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"Hahaha, successful escape!"
"The rain seems to be getting heavier. Let's quickly return to the hotel for a bath."
"What about those safety ropes tied to the tower crane's jib?"
"Sorry, I completely forgot."
"…"
In this stormy weather, neither the young ladies nor Amamiya Natsuki had any interest in going back up the tower crane. As for those safety ropes they forgot to untie, let's just leave them as souvenirs.
The group held umbrellas, walked through the deserted, chilly rainy night streets, and returned to the hotel.
They had already booked the hotel in the afternoon. The girls had taken showers at the hotel after swimming at the Sea.
Amamiya Natsuki, Kaguya, and Yukino didn't need to be mentioned; they were already soaked by the rain. At such a high place like the tower crane, umbrellas were useless, and even raincoats weren't safe.
The girls who stayed on the ground were also more or less soaked by the rain. Although it was summer, it wasn't very cold, but the feeling of being wet all over was still very uncomfortable.
Now that they were back at the hotel, they agreed to go to the late-night Cafeteria later, and everyone started taking showers.
This hotel was quite traditional, retaining the men's and women's bathhouses, separated by only one wall.
The girls naturally went into the women's bath together, while Amamiya Natsuki walked into the men's bath alone.
And then… nothing happened.
The pet Sayu didn't come over.
Marin, his official girlfriend, didn't come over either.
With so many people around, there was no chance to bathe together.
Amamiya Natsuki finished his bath alone in the cold and quiet, feeling a bit thirsty. He put on his bathrobe, walked out of the men's bath, came to the vending machine in the hallway, and bought a bottle of Meiji Milk.
Clack, clack, clack.
The sound of wooden clogs colliding with the floor rang out.
"Eh, Natsuki-kun?"
A surprised voice came from behind. Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and saw that it was Tsubame. He couldn't help but say, "Senpai, you finished your bath so quickly?"
Koyasu Tsubame's attire was similar to his. She had just come out of the bathroom, wearing only a white bathrobe. Her pink hair wasn't tied up but hung wetly over her shoulders. Because she had just finished her bath, her skin was fair and rosy, glowing with a pinkish halo under the light, adding a touch of charm.
"I haven't finished yet. I just haven't had any water and was a bit thirsty, so I came out to get something to drink…" Koyasu Tsubame walked over and asked curiously, "What about Natsuki-kun?"
Amamiya Natsuki raised the Meiji Milk in his hand: "I'm the same as Senpai."
"Hmm…" Koyasu Tsubame pursed her pink lips and said softly, "Natsuki-kun was too dangerous earlier."
Amamiya Natsuki inserted a coin and bought another can of Meiji Milk, handing it to Senpai: "That's why courage is humanity's anthem."
Koyasu Tsubame glared at him playfully, taking the milk: "That's not courage anymore. If it were me, I wouldn't dare to walk, let alone blindfold myself."
"Actually, I felt a bit dizzy at first," Amamiya Natsuki said truthfully. "But after I blindfolded myself, my brain calmed down."
Koyasu Tsubame took a sip of milk: "Liar, I don't believe it."
As they were talking, they had already returned to the entrance of the women's bath.
Amamiya Natsuki stopped and said seriously:
"Since Senpai doesn't believe me, then I can only let you experience it yourself to prove that I'm not lying."
"Eh?" Koyasu Tsubame was taken aback, blinking her beautiful eyes in confusion. "Experience it myself… What does Natsuki-kun want to do? Let me say this first, I have a fear of heights and will definitely not go high-altitude walking."
"It's not high-altitude walking." Amamiya Natsuki grabbed Senpai's soft hand and pulled Senpai into the men's bath next door, then took out the ribbon he had used to blindfold himself. "I just want Senpai to experience the feeling of being blindfolded."
"W-Wait a minute!" Koyasu Tsubame's pretty face quickly turned red, and she hurriedly lowered her voice, shouting in embarrassment, "This is the men's bath. Let me out quickly."
Amamiya Natsuki whispered:
"It's already ten o'clock. Besides me, there's no one else in the men's bath."
"That's still not okay." Senpai leaned against the wall and shook her head. "What if someone comes in?"
Amamiya Natsuki gave his assurance:
"Then I'll use Time Stop. In three seconds, I can carry Senpai out for tens of meters."
