Chapter Summaries

Amamiya Natsuki used the Mist of Grievance Environment Card to blind the shadows and cut off their communication, then sent his group to hunt them. The Yandere Young Lady killed a shadow guarding a passage, and the group continued deeper into the cavern.

• Amamiya Natsuki claimed and activated the Mist of Grievance Environment Card, filling the cavern with dense mist that Ebisu God could neither clear nor communicate through.
• Amamiya Natsuki explained that Miss Sadako could track Four Hands by his fear and ordered Yuzuki to find nearby shadows.
• Yuzuki led the group to two shadows guarding a passage through the cavern.
• The Yandere Young Lady ambushed and killed one guard with her cleaver, then demanded that Amamiya Natsuki remember his promised reward.

Amamiya Natsuki and his allies used the fog to silently eliminate shadows while Four Hands struggled to counter them. Miss Sadako sensed Four Hands’s fear, giving the group a chance to change their strategy and pursue him directly.

• Amamiya Natsuki and Kitagawa Marin used the Summoning Charm and Charm Spell to pull in and kill shadows without alerting the others.
• Amamiya Natsuki’s group continued hunting shadows in the fog, and Four Hands ordered them to gather at the cavern entrances.
• Amamiya Natsuki pulled shadows away from the gathered group one by one, causing Four Hands to panic and debate restarting time with Ebisu God.
• Miss Sadako sensed the scent of fear, and Shinomiya Kaguya identified Four Hands as its likely source.
• Miss Sadako confirmed she could track the fear, and Amamiya Natsuki decided they needed to change their strategy.

Amamiya Natsuki's group searched for a way around the shadows guarding the passage and decided to climb the cliff. When Koyasu Tsubame's fear of heights stopped her progress, Natsuki carried her up the cliff as she clung to him.

• The group decided not to fight the shadows at the passage and sent Human-faced Dog Yuzuki and Mrs. Kaguya to look for another route.
• Yuzuki and Mrs. Kaguya found that the group could bypass the shadows by climbing the cliff, though it was dozens of meters high.
• The group planned their ascent, with Mrs. Kaguya guiding them from above and Amamiya Natsuki climbing last; Kitagawa Marin chose to become a Leg accessory because she feared heights.
• As the group climbed, Koyasu Tsubame became dizzy and admitted to Natsuki that she was afraid of heights.
• Natsuki told Tsubame to cling to him like a koala, and she wrapped her arms and legs around him as he began climbing with her.

Amamiya Natsuki and his companions reached a wooden house where Ebisu God and Four Hands were hiding, using Koyasu Tsubame’s bubble skill to scout inside. As they prepared to capture Four Hands and the shrine priest’s clone before either could detonate explosives, Natsuki partnered with Marin to synchronize their timing, and she privately asked why he had not chosen Kaguya.

• Amamiya Natsuki carried Koyasu Tsubame up a cliff, kissed her, and asked her to officially go out with him, but she refused while they were still in danger.
• Miss Sadako led the group to a wooden house, where Koyasu Tsubame sent scouting bubbles inside and saw Ebisu God and Four Hands in one room and the shrine priest’s clone holding what looked like a detonator in another.
• Amamiya Natsuki and Shinomiya Kaguya concluded that the group needed to subdue both clones at once, with Natsuki targeting Four Hands and Kaguya handling the shrine priest’s clone.
• Natsuki chose to synchronize with Kitagawa Marin using the Love Charm, and Marin asked him through their shared Inner Voice why he had not used it with Kaguya.

Amamiya Natsuki and his allies outmaneuvered Four Hands in the fourth round, defeated his clone, and found his frail real body beneath the Stone Room. The chapter left them face-to-face with Doctor Hishigata, whose life had been prolonged by Ebisu God.

• Kitagawa Marin learned through Amamiya Natsuki’s Inner Voice that he had been intimate with Maid-chan and demanded ten times with him after they cleared the stage.
• Amamiya Natsuki and his allies launched their attack, and Four Hands used a disguised Head Nurse Nezu to try to trick Natsuki into revealing the Cao thief skill.
• Hayasaka Ai appeared and helped expose Four Hands’s deception, while Marin identified his real name as Hishigata Shisu hiko.
• Amamiya Natsuki triggered the Nightmare Theater rule by calling Four Hands by his real name, and Hayasaka shattered his Mud Armor and killed his clone.
• Amamiya Natsuki won Ebisu God’s cooperation, learned where Hishigata’s real body was, and followed her with Hayasaka into the underground Stone Room.
• Amamiya Natsuki confirmed that the old man on the bed was Doctor Hishigata, the first Hospital Director of Rhombus Hospital, whose life had lasted over three hundred years with Ebisu God’s help.

