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"What about those elementary school student that needed protection?" Amamiya Natsuki looked at Marin, "Have they been noisy?"
"Don't worry, Natsuki." Succubus Girl placed her right hand on her hip, her mood quickly brightening after confirming he was safe and sound, "Those elementary school student are still asleep."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded:
"It's best if they don't wake up."
Koyasu Tsubame suggested:
"It's already five o'clock. There are a lot of ingredients in the refrigerator. Should we prepare dinner now?"
"Let's prepare it." Shinomiya Kaguya nodded gently, "It's very unsafe to go out to eat now."
Fujiwara Chika raised her hand and said:
"I'll help."
"..."
With Yote's shrine priest clone dead, his other clone and main body would surely cower and not show themselves. This meant they had some rare free time, and coupled with Amamiya Natsuki being safe and sound, the previously lingering gloomy atmosphere was swept away.
Aside from making Dark Cuisine, Amamiya Natsuki's regular cooking skills were average, and he was injured, so no one asked him for help. Thus, he sat in the living room, resting with a clear conscience.
"Oh, I'm going to the restroom."
Sayu stretched, and as she passed Amamiya Natsuki, she secretly winked.
Amamiya Natsuki put down his phone and discreetly followed her.
"Sayu."
Amamiya Natsuki whispered at the door.
The door quickly opened, and a fair hand reached out, pulling Amamiya Natsuki into the restroom.
Bang.
The door closed softly.
"Why did you call me over?" Amamiya Natsuki asked in a low voice.
Sayu leaned against the door, lifting her pretty face, her eyes sparkling under the light, and said expectantly:
"Master, I want a reward."
Amamiya Natsuki pretended not to understand, whispering:
"Why should I give you a reward?"
"Master is so mean." Sayu puffed out her pink cheeks, unhappy, "That berserker pill was mine, and I helped Master so much. Not giving a reward means not distinguishing between reward and punishment!"
Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow, putting on a stern face and saying:
"Oh, so you're saying I don't distinguish between reward and punishment. I think your butt is itching."
"N-no!" Sayu's pretty face flushed, and she quickly covered her buttocks with both hands, "What if everyone hears?"
"Then bite a towel and endure it."
"I can't, there's no way I can."
"..."
To avoid being discovered, Amamiya Natsuki certainly wouldn't take advantage of Sayu here. He quickly said:
"What kind of reward do you want?"
"That..." Sayu's eyes lit up. She pointed to her flawless white cheek with her finger, whispering with anticipation, "Master, kiss me."
"Hmm?" Amamiya Natsuki was slightly stunned, "That's all you want for a reward?"
Sayu extended two slender fingers, gently tapping them on her chest, her eyes growing even brighter: "Does Master mean I can ask for a more exciting reward?"
"I didn't say that, don't talk nonsense." Amamiya Natsuki said expressionlessly, "Whatever you want, just say it. Come here."
"Oh..."
Sayu clasped her hands in front of her chest, walked over with a face full of anticipation, then stood on tiptoe, waiting for a kiss.
Amamiya Natsuki kept his word, lowered his head, and kissed the girl's delicate, porcelain-like pink cheek.
"Ehehe~"
Sayu's pretty face was flushed crimson from receiving her reward. She excitedly pointed to the other side of her cheek, anticipating:
"This side too."
"..."
After Sayu was satisfied, Amamiya Natsuki left the restroom first.
Pushing the door open, he saw a black-haired girl peeking around nearby. Their eyes met, and she quickly lowered her head, not daring to look again.
Amamiya Natsuki subtly raised an eyebrow, walked over to the the timid girl, and whispered:
"Shoko, you saw everything just now, didn't you?"
"I didn't see anything."
Komi's black hair trembled at his words, and she quickly shook her head.
"That means you saw it." Amamiya Natsuki leaned closer to Shoko, his presence intimidating, "If you hadn't seen it, the correct answer would be 'What are you talking about?' Since you saw it, I can't let you leave so easily."
"Come, let's go to the balcony."
Amamiya Natsuki looked around, seeing no one, and grabbed Shoko's wrist, pulling her to the balcony.
The the timid girl tried to struggle, but her strength was weak, and she couldn't break free. She could only let Amamiya Natsuki pull her to the balcony.
