Art classroom.
Swimming pool.
School clinic…
With the cat ear hair accessories on, Shinomiya Kaguya was no longer an ordinary girl. Wherever she went, success followed.
The reputation of the three—Kaguya, Amamiya Natsuki, and Fujiwara Chika—had spread throughout the entire Ghost Academy.
The last time the whole school issued a wanted notice, not a single vengeful student dared to arrest them. Instead, they all fled as far away as possible.
She is coming, she is coming, she is coming with the dean of studies.
"It always feels like we're the ones bullying others," Fujiwara Chika whispered, looking at the trembling ghost trapped in the school infirmary.
"To be precise, it's the fox borrowing the tiger's power," Amamiya Natsuki corrected. "Let's be honest, how do you feel about it?"
Fujiwara Chika blinked rapidly and raised her hands in surrender:
"Kaguya-san, the eternal god."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded:
"Kaguya-san, the eternal god."
"Shut up."
Shinomiya Kaguya folded her hands in front of her chest and gave them a cold glance.
Buzz—
A red glow flared in the dean's eyes.
Without anyone telling her, Kaguya instinctively added the habit she'd learned:
"Meow~"
The dean's glare softened into satisfaction.
Meanwhile, a game panel suddenly popped up in front of all the players.
[Announcement to All]
[Players The Evil of This World, Cancer of the Earth, and Cat Girl Kaguya have successfully cleared all scenes and won the MVP of the game.]
[Currently, several scenes are broken, important characters are lost, and many vengeful students require psychological counseling.]
[Data analysis in progress...]
[Ghost Academy is closing. Dungeon reopening time is TBD.]
[Please note: all players will exit this instance in 10 seconds. Prepare accordingly.]
The unlucky players scattered throughout Ghost Academy were shocked by the announcement.
"What the hell?"
"I spent half my life just passing the first scene, and someone else cleared the whole thing?"
"Look at the game title—you know these are the big players. No, the Big Three!"
"There are three admirals in One Piece, so it makes sense there are three great players in the Wraith game, right?"
"That cat girl's art style feels off, though."
"…"
As chatter filled the air, the countdown continued.
Amamiya Natsuki felt a brief moment of dizziness.
The next moment—
The three of them were back on the sunny campus.
The breeze was gentle, pink and white cherry blossoms fell quietly.
Girls in short skirts walked briskly, their laughter light and pleasant—completely unlike the dark, oppressive Ghost Academy.
"Hmm…"
Fujiwara Chika stretched her fingers, pressed her temples, shook her head and said, confused:
"Kaguya-chan, good morning~ I just had a hallucination. The two of us, plus Amamiya-san, were adventuring together in a school full of vengeful spirits."
Amamiya Natsuki and Shinomiya Kaguya exchanged silent glances.
"Eh?"
Fujiwara blinked cautiously. "Why aren't you talking?"
"That wasn't a hallucination."
"How is that possible? Our clothes are clean, and it's obvious we haven't been anywhere. Are Kaguya-chan and Amamiya-san playing a prank on me?"
Amamiya Natsuki paused briefly before announcing as a team:
"Kaguya-san, the eternal god."
"…"
Kaguya's mouth twitched slightly.
What? It's obviously a mascot!
"Eh hey hey? Could it really not be an illusion?" Fujiwara's eyes opened wide. "Everything that just happened was real?"
"Listen..."
Kaguya pressed her fingers between her eyebrows, exhaled gently, and then recounted everything from last night until now.
"I see."
Fujiwara calmed quickly, her eyes sparkling.
"So Kaguya-chan actually encountered a mysterious and interesting incident."
"It's not funny at all."
Kaguya's expression remained cold and calm.
"But Kaguya-chan doesn't seem scared," Fujiwara tilted her head.
Some people say they aren't afraid, but I don't know how scared they are inside!
Hearing this, Amamiya Natsuki's eyes flicked upward, landing on the top of Kaguya's head.
A line of text quietly appeared above the black-haired girl's head:
[So scary, so scary, so scary… I never want to encounter something that scary again!]
"I'm heading to class."
Amamiya whispered, preparing to leave.
The three stood by the shoe locker in the hall. If they kept talking, they'd attract unwanted attention. Some students already watched them with curious eyes.
"Let's go too."
Kaguya folded her right arm across her chest and walked upstairs, expression cold as ever.
"Kaguya-chan, let's go together!"
Fujiwara quickly followed.
Amamiya Natsuki lagged a few steps behind, carrying his bag, thinking about his future.
I lived a normal life for sixteen years, thinking this was just an ordinary world. Then suddenly, I unlocked hell mode. It really hurts.
You can't relax after finishing a horror game. Players are forced into these every once in a while, with no end in sight.
My old plan was simple: study hard, get into a good university, and have a sweet love life... doesn't matter if I have more than one relationship.
I want the senior sister in black silk stockings, and I want the cute loli too. If I get both, my life is complete!
But for now… staying alive is the most important thing.
While thinking, Amamiya opened the game panel.
[Game settlement complete, please scroll down to view.]
[Player title: The Evil of This World (based on overall performance)]
[You completed 7 side quests and earned 70 game coins.]
[Unlocked new mall items.]
[Special reminder: You have been jointly complained against by multiple Wraith students and are temporarily banned from entering Wraith Academy.]
"Students fight and file complaints. The mental quality of those evil spirits is really poor."
Curious, Natsuki opened the game mall and found, next to the daily blind box, a new product: attribute points.
[Today's attribute point: Endurance]
[Price: 50 game coins]
[Description: Permanently increases endurance.]
[Note: Endurance is especially useful in married life, provided you have a wife or girlfriend first.]
Natsuki frowned:
So cold!
Sweating on such a hot day, what's wrong with not having a girlfriend?
Did the single guys eat your rice?
"Ahhh—"
A panicked scream suddenly rang out.
Natsuki looked up to see Fujiwara Chika, who was walking ahead, suddenly step on thin air in terror and fall.
Before she could react, everything went black in front of her eyes.
Teacher, Secretary Fujiwara hit someone with the ball!