My love is abyss mode

Chapter 139 Camping at Mount Takao (The End) (6.8K)

Under the star-studded night sky, outdoor lights shone with a cool white light. After carefully wiping the table with disinfectant wipes, Shirakawa Momo sat back in her folding chair and closed her eyes attentively.

Beside her was Shionai Shiona, across the table was Hatsushino Ryo, and Toyama Chitose was diagonally opposite.

Seeing that all four had their eyes closed and no one was peeking, Kuronuma Kiba picked out three mangosteens and an orange from the remaining food. After thinking for a moment, he placed the orange in front of Shirakawa Momo.

"It's time to start."

As soon as the words were spoken, the four people reached out and felt around on the table to get their food.

Shirakawa Momo held the orange to her nose and sniffed it. After guessing what it was by the smell, she peeled the orange with her slender, bony fingers, revealing the flesh, and began to eat it.

The other three received mangosteens. Hatsushino Ryo roughly pried open the outer shell, while Toyama Chitose pressed down on the softest part of the top to open it in a clever way.

Only Shinkai Shionai was different. She put the mangosteen to her mouth, took a bite of the outer shell, and her innocent face instantly contorted after tasting it.

A bitter taste filled her mouth. She turned to Kuronuma Fang, pointed at herself, and seemed to ask, "Am I an undercover agent?"

"Ahem." Kuronuma didn't answer, but coughed lightly, forcibly suppressing his laughter.

As a result, after Hatsushika Ryo, Toyama Chitose, and Shirakawa Momo finished eating, Shinkai Shiona was still gnawing on the mangosteen shell with her teeth, spitting it out as she ate, her face full of bitterness.

Kuronuma felt a little sorry for her and announced the start of the game: "Now, the first round of the game begins."

Upon hearing this, Shinkai Shiona immediately stuffed the remaining mangosteens into her pocket and hid them, seemingly planning to continue eating them later; she has a good habit of not wasting food.

The four opened their eyes and looked at each other for a moment before Shirakawa Momo spoke first: "Subtropical fruit, sensitive to cold."

"It's so bitter." Shinai Shiona took a bottle of orange juice from the drink dispenser in the center of the table and poured it into her mouth to wash away the bitterness.

Upon hearing this, the other three looked at her with surprise.

Seeing their expressions, Shinkai Shiona's eyes widened, her expression quite ominous. She realized that she might really be an undercover agent.

"Sweet." That was Hatsushiro Ryo's brief comment.

"Rich in nutrients." As Chitose Toyama spoke, she pointed at Shionai Shinai, identifying her as an undercover agent.

Shirakawa Momo and Hatsushino Ryo also pointed at her, while Shinkai Shiona showed an unhappy expression, her blue eyes looking at Kuronuma Kiba with a wronged gaze.

She's an undercover agent, fine, but why should she be the only one suffering like this?

"Cough, cough, Shinkai is out, the game continues."

Kurogane Kiba tried hard not to laugh, but it was indeed a little funny, especially with Shinkai Shiona's pitiful look, which made his voice waver: "Now, it's dark, please close your eyes."

Shinonome Shionai watched helplessly as he distributed mangosteens and oranges. She pulled out a mangosteen with the shell gnawed off from her pocket, then stupidly lay on the table, her eyes brimming with tears.

As the new round of the game began, before Kuronuma Kiba could announce the start, Toyama Chitose swiftly took the orange from Shirakawa Momo and gave her a mangosteen instead.

Upon seeing Chitose Toyama's actions, Shionai Shinai was utterly shocked. "Can games really be played like this?"

Shirakawa Momo, who had just received the mangosteen, looked puzzled and tilted her head to ask Kuronuma Kiba a question.

Adhering to the principles of fairness and impartiality, Kuronuma remained silent until they finished eating, at which point he announced, "It's dawn."

The three opened their eyes again, and Toyama Chitose spoke first, pointing to Shirakawa Momo: "This fruit is very juicy."

“Oval shape,” Shirakawa Momo described simply, raising her hand and exchanging glances with Toyama Chitose.

