"Another skill...Bob!"
Chika reacted quickly.
After all, she only knew two skills: one was the outlaw, and the other was the sheep transformation.
"Takanashi-san, where's your magic mirror?" Kaguya turned around, fully aware of what Amamiya intended.
"It's in my pajama pocket," the girl responded innocently, "But I can't pull it out."
"There's no need," Kaguya replied calmly, "Fujiwara-san, use your sheep transformation skill quickly."
"Leave it to me!" Chika said confidently. Taking a deep breath, her cheeks puffed up slightly as she focused her wide eyes on Amamiya, attempting to cast her magic through sheer will.
But almost immediately, she deflated, frustration flickering across her face. "No, the system says the distance is too far. The skill can only activate at close range."
Upon hearing this, Amamiya instinctively glanced at Yukino.
Sensing all eyes on her, Yukino frowned slightly, her voice barely a whisper. "What do you need me to do?"
"Yukino-chan doesn't have to do anything," Chika reassured her. "This is one of my skills."
Displaying her skill panel for all to see, Chika pointed it out. The panel, visible only to players and not the ghosts within the game, read:
''[Skill: Bob, Turn into a Sheep]''
''[Type: Active Skill]''
''[Description: This skill can only be used on friendly forces. Select a teammate and transform them into a sheep. The duration depends on the teammate's willpower.]''
''[Note: So Bob deceived my heart and played with my body. What a despicable villain!]''
"Sheep transformation, huh..." Yukino murmured, her lips curving slightly in acknowledgment. "Got it."
"Alright, let's do this."
Chika's eyes, a shade of blue deeper than the sky, opened wide as she fixed her gaze on Yukino, determined not to blink.
A game notification soon appeared in Yukino's vision: 'Someone is attempting to use a skill on you. Do you wish to resist?'
"No," the dark-haired girl muttered under her breath.
In the next instant, Amamiya saw a faint white glow envelop Yukino's form. Within seconds, the girl in the bone-execution chair was gone, replaced by a snow-white lamb, its fur soft and fluffy like clouds. A black bow adorned the right side of its temple.
A sheep has never looked so stylish. This must be the legendary graceful sheep!
"Amazing..." Rikka gasped, her eyes wide, lips parted in awe at the adorable sight.
Suddenly transformed, Yukino—now graceful sheep—seemed uneasy, shifting awkwardly on the chair as if trying to speak, but all that came out was a soft, muffled bleat.
"Mee~!"
Amamiya inhaled sharply, his heart nearly skipping a beat. 'That's a real sheep's voice!'
Compared to cats or dogs, the sheep version of girlfriend mode might actually be pretty adorable.
As this thought crossed her mind, Amamiya glanced over at Kaguya.
"Stare—"
With her face devoid of expression, Kaguya's half-lidded eyes locked onto her. "Turn yourself in."
"I'm terribly sorry."
"..."
"Yukino-san, move quickly," Amamiya reminded her, urgency lacing her voice.
Miss Spider, perched quietly on the rooftop, hadn't moved yet, but her inaction didn't mean she wasn't aware. They had to act swiftly.
Though transformed into a sheep, Yukino still retained her human cognition. Understanding the situation, she nodded before awkwardly leaping off the bone execution chair.
Designed for humans, the chair couldn't hold back a sheep—especially not a beautiful one.
Stumbling a bit as she landed, Sheep Yukino quickly found her balance. She trotted over to Rikka, nudged into her pajama pocket, retrieved the magic mirror with her mouth, and held it carefully between her teeth.
"Takanashi-san," Kaguya said quickly, "Look in the mirror and say it again. You didn't take off your panties."
Rikka blinked, finally catching on. The ahoge hair on her head swayed from side to side. "I've never taken off my panties at school."
The Witch's Mirror remained still—confirming the truth.
"Human, what are you doing?" asked Miss Spider from her perch on the roof, curiosity piqued.
Amamiya glanced up and replied calmly, "We're discussing Miss Spider's hobbies."
"I'm not deaf. You weren't talking about my hobbies at all," Miss Spider shot back, eyeing Amamiya.
Surprised, Amamiya asked, "Miss Spider-girl has ears?"
"Of course!"
"I heard spiders have their ears on their bellies, is that true?"
"Human, you seem to know a lot about spiders."
"That's because…" Amamiya said with a serious expression, "My dream used to be to become Spider-Man. But once I learned about the existence of a female Spider-Man, I changed my dream to becoming Spider-Knight."
"Human, there's something wrong with you."
"..."
While Amamiya and Miss Spider bantered, Yukino, transformed into a lamb, had already approached the others with the Witch's Mirror in her mouth.
Chika spoke up. "I once took off my panties at school... Why am I being punished again?"
The mirror verified her words as true.
Kaguya followed, "I've never taken off my panties at school."
The mirror confirmed this as well.
"Human, why are you stalling?" Miss Spider sighed, clearly aware of what they were doing but uninterested in playing along. "Now, here's a question for everyone. Listen carefully."
She paused for effect. "Who of you feel aroused or horny when in front of the opposite sex?"
'Oi oi, What kind of question is that? Aren't you afraid of facing censorship?'
At the same time, Sheep Yukino finally reached Amamiya. Due to her small size, she had to jump onto Amamiya's lap so he could see the Witch's Mirror clearly.
From this close, Amamiya noticed that Sheep Yukino was not like an ordinary sheep. For example, where regular sheep had rectangular pupils, hers were large, clear, and distinctly human.
Quickly glancing at the mirror, Amamiya declared, "I never took off my underwear at school."
The Witch's Mirror remained still, confirming the truth.
"Everyone has been telling the truth so far. The housekeeper hasn't said a word, though..." Amamiya looked up at the giant spider on the web. "So, you're the one who's been lying, aren't you?"
Miss Spider fell silent.
"Think about it carefully. When you laid out the rules, you said 'no one in the room' could lie, or they'd lose points—not just the five of us. As we all know, spiders have hearing organs on their legs, but you didn't correct me when I mentioned it. So, you aren't a real spider."
As Amamiya finished, the bone execution chair beneath the group began to crack with a loud, splintering sound.
At the same time, a zipper appeared on the back of the giant spider, like a hidden pocket, and something inside pulled it open. A petite girl, no bigger than a thermos, crawled out.
"This feels so familiar…" Chika's eyes went wide. "I remember now—it's like that story from 'Goosebumps' I watched as a kid!"