Miss Kaguya Wants My Surrender

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"This guy..."

The moment her wrist was grabbed, Hayasaka Ai understood what Amamiya Natsuki wanted to do.

So she neither struggled nor resisted, allowing Amamiya Natsuki to hold her in his arms—if it were any other situation, she would definitely use a crisp over-the-shoulder throw to let Amamiya Natsuki know what it meant to ask for trouble.

Stay calm.

Normal heart.

As a spy, sometimes it was indeed necessary to sacrifice one's body to complete a mission; it was acceptable.

Then...

Hayasaka Ai miscalculated.

She had indeed received systematic spy training, but the master who taught her spy skills was a woman. At this moment, being held tightly in a boy's arms, with their bodies intimately pressed together, was the first time in her sixteen years of life.

Hayasaka Ai felt a burning heat pass through her clothes, enveloping her entire body in scorching warmth, making the Spy Maid instinctively tense up.

"Stay calm, don't panic."

"It's just being hugged... It's not like I'm not wearing clothes!"

Smelling the fresh scent of laundry detergent on Amamiya Natsuki, Hayasaka Ai quickly diverted her attention.

"This guy's scent is actually quite pleasant... It's a pine scent."

"He didn't abandon his companion at a critical moment, so he's barely a good person."

"..."

In contrast.

Amamiya Natsuki had no messy thoughts at all.

In his sight, the player ghost, who had already become a Ghost Crewmate, was about to reach the corner.

Danger was imminent; let alone an unremarkable stranger, even holding a four-thousand-year beauty in his arms, he wouldn't have the mind to let his thoughts wander.

The player ghost soon reached the corner.

It could be seen that this unlucky player was a short-haired girl in life, seemingly a university student. Her body had turned into a transparent, eerie blue similar to the Ghost Captain, with a painful, desperate expression still lingering on her face. Her eyes were blank and hollow, and her head occasionally turned around, clearly searching for hidden players.

The Hamster Cloak's concealment effect was quite good.

Amamiya Natsuki, wearing the cloak and holding the Spy Maid in his arms, stood quietly in the shadowy corner. The player ghost's gaze swept over the two of them, then slowly moved away, clearly not detecting their presence.

The player ghost had no intention of rummaging through boxes and quietly walked up the stairs, apparently preparing to go to the deck.

At this moment, Amamiya Natsuki suddenly felt the girl in his arms stir slightly, as if she wanted to struggle.

"Don't move."

Amamiya Natsuki tightened his arm slightly, quickly holding Hayasaka Ai in place, then pressed his chin against the Spy Maid's small head.

Just now he said you were very smart, so why are you messing up at a critical moment?

"...Why are boys' heads full of murky liquid?!"

Hayasaka Ai was both shy and angry, wanting to kick him.

Just now she thought Amamiya Natsuki's character was decent, barely passing, but the next second, she felt something [beep—] against her lower abdomen.

What else could it be besides that thing!

How could he react like that with a ghost right behind him? He must be a pervert!

He definitely is!

Fortunately, their little movements didn't attract the attention of the player Ghost.

The unlucky Ghost silently walked onto the deck and quickly disappeared.

"It's fine now."

Amamiya Natsuki released the Spy Maid he was holding.

Hayasaka Ai quickly retreated two steps, putting distance between herself and Amamiya Natsuki, biting her lower lip with her pearly teeth, her eyes clearly showing a hint of shame.

"Why were you moving around just now?" Amamiya Natsuki frowned slightly.

How dare you ask!

Hayasaka Ai didn't speak, her gaze shifting slightly downwards.

Amamiya Natsuki was startled, then quickly realized:

"You misunderstood. I didn't have that kind of reaction just now... I can show you, then you'll believe me."

He... he actually wants to show it to her?!

Is it because the game is so dangerous that some people can't bear the pressure and start to lose their morals, their humanity distorted?!

Rejection.

She will absolutely not let the Young Lady be with a male beast who only knows how to rut!

"No need, I believe Natsuki-kun." Hayasaka Ai took a deep breath, a timid and pitiful expression appearing on her face as she continued to play the role of a delicate girl, "Natsuki-kun said no, so it's no."

"The way you say that makes me even more determined to prove my innocence."

"..."

Exhibitionist!

Pervert!

Hayasaka Ai gently bit her silver teeth, having already made up her mind that as long as Amamiya Natsuki dared to take it out, she would absolutely kick him without mercy.

