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"Natsuki-kun, you, you speak…"
The girl's weak voice sounded in Amamiya Natsuki's heart.
"Hmm?"
Amamiya Natsuki woke up and saw Chika secretary speaking in front of him, but he could only see her speaking movements, not hear her voice.
"What is Chika saying?"
Amamiya Natsuki subconsciously asked.
"Eh, Natsuki can't hear?"
Fujiwara Chika extended her right hand and waved it in front of Amamiya Natsuki.
"Um… Chika-chan is asking you if you heard her speak?"
Komi's voice once again sounded in his heart.
"I can't hear." Amamiya Natsuki subconsciously replied, "I can only see the speaking movements."
"I, I understand…"
Facing everyone's gaze, Komi parted her pink lips, her communication disorder acting up again. No matter what, she couldn't speak, so she could only blush and quickly take out her notebook to write, acting as a mouthpiece.
"Natsuki-kun, Marin-chan is asking you… how do you feel?"
"It feels very strange."
At this moment, Amamiya Natsuki's expression was exceptionally calm. He only felt as if his consciousness had split into two. One part was controlled by the Hospital's will, cold and calm, while the other part of his consciousness, connected to Komi, still maintained normal thinking.
Amamiya Natsuki tried to speak a few words and found that he could indeed make sounds, as the previous unlucky Hospital Director could also speak, but he still couldn't hear others' voices.
Sitting calmly behind the office desk, watching the girls' "silent" discussion, not long after, Komi's voice once again sounded in his heart.
"Everyone says you are the Hospital Director now, so maybe you can release Mizuhara's mother… Everyone is going to find the Heavy Care Area's person in charge… Natsuki, please hold on a little longer."
Time was short. To avoid any accidents, Kaguya and Chika left together, leaving only Komi and Juju in the office.
Komi, needless to say, had to stay to ensure Amamiya Natsuki remained conscious. As for Juju, she had impulsively followed everyone earlier and now could only hide obediently. After all, she was in human form, and it would be troublesome if she were discovered.
As for Amamiya Natsuki, he remained seated behind the office desk. There was no other way; the office door could only be opened when the Hospital Director performed his duties.
Click.
As the door gently closed, the large office quickly fell silent.
"I'm going to get up."
Amamiya Natsuki informed them in his heart. The feeling of his body being controlled by a strange force was very uncomfortable. Kaguya and the others didn't know when they would return, so he naturally had to temporarily shed his role as a tool.
Komi quickly responded: "I, I'll tell Juju…"
Amamiya Natsuki subconsciously thought: "You haven't not seen it before."
"W-Wahhh…"
The girl's lament sounded in Amamiya Natsuki's heart, "I, I can't get married."
"Why can't you get married? As long as you're cute, even if you're carrying a child, you can still get married, right?"
"No, don't have a baby!"
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki quickly discovered a major negative effect of telepathy.
There's a saying, "monkey mind," which refers to the human mind's thoughts, as difficult to control as monkeys and wild horses.
And indeed, that was the case.
Overthinking and a mind full of Random Thoughts are already the standard psychological state of modern people; only a very small number of sages can achieve the realm of a clear mind, untainted by dust.
In the state of telepathy, the two were not communicating by speaking in their minds, but rather clearly perceiving each other's thoughts.
In gaming terms, it means zero-millisecond latency. While playing games is certainly enjoyable, using it for communication is terrible, because some Random Thoughts are simply not suitable for others to know.
"Hurry up and tell Juju."
Amamiya Natsuki tried his best to control himself, not allowing his brain to overthink.
Unfortunately, he couldn't.
As soon as he thought about using a skill later, Amamiya Natsuki's mind couldn't help but recall Miss Hachishakusama after Juju's transformation.
Magnificent and spectacular, it was practically one of the Seven Wonders of the World, but unfortunately, he hadn't been able to personally experience how soft it was…
"Wahhh…"
Komi's body trembled slightly. After "seeing" Amamiya Natsuki's thoughts, she couldn't help but respond in her mind:
(Pervert! Lewd! H! Oppai Alien! It must be very uncomfortable with such large shoulders!)
(Hey, hey, I didn't realize that you usually act like a silent gourd, not daring to speak, but you have a lot to say in your heart!)
"I didn't…"
Komi retorted guiltily, quickly recollecting herself and notifying Juju.
Once Juju and Komi turned around, Amamiya Natsuki decisively transformed into a shadow, escaping the confines of the chair.
