A/N.: I'm happy that I already got my first review and fanfic follower! Let's wait for the number to escalate then! Feel free to review and tell me your opinion so I can improve in the better! By the way this scene was taken from the second OVA. It would be a little different of the previous fanfic but the plot would stay the same so please don't worry about it!

"Good work, everyone!" The team of Nega Nebulus just won against an enemy team today in the Accelerated World, it was until recently that Kurasaki Fuuko―Sky Raker, a fellow Burst Linker like them but of a higher level and an acquaintance of long time of Black Lotus, the Black King and one of the highest level player―also called Kuroyukihime in the real world (though it is just an alias and the reason for why she refuse to say her real name stay unknown) who is the upperclasswoman of the newbie trio, which was composed of Arita Haruyuki also called Silver Crow who is the only flying avatar, Kurashima Chiyuri alias Lime Bell with her healing ability and Mayuzumi Takumu who was formerly a part of the Blue Legion but joined the Black one with his two childhood friends.

"Our territory battle win ratio today is 75%. It's the highest score we've ever gotten." A young man with light brown hair and blue eyes with glasses―Mayuzumi Takumu said as he crossed his fingers together. Now they were back to the real world, in Haruyuki's flat or more precisely in his living room.

"You feel so safe with Fuuko-neesan behind you." A girl with pale pink eyes and brown short hair added, she also wear a cat-shaped pin in her hair. She is Kurashima Chiyuri, and to be clear her and Kurasaki Fuuko aren't related, it is just an affectionate way to refer to a close acquaintance.

Then an attractive young girl with long black hair and hazel eyes, her hair has two strands of hair extended from the top of her brow which resemble to the antenna of a butterfly―the 'most beautiful girl of her school', Kuroyukihime took her teacup and drank some slightly before speaking again, "Indeed. But Fuuko won't agree to come here often, though."

"How mean, Sacchan! Didn't I came today?" A young woman slightly older than them and wearing different uniforms from their Umesato Junior High School's ones, showing that she isn't a middle-schooler anymore but a high-schooler young woman, was a beautiful young woman who didn't lose against Kuroyukihime in terms of appearance. She had long flowy light brown hair and a pair of luminous blue eyes, she is Kurasaki Fuuko. She was the only one besides Haruyuki to know the Black King's real name.

"Today is one of the rare exceptions."

"Geez!" Their close interactions showed how long the two knew each other. After observing it for a while, Takumu decided to interrupt them as he defended Fuuko, "It can't be helped. Raker-san lives in Shibuya and it is pretty far from here."

"See? Pile does understand, him." They were refering to each other with the pseudonyms they were given in the game all of them were sharing, Brain Burst.

"Yeah." Seeing that the two were against her, Kuroyukihime couldn't help but giggle and as she was about to open her mouth once again she was interrupted by Chiyuri's shout and a small ring coming from the kitchen. "Haru, you're eating again?!"

"Who cares? We fought six battles today and I'm starving now." The one who came out of the kitchen while carrying a box of pizza was Takumu and Chiyuri's childhood friends, he is short and a large (fat) person with brown hair and black eyes. His bodyline with the uniform made him look like a round pig.

Chiyuri then pouted and narrowed her eyes, "But in the real world, barely 30 minutes have passed since you had Mama's lasagna." Since Haruyuki's parents were divorced and he was living with his often absent mother who had to work, Chiyuri's mother often cooked for them and Takumu who had strict parents were often joining them since their childhood.

However it was not like he cared about it anyway, "We fought for half a day in the virtual world." The time between the virtual world of Brain Burst and the real one are far different, it is sure that the longer you stayed in the former and the shorter time would pass in the latter. And due to his body consistence, Haruyuki would be soon hungry even if he just ate.

Then as if she was reminded of something by the conversation just now, Chiyuri asked to her childhood friend who was enjoying himself with the pizza that didn't seems suited for his already fat appearance. "Haru, there's something I want to check with you. Your results for last week's physical examination were okay, right?"