After thinking for a moment, Shikano Ryo took a can of lemon tea from the center of the table, placed it on the table, spun it, and finally pointed it at Shirakawa Momo.

She believed in her luck; in the first round, the cat was defeated.

"The undercover operation failed. Momo is the undercover agent, she is Orange, and you are Mangosteen." Kuronuma Kiba announced regretfully, awarding one point each to Shinkai Shiona, Hatsushino Ryo, and Toyama Chitose.

If Shirakawa Momo can win this game, it will basically lay the foundation for victory.

Upon learning that she was an undercover agent, Shirakawa Momo was not surprised, but she glanced at Shinkai Shiona with a questioning look, while Toyama Chitose also looked at Shinkai Shiona with a disdainful gaze.

"Well."

Shionai smiled apologetically, then perked up and said, "Oh, I'm sorry, I won't make that mistake again!"

"Now you can close your eyes. Round two begins."

After Kuronuma spoke, the four closed their eyes again. This time, he chose to have Shinkai Shionai act as an undercover agent, giving her a bag of lemon-flavored potato chips, while the others received plain potato chips.

He had just placed the potato chips in front of Shinkai Shionai when she immediately swapped them with Shirakawa Momo, completely disregarding what she was supposed to have received.

After the game started, Shirakawa Momo spoke first again: "Puffed snacks would taste great with my least favorite drink."

Everyone present knew that she couldn't drink carbonated beverages, but the claim that carbonated beverages can be paired with many snacks was quite cunning.

"My favorite snack, I have a whole box of it at home!" Shinkai Shionai raised her hand high to speak.

"I've never had this before." Hatsushino Ryo's words were still brief, but her willingness to speak had already far exceeded Kuronuma Kiba's expectations.

Letting her play with the band was definitely the right choice, he thought to himself, but it's too ridiculous that she's never eaten potato chips before.

“Eating too much will make you thirsty.” Toyama Chitose pointed at Hatsushika Ryo, clearly not believing that she had never eaten potato chips, and that she must have received something even stranger.

Shirakawa Momo raised her hand and pointed at Toyama Chitose, determined to fight her to the end. Shinkai Shiona also voted for Hatsushino Ryo.

Hatsushino Ryo was the first to be eliminated, showing them a potato chip that she had only taken one bite of.

"Ahem, let's continue the game."

Kuronuma waved for them to close their eyes, reminding them, "You're all like potato chips; in the next round, you have to describe your flavor."

In the second round of the game, Shinkai Shionai swapped with Shirakawa Momo again, and Toyama Chitose used the same trick again, finally getting Shinkai Shionai's lemon-flavored potato chips.

Upon opening her eyes, Chitose Toyama concluded that Momo Shirakawa was an undercover agent and voted directly. Momo Shirakawa also voted in retaliation.

In the end, Shinkai Shionai successfully infiltrated the undercover team.

As the third round of the game began, Kiba Kuronuma realized that the game was completely meaningless, as Chitose Toyama and Momo Shirakawa would inevitably point at each other unless one of them was eliminated first.

In the second round of the second game, Hatsushika Ryo witnessed the performance of Toyama Chitose and Shinkai Shiona, who completely relied on luck.

In the third round of the game, because Hatsushino Ryo found the mole in the first round, Toyama Chitose's undercover mission unsurprisingly failed.

As the final round of the game began, Kuronuma Fang began to think about how to control the score.

Shinkai Shiona wins by default, leading by a wide margin of 5 points, followed by Hatsushino Ryo with 3 points in second place, and Toyama Chitose and Shirakawa Momo both with 2 points.

He was naturally more biased towards Shirakawa Momo. If she could successfully infiltrate once, he might be able to take the opportunity tonight to resolve the conflict between Hatsushino Ryo and Shirakawa Momo.

If Shirakawa Momo fails again, Shinkai Shiona will win without any consequences, and Kuronuma Kiba will have no way to explain himself to Matsusaka Kanon.

As for having Hatsushino Ryo act as an undercover agent, he never considered that not abandoning his girlfriend was one thing, and taking advantage of the game to get intimate with the cat was another.

