Kaguya-sama Wants Me to Surrender

Chapter 44: Miss Sadako, Come Out and Serve

Bang.

A soft, fragrant body collided with his chest.

The slight dizziness from the world shift caused Amamiya Natsuki to instinctively hug the girl in his arms tighter.

"Huh? Kaguya-chan?!"

Fujiwara Chika's surprised cry followed.

Then came Takanashi Rikka's voice: "A, a disappearing and reappearing person!"

Amamiya Natsuki had suddenly vanished moments ago, and the two girls were frantically searching for him when he suddenly reappeared in the hospital room, holding Shinomiya Kaguya. It was truly a case of a disappearing and reappearing person.

"Kaguya-chan, are you alright?" Fujiwara Chika hurried forward, asking with concern, "We searched the entire room and couldn't find you anywhere. How did you suddenly appear?"

"Fujiwara."

Shinomiya Kaguya bit her lower lip, her eyes welling up with tears.

Being imitated by the Mirror Ghost for so long in the mirror world, the panic and fear were indescribable. Now, seeing Fujiwara Chika, even a fool would feel an overwhelming urge to rely on her.

"Now is not the time for chatting," Amamiya Natsuki quickly stepped forward, slammed the mirror face down on the table, and said decisively, "Let's get out of here first."

The Mirror Ghost was too creepy. It wasn't as cute as their own Miss Sadako!

Pushing the door open and stepping out into the corridor.

Unbeknownst to them, the corridor had once again grown dark. Danger was imminent.

Amamiya Natsuki, leading the three girls, intended to return to Fujiwara Chika's hospital room. However, upon opening the door, they found a new vengeful spirit inside:

"Excuse me."

Amamiya Natsuki made a swift decision, shut the door, and quickly led the three girls back to his own room.

Bang.

The door closed.

In the dim and eerie light of the hospital room, Amamiya Natsuki finally relaxed upon seeing the black and white television set in the corner.

Himura Dairy's Miss Sadako was not scary at all.

"Natsuki-classmate~" Fujiwara Chika said, her hands behind her back, leaning forward slightly with a smile, "How long are you going to hold Kaguya-chan's hand?"

"Huh?"

Amamiya Natsuki looked down and realized he was still holding Shinomiya Kaguya's hand.

Wait.

He was mistaken. It was he who was being tightly held by Shinomiya Kaguya.

To forget to let go... It seemed he was truly scared.

Shinomiya Kaguya quietly let go of his hand. Her expression had returned to calm, but the tips of her ears were tinged with a faint blush. She changed the subject:

"I was in the hospital room the whole time, but it was a mirror image of the room..."

As with everyone else, Shinomiya Kaguya had appeared alone in a hospital room after entering the game. However, she was incredibly unlucky.

The corridor was already shrouded in darkness, making it impossible to leave the room. Shinomiya Kaguya carefully checked the room, and then, to ensure her safety, stood in the center of the room, contemplating the possibility of clearing the game.

By the time she noticed her reflection smiling at her in the mirror, it was already too late. She was dragged into the mirror world by the Mirror Ghost. Afterward, she watched helplessly as the Mirror Ghost gradually transformed into her likeness, becoming identical in the end. Even now, the memory sent shivers down her spine.

"No wonder Kaguya-chan had tears in her eyes. You must have been super scared, right?"

Fujiwara Chika reached out her right hand, gently stroking the top of Shinomiya Kaguya's head, and comforted her softly.

"I wasn't crying."

Shinomiya Kaguya refused to admit it.

"You're lying. I saw it clearly just now."

"Saw what?"

Shinomiya Kaguya looked at her with a smile.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. Please forgive me." Fujiwara Chika knelt seriously and looked at Amamiya Natsuki, asking curiously, "Natsuki-classmate, how did you recognize Kaguya-chan in the end?"

Upon hearing the question, Shinomiya Kaguya gently pursed her beautiful lips and her gaze shifted to Amamiya Natsuki.

She was equally curious.

When she was trapped in the mirror world, the Mirror Ghost's imitation was flawless. Its appearance, voice, memories, and even personality were all copied. Even Hayasaka or Fujiwara, who knew her best, would have had a very slim chance of recognizing her. Why was Amamiya Natsuki able to recognize her?

"It was your eyes."

Amamiya Natsuki raised a finger and pointed to his own eyes: "The Mirror Ghost was imitating after all, so it couldn't replicate the instincts that even Kaguya-classmate herself wasn't aware of."

"What instincts?"

Shinomiya Kaguya raised her eyebrows, even more curious.

Amamiya Natsuki turned his head to look at Kaguya. "A few days ago, when I was doing the [Stare at the Sun] mission, I noticed that when we made eye contact, your pupils would involuntarily widen."

"Just now, in the mirror world, I made eye contact with another Kaguya. Although she was also teary-eyed, looking pitiful, weak, and helpless, the size of her pupils didn't change at all."

"..."

Shinomiya Kaguya bit her lower lip and used the skill [Kaguya's Scorn].

What does pitiful, weak, and helpless even mean?

Anyone else would have had a hard time not making a face!

"Ah, I know!"

Takanashi Rikka, who hadn't spoken, suddenly raised her hand.

The others all looked over.

