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Juju-sama changed her clothes and came out, sitting back on the sofa and starting to eat the dessert.
As the cream melted between her lips, Juju's eyes quickly curved into crescent moons.
Hayasaka was right, no girl could refuse dessert.
"You're not eating?"
Juju turned to look at Amamiya Natsuki.
"I haven't washed my hands since I came back." Amamiya Natsuki extended both hands. "So…"
"Then go wash your hands."
"I'd prefer Juju-sama to feed me."
"I wouldn't feed you anything!"
"..."
This Juju was thin-skinned and ultimately refused to feed him, only pushing the dessert over:
"Here, eat it yourself."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Juju: "I'm going on a long trip tomorrow. Before I leave, my only wish is for Juju-sama to feed me with her own hands."
"Where are you going?"
Juju-sama looked over, puzzled.
"To Kagoshima with Marin." Amamiya Natsuki explained his weekend plans.
"Kagoshima is indeed very far," Juju-sama pursed her pink lips. "If you go on Friday, you'll probably only be back on Sunday."
"About that." Amamiya Natsuki nodded. "So I won't be able to see Juju for several days. Therefore, Juju, feed me."
"I don't want to."
"This is my lifelong request."
"Idiot, don't set weird flags here."
Juju-sama glared at him, hesitated for a few seconds, but ultimately softened. With a flushed face, she picked up a small cake and held it out to Amamiya Natsuki:
"Here, eat it quickly."
The feeding achievement was successfully obtained.
Amamiya Natsuki opened his mouth, ate the dessert, and commented, "It really tastes good. Have another bite."
"There's none left. If you want more, get it yourself."
Though she said there was none left, Juju-sama's hand did not stop, and she handed over the dessert again.
Humans are always like this.
Once there's a first time, subsequent things naturally fall into place.
After finishing the dessert and lingering to talk for a while, the rain outside had stopped at some point.
"The rain has stopped." Juju-sama raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, picked up her schoolbag, and thumped her way out. "I'm going home."
Amamiya Natsuki saw Juju to the door: "Come over and play again this weekend."
"I won't."
"..."
Nine o'clock at night.
Energetic Hanamori-chan arrived promptly.
"Good evening, Senpai~"
Hayasaka Ai stood outside the door, wearing a blue and white sailor uniform, her azure eyes particularly beautiful under the light.
"Come in."
Amamiya Natsuki turned and entered the house.
"Heave ho"
Upon arriving in the living room, Hayasaka Ai took out a speech draft from her schoolbag and handed it to Amamiya Natsuki with both hands, "I didn't let you down. The speech draft is finally finished after an all-nighter. Senpai, hurry and praise me."
Amamiya Natsuki took the speech draft: "Good, you worked hard. You're indeed very capable."
Hayasaka Ai sighed: "Senpai, please go learn some techniques for praising girls."
"Sorry, I can't learn them."
"..."
After reading through the speech draft, they discussed the details, and then Amamiya Natsuki helped paste another Evil Spirit Banishing.
After the miscellaneous tasks were done, it was already half past nine without them realizing it.
"Goodbye, Senpai. I'm going back now."
Hayasaka Ai was about to take her leave.
"You don't need to come tomorrow. I won't be home," Amamiya Natsuki said. "I'm going to Kagoshima with Marin for these two days and won't be back until Sunday."
Hayasaka Ai was not surprised by this news, as Amamiya Natsuki had already mentioned it. Her main purpose for coming today was to paste the skill, preparing for the next two days.
"Hmm…" Hayasaka Ai extended a finger and gently tapped her lips. "Are you and Marin going alone, Senpai?"
"That's right."
"Then what's the difference from a date?"
"Tomorrow is a journey to find family, not a date."
"Senpai is a big liar. It's clearly a date." Hayasaka Ai puffed out her pink cheeks, extended a finger, and lightly poked Amamiya Natsuki's shoulder, accusingly, "Senpai is too fickle. Yesterday you told me you met a girl at school you fell in love with at first sight, and tomorrow you're going on a trip with Marin-chan. As expected, love at first sight and all that is all a lie, isn't it?"
So angry!
He went on a date with her this afternoon, and tomorrow afternoon he's going on a trip with Marin. This is clearly the behavior of a scumbag that makes people furious. He should be put under a hydraulic press and crushed flat!
"I didn't, don't talk nonsense." Amamiya Natsuki held Hayasaka Ai's right hand and looked into the girl's eyes. "The journey to find family was something I promised before, and love at first sight is another matter. The two cannot be confused."
