Chapter 22: Chapter 22 Kaguya-san, Kindergarten Level
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It must be said that Fujiwara had quite a thick skin. She had just been scared to tears, and in a blink of an eye, she was happy again.
"I'm telling you, my luck is always great. A few days ago, I bought a drink from a vending machine and even won a hidden grand prize."
"What was the hidden grand prize?"
Amamiya Natsuki asked curiously.
He really didn't know that ordinary vending machines had hidden benefits.
Fujiwara Chika put her hands on her hips, proudly tilting her chin, revealing a long, slender, snow-white neck:
"Hehe, it was 'Try again'."
What kind of hidden grand prize is 'Try again'?! If your luck was really that good, you wouldn't have been chosen to be the unlucky one, right?!
"You can only buy one blind box per day." Shinomiya Kaguya crossed her right arm over her chest, her tone cool and composed, "If Fujiwara wants to open one, she can do it now."
The survival Game was full of dangers.
For now, the value of permanent attribute boosts did not seem to be as good as daily blind boxes.
For example, the Ghost Academy that he had just cleared.
The cat ear hairpin played a crucial role in dominating the academy.
"Blind box, here I come."
Fujiwara Chika's eyes sparkled. She looked around, and seeing no one paying attention to her, a plain-looking blind box quickly appeared in her hand.
Bathing, changing clothes, burning incense, praying devoutly, and other steps were skipped. Fujiwara Chika simply clapped her hands twice in front of her chest, then unhesitatingly tore open the blind box.
Accompanying a faint white light, the blind box in Fujiwara Chika's hand disappeared into thin air, leaving only an unopened pack of tissues.
[Name: Tissue Paper]
[Attribute: A pack of ordinary tissues. If placed by the bedside in the dead of night, it might become a scented pack of tissues, also known as Holy Shroud.]
"…"
Looking at the tissues in the girl's hand, Amamiya Natsuki and the other two fell silent.
Her luck was indeed good.
If the apocalypse broke out someday, this pack of tissues would be an indispensable survival supply.
"Why would it become scented tissues if placed by the bedside in the dead of night?"
Shinomiya Kaguya furrowed her delicate brows, asking curiously.
Amamiya Natsuki looked over speechless. Oh, you, Kaguya-san with the thick eyebrows and big eyes, you actually have the mood to tell dirty jokes at a time like this?
Their eyes met.
The black-haired, straight-haired girl's eyes were clear and pure, completely devoid of any guilt or playfulness. A line of text slowly appeared above her head.
[Why isn't anyone talking? Is my question strange?]
Amamiya Natsuki was shocked.
This Kaguya-san wasn't telling a dirty joke; she genuinely didn't know the answer.
You're a high school student, and you don't even know the use of tissues? Are you kidding me?
And what about the rumors of the noble young lady having a chaotic private life, making boys line up to lick your feet every day? Turns out she's as pure as white paper.
Amamiya Natsuki silently looked at Fujiwara Chika.
The girl with a black bow tied at her temples happened to look over.
Their eyes met.
They confirmed with a glance.
Amamiya Natsuki understood.
It seems only Shinomiya Kaguya is an exception; Fujiwara… is clearly an experienced one.
"Cough, cough, it seems my luck is really bad today." Fujiwara Chika coughed twice, placed the tissues on Amamiya Natsuki's desk, closed one eye, and said in a clear voice, "Amamiya-kun, these tissues are for you. Take them home and use them."
"Sorry, I don't need them." Amamiya Natsuki interlaced his fingers and flatly refused, "You take them back for your own use."
What's the difference between doing 'that' with tissues given by a girl and being a pervert?
"Girls don't use those, you know."
"That's not necessarily true."
Shinomiya Kaguya, finding herself completely lost, tilted her head slightly. "What exactly are you two talking about?"
"Actually, it's..."
Just as Amamiya Natsuki was about to speak, someone suddenly pressed down on his shoulder.
Fujiwara Chika leaned in, her face adorned with a bright, lovely smile, yet for some reason, she suddenly looked a little scary. The girl's breath was warm and sweet as she smiled, "Amamiya-kun, you mustn't lead Kaguya-chan astray, you know."
Who's leading her astray?! As a noble young lady, she has no common sense at all; she'll be easily deceived!
...
After a while, as more and more students arrived, the three returned to their respective seats.
As the class bell rang, Amamiya Natsuki forced himself into study mode.
The day passed quickly.
In the afternoon.
Amamiya Natsuki twirled the pencil between his fingers, looking out at the playground, and silently sighed.
The afternoon sun was quite bright.
A group of students having physical education class were playing soccer on the field, freely expending sweat and friendship.
Unfortunately, what they couldn't see was a giant, toad-like ghost sitting in front of the soccer goal, its mouth open, constantly catching the ball, its body occasionally passing through the goalkeeper.
It was clear that these wandering evil spirits were not afraid of the sun at all.
In fact, in just one day, three wandering evil spirits had appeared in the classroom, causing quite a headache.
"School's out."
Amamiya Natsuki withdrew his gaze, ready to go home.
"Amamiya-kun, where are you going?"
Fujiwara Chika's voice rang out beside him. This airhead was quite oblivious; her voice sounded as clear and bright as usual.
"Home."
Amamiya Natsuki replied as he put his paper and pen into his school bag.
"Eh? Aren't you joining any club activities?"
"I haven't joined a club."
"That's not good."
Fujiwara Chika put her hands behind her back, bending closer. The girl's pink eyes were large and bright, clearly reflecting others. "If you don't join a club in high school, you'll have regrets in life, won't you?"
"Sorry, my life is without regrets."
...
In contrast.
Kaguya-san was much calmer.
She picked up her school bag and walked out with a calm expression, but just as she reached the school gate, she suddenly encountered a woman covered in infant Female Ghosts, emanating a chilling malevolence, with the cries and screams of infants audible in her ears.
Shinomiya Kaguya's pretty face paled slightly, and she involuntarily stopped.
"Can... can you see me?"
The Female Ghost leaned close to Kaguya, her voice hoarse and low, making one's scalp tingle. The infant Female Ghosts clinging to the Female Ghost's back, as if discovering new toys, excitedly ran onto Shinomiya and crawled all over her.
Even Shinomiya Kaguya, who held the title of Ice Princess Kaguya at school, couldn't remain indifferent. She could only tightly grip her school bag, bite her lower lip, and misty tears welled up in her eyes.
[So scary, so scary, so scary, so scary...]
Seeing the teary-eyed girl, Amamiya Natsuki's gaze sharpened, and he stepped forward.
As the Amamiya Natsuki halo enveloped them, the woman and the infant Female Ghosts screamed simultaneously, like snow meeting sunlight, rapidly burning up and fleeing in panic.
"Kaguya-chan, are you okay?"
Fujiwara Chika quickly rushed forward and hugged Shinomiya Kaguya's arm.
"I'm fine."
Shinomiya Kaguya was teary-eyed.
"It's better to wipe away your tears before saying that, you know."
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