What does it have to do with me if they hate vests?

Most of the properties under the names of other aliases have hired people to clean them regularly, but in order not to reveal his identity, Washimiya Ryo has to be responsible for it himself.

In the past two years, he got used to a life where someone cleaned the house every day, a life so clean that even the toilet could reflect a person's face. If the room could not maintain even basic cleanliness and hygiene, he would always feel uncomfortable living there. So he would subconsciously clean the room whenever he had free time - most of the time it was just easy work like using a sticky roller to remove dust - and he had even turned it into a way to relax.

The same goes for the sheets and quilts. In addition, quilts that have been exposed to the sun will have a unique smell. Yamada Fairy, whose sense of smell is not beyond that of ordinary people, naturally cannot smell his scent in the bed.

"Gu, they actually predicted my actions..." the girl said in horror.

"No, it's just about maintaining good hygiene habits." Si Ji complained helplessly.

But it was obvious that Yamada Fairy didn't listen to his words. She got out of the bed as if she didn't hear him and said loudly: "Since Plan B failed, we can only implement Plan H!"

"Isn't the progress a bit too fast? Where is cdefg?"

Shiki's complaints obviously couldn't stop Yamada the fairy's behavior. The girl jumped off the bed, then walked briskly to Shiki, stretched out her arms and hugged Shiki.

"Get Da☆ze!"

"I'm not a Pokémon or Paloo, and Satoshi has retired as a champion..." Shiki was held obediently, fearing that he would accidentally hurt the other party if he struggled. After all, his strength was much higher than that of ordinary humans. "So, the H in Plan H means hug, and the B in Plan B means bed?"

"No, it means to breathe."

"…What are you doing on my bed!?"

"...hehehe."

"It's scary that there's no clear answer!"

Having said that, Shiki knew that Yamada the Fairy was just joking.

After all, no one would do something terrible in the other person's bed in front of the person, right?

Looking at the girl with a slightly blushing face, Si Ji couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

…That shouldn’t be the case, right?

He thought for a moment and felt that continuing to think like this would only make things more terrifying, so it would be better to focus his attention on something useful.

Like what's playing on TV.

The results of the Natsume Awards will be announced in the form of a press conference, and what Shiki is watching at this moment is the recording of this press conference.

"It is said that someone suggested that the guy do a live broadcast or something, but he rejected it all." The well-informed Yamada fairy changed his posture and said happily while nestling in Shiki's arms.

"OK."

Shiki said absentmindedly.

It seemed that someone had suggested this, because it would make the account more credible and enhance the reputation of the Natsume Makuryu pseudonym, but in that case he would not be able to see Yamada Elf's reaction at the first time. This kind of thing naturally could not be allowed, so he rejected it cleanly.

"here we go!"

Yamada Fairy said softly.

Si Ji could clearly feel that the girl's body was tense with nervousness.

Out of curiosity, he stretched out his fingers and stroked the girl's back. The sudden stimulation made the girl shudder and almost moan. She immediately reached out and slapped away Si Ji's mischievous hand and gave him a coquettish look.

Accompanied by a burst of powerful music, after a warm-up, the TV screen finally entered the official part of the Natsume Awards.

Natsume Makuryu walked into the center of the screen with his unchanging sour face, without saying hello or anything, and started complaining about the submitted manuscripts.

The first thing I want to complain about is a bunch of submissions from famous writers - yes, not light novel writers, but writers of pure literature.

The works of this group of people are well-written and profound. Apart from the fact that the stories are a bit heavy and not very interesting, the literary value of their works is far superior to all other contestants.

Theoretically speaking, if nothing unexpected happens, the top ten of the Natsume Prize should all be occupied by this group of authors.

But Natsume Makuru would definitely not allow this to happen, so this batch of works was directly banned by him.

The reason for elimination is very simple and direct: I've already told you that the Natsume Award is a light novel competition organized to give back to the light novel industry. What you guys write is serious literature, which has nothing to do with the word "light" in light novels. You guys came here specifically to ruin my place, right?

After this, Natsume Makuryu on the screen restrained his aggressive attitude a little bit and began to introduce the works he selected as the top ten in a more calm manner.

In today's light novel industry, there are only a few talented people coming and going. Although this year's Natsume Award brought out some old hands who have been slacking off for a long time, the final result was not beyond the expectations of most people. The winners were all familiar names.

For example, there is Nayuta Kani, who wrote the popular scenery series, and there is Senjumura Masaru, who only wrote one work, "Genza Demon Sword Den", but has a total circulation of 14 million.

Looking at the girl in his arms who was startled, Si Ji found it quite interesting.

When she heard her own name, Yamada Fairy was stunned for a moment. Her little face was tense and her eyes were fixed on the TV screen, as if she wanted to stuff herself into it.

