And soon, the Ojou-samas began to form groups. No one wanted to enter the Convent alone; they thought that by doing so, at least the pressure and fear would decrease. Even Mikoto wasn't an exception, as she clung to Kuroko...
It was a good strategy, but everything was within Yuki's calculations. After all, the smile on his face couldn't have been sweeter...
"Are you ready? Begin!"
With the start of the Round, the Ojou-samas swallowed hard and proceeded to enter the Convent, albeit with heavy steps. Even the audience began to sweat in anticipation of what would happen inside...
*Shiiii
Once they reached the door of the convent, it opened on its own with a creak...
*Gulp...
The Ojou-samas swallowed hard and entered. At the same time, several screens lit up, showing the interior of the convent...
Inside the convent, the Ojou-samas stayed together. Everything seemed ordinary, nothing out of the ordinary, just the darkness slightly illuminated by candles...
The Convent is very old, making it a relic in itself. However, this didn't deter the young ladies. Even though they had formed groups, they still stayed together, walking slowly and united....
"The wind here is colder..."
"Yes, for some strange reason, it is..."
As a wind user, Kongou felt the anomaly, to which Maaya responded...
"Don't worry. As long as we're together, I'm sure we'll get through this round. Nothing can scare us..."
"Um, you're right."
Trying to be optimistic, Kongou opened her fan. Although she didn't believe her own words, she forced herself to say them for the sake of her friends, and Maaya nodded in agreement...
"What do you think, Wannai-san?"
Suddenly, both girls stopped and turned their heads. Their brown-haired friend had been very quiet, which was unusual considering her personality...
"Huh? Wannai-san?"
But this was to be expected. After all, Kinohu had disappeared, not even a trace of her shadow...
"KYAAAAAAA!!!"
At the same time, a girl's blood-curdling scream was heard, sending waves of panic to the Ojou-samas and an indescribable fear to Kongou and Maaya. After all, they knew that voice; it was Kinohu...
They didn't know how or why, but Kinohu had been kidnapped right in front of everyone without anyone noticing...
"Wannai!"
Fearing the worst, Maaya didn't hesitate and ran towards the voice...
"Wait!"
Kongou tried to stop her, but it was too late. Maaya had already disappeared into the darkness of the night...
"KYAAAAAAA!!"
And not a minute passed before Maaya's scream of terror was heard. All the Ojou-samas were paralyzed with fear. Only a few minutes had passed, and already two of them had disappeared. The worst part was that they didn't even know what had happened. The human mind fears the unknown, and this has always been a fact, causing their hair to stand on end. They didn't know what those two girls had seen, but they knew it was nothing good...
"No! Girls!"
This time it was Kongou's turn to scream and run. She didn't know where her courage came from, but her legs ran on their own.
"Don't go..."
Fortunately, unlike Maaya, where no one stopped her, Kongou was grabbed from behind by Junko, preventing her from continuing....
"Huh?"
"Stop, don't rush..."
Misaki's expression was quite grim. This wasn't good at all. Entering as a group hadn't worked. Two girls had already fallen prey to the demon. At this rate, it was possible that all of them would be eliminated in this round...
(Little Yuki, you're very troublesome...)
She had spent too much time playing with Yuki, forgetting that this Clown was the most terrifying person she had ever known. Both were considered each other's Nemesis. The fact that Misaki hadn't suffered too many defeats at Yuki's hands was because Yuki never took her seriously. Otherwise...
Thinking about this, a drop of sweat fell down Misaki's cheek. She could already see that Clown laughing at her at this moment. Just thinking about it made a vein throb on her forehead. If she showed weakness here, she would have no way to lift her head in the future in front of him and would be subjected to him...
This was a very despicable plan. After all, she also had her sentimental side as a woman, and this boy playing with it annoyed her.
(Calm down, Shokuhou... Let's think about the situation...)
Each game was designed to test the values of the Ojou-samas. For example, round 1 tested their endurance and perseverance in enduring low temperatures.
Round 2 tested power, skill, and teamwork. Only the Ojou-samas who possessed these qualities advanced to the next round....
This round was meant to test their mind and psychological state, which was a real problem. Although she could avoid the problem of fear and negative states due to her ability, the same couldn't be said for everyone. Moreover, there was something strange about the 'Demon' that made this round the most dangerous of all...
Of course, Misaki wasn't the only one who thought this. Ayu had also reached the same conclusion and was looking for alternatives to move on to the next round.
"Onee-sama, Onee-sama..."
"Kuroko...."
Unlike the others, Mikoto and Kuroko clung to each other. Both had dark expressions and trembling legs. This time, Mikoto didn't dare to push Kuroko away, and similarly, Kuroko didn't dare to harass Mikoto...
There were two ways to win, each with advantages and disadvantages. One example was staying in this place without moving for an hour. At least that way, the chances of passing were around 60%, but Misaki couldn't give up the 30 points, so she couldn't separate the group either, as the danger of doing so would be much greater...
In the end, Misaki had no choice but to keep moving forward and think of a way to defeat the demon...
"Everyone form pairs and make sure to always hold hands...."
To prevent another girl from mysteriously disappearing, this approach was good. Unless both girls disappeared, there was no way the demon wouldn't be seen. Also, it was impossible for the demon to remain inactive. This was also a form of protection...
The Ojou-samas clung to their partners and continued walking...
The group moved slowly through the darkness, and as the seconds passed, a strange mist began to cover them like a shroud...
"Shokuhou-sama!"
"Calm down! Remember not to separate!"
This was yet another trick, Misaki was convinced of this. After all, it was impossible for Yuki to let them win so easily...
The mist became thicker and thicker. The Ojou-samas had to squint to see, and the temperature dropped a few degrees, sending chills down their spines...
In the midst of this mist was a girl. She looked around in panic and squeezed her friend's hand. She glanced slightly at Mikoto's figure and tried to get as close as possible...
After all, the leaders of this group were Misaki and Mikoto. Although Mikoto hadn't said a word, she was the strongest in the group. Being close to her could be considered the safest place...
"Ugh, it's so cold.... Megumi-san, your hands are freezing..."
This girl was trembling, though she didn't know if it was from fear and uncertainty or because they were now at a low temperature. Her companion was the same, or so she thought, as her companion's hands were as cold as a corpse...
"Huh?"
Suddenly, the girl stopped. Slowly, through her hands, she felt her companion's long nails. From what she remembered, Kifune Megumi, her companion, wasn't someone interested in 'beauty'. At the same time she felt the long nails, an unknown liquid dripped from her hands...
"M-Megumi-san?"
Stuttering, the girl tried to call her companion, but no one responded. Instead, she felt a wicked and malevolent aura behind her that made her tremble. She wanted to let go of her hand, but her companion's hand gripped her tightly...
*Gulp...
Swallowing hard, the girl turned with difficulty, and when she did, she couldn't help but scream....
"GYAAAAAA(t)!!!" (TN: tehee)
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TN: Well well well..... so like... um.... YOUR UNRELIABLE TRANSLATOR CHAN IS BACK!!!! >_<
I will never say that this volume will end within this week again cuz everytime i say that I get sent to the shadow realm for months
Btw dont worry if you dont recognize some characters names they just were not important enough!