"Hoo… I'm back."
Amamiya Natsuki appeared in the middle of the office, letting out a light breath.
Hearing the movement behind him, Juju replied without turning her head: "You hurry up and put your clothes on."
(You've seen it many times already, haven't you?)
"There weren't many times…"
Komi subconsciously blurted out a rebuttal.
"Eh?" Juju turned her head in confusion. "Shoko, what did you just say?"
Komi quickly covered her pink lips and shook her head rapidly. (Oh, no, I said what I was thinking…)
Juju blinked, her tone suspicious: "Could it be that Stupid Natsuki said something strange to you in his mind?"
"I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
Amamiya Natsuki denied it while putting on his clothes.
(What counts as strange words? Who sets the standard? Does wanting to eat Komi count?)
(Eat?! )
Komi widened her eyes, looking over nervously.
(What does 'eat' mean?)
(Of course, it's to… cough cough.)
Amamiya Natsuki quickly coughed twice in his mind, stopping his overthinking.
If Komi had really "seen" what he was thinking, she might have fainted directly!
Even so, Komi still caught a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg, and her already flushed face instantly turned explosively red, with steam roaring out from the top of her head.
(How can that place be kissed… One sheep, two sheep, three sheep…)
At a critical moment, Komi suddenly became clever.
Since she couldn't control her overthinking, she would set a goal for herself; as long as she focused her attention, she could greatly control her thoughts.
(She actually thought of a solution so quickly, but I wonder how effective it will be…)
Listening to the sheep-counting song in his mind, Amamiya Natsuki suddenly wanted to bully Quail Girl even more.
(Komi is so easy to bully; if I kissed her, she would probably cry for a long time, right?)
Komi's body trembled, and the steam from the top of her head surged even more fiercely.
(Four, four sheep… Don't bully me…)
(The more I look, the cuter she gets. What do I do if I can't hold back?)
(No, no kissing!)
(Someone seemed to have actively kissed me in the consultation building before, right?)
(Ugh—)
Mentioning her embarrassing action from before, Komi let out a wail. The girl's sense of shame instantly exploded, and her body swayed, almost fainting.
"Eh, eh, eh?" Juju was startled and quickly hugged Komi. "Shoko, are you alright?"
The Quail Girl shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Why did you suddenly cry?" Juju's eyebrows furrowed, and she turned to glare at Amamiya Natsuki. "Stupid Natsuki, it must be you, right?"
Amamiya Natsuki said solemnly: "I'm putting on my clothes."
"Tch, those two love amulets can telepathically communicate. You must have said something strange to Shoko." Juju narrowed her eyes, having already guessed the truth. "Am I right?"
"Alright, you got it right." Amamiya Natsuki said seriously, "What I said was that I like Juju."
"You, you, you…" Juju's small face flushed, her heart rate involuntarily sped up, feeling a bit flustered. "What are you talking about!"
"What you think in your heart, you naturally say; it can no longer be hidden." Amamiya Natsuki finished dressing. "For example, I like Juju."
"Stupid Natsuki!" Juju's small face was completely red, and she glared at him. "You're still talking!"
Amamiya Natsuki's thoughts were completely uncontrollable.
(I like Shoko.)
The Quail Girl's body trembled, and she stared nervously at her toes, not daring to look up.
(And I also like Chika and Marin… cough cough.)
Amamiya Natsuki quickly started coughing, forcing himself to divert his attention.
He originally thought he was shameless enough, but he still felt a bit ashamed; it seemed his cultivation was not yet complete.
The Quail Girl, Komi, looked over in shock.
(Good, good…)
Amamiya Natsuki was surprised.
(She actually said 'good'?)
(So shameless!)
Plop.
Amamiya Natsuki tossed the love amulet in his hand onto the table.
The next second.
The telepathic connection instantly broke.
"Hoo…"
Amamiya Natsuki and Komi both let out a sigh of relief.
When judging people, one should judge actions, not intentions; if one judges intentions, there are no perfect people in the world. The state of mutual telepathy was actually not beautiful at all.
Fortunately, the final victor was Komi. If he had telepathy with the Sheltered Young Lady, he would definitely have exploded!
"It seems the love amulet acts as a medium." Amamiya Natsuki took a sip of water and calmed down, saying, "As long as it's not held in hand, our minds won't be connected."