"In front of you, I can also say it loudly—"
Amamiya Natsuki paused slightly, and said seriously: "I fell in love with Hayasaka-san at first sight."
Hayasaka Ai: "..."
There's no such thing as love at first sight in this world, only lust at first sight. Don't try to fool me!
Though she said this in her heart, the Spy Maid's heartbeat still involuntarily accelerated quietly.
She forcefully pulled her hand away, turned, and walked off: "No matter what, Senpai's two-timing behavior is super excessive. I don't want to talk to Senpai right now. Goodbye!"
"..."
Half past ten at night.
Miko quietly snuck over again.
After the pillow incident, Miko finally learned her lesson. She brought a quilt directly at night, not giving Amamiya Natsuki a chance to bully her.
The night passed without incident.
The next day.
Game Club activity room.
"Marin-chan, you and Natsuki are going to Kagoshima after school this afternoon, right?"
Fujiwara Chika asked, resting her right hand on her chin.
"That's right." Kitagawa Marin nodded. "I haven't seen my dad since New Year's. When we video called recently, Dad looked very tired. I'm a little worried if Dad might also become a player. It's definitely better to go see him in person to be at ease."
Amamiya Natsuki said from the side:
"We'll be back on Sunday."
The method of judgment is actually very simple.
Players can see Evil Spirits. If that thing can be avoided, no one will crash into it. Their expressions will also change, and a careful observation will provide the answer.
"Stare—"
Amamiya Natsuki suddenly felt a sharp gaze fall upon him.
He turned his head and saw the Sheltered Ojou-sama sitting opposite him, her arms crossed over her chest, and a slight smile on her face.
It appeared!
Her characteristic contemptuous smile was so frightening that it would be better if she didn't smile at all!
Shinomiya Kaguya was very unhappy.
Going with Kitagawa to Kagoshima Prefecture to see her father, what was that supposed to be?
Meeting the parents from a thousand miles away!
And there were only two of them. What was the difference between that and a dating trip!
Yet she had no legitimate reason to keep Amamiya Natsuki, so she could only sulk by herself.
"Don't worry, Kaguya-chan." Mrs. Shimizu floated over, leaned close to Kaguya's ear, and whispered, "Mom will definitely keep an eye on Natsuki-kun and not give him a chance to cheat."
"Ch-cheat…"
Hearing that word, black mist quickly surged into Shinomiya Kaguya's eyes, and the smile on her face could no longer be maintained. She took a deep breath and turned her head away:
"I don't care about that kind of thing at all…"
She cared a lot, alright!
The best way was to go along with them and supervise him closely to prevent him from cheating.
However, Shinomiya would definitely not agree to her traveling far.
"Don't worry, Mom will help you supervise Natsuki-kun." Mrs. Shimizu gave a thumbs-up, "I'll remind him at the critical moment and make him stop the crime."
"It should be the preparatory stage of the crime; just make him stop there!"
"…"
Campus time quietly ended.
After school in the afternoon.
Amamiya Natsuki packed his school bag and walked out of the classroom. Marin, with waist-length golden hair and a black choker around her neck, was already waiting eagerly in the hallway.
Seeing Amamiya Natsuki come out, Kitagawa Marin's eyes lit up, and a bright smile comparable to the sunlight appeared on her pretty face. She raised her right hand and pretended to say:
"Let's go! Our destination, Kagoshima!"
Amamiya Natsuki walked to Marin's side and looked at the school bag on her shoulder: "Did you bring everything?"
"I brought everything." Kitagawa Marin patted her school bag, lifted her chin proudly, "I've been preparing for today for a long time. I even checked everything again last night: changes of clothes, a small mirror, cosmetics, colored contacts, sunscreen, wallet, keys… In short, everything is in there."
"That's good." Amamiya Natsuki said, "Let's go find Komi first."
"…"
From Tokyo to Kagoshima, it was more than a thousand kilometers. It was hard to say whether they would encounter a game dungeon during the trip, so it was very necessary to be prepared.
So, before leaving, they would go find Komi and Copy and Paste the skills from her notebook.
Twenty minutes later.
Amamiya Natsuki and Marin got off the train and, after walking for a short while, arrived near a private school. They could vaguely see two girls standing at the school gate.
One of them was petite, with beautiful pink hair, and her height was between that of an elementary school student and a junior high student.
The other girl was tall, with waist-length hair, carrying her school bag in both hands, standing quietly in a corner. The sunlight fell on her, and her serene and calm demeanor made passing students turn their heads, with occasional low 'oh' sounds rising.
"It's Komi and Juju!"
Kitagawa Marin smiled brightly, stood on her tiptoes, and waved happily.
