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

If Kaguya were here, she would recognize at a glance that it was the same stretchy workout pants that the werewolf lady had worn.

After clearing the 'Snowstorm Mountain Lodge' level, Natsuki Amamiya became the game's MVP and received an extra reward that could be chosen from five options.

These are: The Headless Horseman Chronicles, The Summoning Card of the Undead Maid, The Loyal Girlfriend Collar, The Werewolf Girl's Elastic Gym Pants, and 10% Permanent Ice Resistance.

The five rewards weren't particularly appealing. I was interested in the Undead Maid Summoning Card, but it was just a trial card and didn't look very good; it might even cause me to bleed... In short, I've kept all five rewards until now.

At this moment, Natsuki Amamiya discovered that there was a prop that was perfect for making a deal with the octopus monster.

That's right.

It was Miss Werewolf's stretchy workout pants.

"These are the latest elastic fitness pants developed by 'Super Durable' company. They can perfectly fit the body shape of all kinds of creatures." After giving a serious introduction, Amamiya Natsuki handed over the elastic fitness pants and smiled, "Mr. Octopus, please try them out. You'll know the effect as soon as you try them."

Paul the Octopus rolled up his tentacles, grabbed the stretchy workout pants, and started pulling them. To his surprise, the pants were stretched to an exaggerated deformation, yet showed no signs of tearing. He couldn't help but get excited.

"Huh?" Kitagawa Kaimu's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but whisper, "Natsuki, how come those workout pants don't get torn?"

"Because it's a replica of the Hulk's shorts."

These workout pants are just a knock-off, so of course they're not as sturdy as the Hulk's shorts. But can this octopus guy really be compared to the Hulk?

Obviously not.

“These workout pants are quite valuable,” Natsuki Amamiya said. “Is it fair that I use them to exchange for three treasures?”

Paul the Octopus was silent for a few seconds: "Human, you can only take one thing from the treasure room."

"Two different things."

"No, it has to be the same."

"..."

The three girls were dumbfounded.

Where's the promised boss battle?

How did it suddenly turn into a shady deal?!

Chapter 133 Captain, Game Over

"Okay, I'll only take one thing."

Amamiya Natsuki finally gave in, turned around and walked to the treasure chest, looking troubled.

"I choose……"

Under the watchful eye of Paul the Octopus, Natsuki Amamiya carefully examined each of the items she could take out of the game, quietly placing them together, and then... reached out and picked up the pale heart that Ai Hayasaka had discovered.

"I'll choose this one."

Natsuki Amamiya held up the heart in her hand.

This is a pale, bloodless heart, about the size of a fist, beating very slowly. It looks sinister and eerie, full of evil energy.

"Eh?"

Kitagawa Kaimu was taken aback, her eyes blank, but she didn't say anything more.

Although we don't know why Natsuki Amamiya would choose a strange heart, at times like this, we should just firmly believe in Natsuki Amamiya.

Hayasaka Ai looked thoughtful.

Could it be that heart...?

You discovered David Jones' heart.

You have discovered David Jones' true weakness.

You tried to crush this heart, but unfortunately, you failed. After all, the heart is the strongest muscle in the human body, bar none.

[Please note that when you are holding the heart, it will sense the heart's aura if David Jones sees it.]

Humans, my conscience never aches!

Paul the Octopus's tentacles paused slightly: "Human, are you sure you want to choose that heart?"

Amamiya Natsuki said firmly:

"I am very sure."

“In that case, you can leave.” Paul the Octopus pulled the stretchy workout pants over his head to cover his eyes, then moved his tentacles to open the door, reminding him, “It will know the moment you step out of the treasure room.”

As long as I can't see, no one can steal treasures right under my nose.

Natsuki Amamiya raised an eyebrow slightly to indicate that she understood, then waved goodbye.

Goodbye, Mr. Octopus.

The four of them left the room together.

Click.

With a flick of the tentacle, the door to the treasure room slammed shut.

"Phew..." Kitagawa Kaimu let out a long sigh of relief, "I was about to suffocate just now."

The blonde girl turned to look at Natsuki Amamiya, her large eyes filled with curiosity: "Natsuki-kun, what are you going to do with this heart?"

"Um..." the petite girl whispered, guessing, "Could it be the Ghost Captain's heart?"

"Eh?"

The little girl whispered, "In the movie, the captain of the Flying Dutchman had his heart as his weakness."

“That makes sense.” Kitagawa Kaimu put his left hand on his hip and rested his chin on his right. “But isn’t this ship called the Flying Henan Man?”

“The similarity is sufficient.” Natsuki Amamiya held up the heart in her hand. “This is indeed the heart of the Ghost Captain, but it is protected by dark magic. We cannot destroy it with just the strength of a few people.”

"What should I do?"

"Of course, it's about putting the ghost captain on trial."

“Judgment and such…” Hayasaka Ai suddenly opened her eyes wide, a flash of lightning passing through her mind, and blurted out, “Anubis… scales… figurehead!”

"..."

After a while.

The group arrived at the deck exit.

Natsuki Amamiya peeked outside and saw the Ghost Captain and two other player ghosts blocking the deck exit. They had clearly chosen the simplest, but most effective, tactic of blocking the door.

"No, we can't get up there."

"Unless you can become invisible, no one can get onto the deck."

The three girls all looked at Natsuki Amamiya.

Amamiya Natsuki sighed again: "I miss Fujiwara."

If that pink-haired idiot were here, he wouldn't be so frustrated. A ghost captain like Cricket would just walk up to him and slap him across the face, letting him know what the wickedness of society is!

“In that case… we’ll just have to use the same tactics again.” Amamiya Natsuki pressed her nose. “Let’s go, get ready.”

The three girls followed behind Amamiya Natsuki, moving stealthily, and soon arrived at the door of a very familiar room.

"Huh?" Kitagawa Kaimu was taken aback. "Isn't this the room of the first female player that was found?"

"It's her."

Amamiya Natsuki pushed open the door and entered the room, turning to Hayasaka Ai: "Take off your clothes."

Hayasaka Ai: “…”

Natsuki Amamiya continued:

"From now on, we entrust our lives to you."

Hayasaka Ai: “…”

So taking off your clothes has absolutely nothing to do with entrusting your life to someone!

Natsuki Amamiya then took out paper and pen. Items from the real world couldn't be put into the game's inventory, but items from blind boxes were fine. She had quite a few of these things in her game inventory, mostly blind box junk, but now they came in handy.

"Then, draw another heart."

"..."

After a while.

Ready.

Natsuki Amamiya picked up the pale heart and walked out openly and honestly.

"stare--"

The ghost captain's gaze sharpened, his eyes instantly landing on the heart in Amamiya Natsuki's hand.

"...My heart!!"

To actually manage to obtain his own heart, he had to admit that he had underestimated the humans before him.

and so……

The ghost captain made a split-second decision: kill him!

The cat-and-mouse game is over; the remaining four humans are now to be caught.

Seeing the ghost captain chasing after her, Natsuki Amamiya turned and ran without saying a word.

"Hey, they're catching up."

A rolling sound echoed down the corridor, mixed with a girl's cry of pain, as if someone had accidentally fallen to the ground.

As the ghost captain rounded the corner, he saw Natsuki Amamiya bending down to carry a girl dressed in black on her back, and together with two other girls, they continued to flee.

“Foolish humans, why bring burdens at a time like this?”

"One, two, three, four... all four mice are here."

The ghost captain grinned maliciously and decisively ordered two ghost crew members to flank the four from another direction, preparing to surround them.

So the hide-and-seek game turned into a chase.