Kaguya-sama: Love Is War wants me to turn myself in.

"Ah."

Kaguya Shinomiya softly agreed and was about to take Natsuki Amamiya's hand when she suddenly realized something.

and many more.

This is a boy's hand, how can you just shake it like that?

That would be so embarrassing!

"It's so cold, I'm freezing." Fujiwara Chika hugged her arms and leaned over to hug Amamiya Natsuki's arm. "Natsuki-kun, hurry up and warm me up, I'm going to die."

Kaguya Shinomiya's pretty face hardened as she looked at the oblivious pink-haired girl.

With so much body fat, their cold resistance must be super good; they won't freeze to death at all!

Of all the girls, you have the longest countdown, which is all thanks to your body fat!

"Why are you looking at me, Kaguya-chan?" Fujiwara Chika tilted her head and looked over. "Natsuki-kun is so warm. Do you want to hug me? If not, let Rikka-chan warm up instead?"

Even if it's a hand warmer, it shouldn't be shared among others!

"Humans! I've dragged you halfway up the mountain!" The werewolf lady said fiercely. "Take off your collars now!"

Amamiya Natsuki nodded: "No problem."

He then used a key to unlock the pet collar around the werewolf's neck.

"You didn't lie to me?" Miss Werewolf was shocked.

Amamiya Natsuki said seriously:

"I've already said it, please trust my character."

"You despicable human being, you have no morals whatsoever!"

"..."

"Natsuki-kun, what should we do now?"

The other players shivered and looked over. The werewolf lady was pulling the sled, which did save a lot of time, but the cold was unavoidable.

"Come with me."

With a firm tone, Natsuki Amamiya strode into the forest.

The others exchanged glances and followed suit.

Now that things have come to this, it's impossible to return to the castle.

This forest is very strange.

A prompt appeared before Natsuki Amamiya's eyes again.

This time, Natsuki Amamiya finally figured out what was strange about the forest.

The heavy snow collapsed many trees because they were broad-leaved forests, not coniferous forests, which are common in cold regions, and were not suited to the environment.

The initial period was extremely cold.

Later on, I gradually stopped feeling the cold.

He even felt feverish during the Last Supper.

And the bizarre way of dying with a smile on one's face...

Amamiya Natsuki led the silly young lady by the hand, followed by other players. After walking for a short while, they saw all the players lying neatly in a row under a natural cliff shelter in the forest.

"Everyone, look!"

"It looks like we're below that cliff."

at the same time.

The game notification sounded simultaneously in the ears of all players.

[Scene: Wilderness Survival, Completed]

Chapter 109 The Snowstorm Mountain Lodge (End)

"……I see."

Upon seeing the bodies of the players in the makeshift shelter, Kaguya Shinomiya instantly understood.

A classic snow mountain incident.

When a person falls asleep in an extremely cold environment, they will first feel extreme cold. If they cannot wake up, blood will concentrate on supplying the brain, making them feel a false sense of warmth, or even heat, and they will eventually die smiling in their dreams.

The game begins with a collective dream.

There is only one main mission: to wake yourself up.

"Hey, why do those people look exactly like us?"

Even now, some people are still confused.

For example, Rikka the Birds.

The chuunibyou girl looked bewildered, her ahoge (cowlick) trembling in the cold wind. She had no idea what was going on before her, and then, in a daze, she heard the game's completion notification.

The best player to rely on others in the entire game.

"Thank you, Natsuki-kun."

The other random players gradually realized what was happening and walked up to Amamiya Natsuki to express their gratitude.

If Natsuki Amamiya hadn't called them to leave together, they would still be in the castle, and their fate would have been predictable.

"You're welcome. We should all help each other and get through this together." Fujiwara Chika's voice was clear and crisp. She didn't forget to recommend the mutual aid organization she had created. "When you get back, you can join the mutual aid group... See you in real life."

The cold wind howled.

Snowflakes are falling.

The snow-capped mountains were hardly a place for conversation. After exchanging a few words, the group quickly walked to the foot of the cliff shelter and reached out to touch their own bodies.

[Game completed]

[You will be logged out in ten seconds. Please be prepared.]

"No wonder everyone's countdown is different..." Fujiwara Chika muttered to herself, "It's probably related to everyone's physical condition, isn't it?"

Natsuki Amamiya and Kaguya Shinomiya exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's meaning.

"No, it's fat."

"..."

Ten seconds passed in the blink of an eye.

Amamiya Natsuki felt a slight dizziness, and the next moment, she heard Miko's soft call in her ear.

"Natsuki?"

Amamiya Natsuki opened his eyes and found himself lying on the sofa. Miko was leaning over with her hands on her knees, looking at him with a worried expression.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Amamiya Natsuki sat up, clutching her forehead, her voice low.

"Eh?"

"I just spent several hours in the game, and seeing this now feels like it was just yesterday..."

Seeing that Zi was annoyed, she snapped at him, "Look at what time it is now!"

"Ok?"

Amamiya Natsuki was taken aback. She picked up her phone and saw that it was past 2 p.m.

“You suddenly disappeared before.” Jianzi explained with her pink lips, “It was the kind of disappearance that vanishes into thin air, you just disappeared without a trace, and you only just reappeared. Hua came back from walking the dog earlier and asked why you weren’t home. There was nothing we could do but say that you went out on something… It’s completely different from what you said before.”

"It must be due to the game update." Natsuki Amamiya frowned slightly.

Previously, only my consciousness entered the game, but now my body can enter as well... Has the game evolved?

As they were talking, a Kaguya-sama with a semi-transparent body appeared out of thin air.

"Natsuki is so mean." Mrs. Kaguya said resentfully, as if Amamiya Natsuki was a heartless man who started something and then abandoned it. "He didn't even ask me for help from beginning to end."

“I called out,” Amamiya Natsuki said, shrugging. “Unfortunately, you couldn’t get out.”

The snow-capped mountains and ancient castles in the game represent the collective subconscious of all players, so Kaguya-sama, as a 'pet,' is naturally unable to enter them.

This is also why Natsuki Amamiya didn't receive any response when he summoned Kaguya-sama.

"Are Kaguya and Chika alright?" Mrs. Kaguya asked.

Amamiya Natsuki nodded: "It's okay, let's beat the game together."

"That's good." Mrs. Kaguya patted her flat chest and breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was a ghost and didn't need to breathe, she looked on with anticipation and said, "I'm very curious about what kind of game you're going to play this time."

Learn from your ice sculpture daughter; even if she's super curious, she won't just ask directly!

Yotsuya Miko asked curiously, "I want to know too."

"It's a wilderness survival game disguised as a snow-covered mountain lodge..."

Natsuki Amamiya briefly described the game's content.

"How dangerous!" Mrs. Kaguya covered her pink lips. "Are all games this dangerous?"

Amamiya Natsuki nodded: "It has always been like this."

"It's good that we passed through customs." Jianzi breathed a sigh of relief. "You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll go prepare lunch."

"I am indeed a bit hungry." Amamiya Natsuki stood up, still feeling a chill in her body. "I'll go take a bath first."

After spending so long in the freezing cold, what do you most want to do when you get back to reality?

Taking a bath, of course!

"Shall I help Natsuki scrub her back?" Mrs. Kaguya raised her right hand. "I couldn't help in the game, but now I want to do what I can to help."

Seeing that Zi paused and turned to look at him.

"No need," Natsuki Amamiya said expressionlessly. "Go play on your phone."