Amamiya Natsuki and the others defeated the old man, reunited with their companions, and waited until Haruno met the instance's clearance conditions. They escaped to the cruise ship, but as they prepared to go ashore, they discovered Hito Island's summer festival and Fireworks Festival would happen that night at the same time as in the instance.

• Amamiya Natsuki killed the old man before he could reveal anything, then gathered the girls and contacted Shoko through his notebook.
• Shoko told the others the mission was complete, and Yukinoshita Yukino waited until Natsuki moved the shadows blocking their passage before they reunited.
• The group stayed with Ebisu God until Haruno received a notification that she had met the twenty-four-hour survival requirement.
• Amamiya Natsuki and the others cleared the instance at dawn and appeared together aboard the cruise ship heading to Hito Island.
• The group decided to avoid revisiting the island and later prepared to disembark for lunch, where Tsubame-senpai noticed the festival and fireworks were scheduled for that night.

After stepping onto Hito Island, Amamiya Natsuki and the girls regained their memories of the first four rounds and recalled what had happened during earlier time resets. As they confronted their past actions and feelings, Yukinoshita Hiyori proposed becoming Natsuki’s girlfriend, while Yukinoshita Yukino and Zhuzhu reacted with embarrassment and anger.

• Amamiya Natsuki and the girls regained their memories of the earlier rounds upon arriving on Hito Island.
• Amamiya Natsuki teased Fujiwara Chika about Shadow Chika’s wishes, and Chika denied wanting to fulfill them.
• Shinomiya Kaguya and Yukinoshita Yukino recalled intimate moments with Amamiya Natsuki from the previous rounds and felt embarrassed and upset.
• Yukinoshita Hiyori told Yukinoshita Yukino she wanted to become Amamiya Natsuki’s girlfriend and said she would accept sharing him.
• Zhuzhu remembered the previous rounds and angrily called Amamiya Natsuki shameless.

After the group escaped Hito Island, they decided to stay in Kyushu and rest before returning to Tokyo. Amamiya Natsuki then convinced the flustered Shoko that they were officially dating, leaving her stunned and unsure how to respond.

• Zhuzhu warned Shoko to reject Natsuki firmly and suspected he had already taken advantage of her.
• Hayasaka Ai recalled that her fabricated story had influenced her actions in a previous round, while the other players realized Natsuki had saved them by restarting time.
• The group left Hito Island safely and decided to celebrate summer in Kyushu before returning to Tokyo.
• Yukinoshita Yukino changed her mind about leaving early because she feared her sister Hiyori would make a move on Natsuki.
• Natsuki took Shoko's hand and argued that their kisses and hugs meant they were officially dating, leaving her flustered and bewildered.

Amamiya Natsuki comforted Shoko about losing her phone and continued teasing her and Zhuzhu while they traveled back to Kagoshima. After Shoko bought a replacement phone, Natsuki pressured her into a kiss before they returned to the swimsuit shop.

• Amamiya Natsuki gave Shoko his phone so she could message her aunt and promised to help her buy a replacement in Kagoshima.
• Zhuzhu caught Natsuki feeding Shoko ice cream, but he defused her anger by telling her he loved her and pulling her into his arms.
• After the group reached Kagoshima, Shoko left the swimsuit shop with Natsuki to buy a new phone, while the others shopped for swimsuits.
• Shoko objected that she had never agreed to be Natsuki's girlfriend, but his teasing embarrassed her into dropping her protest.
• Shoko bought a phone with Natsuki's support, then kissed his cheek so he would let go of her hand outside the swimsuit shop.

After the group went to a deserted beach at night, Yukinoshita Hiyori encountered an evil spirit and Amamiya Natsuki protected her with his skill. As Hiyori received a temporary version of the skill, Yukinoshita Yukino warned Natsuki not to pursue her sister, but he pointed out that Hiyori might pursue him instead.

• Amamiya Natsuki teased Shoko into kissing both his cheeks, then Zhuzhu found them and accused him of deliberately leaving her out of Shoko's phone-buying trip.
• The group went to the beach, where Yukinoshita Hiyori learned that ordinary players could not destroy evil spirits and that one had noticed her watching it.
• Yukinoshita Yukino led Hiyori toward the water and called Amamiya Natsuki, who destroyed the approaching spirit with Evil Spirit Repellent.
• Amamiya Natsuki pasted a temporary use of Evil Spirit Repellent onto Hiyori while Yukinoshita Yukino stayed nearby and resisted her sister's attempts to get him alone.
• After Hiyori received a phone call, Yukinoshita Yukino warned Amamiya Natsuki not to pursue her sister, and he replied that Hiyori might make the first move.

