I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

Seemingly to vent his frustration, he solved the second level, which was significantly more difficult, in a much shorter time.

He never wasted a second bullet on the same zombie, hitting headshots with every shot, his cold face delivering top marks. The woman with the headband watching from behind was thrilled, her legs clamped together, making strange hissing noises, wanting to clap and cheer for him.

Then, under Yukinoshita Haruno's kind and smiling gaze, she forced herself to hold back, only daring to whisper, "Tenkuji-chan, you're the best~"

Haha, there really are all kinds of people in this world.

Anyway, Yuu Tenkuji couldn't laugh anymore; he just kept his anger inside.

He glanced at the remaining levels and secretly gave Yukino Yukinoshita a look, signaling her to go and chat with Yuuki Koichiro while she had the chance.

Why did I need him to remind me?

This is something she should have taken the initiative to do, right?

Yukinoshita-senpai, why are you just standing there watching? Don't you really want to end up in this marriage?!

"..."

This time, understanding his expression, Yukino shrugged, ignoring the headband-wearing girl who seemed eager to shoot...and fight zombies with Yuuki Yuu, and walked back to Yuuki Koichiro's side, casually smiling as she spoke:

"How's my new coach? Pretty good, right?"

“More than that, no wonder you said you’re not as good as him.” With a strange glint in his eyes, Yuki Koichiro gazed intently at the boy and said with a smile, “Is he on the national shooting team? I won’t watch the next Olympics without him.”

"Then you'll be disappointed. He said he's just a sharpshooter for fun and has no intention of participating in professional competitions."

Without revealing that the guy possessed even more skills, Yukinoshita Haruno abruptly changed the subject, smiling charmingly as she said:

"Yuki-kun, what about you? I heard you usually go to the gym to work out. Do you have any favorite sports?"

This is about gathering intelligence. Starting from a seemingly insignificant point, they gradually figure out his interests, habits, personality, and places he frequents, and then develop a targeted contact plan.

For Yukino Yukinoshita, every step in her interactions with others was a calculated one; she lived her life in this troublesome way.

However, there seems to be one exception now.

Faced with that little monster that could do everything and crush her in every way, she suddenly wanted to try to be a little dumber, like a hostage with no ability to resist, and live easily in this short week.

Perhaps, we might obtain something even more beautiful than a lie?

Thinking this, Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't help but laugh at her own naivety.

"Me? Kendo, I guess. I like the crisp sound of swords clashing. But compared to that..."

At that moment, Yuki Koichiro's warm and deep voice rang out, pulling her thoughts back.

"Can you tell me more about Tenkuji-kun? I want to know more about him."

Yukinoshita Yono: "..."

My mind went blank for a moment.

……Um?

Um? ? ? ?

Did I hear that right?

"You said you wanted to know more about Tenkuji-kun?"

Looking as if she couldn't believe her ears, Yukinoshita Haruno slowly raised her eyes and looked at Yuuki Koichiro.

He smiled and looked at me with equal interest, his eyes seeming to say—

If you have no objections, could you introduce him to me?

“Yonai-san, you heard me right.” Nodding vigorously, Yuuki Koichiro gave an affirmative answer.

"I'm very interested in him."

"..."

At this moment, even Yukinoshita Haruno didn't know what expression to make.

After a moment of silence, she gave a slightly troubled smile and hesitated, drawing out her words, "Um...can I ask why?"

"Could it be that you, Yuuki-kun, are... you know?"

Koichiro Yuuki tilted his head in confusion.

"What?"

She stomped her heel on the ground, then suddenly sighed, crossed her arms, and frowned slightly, as if she was losing patience.

"So he's gay. You've got your eye on my coach? A seventeen-year-old high school boy?"

Just as if her own rare toy was being eyed covetously by others, Yukinoshita Haruno's smile unconsciously faded, and her gaze toward Yuuki Koichiro gradually became as dangerous and sharp as when she had been staring at the girl with the hairband.

"Ah, this..."

Koichiro Yuuki was stunned for a few seconds before his face flushed red as he realized what was happening. He quickly denied it, looking somewhat flustered.

"No, no, how could that be! You've misunderstood, my sexual orientation is perfectly normal! Although I've been exposed to BL out of curiosity, I would never betray my Shana and Louise... cough cough cough!"

Although he quickly covered it up with a cough, Yukinoshita Haruno's ears were not damaged, and she did hear quite a few interesting things.

