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

Vengeful spirits really exist, but ordinary people can't see them. Now that I've finished the game, I've successfully unlocked the ability to see vengeful spirits?

Cheating!

This isn't a reward at all, it's a punishment!

at the same time.

Seemingly sensing Natsuki Amamiya's gaze, the vengeful spirit that had been clinging to the middle-aged office worker broke free from him, twisting its body as it walked over step by step.

"Turn around and run now?"

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Amamiya Natsuki's forehead as she forcefully suppressed the urge to run away.

No.

Cannot be exposed.

Running away would definitely expose me, and I have a feeling something terrible is going to happen...

Torn between her instinct to run away and the strange reminder, Natsuki Amamiya chose to believe the latter.

"Wang Wang."

The Akita dog tucked its tail between its legs and ran away, only daring to bark incessantly from a distance.

Damn it! What happened to the saying that dogs are the most loyal? They've abandoned their owner and run away!

As they were speaking, the female vengeful spirit had already arrived in front of Amamiya Natsuki.

"...Can you see it?"

A distorted, hollow, and indistinct sound entered my ears.

Natsuki Amamiya silently tightened her facial muscles, not allowing herself to show any unusual expression, ignoring the twisted vengeful spirit in front of her, and quickly squatted down to continue tying her shoelaces.

"My shoelaces have come undone again."

The twisted vengeful spirit bent down, tilted its head, and looked at Amamiya Natsuki, its empty, dark eye sockets staring straight at her.

"Can you...see it?"

Natsuki Amamiya kept her eyes straight ahead and continued bending down to tie her shoelaces.

Not only can it be seen, but it can be seen clearly and completely.

But in a situation like this, only a fool would answer that they can see it!

"Can you see it...?"

The twisted vengeful spirit continued to question.

Natsuki Amamiya remained unfazed and continued tying her shoelaces.

"Damn it, I accidentally tied it into a knot that's impossible to untie."

If you're patient, just keep asking. It's impossible to tie your shoelaces today!

"I can't see...I can't see..."

Having confirmed that the twisted vengeful spirit was invisible to Natsuki Amamiya, he turned and left in disappointment.

"call……"

Only after secretly observing out of the corner of her eye and confirming that the twisted vengeful spirit had gone far away did Amamiya Natsuki finally breathe a sigh of relief.

They're finally gone. What the hell was that thing anyway?

After a while.

As Amamiya Natsuki walked past a convenience store with her dog, she suddenly stopped, stared at the three twisted vengeful spirits inside, and silently turned to leave.

"I'm not going for a walk anymore, let's go home."

The number of vengeful spirits is much greater than I imagined.

However, it seems that no one else can see it except for myself...

Amamiya Natsuki's heart stirred, and she thought of her teammate Shinomiya Kaguya from earlier.

Will Kaguya-sama, who also received the 'clearance reward', also be able to see the twisted vengeful spirits?

the other side.

The Shinomiya family mansion.

A Kaguya hid under the covers, her eyes filled with tears, trembling.

(Aaaaaah! What is that? Why is there something so terrifying around Hayasaka?!)

Go home.

The house was deserted and empty.

After taking a bath, Natsuki Amamiya returned to her room, silently opened the game store, and sighed again.

This online store... is so empty it brings tears to my eyes.

While tying her shoelaces, Natsuki Amamiya discovered the existence of the game store and was quite excited. However, after entering the store, she realized what true disappointment meant.

The game store is incredibly shabby; there's no in-game purchase system, no top-up system, and there's only one item available at a time.

【Name: Daily Blind Box】

Price: 10 game coins

[Attributes: After opening the blind box, you will randomly receive one gift, including four categories: items, abilities, attributes, and vengeful spirits. The top reward is: Divine Authority.]

[Please explore the probability of winning in the blind boxes yourself. The gifts in the blind boxes will be refreshed automatically after midnight every day. You can also spend 10 game coins to refresh them manually, with no limit on the number of times.]

So why are there 'vengeful spirits' mixed in?

Is this really a gift?

If you accidentally open a blind box and find a vengeful spirit, you'll have nowhere to cry!

"So, how about we try opening a blind box?"

Amamiya Natsuki felt a little itchy to touch it.

No one can resist the blind box game, especially the top reward, the Divine Authority.

Everyone knows the odds of winning are extremely low, but what if you do?

What if you succeed in gaining divine authority with a single shot?

There must be lucky people in the world, why can't it be me?

While Natsuki Amamiya was still debating whether to open a blind box, a line of text suddenly appeared in her field of vision.

[Hint: The screams of vengeful spirits echo from within the blind boxes...]

"..."

Natsuki Amamiya silently suppressed her urge to buy blind boxes.

However... the ability to see hints can also see through the blind boxes in the game store?

A wave of drowsiness washed over her, and Amamiya Natsuki closed her eyes and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

the next day.

Natsuki Amamiya woke up to the sound of her alarm clock.

Today is Sunday, and it's time to go to school again.

Amamiya Natsuki got up, dressed, walked to the window, and pushed it open. Outside, the sun shone brightly, and pink and white cherry blossoms were in full bloom, a beautiful spring day.

After washing up, Natsuki Amamiya walked to the refrigerator, reached out and opened the door, intending to take out a carton of milk.

next moment.

A vengeful spirit's head stared silently at Natsuki Amamiya, its mouth full of sharp fangs, and even a misty vapor resembling saliva dripping from it.

boom!

Natsuki Amamiya closed the door expressionlessly.

I'm not drinking anymore!

Amamiya Natsuki took a deep breath, silently opened the game store, and looked at the only blind box in the store.

"The blind boxes should have been refreshed. Let's see what's inside..."

As Natsuki Amamiya gazed silently, a line of text slowly appeared above the blind box after a moment.

[Hint: Blind boxes contain a power that even evil spirits fear.]

Amamiya Natsuki's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, she used her points to redeem blind boxes.

next moment.

Amamiya Natsuki felt a slight weight in his hand as a blind box appeared in his palm.

Upon opening it, Natsuki Amamiya heard a soft sound in her ear.

You've opened the daily lucky blind box.

[You have gained a basic aura: Evil Spirits Vanish]

[Description: Passive ability, no cost, evil spirits are repelled within five meters]

"A bit short and weak..." Natsuki Amamiya silently commented, then turned around and opened the refrigerator door. "You actually hid in the refrigerator to scare people, you'd better die!"

Had breakfast.

Natsuki Amamiya picked up her schoolbag and headed out to school.

Just as I stepped out of my house, I saw a girl with long, straight black hair coming out of my neighbor's house. She had light dark circles under her eyes and was covering her mouth with her hand, yawning wearily.

"Good morning, Jianzi."

Chapter 4 Meeting the Son: Hello, My Girlfriend; Goodbye, My Girlfriend

"Good morning, Jianzi."

Natsuki Amamiya raised her hand in greeting.