Amamiya Natsuki teased Yukinoshita Yukino about her sister and raced Fujiwara Chika at the beach, then pretended to give Chika emergency treatment after she swallowed water. The scene ended with Chika woozy and asking him not to use his Cherry Knot skill next time.

• Amamiya Natsuki proposed that Yukinoshita Yukino kiss him in exchange for refusing any physical contact with Haruno, and Yukino rejected the demand.
• Amamiya Natsuki and Fujiwara Chika agreed to race to the rocky shore, with the winner earning one request from the loser.
• Amamiya Natsuki repeatedly overtook Chika during the race, and she swallowed water while trying to hit him.
• Amamiya Natsuki carried Chika to shore and pretended she needed emergency treatment, kissing and touching her as she played along.
• Amamiya Natsuki continued the role-play despite Chika asking to stop, and she later complained about his Cherry Knot skill.

After a playful night at the beach, Amamiya Natsuki received his instance-clear rewards and discovered that his new Magic Black Mud could transform into a moving, talking figurine. The figurine imitated Shinomiya Kaguya and revived an old joke, leaving her stunned at breakfast.

• Amamiya Natsuki teased Fujiwara Chika at the beach, and she swam back to shore to stay beside Kaguya.
• Kitagawa Marin reminded Amamiya Natsuki of his promise and asked to spend the night with him, but he suggested waiting until they returned to Tokyo.
• Amamiya Natsuki messaged Hayasaka Ai late at night about testing Time stop, and she scolded him as a pervert.
• Amamiya Natsuki checked his instance results at breakfast and received 950 Game points, 8 Attribute Points, an Item Lock Card, and Magic Black Mud.
• Amamiya Natsuki shaped the Magic Black Mud into a moving figurine that copied Shinomiya Kaguya and told her to turn herself in.

Amamiya Natsuki reviewed his Summertime Rendering dungeon rewards and chose Ebisu God's Gift, a card that could restart time by up to twenty-four hours. The other rewards stirred memories and jealousy among the girls, especially Hayasaka Ai and Kitagawa Marin.

• Amamiya Natsuki received a Blank Skill Scroll and the Dark Walker title, which boosted his stats by fifty percent in darkness.
• Amamiya Natsuki examined the Summon Card and Wave Boat Anchor Point, while Hayasaka Ai blushed at the boat’s shared memories and Kitagawa Marin grew jealous.
• Amamiya Natsuki revealed a Ghost Drone and Police Handgun, noting their reconnaissance uses and limitations.
• Amamiya Natsuki revealed Ebisu God's Gift, a one-use card that could restart time by up to twenty-four hours.
• Amamiya Natsuki chose Ebisu God's Gift as his reward.

After clearing the game, Amamiya Natsuki and the others collected their rewards and parted ways, while Kitagawa Marin took Natsuki to a love hotel before visiting her father in Kagoshima. The chapter ended with Marin introducing Natsuki as her boyfriend after they unexpectedly ran into her father outside the hotel.

• Amamiya Natsuki activated the black mud figure, and the group discussed its controls and the rewards they had received for clearing the game.
• Kitagawa Marin invited Amamiya Natsuki to accompany her to Kagoshima to visit her father, and he agreed.
• Marin took Natsuki to a love hotel, where they spent the morning together before she called a halt and suggested visiting her father.
• Marin and Natsuki left the hotel and unexpectedly encountered her father on the street.
• Marin introduced Amamiya Natsuki as her boyfriend, while her father eyed him fiercely after noticing the hotel behind them.

Amamiya Natsuki introduced his relationship with Kitagawa Marin to her father, who accepted their dating but warned Natsuki not to get her pregnant before graduation. Back at the hotel, Natsuki gathered the girls to enter Nightmare Theater and play Mahjong with Miss Sadako.

• Marin's father questioned Amamiya Natsuki about his relationship with Marin, then accepted them dating on the condition that Natsuki avoid getting her pregnant before graduation.
• Natsuki and Marin spent the afternoon sightseeing in Kagoshima, had dinner with her father, and returned to the hotel.
• Natsuki invited the girls to play Mahjong with Miss Sadako in Nightmare Theater, and they agreed to join.
• Chika arrived with snacks for Mrs. Kaguya, while Tsubame denied promising to be Natsuki's body pillow and said maybe some other time.
• Zhuzhu and Shoko arrived, and Natsuki teased Shoko until she lost her courage to tell him not to bully her.
• Hiyori, Yukino, Haruno, Marin, and Sayu arrived, and Sayu suspected something had happened between Marin and Natsuki.

