[Because you slept in a comfortable bed, your HP and MP have fully regenerated.]
What a delightful message to wake up to. Normally, I'd just wake up because I'd wake up, but now that my life is a video game, this stuff will be happening all the time. However, while dismissing the message and slowly sitting up, I noticed the orange rays of the evening sun and sighed.
"As I thought, I really did sleep through the whole day…"
I glanced around Airi's office and noticed the lack of life in it. Where was that woman? She's probably in the faculty room or has left to go home already, which is understandable, but isn't it irresponsible to leave a badly beaten student alone?
Well, I am completely fine now for some reason, so I guess there's no issues…
Knowing that I was not injured at all, I stood up and stretched my arms above my head with a yawn, my upper-body leaning back to stretch out as many muscles as possible. Feeling a satisfying crack in my spine and moaning in pleasure, I straightened my posture and grabbed my bag from beside the bed, looping it under an armpit.
Alright, now that the exposition is completed, shall I go home myself? I have hobbies I must indulge in and, if I feel like it, there is exercise I must do. Exercise will naturally increase my stats, right? If they do increase, I won't have to think too hard on what I'll spend my points on.
Knowing me, though, I probably won't leave my room…
The traffic below me was pretty much non-existent; it was still early in the evening and most people were at home or at work, so it was quite calming to look into the town from this overpass bridge. Why was I here? No particular reason. I felt an urge to come here so I followed through and here I am, wasting my time.
But it was peaceful and beautiful; if I was a photographer I'd take a photo of this scene but everyone knows I don't have a good camera or the patience to take said photo.
There I go, ruining the mood.
Pushing myself off of the railing with a slight frown, I turned to continue on my way, however, the sound of rapid footsteps forced me to look over my shoulder at the girl who was bolting towards me. "P-please wait!" She cried out, a hand in the air as she waved at me.
Confused as to what was happening, I pointed a finger at myself and quickly glanced around, noticing that I was the only person around…
The girl in question, however, did not answer my question. Instead, she came to a stop in front of me, bending over and gasping for air. "Are you alright?" I asked without a shred of concern, staring down at her long, raven hair. She looked up at me, still bent over, with bright, shining purple eyes and cleared her throat, her lips poised to strike.
"Are you Issei Hyoudou?"
"Yes…" I replied to her sudden question, my voice trailing off as I struggled to not stare down at her cleavage.
[Libido Suppression: Level 1 is now active.]
All of a sudden, I found it easy to not stare at such an arousing sight. That'll make this exchange easier, right?
"I have something I want to ask you, if you wouldn't mind…" As she finally straightened her body, I noticed the school uniform she was wearing. It…didn't look familiar with its dark red jacket and green skirt. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing that uniform around town… Does she even live here?
[Skill acquired: Deduction]
[Skill acquired: Suspicion]
"Go ahead." I replied with a restrained smile, aware of the fact that this girl may be up to something no good. She reached into the bag she held in her hand, my heart starting to beat faster than it should. The girl visibly grabbed something, a sickly sweet smile forming on her face as her hair covered her eyes and…
"Will you please go out with me!?" That object was a…pink envelope with a heart shaped sticker keeping the flap shut. As she was slightly bowed, her arms outstretched with her head facing the floor, my mind was racing…
I mean, what the hell am I supposed to do in this situation? I've been confessed to by some cute girl in the street and she even gave me a love letter. Is there some checklist I can run through before I graciously accept or deny her feelings!?
Ok, ok, calm down. Breathe. Take it slow.
Is the girl cute? Yes.
How cute? If it weren't for her purple eyes, she'd be a Yamato Nadeshiko just like Airi.
Are her boobs big? Yes. That's definitely a yes.
How tall is she? Not much shorter than I am.
Is she sincere? She seems to be.
Are you lying about any of the above? …Wait, what kind of question is that!?
