I'm just an internet cafe owner

Hiraga Saito looked at the many games in the internet cafe and didn't know what to do.

"Senior, which one is right for me?"

Before he even sat down, he knew that the game here could be seen as a trial space, through which he could master various skills and weapons. Although he didn't have much room for improvement in his skills anymore.

But when he thought about the potential dangers, he decided to try his best.

While Kinji Toyama was pondering this, Shido Itsuka, who had come to the internet cafe with the Spirits, saw the newcomer and excitedly came over.

"Hey? Newbie doesn't know which game to play? I know, leave it to me. You can start with Fall Guys, say you're a newbie, and everyone will let you win once to claim the reward. Then play Human: Fall Flat, say you're a complete newbie, and the pros will instantly stop fighting and carry you through the game for half an hour so you can get all the rewards. Finally, open the Ring of the Old Man, you know, the one called the Elden Ring. You can ask on TT if you're a newbie asking for a pro to carry you, and the pros who have nothing better to do will carry you to get the Ashes and the Avatar Tear, so you can get the most essential items!"

This explanation by Itsuka Shido stunned Toyama Kinji, who was about to speak.

Hiraga Saito glanced at Itsuka Shido, then at Toyama Kinji. Toyama Kinji nodded. "He's absolutely right. These are the correct procedures. We're just about to take Sakai on a tour. Would you like to come?"

"May I?"

Kinji Toyama nodded: "Of course, these won't waste much time. Besides, these games are all about quickly acquiring enough resources to protect yourself or even resolve a crisis. Itsuka is the most qualified to talk about this, isn't he?"

Shido Itsuka, standing to the side, replied affirmatively: "Yes, these abilities are very basic, but having them can prevent many tragedies. When facing danger, they can better protect their loved ones and safeguard those they cherish, so that their fate is no longer manipulated by so-called strongmen."

Recalling his experiences, Itsuka Shido felt both sad and fortunate. His life's script had been predetermined by the so-called "god," but with the help of his seniors and Mr. Liu in the internet cafe, he gained his freedom, and his sister and the spirits were able to enjoy a normal life.

Only he knew the hardships he endured. He was just an ordinary high school student. No matter how he gained his power, countless battles and his yearning for the outside world forced him to participate in the fight.

As the flashback ended, Itsuka Shido looked at Sakai Yuuji. He had a feeling that this newcomer might be just an ordinary person like himself, but he might have to go through countless hardships in the future.

"senior?"

Sensing Itsuka Shido's gaze, Sakai Yuji turned his head.

The two looked at each other. Sakai Yuji was initially puzzled, but for some reason, he felt encouragement in Itsuka Shido's eyes. Sometimes, that's how it is between people; a single glance can reveal the other's thoughts, and one's own thoughts can grow because of a single look.

Itsuka Shido: "Cherish the people around you. If you encounter difficulties that you cannot solve, everyone in the internet cafe will be your solid support."

"senior!"

With a firm gaze, Yuji Sakai grasped Shido Itsuka's hand, and Shido Itsuka reciprocated with encouragement.

At this moment, the two protagonists from different worlds received each other's beliefs.

At this moment, Kinji Toyama spoke up, "Are you interested in learning more about the owner of this shop?"

"boss?"

"Is the boss very capable?"

The atmosphere changed when Yuji Sakai uttered those words. He, already immersed in the game world, took off his glasses and looked this way, but...

Those who entered the game world looked on with longing.

Kinji Toyama exclaimed with adoration, "Boss! He brings us hope when we're lost. He always finds the simplest way to satisfy our seemingly outrageous desires. He may not be a god, but in our eyes, he's the only god! Long live the boss!"

"Long live the boss!"

The entire internet cafe cheered. As the origin of the boss's boasting, the third branch, no matter who you are or what world you come from, as long as you praise the boss, then we are friends.

Not just the third branch, but countless people in the main store and other branches have received direct or indirect help from Liu Yuan. For them, Liu Yuan is their faith. Don't ask, just keep bragging.

But not everyone lives in a world full of difficulties. For players who have never experienced great storms and have only lived peaceful daily lives, Liu Yuan is an even greater gaming god.

According to a certain Izumi's description, Liu Yuan had the best understanding of the game's various Easter eggs in the entire internet cafe. As the owner, he was always ready to answer any questions; if you wanted to find a particular menu item, just ask the owner, and he would provide one-on-one guidance.

Even if you don't know how to play games and are embarrassed to ask someone for help on the spot? No problem, just find your boss. You can treat your boss like an AI and make do without meeting them in person.

Why is Liu Yuan a god? First, he overturned Kisaragi's "First Sin," then he overturned Jibril's "Second Sin"...

