A newbie's anime life diary

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Yukino instinctively shrank back, turned around to look at Yukiteru who was glaring at her, and said, "Good morning. Hmm? You're not using your cane?"

"She's recovering quite quickly and can already walk around. But I won't go to school today; I'll stay home and keep Eriri company." Yukiteru knew he couldn't hide these things any longer, so he said it directly.

Yukino didn't react much after hearing this, and nodded, saying, "I should keep her company. How about this, when I come back tonight, I'll buy some more good food?"

Yukino's understanding nature made Yukiteru unable to resist kissing her again, then he let go of her hand and went to the side to help make breakfast.

After a while, everyone in the house except Eriri got up.

When they came downstairs after washing up, everyone else was fine, except for Yang Nai, whose expression was a bit too indifferent. Shi Yu had the biggest reaction. As soon as she saw Yuki, she came over and asked all sorts of questions. In the end, she was silenced by a chop to the neck, and only then did she finally eat breakfast in peace.

Although I'm supposed to be with Eriri today, I need to prepare accommodations for the two guests first.

After telling Eriri, who was still resting, Yukiteru set off with the rest of the group.

Chapter 294 Busy Days

Yukiteru arranged a place for Madoka Kaname and Homura Akemi to stay, a luxury two-bedroom apartment.

Although Xuehui initially wanted them to stay in an empty apartment in her neighborhood, they said that since there were only two of them, a large apartment was unnecessary, so they opted for an apartment in the city center.

With their intelligence and skills, they wouldn't be in danger even if their powers were unusable. Xuehui gave them a bank card, made their temporary identities, and then returned home.

After watching Yukiteru leave by car, Kaname Madoka thought for a moment and looked at her best friend, saying, "Hey, Homura, what should we do for the next few days?"

"Xiaoyuan, it's up to you. You can go anywhere." When she didn't want to be outside and was alone with her best friend, her expression was incredibly gentle, and she would listen to her best friend's every word.

"I see." Madoka nodded and began to consider. "This area seems pretty much the same as our original world, except for some of the cultural artifacts. Hmm... how about we go somewhere else? How about a hot spring in Hokkaido? I've never been before!"

"Warm... hot spring?"

Soaking in a hot spring with Xiaoyuan?

Homura Akemi swallowed hard, her face flushed. Although they had bathed together yesterday, a hot spring was a completely different experience!

"And another thing, my plan is to find a place where it's just the two of us, then I can fully implement my plan, right?"

So, the two of them stayed there for a short time, bought some new clothes to change into, and then set off.

Meanwhile, Yukiteru bought some snacks that Eriri liked on the way home and then returned home.

As soon as I came in and put my things down, I saw Eriri, who had changed her clothes, walking down the stairs.

"Eri? Why are you up?"

Upon seeing Eriri wearing a white sweater and a black skirt, Yukiteru immediately walked up and wrapped his arms around her waist, causing the girl to blush.

"Um... well, I'm hungry."

Upon hearing this, Xuehui understood immediately; it was already 9 o'clock. Usually, Eriri would already be in class by this time, but she had slept until now, so it was impossible for her not to be hungry.

"I'll go prepare it for you now. Are you ready to wash up?"

Seeing Eriri nod, Yukiteru led her to sit on the sofa, and then quickly prepared the leftover breakfast from the morning, along with a cup of hot milk, and brought it to her.

After enjoying a comfortable meal, Eriri lazily leaned back on the sofa, not wanting to move.

"Ah~~~ No school, that's great~~"

"Don't get your hopes up too high. It's just today. Tomorrow we have to go to school, me too." After washing the dishes, Yukiteru sat down next to Eriri, looking at her listless expression. "Also, I forgot to ask. Did you catch up on the manga while I was away?"

"Ugh... Seriously, do you really not trust me?" Eriri pouted and glared at Yuki, but he still looked like he had seen through everything. Eriri didn't stay defiant for long before she gave in. "Okay, I was just a little unmotivated the past couple of days, so I just moved here. Don't worry about the progress, I've been finishing my work on time ever since."

"Okay, that's good. Well, Yang Nai won't be back until noon, we still have a few hours, what should we do?"

"What should we do?" Eriri, who had just experienced a major life change last night, immediately had a slightly inappropriate thought when she heard this question. She stammered, "It's...it's still daytime, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"...I'm not that thirsty, okay? Besides, Eriri, you're not fully recovered yet." Yukiteru grabbed Eriri's cheek and rubbed it, saying irritably, "I wanted to ask you, do you want to play some games to relax?"

