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"Did the Doctor leave something behind?"
The nurse didn't have any doubts, but instead said, "Doctor, please wait outside the door, I'll go in and help you look."
Amamiya Natsuki said with a serious expression: "You can't go in."
"Huh, why?"
"Because…" Amamiya Natsuki lowered his voice, "Miss Hachishakusama is actually not picky about anything, she likes both men and women. She just told me she was having a hard time controlling herself, and if you go in, you might be attacked."
"No matter what, I cannot let Miss Sasaki get hurt."
The nurse's eyes showed gratitude: "But what if you encounter danger?"
"You can rest assured, Miss Hachishakusama has already been trained by me into a pet, and she will only not harm me."
"…"
The persuasion was successful.
The nurse nodded in agreement and led Amamiya Natsuki back to the critical care unit.
Along the way, they naturally encountered other Nurses and security guards, but they were all handled. After all, a Hospital is not a prison, and the security is not that strict.
"Should I go in with the Doctor to look?"
The nurse was still a little worried.
"No need." Amamiya Natsuki extended his right hand, stroked the Nurse's head, and said gently, "Sasaki, just wait for me to come out."
Having dealt with the Nurse, Amamiya Natsuki pushed the door open and entered the critical care room.
Miss Hachishakusama, hearing the movement, quickly turned her head. Upon seeing Amamiya Natsuki enter, her eyes immediately brightened, her pink lips slightly parted, and she excitedly whispered:
"…Stupid Natsuki, you're finally back!"
Amamiya Natsuki blinked, and said seriously:
"I left something behind just now, so I came back to look for it. Of course, if Miss Hachishakusama has any troubles, you can also tell me…"
At this point, Amamiya Natsuki suddenly lowered his voice and said:
"Take off your clothes."
"Eh?" Juju was startled, suspecting she hadn't heard clearly, and couldn't help but tilt her head to listen, "What did you just say? You want me to take off my clothes?"
"That's right." Amamiya Natsuki said sternly, "Take them all off."
"…Idiot! Idiot, idiot, idiot!"
Juju's face quickly flushed red, she took half a step back, covered her chest with both hands, and couldn't help but complain:
"That nurse is still watching outside the Hospital Ward, how can I possibly take off my clothes?!"
Amamiya Natsuki interlaced his fingers and said faintly:
"It's precisely because someone is watching that it's even more stimulating."
"Stimulating my ass!" Juju gritted her teeth in anger, clenching her pink fists, wanting to hit him, "I'll beat you to death!"
Hold your punch.
If you punch him, he'll be crippled!
Amamiya Natsuki stood with his back to the door, extended a finger, and gestured towards the corner: "Look over there."
Juju turned her head in confusion, looking towards the dim corner, and saw a familiar translucent face.
"Eh heh~"
Mrs. Shimizu held up a peace sign in front of her, smiling brightly: "Juju-chan, I'm here to rescue you."
"Eh, Shimizu-nee…" Juju blinked, and quickly understood, "You want Shimizu-nee to pretend to be me?"
"Correct answer." Amamiya Natsuki nodded, "There are many Nurses and guards outside, it's impossible to take you out openly, so we need to substitute."
"Then why didn't you say so earlier?" Juju puffed out her cheeks, glaring at him in embarrassment.
Amamiya Natsuki was very innocent: "You didn't even ask clearly, you just wanted to hit me."
"It's all your fault!"
"It's my fault." Amamiya Natsuki urged, "Don't waste time, hurry up and take off your clothes."
Juju covered her chest and walked towards the corner, which was a blind spot from the outside. Her voice was shy as she said:
"…Don't peek."
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"It's not your body, so it's okay to look, right?"
"It's my body now." Juju glared at him shyly, "Don't look."
"Yes, yes."
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki turned around and began to search for the item he had accidentally left behind earlier—
A pen he had specifically left, placed by Juju on the bedside, easily found with a glance.
Amamiya Natsuki pretended to search for something, while subtly glancing towards the corner.
It wasn't the lust mushroom acting up, but purely human instinctual curiosity.
That was the famous urban idol, Miss Hachishakusama. If he missed this chance, there really wouldn't be a next time.
Amamiya Natsuki observed curiously, and finally gave his evaluation:
"I can only say it's worthy of Miss Hachishakusama… those who know, know."
Miss Hachishakusama's clothes were very simple, just a white dress and a white sun hat.
After taking them off, Mrs. Shimizu put on the clothes and waved to Amamiya Natsuki:
"Natsuki-kun, you can come over now."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded, walked to the door, and spoke to the Nurse, attracting her attention. Mrs. Shimizu then took the opportunity to walk to the sofa, with her back to the door, playing Miss Hachishakusama—when standing, she was exactly the same height as Miss Hachishakusama sitting down.
