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The Yandere Kaguya didn't continue to dwell on the issue of size. With her arms crossed over her chest, she looked at Amamiya Natsuki and said faintly, "The reason she cheated… is it because you cheated first?"
Amamiya Natsuki instantly understood.
This Yandere Kaguya still didn't believe that "she" would cheat without reason, so she wanted to clarify.
"I didn't," Amamiya Natsuki said with a calm expression, "Kaguya-chan completely forgot about me the moment she met that person."
Shinomiya Kaguya: "…"
"Stupid President!
I didn't forget you in an instant; though not as important as Mom, you're only slightly less important than Mom."
Yandere Kaguya tilted her head and looked at the Sheltered Young Lady: "So, you were the one who cheated first?"
Shinomiya Kaguya frowned, unable to bear it any longer: "I didn't cheat!"
Humiliation!
Utter humiliation!
Even if the President cheated in their marriage, she would only decisively divorce; she would never choose to retaliate by cheating herself. Only protagonists from last century's melodramatic youth novels would do such a thing!
Yandere Kaguya tilted her head to look, and said coldly: "But you fell for someone else."
"That's right." Amamiya Natsuki stood beside Yandere Kaguya. "Ever since she met that person, Kaguya-san has only had that person on her mind."
Shinomiya Kaguya: "…"
In a sense, it wasn't wrong. When ranking important people, Mom would definitely be at the top.
"She is her, I am me." Seeing the Miss's acquiescent expression, Yandere Kaguya's voice was cold and clear, "If it were me, I definitely wouldn't fall for someone else."
Shinomiya Kaguya raised an eyebrow, countering: "You're just saying that. If you really met that person, you would also fall for someone else."
The reason she was afraid of the clone in front of her back then was largely due to the environment. Suddenly being pulled into a mirror space, unable to call for help from heaven or earth, with a kaidan gradually mimicking and copying herself—anyone would be left with psychological trauma.
But times had changed. Now, with strength in numbers, she was no longer as afraid of Yandere Kaguya as before.
"Impossible." Yandere Kaguya tilted her head, her voice dark, "I will absolutely never like anyone else again."
Amamiya Natsuki stepped forward, separating the two Kaguyas, then said: "Arguing is meaningless. How about we make a bet?"
Yandere Kaguya looked over: "Bet on what?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the Yandere Kaguya and said: "When you meet the person who makes you fall for someone else, if you fall for them like Kaguya-chan and consider them the most important person, then I win, and you have to grant me one request."
"You want to stall for time?" Yandere Kaguya crossed her arms, quite perceptive. "Doesn't that mean you can't take my head off until I meet that person?"
Don't always think about other people's heads! What do you need that kind of thing for?!
"During the time we were separated, I obtained an item…"
Amamiya Natsuki took out the rule card, and its magnificent, deep purple instantly caught Yandere Kaguya's attention.
She wasn't a true human, but a kaidan born from a game, understanding more clearly than players what the power of rules meant.
Amamiya Natsuki continued: "This rule card is called Midnight Theater. I can recruit employees. As long as you agree to be recruited, you can return to the real world with us."
The Sheltered Young Lady stood by, not speaking.
Recruiting the Yandere Kaguya was one of the previously discussed plans. Since Jinmenken, the Man-faced dog, could be recruited, Yandere Kaguya was certainly not a problem.
In fact, except for the Sheltered Young Lady who voted against it, everyone else either abstained or agreed.
Fujiwara Chika was one of those who voted in favor—playing with two Kaguya-chan would bring double the joy, so it was not to be missed.
However, with Shinomiya Kaguya's understanding of "herself," she knew that facing the boy who had "betrayed" her, she would definitely not forgive him easily.
This was indeed the case.
"I refuse." Yandere Kaguya didn't hesitate at all, decisively rejecting the recruitment. A dangerous smile appeared on her face, and her voice was gentle and sweet, "Betrayal is enough once. Now I just want to collect Natsuki's head."
Amamiya Natsuki had a headache; this Yandere Miss was clearly fixated on him.
"A head isn't a collectible." Amamiya Natsuki sighed, then changed the subject, "Actually, I can summon the person Kaguya-chan fell for right now. Want to bet?"
"Okay."
Yandere Kaguya agreed.
She was also curious about the person she "fell for." After clearly understanding her own feelings, she completely disbelieved that her original self would fall for someone else.
"However, the bet doesn't include me letting you go." Yandere Kaguya tilted her head, "This time, no matter what, I won't let you escape again."
