Hawks from the Land of Light are calling me a dove and an undercover agent in the chat group.

[Actor]: "Stop lying, don't try to fool Yuta and Sasuke."

[Pro-war faction]: "There's no need for apprenticeship. It was an accident that I was able to help you. You should thank Bruce for his help. If there's anything you want to learn, I can teach you when you come here in the future. There's no need for apprenticeship."

[King of Stress Resilience]: "...By the way, why isn't there a live stream anymore?"

An abrupt change of topic.

At least his proud and arrogant nature hasn't changed. He felt embarrassed after being rejected once when he asked to become an apprentice, so he just pretended nothing had happened and ultimately wouldn't be shameless enough to pester her.

[Pro-war faction]: "It's break time now, so I'll turn it off first."

[Coward]: "Ugh, I get so angry just thinking about this! Miko, Hachiman, you two are really going too far by hogging everything!"

[Best Actor] "Don't be angry anymore, I'm going back soon. I won't eat alone anymore. I'll be watching the live stream with you from now on. Aren't you happy?"

[Coward]: "Huh? Why? It's such a good opportunity."

[Best Actor] "Because I really can't keep this to myself! I can't wait to take all this footage back to Mr. Rom and the others. It'll definitely help them create an even better TV series about Uncle Casa!"

[The War Faction]: "My TV drama?"

[Best Actor]: "Ah!"

exposed!

Yotsuya Miko cried out in despair, "I'm doomed! If I get caught, I don't know if they'll stop me. What should I do? What should I do?"

Seeing that the child was sobbing and stammering, it was clear that he was about to be forced to confess.

Just then, with a ding, the savior appeared!

[Those who don't want to pilot Unit-01 have already joined the group!]

Chapter 246 Shinji Ikari has a lion in his eyes!

Swish!

The group chat fell silent instantly.

Newbie?

At a time like this?

Great!

Yotsuya Miko was the first to react, inwardly cheering, both so she could reasonably change the subject and sincerely welcoming the newcomer to the group.

I don't know if the newbie needs any help, but as long as they're not bad people, they're all friends, yay!

[Best Actor]: "Newcomer! Welcome, welcome, a very warm welcome! I'm Miko Yotsuya, welcome!"

【Dead Fish Eyes】: "Send me your race, gender, age, and worldview as soon as possible. Oh, and don't forget the photo. If you're a girl, confess to Yuta right away. He's sexually repressed and was just saying he wanted to be liked!"

[Coward]: "Oh my god, how could Hachiman Hikigaya be so mean? Newbie, don't listen to his nonsense. I already have a girlfriend, Rikka is waiting for me. But you, Hachiman, you don't have one yet!"

[Dead Fish Eyes]: "Awkwardly criticizing, Yukinoshita and I are still on the same wavelength. She might confess to me this time. I am no less than Hachiman Hikigaya. Love is nothing to me."

[Dead Fish Eyes]: "Hmph, I've got it. Since that's the case, then let's just let Sasuke have it!"

[King of Resilience]: "Uh... don't ruin my reputation. As the last member of the Uchiha clan, the person who becomes my wife can't be just anyone. If we're going to get married, it should be with... cough!"

[Actor]: "Huh? What? This explanation... does it mean Sasuke already has someone he likes?"

[King of Stress Resilience]: "That's not the point!!"

I'm in a hurry!

With Yotsuya Miko taking the lead in welcoming him, the group chat instantly returned to its crowded and lively state. So much so that Uchiha Sasuke almost revealed something. He pretended to be cool offline and gave a light snort, but he couldn't hide his true feelings and could only flusteredly change the subject.

【Resilience King】: "@Don't Want to Pilot Unit-01, what are you doing? Stop playing dead. There's nothing to be wary of. Nobody here is trying to scam you out of anything. Quickly send out the combat system from your world."

Although his horizons had broadened, he still cared a little about the Uchiha bloodline in his veins.

If possible, he hopes that his side's combat power system can be the strongest outside of the Ultra Universe.

[Don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "War, combat system? What's that?"

[King of Resilience]: "Is that even a question? The simplest thing is, what do you rely on to fight?"

[Don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "You mean fight?"

[King of Resilience]: "Tsk, that sounds so petty and annoying. Are you trying to tarnish the spirit of fighting? Fine, if you really want to talk about fighting, then what abilities do you have to fight?"

[I don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "Um, that, I guess, the hands, and the feet?"

[King of Stress Resistance]: "And then what?"

[Don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "Um, if you want, I guess I can bite it with my teeth too?"

The feeling of timidity and cowardice, the aura of a cowardly, socially awkward, and withdrawn loser, was overwhelming in just a few words, making Sasuke almost vomit.

What a joke! Uchiha Sasuke is a man who can fight against heaven and earth. He was able to defect on his own at the age of twelve or thirteen in pursuit of power. He is a person with super initiative. Now, seeing the rookie looking so pathetic, he immediately understands what it feels like to dislike someone.

This is the complete opposite of him, two completely different, two entirely opposite personalities.

[King of Resilience]: "What a joke! Even without special powers, a true man should live in this world. How can he become a coward? So afraid of people, what great things can you accomplish? You fool, get ready!"

[I don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "Ah!"

[I don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I don't know what you're talking about, what special power, I don't know, and I don't have such a thing, I'm sorry!"

"Waaah..."

In different worlds, Yotsuya Miko, Hikigaya Hachiman, Hibiki Yuta, Uchiha Sasuke, and even Bruce Wayne all clicked their tongues involuntarily.

This guy's aura of being a loser can't even be described as strong. He looks like he's being bullied by Sasuke, but he's actually apologizing to Sasuke. That's too reserved, too much of a loser!