Facing evil deeds, one must fight back, otherwise the other party will only escalate and become more and more excessive!

The next second.

A stark white color entered Hayasaka Ai's vision.

"Eh... why is it white?"

Hayasaka Ai glanced out of the corner of her eye and was surprised to find that Amamiya Natsuki was holding a stark white bone in his hand.

"This is a bone I just picked up on the deck, thinking it might come in handy at a critical moment," Amamiya Natsuki explained, "Like a feint, throwing it to attract a monster's attention."

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."

After two seconds of silence, Hayasaka Ai bowed in apology.

It's not shameful to admit a mistake and apologize.

Immediately after, Hayasaka Ai looked up and extended her right hand to Amamiya Natsuki.

"What are you doing?"

Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Are there any more bones?" The Spy Maid's tone was calm, "Give me a few. My throwing skills are pretty good."

"..."

Their eyes met.

Their gazes confirmed it.

The Gyaru with the bun in front of him was not a delicate little white rabbit at all. Perhaps even her name was a lie.

An ordinary new player would hide as far away as possible from a corpse, let alone play with bones.

"Here you go."

The player Ghost wandering on the deck could come down at any time, so Amamiya Natsuki didn't waste time. He pulled out two bones from his pocket and handed them to Hayasaka Ai, then tidied up the miscellaneous items on the wooden box.

Hayasaka Ai stepped forward to help.

Working together, they quickly opened the wooden box.

"Whew..."

Kitagawa Marin let out a long breath. Seeing the two of them safe and sound, she immediately relaxed and whispered, "Has that Ghost left?"

Amamiya Natsuki said, "He went onto the deck."

"That's good." Kitagawa Marin pitifully opened her arms, "Natsuki-kun, my legs are a bit weak."

Amamiya Natsuki squinted, "You're an experienced player, and your legs are already weak?"

"There's no light at all inside the wooden box, just like the movie 'Buried'. It's super scary, you know." Kitagawa Marin whined, "Hurry up and carry me out."

Amamiya Natsuki, helpless, reached out and carried the Gyaru out.

"I almost couldn't lift you."

"That's so mean." Kitagawa Marin puffed out her cheeks, "I'm not that light."

"Let's leave first. We don't know when that Ghost will come down," Amamiya Natsuki whispered, "Let's go check the room we were in earlier."

The three quickly arrived outside the room door.

"The door won't open," Kitagawa Marin whispered, "Could it be locked from the inside?"

Amamiya Natsuki looked inside through the wide door crack: "It's not locked, something is propping the door open."

"Looking at the height and outline, it should be a table."

Hayasaka Ai's observation was more meticulous.

"I'll try to push it open."

Amamiya Natsuki took a light breath, exerted force, and pushed the door open a bit, but soon felt the door get stuck, unable to go further.

"It seems to be stuck," Amamiya Natsuki whispered, "Which one of you wants to go in and move the table?"

"Leave it to me."

Kitagawa Marin volunteered for the task.

The Gyaru turned sideways, preparing to squeeze through the door crack.

It started out fine. Her arms and shoulders easily passed through the crack, but the rest of her body couldn't get through.

To be precise, the fat accumulation on the girl's chest clearly exceeded the passage level of the door crack.

"Ugh..."

Kitagawa Marin took a deep breath and continued to push, trying to squeeze in.

Hey, hey, at a time like this, shouldn't she be exhaling quickly instead of inhaling?! It's already big, and if you inhale like that, you'll get even more stuck!

"Give up, don't force it."

Amamiya Natsuki called out softly, then turned to look at Hayasaka Ai.

"No, my chest is stuck." Kitagawa Marin could only give up helplessly, moving aside, then looked at Hayasaka Ai, "Hanamori-chan, I'm counting on you."

Hayasaka Ai: "..."

Damn it.

Is having big breasts a big deal?

She felt somewhat offended.

"I'll try."

Hayasaka Ai silently agreed, turned sideways, and prepared to enter the room through the door crack.

And then... she passed through unhindered, not getting stuck at all.

"Hanamori-chan is amazing," Kitagawa Marin praised softly, "She went in so easily."

Amamiya Natsuki glanced over and muttered softly:

"I don't think this kind of thing needs praise at all."

"Oh, I forgot." Kitagawa slapped her forehead and quickly said, "I didn't mean that Hanamori-chan's chest is small."

"..."

Hayasaka Ai gently bit her silver teeth.

These chest-obsessed creatures are really annoying.