Peach, you must strive to do better!
Considering that Shinkai Shionai would be swapped with Shirakawa Momo in the first round, Kuronuma Kiba made up his mind to secretly manipulate the situation and gently patted Shirakawa Momo on the shoulder when handing her cheese cookies.

Shirakawa Momo instantly realized she was an undercover agent and nodded in response.

The other three were chocolate biscuits. Kurozuma Fang specifically instructed, "Liang, no cheating with luck. Communicate with the others more."

Therefore, as long as Shirakawa Momo survives the first round, there is a high probability that she will win.

But he underestimated how stupid Shinkai Shiona was; she wanted two servings, so she took Shirakawa Momo's cheese cookies.

"The game begins." Kuronuma Kiba rubbed his forehead in exasperation, already starting to think about how to explain this to Matsuzaka Kanon.

When Shirakawa Momo opened her eyes, her golden eyes shot him with a cold gaze. There was nothing there; she could only guess, completely clueless.

Upon learning that the undercover agent was either herself or Shirakawa Momo, Shinobu Shionai perked up, her eyes gleaming. She spoke first, pointing at Shirakawa Momo: "I got a cookie!"

It's risky to just say it's food, because others might also be looking for chocolate bars, but she knows both kinds of food and can be a little bolder.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be black." Toyama Chitose smiled and pointed at Shirakawa Momo.

Shirakawa Momo raised her hand and pointed back, her golden eyes looking at Hatsushino Ryo with sincere eyes, wanting to tie the vote and advance to the next round: "Ryo, I'm also chocolate flavored."

She could roughly guess what their food was based on what Shinkai Shiona and Toyama Chitose said, but for Hatsushika Ryo, it didn't matter if she didn't win, but she absolutely couldn't let Shirakawa Momo win.

The cat's infiltration attempt failed once again.

"Game over, Shinkai wins with 6 points."

After Kuronuma Kiba announced the results, Shiona Niimi raised her hands high, jumped up from the folding chair, and exclaimed joyfully, "Yay! I did it!"

Even if you work hard, you can win the favor of Kiba Kuronuma—the blackness that contrasts sharply with his energetic appearance spreads in Shionami's heart.

Kuronuma didn't know what to say about this result. Seeing that Hatsushino Ryo's expression was normal, he tentatively asked the four of them, "In this kind of game, is it possible to exchange food for other people's food?"

Shirakawa Momo recalled the different fruits she ate in the first round and said coldly, "I don't think this is appropriate. It goes against the original intention of the 'Who is the Spy' game. I suggest a rematch."

"." Hatsushino Ryo shook her head in refusal. To her, Shinkai Shiona was far less of a threat than Shirakawa Momo.

"Looks like some people can't handle losing."

Chitose Toyama's lips curled into a smile, her purple eyes looking at Momo Shirakawa with a mocking gaze. She said slowly, "However, Kiba saw it but didn't stop it, which already shows his attitude, doesn't it?"

"Senior, please don't try to sow discord. I just didn't know the rules, so I acquiesced."

Kuronuma Kiba turned to meet Shirakawa Momo's golden eyes and said in a more emphasizing tone, "I absolutely did not favor anyone. In the last round, Shinkai ate two portions."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, and that he had taken care of her in the last round, Shirakawa Momo gave up and glanced at Shinkai Shiona with disdain: "Getting in the way."

After saying that, she got up and walked to the smaller tent, turning on the light inside: "I'm going to sleep now. I'll go down the mountain early tomorrow and take Route 1."

Shirakawa Momo has a habit of going to bed early and waking up early, so it looks like she's destined not to be able to play with the cat tonight.

As Kuronuma watched her petite figure disappear into the tent, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. Otherwise, he could have used one of the remaining six summons tonight and experienced the super summon inside the tent.

Seeing that his expression was normal, but emotions were stirring in his dark eyes, Shinkai Shiona weakly raised her hand, her green eyes fixed on Kuronuma Kiba, and asked softly, "Um, Kiba, if you're willing to call me by my name from now on, I can give up my spot, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Kuronuma's expression darkened.

