Leaving the school.
The road was gloomy and full of ghosts, but Hanamaki didn't daydream anymore, which really relieved Kaguya.
"Hanako-chan's house is the closest to us." Chika extended a finger and looked up, saying, "President, should we go to Hanako-chan's house first?"
Natsuki nodded and said:
"That's exactly what I intended."
"A family must be together. There's no reason to pass by their home without entering."
Natsuki extended his right hand and rubbed Hanako-chan's small head, coaxing her:
"Hanako-chan, you are my employee now. Once we leave the town, you must leave with us… So, you wouldn't want Ms. Hoshino to be alone and desolate, would you?"
"Awoo—"
Hanako-chan bit Natsuki's wrist: "Minnow, don't touch my head!"
After Natsuki took his hand away, Hanako-chan looked up with her small face and said, "What do you want to do, you guy?"
"It's simple." Natsuki smiled and said, "I'll leave it to you to convince Ms. Hoshino to sign the contract. As long as Ms. Hoshino also signs a contract with me, you two will never have to be separated again."
Hanako-chan: "…"
Although she was reluctant to admit it, Hanako-chan couldn't deny that she was indeed tempted.
She had finally managed to leave school and would soon be able to cuddle with her mother. She absolutely didn't want to be separated again.
"I can convince Mom, but…" Hanako-chan grinned, showing an extremely fierce expression, "You're not allowed to put a collar on Mom!"
Natsuki raised his right hand and said solemnly:
"I promise, I definitely won't put a collar on Ms. Hoshino. Haven't your collars already been taken off?"
Since Hanako-chan was already his employee, there was naturally no need to keep the collar on. Natsuki had removed the pet collar when they left the school.
"Hmph." Hanako-chan snorted lightly, put her hands on her hips, and said, "There's one more thing you're not allowed to do!"
Natsuki said:
"What is it?"
Hanako-chan said fiercely:
"You're not allowed to make Mom and me go on maternity leave together!"
Natsuki: "…"
Not to mention reproductive isolation, Strange Tales don't even have periods, so they can't get pregnant anyway!
"Eh eh?" Chika quickly said, "Kaguya-chan, why would you say… maternity leave?"
"Stare—"
Yandere Kaguya tilted her head and looked towards Natsuki.
"I'm not, I didn't." Natsuki quickly raised his hands and defended himself, "You know me, I never lay hands on junior high students, let alone elementary school students."
Kaguya crossed her arms over her chest, a smile on her face like she was looking at a slipper worm:
"The President seems very proud."
Yandere Kaguya silently raised her cleaver, her voice cold:
"Although I don't care about Natsuki's moral standards, if he lays hands on a the child, it's probably better to chop it off."
Hey, hey, you really misunderstood!
I'm a pure love warrior. I've never taken advantage of a the child, nor do I steal wives!
"Hanako-chan." Natsuki looked down at the Strange Tale the child and said seriously, "Who exactly wanted you to go on maternity leave?"
"It was a few minnows who broke into the school before." Hanako-chan said disdainfully, "I heard it clearly from the ceiling. At that time, there was a guy who loved to shout 'minnow' and kept saying something like, 'As long as you're bold enough, Hanako-chan goes on maternity leave'…"
What a bunch of incredible perverted players!
You don't even spare Hanako-chan?!
"What happened then?" Chika asked worriedly, "Hanako-chan wasn't taken advantage of, was she?"
"Of course not. Although those minnows were somewhat powerful, they were no match for me." Hanako-chan put her hands on her hips, proudly raising her chin, "After I tore off one of the leading guy's arms, the others fled in a panic."
"It's good that you're alright…"
Chika couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
She heard that among players, there was a very secret organization called 'Ghost Riders.' The first time Chika heard about this organization, she was greatly shocked, and then incredibly disgusted.
As the name suggests.
The so-called 'Ghost Riders' refers to those who were already perverted humans, and after becoming players, they became even more perverted. Humans could no longer satisfy their special fetishes, so they shifted their targets to the female ghosts in the dungeon.
To this day, players' strength is gradually increasing, and many players are already able to directly confront, or even subdue, female ghosts. Many female ghosts also have physical existences, which simply means…
They can be ***ed.
