"…Human, what did you say?"
The vengeful girl tilted her head, surprise flickering across her grotesque features.
Amamiya Natsuki turned to the cat-eared girl beside him, his tone sincere and his eyes earnest:
"From the very first moment I saw Kaguya-san, I was deeply captivated—completely unable to extricate myself."
"Right now, I want to say it out loud—"
"Kaguya-san is my most precious thing. Far more important than even my own heart."
"…"
Everyone in the gaming club—the trembling unlucky players and the vengeful spirit members alike—turned to look at Shinomiya Kaguya.
The beautiful girl with long black hair and cat ears maintained her cool, calm demeanor, expression unreadable.
"Kaguya-chan, Amamiya-san confessed to you!"
Fujiwara Chika's eyes widened as she let out a quiet squeal.
The cat ears on Kaguya's head twitched slightly as she glanced at her friend.
[Think about it—with those stupidly big boobs of yours, how can that be a confession? It's obviously just him trying to use you as a tool!]
But… throughout all these years, from childhood to now, no one had ever confessed to her in person—she hadn't even received a love letter shoved in her shoe locker.
Now, a boy was confessing to her face-to-face. Even knowing it was just an act, Shinomiya Kaguya felt strangely conflicted.
[The first confession I get turns out to be just someone wanting to use me as a tool.]
So cold.
"Hehe."
The ghost girl chuckled, her lips curling hideously as her eyes locked on Kaguya. In a hoarse voice, she sneered, "You heard me just now. Are you willing to be this boy's wager?"
As a genius, Shinomiya Kaguya remained composed and replied calmly:
"I am."
The ghost girl was momentarily taken aback, then raised her right hand. Sharp nails still smeared with blood glinted ominously. Her expression darkened.
"If he loses, I'll take out your heart."
Kaguya folded her arms over her chest, her cool gaze unwavering:
"I believe in Amamiya-san."
"Tsk~"
The ghost girl snorted coldly, displeased, a vicious smile curling her lips. "In that case, don't come crying later."
The unlucky players in the corner stared, stunned.
"Hey, wait, you can actually do that?"
"Using girls as shields—how shameless!"
"Damn it! We're stuck in a horror game and have to witness this lovey-dovey nonsense?"
"They have no idea how scary this game really is. They won't even be able to cry later."
"…"
"Enough idle chatter." The ghost girl's tone grew impatient. "You have one minute to pick a game. Then we'll decide the winner. Win, and you leave. Lose, and I dig out that girl's heart."
"That won't take a minute." Amamiya Natsuki glanced across the activity room coolly. "Let's play dice. Higher score wins."
The corner players gasped.
"Is that guy an idiot?"
"Even in fighting games, we can compete with experience and skill. This? Pure luck."
"I picked the wrong opponent!"
"Damn, why did such a lovely girl end up with such a scumbag?"
"…"
"Very well. I admire your courage."
The ghost girl smiled wickedly, crossing her arms, and pointed at the mahjong table.
"Dice are here. You go first."
"I'll go first."
Amamiya Natsuki stepped forward without hesitation. He approached the vengeful girl, picked up two dice from the mahjong table, and threw them onto the table.
"One is four, the other… five."
"That's nine in total. Lucky."
Natsuki met the ghost's eyes and said, "Your turn."
The ghost girl grabbed the dice, threw them swiftly.
One die stopped quickly—at four.
Several players sighed in relief.
"Still four points. Unless she rolls a six on the other, the chance she wins is one in three."
All eyes watched the second die—including Kaguya and Fujiwara.
The die rolled slower and slower.
Finally, it landed on three.
"Kaguya-chan, we won!"
Fujiwara Chika shouted happily.
Suddenly—bang!—the ghost slammed the table.
The die flipped over and landed on six.
"Ah, now I win."
The ghost's smile turned ferocious and terrifying.
"You cheated!" Fujiwara fumed. "We clearly won!"
"I never said cheating was forbidden," the ghost licked her lips, eyes flashing scarlet as they landed on Kaguya.
"I admit defeat and will take out her heart now."
Amamiya Natsuki said flatly, "You cheat at games? Can't even play fair?"
"Human, what are you saying?"
The ghost spun around, glaring at him.
"Do you believe I won't tear you apart?"
Natsuki kicked the table over.
"If you can't afford to play, then don't play."
"Human, you're dead!"
The ghost screamed, tears and blood streaming from her eyes as she charged at Natsuki.
He stepped back twice, slipped behind Kaguya, and shouted:
"Dean! Someone's bullying the cat!"
"…"
Bang!
The door slammed open.
The tall, taciturn dean, cloaked in black mist, entered.
The ghost girl trembled, like a mouse seeing a cat, and staggered back in fear.
"Look here."
Natsuki pointed at Kaguya's shoulder. "There's still blood on her. She's a cat abuser."
"You're lying—I didn't!"
The ghost's tears of blood flowed more fiercely.
"You touched the blood stain yourself and framed the evil spirit. Are you even human?"
"Not only does she abuse cats, she also organizes gambling in the activity room."
"I'll kill you!"
The ghost charged again.
The dean silently stretched out his hand, grabbed her head, and crushed it with a snap, low voice rumbling:
"Gambling is prohibited in schools and will be severely punished."
"…"
At that moment, a prompt echoed inside everyone's mind:
[Important data lost, scene collapse]
[Congratulations! You have successfully cleared this game scene.]
"Did they really pass?"
The players in the corner were first confused, then ecstatic.
Without lifting a finger, they passed the test. Nothing could be more surprising.
"Done."
Amamiya Natsuki put his hand in his pocket, glanced at the cat-eared girl, and exclaimed:
"Kaguya-san, the eternal god."
Fujiwara Chika nodded vigorously:
"Kaguya-san, the eternal god."
Natsuki continued:
"Please allow me to continue hugging your thighs."
Fujiwara Chika added:
"Hold the thigh."
Kaguya folded her arms, unable to tolerate them any longer:
"…You two, shut up."