Upon reaching the balcony, Amamiya Natsuki released her hand. The the timid girl immediately hid both hands behind her back, then leaned against the wall, biting her lips aggrievedly, looking down at her toes.
Doing that kind of thing with Sayu in the restroom, and then coming out and bullying her...
"Shoko, do you know what I was thinking when I was shot and fell to the ground at the shrine earlier?"
Amamiya Natsuki said softly.
Komi heard this and couldn't help but look up, secretly glancing at Amamiya Natsuki's profile, and whispered:
"What... were you thinking?"
"I was thinking of Shoko, and everyone else." Amamiya Natsuki stood at the edge of the balcony railing, looking out at the distant sea. The sun was setting, the fiery clouds were splendid, and the sparkling sea looked like flames burning in water, appearing exceptionally magnificent and grand. He took a deep breath and said softly, "At that time, I was thinking, if the bullet hit my heart, I would never see Shoko again."
Hearing these words, the the timid girl's eyelashes trembled involuntarily. She subconsciously took two steps forward, took Amamiya Natsuki's hand, and bravely whispered:
"Don't say things like that."
"I'm not talking nonsense, it's truly what I felt." Amamiya Natsuki clasped the girl's soft, boneless hand, and said calmly, "Only by facing death can one comprehend the true meaning of life, so I have come to an understanding."
"Hmm?"
Komi tilted her head, looking over with curious eyes.
Amamiya Natsuki said seriously:
"When it comes to people you cherish and value, you should say what you feel in time, instead of keeping it in your heart, to avoid a lifetime of regret, so... I like Shoko."
"..."
Komi's body trembled slightly, her pretty face rapidly reddening at a visible speed. Even her neck and ear tips turned crimson. She nervously averted her gaze, wanting to hide back inside the room.
"Let me finish." Amamiya Natsuki tightened his grip on her soft hand, not letting Shoko escape, and continued, "It's true that I like Shoko, but what I like even more is bullying Shoko."
"Hmm..."
The the timid girl couldn't help but puff out her pink cheeks.
Amamiya Natsuki, shamelessly, continued:
"Also, besides liking Shoko, I also like Juju, I like everyone... Please, Shoko, please go out with me and everyone else."
The the timid girl's beautiful eyes widened in shock. The second after being confessed to, she heard the boy she liked ask for 'all of them'. No matter how good-tempered she was, she couldn't help but get angry now. She forcefully pulled her hand free and spat out two words through her lips:
"...Too much!!"
Amamiya Natsuki cleared his throat twice and said:
"Too much is too light. You can actually call me lewd, shameless, perverted."
Komi: "..."
He's even teaching others how to insult him, how utterly shameless!
Agreeing was impossible. Even kittens have tempers, let alone people.
However... for some reason, while she was angry, something in her heart seemed to quietly settle down.
When she was taken advantage of before, she always wondered if Amamiya Natsuki was just playing with her feelings, but she didn't want to think too deeply about it, because no matter how she looked at it, Natsuki-kun seemed to like Marin and the others more. Now, however... her mood subtly felt more at ease.
Komi quickly shook her head, banishing the subtle emotion from her mind, then bit her lips and quickly left the balcony.
After dinner.
The sky had already quietly darkened.
"We need to go out for a bit," Yukinoshita Yukino said softly, her right arm crossed over her chest. "It's dinner time, but the three elementary school students haven't returned home. Their parents, not seeing their children, might cause a commotion."
"That's right," Kitagawa Marin agreed, nodding. "They might even call the police. There's only one police officer on the Island, and I have a feeling he's already been replaced by a Shadow."
Fujiwara Chika raised her hand and said, "We don't need to tie up the elementary school students' parents; we can just tie them up in their homes."
Secretary Chika initially thought that breaking into a house and kidnapping people was quite excessive, but after experiencing it once, she quickly found joy in it.
Amamiya Natsuki stood up and said, "The sooner the better; let's go now."
"Is the President's body okay?" Shinomiya Kaguya looked up. "Otherwise, why don't you stay here?"
Amamiya Natsuki stretched and said, "You can tell I'm fine by how much I ate."
"..."
After the discussion.
They left Juju and the others to look after the elementary school students in the villa. Amamiya Natsuki and the others left the forest villa and quickly disappeared into the night.
A moment later.
The group stopped in front of a residential house.
