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"We'll talk about the bet later." Amamiya Natsuki leaned back and looked at Little Sister-kun Hayasaka, "First, let's talk about business… What's your mission?"
Hayasaka Ai whispered:
"The mission is to care for patients and ensure they take their medicine on time."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded: "It's similar to a Nurse's job in reality."
"It's indeed similar." Hayasaka Ai crossed her arms over her chest and couldn't help but complain, "But it's ten times more tiring and troublesome."
The profession of a Nurse is actually very demanding; they often have to work night shifts, staying up all night, and frequently encounter uncommunicative patients who exhaust them. That's why in most Hospitals, you mostly see young Nurses and rarely older Nurse-aunties—no matter where, young people are the most easily oppressed group because they are young and healthy enough to withstand the beatings of society.
Patients in the real world are already difficult, let alone the vengeful spirit patients in the dungeon. Hayasaka Ai saying that caring for patients is ten times more tiring and troublesome is not an exaggeration.
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Hayasaka and said:
"On the way back, did Komi tell you about the current situation?"
"She didn't say anything." Hayasaka Ai complained, "She didn't say a single word from beginning to end, just wrote on her notebook, which is why I was so surprised just now."
"Then I'll explain." Amamiya Natsuki nodded, thoroughly describing the current situation, then said, "Currently, Chika, Marin, Juju, and Kaguya haven't been found, so you all will have to work hard next."
The young lady hasn't been found yet?
Hayasaka Ai's expression became slightly serious.
However, gathering four people so soon after the dungeon opened was already quite good.
"Without further ado, shall we continue?" Hayasaka Ai quickly said, "Let's find everyone as soon as possible to avoid danger."
"We still have to wait a bit." Amamiya Natsuki gestured with his eyes, "Senpai and Komi are still in a state of being entangled by sin."
"Hmm…"
Koyasu Tsubame's cheeks puffed out, and she was rustlingly eating like a little hamster.
Under the sin of gluttony, even anorexic patients could be cured, let alone Senpai, who was healthy and had a normal appetite.
"Hmph, don't look at me."
Seeing Amamiya Natsuki look over, Komi crossed her arms over her chest, lightly snorted, and then turned her head away.
You're not arrogant; you're tsundere!
Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow and beckoned: "Komi, come here."
Komi lightly snorted: "No."
"Tsk~" Amamiya Natsuki looked at the little white rabbit girl, "I have a premonition that in ten seconds, you'll regret it, and then frantically apologize to me."
"I won't."
Komi slightly raised her chin, revealing a long, slender, snow-white neck, like a graceful swan.
In her arrogant form, Komi finally didn't have to be a gourd with a sealed mouth, but her speaking voice was still very soft.
"Look at the notebook."
Amamiya Natsuki pointed his finger and reminded her.
"Huh?"
Komi tilted her head, picked up the notebook in confusion, and then her pretty face rapidly flushed at a visible speed.
"You don't want the matter of you kissing me just now to be known by others, do you?"
Recalling the incident of actively kissing the boy just now, the girl's sense of shame instantly exploded, momentarily suppressing the sin of arrogance. Steam rose from her head, and she looked at Amamiya Natsuki in a panic, her voice aggrieved:
"S-sorry, please don't tell anyone!"
That was a secret that absolutely could not be told to anyone else.
"Stare—"
Hayasaka Ai narrowed her eyes, looking at Amamiya Natsuki, her tone resentful:
"Senpai is so mean! While I wasn't here, you must have done something overly excessive to Komi!"
"Not this time, really."
"I don't believe it. A boy's mouth is a liar's ghost."
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and said:
"If you don't believe me, you can ask Senpai."
"Cough cough…" Koyasu Tsubame swallowed the food in her mouth, her pretty face slightly flushed, "I don't know anything, don't ask me."
"Eh, wait a minute." Hayasaka Ai widened her eyes, genuinely surprised this time, "Tsubame-senpai, why are you blushing too?"
Of course, it was because she had foolishly followed along and also kissed his cheek!
"Cough cough." Koyasu Tsubame coughed twice nonchalantly, "I choked on food just now, that's all."
Hayasaka Ai extended a finger and said:
"Senpai, swear that whoever lies will never find a boyfriend in their life."
Koyasu Tsubame: "…"
Of course, she wouldn't make such a vow. Better safe than sorry. Precisely because she was an unfortunate player with an uncertain future, she wanted to have a love affair without regrets even more.