Noticing the movement, Komi and Juju walked over together.
"Juju, long time no see. I miss you."
Kitagawa Marin immediately hugged Juju, entering cat-cuddling mode, rubbing happily.
"Let go of me." Juju narrowed her eyes, trying to pull her small face back, "I'm so hot. Don't hug me."
"Juju is too cute. I need to replenish my Juju elements."
"I'm dying of heat, go away."
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki stood nearby and greeted the long-haired black-haired girl.
"Komi, good afternoon."
"…"
Komi's body trembled slightly. She quickly took out the notebook she had prepared for a long time, wrote a reply, and held the notebook up in front of him.
"Natsuki-kun, good afternoon."
Amamiya Natsuki's gaze fell on Komi's face, and he casually said:
"Why do I feel like your dark circles have gotten worse?"
Komi looked away guiltily, not responding.
"It really is." Kitagawa Marin let go of Juju and leaned closer, "Has Komi not been resting well lately?"
Komi quickly shook her head.
"Then what's with the dark circles?"
"…"
Komi lowered her head and remained silent.
"Let me guess." Kitagawa Marin put her right hand on her hip and guessed the truth, "Komi must have encountered Evil Spirits again this week, right?"
"And then she wouldn't tell us and just endured it alone."
After a pause, Kitagawa Marin suddenly held up a finger and said seriously:
"This won't do!"
"…"
Komi was startled and quickly looked up nervously.
"Insufficient rest usually not only affects studying but also affects judgment," Kitagawa Marin said seriously. "If you get caught in a game, not having clear judgment is the most dangerous situation. This is exactly what Natsuki said."
"That's right." Amamiya Natsuki nodded, "Those are my words."
"It's just Copy and Paste a skill, Komi, don't be shy." Kitagawa Marin said earnestly, "You can't lose sight of the bigger picture."
Amamiya Natsuki said from the side:
"Komi, I'll be back on Sunday. You can come directly to my house then, and I'll Copy and Paste the skill for you."
Upon hearing this, Komi's pretty face quickly flushed, as if she had thought of something.
Only Juju knew the truth.
That day, in the room upstairs, she accidentally saw a restricted manga.
In Komi's eyes, you are already a terrifying pervert, so of course she won't ask you for help!
"We'll go together then." Juju stepped forward and looked at Komi, "With me there, you don't have to worry. I'll protect you."
After talking for a while, many people nearby were already looking at them curiously. Amamiya Natsuki said:
"Let's go sit at a dessert shop first."
"…"
The four of them came to a dessert shop and sat down in an unoccupied corner.
Komi was about to sit with Juju when Kitagawa Marin reached out and pulled her:
"Juju and I will sit together, Komi, you sit next to Natsuki."
Hearing Marin's words, Komi naturally knew what was going to happen next. Before she even sat down, her pretty face was already flushed, and she hesitantly sat down next to Amamiya Natsuki.
"Give me your hand."
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and looked at the long-haired black-haired girl.
Komi's body trembled slightly, and she raised her right hand with an extremely small movement.
Amamiya Natsuki looked down and saw that Komi had finally changed from pantyhose to over-the-knee socks. Now that she was sitting down, a dazzlingly white absolute territory was slightly revealed between her stockings and the hem of her skirt.
Noticing Amamiya Natsuki's gaze, Komi quickly withdrew her hand, covered her skirt with both hands, and pulled it down hard.
Amamiya Natsuki sighed, reached out, and grasped Komi's right hand.
"If I let you dilly-dally any longer, we'll miss the Shinkansen!"
"…"
Komi's body trembled slightly. She didn't struggle, but like a little white rabbit, she obediently allowed Amamiya Natsuki to hold her hand.
The boy's hand… was so big.
After finishing the dessert.
The skill Copy and Paste was completed.
Amamiya Natsuki and Marin then switched seats, and he gave Juju an Evil Spirit Banishing.
With everything taken care of, Kitagawa Marin stretched and stood up, saying:
"Let's call it a day. When we come back on the weekend, we can all go shopping together properly."
"It's about time to leave."
Amamiya Natsuki stood up as well.
"Marin, be careful." Juju said softly, "Remember to send messages if anything happens."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Juju and said meaningfully:
"I know, I'll definitely send messages."
"Hmph."
Juju's small face flushed slightly, and she glared at him nervously.
If Marin suspects anything, you'll see!
Komi, on the other hand, picked up her notebook and wished them both a safe journey.
"Let's go!" Kitagawa Marin pointed forward, her voice clear, "Kagoshima!"
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