Why is my journey to the world of anime a strange tale of rules?

what……

Such days are truly, truly...

Then he woke up from his dream.

That depravity, so depraved that Gao Hai felt that if it really happened, it might not be the next day that would summon Slaanesh's dream, but rather vanish like a fleeting illusion, leaving no trace.

Instead, there was a chilly atmosphere, like being enveloped in cold air in an air-raid shelter.

What's happening here?

Before he opened his eyes, Gao Hai could smell a odor, like something was moldy.

No, it smells more like slightly rotten wood in a damp environment, mixed with a hint of dust. It's the kind of smell you'd expect from an abandoned house that hasn't been lived in for a long time.

So, where am I?

Gao Hai opened his eyes.

Strange ceiling.

The white walls were covered in cracks and peeling paint, with exposed electrical wires nailed to a hanging chandelier. The light bulb looked like an old-fashioned incandescent bulb, covered in dust so thick that its internal structure was no longer visible, leaving one wondering if it was still functional or broken.

The two windows on one side of the room were nailed shut with wooden strips and covered with a white cloth, the edges of which were also nailed shut. This allowed only a little light to shine through the windows, making it impossible to see what was outside. However, judging from the level of light, it was still considered daytime.

The gaze continued to shift, passing over the wall where most of the paint had peeled off, revealing the brick structure, and landing on a small round table on one side of the small living room. The table was very low, with two small wooden stools next to it, one of which had a broken leg and was lying on its side. There was also a pot of withered plants on the table, but it was impossible to tell what kind they were.

The wall next to the small round table looks like there should have been a door, but the door has been removed, leaving only the door frame. So you can see directly behind the door is a small kitchen and a pile of dusty dishes in the sink.

At the far end of the wall near his head was a very old wooden door, with a slanted crack in it. If anyone outside were there, they could probably see right into the room. There were two small cabinets, one at the head and one at the foot of the bed. Gao Hai noticed a sheet of A4 paper on the cabinet next to the bed, covered in dense writing. Unlike the surrounding items, this paper didn't seem to be dusty, as if it had been placed there recently.

This appears to be a small rental house that has been abandoned for some time.

Why did I suddenly appear in this place?

Kidnapping?

No, that's not right. At the very last moment when my memory was interrupted, there were no obvious signs of being attacked.

And now, there is clearly another person next to him.

Gao Hai could hear the other person's breathing and smell the fresh scent of women's shampoo.

There was a woman lying next to him, in the same bed in this dilapidated house.

Her breathing rhythm had already changed when she turned her head to look around the room, so she was probably pretending to be asleep.

Is it a honey trap?

Is it possible to kidnap someone from their home and then set them up as a honey trap? It just doesn't seem right.

Regardless, he should get up and assess the situation first. If it really is a honey trap, then he'll have no choice but to engage in a dark duel with the other party right here. He'd heard this was the best strategy for Japanese boys to deal with feminism, and Gao Hai thought it was worth learning from that experience.

hum-

However, before Gao Hai could take any action, a piercing sound, like fingernails scraping against a blackboard, suddenly rang in his mind.

In that instant, Gao Hai found himself unable to move, his whole body stiffening as if completely frozen, only able to hear the piercing sound continuously echoing in his mind.

hum-

The piercing, unbearable sound lasted for more than ten seconds before gradually subsiding.

Then came a voice whose gender was indistinguishable, whose very nature was incomprehensible, a voice so distorted that just hearing it sent chills down one's spine.

Welcome to the Sacrifice Game

The other person's first sentence seemed somewhat familiar, as if I had just heard it before.

[Player Gao Hai, this is your first game, game level: Twilight]

Your completion condition is: Escape from Shirakawa Apartments.

The time limit for this game is seven days.

[A game tip is now being sent to you. Please make good use of it.]

[Hint 1: The path to survival is hidden in the messages left by those who came before.]

[Hint 2: The reopened door will lead to hope]

[Tip 3: Precious things found in the dust can bring happiness]

[Hint 4: The secret is hidden in that place you absolutely must not go]

[This concludes the tutorial. We wish you success in this game and hope you can approach the throne that will witness the end.]

From beginning to end, the voice took less than a minute to say all those words.

After saying those inexplicable and confusing things, the eerie voice disappeared without a trace. The stiffness that Gao Hai had felt, which made him completely unable to control his body, also disappeared at that moment, and he regained the ability to control his body.

"I go……"

Suddenly regaining control of his body, Gao Hai rolled off the bed and, in mid-air, grabbed the A4 paper on the bedside table, stuffed it into his clothes, before crashing to the ground, rolling around once, and then scrambling to his feet.

He was now completely certain that he had been drawn into some kind of supernatural event, and it was very likely the kind of extremely terrifying dark event that could kill people.

No, director, wait a minute, this isn't right.

Didn't I transmigrate into a slice-of-life world of anime and manga?

This way of unfolding is completely wrong, how did it suddenly switch to a death game plot?

Can I get a refund? Can I boycott the show?! This plot is completely beyond my tolerance! Why did you suddenly switch to this style?! Can't you just stick to a harem story that appeals to otaku?

Although he was internally ranting, Gao Hai quickly stood up. Maintaining a distance—not too close to the wooden door with a hole and the kitchen entrance—Gao Hai's gaze was now fixed on the bed he had been lying on, located in a corner of the small living room.

