"Ouch, ouch... what happened?"
Juju quickly stood up, covering her nurse uniform with both hands, looking down at her feet, and asked in a puzzled voice:
"There's clearly nothing on the ground, so why did I suddenly fall?"
Natsuki raised an eyebrow and said:
"I'll explain the reason for your fall later... First, tell me where your panties went?"
"Eh?"
Juju froze, then her small face quickly flushed, and she glared at him angrily:
"You saw it?"
Natsuki retorted:
"If I said I didn't see it, would you believe me?"
"Pfft~"
Juju lightly spat, her small face red as she complained:
"Last night when I was taking a bath, my panties accidentally fell on the floor and got dirty. And they wouldn't wash clean. I felt like wearing them might make me sick, so I could only go without... What could I do?"
"So that's how it is," Natsuki muttered under his breath. "I actually thought the real name of this sanatorium was 'Night-Shift Ward'..."
"Bastard!"
Juju immediately got angry, clenching her small fists and rushing over to hit him, angrily saying:
"How dare you suspect me! I'll beat you to death!"
And then...
Bang!
The flat-ground fall rule was triggered again.
Juju tripped and fell to the ground again. This time she hit her forehead, and with tears in her eyes, she covered her head and said:
"Ouch, ouch, ouch..."
Natsuki stepped over to Juju's side, reached out and picked up the child nurse, saying:
"You're too fast. Just slow down a bit."
Juju looked up with teary eyes:
"What do you mean?"
"Because you're in the domain, moving too fast will violate the rules..."
Natsuki briefly explained the ins and outs of the Domain Expansion.
"Stupid Natsuki!" Juju clenched her small fists and punched Natsuki's knee twice, "You didn't tell me earlier, you just watched me fall twice!"
Natsuki said innocently:
"I didn't even have time to explain, okay?"
"Hmph," Juju snorted, "You clearly just wanted to deliberately see me make a fool of myself."
"Not at all," Natsuki blocked Juju's small fist and looked down, "Speaking of making a fool of yourself, that day in the bathroom, when you were with Sayu, you still..."
"Die!" Juju immediately became angry and embarrassed, her small face flushed, "Quickly forget about what happened that day!"
"..."
At this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded in the hallway.
Juju quickly stopped playing, grabbed one of Natsuki's fingers, and whispered:
"Let's hide quickly."
Natsuki naturally had no objections. Pulled by Juju, he hid in the nurse's station.
After the footsteps in the hallway faded away, Natsuki took out a pair of shorts and said faintly:
"Do you want to wear a pair of shorts first?"
Thud!
Natsuki immediately took another punch.
"If you have shorts, take them out earlier!"
Juju snatched the shorts, then glared at him with a red face:
"Turn around."
Natsuki said speechlessly:
"It's not like I haven't seen it..."
"You're still talking!"
Juju clenched her small fist, looking fierce as she was about to hit him again.
"Yes, yes."
Natsuki raised his hands and turned around.
"Hmph~"
Juju snorted softly, rustled as she put on her clothes, then covered her skirt and let out a light breath, a warm sense of security emerging spontaneously.
Although the shorts weren't a perfect fit, having them was better than not having them.
Natsuki said, "Juju, may I turn around now?"
Juju folded her arms across her chest and hummed, "No."
"Then I'll turn around," Natsuki said as he turned. "Shoko said she suddenly couldn't contact you and was very worried. She figured the potion's duration must have ended… During the day, I found Chika and Kaguya, and now everyone is outside the sanatorium, coming together to help you complete the main mission."
Juju quietly spoke about her mission progress:
"After we parted yesterday, I returned to the sanatorium to continue working. Then I found an opportunity to give a rice ball to the head nurse. With the head nurse covering for me, my work became much easier, and I also learned the truth about the sanatorium. This sanatorium is engaged in some dark business…"
After a pause, Juju whispered, "They're selling death certificates."
