"You too?"
Asuna stared at him, genuinely surprised. She never expected that this mysterious boy—dressed in bulky winter clothes, carrying a chainsaw and power drill, and never once showing his real face—was actually just a new high school freshman like her.
And more than that… he was also from the Private Shuchiin Academy.
Shuchiin's admission standards were notoriously strict. It was the top school in Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan, with over ninety percent of its students coming from powerful families. The few exceptions were rare geniuses.
Asuna's own background—her father a major electronics CEO, her mother a university professor, and her elite education since childhood—earned her a place in Shuchiin's high school division.
"So that's how it is..."
She thought quietly as she followed Asagiri out of the hospital lobby.
Once they stepped outside, she finally saw the full layout of this so-called sanatorium.
It looked nothing like a normal hospital. Several worn buildings, about four to five stories high, surrounded a central courtyard that seed abandoned for decades. The exit had no rails or guard stations—only two rusted iron gates that creaked eerily as the wind pushed them.
And the mont the two passed through the gates, their phones chid simultaneously.
Asuna took out her phone and tapped the app with the eye icon. Bright red text appeared at once.
[Congratulations to "Player" Yuuki Asuna. You have cleared the Newbie Dungeon and obtained formal Player status]
[Dungeon Clear Rating: A ]
[Reward: Basic Class "Swordsman" unlocked, obtained Skill "Wind Blessing", obtained Equipnt "Ordinary Quality Sword"]
[Swordsman: A combat class specializing in swords]
[Class Passive: When fighting with sword-type weapons, proficiency increases. There is a chance to awaken a Player's personal exclusive sword skill during combat]
[Wind Blessing: Consus a small amount of ntal Power to make the body lighter and more agile, a blessing-type magic]
[Ordinary Quality Sword: Choose one type of sword and obtain the corresponding ordinary quality weapon]
When she read the last line, a rapier naturally ca to mind—her preferred weapon.
And a second later, she felt weight in her right hand.
"This is..."
A slender rapier materialized into reality, perfectly matching the one in her thoughts. Asuna stared in astonishnt.
Even knowing the "ga" was real, witnessing matter form from nothing defied all common sense.
anwhile, Asagiri was also reading his own results.
[Congratulations to "Player" Utsunomiya Asagiri. You have cleared the Newbie Dungeon and obtained formal Player status]
[Dungeon Clear Rating: S ]
[Reward: Special Class "Diplomat" unlocked, Exclusive Talent "Persona" unlocked, obtained Item "Teddy Bear Doll That Recites Dirty Jokes"]
[Diplomat: Special support-type class]
[Class Passive: When communicating with any type of target in the Dungeon, the effect of all Diplomacy-type rhetoric such as intimidation, deception, appeasent, guidance, and persuasion is increased (Note: Cannot be effective on Players, and the target must possess basic self-awareness)]
[Teddy Bear Doll That Recites Dirty Jokes: A non-living replica of a certain Otherworld Teddy Bear. Activation ti and volu can be set. After activation, it continuously recites dirty jokes (Note: Maximum volu may cause slight eardrum pain)]
[Persona: A projection of the mind ford by your inner self and beliefs (can also be used in the real world)]
[Persona synchronizes completely with you. No specific commands are needed. Summoning does not consu ntal Power or Stamina. When Persona engages in combat, it consus ntal Power and Stamina. (Persona cannot be completely destroyed, but each destruction consus large amounts of ntal Power and Stamina)]
[Equipping different Personas grants corresponding enhancent effects even when not summoned]
[Current Persona slots: Three]
[Existing Personas: ??? (Unlocked upon first summoning), None, None]
"Did you get the clear notification too?" Asuna asked.
Asagiri nodded. "Yeah. I got S . How about you?"
"A ."
There was no bitterness in her voice. Surviving was already fortunate, and an A was hardly a low score. More importantly, she didn't contribute much in either deduction or action—so S for him and A for her made perfect sense.
"Earlier, you ntioned an assessnt," she said. "What did you an by that?"
Asagiri gave her a relaxed smile.
"How about forming a team? After becoming a formal Player, new functions appeared on the app, including adding friends. I said before that you et the standards I want in a teammate. And since you got A and I got S , we're probably among the top perforrs of this Newbie Dungeon. Teaming up gives us a bigger advantage later."
"Team up, huh... Okay."
Asuna agreed without hesitation. Despite his eccentric behavior, Asagiri's capability was undeniable. Their safe and fast clear was thanks to him. Teaming up was the logical choice.
She opened the friend function, tapped it, then lightly touched her phone to his. Both devices chid at the sa ti.
[You have successfully added "Player" Yuuki Asuna as a friend]
[You have successfully added "Player" Utsunomiya Asagiri as a friend]
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