My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

Akiyama Mio silently followed Dongfang Bai's steps. The look that Ritsu had given her just now was really chilling, as if he could see right through her.

Akiyama Mio looked at the kitten plush toy in her arms again. It was really cute, and she was instantly captivated. She couldn't help but stare blankly at Dongfang Bai.

"Alright, stop daydreaming."

"Eeya!?"

Suddenly, she was slapped on the shoulder and let out a very cute scream. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Ritsu next to her. She had probably just come around from behind to scare Mio.

"Ritsu! Seriously!"

Akiyama Mio really couldn't do anything about her childhood friend. She had always loved teasing her since they were little, and what she did just now almost scared her to death.

"Bai Jiang! Bai Jiang! Have you ever played video games?!"

Yui Hirasawa looked at the fighting game arcade in front of her with great interest, while Tsumugi Kotobuki sat down with shining eyes and fiddled with the backrest and buttons.

"I've played a few games, I guess."

Dongfang Bai smiled. He used to play fighting games quite often, and he had also learned a lot about the game recently while playing PSP with Yaojing at home.

He is now very confident that he will have a hard time losing to others in this game unless he deliberately lets them win.

Just then, the glass door of the arcade suddenly opened automatically, and a girl dressed very conservatively walked in with a smile.

She was wearing a red hooded zip-up sweatshirt over a black short-sleeved shirt, and brown shorts with long black stockings covering her legs.

What's most striking is her face; her creamy orange hair is tied back, with two strands hanging down to her chest, and she wears a loose red and black hat.

Judging from her body, she is a very well-proportioned young woman, but her upper face is covered by a dark black mask, so her appearance cannot be clearly seen, although her skin is very fair and smooth.

"Oops……?!"

The staff member who had just been marveling at the use of the 'Edge Claw' suddenly changed his expression. He had been keeping an eye on the doorway and hadn't expected that guy to come today.

That's right, that guy is a regular at this arcade and is known as 'UMR,' a top player. She has exceptional gaming skills and can play any game with ease.

There's no claw machine she can't grab, and she's unbeatable at video games. Apart from one other person who can rival her, no one can compete with her.

"~Report...! Report! It's number 1 on the list!"

The man suddenly pulled a small communication device out of his pocket; it was a special device he used to communicate with other staff members.

"Roger! Commence the operation! Over!"

A voice came quickly from the other side, and the uncle immediately took action, ready to outwit and outmaneuver this uninvited guest.

"Huh?"

The girl, known as 'UMR', saw the claw machine and felt a little itchy to play. She thought about going over to try her luck, but suddenly two middle-aged men (Li Le Zhao) in work uniforms rushed out!

"Sorry! This place is currently under maintenance!"

"Varied……"

UMR was taken aback. She looked at the uncle in front of her who suddenly put up a sign with the words "Under Repair" written in big letters, which left her speechless.

"Strange, why did it suddenly need repairs when everything was fine..."

UMR touched his hat in a daze, and then had to give up on the claw machine and head to the 'pinball area' on the other side.

Let's try for a 10-pull today and aim for 2000 game coins to exchange for some snacks. I'm starting to feel like my allowance from home isn't enough!

"Sorry! This place is currently under maintenance!"

A very familiar-looking middle-aged man and several others rushed out and placed a 'Under Repair' sign in front of them, which startled UMR so much that he took two steps back.

"Why?!"

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Chapter 41 This guy made a mistake! [Please subscribe automatically]

UMR let out a painful cry. Today, it finally managed to find a good time to go to the arcade, but it turned out that so many things were under maintenance.

Wait a minute, it seems like it's been under repair for a long time. I think it was under repair when I was here last time too? Why is it still under repair now? What's wrong with this arcade?

UMR sighed helplessly. If this arcade wasn't the closest to his home, and he wasn't too lazy to travel far, he wouldn't have bothered coming here.

"Ok?"

UMR's eyes lit up. It's not like he can only play these games. Why not try 'King of Fighters', which he hasn't played in a long time? He's a veteran of this game, and he believes no one in this arcade can beat him.

"Hoohoo."

UMR moved slowly, and suddenly she saw a game console that was turned on, which meant that the player sitting opposite her was ready to fight at any time.

"Then I won't be polite."

UMR smiled slyly and then sat down on the game machine. However, she just noticed that there seemed to be a few girls on the other side. Could it be that the girls were playing the game?

Well, I'll give in a little then!

　527 After all, few girls are good at playing games; most are relatively weak. However, UMR has been practicing for many years, and there are still very few people who have made him willing to admit defeat.

At this moment, Dongfang Bai was sitting on the machine opposite. Because the two machines were quite far apart, the person on the other side could not see what was happening here.

Four girls stood around him, all staring intently at his screen. Even Dongfang Bai felt a little stiff being surrounded by them.

really...

