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"Help, help, help me—"
Hearing Kita's panicked voice from afar, Kitahara Makoto's expression hardened, and he immediately turned and ran.
"What's wrong?"
Kitahara Makoto ran all the way and quickly arrived at the scene. He saw Bocchi-chan and Kita standing together, while Nijika and Yamada Ryo were already in the flower field, stiffly moving towards its center.
Seeing Kitahara Makoto rush over, Kita Ikuyo quickly said:
"We wanted to see if we could find food nearby, but Nijika-senpai, for some reason, just walked straight into the flower field. She didn't respond when we called her. Ryo-senpai wanted to help, but after she entered the flower field, she also became super strange, as if she couldn't hear us."
"So strange, it's really too strange."
"I was worried that Nijika-senpai and the others had encountered something incredible, so I quickly called Kitahara-kun over."
"…"
Kitahara Makoto's expression was serious as he looked at the boundless, calm flower field before him. He suddenly remembered the Bunny Girl's warning just now:
"This flower field is dangerous."
Kitahara Makoto turned his head to look at the Bunny Girl who had quietly followed him, and said in a deep voice:
"Mai-senpai, what's going on with this flower field?"
"Hmm?"
Sakurajima Mai's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her eyes landed on Kitahara Makoto with surprise.
He actually called her Mai-senpai directly, and seemed so familiar. Could it be…
"Eh, eh, eh?!" Kita Ikuyo's eyes widened as she looked over in shock. "How can there be a wild Bunny Girl?!"
Sakurajima Mai temporarily suppressed her doubts and said calmly:
"I've only been in this world for a few days, so I don't know what's strange about this flower field. But just yesterday, I personally saw a beast walk into the flower field, and then it was eaten."
Kita Ikuyo jumped in fright, her small face turning pale: "E-eaten?!"
"That's right." Sakurajima Mai's voice was calm. "Countless plant roots suddenly emerged from the flower field. These roots wrapped around the beast, and when the roots dispersed, there was nothing left inside."
The terrifying description made Kita nervously hug the Bocchi-chan next to her, her voice trembling slightly: "D-does that mean Nijika and Ryo-senpai will be eaten?"
Kitahara Makoto frowned, looking at the Bunny Girl: "Mai-senpai, do you have a way to save them?"
"Sorry." Sakurajima Mai gently shook her head.
If she had come out to warn them earlier, perhaps there would have been no danger, but she didn't know the identities of Kitahara Makoto and the others. To be safe, she hid nearby and observed for a while, so she was a step late.
"Kitahara-kun must have a way, right?" Kita Ikuyo looked over, her eyes teary. "As long as you can save Nijika-senpai and Ryo-senpai, I'll do anything!"
"Mm-hmm." Bocchi-chan quickly nodded. "I-I can too!"
"Let me think…"
Kitahara Makoto pressed his fingers to his temples, his mind rapidly strategizing a way out of the predicament.
Currently, it is known that after Nijika and Ryo entered the flower field, they didn't respond at all no matter how much others called them. They are likely trapped in some kind of illusion.
Something in the flower field can cause hallucinations?
Can the Demon Exorcism's ability withstand illusions?
If he doesn't enter the flower field, how can he rescue Nijika and Yamada Ryo?
"Try the 'You Who Slipped Through Nine Years of Compulsory Education' ability."
Within a few seconds, Kitahara Makoto quickly made a decision.
Entering the flower field rashly would lead to unknown dangers. To be safe, he couldn't act carelessly.
You Who Slipped Through Nine Years of Compulsory Education can force all units within its range into examination mode, which might be able to pull Nijika and Ryo, who are trapped in the flower field, back.
Deciding to try it, Kitahara Makoto decisively activated the ability.
The next second.
An invisible wave spread rapidly from Kitahara Makoto as its center.
"Huh, what's happening to my body…"
Sakurajima Mai let out a surprised gasp, suddenly feeling her body uncontrollably walk towards Kitahara Makoto.
"Don't be scared." Kita Ikuyo turned her head to look, not forgetting to comfort Mai-senpai. "Kitahara-kun is a great exorcist, this is his special ability."
Sakurajima Mai pursed her pink lips, looking at Kitahara Makoto in surprise.
In the future scene fragments, Kitahara Makoto had not shown his current ability. It seems that Kitahara-kun in this world is quite extraordinary…
Under the rule ability of You Who Slipped Through Nine Years of Compulsory Education, Sakurajima Mai, Bocchi-chan, and Kita Kita, the three girls, knelt before Kitahara Makoto without resistance, ready to take the examination.
