"Natsuki-kun~" Haruno extended a slender finger and said with a smile:
"If I accidentally got pregnant last night, should the baby call you Mom, or Aunt?"
"Baby..." Yukino's black hair trembled slightly, and she instinctively covered her lower abdomen.
Although she knew Haruno was most likely joking, what if?
Her body, but her sister's soul. If she got pregnant under these circumstances, what kind of relationship would it be?
"Stare—"
Yukino turned her head, glared at Natsuki with murderous intent, and gritted her teeth:
"Last night, you…"
Hirano was not a flower raised in a greenhouse; she had even studied abroad before. From what she knew, there were actually several terrible drugs in the world. After drinking them, no matter what happened at night, the body would not feel uncomfortable when waking up the next morning…
"I'm not, I didn't." Natsuki immediately raised his hands and quickly said, "Last night, I strictly adhered to the bottom line and did not commit a capital offense."
At most, he just got the towel wet.
Natsuki continued:
"If you don't believe me, after clearing the dungeon, Yukino can go to the hospital for a check-up. They say there's now…"
"Shut up."
Yukino crossed her arms over her chest and interrupted coldly.
"Yes, I'll shut up."
Natsuki simply closed his mouth.
Yukino turned her head to look at Haruno, and said expressionlessly:
"Since Haruno-nee likes to tease people so much, it seems she's quite confident in completing the task alone… Garbage-kun, let's go."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yukino turned to leave.
"Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute." Haruno immediately panicked, pitifully hugging Yukino's arm, "Yukino, don't leave Haruno-nee alone. The church is so scary; I don't want to stay here alone."
Yukino remained unmoved:
"Haruno-nee's face doesn't show any fear."
"Because I'm so happy to see you all!" Haruno pitifully turned her head to look at Natsuki, "Natsuki, quickly persuade Yukino."
When you were causing trouble, you should have expected Yukino to explode in silence!
"Can't persuade her, give up." Natsuki took out a pet collar and handed it over, putting it on Haruno, then said, "Let's first try to see if we can leave the church."
"Huh?" Haruno blinked, looking down at the collar she had put on, "Among the nun's strict rules, there's one that says you're not allowed to leave the church."
"Rules are dead, people are alive." Natsuki lowered his voice, "What if we can get out?"
"…"
Most of the evil spirits in this dungeon have emotions and desires. For example, yesterday's ghost nun, who had already violated the rule of killing, could be appeased with money. The rule that nuns are not allowed to leave the church can most likely also be 'accommodated.'
The three briefly asked around and quickly found the person in charge of the church, an old nun who was performing her morning prayers.
The rest was simple.
The old nun's tone was initially firm, refusing to let Haruno leave the church, with no room for discussion.
But as Natsuki handed over a stack of underworld banknotes, the old nun's firm tone immediately wavered. When Natsuki continued to add more money, the old nun finally softened, putting two stacks of banknotes into her pocket and softly instructing:
"You can leave, but you must return to the church for prayer before dark, otherwise something very terrible will happen."
"Something very terrible?" Yukino slightly raised her eyebrows, "What is that?"
Unfortunately, the old nun just shook her head, showing no intention of answering, only saying in a faint voice:
"In any case, you must return to the church before dark, otherwise, you will bear the consequences."
Natsuki nodded slightly:
"Alright, we understand. We'll definitely be back before dark."
"…"
They walked out of the reception room.
Haruno exhaled lightly and muttered:
"I hate people who only say half of something, leave the other half, and then deliberately make you guess."
Natsuki agreed:
"I hate it too… so, continue."
"Huh?"
"…"
People who say half of something and act mysterious are super annoying, so Natsuki decided to get to the bottom of it.
A moment later.
In the courtyard at the church entrance, the three quickly found the raggedly dressed ghost nun, silently sweeping fallen leaves.
"Miss Nun, we meet again."
Natsuki said with a smile.
The ghost nun looked up. Because of what happened last night, she naturally remembered Natsuki, and said in a hoarse voice:
"It's you?"
"I heard about Miss Nun's money being stolen last night, and I'm deeply saddened, so I specifically came to offer my condolences." Natsuki said, taking out a stack of underworld banknotes and handing them over, "Please accept these."
Yukino: "…"
Shameless!
What a shameless person!
