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"Yuki-kun, please stop staring at my TV with that slutty look, okay?"
Upon hearing Asagiri's words, Asuna Yuuki snapped out of her daze and nodded sheepishly.
"Oh, sorry, I was thinking... wait, who's the pervert?!"
"Look, you're in a hurry."
Asagiri opened the refrigerator in the living room, took out a can of frozen Coca-Cola, unscrewed it, took a big gulp, and then looked at Yuuki Asuna, who was sitting on the sofa and looked a little reserved, and smiled.
"What do you want to drink?"
"Mineral water is fine, thank you."
"Okay, here you go."
After taking the bottled water that Asagiri ran over, and taking a small sip after unscrewing the cap, Asuna Yuuki's tense mood eased somewhat. Looking at the other person sitting on the single sofa, she took the initiative to speak.
"By the way, last night I suddenly remembered the information we found in that mental hospital last time. I tried searching for 'Mountain Hospital' and the name 'Chris Walker' online, and found that the place name and the patient's name both come from a horror game called 'Outlast'."
024 Asuna with maxed-out wifely charm
After saying this, before Asagiri could speak, Yuuki Asuna sighed slightly, as if she had expected it.
"Sigh, I know, I know. You must have already searched for this information and found out about it, right?"
"Correct."
Asagiri nodded, then suddenly spoke with righteous indignation.
"Yuki-kun, I'm training you as a 'player' to independently analyze intelligence. This is all for your growth; it's the result of my painstaking efforts!"
"You actually call yourself '朕' (Zhen, the imperial "I")... do you think you're the emperor?"
Asuna Yuuki first made this comment, then tucked a strand of long hair behind her ear and murmured.
"However, according to the information I found online, the truth in that game is that it actually uses mental patients for experiments. The final boss is a cutting-edge nanotechnology robot. It's not the kind of horror game with evil spirits or ghosts. Also... there are no blood-faced caregivers who are nearly three meters tall. It seems that the dungeon arranged by that app, although it has similarities to the real game, is not a complete one-to-one replica."
"Yes, so don't be overconfident and lose your caution when you think you have all the information. This is an essential quality for players."
"Oh, right... um..."
Asuna Yuuki's hands, which were resting on her lap, clenched slightly as she mustered her courage.
"That app with the eye icon doesn't seem to have the function to send messages to other players..."
Asagiri nodded: "Yes, it's so inconvenient."
Asuna Yuuki paused for a moment, then coughed twice, hinting at something.
"Um... have you heard of LINE?"
"I know."
Asagiri smiled and spoke frankly.
"That day, a few girls from our grade asked me for their contact information during lunch break."
"Then why won't you give it to me? Is it because I'm not good-looking?"
"No, that's not it. She is indeed quite pretty, but..."
Asagari got to this point, she suddenly became serious and spoke with righteous indignation.
"As a gamer, how could I possibly use my phone in front of others? What if they were also gamers and saw the eye icon app on my screen? I just ruthlessly rejected them!"
Upon hearing this, Asuna Yuuki first nodded in understanding, but then suddenly realized something.
"Wait, isn't that a bit much? All you need to do is give me your email address or phone number, right?"
Asagiri shook her head and pointed to her head.
"I have a bad memory; I can't remember my own email address or phone number at all."
Yuuki Asuna was silent for a few seconds, then looked directly at Asagiri's face and slowly spoke.
"That's a really lame excuse..."
"Oh ho, you figured it out?"
"Who can't see that? So you used this lame excuse to reject those girls back then?"
"No, that's not it. I've always been honest and outspoken, so I'll just say directly that I don't want to give it to you."
"So that's it..."
For some reason, Yuuki Asuna felt somewhat happy when she heard that Asagiri had directly and firmly rejected the girls' requests for his contact information without making any excuses, and even the corners of her lips couldn't help but turn up.
"So...do you have a type of girl you like?"
"of course."
"what does it look like?"
Facing Yuuki Asuna's expectant and curious gaze, Asagiri spoke in a serious tone.
"Sex should have its unique charm and a soul-deep connection with me..."
As Asagiri finished speaking, Yuuki Asuna was thinking that the other party's criteria for choosing a girlfriend was surprisingly ordinary, when she heard the other party continue.
"Then she needs to have a good figure, a cute and delicate appearance, and be able to change into different sexy outfits every night to spend happy times with me. She should wear black stockings on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; white stockings on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays; and fishnet stockings on Sundays. Ideally, we should have a themed cosplay event every week. For example, today she could be a gentle maid waiting for her master to return home; tomorrow she could be a cool, aloof office lady with gold-rimmed glasses; the day after tomorrow she could be a shy, coy shrine maiden; and the day after that, a sexy and alluring bunny girl..."
"Stop, stop, stop! You should stop right now."
Yuuki Asuna couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted Asagiri, her cheeks slightly flushed, and said irritably.
"I'm asking you what kind of girl you like, not telling you to...go crazy here."
"Oh, so that's it."
Asagiri nodded, then said something that made Asuna Yuuki blush completely.
"Then you should work harder and try your best to meet my standards. By the way, the black and white stockings should be sheer, not those thick pantyhose, so they won't feel tight at all."
"Who...who would let you wear that kind of thing?!"
Just as Asuna Yuuki was on the verge of breaking down, Asagiri's action instantly pulled her back.
Asagiri took out her phone, waved it in her hand, and then smiled at Asuna Yuuki.
"Let's exchange LINE email addresses and phone numbers."
"Huh? Oh, um..."
