You tell me, this is called daily youth?

"There are ingredients in the fridge, why don't you make it yourself?"

"Because I can't cook and I'm too lazy to do it." Yuki answered as a matter of course.

What a lazy guy! He doesn't even know how to do housework. I have to come back and mop the floor every day.

Mai felt that she had finally regained 10% of the advantage. In reality, she was much more reliable than Yuki, and she stirred the rice with a spoon.

"By the way, I told the reporters I know today that I'm planning to make a low-key comeback. Are you sure that's okay?"

"Since you want to return to the entertainment industry, then go for it. We could die in dungeons at any time, so don't leave any regrets." Yuki was eating his meal seriously, encouraging him while explaining, "Besides, a big star's inexplicable withdrawal is arousing suspicion. Think about it, what would the average player do first after returning from a novice dungeon?"

"Take a leave of absence, drop out of school, and cut off from my previous life?" Mai Sakurajima answered without thinking.

"Yes, the reincarnation game will cause great psychological trauma. Even if the person wants to, it is difficult to return to daily life. Some people will specifically monitor this phenomenon."

Sakurajima Mai nodded slightly. She couldn't sleep all night on the first night after her return and had nightmares all the time. Only in the past two days did she feel much better.

Is it the sense of security he brings?

Her eyes flickered, and she suddenly realized why Yuki was allowed to live in the house. It was like a awning that could block the wind and rain outside.

Seeing that Yuki started to smile again, she coughed lightly, decided not to let this pighead get too proud, and quickly changed the subject.

"No wonder I always felt like someone was watching me these past two years. It's only in the past few months that I've gotten better."

"Right, the best way to hide your identity is to not show any abnormality. Also, with your identity, you will be safer even if you are discovered."

Yuki has analyzed this repeatedly in the past two days. The restrictions on players are an extension of keeping the reincarnation game secret. Even if it is the same killing, the targets are different, the impacts are different, and the punishments will also be different.

If a celebrity like Mai Sakurajima were to be killed, the reincarnation game would obviously have to mobilize more resources to cover it up, and the players would not have an easy time.

Mai nodded again. The other party could explain what was troubling her in just a few words. The importance of the matter was self-evident.

"Have you suddenly found that you can't live without me?" Yuki suddenly grinned.

This time Mai didn't answer, nor did she reward the other party with her foot. She turned her head slightly and didn't look at Yuki.

"Humph, I've observed the people you asked me to check. They're all in school, and there's nothing unusual about them."

Koga Tomoe, Futaba Rio and others are living normal lives, and Yuki already knows that the bunny girl senior he met at the beginning was a coincidence and had nothing to do with the reincarnation game.

Mai Sakurajima did not have an outbreak of puberty syndrome at all. She just happened to find the bunny girl suit in the closet and out of curiosity, she wore it at home.

What a coincidence. That’s right, after all, I have investigated Makinohara Shoko.

"I still can't figure out why you were wearing a bunny girl outfit at that time."

"I don't know either. I just put it on for some unknown reason." Mai's cheeks flushed slightly. She was indeed a little embarrassed. "I'm usually not that curious. Besides, it seems that this dress has been in the closet for a long time."

"When did you buy it? Or a performance costume?"

"I forgot. I don't have any impression of it."

It’s a bit like my diary. I always feel like something is wrong, but I can’t put my finger on it.

Add one more doubt.

Yuki didn't choose to dwell on it, but simply skipped the question and pushed the empty plate forward.

"Let's talk about the second thing. Have you found any traces?"

These two days are not just for rest, but also for waiting for the storm to pass. Even if there are people waiting, their attention will gradually be dispersed.

So today after school, Mai activated her special ability and went to the fire scene.

"I took photos of any suspicious places. You can see for yourself. If it doesn't work, I'll go again."

Mai pushed the phone over and saw Yuki checking it seriously. She sighed and started to clean up the dishes.

Alas, this pighead escaped from doing housework again today.

Yuki had no intention of being lazy. He slowly slid the screen, carefully observing the details of each photo.

The fire was not big, only burning two houses and a power pole. However, according to his request, Mai took pictures of all suspicious points within hundreds of meters around the fire scene.

Burnt wood piles, empty beverage bottles, and metal fragments left behind...

Hundreds of photos flashed by one after another, and just when the senior washed the dishes, Yuki's fingers paused slightly and slid back to the previous photo.

