"EEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!????"

Both monsters pointed at each other as their voices can be heard all around the cave as it also creates an echo of their voices.

They back away from each other, as they are shocked, confused, scared, and also a bit embarrassed, especially the part when both parties accidentally kissed each other.

Both monsters just stare at each other, having their thoughts.

New Species' P.O.V.

Ok!? What the hell was that voice?! It sounds so strange yet for some reason, this voice sounds a bit intimidating like is forcing me to choose, but what?

Why do I feel like that won't be the last I heard from the voice?

Conditions have been met. Subject [New Species] has been changed to [Scorpion].

What the hell!? Was it talking about me? Seriously, what the hell is going on here?

Huh.

Maybe I shouldn't think about that now. What I should be focusing on is on that Spider. I heard she just speak to me just now.

Well, is more like a scream but I am still able to understand her clearly, somehow.

Why is that? Was it because of that voice, did it? It did say something like... Link? What is that? Is it some sort of Human thing or God thing?

Huhhh!! You know what? I'll just talk to her. I mean how hard can it be actually.

Spider's P.O.V.

Ehhhhh!? Did that Scorpion just talk?!!! Or is it New Species? Er, you know what, from now on I'll call that thing a Scorpion.

Conditions have been met. Subject [New Species] has been changed to [Scorpion].

Ehh!? It can do that as well!? Man, how did my life become like this? God! What did do to deserve this?!

Err you know what! I must stay positive! Maybe I can get out of this place and live peacefully in this world?

Hmm, maybe that Scorpion can help me! Maybe he, or she is in a similar problem like me. We can try to help each other out and survive in whatever this place is.

Then again, there might be a chance that they might not be friendly.

Err?! You know what?! I'm going to talk to them right now! I mean it couldn't be worse than nearly getting eaten by your mother.

3rd P.O.V.

Both arachnids opened their mouths, ready to communicate with each other.

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The only thing that came out from their mouths are their breaths. Soon, both of them realized a universal truth that they should have known from the very start.

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Scorpion's P.O.V.

God damnit! Out of all problems! How could I forget about my communication skills, or should I rather say the lack of it!

The reasons for this were due to his previous life of isolation of being trapped in the glass cage for nearly his entire life which consequently causes him to lack the communications skills that he needed. The only thing that he was able to do other than satisfying his needs were listening and trying hard to learn from the classroom that he was in.

Damnit what should I do?!

Come on?! Think, brain! Think!

There's gotta be something that I could think of!

Soon he started to recall the humans in the class would tend to greet each other with words like 'Hello', 'Hi' or 'Good Morning everyone'. Then again most of the words he could remember are short and simple.

Wait that's it! Maybe that will work! I hope this will work, if not I might blow my chance of getting out if it is possible that is.

Spider's P.O.V.

Eh? What's wrong with me? Why can't I say anything?

Soon the Spider received her answers as she started to regain some fragments of her memories. She recalled that she might be a human or not, that she's one of the quietest students in class. Next thing she knew, a great big flash of light engulfs her and she might recall there were others as well, she thinks? But one thing that is clear that she didn't forget is her low social skills which are going to be her problem right now.

Especially when she just found someone or something that is having the same situation as hers.

Wahhh!!?? What am I supposed to do?! What should I say?! Hello? Hi? Sorry for attacking you earlier, then again you were about to attack me?

Maybe I should start by saying something simple. Hopefully, they will understand. Please Lady Luck bless me with your luck!

3rd P.O.V.

"Hello."

"H-Hi."

Both of them finally say something to each other, which slightly surprises them as they now know they could understand each other and also identify their genders as well.

The Spider decided to be the first to ask him some questions.

"A-Are you a reincarnate?" She asked hoping his answer is what she expects.

The Scorpion was confused due to it was his first time hearing the word 'reincarnate', yet for some unexplained reasons he felt that his answer should be 'yes'. He doesn't know how does he know all of this but it could be the same reasons for his sudden intelligence. The Scorpion decided to put those aside as it can hopefully be solved in another day.

"Yes. You?" The Scorpion said with short and blunt answers, which is his best way for him to communicate.

"Y-Yes. So am I." She sighed internally for the answer she expects.

"A-Are you from the class with a person called Oka-sensei?" The Scorpion felt the same feeling to answer her with 'yes', so he follows that feeling again.

"Yes."

"T-Then, do you remember what happened in class?" She asked hoping she get some answers from him, maybe they can try to compare notes with each other, finding out how did they get here.

The Scorpion think back carefully and tried to recall as much memory as he could, soon he started to answer her. "White. Flash. Reincarnate. You?"