Asuna Yuuki's initial anger at being teased by Asagiri vanished instantly. She responded softly, then took out her phone and exchanged her phone number and LINE email address with the other person.
"Alright, now that things have come to this, let's eat first. Do you want to eat?"
Seeing Asagiri take two packs of instant noodles out of the cardboard box next to the refrigerator, Asuna Yuuki frowned slightly.
"Is this what you usually eat at home?"
"No, we usually eat bento boxes or order takeout."
Asagiri explained with a smile, "However, once midnight passes tonight, we might enter the dungeon at any time. If we eat a bento or order takeout, there's a small chance that the ingredients might not be fresh or that we might get food poisoning, which would affect our condition when entering the dungeon. So let's just eat instant noodles."
"But you can't eat instant noodles..."
Asuna Yuuki said this first, then stood up, walked to the door, put her little leather shoes back on, tapped the ground lightly with her toes, and revealed a gentle smile.
"How about this, what kind of dishes do you like to eat? I'll go out and buy them, and after I bring them back, I'll cook them for you. That way, we won't have to worry about the ingredients not being fresh or anything like that."
025 The Hotel Dungeon Haunted by Evil Spirits
Ultimately, Asagiri went to a nearby supermarket with Yuuki Asuna to buy groceries, and then returned to his apartment.
When it came time to pay, Asagiri wanted to pay, but just like the time they bought a bento at the school supermarket, Asuna Yuuki paid for it instead.
"I was saved by you during the first instance, and I feel bad about having to stay at your place again today, so let me pay for it."
After returning home, Asuna Yuuki tied an apron around her neck, then took out a hair tie from her pocket, gently biting it with her lips. She then tied her beautiful, long, flaxen hair into a high ponytail, a hairstyle suitable for cooking, and secured it with the hair tie twice. Judging from the skill with which she did these actions, it was clear that she wasn't just doing it on a whim, but rather a seasoned cook who frequently cooks.
"Let me help you wash the vegetables."
"Let's just forget about it."
Asuna Yuuki reached out and gently touched Asagiri's shoulder, saying in an annoyed tone.
"You who orders takeout and eats bento boxes every day, don't come here and cause me any trouble. Just wait patiently. I'll stir-fry a dish for you to tide you over first, and then I'll make a stew. Do you have any dietary restrictions?"
Asagiri didn't say a word, she just nodded.
"That's fine then. Anyway, I was just being polite and didn't really intend to help."
Upon hearing this, Asuna Yuuki rolled her eyes, looking slightly speechless, and said irritably.
"I knew you were just being polite. Alright, go sit down and wait."
Then, Asuna Yuuki carried the groceries she had just bought and went into the kitchen.
............
About an hour later.
"Ouch, it's so hot!"
Wearing thick gloves, Asuna Yuuki placed the iron pot she was carrying on the table, then lifted the lid, and an incredibly appetizing aroma instantly filled the air.
Then, she took off her gloves, went to the kitchen to get two bowls of rice and two pairs of chopsticks. After tidying everything up, she looked at Asagiri sitting on the sofa and said in a very gentle tone.
"The food is ready, come and eat it while it's hot."
"Yuki-kun, you really are something else."
Hearing Asagiri's praise, Asuna Yuuki blushed slightly. To hide her shyness, she deliberately turned her head away from Asagiri and hummed softly in a standard tsundere tone.
"As a teammate, I just thought that if you had a good meal, you might be in better shape and be able to clear the game more quickly, so I could benefit from it too. It's that simple."
"Oh, that's how it is."
Asagiri nodded, picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of stewed meat, put it in her mouth, tasted it, and then seemed to regret it.
"That's a real pity. The food he made was so delicious, and it was made especially for me. If it were a normal high school boy, he would probably be completely smitten by now."
Asuna Yuuki untied her apron and put it aside. She also picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of stewed meat, and put it in her bowl. She looked like she had seen through Asagiri's thoughts and said in a slightly helpless tone.
"You're not normal, so you're completely immune to falling for it, right? I already guessed it..."
"Do not."
Asagiri first shook her head, then looked at Yuuki Asuna's face and said softly with a smile.
"I've already fallen for it."
"Huh? Ah...."
Upon hearing this, Asuna Yuuki was stunned for a few seconds, her brain seemingly going blank. The moment her brain resumed functioning, her pretty face flushed red, and she stammered.
"Huh? Huh? You...you shouldn't joke like that...I, I...well..."
"Okay, let's eat."
During the rest of the meal, Yuuki Asuna would steal a glance at Asagiri sitting across from her every few seconds. She felt that the moment Asagiri uttered those words, her heart rate had definitely exceeded 180.
What do you mean by "already fallen"?
Is it really what I think it means?
...............
After finishing her meal, Asuna Yuuki took the initiative to clean up the dishes and then sat on the sofa. Looking at Asagiri, who was playing on her phone, she pursed her lips, feeling very nervous. She sensed that the atmosphere in the room had become inexplicably anxious.
It's possible that the atmosphere wasn't actually tense; the one who was truly anxious was her.
Several hours passed in this silence.
"Hmm... I'm so sleepy..."
To make it easier to move around when entering the dungeon, Yuuki Asuna changed into her newly bought, washed tracksuit, which she could also wear as pajamas. Seeing that it was almost eleven o'clock, she looked a little listless, kept yawning, and could barely keep her eyes open.
"Tired? Go to sleep if you're sleepy."
Upon hearing Asagiri's words, Asuna Yuuki thought that before officially entering the dungeon, the app should be able to activate the function of waking up in advance, just like last time. So she nodded and lay down on the sofa, falling into a baby-like sleep.
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