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Amamiya Natsuki had initially thought that with Miss Sadako's social anxiety, the work wouldn't go smoothly. But as the screams from next door began, he realized he was wrong.
Less than a minute had passed, and the screams could already penetrate the soundproofing material. Her work efficiency was much higher than he had imagined.
"Let's peek."
Fujiwara Chika curiously pushed the door open a crack and peered out. "The guests next door should be running out."
"That's hard to say," Amamiya Natsuki casually scoffed. "They might not even crawl out."
No sooner had he spoken.
Bang!
The door of the adjacent room was suddenly slammed open. A young man, shirtless, scrambled out on all fours, running away in a panic without looking back.
"D-don't leave me…"
Following closely, a woman tumbled out of the room. By her voice, it was the woman who had just screamed. She seemed to be too startled to even stand steadily.
"Eh eh eh?" Fujiwara Chika's eyes widened in surprise. "How could it be an auntie?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked out through the crack in the door and couldn't help but scoff:
"She's clearly a grandma."
The woman outside not only had sagging skin and wrinkles around her eyes, but she also had quite a few gray hairs on her head. She was no longer an auntie, but a grandma!
Shinomiya Kaguya frowned, puzzled:
"What's going on? That man just now looked like he was just a college student, right? Such a big age difference, and they're still a couple?"
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and looked at Kaguya: "People who come to Love Hotels aren't just couples. There are also workers who provide special services."
"You, you mean…"
"Rich woman, I don't want to work hard anymore."
"…"
As they spoke, Miss Sadako walked out of the room, and the lights in the hallway instantly began to flicker.
Black hair covering her face, flickering lights, eerie breathing sounds quietly emerged, and the hallway even showed mottled bloodstains under the influence of the strange power… It must be said that Miss Sadako, without showing her face, was indeed quite terrifying, fully capable of becoming a source of fear.
As she passed the doorway, perhaps sensing the gaze from inside the room, Miss Sadako slowly turned her head and looked over.
"What are you looking at?" Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow. "There are so many more rooms. Go through all of them. If you don't finish your work, you won't get to play mahjong for a week."
"S-sorry…"
Miss Sadako's black hair trembled, and she apologized weakly.
Slap.
Fujiwara Chika reached out and lightly patted Amamiya Natsuki's arm, speaking up for Sadako: "Don't always be so mean to Miss Sadako. Miss Sadako is clearly so cute."
"This is the dignity of a boss."
"Sorry, I don't see it at all."
"…"
Miss Sadako turned and ran back into the adjacent room, continuing her diligent work.
Amamiya Natsuki and the others weren't idle either, mainly Mrs. Shimizu, who enthusiastically played the ghost game.
As Miss Sadako and Mrs. Shimizu worked together, more guests began to flee.
"Th-there's a monster!"
A disheveled man fled from a nearby room.
Following closely behind him was a man with a look of extreme panic on his face.
"W-why?"
Shinomiya Kaguya's eyes widened, feeling her worldview cracking.
Why were there two disheveled men in one room?
Isn't this a Love Hotel?
Shouldn't couples be one boy and one girl?
"Kaguya-chan, come closer," Fujiwara Chika leaned into Kaguya's ear and whispered, "A few years ago in Tokyo, someone proposed implementing same-sex marriage law… Some boys like other boys."
"Eh?"
Shinomiya Kaguya's eyes widened, looking at Amamiya Natsuki with an incredulous gaze.
"Don't look at me with such strange eyes," Amamiya Natsuki couldn't help but say. "I like girls."
Shinomiya Kaguya clutched her chest and sighed in relief: "It's good that the President's sexual orientation is normal."
If Amamiya Natsuki were to do strange things with a boy… Shinomiya Kaguya only imagined it in her mind and felt a shiver of disgust.
It was too terrifying.
Completely unacceptable!
In comparison, if it were with Chika, doing that kind of thing, it would be more tolerable, at least she's a girl…
It wasn't over yet.
From the open room, a whimpering sound suddenly emerged.
Following that, a completely naked woman ran out, a strange spherical object stuffed in her mouth, her "little bunnies" bouncing, and crooked tally marks written on her thighs.
Crack!
Shinomiya Kaguya felt her worldview shatter with a crack, and she was utterly distraught.
In a room with two men, there was actually an unclothed woman. What exactly did you do in there?!
As time went on, more and more disheveled guests ran out of the rooms.
During this time, a man and a woman even started arguing. Upon closer listening, it was discovered that a husband and wife had both cheated and run into each other.
"I feel like we did something excessive…" Fujiwara Chika said quietly, a little guilty, "Those two, they won't get a divorce, will they?"
