Kaguya: I'm the Head of This Household!

"The mission suddenly disappeared... Was it completed by someone?"

"Most likely." Yukinoshita Yukino came out of the next room and analyzed the situation. "Maybe one of the players has a tracking ability and went out in the middle of the night to find that supernatural being."

"What? If someone had that kind of ability, they should've said so sooner," Kitagawa Marin couldn't help complaining.

Yukinoshita Hiyori smiled.

"Well, if they'd said so sooner, it wouldn't have been as fun as it was just now."

"..."

No one knew who the "dark hero" who had slain the supernatural being was. They discussed it briefly, then let the matter drop. In any case, it was good news that someone had eliminated it.

"Thank you all for your hard work. Please join me for breakfast."

Miss Mitsui appeared in a suit. She'd evidently heard that the supernatural being had been eliminated, and a clear smile had appeared on her face.

Everyone headed to the restaurant to celebrate their victory.

Zhuzhu blended into the crowd, doing her best not to stand out. She quietly raised a hand to cover her mouth and yawned.

She could fool the other players, but not the people close to her.

Komie-san tilted her head toward Zhuzhu and asked in a worried whisper,

"Zhuzhu, your eyes are a little red... Were you crying last night?"

"I wasn't crying."

Zhuzhu guiltily turned her little face away.

Komie-san's eyes widened, and her concern deepened. "Your voice is hoarse, too. It's obviously because you cried for a long time."

Zhuzhu: "..."

Kaguya: I'm the Head of the Household!

Hotel restaurant.

Everyone was happily eating and drinking. Only Shoko was worried about her best friend.

"Zhuzhu... are you all right?"

Komie-san sounded concerned.

"Of course I'm fine." Zhuzhu downed half a bottle of