Natsuki raised an eyebrow and said, "Death certificates?"
"That's right, that kind of thing," Juju couldn't help but complain. "I've heard of people selling birth certificates, but I never thought they'd sell death certificates too! What's the point of something like that?!"
Birth certificates are understandable; they are medical proof of a baby's birth, commonly known as a "birth certificate," the newborn's first "ID card." They are important documents proving the baby's birth status and blood relationship, serving as the main medical basis for public security household registration departments to register births, and are crucial for issues such as household registration, nursery enrollment, schooling, and even studying abroad.
If birth certificates might be for the child's benefit, the truth behind death certificates is even darker.
In civil law, whether it's an actual death or a declared death, property distribution will be involved. A medical death certificate involves even greater interests than a birth certificate.
Natsuki stroked Juju's head and softly said, "In this world, there are always some people who will abandon even their right to be human for profit."
"Don't touch my head," Juju said she didn't want it, but her body was honest and she didn't swat Natsuki's hand away. Instead, she continued in a low voice, "I don't know what a death certificate looks like yet, but I think that must be the way to complete the main mission… Get the death certificate, put a photo on it, stamp it, and perhaps that will allow the patients in the sanatorium to legally die without anyone knowing."
Hearing this, Natsuki couldn't help but exclaim, "Juju has grown up."
He had thought that Juju, left alone in the sanatorium, would probably be teary-eyed and trembling, eventually forced to use the dungeon exemption card to flee the dungeon in a hurry. He never expected her to do quite well on her own.
Slap.
Juju slapped Natsuki's right hand away and hummed, "Don't talk to me in an adult tone. It would be strange not to have grown at all after clearing so many dungeons, wouldn't it?"
Natsuki retracted his right hand and said, "Wait for me here, don't move. I'll go bring everyone in to help."
"You…" Juju whispered, "Come back soon."
If she hadn't experienced this sense of security, being alone in the sanatorium would have been fine. But after experiencing the security of Natsuki being by her side, she no longer wanted to be alone.
"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Natsuki had already stood up, but then he suddenly squatted down again, looking at Juju with burning eyes.
"Eh, what's wrong?"
Juju asked, puzzled.
Natsuki spoke nonsense with a straight face: "Teleportation consumes a lot of mental energy. My mental energy is almost depleted now. To avoid any accidents, I need to replenish Juju's energy in time."
"Pfft~"
Juju immediately understood, and couldn't help but let out a soft scoff, saying shyly, "Stupid! This is a dungeon, and you're still thinking about all sorts of messy things. At least consider the occasion!"
"I haven't kissed Juju in days," Natsuki said righteously. "If it weren't for the occasion, it wouldn't be just a kiss right now."
"…Pervert!"
"Just kiss me quickly, or I won't leave."
"Stupid Natsuki, don't push your luck!"
"…"
Facts proved.
Being thick-skinned really works in front of girls, and you might even be able to push your luck.
Faced with Natsuki's shamelessness, Juju had no choice but to blush, lean in, and help replenish his energy.
"I-It's enough…"
With a light brush of their lips, Juju tried to pull back.
Unfortunately, as soon as she moved, her slender, graspable waist was enveloped by Natsuki, who then pulled her closer:
"Whether it's enough is up to me, and right now, it's far from enough."
"Stupid… Wahh…"
Juju couldn't resist. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she closed her eyes with a flushed face.
A moment later.
It wasn't until Juju was breathless and unable to breathe that Natsuki released her, saying contentedly, "Thank you for the meal. I feel fully recharged."
"Hoo… hoo…"
Juju's face was burning hot, and she was panting. She raised a hand to wipe away the silver thread at the corner of her lips and glared at him in annoyance:
"Go quickly, or I'll bite you!"
"…"
Natsuki waved his hand, and his figure flickered, instantly vanishing.
"Eh?"
