Kaguya-sama Wants Me to Surrender

Amamiya Natsuki looked at Sayu and said,

"Let's begin."

Sayu clenched her fist and nodded earnestly.

"Leave it to me."

Amamiya Natsuki walked over to the desk and casually picked up an elementary school student's summer homework. Sayu went to the bed and picked up a panda plushie.

Then...

"Spirit Summoning."

A faint ripple passed through the room, but nothing happened.

Amamiya Natsuki wasn't discouraged.

"Let's take a break and try again in a bit."

Sayu nodded, sat down beside Amamiya Natsuki, and rested.

Although Yukinoshita Hiyori didn't understand what was going on, she wisely stayed quiet, pursing her lips as she watched with curiosity.

A moment later.

Spirit Summoning's cooldown ended.

Amamiya Natsuki took Sayu's right hand and copied the skill. Then the two of them used Spirit Summoning again.

The next second.

Yukinoshita Hiyori's eyes widened as she watched an elementary school student appear in the room. More precisely, it was a half-transparent elementary school student who looked exactly like the one who had died downstairs, right down to her hairstyle.

"A-a ghost?"

Yukinoshita Hiyori let out a startled cry.

No wonder it was called the 100% Detective Case Solving Method. It summoned the victim's ghost directly. Other detectives couldn't even begin to compare!

"...Who are you?"

The elementary school ghost had just been summoned. Looking bewildered, she stared blankly at the three of them. Her confusion quickly turned to fear, and she tried to run outside. "I want my mommy and daddy!"

"Wait a second," Sayu hurriedly said. "We want to ask you something."

The elementary school ghost was too upset to talk and tried to flee.

At that moment, Amamiya Natsuki took out a box of matches and struck one. A bright yellow flame immediately sprang up.

The light flickered gently. The elementary school ghost seemed