Chapter 31: Misumi Tozawa

Remembering the days when he tutored her, Asuna felt a pang of sorrow.

Naoki Kirigaya was a person with a twisted sense of humor. After spending a long time with him, Asuna had completely seen through his true nature.

Although he looked cheerful and was very handsome, he was definitely dark inside.

He had teased her countless times.

Asuna's lips twitched slightly. If he was a hero, he would probably become the new demon king of that world after defeating the original one.

But Asuna suddenly remembered that this guy had been secretly learning swordsmanship for a while and had even won first place in the All-Japan Kendo Championship.

Now it seemed that he truly deserved the title.

Thinking of this, she looked at Naoki Kirigaya with a faint gaze and said, "National champion, that's great."

Naoki Kirigaya sheathed his sword and scratched his head, saying, "It's okay, Asuna, I'll get shy if you say that."

Asuna didn't want to comment anymore. Knowing the boy's personality, she knew that if she continued, his tail would wag in the air.

Asuna remained silent, and Naoki Kirigaya waved his hand, saying, "Come here."

Asuna blinked, pointing at herself and asking, "Are you sure you want me to come?"

"Yeah, I'll have to rely on you later," Naoki Kirigaya said.

"Rely on me?" She was puzzled.

"I don't want to lose to that stupid little brother of mine in a month," Naoki Kirigaya said.

Only then did Asuna remember that this guy had made a strange bet with his brother.

Sighing, she steeled herself and charged towards the man-eating plants.

It had to be said that Asuna was improving quickly, soon mastering the techniques for dealing with small monsters and how to use sword skills.

After grinding the monsters, she looked at the time and exclaimed subconsciously, "It's 6 o'clock, my mother will be home soon, I have to log off."

Naoki Kirigaya nodded, ignoring Asuna and continuing his monster-grinding journey.

But before he could grind for long, Naoki Kirigaya received a message from Kazuto Kirigaya: "Aren't you going to cook dinner?"

Naoki: Why don't you cook?

Kazuto: Spare me, Suguha will kill me.

Naoki: …

Sighing, he was forced to log off.

The moment he took off the helmet, he saw someone standing in front of him. Naoki Kirigaya rubbed his temples and said, "Suguha, don't do that, you'll scare people."

Suguha Kirigaya looked at the blond boy with a hint of resentment. The blond boy stood up and ruffled the girl's hair, causing Suguha Kirigaya to strongly protest, "Brother, I'm not a child anymore."

Naoki Kirigaya couldn't help but laugh, looking at the girl who seemed to be enjoying it. She said she didn't want it, but her body was being honest?

Not exposing the girl's little thoughts, he asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"Ramen," Suguha Kirigaya said, her eyes sparkling.

Ever since Naoki Kirigaya had shown off his decent Chinese cooking skills, Suguha had been addicted to the deliciousness of Chinese cuisine.

After making dinner, Naoki Kirigaya challenged Kazuto to another duel.

And so, Naoki Kirigaya quickly became familiar with the mechanics of various skills, leading Asuna through level after level. Initially, Kazuto, the lone wolf, was several streets ahead, but as they ascended, he found it increasingly difficult and gradually became overwhelmed.

It wasn't just the unique nature of the BOSS fights; even encountering some particularly troublesome small monsters posed a deadly threat.

In just one month, Kazuto Kirigaya died more than twenty times.

Out of desperation, he was forced to find a teammate.

"Hello, my name is Misumi," she said.

She was a person of great stature, with a fierce appearance, bulging eyes, and a large frame, carrying a massive scythe on her back.

But when she saw Asuna, she was slightly taken aback. She rubbed her eyes, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "Asuna Yuuki?"

Asuna, standing beside him, was stunned. She looked at the fierce-looking person in front of her, glanced at the huge, grotesque scythe on their back, and couldn't help but swallow, saying dryly, "Do we know each other?"

After hesitating for a moment, she sent Asuna a friend request and then used her original voice, saying, "It's me, Misumi Tozawa. Yuuki, don't you recognize me?"

Instantly, Asuna's eyes lit up. She grabbed her hand in disbelief, saying, "Misumi Tozawa, you're playing this game too?"

Misumi Tozawa shook her head, saying, "In the game, please call me by my ID. I'm Mitto now." After saying that, she pointed to the ID above her head.

Naoki Kirigaya looked surprised, and Kazuto Kirigaya also looked surprised.

The two exchanged glances, and Naoki Kirigaya immediately sent a private message.

Naoki: What's going on? You old dog, finding girls behind my back?

Kazuto: ???

Naoki: It's obvious she's a girl.

Kazuto: I don't understand.

Naoki: Asuna goes to an all-girls private school. The only way they know each other is from school, right?

Kazuto: …

Naoki: Need me to vet her for you?

Seeing this message, Kazuto Kirigaya silently glanced at the blond boy in front of him.

The blond boy was winking at him.

He fell silent.

His intention was to find a good teammate; he really hadn't thought that much about it.

Thinking this, he typed: She's actually pretty strong.

Naoki: Oh? You have ideas?

Kazuto: …

Naoki Kirigaya fell silent. Every other sentence was about having ideas.

Naoki Kirigaya thought for a moment and secretly messaged Asuna, asking for information about the girl.

Naoki: Yuuki, are you there?

Asuna: What?

Naoki: Who is that person? My brother is still single.

Asuna: 🙄

Asuna didn't want to talk anymore. She coldly glanced at the boy, but in the end, she thought about it and typed, "What does your brother look like?"

Naoki: Super handsome.

Asuna: 😒

She fell into thought. There were so many things wrong with that statement that she didn't know how to respond.

Looking up, she noticed that Naoki Kirigaya was staring at her.

Forced by the situation, she had to type a few words.

Asuna: Her name is Misumi Tozawa. She's a classmate of mine. You should give up. Not only are her grades good, but she's also beautiful and outgoing in class.

Naoki: It's my brother who's interested.

Asuna: 🤦‍♀️

She had the urge to strangle him.

Okay, that's very Naoki Kirigaya.

Ignoring Naoki Kirigaya, she started chatting with Misumi Tozawa.

Seeing that Asuna wasn't replying, Naoki Kirigaya shifted his focus and directly @Kazuto Kirigaya.

Naoki: She's a very pretty girl in real life, you know? Top of the class, even Asuna is below her. If you're interested, I can help you think of a way.

Kazuto: …

I already said I'm not interested, you idiot. It's just a coincidence.

Naoki: What, are you shy? Don't want to say it? I'll help you.