Anyway, because I have a duty as a man to accept this girl's innocent, heartfelt feelings, I will take the letter and do what I do best! I will…be a gentleman!
"Well, umm, sure. I'll accept your feelings, I guess." That was not gentlemanly at all! Abort mission! Retry from the beginning of the level! Give me conversation prompts like a visual novel!
Anyway, as I gently took the letter out of her hands, the girl raised her head and gave me an extremely bright and innocent smile. Although I didn't know her or the uniform she was wearing, she can't possibly be a bad person, right?
"Oh, I never introduced myself, did I? My name is Yuuma Amano! It's nice to meet you!" She bowed once more as I awkwardly scratched my cheek, both of our faces slightly red.
[Achievement unlocked: Receive a girl's confession!]
"Ah, I should introduce myself, too. As you already know, my name is Issei Hyoudou. I'm looking forward to our future together."
The next day, during the lunch break, I decided to abandon Motohama and the now healthy Matsuda in favour of hanging out with everyone's favourite nurse.
Well, it was mainly because I wanted advice on what to do regarding my situation with Yuuma…
"So you want relationship advice, huh?" Sitting down on a chair, I rapidly nod many times in a row in response to Airi's question, expecting an entire lecture on what I should do. "Well, there's not much I can say, if I had to be honest. Just be nice and honest, I guess."
With vague advice like that, anyone could be misled. However, due to my amazing deduction skills, I was able to discern what she meant in the blink of an eye!
"When you say nice and honest, do you mean polite? I assume that applies to etiquette and the way I should hold myself, too." Airi thought about it for a moment, a hand to her chin, before she spoke again.
"I guess so…why are you asking me this stuff, though? I'd say you'd know more than enough about dating if my guesses on your hobbies are right." I harrumphed and turn my head away in disapproval.
"Two dimensional is better than three dimensional because there aren't any variables."
"Hmm…I guess you have a point." Turning around to face her once more, I felt my phone buzz in my pocket. Ignoring it for now because I probably knew who it would be (hint: Matsuda or Motohama), I continued the conversation.
"Well, I'm asking you this because I have a date on the weekend." Airi seemed to be taken back by my not-so-sudden statement. It's not surprising that we'd be having a date so soon, is it? I mean, the weekends are the only times we can spend a bunch of time together, so it shouldn't be too surprising.
"That's a long time since the initial confession." I tilted my head to the side in confusion as Airi's statement almost ruined the confidence I had in my dating skills.
"What do you mean by that?"
"You see, in the adult world, us adults will typically go on a first date and then decide if we want to follow through with a relationship. It's the other way around with you kids."
"Does it look like we're adults, Airi?"
"No, but the same concept should apply. Take her out for dinner or something like that. Hell, I'm sure she'd love to go to the arcade." I held a hand to my chin and hummed in thought. While Airi was speaking the truth, I'm an unemployed high school student who receives money from his parents every week to feed his hobbies. Even if I have saved it up for the past few months, it's not a lot because I only get five thousand yen a week…
Wait, that's actually quite a bit. I should have at least sixty thousand by now, so taking Yuuma out today or tomorrow shouldn't be a problem, should it?
"Alright, I've decided. I'm going to take you up on your advice, Airi, and see if she wants to go out today. Thanks for the help." Airi gave me a small smile as I stood up, bag in hand, the other one pulling my phone out of my pocket.
"Good luck."
Little did I know, that earlier buzz was a text from Yuuma.
'I'm already missing you!' It said, making my heart clench. Ignoring my probably unhealthy chest pains, though, I rapidly smashed the keypad of my phone with my fingers, sending out a response to Yuuma's text.
'If you're missing me, do you want to meet up this afternoon after school and go to the arcade together?'
'Sure!' She responded almost immediately, a grin spreading across my face as my heart began to flutter with joy.
