Chapter 33 : Reflection+Reflection = Shopping

I fell asleep right after my first death in IEO . The first thing that I heard when I awakened was an angel voice .

「Oniichan, good morni~ng」

「……… . G’morning Ruri」

Today’s morning is also wonderful . Wait a minute, why are you waiting for me to wake up?　Oh my little angel .

「That’s rare for you to wait for me waking up, Ruri . Normally you’re going to jump on the bed and then land on my stomach to wake me up」

「Yeah .   Because I wanted to look at oniichan sleeping face today」

What with this cute angel . What do you want to do on me . What are you going to do since my bones will become jello if you’re even cuter than this . Geez my bones is no longer soft-bone chicken anymore, it’s already became as soft as jellyfish .

「I see, but your stealth is as impressive as ever Ruri . Despite sleeping on my bed, the one who can invade my room without me noticing are just you and father you know」

As expected of my angel . Though father isn’t teaching anything but self-defense arts since she’s still in elementary school, her stealth is already far beyond me . Maybe even more than father . At this rate she might become even stronger than me if he teaches her how to use weapon .

「Ehehe, I want to surprise oniichan, stealth is my speciality after all」

I see, I was the reason huh . While I’m shivering from the possibility of this angel, I left my room along with my angel .

After enjoying plenty of moment with my angel, I dived to IEO to meet with Shinji-tachi .

This is……… Nago city huh . I see, so one will be logging in at the nearest city when they died in dungeon huh . Well then, everyone is already logging into the game .

I’m moving my fingers to open friend list and confirming it . Yup, everyone’s already logged in .

【Oh, you finally came huh, Sou . Let’s meet right away】

From Shinji huh . He’s still the same as ever, doing something the moment I logged in . Are you actually my login call . [TL : Basically similiar to NPC message who will say “Welcome back to x.x.x”] Maybe I’m wishing for Fuyukawsan and Wakakussan for that role .

【Ok, where are we going to meet? 】

【After I’m sending my position, come to room 204 of that inn . After that, we’re going to discuss yesterday’s event】

【Roger】

I went toward the designated inn right away as soon as I got the coordinate from Shinji .

When I’m entering the room, the 3 of them Wakakussan, Fuyukawsan and Shinji is already sitting around the round table .

「Yo, Sou」

「Good day Sou-kun」

「Good, day, Sou-kun」

A~h, so the double greeting of the two G.o.ddess held this much destructive power huh . The world is actually filled with such brilliant color . h.e.l.lo the world . Welcome, the new me . I wonder how much more brilliant is this situation if only Shinji isn’t with them .

「Good day everyone . Shinji, you’re a nuisance of this paradise」

「So cruel! ? 」

Oops, I’ve just blurted out my real intention . I have to fix this misundestandi-……… Maybe it’s better to leave it as a misunderstanding .

「Shinji, how far have you told them about yesterday’s event? 」

「Eh, You just leave it at that! ? 」

Indeed .

「Well, I have yet to tell them anything . We’re just gathered a while ago after all」

「I see」

In that case, maybe we’re going to start from the matter of the dungeon first .

After that, we told them regarding the matter of dungeon diving yesterday, and then about the boss . Though Wakakussan and Fuyukawsan hear about it with interested face at first, their eyes gradually changing from the middle of our stories and completely stupefied at the end of the stories . Maybe they become interested when we tell them about the jackpot .

「U~hm…… . I wonder where should I start from」

「Midori, please tell Sou about the truth since he is in fact lacking of self awareness」

Hey, that’s too cruel you know . Well it might be the truth since I’m the one who have the least information about the game .

「What do you mean by I’m having no self awareness? 」

「Listen Sou-kun, first is, do you know how many people have challenged the Okinawa boss? 」

「Listen Sou-kun, first is, do you know how many people have challenged the Okinawa boss? 」

「No, not at all」

But the current me is extremely lacking in such basic information . Wait a minute, could it be that I’m actually extremely dependance on Shinji .

「The maximum number of 1 party is 4 people . I told you about this when we were forming a party a while ago right . And then, the maximum number of party who can go to challenge Okinawa boss at the same time is 2 party」

Hohou, so the maximum number of people who can go to challange that boss is 8 people huh . And yet, we’re challenging it with just 2 people………… We must be a fool huh .