Tongxi, the receptionist, was used to this scene, after all, she was one of the ones stirring things up. As Liu Yuan's system, although she lost completely, seeing people praising Liu Yuan gave her a feeling that her own child had finally succeeded.

The cheers lasted only a short while, as each player happily entered the game world amidst the cheers. However, one of the two newcomers didn't know what to do, and the other was too weak to receive the newbie gift pack. So, after a brief discussion, the group decided to simply guide the newcomers through the initial setup.

Fortunately, none of them had anything too important to do today. For these veteran players, their daily routine consisted of nothing more than clearing out their stamina in DNF and randomly starting a quick mode in LoL, Red Alert, or StarCraft.

Then I'll see if there are any groups teaming up to run dungeons or fight bosses, and if any newbies are stuck on a level. Occasionally, I'll join Fall Guys for some friendly brawls, get stabbed in the back in Werewolf, and experience high blood pressure by outsmarting the killer or survivor in Dead by Daylight.

If you get hungry, eat some of the food from the food court; if that's not enough, buy some from the front desk. Everything from the front desk is top-quality, delicious, and timeless.

Hiraga Saito and Sakai Yuji were also very helpful, collecting all the newbie gift packs in just over eight hours.

With a complete beginner's gift pack, Kinji Toyama felt he had done what he needed to do: "You all have a basic ability to protect yourselves now. Take a look at all the games in the internet cafe; there's bound to be one that suits you. If you really don't know what to choose, then open DNF (Dungeon Fighter Online); with so many classes, there's bound to be one that suits you."

He had just finished speaking when he suddenly remembered something and added, "Don't avoid female professions because of gender. Female professions are just a feature of the game. You can use them normally after learning them. Just choose whatever looks good to you. If you really don't know what to choose, open a video website and watch some people's skill demonstrations. Basically, you can use any of the skills shown on video websites if you work hard."

Following their senior's guidance, the two opened DNF (Dungeon Fighter Online) and, incidentally, started watching videos of expert players on a video website.

They knew what to choose, so they opened the video with the most views.

As soon as I opened the video, a cute blonde priestess began to explain.

"I'll teach you all how the Awakened Ones provide support and engage in combat. First, like this, then like this, and finally, Apocre!!!"

When the priestess's clear voice called out "Apokreid," the words "Apokreid" flooded the screen. Seeing this, Yuji Sakai's eyes widened.

Besides that, many skills made the two of them widen their eyes. Until they saw the class that was almost their main class, the Ghost Swordsman.

Sword Saint who has honed his swordsmanship to the extreme, Ghost Cry who controls demons and gods, Blood Demon God who bathes in blood or oil, Great Dark Heaven who senses the power of fluctuations, and Sword Demon.

Looking at the cool skills and exaggerated background settings, both of them swallowed hard.

Hiraga Saito: "I've made up my mind. I'm going to become a sword saint!"

Yuji Sakai whispered, "Can I play them all? They feel... so cool."

Whether it was Apocalypse, the giant fish head, or the enormous fist summoned through technology, they all intensely stimulated Yuji Sakai's fragile heart. For a boy, what could be more thrilling than wielding a lightsaber, creating phantoms to defeat enemies, using holy light to aid teammates, and piloting a machine to take down monsters?

Chapter 566 Yuji Sakai: "I just want to live an ordinary life"

As newcomers, Hiraga Saito and Sakai Yuji spent a week fully integrating into the internet cafe environment, and under the guidance of the experienced players, they quickly became immersed in the gaming world of the internet cafe.

Since the internet cafe opened, only one person has remained unaffected by gaming addiction: Gan Yu. From the moment she entered the internet cafe, she was working. She only occasionally played games, at Zhong Li's recommendation.

However, all things considered, this workaholic's gaming time only accounts for a small fraction of his working time.

Yuji Sakai, as a newcomer, when he played DNF...

I was drawn to the character of the priest. The reason I like this character is simple: Apocalypse is handsome enough.

He felt a strange sense of satisfaction when he held up the Apocalypse Pearl and his teammates shouted, "Daddy! Daddy!"

Hiraga Saito: "Quickly! A masterpiece! A masterpiece!"

Sakai Yuji: "Grandma Krei!"

Hiraga Saito: "Ah! I'm dead!"

As a newcomer, Sakai Yuuji is absolutely dedicated, but unexpected situations always arise when farming the Abyss. For example, when they were farming the Abyss in the Bilmark Empire Test Site, they encountered the legendary Four Sword Saints.

Although Hiraga Saito had successfully become a Sword Saint, his combat experience was far inferior to that of the four great Sword Saints. He was about to unleash his ultimate skill when Buwanga, quick as lightning, interrupted it, then cornered him and unleashed a barrage of totem attacks, leaving Hiraga Saito's head spinning.

