Chapter 34: Chapter 34: Battle
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They left immediately.
The three of them left the classroom together and walked towards the Campus gate.
Students they encountered along the way were all entering the Campus, only Amamiya Natsuki and the two girls were walking out, which inevitably attracted many curious glances.
"Oh, it feels like skipping class, it's a bit exciting."
Fujiwara Chika looked left and right, her steps light, her eyes lively, like a fawn about to leave the Zoo and run into the forest.
What kind of excitement is this?
If you came to school tomorrow without underwear, that would be truly exciting!
"Kaguya-chan, have you ever skipped class?" Fujiwara Chika looked at her friend beside her.
"No."
Shinomiya Kaguya had already calmed down, her hands clasped over her lower abdomen, her walking posture quite elegant.
Ice Princess Kaguya's aura was fully unleashed. Wherever she passed, everyone scattered, no one daring to approach.
"Eh, I heard that a Campus life without skipping class is an incomplete life."
Shinomiya Kaguya's tone was cool: "Fujiwara, have you skipped class?"
"Hmph hmph hmph." Fujiwara Chika put her hands on her hips and, hearing this, proudly raised her chin. "I skipped one physical education class. That was last summer; the PE teacher made us run on the track, and the weather was really too hot. I only ran one lap before hiding in a corner."
Shinomiya Kaguya looked at her friend beside her, a smile of affection for small animals appearing on her face:
"Fujiwara is so cute~"
Amamiya Natsuki nodded in agreement, then silently distanced himself from the two girls.
Scientific research shows that foolishness is contagious.
Spending too much time with idiots won't turn them into smart people; instead, you're very likely to be assimilated into an idiot yourself.
"Natsuki-kun, why are you so far from us?"
Fujiwara Chika quickly noticed Amamiya Natsuki secretly pulling away and hastily asked.
"Because Fujiwara is too popular."
"Eh?"
Amamiya Natsuki's tone was faint: "Walking with Fujiwara, you'll immediately be secretly photographed, then end up on tabloid headlines, get ambushed in an alley by boys who have a crush on Fujiwara after school, and finally end up in the hospital with broken bones, so I need to keep my distance."
"That's an exaggeration, hey!"
"…"
The three quickly walked out of the Campus.
Ten minutes later.
Amamiya Natsuki led the two girls to a game center and stopped, saying:
"This is it."
Japan is the birthplace of arcade games.
In the 1980s and 1990s, arcade game exploded from Japan worldwide, but unfortunately, with technological advancements, the glory of arcade game quickly declined. Now, it is already on its last legs, about to be swept into the history museum.
However, in Japan, the arcade game industry has not died out. Although it is also on a downward trend, it still has a large number of players.
"The game center is on the second floor."
Amamiya Natsuki pointed to the staircase nearby and led Fujiwara and Kaguya Ji up the stairs.
Walking to the second floor and turning the corner, they were greeted by walls covered in various game posters, dazzling the eyes. All kinds of game were available, and on both sides, there were many claw machines and gashapon machines.
"It's unexpectedly clean," Fujiwara Chika observed the environment curiously. "I thought there would be a lot of people, and the room would be dim and scary, like a dark room."
That's a stereotype. The game industry belongs to the service industry, and basic requirements are cleanliness and hygiene. A dirty, messy dark room wouldn't attract any customers.
Because it was very early, there were few players in the game center, and it was quite quiet.
Passing a game area, Fujiwara Chika's eyes suddenly lit up. She looked at a girl wearing a helmet and holding a sensor. On the large screen in front of the girl was a game screen of underwater treasure hunting. She asked curiously:
"Eh, eh, what game is that?"
"It's the VR game experience area," Amamiya Natsuki looked over. "The equipment at the game center is much better than home VR, and the experience is very good."
"I want to play."
Fujiwara Chika clasped her hands in front of her chest, her eyes sparkling.
"Later, when we have time," Amamiya Natsuki led the two girls to an arcade machine, started the machine, "There are many types of game here: adventure, racing, card, music, Taiko no Tatsujin, etc… Our goal is fighting game."
The machine started successfully, displaying the classic screen of "Street Fighter 4."
"To be safe, it's best for both of you to choose the same character." Amamiya Natsuki explained the basic button functions and operations again, then stood up and gave up his seat. "You two try it."
Shinomiya Kaguya and Fujiwara Chika sat down, one on the left and one on the right.
"You can insert coins now," Amamiya Natsuki reminded them.
"Insert what?"
"There's a coin slot by your leg. Insert a hundred-yen coin into it."
"Oh."
Fujiwara Chika lowered her head and started rummaging, "Eh, eh, where's my wallet?"
Shinomiya Kaguya said speechlessly: "You left it in your backpack, didn't you?"
"That's really true." Fujiwara Chika clenched her fist, tapped her head, and then looked over with large, deer-like moist eyes, "Natsuki-kun, I left in too much of a hurry just now and forgot to bring my wallet."
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki sighed and silently handed over a 100-yen coin.
Seeing Shinomiya Kaguya staring straight at him, Amamiya Natsuki couldn't help but ask, "Did you also forget your wallet?"
"I didn't forget," Shinomiya Kaguya said, her right arm crossed over her chest, her voice cool and clear, "I never carry money when I go out."
As expected of a super rich young lady, she doesn't even carry money when she goes out!
"Then how do you get to school?"
"My driver picks me up and drops me off."
"What about lunch?"
"The chef specifically delivers a bento at noon."
"…"
Sure enough, she's a wicked capitalist.
Amamiya Natsuki silently handed Kaguya a 100-yen coin: "Young Lady, please accept this."
Shinomiya Kaguya's rosy lips curved slightly upwards for a moment as she took the coin and inserted it into the machine.
With Amamiya Natsuki's help, the two girls quickly finished selecting their characters and officially entered the battle scene.
"Kaguya-chan, let's duel!" Fujiwara Chika sat up straight, her expression serious, "I won't go easy on you."
"Bring it on."
"…"
For fairness, both girls chose the character Cammy. After Amamiya Natsuki explained the character's combo techniques, he stood behind the two girls and began to watch the game.
Both girls were playing arcade games for the first time and had no prior experience. Naturally, they were extremely clumsy when playing the game. Amamiya Natsuki watched them and silently gave them the evaluation of 'Kindergarten Combat.'
It's no exaggeration to say that he could beat ten of them.
"I lost…" Fujiwara Chika exhaled softly, watching her character spit blood and fall to the screen, "That was a truly exhilarating battle, wasn't it?"
It wasn't exhilarating at all, but it certainly looked very entertaining.
"How was it?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Kaguya.
A clear sparkle appeared in the ice sculpture girl's beautiful eyes, and she nodded slightly: "One percent progress achieved for the Hundred-Person Slayer."
"Finally, I can complete the task." Fujiwara Chika also became happy, her voice clear, "Kaguya-chan, let's continue to duel."
A moment later.
"The task progress is still one percent." Shinomiya Kaguya gently rested her right hand on her chin, analyzing the possibilities, "It should be that each person can only provide one point of progress; repeated defeats don't count… Natsuki-kun, you play."
Amamiya Natsuki's tone was subtle: "Are you really letting me play?"
"Why?"
"You'll lose."
"Natsuki-kun, your ambition is commendable."
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