That grin must have seemed creepy to those around me, though, as a few whispers regarding my happiness reached my ears…
Awkwardly standing at the corner of the park, one hand in a pocket, I glanced at my surroundings as I awaited Yuuma's arrival. I was nervous, that much was obvious, and I had every right to be. I mean, it's my first ever date in my life and it's with a very cute girl. Why wouldn't I be nervous?
While I might seem calm and collected to most, I was definitely feeling the effects of my nerves. My stomach was feeling sick, nausea was beginning to well up inside of me and it took every bit of my strength to suppress the trembling of my limbs.
[Skill acquired: Nerve Suppression]
I managed to take three deep breaths before the nausea and trembling disappeared entirely. For something like a date, do I really need to be so nervous? Wait, is the skill affecting my mental state? It didn't say that it has activated, though, unlike Libido Suppression… Ah, maybe it activates automatically when I unlock it. When I want to use it, I need to active it first, whether it be willingly or unwillingly or consciously or unconsciously.
Yeah, you really do learn something new everyday.
Anyway, now that I was calm and collected…I instantly disabled Libido Suppression.
[Libido Suppression: Level 1 has been deactivated.]
It felt as if something inside of me had burst as I felt…strangely disgusted at the thoughts that filtered into my mind. However, this is who I am so I should not be disgusted by what makes me, me!
Just as I thought that, I noticed that Yuuma was standing in front of me, her head tilted to the side in confusion. With a sheepish smile on my face and my right hand instinctively rubbing the back of my head, I offered her my apologies. "Sorry for ignoring you, Yuuma. I spaced out." Understanding spread across her face in an instant and, as I held back a sigh of relief, she wrapped her arms around my very own left arm, pulling it between her breasts. Thankfully, my bag was in my right hand, meaning I could feel all of the softness of her breasts with the arm she had captured.
"That's okay, Issei," She said as she looked up at me with a gentle smile, "I just arrived a moment ago." While the physical contact was almost taking my mind off of our conversation, I managed to ground myself with thoughts of old, naked men.
"Shall we be off, then? The arcade is just a short distance away."
[Quest: Date with Yuuma Amano!
It's your lucky day, kid! You're going on a date with the one and only Yuuma Amano! But you better be careful! You never know when she'll try to kill you…
Sub-quests: stop her before she transforms, kiss her, see her panties!
Rewards: Unknown]
Huh?
Receiving that quest all of a sudden, all I could manage to think with a blank expression was exactly that. The quest was…if I had to describe it, it's rather abstract with it saying that Yuuma is trying to kill me and all that but, if my interpretation is correct, I can prevent my death while claiming a few desired bonuses.
I mentally cleared my throat to banish those perverted thoughts that included mentions of Yuuma's panties.
Even though Yuuma was my girlfriend, she wanted to kill me. Obviously, she was pretending to be my girlfriend so she could kill me easier, but I couldn't help but wonder why she'd want to kill me. I stared down at her with a slight frown, hoping Observe might produce something useful.
[Observation: Not a human. Wearing fake uniform.]
Well, it did produce something useful. Was it because my life was in danger or because I truly wanted to know what was going on? Although, I'd appreciate it if I could see a status window of sorts… Maybe I'll get one by raising the level of Observe? Also, why did Observe handily point out the fact that her uniform is that of a fake school? Is it because of my suspicion of it yesterday?
Yuuma looked up at me and immediately noticed my frown. "What's wrong, Issei?" She asked, her sweet voice now sounding like poison to me. Suppressing my desire to frown even more, I forced a smile onto my face that felt natural and tried to sweet talk her.
"Ah, I'm just sad I won't be able to see you a lot because of school."
[Skill acquired: Lie]
[Skill acquired: Sweet Talk]
[Skill acquired: Composure]
Yuuma's face turned red and she looked away from me. She didn't say anything and, if I didn't know she wanted to kill me, I would have called her cute. However, knowledge has a price and, in this case, it's me lying to save my life. "W-well, we could always meet up on weekends and sometimes after school…" She mumbled after a while, cold sweat slowly rolling down my spine.