Then, he saw a girl with long, black hair, a cold expression, and a look of coldness and scrutiny in her eyes, sitting up from the bed.

Red pupils.

She's a little thin.

A black long-sleeved dress with white cuffs and a red tie.

This look, and that look of disdain as if it were trash, instantly activated Gao Hai's DNA.

This isn't... this isn't... this isn't... this photographer... cough cough... no, isn't this... isn't this... Ice Kaguya? It's Kaguya Shinomiya before she was changed by the student council president, during her Ice Kaguya era.

My anime/manga transmigration story—what has it turned into?!

At this moment, Gao Hai felt his mind was getting a little confused, and he couldn't quite figure out what kind of story he was playing as the protagonist.

Chapter 3: My Daily Life in Youth Won't Encounter Strange Rules and Tales

I can't remember how I ended up in this place.

In the end, it was just an ordinary school day, but when I opened my eyes the next moment, I found myself lying in a very dilapidated room, on a dusty, dirty bed that hadn't been cleaned in who knows how long and smelled bad.

Kidnapping? Extortion? Imprisonment?

Various possibilities flashed through my mind.

Regardless, this is an unprecedented emergency that must be dealt with with utmost care.

Kaguya Shinomiya entered battle preparation mode at this moment.

The fact that someone could take her directly from the school, and bring her, the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family, from Shuchiin to such a place, is something that no ordinary kidnapper could accomplish.

We must be as cautious as possible right now and try to assess the surrounding situation first. Taking any rash action could lead to unforeseen consequences.

Kaguya Shinomiya, having quickly considered these matters, acted swiftly without hesitation.

She slightly opened her eyes, kept her body still, and quickly looked around. She noticed the man lying next to her who seemed to be asleep, but whose head was actually moving slightly, clearly also looking around the room.

It's difficult to determine his exact age from the side profile, but he appears to be a young male, between 18 and 22 years old. His clothing seems to be of average quality and has suspicious red and white stains. He's quite tall, probably around 183 cm, about 25 cm taller than me, and not thin. Considering he might be a trained individual, a direct confrontation would likely be difficult to subdue immediately; I can't act rashly.

For Kaguya Shinomiya, the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya Group, one of Japan's four major conglomerates, who had been isolated from the world like a girl in a box since childhood, being in such close proximity to a strange man was simply unbearable.

However, her strict upbringing and the rationality she had cultivated made her clearly aware that she was now in an unfamiliar and helpless environment, and that caution was essential when everything was unknown.

The other person could be someone trapped like me, or they could be someone sent by the mastermind. In any case, judging from their feigned sleep and furtive observation of their surroundings, they are likely a very cautious individual. Therefore, it's possible that they've already discovered my pretense. If that's the case, they should already be on guard against my actions, so the chances of subduing them by surprise are slim. The best course of action is to first find a way to create distance between us.

If Hayasaka were here, with her skills... no, as the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family, she shouldn't be thinking about things that have no meaning to improving the current situation. In any case, we can't keep watching. We have to take action now no matter what!

Kaguya Shinomiya's mind raced as she considered strategies, her body unconsciously tensing up.

However, before she could act, a piercing sound rang out, and she lost control of her body. Then, the eerie sound that Gao Hai had heard resounded clearly in her ears.

[...Player Shinomiya Kaguya, this is your first game, game level: Dusk]

Your completion condition is: Escape from Shirakawa Apartments.

The time limit for this game is seven days.

[We are now sending you...]

The specific content described by that voice was no different from what Gao Hai had said; only the names were different.

Unlike Gao Hai, Kaguya Shinomiya, who had no idea what this thing was, was terrified. If her body hadn't been controlled by an unknown force and she hadn't been unable to move, her expression would probably have changed drastically by now.

What the hell does this happen?

The body is unable to move.

It felt as if my breathing had stopped; no, when that sound rang out, I truly couldn't breathe.

From head to toe, every part of his body was completely immobilized, like the frozen remains of an explorer who had fallen into an ice cave and was later discovered by people. Unless it was removed, there was no possibility of him ever moving again.

But that wasn't the part that shocked the girl the most.

When that sound rang out, she wasn't just unable to move; she couldn't feel her body at all. If it weren't for her powerful consciousness immediately focusing on her breathing and heartbeat, she would never have realized that she had stopped breathing and her heartbeat had stopped as well. It was as if all bodily sensations had left her, as if her soul had left her body.

This is beyond what kidnappers could possibly do.

This is completely contrary to common sense, incomprehensible, and utterly unrealistic; it should not exist.

What kind of situation have I gotten myself into?

No, now is not the time to panic. Fear will not help me get out of this situation. What I need to know is what to do next.

As the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family, raised in a cold and ruthless conglomerate, Kaguya Shinomiya's mind had already been greatly tempered. Even when faced with this incomprehensible situation that completely defied common sense, Kaguya Shinomiya still forced herself to calm down and carefully listened to the contents of that eerie voice.

A sacrifice game? Escape from Shirakawa Apartments? Limited time offer (7 days)?

These four hints may sound like a word game with no clear meaning, but since the other party has given such information, there must be some meaning behind it.