Art classroom.
Swimming pool.
Infirmary...
Having donned the cat ear accessories, Kaguya Shinomiya was no longer an ordinary girl. Wherever she went, they steamrolled through.
The reputation of the three had even spread throughout the entire vengeful spirit school.
During the final school-wide manhunt, not only did no spirit students come to capture them—they all kept their distance, running as far away as possible.
She's coming. She's coming. She's coming with the Dean of Students.
"I kind of feel like we're bullying people with our connections."
Looking at the trembling infirmary spirit, Chika couldn't help but whisper her complaint.
"To be precise, it should be 'the fox borrowing the tiger's might.'" Natsuki corrected. "Honestly though, how does it feel?"
Chika blinked, then quickly raised both hands:
"Shinomiya-san, eternal goddess."
Natsuki nodded in agreement: "Shinomiya-san, eternal goddess."
"Shut up."
Kaguya crossed her arms, her pretty face icy as she glanced over.
Hummm—
Red light rapidly surged in the Dean of Students' eyes.
Without needing anyone to tell her, Kaguya knew exactly what to do. She silently added the verbal tic:
"Meow~"
The Dean of Students calmed down, satisfied.
At the same time.
A game panel suddenly popped up before all players.
[Global Announcement]
[Players "Evil of This World," "Earth's Cancer," and "Cat Girl Kaguya" have successfully cleared all scenarios, achieving this session's MVP. Multiple scenarios have collapsed. Key stage characters lost. Multiple spirit students require psychological counseling]
[Analyzing data...]
[Vengeful Spirit School will be closing. Instance reopening time TBD]
[Attention: All players will exit this instance in ten seconds. Please prepare]
[Ten, nine, eight, seven...]
There were quite a few unlucky players participating in the Vengeful Spirit School. Nearly all of them had been carefully, desperately struggling to survive. Suddenly receiving the game announcement, they were shocked.
"What the hell?"
"I barely survived the first scenario with half my life, and someone's already cleared the entire instance?"
"All seven scenarios—were the spirits inside all just Changban Slope, letting Zhao Zilong charge in and out seven times?!"
"You can tell from the game titles they're big shots... No wait, it's the Big Three!"
"One Piece has the Three Admirals of the Navy. It's normal for the vengeful spirit game to have the Three Player Giants, right?"
"That cat girl player feels like she doesn't fit the vibe."
"..."
Amid all the discussion, the countdown quickly ended.
Natsuki felt a moment of dizziness.
The next moment.
The three had returned to the sunny campus. A gentle breeze blew, pale pink cherry blossoms drifted down quietly, girls in short skirts walked with light steps, their hems fluttering, their laughter as pleasant as bells—completely different from the dark, oppressive vengeful spirit school.
"Mm..."
Chika pressed two fingers against her temples on either side and shook her head vigorously. Her voice was confused. "Kaguya-chan, good morning~ I just had a hallucination. The two of us, plus Amamiya-kun, all three of us went on a big adventure in a school full of vengeful spirits."
Natsuki and Kaguya silently looked at her.
"Huh?" Chika blinked, asking cautiously. "Why aren't you two saying anything?"
"That wasn't a hallucination."
Kaguya's tone was calm.
"H-how is that possible? Our clothes are completely clean. We obviously haven't gone anywhere... Kaguya-chan, you're teaming up with Amamiya-kun to tease me, right?"
Natsuki pondered for two seconds, then recited the team slogan:
"Shinomiya-san, eternal goddess."
"..."
Kaguya's mouth twitched slightly.
What's that supposed to mean? I was obviously just a mascot!
"Huh?! So it really wasn't a hallucination?" Chika's eyes went wide. "Everything that just happened was real? Not a hallucination?"
"Let me explain..."
Kaguya pressed her fingers to the bridge of her nose and let out a light breath, then explained everything that had happened from last night until now.
"I see." Chika quickly calmed down, her eyes sparkling. "So Kaguya-chan encountered a super interesting mysterious event."
"I don't find it interesting at all."
Kaguya's expression was cool, her tone indifferent.
Chika tilted her head. "But Kaguya-chan doesn't look scared at all."
Some people just don't act scared on the outside. Who knows how terrified they are inside!
Hearing this, Natsuki's gaze drifted slightly upward, landing above Kaguya's head.
A line of text quietly appeared above the long black-haired girl's head:
[So scary so scary so scary... I really don't want to encounter such scary things!]
"I'm heading to the classroom first."
Natsuki said quietly and prepared to leave.
The three of them were currently standing in front of the shoe lockers in the main hall. If they kept standing together talking, they'd inevitably attract attention. In fact, curious onlookers were already sneaking glances their way.
"Let's go too."
Kaguya crossed her right arm over her chest, her expression cool as she headed upstairs.
"Kaguya-chan, let's walk together."
Chika quickly followed.
Natsuki hung back a few steps, carrying his school bag while walking and thinking about his future life plans.
He'd lived an ordinary life for sixteen years. He'd thought this was just a normal, everyday world. Now suddenly unlocking hell mode—it really was a pain in the [BLEEP].
Clearing the horror game didn't mean he could rest easy. Natsuki had learned last night that players were forced to participate in a game periodically. There was no end in sight.
His previous life plan had been simple: study hard, get into a good university, have a sweet romance... or several romances wouldn't hurt either.
Black-stockinged senpais are what I desire. Cute lolis are also what I desire. If I could have both, life would be perfect!
But now... staying alive was the top priority.
Natsuki pondered while opening his game panel.
[Game settlement complete. Please scroll down to view]
[Player Title: Evil of This World—generated based on your overall performance]
[You completed a total of seven side quests. Earned 70 Game Coins]
[You have unlocked new shop items]
[Special Notice: You have received joint complaints from multiple spirit students. You are temporarily banned from re-entering Vengeful Spirit School]
"Students rough-housing with each other and they file joint complaints? Those spirits have terrible mental fortitude."
Natsuki curiously opened the Game Shop and found that beside the daily mystery box, a new item had appeared. It was actually an attribute point.
[Today's Attribute Point: Stamina]
[Price: 50 Game Coins]
[Product Description: After purchase, you will receive a permanent stamina boost]
[Note: As everyone knows, the main advantage of stamina lies in married life. The prerequisite is that you actually have a wife or girlfriend first]
Natsuki was very displeased.
Infuriating!
Cold sweat dripped down on this hot day. So what if he didn't have a girlfriend?
Did single dogs eat your family's rice?!
"Ahhhhh—"
A panicked, flustered cry suddenly rang out.
Hearing this, Natsuki looked up. He saw Chika, who had been walking ahead of him, suddenly stumble in panic. Her whole body fell backward. Before he could dodge, his vision suddenly went dark.
Referee, Secretary Fujiwara committed a charging foul!
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