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"N-No… Not there… Natsuki-kun, no…"
Shadow Tsubame's voice trembled, her breathing was rapid, and her pretty face was flushed as if on fire, as if she was enduring some unspeakable torment.
At the same time.
Shadow Marin's angry and anxious voice rang out: "Ahhh! Natsuki, what are you doing in front of me?!!!"
"I'm not doing anything." Amamiya Natsuki spread his hands and said seriously, "Senpai is clearly kissing me."
Shadow Marin: "Then quickly push Senpai away!"
Amamiya Natsuki shook his head and said, "If I push Senpai away now, she'll definitely be angry, won't she?"
"I'm even angrier now!"
"…"
Gluttony, Lust, and Envy—these sins originated from biological instinct and could not be suppressed by personal will alone. Senpai, with the lust mushroom on her head, couldn't help but embrace Amamiya Natsuki, wanting to kiss and cuddle. Shadow Marin's sin of envy was even more impossible to alleviate.
Watching Amamiya Natsuki and Shadow Tsubame kiss and cuddle, and live-streaming it in front of her, the sin of envy almost materialized into flames, burning away all reason. Shadow Marin couldn't help but shout, "Quickly push Senpai away, and I'll tell you Yote's whereabouts!"
Amamiya Natsuki smiled and said, "It's a deal."
"N-No, you can't tell him!" Although Shadow Tsubame's body was influenced by the instinct of lust, she could still speak. "Natsuki-kun definitely has ulterior motives!"
"Shut up." Marin's eyes blazed with fire. "You're obviously not bothered by cuddling with Natsuki right in front of me!"
"Ugh…" Senpai wrapped her arms around Amamiya Natsuki's neck. Driven by Lust's instincts, she couldn't help but kiss Amamiya Natsuki's cheek again, then forcefully suppressed the burning sin and turned to shout, "Juju, come separate us."
Under the influence of the Sin of Gluttony, Juju was eating fruit. Hearing Senpai's call, Juju's face showed a struggling expression. She ate an orange in one bite, then slammed the table and stood up, ready to act.
"Off you go."
Amamiya Natsuki decisively took out a momotaro rice ball, waved it in front of Juju, then threw it out the window.
To humans, a rice ball is ordinary, but in the eyes of a shadow creature, a momotaro rice ball has an indescribable allure.
With a flash of black, Juju leaped out the window and disappeared into the darkness.
"H-how could this be…?" Senpai's breathing quickened. She remembered there was another person in the hotel and her voice trembled, "Sh-Shoko, where are you?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Shoko, who had laid down at some point in the corner, and whispered:
"Sloth mushroom, learn about it."
Senpai: "…"
"Senpai, have you ever heard a saying?" Amamiya Natsuki said, reaching his hand towards Senpai's waist. "Disobedient children will be punished."
"Ugh…!"
The girl's cry of distress suddenly rang out.
A moment later.
Amamiya Natsuki wiped the dampness from his cheek, pushed Senpai away, and stood up.
Yote's information was successfully obtained, and verified by the Truth Mirror, Chika had not lied.
"Now it's time to inform everyone."
Amamiya Natsuki walked to the table, picked up his phone which had been confiscated and turned off by Juju upon entering, and after turning it on, various messages and call notifications popped up all at once.
Before he could examine them closely, a call came in.
"President?"
After Amamiya Natsuki answered, the young lady's worried voice sounded in his ear.
"Phew, finally got through."
"Stupid Natsuki, where are you?"
"Hold on, we're coming to rescue you right away."
Beside Shinomiya, he could also hear the voices of other girls.
Clearly, due to Amamiya Natsuki's sudden disappearance, secretary Chika had urgently notified the others, and everyone was currently looking for him.
"No need," Amamiya Natsuki whispered. "After making a great sacrifice, I successfully counterattacked and obtained important information… Let's talk when we meet."
Shinomiya Kaguya on the other end of the phone said in a deep voice:
"First, prove your identity."
Amamiya Natsuki pondered for a moment, then said:
"We've already had a wedding."
"Th-that wasn't a real wedding…" The young lady's voice instantly became flustered, and she stammered in denial.
Amamiya Natsuki continued:
"Also, on the afternoon of the second day of Forest Camp, we bathed together in the bathroom…"
"Enough! Don't say any more!" Shinomiya Kaguya interrupted in embarrassment. "I believe your identity!"
