I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

"Pretty much. All that's left is to find the 'key' that can open the door."

Tenkuji Yu looked around, then suddenly walked to a pile of rocks ahead, held an oil lamp, and examined it for a long time.

Then, he waved to Asuna: "Found it."

"So fast? It's only been less than ten seconds..."

With a look of surprise on her face, Asuna obediently walked over and squatted down beside him, hugging her knees.

I couldn't tell if it was the scent of her hair or her body, but it smelled sweet and pleasant, like honey or fruit candy.

"Huh? What is this..." She blinked her eyes, which were illuminated by the oil lamp, and stretched out her fair and delicate hand to pick up a stone from under the pile of stones, rubbing the texture on it with her thumb.

"A heart-shaped... ring?"

"That's right, it's on the other side too."

Asuna held the stone steady, Yuu Tenkuji raised his left hand and pressed the ring on his ring finger.

It fits the pattern perfectly.

Asuna suddenly realized, holding the stone in her right hand and pressing the ring against his across the stone with her left ring finger, the ring also pressed into the pattern.

A crystal-clear, bright light burst forth in an instant.

Asuna instinctively released her hand to block the light, only to find that even without support, the stone was still floating in mid-air, and the crystal light gradually formed a doorway.

Yuu Tenkuji stood beside her, squinting slightly as he looked at the scene: "This is how to open the door... It's surprisingly simple."

"You got the strategy guide from my brother?" Asuna turned her gaze and asked with an unfriendly expression.

From explaining the task to successfully opening the entrance, it only took him about a minute—it was as if he had read the script beforehand, and there was no surprise whatsoever in the process.

He seems to be in frequent contact with his brother lately, probably asking for tips on how to complete this mission. After all, that's the easiest way to rescue Granny Ma the fastest.

For some reason, Asuna was very dissatisfied with his actions and wanted to complain about it...

It's like a date between two people suddenly being interfered with by a third party, and this third party turns out to be their own brother?!

Thinking about this, her gaze towards Tenkuji Yu gradually became dangerous.

"Just a gaming pro's intuition." Not knowing what terrible things she was thinking, Tenkuji Yu simply pursed her lips and said casually, "Do I have to look for a walkthrough to play a game? How bad am I? Besides, even you could probably figure out the key in less than five minutes. It's nothing."

"What do you mean even if I am..." Asuna glared at him irritably, then turned her head away and gave a disdainful snort, "You arrogant guy, I know you're a gaming pro, okay? How many times do I have to emphasize this? It's so annoying."

"Congratulations, host, you have received a reward of 2333 yen."

"Congratulations, host, you have received the reward: Judo (Proficient Level) (once)."

Touching his chin, Tenkuji Yuu seemed to have a sudden realization.

"Is this what they call tsundere...?"

"what?"

"It's nothing." He looked up at the crystal door that had already taken shape, ignoring its tacky heart shape, and prepared to step inside.

Suddenly, my whole body jolted as if an electric current had passed through it, and a sense of danger crept into my mind.

"careful!"

With a sharp shout, Tenkuji Yu stomped his foot on the ground and retreated rapidly.

He tried to reach out and help Asuna, but found that her reaction was almost as fast as his, and the two of them retreated several meters in different directions almost simultaneously.

boom!

A loud, muffled sound rang out, and the burly figure slowly rose from the spot where Sky Temple Yu had just stood. Beneath its feet, the ground of the abandoned quarry began to crack.

"That's..."

Chestnut hair flew through the air as the rapier was simultaneously drawn.

Asuna assumed a sword-wielding stance, her sharp eyes fixed on the humanoid statue that had leaped out of the crystal gate and caused a minor tremor.

"The gatekeeper boss you mentioned before, the one you have to defeat to advance?"

"I think so. It has a health bar above its head, and its level is the same as ours."

With his one-handed sword drawn, Yuu Tenkuji also examined the crystal statue standing on the ground, raising countless dust and stone chips, and began to gather pre-battle intelligence.

However, as he watched, his expression became increasingly strange.

"This……"

In the end, he couldn't help but slap his cheek, looking like he had something to say but couldn't get it out.

Although it is a nearly transparent crystal, its shape is very clear under the refraction of moonlight, and its hands and feet are as detailed and lifelike as a real person.

It was about 1.9 meters tall, with a muscular build, wearing a very flamboyant bodysuit, and a heart-shaped decoration in the center of its forehead...

No, not only its forehead, but also its waist and knees were adorned with heart-shaped crystal pieces. Standing on that crystal door, it did not rush to attack them.