We weren't even at the arcade yet and I was starting to feel nervous again…I haven't even turned off the Nerve Suppression skill, so I wonder if I'm going past its threshold.
[Because of a logical deduction, your INT has increased by +1.]
Is this really the right time for such a box to appear in front of me? I was fearing for my life and didn't need to know such a thing. Although, because we've mentioned this topic, if I gained an INT point from that small thought, why didn't I get one when I was figuring out how my skills worked?
[Because of a mistake on my behalf, you gain another INT point.]
We had finally arrived at the arcade.
After walking for about ten minutes with a minimal amount of small talk, such as the discussion of our hobbies filling what would otherwise be an awkward silence, we had arrived at the main stage. Will I live or will I die?
Naturally I want to live so I'll have to try my best to get onto Yuuma's good side and hope she doesn't kill me. If the situation worsens, though, I'll have to do my best to run away or beat her in combat.
Although, I was still confused about a part of the information Observe gave me.
'Not a human.' It said. But what it does mean when it says she's not a human? Yuuma looks human, so she has to be one, right? As far as I know, monsters don't exist, so there's no way she isn't human.
What if she really isn't a human, though? That doubt would linger in my mind if I didn't even consider it so I had no choice but to think of it. I mean, Observe wouldn't lie to me, would it? It was a skill in my video game life so it must be truthful.
Quietly releasing a heavy breath, we entered the arcade.
"So, what do you want to do first, Yuuma?" With rapidly flashing lights and loud music, her attention had been captured by the atmosphere of the arcade. Was she amazed by such a sight? If she really wasn't a human, I don't think she would have seen such a sight before. Thinking of this, the scales that determine Yuuma's status as a human began to tip towards the 'not-human' side.
"What do you recommend?" Yuuma asked as she released my arm, wandering over to a crane game. She peered into it with something that was akin to wonder and proceeded to approach a rhythm game. It was Sound Voltex. Easy to learn but hard to master.
"Definitely not that." I muttered as I shoved both of my hands into my pockets, watching as Yuuma observed and played with any machines that seemed interesting to her. That was an exclusive rhythm games and fighting games line-up. Both of them were my specialty, thankfully, so I could teach her and try to get onto her good side. After a while, though, she found a machine that she seemed to really like.
"Hey, Issei, wanna play this one?" It was a fighting game. It didn't look familiar to me because it was fairly new so I wasn't confident in my abilities to play it. However, because Yuuma seemed to be new to this kind of stuff, there was no way I was going to lose. "If you do, we can have a competition!"
I tilted my head to the side. A competition? This can't be good. Not when my life is on the line.
"What would you want if you win?" Although it was probably a bad idea to ask that question, I couldn't help but try and coax Yuuma's wish out of her. I mean, what if she doesn't want to kill me but has to due to various circumstances?
"Hmm…let's see. If I win, you'll do any one thing for me. If you win…I'll show you my panties."
[Libido Suppression: Level 1 has been activated.]
I swear the skill activated by itself!
[Libido Suppression: Level 1 has been deactivated.]
Slowly shaking my head to dispel my naughty thoughts, though, I realised one thing. My life depended on this competition. There's no way she won't ask me to quietly die if she wins, meaning my previous conflicts were all for naught. If I win, though, I get a treat. But is she purposefully baiting me out with what could be an empty promise? But if I don't accept the challenge, there's no way I'll survive because every other path leads to a bad end... With no other good end in sight, I have no choice but to put my life on the line.
"I'll…accept your challenge." I said as cold sweat formed on my back, Yuuma oblivious to my internal conflict. With only one chance, will I win?
After handing Yuuma a single token, I claimed my spot on my side of the row of machines and inserted the small, circular disk of metal in a slot, a lump of dread forming in my throat. Even though I'm confident in my abilities to win, there was always a chance I could lose and losing…well, I've already established what that would entail and it wouldn't be pretty.
