Miss Kaguya Wants My Surrender

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"Marin, let's go."

Amamiya Natsuki put away the key and turned to leave.

The second key was successfully acquired.

Next, they would naturally rush to find the third key without stopping.

"We're leaving." Kitagawa Marin waved goodbye, "Anyone who knocks without saying the code is definitely a liar, you need to be careful."

You already said the Ghost Captain can ignore terrain and come and go as he pleases, so he wouldn't even knock if he wanted to come in!

"Wait, wait a minute."

The petite girl bravely stepped forward half a step, made a fist with her right hand, pressed it against her chest, and looked up with her small face, saying, "I want to act with you all."

"Eh?"

Kitagawa Marin looked up at Amamiya Natsuki, awaiting his decision.

"Are you sure?" Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow, looking at the petite girl, "It's not necessarily safer outside than hiding in your room; in fact, it's more dangerous."

"I'm sure, I want to act with you all."

The petite girl nodded seriously, her tone firm.

What do people fear most?

It's the unknown and despair.

Hiding alone in a gloomy, dark room, nervous and afraid of when a monster might break in, that feeling is like waiting for death to arrive. Every minute and every second is incredibly hard to bear, making one despair.

It's like someone who has seen the light can no longer endure the darkness.

Now that she had seen Amamiya Natsuki and the other two, she could no longer endure that lonely despair.

Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly: "Okay, let's act together."

"Thank, thank you!"

The petite girl breathed a sigh of relief, quickly bowed in thanks, and then handed over a black ball.

"I've heard others talk about the rules… This is my protection fee!"

"Eh, protection fee?" Kitagawa Marin was startled, then quickly said, "There's no such rule."

"Acting with you all might cause trouble for everyone." The girl shook her head, insisting on handing the item to Amamiya Natsuki, "This is the only item I have."

Amamiya Natsuki pondered for a moment, then reached out and took it: "I'll accept it for now; we'll talk about the rest after the game ends."

[Item: Smoke Bomb]

[Type: Consumable]

[Usage: Throw]

[Description: As is well known, the 'no damage in smoke' rule is an anime iron law. When you are within the range of a smoke bomb, your evasion and damage reduction chances are greatly increased.]

…

"The corridor is safe." Hayasaka Ai, dressed in black, quietly blended into the darkness, leaning against the wall, and whispered, "You can come out now."

After leaving the cabin, the group continued forward, searching for the next player.

"Something's happening."

Amamiya Natsuki suddenly stopped, making a 'stop' gesture to the girls behind him.

The girls quickly held their breath and stopped.

"It's that unlucky player who was found first," Amamiya Natsuki whispered. "She came down from the deck."

The petite girl carefully peeked out. A player's ghost, its body a ghostly blue, was patrolling the Corridor, diligently searching for other players.

If the first person found by the Ghost Captain had been herself, would she have also turned into this, forever trapped on this Ghost Ship?

Just imagining such a scenario in her mind sent a shiver down the petite girl's spine.

Go for it!

Go big or go home!

"Hanamori," Amamiya Natsuki turned to look at the Spy Maid beside him and whispered, "Throw a bone over there. Let's test it."

"Eh?"

Kitagawa Marin was startled, her eyes filled with confusion.

Why throw a bone?

Do they like to eat bones like dogs after turning into Ghost Crew members?

Hayasaka Ai, however, understood instantly and whispered, "…Sound?"

"Exactly."

Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly.

Know yourself, know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles.

Even Detective Conan needs to collect and analyze information on-site to solve a case. The importance of information is evident.

"I understand."

Hayasaka Ai nodded lightly, took a pale bone from her pocket, deliberated for a few seconds, and then used 'Advanced Throwing Technique' to lightly toss the bone.

Thud.

The bone landed.

A dull thud echoed.

The player's ghost, wandering in the Corridor, suddenly turned its head and ran towards where the bone had landed.

"After being transformed into a Ghost Crew member, they can still hear sounds."

"Their speed is similar to that of a normal person; it hasn't increased."

"…"

After quickly gathering useful information, the group continued forward while the player's ghost was looking down for the bone.

"Open the door, bring warmth."

"I will always love Saitou Asuka."

"Miku is the best in the world."

"…"

Kitagawa Marin continued to exchange passwords as she moved forward.

Just as she reached a door and was about to knock, a dull thud of furniture overturning suddenly came from behind the door.

"Found him!" Kitagawa Marin exclaimed in delight. "Super lucky, he's right inside the room."

"No," Amamiya Natsuki frowned. "It's the room beneath us."

The next moment.

Terrified pleas for mercy came from below.

The thudding and pleading sounds mixed together, gradually weakening over time until they finally fell silent.

"…"

The group fell silent.

Clearly, plans couldn't keep up with changes.

The last hidden player was found by the Ghost Captain first, becoming the second unlucky person eliminated from the hide-and-seek game.

After waiting for a moment, Amamiya Natsuki whispered:

"Let's go down and see."

The four carefully descended to the next floor. In the eerie, dim Corridor, a male player's ghost was wandering.

Using the same method to lure the ghost away, Amamiya Natsuki entered the room and immediately saw a boy lying on the floor, his expression pained and despairing.

"I'm sorry, we were too late."

Amamiya Natsuki reached out and closed the boy's eyes, sighing softly.

Empathy is one of human nature's traits; no one can remain indifferent.

"Let's find the key."

"Everyone search together."

A moment later.

"Can't find it," Kitagawa Marin furrowed her delicate brows. "We searched the entire room, but there's no key."

"Um…" the petite girl whispered, "Could it be that we deduced wrong, and it's not in the room?"

Amamiya Natsuki frowned and said:

"There's another possibility."

Hayasaka Ai looked up, her tone grave: "The key was taken by someone ahead of us."

"Eh?" Kitagawa Marin was startled, then quickly reacted. "Taken by someone… Could it be the Ghost Captain?"

"The possibility cannot be ruled out."

This item isn't something only players can see and touch; it's originally a ship item, so it's entirely possible for the Ghost Captain to have taken it.

But if that's the case, retrieving the key fragment from the Ghost Captain's hands would directly elevate the difficulty to hellish levels.

"Don't panic, panicking is useless," Amamiya Natsuki said calmly. "The top priority is to confirm whether the key is on the Ghost Captain."

"…"

The group began to search for the Ghost Captain in reverse. Before long, they found the Ghost Captain's whereabouts.

"Found him," Hayasaka Ai whispered. "He just entered the sixth room ahead."

Amamiya Natsuki turned and said:

"Whose eyesight is better?"

The Ghost Ship was dimly lit. Being too close was dangerous, and being too far made it hard to see things clearly. To see if the Ghost Captain had the key, one needed good eyesight and sharp observation skills.

"I can't," Kitagawa Marin shook her head. "The light is too dim; I can't see clearly."

The petite girl said with an apologetic look: "I'm sorry, my eyes are a bit nearsighted."

"I'll do it."

Hayasaka Ai stepped forward calmly. As a spy, her eyesight and observation skills were naturally excellent.

Who dares to stand firm?

Of course, it's me.

Hayasaka-sama.

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