Instead, he put his hands on his hips and thrust his hips forward, striking a very arrogant pose.

...Damn it, isn't that DIO?

Yuu Tenkuji couldn't help but cover his forehead and sigh.

"...Asuna, did your 'RECT' request the copyright from Araki?"

"Huh? What copyright?"

Asuna, who was about to rush forward, turned around with a blank expression after hearing what he said.

At that very moment, the crystal statue suddenly moved.

Without any warning, it moved faster than descending stairs, creating a suffocatingly heavy air pressure as it traversed the short distance and slammed into Asuna, who had her back to it.

The chestnut-haired slender swordsman was still looking at him with a puzzled expression, as if he wanted to ask what those words meant.

A blue effect light suddenly shone brightly.

"Lower your head!"

A one-handed swordsmanship technique involving a straight-line dash, "Sonic Jump"!

Upon seeing the sword light hurtling towards her, Asuna reflexively lowered her head and rolled to the side to create distance.

Pong!

The violent impact, accompanied by a fierce wind that tousled her chestnut hair, made her realize what had happened almost instantly. Without pausing for a moment, her well-proportioned figure quickly adjusted her forward momentum.

The next moment, his taut and long legs kicked the ground hard, and at the same time, he gripped the rapier tightly with one arm.

"Switch!"

With a sharp shout, a silvery-white meteor lit up and streaked past Tenkuji Yu, who was frozen in place after using a sword technique.

A rapier-wielding, straight-line thrusting sword technique, "Meteor"!

Clang!

""ha!""

Amidst the flying crystal shards, the two exerted their strength together, deflecting the heavy body of the crystal statue and creating distance between them.

Asuna took a soft breath, brushed aside the stray strands of hair in front of her eyes, and held her rapier at her side, not daring to relax.

"Phew, that was close, I almost got hit... It's all your fault, why did you have to ask that weird question!"

"I didn't expect you to be so unvigilant."

Tenkuji Yu casually replied, ignoring the fierce look in her eyes that seemed to be wondering whether she or the BOSS should be attacked first, and her gaze swept over the crystal statue's health bar and body.

Despite being hit by sword techniques from both of them, the exaggerated five green health bars didn't budge an inch. The places that were hit quickly became completely unharmed, and it even leisurely poked its head with its finger.

This isn't a boss you can defeat with brute force; you have to find its weakness.

Partly through observation and partly through the intuition of an expert gamer, Yuu Tenkuji reached this conclusion and quickly devised a corresponding strategy.

After telling Asuna her idea, she nodded, took a deep breath, and her gaze sharpened like a sword as she looked solemnly at the BOSS in front of her.

"Then I'll do as you say... I'll do whatever you tell me to do."

"Oh, really?"

"Really... wait, you're not thinking something weird, are you?"

"No, we just want you to go up there as cannon fodder to test it out."

"..."

Faced with his honesty, Asuna couldn't utter a single word.

I'd rather you thought of strange things...

Shaking her head vigorously, puffing out her cheeks and huffing in dissatisfaction, Asuna tensed her long, slender legs again, stomped her feet on the ground, and swiftly and lightly charged towards the Crystal DIO statue.

His expression turned furious and became quite frightening.

"go to hell!"

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Stone chips flew everywhere. She suddenly twisted her waist ninety degrees, dodging the hand blade that was slashing down towards her head. Her slender sword turned into stardust and sprayed it all over the statue's head, as if she was determined to turn it into a beehive.

With just a few crisp clangs, the crystal statue remained unfazed, bracing itself against the rapier as it launched another attack on the girl standing before it.

"Poke the heart, it won't work!... Waaah!" Asuna shouted, narrowly dodging the heavy arm swing, and then casually stabbed the heart on the statue's waist and knee with her sword before fleeing back to Tenkuji Yu's side in a somewhat disheveled state.

Tenkuji Yu charged forward, using his sword skills to deflect the pursuing crystal statue. After canceling the stun by rolling, he launched an attack from the side.

"Let's give it a try, let's do it together!"

"it is good!"

Asuna did not hesitate. Even with a statue in between, she quickly captured his figure, his movements, and his breathing, memorized them all, and made the corresponding adjustments.

And then, in the next moment.

Om-!

Pink and blue lights illuminated simultaneously, and the gray smoke mixed with stone chips and sand was violently blasted away by two figures that transformed into shooting stars. The speed was extremely fast, and their clothes and long hair were almost blown straight by the wind.

boom!