The Spider was slightly confused about his way of speaking but she thought that maybe is either his way of speaking or he's really bad at communication, just like her.

Luckily for her, she was glad she could understand his broken speech.

"I-I see. I-It happens to me as well." One thing she knows is that both of them were in a similar position right now.

"What. Now?" The Scorpion said out loud which makes the Spider think about it that it was a really good question she hasn't thought about it.

Currently, both of them don't know what should they do. Should they find a way out together? Looked for other reincarnate like them? Or they can just go their separate ways and do whatever they want?

The most likely option for them is the third, after all, they both just met. They have no reasons to be together, even if both of them are reincarnated doesn't mean they will trust each other.

Before either of them could decide their decisions, they heard growls of some creatures or monsters out there. It also helps to remind them of their current situation of theirs.

"M-Maybe we should stick together. W-We can try to find the way out of here." She reasons with the Scorpion, hoping he will agree. After all, now she thinks about it she has zero chances of survival in wherever the hell is this place is, with her unlikely companion, if he accepts, her chances of survival might increase... slightly.

She can already imagine that he could play the role as a vanguard when his entire body is like a living weapon that can fight on close combat and tanking hits, while she plays the long-range attacks support role as the perks of being a spider is shooting webs.

The Scorpion thinks about her proposal. He can see some benefits in sticking together, but there is also a chance that she might backstab if he let his guard down. Yet he felt like he should accept her offer, after all, he sees this as a big opportunity for him to move on from his previous life of being caged and isolated. Chances like this to happen are pretty slim, he felt that the moment he refused her offer will be the biggest regret he'll ever make.

"I. Accept." His answer made the Spider want to jump up in joy but she composed herself.

"T-That's good, err... Er, w-what's your name?" She asked, now that she thinks about it, her first question should be asking for who he is.

Instead of receiving an answer from her newly, and only, companion, all she received is a confused look as he tilted his head.

"What's. That?" His question surprises her. She has a hunch but she doesn't know whether is true or not.

"D-Don't you have a name?"

Her question confuses him but he assumes that her question is does he have this object so-called 'name'.

He shook his head 'no'. The Spider gasped in surprise. Now she thinks about it, she assumes that is his situation is like her, being reincarnated into his new world with a side effect of losing most of their precious memories of their old lives, or he's very secretive about his previous life that he doesn't want anyone to know.

Her assumptions were close, the Scorpion did lose some of his memories but the reason was due to most of his memories were him being trapped in the glass cage, leaving not doing much in his cage other than seeing behind his glass cage. It also did not help that he never even received a name before, let alone to know what a name is.

'This might be a problem,' she thought. She never expects her companion to be nameless, like her. She could try to give him a name, but she isn't confident in her naming skills, then again, she prays her companion won't complain about it.

"U-Uh... D-Do you mind if I give you a name?" She asked her companion who look as surprised as her.

The Scorpion never thought the Spider would be generous enough to give him the object that is so-called 'name'.

He nodded, making the Spider try to think of a good name, but the problem is most of the names she thought doesn't suit him.

It doesn't help that the Scorpion stare at her intently, making her quite nervous and stressed about as she nearly standing a puddle of her sweats. Almost like expecting her to give him a cool name or something.

There's one she could think of but is quite literal and lazy now she thinks about it. She might as well try, there's a very slight chance he might actually like it.

"H-How about err.. u-uhmm... Sasori." All she received is him staring at her with a look that was almost like 'seriously'. She can't blame him for that, after all, Sasori literally means scorpion. His stare is seemingly becoming a slight glare which made her nervous that he might feel a bit mad for not giving him a better name. It also causes her to repeat her praying in her thoughts. Hoping he like the name, also for not attacking her for hating the name.

'Please say you like the name. Please say you like the name. Please ...'

What she didn't know the Scorpion wasn't actually mad about the name she gave him, but rather he was mad at himself for mistaking what the name actually is. The moment she gave him a name, he thought he would receive a gift or something, but the moment she uttered the word 'Sasori'. He now realized what a name is!

'How could I be so stupid! This must be what a name is! I should have realized it!' He also remembers that the humans would always call him Sasori in his previous world. He didn't mind being called Sasori, plus he kinda likes being called Sasori.

Realizing her generosity, he thought it might be fair for him to give her a name as well.

"Name. Like. Thank. You. Kumoko."

The Scorpion's, now known as Sasori, reply made the Spider be confused. Then it immediately dawns on her that 'Kumoko' is a nickname he gave her.