"Don't use Time Stop in strange places!" Koyasu Tsubame couldn't help but complain, her hands propped against the wall behind her, her pretty face flushed red. "Even if you say that, it's still not okay… Everyone is taking a bath next door. If I don't go back, they'll definitely suspect something, right?"
Amamiya Natsuki held out his right hand: "I'll let Senpai go back in five minutes."
"No, five minutes is too long." Koyasu Tsubame pursed her pink lips. "A-At most three minutes."
Amamiya Natsuki smiled: "Then three minutes it is."
"Ugh…"
Koyasu Tsubame couldn't help but puff up her pink cheeks, suddenly feeling like she had been tricked.
"I'll tie it on for Senpai."
Amamiya Natsuki took half a step forward and tied the ribbon on for Koyasu Tsubame.
Koyasu Tsubame looked around, whispering, "Of course, I'll be nervous if I suddenly can't see anything. How can I be calm?"
Amamiya Natsuki said seriously:
"I don't believe it, unless Senpai lets me check."
Koyasu Tsubame was stunned: "How do you check that?"
"It's very simple." Amamiya Natsuki said earnestly, "When people are nervous, their heart beats faster involuntarily. That's a physiological reaction that no one can control. Beautiful girls may lie, but heartbeats don't."
Koyasu Tsubame: "…"
Liar!
Big liar!
He said he wanted her to experience the feeling of being blindfolded, but he was just lying. His real purpose was just to take advantage of her!
"Okay, I lied to Natsuki-kun just now. I'm not nervous at all."
Koyasu Tsubame raised her hand to take off the blindfold and then find a chance to escape.
Pa.
Amamiya Natsuki grabbed Senpai's fair, slender wrist, then grabbed her other hand, holding both wrists together, pressing them directly against the wall.
(T-Too much!)
(This isn't just a wall slam, it's coercion!)
Koyasu Tsubame was blindfolded and couldn't see anything, but she could clearly feel the approaching heat and smell the fragrance of Amamiya Natsuki's shampoo and body wash, even the slight itch of his breath on her cheek… Because she couldn't see, her other senses became more acute.
Bang, bang, bang.
Senpai suddenly heard her own rapid heartbeat, like a drum, each beat particularly clear.
Liar!
She couldn't calm down at all!
"Let go of me." Koyasu Tsubame tried to maintain her dignity, "…I'm angry!"
"I heard that Senpai knows women's self-defense techniques, right?" Amamiya Natsuki said softly, "If you're angry, then use women's self-defense techniques against me."
Koyasu Tsubame: "…"
If I use women's self-defense techniques, you'll be in so much pain that you'll roll on the ground, right!
I can't bear to.
She wasn't angry, nor could she bear to use self-defense techniques to make Amamiya Natsuki roll on the ground.
Of course, she was still angry about the scumbag Natsuki-kun wanting to create a harem, but he had just come down from such a high tower crane, so she would temporarily not hold it against him.
Seeing Senpai puff up her pink cheeks, sulking and not speaking, Amamiya Natsuki continued:
"Senpai, when will you be free?"
Koyasu Tsubame was puzzled: "…Huh?"
Amamiya Natsuki said softly: "Let's go on a date, shall we?"
"A-A date?!" Senpai's body trembled, and she subconsciously raised her voice, "W-What are you saying!"
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"Of course, it's a date with just me and Senpai."
As a scumbag, he naturally had to firmly seize the initiative. He couldn't possibly wait for Senpai to invite him on a date.
"I-I'll consider it…"
Koyasu Tsubame stammered, the words of refusal reaching her lips but she couldn't say them.
Her first date alone with Natsuki-kun, and Natsuki-kun had even taken the initiative to invite her. Although she knew that the Natsuki-kun in front of her was a scumbag who wanted to create a harem, she couldn't help but show an expression of anticipation on her face.
"The Gymnastics Club has a competition next week, so I may not have time…"
Before Senpai could finish speaking, Amamiya Natsuki couldn't help but lower his head and block Senpai's pink, moist lips.
Meiji Milk, as expected, is very sweet.
The men's bath became quiet, with only the low, rapid breathing echoing.
After an unknown amount of time, a shy voice suddenly sounded: "Natsuki-kun, your hand!"
"Sorry, my right hand suddenly wouldn't stop moving on its own."
"Take your hand out first when you're talking!"
