Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

The other person nodded thoughtfully, seemingly starting to think again, and the atmosphere between the two fell silent once more.

"."

So, what should we do now?

She stood there somewhat bewildered, wanting to slip away immediately, but feeling it would be impolite to run away like that.

Fortunately, the other person didn't embarrass her for too long. After regaining her composure, the other person smiled apologetically and said:

"Sorry, I was just spacing out."

"It's alright, in that case..."

She shook her head, preparing to find an excuse to run away and end this awkward encounter.

But at that moment, the other party suddenly made a suggestion with great interest:

"Since we're both new players, why don't we add each other as friends and team up to play?"

"Eh?"

She hesitated for a moment when faced with the other party's suggestion.

Because the gaming helmet she was using wasn't one she bought herself, but rather her brother's gaming helmet, which he was using while he was away on a business trip.

And barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will be preparing for the high school entrance exam soon, so she won't have time to continue playing this game.

Besides, her mother wouldn't allow her to play games; she had to sneak online this time.

However, seeing the genuine smile on the other person's face and recalling this wonderful encounter, she finally nodded gently and replied with a smile:

"Okay, then please guide me from now on."

Since we only have one afternoon, it's okay to be a little indulgent, right?

Then, she asked with some doubt:

"But speaking of which, how do I add friends and team up?"

The other person paused for a moment upon hearing this, then scratched their head and chuckled awkwardly:

"Actually, I don't know too much."

"Pfft." ×2

Upon hearing this, the two looked at each other in bewilderment, and then smiled at each other.

With just a few simple sentences, the distance between the two women instantly shortened, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

"Let's figure it out first."

Fortunately, the two functions were relatively simple, and the two quickly figured out how to use them and added each other as friends.

So, a new, unfamiliar name appeared in her previously empty friend list. She tried to pronounce it:

"Ritsuka? Is that your name?"

"um, yes."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and nodded, then looked at her friend list. The other person's name was also very simple—

Asuna.

Asuna.

Asuna, a beautiful girl with long chestnut hair, is currently in the open beta and cannot exit the game.

Aside from extreme coincidences, there's only one possibility, right?

This time, she has moved to the world of Sword Art Online, to a death game called Sword Art Online.

My friend's book is great. It just came out. If you like Harry Potter fanfiction, you can check it out, but most of you have probably already read it.

In short, here's a brief introduction—

In 1990 London, Harry was thrown into the flowerbed at 13 Privet Drive by his cousin.

In his fear, he encountered the evil wizard who was said to be wicked in the neighborhood gossip.

"Little brat, do you know how precious the Moon Spirit Flower is?"

"From this day forward, spend your life atoning for your sins."

Thus, Harry was forced to sign an unequal labor contract.

But gradually, he discovered that the wizard wasn't so terrifying after all. He had a cat's head formed by a curse, a talking fireplace called Lucifer, and a broom that could sweep the floor automatically.

Moreover, although the cabin appears to be only two stories high, it is actually a huge mobile castle!

A year later, during the winter at Hogwarts, when Professor McGonagall was collecting Christmas home application forms, Harry resolutely submitted his application.

"I'm Harry Potter, I'm going home for the holidays!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 134. Asuna begins to enjoy games, but the death game...

134.

2023-11-20

In the newly released VRMMORPG SAO, both Fujimaru Ritsuka and Asuna are complete newbies.

However, there are differences between novice players.

Although Fujimaru Ritsuka wasn't very familiar with the specific settings in SAO, as a veteran gamer, she was at least familiar with some general rules and settings.

Asuna, who has only occasionally played some free mobile games, is a complete newbie.

"In short, buy weapons and equipment first, then go outside to fight monsters and level up."

"Ok."

After Fujimaru Ritsuka made his decision, Asuna obediently nodded, and the two left the birth plaza and proceeded along the road in front of them.

Even if you're completely unfamiliar with the map, the beginner equipment shops should be easy to find. They're usually not too far from the spawn point and are often very conspicuous, like the blacksmith shop.

Most importantly, today is the first day of the game's open beta, and there will definitely be a large number of players gathering near the newbie equipment shop.

Unlike her, who had a clear goal, Asuna followed closely behind her, curiously looking around, appearing like a leisurely tourist.

"found it."

Sure enough, not long after, a blacksmith shop where players gathered appeared in front of the two.

The blacksmith shop owner was a burly, white-bearded old man with thick arms and a stern appearance.

"Ready to set off, adventurer? Let's check out our equipment first!"

When someone approaches, he will say his lines and display the shop options. After clicking on them, a dazzling array of weapons will appear in front of her.

One-handed sword, two-handed greatsword, katana, dagger, mace, scimitar, spear.

SAO is a game that focuses on melee weapons and sword skills, with only a few magical elements and no ranged weapons.

That's a bit extreme.

While inwardly criticizing it, she browsed the shop and finally chose a standard one-handed straight sword.

Let's start by cosplaying Kirito.

On the other side, Asuna, after looking around for a while, chose a beginner's rapier.

"Then let's go level up."

"Ok!"

Facing the wild boar charging towards her, Asuna tensely held her breath, assumed a fighting stance, and the rapier in her hand gradually glowed red, then—

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!"

Asuna activated her sword technique, her figure transformed into a flash of light as she dashed forward, passing by the boar.

The wild boar struggled and grunted a few times before finally collapsing to the ground, turning into fragments and dissipating.

"...It's done?"

This time, without relying on Fujimaru Ritsuka's help, she finally managed to defeat a wild boar monster all by herself!

An indescribable joy and sense of accomplishment welled up in Asuna's heart, and she could no longer contain her excitement, cheering happily.

"Great! We finally succeeded!!"

"congratulations!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka clapped and laughed for her.

Suddenly realizing that there were other people around, Asuna immediately felt a little embarrassed and stopped what she was doing.

Then, she happily thanked Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"Thank you, Ritsuka. If it weren't for your patient guidance, I probably wouldn't know anything and would just be wandering around town aimlessly."

Buying equipment and fighting monsters—this was the first time she realized that playing games could be so fun.

More importantly, even though she and Ritsuka were just strangers who had only recently met in the game, the other person was so enthusiastic in teaching her.

This experience was very magical for her.

Fujimaru Ritsuka waved her hand and laughed:

"It's alright, it's alright, this is the essence of MMOs!"

Asuna asked with some confusion:

"MMO? What's that? Isn't it SAO?"

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and explained to her:

"SAO is the abbreviation for the game's name, while MMO, or MMORPG, is the abbreviation for the game genre to which SAO belongs."

"MMORPG stands for Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game."

"In these types of games, player-to-player interaction, or social gameplay, is often one of the core selling points of the game, and you could even say it is one of them."

"In other words, the most fun way to play games is to make friends in the game and then team up with others!"