Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

With the advancement of technology, even the most novice designers can find ample and exquisite materials in public, free databases. Why would they need to use pixelated models where the faces are barely visible?

"Are you confused? Huh? Maybe we shouldn't participate in the exhibition. I'm afraid you can't handle the pressure."

Kitahara was already having second thoughts, and even Kirito's eyes were darting around, as if he wanted to say something.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, I'm confident in my game."

He quickly reassured his three good brothers, and seeing how confident Nangong Yu was, their panicked emotions subsided somewhat.

Then, he put his arm around Kitahara's shoulder and winked at them: "Thank you brothers for taking time off to come here with me and for helping me so much. I will certainly not treat you unfairly."

It takes several hours to get from their high school to St. Freya, even by tram. The group of them are basically on a "business trip" with him. They'll probably be busy for the week-long mini-game festival afterwards.

As for accommodation, the organizer has booked a multi-story hotel, so there's no need to worry about that. But when it comes to food, drinks, and entertainment, he certainly won't skimp on the guys.

Chapter Fourteen: He's Just Seele's Brother

"Key, I've already made reservations for that restaurant around here that you've been wanting to eat at. Guys, just order whatever you want, don't be shy. I've also ordered their desserts for a week from now so everyone can take them back as souvenirs."

"Big brother, no, godfather!!!!"

Sugisaki Ken almost knelt down. This was a gift he had promised to bring to the student council members. He had only mentioned it once, but Nangong Yu had remembered it all along.

Then, Nangong Yu continued, "You've all had a long day, so naturally you can't go straight back to rest after dinner. There's a pretty good shop about a 20-minute drive from here. I've already booked a full-body massage and a range of services for you. Of course, since you're underage, there are some things that can't be done. But, if it's just a little bit of close contact..."

thump.

Kitahara Iori knelt down, looking at Nangong Yu with tears streaming down his face: "Big brother, you are my Kitahara's forever big brother!!"

Seeing this, Nangong Yu nodded in satisfaction. He then turned his gaze to Grandpa Tong, who had seemed uninterested in the previous two questions. Nangong Yu simply pulled out a pre-prepared card from his pocket and gave it to him.

"Here's a little something for you. It's a card that the official team gave away this time. I don't need it, so I'm just giving it to you. Here you go."

After saying that, he threw the card over.

Kirito took the card somewhat hastily, and his eyes widened instantly when he saw what was on the card.

This is a special Titan Games account with 10,000 game points, and it also allows users to play closed beta or beta versions of games in advance.

Game points are the currency used to purchase games, and the exchange rate between them and the Far East is approximately 1:20.

These 10,000 game points were enough to excite Grandpa Tong, but the special privilege that followed made his hands tremble with excitement.

Seeing the three of them, Nangong Yu was finally satisfied. After all, his three good brothers were going to be his slaves for a week... ah, I mean, his staff, so he couldn't be treated badly.

"It's getting late, let's set off now..."

Jingle bells, jingle bells~

Just then, Nangong Yu's phone rang.

Upon seeing the message "World's Cutest Seele" displayed on her phone, Nangong Yu immediately gave the three of them an apologetic smile before walking aside to answer the call.

"Hey, Seele, what's up?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask, brother, are you all done with your work over there?"

"Yes, it's basically done. Is there some problem with Bronya? I can go help her."

Nangong Yu glanced at the three oxen and horses behind her and nodded slightly.

"No, Bronya, my sister, and a few friends from school finished quickly together. We're just going to eat now. Do you want to come, brother?"

"Let's have dinner together? But I might not know your friends, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

"It's not a good situation, but since that's the case... then they definitely won't mind, yes, Seele is sure!!"

Although he felt there was something odd about what Seele said, he glanced back at his brothers and slowly shook his head: "Sorry, Seele, I have friends to keep me company, so you guys..."

"But we're all girls, and this is the first time any of us have been here, so Seele's a little scared..."

"Where are you located? I'm coming right now!"

"But, brother, your friends..."

"It's alright, they're all rough men, it doesn't matter."

Let the cattle and horses graze on their own; it's more important for him to be with Seele.

"Oh, then Seele and everyone else will wait for you where we parted ways. Seele isn't in a hurry... she's in a hurry, brother, come quickly!"

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Nangong Yu looked at his three good brothers with an apologetic gaze.

"what happened?"

Sugisaki Ken asked, puzzled.

"A friend from another game company just said they wanted to go out for dinner together. I didn't really want to go, but you know how it is, some things you can't refuse."

As he spoke, Nangong Yu gave a knowing look, indicating that he hadn't intended to bring these three along; he understood the principle of not bringing guests.

The three men immediately understood and thought to themselves that their good brother had really become a man of the world and had even started socializing.

"Don't worry, I've already booked the place. I'll send you the information via my phone right away. Have a good time, everyone, don't be shy."