"We've arrived at the first house," Fujiwara Chika whispered, lowering her voice. "According to the last cycle's information left by the President, all three elementary school students' parents are ordinary people. Should we split up?"
"That was from the last cycle; we don't know the situation in this cycle," Amamiya Natsuki said softly. "It's better to be careful."
In this cycle, Shadow Chika wasn't with them, so they couldn't easily determine the identity of the homeowners. Being cautious was definitely the right approach.
Shinomiya Kaguya nodded slightly and said, "Let's move together; don't split up. There's enough time."
"Alright then," Fujiwara Chika nodded. "Should we go in through the window?"
"No need for such trouble," Amamiya Natsuki whispered. "Shimizu-nee, I'll leave it to you."
"..."
The Shadow beneath Amamiya Natsuki's feet rippled gently, and a Mrs. Shimizu silently emerged, her gaze particularly resentful:
"Natsuki-kun, you're so heartless. You finally remembered me."
Shinomiya Kaguya urged, "Mom, go in and open the door."
"Wahh... So mean," Mrs. Shimizu covered her face with both hands. "We just met, and the first thing you ask me to do is be a thief."
"Not a thief," Fujiwara Chika corrected, raising her chin. "We are now kidnappers."
"..."
As a ghost, Mrs. Shimizu had no physical form and quickly passed through the door, opening it from the inside.
After hearing a 'click', Amamiya Natsuki pushed open the door and stepped into the entrance.
"Um..." Fujiwara Chika hesitated, whispering, "Should we take off our shoes?"
Hey, hey, you're a home invader and kidnapper, and you're still worrying about dirtying someone else's house? Do you really need to be that polite?!
Yukinoshita Yukino said softly, "Let's take them off."
You actually agreed! You two must be the Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoenix!
As they spoke, a Yuuko's mother with a dangerous hairstyle heard the commotion and walked out of the kitchen. Seeing Amamiya Natsuki and the others at the entrance, she couldn't help but widen her eyes, dumbfounded, and said, "Who are you?"
Amamiya Natsuki quickly adapted and said, "Mrs. Kosaka, good evening. Your husband asked us to come over for dinner."
"No, impossible!" Yuuko's mother instinctively shook her head. "My husband passed away several years ago. How could he ask you to come home for dinner?"
"Tsk~" Amamiya Natsuki clicked his tongue. "Alright, I admit it, we're actually kidnappers."
"..."
Yuuko's mother froze for two seconds, then finally came to her senses and opened her mouth to scream for help.
Unfortunately, as an ordinary person, her reaction time was too slow. As soon as she opened her mouth, Amamiya Natsuki clapped his hand over it, directly stifling her cry for help.
"Madam, don't shout," Amamiya Natsuki said, playing the evil kidnapper. "You don't want to miss tomorrow's sunrise, do you?"
Slap!
Hayasaka Ai slapped Amamiya Natsuki's arm: "Senpai, don't scare people."
Several girls stepped forward, casually treading on the Shadows on the ground.
After confirming Yuuko's mother's identity as an ordinary human, Fujiwara Chika said from the side, "Please don't be afraid. We mean you no harm. We just hope you don't go out tonight, and wait until tomorrow... Oh, and your daughter is also safe now."
Upon hearing about her daughter, Yuuko's mother, who had been trembling, suddenly seemed to be filled with courage: "Who are you people? What have you done to my daughter?"
"In short, she's safe," Amamiya Natsuki said calmly. "If all goes well, you'll see her tomorrow morning."
After tying up Yuuko's mother, putting her in a room, and gagging her with a towel, the group didn't linger and quickly took their leave.
The next two households were handled in the same way, with no unexpected incidents occurring.
By the time they finished, it was almost eight o'clock in the evening.
Amamiya Natsuki glanced at the time on his phone and said softly, "Let's rest for a bit, then we can go up the mountain."
Kidnapping a few ordinary people was nothing; facing Hiruko no Kami was the truly important matter.
"Let's have something to drink first," Fujiwara Chika fanned herself with her hand. "It's scorching hot."
There was a vending machine not far away. Amamiya Natsuki walked up to it and said, "What do you want to drink?"
Fujiwara Chika raised her hand and said, "I want iced milk."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Spy Maid and casually said, "Hanamori, do you want milk too?"
"Drink your big head!" Hayasaka Ai bit her silver teeth. "I'll buy my own!"
