"What should I do?"
"Should I go save Kaguya?"
Hayasaka clenched her fists, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
A servant dies if their master is humiliated.
She and Kaguya grew up together. Although they were master and servant in name, they were actually like sisters. How could she remain indifferent while watching Kaguya suffer such humiliation?!
"Stay calm."
"Don't panic."
"That guy said the mushroom on Kaguya's head was a lust mushroom, and it was indeed Kaguya who initiated it just now…"
Hayasaka took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to rush forward.
"It's fine if Kaguya initiates, but if he dares to lay a hand on her, I must stop him no matter what!"
As if sensing Hayasaka's murderous intent, Natsuki raised his hands in the distance, indicating his innocence.
"Did he notice me?"
Hayasaka couldn't help but narrow her eyes.
Whether you noticed or not, if you dare to lay a hand on Kaguya, you're dead!
The next moment.
Hayasaka suddenly widened her eyes in disbelief:
"He, he actually reached out?!"
However, the one who reached out was not Natsuki. To prove his innocence, Natsuki's raised hands had not been lowered.
The one who reached out was Kaguya—
From Hayasaka's perspective, she could clearly see Kaguya extend her right hand and delve into the boy's shirt, an action that looked inexplicably practiced.
"A misunderstanding."
"It must be a misunderstanding."
Hayasaka widened her eyes, defending Kaguya in her heart.
Kaguya had never even held a boy's hand. How could she be so proactive? It must have been an accidental placement!
However, the next moment.
Kaguya, who had "accidentally" put her hand into Natsuki's shirt, did not take her hand out but directly began to grope around.
Hayasaka: "…"
This time, no matter how many excuses she tried to find, Hayasaka couldn't defend Kaguya.
Groping around inside, there was no way it could be a misunderstanding!
"Kaguya… is really doing lewd things?"
Hayasaka widened her eyes, unsure of what to do for a moment.
If their roles were reversed, and Natsuki were touching Kaguya inappropriately, Hayasaka would have already rushed forward, even knowing she was outmatched, she would sacrifice herself to save Kaguya.
But now.
Natsuki's raised hands had never been lowered. No matter how she looked at it, it was Kaguya who was doing lewd and playing with someone else.
So… should she go out and stop it?
Time quietly passed, second by second, amidst Hayasaka's dilemma.
Fortunately, Kaguya only kissed and hugged, and did not do anything further, so Hayasaka never stepped forward to protect her master.
After an unknown amount of time.
The "insatiably demanding" Kaguya's body trembled slightly, and she finally stopped.
"Finally… it's over."
Kaguya's pretty face was flushed like fire. She lay on Natsuki's chest, letting out a long sigh.
As the lewd original sin receded, Kaguya finally regained control of her body.
Upon regaining consciousness, Kaguya immediately remembered what had happened before. A flush of shame and annoyance rose on her pretty face, and she quickly distanced herself from Natsuki.
His gaze then swept past the two of them, pausing slightly on an inconspicuous bush—
Kaguya had no tracking or anti-tracking skills and was completely unaware of being followed, but now that she had awakened, a single glance was all it took for her to spot Hayasaka's hiding place.
"President!"
Kaguya bit her lower lip, glaring at Natsuki in annoyance.
"Yes." Natsuki raised his hands again, looking innocently at Kaguya, "You just said you wouldn't hold me responsible afterwards."
"Of course, promises made while amnesiac don't count." Kaguya raised a hand to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear, her pretty face taut as she said, "President, you've known for a long time that Hayasaka was Hanamori, haven't you?"
Natsuki coughed twice and said: "Actually, not that long…"
"Hmm?"
Kaguya raised an eyebrow.
"Alright." Natsuki said seriously, "Just about half a year ago."
"Half a year ago…" Kaguya bit her silver teeth, "That's when you first met Hanamori, isn't it?!"
Natsuki said seriously:
"Hayasaka said not to tell you her true identity. A person should keep their promises, so I didn't say anything."