This kinda makes her sweatdropped, the word 'Kumoko' literally means spider girl. Then again, she can't blame him, after all, she did give him a name that is the name of his species. Also, the name 'Kumoko' doesn't sound too bad.

"...T-thank you for the name." She gratefully thanked him for the name he gave her. All of the sudden, both of them heard something they shook them slightly.

Proficiencies have reached the required level. Skill [Link LV1] has become [Link LV2].

Error. Error. Due to both parties acquiring the skill [Link]. Both parties are unable to obtain skills [Naming].

'What's that all about?" Sasori thought still trying to get used to the unknown voice he was hearing. Also, he recalled that his new companion also have a slight reaction to the voice, he might ask his companion if she knew what that voice meant.

As for Kumoko, it doesn't seem to notice Sasori's reaction as she was occupied in her own thoughts.

'Huh, level up also can happen as well? That explains why it has a level, but what does that skill do? Why there's an error as well?'

She questions how does that skill managed to level up? Does it level up due to the communication between her new partner? Is it also the reason for blocking both of them acquire this [Naming] skill as well? What does it do?

She tries to recall how that skill appears, but she accidentally also recalls that was also the same time her first kiss was taken, which makes her cheeks turn red.

She shook her head, trying to forget how she lost her first kiss, she decided that she would think about it later till she managed to get more answers. For now, they should try to find the way out of here. She turned to her only companion.

"S-Shall we go?"

Sasori just nods to her reply. The unlikely duo started their first steps of adventuring in whatever place there were in.

After a few minutes of awkward silence, both of them try to think of something in breaking this silence. Luckily one of them manage to think of something.

"...U-Uhm, excuse me?"

Sasori turned to his companion, wondering what she wants to talk about.

"E-Er... U-Uhm... D-Do you have any skills?" She was quite curious. After learning that she could able to purchase or gain new skills, she wonders does her companion have any skills at all.

Sadly, her companion doesn't understand what she meant.

"Skills?" Sasori tilted his head in confusion. By looking at his facial expression, she could easily tell that her companion doesn't know what 'skills' is.

Kumoko's P.O.V.

EHHHH!!!!?? HE DOESN'T KNOWS WHAT SKILLS IS!!!!???

I mean come on! How come does he not know what that is!? It literally is the fundamental of life that nearly everyone should have when you are reincarnated. At least that is what she assumes.

Then again, why doesn't he know about it? After all, when you were given the chance, out of a million chances that are, most people, if that person is an otaku, will definitely like the idea to be able to use magic or doing things that are mostly superhuman, which made them dream of this and knowing this regardless it is some fantasy thoughts. So, how come he doesn't know about it? Could he be one of those strict people who follow the rules, or his memory loss is slightly more severe than hers? She might get some answers if she asked him.

But the problem lies in their communication skills. With their current communications skills, it might be way harder for her to get any answers from him! Is not like she could immediately understand by looking at his facial expressions.

Now that she thinks about it, how come she can understand his facial expression? Is not said Sasori's face is ugly or anything. His face is exactly a scorpion and as a normal person, if she is, should not be able to tell the difference about it, but she can understand his expressions! Does that also apply to him knowing how she expresses as she does to him as well?!

Does it have to do with the [Link] skill? Could it be that skill it is the one responsible for it? Moh!? Why does her life have to be this hard!? Why does she get more questions instead of answers?!

Huh! You know what! Screw it! Might as well I explain to him! Maybe I can learn a little more about him. Hopefully.

Then again, how can I explain to him when I still don't know how this system actually works!? Does it follow the same system from those light novels or is it completely brand new thing?

Eh? What is this weight on my forehead? Why did it feel so cold yet smooth as well? What is this?

The moment I look up I was met with four pairs of amber eyes of my companion and his right pincer were on my forehead.

Huh?! What is he doing!?

"You. Okay?" His voice sounded concerned. Huh? What is he concerned about?

"You. Froze." Oh. Well, that explains why.

"You. Okay?" He repeated his previous words, but this time he's coming even closer to me. Letting me see those eight pairs of amber eyes were much brighter, also like those eyes are made of gold.

Woah! Woah Ever heard of personal space!? Please let me have my personal space!

Instead of listening to me, he comes even closer! Oii! Don't you understand that I need my personal space! I NEED to tell him to get off!

"U-Uuuuuuuhhhhhmmmmmm..."

Eh? What's wrong with my voice!? Was I infected by a disease or something?!

Oi! Sasori! Why all of the sudden are you pressing your forehead on mine!? Why are you doing!?

