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

“That’s enough.” Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms. “Think about it carefully. Mr. Puppet never said that pressing one button alone would unlock the collar. If it were some kind of permutation and combination, it would be impossible to verify.”

Amamiya Natsuki pondered, "Thinking back to the iron cage from earlier, the way to unlock it might be quite simple."

Unfortunately, I can't think of anything right now.

Seeing that Kaguya Shinomiya refused to try again, Natsuki Amamiya could only regretfully put away the key: "Fujiwara is still in the next room, let's go back and find her."

Just to be on the safe side, the two stepped onto the cage and returned to their room on the third floor through the passageway.

After confirming that no one was in the corridor, the two carefully left the room and quickly entered the next room.

(PS: I can't take it anymore, the kidney stone is hurting again, I can't bear it, I'm completely numb, I've decided to go back to my hometown at the end of the month for surgery, sorry, I really won't be able to update.)

Chapter 99 Death Questions

"Actually, we could let Mom go in first to scout ahead."

Kaguya Shinomiya offered her suggestion in a low voice.

“I wish I could, but it’s impossible.” Natsuki Amamiya shook her head. “I tried to summon Mrs. Amamiya in Andy’s room just now, but there was no response at all.”

Kaguya-sama can be summoned in the midnight subway, but not in the current scene, and the game provides no explanation.

This is strange.

"...Andy?"

Kaguya Shinomiya tilted her head slightly to look over.

"One of the world's 100 must-see classic movies, The Shawshank Redemption," said Natsuki Amamiya. "You can watch it after the game is over."

"Also, the male protagonist's name is Andy, not Shawshank."

Kaguya Shinomiya asked in confusion, "Why did you emphasize it on purpose?"

Of course, it's because there are always people who watch the movie but don't know the male lead's name!

"..."

As Amamiya Natsuki spoke, she cautiously pushed the door open, waited a few seconds, and, finding nothing amiss, whispered:

"Let's go in."

As soon as she entered the room, Amamiya Natsuki felt something fall on her shoulder, and then her body suddenly sank as if she were being controlled by some force.

"Don't come in..."

Amamiya Natsuki's heart sank, and she quickly spoke up to remind him.

"It's too late," the ice sculpture young lady said resentfully. "I'm coming in."

What landed on my shoulder?

Amamiya Natsuki quickly calmed down and asked.

Kaguya Shinomiya pursed her pink lips: "It looks like... spider silk?"

next moment.

Under the control of an unknown force, the two began to walk deeper into the room.

With Billy the puppet still in her arms, Natsuki Amamiya said as she walked, "Butler, isn't this a poor way to treat a guest?"

Billy the puppet said slowly:

"There are other guests staying in the room. Your actions constitute trespassing. What do you two think?"

After walking a few steps, Natsuki Amamiya was surprised to find that a small stage had appeared in the room.

There are three chairs on the stage, and three girls sit on the chairs made of bones. From left to right, they are Fujiwara Chika, Yukino Yukinoshita, and the chuunibyou girl Rikka.

"Natsuki-san, Kaguya-chan!"

Upon seeing Natsuki Amamiya and Kaguya Shinomiya appear, the pink-haired girl was both surprised and delighted.

"Stop yelling," Natsuki Amamiya complained. "We've been infected too."

Under the control of an unknown force, Natsuki Amamiya and Kaguya Shinomiya walked onto the stage. Then, a pile of pale bones rolled over from the darkness and, with a 'crackling' sound, assembled into two skeletal benches next to Rikka.

Finally, Natsuki Amamiya and Kaguya Shinomiya found themselves sitting on the skeleton bench, their ribs intertwined and gathered together, trapping them in the bench in an embrace.

After sitting down, Natsuki Amamiya felt that her body had regained its mobility, but unfortunately, she was firmly bound by the chair and could not get up.

"Welcome, we have two more guests for today's quiz game."

A hoarse, shrill voice suddenly rang out from the darkness.

Following the sound, Natsuki Amamiya looked over and saw a huge spider web in the darkness of the roof. A grayish-white spider, as big as a cartwheel, was perched on the web... Even people who are not afraid of spiders would feel their scalp tingle at the sight of this thing.

"Oh, the butler is here too?"

The giant spider's scarlet compound eyes darted around, quickly looking at the puppet Billy in Amamiya Natsuki's arms.

"My body is temporarily under the control of this player," the puppet Billy said in a calm and composed voice. "Miss Spider, please enjoy your game and don't worry about me."

