"No, impossible!"
Hayasaka's pretty face was flushed, and she quickly pulled her hand out from under Natsuki's clothes, biting her silver teeth in shame and anger, unable to accept her subconscious action. "Did you do something to me?"
Natsuki: "I didn't."
Hayasaka: "You clearly have strange abilities, it must have been you!"
"Admit it, even if you can lie to yourself, your body's reactions don't lie." Natsuki didn't care about Hayasaka's sophistry, smiling, "There's only one truth to your hand slipping into my clothes, and that's you're familiar with it, you've touched me many times, and it's become a habit."
Hayasaka: "..."
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Hayasaka bit her silver teeth, still not believing that her original self was so skilled: "My hand just had nowhere to go, and it accidentally slipped in."
However, she herself didn't quite believe this statement, and when she said it, she inevitably lacked some confidence.
"Misunderstanding?"
Natsuki raised an eyebrow slightly and leaned in, "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, we'll know if we try again."
"Eh, wait…"
Hayasaka quickly leaned back, trying to dodge, but unfortunately, she couldn't dodge at all and was soon blocked again on her lips. Finally, she closed her eyes in shame and anger.
A moment later.
Natsuki released Hayasaka, wiping a silver thread from the corner of his lips and saying:
"Look again, where is your hand now?"
Hayasaka was resting on Natsuki's shoulder, panting slightly, feeling dizzy, clearly a bit oxygen-deprived. Hearing his words, she barely managed to prop herself up, looked down, and immediately widened her eyes in disbelief.
It, it went in again…
Even though she had been consciously paying attention, her right hand still slipped into the boy's clothes, and her entire hand went in… Why did she have this habit!
Hayasaka despaired.
Even though there was no memory of dating a boy in her mind, her body's instinctive reactions didn't lie. She probably, perhaps, possibly… was already an adult skilled in all the techniques.
There's nothing more to say about what happened next. The two sat in the abandoned train, silently waiting for the mushroom to mature. During this time, the killer that Natsuki had killed actually stood up again, holding his head, and then… was knocked down again in one round.
Besides that, Natsuki also encountered another unfamiliar man. It seemed that the original occupants of the room were not just one woman.
"...It's finally mature."
Natsuki raised his right hand and lightly snapped his fingers, detonating the mushroom.
"That's it?"
Hayasaka's tone was doubtful; she didn't feel any abnormality in her body.
No sooner had she spoken than an indescribable original sin instantly swept through her entire body.
Bang.
Hayasaka suddenly got up, pushing Natsuki onto the seat, then looked down at him, declaring her ownership:
"You're not allowed to talk to other women anymore!"
Natsuki: "..."
"You just kissed me, so you're mine!"
"From now on."
"Don't look at other women!"
"Delete all contact information for other women from your phone!"
"..."
The original sin of jealousy, terrifying as such.
Such strong and terrifying possessiveness, there's no need to look, it's 100% the Jealousy mushroom.
The attributes of the sin mushroom that grow on each person are not the same, but they are not without rules. They are actually related to each person's original sin.
For example, the Senpai Sister.
At school, she's a popular beautiful girl at the top of the food chain, liked by teachers, admired by juniors, and also the president of the Gymnastics Club. She's usually helpful, always warm-hearted and selfless in assisting others. However, behind her seemingly endless vitality, there's actually a lazy girl who wants to just lie flat. So, the mushroom that grows on her is usually the Sloth mushroom.
Hayasaka is the same.
She usually appears indifferent, but in reality, her possessiveness is extremely strong, so it's usually the Jealousy mushroom.
And Kaguya… the lust mushroom, understand?
Natsuki raised both hands, innocently saying:
"What if I talk to other girls?"
Hayasaka tightened her pretty face and snorted lightly:
"Then I'll lock you in a cage in the basement, and you'll never be able to leave again."
Good heavens, starting with illegal detention! When you remember everything, you'll definitely be soaked in formaldehyde, right?
"Hmm..."
Hayasaka covered her forehead with her right hand. As the original sin of jealousy consumed her, the relentless fear finally dissipated, and her true memories began to return.
Natsuki decided to act decisively, wrapping an arm around the girl's soft, slender waist, and then kissed her.
At this moment, he couldn't give Hayasaka a chance to think. In reality, it was nothing, but under the outburst of the original sin of jealousy, she might lose control and go berserk, directly 'snip' and confiscate his tools of crime!
