Kaguya-sama Wants Me to Surrender

Very likely.

They look so alike, even if it's not Mom, it must be a direct relative.

No wonder you said "please" this morning. Even the cold and heartless Young Lady Kaguya has precious things she wants to protect!

"It's my mother."

Shinomiya Kaguya said calmly, crossing her arms.

I guessed right.

It really is Mrs. Kaguya.

Amamiya Natsuki's gaze subtly swept over Young Lady Kaguya's chest.

What a shame.

She didn't inherit Mrs. Kaguya's excellent genes at all.

"What are you looking at?"

Shinomiya Kaguya narrowed her eyes and tilted her head.

"It sounds like the infighting of a big family," Amamiya Natsuki said, changing the subject. "You're not going to lock me in a dark basement afterward, are you?"

"Don't worry," Shinomiya Kaguya tilted her head slightly. "The military has already developed an amnesia spray. I'll let you experience it later."

"Are there any side effects?"

"Your intelligence might regress to childhood levels."

"Please be sure to use it on me."

"..."

To be able to return to childhood again, this is something countless people dream of.

Shinomiya Kaguya glared with her red eyes, lightly biting her lip with her teeth, and continued:

"My mother passed away from heart disease when I was very young... Yesterday, during the horror game, someone provided information about earthbound spirits, and I was a little curious."

So that's how it is.

No wonder your expression was a bit strange back then.

Currently, the specific reason for the birth of earthbound spirits is unknown, but according to popular belief, after humans die, if they have a strong attachment to the mortal world or unfinished wishes, they might turn into earthbound spirits.

So... what is Mrs. Kaguya's attachment?

Shinomiya Kaguya's expression was calm as she silently watched Mrs. Kaguya by the floor-to-ceiling window in the distance and continued:

"I came over yesterday afternoon and happened to see Mom standing by the window."

"Did you talk to Auntie yesterday?"

Amamiya Natsuki suddenly asked.

"No," Shinomiya Kaguya shook her head. "I don't know what would happen if I talked to Mom."

There was another half-sentence that Shinomiya Kaguya kept to herself.

So many years had passed, and now that she suddenly saw her mother as an earthbound spirit, she didn't know what to say.

"What a shame."

Amamiya Natsuki felt a little regretful.

If he knew what would happen if he talked to Mrs. Kaguya, he could have gone back and boasted to Miko.

"When I was preparing to leave yesterday evening, I suddenly saw a very strange scythe evil spirit," Shinomiya Kaguya narrowed her eyes, a dangerous glint flashing in her wine-red eyes, and said coldly, "That evil spirit holding a scythe hunts other evil spirits and is quite dangerous."

What to do when encountering danger?

Naturally, it's to nip it in the bud.

No matter what, she would not allow that evil spirit to harm her mother, so eliminating it directly was Shinomiya Kaguya's choice.

"Understood."

Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly.

In the real world, evil spirits are diverse, and their relationships are not always friendly. They often get into disputes and fights, especially the "little old men" at the bottom of the evil spirit world, who are even captured by some powerful evil spirits and roasted.

Shinomiya Kaguya silently watched Mrs. Kaguya in the distance and whispered:

"I don't know if that scythe evil spirit is here. If not, we'll come back tomorrow."

As soon as she finished speaking, Amamiya Natsuki suddenly said in a low voice:

"Are you talking about that evil spirit?"

From the shadows in the corner, an evil spirit wearing a black cloak and holding a giant scythe suddenly appeared. The edges of its cloak seemed to dissipate into the air like mist, resembling the god of death from Western mythology.

As the scythe evil spirit appeared, the air instantly turned cold.

Mrs. Kaguya, in her earthbound spirit state, quickly got up, a look of panic on her pretty face, and retreated nervously.

Shinomiya Kaguya's pretty face tensed, and she quickly said, "Natsuki-classmate."

"Understood."

Amamiya Natsuki stepped forward and directly activated his Evil Spirit Repellent Aura.

Transparent flames quickly ignited on the Scythe Evil Spirit, but the flames burned noticeably slowly, unlike the Head Evil Spirit that liked to hide in refrigerators, which would be incinerated in a single breath.

A cold, hoarse roar echoed through the air, making one's scalp tingle.

The Scythe Evil Spirit quickly retreated, its body passing through the wall and disappearing.

At the same time, Mrs. Kaguya finally noticed the two people secretly peeking and her eyes widened slightly, her face showing surprise and curiosity.

"Let's go," Shinomiya Kaguya turned her head and looked away.

Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly, then suddenly saw Mrs. Kaguya walking over.

As they went downstairs, they pretended not to see her.

Mrs. Kaguya quickly walked up to them, tilted her head to look at Shinomiya Kaguya with a confused and puzzled expression, then extended a slender finger and poked…

Amamiya Natsuki felt a slight coolness on his face and was instantly speechless.

