Chapter 54: The Yandere Kaguya-chan

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Mirror Vengeful Spirit.

Shinomiya Kaguya's super nightmare.

The Greedy Snake, the Butcher, the Vengeful Spirit Teacher they had encountered before, and the various distorted evil spirits in reality, none were as terrifying as the Mirror Ghost.

Being pulled into the mirror world alone, even having memories stolen, was clearly a nightmare-like experience.

As a result, as soon as she reached the ward door, Shinomiya Kaguya's pretty face turned pale.

"Kaguya-chan, Natsuki-kun and I can go in." Fujiwara Chika whispered, "You wait for us outside."

The combined skill required two people to activate. No matter what, Amamiya Natsuki and Fujiwara Chika had to go in.

"Let's not." Shinomiya Kaguya bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, then suddenly said, "Let's give up on the fragment in this ward."

Giving up on the side quest and passively waiting for the game time to end in the ward was also an option.

The benefits were obvious; it could maximize safety.

Their 'roommate' relationship with Miss Sadako had already reached a friendly level, so there was no need to worry about encountering danger.

"No." Fujiwara Chika shook her head, refusing, "If we give up, the fragments definitely won't be collected. I'm a completionist; missing one fragment would make me uncomfortable all over."

"But..."

"Don't worry, I know what Kaguya-chan is worried about." Fujiwara Chika tilted her pretty face slightly, her voice confident, "Even if Natsuki-kun is mimicked, I'll definitely be able to recognize him."

Hey, hey, where does this confidence of yours come from?

If it were Miko, it'd be close enough, but you're not that familiar with him at all!

Fujiwara Chika continued, "If I'm mimicked, Natsuki-kun will definitely be able to recognize me, right?"

"Sorry." Amamiya Natsuki said expressionlessly, "I wouldn't be able to."

"Eh, eh?"

Amamiya Natsuki retorted:

"Fujiwara is a deity; how could a mere human understand the thoughts of a deity?"

"How mean." Fujiwara Chika puffed out her cheeks, "Is that a compliment or a jab at me... Oh, right!"

Fujiwara Chika suddenly slapped her forehead, her eyes brightening: "I've thought of a way! As long as we use a small item, even if we're mimicked by the mirror, Natsuki-kun and I will definitely be able to recognize each other."

"What is it?"

"It's that red string!" Fujiwara Chika urged, "Natsuki-kun, quickly take out that red string."

Amamiya Natsuki remembered the red string he had obtained from a previous trade and took out the item.

[Item: Red String]

[Material: Unknown]

[Usage: Both parties tie the red string to the same finger. If one party wiggles their finger, the other party's finger will move accordingly.]

[Special Effect: Not activated]

[Note: Please use with caution. Do not use with figures, body pillows, silicone [beep--], cats, pigeons, or other creatures. Humans cannot, or at least should not.]

Seeing this note again, Amamiya Natsuki's expression was still subtle.

Figures aside, body pillows don't even have fingers, so how can you tie a red string to them?

Tying a red string to a cat is one thing, but what's with the pigeon spirit?

"Natsuki-kun." Fujiwara Chika looked up at him, asking, "Which finger do you want to tie it to?"

"Hmm..." Amamiya Natsuki pondered for two seconds, "The pinky, I guess."

Among the five fingers of a human, only the pinky has the least function. For example, members of yakuza organizations usually cut off their pinky when severing fingers.

"Then the pinky it is." Fujiwara Chika extended a pinky, then turned her head and said, "Kaguya-chan, help me tie the red string."

...

Shinomiya Kaguya wanted to refuse, but she had no suitable reason.

It was just an ordinary red string, only capable of wiggling a finger. There was a good reason to refuse, right?

Slightly biting her lower lip, Shinomiya Kaguya took the red string and helped Fujiwara tie it.

"Give me Natsuki-kun's finger."

Fujiwara Chika volunteered, raising her hand to tie the red string onto Amamiya Natsuki.

The next moment.

The red string connecting their fingers suddenly disappeared.

"Eh, eh? The red string is gone?"

Fujiwara Chika's eyes widened, and she quickly checked.

Amamiya Natsuki suddenly felt his finger twitch twice involuntarily. He raised his right hand in front of him and then wiggled his finger.

"My finger is moving on its own." Fujiwara Chika was amazed, her pinky wiggling continuously, "So this is how it works, how magical."

"Stop playing." Amamiya Natsuki tried to make a fist and found he could stop his pinky from moving. "Let's go, into the ward."

Fujiwara Chika finally stopped, "Kaguya-chan, wait for us to come out."

...

They walked into the ward.

The light was as dim as ever, and the air was chilling and eerie.

The ward was empty, with no vengeful spirit in sight. The bronze mirror lay face down on the table, exactly as it had been when they left.

"The vengeful spirit isn't here." Fujiwara Chika lowered her voice, instinctively moving closer to Amamiya Natsuki, whispering, "Natsuki-kun, could that vengeful spirit still be inside the mirror?"

"Very likely." Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly, picked up the mirror, "Look at the mirror for ten seconds, don't blink."

"Okay."

Fujiwara Chika clenched her small fists, ready for anything.

The mirror was small, and in order to appear in it together, Fujiwara Chika had to get as close to Amamiya Natsuki as possible, their arms intimately touching.

Amamiya Natsuki breathed lightly, smelling a fragrant mix of milk, cake, and flowers from the naturally clumsy girl. It was quite pleasant.

After silently counting ten seconds, Amamiya Natsuki only felt a slight dizziness in his head.

"Ugh, a little dizzy..."

Fujiwara Chika's voice sounded in his ear. The naturally clumsy girl hugged Amamiya Natsuki's arm, steadying herself.

The next moment.

A faint, ethereal voice drifted into their ears.

"Why... why did you choose her and not me?"

Fujiwara Chika looked in the direction of the voice: "Eh, Kaguya-chan?"

"You're overthinking it." Amamiya Natsuki grabbed Fujiwara Chika's hand, "Kaguya-san is waiting for us in the Corridor."

The girl in front of them just looked exactly like Shinomiya Kaguya; she was actually a vengeful spirit.

Amamiya Natsuki had thought that after they left, the Mirror Ghost would reveal its true form, but he didn't expect it to still maintain Shinomiya Kaguya's appearance.

At this moment.

Under their gaze, Shinomiya Kaguya, who had been standing in the dark corner, walked out, tilting her head. Her pale, pretty face was stained with drops of blood, and she held a utility knife in her hand, its tip still slowly dripping blood. The highlights in her wine-red eyes had disappeared, as if covered by a layer of gray, empty and dim.

"...Kaguya-chan is so scary."

Fujiwara Chika trembled, feeling like a little white rabbit who had accidentally wandered into a demon's lair, completely afraid to move.

Amamiya Natsuki was also a little flustered.

This was a dark transformation, wasn't it?

So beneath that expressionless ice sculpture mask, not only was there a Sakura Island Country trait, but also a yandere trait!

"We're exactly the same, so why did you choose her and not me?"

Yandere Kaguya tilted her head, her gaze falling on Amamiya Natsuki's face, her voice like a demon's whisper.

"Why did you leave me alone and run away?"

"Is it because I'm not a good child?"

"Children who run away must be punished. Let's just dig out one of your eyes... Heh heh heh heh, what a cute expression."

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