There was also an elementalist in the team, and the elementalist died a truly horrible death! Xilan jumped back and slashed with his sword energy, and he was gone.

The remaining summoners frantically dodged, but Agamemnon's Extreme Ghost Sword Technique: Storm Style completely enveloped them. She did use her substitute scarecrow, but the problem was that the scarecrow flashed right into Barn's face. The result was predictable: instant death.

With all his teammates dead, Yuji Sakai felt he could go in now. He switched to an offensive set, applied various buffs, and began fighting the four sword saints while wearing plate armor.

"The Hammer of Repentance!"

Yuji Sakai tried to salvage the situation, but unfortunately, his newly awakened rookies were no match for the legendary Four Sword Saints. His combat experience was limited, and his three teammates had run out of resurrection coins. Ultimately, the team could only retreat in tears from the free Abyss.

"Ah! He's dead! What a pity."

Yuji Sakai took off his glasses; this time, the Abyss run was incredibly tiring. Seeing the four great sword masters, everyone had already planned how to allocate their resources (powder or epic items). And they still couldn't win? This was so painful.

Hiraga Saito joked, "Yeah! If I lose the Shadowless Sword, I'll be invincible."

Yuji Sakai: "It's getting late today. I'll study some more combat techniques tomorrow so I can take them down next time I encounter them!"

Hiraga Saito: "We'll do it together then!"

A mutual appreciation shone in their eyes. Ever since they started playing games together in this internet cafe, they had experienced unparalleled joy. In particular, the feeling of turning their backs to each other in the game made the two young men's blood boil.

Failure? It doesn't matter; failure in the game only makes them stronger.

Just as the two were feeling a sense of camaraderie, the internet cafe announced that time was running out. Seeing only five minutes left, they decided to leave the game running for the last half minute. Because of the failed challenge, everyone had entered a weakened state. Although they could recover by spending gold coins, they didn't have any, and spending money was too expensive. One million gold coins cost two hundred yuan—that much could buy four hours of internet access.

Moreover, they've sold everything they could except for the basic necessities they earned, since internet access is expensive and they couldn't make ends meet without finding a way to earn more money.

Hiraga Saito: "It's getting late, time to go home and cook!"

Upon hearing Hiraga Saito's words, Sakai Yuji asked curiously, "Do you cook at your house?"

“Yes! Louis doesn’t use things from home.”

It sounded like he was complaining a little, but his expression was one of pure happiness.

"That's great, I want to experience a relationship too."

Yuji Sakai knew a bit about Hiraga Saito's family situation; he had a wife, and they even lived together. Looking at himself, hmm… still single? But that's okay, he'll have a relationship after middle school!!!

Yuji Sakai originally had no such thoughts, but he couldn't help it; there were just too many couples showing off their affection around him. Shido Itsuka, for example, was always showing off, and each day it was with a different person. Things like being forcibly kissed by hundreds of the same person today, being surrounded by onlookers while showering tomorrow, and not knowing what to wear on his date the day after.

Then there's Kinji Toyama, that childhood friend who's always showing off. Accelerator doesn't actually show off, but he's a total show-off. Even Kaneki Ken and Chef Boy occasionally have their share of romance. In Yuuji Sakai's eyes, the whole internet cafe reeks of love, which makes him...want to try it out too.

Of course, this is just something he thinks about in internet cafes; once back in reality, Yuji Sakai will return to normal.

Hitomi completely understood Sakai Yuji's thoughts. She regretted becoming this damn shop manager, and even suspected that the shop's occupants were all self-made successes, a twisted sense of humor.

Tongxi was filled with such hatred! She was so angry that she secretly wiped away tears while biting her handkerchief.

After closing the shop, Yuji Sakai returned to his own world. It was still holiday time, with only a week left before the start of the new school term. Back in reality, looking at the sun high in the sky, Yuji Sakai was in a good mood.

Although the entire Abyss team was wiped out, the intense combat thrill in the game would still make Yuji Sakai unconsciously swing his sword a couple of times even now.

"The Hammer of Repentance!!!"

As he walked down the street, reminiscing about the most exciting part, Yuji Sakai instinctively wanted to pull out a hammer from behind his back and swing it. However, he wasn't carrying a cross, hadn't cast any buffs on himself, and currently had no faith whatsoever—so how could he possibly have a hammer of faith?

To passersby, it looked like a teenager with delusions of grandeur was having a fit of madness in the street.

"... "

Yuji Sakai blushed, feeling the stares of those around him.

With her head down, she went straight into the store next door, and blushing, she stood next to the demo unit, picked up the earphones, and put them in her ears.

"Shameful! Shameful! Shameful!"

Although I could use the Hammer of Repentance, my world is so peaceful that using it would only scare passersby, then I'd get arrested, and then sliced ​​to pieces!