It was a piece of cloth left next to a trash can at the entrance of an alley far away from the fire scene. It was the size of a palm, with a smooth cut, red fabric, a gold button, and an inconspicuous camouflage cloth next to it.

The second layer of clothing worn under the camouflage uniform is shaped somewhat like part of a cuff, and both have a slight tear at the end.

"It should have been cut in half first, and then the last part was torn off while running fast, but why is this déjà vu? It seems like I've seen it somewhere before."

Yuki closed his eyes and tapped his frowning brows, as countless photos of school uniforms flashed through his mind.

Since this is a world dominated by daily youth, in order to know ourselves and our opponents, we must research each school.

After a long period of research, he is familiar with the school uniform styles in various parts of Japan, especially some schools with key figures, which he has studied repeatedly many times and even knows better than the people in his own school.

It is no exaggeration to say that he can even recognize the wrinkles on a short skirt at Minegahara High School, where Mai Sakurajima attends.

Kamiyama, Hikarizaka, Shimokitazawa, Ohashi, Sanada Kita, Sakakino...

After several minutes, Yuki paused tapping his forehead and suddenly opened his eyes.

Tokyo, Koukou Ikusei Junior High School.

Chapter 4 Excuse Me! (K)

Because of the reminder of the lost diary, and not knowing how the crisis will come.

It makes sense that Yuki would spend a lot of time focusing on the most obvious features of this world:

Those works are mainly about the daily life of youth.

Since it is a daily routine of youth, school is the main carrier. In addition to Japan, even some famous schools in the world have been investigated.

Not to mention strategy games or anything like that, at least when a crisis comes, he has to know which people he can cooperate with, which people he needs to pay attention to, and which people he must exclude.

After investigation, Yuki continued to narrow the scope, and the most core schools included the "Highly Incubated Junior High School". The reason was simple, there was just a monster among them.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.

"If it's him, he should be suitable to join the reincarnation game. No, to be exact, any of the top scorers in that school should be suitable."

I rubbed my brows slowly with my fingers, recalling the "he" that Li Dan mentioned. According to Thomas, a newcomer played the old players in the palm of his hand, which indirectly made Li Dan decide to get rid of me.

"There is no shortage of geniuses in this world, but it's hard for us to meet in a world dominated by daily youth. However, the reincarnation game is like a bond that connects us."

Mai Sakurajima stood at the kitchen door, trying to keep her breathing as low as possible. She rarely saw Yuki in distress, and she couldn't help but let her imagination run wild.

Just based on the photo I took, he confirmed the player's identity? And what's the reason for this bitter look?

Even when facing Li Dan, Yuki always looks confident, but it was a photo that made him hesitate?

Just as she was about to ask, she noticed that the boy's expression changed. He regained his confidence and seemed excited about discovering a difficult problem.

"It's getting more and more interesting. Isn't it enough to just complete the dungeon? If the people I like really become players, it will be challenging both as opponents and friends."

Yuki was indeed distressed, but he was not afraid at all. The reincarnation game had only revealed the tip of the iceberg. How could he solve the countless puzzles by himself? Besides not believing that this was just a game, the more important thing was:

How to end this game?

After finally traveling to this world, he doesn't want to push through copies endlessly. People will always get tired, and when they are tired, they will fail.

"After all, my goal is to live, to live happily."

He looked at Sakurajima Mai at the kitchen door. These days had made Yuki more determined.

Comparing the ability to enjoy a peaceful daily life and flirt with senior schoolmates with the suffocating gaming dungeon, wouldn’t it be a serious illness to choose the latter?

"Are you... okay?" Seeing that Yuki's expression had returned to normal, Mai walked over to him with a watermelon.

"It's okay, it's okay. I just found a challenge and an opportunity. I might run into him in a dungeon later, so it's better to be prepared early."

"Him? Are you talking about the person who cast a shadow on Li Dan?" Mai raised her eyebrows slightly and also remembered Thomas' words.

"Not necessarily, but there is such a probability."

It was too troublesome to explain, so Yuki didn't continue the topic. He picked up the watermelon, took a bite, then wiped his hands and stood up.

"Okay, let's start our training today."

Yuki didn't eat for free these days. In addition to accompanying his senior in fighting training, he also let her read extracurricular books during class.

Well, for example, extracurricular books like Blasting and Wilderness Survival.