If you didn't look closely, it wouldn't be easy to expose the deception.
"Doctor, did you find what you were looking for?"
The nurse asked with concern.
"Not yet, I'll look for a bit longer."
After a few words with the Nurse, Amamiya Natsuki turned and walked to the corner, approaching Juju, and whispered:
"Why did you put your clothes on already?"
"Not wearing clothes would be strange!" Juju's little face was flushed, taking off her clothes in front of others was quite embarrassing, she bit her silver teeth and said, "You were peeking just now, weren't you?"
"I wasn't, don't talk nonsense." Amamiya Natsuki reached for Juju's hand, "Looking openly, how can that be called peeking?"
"Bah."
Juju spat lightly, and snorted disdainfully: "Don't touch me."
"Then don't regret it."
"I won't regret it!"
Amamiya Natsuki whispered: "The escape plan is simple. I copied the Dark Shadow from Kaguya and pasted it to you. After that, you hide in my shadow and go out… Since you won't let me touch you, there's nothing I can do."
Juju: "…"
Damn it!
It's infuriating!
You didn't say it from the beginning, but waited until now; you clearly just wanted to bully me.
Amamiya Natsuki extended his right hand: "Juju, will you choose to stay here alone and forlorn, or go out and meet up with Komi?"
"...I'll get you back when we get out."
Juju's cheeks puffed out, and she took Amamiya Natsuki's right hand.
Next was Copy and Paste time.
With Miss Nurse outside the door and Mrs. Shimizu in the Hospital Ward, it was naturally impossible to bully Juju.
Amamiya Natsuki copied and pasted skills while occasionally chatting with Miss Nurse to prove his safety.
Even so, not coming out for a long time still made Miss Nurse anxious.
In such an atmosphere, five minutes finally passed.
"Paste complete."
Amamiya Natsuki withdrew his hand and gave Miss Nurse outside the door a smile, "I'll be right out."
Saying that, he winked at Juju.
Juju understood, pursed her pink lips, directed her attention to the skill panel, and silently used the pasted temporary skill.
The next second.
Juju instantly vanished, leaving only two pieces of clothing falling from thin air, and the shadow of a cat appeared on the ground.
Amamiya Natsuki bent down, picked up the clothes, put them into his game backpack, and then leisurely left the Hospital Ward.
As for Mrs. Shimizu's safety, there was no need to worry at all.
The Guardian Spirit cannot be too far from the one it protects; as long as a certain distance is created, Mrs. Shimizu will disappear and be forcibly returned to Amamiya Natsuki's side.
"Thanks to Miss Sasaki, I finally found the item."
Amamiya Natsuki walked out of the Hospital Ward and chatted with Miss Nurse as if nothing had happened, not intending to leave immediately.
If he left and Miss Hachishakusama disappeared without a trace right after, it would inevitably create a hidden danger.
So Amamiya Natsuki decided to stay a bit longer, letting Mrs. Shimizu wait for a moment in the Hospital Ward to attract the attention of the caregivers, and then leave.
Ten minutes passed in a flash, and when the agreed time arrived, Amamiya Natsuki waved goodbye to Miss Nurse:
"Miss Sasaki, I'm going back to work now."
Miss Nurse was reluctant to part: "Sato, when will you come to see me again?"
"When I have time."
"..."
Bidding farewell to Miss Nurse, Amamiya Natsuki turned and left, walking towards an unpopulated corner while silently calculating the distance in his mind.
A moment later.
"Natsuki-kun, mission accomplished."
Mrs. Shimizu appeared out of thin air, happily putting her hands on her hips.
"You worked hard." Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly and whispered, "Let's go back first, lest we be discovered."
"Natsuki-kun, don't forget to give me a reward when we get back."
This Mrs. Shimizu was usually a bit unreliable, but she was very dependable at critical moments. Her figure flickered, and she vanished into thin air.
Amamiya Natsuki left the Hospital Ward calmly, preparing to head to the restaurant to meet up with everyone.
Just as he reached the vicinity of the artificial lake, Amamiya Natsuki felt his right leg being patted twice by something, followed by a Juju appearing out of thin air.
Bang.
Amamiya Natsuki, quick-witted, caught her.
"The skill time has run out..."
Juju exhaled, feeling a chill on her body. She looked down at herself, and her small face quickly turned red: "Hurry up and put me down."
The invisibility spell couldn't hide clothes along with her, so she was naturally wearing nothing at the moment.
"Don't move."
Amamiya Natsuki's tone was low, and his expression was serious.
"Huh?"
"Someone in that pavilion is staring at us," Amamiya Natsuki whispered.
Upon hearing this, Juju quickly turned her head and looked towards the pavilion. In the dim light, she indeed saw a woman in a patient's gown with seemingly long hair, staring straight at them.
