In a crossover anime, the only way to become stronger is by marrying a wife.

A moment later, Tsukikawa Shu walked in carrying something. Hiratsuka Shizuka took a closer look and saw that it was a giant spider that had its eight legs removed.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, try killing this monster and see how many experience points you can gain."

Even though it had lost its ability to move, the spider was still the size of a washbasin and was still twisting its body.

Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced around, then picked up a kitchen knife, swallowed hard, and slowly approached.

Although she was physically fit and skilled in combat, she had never even killed a chicken before, and this was her first time facing real killing.

She hesitated for a moment, then closed her eyes, raised the kitchen knife in her hand, and stabbed it fiercely into the monster's abdomen.

With a soft "plop," green juice flowed out.

You have gained 60 experience points.

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the system notification and then at her own experience bar.

The experience bar has indeed increased somewhat, but it's still not enough to level up.

Is it really that hard to level up? Hiratsuka Shizuka estimated that she might need to kill one or two of these monsters on her own to level up. With Tsukikawa Shu's help, killing monsters would be easier, but it would take more time, and she would need to kill even more monsters.

To level up to the point where you can support yourself, you need to defeat quite a few monsters, and it will take a lot of time.

"How much did you get?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked.

Tsukikawa Shu looked at his experience bar; he had also participated in hunting monsters and was entitled to a share of the experience points.

"80 point."

Tsukikawa Shuu said, "I have a double experience bonus."

This monster has a total of 100 experience points. Originally, 60 points were supposed to be shared by Hiratsuka Shizuka and 40 points by Tsukikawa Shu, but Tsukikawa Shu had a double experience bonus and gained more experience points than Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"..." Hiratsuka Shizuka was a little helpless.

“This time, the world is open for 5 days, and I think I can spend half of that time helping Hiratsuka-sensei.”

Tsukikawa Shu made a rough calculation: "In two and a half days, Hiratsuka Shizuka-sensei should be able to level up to level six or seven."

At level six or seven, one can barely survive among the lowest-level monsters (levels 1-5) in the city center.

“Okay.” Goto Ichiri nodded as well.

Only Hiratsuka Shizuka pursed her lips, feeling somewhat uneasy.

As a seasoned adult, she felt somewhat awkward being led around by Tsukikawa Shu, a student she considered to be utterly insignificant.

She didn't want to receive favors from others, but she was powerless to do so.

"That's settled then, Hiratsuka-sensei. Ichiri and I helped you level up over the past two and a half days and also cleared out the monster lairs in the surrounding area. We'll go check out the dungeon later."

Monsters all have their own lairs and don't leave easily. As long as you destroy the nearby monster lairs, you can obtain a safe zone.

This area is on the outskirts of the city, and other players are not yet at a level sufficient to set foot in it.

As night deepened, the three of them slept in the same room for safety reasons.

Tsukikawa Shuu was still holding Goto Ichiri, the two of them pressed tightly together.

For some reason, Tsukikawa Shu held her tighter than usual today.

His heart was pounding, and a sense of tranquility he had never felt before spread through the air. Goto Ichiri felt a strange tension.

Neither of them could fall asleep. Time passed second by second, and the surroundings became quiet.

The soft sound of breathing was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

"Is Hiratsuka-sensei asleep?" Tsukikawa Shu suddenly asked, close to Goto Ichiri's ear.

“I don’t know…” Goto Ichiri glanced to the other side of the room.

Hiratsuka was sleeping on the bed on the other side of the room, lying on her side with her back to the two of them.

There was no movement, no sound.

“She’s probably... asleep,” Goto Ichiri said.

"Yes, she should be asleep," Tsukikawa Shuu said.

"..."

The two faced each other, and the air fell silent for a moment.

"Thank you so much for today," Tsukikawa Shuu said. "It was my impulsiveness to make you agree to this condition."

“There’s nothing we can do about it,” Goto Ichiri said. “That’s just how we are in this world…”

After that, the two remained silent for a while, but the atmosphere became increasingly ambiguous.

"What...what do you want to do?"

Goto Ichiri's heart was beating faster and faster.

Something seems about to happen... things are getting very tense.

"One mile!"

Tsukikawa Shuu suddenly grasped Goto Ichiri's hand.

"exist!"

Goto Ichiri was very nervous.

"Aren't we husband and wife?"

"Ah... right?" Goto Ichiri stammered.

"So……"

Tsukikawa Shuu suddenly made a move...

"Ah...wait...what are you doing...waaaah..."

Suddenly, Goto Ichiri was pulled into the blanket by Tsukikawa Shuu. The only sounds were Goto Ichiri's cries.

However, she seemed to be suppressing her feelings for fear of waking Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"..."

On the other side, Hiratsuka Shizuka's face had turned bright red.

She couldn't actually sleep at all; she could hear everything clearly from the other side of the room.

Chapter 23 Little Pochi gets there first

At first, the resistance was quite fierce, but as time went on, it gradually seemed to become more coy.

Hiratsuka Shizuka's face also turned increasingly red.

"These two young men, they actually started fighting at a time like this?!"

"I'm still a virgin..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka hugged her small blanket, listening to the rustling sounds behind her, making it even harder for her to fall asleep.

She listened to the sounds behind her, from the initial rustling to a louder commotion where she could clearly hear panting, until finally they gradually subsided and returned to silence...

I can't sleep at all...

The flowers have faded, spring's beauty gone too soon; all we can do is endure the morning's cold rain and the evening's wind.

Tears like rouge, a drunken heart at parting, a timely return, yet life's regrets flow like an endless river.

Another beautiful morning.

Overnight, spears crisscrossed the land, invincible in their path.

After several battles, Pochi-chan's eyes were watery.

Exhausted after a night's sleep, the two embraced, their skin touching, each able to feel the other's true warmth.

Goto Ichiri woke up in Tsukikawa Shu's arms, looked at Tsukikawa Shu's chest, and then looked at her own body...

There was a striking crimson stain under the blanket.

She paused for a moment, then recalled what she had done last night, and her cheeks flushed again.

"When did I become so bold..."

For a moment, she felt like she wasn't herself anymore.

Not only did I find a partner earlier than my friends, but I also lost my virginity so quickly... This is completely unlike me!

Waaah... Am I going to have a baby? I've only just turned 18!

Although legally I am indeed eligible to get married...

Recalling the specific events of last night, she once again felt helpless about her own personality.

At first, she was thinking of refusing, but unfortunately, she was completely bad at refusing others, even in this kind of situation. Her hesitant and stammering manner seemed more like a coy refusal, which further fueled Tsukikawa Shu's actions.

Then, I was just pushed around, and my resistance grew weaker and weaker until finally I simply closed my eyes and lay flat...

Surprisingly, it actually feels quite comfortable, although it hurt a lot at first...

"Clothes, clothes..."