Shinomiya Kaguya couldn't help but say, "They both cheated, so they can't blame anyone else if they get divorced!"
After coming to the Love Hotel, the Sheltered Young Lady's view of love, of one partner for life, was severely impacted.
At the same time.
Miss Sadako was still wreaking havoc.
The Theater was sealed off, so there was no escape. One of Miss Sadako's rules was that the more fearful others were, the stronger she became.
Many guests huddled together for warmth, and as fear festered, it only made Miss Sadako even stronger.
At the same time.
To create a terrifying atmosphere, Amamiya Natsuki and several girls acted as moles, playing unlucky victims killed by ghosts, trying their best to create Miss Sadako's terrifying image.
Six o'clock in the morning.
Dawn arrived.
The long night of terror quietly ended.
After the Theater closed, all the guests in the Love Hotel woke up, each sweating profusely, their expressions terrified.
Some people just thought it was an incredibly realistic nightmare, while more people felt that there were vengeful spirits haunting this Love Hotel, and they all left in a panic.
At the same time.
"Natsuki-kun, how was the harvest?"
Fujiwara Chika looked over expectantly.
After a night of hard work, now was the time for harvest.
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the Theater's settlement, and a line of text slowly appeared.
[You held a chaotic performance that was barely enjoyable]
[Settling...]
[As the Theater owner, you received a total of ninety-eight game coins this time]
"So many." Hayasaka Ai widened her eyes and exclaimed, "To get so many game coins without clearing a dungeon, Senpai can live in the Love Hotel from now on."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded and said:
"That's exactly what I intended."
Among the dungeon rewards, the most important thing was game coins. These things could not be traded or transferred between each other, and the only way to obtain them was by clearing dungeons. Now that a brand new path had appeared, he naturally wouldn't ignore it.
"It's still not enough, unfortunately." Fujiwara Chika said regretfully, "Even with so much income every day, it won't be enough to buy that Golden Skill skill, will it?"
"There's nothing we can do if we can't get it." Although Amamiya Natsuki was regretful, he was very open-minded. "Forcing it is useless… Let's go, pack up and head back."
Shinomiya Kaguya clasped her hands across her chest and said softly:
"I just received news that the last raw material has arrived. If you're free after school, we can try making the Magic Rope."
"…"
The group finished packing, pushed open the door, and entered the hallway.
Although all the guests had "nightmares" and were probably all awake by now, everyone still followed the unwritten rule: when there were people in the hallway, others would hide behind their doors and not come out to avoid awkward encounters.
Amamiya Natsuki led the three girls, unhindered, without encountering anyone, and easily left the Hotel from the back.
As soon as they got outside, they heard an argument coming from the direction of the parking lot.
"Eh, why is someone arguing so early?"
Fujiwara Chika stood on her tiptoes, curiously looking over.
It was not yet six-thirty, the sky had just brightened, and there were few pedestrians on the road.
"Don't look." Amamiya Natsuki pressed Chika's small head, "Lower your head."
Hayasaka Ai blinked her eyes, also very curious, and asked softly, "Senpai, what did you see?"
"It's that couple who cheated on each other earlier." Amamiya Natsuki whispered, "They met in the parking lot and are arguing now."
Fujiwara Chika's eyes lit up, and she raised her hand, saying, "I want to see what happens next."
You, the culprit, after the incident, instead of quickly sneaking away, you go to join the fun. Be careful not to get caught in the crossfire!
"Kaguya-chan, aren't you curious?" Fujiwara Chika looked for support, "Do you want to see?"
"Not curious, and don't want to see." Shinomiya Kaguya frowned slightly, her voice cold, "A husband and wife cheating on each other and running into each other, besides divorce, there won't be a second possibility, right?"
"That's not necessarily true." Mrs. Shimizu said with a smile, "Cheating is just physical loneliness, but actually, my heart still loves you."
Shinomiya Kaguya: "…"
Fujiwara Chika's wish to watch the drama ultimately did not come true.
Guests kept coming out of the back door, and to avoid exposure, they could only regretfully leave.
The journey was silent.
Amamiya Natsuki and the others returned home, had breakfast, tidied up simply, and then it was time for school, so they went out again.
Fortunately, the players' physical qualities were more or less enhanced, otherwise, they really couldn't handle the exhaustion.
Student Council office.
"Marin-chan, Senpai, good morning." Fujiwara Chika waved happily, "Let me tell you, I encountered so many things last night…"
This Chika secretary was someone who couldn't keep things to herself. After arriving at the Student Council, she didn't handle any affairs, but instead pulled Senpai and Marin to chatter about what happened last night.