Seeing this, Hayasaka Ai immediately understood the truth. She turned to look at Amamiya Natsuki and couldn't help but complain:
"Everyone hasn't been found yet, and you still have the mood to bully people? Is Senpai that horny?"
Amamiya Natsuki heard this and silently turned to look at Komi.
During the "written conversation," it was only agreed that she needed to sit on his lap; kissing his cheek was never brought up. If you're talking about being horny, you've got the wrong person!
Noticing Amamiya Natsuki's gaze, Komi's black hair trembled slightly, and steam once again emerged from the top of her head.
"You know I'm horny, and you still dare to complain about me." Amamiya Natsuki leaned back, "You're really not afraid, are you?"
"A mere Pervert Senpai, I'm not afraid at all."
"Very good. Come to my room tonight. I've already decided on the terms of the bet."
"Tch."
"…"
A moment later.
Koyasu Tsubame and Komi finally endured the "sinful" stage and returned to normal.
"Phew… My stomach is so full." Koyasu Tsubame held her stomach, her tone worried, "I ate so much; I'm definitely going to gain weight, aren't I?"
"Don't worry." Amamiya Natsuki comforted her, "Unless you gain ten or eight kilos at once, three kilos won't really show."
"Three kilos is too exaggerated!" Tsubame-senpai couldn't help but glare at him, "I didn't even eat that much."
Hayasaka Ai said with a smile: "Senpai is so cute, even if you gain three kilos, no one will dislike you; more people will like you, you know."
"I don't want to gain even one kilo." Koyasu Tsubame shook her head, naturally not forgetting the main business, "Natsuki-kun, we've rested enough. Shall we continue our actions now?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Komi and said:
"What does Shoko say?"
"…"
The sin of arrogance had receded, and Komi had once again become a gourd with a sealed mouth. Hearing this, she quickly raised her notebook:
"I'm fine; we can continue."
"Senpai, stop dawdling." Hayasaka Ai urged, "Let's move quickly. The longer we delay, the greater the possibility of others encountering danger."
"Continue the operation." Amamiya Natsuki agreed and stood up, "Aoi-chan continues to follow Komi, Senpai takes Chainsaw Boy. To be safe, Hayasaka and I will go together."
"Eh?"
Koyasu Tsubame looked over in surprise: "Natsuki-kun doesn't need to continue the consultation?"
"As a doctor, I'm more aware of the downsides of prolonged sitting." Amamiya Natsuki said, "So I need to get some exercise. Besides, some patients really can't be cured."
For example, the third patient just now, Glasses Girl Ayaka, was a naturally perverted girl. He couldn't handle her at all; instead, he almost got handled.
After the discussion, Amamiya Natsuki then planted mushrooms on the three girls one by one.
Koyasu Tsubame: "It's a sloth mushroom… Good, it's not a gluttony mushroom. If I eat any more, I'll really get fat."
Komi touched the mushroom on her head, also sighing in relief.
It was still a pride mushroom. As long as it wasn't a lust mushroom, anything else was acceptable.
Finally, it was Little Sister-kun Hayasaka. She touched the top of her head and then said:
"My mushroom is the same as before."
She absolutely didn't want to mention that kind of thing, an envy mushroom.
She wasn't a petty person, so why did she keep growing that kind of thing, an envy mushroom!
Next, the four of them activated their disguise forms, turning into a strange combination of a doctor, a Nurse, a patient, and a cleaner, and walked out of the consultation room together.
"Aoi-chan." Amamiya Natsuki looked at Headless JK, "You continue to follow Komi and protect her safety. Don't worry, I promise you, I will make you satisfied."
"I understand."
Amamiya Natsuki then looked at Chainsaw Boy. Without needing to speak, Chainsaw Boy bowed and said:
"Please rest assured, I will protect your girlfriend's safety with my life."
"Very good. Thank you for your hard work."
"…"
The four split up, each heading to an unexplored area.
"Senpai is amazing, aren't you?" Hayasaka Ai crossed her arms over her chest and whispered, "Those two patients are completely obedient to you."
"That's because I provided them with the best treatment plan," Amamiya Natsuki replied in a low voice. "Should we go find Kaguya-san first?"
"Okay."
Hayasaka Ai raised her right hand and subtly pinched her hairpin. It was a prop hairpin that would glow faintly and indicate the direction when it received a signal from the Sheltered Ojou-sama.
Following the signal from the hairpin, Hayasaka Ai pointed: "Senpai, this way."
