After climbing over the wall and entering the campus, the three walked towards the teaching building, cautiously observing their surroundings.
In the deathly silent campus, only the soft sound of their footsteps echoed.
"It's so quiet…" The junior high girl involuntarily lowered her voice, cautiously saying, "It turns out that when a school becomes quiet, it becomes super scary."
Amamiya Natsuki recalled the Ghost Academy he had once encountered and retorted:
"Actually, too much noise can also be very scary."
Shinomiya Kaguya nodded in agreement, saying:
"The President is right."
"Hmm…" The junior high girl blinked. "I feel like the 'lively' I'm talking about isn't the same as the 'lively' Senpai and Kaguya-senpai are talking about… Um, Senpai and Kaguya-senpai look so calm. Have you encountered many kaidan?"
Amamiya Natsuki sighed:
"It seems this school isn't scary enough yet."
"Eh?" The junior high girl was startled. "Why?"
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"Because you still have the mood to ask for gossip."
"I-it's precisely because I'm very scared that I want to ask some gossip to distract myself." The junior high girl looked pitiful. "Otherwise, my mind will just wander, and all sorts of terrifying things will come flooding out."
"…"
The three conversed in low voices as they walked into the teaching building.
Tap, tap, tap.
Footsteps echoed in the empty, deathly silent hallway.
Amamiya Natsuki and Kaguya didn't deliberately control their footsteps, and the junior high girl wasn't aware of it. However, strangely, the three walked around the teaching building once but didn't encounter anything—
Neither ghosts nor unlucky humans; they didn't encounter a single one.
Only deathly silence and eeriness permeated the entire campus.
"It's too quiet." Shinomiya Kaguya frowned slightly, thinking of a possibility. "Perhaps this 'checkpoint' has no players?"
"Possible." Amamiya Natsuki nodded gently, whispering, "The campus is large. We'll search the other areas, and if we don't find anything, we'll leave."
Even if a group of ghosts jumped out right now, Amamiya Natsuki wouldn't care. On the contrary, such eerie silence was even more bone-chilling.
At this moment, the junior high girl suddenly stopped awkwardly, blushing as she whispered:
"Th-that… I want to go to the restroom."
Amamiya Natsuki looked over speechlessly and said, "In horror movies, only idiots go to the restroom."
"I-I can't help it…" The junior high girl looked pitiful, "I drank an extra glass of watermelon juice before bed, and now I can barely hold it in."
The junior high girl looked at Shinomiya Kaguya, pleading pitifully, "Kaguya-senpai, can you accompany me to the restroom?"
Amamiya Natsuki said from the side, "You have to believe in a human's ability to hold their pee."
"I can't hold it in, that's why I'm saying it." The junior high girl's face was flushed, and she said tearfully, "If I hold it in any longer, it's going to leak out!"
Shinomiya Kaguya put her right hand to her forehead, sighed helplessly, and said, "Let's go, I'll accompany Hanamaru to the restroom first."
There are three urgent needs for people.
A few days ago, there was news about a man in a car who had a stomachache on the highway and asked the driver to pull over, but the driver refused. As a result, the man reached his limit and chose to jump out of the car directly on the highway… Some things really cannot be endured.
The junior high girl immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling relieved, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Kaguya-senpai!"
"…"
The three quickly arrived at the restroom at the end of the hallway.
"President, you stay outside." Shinomiya Kaguya said softly, "I'll accompany Hanamaru to the restroom."
The junior high girl covered her skirt with both hands, looked over pitifully and said, "Natsuki is just outside, you must not leave me and Kaguya-senpai and go."
"Don't worry." Amamiya Natsuki promised, "I definitely won't leave Shinomiya, but as for you, I'm not so sure."
"…Natsuki is so mean!"
"…"
Watching the two girls walk into the restroom, Amamiya Natsuki withdrew his gaze, pressing his brow while being vigilant of his surroundings.
So far, not a single evil spirit has been encountered. The school is eerily quiet. The more so, the more it makes people uneasy, because unseen dangers are even more terrifying.
Gurgle, gurgle.
The sound of a flushing toilet came from the restroom.
Amamiya Natsuki listened to the movement while subconsciously thinking, for a 'level map' without an underground drainage system, it actually has a flushing function. Where does the waste ultimately go?
"Ah…!"
A scream suddenly rang out from the restroom.
"Hmm?"
Amamiya Natsuki raised his eyebrows, quickly looked towards the restroom, "Shinomiya, what's going on?"
