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"Natsuki-kun, give me the mushroom."
Tsubame clenched her pink fist and volunteered.
As the oldest Senpai, and someone who usually likes to help the weak, Koyasu Tsubame preferred to take care of others rather than be taken care of.
Now, she wasn't just being taken care of; she was dragging everyone down. No matter what, she had to try hard to make amends.
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Koyasu Tsubame: "Senpai, do you want to rest for a while?"
"No, I've rested for a long time in the ward."
"…"
The matter was quickly settled.
No one raised any objections, and it was finally decided that the Senpai would continue the search.
"Natsuki, first, apply the Dark Shadow to me." Koyasu Tsubame whispered, "If we encounter the previous situation again, I won't be obediently locked in the ward."
Amamiya Natsuki agreed, applied a Dark Shadow, and then handed the Shadow Cloak to the Senpai. The two combined would be more effective.
"Senpai, be careful and don't push yourself."
"I know."
Following that, the others discussed their respective arrangements.
Komi, Juju, and the unlucky Yui would continue to stay in the restaurant.
"My nurse work isn't finished yet." Hayasaka Ai said, "I still have to go there."
Fujiwara Chika raised her hand and said:
"I'll go with Hanamori-chan. Kaguya-chan, shall we go together?"
"Okay."
Shinomiya Kaguya nodded lightly, agreeing.
Her business mission couldn't be completed anytime soon; for one, the ingredients weren't enough.
Amamiya Natsuki stood up and said,
"I'm going to the Consultation Room; Aoi should be there."
Aoi was a handy tool, so of course, she had to be found.
After the discussion was complete, everyone quickly began to act.
Stepping out of the restaurant, as they were about to part ws, Amamiya Natsuki stopped and planted a mushroom on the senpai student beside him.
"Senpai, what kind of mushroom is it?"
Amamiya Natsuki asked casually.
Koyasu Tsubame raised her hand and touched the top of her head, her face suddenly flushed, her gaze drifted elsewhere, and she coughed twice, saying,
"Cough... It's still the same as before, a Gluttony Mushroom."
"Very suspicious." Amamiya Natsuki narrowed his eyes. "If it's a Gluttony Mushroom, why is Senpai blushing?"
"The light is so dim, you must have seen it wrong." Koyasu Tsubame turned and walked aw. "I'm off."
...
Amamiya Natsuki withdrew his gaze and headed to the Consultation Building.
Arriving at the office door, he looked up and saw Aoi holding a kitchen knife, silently waiting at the door.
"I'm back."
Amamiya Natsuki greeted her.
His guess was correct; Aoi hadn't gone to the restaurant and was indeed in the Consultation Building—as a doctor, it would be unreasonable for her not to be in the office during working hours and to stay in the restaurant.
"Doctor, you're back..."
Aoi turned her head to look over—no, she turned her body to look over, her eerie voice coming from her abdomen.
"I already know what happened." Amamiya Natsuki said expressionlessly, "Miss Aoi, I told you to stay by her side no matter what happened, not to come back alone."
"Doctor, I'm sorry." Aoi quickly bowed in apology. "I'll go bring her back right now."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at her curiously; the cross section of her neck wasn't bloody or terrifying, only a layer of black mist.
"Never mind, I've already brought the person out." Amamiya Natsuki sighed. "Aoi, I'm very disappointed in you."
"Doctor, no." Aoi became even more flustered, apologizing while trying to take off her sailor uniform. "Please give me another chance."
Amamiya Natsuki quickly stopped her: "Hey, hey, what are you doing?"
Aoi: "When apologizing, one should expose their chest."
Are you kidding me?! If you really expose it, my life will be over!
"Put your clothes on quickly, don't try to tempt me with your small chest." Amamiya Natsuki's expression was serious. "I'll forgive you this time, but only this once, don't let it happen again."
Aoi pulled her clothes back up and thanked him gratefully: "Thank you, Doctor."
After a pause, she cautiously added: "The thing Doctor promised me..."
"Don't worry, I keep my word." Amamiya Natsuki promised, "I will definitely help you win over your childhood friend's heart and soul."
...
Having dealt with Aoi, Amamiya Natsuki thought for a moment, then pushed open the door and walked into the Consultation Room.
Since he was already here, he might as well see a few more patients to see if he could advance the mission progress.
Knock, knock, knock.
Not long after, there was a knock at the door.
Amamiya Natsuki sat behind the office desk and looked up:
"Please come in."
