Kaguya-sama Wants Me to Surrender

It seemed that even shadow creatures couldn't resist the lure of technology.

After confirming their identities, Amamiya Natsuki naturally didn't act rashly. He soon quietly carried Hayasaka back the way they had come.

"This cave is definitely the shadows' lair," Amamiya Natsuki whispered. "I saw those two shadows playing on their phones in Zhuzhu's notebook. They're the ones who chased us in the Previous Round. They were probably on guard just now."

"Lucky us." Hayasaka Ai took off her cloak, the fluffy cat tail behind her swaying gently. "We found the right place on our first try... Let's message the Young Lady and confirm the location."

"Okay." Amamiya Natsuki nodded and took out his phone, turning it on. The two of them had switched off their phones when they entered the cave, just in case something happened. "All right, there's no signal... How were those shadows using their phones?"

"You can play little games without a signal." Hayasaka Ai let out a soft breath. "It's better than sitting around bored."

"That makes sense."

"..."

The two soon returned to the seaside.

The sunset had grown dimmer and could sink below the horizon at any moment.

"President." Hayasaka Ai held out her right hand. "Give me the Skin Card."

Amamiya Natsuki untied the rope, climbed back into the boat, and drawled,

"Something as precious as a Skin Card deserves a reward for lending it out, don't you think?"

Hayasaka Ai folded her arms across her chest.

"Tsk. What kind of reward does Senpai want?"

Amamiya Natsuki pointed at his cheek. "Kiss me."

Hayasaka Ai gave him a disdainful look.

"After I kiss your left cheek, are you going to ask me to kiss the right one too?"

"Correct."

"..."

Amamiya Natsuki started the boat and steered away from the cliffs. On