Shortly after my token was inserted, the game announcer, with his obnoxious voice, declared my challenge to Yuuma and I was able to select my character. I didn't even know who to pick because I was new to this game so I chose the character that looked the most attractive, all other thoughts leaving my mind as I confirmed the colour palette.
With no obtrusive thoughts in my mind, it could be said that I was at peak performance. Moments later, our fateful battle had started.
[Skill acquired: Focus]
[Skill acquired: Games]
Waving the blue box out of my face, I stared at Yuuma's character and noticed the way she was moving. Was she messing around with the controls because it was her first time? Faster than I could react, though, she trapped me in a combo that drained half of my health in less than a few seconds.
However, holding the guard button this time, I watched as she tried to initiate the same combo. It was all for naught because I was blocking. Instead of trying the same combo again, learning rather quickly, she managed to grapple my character and throw him to the floor. I watched with pursed lips as Yuuma once again managed to initiate a combo that effectively ended the first round. However, now that I thought she wasn't a beginner at these kinds of games, I could play properly.
At the beginning of the second round, I ducked low and held the guard button. As expected, Yuuma tried to initiate with a low kick.
[Skill acquired: Prediction]
From there, I followed through with an uppercut, a heavy kick and then a special combo that automatically activated, my eyes watching the pixelated screen as my character flew through the motions faster than Yuuma could react. After a short while, her character died due to the onslaught that ensued.
A perfect round.
I was expecting an imminent victory and I was feeling a little careless. Even though Yuuma was able to combo me, she didn't really know how to block so it should be ok if I go a little easy on her. This would prove to be a mistake as my ego got the better of me.
The round began and we both sat still. Instead of Yuuma initiating the fight, it looks like I'll have to do it this time. I slowly breathed in and attempted an overhead kick that would surely get through her low block.
Yuuma's character quickly stood up and perfectly blocked the attack, giving her a chance to sneak in a combo while my character was stunned for half a second. I watched in horror as my health was reduced to a sliver, Yuuma's still in a perfect state.
I had no choice but to block, but even then, if the timer mercifully ran out after two minutes, I'd lose by default due to having the lower health pool. I frowned and watched as Yuuma stood still again, her character unmoving as it stared straight at mine.
I dashed forward and quickly blocked as I predicted her light punch, my character dropping to a knee as a low kick followed. Initiating a combo with a curt uppercut, my character danced through the motions that would lead to a life ending combo that would devastate Yuuma's chances of winning.
However, when I was in the beginning motions of my ultimate attack, Yuuma's character snuck in a light punch that interrupted the activation of such a move. Although I was invincible, I didn't have hyper-armour and was unable to withstand the blow.
I quickly dashed back and poked at Yuuma with a few ranged attacks, watching as our health bars reached a similar level.
"So it comes down to this, huh?" I muttered to myself as a bead of sweat fell from the top of my nose, diving towards the base of the game machine. As soon as the sweat exploded into many smaller drops, both of us shot out a ranged attack that would end either one of us. Yuuma's was low and mine was high and, as I despaired in the fact that I wouldn't be able to block, Yuuma's character stood up for some reason and we were both knocked out.
The battle was a draw.
Unable to believe the odds of such a thing happening, I quietly chuckled and dropped both of my hands to my side, more than happy to know I'd live for a little longer. However, sitting still for a few moments, the character selection screen popping up for the next match, I decided I should go check on Yuuma. I mean, she lost her chance to easily kill me so she would be shocked, right?
Stumbling around the machines to Yuuma's side, I saw an ugly look on her face as she stared at the machine. "How could I have possibly lost…!" She growled through grit teeth. Partially ignoring her human-like words and her terrifying expression, a weak smile appeared on my face.
Yuuma, finally realising that I was right by her, softened her expression and cleared her throat, looking up at me from her seated position. "You're…better than I expected you to be. Nice fight." I said, genuinely praising her. I mean, she did nearly kill me both figuratively and literally, so I felt as if I needed to praise her.