With Hajime sitting next to him, would he dare to agree?

As always, Shionai was clueless and completely oblivious to the situation, continuing, "You can choose your own tooth, okay?"

Kuronuma didn't speak, but walked behind Hatsushika Ryo and reached out to stroke her short white hair.

If you choose Chitose Toyama, Momo Shirakawa will probably be furious for the next month; if you choose Momo Shirakawa, Ryo Hatsushino won't let him off the hook tonight.

It's better to follow the game's outcome, since Matsuzaka Kanon will give her a chance to explain. Even if she doesn't believe the explanation that "Shinkai is emotionally unstable and needs to be taken care of, and Ryo is also present," she can use the "game's outcome" as an excuse.

It's a pity about the camping trip; none of the scenes I imagined happened.

Forget it, so be it.

At least it wasn't a complete waste of time; Hatsushiro Ryo spoke several words with them today, far exceeding expectations.

Thinking of this, Kuronuma Kiba looked up at Shinkai Shiona's pure face, his voice tinged with a helpless sigh: "No need, let's stay in a three-person tent together tonight."

“Okay.” Shinonome ran happily towards the three-person tent, turned on the light, and was about to crawl inside when she turned back and asked him in a puzzled tone, “Why doesn’t Kiba want to call me by my name?”

"Okay, I'll call you by your name from now on." Kuronuma Kiba waved his hand irritably. It's just a form of address, is it really necessary to keep bringing it up?
Matsusaka Kanon cares about her a lot, and they are destined to see each other often in the future, so it doesn't matter if she calls her by her first name.

"Yay, today is Shionai-chan's victory!" Shionai climbed into the tent and happily made up the beds for the three of them, while all sorts of dark thoughts gathered in her mind.

Sure enough, without Matsuzaka Kanon, the teeth wouldn't hurt much at all.

Maybe it's also because I was quite well-behaved and sensible today?

Hmm~ Hmm~ If you want to win his favor, you first need to be obedient, and then you can't cause trouble. But how should they handle this?
Let's put all that aside for now. Let's find a suitable opportunity to tell Ya that I don't care about the band, but I care about him more.

After laying out three beds close together, Shinkai Shiona lay down in the middle, looking at the warm bed on the top of the tent, but the light could not illuminate the darkness that appeared in her eyes.

A series of coincidences and self-deceptions, combined with complex emotions, transformed into the soft murmur of a "monster."

"Having teeth is enough; you don't need anyone else at all."

"Hmm~ If I can't have it, I might as well die."

"You have to be completely focused; nothing else matters, hehehe."

As night deepened, Kuroguma opened a can of cola, pulled the metal tab, leaned back in his folding chair, and looked up at the star-studded night sky.

The tents were finally assigned for tonight, and I could finally have some peace and quiet. But tomorrow, after we come down the mountain, I'll be going to Matsusaka Kanon's rehearsal room with her.

Hope for world peace.

He sincerely made a wish upon the starry sky, took a sip of cola, and asked Hatsushino Ryo in a casual tone, "Ryo, what are your thoughts on the band?"

The band is an essential atmosphere for Hatsushino Ryo to develop emotional connections, as evidenced by today's camping activities.

With all the familiar faces present, her emotional fluctuations were much greater than her usual expressionless demeanor; at least she wasn't completely stagnant.

After a while, without hearing a reply, Kuronuma Kiba turned to look at Hatsushino Ryo, and saw her typing on her phone with her finger, only then remembering that Toyama Chitose was still there.

Are you still unwilling to speak unless absolutely necessary?

It could also be that they don't like it.

He took out his phone and looked at the newly received message on the screen.

[Hatsushino: I hope Chitose can realize her dream]
[Hatsushiro: I hope Momo can make money]
[Hatsushikano: I hope Shiona-chan can find a happy ending]
[Hatsushikano: I hope Kiba can join the band, and so can Kanon]
[Hatsushiro: For the first time, I felt such a strong stirring in my heart.]
The feelings that are born are quite pure and beautiful. Kurouma Kiba never expected that Hatsushino Ryo would start to pay attention to their wishes.

