Chapter 45: What to Do When There Are More and More Kaguya-Type Leg Attachments

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Miss Sadako was ultimately too thin-skinned and unwilling to entertain guests, hiding back in the television without a word.

"Fujiwara, you can get up now."

Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly said.

"Eh?"

Fujiwara Chika froze, then realized she was still sitting in Amamiya Natsuki's lap. Hearing this, she quickly stood up, "Kaguya-chan couldn't possibly be jealous…"

"Jealous of what?"

Shinomiya Kaguya tilted her head and looked over, her voice echoing with the tone of night.

"Nothing at all."

Fujiwara Chika covered her chest with both hands and quickly shook her head.

Shinomiya Kaguya's gaze shifted to Amamiya Natsuki, her expression cool and composed: "Amamiya-kun, what was that about Miss Sadako just now?"

"She's my roommate in the same ward." Amamiya Natsuki briefly explained what happened, finally concluding, "Our roommate relationship is very good now."

"What do you mean 'good'!" Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but exclaim, "Miss Sadako was clearly so scared by you that she hid back in the television!"

"Then I'll call Miss Sadako out, and you two can bond?"

"Thank you, I refuse."

"…"

"Let's get serious." Shinomiya Kaguya extended a finger and lightly pressed her brow, "Amamiya-kun, what do you plan to do next?"

Amamiya Natsuki quickly said:

"Naturally, to complete the tasks as much as possible and earn more rewards."

The main task was to survive for twenty-four hours. As long as he had the middle-part comb, the severely socially anxious Miss Sadako wouldn't dare to come out and scare people.

In other words, he could stay hidden in the ward for the remaining time, wait for the main task to complete, and then leave the game.

The problem was that this approach would only yield the most basic reward, which was ten game coins, enough to buy at most one daily Blind Box.

Passive evasion was never Amamiya Natsuki's choice.

Especially since his eyes could see various hints, he would, of course, try to complete the tasks as much as possible to get more rewards.

Shinomiya Kaguya nodded slightly, her thoughts aligning with Amamiya Natsuki's:

"Either don't do it, or do it best. We'll act together later."

"…"

The darkness quietly ended.

The Corridor lights came back on.

Amamiya Natsuki opened the door a crack, carefully checked, and then said softly: "We can go out now."

"I'm going out too." Fujiwara Chika cautiously peered out the door, her right hand clenched into a fist, "The three of us entered the game together, so of course we should leave together."

Hey, hey, don't set up death flags; it's really dangerous!

Takanashi Rikka naturally followed them out, completely unwilling to stay in the ward alone. Heaven knew if Miss Sadako would suddenly become warm and hospitable.

The four of them arrived in the Corridor.

Although the lights were on, the Corridor still felt somewhat eerie.

In the surrounding Hospital rooms, unlucky players continuously emerged. Several of them were injured, and everyone looked unwell, some even crying as they came out.

"It seems everyone is having a tough time," Fujiwara Chika said, clasping her hands in front of her chest. "It would be great if I could help everyone."

"You can't help them," Shinomiya Kaguya's voice was cold and unfeeling. "Offering help to strangers for no reason will only make them think we have ulterior motives."

Fujiwara Chika whispered:

"Natsuki-kun and I can use a combined technique to capture Zhang San, the Outlaw."

"The problem is we can only deal with one vengeful spirit," Amamiya Natsuki said. "If we help one person and another asks for our help, what should we do?"

"..."

Fujiwara Chika fell silent.

Extending a helping hand to others within one's means is called helping. Exceeding one's capabilities and insisting on saving everyone is foolish.

The group headed straight for the Nurse's station, believing the best way to uncover the Hospital's secrets was to start with the Nurse.

After a few steps, two players suddenly clashed in the Corridor.

A male player pushed a female player to the ground, snatched something, and then walked away.

"Are you okay?"

Fujiwara Chika quickly stepped forward, helped the fallen girl up, and said indignantly, "How could he steal someone else's things?"

What's wrong with stealing? There are no legal constraints in the game; even carrying you away is fine!

