Foxy-Senpai

3rd POV

'Well, this is awkward.' Zeno remarked internally, as he looked down on a girl who has a pair of white fox ears on her head and gazing at him in awe.

"Unyaa! It really is you! I have watched every single clip of your plays in GGO! Ne ne, I longed to ask how you can walk, run, dodge, and even fire back in any terrain nya! Then! Then-" The fox girl(?) was silenced when Zeno quickly shoved a spoonful of rice in her mouth.

"Geez calm your ti- ehem, calm your tail girl! It's 8 in the morning, I haven't had breakfast yet." Zeno said as he tried to pull the spoon, only to blink in confusion and stare at the fox girl.

"Care to let go of the spoon?" Zeno asked, then the fox girl shook her head.

"O~kay! If you like it that much." Helplessly, Zeno let go of the spoon and went back to get more at the cafeteria.

"Ah! Sorry bout that, I can't let you use the same spoon you rudely, shoved in my mouth you know?" Looking back at her in amusement, the fox girl followed Zeno.

"I wouldn't have done that if "someone" doesn't know the word "personal space"." Zeno sarcastically said as he got the spoon he wanted, he even gazed at it fondly.

"I'm sorry! I just couldn't help it! I've been a big fan of you the moment I saw clips of your games in GGO." Zeno nodded in understanding as they sat down at a table.

"I see, anyway. How about you introduce yourself first before we discuss about me?" Zeno said as he ruthlessly pinned an innocent sausage with a fork and ate it in one bite.

"Uwah! I completely forgot! Ohakon desu! I'm Shirakami Fubuki-desu!" Zeno stared at her as she posed.

"Nice to meet you Shirakami-san, Zeno, Kyle Zeno." Stretching out his hand, Zeno introduced himself formally.

"Nice to meet you too Kyle-san!" Fubuki shook his hand and sat down.

"Oum, Zeno is fine. I'm not used to people calling me Kyle." Fubuki tilted her head to the side in confusion.

'Ack! So cute!' Zeno thought as he shoved a spoonful of rice in his mouth, in order to stop himself from smiling.

"Ne~ Zeno-san, can we play GGO later? I don't have a stream for today and since you won't be starting your streams yet, why don't we do an off-stream collab?" That drew a curious raise of an eyebrow from Zeno, as he thought about his schedule today.

"Hmm, I guess it's fine. I have nothing to do other than unpack some stuff anyway." Shrugging his shoulders, Zeno quickly devoured his breakfast. Fubuki stared in a mixture of awe and worry, as Zeno repeatedly shove mouthful after mouthful of food inside his mouth.

"Thank you for the food." In one quick bow, Zeno finished and brought the tray to the counter of the cafeteria.

"So! What are you going to be doing today Zeno-san?" Propping her chin with her palms, Fubuki stared at Zeno's neon green eyes.

"Hm, other than unpacking most of my stuff and setting up my gaming pc and virtual diver. I'll probably just roam around the office for now. Maybe getting to know a few of you guys." Fubuki's eyes shined as she quickly thought of something.

"I'll give you a tour then!" Fubuki exclaimed and pumped her fist in the air. Zeno only chuckled at her enthusiasm.

"Alright, then Foxy." Both of them stood up from their seat and headed towards the elevator.

"First off, the lounge! Where everyone likes to hang out on. We might encounter a wild idol while we are at it!" Fubuki stated as she puts on a cap that came out of nowhere, and took out what seems to be a ball.

"They are not PKmon you know that right, Foxy?" Zeno stated in amusement, as he took the other ball that was being handed to him. Tossing it up and down.

"Psh, of course, I do. But that doesn't mean I can't act like they are." Shaking his head in exasperation, Zeno followed Fubuki out of the elevator only to bump into a wall.

"What the hell is a wall doing he-" Zeno's words got stuck on his throat as he looked down.

Standing right in front of him is a blue-haired girl, in a checkered sailor uniform. Who is currently smiling at him ominously.

'YABAI!' Zeno thought as he hastily backed away.

"Ano ne~ Did you just say a wa-" The ominous girl was then interrupted by Fubuki.

"Hoshimachi! No killing our kouhai!" Fubuki stepped in between while spreading her arms to the side and barring Hoshimachi from walking over to Zeno.

"Fubuki-san... Please step aside, I'm just gonna have a talk with our kouhai~" Hoshimachi said while smiling sweetly at Zeno. Zeno stiffened and sweated at the ominous glint flashing in Hoshimachi's eyes.

"Hoshimachi no!"

"Hoshimachi yes!"

Blinking his eyes, Zeno watched as the situation suddenly turns into a humorous way, as both Fubuki and Hoshimachi keeps on saying 'no' and 'yes'.

"A-ano~ I'm sorry about what I said earlier. I didn't mean it ne? Twas just a slip of tongue." Zeno apologized and bowed a bit at Hoshimachi, catching her off guard.

"A-ah! No need to bow, kouhai. If it's like what you said, then I can forgive you. So please don't bow." Flustered, Hoshimachi chaotically waved her hand as she tried to make Zeno stand.