A strange girl wearing a pink fluffy dress and a white cat ear hairpin on her head pushed the door open and walked in. Her gaze subtly scanned the room, then she cautiously walked to the desk, sat down, and said,
"Doctor, can you recommend some medicine for me?"
This girl was quite cute, but as soon as she spoke, he realized her voice was exceptionally hoarse and unpleasant.
Amamiya Natsuki's expression was normal; naturally, he wouldn't show any discriminatory expression. He said gently,
"May I ask your name?"
"That..." The girl hesitated, her voice hoarse, "Mizuno."
"Then I'll call you Miss Mizuno." Amamiya Natsuki said, "Don't be nervous. Please explain your situation in detail so I can prescribe the right medicine."
"Um..." The fourth patient pursed her lips and whispered, "For some reason, my throat... is broken. Is there any special medicine that can cure my throat?"
Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow slightly.
That's it?
Was this patient's request too simple?
So far, the first three patients who came for consultation were Aoi, the Yandere Girl, the second was Chainsaw Boy, and the third was a perverted honor student.
He had thought the fourth patient would be some kind of demon, even having Aoi hide under the table just in case, but it turned out to be a perfectly normal patient.
"I'm sorry." Amamiya Natsuki shook his head. "I am a psychiatrist. If your throat is uncomfortable, please go to other consultation rooms."
"I'm sorry for disturbing you."
The girl, looking dejected, silently stood up.
Something was wrong.
Very wrong.
She neither turned hostile nor made any perverted requests; she seemed like just an ordinary patient, which was precisely what made her most unusual.
Amamiya Natsuki narrowed his eyes and looked over. At this moment, a prompt finally appeared before him.
[After careful observation, you finally confirmed the other party's player identity...]
It was just suspicion; no one dared to easily confirm before the true identity was revealed.
"So it's a player."
Amamiya Natsuki suddenly understood; no wonder she wasn't difficult at all.
Who knew the prompt wasn't over yet?
[You watched the other party leave, and after much thought, you suddenly realized it was your long-lost Succubus Girl...]
Amamiya Natsuki: "..."
Seeing the words Succubus Girl, Amamiya Natsuki instantly understood.
It turned out she was not only a player but also Marin, whom he had never found.
He had searched high and low for her, and now Marin, whom so many people hadn't found, had come to him!
"Wait a moment."
Seeing Marin walk to the door, ready to leave, Amamiya Natsuki decisively called out.
"Doctor, what's wrong?"
The Succubus Girl turned her head warily.
"I suddenly thought of a treatment plan that's very suitable for you." Amamiya Natsuki beckoned, "Come back and sit down."
...
Kitagawa Marin hesitated slightly, closed the door, and returned to the desk to sit down.
"Aoi, you can come out now." Amamiya Natsuki called out, looking down.
The next moment, Aoi crawled out from under the office desk—there was no other way; to protect the patient's privacy, in principle, there couldn't be anyone else in the room.
But no one knew what kind of personalities the patients had, so Aoi was kept there to act as a bodyguard.
"Eh? Eh? Eh?"
Seeing the sailor-suited girl crawl out from under the desk, Kitagawa Marin was instantly shocked, her body involuntarily leaning back.
Something was wrong!
This doctor was very suspicious!
Why was there a girl coming out from under his office desk?
"Don't be nervous." Amamiya Natsuki looked at the Succubus Girl and smiled. "Aoi was a previous patient of mine; for some reason, I had her wait under the desk for a while."
Seeing the unscrupulous doctor's smile, Kitagawa Marin became even more nervous.
This doctor... couldn't be a pervert, could he?
Kitagawa Marin suddenly remembered a game she had played before, a game that couldn't be played with others.
She remembered the game's content was about two high school students going to a Hospital for consultation, and then a greasy middle-aged male doctor deceiving and toying with innocent girls... The plot had no touching parts, so Kitagawa Marin only played a little before discarding it.
At this moment, Kitagawa Marin couldn't help but look at Aoi.
Perhaps she had guessed wrong; this patient didn't even have a mouth, so she definitely couldn't do that kind of thing, right?
And her clothes were still relatively neat...
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and said, "Aoi, you go out first."
"Yes, Doctor."
Aoi responded eerily, took out a handkerchief, wiped her palms clean—she had supported herself on the ground earlier, so it was inevitably a bit dirty—and after wiping, she silently turned and walked out.
"Wait...!"
Seeing Aoi wipe her palms, Kitagawa Marin suddenly realized she had fallen into a misconception.