「And, the Okinawa boss is an extremely powerful one, many of information site or BBS are dubbing it as “Savage”」

Certainly, that last attack was too much . Well, it’s no wonder they call it savage .

「Even the top leveled guild amongst the capture group are only managed to shave away 60-70% of the boss HP bar . And naturally they’re forming full party」

E? 　Is that so?

「But then, Sou-kun and Shinji, didn’t the two of you shave away 80% of the boss HP bar . That’s amazing feat, or should I say the pinnacle of recklessness?　Well, that’s how I feel」

Even if you say it that way……… . I still think that there’s a great difference between amazing feat and recklessness you know .

「I’m not absolutely sure about this matter since many guilds choose to hide the information but, maybe both of you are the first one amongst many challenger who managed to make the boss HP bar to turn red」

No, that can’t be true . This is a game after all, so there should be tons of guys who are stronger than me . Wakakussan also likes to insert a lot of joke in conversation along with Shinji huh . What a unique person .

「Even so, we were defeated you know . We still lost against it」

「That’s true but……… Uhm, maybe I’m just perplexed since this news is just too amazing . Somehow I feel lost right now」

Even if you say that you feel like lost……… Did you have to put so much emphasis on it?

「Hahaha, I understandd」

「…… . You’re not」

It’s not like that .   Moreover, why is Shinji teaming up with you?　His comprehension toward joke is already deeply rooted .

「Give it up Midori, anymore than this is useless . The boss aside, let’s talk about boss capture strategy?　In my opinion, I think we can take on that boss if you and Fuyukawsan are coming along and we upgraded Sou’s equipment」

My equipment is………… He’s right . Challenging a boss with initial equipment is a big no no .

「Eh, Sou-kun is challenging the boss with that kind of equipment! ? 」

「How can it be………… . . 」

Eh, Fuyukawsan too . No, even I never think that we’ll have such fierce combat against a boss . Please stop looking at me with that kind of look, Wakakussan . I know, I’m reflecting on my action already .

「What do you think, Midori, Fuyukawsan?　Will you go along with us? 」

The two of them are replying with bright smile without even a moment of delay after hearing Shinji’s question .

「We’re in of course」

「P-Please let me in too . Please take me along」

How courageous of you, an instant reply . I thought that girls will have less resistance against that boss .

「Well, shall we put Sou equipment in order first . Sou, what was your lost equipment? 」

「Ah, I lost the knife which I got from those hoodlum . And lot of things due to death penalty」

That knife is splendid knife though .

「Let’s look for your new equipment then . You should have a lot of funds if you sell the loot you get till now right」

Certainly, there’s mountains of monster drop in my item box right now . The problem is the conversion rate but then, I guess I have no choice but to resign myself to fate .

「Then it’s strategy meeting after we get the equipment . But, let’s capture the boss after school tomorrow, how’s that? 」

「It’s fine with me but, why can’t we go today?　We have plenty of time right? 」

「If we want to capture the boss, we can’t do that when you’re still under the effect of death penalty, I want us to go when we’re in full power . How about you guys? 」

「Absolutely OK」

「Me too」

「It’s decided then」

Oioi, is this really preparation to capture the boss . Certainly there was a bit more above my HP bar but, that last one is an exception . No, this much should be in Shinji’s preparation . Or should I say “As expected of you, Shinji” . I’ve much to learn from you .

「Hehehe, we’ll become a hero if we managed to open the next stage . How famous we’ll be from that」

As expected of Shinji . There’s not enough words to say about him . See, even Fuyukawsan and Wakakussan are looking at him with perplexed face . You really are an idiot . As expected of someone to whom I should never learn bad thing .

「Ah, I’ve decided where the weapon shop I want to visit . Is it okay if it’s just a bit away? 」

「Ah, I’ve decided where the weapon shop I want to visit . Is it okay if it’s just a bit away? 」

「It’s okay but, where are we going to? 」

「Just till Uruma」

「They did say that it was around this place but………」

Currently we’re coming all the way to Uruma by using the station building around Nago . Uruma city is a city which is most popular due to its enormous theme park dubbed as synthetic sport ground . Various sport and some sort of big event held in this place every week .