You can underestimate anything in this world, but you absolutely cannot underestimate the lower limits of humanity.
Chatting all the way, the group soon arrived outside Hanako-chan's house.
"Mom!"
Hanako-chan could no longer bear it. She got down on all fours and quickly crawled into the house.
The mother and daughter, separated for so long, naturally had countless things to say. The group stood outside the door, not intending to disturb them.
Not long after, Chika softly called out:
"President, I received the game notification. Ms. Hoshino's wish has been fulfilled."
The wish seemed easy to achieve, but if it were other players, how to gain Hanako-chan's trust and bring Hanako-chan, who was a bound spirit, out of school would be an almost impossible task.
Natsuki looked down at the dazed and foolish Female Ghost the child in Chika's hand and said, "Let's go, let's continue to the next house."
The middle-aged Male Ghost's house was not far, only about one kilometer in a straight line, so there was no need to worry about disrupting the mother and daughter's reunion time.
Chika clenched her fists and excitedly shouted, "Keep going! Keep going!"
"…"
Ten minutes later.
"Uncle, open the door."
Chika called out clearly as she stepped forward and knocked on the door.
Creak.
The door opened with a dull, unpleasant sound, revealing half a chilling, sinister face that eerily peered out:
"It's you..."
Before the other party could finish speaking, Chika picked up the child at her feet, and with a bright smile, said:
"Uncle, your daughter is back."
The resentful spirit the child, who had been dazed and foolish all the way, looked at the middle-aged resentful spirit uncle behind the door, and a touch of liveliness finally appeared in her eyes as she softly called out:
"Papa..."
Bang.
The door burst open.
The middle-aged resentful spirit uncle's lips trembled, followed by tears of joy.
Without any surprises, Chika's main quest progress increased by one again.
Natsuki tried to recruit him from the side, but the middle-aged resentful spirit uncle shook his head and refused, picking up his daughter and quietly retreating back into the house.
Recruitment failure was common, and Natsuki didn't mind it. He looked at the girls beside him and suggested:
"We've been running around for so long, everyone must be tired, right? Shall we go to a restaurant to rest for a while?"
"I agree."
"Indeed, I feel a bit mentally exhausted."
"Dungeons also need a balance of work and rest."
"..."
Facing the suggestion, the girls all expressed their agreement. Although their bodies could still endure, mental fatigue was unavoidable, and a short rest was a wiser choice.
So, led by Natsuki, everyone walked towards the restaurant together.
"Welcome..."
Pushing aside the curtain and entering the restaurant, the standard greeting entered their ears.
However, halfway through, the greeting quickly turned into anger:
"It's you bastards!"
(So, so big!)
Hanamaki's eyes widened in disbelief, her gaze involuntarily falling on Miss Minos's chest. Because of her angry strides, Miss Minos directly transformed the idiom 'boiling with rage' from abstract to reality, even allowing people to clearly hear a 'pu yo pu yo' sound.
(It's too exaggerated! It must have exceeded the limits a human can reach!)
(If I had a figure of such a super-high school level...)
Hanamaki's gaze slightly unfocused, and she once again entered her fantasy time.
"Ugh..."
Kaguya's steps paused slightly, and a blush once again bloomed on her pretty face.
"It's, it's starting again!"
"You should at least consider the occasion before thinking about lewd things!"
"You can even please with your chest..."
Kaguya wanted to stop thinking, but she couldn't.
Under the influence of the negative status, the old driver's wild thoughts came pouring in, completely unstoppable, and would even make people involuntarily immerse themselves in them.
Kaguya silently bit her lower lip, enduring the shame in her heart, and couldn't help but lower her head to look at her chest...
It's impossible, it's absolutely impossible!
Time is like water in a sponge; if you squeeze it, there will always be some, but not everything can be squeezed out.
"Are you... Miss Minos?"
Chika called out uncertainly.
Although Natsuki had told her and Kaguya about Miss Minos before they came, so much time had passed that she indeed couldn't quite remember Miss Minos's appearance and voice.