"Don't keep promises about things like this!"
Kaguya couldn't help but retort loudly.
However, thinking back, Kaguya had actually noticed something unusual a long time ago.
Girls are quite sensitive to others' gazes. Kaguya had long noticed that Hanamori would secretly pay attention to her from time to time, and whenever they teamed up, she would want to be with her. There was also an inexplicable sense of familiarity from time to time, and her small actions and habits would give her away. It was just that she had never connected the two together until now.
Only now did she finally confirm that the so-called junior, Hanamori, was actually Hayasaka in disguise.
Kaguya exhaled softly and said:
"Hayasaka… why did you do that?"
"Naturally, it was to protect you in secret." Natsuki said softly, "If you knew she had also become a player, you would definitely be worried, wouldn't you?"
"Hayasaka is right behind us. Whatever you want to say, tell her yourself." Natsuki walked towards the edge of the cliff, "I'll go down and scout the situation first. The most urgent matter right now is to deal with the hotel anomaly."
Reaching the edge of the cliff, Natsuki stepped out, plummeting into the air.
Kaguya watched, unafraid. It was just a cliff less than ten meters high, completely negligible. Even she could easily jump down without worrying about injury.
"Phew…"
Kaguya raised a hand to tuck her loose hair behind her ear, then turned and walked back. She arrived at an inconspicuous bush and said softly:
"Hayasaka, come out."
The bush rustled slightly, and Hayasaka stood up from within, looking at Kaguya with surprise, her eyes filled with suspicion:
"Miss… you feel completely different from before."
Kaguya said softly:
"I just recovered my memories."
"Can Miss provide proof?" Hayasaka lowered her voice, "That man's words still can't be trusted one hundred percent."
Kaguya calmly extended her right hand, and a bottle of drink appeared out of thin air in her palm.
"Eh?" Hayasaka hesitated, "Magic?"
Kaguya pursed her lips, tossed the drink to Hayasaka, then used Dark Shadow, vanishing into the shadows, disappearing into thin air, and then reappearing out of thin air in the distance.
"Amazing!" Hayasaka's eyes widened in disbelief, "I thought that guy was already very brave, but I didn't expect Miss to be able to teleport?!"
"It's not teleportation, it's another ability." Kaguya shook her head gently, looking at Hayasaka, "You'll know the specifics when you recover your memories."
Hayasaka said in a low voice:
"So, Natsuki-kun didn't lie to us? Everything he said was true?"
Kaguya shook her head and said:
"The President didn't lie, it was all true."
"Eh?" Hayasaka was startled, "President?"
"In the real world, the President ran for Student Council President." Kaguya explained, "I'm the Vice President."
"I see…" Hayasaka nodded, then suddenly said, "What was the first gift Miss gave me?"
Kaguya calmly said: "A model ship. You said your dream was to travel the world when you grew up."
"Correct answer. It seems Miss wasn't hypnotized."
Hayasaka spoke as she dropped the item in her hand to the ground.
"Eh?" Kaguya looked down at the clearly sharpened stick and couldn't help but ask, "What is that?"
"It's a weapon." Hayasaka said calmly, "If Miss hadn't been proactive the whole time just now, it would have come in handy."
Kaguya's pretty face flushed as she said: "I wasn't proactive at all, it was all just a side effect of the mushroom!"
"Well, whatever." Hayasaka's lips suddenly curved upwards slightly, a playful expression appearing on her face, "Miss doesn't seem angry at all… So, in the real world, has Miss already started dating Natsuki-kun? Have you crossed that adult line?"
Kaguya's pretty face was crimson as she turned her head away and said: "I have no idea what you're talking about!"
Hayasaka leaned forward, her smile joyful: "Your face is so red. It seems Miss knows everything."
"…"
Kaguya was about to speak when her pretty face suddenly stiffened, and she turned to look behind her.
"I'm back."
Natsuki scaled the cliff barehanded, flipping himself over the edge.
