How did you bunch of silly group members also time travel?

Paid newbie: As long as I'm offline, our time won't be synchronized. I've been offline a few times, so ten years have passed!

Paid newbie: It's been ten years!

Paid newbie: Do you know how I've spent the last ten years?!

Grocery store owner: Are you playing Greedy Blue Moon every day?

Newbie just there to fill a spot: ...Ah, this

Newbie here just to fill in the numbers: I never thought I'd have an older guy steal my lines!

Grocery store owner: You guys have used this joke so many times already.

Sorrowful Passing: Oh, isn't this the group owner?

Newbie just there to make up the numbers: I'm already the former group admin!

Aoyama frowned. This wasn't a misperception; these two underlings had indeed been disrespectful to him.

Alright, so you two weaklings have gotten too cocky, or has Aoyama lost his edge? Chat groups are his golden touch!

Green Mountain Demon King: Even if I am no longer the group owner, this is still my group!

Paid newbie: Is that so?

Ruoxue recalled the little broken ball mentioned in a group announcement. She felt that things were not so simple.

Qingshan the Great Demon King: Paid newbie, what do you mean by this?

Newbie just trying to make up the numbers: No offense intended~

Paid newbie: It's just a declarative sentence

Aoyama the Great Demon King: I have a feeling this is alluding to something...

Sorrowful Passing: Although I don't understand what happened, I'll just drink my tea. (drinking tea)

Aoyama felt deeply uneasy.

After all, his persona as a strongman was just an act. Now that he's lost his group owner privileges and hasn't gained anything from group tasks, his future looks very bleak no matter how you look at it.

Without group owner privileges, the ability to deduce cultivation techniques is lost. Without this ability, he will either have to act coldly and pretend he lacks the skill, or his character will develop more flaws, and his own progress will slow down considerably. This is because he lacks the ability to optimize his cultivation techniques.

And if a new group owner takes over...

Qingshan the Great Demon King: How did you, a newbie who was just filling in the numbers, become a candidate for group leader? @NewbieWhoJustFillsInTheNumbers

Newbie just there to fill a spot: Because the system determined that the former group owner's performance during the task was too embarrassing, their group owner privileges were revoked, and I, who performed actively in the task, was promoted to group owner candidate.

Newbie just there to fill a spot: That's how it is.

The Great Demon King Qingshan:...

Miss Fox was also thinking about what to do with the dog, Qingshan.

Let's just expose it directly. It's good, but it feels like such a waste and not fun.

Let's keep pretending and play house with him, it's fine. After all, Gou Qingshan no longer has the group owner privileges, so he doesn't have to worry about this and that like before.

It's only her, the newbie who pays, and the older guy who can reach a consensus; I don't know about the other group owners.

For example, if a doctor who is often offline suddenly clicks a button quickly when they come online, they will be immediately exposed. And this crappy group doesn't even have a private chat function.

How about we try installing it first?

Knock knock! A knock suddenly came from the door.

"Is Miss Elf awake? Lajus asked me to come and wake you up; she has something important to discuss with you."

Important matter?

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Chapter 108 Shirou and the Girl

Masked Rider.

One of the three major tokusatsu shows of national significance in the island nation, it is an idol and hero that countless children admired during their childhood.

Now in 1984, almost three years have passed since the ninth Kamen Rider of the Showa era ended, but the next Kamen Rider series has yet to take its place. Children have gradually forgotten about it, with only a few still remembering the insect-shaped monsters that once dominated the screen and fought against criminal organizations.

Emiya Shirou was one of them.

His dream is to become a Kamen Rider who saves others. Not long ago, he learned the skills of magic. From day to night, he gradually became more proficient in activating his magic circuits, and his ability to project objects evolved from small toys to the Super 1 belt. Although it was all show and no substance, it was enough to keep Shirou so excited that he couldn't sleep.

And on this rare holiday day, on the way to Sajō Aika's house, the Kamen Rider belt was projected, constantly showing transformation poses that other children considered outdated.

"KamanRider! Henshin!" The magic stirred up a gust of wind, but instead of transforming into the hero he admired, Koshirou was almost knocked over by the wind he released.

Looking around, he noticed many passersby smiling and greeting him. Although there was no mockery in their words, Shirou's face still turned bright red. He was extremely embarrassed.

"I'm going to be a Kamen Rider!" Shirou clenched his two little fists to cheer himself up, and his little brain started working.

Magic must have other uses besides projection.

