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

Unfortunately, in Natsuki Amamiya's eyes, Kaguya Shinomiya, despite wearing cat-ear hair accessories, did not transform into a catgirl; she remained a human girl.

thump.

The headmaster, shrouded in black mist and whose face was obscured except for a pair of scarlet eyes, suddenly stopped in his tracks. As if worried about frightening Shinomiya, the red light in his eyes even dimmed slightly.

"It seems to actually work?"

Fujiwara Chika's eyes widened, and she whispered, "Eh, is that weirdo afraid of cat ear hair accessories?"

“In the other person’s eyes, Shinomiya is now a cat girl,” Amamiya Natsuki corrected. “The other person likes cats, so they don’t dare to get close, worried about scaring Shinomiya-kun.”

No one can resist a cat.

Even if they become vengeful spirits, they are no exception.

"Hey, how did Amamiya-san know?" Fujiwara Chika asked curiously.

"secret."

"I'm the best at keeping secrets."

"People who say this usually betray others as soon as they turn around."

"It's too much!"

"..."

"I don't like cats."

Kaguya Shinomiya spoke calmly, tilting her head slightly as she touched the cat ear hair accessory on her head. Her cool and composed expression, combined with the head-tilting gesture, made her even cuter.

next moment.

The headmaster, shrouded in black mist, silently took half a step forward, the red light in his eyes flaring up again.

"Hey, hey, that weirdo is angry." Fujiwara Chika quickly said, "Kaguya-chan, hurry up and say you like cats."

"Wait a moment."

Amamiya Natsuki reached out to stop him and quickly said, "I'm angry because Shinomiya's actions just now were different from a cat's. Cats can only meow and don't speak human language. Even when they do speak, they have to use a cat's verbal tic."

Once you put on the golden headband, you're no longer an ordinary person. You have to play your role well, otherwise your image will be distorted and you'll be recognized immediately!

"I see." Fujiwara Chika suddenly realized, and quickly raised her right hand to her ear, "Kaguya-chan, learn from me... meow."

Kaguya Shinomiya truly lived up to her reputation as a genius girl, perfectly mimicking Chika Fujiwara's movements. She clenched her right fist and held it to her ear, tilting her head slightly, and uttered a clear, cool voice:

"Meow~"

"So cute!"

Fujiwara Chika clasped her hands to her chest, her eyes sparkling: "One hundred points, a perfect score!"

Amamiya Natsuki remarked, "I'd give it a 60."

"Eh?"

"It would be even better if Shinomiya-kun didn't have such a cold expression when he meows like a cat."

Kaguya Shinomiya lowered her right hand and said expressionlessly:

"I won't."

The cat-like meowing was quite effective. The head teacher seemed to have been hit hard, taking two steps back, and the red light in his eyes went out again.

at the same time.

A rumbling sound of footsteps rang out as a group of vengeful students rushed over, ready to apprehend Amamiya Natsuki and her two companions.

"Dean of Studies!"

When these vengeful students saw the presence behind Kaguya Shinomiya, they panicked like mice seeing a cat. One of the vengeful male students, who was rushing at the front, was so fast that he even did a dogeza (a traditional Chinese kneeling gesture) to stop himself. Then, he used his hands and feet to scramble and run away.

"Chasing and playing in the corridors are prohibited."

A deep, hoarse voice suddenly rang out.

The head of student affairs walked past the three people and toward the vengeful student from before.

The corridor fell silent instantly, becoming empty and eerily quiet.

"What do we do now?" Fujiwara Chika asked softly.

"Of course we'll catch up," Natsuki Amamiya decided immediately. "With Kaguya-san with us, we're not afraid of anyone."

In ancient times, Cao Cao held the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords. Today, holding Kaguya hostage to command evil spirits is perfectly acceptable, isn't it?

One must be able to assess the situation and act accordingly.

"The fox borrows the tiger's power" is indeed a derogatory term, but when you're the fox yourself, it's incredibly enjoyable.

Just leave.

Amamiya Natsuki and her two companions quickly caught up and followed behind the headmaster.