Having lived together for so long, Amamiya Natsuki already knew Kaguya's preferences well. He got a bottle of apple juice for Kaguya, then looked at Hirano and asked, "Yukino, what do you want to drink?"
"Please call me Yukinoshita," the second young lady said expressionlessly, her right arm crossed over her chest. "I'll buy my own drink."
Amamiya Natsuki looked innocent: "Yukinoshita seems to have a lot of prejudice against me... After I took the pill, did I do something very excessive to you?"
Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at him with bright eyes: "You know it."
"..."
After finishing their cold drinks.
The group arrived at the foot of the mountain and looked up at the brightly lit mountain path.
"So many people," Fujiwara Chika looked up. "And it's so beautiful."
Small lanterns made of bamboo tubes were placed on each step. Of course, they weren't real candles but small lights made to look like candles, appearing exquisite and beautiful, no wonder they attracted so many tourists.
Amamiya Natsuki said softly, "The visibility isn't good at night. How about we drink a Witch Potion?"
"Senpai is right," Hayasaka Ai agreed. "We should indeed drink a potion. Those Shadows all have night vision and could attack from the shadows at any time."
It was logical and well-reasoned, leaving no room for refusal.
So, the group took out their Witch Potions and drank them.
"Gulp, gulp, gulp~"
Fujiwara Chika drank the potion in one go, then wiped her mouth and said curiously, "I haven't encountered any side effects for so long. I really want to experience what a potion's side effects feel like."
"Side effects?"
Shinomiya Kaguya paused in her action of drinking the potion. A flash of lightning suddenly crossed her mind. Could the mysteriously missing panties be related to side effects?
Regardless of whether side effects would appear, the potion had to be drunk.
Shinomiya Kaguya took a deep breath, tilted her head back, and drank the Witch Potion, then waited nervously. Compared to Fujiwara Chika, who was a 'lucky charm', she was clearly a jinx and often encountered side effects.
Fortunately, this time, the side effects finally didn't appear on her.
"Eh, Yukino-chan?" A soft exclamation sounded. Fujiwara Chika said in surprise, "Your ears have turned into cat ears."
Yukinoshita Yukino heard this and instinctively raised her hand to touch her ears. Indeed, she felt a furry, pointed sensation, and couldn't help but bite her lower lip.
"It doesn't look like cat ears," Amamiya Natsuki observed carefully. "I feel like they're fox ears."
"They do look more like fox ears," Hayasaka Ai said, nodding, while looking behind Yukino.
Yukinoshita Yukino naturally knew what she was looking at. She instinctively reached her hand behind her back, covering her skirt, then quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Good, she didn't feel anything strange...
"Yukino-chan, why don't you use Pure White Bride to cancel out the side effect?" Fujiwara Chika suggested.
Amamiya Natsuki stood by, smiling silently, waiting for Yukino to ask for help.
Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at him, bit her lip, and looked away, saying, "No need. Let's go up the mountain."
Just a pair of fox ears, it's fine as long as I wear a hat... If I ask for help now, it would be too embarrassing!
Putting on her baseball cap, Yukinoshita Yukino bit her silver teeth and stepped onto the stairs.
"President?"
Fujiwara Chika looked up.
Amamiya Natsuki shrugged and followed, saying, "This is Yukinoshita's own choice. Fox ears are actually fine. Many people are wearing festival masks anyway."
Compared to cat ears, fox ears were a bit pointier. Although she was wearing a baseball cap, people still noticed them, and subtle glances were cast at Yukino from time to time.
Yukinoshita Yukino's expression was calm. She was a girl with a very strong psychological fortitude and didn't care about these gazes. She just pulled the brim of her hat down further, until... a feeling of something growing from behind her came.
"Eh eh eh, Yukino-chan!" Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but exclaim, "Your fox tail is showing!"
Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."
Amamiya Natsuki looked down and saw a fluffy white fox tail sticking out from under Hirano's skirt. It looked particularly fluffy and soft, making one want to touch it.
The second young lady's steps froze, and a delicate blush surged onto her pretty face. She finally couldn't hold it in anymore, turned her head, and cast a pleading look at Amamiya Natsuki, whispering, "Skin Card..."
Amamiya Natsuki pretended not to hear clearly: "What is Yukinoshita saying?"
Yukinoshita Yukino gritted her silver teeth: "...You hurry up!"
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