Hub World, Earth, Japan, Tokyo.
Three weeks quickly passed after the midterm exam scores were posted, and today was like any other day. Tatsuo was at school, listening to the boring Japanese History lecture in his classroom.
In those three weeks, other than going to school and hanging out with Chiho and Yakumo, Tatsuo spent his ti training with his mother, Mai, and Kasumi. He also spent a part of each night making defensive gear for Kasumi.
Now, whenever Kasumi went into battle, instead of wearing her classic blue and white shinobi attire, she would wear a predominately black, blue accented, body suit with white gloves and tabi, heeled kunoichi sandals, armored arm and shin guards. On the back of the suit, her na was written in kanji inside a golden circle. She also wore her newly forged wakizashi across her lower back.
The short sword Kasumi wielded was also a new item forged from one of the fangs of the Giant Sword Tiger. So, it's sharpness and durability were leagues above the one she had been using since before she left the gen Tenshin village.
'This is so boring.' Tatsuo thought to himself while spinning his pen between his fingers and blankly looking up at the blackboard at the front of the class. 'I wonder what everyone else is doing.'
With that thought, Tatsuo opened the [Dinsional Chat] in his mind, pretending to continue to listen to the lecture while reading the chat.
{[Dinsional Chat]
Sumire: Tomorrow's your son's birthday?
Lici: Yup!
Lici: We're throwing a big birthday party for him tomorrow
Alfonzo: Yeah
Alfonzo: I'll be cooking a big feast tomorrow morning
Alfonzo: Then, we'll celebrate with everyone we know
Sumire: Cool
Sumire: I wanna go
Sumire: But I think I should be on standby here
Jas: Why?
Jas: Is sothing happening in your world?
Sumire: Well, all the Event Dungeons in my world turned into field Dungeons a couple of weeks ago, rember?
Sumire: And Shin-San is planning to go to the Wyvern Nest with Hwaya-Neesan soon
Tatsuo (Admin): Oh, it's almost ti for that, huh?
Tatsuo (Admin): I think I'll co to your world to hunt so wyverns
Tatsuo (Admin): It's so boring going to class every day
Tatsuo (Admin): I need so excitent in my life
Sumire: Really?
Sumire: But wouldn't missing class be bad
Tatsuo (Admin): Don't worry, I'll think of sothing
Jas: OH, that sounds like fun
Jas: I think I'll go, too
Jas: I've fought dragons before, but never wyverns
Lici: Ooh! I wanna go, too
Lici: Fighting wyverns might be fun
Alfonzo: I probably can't go
Alfonzo: I still have to upgrade the Hidden Leaf's training facilities
Lici: You can just wait a few days to go back
Lici: This will be the chat's first offline eting
Lici: You can't miss it!
Alfonzo: I know, but…
Tatsuo (Admin): Sumire-San, can you ask Mastiford-San when they plan on going?
Tatsuo (Admin): That way, Alfonzo will know if he can co with us, or not
Sumire: Sure
Sumire: She'll probably be excited to know that you're coming back, too
Lici: Oh, did you steal the Fla Witch's heart, too, Tatsuo?
Jas: Not bad
Jas: If I rember correctly, she's got so pretty big knockers, right?
Alfonzo: You're definitely from a DxD world, Jas
Alfonzo: Nothing but tits on the brain
Jas: I resent that statent
Jas: Not all my girlfriends have big boobs
Jas: Sona is on the modest side, you know
Sumire: Hwaya-Neesan just said they would be leaving in three days
Sumire: is that ti okay for you, Alfonzo
Lici: Fonzie?
Alfonzo: Sure
Alfonzo: I guess I can push it back for that long
Alfonzo: Lici, we should probably take a quest before we head over there
Alfonzo: It would be pretty suspicious if we just disappeared
Lici: Kay!
Jas: Nice
Jas: We'll all get to et in person
Jas: This should be fun}
At that mont, the bell signaling the end of the class ended, and Tatsuo was smiling happily. Though, no one knew that it was because he would get to et his friends from the [Dinsional Chat]. However, his expression would change soon enough.
"You look happy." Yakumo said after turning back to look at Tatsuo. "Did sothing good happen?"
"Yeah, Kuwabara-Sensei's class is finally over." Tatsuo replied with a smile. "I thought I was really going to fall asleep this ti."
"Well, his voice isn't exactly good at capturing people's attention." Yakumo said. "But you shouldn't fall asleep in class."
"I know, I know." Tatsuo said while waving dismissively.
*Buzz!* *Buzz!* *Buzz!*
At that mont, Tatsuo's smartphone, which was in his pocket, vibrated due to a new notification. At the sa ti, a [System Notification] popped up in his head. But to not look suspicious, he reached into his pocket and took out his smartphone to read the [Notification].