Should we say that she and Chitose Toyama are truly childhood sweethearts?

Both of them would immediately notice the people they care about, but girls are naturally more sensitive. Among the band members, only Shinkai Shiona had her mind completely occupied with herself.

Kuronuma Kiba brought the can of cola to her lips, swallowed, stood up, looked at Toyama Chitose sitting opposite her reading a manga, and asked softly, "Senpai, aren't you going back?"

“I don’t like being with Tao. She’s too strict and always reminds me of my rigid grandfather.”

Toyama Chitose looked up and met his gaze, resting one hand on the table, propping her chin up with her hand and frowning as she asked, "Junior, you don't think your senior is in the way, do you? This is a group activity."

"No."

Kuronuma Kiba shook his head, pushed his phone towards her, and showed her the message from Hatsushino Ryo: "I think your band still needs some changes."

"Tsk."

Chitose Toyama glanced at it, then turned to look at Ryo Hatsushino, her crystalline purple eyes revealing impatience: "And what about you?"

"." Hatsushika Ryo leaned over, hugged Kuronuma Kiba's arm, and rested her head on his shoulder.

Without speaking, her actions and gestures spoke volumes; she trusted Kuronuma and followed his instructions.

"Heh." Toyama Chitose sneered, narrowing her eyes slightly, as if accusing them of being "a pair of adulterers."

Her childhood sweetheart stole the junior she admired, and now he's even showing off their affection in public! It's all Shirakawa Momo's fault!

Chitose Toyama gritted her teeth, swallowing her anger, and asked Kiba Kuronuma, "Do you have any issues with my band?"

"A suggestion."

Kurogane nodded, his gaze falling on the still-lit two-person tent: "I suggest you hand the band over to Momo. You're sure to get on the Budokan stage and make some money along the way."

He had an inexplicable trust in Shirakawa Momo, as if she had the ability to solve any problem they faced, never running away or backing down.

Cats are indeed very responsible, but their problem-solving methods are sometimes a bit outrageous.

"This is my band!" Chitose Toyama slammed her hand heavily on the table, her tone becoming increasingly forceful.

"Tao has musical talent."

Kuronuma Kiba hoped she would seriously consider this matter, as the current make-up band, which couldn't perform, couldn't meet Hatsushino Ryo's needs.

What she needs is to stand on the stage and convey emotions through music, even if it's just a little bit.

However, it sounds rather strange that the eldest daughter of the Hatsukano family plays in a band; it gives off a surreal feeling of "a feudal emperor personally farming to support his concubines."

"Ryo, what do you think?" Chitose Toyama asked Ryo Hatsushino.

It was true that Chitose Toyama initially wanted to form a band, but later she was completely considering Hatsushino Ryo's situation, whether it was disbanding or reforming.

"..." Hatsushiro Ryo didn't speak, but his wine-red eyes conveyed a message.

I really want the song that Tao is currently writing.
Since Shirakawa Momo is unwilling to sell the new song, and it is highly likely that she will perform it for Kuronuma Kiba, getting involved is a good option to reduce the threat.

In this way, it's not a song that Shirakawa Momo wrote for Kuronuma Kiba, but a song that the two of them gave to him together.

The threat level has been effectively reduced.

Seeing that Shikano Ryo agreed, Toyama Chitose looked thoughtful and absentmindedly flipped through the comic book in her hand.

A few minutes later, she closed the comic book, got up and walked towards the tent, leaving only one sentence floating in the night sky: "I will seriously consider it."

"Let's go back too."

Kuronuma Kiba got up from the folding chair, took Hatsushino Ryo's hand, and walked towards the larger three-person tent.

Unzip the tent entrance, which was half-open, and under the warm yellow light, Shinkai Shionai lay flat in the middle, staring blankly at the top of the tent.

Hearing footsteps, she sat up with a bright smile and boasted to Kuroguma Kiba, "Kiba! I've already warmed your bed."

Hatsushino Ryo tilted her head in confusion, wondering why Kuronuma Kiba was sleeping in the middle.