"President." Shinomiya Kaguya's grave voice came from the restroom, "Come in quickly."
Amamiya Natsuki did not hesitate at all and quickly entered the women's restroom.
There was naturally no power in the restroom, but Shinomiya Kaguya had placed a flashlight on the washbasin for illumination.
As soon as Amamiya Natsuki entered the restroom, he was surprised to see the partition door of a cubicle open. Kaguya and the junior high girl were hugging each other. One hand was wrapped around the junior high girl's waist, and the other hand was firmly pressing on the junior high girl's chest. Looking at the size and outline, it was clearly something Kaguya could not grasp with one hand…
Hey, hey, what's going on?
Is this a show you can watch without paying?
"Stare—"
The two girls suddenly turned their heads to look, then separated from each other, and walked stiffly towards Amamiya Natsuki in unison.
"President, our bodies are out of control." Shinomiya Kaguya's expression was grave. As she approached Amamiya Natsuki, she quickly said, "Just now, when I heard Hanamaru's scream, I immediately opened the cubicle door. There was nothing inside. After pulling Hanamaru out, I felt my body lose control."
"President, be careful, don't touch us."
Shinomiya Kaguya quickly stated her deduction, "It should be physical contact. Hanamaru and I made physical contact, and then we were affected by an unknown influence."
Amamiya Natsuki raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, took a step back, temporarily keeping his distance from Kaguya and the junior high girl, and asked, "Hanamaru, what happened just now?"
"I-I don't know…" The junior high girl had never encountered anything like this before. At this moment, her face was full of panic, and she said tearfully, "Natsuki, help, help, help!"
"Stay calm, don't panic." Amamiya Natsuki said in a deep voice while retreating, "Think carefully about what just happened, it's very important."
"I-I remember…" The junior high girl stretched out her arms, and while walking stiffly towards Amamiya Natsuki, she said in a panic, "After flushing, I didn't have any paper on me, so I wanted to ask Kaguya-senpai if she had any tissues. At that moment, a hand suddenly reached out from under the adjacent cubicle, and there were tissues in its hand, and then… then…"
The junior high girl's face was full of terror, and she stammered, "I subconsciously took it, and then I remembered that Kaguya-senpai was standing outside the cubicle, but… but that hand came from next door… it wasn't Kaguya-senpai at all!"
Shinomiya Kaguya said in a grave tone, "I didn't give Hanamaru any tissues."
"Understood." Amamiya Natsuki said while retreating to maintain distance, "Hanamaru made contact with that hand, and her body lost control. Then Shinomiya went to pull you out of the cubicle, which was also physical contact, so the same symptoms of loss of control appeared… Your speed has increased."
As he spoke, Amamiya Natsuki keenly noticed the change in the two girls' speed.
If just now it was only stiff walking, now it had become a fast walk.
"Something is controlling us from behind." Shinomiya Kaguya quickly said, "Its purpose should be to infect the President."
"Natsuki, be careful." The junior high girl said anxiously, "You must not be touched by me and Kaguya-senpai… Eh eh eh?!"
This junior high girl was only wearing a nightgown. Because it was early morning in reality, which is bedtime, she naturally wouldn't wear underwear. There were no problems before, but now that her body was out of control, she couldn't cover the neckline of her nightgown. Soon, she performed a show in front of Amamiya Natsuki of what it means to have a 'slippery old shoulder'!
I said it wrong.
A fifteen-year-old junior high girl, no matter what, cannot be called old. It should be a 'slippery tender shoulder'.
As the nightgown slipped all the way down, the little bunnies naturally broke free from their restraints and began to bounce according to their nature.
"Wahhh…"
A shameful whimper echoed through the hallway.
The junior high girl and Shinomiya Kaguya only had their bodies controlled, but their consciousness was very clear. At this moment, realizing how embarrassing they were, they were instantly mortified. Mist quickly welled up in their eyes, and they said in a panic, "Natsuki, Natsuki, don't look… H-help me pull up my nightgown!"
Can't help.
Can't help.
It's useless no matter how much you shout. Who dares to touch you with a single finger right now!
If it's truly as Shinomiya Kaguya deduced, that physical contact will lead to body control, then touching you now would immediately lead to a complete wipeout!
Shinomiya Kaguya also noticed the 'slippery tender shoulder' of the junior high girl beside her. Her delicate brows couldn't help but furrow slightly—not out of jealousy, but because she realized the situation was tricky. In a dangerous environment of life and death, there was no time to be jealous.
