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"Amamiya-kun... Is that you?"
Shinomiya Kaguya sighed in relief, her gaze falling on Amamiya Natsuki, and she immediately made a guess.
Amamiya Natsuki reached out, opened the shoe cabinet, and took out his slippers, saying casually:
"Do I still need to turn myself in now?"
"Please go to the police station for inquiries regarding turning yourself in. I'm not very clear on that." Shinomiya Kaguya crossed her arms over her chest, her voice cold, without a trace of emotion.
When you say that, wipe away the tears from the corners of your eyes first!
Only Amamiya Natsuki knew that the Miss Kaguya in front of him was pretending.
Just now, she must have screamed 'so scary' countless times in her heart. Her current composure is all a lie!
After a pause, Shinomiya Kaguya still couldn't hold back. She seemed to find 'asking for advice' very shameful. Her pearly teeth bit her lower lip, and she slightly turned her face away, whispering, "Amamiya-kun... How did you banish the evil spirit just now?"
As the eldest daughter of Siomiya, Shinomiya Kaguya's daily routine was exceptionally regular, consistent for over a decade—simply put, her elementary school routine continued all the way to high school.
At nine o'clock, she would drink a glass of milk, read for half an hour, rest for half an hour, and then go to bed promptly at ten o'clock.
The time she entered the game yesterday was past nine in the evening. She had already showered and was reading in her pajamas. When she put down the book and looked up again, she found herself in a strange space. Her first reaction was naturally that she had been kidnapped, and seeing Amamiya Natsuki standing in front of her with a rope, she was, of course, extremely wary.
After clearing the game, Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly saw many vengeful spirits appear around her. Besides herself, no one else could see them. Hayasaka even teased her, asking, 'Are you telling a scary joke?'
So far, Shinomiya Kaguya had tried salt, prayer, crosses, prayer beads, and even garlic... but unfortunately, none of them worked.
These vengeful spirits seemed to be creatures from another world, a despair that humans could not fight against.
But at this moment, the vengeful spirit was actually banished by her teammate from yesterday?
Shinomiya Kaguya instantly made up her mind.
She absolutely had to learn the ability of Evil Spirit Banishing... even if it meant kidnapping this guy in a sack!
"Actually, it's very simple. I drew a blind box after waking up this morning..."
Amamiya Natsuki didn't know that he had just narrowly escaped being put in a sack. He casually revealed the reward for the 'Evil Spirit Banishing' Aura, knowing that it couldn't be stolen or transferred. He just omitted the part about being able to see the blind box prompts.
Amamiya Natsuki had already discovered that it seemed only he could see the prompts.
"I see... a blind box?"
Shinomiya Kaguya's slender eyebrows furrowed slightly, her tone cold: "Blind boxes, which are full of uncertainty, are equivalent to gambling and are a very unwise and foolish act."
Hey, hey, no matter how much of a scam blind boxes are, at least there's something inside. Gambling is what truly leads to ruin!
The next moment.
A fist-sized black blind box suddenly appeared in Shinomiya Kaguya's hand.
Amamiya Natsuki's eyelid twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but retort:
"Who was it just now who said drawing blind boxes was an unwise and foolish act?!"
You just said that, and then immediately drew a blind box. Where's your dignity as a young lady of a wealthy family?!
Shinomiya Kaguya's ear tips flushed slightly.
It did feel a bit shameful, but...
Her beauty and wisdom were at the top of the academy, so her luck definitely wouldn't be bad either.
If others could draw the 'Evil Spirit Banishing' Aura, she could too.
To take a step back, if she accidentally drew an 'Evil Spirit' blind box, she could still ask Amamiya Natsuki for help in subduing it, so she wouldn wouldn't be helpless.
"I'm going to the classroom first."
Amamiya Natsuki greeted her, preparing to leave.
Blind boxes are a private matter. If something powerful is opened, it will definitely attract others' covetousness. At this time, it is naturally wise to leave.
"Don't go."
