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"…How insidious."
Juju hugged her arms, quickly understanding the game's sinister intentions.
Even a naive high school girl knows that humanity cannot withstand a test.
Ordinary items are one thing, but the kaitai videotape before them is a clearance item, the hope of survival. Even good friends in reality could turn against each other for it.
Modesty is a virtue.
But when it comes to one's own life, no one will choose modesty.
After all, no one knows how dangerous other kaitai are.
Getting the kaitai videotape and submitting the quest is the safest approach.
Thinking of this, Juju pursed her rosy lips, actively stepping back half a pace, moving away from the videotape to show her stance, and whispered,
"Natsuki, you submit the videotape."
She had barely helped at all in escaping the Haunted House. From any angle, she couldn't take this videotape.
Juju knew exactly what to do.
Amamiya Natsuki bent down, picked up the videotape at his feet, and turned it to the front. The cover was exactly the interior of the Haunted House apartment, with a charred Miss Wraith standing in the room, her head still wearing an indescribable paper bag mask…
"Here."
Amamiya Natsuki casually tossed the videotape to Juju.
"Eh…?"
Juju fumbled to catch the videotape, looked up with her small face, and couldn't help but say, "Why are you giving it to me?"
Amamiya Natsuki said calmly, "To do an experiment."
"Oh, an experiment?"
"After the videotape is submitted, there's a possibility of being directly kicked out of the game," Amamiya Natsuki said. "Marin and the others haven't been found yet, so I can only use you for the experiment."
"What the… "
Juju bit her lower lip, her eyes flickering slightly.
Everyone would be scrambling to do an experiment like this, wouldn't they?
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Juju:
"After ten minutes pass, you submit the videotape and tell me what happens next."
Juju took a deep breath and nodded seriously:
"I understand."
"…"
The door of the Haunted House behind them had quietly closed at some point.
"Let's go, let's go downstairs."
Amamiya Natsuki stepped towards the stairs.
Juju hurriedly hugged the videotape and followed with small steps.
This was an ordinary old apartment building, with only two floors. He didn't know if other tenants lived there; in any case, Amamiya Natsuki walked all the way downstairs and didn't see a second person.
Not only that, but the street in front of the apartment building was also empty and desolate, with not a single pedestrian in sight.
The town was dilapidated and barren, with weeds growing in many places, as if it had been abandoned by time.
The setting sun was like blood.
The cold wind was bleak.
A few withered grasses and newspaper fragments were swept up by the wailing cold wind, tumbling away from their feet into the distance.
Juju shrunk her neck, grabbed one of Amamiya Natsuki's fingers, and whispered,
"What do we do now?"
"Meet up with the others." Amamiya Natsuki's goal was clear, "First, Fujiwara Chika."
The Seize and Eliminate Evil combination skill had been used up, and he urgently needed to replenish Fujiwara energy.
So the first person to find was Fujiwara Chika.
After Amamiya Natsuki finished speaking, he wiggled his pinky finger at a fixed frequency and amplitude. The red string between them was still not untied.
A few seconds later.
The Secretary quickly responded.
Currently safe for now.
After all, it wasn't Morse code, so he could only confirm safety. Fujiwara Chika's location remained unknown.
"Where is Fujiwara?"
Juju asked curiously.
Amamiya Natsuki shook his head: "I don't know."
"Eh?"
"It's a town, after all. Without a phone, finding someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack."
Juju rolled her eyes at him, "Then what are you so confident about?!"
Amamiya Natsuki said,
"There's only one last method left. It seems I can't save it."
"What method?"
Juju was very curious.
Amamiya Natsuki spread out his right hand, and a common paper airplane appeared on his palm, with Fujiwara Chika's name written on it.
"Item: Paper Airplane"
"Material: Life Paper"
"Attribute: This is a paper airplane folded from Life Paper. Once thrown, no matter how far, the paper airplane will fly back to your hand."
"This paper airplane cannot be shot down. It can fly in extreme weather such as rain, fog, and snow. As a price, after flying, the paper airplane will consume all its spiritual energy."
"Note: The paper airplane of childhood has finally flown back into my hand—please note, some people who see this note will have their language function fall into disarray, only able to read by humming."
In the Midnight Mall dungeon, the 'Drip-Drip Clearance' service obtained a large number of game items, and the inconspicuous paper airplane was one of them.
The power of capital had not yet grown, but even so, the team's current accumulation still far exceeded that of ordinary players.
What use was a paper airplane that was guaranteed to fly back to your hand once thrown?
The trader unhesitatingly took out the paper airplane, even worrying that its attributes were too garbage and Shinomiya might reject it.
However, Shinomiya Kaguya at that time immediately saw the correct way to use the paper airplane and quietly accepted it.
The paper airplane could be used by two people separately.
One person would fold the paper into an airplane, becoming the 'owner' of the paper airplane, and then give it to another person to hold. Once thrown, it could act as an adaptive cruise guide.
