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A soft, bouncy sensation hit his back... Well, no, it didn't.
Leaving aside that Shinomiya Kaguya had extended her hands and supported herself on Amamiya Natsuki's back, even if she had truly bumped into him, he wouldn't have felt anything.
Flat as a board, get it?
"Sandwich cookie, complete!"
Fujiwara Chika's triumphant voice rang out from behind.
What sandwich cookie? You two are clearly using me as a human shield!
"Kaguya-chan, you can sneeze now." Fujiwara Chika hugged Shinomiya Kaguya from behind, "Don't worry, we'll protect you."
Shinomiya Kaguya opened her mouth, the urge to sneeze growing stronger, and finally, unable to bear it, she rested her forehead against Amamiya Natsuki's back.
And then...
"Achoo~"
The cautious sneeze fell into his ears. Amamiya Natsuki's mood was subtle, and he inexplicably felt it was like a little kitten unwilling to wake its sleeping owner, sounding unexpectedly cute.
If the students in the Campus heard it, they would probably cover their chests and shout loudly:
"Awww~."
"So cute~."
"The Ice Princess's voice is actually so cute, I can't take it, my nosebleed is coming!"
"..."
Time flowed again.
As the doll turned around, the players and Female Ghost students began to move again.
"Kaguya was super cute just now." Fujiwara Chika's eyes sparkled, "I want to hear it again."
Shinomiya Kaguya had returned to normal, expressionless, and said in a cold tone:
"There won't be a next time. Give up."
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head to look upon hearing this, and saw a line of text floating above Shinomiya Kaguya's head:
"Ahhh! To make such an embarrassing sound, I should really kill them to silence them!"
Fujiwara Chika and I acted as a sandwich cookie, sandwiching you from front to back, and you're thinking of killing us to silence us? Are you a cold blooded witch!
"How can you say that?" Fujiwara Chika was greatly disappointed, "Amamiya, do you want to hear it again?"
"Not at all."
"Boys should be honest about their desires. Saying one thing and meaning another won't make you popular, you know."
The price of hearing it again is being killed to silence me, so of course I'd choose to say one thing and mean another!
In short, with the help of the inexplicably appearing hints, Amamiya Natsuki led his two teammates and successfully passed the Red Light, Green Light Game without any major incidents.
"Challenge successful."
Fujiwara Chika patted her chest, letting out a long sigh of relief. The little rabbits on her chest bounced up and down, creating a mysterious gravitational wave that greatly distorted and attracted Amamiya Natsuki's gaze.
"It's not time to relax yet." Shinomiya Kaguya raised her hand to tuck the strands of hair falling to her chest behind her ear. Her pretty face was calm, showing no expression, and even her tone was as indifferent as ever, "We still need to pass two more challenges to return to reality. Maintain your vigilance."
The title of Ice Princess Kaguya was well-deserved, provided you didn't look at the text bubbles above Shinomiya Kaguya's head.
"So scary, so scary, so scary... Hayasaka, Hayasaka, Hayasaka, help, help, help me!"
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head to look behind him. The sports field was covered in a gray mist at some unknown point. He mused:
"Let's follow this path forward and see. We should find something."
"Amamiya, thank you for earlier." Fujiwara Chika clasped her hands in front of her chest and thanked him earnestly, "I'll treat you to snacks when we get back."
Hey, hey, what about the 'a life-saving kindness can only be repaid by offering oneself' thing?
Snacks are too much.
"Speaking of which, Amamiya seems to be able to accurately predict when the Daruma doll turns around?"
Fujiwara Chika leaned forward, getting closer. In her clear, bright, beautiful eyes were the capitalized words 'CURIOSITY'.
The sweet fragrance, like orchids and musk, wafted into his nostrils, also mixed with a faint milky scent. Amamiya Natsuki subtly took half a step back and said:
"Too close, Fujiwara."
"Eh heh~ Sorry."
Fujiwara Chika raised her right hand, tilted her head, and gently tapped her forehead.
Amamiya Natsuki was speechless: "What does 'eh heh' mean?"
Fujiwara Chika smiled brightly, repeating the same action: "It just means 'eh heh'."
"..."
Amamiya Natsuki interlaced his fingers and mused: "Because I'm smart enough to observe the hidden rules."
He hadn't even figured out why his eyes could see strange hints, so of course, he chose to keep it a secret.
Hidden rules did indeed exist; a certain unlucky old player had mentioned them before, but unfortunately, he was already dead.
"Eh, what are the hidden rules?" Fujiwara Chika blinked, her expression bewildered, "Why didn't I notice them?"
"It should be that flag on the sports field."
Shinomiya Kaguya, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "Everyone's attention was on the Daruma doll just now, but that flag on the sports field would move by itself before the Daruma doll turned around... There was no wind on the sports field the entire time."
"Kaguya is very smart." Amamiya Natsuki's eyes showed surprise.
Human observation skills are not as powerful as imagined; often, they can only focus on one issue. For example, if you scroll through a short video and see a girl wearing a short-sleeved top and hot pants, showing her navel and abs, dancing, and then you ask what her earrings looked like, ninety-nine percent of boys wouldn't be able to answer.
"Kaguya-chan is amazing!"
Fujiwara Chika's face was full of adoration, "I didn't even notice there was a flag on the sports field."
"..."
Before long, a road sign appeared by the roadside.
"Let's go take a look."
The three walked closer. By the roadside stood a decaying, dilapidated road sign, having endured countless winds and rains, with directions written in black and red blood-like characters:
"Cafeteria"
"Examination Hall"
"Sports Field"
"Infirmary"
"Comprehensive Building"
"Swimming Pool"
"Music Room"
"It's the Campus of Seven Mysteries." Fujiwara Chika's eyes widened, her voice instinctively softening, "Amamiya, where should we go?"
"I don't know." Amamiya Natsuki shook his head.
This was just an ordinary road sign. Amamiya Natsuki stared at it for a moment, but no hints appeared.
Fujiwara Chika was disappointed: "It would be great if we could ask for directions."
This is the Haunted School; the entire school is full of ghosts. Is it really a good idea to ask a ghost for directions?
The entire school was desolate, cold, and lonely. Not even a single wandering ghost student could be seen on the road, so there was no one to ask for directions.
"Let me think..."
Fujiwara Chika pressed her two fingers against her temples, closed her eyes like someone with special abilities, and mumbled indistinctly.
"Ah, I've chosen!" Fujiwara Chika quickly opened her eyes, the black bow in her hair gently swaying, and said crisply, "Let's go to the Cafeteria."
"Reason?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked over curiously. Could it be that this Fujiwara, like himself, possessed some special ability?
Fujiwara Chika giggled: "Because the Cafeteria is closest to us, it's just straight ahead. No need to turn, we can get there by just walking."
"..."
Amamiya Natsuki subtly twitched his lips.
Fujiwara, you truly are a genius.
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