"Hey, don't worry about getting busy, we'll definitely eat you out of house and home."

Kitahara grinned 'viciously,' and Sugisaki Ken also feigned a malicious expression.

"Be careful and don't drink alcohol."

Only Grandpa Tong said a couple of concerned words.

"Yes, don't worry, they're all acquaintances, there won't be any problems."

After waving goodbye to them, Nangong Yu hurried towards the agreed-upon location.

However, he seemed to have forgotten whether Seele was really afraid.

......

"Um, can everyone let go of Seele now?"

Everyone was fairly satisfied with Seele's phone call, so Kiana and Sirin released her at the same time.

There were five girls present: Seele, Bronya, and their friends from school: Kiana, who had silver hair and was lively and cute; Sirin, who had long purple hair and a lively temperament with a touch of arrogance; and Mei, a girl with long, straight black hair who stood gently to the side, watching them play with a maternal smile.

For the past few months, all they've heard at school is Xi'er talking about her brother, three out of ten sentences of which are about him. This has made all her friends incredibly curious. Now that they finally have a chance, they've 'forced' Xi'er to invite her brother out.

After being released, Seele immediately looked at Bronya with a resentful gaze.

When she was being coerced, her sister Bronya didn't offer any help at all; instead, she just stood by and watched with amusement.

Is this good? This is not good!

Seriously, what if everyone makes things difficult for my brother right away?

I was thinking of giving my brother a secret signal, but I was being watched by several people and couldn't say anything.

"Hey, don't be angry! We're just curious about the person you like. Don't worry, we won't make things difficult for him~"

Kiana patted her chest, reassuring Seele.

"W-what person do you mean by 'like'? He's just Seele's brother..."

"Oh my, still using Xier's name~, how cheesy~"

"No, no, Seele, Seele, waaaaah..."

"Okay, okay, brother, is that alright?"

Xilin replied casually, her tone full of perfunctoriness.

Seeing Seele's face turn bright red, and her posture of almost burying her head on the ground, Sirin thought, "You still don't like this? Enough already."

Chapter Fifteen: Signatures for Future Fans

The atmosphere at the dinner table made Nangong Yu a little reserved. He sat upright in his seat, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, sipping it slowly.

When he met up with Seele and the others, he was really surprised. He never expected that even though they were from different worlds, these people would still get together and become friends again.

Perhaps this is fate's arrangement, he thought to himself.

Moreover, it's truly amazing that Kiana and Sirin have become real sisters.

However, for some reason, the two sisters seemed to have developed a strong interest in me. From the moment we met and introduced ourselves, they started asking me all sorts of questions, and their mouths never stopped chattering with questions all the way to the restaurant.

In the restaurant, the two people took up the seats on either side of him, and their noisy conversation kept circling in his ears. By now, they had almost started asking him about his high school life and where he was born. If they kept asking, he felt like they would be digging into his entire family history.

To cope with these problems, he became exhausted and lost a lot of brain cells.

"Alright, alright, Kiana, don't go too far. Now that we've met, we're all friends. There's plenty of time in the future, no need to rush."

Seeing Nangong Yu's increasingly distressed expression, Mei quickly pulled Kiana and Sirin aside to smooth things over.

Now that Mei had spoken, Kiana and Sirin could only pout and stop talking, which finally relieved Nangong Yu. She then looked at Seele with a resentful gaze, just like the way Seele had looked at Bronya earlier.

Seele's eyes darted around, unable to meet her brother's gaze, whom she had tricked. Bronya, on the other hand, was a real character; not only did she not help him earlier, but she even added fuel to the fire.

"We've already ordered from the menu. Mr. Nangong, please see if it suits your taste. If you have any dietary restrictions, please feel free to tell us."

After suppressing Kiana and Sirin, Mei smiled and handed him the menu again.

“No problem. Seele and Bronya have similar tastes. Also, you don’t need to be so formal with me. Since you’re Seele and Bronya’s friend, I’ll just call you Mei. You can call me Rain, or Rain. There’s no need for ‘sir’ or anything like that. It sounds awkward.”

He glanced at it quickly, and seeing that there was nothing wrong, handed the menu back. His tone was gentle, and he was quite grateful to Mei for helping him out of that predicament earlier.

"That's right, that's right, we're all friends, Mei, you're the most reserved one~"

Kiana patted Nangong Yu on the shoulder in a friendly manner and said to Mei with a silly smile.

"Is that so? Then it seems to be my problem. In that case, I'll call you Rain."

"Yes, Mei."

In the Far East, people only call each other by their first names if they are very close. However, Mei knew that she was the only native Far East person at this table, and since others didn't care much about being called by their first names, she didn't mind.

"What about me? What about me~"

Upon seeing Nangong Yu address Mei, Kiana immediately pointed excitedly to herself.