And as the invisible wave swept through the flower field, the entire flower field moved without wind, ripples directly appearing. Nijika and Ryo, who were originally walking unsteadily towards the center of the flower field, suddenly turned their bodies in silence and walked towards Kitahara Makoto.
"It's good that it worked."
Kitahara Makoto couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although this flower field was strange, it seemed it was not as powerful as his ability.
However, this action seemed to anger the flower field. From the originally calm flower field, white roots suddenly emerged from underground, coiling around Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo.
It's just that these aerial roots didn't seem strong enough. As Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo walked, the aerial roots on their bodies broke off one after another.
"Eh, eh, eh?!" Kita Ikuyo gasped, "Nijika-senpai's skirt fell off!"
Kitahara Makoto looked at the two girls walking against the flow in the flower field, his gaze involuntarily falling on Ijichi Nijika.
Although the aerial roots growing in the flower field couldn't restrain the two girls' steps, their clothes couldn't escape… In short, it was indescribable, making it impossible to look away.
"Ugh—" Kita Ikuyo puffed out her pink cheeks, her small face slightly red. "Kitahara-kun, don't peek!"
Kitahara Makoto said earnestly:
"I'm clearly looking openly, how can that be considered peeking?"
Kita Ikuyo: "…"
No sooner had he spoken than Kitahara Makoto suddenly felt a sharp gaze fall upon him.
He turned his head and saw Sakurajima Mai, with her arms crossed over her chest and the bunny ear hair ornament on her head gently trembling, looking at him with a sharp gaze.
Kitahara Makoto suddenly felt a little guilty, as if he had been caught red-handed cheating, but his courage quickly returned.
What hasn't happened in the future hasn't happened now. Mai-senpai isn't his girlfriend, so what if he looks at other girls?
It's neither illegal nor a crime!
As they spoke, Yamada Ryo's clothes also couldn't hold up and were soon torn to shreds and swallowed by the flower field. What was worse was that Ryo was wearing a dress today, and it was completely torn by the aerial roots. By the time she finally reached the edge of the flower field, Yamada Ryo was only wearing her underwear.
Kitahara Makoto's gaze involuntarily drifted over, a look of surprise on his face.
He hadn't expected Ryo to have such a hidden attribute.
She looked unremarkable, but her figure was surprisingly good, at least five Kitas by estimation!
Kita Ikuyo's small face was flushed red as she shyly looked at Yamada Ryo: "Ryo-senpai is so bold, actually wearing black [beep] panties…"
As for Bocchi-chan, when Yamada Ryo's dress was torn to shreds by the aerial roots, leaving only two pieces of underwear, she had already nervously averted her gaze, her small face flushed, daring not to look anymore.
Under the nervous gaze of the few people, the two girls finally walked back to the edge of the flower field, then broke free from the roots and arrived on the open ground.
The moment they left the flower field, the blank and hollow look in the two girls' eyes instantly disappeared, and their gazes quickly returned to clarity, followed by the sudden sound of the girls' embarrassed gasps.
"Eh, eh, eh?!"
"Where's my skirt?!"
"And Ryo… why is she only wearing underwear?!"
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face quickly flushed red, and she quickly raised her arms to cover her chest, but found that her body wouldn't obey, still walking step by step towards Kitahara Makoto.
Noticing Kitahara Makoto's gaze, Ijichi Nijika's pretty face turned even redder, and the girl's sense of shame almost overflowed:
"K-Kitahara-kun, quickly close your eyes, don't look at us!"
"Ah, ah, ah, Nijika-senpai, you're finally back." Kita Ikuyo's eyes were teary, her voice filled with joyful surprise. "Thank goodness, thanks to Kitahara-kun!"
Ijichi Nijika bit her lower lip in shame: "Kita, what just happened?"
"You and Ryo-senpai just entered that flower field, and then you lost consciousness. No matter how much we called, it was no use…"
Kita Ikuyo quickly explained the cause and effect.
"Mm-hmm." Bocchi-chan quickly nodded beside her, indicating affirmation.
"Ah, I remember now…" Even in her 'underwear warrior' state, Yamada Ryo still had little expression on her face, her tone indifferent. "I did see Nijika walk into the flower field just now, and then she seemed to lose her soul, not responding no matter how much I called. I was quite concerned, so I just followed her… and the next thing I knew, I was conscious again."
