There is something wrong with my infinite flow teammates!

"We have thought about excluding them, but we have never had the chance to implement it. Not everyone wants to do that." Kitahara Sora nodded.

"I guessed that as well." Yukino nodded slightly and continued.

"Second, you have your own considerations, and you are also selecting people you approve of. Because I noticed that your hands were shaking when you killed the first zombie. When you lit a cigarette to relieve your emotions, it took you three times to light the lighter... This proves that you are also afraid. Fear can only lead to two emotions: excitement and determination. The feeling you gave me was not morbid excitement, but a firm desire to survive."

"Did you notice all this? I was indeed very scared at that time. After all, it was the first time I encountered such an inhuman thing." Beiyuan Kong stared blankly at the girl in his arms. There was a long-lost light of 'arrogance' in her eyes.

"In that situation, I had to stay absolutely rational and pay 200 percent attention. I would not miss any details about anyone."

She smiled and said, "So, I can conclude that you are not a psychologically twisted 'pervert'. You are still considering how to face the people who framed you, because getting rid of them will benefit everyone.

Then I rationally thought about everything I had with you and the conversations we had had, and I came to an objective conclusion that my dislike and aversion to you were just my one-sided behavior. Apart from the misunderstanding during our encounter, you had never done any substantial harm to me, nor had you ever had any strange thoughts about me.

So, assuming that your previous remarks and actions that overturned my worldview were all true, the conclusion is that you are not a "bad person".

Combined with your performance since entering this world, I can infer that you are the one with the best chance of surviving to the end. If we speculate in this direction, gaining your trust is the most important thing."

"Is it so powerful!"

"Am I not awesome?" There was a slight sense of pride in the girl's smile, the same 'joyful' smile that she gives in anime plots when she leaves the other person speechless.

"In fact, I was not relieved until I had a formal conversation with you." Xue No recalled the scene at that time, with a trace of relief and sigh in her eyes, "It seems that I made the right choice."

"In fact, I've had a crush on you since then, a real crush on you."

Kitahara Sora said softly and gently, "It's just that I don't know it."

"At that time?"

Yukino looked a little surprised, and then her confidence and arrogance just now disappeared at this moment, and her expression became a little lost, "But at that time, everything I did to you was with a strong purpose."

"That can't be helped. After all, it's 'a meal in return'."

Yukino was stunned, then she smiled softly and fell silent.

After a long while, he continued, "Come to think of it, you've saved me countless times, but I've only helped you feed once and that's all I've done. I feel really despicable."

"You've done so much for me, but you just don't know it." Kitahara Sora shook his head slowly, thought for a moment and explained: "You gave the core to Hirano Toda because he saved my life. It was a thank you gift. You thank him because of me."

Yukino was suddenly stunned. She had almost forgotten such a trivial matter, but he actually still remembered it?

"On the way to find Bill, I stayed focused for a long time, and only you noticed that I was actually very tired, and comforted me and gave me warm greetings."

But this is a trivial matter. I was just reminding him out of politeness and concern for my companions.

"When Hayato Hayama jumped out of the car willfully to face Tank alone, I also jumped out willfully. After all, I thought I owed him a life. In this situation, it was you who pulled out a gun and put it to Francis' head, forcing the armored vehicle to stop. Of course, this is what old man Bill told me."

Kitahara Sora looked at Yukino and said earnestly, "Try to imagine, if Francis hadn't stopped the car, would I have been able to survive?"

Yukino remained silent.

“It’s not that you didn’t do anything for me, it’s that you didn’t have the chance to do anything for me. If you had the chance, you would have done it without hesitation. So, Yukino, the feelings are mutual;

I didn't fall in love with you suddenly. I said I can't live without you because you have already walked into my life. I can't imagine what I would do without you by my side. I remember everything you have done for me very clearly. "

"Is that so?" The girl lowered her eyes and turned her face away on purpose, her voice trembling a little: "I don't remember."

Kitahara Sora stretched out his hand and used all his strength to straighten her face so that she could look him in the eye. "It's enough for me to remember. So, Yukino, don't think that you owe me anything. From today on, we are inseparable. It is my great luck that you can become my lover."

Yukino didn't slap Kitahara Sora's hand away, but stared at him for a long time before asking in a trembling voice, "Then... why did you notice this feeling only now?"

She sniffed hard and forced a smile. "This makes me very embarrassed. Do you know how much courage it took me to say to you... to you..."

"Because I also have low self-esteem..." Kitahara Sora sighed, put his arm around her waist again and said, "Before I came here, I was just an ordinary person, a otaku, right?"

"What about you? Who do you think you are? You are the famous Yukino! The designated Grand Master, the ever-victorious general in fan fiction, everyone's dream lover. Even in my previous life, I never imagined that you could appear in front of me."

Beiyuan Kong sighed deeply, "How could I deserve your favor? That's why I never thought about it that way."

"But I showed up, and I'm just an ordinary person, Sora."

The girl laughed, her voice soft and gentle.