Even without a head, her right hand could actually substitute, couldn't it?
That's right!
This guy in front of her must be a perverted doctor!
She knew it! In this Hospital, where everything was eerie, there wouldn't be any proper doctors!
"I still have something to do, so I'll be leaving first."
Kitagawa Marin quickly stood up, wanting to seize the opportunity to leave.
"Please don't rush, it won't take much time." Amamiya Natsuki tried to keep her. "Your treatment plan hasn't been discussed yet."
"Sorry, I'm in a hurry."
Kitagawa Marin became even more wary.
He just said he was a psychiatrist, and now he's saying he can cure her throat; he must be a liar!
Slap.
Amamiya Natsuki stood up, grabbed the Succubus Girl's wrist, and loudly said,
"Aoi, close the door, and no matter what sounds you hear, don't come in."
...
Aoi had no doubts and slammed the door shut with a bang.
The sound of the door closing fell on Kitagawa Marin's ears like a muffled thunderclap, raising the Succubus Girl's vigilance to its peak.
Danger!
Extremely dangerous!
He actually said not to come in no matter what sounds she heard; he wasn't just tricking an innocent girl, he was preparing to use force!
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head to look at the Succubus Girl and whispered, "It's me…"
"No, I can't wait any longer."
The Succubus Girl gritted her teeth, made a decisive choice, and immediately used the Dark Shadow she had applied before entering the instance.
The next moment.
The Succubus Girl instantly vanished, leaving only her clothes on the ground.
Amamiya Natsuki: "…"
I didn't expect you to be so decisive!
"Marin, it's me."
Amamiya Natsuki looked down at the shadow at his feet, discerning a cat's Dark Shadow added to the ground.
After speaking, Amamiya Natsuki quickly removed his disguise, revealing his true appearance.
He had used Dark Shadow before, so he naturally knew that people in the 3D world could also be seen in the Dark Shadow state.
Thus, a few seconds later, a Succubus Girl appeared out of thin air.
"Natsuki?"
Kitagawa Marin exclaimed in surprise, her eyes sparkling with magnificent brilliance.
"It's me," Amamiya Natsuki said, lowering his gaze and reminding her, "Have you gained a little weight recently?"
"I haven't gained any weight!"
Kitagawa Marin finally reacted, her pretty face flushed, and she quickly covered her body with her hands: "Close your eyes quickly."
"Yes, yes."
"Hand me my clothes."
"My eyes are already closed, I can't see the clothes."
"…"
If it were an unscrupulous doctor, it would be absolutely impossible, but Amamiya Natsuki was completely fine. Kitagawa Marin turned her back, putting on her clothes while asking,
"Natsuki, why are you here?"
Amamiya Natsuki said,
"It's simple, the role I'm playing is a doctor."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" The Succubus Girl puffed out her cheeks, a little aggrieved, "And you deliberately scared me."
Amamiya Natsuki retorted,
"Did you recognize me just now?"
"…No."
"Since you couldn't recognize me, isn't it normal that I couldn't recognize you at first glance?"
Kitagawa Marin: "…"
Thinking about it carefully, that's indeed the case.
"Eh, wait a moment." The Succubus Girl asked curiously, "Then how did you recognize me?"
"Before, when I looked in the mirror, I couldn't even recognize myself."
Amamiya Natsuki said earnestly,
"I'm sorry, that's a secret you can only know if you pay."
"…"
"What was going on with that sailor-suited girl just now?" Kitagawa Marin turned to look over, "Why was she under the desk? What were you making her do?"
"An extra layer of security…"
Amamiya Natsuki explained the situation.
"I see." Kitagawa Marin breathed a sigh of relief, "I just thought you were a perverted doctor from the game."
Amamiya Natsuki complained,
"If you don't mind, I can also play a perverted doctor."
"Too perverted, no!"
The Succubus Girl still didn't forget to care about others: "Oh, by the w, has Natsuki found everyone?"
"This instance is too difficult. I searched carefully for a long time, but I couldn't find anyone."
"Especially Komi, she's so timid, I wonder if she's in danger."
"You don't have to worry about Komi…" Amamiya Natsuki turned to look at Marin, cleared his throat and said, "Everyone has been found except you. You're the only one who's alone."
Kitagawa Marin: "…"
Dressed.
Her surprised mood settled.
Kitagawa Marin began to talk about the role and task she was playing.
"The role I'm playing now is an underground, past-her-prime idol…"
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