made one more yawn. Together with him regaining his consciousness gradually, he grasped the identity of the sound, yes, this was......the chime’s sound. The Itsuka house chime was *Pin*Pon**Pin*Pon* being continuously rang.

“What is going on, early in the morning like this..........”

After Shidou grumbled while getting of his bed, he descended down the stairs and went across the corridor. Even during that time, the chime has been ringing non-stop.

But, around the time Shidou reached the entranceway, the mysterious visitor might have gotten impatient and started *Gacha**Gacha* sounding the doorknob after passing through the gate.

“Uoou.......!?”

It was still bearable since it was morning but, it would be a light horror if it was deep at night. Shidou let out his voice in fear.

“Wh-who is it.......?”

“! Shidou”

When he did that, the voice of an agitated girl could be heard from the opposite side of the door. It was a high-pitched sound he was familiar with---------it belongs to Kaguya.

“Kaguya? What’s going------“

When Shidou unlocked the entranceway, Kaguya jumped at him with sweat oozing out her forehead.

“Uoou, oi, calm down! What happened!”

“Shi-Shidou! Did Yuzuru come over here!?”

Forgetting her usual proud tone, Kaguya shouted. Shidou tilted his head in suspicion.

“Yuzuru......? No, she didn’t come.....what’s wrong?”

“Sh-she is not here.........when I woke up in the morning, I couldn't find Yuzuru anywhere!”

“What did you say.......!?”

From Kaguya’s shout, Shidou brought his eyebrows closer and replied.

---it appears from this moment, Natsumi’s [Game] might have finally started.