There was nothing more to say after that. In short, they didn't stop for a moment, kissing continuously until the original sin of jealousy began to dissipate. Only then did Natsuki finally release Hayasaka.
"Huu… huu…"
Hayasaka was panting, her eyes misty, and her lips were slightly swollen.
"Pervert Senpai…" Hayasaka gritted her silver teeth, her memories fully awakened. "You had a lot of fun taking advantage of me before, didn't you?"
"Do kissing and hugging count as taking advantage of?" Natsuki complained, "You even put your hand inside my clothes."
"Pfft!"
"..."
After resting for a while in Natsuki's embrace, Hayasaka finally calmed down and frowned, saying:
"Is that woman who closed the door the original occupant of the room?"
Natsuki nodded:
"Most likely."
Hayasaka hesitated: "Now… what do we do?"
"Of course, we leave immediately." Natsuki's tone was calm, "We already agreed that if we encounter ordinary guests again, we'll leave directly and not stay. Once the anomalies are eliminated, they'll naturally be able to escape the nightmare."
"Alright." Hayasaka certainly didn't have a saintly heart to repay evil with good and help everyone. She immediately nodded and said, "Let's go."
After quickly tidying up her wrinkled clothes, Hayasaka stood up, pointed a finger, and used Sheep Transformation Technique on Natsuki.
After Natsuki transformed, she then used Leg Attachment on herself, attaching herself to Natsuki's body.
Immediately after, Natsuki shook the red string according to their pre-arranged signal, sending a message to Chika.
A few seconds later.
A transparent ripple appeared around Natsuki, and he suddenly vanished.
"They're out, they're out!"
"Pickpocket really works."
"This Happy Sheep is the president, right? Is Hanamori-chan there?"
"Nah, she's right there on that leg."
"…"
From the gloomy, abandoned train, suddenly arriving in a well-lit corridor, Natsuki felt as if he had been on a rollercoaster. His head was slightly dizzy, and then he was actually embraced by Chika.
"Oh, so soft, it feels so good to touch." Chika stroked Happy Sheep's head and greeted, "Everyone, come and feel it."
Natsuki felt his dignity being humiliated. He distorted his body, wanting to jump down, but he couldn't.
Sheep Transformation Technique has a minimum duration. While transformed into Happy Sheep, he cannot use skills; he is just an ordinary sheep.
"Let me touch it."
Kaguya's eyes lit up. She came to Chika's side and gently stroked Sheep Natsuki's head.
Juju put her hands on her hips: "I want to touch it too."
"Sheep!"
His cheap daughter, Aoi-chan, her eyes lit up, and she stretched out her short little hand, wanting to touch it.
"That's Daddy…" Halfway through her sentence, Tsubame quickly coughed twice, her pretty face slightly red, and said, "We'll just touch it once."
Several girls gathered around to touch him. Natsuki, seeing that he couldn't resist, could only lie flat and give up.
"Shoko, you come and touch it too." Juju turned her head and shouted, "The texture is indeed very good."
Komi's pretty face was flushed, and she nervously shook her head.
"Oh, what does it matter?" Chika invited, "Shoko, come quickly, the president's little head feels super comfortable to touch."
Komi couldn't refuse. Only then did she timidly step forward, her face red, and reached out to touch the top of Natsuki's head.
"You can also scratch his chin." Chika said from the side, "The president must be very comfortable."
Hey, hey, that's enough! He's not a dog, who would be comfortable if you scratched their chin!
As she spoke, the duration of Sheep Transformation Technique finally ended. A faint light flashed on Natsuki's body, and he decisively transformed back into a human.
"Ah…"
Looking at the completely naked Natsuki, the the timid girl's pretty face quickly flushed red, and she swiftly turned her head away.
"Eh, eh, the president changed back."
"Quickly put on your clothes."
"My eyes are going to be ruined."
The girls cried out shyly.
The elementary schooler widened her eyes and said, dumbfounded:
"The sheep turned into Daddy?"
"Aoi-chan, don't look." Tsubame immediately covered her daughter's eyes, her pretty face slightly red, and she glared at Natsuki, "Natsuki-kun, hurry up and put on your clothes!"
"Weren't you all happily touching me just now?" Natsuki narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but retort, "You can continue touching me now, I can't resist anyway."
