In the anime, people are in everyday Tokyo, but they are playing the reincarnation game

"Red epic quality!?"

When Iwanaga Kotoko heard about the quality of the "Inverted Pocket Watch" and the role that this prop could play, she couldn't help but show shock.

"Rewinding time by one minute? And it will automatically activate upon death? And it can also retain memories from before the time rewind? This is too..."

"Almost got it."

Asagiri waved her hand, interrupting Iwanaga Kotoko's words and said with a smile.

"Yuuki-kun has already shocked you once, so there's no need to shock you again with words that imply the same thing."

"Too..."

Kotoko Iwanaga nodded, picked up the cup of red tea and took another sip. The smile on her face instantly faded, and she became serious and spoke slowly.

"After we clear this dungeon, if we want to enter it again, we'll have to wait at least ten days, including the seven-day cooldown and the three-day advance registration period. What are your thoughts on our next steps?"

"The next move..."

Seeing that Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko were both looking at him, obviously seeking the opinion of their leader, Asagiri looked like he was thinking seriously. After a long while, he slowly spoke.

"Exercise regularly, eat right, and get enough rest."

Yuuki Asuna: "...Is this some kind of children's public service announcement? That's all? That's all?"

"So what else do you want to do?"

Asagiri spread his hands and said nonchalantly.

"Although we can use powers in real life, and you can awaken exclusive sword skills in real-world battles, and activate the effects of exclusive talents, such as killing enemies to increase your speed, the question is, who are we going to fight? Other players? Or should we all transform into righteous Kamen Riders and start fighting against the evil in the world? That's not very realistic."

"No... maybe not necessarily."

Hearing Asagiri's words, Iwanaga Kotoko suddenly seemed to have thought of something. She suddenly raised her white index finger and a smile appeared on her cute face.

"Actually, many of the commissions the monsters have given me involve the use of force, such as clearing a cursed object from a certain place or exterminating a terrifying, uncommunicative evil spirit. If you're willing to help me with this kind of commission, you can become familiar with your own strength and grow through combat in the real world. And most importantly, you'll earn my gratitude."

"The last one doesn't matter."

Yuuki Asuna first replied unhappily, then said thoughtfully.

"However, helping you deal with strange incidents... is indeed a good proposal. After all, the powers and skills gained after clearing the game need to be mastered through combat. I don't want to be that player who only has strong stats but poor combat awareness. Same with Utsunomiya..."

Just when Yuuki Asuna was about to call Asagiri by her usual name, she suddenly remembered the affectionate name that Iwanaga Kotoko had called Asagiri just now. Her cheeks turned slightly red, and a hint of unwillingness flashed in her eyes. She pretended to be calm.

"Asagiri, the decision is yours. I will listen to you."

Asagiri chuckled and teased, "You all listen to me? Then can you show me a bunny girl costume?"

Yuuki Asuna was embarrassed and angry, and said angrily.

"You...what are you talking about? We're talking about serious matters!"

"I'm just talking about serious matters."

The frivolous smile on Asagiri's face disappeared, and he instantly turned serious. He looked directly at Yuuki Asuna's face and spoke slowly.

"Even my ideas aren't always right. If you always agree with me and only follow my way of thinking, then our team will likely fall into a misguided thinking disadvantage one day in the future. So, I hope that as my teammate, you can think independently and give the correct answer you believe."

Hearing this, Yuuki Asuna was stunned.

It wasn't until this moment that she realized that she had indeed been relying on Asagiri from the moment she became a "player" and met him in the ward, even...

Too dependent.

Asagiri was well aware of this.

Asuna Yuuki has many advantages, such as the courage to remain calm and think in dangerous situations, a mind that is much better than that of ordinary high school students, and excellent execution ability brought about by firm determination and will, but she has one biggest shortcoming.

That is, she is not very good at...or rather, she simply cannot think independently.

There was nothing she could do about it. After all, for a young lady like her who came from an elite family, every step of her life from childhood to adulthood was arranged by her parents, whether it was elementary and junior high school, or coming to Tokyo alone and transferring to the private Shuchiin Academy. She had never thought about whether this was the path she wanted to take.

"In this case..."

Yuuki Asuna pursed her lips and said hesitantly.

"My suggestion is that if it can ensure that the player's identity is not exposed, then I will vote in favor."

"Yeah, I agree."

Asagiri nodded with satisfaction and said casually.

"After all, there are only twenty days left before the game's difficulty increases."

"Eh? The game difficulty has increased? What does that mean?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Facing the puzzled looks on Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko's faces, Asagiri explained in a calm tone.

"This so-called game increases in difficulty every month, because every player needs to complete at least one dungeon within thirty days. This means that even if there are players who are lazy and don't actively sign up for dungeons, after the one-month deadline, they will either die in the dungeon or successfully complete it. Therefore, with each passing month, the number of players will decrease, the overall strength will increase, and the difficulty of the dungeons will increase."

"this..."

Yuuki Asuna frowned slightly and muttered to herself.

"What's the ultimate goal of this so-called game? Is it to complete it? Or... will the game only end once all players are dead?"

"It's probably not this type of evil game."

Asagiri shook his head and smiled slightly.

"If this so-called game is truly about killing all players, or appreciating the desperate looks of players struggling to survive in a dungeon, then they shouldn't be giving us a dungeon like the hotel, where completing the level objective is effortless."

"Compared to the torture of evil taste, this game..."

"It's more like using dangerous dungeons to encourage players to grow in mentality and strength. As for the exact purpose, it's still hard to tell."

052 The God of Wisdom Who Maintains Order

"Anyway, since you two agree, that's great."

Kotoko Iwanaga showed a look of joy on her face, gently clasped her hands together, and spoke with a smile.