"How amazing." Amamiya Natsuki's eyes lit up, and she put her right hand on her hip, saying, "It sounds very interesting. I want to participate tonight too."
"I won't go." Fujiwara Chika raised her hand to cover her mouth, yawned, "Last night was so tiring, I barely rested, and my mom is already suspicious of me… Anyway, I'm resting today. Marin-chan and Senpai, you two go together."
Koyasu Tsubame hesitated, "Will there be too many people?"
Amamiya Natsuki said casually:
"The more people, the livelier it is. Anyway, I won't let you sleep tonight."
Tsubame's pretty face flushed slightly, her bright eyes shifting, and she gave him a gentle glare.
What do you mean, I won't let you sleep tonight… It sounds like you're going to torment me all night.
Even if I agreed, you wouldn't have the ability to keep someone from sleeping all night, would you?
Shinomiya Kaguya took out a document, placed it on the office desk, and said dutifully:
"President, the advising teacher just told me that we can start preparing for the Linjian School."
Amamiya Natsuki interlaced his fingers: "I think Kashiwagi can take on more responsibilities."
"Kashiwagi is already working very hard." Shinomiya Kaguya glared at him, annoyed, "Don't put any more burdens on her."
"Linjian School, huh…" Koyasu Tsubame raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, her voice nostalgic, "Time flies so fast, a year has passed in the blink of an eye."
"It really is fast." Kitagawa Marin sat on the sofa and followed up, "After Linjian School, it'll be summer vacation, right?"
Amamiya Natsuki said, "You forgot there's a final exam in between."
"Exams, I don't want to hear about them at all." Fujiwara Chika looked over pitifully, "Since becoming a player, I haven't studied properly, so I'm going to fail this final exam."
Linjian School is one of Japan's high school traditions. It basically involves classes in the morning and outdoor survival training in the mountains in the afternoon. Of course, they wouldn't actually go into remote, uninhabited deep mountains, as the school would be fully responsible if students encountered danger. So, overall, it's a school-wide outing activity, very popular among students.
These large group activities are basically organized by the Student Council. Simply put, they're going to be busy.
In a flash, it was after school in the afternoon.
After finishing the daily affairs of the Student Council, everyone went to the Culinary Club to continue making Witch Potion.
The Night Vision Potion works very well. Anyone with a bit of money would stock up on a few bottles. It's truly in short supply.
"Natsuki-kun, Rikka-chan just sent me a message." Fujiwara Chika suddenly walked over and held her phone in front of Amamiya Natsuki, "Rikka-chan is going to participate in a mandatory dungeon tomorrow and wants to buy a few bottles of Witch Potion."
"Rikka…"
Amamiya Natsuki thought of the petite girl with an eye patch and an ahoge. They had quite a fate, having met twice in dungeons, and she had even come to Tokyo overnight to deliver a dungeon invitation ticket. "Give her all of today's potions."
After a pause, Amamiya Natsuki continued:
"Ask everyone in the mutual aid group if they have any dungeon invitation tickets and acquire some."
"Eh?" Fujiwara Chika was startled, then quickly understood what Amamiya Natsuki wanted to do. "Natsuki-kun wants to enter Rikka-chan's dungeon?"
"That's right." Amamiya Natsuki nodded, "That's a Golden Skill. It would be too much of a pity to miss it. Of course, if there's a chance, I have to fight for it."
"I understand." Fujiwara Chika supported him, "I'll send out the acquisition message right away."
"…"
After the chores were done.
Amamiya Natsuki and Senpai first went to the Hospital, then, under the setting sun, he went home alone.
"I'm home."
Amamiya Natsuki pushed the door open and entered the house.
"Welcome home." Shinomiya Kaguya, wearing an apron, stood at the entrance to greet him.
Amamiya Natsuki handed his school bag to Kaguya, and not seeing Hayasaka Ai, he casually asked:
"Where's Hanamori?"
"She just got a phone call and then went out." Shinomiya Kaguya took the school bag, "She said she won't be back tonight."
"I see." Amamiya Natsuki nodded, "How's the Magic Rope coming along?"
"It's already finished." Shinomiya Kaguya pointed to the table, "The process wasn't troublesome, but the steps are particular, and the order cannot be wrong."
Kitagawa Marin had already come over, and proudly raised her chin, saying:
"The top rope is my work."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the table, where two ropes several meters long were placed. He curiously picked one up to examine it, feeling it was ordinary, without any special features, exactly like a normal rope.
"Both Magic Ropes have just been soaked in a special solution. Kaguya-chan said that they need to wait for the solution to fully penetrate before they can be completely finished." Kitagawa Marin explained, "It will probably take a few hours."
