The Infinite World of Weapon Girls

In the frigid winter, scarves of all colors and styles are among the best-selling clothing items. This store even uses the gimmick of couple scarves to attract customers.

The owl's eyes lit up, and it immediately dragged the hesitant girl Tina into the store.

Yuri watched their retreating figures with envy, then, with a quick glance, she turned and pulled Asada Shino's hand, following them inside without giving in.

Completely ignoring what Shino had just said, he began to act arbitrarily.

Sinon initially didn't know this was a specialty store selling couple scarves. It wasn't until she entered that a female shop assistant dressed as a cat, with a heartwarming smile, approached her and kindly asked:

"Excuse me, are you two a couple? This shop only serves couples."

Yuri replied solemnly, "Yes!"

Asada Shino: "Couple? When...? Eh, eh ...

"That wretched owl said it wouldn't show off, but it keeps provoking me... Since I really can't stand it anymore, Sinon-chan, let's pretend to be my boyfriend for now. Consider it payment for saving you?"

Yuri gave him a knowing look and explained in a low voice.

Shino's clear eyes now seemed to be veiled by a layer of mist, becoming increasingly blurry.

[Chapter title 212, written after ten minutes of thought]

After rescuing Shino from the bad guys, the gaze that had been secretly watching him disappeared, making the answer obvious.

But why is Shino Asada following her? Yurik has absolutely no recollection of any connection between them.

Although she was incredibly curious, Shino was likable inside and out, and she felt guilty for making Shino lose control because of her own loose tongue. Therefore, Yuri Akechi didn't bring up the question of why she was following her.

Since she doesn't have any bad intentions, how can she refuse when others deliberately approach her? After all, in the past, only Yuri had approached others... It's a strange and novel feeling when others deliberately approach you.

As for the reason? Who cares!

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Nineteen-year-old Yuri was in the prime of her youth, possessing a bust far exceeding that of girls her age (such as Lee Seul-ok). Her alluring breasts strained against her white coat, which she paired with a black knitted scarf at the recommendation of the cat-girl shop assistant.

Her flowing black hair and eyes were the same black as Yuri's. Her lips were slightly pursed, and in that instant, her mature and sophisticated aura was striking.

Yuri looked at herself in the mirror, even turning around once, a rather satisfied look in her eyes. Then she turned to the slightly stunned Asada Shino and asked:

"Sino-chan, do you think this scarf looks good?"

"..." Although she was also a girl, Shino still showed a hint of surprise.

What surprised her even more was Yuri's obsidian-like eyes, which shone with a brilliance more dazzling than the morning sun. They were joyful, happy, and blissful, so bright and deep that Shino almost fell into them.

Yuri's face was still pale, but there was no trace of displeasure in her eyes... She had just been on the verge of death yesterday and didn't even know who had hurt her.

Is she good at hiding her negative emotions, or is she just an extreme optimist all along? Shino doesn't know, but she finds that this is the first time she has ever felt such a strong desire to know about someone.

"Poetry...?"

Seeing that Shino had not responded for a long time, Yuri's eyes darted around, and she asked anxiously.

"Hmm?... Ah—it's, it's very, very beautiful." After regaining her senses, Shino smiled gently at her and praised her sincerely.

"Haha, thank you for the compliment, Sinon! Sinon, why don't you pick one out too? I'll give you some suggestions!"

"Okay, thank you, Yu..."

"Stop!"

"..."

Seeing Shino's stunned expression of grievance, Yuri pursed her lips in exasperation, leaned close to Shino's ear, glanced at the smiling cat-like shop assistant standing beside them, and covered her mouth with her delicate hand, whispering:

"If Shino is being so polite, the shop assistant will easily find out that Shino and I aren't a couple... So, please, have some self-awareness. You're Yuri's girlfriend now."

Asada Shino thought Yuri's words made a lot of sense.

The key point is that the dangerous action of whispering in a girl's ear, making her slightly warm breath reach her ear canal and earlobe, made Shino's cheeks flush red, and her small hands gripped the hem of her skirt and squeezed it slightly.

"Yuri, it's too close..."

“Hmm?…” Yuri paused for a moment, then laughed, “Well, it seems that Sinon is not prepared to pretend to be a couple. Well then, I won’t force you… Sorry about earlier.”

After saying that, Yuri straightened up, her face moving away from Sinon's ear. Sinon panicked immediately and waved her hands hastily, "No! You don't need to apologize... If anyone should apologize, it should be me!"

Yuri stroked her chin, then suddenly looked at Zhang Shinai with a scrutinizing gaze, and asked suspiciously, "Are you really known as the 'Ice Sniper' in GGO? I feel like..."

Shino immediately objected, glaring back at her before pursing her lips in a wronged tone and protesting, "It's absolutely true, what is Yuri doubting..."

"Hmm... Could it be that the ruthless ice sniper in GGO is actually such a weak and naive character in real life?"

Yuri sighed, while giving him a pitying look: "I always thought I was pretty clueless, but I didn't expect Shino to be even more clueless than me."

"..." Shi Nai was somewhat speechless.

In reality, Sinon is quite taciturn; she's usually indifferent to strangers, only showing her naiveté to those close to her. This is especially true towards Yuri, whom she feels guilty about and wants to make amends to.