"…"
Ending the call with the young lady, Amamiya Natsuki put away his phone and looked at the four shadow girls in the room.
The state of being entangled in sin was about to end, and Amamiya Natsuki didn't have much time left.
Once the few shadow girls regained their ability to move, Amamiya Natsuki would surely face a cleaver ending. There was no way around it; the title ability to subvert Chika had not yet cooled down, so it was impossible to subvert the shadow girls in front of him all at once. The two sides were still in a hostile state.
"So… I'm sorry."
Amamiya Natsuki silently took out a weapon.
A moment later.
Four black human-shaped marks appeared on the room's floor.
At the same time, Amamiya Natsuki heard the game's cold voice in his ear:
[Advanced quest completed. You have met the clear conditions. Do you wish to leave the dungeon now?]
"No."
Amamiya Natsuki silently chose no in his mind.
He could leave now, but Shinomiya, Chika, and the others still had to stay. Of course, Amamiya Natsuki would not choose to clear the game.
Walking out of the hotel.
A fresh evening breeze blew, invigorating him.
After simply discerning the direction, Amamiya Natsuki strode towards the park where they had separated earlier.
"Stupid Natsuki, where did you go just now?"
Just as he approached the park, an incredibly familiar voice suddenly entered his ears.
Amamiya Natsuki looked in the direction of the sound and saw Juju, whose hair was not just pink, trotting over with her short legs, hands on her hips, and questioning him:
"You didn't answer your phone or reply to messages. Everyone was worried sick."
"…Juju?"
Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow slightly.
Needless to say, the Juju in front of him was definitely not a shadow, because the previous Juju was already gone.
The question was, when he called the young lady just now, he had Shinomiya notify the others. Did Juju not know that he had escaped?
"Why the strange expression?" Juju frowned slightly, then suddenly remembered something and quickly cleared her throat, saying in a casual tone, "Oh, there's something I need to ask you."
"What is it?"
"What was the first kaidan we encountered in Haunted Town?"
"…"
What a pity.
Her vigilance was still too low.
She ran right up to him without a word, and only now thought to test his identity. It's too late. It's necessary to teach you a lesson!
"Haunted Town…" Amamiya Natsuki was silent for two seconds, then spoke in a faint voice, "What kind of place is that?"
"Huh?"
Juju's beautiful eyes widened at his words, and she nervously took half a step back.
(Oh, no!)
(Stupid Natsuki doesn't even know what Haunted Town is… I've encountered Shadow Natsuki!)
(Danger, super dangerous!)
(I must find a way to slip away quickly!)
During their break in the afternoon, everyone discussed whose shadow duplicate was the most terrifying, and they unanimously agreed it was Amamiya Natsuki's shadow duplicate. The reason was simple.
A shameless person is invincible.
The shadow duplicate's ability was already very strong, and combined with a shameless personality and extremely keen insight, it was clearly a super dangerous villain Boss.
Regarding this view of the girls, Amamiya Natsuki denied half of it — he didn't refute the 'shameless' part, as being shameless isn't necessarily a flaw these days; a thick skin gets you far. As for 'extremely keen insight,' Amamiya Natsuki clearly knew it came from his own eyes and was highly unlikely to be replicated by a shadow.
Buzz buzz buzz.
His phone suddenly vibrated.
Juju quickly pressed her pocket.
"Why aren't you answering the phone?" Amamiya Natsuki took half a step forward, closing in on Juju, and reminded her, "Your phone's ringing."
"Um…" Juju's eyes darted nervously, and she stammered, "I suddenly remembered there's something I haven't done yet, I'm leaving first."
Clap.
Amamiya Natsuki extended his right hand and pressed down on Juju's shoulder.
"If you have trouble, I can help." Amamiya Natsuki's voice was low. "It just so happens I also have many things I want to ask Juju."
(Oh no, oh no, oh no!)
(Shadow Natsuki has already discovered I'm human, and he clearly doesn't intend to let me leave.)
(When Stupid Natsuki caught Chika before, he chose to torture her for information. Now that I've fallen into Shadow Natsuki's hands, will I also be tortured?)
(Wh-what should I do?)
Juju was actually panicking inside.
Fortunately, she wasn't a novice, and she could still try her best to remain calm on the surface. She quietly took a deep breath and quickly cleared her thoughts.