"…"
Koyasu Tsubame ripped off her blindfold, her pretty face flushed crimson, almost dripping blood, then she tightly clutched her chest with both hands, glaring at Amamiya Natsuki with embarrassment.
"Lewd!!!"
If Amamiya Natsuki was a herbivore before, now he was a complete carnivore.
Sure enough, once people abandon the constraints of morality and law, they become incredibly terrifying, don't they?
Koyasu Tsubame suddenly recalled a recent visit where her friend slipped a small umbrella into her pocket, and she impulsively pushed Amamiya Natsuki onto the sofa.
Fortunately, Natsuki-kun hadn't completely abandoned moral constraints at that time and openly declared he wanted to be a scumbag. If it were the current Natsuki-kun... she would probably already be pregnant with a baby!
"If we don't go back soon, everyone will definitely get suspicious."
Koyasu Tsubame remained vigilant while observing the hallway, and after confirming no one was around, she quickly fled the men's bath.
Amamiya Natsuki exhaled softly, turned to take a cold shower, and then continued to soak in the bath.
After showering, everyone met at the inn's entrance and went to the late-night Cafeteria for ramen.
While eating ramen, Hayasaka Ai even received a message about the extreme challenge, but after just one glance, this Spy Maid showed an expression of incredible despair.
"Hanamori-chan, what's your extreme challenge?"
Fujiwara Chika curiously leaned over.
Hayasaka Ai silently put down her phone, looking up at the sky: "Nothing, just an eating challenge."
"Eh, eh, eh, it's actually that simple?"
Chika was surprised, and everyone else also looked over.
However, the next moment, Fujiwara Chika's eyes widened in disbelief, she raised a hand to cover her pink lips, and exclaimed, "You have to eat that much?!"
"How much do you have to eat?" Kitagawa Marin curiously got up to look. "Hehe, let me tell you, I've also participated in eating challenges. I remember a ramen shop opening a while ago that held an eating challenge. Those who finished within the time limit got their meal free, and the first to finish also got a prize. Unfortunately, I lost to a red-haired girl with a Sin Mushroom on her head..."
After clearly seeing the message on the phone, Kitagawa Marin silently sat back down:
"Sorry to bother you."
Juju couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Marin-chan, how much do you have to eat?"
Kitagawa Marin silently extended all ten fingers: "The extreme eating challenge requires you to eat ten kilograms of any food within one hour. You are not allowed to vomit during this time, whether it's voluntary or due to being too full, it counts as a failed challenge."
Amamiya Natsuki: "..."
Kaguya: "..."
Yukino: "..."
Upon hearing the ten-kilogram figure, everyone fell silent.
Eating twenty pounds of food in one go, let alone Hayasaka, no one present could do it.
Bang!
"That's too much!"
Fujiwara Chika slammed the table in anger: "Eating that much in one go, no one in the world can possibly do that, right?"
"Actually, it's possible," Amamiya Natsuki said. "The world record holder for competitive eating can indeed eat more than ten kilograms of food in one go. It's not an impossible challenge for humans."
As is well known, the human stomach is like a highly flexible pouch with excellent expandability. When not eating, it might be only slightly larger than a fist, but after a full meal, its size can increase dozens of times. If you truly let yourself eat, consuming three to five pounds in one meal is not a problem.
But to eat even more, only professional competitive eaters can achieve that.
Amamiya Natsuki turned to look at Hayasaka, his gaze lingering on the girl's slender waist for a few seconds, then he shook his head.
She couldn't eat it.
She couldn't eat that much, even if she ate until she vomited.
Sin Mushroom can only increase appetite, not enlarge the stomach; it's completely unhelpful.
Shinomiya Kaguya clasped her hands across her chest and softly said, "This challenge can only be given up."
The senpai agreed with a nod: "That's right, eating that much in one go feels like it has an even lower success rate than tightrope walking."
The other girls also advised against it, seeing no hope of success for the challenge.
Hayasaka Ai bit her lower lip. Although she really wanted to fight alongside Kaguya, this challenge showed no possibility of success, so she could only reluctantly give up.
At the same time.
Yukinoshita Yukino sat in the corner, her long eyelashes slightly lowered, casting a shadow on her pretty face, and her eyes clearly showed some worry.
Kaguya's challenge was to swim in waters infested with jellyfish and sea nettles.
Natsuki-kun's challenge was to walk on a tower crane at a high altitude.
