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"No... don't!"

The somewhat timid Masame-kun was terrified by the words of the vengeful spirit doll, Yuuha.

He was so frightened that his pupils dilated, he had difficulty breathing, and his legs trembled so much that he collapsed on the ground, unable to stand.

The toy apparitions temporarily left Masame alone and instead surrounded the remaining Kamiyagawa Kazu and Nagatomo Masao.

They began to sing that "Caged Bird" song once again.

If Kamiyagawa and Nagatomo were also to fail in the game tonight, the toys' punishment would descend upon them.

"Kamiya-kun, what should we do?"

The crew-cut's condition was a bit better than his friend Masame Kensuke, but it was apparent that he was also very scared.

"Don't panic, we haven't lost yet."

Kamiyagawa answered casually, his gaze fixating on the constantly spinning silhouettes of the dolls.

Soon, the "Caged Bird" song was about to end again.

The crew-cut glanced sideways at Kamiyagawa next to him.