Chapter 13 : Meet IF the Wind Walker

------ = Timeskip

"read" = speaking

'read' = thought

[read] = robot speaking

Its has been few days since Ryusei and Vert concert in Leanbox Stadium, the share energy of Leanbox skyrocket to 70% while the other nation share energy each 10%. Since then, they played 4 Goddess Online to catch up another bosses and raided another guild for 2 days as Ryusei and Vert felt so tired and sleep in their bedroom. After a few days, some people visited Vert's Basilicom to get their signed or request.

Ryusei going to living room to wake her up for dinner since she is probably still sleeping in living room after playing another night gaming. When he opened living room, he saw Vert talking with unknown brown hair girl with green like leaf ribbon and giving her email.

"Vert, is she your friend?" Ryusei asked to Vert as Vert and unknown girl looked at him.

'Wow, he is so handsome. Looking at him in person is different than in the TV.' The brown girl thought with red face while looking at Ryusei.

"Ah, Ryusei. Yes, she is my new friend. Her name is IF and I called her Iffy. Iffy, you probably know him but I'm introduced him to you. His name is Ryusei Yamamoto, my boyfriend." Vert said as she gestured at IF and at Ryusei.

"Nice to meet you IF and thank you for being new friend of Vert." Ryusei said as he bowed to her.

"N-n-nice to meet you too b-but n-no need to thank me, Ryusei-sama." IF said with panic look as she bowed too.

"I hate formalities, that's why please just call me Ryusei, IF and Vert. Are you sleeping here again while waiting next online mission right?" Ryusei said to IF as he looked at Vert who scratch her cheek in embarrassment.

"Y-yeah." Vert said while avert her eyes from Ryusei.

"*sigh* How many times I'm told you to called me if you want to waiting online mission?" Ryusei said as he sighed again.

"B-b-but I'm bored while waiting you to prepare our lunch." Vert said while twiddle her fingers and pouted.

"You're so cute." Ryusei said as he chuckled and pulled Vert cheek gently.

"Hmph." Vert said as she looked away from him and Ryusei chuckled.

Meanwhile, IF felt like third wheel and she remember her another objective.

"U-um, Ryusei...-san." If said with nervous voice.

"Hmm, what's wrong IF?" Ryusei looked at IF and said as Vert looked at her too while IF pulled an autograph board.

"Please give me your and lady Vert sign here! I really like your songs!" IF said as she bowed while give the autograph board to Ryusei.

"Okay." Ryusei said as he grab the autograph board, signed it and give it to Vert. Vert signed it too and give it back to IF.

"Thank you very much lady Vert, Ryusei-san." IF said as she received her autograph board and bowed at Ryusei and Vert.

"It's nothing, I'm glad that you liked our song." Ryusei said while scratching his back head and Vert giggled a bit at IF.

"So, what are you talking about earlier?" Ryusei looked at Vert and asked.

"Oh right, we are talking about my hidden page." Vert said with smile.

"Ah...That page. I surprised that someone can find out about that page since I was make it for Vert and set it with high security." Ryusei said with smile as IF looked embarrass.

"Y-yes, I accidentally found it with my friends." IF said while scratch her back head.

"Oh, that quite luck you had." Ryusei said with grin as IF's face become red.

"T-thank you." IF said as she nodded her head and remember her friends who waiting her.

"Oh, that's right. I have to leave." IF said with helpless smile since she forgot her friends.

"My, how unfortunate. But I suppose you have your needs to attend to." Vert said with disappoint look because she don't have many female friends.

"Don't worry Vert, she will come back later right IF?" Ryusei patted Vert head to cheer her up and said to IF.

"Yes, I'll come back again, for sure." IF said with smile and nodded her head.

"Please do come back later. You're welcome here any time, Iffy. The next time you come, I will have better tea prepared." Vert cheered up and said with smile as IF walked toward the door while waved her hand at them.

"Come on Vert, the dinner will getting cold." Ryusei said with smile while patting her head again as Vert nodded and walked toward dining room.

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Ryusei and Vert walked toward the party hall because Vert want to meet IF again. At first, Vert planned to finished her games backlog but when she saw IF name in party attendance, she became excited and called Ryusei who preparing their snacks to go to party hall and meet IF.

Ryusei nodded as he company Vert to party hall and went in to party hall. Then they looked at the commotion and don't saw IF figure. Vert disappoint a bit while Ryusei patted her head to assure her that IF still in Basilicom then he walking and asking the staff.

"Hey, you. Do you know where the brown hair girl with green like leaf ribbon and wearing oversized blue coat." Ryusei asked with serious look.

"Ah, that Overlord followers. Yes, I know where she is. She is in prison with another two girls." The staff said as Ryusei confused at him.

"Overlord follower? Don't joking with me." Ryusei mutter and looked at the staff with anger look as he grabbed staff collar.

"She is my and Vert friend. Who are ordering you to grab her to prison!" Ryusei said as the staff looked at him with fear.

"I-i-it's Yvoire." The staff said with fear voice.

"Tch, that old man huh." Ryusei muttered as he released the staff and walking toward Vert.

"Vert, let's go. IF in the prison with her two friends." Ryusei said as Vert looked at him with surprised look and nodded.

They walked toward the prison with hurry and heard IF crying while asking help their help.

"Did you call us, Iffy?" Vert said with smile as IF looked at Vert with surprised look.

"IF, are you okay?" Ryusei said with worried look.

"....Lady....Vert....Ryusei-san...." IF looking at both of them with tear and said with hopeful look.

(Cliffhanger-kun arrived.)