"I am not a fantasy goddess. I have real joys, sorrows, anger and happiness. I need to eat and go to the toilet. I am also selfish and have all the desires that humans should have."

She buried her face in Kitahara Sora's arms again, greedily breathing in his pleasant scent, and murmured, "I'm actually not as perfect as they say. It's just that the anime author beautified me. Maybe that me has always only existed in fantasy. Because I'm too perfect, it gives people the illusion that I'm unattainable."

She suddenly raised her head, staring at Kitahara Sora with sparkling eyes, and said affectionately: "But even if I am in the anime, I was still 'conquered' by an ordinary person, right? So, why do you have an 'inferiority complex' towards me? - In fact, without you, I am nothing."

"Y-really?"

Kitahara Sora's voice began to tremble, and her heart began to beat uncontrollably. These were the most beautiful words of love, the most sincere confession, and the most sincere thoughts in her heart.

"That's it..." Yukino suddenly paused, as if she remembered something and got up from Kitahara Sora's arms, then flipped her hand and actually took out a...guitar case from the ring?

Brand new packaging, even the label is still hanging on it...

"What is this?" Beiyuan Kong was stunned.

"Actually, it was only after I bought this gift that I suddenly remembered to call you and ask you to accompany me out. When I was buying this gift, I was thinking about what excuse to give it to you. Then my mind was in a mess, so I called you..."

Yukino's face turned red again. She was really shy, and the fact that she could be so frank was already a subversion of her personality. Maybe she had changed psychologically after entering this world.

In the trial of life and death, the little girl's tsundere personality had been discarded by her at some point.

Yukino stared at Kitahara Sora with her clear eyes. Although she seemed to be hesitating, she still opened her mouth and hummed a familiar melody softly...

Kitahara Sora was stunned. Whether in the anime or in real life, Yukino's voice was really nice, very, very nice!

But he had never tried to imagine what Yukino sounded like when she sang, because he couldn't simulate her voice in his mind.

Clear, melodious, as sweet as a lark? All the beautiful words cannot describe it!

However, she was just humming the melody softly. It was the first time I sang to her, and I played "Your Answer" to encourage her.

Yukino was not out of tune. She was originally knowledgeable about music. She learned the recorder when she was young, and also studied the piano seriously when she was treated as a "vase" by her family.

She held the guitar case and sang the song slowly. Her eyes did not escape but stared straight at Kitahara Sora. She said shyly, "I wanted to hear you sing. I bought it because this idea suddenly popped up in my mind... Just as a dating gift."

Her face was red as water was about to drip out, and her voice was so low that it was unclear, and she almost squeezed out a sentence from her throat, "If you want to return the favor, then, just sing a song for me!"

Beiyuankong took the guitar case from the girl blankly. After opening the buckle, a beautifully crafted mahogany guitar appeared in front of him. It was a purely handmade folk guitar...

He stretched out his hand and gently plucked the thinnest string. Suddenly, the clear string sound, sharp but not piercing, resounded through the top of the peak, making Kitahara Sora a little intoxicated.

It’s not because of how beautiful the voice is, but because this is the first gift that Yukino gave to me, it’s like a treasure!

Then Kitahara Sora's fingers slid across all the strings, from low to high, and a series of beautiful sounds rang out.

"Did you tune the sound?" Kitahara Sora looked at Yukino blankly.

"I used a tuner to tune it according to the instructional video on the Internet. If the tone is not right, you will have to tune it again." Xueno smiled, "After all, I don't know how to play every instrument."

"No, it's good enough. I haven't learned it systematically. It's very amateur." Kitahara Sora shook his head, took the guitar out of the box, held it in his arms, turned his head and asked the girl next to him: "I don't know much, what song do you want to listen to, Yukino?"

"I'll listen to whatever Kong Hui says. I'm not picky." Xue pushed the decision-making power back with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

At this time, the sky had become bright without anyone noticing. It was already 4:30 in the morning, and the light of the stars in the sky gradually faded.

At the junction of the boundless sky and the vast sea of ​​clouds, a ray of golden light slowly broke through the horizon, and the world was brilliantly divided into two...

This is why there are more people climbing Mount Fuji at night than during the day; that is why they come here.

The sunrise over Mount Fuji is called 'Goraiko'. The name comes from the holy light behind the Buddha when he appeared, implying that only through hard work can you see its beauty.

A soft rhythmic melody sounded, breaking the silence of the morning light.

The girl narrowed her eyes slightly, gazing at the brilliant glow of the rising sun. She curled up her body, with her hands on her legs, swaying slightly to the rhythm of the guitar.

A low and gentle voice sounded, like a vow made under the morning sun ringing in my ears:

'Seeing you smile, wanting to play with you, wanting to hold you in my arms.'

'One second they were arguing with red faces, and the next second they turned around and made peace.'

'I'm not afraid of you crying or screaming, because you are my pride.'

'A pair of eyes chasing you, a heart already ready...'

I remember you told me to smile more because I look good when I smile, so now I smile often in front of you.

Come to think of it, I haven't had an argument with you yet, but there will always be one in the future. If we can keep going together, I am looking forward to that day. But, are you really willing to argue with yourself?