"It just so happened that when I came back from the dungeon today, several monsters came to ask for my help. They said that an extremely powerful and uncommunicative evil spirit had recently broken into the place where they were originally staying. They wanted me to eliminate it so that they could live a stable and peaceful life again."

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna nodded without comment.

"Evil spirit? Where is it? It happens that tomorrow is Sunday, so I don't have classes. If it's in Tokyo, I should be able to take care of it that day, right? It's a good opportunity to practice my new skills."

"Right in Tokyo~"

Iwanaga Kotoko smiled and said a place name.

“That place is…”

"A private high school in Tokyo, Fengzhiqi Academy."

...............

The next day, Sunday morning, outside the private Fengzhizaki Academy.

"Why......."

Asuna Yuuki looked at Kotoko Iwanaga, who was wearing a half-face mask for a masquerade ball, a short dress, and a top hat, looking delicate and gorgeous. Then she looked at Asagiri, who was wearing black casual clothes and a gray mask, the "unpredictable mask", the exclusive equipment for diplomats, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Why...why are you two dressed so gorgeously, and I'm the only one wearing a mask, sunglasses, and this baseball cap. I look like a perverted stalker, huh?"

"really."

Asagiri nodded and looked at Asuna Yuuki, who was wearing sportswear, a black mask, sunglasses, and a baseball cap. If you ignored her long, bright flaxen hair, even her gender would be difficult to identify. She teased with a smile.

"Your style is completely different from Necro and I. For example... she and I are like a mysterious villain organization in a hot-blooded comic, and you... well, you look like you ran out of Tail Line 3."

"I don't know what Tailing 3 is, but from your tone, it doesn't seem like a serious thing..."

"presumptuous!"

Asagiri frowned slightly, crossed his arms over his chest, and spoke righteously.

"That's a groundbreaking masterpiece that opened up an era in terms of both graphics and gameplay! How can you make such a hasty judgment?!"

"The more you say that, the more indecent it seems to me."

Asuna sighed slightly, looking at the nearly four-meter-high wall in front of her, she first stepped back a distance, then used her skill, Wind Divine Protection, to accelerate directly, pushed against the wall a little harder, and stood directly on it.

Asagiri didn't even take a running start, but jumped directly from the spot, grabbed the wall with one hand and pulled it gently, then stood on it in an extremely handsome and cool posture.

"Oh, no..."

Kotoko Iwanaga, who was lying on the ground, looked up at the two people standing by the wall and said speechlessly.

"You two... don't you think I can jump on it too?"

"It's okay, I'll pull you up."

Asagiri squatted down, stretched out his hand to Iwanaga Kotoko on the ground, and spoke with a smile.

"Give me your legs."

"leg?"

Yuuki Asuna was a little confused, thinking, at this time, shouldn't you say "give me your hand"? How can you pull someone and give them your legs? What kind of posture is that, an invincible handstand?

"Ok."

But what Iwanaga Kotoko did next made Yuuki Asuna dumbfounded.

She first bent down and removed her prosthetic left leg, then held up her prosthesis and handed the other end to Asagiri, making up for the height difference. After being pulled up by Asagiri, she sat down and began to reinstall the prosthesis.

"No, you guys..."

Yuuki Asuna couldn't understand, but was shocked.

Is there such a way to play?

So this is how you pass the leg?

Yuuki Asuna was not surprised that Asagiri had such a wonderful idea. What shocked her the most was that Iwanaga Kotoko actually understood Asagiri's meaning in an instant.

These two people... really have a good understanding.

After jumping to the ground at the other end and finally sneaking into the Private Toyonosaki Academy, Asagiri looked around and confirmed that the place where he and others had climbed over the wall was the playground of the Private Toyonosaki Academy.

According to those monsters, the evil spirit that frightened them spent most of its time wandering around the library of the private Fengzhizaki Academy.

After confirming the direction, Asagiri led Iwanaga Kotoko and Yuuki Asuna forward.

Because it was Sunday, there were no teachers or students in the college. Although some colleges and universities would open campus facilities to the public during holidays, that was only limited to public schools. The private Toyosaki Academy would naturally not do so.

Otherwise, they could have just registered at the door to enter the school. Why would they have had to climb over the wall and make Kotoko Iwanaga perform a leg-split move?

"Speaking of which, with our current strength...are we sure we can destroy that evil spirit?"

"no problem."

Hearing Yuuki Asuna's slightly worried question, Iwanaga Kotoko nodded slightly and said lightly.

"In the real world... no, I should say, in our world, it's basically impossible for evil spirits as powerful as the corpse floating in the hotel in the dungeon to appear."

"After all, if a hotel experiences a series of drowning deaths, it will definitely be closed for investigation, and no guests will be allowed to stay. During the search, the bodies soaking in the water tanks will soon be discovered. Once the bodies are disposed of, the evil spirits will also dissipate."

............

After arriving at the building where the library of the private Toyonosaki Academy was located, Iwanaga Kotoko was about to say something when a roar like a wild beast suddenly came from above the stairs.

"Roar!!!"

The next second, a black shadow quickly rushed out from the top of the stairs and pounced straight towards Iwanaga Kotoko, who was walking in front and had already stepped onto the stairs.

"Necro, be careful..."

Before Asuna Yuuki could finish her words, Kotoko Iwanaga bent down slightly and did a backflip from the top of the stairs in a very gorgeous gymnast-like posture, landing steadily on the ground and avoiding the attack of the black shadow.

"Click."

And the moment she jumped up, there was a crisp sound of cracking from the joint of the prosthesis, and it fell to the ground with a snap.

"It's broken again..."

Asagiri walked over, picked up the prosthesis, and handed it to Iwanaga Kotoko.