"Yeah, I only got a message saying I have t get rechecked in 2 weeks' time." He said absentmindedly, too concentrated on his pizza, and didn't even noticed how grave his words were for his friends who stood up from the shock. "Huh?" "Really, Haru?!"

"Um, yeah."

"That might be bad, Haruyuki-kun." This time it was his senior, Kuroyukihime, who was silent up until earlier who spoke, and it was because of that that he finally got out of his earlier trance, "How come?"

"They've implemented a score system for physical exams starting this year. Students unable to meet the standard are required to participate in a health-improvement program."

"E–eh?"

"You didn't know? It said so in the message, Haru." Takumu added and it didn't helped to the boy's situation, "I think... I read it?"

"I bet you just ignored it! When you get a notice you don't like, you pretend you didn't see it and forget about it. It happens all the time" Chiyuri glared at Haruyuki from the sofa. It must be from childhood experience considering his grades or anything.

"N–no, it doesn't!"

"Nah, it does happen all the time, Haru." This time Takumu too narrowed his eyes at him. "Taku, you too?!"

"Oh my~" Fuuko just watched the scene with a hand on her face, amused by the current situation.

"This could be a problem though, Master." Takumu said as he turned to Kuroyukihime who agreed after adopting a thoughtful expression, "Yes, you're right."

"What do you mean?"

"The health-improvement program takes place every Saturday from afternoon till night. What's more, you have to go to the clinic in your district. You'd be isolated from the globalnet."

"Eh?! But that would mean..." Haruyuki trailed off as realization start to struck his mind.

Kuroyukihime then finished Takumu's explanation, "If you end up in the program, you can no longer participate in the territory battles."

"No, no way!" Though he was panicked, Haruyuki still tried to finish the piece of pizza present in his hand―

"You're still eating?!" ―Before being hit by the virtual green paper fan that Chiyuri was using, stars danced ironically even though there was no pain or whatever, Haruyuki still stood up with tears in his eyes, "It'd be such a waste not to!"

"But this is a real problem though, Haru." With that both Chiyuri and Takumu approached him in a lecturing mode which made him falter a little bit and before he could voice out his confusion, Takumu continue his speaking, "You only have two choices. Get a better score in the re-examination 2 weeks later, or give and participate in the program."

"C–can't I choose to keep everything as is?"

Takumu's glasses shined for a second like in a comic manga before a stern gaze fell upon Haruyuki's frightened self, "No. Too bad for you."

Haruyuki's shoulders then slumped in despair, "Uh, so what exactly do I have to do in order to improve my physical exam score?"

"I'm sure you already know, Haru." The answer was evident: to lose weight. As Haruyuki was still depressed in anticipation over his future and hard training, Chiyuri suddenly started to become strangely enthousiastic about it. "You're so hopeless! Say Haru, why don't we pretend you got tricked to let me handle the whole of next week?"

"I hate being tricked." He scowled, remembering things of the past that he would rather forget.

"Then pretend you got bitten by a dog."

That's even worse!" Both of them were as stubborn than the other. "So you don't mind being unable to help out in territory battles?"

"O–of course not..."

"Then you have no choice!" Chiyuri then point to her childhood friend who suddenly flinched because of the unexcepted action, "Okay, Haru! Prepare yourself! I, Chiyuri-san, who has tried every method of slimming down under the sun, will get you so slim that even Silver Crow would be surprised!" In contrast of his real self, Haruyuki's avatar was shockingly slim after all.

"Fufufu! It does seems quite interesting, don't you think so Sacchan?" Fuuko giggled before adressing herself to her best friend only to find her with a worried and pensive expression on her face when she was about to call out to her she suddenly received a message and after reading it, she suddenly stood up and her sudden act surprised the others. "What's wrong, Fuuko?"

Fuuko then smiled wryly as she put her hands together in apology, "I'm sorry Sacchan! I suddenly had a certain appointment and can't stay here any longer!"

