Chapter 43 You came up with a bold idea…

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"Which tastes better, spicy chicken or spicy rabbit head?"

Fujiwara Chika's expression was serious as she asked earnestly:

"Kaguya-chan, please answer."

"…"

Facing Fujiwara Chika's question, both Kaguyas fell silent simultaneously.

After a few seconds of hesitation.

The Kaguya on the left spoke: "Spicy rabbit head?"

The Kaguya on the right remained silent, not speaking.

The anticipation in Fujiwara Chika's eyes quickly turned to disappointment: "Kaguya-chan can't eat spicy food. Whether it's spicy chicken or spicy rabbit head, with Kaguya-chan's personality, she would definitely say she dislikes both."

"Therefore…"

Fujiwara Chika took a deep breath: "Neither of you is Kaguya-chan."

Bodies can be disguised, memories can be stolen, but only personality will not change.

The disguise had been seen through.

Cracks reappeared on both Kaguyas' bodies, and with a 'whoosh,' they shattered and vanished.

The ward immediately became deserted, and an eerie chill silently spread.

"They're all not human…" Takanashi Rikka nervously hid behind Amamiya Natsuki, somewhat scared, "Did we enter the wrong room?"

"No, if we entered the wrong room, we wouldn't have seen three Kaguya-chan at all." Fujiwara Chika shook her head, then looked up at Amamiya Natsuki, "Natsuki-kun, you already knew they weren't Kaguya-chan, didn't you?"

Amamiya Natsuki nodded at the words: "I did."

Shinomiya Kaguya might appear calm and unafraid, but she's actually not very brave. Appearing alone in an eerie ward and being imitated by a vengeful spirit, after seeing him and Fujiwara Chika, her head would have surely been filled with various 'help me' thought bubbles.

However, after Amamiya Natsuki entered the ward, all three Kaguyas were very calm; none of them panicked.

Clearly, none of them were human.

"I didn't have conclusive evidence just now, so I didn't say anything." Amamiya Natsuki said in a low voice, "Kaguya-san must still be in the ward. Let's look for her."

The ward wasn't large, and there were very few things inside: only two hospital beds, a built-in storage cabinet, and a table for miscellaneous items.

They searched the storage cabinet, under the beds, under the table, and even the drawers, but still didn't find Shinomiya Kaguya.

Amamiya Natsuki's gaze finally fell upon an ordinary-looking mirror.

It looked like an ancient dressing mirror, only palm-sized, with a blurry surface. It was placed in the corner of the table, inconspicuous.

[Upon careful observation, you discover that this mirror is very strange.]

Sorry, I really couldn't tell what was strange about it.

[According to legend, mirrors are portals to another world. You discover something amiss and decide to smash the mirror, resulting in your future wife being forever lost in the mirror world.]

Wait.

What does 'future wife' mean?

We're just ordinary teammates, don't talk nonsense!

"After learning the truth, for the sake of your future title as 'Soft Rice King (Gigolo),' you decide to stare at the mirror for ten seconds, enter the mirror world, and rescue your future wife."

What's with 'Soft Rice King'? My appetite is very good; I don't need to eat soft rice at all.

Amamiya Natsuki hesitated for a few seconds, but still decided to go in himself.

No one knew what dangers lay in the mirror world. At least he could see various prompts. As for Fujiwara Chika and Takanashi… he just felt that both girls' IQs weren't very high.

Amamiya Natsuki took a deep breath, stared at the mirror, and silently counted down in his mind.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

Counting down to one, the world before Amamiya Natsuki's eyes suddenly blurred for a moment.

"Are you in?"

Amamiya Natsuki looked up and surveyed his surroundings, quickly confirming that he had entered the mirror world.

Fujiwara Chika and Takanashi were nowhere to be seen, but the missing Kaguya appeared before him.

The problem was, it wasn't one person, but two Kaguyas.

Both Shinomiya Kaguyas sat on the bed, hugging their knees. Hearing the movement, they both looked up simultaneously.

"Natsuki-kun?"

Identical voices rang out at the same time, both filled with surprise, then they both stood up and looked at each other simultaneously.

The movements of both Shinomiya Kaguyas were exactly the same, with 100% synchronization and no delay, which looked quite eerie.

"I understand the situation." Amamiya Natsuki pressed his forehead. Of the two Kaguyas before him, one must be real and one fake. "Kaguya-san, what was the first thing you said to me?"

"Amamiya-kun, surrender."

Both Kaguyas answered simultaneously, their voices without any delay.

"Very good." Amamiya Natsuki continued to ask, "If you put chickens and rabbits in one cage, there are a total of thirty-five heads on top and ninety-four legs below, so… which tastes better, spicy chicken or spicy rabbit head?"

"I don't like either." Both Shinomiya Kaguyas said simultaneously.

"A swimming pool has one inlet pipe and one outlet pipe. The inlet pipe can fill the pool in ten minutes, and the outlet pipe can empty the pool in fifteen minutes. If the pool is filled for five minutes, and then the outlet pipe is opened simultaneously… what crime did the pool manager commit?"

"Wasting water resources."

"…"

No matter the question, both Kaguyas' answers were identical, and their movements, expressions, and demeanor during the process were also indistinguishable.

Amamiya Natsuki frowned slightly and said seriously:

"Kaguya-san, take out your item."

As a vengeful spirit, it's impossible to copy game items as well.

Both Shinomiya Kaguyas bit their lower lips simultaneously: "I already tried. The item is displayed as sealed and cannot be taken out."

"…"

The eerie 100% synchronization, no matter how beautiful the ice sculpture girl was, was still somewhat frightening.

Amamiya Natsuki prepared to rely on the prompts, but the prompts that appeared before him were very unreliable.

[As is well known, a very small number of twins exhibit telepathy. Looking at the twins with 100% body synchronization, you come up with a bold idea… If you slap one, both should cry, right?]

Indeed, it was very bold.

Daring to lay a hand on the Shinomiya family's eldest daughter, whether it was spanking or somewhere else, would mean spending the rest of his life in prison!

He felt like the direction of the boldness was wrong, but unfortunately, he didn't dare to say it.

[Through careful observation, you finally discover the difference hidden in their eyes.]

"Hmm?"

Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow slightly and made eye contact with the Kaguya on the right.

"Don't move. I've found a way to recognize you."

Both Kaguyas widened their eyes and remained still.

Four eyes met.

Amamiya Natsuki could clearly see the misty haze in the girl's eyes. Looking closely, he could also see panic and fear. Even an ice sculpture girl, in an eerie and sinister ward, being pulled into a mirror by a vengeful spirit, and having her every word and action imitated, couldn't remain calm.

Rather, her current performance was already exceptionally strong.

They stared for one minute.

Amamiya Natsuki then looked at the other Kaguya, still making eye contact.

They had made eye contact many times before during the interesting mission "Staring at the Sun."

Their gazes met, and Amamiya Natsuki finally discovered the difference between the two Kaguyas.

"…I found you!"

Grabbing the Kaguya's right hand before him, Amamiya Natsuki unhesitatingly crashed into the mirror behind him.

Whoosh.

The mirror world before his eyes suddenly shattered.

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