"Ah? My legs still hurt a little." Mai stood up reluctantly, but still went to the bedroom to change into sportswear. However, she was grabbed by the wrist after taking just two steps.

"No need to change. Uh, you have to get used to fighting in your normal attire. For example, if you encounter danger in real life, others will not wait for you to change clothes before fighting." Yuki said confidently.

There is some truth in that, but why do I feel that the purpose is not pure?

Mai looked at her shirt, skirt and black stockings and hesitated, "I have to wear safety pants."

"Are you afraid that people will stop using their legs after seeing your underwear? Please be serious. The first rule of fighting is not to restrain your hands and feet!"

"Then I will wear safety pants every day from now on." Mai snorted coldly and ran back to the bedroom.

Yuki stood in the living room for a long time, then slowly covered his face.

Well, you lose the rice even if you try to steal the chicken.

A few minutes later, Sakurajima Mai, wearing safety pants, walked out of the bedroom with a smug smile on her face, as if she had won.

"Senior, do you really need to fight with me every day?"

"Who told you to tease me every day and make me lose face?" Mai wrinkled her nose and walked to the center of the living room. "What are you going to learn today?"

Although the special training these days is tiring, I have gained a lot. With excellent physical fitness and good learning ability, I have already mastered the art of fighting.

"Just use the whip kick. Time is limited, so I will only teach you the basic moves. When your physical strength is further improved, you won't need any complicated moves." Yuki frowned, looking a little scary. With his 'extreme' physical strength, even if he only knew the turtle punch, ordinary people would not be able to withstand it.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Mai was already accustomed to Yuki's "changing face". She took off her shoes and walked to the center of the living room. She watched Yuki take off his coat carefully while explaining and demonstrating.

Step forward, twist your hips, lift your knees, and kick out.

woo-

The air exploded, as if it was split by an axe blade. Even though he was a full meter away, Mai could feel the impact. What was even more powerful was the momentum of the man when he attacked.

It was like a tiger about to tear its prey into pieces, making her a little dazed, and at this moment the second kick had already arrived. When she reacted, she saw the whip kick stopping next to her neck.

There is no doubt that this kick will break his neck.

"Do you have to be so scary every time you demonstrate?" Mai took a step back and swallowed quietly.

"This is to get you used to it. Real players attack with the intention of killing people. They don't care how fancy or standard their moves are. The key is the energy."

"What's that?"

"You're so fierce. Even if you use the enhancement points to upgrade your fighting skills to the proficient level, you will not be my opponent. Games can instill knowledge, but they can't match the mentality." Yuki slowly retracted his legs and frowned and said:

"Except for a small number of players with special professions, most people have to find this ruthlessness through repeated life and death experiences."

Mai was a little unconvinced at first, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that Yuki was right. Some things could not be displayed on the player panel.

But then again, if she was as vicious as Yuki just now, would she still be Mai Sakurajima?

"Okay, just practice the moves first. I don't expect you to become a fighting master." Yuki suddenly smiled and patted the back of her hand, then corrected her carefully like a personal trainer.

"Kick your legs, relax, don't be so stiff, remember to turn your hips, and use all your athlete-level strength."

"I told you to straighten your instep. Does it hurt? It's okay. Keep practicing. I'll apply ointment to you later."

clap clap.

The sandbags made continuous crisp sounds. Yuki moved a chair and sat next to them, watching the girl repeat the kicking movements. Sweat soaked her shirt and made her hair stick to her face.

Yuki was not surprised that he could perform well in just a few hours. Simple moves like these with no basic skills could be mastered after a few days of practice, but only the reincarnation game could allow a person to instantly acquire athlete-level physical fitness.

The key is to be serious, and the biggest characteristic of these three people is seriousness.

The long legs in black stockings are already very ornamental, and now they are soaked in sweat and stick to the white legs, which is really appetizing...

Hiss, be serious, be serious.

“Okay, let’s stop here today.” Yuki clapped his hands and asked Mai to stop. The latter held her knees and gasped, and her sweat gathered into a puddle on the floor.

"How did I play?"

She glanced at the sunken sandbag and felt a sense of joy as if she had had a good harvest. Even her numb toes didn't hurt anymore. Now she could have no problem beating up a few ordinary men.

"It's okay. You can practice more when you have time. The enemy won't stand still like a sandbag. Of course, your appearance is very deceptive. If you kick me out of the blue, most people won't be able to withstand it."