Although, she turned her head away with red cheeks and seemed to ignore my words…
"…Hey," Yuuma muttered in a quiet voice as her eyes met mine, "Because it was a draw, do you wanna play…Rock-Paper-Scissors?" I released a sigh and nod once. What? Even though the first match was a draw, I was still afraid of her killing me for no reason. If I want to ensure my survival, I have to entertain her.
"Sure," I said as Yuuma jumped to her feet, her cheeks still red, "Are the conditions the same?"
"Yes, but if you flawlessly beat me this time I'll let you…k-kiss…me…" Her head was pointed down to the ground as she finished her sentence, both of our faces extremely red in embarrassment. Although the extra I got for beating her would fulfil one of my sub-quests, I couldn't help but feel she was forcing herself to say that… Maybe she's trying to make me forget her unsightly appearance from moments ago?
"Is it a best of three?" I asked, Yuuma nodding once in response as formed fists with both of her hands. All of a sudden, she raised her head, a determined expression on her face as a hand shot out in front of me.
"Are you ready, Issei?" She mumbled as I stared at the outstretched hand. No, it seemed as if I was staring at her hand. Instead, I was staring at the blue box that had appeared in front of me.
[Rock-Paper-Scissors Tutorial]
[Welcome to the tutorial for the most useless skill in the game!]
[Now, you might be wondering why there's a tutorial for such a useless skill, but I'll explain why in a moment.]
[Now, when using Rock-Paper-Scissors, your success rate is determined by your LCK divided by the LCK of your opponent and then multiplied by one hundred. For example, if your LUCK was a solid ten and your opponent's was fifty, your success chance is twenty percent. However, because of your starting class, most people have a higher LCK stat than you. In order to compensate for this, there are special skills and other hidden things that will boost your success rate. A good example of this is the Rock-Paper-Scissors skill itself. For every level of the skill you have, you will gain a point five percent bonus.]
[You can use Rock-Paper-Scissors in other ways, too. In fact, I messed up the explanation a bit. If you're playing the game for fun, you don't need a success rate. The success rate will only appear if you make a bet with someone or someone makes a bet against you with your victory leading to something they don't want to do. Most of the time, if you let people decide on what they should do if you win, your success rate only depends on your chances of winning. However, the success rate is also dependent on what is at stake so be careful what you wish for! But, even if you win, your opponents may not follow through with what you ask them!]
I pursed my lips and held my hand out, understanding but not understanding the explanation at the same time. I mean, I can win and my opponent has a chance of not following through with their end of the deal. That's the part I don't understand. Why? Because it seems kind of pointless.
[Rock-Paper-Scissors Success Rate: 28.6%]
Anyway, seeing my success rate appear in front of me, I immediately knew that that is not good a chance at winning. Although the game, in theory, has a one in three chance of winning, my success rate is lower than a third. That's…actually kind of disappointing. I can't help but wonder how high Yuuma's luck stat is, though. It'd have to be at least thirty, right?
Anyway, I have five stat points available so I should raise my LCK. I don't want to die, after all, so it's okay if I waste my precious points on a…debatably useless stat.
[Rock-Paper-Scissors Success Rate: 42.85%]
Ah, that's a nice increase. I wonder if that's for each individual time I win or for the two times I need to win. Either way, my chances are a little above one third so I'm happy. I just need to rely on my apparently terrible LCK to get me through this.
"Okay, here we go! Rock-paper-scissors!"
"Rock-paper-scissors!"
The results were as follows. I had scissors and she had paper. I…had won the first round without much effort. Yuuma clearly wasn't happy, though, as she bit her lip and retracted her hand. Without saying anything other than the customary chant, we threw our hands out again.
But what were my thoughts during that time? I was panicking as to what I should do. Although this is a luck based game, I still had logical thoughts that may or may not improve my chances of winning. I mean, considering I chose scissors, it'd be likely she'd choose rock to counteract that. If she had a brain, though, she would either pick paper or scissors because I was likely to change to paper or rock.