The chuunibyou girl's ahoge trembled slightly, and she said in a small voice:

"Um, I saw on TV that when girls see a boy they like, their pupils dilate."

"Eh?" Fujiwara Chika's eyes widened, and she quickly leaned in, stars appearing in her eyes. "Kaguya-chan likes Natsuki-classmate?"

"...Impossible."

Shinomiya Kaguya crossed her arms, her pretty face tense, and denied it outright.

That heart-pounding feeling was nothing more than the suspension bridge effect. Besides, no scientific research could prove that the emotion of 'liking' truly existed.

"Natsuki-classmate, what do you say?"

Fujiwara Chika clasped her hands in front of her chest, her gossipy soul burning fiercely.

Amamiya Natsuki's gaze passed over Fujiwara's shoulder and landed behind the girl. "Calm down, don't be nervous, listen to me."

"Eh?"

Fujiwara Chika froze, then noticed Kaguya and Rikka also looking behind her.

The naturally airheaded girl immediately became nervous and instinctively turned to look behind her. Miss Sadako, dressed in a blood-stained white dress with long black hair covering her entire face, suddenly appeared before her eyes.

"Aaaaah!"

The girl's scream was exceptionally loud.

Fujiwara Chika suddenly lunged into Amamiya Natsuki's arms, her softness pressing against his face, making it hard to breathe.

"I told you not to be nervous," Amamiya Natsuki said, struggling to push away the octopus-like Fujiwara, his gaze filled with disdain. "She's my roommate in the same hospital room, the shy Miss Sadako. She's very easy to get along with."

When Amamiya Natsuki had just walked into the hospital room, he hadn't noticed Miss Sadako. Then, halfway through his sentence, Miss Sadako had actually crawled out of the TV screen.

Her movements were silent, and the lighting in the room was dim. By the time Amamiya Natsuki noticed, Miss Sadako was already behind Fujiwara Chika. She didn't attack the airheaded girl; it was more like... she was eavesdropping on gossip?

It was clear that even vengeful spirits had a penchant for gossip.

After being discovered by Amamiya Natsuki, Miss Sadako's black hair covering her face trembled slightly, and she turned to flee back into the TV, not wanting to part her hair down the middle again.

"Don't hide, you're the owner of this room," Amamiya Natsuki called from behind. "Miss Sadako, come quickly and greet our guest... no, entertain our guest."

Hearing this, Miss Sadako became even more nervous and couldn't get back into the TV.

"Um..." Fujiwara Chika blinked her eyes, instinctively wrapping her arms around Natsuki's neck, her voice hesitant. "Is she stuck?"

Chapter 45: What to do when you have more leg-hanging attachments

Miss Sadako was ultimately too thin-skinned to entertain guests. Without a word, she hid back into the TV.

"Fujiwara, you can get up now," Shinomiya Kaguya said suddenly.

"Eh?"

Fujiwara Chika froze, only then realizing she was still sitting in Amamiya Natsuki's lap. Hearing this, she quickly stood up. "Kaguya-chan, don't tell me you're jealous..."

"Jealous of what?"

Shinomiya Kaguya tilted her head, her voice echoing with the sound of the night.

"Nothing."

Fujiwara Chika covered her chest with her hands and shook her head quickly.

Shinomiya Kaguya's gaze shifted to Amamiya Natsuki, her expression cool and composed. "Amamiya-classmate, what was that about Miss Sadako just now?"

"She's my roommate in the same hospital room," Amamiya Natsuki briefly explained the situation, concluding, "Our roommate relationship is very good now."

"How is it good?!" Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but exclaim. "Miss Sadako was so scared by you that she hid back in the TV!"

"Then should I call Miss Sadako out so you can exchange pleasantries?"

"Thank you, I refuse."

"..."

"Let's talk about the main issue," Shinomiya Kaguya said, pressing a finger to her forehead. "Amamiya-classmate, what do you plan to do next?"

Amamiya Natsuki quickly replied:

"Naturally, it's to complete the mission as much as possible and earn more rewards."

The main mission is to survive for twenty-four hours. As long as I have the middle-parting comb, Miss Sadako, who suffers from severe social anxiety, won't dare to come out and scare anyone.

This means I can completely hide in the hospital room for the remaining time, wait for the main mission to be completed, and then leave the game.

The problem is, this approach will only yield the most basic reward, which is ten game coins, enough to buy one daily blind box at most.

Passive avoidance has never been Amamiya Natsuki's choice.

Especially since his eyes can see various prompts, of course he should complete the mission as much as possible and get more rewards.

Shinomiya Kaguya nodded slightly, her thoughts coinciding with Amamiya Natsuki's:

"Either don't do it, or do it to the best of your ability. We'll act together later."

"..."

The darkness quietly ended.

The lights in the corridor came back on.

Amamiya Natsuki opened the door a crack, checked carefully, and said softly, "We can go out now."

"I'm going out too." Fujiwara Chika cautiously peeked outside, her right fist clenched. "We entered the game as three people, so we should leave together."

Hey, hey, don't go around making promises, that's dangerous!

Takanashi Rikka naturally followed them out. She absolutely didn't dare to stay in the hospital room alone. Who knows if Miss Sadako might suddenly become hospitable.

The four of them arrived in the corridor.

Although the lights were on, the corridor was still somewhat eerie.