They've become so pathetic that they subconsciously think that even a lion, if it sees him, would immediately become dejected and listless.

[Pro-war faction]: "Sasuke, be gentle, don't react so strongly."

[Pro-war faction]: "There are all kinds of people in the same world, let alone multiple worlds. You can't force things to grow faster than they should; that would just be intimidation."

Kasa sighed slightly. Sasuke's yawn this time was because he couldn't stand seeing the new group member being too weak. He wanted to toughen him up with harsh words. As long as he dared to confront Sasuke, he could at least get rid of some of his cowardly traits.

However, Sasuke, who grew up in the ninja world and had seen bloodshed since childhood, probably couldn't understand that for some naturally weak ordinary people, such forced growth was useless.

[Pro-war faction]: "Hello, I'm Kasa. This chat group might have scared you, but we really don't mean any harm. Just consider it making a new friend. Tell me your name, okay? @Don'tWantToOpenUnit-01"

[Unwilling to pilot Unit-01]: "...Ikari, Shinji Ikari, um, hello..."

Third New Tokyo City.

Summoned by his father, Shinji Ikari arrived in this unfamiliar city and stood awkwardly under a telephone pole, waiting for someone to pick him up. He nervously tugged at his sleeves; there was no one around, but he still instinctively shrank back.

"What is this...?" His murmur was so low that even he could barely hear it.

He understood the concept of a chat group, even though he had never had a single friend in his life, so he only ever used chat software for show and had never been invited to any group chat.

But he understood.

Because in the dead of night, he would open his chat software and actively search for chat groups that were publicly displayed, thinking of breaking the status quo, but he would hesitate until after midnight and then give up in a cowardly manner, never taking a single step.

But this time was different. He wasn't the one who searched for it; they didn't even ask for his permission before pulling him in.

That "Resilience King" looks intimidating... but the others seem very friendly. I don't know if they're faking it, but it doesn't feel fake. Everyone seems to welcome him.

Does someone as useless, unwanted, and aimless as myself deserve to be welcomed? Would anyone actually invite me to a group?

Simply incredible.

Is it because my father called me here, and because I came to the city where my father lives, so that I can reunite with him like a normal family, that my luck has improved?

Shinji Ikari stammered. There was no one around. This strange chat group, which could be displayed in front of him without a phone, was also separated by space, so he couldn't see himself. But he still kept his head down, feeling uneasy.

This is his first time being added to the group. If what he says isn't good enough, or doesn't please the others, will he be kicked out? If that happens…

[I don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "My name is Shinji Ikari, I'm a boy, fourteen years old, a middle school student, and I'm currently in Tokyo-3. Uh... excuse me, is this okay?"

His self-introduction was typical of a loser; he lacked confidence and didn't even know what he was apologizing for.

Sasuke was so angry he almost laughed. His eyebrows furrowed, and he let out a cold snort!

[King of Resilience]: "Listen up, I am Uchiha Sasuke, fifteen years old, a man in the ninja world with the awareness and capacity to change the world, a man who is preparing to become a disciple of Gaza, Shinji Ikari!"

[Unwilling to pilot Unit-01]: "Eh, yes! I'm sorry!"

He's apologizing again.

【I am Batman】: "Hello, I am Bruce Wayne, an ordinary adult. By the way, I have a small gift for you as a token of our friendship (red envelope)."

Bruce sent a red envelope.

Shinji hesitated. Should he accept it? If he did, would the other party change their mind? What should he do then?

Seeing that Bruce's red envelope had not been accepted for a long time, and although he did not know what it contained, he was certain that Bruce, with his intelligence, would give something to appease Shinji. Kassadin pondered for a moment, roughly understanding the current state of mind of both Bruce and Shinji.

[Pro-war faction]: "Take it, Shinji."

[Pro-war faction]: "Don't be fooled by the fact that we all seem to be a group now. When we first joined the group, none of us knew each other. Bruce immediately sent red envelopes to everyone. If you didn't accept them, you would be an oddball."

As for instructors, he's not just the chief instructor of the Land of Light; he's served as an instructor or teacher on many different planets as well.

Although they are separated by a world, Shinji is an honest child who is somewhat insecure, withdrawn, and a bit awkward. This is something that Caesar could see in just a few words, and he also knew how to persuade this type of child.

Snapped!

With a snap, very quickly, as soon as Kasa finished speaking, Shinji, who didn't really want to become an oddball, hurriedly opened the red envelope, and a fluffy brown bear plush toy landed neatly in his hand.

Shinji subconsciously squeezed the bear plushie's little hand, and the latter's pre-programmed tech voice immediately rang out: "Bear Punch!"

Although it's about technology, it sounds cute and adorable.

Shinji Ikari was startled at first, but subconsciously he immediately pinched her a second time. Without even realizing it, he revealed an expression that was different from his cowardly and pathetic demeanor—a slightly surprised and warm one.

The humming bear is cute, but more important are Uncle Bruce who gave him the gift, and Uncle Casa who cares about him even more than Uncle Bruce, gently persuading him to accept the gift and giving him the utmost respect as a child.

[I don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "Thank you!"

Shinji Ikari took a picture of himself holding a teddy bear and sent it to the group chat.

He was initially hesitant and worried that people might not want to see photos of someone like him. However, when he saw the words of encouragement from Uncle Casa, he somehow dared to do it.

With Uncle Casa around, it seems like there's not much to worry about.

But we had only just met, and only online.

【Resilience King】: "Huh? A bear plush toy? Why are you still wearing this kind of thing? Shameless! Aren't you ashamed to play with these things at your age?"