"See? Don't go jumping to a conclusion next time Hoshimachi-san!" Fubuki said as she put her hands on her hip.

"A-anyway, I have to go now. I still have to stream in a bit. Bye-bye kouhai! Bye-bye Fubuki-san!" Excusing herself, Hoshimachi ran towards the elevator and left.

"Pettan..." Zeno remarked with no remorse as he looked at the side.

"Ehhhh?!" Fubuki snapped her head at Zeno, as she grabs his shoulders and proceeds to make a milkshake out of his intestines.

"Ack! Foxy-senpai! Let go of me! My insides are getting crushed and mixed!" Zeno said as he tried to get away from Fubuki.

"Anyway, who's the cute board?" Dusting his clothes, Zeno asked.

"Stop mentioning Hoshimachi's chest size, baka!"

"Eh, I'm just being honest. I don't want bad karma from lying ya know?" Zeno snickered as he waved his right index finger.

"I'm pretty sure you are getting more bad karma from insulting Hoshimachi's chest size." Fubuki deadpanned, while Zeno slapped his forehead.

"A-anyway, so is Hoshimachi her last name? Or are you going to give me a full-blown introduction of her?" Zeno asked, getting a no from Fubuki.

"Oh no, let them introduce themselves first. I can see your reaction that way." Zeno's wolf ears twitched at the end of her sentence but decides to play along.

"If you say so." Fubuki grinned as if her plan was a success.

~A few minutes later~

"So~ Is this the way to the lounge?" Zeno asked as he stared at the dark and narrow hallway in front of them.

"Eh?" Blinking in confusion, Fubuki stared ahead.

"A-ah. Hehehe." Fubuki cheekily laughed as she gave Zeno a helpless smile.

"You actually got lost in the building you've worked in for years. Unbelievable." Zeno facepalmed before walking away from the dangerous and ominous-looking hallway.

Fubuki followed behind him with her fox ears drooping.

"Hmm..." Zeno hummed as he stared at the intersection. Fubuki curiously pokes her head above his shoulders and blinked in confusion.

"Why is this building like a goddamn maze?"

"Eto~ It was Yagoo-san who designed it." Zeno's eyebrows twitched at that.

"I'll get him for this later. For now, Lightning Bugs, go and scout for me will ya lil buddies?" Snapping his fingers, Zeno summoned a couple of fireflies that seemed to be buzzing in electricity.

"Cool!" Fubuki stared at Zeno as the lightning bugs surround him fondly, seemingly making a light show for him, and him alone. She then watched as they flew away and went down the corridors.

"So! That was one of your abilities?" Fubuki asked as they stood there.

"Mhm, one lightning bug might be weak on its own. But once they are gathered together and paired with a powerful lightning user, then it's one hell of a shocking therapy." Zeno smiled sadistically scaring Fubuki a bit.

'Y-yabe, our kouhai is a sadist. Eh, wouldn't Marine be in ecstasy once she knows about it?! No! I must not let them both meet, whatever it takes.' Fubuki thought as she watched in fascination as the lightning bugs come back to Zeno and surround him. Making him light up in an ethereal glow.

"Ah, so it's this way then. After you Foxy-senpai." Zeno gestured in a gentlemanly manner and watched in amusement as Fubuki blushed.

Deciding it was not worth it to tease back at Zeno, Fubuki just hurriedly went down the corridor.

Zeno on the other hand just stood there and watched Fubuki go down the corridor. Snickering slightly, he waited.

"One..." Zeno started.

"Two..." Zeno started snickering louder as he heard Fubuki's confused noises.

"Three..."

"Eh Zeno-san? E-eh? W-what is that?! UNYAAAA!!!" Zeno couldn't hold it longer and laughed out loud as Fubuki bolted out from the corridor, with clear panic and horror plastered on her pale face.

"U-uwahhh!! Zeno-san! Why did you do that?!" Fubuki pouted in anger, as she repeatedly hammered Zeno's shoulder.

"Gomene, I couldn't help it Foxy-senpai. It's not harmful anyway, that was just a cardboard cutout." Zeno waved his arms nonchalantly as Fubuki glared at him.

"Hehe, anyway, the lounge is this way." Shaking his head in amusement, Zeno went down on the other corridor and lead the way.

Meanwhile, Fubuki glared at his back in resentment.

'Now you've done it kouhai! It doesn't matter if you are Zinogre, the person I admire in GGO. I'm getting you back for this one day!' Fubuki vowed internally as she grumbled and followed behind Zeno.

After walking for a couple of minutes, they arrived in front of a door, that has a label 'Lounge'.

"Here we are!" Zeno remarked as he stared at the non-assuming door.

"Un! Let's go in then, I hope some of them are inside." Fubuki stated happily, her earlier gloom gone now.

Zeno nodded and let Fubuki open the door, but what awaited them at the other side was rather peculiar and strange.

"What..." Zeno said.

"The..." Fubuki said.

"Fuck?!" They both said and stared at the sight in front of them.

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