One was a sickly doctor, the other a blood-stained Nurse. As they walked, no one stopped them. They walked out of the Comprehensive Building, came outside, and then, under the dark night, walked in one direction.
"The signal is getting stronger and stronger..." Hayasaka Ai whispered, "It should be that building up ahead."
Amamiya Natsuki squinted, recalling for a few seconds in his mind: "It seems to be the Cafeteria."
"The Miss should be inside the Cafeteria," Hayasaka Ai whispered. "Senpai, how do we get in?"
Amamiya Natsuki said as a matter of course:
"Of course, we walk in openly."
A doctor and a Nurse can go anywhere openly; hiding would only arouse suspicion.
"That's true."
Hayasaka Ai nodded and walked into the Cafeteria with Amamiya Natsuki.
The light in the Cafeteria was dim, and a faint, pungent smell permeated the air. There were also a few diners eating inside, though it was unclear what they were consuming.
"I can't get any more precise than this," Hayasaka Ai lowered her voice. "The Miss might be among those diners... Let's walk around."
As long as Shinomiya Kaguya saw the mushroom on Hayasaka's head, she would recognize their identities; it was that simple.
Amamiya Natsuki and Hayasaka Ai walked around the Cafeteria inconspicuously.
However, those few diners eating an unknown India dish showed no reaction to the mushroom on their heads.
"What's going on?"
Hayasaka Ai gently furrowed her brows.
"It's obvious," Amamiya Natsuki whispered, "Kaguya-san is not among them."
Hayasaka Ai frowned:
"The Cafeteria is only so big, where else could the Miss be..."
Before she finished speaking, Amamiya Natsuki suddenly heard urgent footsteps. Following the sound, he saw an unfamiliar girl with a pale face run out from the back kitchen, looking back in horror as she ran.
The next moment.
Whoosh!
A blood-stained chain slithered out of the darkness like a venomous snake, suddenly wrapping around the fleeing girl's right leg.
With a "bang," the fleeing girl immediately fell to the ground, her face filled with despair.
Thump, thump, thump.
A fat chef, wearing a greasy apron and holding a cleaver, walked out of the darkness. His voice was heavy, making one's eardrums hum, and he said:
"No wonder you couldn't do anything right today, turns out you're a rat... You'll be tomorrow's special breakfast."
As the fat chef spoke, he dragged the despairing girl into the darkness.
"Senpai..."
Hayasaka Ai watched this scene, biting her silver teeth lightly, and called out in a low voice.
Amamiya Natsuki said expressionlessly:
"It should be a player."
Horror games have never been amusement parks; dangers lurk everywhere. Even Amamiya Natsuki could stumble if he acted recklessly.
In fact, every time a dungeon was opened, some unlucky players' avatars in the mutual aid group would always dim, never to light up again.
Hayasaka Ai frowned:
"Could it be the Young Lady?"
"The probability is very low," Amamiya Natsuki shook his head slightly.
When they were together, Shinomiya Kaguya might act silly, but when she was alone, she would certainly be exceptionally calm, and with her shadow transformation skill, she wouldn't be easily caught.
"Better safe than sorry," Hayasaka Ai bit her finger and whispered, "According to the current situation, the Miss should be in the back kitchen. We need to go in... Besides, there's that player whose identity was exposed."
As the saying goes, 'misfortune loves company.'
They were all ordinary players, fellow humans. Seeing a companion in danger, they naturally wouldn't remain indifferent—the main reason was that there hadn't been any player-versus-player dungeons so far.
Without conflicts of interest, players naturally tended to help each other.
"Senpai," Hayasaka Ai looked up and whispered, "You still have that cloak that eliminates presence, right?"
In the Ghost Ship dungeon, they had used the cloak that eliminated presence, and it could come in handy now as well.
Amamiya Natsuki nodded, walked into the dim corner, took out the cloak, and put it on:
"Come in."
Hayasaka Ai didn't hesitate and walked directly to Amamiya Natsuki's side.
The cloak wasn't very big; covering two people was quite a stretch.
Back on the Ghost Ship, even when it was absolutely necessary to share the cloak, Hayasaka Ai would still try her best to maintain distance and avoid physical contact with Amamiya Natsuki.
Now, it was completely different.
Hayasaka unhesitatingly stretched out her arms and hugged Amamiya Natsuki's arm. The two pressed intimately against each other, and she even stood on tiptoe, leaning close to Amamiya Natsuki's ear, urging in a low voice:
"Senpai, hurry up, that unlucky player might be gone if we're a step too slow."
"Thanks for the jinx."
"Tch."
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