Chapter 379 Brothers, I'm back

In order to celebrate the fact that Yamada Fairy had successfully made it into the top ten of the Natsume Awards, Shiki held a small banquet at Washimiya-ryo, but apart from a few residents of Washimiya-ryo, no other guests were invited.

Although Si Ji could not use his culinary skills to the fullest to prepare a full banquet due to the very limited raw materials, he still used a number of rare high-end ingredients from the gourmet world, making the final dish far beyond the ordinary delicacies.

It's a pity that cooking is not a skill that vest has. No matter how many times he cooks, it cannot be upgraded by itself. Otherwise, he would have already broken through human limits and made truly glowing and clothes-bursting delicacies.

But even so, when it comes to cooking, no one can stop Si Ji at this moment!

"Although I felt so before, but no matter how many times I eat it, I always feel that Washimiya's food is so delicious that my tongue almost falls off..." Kashiwazaki Hona, who rarely appeared in the dormitory, said with squinting eyes while eating golden steamed buns.

As the daughter of the Kashiwazaki family, she had eaten a lot of delicious food since she was a child, and her taste had long been spoiled. However, it was only when she ate the cuisine of the four seasons that her perception of deliciousness was refreshed again and again.

After losing the memory of her faked death during puberty syndrome, the only reason she would appear here, apart from the vague feeling of ambiguity towards Shiki himself, is probably the dinner that Shiki prepares every day.

"It's better to say that this guy appeared in this world just to make this kind of food." Oosaka Taiga said seriously, holding a spoon in his mouth.

As a carnivore, she unexpectedly liked the lotus leaf, lotus seed and black rice porridge cooked according to the recipe of Laba porridge in Siji. Of course, it is also possible that this girl just has a simple childish taste, so she prefers sweet porridge.

In a sense, the fact that she, who always says one thing and means another, could so sincerely appreciate the taste of the food was enough to show how much she liked Siki's cooking.

In comparison, Yamada Fairy is much calmer. After all, she is the only one who appears in Shiki's room on time every day and never misses a meal (or a moment of time spent with the other person).

She just half leaned on Si Ji happily, eating the food slowly and leisurely.

Si Ji looked helplessly at the girl who was leaning on him, making it difficult for him to move, and who always looked as if it was a matter of course to make an "ah~~" gesture to feed him, and he smiled with a bit of helplessness.

In the corner of the dining table, Yukinoshita Yukino looked nothing special. She was as silent as ever, with no change in expression. She was even a little more serious than usual, as if she was thinking about something.

But if you observe carefully, you can find that her eating speed and frequency are much faster than usual.

At the end of the meal, both the host and the guests were very happy.

After dinner, when Shiki was still cleaning the room, Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly came over.

"I heard from the fairy that you will also participate in the closed beta test of "Sword and Demon Realm", right?" she asked straight to the point.

"Well, after all, it's an opportunity that the fairy has worked hard to earn."

Shiki answered nonchalantly, then he asked back as if he had thought of something: "So, you have made up your mind too?"

"I have indeed qualified for the closed beta test..."

Yukinoshita Yukino bit her lip. The result was simpler than she had imagined.

She did not use Qiu Lingwenping's name to specifically apply for closed beta qualification, but just participated in the event held by Maple Leaf Technology to recruit closed beta players. As a result, she was selected so easily.

The whole process went so smoothly that she felt like, "Could it be that Qiu Ling Wenping had already guessed that I would do this?"

Although I feel a little guilty, all my actions are aboveboard, legal and compliant, and the other party will not be able to raise any objections.

Every certified account of "Sword Online" needs to be bound to the person's identity. Considering that the supporting gaming equipment needs to be installed on-site, Yukinoshita Yukino has no way to sell her account directly and can only continue on this path.

"That's great, at least I don't have to worry about living expenses."

Shiki said with a smile as if nothing had happened.

"I have dabbled in other sports to some extent, but this kind of online games..."

As an undoubtedly good student with excellent character and academic performance, Yukinoshita Yukino in the past obviously did not have the time to play MMORPGs that require a lot of time and energy. Even though she had read related content in novels, she only had a superficial understanding of the game.

Therefore, when she was about to be exposed to the most cutting-edge game and the progress of the game was related to her quality of life, even she could not help but feel a little uneasy, so she found Si Ji.

"You mean, after the server opens, you want to team up with us?"

Four Seasons stroked his chin.

He wanted to refuse.

It's not that he didn't want to help Yukinoshita, but after entering the game, he would definitely not be able to spend too much time on the same account - he has an account for almost every alias he needs to play, so his game policy has long been decided to be Feng Ling Yueying + occasionally appearing in front of others to show off his holy outfit.