"Hey, isn't the name 'Spider-chan' a bit too much?" Natsuki Amamiya looked at the giant spider above her head and couldn't help but complain, "The difference is too big."

“A name is just a label,” Miss Spider scoffed. “You can also call me Spider Lady.”

I have absolutely no idea that you and the woman have any connection!

Amamiya Natsuki hesitated for two seconds: "How about I call you Shiro then?"

Fujiwara Chika peeked over and said, "Don't bully people just because they haven't read the manga."

What is a quiz game?

Kaguya Shinomiya was surprisingly bold; facing such a large spider monster, she merely furrowed her brow slightly, showing no fear whatsoever.

"Good question..."

Miss Spider crawls on the spider web.

Rikka Takanashi tilted her head and looked over. The ahoge (cowlick) on the top of the chuunibyou girl's head looked droopy. She explained, "It's like a quiz game on TV."

"If you answer the question incorrectly, the chair will keep tightening."

Spider-Man's eyes darted around, looking at Rikka Toriyu, and he said with displeasure, "Human, don't steal my words."

"Yeah, sorry."

"Since you two guests have just come in and are not yet familiar with the rules of the quiz game, I will explain them again here," Miss Spider said in a hoarse voice. "I will ask questions, and you will answer them. The questions are divided into buzzer-round questions and all-hands-on-hand questions. The first person to answer a buzzer-round question correctly scores a point, which can be used to offset one penalty."

"Everyone must answer the questions."

"During this time, no creature in the room is allowed to lie."

“If someone lies, then everyone will be treated as a liar. The chairs will pull inward to punish everyone. Is there anything you don’t understand?”

"I understand."

Amamiya Natsuki nodded; the rules were simple and clear.

"Alright, let's continue the game," Miss Spider's voice rang out. "Let's start with a simple question to warm up... Here's the question."

"Imagine a rope whose circumference is only one centimeter greater than the Earth's circumference. Now, wrap the rope around the Earth's equator. You can lift the rope a little. How high can you lift it? Is it high enough for a person to pass through? Is it high enough for a person to crawl through?"

"Countdown begins, please answer quickly."

"Eh? Eh? Eh?" Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but exclaim, "How can this kind of question be easy!"

"Meow? What do you mean by the question?" Rikka Takanashi looked bewildered. "Why can't I understand anything?"

Kaguya Shinomiya's brows furrowed slightly: "It sounds illogical, but..."

“I understand,” Natsuki Amamiya answered quickly.

“Very good.” Spider extended a spider leg and pointed it at Natsuki Amamiya. “Player, please answer.”

"Ha, it's just a simple physics calculation..."

After a quick mental calculation, Amamiya Natsuki gave the answer: "It can be done entirely by one person."

“Very good.” Applause actually rang out from the darkness, and Spider announced, “The answer is completely correct.”

Miss Spider was quite happy: "It really is an easy question, isn't it?"

"Is it really that simple?" Fujiwara Chika's eyes widened, and she suddenly began to doubt her own understanding. "Why can't I understand anything at all?"

Rikka Takanashi: "I don't understand either, meow."

"Then... the punishment begins."

Natsuki Amamiya looked at the others and quickly noticed that the ribs of the skeleton bench were beginning to contract inward.

Kaguya Shinomiya, Yukinoshita, and Rikka Takanashi were all alright, but their slender figures made Chika Fujiwara's face show a distressed expression.

This is the trouble of people with large breasts.

"Then, let's continue with the questions..." Miss Spider didn't waste any time and quickly continued, "The second question is for everyone. Everyone has to answer, and if anyone lies, everyone will be punished."

"Please listen to the question."

Have you ever read... adult comics?

(PS: I modified the sealed chapter using the Crimson King mod, so it should pass the review now.)

Chapter 100 The Girl's Public Execution

Have you ever read any adult-themed doujinshi?

Miss Spider extended a spider leg and pointed it at Natsuki Amamiya: "This time, you start answering."

The other girls all looked over at Natsuki Amamiya.

Amamiya Natsuki slightly twitched the corner of her mouth, suddenly realizing what it felt like to be "corporate dead."

Everyone's seen that stuff. But talking about it in public and watching it secretly are two completely different things.

But right now, I can only tell the truth...

"I've seen it." Amamiya Natsuki looked straight ahead and said in a nonchalant tone, "As a male high school student who is both physically and mentally healthy, it's normal to have seen doujinshi, right?"

"Correct answer, that's the truth." Miss Spider said approvingly, "By using logical fallacies to attribute individual behavior to the whole, thus resolving their own embarrassment, this player deserves praise."