"Ptooey~"
"Lewd!"
"…"
Natsuki put on his clothes and then released Hayasaka from her Leg Attachment state. After getting everything in order, the two talked about what happened on the train.
"That woman was too much, wasn't she?" Chika couldn't help but exclaim, indignant, "She actually pushed Hanamori-chan down and locked her outside the door, how could she do such a thing?!"
Kaguya listened silently, then turned to look at Hayasaka, asking with concern:
"Were you not in danger?"
"No, not at all." Hayasaka quickly showed a bright smile, made a fist with her right hand, lightly tapped her little head, stuck out her pink tongue, and said in a clear voice, "At the time, my memory was blocked by the nightmare, and I only thought I was an ordinary college girl. I was indeed startled, but fortunately, my senpai appeared in time."
Kaguya nodded gently:
"It's good that you're fine. Be careful."
"Mhm, I know."
Hayasaka guiltily averted her gaze.
As of now, Hayasaka could no longer be sure whether Kaguya had discovered her true identity. Perhaps she already had, but just hadn't said anything.
"Did you encounter a serial killer in the nightmare?" Haruno propped her chin with her right hand, "It seems that besides gloomy and horrifying types, there are also bloody and violent ones. Perhaps next, we might even see a zombie apocalypse."
"Zombies are pretty common, right?" Chika said from the side, "Perhaps in some nightmare, there's even Cthulhu…"
Before she finished speaking, several hands reached out and covered Chika's mouth.
"Chika's analysis is very reasonable, so please don't continue talking."
"Exactly, Chika, keep quiet."
"A hundred percent jinx, who understands that."
"…"
Juju looked at the wristwatch on her hand and said:
"The timer started when you two went in. It only took three minutes in total."
"Three minutes?"
Natsuki felt like he had been on the train for two hours, but only three minutes had passed in the hallway. However, it was quite good because he expended very little energy—
Waking up players only required one mushroom, which was simple and convenient. But there was no shortcut to waking up ordinary people; they had been immersed in the nightmare for too long and couldn't distinguish reality from illusion. They had to find ways to eliminate their fear, and the energy consumed would be tenfold.
"Pickpocket has just been verified and is indeed very useful. Leg Attachment can also bring people out together." Natsuki took a sip of an energy drink, "So the next action plan remains unchanged: continue exploring other rooms, find Yukino and other players, break the **Strange Tale**, and rescue Marin and Sayu from their doll forms. As for the ordinary guests encountered along the way, we'll ignore them for now and let the Strange Tales Management Bureau come to their aid after the anomalies are eliminated."
"…"
After a short break, everyone returned to the first floor of the hotel, checked the daily rules on the bulletin board, confirmed that the rules had not changed, and then returned to the second floor, ready to continue exploring the remaining rooms.
"Should Natsuki-kun and I go together?" Haruno raised her right hand, offering herself, "I can also help."
"Ah, no need to trouble Haruno for now. I can still hold on." Hayasaka smiled and looked over, "When I can't hold on anymore, then I'll trouble Haruno."
Hayasaka certainly didn't want to rest, especially if Haruno was taking over. Who knew what would happen in the nightmare? A few minutes in the hallway could be several hours in reality; anything was possible.
She had to keep a close eye on the lecherous president and not give him an opportunity!
Natsuki was talking to his cheap daughter. Noticing Hayasaka's gaze, he shrugged and said tactfully:
"Thank you, Haruno. I'll be with Hanamori for now. I'll switch with you when I can't hold on anymore."
Haruno seemed not to care at all and smiled:
"Natsuki-kun, you can tell me anytime you need anything."
Kaguya crossed her arms over her chest and urged:
"President, that's enough. Since you've rested, let's continue exploring the remaining rooms."
"Yes, yes."
Natsuki stood up and, along with Hayasaka, entered the room to continue exploring.
In the subsequent actions, Natsuki and Hayasaka experienced various room nightmares together. During this time, there were empty rooms, and also situations where they encountered other guests. However, most of the guests they encountered later were ordinary people, unlike the woman on the abandoned train who had no morals or bottom line.
To ensure exploration efficiency, Natsuki and Hayasaka did not attempt rescues but instead escaped directly by coordinating with Pickpocket.
By the time the second-floor rooms were almost fully explored, Natsuki finally encountered the long-awaited Hiranoshita in one of the nightmares…