Miss Minos snorted two streams of thick air from her nostrils, her eyes filled with murderous intent:
"You may not remember me, but I remember you clearly! You were the one who kept feeding me leeks back then!"
As soon as she heard the words 'leeks', Chika confirmed it was indeed Miss Minos.
"I'm terribly sorry, it was unavoidable back then, there was no other way..." Chika clasped her hands together, her tone sincere, "Besides, leeks are very delicious, I often eat them myself."
"Delicious?!"
Miss Minos's anger meter instantly ignited, and she lowered her head and charged forward.
Natsuki moved his feet, blocking in front of Chika, and at the same time, extended his right hand to block the charging Miss Minos, shouting loudly:
"Shopkeeper, your employee is hitting people!"
The old shopkeeper slowly walked out from the back kitchen and calmly said:
"Minos, I told you before, no matter what happens, you cannot hit customers in the shop. This is the second time. If there's a next time, you won't be working here anymore."
Miss Minos gnashed her teeth, glaring murderously at Natsuki, then turned and walked away.
"Phew..."
Chika breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the shopkeeper, a bright smile appearing on her pretty face, and happily waved:
"Grandpa Shopkeeper, long time no see!"
The old man nodded slightly in response.
Natsuki said:
"Shopkeeper, we're hungry and want to eat something and rest for a while."
The old shopkeeper calmly said:
"Please take a seat, guests."
Natsuki led the girls to a deserted corner and sat down, then called out:
"Minos, come take our order."
Miss Minos walked over with the menu, her eyes filled with murderous intent:
"What do you want to eat?"
Natsuki interlocked his fingers and smiled:
"I want to eat grilled leeks..."
Crack!
The pencil in Miss Minos's hand was directly snapped.
Bringing up leeks on purpose in front of her, is that a provocation?
It must be a deliberate provocation!
They want her to lose control and fight in the shop, then lose her job and end up on the streets... Humans are truly detestable!
"Just kidding, Minos, don't stare so wide-eyed." Natsuki said innocently, "It must be very hard, right?"
"Detestable human!" Miss Minos lowered her voice, gnashing her teeth, "Don't call my name."
Natsuki tutted and said:
"Miss Minos is so fierce, it will affect the restaurant's business."
Miss Minos was enveloped in black aura, clearly on the verge of transforming and going berserk.
"President, don't provoke Miss Minos anymore." Chika quickly reached out and poked Natsuki, then said, "It was indeed our fault back then, we are terribly sorry."
Miss Minos snorted coldly:
"For me to forgive you, you'd have to let me shatter all the bones in your body."
"I'm sorry, I don't think we can agree to that..." Chika changed the subject, "Let's order our food."
Everyone ordered their food, and finally it was Yandere Kaguya's turn.
"Huh?"
Her gaze fell on Yandere Kaguya, and Miss Minos scrutinized her, a look of confusion appearing on her face.
Natsuki said from the side:
"This is Ice Princess Kaguya, and she's from the same hometown as Miss Minos."
"Hometown?" Miss Minos frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"
Kaguya crossed her arms over her chest and said:
"She's a fake that was born in the same dungeon as you, with the useless and cowardly parts removed."
Yandere Kaguya's expression was calm, showing no anger, and she said indifferently:
"I am you, with the useless and cowardly parts removed."
"The same... dungeon?"
Miss Minos's eyes widened, understanding what 'hometown' meant. She bent down and leaned close to Yandere Kaguya, sniffing carefully.
Pu yo pu yo ~
The sound of slime jumping was heard again.
Unlike before, this time, as Miss Minos bent down, the slime became even more lively and active, creating a gravitational pull that forcibly attracted everyone's gaze.
Couldn't look away.
Couldn't stop staring at all.
Whether men or women, in front of a chest that surpassed human limits, they would be dumbfounded and unable to control themselves.
"That's right, it's indeed the same scent as me!"
A Strange Tale born in the same dungeon is not only a kindred spirit but also a 'hometown' friend. When hometown friends meet, although there are no tears, a sense of closeness is inevitable.
Unfortunately, Yandere Kaguya felt nothing for her and said expressionlessly:
"Don't come near me. You can go serve the food."