"..."

The Sword Art Online game has now entered the development stage, and the subsidiary game development company has recruited a large number of excellent developers after the information was released. However, even with the settings and script provided by Yukiteru, the development of Aincrad's 100 floors will still require a lot of time, and it seems unrealistic to complete it completely today.

However, since the game is scheduled to launch before the end of this year, the initial goal is to create the first 30 levels. We'll produce as many as possible while ensuring quality, and release the rest gradually. Given the game's scale and the need for manpower to explore, the first 30 levels should keep players entertained for two or three months. There's no need to worry about players reaching the end before the game is fully completed.

Since they couldn't play the new demo while fully immersed, the two of them happily played on their usual consoles. Although Eriri also enjoys shopping, she prefers playing games more when they can't go out today—she's arguably the easiest girl to take care of.

At noon, Yang Nai returned from the company, bringing back a huge amount of work and a sumptuous lunch.

In the afternoon, she started working with Yukiteru, while Eriri drew on the side. Now that Yukiteru was back, and his wish had been fulfilled last night, Eriri was full of energy.

"This workload is truly terrifying." An hour later, Xuehui put down the documents in his hand, stretched his neck, and said, "And there are so many program recordings to participate in? Not only game-related and online live broadcasts, but even technology-related ones."

Yang Nai said with a hint of schadenfreude, "That was bound to happen. Those insightful entrepreneurs have discovered that NERvGear's applications extend beyond the gaming industry. People from medicine, education, film, and other fields have come knocking on our door. Appearing on a tech show is just commonplace for them. And they specifically requested to invite you, the founder. I've been putting it off for several days, but now that you're back, these tasks have to be handed over to you, big boss!"

"...I have nothing to say, I accept my fate. But I always feel that this will be even more tiring than facing Abe no Seimei."

"Nonsense, you won by cheating back then, how could it have been so tiring or miserable?"

"I used my own skills to cheat, can't I even say anything?"

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And so, Xuehui's planned leisurely life came to a complete end after only one day and two nights.

I appeared on various online programs, NERvGear promotional activities, and the tech programs I mentioned before, all within half a month.

Xuehui himself became a hot topic again during this period, attracting a lot of attention every time he went to school. If it weren't for his position as the vice president of the student council, he probably would have been surrounded by people long ago...

"While being busy isn't bad, I really want to retire..."

Sitting in his office, Xuehui looked at the pile of documents in front of him, feeling utterly miserable.

Chapter 295: One more person needed

He had been saying he would work hard and strive for success, but faced with a mountain of work, Xuehui was exhausted every day.

It's not the body that's tired, it's the mind.

In addition, I have to go to school during the day, and it's not a good idea to always take leave, so most of my work is done in my spare time. I either rush to finish my student council affairs and then go to the company, returning home in the evening.

Although Yukino told him that the student council matters could be put on hold, Yukiteru was unwilling to do so. It was his idea to have Yukino run for student council president, and it was also his decision to become vice president to help Yukino. How could he just give up?

The company's reputation has soared overnight, but this has also brought a flood of invitations for meetings and collaborations, a workload that is far too heavy for a newly established company. Although they are constantly hiring, it will take considerable time for things to stabilize.

Because of this, Yukihira now attends school during the day and then is busy with work, so he basically has no free time all day. His classmates originally planned to ask him about the NERvGear when they saw him at school, and hopefully get a chance to try it out. But seeing how easily Yukihi moves, even the usually unreliable Tobe Sho decided not to bother him.

Two weeks have passed since Xuehui returned, and January has passed, bringing us into February.

At 7 p.m., after returning home, Yukiteru ate the dinner prepared by Yukino, took a shower, and then went back to his bedroom feeling weak, lying directly on the bed.

"Honestly, these developers are so impatient, they come knocking on our door every other day."

These days, all the major game developers in Japan have thoroughly studied the impact that Yukiteru's NER vGear will have on the game industry. Although traditional game consoles will not be replaced in the short term, as the increasingly high-tech NER vGear gains popularity, the market will inevitably be gradually taken over.

They weren't unwilling to develop a fully submersible device like the NERvGear, but they had absolutely no clue where to start. The other party's device had already been patented, and acquiring their technology would come at a considerable cost, not to mention that Yukiteru had a behemoth standing behind him.