It seems today is the day when they’re allowed to use arts and skill in soccer stadium . Because the player body which far more excellent than professional due to arts and strengthened body due to skill, it’s the most popular amongst the event related to sport . [TL : Shaolin soccer, in game] But then, what kind of arts they’re using in soccer I wonder . Something like kick skill .

Sometimes I can hear a roar that feels like going to lift the ground coming from the stadium, we were just pa.s.sing by that place and walking all the way till the shopping district .

「Hey Sou, tell us the name of the store? 」

「They say the name of their store is HANZO」 [TL : HANZO in english]

That was the name of the store which I got from a certain someone a while ago via chat . It was the name of the person who told me when I tell him that I was to go to his store .

「I think we will know since it seems they’re going to wait for us in front of their store right n-…… . . OH」

When I’m about to finish my words, the owner of the store which we’re about to go to is entering my field of vision . I’m calling at him while slightly waving my hand .

「Hanzou sa~n! 」

「Oh, you arrived huh, Sou-kun」

There, the figure of the shop owner who is unchanged ever since we met yesterday . When Hanzou-san noticed us, he’s stretching his hand which covered in blister with ear to ear smile plastered on his well defined face .

「Welcome to my store . I’m really happy that you come to this place」

I’m also stretching my hand and clasped his strong hand .

「I’m also happy to be able to come here」

Without saying to subt.i.tute my lost knife and for the sake of getting its replacement, I relied to blacksmith Hanzou, my first friend in virtual world .

Chapter 33 : Reflection+Reflection = Shopping.

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I fell asleep right after my first death in IEO . The first thing that I heard when I awakened was an angel voice

 .

「Oniichan, good morni~ng」.

 .

「……… . G’morning Ruri」.

 .

 .

 .

Today’s morning is also wonderful . Wait a minute, why are you waiting for me to wake up?　Oh my little angel

 .

「That’s rare for you to wait for me waking up, Ruri . Normally you’re going to jump on the bed and then land on my stomach to wake me up」.

 .

「Yeah .   Because I wanted to look at oniichan sleeping face today」.

 .

What with this cute angel . What do you want to do on me . What are you going to do since my bones will become jello if you’re even cuter than this . Geez my bones is no longer soft-bone chicken anymore, it’s already became as soft as jellyfish

 .

「I see, but your stealth is as impressive as ever Ruri . Despite sleeping on my bed, the one who can invade my room without me noticing are just you and father you know」.

 .

As expected of my angel . Though father isn’t teaching anything but self-defense arts since she’s still in elementary school, her stealth is already far beyond me . Maybe even more than father . At this rate she might become even stronger than me if he teaches her how to use weapon

 .

「Ehehe, I want to surprise oniichan, stealth is my speciality after all」.

 .

I see, I was the reason huh . While I’m shivering from the possibility of this angel, I left my room along with my angel

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■　□　■　□　■.

 .

 .

 .

 .

After enjoying plenty of moment with my angel, I dived to IEO to meet with Shinji-tachi

 .

This is……… Nago city huh . I see, so one will be logging in at the nearest city when they died in dungeon huh . Well then, everyone is already logging into the game

 .

I’m moving my fingers to open friend list and confirming it . Yup, everyone’s already logged in

 .

【Oh, you finally came huh, Sou . Let’s meet right away】.

 .

From Shinji huh . He’s still the same as ever, doing something the moment I logged in . Are you actually my login call . [TL : Basically similiar to NPC message who will say “Welcome back to x.x.x”] Maybe I’m wishing for Fuyukawsan and Wakakussan for that role

 .

【Ok, where are we going to meet? 】.

 .

【After I’m sending my position, come to room 204 of that inn . After that, we’re going to discuss yesterday’s event】.

 .

 .

【Roger】.

 .

I went toward the designated inn right away as soon as I got the coordinate from Shinji

 .

When I’m entering the room, the 3 of them Wakakussan, Fuyukawsan and Shinji is already sitting around the round table

 .