"And one more thing, if I may be so blunt, but Sinon is so cute, she shouldn't wear such tacky glasses."

Yuri had somehow gotten behind her and, as she spoke, took off her glasses, which made Shino feel annoyed. She turned around and chased after her, shouting, "Yuri, stop playing around! Please... please give me back my glasses!"

"Hehehe~, catch up with me and I'll give it back to you!"

On the other side, the owl who was trying on a scarf for Tina saw this scene and its eyes showed a hint of surprise.

"Sister Yuri, does she fall in love with every girl she meets? ...She's clearly quite close to Seul-yu."

As soon as he finished speaking, the owl regretted it, because Seulgi was at most Yuri's best friend. Due to Tina, this relationship could not be taken any further and could not become a closer one.

"Speaking of which... Yuri said before that she was being followed, and that person was Sinon, right?"

"Why is Shino following Yuri? Judging from Yuri's expression, it should be the first time she's met her," the owl questioned.

Tina suddenly remembered the near-miss that happened to Yuri yesterday, and her mind was now perfectly clear. She just wondered if Yuri would think of it in that direction.

The girl calmly shook her head. "I don't know either."

Two familiar voices came from not far away.

The two voices drew the attention of Tina and the owl.

"Sister Violet, I want—this!"

A girl with red hair and red eyes, dressed in a red dress, pointed to the "Featured Dog Leash and Scarf" display hanging high at the back of the store and excitedly spoke to a girl next to her who exuded an aristocratic air.

The cat-girl shop assistant introduced with a smile, "This is our store's prized possession. To satisfy couples with special fetishes, it's made of high-quality warm fabric in the shape of a large collar. It contains the latest generation of technology, can be controlled remotely, and has functions such as tightening and electric current. The critical limit valve automatically closes, ensuring safety. If you buy it now, you'll also receive a free chain."

"W-what?!"

Lian Chireil's body trembled, then she turned around and looked at Violet with a fanatical gaze.

Over the past ten days or so, Violet has finally figured out Lian's personality. Although this dog collar scarf is cute and much more comfortable than the one in the smiling coffin, but...

"You've finally managed to get that thing off the ground, haven't you suffered enough yet?!" Violet rolled her eyes.

"But...this collar is so cute, I really want it..." Lian shook Violet's arm, looking up at her with a pitiful expression and pleading.

"Moreover, as long as I wear this collar, I will definitely be able to comprehend the mysteries of the greatsword even faster!" Lian raised one hand and said confidently.

Violet sighed, "That's enough! Stop bringing up things that aren't related! ...I'll buy it for you..."

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

"You're welcome, silly girl." She tapped Lian's head rather rudely. "Lian has worked so hard in the Accelerated World for a year. It's not easy for you to come out and get some fresh air. Relax today. I'll buy you whatever you want."

I never expected to run into Ren and Violet here.

Feeling watched, the young lady frowned and followed her gaze, only to see Tina also in the store. She exclaimed in surprise, "Tina…!! Hey… even the owl is here! Good morning~"

"Good morning, Sister Violet." Tina smiled politely in return.

Lian quickly took small steps over and bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle, saying, "Greetings, both of you... elder sisters."

"Hmm," Tina glanced at Lian, then turned her gaze to Violet, and said, "Well, I went to see Yuri early this morning."

"Oh, Yuri, how is Yuri?! Is she alright?"

"Violet is starting to worry about Black Sheep too?"

"Of all the Black Sheep, that escort girl is the most annoying. Yuri... she's not so bad."

"Yuri came too, look, over there—"

Following the gaze, I saw Yuri and an angry, short-haired brown girl putting their glasses back on, and I couldn't help but wonder:

"Who is this...?"

“Her name is…” Tina saw the clock hanging on the wall, pouted, and looked at Violet again, saying, “It’s almost noon, let’s go get some cold drinks. I’ll have Yuri introduce you to her later.”

"Oh, okay...wait a minute!! Hey Tina, it's winter! Winter! It's super cold winter, you know!! Eating cold drinks like this could kill you!!"

Tina tilted her head expressionlessly.

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Afterwards, everyone did their best and finally pushed Tina, who was determined to enter the ice cream shop, out of the way.

Of course, as a special consideration, I still bought Tina a sundae and iced milk tea.

So why are these kinds of shops still open in winter?!

A high-end restaurant on the second floor, filled with air conditioning and heating, with seats chosen by the transparent windows, offering an unobstructed view of Shibuya's bustling streetscape.

Tina and Owl, Yuri and Asada Shino, and Violet and Ren, the six of them sat around a table, their stomachs rumbling, anxiously waiting for the dishes to be served.

Although a dish was served every now and then, it was devoured in the blink of an eye by the few guys except for Tina.

In comparison, Shino's refined eating style seemed extremely inferior. For two consecutive dishes, Shino would only take a bite, then stare blankly at the empty plates.

This is partly because the portion size of one dish is very small.

When the third dish was served, Yuri noticed this scene and immediately stepped forward, "You bunch of robbers, don't move yet, let Shino take it first!"

This deliberate act made Shino a little reserved, and she quickly waved her hand, saying, "I'm fine, let's all eat together."

Actually, Shino wasn't very hungry, but seeing Yuri specially putting food on her plate, she felt a pang of emotion.

"Yuri, you eat by yourself, don't worry about me, I'm not hungry."