Kaguya-sama Wants My Surrender!

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"I'll play the bullied girl, Amamiya-kun will be the villain, and JuJu-sama, you'll be the magical girl who comes to my rescue." Umi gave a thumbs-up. "This plan is perfect."

"It feels a little… fake," Sajuna hesitated, whispering, "Will it even work?"

"You'll never know if you don't try," Amamiya replied, setting down his cup. He stood up, walked over to Umi, and abruptly pushed her shoulder.

With a soft thud, Umi fell back onto the sofa.

"He ambushed me when I was unprepared!" Umi exclaimed, her eyes wide as she covered her chest and skirt, her voice turning panicked and meek, like a helpless girl caught in a trap. "I'm sorry! I won't do it again, I promise—please, forgive me!"

"If an apology fixed everything, why would we need the police?" Amamiya's voice turned cold as he leaned down, grabbing the hem of her stockinged foot. "Only through pain can you learn your lesson… so brace yourself to feel it."

"No, no!" Umi shook her head frantically, trying not to laugh while keeping her expression frightened. "These are the only stockings I have at home! If they get ruined, I'll have nothing to wear to school tomorrow!"

"…"

Sajuna was speechless, watching in awe.

Wow, they're really good at this!

Especially Amamiya's line, "I'm really angry, miss," delivered with such dark intent that it painted a scene of suspense and dread. If an outsider had been eavesdropping without context, they'd surely think a shady, menacing uncle was actually bullying a helpless girl.

"JuJu-sama, save me!" Umi struggled with her feet, reaching out toward the pink-haired girl.

Though she couldn't quite produce tears, she managed to hold back her laughter and keep up with the act.

Taking a deep breath and clenching her fists, Sajuna prepared herself. She couldn't afford to fall short in her part.

"Stop right there!" Sajuna stepped forward, her face flushed as she pointed her magical girl staff at Amamiya. Voice barely above a whisper, she added, "Let go of that girl."

"JuJu-sama, try saying it louder!" Umi whispered encouragingly. "And with more power—take the first strike!"

No. She couldn't.

Sajuna already wanted to hide behind her hands. Speaking those magical girl lines out loud was more embarrassing than she'd imagined.

Maybe she really had graduated from her chuunibyou phase.

"So, we meet again, Magical Girl Meruru." Amamiya raised an eyebrow as he grabbed Umi's foot, making her let out a small yelp. "You magical girls are no better than the police—always late… This time, I'll make sure you learn the consequences of arriving a step too late."

"Huh?"

"Drop your weapon," Amamiya ordered. "Or the hostage gets it. Umimi's life is in your hands now."

Sajuna's cheeks puffed up. "How dare you threaten me?"

"As an evil villain, using innocent people to threaten magical girls is only natural, isn't it?" Amamiya replied confidently.

In his opinion, any villain who took hostages, ran off, and waited for magical girls to catch up deserved the title of "fool."

"Help me, JuJu-sama," Umi pleaded, playing her role as the weak damsel in distress, "I still want to eat noodles and bread tomorrow…"

The pink-haired girl hesitated, then reluctantly lowered her magic wand.

If she were a real magical girl, she would never endanger an innocent person, so she had no choice but to follow the villain's demands.

"Very good." Amamiya nodded in satisfaction. "Now, take off your stockings."

"Huh?"

"Use them to bind your hands."

"…"

Before Sajuna could respond, Umi interjected.

"That's too much!" Umi lifted her foot and lightly nudged Amamiya. "You're being a bully."

Amamiya grabbed her foot, causing her to let out a soft "ah," then said calmly, "If we were dealing with a real villain, they wouldn't just demand her stockings. They'd demand everything. We need to simulate these scenarios to find ways to counter them."

He lifted a finger thoughtfully. "Like now."

"Sajuna-san could pretend to comply and, while I'm distracted, sneak in a surprise attack to knock me down," Amamiya continued. "As a magical girl, you should never give up hope."

"Oh, I get it." Sajuna's eyes widened as understanding dawned on her.

That was it.

If she were truly a magical girl, she wouldn't give up, even under threat. She would fight to find hope in the bleakest moments!

Taking a steadying breath, Sajuna blushed as she bent down, starting to remove her stockings.

"No, I can't hold it!" Umi suddenly clutched her stomach, wincing. "My stomach hurts so much!"

When Amamiya glanced over, Umi quickly wrapped her arms around his waist. "JuJu-sama, now's your chance! Attack this bad guy from behind!"

Surprised, Sajuna reacted swiftly, picking up her magic wand and swinging it toward Amamiya from behind.

Moments later…

"You're under arrest!" Sajuna declared, her face flushed, slightly out of breath but with a determined sparkle in her eyes.

Even though it was just practice, the thrill of being a magical girl and saving the innocent felt… exhilarating.

Amamiya raised his hands in surrender. "Alright, I give up."

Noticing what he was holding, Sajuna's cheeks puffed again. "Hand over my stockings!"

In the commotion, somehow, a pair of black stockings had ended up in Amamiya's hand.

"Hehe." Umi smirked as she fixed her hair. "I'm a succubus, not some helpless hostage… JuJu-sama, how was your role playing?"

"It's improved," Sajuna replied, smiling slightly. "Up by 10%, but still no new abilities unlocked."

"So it's confirmed," Amamiya noted in his notebook. "Magical girls seem to level up by punishing evil and promoting good."

He jotted down more details. "Next goal: let's try to get the magical girl's progress to 50% and see if it triggers an active skill."

"Let's go, let's go!" Umi exclaimed, hands on her hips, her enthusiasm renewed. "Let's keep it going!"