"U-Uuuuuuuhhhhhmmmmmm..." Why does my voice still sound like this? Don't tell me I'm stuttering!? Why is this happening to me?!

For some reason, even with my stuttering, Sasori somehow answers my question.

"You. Fever?" Fever? What does that have to do with anything!? Wait! Don't tell me I'm blushing right now?! Wait! Why am I even blushing?!

"You. Hot." Uh...hmmm... Wah-What!!!???? Are you saying!!!!???? What do you mean I'm hot!!???? Are you flirting with me!!!!?????

EHHHH?????!!!!!! WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!!!!!????

A few minutes ago

Sasori's P.O.V.

I don't know what just happened, but all of a sudden Kumoko froze a moment as if she's having some thoughts about something?

Was it something that I said? Then again all I did is asked what 'skills' is. Was it something so important? Does it mean something?

Well, whatever I hope is nothing too bad or anything.

Is there anything else I can do to help her?

Wait a second, maybe there is! I recall there's a similar situation like this in that so-called class, I think. I remember there's a student, her face is red or so? She looks sad? Sick? Or something? I don't know why, but the sensei looks worried. If I didn't mistake, she did put her hand on her student's forehead, asking her whether she feels well or not? Or does she have this so-called thing fever? And then... I kinda forget what happened next. Maybe this could help her... I think?

Let's see... Hmmm... Ah! Yes! First, I should put my pincer on her forehead... which I still don't know what does it do?

Oh! It works! She snapped out of trance or whatever she was doing. Huh? You know I never know her eyes were these pretty. It almost can make others to mistaken her eye color is red, but if you closely you could see there's a hint of pink mixed with the red with it. Her eyes are almost like what those humans called those rocks they wear on... what is it called again? AH! Jewelry! Yes! Her eyes are almost like that Jewelry!

"You. Okay?" I asked her. Hmm, it seems like she doesn't know what I'm talking about, maybe I should be specific.

"You. Froze." Let's see step one is done, now on to the next step.

"You. Okay?" I repeated this time as I got closer to her face.

Eh? Now, what's wrong with her? Why is her face is getting redder? Did she have this so-called thing Fever?

"U-Uuuuuuuhhhhhmmmmmm..." What's wrong with her? Is it the Fever is responsible for her to become like this or was it something else?

Maybe I should do the next step then. Let's see... ah! I should lean in closer to her and press my forehead on hers.

"U-Uuuuuuuhhhhhmmmmmm..."

Hmm? What's wrong with her. How come is her face is getting even redder than before, and why is she getting hotter. Is this Fever really that bad? Maybe I should ask her if she's really okay.

"You. Fever?" Eh? What's wrong with her now. Why is her forehead is even hotter than before?! This Fever must be something very dangerous!

"You. Hot."

3rd P.O.V.

If there were someone else right here, most people would either be disbelief, shocked, extremely confused, or maybe trying hard not to, or not, laugh at this scene right now.

A very confused Scorpion was trying to help his new companion, not knowing that he was the cause of his new companion's behavior. As for the Spider, whose face has now outshined a red apple as she misunderstood the words of her current companion, only froze with her mouth agape. Steam could almost be seen coming out from the Spider.

Thoughts and questions keep on running in Kumoko's mind. Literally asking herself how does she got stuck in this kind of situation as this all started from a simple introduction and so on.

But most of all, Sasori's last words keep repeating in her mind. Not really know how to respond to it.

As for Sasori who just looked, even more, confused than before. Questioned himself that did he had done something wrong, causing her to be in this strange and weird situation.

"Wah... wah... wah..." In her blushing mess, Kumoko tries to think of a way to get those thoughts out of her mind. She managed to think of one solution that she could think of especially in her situation.

She pulled her head away from Sasori's, leaving her companion shocked by the sudden reactions from her, with full force.

Unfortunately, with her mind still can't think straight, she brought her head back but accidentally headbutted his companion, again, on his forehead.

BBAAAAAMMMMM!!!!

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Soon the both of them wallowed in their pain from the headbutt on the ground. While also letting out some curses and swear as well.

"... OOOOOOHHHHHH!!!!!!! HEEELLLL!!!!"

"GGOOOOD DAAAAMMMM IIITTTTT!!!!!"

Both parties' proficiencies have achieved the requirements. Acquired Skill [Headbutt LV1].

After a couple of minutes of trying to soothe their heads from the pain they just had, they both managed to get up from the ground. However, Kumoko looks away from Sasori from anger as she blames him that this was all his fault, and a slight bit of shame for her headbutting him, still she strongly believes is his fault.