As a clone of Kaguya, Yandere Kaguya had the same preferences as Kaguya — people with large chests should stay as far away as possible, preferably never approaching her.
"Please wait a moment."
Miss Minos didn't mind Yandere Kaguya's coldness and happily turned to go to the back kitchen to prepare the food.
To actually encounter a 'hometown' friend in the dungeon, she was so pleasantly surprised that even her past hatred was greatly diluted.
Having eaten and drunk their fill.
Having rested.
Natsuki got up and walked towards the back kitchen, took out the dark chef badge, and pinned it to his chest, then said neither humbly nor arrogantly:
"Shopkeeper, I caused Miss Minos a lot of trouble before. Now I want to make a Dark Cuisine dish as compensation... May I borrow your kitchen?"
"You may."
The old shopkeeper was quite agreeable and nodded slightly, agreeing.
"Minos, there are no customers in the shop anyway, come sit for a while." Chika waved and called out, "The President is going to make Dark Cuisine. He'll apologize to you later."
The apology was fake; the real intention was to recruit Miss Minos.
"I told you, it's impossible for me to forgive you!"
Miss Minos snorted two streams of thick air from her nostrils, but after a moment's hesitation, she still walked over.
If it were only Chika and Kaguya's invitation, she definitely wouldn't have agreed, but with Yandere Kaguya, her 'hometown' friend, there, she couldn't help but want to get closer.
At the same time.
Natsuki was showing off his skills in the kitchen. For Dark Cuisine to be delicious, the requirements for ingredients were not simple; at the very least, they had to be ingredients certified by the game. Natsuki happened to have many of them—the octopus monster he had killed previously was one of the high-grade ingredients. When this thing was taken out, it was still jumping around on the cutting board, which was quite bizarre.
During this period, he occasionally opened high-grade ingredients from daily Blind Box.
Natsuki took out various ingredients, arranged them neatly on the cutting board, and casually performed a knife flourish. The production process for a unique Dark Cuisine dish emerged in his mind.
Swish, swish, swish.
The knife flashed, and the ingredients on the cutting board were neatly decomposed in the blink of an eye.
To ensure the freshness and taste of the ingredients, Natsuki directly activated Time Acceleration. His movements were so fast that they left streaks of afterimages in the kitchen.
Ten minutes later.
A meticulously prepared Dark Cuisine dish was completed.
Natsuki carried the Dark Cuisine out of the kitchen and came before Miss Minos, smiling, "Minos, please enjoy."
"Hmph," Miss Minos said with her arms crossed, disdainfully, "I'd rather starve to death than eat another bite of your cooking!"
Natsuki turned to look at Yandere Kaguya and gave her a meaningful look.
Yandere Kaguya sighed helplessly and parted her lips, saying, "Just try a bite. If it's not good, throw it away."
"That's right, just try it," Chika said with full confidence, "If it's not tasty, Minos can just pour the dish over the President's head, no problem."
Natsuki looked speechlessly at secretary Chika, muttering under his breath, "I'd say there's a big problem."
The passerby player widened her eyes, looking at the wiggling little octopus tentacles on the plate, and cautiously asked, "Um... can this kind of thing really be eaten?"
Kaguya reminded her, "This is Dark Cuisine, specifically for Strange Tale consumption, not human food."
"That's good," Mitsui Miss breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought Natsuki-kun's cooking was always... so exaggerated."
Under Yandere Kaguya's recommendation, Miss Minos hesitated for a few seconds, but finally picked up her chopsticks:
"Then I'll just eat one bite..."
The moment Miss Minos picked up her chopsticks, she decided that no matter how the dish tasted, she would say it wasn't good and then directly dump the plate on Natsuki.
You yourselves promised this, so don't blame me for getting my revenge!
With the pleasure of imminent revenge, Miss Minos picked up a few pieces of translucent, slightly wriggling octopus slices, carefully looked at the unidentifiable ingredients on them, and then put them into her mouth.
"Mmm... Ahh—!"
Two seconds later.
A soft, trembling sound that made people blush instantly resounded through every corner of the restaurant.