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"Headache, dizziness, palpitations, fatigue... May sickness has indeed arrived."
"Oh, May, May, the May that makes people fat."
"Where did everyone go during Golden Week?"
"City lockdown due to the pandemic... Oh no, I was addicted to Elden Ring and couldn't extricate myself."
"..."
Amamiya Natsuki walked into the classroom, and various sounds entered his ears, making it quite lively.
Having just finished Golden Week, second only to the winter and summer holidays, the classroom was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
"Natsuki-kun, I'm going to class next door."
Mrs. Shimizu waved goodbye and went to the classroom next door to cuddle with Yurikawa Hana.
Amamiya Natsuki said nothing, walking to his seat discreetly.
Several girls were standing by his desk talking. One short-haired girl was even sitting on his desk. Seeing Amamiya Natsuki approach, she quickly jumped off the desk:
"Amamiya-kun, good morning."
"Morning."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly and sat down in his chair.
It had been one or two months since school started, so greeting each other was perfectly reasonable.
"Natsuki-kun, did you see the announcement board?" A female classmate said, her right hand on her hip, "Your exam ranking this time is actually first in the grade, even surpassing Kaguya-san. That's amazing."
"That's Kaguya-san, a super genius who is always first in every exam. I didn't expect anyone could surpass her in an exam."
"Exactly."
Amamiya Natsuki opened his school bag, looked up, and smiled: "Coincidentally, when I was in Junior high school, I was also first in every exam."
"..."
The air suddenly went quiet for a moment.
The several gossiping girls who were happily chatting suddenly fell silent, a blush rising on their faces in unison.
"S-strange, why do I feel like Natsuki-kun looks even better?"
"That smile just now was super beautiful!"
Amamiya Natsuki reined in his smile and raised a hand to rub his face.
The increase in his charm attribute value was not noticeable to himself when he looked in the mirror, nor did familiar and close people feel much. But for classmates he hadn't seen in a while, the effect was quite significant.
"Stare--"
A faint gaze fell on Amamiya Natsuki.
Shinomiya Kaguya, who was in the midst of activating her "Inner Scrutiny Breath," had unknowingly put down her pen and turned to look over.
How could he be chatting so happily with other girls? He should put his energy into studying, otherwise, he's doomed to lose the next exam!
In short.
Amamiya Natsuki had a rare day of Campus routine, provided he ignored the various evil spirits wandering around Campus.
At 3:20 PM, the dismissal bell rang promptly.
That's right.
School ends that early.
Japan implements 'relaxed education.' From elementary to high school, there are double weekends, no extra classes, no morning or evening self-study. On weekdays, there are four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon, a one-hour lunch break at noon. After school, students can go home directly or participate in club activities. It's free and unrestricted; that's how relaxed it is.
"Let's clean the classroom first."
Amamiya Natsuki, as the student on duty, was also responsible for today's classroom hygiene.
After most of the gossiping classmates had left, Amamiya Natsuki took out cleaning tools from the locker, and just as he was about to start cleaning, he suddenly caught sight of a Naive Ojou-sama walking over.
"Natsuki-kun, I want to flip a coin." Shinomiya Kaguya said, getting straight to the point.
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"Do you want to reconsider?"
"No need."
Shinomiya Kaguya's gaze was firm, her heart unwavering.
Yesterday, she had asked Kitagawa, who was pulled into the horror game more than a week later than her and had already drawn a skill. Only she had nothing!
Although she had an exclusive weapon, its damage was too low to be of much use.
Shinomiya Kaguya used to be unwilling to pin her hopes on coin flips; the feeling of not being in control was annoying, but now she couldn't care less.
She was the only one left without a skill, while everyone else had already mastered theirs; she cared immensely!
Unacceptable!
She had to draw her skill as soon as possible.
I, Shinomiya Kaguya, am not inferior to anyone!
"Here."
Amamiya Natsuki took out the coin and handed it to Shinomiya Kaguya. "Don't move around recklessly; always pay attention to your safety."
Last night, Hanamori, the junior, failed to fully charge her luck, so it was still charging. Therefore, even if Shinomiya Kaguya washed her hands, bathed, burned incense, or even prayed devoutly, it would all be useless.
The outcome would only be bad luck.
"Hoo..."
Shinomiya Kaguya exhaled softly and gently tossed the coin into the air.
Slap.
It landed tails up.
Looking at the coin in her hand, Shinomiya Kaguya lightly pursed her pink lips, her expression unchanged. Whether it was heads or tails, she was prepared to accept it.
Shinomiya Kaguya crossed her right arm over her chest and mused:
"During the period of bad luck, I should try to stay still and stay away from crowds, right?"
"Indeed." Amamiya Natsuki nodded. "It's easy to trip and fall while walking, easy to miss a step on stairs, and you might stub your toe on a table corner. In crowded places, you're more likely to be bumped, stepped on, etc... The probability of unlucky events will all increase."
"Then I'll sit in the classroom for half an hour." Shinomiya Kaguya had already thought of a countermeasure.
The classroom was empty after school. As long as she was careful not to kick the table legs, perhaps no unlucky events would be triggered...
The next second.
Amamiya Natsuki suddenly took half a step forward and embraced the Naive Ojou-sama.
(Eh? Eh? Eh?)
Shinomiya Kaguya's body stiffened. Her instinctive reaction was an over-the-shoulder throw, but after resisting the impulse, her whole body panicked.
(Why did Natsuki-kun suddenly hug her?)
(It was too fast; there was no atmosphere or mental preparation at all!)
(W-wait a minute.)
Smelling Amamiya Natsuki's scent, Shinomiya Kaguya felt her brain slightly dizzy and suddenly thought of a phrase.
Every cause has its effect, and your retribution is me...
Could the content of her bad luck be the man in front of her?
Amidst her wild thoughts, a bang suddenly entered her ears. Something seemed to have hit the wall, making Shinomiya Kaguya instinctively look over.
"Eh... a baseball?"
"A baseball just flew in from outside the window." Amamiya Natsuki released the Naive Ojou-sama, bent down to pick up the baseball that had rebounded off the wall, turned, walked to the window, and threw the baseball down. "Bad luck always comes unexpectedly, catching people off guard."
Shinomiya Kaguya took half a step back and quickly sat down in a chair, raising a hand to smooth the dark strands of hair by her ear, incidentally covering her burning cheeks. "A baseball actually flew in from outside the window; that's too dangerous, isn't it?"
"Don't worry, a baseball flying from the playground doesn't have much force left." Amamiya Natsuki comforted her, "At most, you'll get a bump on your forehead."
Shinomiya Kaguya twirled the dark strands of hair by her ear and said softly:
"Ms. Suzuki's address has been found, and the money has been transferred to her family. Before passing through, Ms. Suzuki also said she hoped we would check if her cats were still there, and if so, it would be best to find a home for them."
Ms. Suzuki was the Ghost Lady who led the way in the Midnight Mall.
Having agreed to pay her to lead the way, Shinomiya Kaguya naturally kept her promise. After clearing the game, she had someone investigate Miss Ghost's identity and address.
With money paving the way, things went smoothly.
Miss Ghost's life situation was quickly investigated, and the agreed-upon guide fee was also remitted. Only the final promise regarding the cats remained unfulfilled.
Shinomiya Kaguya looked up and said in a casual tone:
"If you don't have anything else to do this afternoon, shall we go check it out together?"
Actually, this matter could also be entrusted to others, but Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly realized yesterday that this was a perfectly legitimate opportunity for an invitation!
Of course, she couldn't waste it!
Amamiya Natsuki shook his head: "Sorry, I have something to do."
Shinomiya Kaguya: "..."
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