"I see." Amamiya Natsuki put down the rope, "Should we eat out tonight, or cook at home?"
"Cook at home." Shinomiya Kaguya said, "I've already bought the ingredients."
Having just transitioned into a housekeeper, Shinomiya Kaguya was full of enthusiasm.
"Then I'll leave it to you." Amamiya Natsuki drank a can of cola, "I'll go take a shower first."
"…"
After dinner, Amamiya Natsuki sent a message to Miko.
"Want to go to the Hotel together?"
"Of course not!"
As expected, Miko decisively refused.
She already knew what happened last night and knew what kind of Hotel Amamiya Natsuki was talking about.
"If we sneak off to the Hotel, there won't be enough time to get home in the morning, right?"
Amamiya Natsuki suggested, "You can say you're playing at Yurikawa's house."
Miko: "I choose to stay at home."
With her mom and brother at home, it was indeed impossible for her to sneak off to a Love Hotel alone.
Amamiya Natsuki didn't leave that early today. It wasn't until nine o'clock in the evening that he put away his phone and said:
"Let's go, we can leave now."
Kitagawa Marin stood up and asked curiously:
"It's my first time going to a Love Hotel. Do I need to prepare anything?"
"We just need to go," Amamiya Natsuki said. "There's food, drinks, and entertainment inside."
"Then should we bring our school bags?" Kitagawa Marin suggested. "Tomorrow morning, we can go straight to school."
Shinomiya Kaguya nodded and said, "Bring them. That way we won't have to make another trip."
Amamiya Natsuki said, "Prepare a change of clothes."
"My clothes are already in my school bag," Kitagawa Marin said, patting her school bag. She saw two magic ropes on the table, picked them up, and put them in her school bag. "Let's bring them along and see how they work."
After finishing their packing, Amamiya Natsuki and the two girls left together for the Love Hotel.
There are many Love Hotels in Tokyo. Amamiya Natsuki had already chosen a new one during the day, as he had to rotate where he 'fleeced the sheep'.
There was no conversation on the way.
The three took the train and soon arrived at the chosen hotel.
There was no need to elaborate on the check-in process; they had already experienced it yesterday. Only Kitagawa Marin was a novice, curiously looking around.
There were many guests at this time, and only a few themed rooms were left. Finally, at Kitagawa Marin's suggestion, they chose a very ordinary gymnastics room themed room.
"I'll pay."
Kitagawa Marin happily took out her wallet and pulled out a Fukuzawa Yukichi.
Amamiya Natsuki's mood became even more subtle.
It was his second time going to a Love Hotel with a girl, and another day of being a kept man.
After getting the room card and entering the room, Kitagawa Marin excitedly spun around twice, but her curiosity quickly faded.
"It doesn't feel very special, does it?"
"That's because the theme you chose is too ordinary," Amamiya Natsuki said, taking a sip of water. "I'm going to take a shower first."
The weather was quietly becoming hot.
After arriving at the hotel, he had broken out in another sweat, and showering in summer was very necessary.
Amamiya Natsuki quickly finished showering and came out. "You two can take a shower now."
"Kaguya-chan, let's shower together?" Kitagawa Marin warmly invited. "I just checked, and the bathtub is very big. There's absolutely no problem with two people showering together."
Shinomiya Kaguya's gaze shifted down a dozen centimeters, landing on Marin's chest, then quietly moved away as she said, "You go first. I prefer to shower alone."
Showering with a person with large breasts would cause mental damage, wouldn't it?
Absolutely not that kind of thing!
"Alright then," Kitagawa Marin didn't insist. Humming a tune, she picked up her change of clothes and walked into the bathroom.
Girls take a long time to shower.
It took nearly half an hour before Kitagawa Marin emerged from the bathroom, wearing a white bathrobe, her voice clear as she said, "Kaguya-chan, you can go shower now."
"Okay."
The Sheltered Young Lady nodded gently and walked into the bathroom.
"Natsuki, help me blow-dry my hair," Kitagawa Marin said, sitting on the gymnastics mat, her voice sweet.
"The hairdryer is clearly right next to you."
Amamiya Natsuki put down his phone as he spoke and walked over to Marin. The girl, who had just showered, carried the faint scent of osmanthus.
"I'm going to eat some snacks," Kitagawa Marin said, lowering her voice. "I actually didn't eat enough tonight."
"I understand."
The Sheltered Young Lady, who was cooking for the second time in her life, naturally couldn't achieve culinary mastery overnight.
"Natsuki, do you want to eat... Eh, eh, eh?!"
The girl's surprised cry suddenly rang out.
Amamiya Natsuki looked down and saw two ropes, like venomous snakes, suddenly darting out of Marin's open school bag.
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