Now Hanamori-chan's challenge was an extreme eating challenge.
Either extremely dangerous, or almost impossible to complete... What would her own extreme challenge be?
So far, she was the only one who hadn't received the extreme challenge text message. Not receiving it made her even more anxious.
Yukinoshita Yukino had previously firmly believed that for her sister, she could do anything and would not shrink from any danger.
But if it was eating ten kilograms of food... she would definitely eat until she vomited, right?
After finishing the ramen.
Everyone left the late-night Cafeteria and returned to the inn together.
Yukinoshita Yukino didn't say much along the way, clearly preoccupied and worried about the content of her challenge, feeling both nervous and anxious.
Buzz, buzz.
The phone suddenly vibrated.
Yukinoshita Yukino's steps involuntarily paused, her heart raced, and she lowered her head to look at the phone gripped in her hand, then her eyes twitched slightly.
"Supermarket discounts, welcome new and old customers, get free eggs with purchase..."
Yukinoshita Yukino expressionlessly deleted the advertisement.
It's decided.
She would never shop at that supermarket again!
This Yukino had very few contacts on her phone, and no friends in real life. She waited until she returned to the inn, but her phone still hadn't received any messages.
"Then I'll go shower and rest first." Amamiya Natsuki looked around, his gaze finally resting on Yukinoshita Yukino. "Tell me when you receive the challenge text message."
"Mhm."
Yukinoshita Yukino nodded gently.
It was summer, after all. Although the rain made it much cooler, after eating dinner and returning, she still had some sweat on her, so she definitely needed to shower before resting.
Amamiya Natsuki had just taken off his clothes and started showering when he heard the patter-patter sound of wooden clogs running over. Immediately after, the door curtain was yanked open, and Fujiwara Chika walked straight in and said:
"Natsuki-kun, come quickly, Yukino-chan received the challenge message."
Amamiya Natsuki said helplessly, "Can we talk after I shower?"
Fujiwara Chika put her right hand on her hip: "It's not too late to shower after we talk."
"..."
Amamiya Natsuki could only agree. He changed his clothes, walked out of the men's bath, and was then pulled by Chika into the women's bath.
All the girls were there, but none of them had taken off their clothes yet.
"What's the challenge content?" Amamiya Natsuki looked at Yukino and asked, "It's not an eating challenge, is it?"
"It's not an eating challenge," Kitagawa Marin's voice was clear, "but it's equally super dangerous."
"Here."
Yukinoshita Yukino handed over her phone.
Amamiya Natsuki looked curiously and quickly saw the challenge content.
"Extreme Challenge: King of Beasts."
Can't touch a tiger's butt?
I'm going to touch it!
It's time to prove who the true King of Beasts is.
"Challenge requirements: Elephant, tiger, lion, cheetah, wolf. You need to personally pull out one tail hair from each of the above five animals. You are not allowed to use harmful weapons. You must challenge alone. You need to complete this challenge within twenty-four hours, otherwise the challenge automatically fails."
"Not allowed to use harmful weapons, that should mean guns and bows and arrows, right?" The senpai pondered, her hands clasped across her chest. "If there were weapons, there wouldn't be much danger."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded: "Tranquilizer guns probably aren't allowed either."
Fujiwara Chika followed:
"We can go to the Zoo. I've already checked, the Chiba Zoo has everything like tigers and lions, except for pandas."
Sayu asked curiously:
"Um, I know about tigers and lions, but don't elephants not have hair?"
"Elephants don't have hair on their bodies, but they have hair on their tails, about the size of a fan, used to drive away mosquitoes and flies." Amamiya Natsuki looked at Juju. "After all, hairless mammals in nature are quite rare."
The example was right in front of him; Juju-sama's hair wasn't the only pink thing.
Juju's small face flushed, she covered her skirt with both hands, revealing her small fangs, and glared over in embarrassment and anger:
"Lewd! Pervert! Hentai!"
"..."
After a brief discussion, everyone quickly set their sights on the Zoo.
Wild animals were out of the question; the best location was the Zoo. All five animals were present. The real danger was how to approach and pull out their hair. Although the wild beasts in the Zoo were not as ferocious as those in the wild, they wouldn't let themselves be handled like cats either.
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Yukinoshita Yukino: "The time limit is twenty-four hours. Do you decide to challenge today or tomorrow?"
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