Lady, your eyesight is terrible!

Your daughter is right beside you, so why are you poking someone else?!

"Wait."

Amamiya Natsuki suddenly realized something.

Why did he feel Mrs. Kaguya's icy cold body temperature?

What was that feeling of electric shock?

Unlike the vengeful spirits in games, evil spirits in the real world could only be seen but had no physical form.

As long as you pretended not to see them, you could completely pass through them.

But the Mrs. Kaguya before him was completely different.

The next moment.

A complex magic circle simultaneously appeared under Amamiya Natsuki's and Mrs. Kaguya's feet. A faint light flashed, and Amamiya Natsuki suddenly had a realization.

At the same time.

Mrs. Kaguya's confused eyes suddenly cleared. She also sensed the connection from the unseen realm and spoke for the first time. Her voice was pleasant, like the music of strings and pipes, clear and melodious:

"…Master."

"M-Master?!"

Shinomiya Kaguya's breath hitched, and she widened her eyes in disbelief. Forgetting that Mrs. Kaguya was right beside her, she suddenly turned to look at Amamiya Natsuki.

I definitely didn't mishear.

Mom just called him Master!

"Kaguya-classmate, let me explain," Amamiya Natsuki's forehead broke out in a cold sweat, and he quickly said, "Your mother voluntarily contracted with me just now and became my Guardian Spirit."

I never intended to make your mother a Guardian Spirit; it was entirely your mother's initiative!

"Huh? Kaguya-classmate?" Mrs. Kaguya blinked, her gaze falling on Shinomiya Kaguya's face, her eyes curious. "Her name is exactly the same as my daughter's."

"Stop looking," Amamiya Natsuki sighed. "She is your daughter."

"Eh? Eh?"

Mrs. Kaguya raised her hand to cover her mouth and exclaimed, "Little Kaguya was only three years old, how did she suddenly become an adult in the blink of an eye?"

Amamiya Natsuki turned to look at Kaguya-sama and whispered:

"Good news, you can now spoil Mrs. Kaguya to your heart's content."

Chapter 62: From Now On, You Call Me Mom, and I Call You Master

"Earthbound spirits are not humans, after all. Although they seem no different from when they were alive, they don't truly possess self-awareness…"

Having accidentally contracted Mrs. Kaguya as a Guardian Spirit, Amamiya Natsuki naturally perceived Mrs. Kaguya's state.

"But it doesn't matter now," Amamiya Natsuki looked at Kaguya. "Guardian Spirits are special. Their self-awareness has been restored, and they can learn and think without problems."

"…"

"It's strange to have become a ghost; I don't feel anything at all," Mrs. Kaguya beamed, extending a slender finger and gently poking Shinomiya Kaguya's pretty face. "It's like I slept a very, very long sleep, and when I woke up, Little Kaguya had already become an adult."

"…Don't do that."

Shinomiya Kaguya took half a step back, dodging Mrs. Kaguya's finger.

When she was very young, Mrs. Kaguya had passed away from heart disease.

After not seeing her for over a decade, Shinomiya Kaguya's memories of her mother had long since blurred.

They were mother and daughter, but it was still difficult to become close all of a sudden.

"How… how could you be so mean…"

Mrs. Kaguya covered her cheeks with both hands, her shoulders trembling slightly as she began to cry.

"Mommy had to leave because of heart disease, I didn't abandon you on purpose... Little Kaguya must hate Mommy, right?"

Shinomiya Kaguya said speechlessly:

"I don't."

"You totally do." Mrs. Kaguya's voice became even more aggrieved. "Little Kaguya used to love smiling when she was little, but now when she sees Mommy, she doesn't even give me a smile. You clearly hate Mommy."

"I don't hate you."

"Then smile for Mommy."

Shinomiya Kaguya: "..."

Ever since she became [Ice Kaguya-hime], Shinomiya Kaguya hadn't smiled in so long she couldn't remember.

Of course, a cold smirk when looking down on others didn't count.

Fujiwara Chika would occasionally share jokes with her and then laugh her head off alone, while Shinomiya Kaguya couldn't find the humor at all. Now... she had even forgotten how to smile.

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But at this moment, facing her mother acting like a spoiled child, she really couldn't refuse coldly.

"I get it." Shinomiya Kaguya pressed her fingers to her brow and sighed helplessly. "Stop fake crying."

"Mommy isn't fake crying, I just don't have tears right now." Mrs. Kaguya peeked through her fingers with one eye. "Little Kaguya, hurry up and smile."

"..."

Shinomiya Kaguya let out a soft breath, controlled her lips, and revealed a stiff smile.

"No, your expression is so stiff, it's obviously a fake smile." Mrs. Kaguya put her right hand on her hip. "Let's do it again."

Shinomiya Kaguya bit her lower lip. "It's not a fake smile."