With that thought in mind, little Shirou Emiya tried to activate his magic circuits to strengthen his small body. Although it hurt a little, he did succeed, feeling power surge through his body, as if he had endless power to squander.

"That's it! Watch me!"

"SuperRider FlashKick!"

He performed several standard backflips in a row, but after the final jump, Shirou failed to kick out successfully. Instead, he landed awkwardly, making a small dent in the ground, and bumped into a passerby, knocking the person down.

The other person was small, about the same age as him, and seemed to be his peer.

"I'm sorry!" Shirou immediately realized he had made a mistake, quickly pulled the other person up, and bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle to express his apology.

He peeked at the other person through his tightly closed eyes.

"Pfft~" A chuckle came from above Shirou's head. He looked up and saw a cute girl with pigtails.

When the girl saw Shirou raise his head, she also made exaggerated movements and shouted out in a halting, punctuated voice:

"Super~Rider~FlashKick!"

Shirou's face immediately turned red!

"Judging from your appearance, you've just started learning magic!" The girl's face pressed close to his. Shirou's face turned even redder. But just then, the girl's expression changed, and she spoke to Shirou in a stern tone, as if an adult were reprimanding a child: "Didn't your elders teach you that magic isn't used haphazardly like this?"

Pointing downwards at the ground where Shirou had stepped on it, creating a small crater.

The girl was initially just passing by and wasn't particularly interested in Shirou's performance. However, she didn't expect him to be a prospective magician like herself. So, when she saw Shirou recklessly using magic to enhance his body, she couldn't help but warn him. This led to the current incident.

"Magic circuits are a magician's lifeblood, extremely fragile. Using magic like this is practically gambling with your future!"

"I'm sorry!" Although he didn't understand why, seeing the girl's earnest face, Shirou knew he had done wrong, and when you do something wrong, you should admit it. So he bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle again.

"You!" The girl didn't know what to say. Shirou's attitude in admitting his mistake was very good, but the girl keenly sensed that Shirou wasn't apologizing because he knew what he had done wrong, but rather because he didn't know exactly what he had done wrong and only knew from her attitude that he had done something wrong, so he apologized.

"Who is that irresponsible elder of yours! Didn't they teach you even this basic common sense?!"

"Common sense?" Shirou scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes! It's common sense for magicians!" Seeing Shirou's attitude, the girl was immediately furious, put her hands on her hips and scolded, "Don't use common sense about magic in front of ordinary people!"

"And another one!" the girl pointed to a small pothole in the road, "You made this, fix it!"

Shirou looked at the small potholes on the road, then at the girl's pouting face.

He pondered for a while.

"I'm sorry!" He realized that he hadn't learned anything besides activating magic circuits and projection magic; in short, he didn't know how to fix this little hole!

"Huh? Your belt was made with magic, wasn't it? Isn't it simpler to repair objects? Have you really studied magic properly?" Seeing that Shirou's expression was genuine, the girl was shocked.

Basic magic practice includes repairing damaged objects. Since you can already use magic to make small items smoothly, why can't you do this little thing?

"Who exactly are your elders?! They didn't teach you anything!"

"Um... actually, I was learning magic just the day before yesterday... and today I successfully projected the spinning ring... so I got a little too excited..." Shirou said cautiously.

"The day before yesterday!?"

“Yes, the day before yesterday, Aika taught me…” Koshirou nodded and said, “By the way, Aika is Sajou Aika, she’s the same age as me, but I don’t know why, it seems like Aika always stays at home and doesn’t go to school.”

"So you were just an ordinary person a few days ago!?" The girl's expression shifted between light and dark.

Some were shocked, some were unwilling, and some were puzzled by Ayaka Sajou, whom they had never met.

Although she hasn't been formally studying magic for very long, coming from a family of magicians, she still knows a lot of basic magic knowledge. So, aside from fringe magicians, it's unlikely that anyone would teach magic to ordinary people, right?

Moreover, how could a girl the same age as the little boy in front of her have reached the point of being able to teach magic tricks?

Furthermore, she knew about the Sajō family, so why would the Sajō family appear in Fuyuki at this time?

"Where is that Aika Sajou?" The girl's eyes darted around, and she had a little idea.

"That's so irresponsible! She just taught a magic trick to an ordinary person and didn't even say anything else! Tell me! I'm going to find her and give her a piece of my mind! As a magician!"

“Great! Aika will definitely like you!” Koshirou said happily.

From the moment he met Aika, although Aika always seemed happy and cheerful, Shirou always felt that Aika was very lonely, and that she didn't go to school and stayed at home all the time.