{[Notifications]
[Missions]
-A mission is available for the mbers of the [Dinsional Chat]}
"Gim a second, I need to check this." Tatsuo said while staring at his smartphone screen with intense focus.
Being as sensible as she was, Yakumo only nodded while hoping that nothing serious happened.
Quickly scrolling to the [Missions] sub tab in the [dinsional chat] tab, Tatsuo read the details of the new mission.
[Mission #2]
-Objectives
Arrive in Tortus Receive a Status Plate Clear the True Great Orcus Labyrinth Clear the Great Reisen Labyrinth Kill the Demons in the Upper Great Orcus Labyrinth6. Invite a new mber to the [Dinsional Chat]
-Number of Participants: 3 Join Mission? Y/N
-The mission will begin automatically in 6 Days, 23 Hours, and 59 Minutes
Note: If participants are not chosen by the ti limit, they will be chosen at random.
-Rewards: 2,000 Coins, Random Reward, 1 Random [Dinsional Chat] Invite
[Begin Mission]}
'Damn… We were just talking about eting up in Sumire-San's world.' Tatsuo said as he looked over the [Mission]. 'I wonder if this will ss that up?'
After thinking that, Tatsuo put his smartphone back in his pocket as if nothing happened.
"Is everything alright?" Yakumo asked softly.
"Yeah, nothing to worry about." Tatsuo replied with a smile. "Just a ssage from a friend I made online. He wants to play a few rounds of a ga tonight after school."
"I see." Yakumo said while maintaining eye contact with Tatsuo.
And that lasted until Chiho ca over.
"Hey, Yakumo-Chan, Tatsuo-Kun, you two should co to the MgRonald's with after school." Chiho said.
"Why? What's going on at MgR's?" Tatsuo asked, ending the awkward staring contest as he looked towards Chiho.
'She definitely suspects that I'm not telling the truth.' Tatsuo muttered internally. 'But I'm not planning on telling her about the [System] or the [Dinsional Chat]. It's not that I don't trust her, but she's not strong enough to protect herself. And if DOATECH does sothing to her, getting my secrets from her probably won't be too hard.'
And Tatsuo's thoughts were right. While he was reading the [Notification] about the [Mission], his eyebrows were twitching furiously, due to his thoughts about the trip to Sumire's world possibly being disrupted. But he was completely unaware of that. Either way, after seeing that, Yakumo was sure that it was more serious than a friend wanting to play video gas after school.
'*Sigh* I guess he still hasn't completely opened up to .' Yakumo thought to herself. 'At tis like this, I really wish I could hear his thoughts. Even though I know it's a breach of his privacy, I just want to be able to help him with whatever is troubling him.'
As previously ntioned, Yakumo has the ability to hear the thoughts of anyone who has more than familial affection for her. So, for as long as she could rember, she could hear the thoughts of most of the boys around her. However, Tatsuo was an exception.
And at first, it was because Tatsuo did not have any real feelings for Yakumo. His emotions were badly distorted from his ti in captivity, after all. However, ever since his draconic soul began to awaken, things have changed. On top of that, he held feelings of desire for Yakumo, seeing her as his.
But because of his relatively high [Intelligence] and [Energy] stats his mind was protected from Yakumo's ability, making her mistakenly believe that Tatsuo still did not hold any affection for her.
"The apple pies you like are on sale for today only." Chiho replied to Tatsuo's question, completely unaware of the two's thoughts. "The mint-chocolate chip milkshake Yakumo-Chan like sis back, too."
Hearing that, Tatsuo turned towards Yakumo with a smile.
"So, wanna take a trip to MgR's after school today?" Tatsuo asked.
"I don't' mind." Yakumo replied softly. "But what about your friend. Is it okay to let them wait?"
"Don't worry about it." Tatsuo replied. "We wouldn't be playing until after dinner, anyway. Mai-Nee gets really fussy if I'm late for dinner because I'm playing video gas."
"I see." Yakumo said with a nod. "Then, let's go after school."
Like that, Tatsuo and Yakumo decided to walk with Chiho to the MgRonald's where Chiho works after school in order to take advantage of the sale and the return of the mint-chocolate chip milkshake's return.
"Oh, and Chi-Chan." Tatsuo said while smiling mischievously.
"Huh?" Chiho asked while tilting her head.
"You should let soone else carry our order out to us." Tatsuo said as his smile widened. "I don't' want our order to end up all over the floor."
Hearing that, Chiho's face reddened imdiately.
"I don't drop every order." Chiho replied while pouting with her cheeks puffed out cutely.
"Just mine, huh?" Tatsuo asked with an eyebrow raised.
