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

The younger sister beast said matter-of-factly:

"I want to be with my senior; I feel safer around him."

Fujiwara Chika: “…”

Boarding the ghost bus that was being used for private purposes, Natsuki Amamiya took out a rice ball and tossed it to the evil spirit driver.

"Ugh~ I'm so hungry." Fujiwara Moeha whispered, "Senpai, I want to eat rice balls too."

“That’s not an ordinary rice ball.” Natsuki Amamiya pointed at the Ghost Driver. “See? If you eat it, it will turn into my pet.”

The evil driver: "..."

Shameless humans!

It was clearly just a transaction, how did it become your pet!

Feeling insulted, the evil driver was eager to get up and fight Amamiya Natsuki.

But thinking back to the battle between Natsuki Amamiya and the Spider Queen that I saw on the bus, I suddenly felt that things like dignity didn't matter anymore.

"It's okay," Fujiwara Moeha said sweetly in a low voice, "If it's to be my senior's pet, I'd be willing."

"..."

Don't even think about it.

If I turned you into a pet, your sister would definitely be furious!

After finishing the rice ball, the evil driver stepped on the gas, and the ghost bus slowly started moving towards the final checkpoint.

After half an hour.

"call……"

Kaguya Shinomiya let out a soft breath and wiped the sweat from her forehead: "This should be the final hurdle."

“That’s right.” Natsuki Amamiya nodded. “The school should be the ultimate challenge, while the other three are just regular challenges.”

Judging from the difficulty, the Despair Spider Queen, who is entrenched in the campus, should be the final boss behind the door. With her terrifying regenerative ability and the resentful spider silk that manipulates everything, even a veteran player like Chika would fall victim to her, let alone ordinary people.

In the end, it was the trio of Natsuki Amamiya, Kaguya, and Chika that finally defeated the Despair Spider Queen.

In comparison, the ghost bus, the abandoned villa, and the cross-shaped maze we just cleared are all ordinary levels.

Of course, the Gate of Despair has no intention of sustainable development. Even if someone manages to pass through the three ordinary levels, there is no way they will survive when facing the final boss, the Spider Queen of Despair.

“Let’s leave quickly,” Fujiwara Chika urged. “That door looks like it’s about to break.”

Natsuki Amamiya and Kaguya fought their way through four different checkpoints, turning hope into despair. As a result, the Gate of Despair became riddled with holes, as if it would shatter at any moment.

The unlucky ones had already left, so Natsuki Amamiya didn't hesitate any longer. She took Kaguya's hand, then had the young lady take Chika's hand, and finally Chika took Moeha's hand as they stepped into the house.

Amamiya Natsuki felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, followed by a burst of light.

Immediately afterwards, the familiar shouts of the girls reached my ears.

"Junior?"

"Natsuki-sama!"

"You are finally back!"

"..."

With a quick glance, Amamiya Natsuki realized that she had returned to Sakura-san's apartment in reality.

Unsure how much time had passed in the real world, Haimeng, Shayou, the senior, and the others had already arrived at the apartment.

Turning around to look behind me, I saw that the young lady, Chika, and Moe were all there, not one missing.

Amamiya Natsuki smiled and said softly:

"We're back."

Both sides were overjoyed to have successfully met.

Click.

A cracking sound reached everyone's ears.

As Amamiya Natsuki turned her head, she saw the Gate of Despair on the wall shatter with a crash.

Immediately afterwards, a game notification popped up:

[Mission complete. You have defeated the eerie Gate of Despair that invaded this world.]

You have received the following reward:

[2000 game coins]

[Ten Free Attribute Points]

[Three random skill scrolls]

[One skin card]

[A high-quality prop]

[One copy exemption card]

"It...it disappeared..."

Miss Sakura quickly looked at her arm, and after confirming that the mark of the door on her arm had disappeared, she couldn't help but slide down, kneel on the ground, cover her cheeks with her hands, and start crying with trembling shoulders.

"Ms. Sakura..."

Senior Yanzi wanted to step forward and comfort her.

"Don't worry about it." Amamiya Natsuki pulled her senior aside and said softly, "She's crying tears of joy, let her cry for a while."

Kitagawa Kaimu asked curiously:

What happened behind Natsuki's door?

Natsuki Amamiya:

"That's a long story..."

“Take your time.” Kitagawa Kaimu put her right hand on her hip. “Since we’re already here and haven’t been able to get through that door, we should at least know what happened.”

the other side.

Fujiwara Chika was examining Moeha's body: "Thankfully, the marks on your body have disappeared."

"If my senior said he would disappear, he definitely will," Fujiwara Moeha said confidently. "I'm going to message Hanamaru-chan."

Just as I picked up my phone, a junior high school girl called.

The two middle school students, who had just experienced a mysterious adventure, naturally had endless things to talk about and started chattering away.

at the same time.

Those unfortunate souls who were the first to pass through the Gate of Despair and return to reality received a sudden inspiration and began to get medical checkups.

After confirming that the mark representing despair had disappeared, many "veteran players" like Ms. Sakura began to cover their faces and cry.

It is both a catharsis and a rebirth.

"Let's leave first," Kaguya Shinomiya said softly. "Let Ms. Sakura get some rest."

Amamiya Natsuki nodded and said:

"I've already bothered you for too long, it's time for me to leave."

Everyone said goodbye to Ms. Sakura and then left the apartment together.

Having broken through the Gate of Despair and returned, it is now a little after three in the morning.

It was completely silent; there wasn't a single pedestrian on the street, not even a taxi.

"Shall we go soak in a hot spring?" Fujiwara Chika stretched and suggested. "I'm covered in sweat and dust, it feels so uncomfortable."

Kaguya Shinomiya nodded slightly and said:

"Then let's go soak in the hot springs."

Fujiwara Moeha quickly said:

"Me too, I want to go too."

The others naturally had no objections and readily agreed.

They used their phones to search for the nearest hot spring hotel and walked there.

Speechless all the way.

The group soon arrived at the hot spring inn.

The receptionist was dozing off when she saw Natsuki Amamiya and her group come in. She quickly woke up and helped with the check-in process.

“It’s too lonely to go alone,” Natsuki Amamiya suggested. “How about we go for a soak in the hot springs together?”

"Bah~"

"President, please get out of here."

"Watch out or we'll beat you up!"

The girls all expressed their disdain and tried to shoo them away.

If it were just Natsuki Amamiya coming alone, soaking in the hot spring together might be acceptable, but with so many people here, it's impossible to soak in the hot spring together, since everyone cares about their image.

Amamiya Natsuki sighed, feigning loneliness as she walked into the next room. Suddenly, she caught sight of the quail girl who was lagging behind, hesitant to speak, and then walked into the next room.

"Ok?"

After a moment's thought, Amamiya Natsuki took out her phone and sent a message to the quail girl.

Apart from Hayasaka Ai, who had gone back to her hometown, everyone else came to the apartment, including Shushu and Shoko.

"Shoko, did you sneak out?"

Komi-kun: "..."

That's right.

She did indeed sneak out alone.