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A moment later.
Amamiya Natsuki finished greeting the manager and walked out of the izakaya with Juju.
"...So many people!"
Stepping out of the izakaya, he saw players standing neatly in a row at the entrance, which startled Juju-sama.
Kaguya, Marin, Chika, Hayasaka, plus Amamiya Natsuki and Juju, already made six people. Adding the passerby player they met yesterday, the number had already exceeded ten.
Throughout the day today, more Roadside Girls had come to join, and with everyone standing together, the number had exceeded twenty—
Kaguya and the others, of course, would act together.
The Roadside Girls gathered today responded to the call and chose to participate in the rescue together.
It was a pity that everyone's clothes were varied; if everyone wore unified black suits, that would truly be imposing.
"Let's go." Amamiya Natsuki looked around and then at the passerby player Kobayashi. "Lead the way."
The passerby player Kobayashi bowed respectfully and replied:
"Yes."
Juju-sama: "..."
She was just busy in the restaurant and hadn't come out, how did it suddenly turn into a yakuza organization!
The passerby player Kobayashi walked at the very front, followed by Amamiya Natsuki, then Juju and the others, and finally a group of Roadside Girls.
A large group of people marched towards their destination.
They hadn't walked far when they encountered a resident of the town, a suspicious creature, whether a kaidan or a resident, who, upon seeing Amamiya Natsuki and his group walking aggressively, froze for two seconds before turning around and running without a word.
"Eh, eh, eh, that kaidan actually turned and ran away?"
A passerby player said in disbelief.
"It couldn't be scared, could it?"
"Very possible."
"Walking alone on the street and suddenly seeing a large group of people walking towards you, even a kaidan would be scared, right?"
"..."
"It feels so strange." Fujiwara Chika, tightly following Amamiya Natsuki, couldn't help but complain in a low voice, "Last night we were just Roadside Girls, all sorts of worried, afraid of a kaidan appearing. But just one day later, Ghost Stories actually run when they see us."
Juju-sama also seemed somewhat in a daze, muttering softly: "...How do I feel like we're the villains of the town?"
Amamiya Natsuki, however, was quite calm, saying:
"The current momentum is just an illusion."
"Everyone hasn't undergone unified training, nor do they have the quality of obeying orders," Shinomiya Kaguya said softly, her right arm crossed over her chest, her pink lips pursed. "They look numerous and powerful, but if they encounter an unmanageable situation, they will immediately fall apart."
Juju-sama, hearing this, couldn't help but become nervous: "That kind of thing won't really happen, will it?"
"Don't worry," Kitagawa Marin said, her right hand on her hip, comforting her, "Everyone is here. Even if we really encounter a kaidan, we can arrest it and bring it to justice."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the Succubus Girl: "Please don't jinx it."
"..."
Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not happen.
The group marched on in a grand manner, encountering no kaidan along the way, and finally arrived outside a dilapidated amusement Park.
There weren't many people in the Haunted Town to begin with, and they were all elderly, with old bones and legs, so naturally, no one would be playing in a place like an amusement Park.
What was strange was that even though it was already dark, dim, yellowish lights were on in the amusement park. A cold wind blew, making the signboard sway precariously, adding to the eerie and sinister atmosphere.
"Natsuki-kun, this is the place."
The passerby player Kobayashi turned her head, looking at Amamiya Natsuki with a mix of nervousness and anticipation.
Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly, his gaze shifting to the ticket booth not far away, and he asked softly:
"Is there anyone inside?"
"I don't know." Kobayashi's face flushed slightly. "There's a collapsed wall in front; Ryoko and I just walked straight in."
"Let's go take a look."
Amamiya Natsuki stepped towards the ticket booth.
This thing looked especially dilapidated, like a roadside phone booth from the last century, making one worry it might collapse with a crash.
Peering through the window, inside was pitch black; nothing could be seen clearly.
Amamiya Natsuki took out his flashlight and shone it inside. He could see only a table and a chair, and on the chair sat a woman in a uniform. She seemed startled by the flashlight's beam and suddenly looked up, revealing a pair of hollow eye sockets and pale bones.
"Ah..."
Juju-sama let out a soft cry of fright.
She had thought it was just a corpse, but she didn't expect it to suddenly look up, which was quite frightening.
A discontented grumble came from the ticket seller's mouth. The ticket seller, who had become a vengeful spirit, stood up, hands braced on the table, body leaning forward, her hollow eye sockets looking out at the crowd.
Seeing this, those few Roadside Girls clearly became nervous.
Amamiya Natsuki, however, remained unfazed:
"We want to play in the amusement park. How much is a ticket?"
After staying in the Haunted Town for more than a day, the players had already mastered certain survival skills.
For example, rules.
The restaurant had its rules; after eating, one had to pay the bill. The Convenience Store had its rules; after buying things, one also had to pay.
What?
Can't afford to pay?
Then, I'm sorry, pay with your body.
Inferring the rules of the amusement park, it was obvious that one had to buy tickets before entering.
The resentful spirit ticket seller paused for several seconds, not expecting that a human would actually buy a ticket, and said in a hoarse voice:
"One thousand yen per ticket."
Amamiya Natsuki turned to look at Chika. He was only responsible for earning money; currently, the financial power was in the hands of the secretary.
Clap.
A black wallet was slapped onto the table.
Fujiwara Chika lifted her chin and said in a clear voice:
"One ticket per person, we're not short on money."
"…"
It was only right to sell tickets for money.
After discovering that the banknotes Fujiwara Chika took out were indeed the circulating currency of the Haunted Town, the resentful spirit ticket seller fell silent, took out a stack of amusement park admission tickets, and said in a hoarse voice:
"Please keep your tickets safe and do not lose them."
"Everyone line up, one ticket per person," Fujiwara Chika said. "Do not enter the amusement park without a ticket, as unknown dangers may occur."
Amamiya Natsuki quickly received a ticket, examining it briefly. The style was indeed quite old-fashioned.
"Kobayashi, are you okay?"
Kitagawa Marin looked at the passerby player, who had suddenly fallen into a daze, and asked softly.
"I, I don't know…" The passerby player's pink lips parted and closed as she murmured, "I didn't know that you had to buy a ticket to enter the amusement park… I was the one who found the gap in the wall before, I harmed Ryoko…"
Shinomiya Kaguya said in a cold voice:
"Now is not the time to say such things. Your friend might still be holding on, waiting for you to go over."
"You can blame yourself later," Amamiya Natsuki said. "First, find your friend."
"That's right." The passerby player quickly cheered up, gripping the ticket tightly, and said, biting her lip, "Ryoko must still be waiting for me!"
The ticket distribution was quickly completed.
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the gloomy amusement park in front of him and was the first to step inside.
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