Juju looked left and right, realizing Natsuki had disappeared. She couldn't help but lower her voice:
"He really disappeared…"
Just a moment ago, she was so angry her teeth ached, wanting to bite him. Now that Natsuki had just left, Juju couldn't help but miss him.
At the same time.
At the entrance of the sanatorium.
"Natsuki!"
"The President is out!"
Natsuki, who appeared out of thin air, was quickly spotted by the girls.
"Natsuki, did you find Juju?"
Marin asked hurriedly.
Besides Sayu, Marin's second best friend was Juju. One was a newcomer to the cosplay world, the other a revered senpai in the cosplay world, and now they were also comrades who had fought together. Their bond was naturally very strong.
"I've found her," Natsuki nodded. "Juju is safe, don't worry. And she even found a way to clear the sanatorium dungeon by herself…"
Natsuki briefly explained the matter of the death certificates.
"So that's how it is…"
The Passerby Madam, who was already wearing a nurse's uniform, murmured to herself. Her main mission was the same as Juju's, but so far, she had no clue how to clear it, and she almost died.
Natsuki said, "Juju is still waiting inside the sanatorium. Who wants to go help?"
Marin was naturally the first to raise her hand:
"Me, me, me! I want to go help Juju."
Chika followed, saying, "Of course, everyone should go together."
Natsuki nodded and said, "Then let's all go."
Tsubame was a little worried and whispered, "Taking so many people in with teleportation, can Junior's body handle it?"
"Senpai, don't worry," Natsuki made a fist. "I've already evolved into a Trisolaran."
Tsubame: "…"
They left immediately.
Natsuki grabbed Marin with one hand and Sayu with the other, then used Sadako's Fear Tracking.
Whoosh.
The light slightly distorted.
The figures of the three vanished into thin air.
"T-Teleportation?"
The female player saw Natsuki disappear clearly for the first time and couldn't help but exclaim.
Seeing the bewildered expression on her face, like that of a primitive person, the other two players felt a subtle emotion and said beside her:
"Not only that, Natsuki can also stop time."
"…"
At the same time.
Inside the sanatorium.
As Natsuki disappeared, Juju stood alone in the corner, vigilantly observing her surroundings while waiting for Natsuki's return.
"Stupid Natsuki, why isn't he back yet…"
Every minute and every second of waiting felt incredibly long, and Juju couldn't help but murmur softly.
The next second, Marin's clear voice rang out behind Juju:
"Juju, we're here!"
"Ah…"
Juju jumped in surprise, quickly turned around, and saw Natsuki and two others appear behind her.
"Marin-chan! Sayu-chan!"
Meeting good friends again was naturally especially joyful.
"You all chat first," Natsuki let go of their hands and said, "I'll go bring Chika and the others in."
With a movement of his feet, Natsuki's figure once again vanished into thin air.
Juju couldn't help but complain, "It hasn't been long since we parted, but Stupid Natsuki can already teleport… If I remember correctly, he didn't have this skill before entering the dungeon, did he?"
Marin put her hands on her hips and whispered, "Because Natsuki evolved into a Trisolaran at the girls' school."
"What happened at the girls' school?" Juju's curiosity was piqued. "Shoko-chan mentioned it to me with telepathy before, but I don't know the exact details yet."
"In short, it was a super dangerous area…"
The three girls huddled together, chattering away. Before they could finish gossiping, Natsuki's figure reappeared out of thin air. This time, the girls he brought in were Tsubame and the Shoko.
"Shoko!"
Seeing her closest best friend, Juju's eyes lit up, and she happily called out.
"Juju…"
Komi's eyes also lit up, and a happy expression appeared on her pretty face.
Natsuki's figure flickered, disappearing again, acting as a 'delivery man'.
Before long, Kaguya, Hayasaka, and Chika all entered the hospital.
"Hmm…"
Natsuki exhaled lightly, feeling a slight dizziness in his head, a bit uncomfortable.
"President, don't push yourself." Kaguya said softly, "It's time to rest."
Natsuki nodded:
"I really need to rest."