"I'm fine..."

The girl bit her lower lip, her gaze falling on Amamiya Natsuki. Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she exclaimed excitedly:

"B-Boss?!"

"Hmm?"

Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow, finding her somewhat familiar but unable to recall who she was at the moment.

"We met before at Ghost Academy, in the examination room. I was sitting in the corner by the window," the girl said, her face full of excitement. "I didn't expect to meet a few Bosses again. I'm finally saved."

You're thinking too much. We're just new players who recently joined the game; we're not Bosses at all.

"Sorry..."

Amamiya Natsuki wanted to refuse; there was no Teacher here to bribe.

"I understand the rules," the girl quickly took out two items and displayed their attributes. "This is all my worldly possessions!"

[Item: A Bunch of Green Leeks]

[This item was cross-bred and cultivated by Void Technology Company. The leeks are natural and pollution-free, requiring no sunlight, soil, air, or water. They can absorb free-floating energy from the void to grow. Once cut, new leeks will quickly grow back, repeating endlessly.]

[Note: You can use this to practice the hundred ways to cut leeks.]

Amamiya Natsuki subtly twitched the corner of his mouth.

Very good.

As expected of a Blind Box, all sorts of strange things can be opened.

What's the use of a bunch of leeks?

Are we supposed to cut them daily to make leek dumplings?!

Amamiya Natsuki looked at the second item.

[Item: Speech Bow Tie]

[Usage: Wear the bow tie on your chest, and your speech ability will receive an extra boost, becoming charming and inspiring.]

[Note: I don't need to say more about its purpose, do I?]

"I've only participated in the game three times, so I don't have many game coins. These are the only things I got from the Blind Box," the female player, whom he had met once before, bowed ninety degrees. "Please, you must accept them."

game coins are the most important, but Amamiya Natsuki and Kaguya had already verified that game coins cannot be traded or gifted. Various items opened from blind boxes are unrelated, and can even be directly stolen.

Amamiya Natsuki and his two companions were, after all, new players who had just joined the game, so the chance of encountering high-level, true Bosses was very small. Most new players' belongings were meager, and what could be opened from a Blind Box depended solely on luck.

"Natsuki-kun."

Fujiwara Chika looked over expectantly.

Shinomiya Kaguya whispered, "Compared to helping others for free, an equivalent exchange of benefits is acceptable."

Amamiya Natsuki pondered for a moment and then agreed: "I'll take these items. Come directly to my room later; the Hospital room is already safe."

The items seemed useless, but at a critical moment, they might produce unexpected effects, like the cat ear hairpin from Ghost Academy.

"Thank you for your trouble."

The girl's face lit up with surprise, and she quickly bowed.

"What did that person just steal from you?" Amamiya Natsuki asked.

Only then did he learn that it was food.

Although players enter the game as souls or consciousness, they still feel hungry.

"Eh, eh?" Fujiwara Chika covered her stomach, surprised. "I actually feel a bit hungry, even though I had breakfast before leaving this morning... Can't we go to the Cafeteria to eat?"

"There's no Cafeteria," the girl clinging to their leg shook her head. "The entire Hospital only has four floors; there's no way to go anywhere else."

Amamiya Natsuki and Shinomiya Kaguya naturally wanted to verify this. Upon reaching the end of the Corridor, they indeed found the stairway blocked by black mist, preventing entry or exit.

Darkness descended again, and the group obediently returned to their Hospital room. After all the commotion, they all surprisingly felt hungry, and for some reason, the hunger was quite intense.

"It seems there's another problem to solve..." Amamiya Natsuki pressed his forehead. "The food crisis."

The problem was there was no Cafeteria, and they had no idea where to find food.

At this moment, Rikka, who had been mostly silent, raised her hand: "Um, the vengeful spirit who was in the same Hospital room as me before might be able to create food."

Amamiya Natsuki asked curiously:

"What kind of vengeful spirit was your roommate?"

Takanashi Rikka raised her hands, making a cow horn shape above her head: "A cow."

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