Sasori gives her a look, that for some reason she could understand what he's saying, which was saying "What the hell was that? What did I do wrong here?". She still refuses to answered him while looking anywhere except him with a loud 'Hmph!' and walked away from him.

Sasori wisely followed her while keeping a slight distance from her, afraid that she might be even angrier than before. Also giving them both some time to themselves, especially if one of them is still has the face of a tomato.

After a couple of minutes of walking, or crawling in their cases, in silence in this strange unknown place. Kumoko started to calm down slightly but she still refuses to look at him.

Trying to break the silence, Sasori decided to be the first to ask.

"You. Okay?" She can hear his concerns in his tone.

"... Y-yeah... I-I'm fine." She answered him while not meeting his eyes. A slight blush appears on her face as she can't remember, literally, if there was anyone who was that worried at her.

"That. Good." Kumoko was slightly confused in his words but immediately understand that he was trying to say 'That's good.'

"E-Errr... T-thank you."

'Maybe I shouldn't be mad at him. After all, it is not entirely his fault.' She thought. Then again, if she didn't freeze in her thoughts, she wouldn't get into that embarrassing situation. However, it isn't all bad for her, she kinda likes how his eyes look.

Kumoko immediately shakes those thoughts away, praying that her face isn't a tomato anymore.

Proficiencies have reached the required level. Skill [Link LV2] has become [Link LV3].

They both were slightly surprised by the sudden sound of the unknown voice. This time she seems to notice his reactions to it.

'Can he hear those voices as well? It can't be a coincidence. It seems like it, maybe? What's with that skill?' She asked no one knowing she won't get any answers, she put this thought behind her.

Then she remembers the first question he asked. She coughed, "...U-Ugh. W-Well... S-Skills is something that is essential, especially in our current situation, i-if I'm not wrong?"

Sasori was confused but he doesn't interrupt her, letting her continue her explanations. "S-Skills can let us do something amazing that we originally can or can't do. F-For example, like shooting fire or lightning from our han- err, I mean legs? Claws? A-also it can help us get stronger than before. D-Do you understand?"

After listening to her explanation, Sasori can't say he completely understands what she meant but he does understand one thing from her explanation.

"Getting. Stronger." He clenches his pincers. He doesn't know why, but the feeling of those words is foreign to him, yet it is also quite familiar to him and also felt so right to him, maybe?

"Understand." He answered her which made her happy hearing it. After all, she can't say she is the expert in this type of field but her rough explanations seem to be enough for her companion to understanding, at least.

"How. Get. My. Skills?" He asked which she immediately understood that he was trying to ask how to get skills.

"W-Well... L-like just now... T-The [Li- Err... I-I mean the [Headbutt] skill," she nearly said the [Link] skill which made her remember the... incident. Luckily, they have the [Headbutt] skill they've gotten from the previous encounter... Now that she thinks about it, she slightly blushes as she recalls how they've gotten it.

"W-We can either learn how to get skills through our own actions, o-or we can buy skills using skill points, I-I think?"

Sasori tilted his head, in confusion as he still doesn't understand all she was saying. All he can tell is that Skills are something really important.

"Skill. Points?"

"I-Is a currency, or something to buy skills. E-Errr... Y-You can try it right now. J-Just said 'I-I would like to buy Appraisal', or something like that?"

Sasori was confused with this strange way to buy skills, then again, he might as well follow as he was told. After all, it can't get any weirder or worst.

"Buy. Appraisal?" He said out loud. Soon, both of them started to hear the weird machine voice.

'Huh? I can also hear this as well?' Kumoko thought. She thinks it only works if either the both of them get the same skill or level up the same skill at the same time like the [Headbutt]. But it didn't seem like it only fixated at that part.

'Could it be that [Link] skill is the one responsible?' Before she could any more theory. The next thing she hears shocks her the most.

Currently you have -9,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,900 skill points.

While Sasori was confused about what does that meant. After all, this new intelligence does not mean he knows everything, even that thing is so-called math. Kumoko, however, was different than him, her mouth was left agape as her mouth nearly touches the ground if she's keeping leaving it open like that.

Warning! Warning! Subject [Scorpion] receives a penalty. Subject [Scorpion] is forbidden from accessing Magic. Subject [Scorpion]'s Mana Point is on lockdown Subject [Scorpion]'s level is on lockdown. Level up is unable to be accessed till the penalty has been lifted.

Even if Sasori doesn't understand his gut is telling it was something bad. By looking at his companion's reaction, his gut was right.

Still, he decides to ask her just to confirm it.

"Bad. Right?"

All he receives is wide-eyed and mouth agape from her as an answer.