Under this premise, teaming up with others for a long time is obviously not a good choice.

"Yeah." Yukinoshita Yukino nodded: "Just let me get through the initial familiarization stage, there's no need to take too much care of me."

"That's it..."

If it wasn't completely bound, it would seem okay, but in this case, my already tight schedule would have to be planned more strictly.

Washimiya, the master of time management, Shiki thought so.

And in a sense, he dug these holes himself. No matter how badly he fell, he had to jump into the holes with tears in his eyes to fill them up...

However, he holds the highest authority over the entire game. Except for some underlying codes that cannot be touched, he can modify the game at any time and anywhere as he pleases. He even has the highest control over the game hardware. He can pull out screws and fake server accidents at any time and anywhere. With such a big advantage, it seems that there is no need to be so pessimistic.

"Well, in the early stages of the game, it is true that progress will be faster if you team up with acquaintances."

So under the girl's somewhat uneasy gaze, Shiki nodded: "I will go talk to the fairy."

"Then trouble you."

Yukinoshita Yukino breathed a sigh of relief visibly, and even her chest seemed to be calmer than usual.

Chapter 380 Modem

Two days before the closed beta test began, people from Maple Leaf Technology came to install the game’s hardware facilities.

Having said that, it’s actually just a matter of pulling out an Ethernet cable, connecting a black box, and then connecting a gaming helmet.

The black box is essentially a gaming console with amazing performance, except that the output and input ports are all integrated into the gaming helmet, which is the main body of the consciousness link device.

Because it is a fairly mature technology, the installation is very simple and convenient, and the installation is complete after a little debugging.

By the way, Maple Leaf Technology also has a more advanced version of the game cabin, which is a facility that looks quite sci-fi and like an incubator. It can make people more relaxed and comfortable during the game, but it is not necessary.

If we compare the helmet version and the game cabin version, the former is like a pair of headphones that cost 10 yuan at a roadside stall, while the latter is a Sony head-mounted high-resolution, high-quality audiophile headset with a reference price of around 3000 to 5000 yuan. The latter experience is certainly better than the former, but if you just want to play a game, there is obviously no need to use that kind of thing. What's the point even if you can tell whether it's thermal electricity or hydropower.

Therefore, Four Seasons has no plan to launch that kind of product in closed beta, but it can bring it out as part of the high-end route in the future official public beta to attract some leeks.

Kashiwazaki Hona was quite envious of this - rather than saying that she was envious of the game, it would be better to say that she just didn't like the feeling of being excluded. It was a pity that the qualifications for the closed beta test were limited this time. Even with her family background, she couldn't get the qualifications for the closed beta test. After all, as mentioned before, each closed beta test account was bound to an identity, and there was no way to purchase other people's accounts at a high price.

In the end, the girl could only huddle together with Oosaka Taiga, who also did not qualify for the closed beta test, but perhaps due to the gal-themed games she had played recently, Kashiwazaki Sena had developed in the direction of lolita control. During the huddle, she was kicked to the ground by the latter because of her dirty hands and feet.

Originally, considering that Kashiwazaki Seina was not in good health, Shiki wanted to go up and help plead for her, but when he saw that Kashiwazaki Seina seemed to be enjoying it, he fell silent.

Could this guy be a masochist?

The next day.

When Si Ji woke up, he slipped on his slippers to wash up, and then he naturally opened the system mall page to check what the dog system was selling today.

[Graveyard Modem (can send your network signal to the underworld): 50 points]

[Except Modem (can send your network signal to outer space): 50 points]

[Another Dimension Modem (can send your network signal to another dimension): 50 points]

Si Ji, holding a toothbrush in his hand, looked at the system page with an expression like an old man on the subway.

What the hell are these? What are they good for?

It is true that the price of 50 influence points is equivalent to giving them away for free - even if you only take the guaranteed daily tasks, you can earn 100 points a day in four seasons, not to mention other extra income - but because these things are really abstract, he didn't know whether he should buy them.

After brushing his teeth for a while and spitting out the foam in his mouth, his brain began to get rid of the influence of sleepiness and gradually became awake.

He glanced at the gaming equipment that had just been installed yesterday in the living room and had some guesses in his mind.

So he just bought all three modems for the day, then quickly washed up and came to the gaming helmet.

After putting on the helmet, he replaced the first modem. As the "developer" of the consciousness link device, such a small matter was naturally not difficult for him.

After replacing the cemetery modem, Si Ji pressed the switch on his helmet, and his consciousness immediately entered the network.

After a burst of brilliant light effects, everything went dark before his eyes.

After a while, a bonfire seemed to appear in front of him.

Si Ji was confused.

What does this mean? Do you have to pass on the fire yourself? The Souls series does seem to be quite hellish in a sense...

Then he heard a voice say.