These major companies all have some understanding of the powerful figures in China who are not to be trifled with, so they absolutely cannot use any underhanded tactics against Xuehui.

Therefore, the only solution is to obtain development kits as soon as possible and then use their respective popular game IPs to develop their own fully immersive games.

While action-based online games, if developed, might not be as good as Sword Art Online from Yukiteru's company, it's hard to say about other types.

Like Capcom, a company known for its remakes, releasing a fully immersive Resident Evil-style game, it would definitely be rated R, but with countless die-hard fans, it wouldn't be a problem for anyone not to buy it.

Alternatively, a world-dominating company like Nintendo could easily release a Mario Kart or a Mario Adventure.

Yukiteru wasn't particularly opposed to these game developers' offers, after all, NERvGear couldn't possibly only have one game forever. Yukiteru himself was really looking forward to a fully immersive Pokémon game, one that could very well surpass Sword Art Online, although he himself really wanted to play it.

"However, it may take at least another year or two before we can get to that point. After all, it takes a lot of effort to figure out the functions and potential of equipment when facing completely unfamiliar technology."

Lying on the bed, Xuehui's mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts.

Just then, the door opened, and Yukino walked in with a towel in her hand.

"Are you getting ready to rest? It's still a bit early."

"I don't need to rest, I just want to lie down for a bit. Is there anything I can help you with?" Yukiteru turned his head and looked at Yukino as she walked in.

Yukino sat down by the bed and looked at Yukiteru, saying, "I just saw you were so tired, so I came to give you a massage. Lie down."

"Sigh~ Looks like I can enjoy myself today." Xuehui smiled with some surprise, then straightened up and lay down on the bed.

Yukino immediately smeared the towel in her hand on Yukiteru's back, then climbed onto the bed, straddled Yukiteru's lap, and began to massage him from his waist down.

"Phew~ That feels so good... Yukino, did you learn this skill?" Yukiteru asked drowsily, squinting his eyes as he felt the comfortable sensation in his lower back.

Hearing Yukiteru's soothing voice, Yukino couldn't help but smile. Her hands kept moving as she replied, "I've been reading some books on this topic these past few days, and I also learned from Shizuka-nee which acupressure points can relieve fatigue."

"I see. You've really had a hard time." Yukiteru was deeply moved by Yukino's words.

"Actually, Shiyu and the others wanted to do the same, but they were all busier than me, so they had to leave it to me." Little by little, Yukino moved her body forward and began to press on her back.

"By the way, aren't you going to tell them yet? It's been dragging on for quite a few days already."

As she spoke, Yukino looked into the drawer of Yukiteru's desk, where several jewelry boxes lay quietly.

"Oh, Yukino, are you already itching to put it on?" Yuki asked, opening his eyes, but Yukino pinched him hard with her fingers, so he stopped joking. "As for the ring, I think we should wait a bit longer, since we haven't settled things with Haruno yet."

Upon hearing this, Yukino nodded in understanding, then looked at Yukiteru with some dissatisfaction: "This isn't like you at all. You know your sister is a bit clueless in this area, and you two see each other every day now, haven't you taken your relationship any further?"

"I wouldn't say there's no fear, but Yang Nai seems a little scared. I feel like she vaguely knows what I'm going to do, but she feels a bit afraid and worried. Plus, Yang Nai is focused on her work right now, so I'll just have to take it slow."

When Yukiteru talked about Haruno, there was a hint of helplessness in his voice. After all, he had learned a lot about Haruno's thoughts from her before. Although Haruno did not reject being close to him, as long as he made a slight attempt to probe, Haruno would immediately try to change the subject and would be very cautious.

She seems very outgoing, but in some ways, she's also the most timid.

Chapter 296 What day will it be in a few days?

Yukino could understand what Yukiteru was saying, but dragging it out like this couldn't go on forever.

Just think of the ring lying in my jewelry box, which I can't wear on my finger because of my older sister!

Hmm? Should I wear it myself first?

I'm afraid I'll be surrounded and stared at to death by Shiyu and the others, since I was the first one here.

Thinking of this, Yukino tightened her grip even more and gave Yukiteru, who was groaning comfortably, a firm order: "You'd better hurry up. You'd better resolve your sister's matter as soon as possible, and also Shizuka and the other two. Don't forget what the next two weeks will bring."

"In two weeks?" Xuehui didn't react at first, then turned to look at the calendar on the table next to him.

Emmmmm~February 14th.