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It was already dark.
The streetlights were dim.
The shadows of four people walked side by side under the streetlights.
The person was rescued, but unfortunately, it wasn't Kaguya-chan. Now that the clues were used up, they could only return to the Restaurant and make plans later.
"Komi, is this your first time entering a dungeon?"
Juju asked.
As classmates from the same school, since they could meet in the game, it was fate, and they had to take good care of her.
Thinking of this, Juju temporarily ignored her own rookie status.
"..."
Komi held up two fingers.
"It's bad luck to encounter a high-difficulty dungeon on your second try." Fujiwara Chika looked on curiously, "Are you alone?"
Komi quickly nodded.
"No companions?"
Komi quickly shook her head.
Amamiya Natsuki spoke:
"Have you met any other players?"
Komi nodded.
Amamiya Natsuki: "Describe the appearance of the person you met."
"..."
Komi looked over piteously, still not speaking.
Amamiya Natsuki sighed.
Constantly shaking and nodding; it looks tiring. Why don't you just make a sound!
The last time he met the silver-haired loli Aharen, although her voice was super quiet, she was at least willing to speak.
But you, good for you, haven't said a single word since you came out of the house, except for when your memory was altered.
Anyone seeing you would think you couldn't speak!
Hearing Amamiya Natsuki's sigh, Komi's body shivered. She suddenly blinked, and a notebook appeared in her hand, obviously an item taken from the game inventory. Then, she carefully tore off three pieces of paper and handed them to Amamiya Natsuki and the other two.
"Why are you giving us paper?"
Juju asked curiously.
Komi still didn't answer. She took out a pen and began to write in the notebook.
"Eh eh?" Fujiwara Chika gasped lightly, "Words are appearing on the paper!"
Amamiya Natsuki squinted his eyes and looked at the paper in his hand.
Elegant and beautiful handwriting was appearing out of thin air on it.
"I'm sorry for troubling everyone."
"The player I met was a man with a tattoo on his arm. I didn't dare to speak to him and just hid after a quick glance from afar."
Fujiwara Chika's tone was disappointed: "If it's a man, then it's definitely not Kaguya-chan and them."
"I'm sorry!"
More writing appeared on the paper.
Amamiya Natsuki's focus wasn't on the answer, but rather, with a look of discovery, he looked at the long-haired girl and raised an eyebrow:
"This is just ordinary paper, right?"
Komi quickly nodded.
"To be able to synchronize writing on paper... Is this your ability?"
"..."
Komi nodded again.
"Is there a synchronization limit? What is the limit? Have you tested the maximum synchronization distance?" Amamiya Natsuki continued to press.
Komi stared wide-eyed blankly, then lowered her head, wanting to write in the notebook again.
"If writing is too tiring, you can display your skill panel." Juju kindly reminded her from the side, "It will be much easier."
"..."
Komi nervously clutched her pen, unmoving.
"Eh?" Juju tilted her head in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"
"..."
Komi was still petrified.
"Is there something inconvenient?" Fujiwara Chika guessed, "If there is, then forget it. Don't worry, we won't force you."
Komi still didn't speak.
Finally, Amamiya Natsuki guessed the truth: "You wouldn't happen to not know how to display the panel, would you?"
"..."
Komi quickly nodded.
Under Juju's hand-in-hand guidance, Komi finally found a way to open the skill panel.
[Skill: Paper Medium]
[Type: Active]
[Using paper as a medium, the content you write will be synchronized to the designated paper. After a few minutes, the written text will disappear. Only you can write text; text written by the paper owner will not be synchronized]
[Please note, writing text consumes a certain amount of mental power. If mental power is insufficient, you will not be able to continue writing]
[Note: My name is Shoko. When you see this sentence, I have already...]
"Excellent, a very useful skill."
Amamiya Natsuki's eyes lit up as he looked at Komi.
He had thought she was just a mascot, but he didn't expect her to be a treasure of a girl.
As is well known, electronic devices are highly likely to be unusable in horror game instances, making communication and contact a major headache.
However, Komi's skill is perfectly suited for communication and contact.
A Copy and Paste, a one-sided message transmission, instantly turns into two-way communication.
If he had met Komi before the game started, the team would probably already be assembled by now.
A treasure of a girl!
A super rare character!
Noticing Amamiya Natsuki's scrutinizing gaze, Komi began to tremble again.
"Unity is strength; participating in an instance alone is too dangerous," Amamiya Natsuki said gently. "From now on, you will act with Juju."
Komi timidly looked up, then tilted her head in confusion, looking at Juju.
"Cough, cough." Juju coughed twice, turning her small face away. "It's just a code name… that's how it is."
At the same time.
A dispassionate voice suddenly rang out in the void.
(If I learn the Way in the morning, I may die in the evening. You actually let me know the way to find you. Your death is coming soon…)
Fujiwara Chika looked up at the night sky. The dark, gloomy sky showed no stars or moon; nothing could be seen. "That Narrator is speaking again."
While working at The izakaya, The Narrator had spoken several times, and the situations sounded very dangerous.
Amamiya Natsuki tried to influence The Narrator in the same way, but unfortunately, it no longer worked.
Two possibilities.
One is that the same trick cannot be used a second time.
The other is…
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Secretary and quickly said, "Chika, cooperate with me."
"Eh?"
"You actually dared to secretly hide the Ghost Stories videotape," Amamiya Natsuki said with a dangerous smile. "It seems it's necessary to punish you."
Komi's body trembled, scared and shaking.
"Don't be afraid." Juju wanted to explain, but worried about being discovered by The Narrator, she could only say, "You'll know in a bit, anyway."
The Narrator did not shift his target.
Clearly, mere verbal threats could not be selected as a highlight moment.
In that case…
Thump.
Amamiya Natsuki snatched the videotape, then grabbed Secretary's wrist, pushed Fujiwara Chika onto the bench, and immediately took out a marker pen, reaching his other hand towards Fujiwara Chika's skirt.
"I've wanted to fill your thighs with tally marks for a long time."
The voice of The Narrator in the void suddenly paused. One second later, the content changed.
(The young man in the hero's outfit once again ambushed his companion from behind, stole the Ghost Stories videotape, and was going to fill his companion's thighs with tally marks…)
"I! Am! Not! Afraid!"
Fujiwara Chika lifted her chin, revealing a long, pale neck, cooperating with the act. "I'd rather die than yield!"
The Narrator continued.
(The helpless girl decided to resist unto death…)
"This Narrator." Amamiya Natsuki gripped Secretary's skirt, thinking to himself, "He doesn't seem very intelligent."
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