After climbing up, Natsuki first looked at Hayasaka, and after confirming that Hayasaka was not injured, he quickly relaxed.
Indeed, for Kaguya, this particular maid-chan was different. Losing face in front of Hayasaka alone could be pretended away, but if she were to actively kiss and hug in front of everyone… she would definitely be too embarrassed to show her face now.
"President, what's the situation at the bottom of the cliff?"
Kaguya proactively asked.
"I found a spot that can be used as a base after some tidying up." Natsuki clapped his hands, "Let's go back first."
"Okay." Kaguya nodded gently, "Let's go back and gather everyone. Chika and the others haven't recovered their memories yet, and it would be very dangerous if they encountered monsters."
They came as two people, but when they returned, Hayasaka officially joined the team, making them three.
However, Hayasaka, in her maid form, was self-disciplined and followed quietly behind Kaguya, without a single unnecessary word.
The journey was silent.
The three quickly returned to the beach.
"Natsuki-kun is back!"
"And Hayasaka-san."
"Thank goodness, Hayasaka-san didn't encounter any danger."
"…"
Seeing the three return, the girls came forward to greet them.
Tsubame breathed a sigh of relief, placing her right hand on her chest and saying:
"Hayasaka-san said she was going to the restroom, but she didn't come back for a long time. Everyone was just discussing whether to use fireworks to call Natsuki back."
"Sorry, sorry for making everyone worry." Hayasaka clasped her hands together, quickly switching from maid form to gyaru form, sticking out her pink tongue, and apologizing profusely, "I got lost while walking just now. Thankfully, I ran into Natsuki-kun and Kaguya. Everyone must take this as a lesson and not act alone like me."
"It's good that you're alright." Chika asked curiously, "Natsuki-kun, did you and Kaguya find anything?"
Natsuki said:
"We found a good spot. With some simple modifications, it can be used as a base."
Haruno smiled and said:
"Natsuki-kun always brings good news."
Tsubame stroked her daughter's little head and whispered: "Um… Natsuki-kun, did you find a water source?"
Chika quickly nodded and said:
"My mouth is practically smoking. It's so uncomfortable to be thirsty."
Natsuki shook his head and said:
"I didn't find any fresh water."
Hearing this news, the girls all looked disappointed.
Kaguya crossed her arms over her chest, her bright eyes glaring over as she said:
"President, stop teasing them. Quickly prepare some fresh water for everyone."
Seawater, of course, couldn't be drunk, but it was actually very simple to provide immediate relief for everyone.
Firstly, there was fresh water stored in the game backpack. Secondly, Natsuki had also learned a skill called "Water Bullet Technique."
The damage of Water Bullet Technique was unremarkable, but the water bullets it produced were potable fresh water. It was usually useless, but it came in handy for island survival.
"Yes, I'll make fresh water right away."
Natsuki agreed, then extended his right hand.
Under the curious gaze of the girls, countless light blue particles gathered from all directions in the air, quickly condensing into a small, clear water droplet in Natsuki's palm.
Immediately after, the water droplet rapidly grew larger, transforming into a transparent water ball the size of a fist, continuously swaying above Natsuki's palm.
"Kaguya, the water ball is at its limit."
Natsuki reminded her.
With Water Bullet Technique, theoretically, as long as one didn't stop, they could continuously accumulate water balls. However, as the water ball grew larger, the demands on control would also increase. Once it exceeded the control limit, it would simply explode with a "pop."
Kaguya nodded gently, decisively took out a transparent cup, and with quick hands, scooped the water ball from Natsuki's palm.
"How, how amazing!"
"To be able to create a water ball out of thin air, this is already magic, isn't it?"
"It's simply incredible!"
Natsuki looked at secretary Chika, who was full of exclamations, and quietly retorted: "The Water Bullet Technique ability is actually not powerful at all. You all said it was a useless skill back then, and no one wanted to learn it."