"No problem." Amamiya Natsuki also agreed. "Next is the moment to witness a miracle…"
The next second.
A translucent figure appeared out of thin air in the mist.
The face, seven parts similar to Kaguya, made Yandere Kaguya widen her eyes.
"Oh, two Kaguya-chans?"
Mrs. Shimizu's eyes flickered, falling on the two Kaguyas, then she floated to Yandere Kaguya's side, wrapping her arms around Yandere Kaguya, and said seriously: "Kaguya-chan, guess who I am?"
Shinomiya Kaguya shouted, speechless: "Mom, she's a fake!"
"M-Mom…"
This address made Yandere Kaguya's body tremble slightly, and a dazed expression appeared on her pretty face.
When she became Kaguya's clone in the mirror space, it was a comprehensive replication from body to memory. In her memories, there was indeed an impression of her mother from childhood.
This ghostly woman… was indeed Mom.
So that's it.
No wonder she "fell for someone else"…
"Not a fake. Although Mom is old, she can still recognize her own daughter." Mrs. Shimizu hugged Yandere Kaguya. "You are both Mom's daughters, two daughters, double the happiness."
"…"
Yandere Kaguya came back to her senses, tilted her head to look at Amamiya Natsuki, and said faintly: "You lied to me?"
"I didn't, don't talk nonsense." Amamiya Natsuki said earnestly, "Think carefully, which of my words was wrong?"
"…"
Yandere Kaguya didn't speak, but silently raised the cleaver in her hand.
"Girls shouldn't use violence lightly." Mrs. Shimizu extended her hand and said, "Mom has so much she wants to tell you, you know."
Yandere Kaguya hesitated for a moment, letting Mrs. Shimizu take the cleaver.
As a clone, she possessed the exact same memories as the Sheltered Young Lady. In Yandere Kaguya's eyes, the woman in front of her was also her mother.
The yandere attribute was only directed at Amamiya Natsuki, so it naturally wouldn't include Mom.
Thus, without much effort, Yandere Kaguya was pulled aside by Mrs. Shimizu. As for whether Mrs. Shimizu could handle the Yandere Kaguya, it depended on how strong her "talk-no-jutsu" ability was.
"Phew…"
Fujiwara Chika clutched her chest, letting out a sigh of relief, "Finally, I can speak."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Chika and said: "You could speak all along, couldn't you?"
"No, I couldn't." Fujiwara Chika shook her head. "Kaguya-chan with the cleaver, her smile is so scary… They're the same person, but why does her smile feel completely different?"
"She's not me." Shinomiya Kaguya bit her lip lightly. "She's just a fake!"
"Um…" Sayu whispered, "The Balloon Heads are floating over again."
Amamiya Natsuki looked up and indeed saw a Balloon Heads slowly floating over.
However, the Balloon Heads was no longer in Amamiya Natsuki's likeness, but had reverted to the appearance of a previous passerby player.
Amamiya Natsuki quickly said: "Let's go back."
The rules of the Balloon Heads were still unclear, and he didn't know if it could be shot down. To be safe, it was safer to go back inside the house.
At this moment, Rikka suddenly shouted nervously: "Yukino-chan is gone!"
Amamiya Natsuki looked upon hearing this and realized that the long-haired girl was nowhere to be found.
He remembered that when they came out to meet Yandere Kaguya just now, everyone followed, partly for strength in numbers, and partly to watch the drama unfold.
"Where's Yukino-chan?" Fujiwara Chika looked around, thinking of a possibility, "Could she have gone back inside the house?"
Shinomiya Kaguya lightly frowned and said: "We'll know if we go back and look."
The few people quickly returned to the house.
There was no need to worry about Mrs. Shimizu's safety; with the Yandere Kaguya there, no one would dare to harm her.
"Didn't see Yukino-chan."
"I didn't see her either."
"She shouldn't be inside the house."
The few quickly searched the house but did not find Yukinoshita Yukino.
Amamiya Natsuki said in a deep voice: "She should not be inside the house anymore."
Rikka was worried: "Yukino-chan was just beside me. I lost sight of her in an instant."
"She should be outside." Shinomiya Kaguya frowned. "While we were talking, other kaidan might have appeared nearby and secretly attacked Yukinoshita."
Fujiwara Chika clenched her fists and said: "Let's all go out together and find Yukino-chan!"
"No." Amamiya Natsuki shook his head, rejecting the idea. "Yukinoshita isn't Sayu; she wouldn't be easily tricked. In other words, if even Yukinoshita could be silently captured, it would be very dangerous for you to go out."
