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They left immediately.
Before, they had no target, so it was better to wait than to search for a needle in a haystack.
Now that they knew of a player who was likely Kaguya, they naturally had to take the initiative to investigate.
"Chika and I will go together." Amamiya Natsuki said, looking at Juju, Seize and Eliminate Evil was indispensable, "Will you stay and continue working?"
"No." Juju quickly shook her head, biting her lip and saying, "I'll go with you."
Staying alone in the eerie izakaya, it was too dangerous no matter how she thought about it!
She absolutely didn't want to stay!
"Amamiya Natsuki nodded, "Then let's go together."
"…"
However, before leaving, there was one more thing.
"Izakaya owner, I'm going out for a bit." Amamiya Natsuki said casually, "If customers come, tell them to line up and wait for me to come back."
"…"
Even with the izakaya owner's good temper, he couldn't help but say at this point:
"You're a human, aren't you afraid at all?"
He was right.
Amamiya Natsuki really wasn't afraid.
It was currently a seller's market where one company dominated; if they wanted to eat, they had to obediently line up, and similar examples were everywhere in reality.
Any Restaurant or chef with a bit of fame required advance reservations and obedient queuing to enjoy a meal.
If they didn't queue, how would they demonstrate the scarcity of the goods?
It was an old tradition.
What he feared were those violent, unintelligent old guys who would just come up and eat people without a word.
However, speaking of which, that kind of unintelligent monster probably couldn't enter the izakaya.
"Izakaya owner, let's discuss something." Amamiya Natsuki continued, "Do you want to expand the business here?"
"...How so?"
"Just now, Miss Sakurako said that there are still many residents in the town who can't go out to eat for various reasons." Amamiya Natsuki said calmly and eloquently, "Living alone at home without delicious food, it must be very boring, right?"
"So, I think our izakaya can open a delivery service."
Without beating around the bush, Amamiya Natsuki quickly explained the process and advantages of delivery, "Simply put, this is a win-win service, owner, what do you think?"
The old Izakaya owner stopped cooking, and upon hearing this, he began to think seriously; the desolate and long-abandoned Haunted Town had never had a delivery service.
"It's worth a try."
A moment later, the old owner finally nodded.
"Izakaya owner, you're busy, we're heading out first."
Amamiya Natsuki said with a smile, then turned and walked into the back kitchen, carrying out a woven basket.
Seeing the izakaya owner look over, Amamiya Natsuki didn't hide anything at all, stating naturally:
"Inside are the leftover defective dishes from earlier. I plan to make the best use of them. It's normal to provide samples for customers, isn't it?"
Izakaya owner: "…"
Bidding farewell to the izakaya owner, Amamiya Natsuki and the two girls walked out of the Restaurant together.
The sky had completely darkened.
Night fell.
Haunted Town became even more desolate and dilapidated, with not a single person to be seen on the streets.
"Eh, there are even streetlights?" Fujiwara Chika said in surprise, "I thought this kind of town would be pitch black at night."
"It's almost as good as having none."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the streetlight not far away; the light was dim, better than nothing, "How many maps have you drawn?"
"Not many, less than twenty." Fujiwara Chika raised her right hand, her wrist drooping, and said pitifully, "My hand is so sore."
Amamiya Natsuki said: "Shall I rub it for you?"
"No, I refuse."
Fujiwara Chika quickly hid her hands behind her back.
It was fine if no one else was around, but Juju was still nearby, how could she let him help rub her wrist!
"Um, there should be a Convenience Store in town, right?" Juju suggested, "Will there be a printer inside?"
"We'll know if we go take a look." Fujiwara Chika's eyes lit up, then she shook her head again, "But the Convenience Store is in another direction… Let's go find Kaguya-chan first, we can talk about the Convenience Store later."
Amamiya Natsuki took out spray paint and glue from his game backpack; these were miscellaneous items traded for:
"Let's work together. At every intersection from now on, we'll put up a map."
"Understood."
"Leave it to me."
"…"
The two girls eagerly accepted the task.
Using spray paint to spray brightly colored arrows on the walls, setting up noticeable signs, and then pasting the hand-drawn maps in places like intersections, if anyone passed by, they would 100% discover the map.
Although called a map, the content was actually much richer.
Besides a simple topographic map of the town, it also contained a secret code indicating the player's identity, information about the izakaya's kaitai, and finally, contact points and methods.
Putting up small advertisements was simple; the road was empty, so there was no need to sneak around. They walked and pasted along the way, and in a short while, only the last two hand-drawn maps remained.
Fujiwara Chika put away the last map, still wanting more, wondering if she could make copies later.
Following that, the three quickened their pace and continued on their journey.
A moment later.
The three arrived in front of a residence.
It was an ordinary detached house that seemed to have been neglected for a long time. The small yard was overgrown with withered grass and many fallen leaves, and half of a wall was covered with dead climbing ivy, making it look particularly dilapidated and desolate.
"This is the place."
Amamiya Natsuki stopped and looked at the mailbox by the house's entrance, where the family's surname, Hoshino, was faintly visible.
"Eh, there's even light inside." Fujiwara Chika whispered, "How strange."
"Stay alert." Amamiya Natsuki nodded, "Pay attention to coordination."
"Understood."
"…"
The three of them walked to the door, Amamiya Natsuki exhaled lightly, and pressed the doorbell.
The doorbell sound was very low, slightly harsh in the dim night.
Dong dong dong.
Footsteps quickly came to the door.
With a soft 'creak', the door slowly opened a crack.
Two girls stood behind Amamiya Natsuki, looking into the house with both nervousness and curiosity, surprised to find that the person who opened the door was a woman wearing an apron, with a gentle face, looking no different from an ordinary Madame.
However, with Miss Sakurako's two faces as a precedent, no one let their guard down.
"Why are you only coming back now?" The woman let the door open, her tone slightly reproachful, "Dinner has been ready for a long time, it's almost cold."
"Hmm?"
Amamiya Natsuki was startled.
This tone… why does it sound strangely familiar?
"Hurry and wash your hands to eat."
The woman finished speaking, turned, and walked into the house.
"Natsuki." Fujiwara Chika reached out and tugged at Amamiya Natsuki's sleeve, whispering, "Why does it feel like something a mother would say if you came home late?"
Juju-sama nodded: "Exactly, super familiar."
"Let's go in first." Amamiya Natsuki whispered, "Once inside, confirm that Madame is alone, grab her directly, and then slowly interrogate her for Kaguya's whereabouts."
According to the information provided by Miss Sakurako, the woman just now should be alone, without helpers.
This kind of isolated Madame is most suitable for an attack.
"What does interrogation mean?" Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but complain, "It sounds so awful."
"…"
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