(Stay calm, don't panic.)
(What I need to do now is play along and buy time.)
(As long as I keep not answering the phone, everyone will definitely get worried and come looking for me. Then they'll be able to catch Shadow Natsuki.)
"Um…" Juju cleared her throat twice and said, "My bracelet accidentally fell in the park just now, and I'm about to go look for it."
Amamiya Natsuki: "…"
Juju used this excuse to trick him into going to the hotel, and now you're using the same excuse to trick him into going to the park. Truly the same person.
"I see." Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly. "I'll help you look for it."
"Th-then let's go…"
Juju bit her lip, having no choice but to agree.
Amamiya Natsuki casually took Juju's small hand: "Let's go."
"You…" Juju's body stiffened involuntarily, and she couldn't help but say, "Don't hold my hand."
"What's wrong?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked down and asked with concern.
Juju took a deep breath and said:
"My palm is sweaty…"
Amamiya Natsuki asked doubtfully: "My palm shouldn't be sweaty."
"My palm is sweaty." Juju bit her small silver teeth, and then slipped her hand free. "It's so hot, don't hold my hand."
Amamiya Natsuki suppressed a smile and said:
"If you don't let me hold your hand, Juju has to promise me one thing."
Juju looked at him warily, hiding her hands behind her back:
"What is it?"
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"I haven't heard Juju say she likes me, and now I really want to hear it."
"Huh?!" Juju's eyes widened. "What did you say?"
Amamiya Natsuki tilted his head and looked over, making a move to extend his right hand, and said expressionlessly:
"What, Juju, you're not even willing to grant me such a small request?"
"…Damn it!"
Juju bit down on her small silver teeth, her heart in a dilemma.
(Is Shadow Natsuki aware that I've discovered his true identity, which is why he's making such a request?)
(What should I do? Should I agree to him?)
(If I don't agree, will it provoke him and make him do something even more outrageous...)
After hesitating for a while, seeing Amamiya Natsuki reach out to her again, Juju dodged a step, took a deep breath, and said, "I'll say it."
Amamiya Natsuki withdrew his hand and said, "Go on."
"Hmph..." Juju took a deep breath, bit her silver teeth, and whispered, "I like Stupid Natsuki."
(What I said was that I like Stupid Natsuki, not Shadow Natsuki, so it doesn't count as cheating... No matter what, I don't want to hold hands with Shadow Natsuki again!)
Amamiya Natsuki couldn't help but smile, "Your voice is too low, I didn't hear clearly, Juju, say it again."
"I've already said it." Juju frowned slightly, "It's your problem if you can't hear... Hurry up and go!"
Before long, the small park at the street corner was already distantly visible.
Looking at the park under the night sky, a bright light quickly emerged in Juju's eyes.
(We'll be there soon.)
(The agreed meeting place was the park, and as long as everyone is there, we can definitely catch Shadow Natsuki.)
However, after entering the park, the light of hope in Juju's eyes suddenly shattered.
"N-no one..."
Amamiya Natsuki looked over and said, "What's not there?"
Juju took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and whispered, "My bracelet is gone..."
"Let's look for it first, maybe it just fell somewhere else." Amamiya Natsuki's tone was calm, "By the way, the Haunted Town Juju just mentioned... are those the memories covered by the fog?"
Juju's breathing hitched, and she tried to speak in a casual tone, "I've already forgotten those things."
Amamiya Natsuki said faintly, "Has Juju really forgotten?"
"Of course, hurry up and help me find it, let's split up." Juju suddenly widened her eyes, "...Eh, Shoko?"
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and looked not far away, a black-haired, long-haired girl wearing pantyhose was walking briskly towards them, it was Komi.
"So Shoko is also in the park." Amamiya Natsuki said casually, "Good luck."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Juju's heart immediately sank.
(Damn it!)
(Shadow Natsuki not only wants to catch me, but now he also wants to catch Shoko and interrogate her... Wh-what should I do?)
Seeing Shoko approaching, Amamiya Natsuki was about to give up playing the game when he suddenly saw Juju take a deep breath, and a magic rope appeared out of thin air in her hand, directly binding him.
Although the magic rope was indiscriminate between friend and foe, it was undeniably useful, so everyone had one.
Amamiya Natsuki decisively stepped back two steps, dodging the magic rope, completely unwilling to be tied up in a terrible way.