Chiho did not know how to respond to that. In fact, every ti Tatsuo ca to the MgRonald's and Chiho carried his order to the table where he was sitting, she dropped his food. Luckily, his reaction and movent speed were fast enough to catch the tray before it fell and made a ss, so there were no issues. Still, Tatsuo enjoyed teasing Chiho about it.
"Okay, that's enough." Yakumo said with a slight smile on her face. "Stop teasing Chi-Chan."
"Yakumo-Chan, you're so nice." Chiho said as she flung herself at Yakumo before wrapping her in a hug.
In response, Yakumo patted Chiho's back comfortingly. However, before the conversation could continue, the bell signaling the end of the break between classes rang, and Chiho had to return to her seat.
Once the next class, English, started, Tatsuo imdiately opened the [Dinsional Chat].
{[Dinsional Chat]
Jas: A new mission
Jas: Too bad we can't all go
Jas: By the way
Jas: does anyone know what world this is?
Lici: I thought you would know
Lici: You have a pretty good grasp of most of the stuff we talk about
Jas: Nope
Jas: Never heard of any of the nas ntioned in the mission details
Sumire: I don't know it either
Lici: That doesn't really say much, though
Tatsuo (Admin): It's Arifureta
Tatsuo (Admin): The rest of the na is too long
Lici: Yeah, it is pretty long, isn't it?
Jas: That's what she said
Alfonzo: That's what she said
Lici: I hate you both
Alfonzo: That's all well and good
Alfonzo: But we have so stuff to think about on this one
Sumire: What do you an?
Lici: Don't just change the subject
Lici: Oh, never mind
Lici: You're talking about getting to Tortus, right?
Alfonzo: Exactly
Alfonzo: Tatsuo is the only one who would have an easy ti getting there
Alfonzo: Since only a class of high school students gets teleported
Lici: That's true
Lici: But Tatsuo is still a middle school student
Lici: Plus, those high school students are all second years
Tatsuo (Admin): I'll have to go to another school, huh?
Tatsuo (Admin): I'm so tired of school
Sumire: At least you didn't have to go to school when you were in my world
Tatsuo (Admin): That was only because monsters destroyed the school on the first day
Jas: Damn, when I was in high school, the school was destroyed twice
Jas: But because of Devil magic, it was fixed quickly without anyone knowing
Alfonzo: Let's get back on topic
Alfonzo: Lici's right
Alfonzo: None of us will even have a reason to be in that classroom when the teleportation is triggered
Sumire: We can purchase the backgrounds, can't we?
Sumire: Tatsuo-Kun did that in my world
Lici: But that costs 5,000 Coins, doesn't it?
Lici: None of us have that many Coins
Jas: Hmm?
Jas: Now that you ntion it, Tatsuo, how did you afford that last ti?
Jas: You said you've only had the chat for a week longer than us, right?
Tatsuo (Admin): Yeah
Tatsuo (Admin): but I've been getting coins since the day I was born
Tatsuo (Admin): So, I have hundreds of thousands of coins
Jas: …
Alfonzo: …
Lici: …
Sumire: …
Sumire: Does that an you col have co to visit whenever you wanted to?
Tatsuo (Admin): Technically
Sumire: Tatsuo no Baka
Lici: Sumire, you're adorable
Tatsuo (Admin): Anyway, if you guys wanna buy backgrounds, I can lend you the coins
Alfonzo: That would probably be for the best
Alfonzo: Otherwise, none of us would even be able to participate in this mission
Jas: I agree
Lici: , too
Sumire: So do I
Alfonzo: We'll pay you back when we can, Tatsuo
Tatsuo (Admin): Alright
Tatsuo (Admin): Now, we just need to figure out who's going on this quest
Alfonzo: I still think you should go, Tatsuo
Tatsuo (Admin): Why?
Alfonzo: Because you're used to the Japanese school system
Alfonzo: Sa for Sumire and Jas
Jas: I really don't wanna go back to school
Jas: Even if it's only for a short ti
Sumire: I'm okay with it
Lici: You're okay with anything as long as you can be with your Tatsuo-Kun, right?
Sumire: Wha-wha-what are you talking about?
Lici: So adorable
Tatsuo (Admin): I guess I'm okay with it
Jas: I guess I'll go, too
Lici: Oh, stop whining
Lici: You get to go to another world, for goodness' sake
Jas: Yeah, yeah, I know}
After that, the five continued to chat about the mission. Unfortunately, Arifureta did not exist in Tatsuo's current world. So, he had no way of sharing it with the others. However, he, Alfonzo, and Elicia had all seen/read it. So, they gave everyone a basic rundown of what to expect.
By the ti the five finished talking about the mission, the last bell rang at Tatsuo's school. So, they all agreed to talk about the trip to Sumire's world later.
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