"Hey! Ready for battle!"

Suddenly, Ritsu Tainaka spoke up, and everyone realized that other players were also sitting on the other side, which was why they were invited to enter the player battle mode.

"Huh? Are there other players on the other side too?"

Akiyama Mio was clearly a little surprised. Dongfang Bai had just demonstrated how to play the game to them, but she didn't expect to suddenly receive a battle request.

"It'll be a good opportunity to put it into practice."

Dongfang Bai was also somewhat interested. After all, whenever he played this game at home, he would play with Fairy or Sagiri, but they were both rather bad at it, making it difficult for him to find opponents.

Perhaps if Black Cat were called in, there could be a heated battle, but the actions of the others are too deceptive, which is why Dongfang Bai hasn't used his full strength for a long time.

"Let me see, I'll choose Fire Mage then."

Dongfang Bai manually selected the Fire Maiden character. This character is very difficult to operate, but requires a lot of skill, and her damage is higher than other characters.

However, because the skills are difficult to combo, few people use this character, and only people with exceptional hand speed like Dongfang Bai use it.

"Hey, the other team picked an old man!"

Hirasawa Yui suddenly noticed that the character chosen by the other player was one of the more popular characters in the game, 'Bear Man', because he was wearing an cute hooded bear cape, but he was actually a burly man.

This contrast is strangely appealing, and the character's combos are incredibly powerful. If you make a mistake while fighting him, you could easily be comboed to death.

The duel begins!

The game started with a sound effect. Dongfang Bai didn't attack rashly. Instead, he threw a ball of fire at the start to test the opponent's strength.

If the opponent is an unknown but skilled player, then Dongfang Bai will use this game as a demonstration for the four members of the Light Music Club.

But if the opponent is a really strong guy...

boom!

The blazing fire crashed into the attack, but the bear-man opposite him dodged it with a quick crouch and jump, showing that he was very skilled at it.

Because you can't dodge a fireball by crouching alone; there will be a slight difference. But you can dodge it with a crouching kick, and he can also jump up to prepare for the next combo.

"This person knows how to have fun."

Dongfang Bai's face broke into an excited smile. He shook the joystick in his left hand wildly, and with one hand controlling the nine buttons on the right, the game character could quickly perform cool maneuvers.

Instead of continuing to probe, the Fire Girl controlled by Dongfang Bai suddenly burst into flames with the fan weapon she was holding in her left hand, executing a combination of an upward and downward slash.

At this moment, Dongfang Bai frantically pressed the buttons on his right hand, the clicking sound echoing continuously, while his opponent was not to be outdone, unleashing one combo after another.

Both sides moved very quickly, and would launch an attack as soon as they found an opportunity. However, the opponent also reacted quickly and blocked the attack immediately.

"Here, we'll expose one of his weaknesses."

Dongfang Bai noticed that his opponent was very cautious. Because his offensive was so fierce and exaggerated, if the opponent were reckless, they would definitely have attacked.

However, he did not. Instead, he used blocking and crouching backflips to dodge attacks from time to time. The two had already used a lot of skills and combos, but the health bar was still kept very high.

"This guy made a mistake!"

UMR revealed a cunning expression. The Lina on the other side was indeed very powerful. He hadn't seen anyone use Lina so well in a long time, but this guy still made a mistake.

The Fire Girl relies too much on hand speed. If her hand speed is even slightly slow, she will get stuck in a combo stalemate, which is the best time to kill her.

While the Fire Mage is in a stalemate, any enemy who manages to link up with her can maintain the stalemate and deplete her health significantly.

This is why the Fire Mage, a character with extremely high damage output, has become an unpopular pick, because she is simply too difficult to use and requires a lot of reaction speed and hand speed.

boom!

The bear man punched the fire woman, and at this moment the fire woman was once again in a stalemate after being hit. The bear man seized this opportunity and punched her repeatedly from top to bottom.

The Fire Mage's health dropped very quickly, and in no time it was almost at critical health. With that much health, just a few more basic attacks and her health bar would be completely depleted.

"Oh no, Bai Jun is going to lose!"

Akiyama Mio gritted her teeth and involuntarily hugged the plush toy in her arms tighter. The player opposite her was so powerful, unleashing one combo after another, making it impossible for her to fight back.

"He's going to unleash his ultimate move to finish things off."

Dongfang Bai's tone was very calm. He guessed that this player would definitely use the ultimate move, "Whirlwind Thunder Uppercut Spiral Fist," to end the battle.

This way, you can seize that moment of stalemate, execute your own plays, and potentially turn the tide even when facing defeat!

Chapter 42 You think you can one-shot me with a sliver of health? [Please subscribe automatically]

"Roar!"

A large image of a bear appeared on the screen. He let out a roar and suddenly began to spin wildly on the ground like a windmill.