"President." Shinomiya Kaguya said with a grave expression, "I'll use my ability."
Amamiya Natsuki said, "Can you use skills?"
"No problem."
"Then use it now."
"…"
As soon as she finished speaking, Kaguya's figure disappeared into thin air, leaving only a set of clothes on the ground.
"Eh eh eh?!"
Such a bizarre scene even made the junior high girl temporarily forget her shame. She glanced over in shock with the corner of her eye and said in a panic, "N-Natsuki, Kaguya-senpai has disappeared!"
"Don't worry." Amamiya Natsuki said while retreating and dodging the junior high girl's pursuit, "You'll see her soon."
The most pressing concern now was whether Shinomiya Kaguya could escape the control of the unknown entity after entering the shadows. If not, the situation would become extremely tricky.
A few seconds later.
The hallway light slightly distorted, and Shinomiya Kaguya walked out of the darkness from thin air. Her fair skin seemed to add a touch of brightness to the dim corridor.
However, before Amamiya Natsuki could get a clear look, Shinomiya Kaguya took out a Skin Card and activated the instant change function, transforming into Bunny Girl Shinomiya Kaguya.
Looking at Shinomiya Kaguya, who was wearing a pair of black bunny ear hair accessories on her head and a tight-fitting suit with fishnet stockings, the junior high girl stared with wide eyes in shock and exclaimed, "Ahhhhhh, Kaguya-senpai turned into a bunny girl!"
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Shinomiya Kaguya, who was standing still, and asked, "Are you free from control?"
Shinomiya Kaguya breathed a sigh of relief and said, "My body is indeed no longer being manipulated."
"That's good."
Amamiya Natsuki felt relieved.
He hadn't seen Kaguya use the Bunny Girl Skin Card for a long time. Now that she had transformed into a bunny girl, he had to admit, she looked incredibly good. It was just a pity that the strapless top was a bit of a waste, because Kaguya really couldn't be fierce.
"A-and me." The junior high girl heard this and probably understood that Shinomiya Kaguya had somehow escaped control. She quickly said in a panic, "Kaguya-senpai, save me!"
Shinomiya Kaguya turned her head to look at the junior high girl, her gaze lingering on the bouncing little bunnies for a second, and she subconsciously puffed out her pink cheeks.
Too much!
This is too much!
She's only a junior high girl, but her development level is too unfair!
"President?"
Shinomiya Kaguya's eyes shifted, looking sharply.
"I didn't see anything." Amamiya Natsuki had already sensed it, turned his head to look elsewhere, and changed the subject, "What do we do now?"
The junior high girl wasn't a player, so even if she was given pasted skills, she wouldn't be able to use them, let alone the fact that her body couldn't be touched now, as touching her would lead to being controlled by an unknown force.
He couldn't touch her, and he couldn't even help pull up her nightgown, which was truly helpless.
Shinomiya Kaguya slightly furrowed her delicate brows, hesitated for two seconds, then took out a magical rope and instructed, "Hanamaru-tongxue, bear with it."
"Eh?"
The junior high girl was still puzzled. The next moment, she saw Shinomiya Kaguya throw the rope in her hand. When the rope landed on her, it immediately 'came alive', quickly climbing up and binding the junior high girl tightly.
"Mmm…"
The friction between the rope and her skin made the junior high girl let out a low groan, her voice sounding particularly muffled.
Amamiya Natsuki secretly glanced over. He didn't know what kind of ghost the magical rope was, but it indeed bound the junior high girl into a tortoise shell shape.
With her legs bound, the junior high girl naturally lost her ability to move and fell to the floor with a thud.
"President, turn around."
Shinomiya Kaguya commanded without turning her head.
"Yes, yes."
Amamiya Natsuki obediently turned around.
Even though she was bound by the magical rope, the junior high girl's body was still wriggling on the hallway, seemingly determined not to give up until her goal was achieved.
"It-it hurts so much…"
The girl's skin was naturally delicate. At this moment, hitting the hallway, she was already in tears from the pain. If she were allowed to wriggle and crawl on the hallway, she would probably bleed in no time.
Amamiya Natsuki reminded from the side, "You can use the rope to hang Hanamaru in mid-air."
Hearing this, Shinomiya Kaguya once again took out an ordinary rope and a sticky hook, and directly hung the junior high girl from the ceiling.