"Is that so? Indeed, if you stay here too long you might miss the last train towards Shibuya. Then I shall report the results to you afterwards."

"Thank you! Crow-san, I am disappointed of the fact that I can't be of any help here but I'll cheer on you from the bottom of my heart!"

"It, it is fine thank you!" It was Haruyuki who was grateful that Fuuko didn't got to help him, because he still had shudders when he was remembering his training in the Accelerated World where she pushed him off a cliff in order to make him learn a killer move, so he was even more frightened of what she might do to him in the reality... because despite her gentle appearance she had quite the sadistic mind!

"But still, what is this business in question, Master?" Haruyuki asked and Fuuko giggled as she put a finger on her lips and winked into a cutesy manner, "It is rude to ask girls their secrets, Crow-san~"

"E–eh?! I–I'm sorry!" Though Haruyuki's face color flushed slightly, it paled immediately when Kuroyukihime and Chiyuri were glaring at him in a rather aggressive manner and was sending a fearful gaze to Takumu who only averted his eyes guiltily. Seeing this opportunity, Fuuko quickly took her escape before being questioned herself, after all, women's jealousy were the reason of many carnages.

'Thanks goodness I have made it in time for the last train...' Fuuko was painting slightly because it had been a long time since she ran so hardly after she got her legs back. It was a nostalgic feeling that she did missed and that artificial legs couldn't provide, though it was tiring she didn't dislike it.

"Ah, that's right!" She then decided to call out the person who had messaged her earlier, it must because of the bad reception because only the sound was provided and the face of the person she was talking to couldn't be seen. "Hello?"

"Where are you? I tried to contact you many times but you never answered, it got me worried!"

"Sorry, I was being at a friend's house, but now I'm on my way back so you can't stop worrying."

"Geez, next time be sure to tell me this beforehand, okay?"

"Okay, okay. Well putting that aside, how did today's examination went?"

"Quite well, the doctors said that I would be able to live normally again!"

"It's great!"

"Yeah! I've had enough of hospital food and re-education was continuing for a long time, so I'm really happy that everything is over! Though I still need to have some monthly examinations for the rest of the year to check on my current condition."

"I see."

"And didn't you said you went to your friend? I heard that you reconcilied with her, I'm happy for you!"

"Thank you! And with more new members in the Nega Nebulus make things really fun!"

"...Eh?"

"Hm? What's wrong?"

"N–no, nevermind. Your friend is part of the Black Legion? I didn't know..."

"Not only part of it, she is the leader!"

"Heh? The Black Legion have now a new leader just like in the Red one? I didn't knew that either..."

"What are you talking about? Sacchan―Black Lotus is still the leader of Nega Nebulus."

"...?!" The voice on the other side gasped slightly before continuing. "So... Black Lotus is finally back, huh...?"

Fuuko then found it strange and called out of worry, "Are you fine? Is there something with it?"

"...No, it's nothing. I just heard that she disappeared for a moment so I didn't knew that she would reappear, I was just surprised."

"I see...?" It was understandable, since Black Lotus was chased by the other Kings due to her public assassination of the Red Rider, it was normal to be shocked over her recent return. 'Yet why did I suddenly had a bad feeling?'

"Anyway, though today is a little too late, I'm counting on you to visit me tomorrow!"

"Ah, yeah!" And with that the call ended. Fuuko was left pensive in the silence but didn't had the time to think any longer as she stood up and descended from the train when it arrived at her station.

In a hospital room at night, a single figure with neither the face could been seen due to the darkness of the room without lights. The person who seems like a man with the length of his short hair hair looked through the window near his bed and lightly touched his Neuro Linker before muttering softly those words: "Black Lotus... the traitor who killed Red Rider."

A/N.: Here is the chapter! Please review if you like it or dislike it! Though you may already have a small idea of who this mysterious person can be, it would be totally revealed in the next chapters so please wait for it! And a special thanks to Shiranai Atsune who liked and followed my story!

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