During the pre-battle meeting, after everyone's vote, this paper airplane was re-folded by Fujiwara Chika.
Amamiya Natsuki was the holder of the paper airplane.
The two people from Seize and Eliminate Evil must meet as soon as possible, just like the Hum-Ha Generals, they only become stronger when combined.
It was a pity that this item was a one-time consumable, which was regrettable.
After Amamiya Natsuki finished explaining, he was about to throw the paper airplane to track Secretary, when a voice devoid of emotion suddenly appeared in both their ears.
The elusive The Narrator once again sounded from the void.
(I am a food critic, and my chosen direction for filming is food and kaitai.)
(According to rumors, the Food Hermitage on the corner of the street often entertains strange guests. I came with anticipation, but the result was disappointing until I saw the back of a guest's head… She looked over!)
(If I'm discovered, I'll be eaten. I must not be discovered by the guest hiding in…)
At the same time.
Amamiya Natsuki's pinky finger suddenly twitched rapidly.
"Hmm?!"
Amamiya Natsuki's brow immediately furrowed.
Such rapid twitching conveyed only one message: danger.
Coupled with the narrator's voice that sounded at this moment, Amamiya Natsuki's mind raced, and he instantly made a judgment.
The 'food critic' in the narration was most likely Secretary Fujiwara!
And given The Narrator's malicious behavior, he would likely directly reveal the hiding place.
No!
Must stop him!
But how to interrupt The Narrator?
That thing was invisible, intangible, and he didn't even know when it would trigger… Wait.
In a flash of lightning, Amamiya Natsuki suddenly thought of a possibility, took a deep breath, and decisively extended his right hand, swinging it towards Juju beside him.
Slap!
A crisp slapping sound suddenly rang out.
The palm collided with the girl's buttocks, and the resulting slap was exceptionally crisp, its echo lingering and reverberating.
"Ah…"
Juju, caught off guard by the spanking, let out a surprised cry, quickly reaching both hands behind her to cover her buttocks. She was completely stunned, and shouted, both embarrassed and angry:
"You, you, you, what are you doing?!"
"Doing what?" Amamiya Natsuki said quickly, "Hand over the videotape."
"Eh?"
Juju was startled.
Something was wrong.
He had just given it to her without hesitation, so why was he asking her to hand it over now?
If he didn't want to give it, there would have been no need for the extra step earlier.
"Uncle is going to teach you a lesson now." Amamiya Natsuki showed a dangerous smile on his face, quietly closing his right eye, "Never easily trust others."
"…"
The Narrator in the void paused for one second.
Then… the content suddenly changed.
(A certain legal loli, one meter five tall, finally escaped from the evil Haunted House with her companion and was happily enjoying her freedom, but she didn't notice her companion showing an evil smile behind her back.)
Immediately following, The Narrator went into repeat mode, repeating Amamiya Natsuki's words from just now.
(Uncle is going to teach you a lesson now.)
"Eh?"
Juju was dumbfounded.
How did this The Narrator turn into her and Natsuki?
"It worked."
Amamiya Natsuki let out a light breath.
The Narrator appeared during highlight moments, and so-called highlight moments were nothing more than dangerous, urgent, unexpected situations, and so on.
Clearly.
In The Narrator's judgment, at this very moment, his 'backstabbing a teammate' performance better met the requirements for a highlight moment.
So The Narrator successfully came to Amamiya Natsuki and Juju's side.
"That eye-closing action, and The Narrator…"
Juju blinked. Although she still didn't understand what Amamiya Natsuki was doing, it was clear that his true purpose was not to bully her.
Amamiya Natsuki stepped forward half a step and commanded:
"I want to see you lift your skirt yourself."
He even wanted her to lift her skirt herself. Don't go too far!
"Wait—"
Juju suddenly understood the hidden meaning.
The emphasis in the words was not on the skirt, but on the phrase 'Uncle, I,' which was what they had said yesterday when the three of them were acting.
So… she should cooperate with the act?
Juju sniffled, tears welling up in her eyes: "No, I'd rather destroy the videotape than give it to you!"
The Narrator sounded at the opportune moment.
(The ignorant Magical Girl rebelled against the demon boy, but unfortunately, she didn't know that the videotape could not be destroyed.)
Indeed.
The Narrator would deliberately reveal information that would put people in danger; his intentions were extremely sinister.
"Did you hear that?" Amamiya Natsuki stepped forward, grabbing Juju's wrist, "Turn around, get on your stomach, Uncle is going to give you a lesson!"
Juju's little face was flushed like fire. She lifted her small face and bit her lip, like a swan caught by a hunter, choosing to die rather than submit.
Amamiya Natsuki threatened: "If I have to do it myself, it won't be as simple as just a lecture."
What else do you want to do?!
"Impossible! Don't even think about it!"
Juju covered her chest with one hand and her skirt with the other.
"You won't shed tears until you see the coffin."
Amamiya Natsuki reached out and grabbed her, flipping the Magical Girl over and pressing her onto a roadside bench. "The lesson begins!"
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