Last night, it was clearly you who stole Miss Nun's money!
When you take someone's hand, you're soft; when you eat someone's mouth, you're short. The ghost nun's eyes lit up when she saw the stack of banknotes:
"Thank you, guest."
"You're welcome." Natsuki pulled Haruno in front of him and introduced her, "This is my girlfriend's sister. Today, I plan to take her out for a day…"
Yukino's lips moved slightly, but she ultimately did not refute or explain.
Instead, the ghost nun was startled:
"The rules state that all nuns are not allowed to leave the monastery."
Natsuki smiled:
"Please rest assured, we have already received permission from the Madam."
"Impossible!" The ghost nun said in disbelief, "How could Madam agree to let you leave?"
"The method is simple…"
Natsuki took out another stack of banknotes.
Ghost Nun: "…"
Understood.
It seems even Madam cannot resist the temptation of money.
Natsuki again handed over the banknotes and asked in a low voice:
"Before leaving, Madam specifically told us that we must return before dark… May I ask, what will happen if we don't return before dark?"
When you eat someone's mouth, you're short; when you take someone's hand, you're soft. The ghost nun's face showed a conflicted expression, but she ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of money. She lowered her voice and quickly said:
"Inside the church, besides Madam, there is also Dad. Dad sleeps during the day and only wakes up at night. Once he wakes up, he must eat enough sins to fall asleep again. If he finds someone has escaped the church, he will find that runaway traitor and tear them apart to eat them."
Natsuki nodded slightly:
"Thank you. We'll definitely be back before dark."
"…"
Bidding farewell to the ghost nun, the three walked out of the church together.
"No wonder the main quest requires us to make others confess." Haruno complained, "So there's a hidden boss inside the church."
Yukino softly said:
"Judging from the main quest requirements, we might not need to conflict with that dad."
"Yukino is right." Natsuki nodded, "But it's better to be safe than sorry; it's never wrong to be prepared."
Yukinoshita clenched her right fist and said clearly:
"Make money! Work hard to make money!"
"…"
It was still early before dark, so the three did not return to Happy Community, but went directly to the underground casino.
With Time Stop in hand, Natsuki was truly a God of Gamblers, dominating the casino and being invincible.
"Garbage-kun, someone is watching us."
Yukino reminded him in a low voice.
Natsuki glanced and looked behind him. Several fierce-looking evil spirit thugs were already staring coldly, clearly having reached their limit and ready to make a move.
"It seems I'll have to change my identity if I come to the casino again in the future."
Natsuki sighed.
They say the casino is a place that eats people without spitting out their bones, and it's true. If you lose, you can walk out, but if you win too much, you might not be able to walk out.
"Where's Haruno?"
Natsuki asked in a low voice.
Yukino softly said:
"Haruno-nee is already at the entrance."
"That's good." Natsuki nodded slightly, "Next, it's our turn."
Before entering the casino, Natsuki had already prepared to be blacklisted by the casino, so he had planned how to escape from the beginning.
The method was simple.
Two open, one hidden.
Natsuki and Yukino won money openly, while Haruno, wearing a Dark Shadow cloak, stood quietly in a corner, minimizing her presence as much as possible. After winning money, Natsuki secretly transferred the money to Haruno's hands through Time Stop—
Underworld currency, this thing, is not an item certified by the game and cannot be put into the game backpack; it can only be held in hand.
If he used Dark Shadow to escape, he would have to transfer the money out beforehand—when integrating into the shadows, even the clothes on his body couldn't be worn, let alone the money in his hand.
"Oh, there's one more thing." Natsuki's gaze shifted slightly downwards, falling on Yukino's skirt, and he whispered, "When you went to the restroom earlier, did you put away your underwear?"
Yukino's pretty face froze, and she glared at him in annoyance:
"You shut up!"
Natsuki said earnestly:
"Don't misunderstand, I'm not concerned about your underwear being picked up by someone else. I'm just worried that the casino's evil dogs might track us by scent."
Self-righteous!
If the scent left on underwear can be tracked by evil dogs, won't the scent on clothes also be left behind!
Natsuki said seriously:
"I have my own way of dealing with the clothes, Yukino, don't worry."
Yukino covered her skirt with her right hand and gritted her teeth:
"You don't need Garbage-kun to worry about my affairs. Hurry up and execute the plan."