The girls: "…"
"Everyone can drink water now." Kaguya raised the cup, "It's all fresh water inside. We've verified before that it's drinkable fresh water."
"Eh?"
Chika then noticed the Miss's abnormality, tilting her head and looking left and right, "I just feel like Kaguya is different from before."
"I just awakened my memories." Kaguya handed over the cup, "Chika, you drink first."
"Wait a minute." Juju suddenly reacted and couldn't help but say, "Since he can create clear water out of thin air, why didn't he do it earlier? Why wait until now?"
Natsuki looked down at Juju and said solemnly: "The reason is simple: it's to make you realize how hard it is to come by fresh water, to prevent you from wasting it."
"Huh?"
"The ability to create fresh water has a cooldown limit, and it also consumes mental energy." Natsuki said, "Making you thirsty for a while longer will make you understand how hard it is to come by fresh water. Otherwise, what you'd want right now wouldn't be to drink water, but to take a bath, wouldn't it?"
Chika retorted: "That's not an exaggeration at all!"
Natsuki looked at Chika, raising an eyebrow and saying, "Liars gain ten pounds."
"..."
Chika immediately fell silent.
To be honest, she felt sticky all over and really wanted to take a bath.
Although the sea was nearby, according to Juju's intelligence, in the Don't Starve shipwrecked version, there was actually a super boss giant octopus in the sea.
No one had seen it so far, but no one was willing to risk going into the sea to bathe either.
Although a large cup of fresh water was collected, there were also many girls stranded on the deserted island. With an even distribution, each person could only have a sip, slightly alleviating the dryness in their mouths.
"Natsuki-kun, I still want water."
Chika looked over pitifully.
"The skill isn't on cooldown, and I didn't even drink any water just now." Natsuki shook his head, "Let's go, let's head to the new base first."
The girls perked up and followed behind Natsuki, moving together.
Arriving at the edge of the cliff, the girls looked down and felt dizzy, quickly retreating.
"Natsuki-kun, where is the natural shelter you mentioned?"
Haruno asked curiously.
Natsuki pointed, "It's at the bottom of the cliff."
"Eh?" Chika looked over in confusion, "The cliff is so high, how do we get down?"
"Of course, we jump directly."
Natsuki walked to the edge of the cliff, took a step, and immediately plummeted down the cliff.
"Ahhhhhh!"
"Natsuki-kun fell!"
"How could he jump down from such a high cliff!"
"..."
Seeing Natsuki 'jump off the cliff to commit suicide', the girls cried out in alarm, feeling as if their backbone had disappeared, and panic instantly surged in their hearts.
Kaguya raised a hand to her forehead, stepped forward, and took charge, saying, "Everyone, don't be nervous, the President is fine."
Chika couldn't help but shout, "How could he be fine after jumping from such a high cliff!"
At this moment, Natsuki's voice came from below the cliff: "You can jump down now."
"Eh… Is he really fine?"
The girls nervously gathered at the edge of the cliff, looked down, and were surprised to find Natsuki standing steadily at the bottom of the cliff, perfectly safe and unharmed.
"Everyone can jump down now." Natsuki raised both hands, "I am Takeshi Takuya of the Hidden Light Society, I guarantee I'll catch you all bare-handed."
Unfortunately, no one dared to jump.
Jumping directly from the cliff had already exceeded the limit of an ordinary person's courage, unless there were man-eating beasts behind them, forcing them to take a desperate gamble.
Since there was nothing behind them now, naturally no one had the courage to risk it.
Kaguya took out a rope, tied it to a crooked-necked tree at the edge of the cliff, and then said, "Everyone, grab the rope and descend."
Chika decisively said, "I choose Kaguya!"
Hayasaka followed, "I also choose Kaguya."
"Um…" Tsubame lightly coughed twice, "The rope is actually quite good."
Yukino: "Count me in."
Juju: "One hundred percent choose the rope."
Although there was no safety insurance, descending with a rope was still much more reassuring than jumping directly.
In the end, all the girls chose to descend by rope.