Juju said, crossing her arms over her chest:
"If you put the amulet down and pick it up again, will it still work? Will you have to confess again?"
"We'll know if we try." Amamiya Natsuki said casually, "If I need to confess again, I'll confess to Juju."
"Pfft."
Juju snorted lightly, her eyes filled with disdain.
Why didn't you dare to say that when everyone else was here just now?
You're only saying such things because you're counting on Shoko to keep quiet and not reveal secrets, right?
As he spoke, Amamiya Natsuki picked up the love amulet again and said in his mind:
"Shoko, can you hear me?"
(…No.)
(Do you believe I'll bully you?)
Komi quickly put down the amulet, breaking the mental link.
Facts proved that both amulets had to be held by both parties simultaneously; if either person let go of the amulet, the telepathic connection would be interrupted.
It must be said… it was a huge relief.
If there were a twenty-four-hour uninterrupted mental link, and each other's inner thoughts were all perfectly clear, just thinking about it made one's scalp tingle.
Let alone lovers, even parents and relatives cannot be one hundred percent transparent with each other.
Next was rest time.
Since entering the dungeon, Amamiya Natsuki hadn't rested. Running around and staying busy had started to wear him down, even with his current physical fitness.
"Marin and the others don't know when they'll be back." Seeing Amamiya Natsuki yawn, Juju said softly, "You can rest for a while if you're tired. I'll call you when everyone comes back."
Amamiya Natsuki agreed and looked at Juju: "I want a lap pillow."
"Huh?"
"I said it wrong." Amamiya Natsuki said nonchalantly, "Actually, I want to replenish Juju-sama's energy."
Juju covered her skirt and moved away: "Don't even think about it! Your fox tail is already showing!"
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and looked at the Quail Girl: "Since you won't agree, I can only ask Komi for help."
"Don't even think about bullying Shoko in front of me!"
"…"
Komi's pink lips parted slightly, the words reaching her mouth, circling once, and then she silently swallowed them back down.
She had already been bullied, in fact…
After a few more words, Amamiya Natsuki felt even more drowsy. He closed his eyes and began to rest.
He didn't know how long he had slept when someone gently patted his shoulder:
"Stupid Natsuki, wake up quickly. I hear someone knocking."
Amamiya Natsuki sat up, rubbed his face, and looked towards the door, indeed hearing a knock.
"It's the agreed-upon 3-2-3 knocking sequence… It must be Kaguya and the others."
Amamiya Natsuki grasped the love amulet, got up, and sat in the office chair, resuming his role as the tool-person director.
Click.
The door opened.
Several girls walked in, followed by a middle-aged man.
"Director, the Dean wants to see you."
Hayasaka Ai bowed slightly and stepped aside.
The Security Director's gaze fell on Amamiya Natsuki, lingering for a few seconds, then his low voice slowly sounded, saying:
"Dean, what do you need me for?"
As long as one sat in the chair behind the desk, that was the Dean; one's appearance didn't matter.
"Komi."
Shinomiya Kaguya quietly walked to Komi's side and whispered: "Repeat what I'm about to say to Natsuki."
"Mhm, mhm."
Komi nodded quickly.
(Kaguya-san said to issue an order under the guise of the Hospital's will, telling the security chief to release Chizuru-nee's mother.)
Amamiya Natsuki's consciousness split again at this moment; one part was the Hospital's tool, and the other communicated with Komi.
(Let's try it first and see if it works.)
Amamiya Natsuki struggled to control his throat, his voice low as he repeated his request.
"Yes, Director."
The chief of security didn't suspect anything and agreed.
Amamiya Natsuki could clearly feel that as he made the request to release someone, the cold, unseen will of the Hospital suddenly intensified.
Fortunately, it was only permission for an unimportant patient to be discharged. To the Hospital's will, as long as it didn't disrupt the Hospital's order, such a punishment was completely disregarded.
"Is that it?"
Amamiya Natsuki spoke to Komi in his mind. In his current state, he couldn't hear anyone else's voice.
"It worked!" The Quail Girl was clearly a bit happy. "The security chief has agreed and is about to release her."
"Then we should relax and celebrate."
"..."
With the biggest problem solved, Amamiya Natsuki relaxed, and his thoughts began to run wild again, uncontrolled.
(Komi's lap pillow must be very comfortable, right?)
(No, not comfortable! Not comfortable at all!)
(Whether it's comfortable or not, you'll only know after trying.)
(Ugh...)
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