If there is, it is me who is acting like a spoiled child to you. Can I act like a spoiled child to you? It seems that I have forgotten what it feels like to act like a spoiled child...

I am not only your pride, you are also the light in my life, just like this gorgeous sunrise, illuminating my originally gray world.

'Just once, I'll take you to see the end of time, and laugh heartily on a sunny day.'

'To make noise in the free air, you know the only thing I want.'

Where is the end of time? Does this place count? If not, can this line of lyrics be regarded as the promise you made?

I have changed since I met you. I was just like you before, almost forgetting how to laugh happily. It was you who helped me find my smile again.

It's noisy in the free air, and I'm looking forward to it.

Just like the name of our team, it indicates blessing and hope. We will surely escape the control of that world and gain true 'freedom'.

'The world is still small. I will accompany you to the ends of the earth and search in the corners without worries.'

'Growing old in a carefree time, you know my whole heartbeat...follows yours...'

Yukino laughed, laughed heartily. She stood up, stretched out her arms, and breathed in the early morning air deeply, as if she was embracing the whole world.

This song belongs to her, and this scorching sun also belongs to her.

At this moment, the world also belongs to her.

I want to grow old with you. Our hearts beat for each other. It hasn’t been long, but I have always been deeply moved and redeemed by you.

It’s really great to like you.

It's really great to be liked by you.

Chapter 16: Power Word: Shield

Today is Monday and Lingyin has to go to school. When Kitahara Sora returns home, it is already afternoon.

It is now the fifth day since we returned to reality. After watching the sunrise, it was already afternoon when Yukino and I returned to Chiba from Mount Fuji.

On the day of his return, he took a quick look at the items and skills he wanted to exchange, dealt with the matter of Kasumigaoka on the second day, sent the girl away on the morning of the third day, and was dragged by Lingyin to go shopping for clothes in the afternoon.

Then on the fourth day, I went on a spontaneous trip with Yukino, and we finally became a couple. It was like a dream.

Returning to the Emerald Dream after a long absence, Komuro Takashi, Gouda Takeo, Kazami Yuji and Kobayashi Daigo may have just finished their training and are drinking tea and chatting in the rattan chair pavilion.

After seeing Kitahara Sora's body being teleported in, the four of them all looked over at the same time.

He said he would guide the new team members, but I didn’t see him for several days in a row. I feel a little ashamed when I think about it.

"Captain, you're finally here!" Komuro Takashi stood up and complained with a bitter face: "If you don't come, we will discuss going to your place to find you!"

"Sorry, sorry, I'm dealing with some things." Kitahara Sora pulled out a chair and sat down. "Why didn't you tell Hui about the urgent matter? She and I are in the same dimension. It's a waste of points to go to my world. You don't have my contact information either."

"I told Ms. Kato yesterday, but she said you hung up on her."

"What?" Kitahara Sora was stunned, and immediately took out his phone from the ring. Sure enough, the name displayed on the prompt was Hui, and the prompt had been hung up...

Today is Monday, and I didn’t get home until the afternoon, so Lingyin went to school. It was Hui who called me yesterday???

Kobayashi Daigo looked at Kitahara Sora's strange look with some confusion, but still said, "It's not a particularly important matter. I just want to hear the captain's opinion on the direction of my reinforcement."

He poured a cup of tea for Beiyuan Kong and said a little stiffly: "I don't know anything about the setting of the game world, so I don't know whether it is to exchange skills or props."

Kitahara Sora nodded slowly, looking at this older brother who was a few years older than him mentally, and fell into deep thought.

He received a basic reward of 2000 points, plus an additional kill reward of 600. The side quest team received a total of 14000 points. After deducting 7000, there was still half left, and there were seven C-level exchange cards, which were divided evenly among everyone.

That is to say, he got a total of 3600 points, and after deducting the 1000 points for exchanging the core, there were 2600 points left, which was a C card.

"By the way, I still don't know what the basic skills you received as a class reward are? Tell me about it first."

"The skill that Brother Xiaolin awarded is the magic shield!" The tough guy suddenly got excited when he heard this and shouted in a hoarse voice, "That magic shield can bless other people, so powerful!!!"

"Shield?" Kitahara Sora took a sip of green tea and asked in surprise, "Could it be 'Power Word: Shield'?"

"That's right!!!" Gotada Takeo gestured with his hands and spit flying, "Just like Yukinoshita-senpai, a translucent golden shield like an eggshell, which cannot be broken by bullets!"

Wow! Beiyuankong's eyes sparkled, and he said, "Can you tell me about the skills?"

Kobayashi Daigo felt a little embarrassed. He took a sip of tea and then began to introduce himself.

'Power Word: Shield' is the most basic skill of the priest, and also the most core life-saving skill, and the release condition is instantaneous.

When I was playing games in the past, I would go to the battlefield and Kitahara Sora would attack the stronghold alone and fight 1v1 with the defenders. After a hard fight, he finally pushed the opponent's health to the kill line.