Amamiya Natsuki tried to make peace with Hayasaka Ai by giving her Arbitrary Use Cards, then opened the Midnight Theater for a night of relaxation. After the Yandere Young Lady learned that he had cleared the dungeon, she asked him to fulfill an old promise, but the chapter ended before she explained what she wanted.

• Amamiya Natsuki pushed his way into Hayasaka Ai's room and tried to reassure her after she saw him leave with Marin.
• Amamiya Natsuki gave Hayasaka Ai ten Arbitrary Use Cards, which she accepted before sending him away.
• At midnight, Amamiya Natsuki opened the Midnight Theater, greeted Little Match Girl, and watched the others gather for the night.
• Miss Sadako asked to play Mahjong, and Fujiwara Chika and the senpai joined her at the table.
• The Yandere Young Lady approached Amamiya Natsuki after he cleared the dungeon and asked him to fulfill his promise, then began to say what she wanted.

The Yandere Young Lady and Shinomiya Kaguya competed for Amamiya Natsuki’s first time, agreeing to settle their rivalry by the end of summer vacation. The group then traveled to Fukuoka for a Summer Festival, where the girls changed into Yukata as evening approached.

• The Yandere Young Lady invited Amamiya Natsuki to her room, and Shinomiya Kaguya challenged her after learning Human-faced Dog Yuzuki had taught her about sex through manga from Sayu.
• Mrs. Kaguya proposed a bet: before summer vacation ended, the two Young Ladies would decide who won custody of Amamiya Natsuki, and they both agreed.
• The next day, Amamiya Natsuki and the girls traveled to Fukuoka for the final day of their Kyushu trip and enjoyed the Summer Festival.
• As evening arrived, the girls returned from buying Yukata, and Kitagawa Marin asked Amamiya Natsuki what he thought of hers.
• Amamiya Natsuki told Kitagawa Marin he was color-blind.

Amamiya Natsuki and Shinomiya Kaguya explored the crowded summer festival together after becoming separated from the others. They enjoyed games and food as a pair, and the chapter ended when the fireworks began.

• Amamiya Natsuki and Shinomiya Kaguya lost sight of the other girls in the crowd, so he took Kaguya by the hand and led her through the festival.
• Mrs. Kaguya appeared and teased Shinomiya Kaguya about visiting a summer festival as a child before leaving the two to enjoy themselves.
• Amamiya Natsuki introduced Shinomiya Kaguya to goldfish scooping, and she mastered the game, caught dozens of fish, and kept two while giving the rest to children.
• Amamiya Natsuki and Shinomiya Kaguya tried a shooting game, where Kaguya won a Panda plushie, then continued sampling festival stalls and treats.
• Amamiya Natsuki and Shinomiya Kaguya stopped when the first fireworks rose into the night sky.

Amamiya Natsuki and Shinomiya Kaguya shared a romantic moment during the fireworks before the group prepared to return to Tokyo. On the train, they discussed which skill to copy, and Yukinoshita Hiyori embarrassed Yukinoshita Yukino with a joke about time-stop abilities.

• Amamiya Natsuki and Shinomiya Kaguya left the festival crowd to watch fireworks by the sea, where they kissed before rejoining Chika and the others.
• The next morning, the group agreed to travel back to Tokyo together by Shinkansen, despite Kitagawa Marin's attempt to get a private trip with Natsuki.
• On the train, Amamiya Natsuki asked the group which skill they should copy with the Blank Skill Scroll, and they discussed abilities shared in the Player Mutual Aid Group.
• Yukinoshita Hiyori noticed that Natsuki's Copy Paste skill topped the players' rankings and joked to Yukinoshita Yukino about using time stop to get pregnant.

Amamiya Natsuki considered copying the offensive Talent 100% skill and returned to Tokyo with the others. After helping Yukinoshita Hiyori, he was stopped by Yukinoshita Yukino, who asked whether he kept his word.

• Amamiya Natsuki learned that Talent 100% could let him damage supernatural entities, though its charge meter was difficult to fill, and decided to consider trying it.
• The group arrived at Shinjuku Station, where Fujiwara Chika, Tsubame-senpai, Zhuzhu, and Komie-san said goodbye.
• Yukinoshita Hiyori told Yukinoshita Yukino she planned to stay in Tokyo and rely on Amamiya Natsuki, then asked him to protect her from evil spirits.
• Amamiya Natsuki pasted Evil Spirit Repellent onto Yukinoshita Hiyori at an ice cream shop and then headed home.
• Yukinoshita Yukino stopped Amamiya Natsuki and asked whether he kept his word.