A soft rustling sound came from behind the door, and then Hayasaka Ai pulled the door open, whispering:

"You can come in now."

Amamiya Natsuki stepped into the room, with Kitagawa following close behind.

"Close the door."

"Mhm."

Faint moonlight streamed in from the small gridded window, barely enough to see.

Amamiya Natsuki surveyed the room. It was very small, with only a bed and a table as furnishings. After all, it was a Ghost Ship, engaging in dangerous acts of piracy and robbery. Why would they need a bicycle? Having a bed to sleep in was already good enough.

The unlucky player who failed the first hide-and-seek was now lying alone in the cold, dim cabin, silent and unnoticed, her eyes still open but completely devoid of light.

This was a stranger, a girl she had never met, and their first encounter was separated by life and death.

Amamiya Natsuki walked over and squatted down, reaching out to close the stranger's eyes. He then checked her breathing and pulse, and whispered:

"Her heartbeat and breathing have both stopped."

"What happens in reality if you die in this game?" Hayasaka Ai asked.

Kitagawa Marin sighed softly and whispered:

"I've heard others say that it seems you either die accidentally in reality or simply disappear."

Hayasaka Ai's expression was grave.

The cruelty and danger of the game were fully evident at this moment.

"Come over here," Amamiya Natsuki turned and said, "Check if she has any external injuries."

"Eh?"

Kitagawa Marin was startled, her expression puzzled.

Hayasaka Ai, however, reacted immediately, stepping forward to begin checking, and quickly said:

"No external injuries found, but her hair is a bit wet."

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"There's no water in the room."

"Ah, I understand." Kitagawa Marin suddenly realized, "If her forehead were wet, it could be sweat, but now her hair is wet, so it must be related to the Ghost Captain."

Kitagawa Marin continued to analyze: "No external injuries on her body, and the Ghost Captain touched her head... Is it physical contact?"

"Once you make physical contact with the Ghost Captain, your soul will be extracted from your body and you'll become a puppet?"

Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly: "Continue."

"Eh?" Kitagawa Marin was startled, asking in confusion, "Continue what?"

Amamiya Natsuki said, "The position is wrong."

"Meow?"

Kitagawa Marin hadn't reacted yet.

"When an ordinary girl encounters a monster, generally speaking, she should instinctively hide backwards," Amamiya Natsuki said, "This girl's fallen position is wrong."

"That's not right," Hayasaka Ai frowned slightly. "She should have been pressed tightly against the wall, as far away as possible from the monster entering the room… but her current fallen position is clearly some distance from the wall."

"Either she decided to fight to the death at the last moment."

"Or, she walked forward uncontrollably…" Hayasaka Ai turned her head to look. "Do all monsters have the ability to control others?"

Amamiya Natsuki whispered:

"Not all monsters do, but the Ghost Captain is very likely to have the ability to control people's minds. We must be careful."

In fact, a prompt had already appeared before Amamiya Natsuki's eyes.

[You have carefully observed and deduced that the Ghost Captain can control others with his eyes. You decide to poke out your own eyes.]

Who would poke out their own eyes?! Without eyes, you'd just be waiting for death!

The prompt was very clear—as long as you don't look into the Ghost Captain's eyes, there will be no danger.

"Eh, she has something in her hand." Kitagawa Marin pried open the girl's right hand and whispered, "It's a fragment… how strange."

Amamiya Natsuki reached out and took it, discovering it was an object with a delicate texture and a cool touch, and he couldn't tell what it was.

[You have found a coral key. You believe it is necessary to go to the treasure room, where there might be something you need.]

This item couldn't be put into a backpack, so it was clearly not a game item, but something from the Ghost Ship.

It should have been an item found by the female player, but unfortunately, she was ultimately afraid and didn't dare to leave the room, choosing instead to bury her head in the sand.

"Let's put it away for now."

Amamiya Natsuki put the item into his pocket.

"Where are we going now?" Kitagawa Marin's voice was a bit confused.

Whether hiding in a room or going into the Corridor, there was simply no safe place on this Ghost Ship.

"Where to?" Amamiya Natsuki smiled. "Of course, it's to clear the hide-and-seek game."

The Ghost Captain ignores terrain and phases through walls everywhere. Unlucky individuals caught by him will be transformed into Ghost Ship members, developing subordinates like a pyramid scheme, and also possess the ability to control others with his gaze… In short, the longer the game time drags on, the more dangerous it becomes.

So, it's probably better to kill that Captain sooner, right?

Then, it's time for a game speedrun.

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