BL? Shana, Louise?

"Hmm..."

She blinked thoughtfully, her surprised expression vanishing, and her rosy lips slowly curved upwards.

She lowered her hands, revealing her usual cheerful smile, and looked at Yuuki Koichiro with sparkling eyes.

"Hey, Yuki-kun, let's exchange information."

Her tone was sweet and lovely, yet carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Start with you."

"Well……"

As if a ferocious beast had bared its fangs in front of him, Yuuki Koichiro's cheek twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

Finally, his shoulders slumped, and he closed his eyes in despair.

"...I...I understand."

the other side.

Yuu Tenkuji was tightly entangled by the headband-wearing girl who had finally found an opportunity, and had no time to pay attention to their conversation.

"Tenkuji-chan, I want to be as good as you too~ Can you teach me how to hold a gun~"

"Sorry, I'm busy."

"Hey~ don't do that, please, I'm begging you here~"

"..."

Coupo niang, ya kama shi!

Chapter Thirty-Three: One Hundred Ways to Use Muscle Mastery

Tenkuji Yu discovered something.

The records on this machine have likely been tampered with; the scores are not only perfectly aligned, but have also been adjusted to a level that would be difficult even for skilled players to achieve.

I guess it was sabotage done for the event?

Unfortunately, he wasn't just any ordinary expert—not only did he manage to climb the ranks, but the score he racked up was many times higher.

On the screen where you leave your name after clearing the game, Yuu Tenkuji falls into deep thought.

"Hmm... this should be the highest score a human can achieve, right? In that case, let's just assume it was scored by a computer."

AI is easy to leave a mark of 'love', so he used the electron gun to select the three letters CPU and clicked confirm.

The screen flashed, and the number one name on the leaderboard, with a score several times higher than the second-place name—CPU—was high up. Unless the machine breaks the record or the arcade tampered with the game again, it will likely remain at the top.

As the skill holder, Yuu Tenkuji is confident... Even he might not be able to achieve this score on his second attempt.

The next person to see this ranking will probably go straight to the counter and bang on the table in protest, right? Not giving out prizes isn't the right way to do it.

But that has nothing to do with him.

If the arcade can refresh the second position, why can't its CPU refresh the first position?

That kind of logic doesn't exist in the world. It doesn't exist in Tokyo, and it won't exist in a small sports center either.

"My sister's mission is complete."

A small receipt was dispensed from below the machine, serving as proof that you could exchange it at the counter for the 'Extra Large Bag of Mixed Surprise Potato Chips' that Qiong wanted.

Yuu Tenkuji put her in his pocket. The girl with the headband was still clinging to him, but he immediately activated his shielding mode. Although he couldn't achieve the level of Accelerator's ability to reflect even sounds, the girl's words and mannerisms wouldn't stay in his consciousness, just like no one would care about the sound or figure of a pigeon flying by.

In short, all of the scenes featuring the woman with the headband were cut.

"So, what's next..."

When Yuuki Tenkuji turned his head and looked at Yukino Yukinoshita and Koichiro Yuuki, he couldn't help but be taken aback.

Yukino Yukinoshita was all smiles as usual, but a faint black aura emanated from behind her, as if her entire body was filled with the word "pleasure," which made people feel a chill in their hearts.

As for Yuki Koichiro, he was like a female general being dragged back to the camp by the general after a defeat. His shoulders slumped in dejection, and his gentle and refined appearance was reduced to a last bit of unyielding restraint, showing his stubbornness in counting the stains on the ceiling even when he was lying down.

This……

I've only been playing the game for less than ten minutes, and you guys have been standing there the whole time. How come it's like we've been fighting for two or three hundred rounds?

Did they go to fight in Accel World?

(Accel World: Another work by SAO author Kawahara; you can search for details on Baidu.)

"What happened?"

His persona couldn't be ruined, so Tenkuji Yu could only express his doubts with a cold face and a flat tone.

Koichiro Yuki didn't answer, but just gave a bitter smile.

Yukinoshita glanced at him sideways, her smiling gaze icy cold, as if it could freeze the entire arcade.

Koichiro Yuuki quickly composed himself and coughed twice.

"It's like this... We were just discussing the assignment the professor gave us last week, and we realized that I couldn't compare to Yang Naida in terms of conception, analysis, or innovation... Sang, I just feel a little frustrated. I'm so sorry to have worried you."