Shirou, who felt the girl was a good person, also wanted to make more friends with Aika.

"Speaking of which, we haven't introduced ourselves yet!"

"My name is Emiya Shirou, I'm currently an elementary school student, and my dream is to become a Kamen Rider who saves others! Nice to meet you!" Shirou flashed a bright smile and extended his hand.

This is the gesture Aika made when they first met, and Shirou unconsciously copied it.

"..." The girl was taken aback, and her face immediately turned slightly red.

"Tohsaka, my name is Rin Tohsaka."

-

Chapter 109 An Urban Legend That Fermented Overnight

Today, the Ruo Xue family mansion was peaceful and undisturbed. Enveloped in a strange atmosphere, it appeared exceptionally desolate and dilapidated. Weeds had grown everywhere, the passageways, corridors, and doors were all broken and tattered, and strange grape-like plants covered in moss had even climbed over many places, suggesting that no one had lived there for a long time.

Strange dripping sounds echoed from the depths of the mansion, and occasionally, when the wind picked up, there was an eerie whistling sound. In addition, the mansion was not small, and there was an urban legend in the neighborhood that if you went to the mansion's warehouse at night, you would be kept and played with by ghosts. All these signs indicated that there was no more suitable place in the vicinity to hold a test of courage.

Sure enough, shortly after Ruo Xue got up, she discovered that several young men in their twenties, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, had scaled the wall and sneaked into her house to scout it out, plotting to scare their friends that night. Clearly, they were students visiting Fuyuki City who wanted to hold a traditional test of courage at this house.

"It's only been one night since the urban legend started spreading, how could it have fermented so quickly?" In Ruoxue's laboratory in the basement of the house, Ruoxue looked at the development on the monitor screen with some surprise and doubt.

The decision to decorate their home as a haunted house to amuse ordinary people and the newlyweds was only made yesterday, and the rumors spread by Ai Ge only lasted one night. However, judging from the conversation of those college students above, the urban legend here seems to have spread widely, or even for a long time.

And it seems to be very popular among various student groups, attracting many students who want to come and see it.

"Aige, did you use a cheat code?"

"Master, what are you talking about? There's no such thing as a cheat device in real life!" Aika tilted her head and said.

Upon hearing this, Ruoxue immediately placed her hand on Aigo's head and roughly grabbed it, forcing her to shake it.

"Hehe~" Aigo didn't care, shaking her head and swaying her body as Ruoxue moved her hand, just standing there laughing foolishly.

Naizi didn't even need to guess; in just one night, the urban legend would have taken off. If Aika hadn't pulled any tricks, Ruo Xue wouldn't have believed it at all.

While Ruo Xue Er herself might have had this intention, she certainly didn't mean to turn the whole area into a chat room for Japanese celebrities. Besides, there are even dedicated websites and forums for this, which is absurd because they were created years before the rumors actually started spreading.

"Well, it's good to hurry up. Once this Holy Grail War is over, we should move."

Ruo Xue extended her hand. Aika immediately understood and extended her hand to Scáthach, who was eating cake. Scáthach gave a helpless look, picked up a cup from the side, poured tea, and placed it on the cup. After being passed by Aika, it reached Ruo Xue's hand.

Drinking a cup of hot tea on a winter morning makes me feel much warmer.

"Master, where do you plan to move to after the Holy Grail War ends?" Wearing a strangely styled sweater, Scáthach had already gotten used to the odd clothes her Master and the bear-like loli had prepared for her in just a few days. As long as they were comfortable, that was fine.

Moreover, she gets plenty of delicious food and is allowed to take apart and play with all sorts of new gadgets. Plus, Ruoxue hasn't been acting so strangely lately, so her mood has improved a lot recently.

However, his intention to distance himself from the master and apprentice remained unchanged after the Holy Grail War ended.

"It's not just me and Aika, it's us, Master." Ruoxue adjusted her glasses and smiled.

"We are an inseparable family, Master!"

Scáthach shuddered.

Upon hearing this, Aika immediately turned her head and bared her teeth at Scáthach. However, before she could make a sound, Ruo Xue pressed her down with one hand.

"Master!~~~~~"

Ruoxue pretended not to hear.

"Let's not talk about that. Now that the players are on the field, well, there are a lot of them..." The group of college students who scaled the wall and left, according to their earlier conversation, numbered seven or eight, a mixed group of men and women of various builds. They could easily have made a horror movie. But for a horror game, even two characters would be too many, let alone seven or eight. That's a bit excessive.