"So… you've already taken them off?"
Natsuki's gaze shifted downwards, looking at Yukino's skirt.
As expected of someone from the Yukinoshita family, a political family, her psychological fortitude was excellent. If it were Shoko, she would have been too embarrassed to move because of the vacuum under her skirt.
As he spoke, a thug had already approached Natsuki, and said in a low voice:
"Guest, we suspect you're cheating. Come with us."
"Saying I'm cheating in front of so many people, are you a sore loser?"
Natsuki stood up and kicked the chair under his buttocks, the loud crash immediately attracting everyone's attention.
There weren't many guests in the casino; everyone was now looking on with schadenfreude.
"He actually dared to cause trouble in the casino; that kid is dead for sure."
"His bones will definitely be taken apart one by one."
"His head will probably be made into a wine cup."
"..."
Perhaps still wanting a final shred of dignity, the evil spirit thugs did not apprehend him on the spot, but instead said with a dangerous voice:
"This guest, we are just asking you to go for an inspection; don't make things difficult for us."
"Difficult?"
Natsuki stretched his neck, then grabbed the gambling table in front of him and violently overturned it, sending chips and banknotes flying everywhere:
"Then let's not do it!"
"..."
The evil spirit thug's eyes turned crimson, completely tearing off his disguise, and his hands directly transformed into black claws, reaching out to grab Natsuki:
"You're looking for death!"
Clatter.
Natsuki narrowed his eyes slightly, directly delivering a spinning back kick that sent the evil spirit thug flying seven or eight meters, crashing into two gambling tables and several guests.
The entire casino immediately fell into chaos, and the evil spirits who were originally guarding the casino exit roared and rushed over.
Haruno seized the opportunity and, using the concealment effect of the Shadow Cloak, quietly slipped out of the casino.
At the same time.
The other two evil spirit thugs pounced on Yukino, preparing to seize her as well.
Yukino looked calm and had no intention of fighting; her figure flickered, instantly disappearing into the Dark Shadow, leaving only a dress fluttering to the ground.
Once Yukino left, Natsuki also had no desire to prolong the fight; even if he used a big move to blow up the casino, there would be no rewards, and it might even trigger a series of chain reactions, leading to being hunted by Strange Tales for the rest of the time.
So after dodging for a while, Natsuki found an opportunity, took out lamp oil, and burned the dress Yukino had left on the ground, then put away his own clothes, which, being a men's outfit from the game, could be put into his backpack, and then activated the Dark Shadow skill, escaping into the Dark Shadow and quietly leaving the casino.
It's impossible to breathe in the Dark Shadow state, so he couldn't stay hidden for too long. After Natsuki left the casino, he quickly came to a street lamp in the corner.
"Natsuki-kun, come in quickly."
Haruno opened a slit in the Shadow Cloak.
Natsuki unhesitatingly exited the Dark Shadow state, taking deep breaths while quickly hiding inside the cloak. Yukino had left before him and was already hiding inside the cloak.
The Shadow Cloak was just right for one person, a bit tight for two, and extremely crowded for three.
Natsuki had no choice but to wrap his arms around Yukino and Haruno, one on each side, holding them close to save space.
"Yukino, bear with it for a moment." Haruno obediently stayed still, whispering, "The main task is important."
Yukino bit her silver teeth and whispered:
"...Keep your hands to yourself!"
Natsuki said innocently:
"My two hands are clearly holding you both."
Yukino: "..."
After realizing what it was, Yukino tried to pull away, but the next second, a group of evil spirit thugs rushed out of the casino, two of them even leading vicious dogs, exuding murderous aura as they began to search everywhere.
"Find those two guys!"
"I'm going to take their bones apart one by one!"
"..."
The situation was urgent, and to avoid exposing their whereabouts, Yukino could only stop struggling, her pretty face pressed tightly against Natsuki's chest.
However, Yukino suddenly realized that this position made her eyes meet Haruno's. As a sense of shame welled up in her heart, the dream memories suppressed deep down also surged forth.
In that afternoon dream before entering the instance, she was dazed and didn't know how to resist, and it seemed that she and her sister were placed in similar positions...
"Hiss~"
Natsuki took a light breath, saying innocently:
"Why are you pinching me, Yukino?"
Yukino gritted her silver teeth, her voice annoyed:
"Shut up!"