A hand suddenly tugged at Amamiya Natsuki's sleeve. Shinomiya Kaguya's expression was still cold, but her ear tips were slightly flushed, clearly unused to asking others for help. Her pink lips moved, and she whispered with difficulty, "...Wait for me to open the blind box."
Amamiya Natsuki paused, then quickly understood, nodding slightly: "I understand."
After speaking, he took a few steps back, creating distance from Shinomiya Kaguya, but still remaining within the range of the 'Evil Spirit Banishing' Aura.
"Hoo..."
Shinomiya Kaguya took a deep breath, her fingers on the blind box, feeling her heart rate subtly quicken.
This feeling... is it anticipation?
Shinomiya Kaguya somewhat understood why the blind box game was so popular worldwide. This excitement and anticipation were addictive.
Click.
The blind box opened.
A silver-white card appeared in Shinomiya Kaguya's hand.
Amamiya Natsuki observed silently. The sun was bright, the air was quiet, so it shouldn't be an evil spirit blind box.
"It's not something to banish evil spirits..." Shinomiya Kaguya's tone was disappointed, "It's a game card."
"A Yu-Gi-Oh! card?" Amamiya Natsuki was shocked.
Could she really be an empress-level girl, getting a Blue-Eyes White Dragon on her first try?
"What is Yu-Gi-Oh!?"
You don't know Yu-Gi-Oh! or Greedy Snake. Are you really a sheltered young lady who has never played games?!
"...It's actually a game team-up card."
[Name: game Team-Up Card]
[Attribute: After use, you can refresh the game cooldown and team up with others to participate in the game]
Looking at the displayed card attributes, Amamiya Natsuki was quite speechless.
It was indeed a blind box; anything could be opened from it.
However, judging by Kaguya Ji's expression, this team-up card clearly didn't satisfy her.
She wanted to draw another blind box, but unfortunately, her points were used up, so she could only sigh helplessly.
"Amamiya-kun, thank you."
Shinomiya Kaguya quickly calmed down and bowed slightly in thanks.
"Bang!!"
A hand suddenly clapped Shinomiya Kaguya's shoulder.
Following that, a pink-haired girl with a black bow hair accessory appeared from behind Kaguya Ji. Her skin was fair, with a healthy pink blush, her smile was exceptionally bright, and the 'little rabbits' on her chest, which even her school uniform couldn't conceal, bounced up and down.
"Kaguya Ji, good morning." The girl's voice was exceptionally clear. As she spoke, she looked towards Amamiya Natsuki, "Amamiya-kun, good morning."
"Good morning, Fujiwara."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded in response.
Fujiwara Chika, one of his classmates and Shinomiya Kaguya's good friend, was a social butterfly. Less than half a month after school started, she had already become friends with almost everyone.
"Ah…"
Shinomiya Kaguya's body trembled as if electrocuted, letting out a soft cry like a startled rabbit. The image of the ice sculpture maiden was instantly shattered, completely gone.
"Eh? Eh? Eh?" Fujiwara Chika's eyes widened. "Did Kaguya just scream in fright?"
"I did not!"
Shinomiya Kaguya denied it indignantly.
A mistake.
A serious mistake!
Normally, a shoulder pat from behind wouldn't scare her!
Amamiya Natsuki's gaze suddenly sharpened, falling on Shinomiya Kaguya's right hand.
"Eh? Eh?" Fujiwara Chika exclaimed, her black bow hair accessory on her forehead bouncing. "Kaguya, the card in your hand is burning."
"How could…"
Shinomiya Kaguya looked down, surprised to find that the team-up card in her hand had inexplicably burst into blue flames, which were eerily quiet and burned to ashes in an instant.
The next moment.
A chilling, low voice echoed in Amamiya Natsuki's mind.
Team-up successful.
Dungeon selected: Campus of Seven Mysteries.
Players, please prepare, the game is about to begin.
"Strange." Fujiwara Chika tilted her head, her tone puzzled. "A strange voice suddenly rang in my head?"
Amamiya Natsuki's eyelid twitched slightly: "…Idiot teammates!"
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