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"Senpai, I'm going in first."
Spy Maid, holding a notebook, stepped onto the stairs and disappeared.
Braided hair.
Glasses.
Voice changer.
Heightening insoles.
Appearance disguise was a spy's essential skill. So far, Shinomiya Kaguya only felt a vague familiarity and still couldn't discern Spy Maid's true identity.
Next was Komi.
Although this black-haired girl was extremely quiet and easily shy, she was clear-headed about important matters. Without needing to be urged, she obediently stepped onto the stairs.
No accidents occurred.
A moment later.
Komi successfully returned, though her pretty face was pale and her breathing was rapid.
After a while longer, Hayasaka Ai's figure appeared on the steps.
At this point, the companion service concluded successfully.
"Natsuki-kun, The Narrator spoke again just now." Fujiwara Chika walked up to Amamiya Natsuki, clasping her hands in front of her chest. "There must be other players in the town. Shall we help them?"
Amamiya Natsuki nodded:
"I have no objection."
When poor, one cultivates oneself; when prosperous, one benefits the world.
Empathy is one of humanity's inherent attributes.
Everyone was an unlucky soul caught in the horror game. If they couldn't even take care of themselves, that would be one thing, but now that the main quest was complete and the Heresy to clear the game had been unlocked, they really could help if they could.
Of course, it wouldn't be free help; a certain service fee would naturally be charged during the process.
Both sides would benefit, and it would be a win-win situation.
"Just like yesterday, I'll go with everyone to the convenience store first to print advertisements. It's best to cover the entire town, so other players can come over themselves…"
Fujiwara Chika spoke while extending her fair, tender right hand.
"What are you doing?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked at her, puzzled.
"Activity funds." secretary slightly tilted her pretty face, her voice clear. "Of course, printing things costs money."
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki took out his wallet and handed it to Chika, then told everyone about the 'benefiting the world when prosperous' matter.
"I agree." Kitagawa Marin was the first to speak. "We are all human. Both emotionally and logically, we cannot stand by idly."
Juju said: "Marin is right."
Komi nodded repeatedly, indicating agreement.
The few passerby players also had no objections.
"Whatever Natsuki-kun says, goes."
"No problem, leave the flyer distribution to us."
"…"
"Hanako-chan, see you tonight." Fujiwara Chika bent down and waved goodbye to Vengeful Spirit Loli. "We'll come back tonight."
Ghost Story Hanako crossed her arms over her chest, revealing her shark-like teeth, and said with a displeased expression:
"Don't come again. I don't want to see any of you."
Displeased.
Extremely displeased.
As a kaidan, she was being threatened and bullied by a group of humans, and being ordered around. It was simply a disgrace to the ghost world!
Fujiwara Chika extended a finger, a sweet smile on her face:
"But there will be delicious food tonight, won't there?"
Hanako: "…"
She would endure this for now.
"Let's go." Amamiya Natsuki started walking out. "Time to go to work."
"…"
With intelligence support from The Slit-Mouthed Woman, everyone perfectly avoided the other kaidan on campus and safely walked out of the campus.
Arriving at a fork in the road, everyone temporarily split up.
"Juju, you come with me to the restaurant."
Amamiya Natsuki called her name.
"Eh?"
Juju was startled, looking up in confusion.
"Don't forget, you're an employee of the restaurant." Amamiya Natsuki reminded her, "If you skip work for no reason, there might be danger."
"I understand."
Juju nodded in understanding, then turned to look at the black-haired girl: "Komi, are you coming to the restaurant with me, or are you staying with everyone else?"
"…"
Komi blinked, hesitating.
"Juju, don't worry." Kitagawa Marin gave a thumbs-up, smiling brightly. "Leave Komi to me; I'll definitely protect her."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Succubus Girl: "You're setting a flag."
Kitagawa Marin put her right hand on her hip and glared: "I'm not."
"Fujiwara and I will take care of Komi."
Shinomiya Kaguya crossed her right arm over her chest and spoke softly.
For a solo player, the notebook skill was ordinary, but for a team, it was clearly a strategic skill, equivalent to the team's core, and had to be well protected.
Amamiya Natsuki nodded: "Then I can rest assured."
"…"
The teams split up.
Amamiya Natsuki and Juju went to the restaurant to work and earn money, while Fujiwara Chika took the others to the convenience store to print flyers and post advertisements. The several passerby players' reward was a free breakfast.
Even so, they didn't feel exploited by capitalists at all, working diligently and with great enthusiasm.
"It feels like it suddenly became quiet."
Watching Kaguya and the others walk away, Juju withdrew her gaze and said softly.
Amamiya Natsuki was about to speak when The Narrator's voice suddenly rang out.
"…It's not quiet now."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Juju, his gaze sliding downwards.
"What do you want to do?"
Juju's small face quickly flushed red, remembering the humiliating experience from last night. She quickly put her hands behind her back, covering her buttocks.
"The narration started." Amamiya Natsuki said with a serious expression, "It proves that a player is being persecuted by a kaidan. Juju wouldn't just stand by and watch, would she?"
"Of course not!"
Juju lifted her small face, denying it outright.
She never thought of standing by and watching; she just didn't want him to spank her, that's all.
To attract The Narrator's attention, it didn't have to be by spanking her. There must be other ways, right?
Amamiya Natsuki said sternly:
"Hurry, there's no time."
"…But, but… damn it!"
Juju bit her tender pink lips, thinking hard, but in her haste, she couldn't think of any other solution.
Hearing The Narrator about to reveal player information, Juju desperately closed her eyes, choosing to sacrifice herself to save others—
A girl who grew up in kindness was naturally of the good alignment.
Juju's face flushed, and she turned around, leaning against the wall with one hand, bending down… She actively assumed a posture of humiliation.
Amamiya Natsuki looked over, and a patch of snow-white, delicate skin came into view.
The Magical Girl uniform skirt was not long; it was fine when she stood straight, but now that she bent over, a patch of absolute territory between her stockings and skirt was exposed. Her snow-white skin was as pure and flawless as fresh snow, and besides that, a full, heart-shaped outline could vaguely be seen…
Amamiya Natsuki raised his right hand and said,
"Should I hit it?"
"You, you hurry up!"
Juju tensed her body, closing her eyes in shame and anger.
Although it was to help others, doing this pose in broad daylight, in front of everyone, was too shameful!
"That player, wherever they are, will remember your sacrifice and dedication."
Amamiya Natsuki's right hand fell.
Slap.
A crisp slapping sound echoed through the alley, its lingering notes winding around the beams, never ceasing.
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