Then she took out a wooden stick and, with some effort, managed to pull up the junior high girl's pajamas from a distance.
The junior high girl was suspended in mid-air, with no leverage, only able to swing back and forth, finally temporarily resolving the crisis.
"Phew…"
Shinomiya Kaguya let out a soft breath, then turned her head and glared at Amamiya Natsuki.
The situation was urgent just now, and now he had time to be jealous!
"So far, there's still no sign of the evil spirit," Amamiya Natsuki said seriously, "An attack that can't be seen or touched means we must figure out the situation… I'm going to the restroom."
Shinomiya Kaguya slightly furrowed her brows and nodded:
"Let's go together."
Unknown things are the most dangerous. It is indeed necessary to clarify the rules of the evil spirit's attack. Perhaps it's not only through physical contact. If they escape now, it will be too late to regret when they are attacked again later.
When Amamiya Natsuki entered the Door of Despair, he had already copied the Dark Shadow from Kaguya. Even if his body was controlled, he could escape into the Dark Shadow to break free from the control.
"Don't leave me behind." Hearing that Amamiya Natsuki and Kaguya-senpai were leaving, the junior high girl, who was hanging in mid-air, immediately panicked and quickly swayed, saying, "I want to go too."
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"You don't need to go. Just stay hanging on the ceiling."
"Wahh…"
The junior high girl let out a mournful cry of injustice.
Shinomiya Kaguya walked a few steps forward, stopping midway between the junior high girl and the restroom, and said:
"Don't worry, I'll stand right here."
"Thank you, Kaguya-senpai," the junior high girl immediately breathed a sigh of relief, swaying in mid-air, then, blushing, she whispered, "Um, that… Kaguya-senpai, could you help me with something?"
Shinomiya Kaguya looked over and asked:
"What's wrong?"
The junior high girl's face was beet red, and she stammered:
"The rope… it feels so uncomfortable. Can you loosen it a bit?"
"No," Shinomiya Kaguya's gaze shifted upwards. The junior high girl, under the tortoise shell technique, had an even more astonishing outline, causing Kaguya to puff out her cheeks. "Keep enduring it."
It wasn't that she was deliberately bullying her; the demonic rope was completely uncontrollable, so she really couldn't loosen it.
At the same time.
Amamiya Natsuki walked into the women's restroom.
The flashlight used for illumination was still on the washbasin due to the emergency earlier, providing light for the entire restroom.
Amamiya Natsuki looked into the mirror; his reflection was calm, there was no evil spirit hiding inside, and he didn't show any strange expressions. After a brief pause, he turned and walked to the cubicle door.
To be able to leave at the first opportunity, the junior high girl had chosen the first cubicle near the door.
Amamiya Natsuki pushed the door open; it was empty inside, nothing at all. He then tried to open all the cubicles, but unfortunately, he still found nothing.
"It seems I can only re-enact the scene."
Amamiya Natsuki pondered for a moment, then stepped into the cubicle, closed the door, and sat on the toilet. He could still feel a trace of warmth on the toilet seat.
After a short wait.
Amamiya Natsuki pressed the flush button.
Whoosh.
As the sound of flushing began, Amamiya Natsuki quickly saw a pale, slender hand reach out from under the partition of the adjacent cubicle. In the hand were two types of tissue: one white and one gray.
Without a doubt, this thing was not human.
Amamiya Natsuki didn't take the tissue; he waited calmly.
After a stalemate for a moment, the evil spirit next door finally couldn't hold back and a hoarse female voice came through:
"White tissue for ten minutes, gray tissue for five minutes."
Amamiya Natsuki asked:
"Is that survival time?"
Evil spirit next door: "That's right."
Amamiya Natsuki then said:
"What if I don't take it?"
Evil spirit next door: "…Die now."
Alright, it was indeed a forced sale.
Amamiya Natsuki pondered for two seconds, then suddenly reached out and took both types of tissue from the evil spirit's hand: "I'll take them all."
The evil spirit next door satisfactorily withdrew its hand and slowly stated the time of death: "Five minutes…"
"Wait a moment," Amamiya Natsuki called out to the other party, "If I'm gone after five minutes, what happens to the rule of the white tissue?"
The evil spirit next door was silent for several seconds: "Ten minutes…"
Amamiya Natsuki smiled and said:
"I understand. So even if I use the gray tissue, I'll still be fine after five minutes?"
Evil spirit next door: "…"