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Do you need a shopping bag?

"Um."

"The total is 1998 yen. We've collected 2000 yen, here's your 2 yen change. Here's your receipt. Thank you very much, please come again!"

"Thanks."

Kitahara Akira accepted the vegetables he would need for the next few days, along with a bottle of soy sauce, thanked him, and then turned and walked out of the supermarket.

The supermarket is located on a busy street corner.

Not far away, an arcade with the sign "Game Center Mikado" came into view.

I checked the time.

It's still early.

Thinking of what Morimura had mentioned about King of Fighters '98, Kitahara Akira suddenly became interested. In his previous life, he had only played King of Fighters '98 on a web browser; he had never actually played this kind of offline arcade fighting game.

Without thinking much, he picked up a bag of fruits and vegetables and went over.

Enter the arcade.

There were several claw machines outside, mostly played by couples.

Kitahara Akira stood behind and watched for a while. The boy put in almost half a basket of game tokens before finally hanging up a doll. His girlfriend took the doll and happily kissed him on the face several times.

"The guaranteed minimum has been paid out." Kitahara Akira sneered.

After the two left, he also exchanged some game tokens and went to the claw machine.

To successfully grab a plush toy, you must first place your claw directly above the toy you want.

He shook the joystick.

The claw reached above a cartoon doll of a tennis player. Due to visual illusions caused by light passing through the glass, it needed to check again from the side.

Then quickly swing the joystick to make the claw shake, find the right angle to release the claw, and decisively release the hook.

like this.

Seeing that the claw was about to swing to the right angle, Kitahara Akira immediately pressed the button. The claw wiggled and hooked out, grabbing the doll's head and lifting it upwards.

however.

Before it could reach the exit, the claws suddenly loosened.

"The minimum guarantee has been removed, but the grip has been weakened."

Kitahara Akira was not discouraged and inserted coins again.

It went astray; the claw loosened midway and missed...

Look at the wobbling claws.

Kitahara Akira was silent for three seconds, then took a tennis ball out of his backpack and put it in his pocket.

One minute later.

Kitahara Akira now had five or six different dolls in his arms.

......

After winning the claw machine, Kitahara Akira went to the action game area.

Watching players rapidly crank the joystick to unleash combos, and witnessing the intense battles on the arcade screen, the atmosphere here is far more interesting than that of a claw machine.

Kitahara Akira quickly found an empty machine to sit down.

Insert a coin.

He quickly learned how to play based on the instructions on the screen.

Eight-directional joystick, A for light punch, B for light kick, C for heavy punch, D for heavy kick, plus different combination techniques and ultimate moves.

"Dude, can we start now?"

The person on the other side was getting impatient; he had just been utterly crushed and was eager to start the next game.

Most of the arcade machines here are dual-screen machines, with one screen on each side of the machine. Players sit on opposite sides and compete against each other without seeing each other.

Kitahara Akira didn't say anything and went straight to the character selection screen.

He chose three.

Kyo Kusanagi, Mai Shiranui, Iori Yagami.

On the other side are True Chris, Goro Daimon, and Iori Yagami.

The two clicked "OK".

As soon as the game started, before Kitahara Akira had even figured out the techniques, his opponent, Shin Chris, swung his arm and jumped up, unleashing a "Flame of the Mirror" that sent his Kyo Kusanagi reeling backward.

Then he punched and kicked twice.

True Chris immediately followed up with "Flame of the Bite Limbs," unleashing a series of small snake attacks that knocked Kyo Kusanagi to the ground.

Kitahara Akira's face darkened.

The opponent practically used him as a target for combos, executing a series of smooth small combos. Before long, Kyo Kusanagi's blood vessels were depleted and he collapsed to the ground, while the opponent only lost a sliver of health.

"This won't do either!"

"Go home early and get someone more capable!"

The opposing team started taunting after winning a game. They'd been losing all afternoon, and a newbie like Kitahara Akira was the perfect target for their frustration. He laughed and said, "Come on, let's continue!"

Kitahara Akira took a deep breath.

He pulled out the tennis ball again, which he had just put away.

"READY GO!"

As soon as she finished speaking, just as the real Chris on the other side was about to make a move, Mai Shiranui attacked.

Bottom right + B!

The Dance of the Flamingos!

Mai Shiranui crouched down and slid forward with a side kick, accurately striking Shin Chris.

The other person was taken aback. How come their attack was so smooth all of a sudden?

Kitahara Akira's gaze was cold as the list of moves he had glanced at earlier quickly surfaced in his mind.

The movements of the game characters on the screen seemed to slow down by half in his eyes, and his hand speed in manipulating the joystick and buttons was also twice that of an average person.

This is an increase and a decrease.

Kitahara Akira's reaction time was almost four times that of his opponent, but even in terms of neural reaction ability, he was twice as good as his opponent.

Under such numerical crushing pressure.

The other side had absolutely no chance to fight back.

↓Bottom right→+C!

Ultimate move—the Flower and Butterfly Fan!

......

The silky smooth finishing move was unleashed by Shin Chris, followed by Kitahara Akira swinging the joystick with his left hand at an extremely fast speed, the joystick leaving afterimages.

Bottom right → Bottom right → A!

"Super Special Move - Waterbird Dance!!"

Mai Shiranui unleashed her power, her fan flying out three times in a triple attack, sending True Chris flying. His blood vessels were instantly emptied, and he collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

"You were just impersonating me!"

Seeing Kitahara Akira's powerful combo, the opponent immediately reacted, angrily cursing, "Don't be so arrogant, I'm getting serious!"

Three minutes later.

Ruthless crushing!

All three opponents were dead, but Kitahara Akira's Mai Shiranui was still at full health.

"Depend on!"

Seeing Mai Shiranui's winning animation on the screen, the opponent got so angry that he stood up and slammed his fist heavily on the arcade machine. The loud sound immediately attracted the attention of those around him.

Damn, I got tortured again!

"You just wait!"

He was furious, having vented his anger all afternoon, only to be tricked by someone pretending to be weak. Even so, he still left after uttering a harsh remark.

The machine is now available.

The duel between the two was witnessed by others.

Kitahara Akira's god-like performance impressed many people, who wanted to try it out, and someone immediately filled the empty spot.

"ROUND 1 READY GO!"

Kitahara Akira still uses the same three characters: Kyo Kusanagi, Mai Shiranui, and Iori Yagami.

With his superhuman brain that memorizes the order of moves, his exaggerated hand speed, and his superhuman neural reaction ability.

Each time, he could seize the slightest opening his opponent made, followed by a smooth combo that kept the opponent completely immobilized, culminating in a burst of power.

↓ Bottom Left ← Bottom Left ↓ Bottom Right → · A —— Secret Techniques of the 108 Forms · Orochi Nagi!

Splash!

Kyo Kusanagi 1-3.

"That's amazing!"

"Amazing!"

Seeing Kitahara Akira's skillful play, the people around him exclaimed in amazement, all eager to have a match with him.

The moment the loser stood up, someone else filled the empty seat.

Then he was defeated in a row, losing to three opponents in a row.

......

"Hurry! Hurry!"

"My turn!"

"ROUND 1 READY GO!"

......

Before long, most of the gamers in the arcade had gathered around.

They heard that a very skilled King of Fighters player had come today, who had completed the game in one life and defeated more than ten people in a row, and they all wanted to see for themselves.

In a corner of the arcade.

A man with silver hair standing on end and a somewhat fierce look was also drawn to the commotion.