「Yo, Sou」.

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「Good day Sou-kun」.

 .

 .

「Good, day, Sou-kun」.

 .

A~h, so the double greeting of the two G.o.ddess held this much destructive power huh . The world is actually filled with such brilliant color . h.e.l.lo the world . Welcome, the new me . I wonder how much more brilliant is this situation if only Shinji isn’t with them

 .

「Good day everyone . Shinji, you’re a nuisance of this paradise」.

 .

「So cruel! ? 」.

 .

Oops, I’ve just blurted out my real intention . I have to fix this misundestandi-……… Maybe it’s better to leave it as a misunderstanding

 .

「Shinji, how far have you told them about yesterday’s event? 」.

 .

「Eh, You just leave it at that! ? 」.

 .

Indeed

 .

「Well, I have yet to tell them anything . We’re just gathered a while ago after all」.

 .

「I see」.

 .

In that case, maybe we’re going to start from the matter of the dungeon first

 .

After that, we told them regarding the matter of dungeon diving yesterday, and then about the boss . Though Wakakussan and Fuyukawsan hear about it with interested face at first, their eyes gradually changing from the middle of our stories and completely stupefied at the end of the stories . Maybe they become interested when we tell them about the jackpot

 .

「U~hm…… . I wonder where should I start from」.

 .

「Midori, please tell Sou about the truth since he is in fact lacking of self awareness」.

 .

Hey, that’s too cruel you know . Well it might be the truth since I’m the one who have the least information about the game

 .

「What do you mean by I’m having no self awareness? 」.

 .

「Listen Sou-kun, first is, do you know how many people have challenged the Okinawa boss? 」.

 .

 .

 .

「No, not at all」.

 .

But the current me is extremely lacking in such basic information . Wait a minute, could it be that I’m actually extremely dependance on Shinji

 .

「The maximum number of 1 party is 4 people . I told you about this when we were forming a party a while ago right . And then, the maximum number of party who can go to challenge Okinawa boss at the same time is 2 party」.

 .

Hohou, so the maximum number of people who can go to challange that boss is 8 people huh . And yet, we’re challenging it with just 2 people………… We must be a fool huh

 .

「And, the Okinawa boss is an extremely powerful one, many of information site or BBS are dubbing it as “Savage”」.

 .

Certainly, that last attack was too much . Well, it’s no wonder they call it savage

 .

「Even the top leveled guild amongst the capture group are only managed to shave away 60-70% of the boss HP bar . And naturally they’re forming full party」.

 .

 .

 .

E? 　Is that so?.

 .

「But then, Sou-kun and Shinji, didn’t the two of you shave away 80% of the boss HP bar . That’s amazing feat, or should I say the pinnacle of recklessness?　Well, that’s how I feel」.

 .

Even if you say it that way……… . I still think that there’s a great difference between amazing feat and recklessness you know .  .

「I’m not absolutely sure about this matter since many guilds choose to hide the information but, maybe both of you are the first one amongst many challenger who managed to make the boss HP bar to turn red」.

 .

No, that can’t be true . This is a game after all, so there should be tons of guys who are stronger than me . Wakakussan also likes to insert a lot of joke in conversation along with Shinji huh . What a unique person

 .

「Even so, we were defeated you know . We still lost against it」.

 .

「That’s true but……… Uhm, maybe I’m just perplexed since this news is just too amazing . Somehow I feel lost right now」.

 .

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 .

Even if you say that you feel like lost……… Did you have to put so much emphasis on it?.

 .

「Hahaha, I understandd」.

 .

「…… . You’re not」.

 .

It’s not like that .   Moreover, why is Shinji teaming up with you?　His comprehension toward joke is already deeply rooted

 .

「Give it up Midori, anymore than this is useless . The boss aside, let’s talk about boss capture strategy?　In my opinion, I think we can take on that boss if you and Fuyukawsan are coming along and we upgraded Sou’s equipment」.

 .

My equipment is………… He’s right . Challenging a boss with initial equipment is a big no no

 .

「Eh, Sou-kun is challenging the boss with that kind of equipment! ? 」.

 .

「How can it be………… 」.

 .