When one attack failed, a determined look immediately appeared on Juju's small face, she lowered her head and suddenly crashed into Amamiya Natsuki's embrace, directly tying herself and Amamiya Natsuki together with the magic rope, while turning her head and shouting, "Shoko, run! This guy is Shadow Natsuki!"
"..."
Hearing the shout, Komi immediately stopped, her face showing surprise, confusion, and hesitation.
Amamiya Natsuki instantly understood what Juju wanted to do.
She chose to sacrifice herself for Shoko's safety; she was indeed a good friend.
"Shoko, run quickly!" Seeing Komi's hesitant expression, Juju shouted again, "Go call everyone over!"
"Wait a moment."
Amamiya Natsuki quickly shouted to stop her; if Shoko really ran away, the joke would be too big, and it would be hard to clean up later.
"Juju, I'm not a shadow." Amamiya Natsuki quickly explained, "I was just joking with you."
"Don't try to fool me."
Juju tightened her small face, indicating that she wouldn't believe a single word. Stupid Natsuki used to like to lie and deceive people, and the shadow clone must be the same.
Amamiya Natsuki presented evidence, "The first strange thing we encountered in the Haunted Town was the Burning Woman, who was trapped and burned to death in a rented house."
Juju widened her eyes in surprise, "How do you know?"
Amamiya Natsuki continued, "After we dealt with the kaidan, we went to the izakaya to find Chika, and then we met Shoko for the first time on the way."
Upon hearing this, Juju finally reacted, then became furious, "Stupid Natsuki! You actually lied to me?!"
"You can't say 'lied'." Amamiya Natsuki coughed lightly, "I was helping you raise your vigilance. Before confirming someone else's identity, don't approach rashly, otherwise you might encounter danger."
Juju couldn't hear a single word anymore. Now her little fangs were itching, and she just wanted to bite someone, saying angrily, "I'll bite you to death!"
The two were now tied together by the magic rope, their hands and feet completely unable to move, the only place they could move was their mouths.
In her fury, Juju really opened her mouth and bit him, taking a bite on Amamiya Natsuki's lip.
"You actually bit me?" Amamiya Natsuki winced and tried to dodge.
"Don't dodge!" Juju's small face flushed with anger, "You've been lying to me from the beginning, I'm going to bite you to death today!"
Amamiya Natsuki warned, "If you bite again, I won't be polite."
The first warning was ineffective.
The second warning was still ineffective.
Seeing Juju bite again, Amamiya Natsuki decisively attacked, biting Juju and counterattacking, instantly reversing the offense and defense.
"Mmm...!"
Juju widened her eyes and finally softened.
A moment later.
Amamiya Natsuki let go of Juju, who had turned from a little tiger into a kitten, and looked at the the timid girl not far away, saying, "Shoko, come and help us untie the rope."
Komi nodded quickly and walked over. She had heard the conversation just now; the Natsuki in front of her was clearly not Shadow Natsuki, but was deliberately bullying Juju.
The magic rope was quickly untied.
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the the timid girl and said faintly, "Shoko, you saw me kiss Juju just now, didn't you?"
"..."
Komi quickly shook her head.
"People who can keep secrets are either those who will never speak, or accomplices in a crime." Amamiya Natsuki reached out and said, "Come here, let me kiss you too."
The the timid girl nervously took two steps back, her pretty face flushed, covering her chest, and shaking her head nervously.
Doing that kind of thing in front of Juju, she couldn't, absolutely couldn't!
Bang.
Juju clenched her small fist and punched Amamiya Natsuki's chest, panting, warning, "Bastard, don't take advantage of Shoko."
The punch was soft and powerless, and it didn't hurt at all.
"Since Juju said so, I can only agree." Amamiya Natsuki sighed, "No choice, because I like Juju."
Juju's small face flushed, "Y-you, what are you saying!"
Komi, on the other hand, quietly bit her lip and looked down at her toes.
Who knew that the next moment, Amamiya Natsuki continued, "Of course, I also like Shoko."
The the timid girl's black hair trembled, and she looked up nervously, and as soon as her gaze met Amamiya Natsuki's, she quickly lowered her head again.
Amamiya Natsuki said seriously, "So, please go out with me, okay?"
"You bastard actually made a move on Shoko." Juju's killing intent was decided, "...Die!"
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