Indeed, this truly is a game where you have a one in three chance of winning.
However, with a wild stroke of luck, I had won once more. Because I had faith in the worth of a pair of scissors, I was able to cut Yuuma's paper up into shreds and claim victory.
"I-impossible…I lost?" She muttered as she stepped away from me, her face pale in horror. Meanwhile, I was awkwardly laughing while rubbing the back of my head in embarrassment. "Now I have to…no, no way. I can't show you my panties!" Ah, is this the part where she doesn't follow through with her end of the bet? However, because Yuuma seems to be fairly prideful, I came up with a plan that was sure to convince her to show me her panties.
That plan may or may not involve a bit of pressuring.
Ahem.
I tilted my head to the side with a small but smug hum, "Hmm, what's this? The person who put that up for bet won't follow through when they were beaten? Isn't that bad sportsmanship?"
Yuuma harrumphed and turned her head away, however, after a few short moments, she glanced at me and grabbed the hem of her skirt, "F-fine, you pervert. Because this beautiful Yuuma is honourable, she will show you her panties…pervert…"
[Skill acquired: Persuasion]
"Ah, don't forget that you have to give me a kiss, too, because I won twice in a row." Yuuma gave me an embarrassed look as her face had become completely red.
"T-that's nothing compared to showing you my panties, you idiot! Anyway, I'm gonna sh-show you now…" With a brief lift of both hands and exactly three seconds to look at them, I burned the image into my mind. Just in case you're wondering what they were, they were plain black with white, frilly accents. Sexy but innocent, if you ask me.
[Skill acquired: Mental Image]
"Now, shall we continue on our adventure, placing more risqué bets, or will we call it a night?" Yuuma, hands pressing down on her crotch as she released a quiet groan, looked up at me with tears in her eyes.
"I…still have to give you a kiss. Did you somehow forget!?" Ah, that's right. I'm not going to miss the best part, am I? Although I can't believe I forgot about that part after seeing her panties…
"Hmm? Oh, yeah. After seeing your panties, I forgot all about that. But are you going to be as reluctant to kiss me as you were to show me your panties?" As soon as I had finished talking, though, Yuuma closed the gap between us and, with one hand against my chest, planted her lips against mine, the soft sensation sending pleasurable shivers down my spine. Pulling back and turning away with a face that was redder than a tomato, Yuuma crouched down low to the ground and held her hands over face, a quiet cry escaping her lips.
Meanwhile, I was touching my lips in shock. I mean, I didn't expect her to follow through so quickly. I did expect some hesitation. However, there was no such thing as hesitation in the way she moved… After clearing my throat to dispel the awkward atmosphere between us, a small smile appeared on my face as I spoke.
"Shall we leave?" I called out to her, watching as she slowly stood on her feet and spun around. Also clearing her throat, her face barely red now, she too spoke.
"I'm…going to stay here for a bit longer. If you want to leave, I won't mind."
"In that case, I'll stay with you. I can't leave you here alone, can I?" At that moment, as I tried to sound like a gentlemen to a girl that apparently wanted to kill me (yes, I was still doubting her despite the events that had just occurred and the thoughts I was having throughout; there was no concrete evidence that said she wanted to kill me, anyway), my phone buzzed in my pocket. Clicking my tongue and pulling it out, I quickly read the text and shoved it back into the place it came from, a frown immediately forming on my face. "Never mind. I forgot to tell my parents I was coming here and they're worried about me. They want me to go home as soon as possible."
Yuuma nod her head in understanding. "I see. That's alright. In that case, have a good evening."
"Ah, you too. By the way, is our weekend date still on?"
"Umm…if you want it to be. If we can't meet again after school, it'd be nice if it was." I offered Yuuma a small smile.
"In that case, I'll see you on Sunday."