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face was flushed, and looking at Yamada Ryo, who was neither covering herself nor showing much shame on her face, she couldn't help but retort:
"You should at least cover yourself!"
Yamada Ryo's tone was flat, her face expressionless:
"Well, we're all girls, no need to care so much."
Ijichi Nijika gritted her teeth, continuing to retort: "But Kitahara-kun is a boy, okay?!"
"It's fine, I've already thought of something…" Yamada Ryo's eyes shifted, looking at Kitahara Makoto, and she said calmly, "Once I regain my ability to move, I'll use the physical amnesia method to erase Kitahara-kun's memory of this."
Kitahara Makoto's eyelid twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but retort:
"Ryo-senpai, your physical amnesia method wouldn't be dangerous, would it?"
"Don't worry." Yamada Ryo gave a thumbs-up. "Young people have good bodies; they'll fall asleep instantly, no problem."
What do you mean, no problem?
It sounds like a super big problem!
Thump, thump.
Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo finally sat down, officially entering examination mode.
"Kita has already explained the Precautions, so I won't repeat them." Kitahara Makoto held up one finger. "Now, let's start with the first question… In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?"
Ijichi Nijika was startled by the question and instinctively replied:
"Since it's called the October Revolution, it must be celebrated in October, right?"
"It's November." A clear and pleasant voice suddenly spoke. "The old Russian calendar was different from the international calendar. Russia's October was actually the current Gregorian calendar's November."
"Eh?"
Ijichi Nijika turned her face, looking at the Bunny Girl who spoke in surprise.
"I forgot to introduce her earlier, she's Mai-senpai." Kita Ikuyo slapped her forehead. "She's a human who, like us, mistakenly entered the Hidden World."
"I see…"
Ijichi Nijika parted her pink lips, clearly wanting to complain.
Her Bunny Girl uniform was too strange, wasn't it?
What was she doing before entering the Hidden World?
"No whispering during the exam." Kitahara Makoto interlaced his fingers and looked around. "What about the others' answers?"
Yamada Ryo said calmly: "Nijika and I will stand together; we choose October."
"Mai-senpai looks more confident…" Kita Ikuyo blinked, "I choose November."
Finally, it was Bocchi-chan's turn. Facing the girls' gazes, she finally mustered up her courage and stammered softly:
"I, I also choose November."
"Now, for the answer…" Kitahara Makoto pointed at Sakurajima Mai and announced, "Mai-senpai answered correctly. Russians do celebrate the October Revolution in November."
"Phew…" Kita Ikuyo immediately breathed a sigh of relief, puffing out her cheeks, "I knew it! Kitahara-kun's questions always have a trap!"
Kitahara Makoto spread his hands helplessly: "I didn't want to, alright?"
He had just tried to ask a math question like 'one plus two', but unfortunately, a faint intuition quickly arose in his mind that the question was too easy and wouldn't count. There was no other way, he could only ask a slightly more difficult question.
Next, naturally, it was punishment time.
"My, my body isn't listening again…"
Ijichi Nijika gasped nervously, her body involuntarily stood up, then came in front of Kitahara Makoto. Under the astonished gazes of the girls, she stood on tiptoe and leaned close to Kitahara Makoto.
"Eh? Eh? Eh?" Kita Ikuyo's eyes widened, "Nijika-senpai, what are you doing?!"
"I, I can't control my body…"
Ijichi Nijika's voice was filled with shame, her pretty face almost dripping with blood.
Gotō Hitori raised her hand to cover her cheeks, her fingers spread, watching Nijika, who was leaning close to Kitahara Makoto, clearly intending to kiss him. She subconsciously parted her pink lips, and a dull emotion welled up in her heart.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Kitahara Makoto extended his right hand, blocking his right cheek, causing Ijichi Nijika to kiss his hand. The punishment finally ended.
Ijichi Nijika returned to her original seat. Kissing Kitahara Makoto's hand in front of everyone made the girl's sense of shame explode. If it weren't for her body acting on its own, she would have already burrowed into the ground.
"This punishment is really bad…" Yamada Ryo narrowed her eyes, a clear murderous intent flashing in them, "Could Kitahara-kun have secretly tampered with it?"
"I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense." Kitahara Makoto immediately raised his right hand, "If I secretly manipulated it, then let me be a single dog for life."
"…"
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