As for the few the passerby players outside… they wouldn't be of much help even if they came in, so it was fine to just let them wait outside.
"Very good, the entire team is assembled." Chika put her left hand on her hip, pointed forward with her right hand, and raised her chin, saying, "It's time to sweep through the hospital."
Kaguya said softly:
"Does Juju know where the director's office is?"
"I don't know." Juju shook her head, "My current level doesn't allow me to access the director of the hospital."
Marin's voice was clear as she said:
"We don't know, but the employees in the hospital definitely do. Grab them and interrogate them."
The matter of selling death certificates must be inextricably linked to the high-level officials of the hospital. Speaking of high-level officials, the first one that comes to mind is definitely the director.
Aside from Yukino and Haruno, the team members had successfully converged. With the strongest combat power by their side, there was no need to be timid anymore; they could fully strike with heavy punches.
The group swaggered forward along the hallway.
"Who are you people?"
Before long, a female nurse in a nurse's uniform with blood-red eyes discovered Natsuki and the others.
"You're patients, aren't you?"
The female nurse quickly revealed a strange smile, then pulled out a terrifying syringe used to anesthetize elephants. The syringe also contained a very suspicious dark red liquid. With a morbid smile on her face, she charged directly towards Natsuki and the others:
"Patients who don't follow the rules and run around late at night must be punished."
Then…
Bang!
The female nurse violated the domain rules, and immediately took a flat fall, directly falling to the ground. The syringe in her hand shattered with a clatter, and the red liquid spilled all over the floor, a foul, fishy smell assailing them.
The sound of the syringe shattering quickly attracted the attention of other nurses. Before long, several more evil spirit nurses and two male evil spirit orderlies emerged from nearby.
"Let me, let me."
Marin happily stepped forward two steps, facing the group of evil spirit nurses and orderlies, extended a finger, gently hooked it, and activated a taunt skill:
"Come here."
Several evil spirit nurses and orderlies immediately became furious, pulling out their respective weapons, such as blood-stained scalpels, terrifying syringes, blood-stained scissors, and even bone cleavers, and screamed as they charged towards Natsuki and his group.
Then…
Bang bang bang!
Before the rules, quantity did not matter.
All evil spirit nurses whose speed exceeded one meter per second instantly fell flat due to the power of the rules. For a moment, the entire corridor was in chaos, and one of the unlucky evil spirit nurses was even stabbed through by another evil spirit nurse behind her with a dagger.
Some evil spirit nurses didn't believe in evil and quickly got up, wanting to continue their attack.
Bang!
The flat fall rule was triggered again.
After falling several times in a row, these evil spirit nurses finally grew some brains and lay motionless on the ground.
The subsequent events did not require Natsuki to act. Marin led Sayu forward, easily tied back an evil spirit nurse, and successfully obtained the location of the director's office from her.
A moment later.
Outside the hospital director's office.
Bang bang bang.
Natsuki stood in front, politely raising his hand to knock on the door.
"Come in."
A low, hoarse voice came from the office.
Natsuki and the girls pushed the door open and saw a middle-aged man in a white coat sitting in the office, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking quite like a successful person.
"Who are you people?"
The director frowned.
Natsuki turned to look at Hayasaka and said:
"It's up to you."
Hayasaka stepped forward half a step, pulled out a magic gun, and directly pulled the trigger, saying:
"We are your judgment."
"…"
Bang.
The magic ray shot out, but unfortunately, it was too slow. The evil spirit director dodged it easily with a flash.
"President."
Hayasaka called out.
Natsuki was already prepared. He extended his right hand and used a skill:
"Accio."
The evil spirit director, who had just flashed aside to dodge, was immediately pulled back, shot directly in the forehead, and then the director became dispirited and knelt down softly.
"Tsk."
Hayasaka, whose special effect failed to trigger, raised her gun again and fired another shot.
"You actually sell birth certificates. Repent for your sins properly."