A vengeful spirit of an unfortunate soul was caught by the headmaster and was trembling with fear, his hands covering his head.

The headmaster reached out and grabbed the student's head, lifting him up with one hand. Then, with a snap, he crushed the vengeful student, turning him into a cloud of black mist that vanished without a trace.

Thankfully, this isn't real life. Anyone who dares to subject students to such horrific corporal punishment would be in jail long ago.

After the punishment was over, the head of the teaching department turned to look at Kaguya Shinomiya, neither approaching nor moving away, remaining silent, the red light in his eyes extinguished once more.

The vengeful spirits of the students, who had been secretly watching from the shadows, all shrank back, not daring to approach.

"Kaguya-chan is definitely suited to be a mascot." Fujiwara Chika breathed a sigh of relief. "Now we just have to wait for the game to end, and then we can go back, right?"

"Since we're just killing time anyway, why don't we try out a different game scenario?"

Amamiya Natsuki suggested, "The higher the score, the better the game rewards at the end of the game."

"I agree."

Kaguya Shinomiya spoke in a cool tone, and a line of text quietly appeared above her head.

【I don't want to be a mascot!】

“This is the main building. Let’s walk forward and see,” suggested Natsuki Amamiya.

The three walked forward, with the headmaster silently following behind, protecting the catgirl.

After a while.

A game notification sounded.

"You have joined the game club."

"Please complete any game and win."

Amamiya Natsuki silently surveyed her surroundings.

The game section isn't very big, but it's small yet fully equipped, with claw machines, pachinko machines, and even a mahjong machine—it's quite complete.

The air was filled with the unpleasant smell of blood. Besides the three people who had just entered, there were several unlucky players, each with a pale face and a terrible expression, huddled in a corner trembling, like helpless girls who were about to be humiliated at any moment.

In the center of the game club was a blonde girl in a school uniform, stained with blood. Her mouth, like that of the Kuchisake-onna (Slit-Mouthed Woman), had two gaping, bloody wounds cut into it. Needless to say, she was the vengeful spirit haunting the game club.

"You three humans actually dared to come in here on your own?"

The vengeful spirit girl tilted her head, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

Amamiya Natsuki stepped forward and said calmly:

"I was bored, so I came over to play some games."

Upon hearing Natsuki Amamiya's words, the unlucky players who had been trembling in the corner looked over in shock.

"Is that guy an idiot?"

"It must be."

"He has no idea how terrifying the game is."

"What a pity, such a pretty face, but he's such an idiot."

"..."

“Very good, I admire your courage.” The vengeful spirit girl licked her lips, a hint of excitement in her eyes, and began to explain the rules of the game, “Cards, dice, Ludo, Mahjong... You can choose any game from the game department to play with me. If you win, I can leave; if you lose, you’ll have to leave your most precious heart behind.”

"Wait a minute," Natsuki Amamiya said.

"What, you want to regret it?"

The vengeful spirit girl frowned.

"Who told you that my most precious thing is my heart?"

"what is that?"

Natsuki Amamiya turned to look at the expressionless cat-eared girl: "My most precious thing... is Kaguya-san, of course."

Chapter 19 I am irreconcilably opposed to gambling and drugs

"...Human, what did you say?"

The vengeful spirit girl tilted her head and looked over, her expression one of surprise.

Natsuki Amamiya turned to look at the cat-eared girl beside him, her tone sincere and her eyes earnest:

"From the moment I first saw Kaguya, I was completely captivated and couldn't extricate myself."

"At this moment, I want to say it out loud—"

"Kaguya is my most precious possession, far more important than my heart."

"..."

Everyone in the game club, whether they were unlucky players or vengeful members, all looked at Kaguya Shinomiya.

The beautiful girl with long, straight black hair and cat ears had a cool and composed expression, with no change in emotion on her face.

"Kaguya-chan, Amamiya-kun has confessed his love to you!"

Fujiwara Chika opened her eyes wide and gasped softly.

Kaguya Shinomiya's cat ears twitched slightly as she couldn't help but look at her friend.