Sayu: "…"
Thanks, I feel offended.
"I'll go." Amamiya Natsuki took out the Shadow Cloak, put it on, then held the omamori. "She should still be nearby… I'll go out and scout first."
Amamiya Natsuki put on the cloak and stepped into the mist.
The Witch Potion's effect was still active, allowing him to barely see in the mist.
The problem was that the current situation was different from when Sayu got lost.
At that time, both sides of the road were covered in humus soil, and stepping on it would leave very noticeable footprints.
The roads in the village were quite solid, so no footprints would be left.
Amamiya Natsuki arrived at the spot where Yukinoshita disappeared, looked down and around, but found no obvious clues.
He looked around.
Mist enveloped the world.
The entire village was eerily silent.
Without clear clues, wandering around aimlessly, the probability of bumping into Yukinoshita Yukino was actually very low.
Since that was the case…
Amamiya Natsuki calmly made a judgment in his mind, reached into his pocket with his right hand, took out a rice ball, and then gently whistled.
The mist surged.
Before long, a Man-faced dog ran out of the mist, wagging its tail happily around Amamiya Natsuki.
"Human, what do you want to do again?" Jinmenken's expression was fierce. "Don't push your luck!"
Amamiya Natsuki said calmly:
"Yukino suddenly disappeared, can you help me find her?"
"That black-haired girl?" The Man-faced dog's face showed a gloating expression, "Why should I help you find her?"
Amamiya Natsuki said seriously:
"Because a dog's nose is very sensitive?"
"Damn it!" The Man-faced dog flew into a rage, "You're treating me like a search and rescue dog!"
Amamiya Natsuki was expressionless, putting one hand on his belt, threatening:
"You don't want your food to get dirty, do you?"
"Lewd! Pervert! Shameless! Lecher!"
The Man-faced dog was outwardly fierce but inwardly timid, turning angry out of embarrassment.
"Three minutes." Amamiya Natsuki held out three fingers, unmoving, "If she's not found within three minutes, then I'll have to feed you deoxyribonucleic acid."
"Hentai!!"
The Man-faced dog still wanted to struggle, "Even if I wanted to help, I can't control my body, otherwise I would have eaten you already!"
Amamiya Natsuki narrowed his eyes and said:
"You just can't resist canine instincts. As long as it doesn't violate canine instincts, you can actually control your body a little, right?"
"How do you know?"
The Man-faced dog was startled, its secret exposed, and with no excuse to refuse, it could only grunt and sniff its nose, reluctantly saying:
"Human, follow me."
Amamiya Natsuki followed behind the Man-faced dog, along a small path paved with flagstones, and walked into the mist.
A moment later.
"That woman is right ahead." The Man-faced dog deliberately said loudly.
Amamiya Natsuki stopped, narrowed his eyes and looked, and indeed saw Yukinoshita, with a pair of fluffy cat ears, and in front of the black-haired girl was a middle-aged woman wearing a kimono and a mask on her face.
Amamiya Natsuki was certain that this middle-aged woman did not exist among the players. Undoubtedly, this was some player's inner fear.
Yukinoshita Yukino followed behind the masked woman, seemingly controlled, her movements stiff, silently walking step by step.
At the same time.
The masked woman heard the shout, also stopped, and tilted her head to look over.
"Hehehe…"
Jinmenken sneered inwardly.
Don't think that only humans know how to kill with a borrowed knife.
Amamiya Natsuki's expression remained calm. Since he had already been discovered, he simply stepped out directly, took out a rice ball, and threw it hard at the masked kaidan, commanding:
"Yuuko, bite her!"
"…Bastard!!"
Jinmenken cursed angrily while sprinting away, pouncing directly at the masked woman.
Amamiya Natsuki followed closely, but his target was not the masked woman, but Yukinoshita Yukino.
There was no benefit in fighting the monster, saving people was the real goal.
Amamiya Natsuki had always been good at distinguishing priorities.
Sprinting to Yukinoshita Yukino's side, Amamiya Natsuki finally saw clearly that many transparent threads extended from the masked kaidan's body, connecting to Yukinoshita Yukino's body, controlling the girl's every move.
Without a word, Amamiya Natsuki quickly took out the Headless JK's utility knife he had obtained in the previous dungeon. This item could cause some damage to kaidan.
Quickly cutting the threads on the girl's body, Amamiya Natsuki lifted Yukinoshita Yukino onto his shoulder and turned to run.
"…Strategic retreat!"
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