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Why is this happening?
"Don't space out, walk faster," Amamiya Natsuki turned to Komi, "I need to Copy and Paste your ability."
"Copy and Paste?"
Komi's eyes were full of confusion.
Juju whispered: "It means he wants to hold your hand."
Komi: "...!!!"
The black-haired girl, flustered, cast a pleading look at Fujiwara Chika.
Although she dared not speak or communicate with people, she wasn't foolish. Through traveling together and observing secretly, she had already determined the pecking order of the team's food chain.
Amamiya Natsuki was the core of the team.
Juju... undoubtedly, the mascot, her words carried no weight.
Fujiwara Chika was like the general manager in the food chain; she was the only one who could 'advise' Amamiya Natsuki.
To whom she should ask for help naturally went without saying.
Holding hands with a boy... too, too terrifying!
"Komi, don't worry," Fujiwara Chika returned a bright smile, "I'm here."
"Hoo..."
Komi couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, her heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled back down.
Since Fujiwara had promised to protect her, she would surely keep her word, right?
The next second.
She heard Fujiwara Chika continue:
"You only need to hold hands for five minutes. As soon as the time is up, I'll make him let go of your hand immediately."
Komi: "..."
Why, why, why... why does he want to hold my hand?
Komi trembled, but unfortunately, when the words reached her lips, her communication disorder flared up, and she still couldn't utter a single word.
Fujiwara Chika smiled and said:
"If you don't speak, I'll assume you agree, right?"
"..."
Komi quickly shook her head vigorously.
I don't agree!
"This is a special situation," Amamiya Natsuki's expression was calm, and he spoke in an irrefutable tone, "I have an ability that can Copy and Paste your skills."
"Any leverage that can tip the scales, I won't let it go."
Facing the Ghost Stories, one must go all out.
The skill copied from Komi might not be useful, but if he needed it and hadn't copied it, he would definitely regret it terribly.
As Amamiya Natsuki spoke, he displayed his skill panel.
[Don, You're Under Arrest]
[Lie Flat to Get Strong]
[Touch of Destiny]
[Evil Spirit Banishing Aura (Sealed)]
[Advanced Spirit Vision Eyes]
[Spirit Energy Constitution]
[Light of the Foodie]
[Sheep Transformation Technique]
[Character Play]
[Dark Shadow Cat]
...
The various skills on the panel made Komi's eyes widen in a daze.
"So many."
Juju also let out a soft exclamation.
After joining the Player Mutual Aid Group, she realized that many players nowadays don't have skills, like her. Seeing so many skills now was indeed quite shocking.
Although there seemed to be many skills, most of them were one-time skills copied over, only able to store one use, and then they'd be gone.
Even if they were kept unused, the skills would slowly disappear over time... Even so, it was still very exaggerated.
"I prefer to call the Touch of Destiny skill 'Copy and Paste,'" Amamiya Natsuki explained, "Simply put, it can Copy and Paste your skill, and conveniently Paste someone else's skill onto you."
"Komi, that Evil Spirit Banishing is super useful," Fujiwara Chika helped speak from the side, "After the game is cleared, let Natsuki give you one. If there are evil spirits at home, it can clean the room spotlessly."
Hey, hey, after you say it, how did it turn into a housework skill?
Shinomiya Kaguya glanced at the black-haired girl and asked curiously:
"What skill does Komi have?"
"It's Paper Drawing."
Without Amamiya Natsuki having to speak, Secretary babbled, introducing the skill.
After listening, Shinomiya Kaguya instantly understood the strategic significance of this skill.
"...It really should be copied over."
Take the current situation, for example. If they could have contacted each other via notebook the moment they entered the game, they would have called Amamiya Natsuki for help long ago, instead of her having to leave Marin behind and sneak out alone to find someone.
...Having understood the reason, Komi silently agreed.
After all, she was a girl brave enough to admonish Amamiya Natsuki; if she wasn't kind-hearted, she definitely wouldn't have been able to step forward.
Five minutes passed in a flash.
With the Copy and Paste complete, Amamiya Natsuki released Shinomiya and Chika, then looked at Komi and said:
"Give me your hand."
"..."
Komi's body trembled slightly, and she hesitantly extended her right hand.
Why are you trembling?!
You're a high school girl, it's just holding hands! Even Shinomiya knows she won't get pregnant!
Amamiya Natsuki firmly grasped Komi's hand.
Wait a minute.
Why is it a bit damp?
Komi's body trembled, and she anxiously lowered her head, her pretty face instantly turning red to her ears, even steam rising from the top of her head.
Amamiya Natsuki's fingers silently moved, brushing across the black-haired girl's palm.
"Oh––!!"
Komi's eyes suddenly widened, and she looked up anxiously at Amamiya Natsuki.
"Eh, what's wrong?"
Fujiwara Chika asked curiously.
Komi quickly shook her head, indicating that nothing was wrong.
"My apologies," Amamiya Natsuki gave an apologetic look, "I was impulsive just now."
Her palm was actually all wet! How nervous are you to have sweaty palms?!
"Don't stop, keep walking," Amamiya Natsuki commanded.
"…"
Komi obediently listened, her head bowed the whole way, letting Amamiya Natsuki lead her forward.
Amamiya Natsuki always felt that if he were to lead the black-haired, straight-haired girl away and sell her, she wouldn't even utter a sound.
A moment later.
The group arrived in front of a building.
"We've reached the hotel."
Shinomiya Kaguya stopped.
"Replication successful." Amamiya Natsuki released Komi.
The black-haired, straight-haired girl seemed startled, quickly covering her chest with her hand, then, as if finding the warmth too hot, she flusteredly lowered it. In short, she was typically flustered.
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the pink-haired girl beside him and said,
"Juju, you and Komi wait for us outside."
"Eh?"
Juju was startled and couldn't help but look up, "We're not going in?"
"You two also have something to do outside." Amamiya Natsuki took the Ghost Stories videotape from Chika, which still hadn't been submitted. "To be safe, the task of messing with The Narrator is entrusted to you."
Komi, who was as precious with words as gold and wouldn't say a single sentence, could only be the one who was bullied.
"…I understand."
Juju took the videotape and nodded seriously, indicating she accepted the task.
"I'm counting on you." Amamiya Natsuki withdrew his gaze and looked at Kaguya, "Let's go in."
"Mm."
Shinomiya Kaguya nodded slightly, "Just push the door open and go in."
On the way here, she had already recounted all the information she had gathered.
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the hotel across the street and walked towards it.
The night was deep.
A faint candlelight flickered from inside the hotel.
It looked quite warm in the night, but in reality, it was a trap luring people to their doom.
Such dark forces need to be Seize and Eliminate Evil!
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