As I turned around, having a reason to almost run towards the exit, I released a very heavy breath as all of the tension and fake emotion left my body. Feeling exhausted all of a sudden, I glossed over the final interaction in my head and sighed. Why did I say what I said?
Unless I had some strange masochistic tendencies, I really shouldn't go on a second date with a girl that may or may not be trying to kill me.
[Congratulations! You have completed a quest with the highest standard possible!
You went on a date with Yuuma and managed to live to tell the tale. She didn't turn into a monster and you got to kiss her and see her panties!
Reward: +500 EXP, Yuuma Amano Questline Unlocked, Relationship Improvement]
[Achievement Unlocked: Have a successful date with a girl!]
[Achievement Unlocked: Your first kiss!]
[Achievement Unlocked: Kiss your girlfriend on the first date!]
Acquired Skills
Deduction: Level 1/10 – 12.3% EXP
So you think you have what it takes to be a detective, huh?
Suspicion: Level 1/10 – 36% EXP
You have a reason to suspect people of things? How dare you think for yourself! It's not like people will try to kill you if you don't have suspicion!
Nerve Suppression: Level 1/10 – 13% EXP
So you have to do something in front of people and you're feeling nervous? What are you, a child!?
Lie: Level 1/10 – 25% EXP
Everyone has something to hide. Well, except for you, considering everyone knows your fetishes…
Sweet Talk: Level 1/10 – 14% EXP
So you wanna be good with the ladies, huh? Just whisper sweet nothings and everything will be fine, you disgusting pig.
Composure: Level 1/10 – 19% EXP
Under pressure, you want to stay calm, especially when someone is trying to threaten or kill you. Let's be honest, though. Doesn't everyone want to kill you?
Focus: Level 1/10 – 5% EXP
If you think about doing something very hard, you may experience an heightened state of mind. Who am I kidding, though? It's you I'm talking about.
Games: Level 1/100 – 2% EXP
Games are the lifeblood of society! I mean, your life is a game, so maybe this skill slightly increases your skills and luck with games.
Prediction: Level 1/10 – 3% EXP
So what you managed to figure out what someone's going to do? As long as you don't acquire the ability to look into the future, you're not cheating!
Mental Image: Level 1/10 – 5% EXP
The ability to create or recall certain images in your mind is kinda useless, isn't it?
Achievements Acquired in Chapter 1 and 2
[Achievement Unlocked: Start the game!
Reward: The tutorial!]
[Achievement Unlocked: Share your feelings with the school nurse!
Because of the accumulated stress of your daily life, you got beat up while peeping and told the school nurse everything!
Reward: A bit of sexy time!]
[Achievement Unlocked: Befriend the school nurse!
You have resisted the advances of the sexy nurse and have befriended her! To be honest, I had no faith in your abilities…
Reward: Friendship with the school nurse!]
[Achievement unlocked: Receive a girl's confession!]
You've grown up so fast! Oh, how I had no hope for you and your future! I hope this relationship lasts for a while…
Reward: A girlfriend!
[Achievement Unlocked: Have a successful date with a girl!
You went on a date? And you're Issei Hyoudou? Getting a girlfriend is one thing, but going on a date is on a whole new level of miracle.
Reward: Relationship increase]
[Achievement Unlocked: Your first kiss!
Huh? A pervert like you has managed to kiss a girl and I haven't!? This is blasphemy, I tell you! Blasphemy!
Reward: Nothing]
[Achievement Unlocked: Kiss your girlfriend on the first date!
So you're a player now, huh? Since when did you have a charisma stat, anyway!? Oh, that's right, you don't.
Reward: Relationship increase]
This is a PSA: chapters won't update as quick or be as long as this chapter. This chapter came out the way it is because I'm really interested in my own premise so much so that it compels me to write more than I normally would. I will try to upload a chapter every Monday, though, but there are no promises.
Thank you for reading Rock-Paper-Scissors!