Crossover Anime: From DanMachi to Becoming a Garbage Scavenging Master

Chapter 78 Asuna's Trio

"Don't go near that girl!"

Just as the masked man jumped up, Yuki rushed forward, pointed at the figure, and shouted!

Asuna looked in the direction Yuuki pointed and saw a figure rushing towards her. Startled, she hid behind Yuuki.

The man missed his target. Upon landing, he saw Asuna's panicked expression and seemed to realize something. He then removed his mask and spoke in a strange, masculine voice, "It's me, it's me! Fukasumi!"

Asuna peeked out from behind Yuuki, looking at him with some curiosity.

Then, the strangely behaving male character made a few movements in the void, walked up to the two, and softly repeated his words in the girl's voice: "I am Fukasumi!"

Asuna, who didn't usually play games, was a little confused by the situation and retorted loudly, "But I'm not looking for someone like you! It's a girl named Usawa Fukasumi! You've got the wrong person!"

Before he could finish speaking, the male character finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared, "So you mean...?"

"Don't shout my name in the game, you idiot!!"

Yuki stood to the side watching, and before she knew it, she broke out in a cold sweat. She then forced a dry laugh.

"Haha—I think I've done something wrong with good intentions—"

Then, the cross-dressing man named Fukasumi glanced at Yuuki, noticed her difference, and reached out to pull her along, saying, "Come on in too."

So the three of them left the crowd and sat down on a quiet park bench.

"Asuna, remember to call me Mito here!"

"Is it really Fukasumi? Why choose such a character?"

Asuna blinked curiously.

The male character, using the alias Mitto, struck a pose and said smugly, "Because I've always liked this kind of character, I wanted to try it out for myself!"

Then, she smugly struck several signature poses from fighting games.

"Oh! I see. Mitt is really good at fighting games."

"So please stop using your real name online, please, change it!"

"Hmm~ Let's call her Asuna then, it's easy to pronounce the same way~"

"Whatever makes you happy."

Just as Mito and Asuna were chatting happily, Yuuki noticed that her system had sent her another message.

"Ding! The mission 'Rescue the Fallen Girl' has been completed!"

"Mission Conclusion: The mysterious masked man's true identity is a girl using the alias Mito, who is also a close friend in real life with another girl using the alias Asuna. The two have unexpectedly reunited in the game, their excitement overflowing. Mito seems quite curious about you, which is why she kept you here. However, unbeknownst to them, a conspiracy is quietly approaching everyone—"

"Quest Reward: Exclusive quest for Katana Master Zheng Tianxing".

After Yuki received the mission reward, a yellow exclamation mark lit up on the map component in her field of vision. That should be the location marker for triggering the so-called exclusive mission, and it didn't seem to be too far away.

Just then, Mito turned around and explained to Yuki, "Just like what you see now, we are actually friends in real life, but I'm using a male account. You should understand, right?"

Yuuki quickly nodded twice, gave a thumbs-up, and said, "You really know how to have fun!"

Mitt blushed slightly, but quickly recovered and continued, "Anyway, I'm not a strange person, but thank you for your kindness."

Then she finally got to the point, staring at Yuki's ear and asking excitedly, "This game bonus is really interesting. I don't remember there being anything like this during the closed beta."

Yuuki scratched her head awkwardly and chimed in, "I was just lucky. The developers of SAO are really amazing!"

Mite nodded, not finding anything wrong with the girl's statement, and then asked with some curiosity, "Are you also a closed beta player?"

Yuuki shook her head and explained, "Although it's not, I did a lot of research online, so I do know a bit about this game."

"In fact, it's better this way!"

Mitt rubbed his hands together, his expression becoming somewhat excited.

"During the closed beta, the Dark Elf race had a large-scale campaign quest on the third level. I have a feeling that being with you will trigger some amazing quest!"

Mitt scrutinized Yuki for a moment longer before saying, "Judging from your words and actions, you should also be a female player. I'm a closed beta player, so I'm quite familiar with this game. There are some game details that can't be found in online guides, but I know them very well and can tell you directly."

"How about the three of us team up later? I feel like this game experience will be really fun!"

After speaking, Mito looked at Asuna, wanting to observe her thoughts.

Asuna had a good first impression of Yuuki and was also very interested in the prospects Mito described, so she nodded in agreement.

At the same time, Yuki also felt that the suggestion was very appropriate—

After all, he had never actually used the sword skill system in combat before. It was naturally wonderful that a closed beta player was willing to guide him.

"Ah! Okay, then please take care of me from now on!"

After exchanging pleasantries for a while and getting to know each other somewhat, Yuuki then spoke up, "Speaking of missions, I think I've triggered one."

"The map shows it's not too far, shall we go check it out together now?"

"Wow, there are quest prompts this early? It seems like there's a lot more content added since the official launch compared to the closed beta!"

Mitt was somewhat surprised, then lowered his head to think about the conditions for triggering the mission.

In SA0, many missions are closely related to the player's choices. For example, when passing through a village and entering a villager's house, if the villager offers you a cup of water, accepting it will trigger a series of missions.

The girl in front of us, besides being a special game bonus, also had a rather unique experience that brought the three of us together—

Perhaps this mission is related to these two things?

What makes SAO so captivating is precisely this sense of exploration, as if every corner holds a hidden mystery—

Being able to personally experience this puzzle-solving process is the most important and rewarding aspect of this game.

"Great! I'm starting to get excited!"

Mito struck an exaggerated pose to show his anticipation, then gently nudged Asuna beside him with his elbow and said, "Come with me and see what new content there is! Afterwards, I'll show you around the starting town!"

Asuna shrugged and said helplessly, "I just can't do anything with you, Mito."

So the three of them walked together in the direction of the mission icon.