"Wh-what should we do?" Juju immediately became nervous. "Could we have been exposed?"
The dungeon prompt had said that players should not reveal their identities, otherwise they might be attacked, so Juju was naturally on tenterhooks.
"We shouldn't have been exposed, otherwise the other party would have already pounced," Amamiya Natsuki whispered. "Still, we can't let our guard down. This is a public place, and exposure is very dangerous."
Miss Hachishakusama had suddenly disappeared, and people were probably still searching for her now, so Juju naturally couldn't be allowed to transform into Miss Hachishakusama's appearance—with Miss Hachishakusama's height and build, as soon as she appeared, she would be like a lamp in the dark, attracting everyone's attention.
"I understand." Juju nodded seriously. "...Now what?"
"Use the cloak."
Amamiya Natsuki pondered for two seconds, took out the cloak that eliminated presence, wrapped Juju in it, held her in his arms, and then took a detour.
"Wait." Juju's small face flushed, and she couldn't help but say, "Since there's a cloak, I can just walk by myself, right?"
"You walk too slowly." Amamiya Natsuki casually pinched her. "Besides, the cloak doesn't completely eliminate presence; if you wear the cloak while walking, the effect will be greatly reduced."
"Ah..."
Juju hummed softly, then, embarrassed and annoyed, punched Amamiya Natsuki's chest: "Stupid Natsuki! Where are you pinching!"
"There's no flesh at all, I thought it was a thigh..."
"Die!!"
"..."
If it were Miss Hachishakusama, Amamiya Natsuki probably couldn't carry her, and even if he could, it would be difficult to move. Juju, however, was fine; weighing eighty kilos, he could lift her with one hand.
Wrapping Juju in the cloak, Amamiya Natsuki carried her back, and the effect was surprisingly good.
Although they encountered wandering patients along the way, their presence was never exposed from beginning to end.
Only Juju felt very embarrassed.
After all, the cloak wasn't clothing, and being carried back in a vacuum the whole way felt like a public execution.
"We've arrived at the restaurant."
In the eerie, dim night, the restaurant was completely silent.
"Is everyone in the restaurant?"
Juju looked curiously at the restaurant and began to struggle, "Put me down, I'll walk by myself."
"Wait a little longer." Amamiya Natsuki didn't agree. "I don't know if the Senpai and the others are back yet, I'll check the situation first."
If the Senpai came back, Headless JK and the others would definitely follow. Seeing a "living person" like Juju, it was hard to say what they would do.
To be safe, it was best to minimize the risk.
"Senpai, you're back?"
As he walked into the restaurant, an unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out.
Juju looked curiously, only to see an unfamiliar Nurse she didn't recognize.
"It's Hanamori." Amamiya Natsuki introduced her in a low voice, then looked at Kobayashi, who was beside Hayasaka Ai, "Kobayashi, you go out first and wait for me at the restaurant entrance."
"Yes, Doctor."
Kobayashi adjusted the Chainsaw on his head, turned, and walked out of the restaurant.
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Hayasaka: "Is everyone back?"
"The Senpai isn't back yet." Hayasaka Ai leaned closer, lowering her voice, "Senpai, no matter how much you like Juju, you don't need to keep holding her until now, do you?"
Juju was both embarrassed and anxious: "Stupid Natsuki said it was dangerous and wouldn't let me down."
"You can get down now."
Amamiya Natsuki put Juju down.
At the same time.
A few more people came out from the direction of the back kitchen, precisely Komi and the Sheltered Ojou-sama.
Shinomiya Kaguya's steps paused when she saw Amamiya Natsuki holding Juju in a princess carry.
Amamiya Natsuki coughed twice, explaining why he did so: "On the way back just now, we almost got exposed."
Shinomiya Kaguya crossed her arms, the smile on her lips a bit stiff, and she tried to say in an unconcerned tone:
"That was indeed very dangerous."
Don't mind it.
For safety, it couldn't be helped... How could I not mind it!
When he carries me, it's like a father carrying his daughter, but for other girls, it's a princess carry. The difference is too great!
"Juju?"
Komi, the chef wearing an apron, walked over in surprise, a rare smile appearing on her face.
Then... Juju took half a step back in fright.
"Don't smile yet," Amamiya Natsuki reminded with a chuckle. "There are no outsiders here now, you can undo your disguise first."
To be honest, a gloomy female cleaner whose hair covered her eyes suddenly smiling at you was indeed a bit scary.
"Mmm-hmm."
Komi quickly nodded and hurriedly undid her disguised form.
Seeing the familiar black-haired, long-haired girl, Juju finally relaxed and tearfully reunited with everyone.
Let's not mention the old stories.
"Juju-senpai, I'm very curious." Hayasaka Ai raised her right hand, her voice clear, "I still don't know what Miss Hachishakusama looks like. Can you let us see?"
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