Even if Shinkai Shiona poses no threat, we cannot allow her to have contact with her boyfriend. Shirakawa Momo once emphasized this point.

[You, sleep on your side.]
Hatsushiro Ryo conveyed this message with her eyes, and Shiona Shinkai immediately gave up her middle position, moved to the left side of the bed, and patted the side of her in invitation.

Then, she saw Hatsushiro Ryo take off her coat and lie down in her warm bed, the expectation in her blue eyes fading, leaving only despair.

"you think too much."

Kuronuma locked the tent entrance from the inside, lay down on the other side of Hatsushino Ryo, lifted the blanket, and the young lady's soft and delicate body came closer and began to help her take off her clothes. He then turned off the light.

As visibility dimmed, the soft rustling sounds beside me were exceptionally clear in the pitch-black night.

"Um, would it be better if I went out?" Shinkai Shionai asked timidly.

With no response, she turned her back to the two of them, pulled the blanket over her head, buried herself, and tried her best not to think about anything.

The adjacent small tent was brightly lit.

Unlike the beds where Kuronuma and the other two were placed side by side with their feet facing the tent entrance, the two beds here were placed side by side. Shirakawa Momo was closer to the tent entrance, while Toyama Chitose slept on the inside.

This was the cat's precaution; she didn't take Shinkai Shionai seriously, focusing instead on Toyama Chitose.

Chitose Toyama sat in bed, turning a page of her comic book without looking up, and asked Momo Shirakawa, "I heard from Ryo that you're writing a new song?"

"It's not for you."

Do you have any other bands?

"Not yet."

Shirakawa Momo paused briefly while typing lyrics, then continued typing on the screen: "There might be times in the future where your level isn't good enough to play the songs I write."

Before this, she had never thought about this issue. Upon closer inspection, she found that the half of the score she had written was based on the current band configuration, with no consideration for a secondary guitar and more emphasis on using the keyboard to add color.

Was it because subconsciously they thought they were utterly worthless and wanted someone to take them to new heights that this design was created?

Momo Shirakawa herself couldn't explain her inner thoughts; she just wanted to write a song to express her feelings, and then subconsciously wrote this musical score.

"My junior and Ryo both suggested that I hand the band over to you, even though I'm the captain," Chitose Toyama said in a complaining tone, her bright purple eyes carefully observing her expression.

"They are both smart people."

Are you confident you can make it to the Budokan?

"This amount of money is not enough."

Shirakawa Momo's straightforward and confident answer left Toyama Chitose stunned. She closed her manga and her expression turned serious: "Name your price."

"A house in Tokyo, it has to be in one of the six wards of the city, and I want to take 50% of the band's profits."

"Are you serious?"

Seeing Toyama Chitose's slightly surprised tone, Shirakawa Momo glanced at her disdainfully and then continued writing lyrics.

Hatsushino Ryo is the eldest daughter of the Hatsushino family. As long as she is willing to commercialize, she doesn't need to worry about signing contracts and marketing resources at all. Is it really that difficult to get on the Budokan stage?

Seeing Shirakawa Momo's disdainful expression, Toyama Chitose pressed, "Sign a betting agreement?"

After all, it involves her dream.

"can."

"Where's the time?"

"Within a year."

Shirakawa Momo finally put down her phone, turned off the lights, and lay down in bed: "Also, this is my band."

"Let me think about it some more." Chitose Toyama closed her eyes, considering whether it was worth it, and whether Momo Shirakawa could take everyone's feelings into account.

If she can recruit Black Swamp Fang, this condition doesn't seem too difficult to accept.

As night deepened, the bright moon hung in the night sky, and the drifting clouds were tinged with a bluish-white glow. The melodious and delicate sound rose and fell like ocean waves, continuing without end.

Hatsurugi Ryou's unbridled behavior kept everyone awake.

Hearing Shirakawa Momo tossing and turning beside her, Toyama Chitose suddenly smiled smugly and said mockingly, "Regretting it now?"

"Ha, I'm not like you," Shirakawa Momo retorted coldly, angering her and the two of them continued to suffer together.

(End of this chapter)