Eh, Fuyukawsan too . No, even I never think that we’ll have such fierce combat against a boss . Please stop looking at me with that kind of look, Wakakussan . I know, I’m reflecting on my action already

 .

「What do you think, Midori, Fuyukawsan?　Will you go along with us? 」.

 .

The two of them are replying with bright smile without even a moment of delay after hearing Shinji’s question

 .

「We’re in of course」.

 .

「P-Please let me in too . Please take me along」.

 .

How courageous of you, an instant reply . I thought that girls will have less resistance against that boss

 .

「Well, shall we put Sou equipment in order first . Sou, what was your lost equipment? 」.

 .

「Ah, I lost the knife which I got from those hoodlum . And lot of things due to death penalty」.

 .

That knife is splendid knife though

 .

「Let’s look for your new equipment then . You should have a lot of funds if you sell the loot you get till now right」.

 .

Certainly, there’s mountains of monster drop in my item box right now . The problem is the conversion rate but then, I guess I have no choice but to resign myself to fate

 .

「Then it’s strategy meeting after we get the equipment . But, let’s capture the boss after school tomorrow, how’s that? 」.

 .

「It’s fine with me but, why can’t we go today?　We have plenty of time right? 」.

 .

「If we want to capture the boss, we can’t do that when you’re still under the effect of death penalty, I want us to go when we’re in full power . How about you guys? 」.

 .

「Absolutely OK」.

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「Me too」.

 .

 .

「It’s decided then」.

 .

Oioi, is this really preparation to capture the boss . Certainly there was a bit more above my HP bar but, that last one is an exception . No, this much should be in Shinji’s preparation . Or should I say “As expected of you, Shinji” . I’ve much to learn from you

 .

「Hehehe, we’ll become a hero if we managed to open the next stage . How famous we’ll be from that」.

 .

As expected of Shinji . There’s not enough words to say about him . See, even Fuyukawsan and Wakakussan are looking at him with perplexed face . You really are an idiot . As expected of someone to whom I should never learn bad thing

 .

「Ah, I’ve decided where the weapon shop I want to visit . Is it okay if it’s just a bit away? 」.

 .

「It’s okay but, where are we going to? 」.

 .

「Just till Uruma」.

 .

 .

 .

 .

■　□　■　□　■.

 .

 .

 .

 .

「They did say that it was around this place but………」.

 .

Currently we’re coming all the way to Uruma by using the station building around Nago . Uruma city is a city which is most popular due to its enormous theme park dubbed as synthetic sport ground . Various sport and some sort of big event held in this place every week

 .

It seems today is the day when they’re allowed to use arts and skill in soccer stadium . Because the player body which far more excellent than professional due to arts and strengthened body due to skill, it’s the most popular amongst the event related to sport . [TL : Shaolin soccer, in game] But then, what kind of arts they’re using in soccer I wonder . Something like kick skill

 .

Sometimes I can hear a roar that feels like going to lift the ground coming from the stadium, we were just pa.s.sing by that place and walking all the way till the shopping district

 .

「Hey Sou, tell us the name of the store? 」.

 .

「They say the name of their store is HANZO」 [TL : HANZO in english].

 .

That was the name of the store which I got from a certain someone a while ago via chat . It was the name of the person who told me when I tell him that I was to go to his store

 .

「I think we will know since it seems they’re going to wait for us in front of their store right n-…… OH」.

 .

When I’m about to finish my words, the owner of the store which we’re about to go to is entering my field of vision . I’m calling at him while slightly waving my hand

 .

「Hanzou sa~n! 」.

 .

「Oh, you arrived huh, Sou-kun」.

 .

There, the figure of the shop owner who is unchanged ever since we met yesterday . When Hanzou-san noticed us, he’s stretching his hand which covered in blister with ear to ear smile plastered on his well defined face

 .

「Welcome to my store . I’m really happy that you come to this place」.

 .

 .

 .

I’m also stretching my hand and clasped his strong hand

 .

「I’m also happy to be able to come here」.

 .

Without saying to subt.i.tute my lost knife and for the sake of getting its replacement, I relied to blacksmith Hanzou, my first friend in virtual world