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"Yes, I know." Hachiman nodded.

"In the mythological era, there was a monster called Yamata-no-Orochi who was killed by Susanoo. But in fact, the so-called Yamata-no-Orochi refers to the eight strongest people in the snake clan who possess dark powers and intend to destroy mankind - the Eight Great Snakes." My father slowly explained the identities of the Eight Great Snakes.

"The purpose of all the actions of the Eight Great Sages of Orochi is to find the leader of the Orochi who has not yet been unsealed and revive him. Reviving Orochi requires a lot of mental power, so they used the venue of the 1997 KOF tournament to collect energy, and eventually succeeded in resurrecting Orochi. But unfortunately, Orochi was eventually defeated by the descendant of the Three Sacred Treasures, the nemesis of the Orochi clan, and fell asleep again." My father said regretfully, as if he was grieving something, and fell into silence.

"Is Orochi a bad guy?" Komachi asked in confusion.

"Yes, the Great Snake is a bad guy. It was originally the will of the earth and existed when the world was still a void. However, with the emergence of humans, the environment of the earth was constantly destroyed, so the Great Snake decided to cleanse humans, but was sealed by the ancestors of the Three Sacred Treasures Family."

"The thread of this story is very clear, yes, but... it doesn't make sense. Isn't Orochi you, Dad?! You're still here! And didn't you win the KOF championship in 1997?" Hikigaya Hachiman was confused. The story his father told was completely opposite to the reality. It didn't make sense.

"You are right, Hachiman, so what I am going to say next is an explanation. I hope you can accept it after listening to it. Don't be entangled in the dispute between the Orochi clan and the three sacred treasures. It's time to end it all." Looking at Hachiman and Komachi, the father said seriously.

"Listen carefully, Hachiman, Komachi. Actually, what Dad just said... is all the plot written to increase the selling point of the game, and also facilitate the subsequent novel and comics. Do you know that the various peripheral profits of the KOF tournament in 1997 far exceeded those of the previous ones? In addition to the fact that your father, the champion, is handsome, the addition of the second-year background of this KOF tournament is also a very important reason."

"So you kids shouldn't confuse games with reality. Your dad is just an ordinary martial artist. Haha!" When his dad laughed out loud, Hikigaya Hachiman finally understood why he always felt that those three laughs were inexplicably familiar when he used Yasha to win. It turns out that you, dad, did dub them, right?

"Dad is terrible." Komachi gave her father a look as cold as winter.

"What a bad taste, Dad. Little D obviously believed what you just said." Little D pouted and said dissatisfiedly.

Yukinoshita remained silent, as she had just married and it was not convenient for her to comment.

"Daughters, don't go. I haven't finished my story. You must want to hear it, right?" Seeing his two lovely daughters standing up with disgust on their faces and preparing to leave, the father quickly raised his hand and shouted.

"Then Komachi will give you another chance to organize your words."

"Sister, you are right."

Do you two want to dye your hair one blue and one pink? The best hairstyle would be one covering the left eye and the other covering the right eye. Hachiman really wanted to say this to his two sisters, but he was afraid of getting beaten, so he gave up.

"Actually, this story starts from when your father and I were still in school." The father said, no longer pretending to be serious.

"I used to be the club leader, and I founded a fighting game club. Then eight people came one after another, both men and women. They are all your father's good friends now, Mai Zhuo, Weiss, Goenitz, Gadel, Nanashisha, Sharmi, Chris, and Yamazaki Ryuji. We have a very close relationship."

"The fucking Eight Heroes are members of the fighting game club founded by Orochi." Hachiman had a look on his face that showed he couldn't accept the reality. He had so many things to complain about that he didn't know where to start.

"Yes, the Eight Heroes, we played fighting games together. Those were very happy days. We occasionally went out to eat barbecue and drink together." Dad said nostalgically.

"But student clubs still have to achieve some results. In the eyes of the teachers, the nine of us were bad students who played games all day and didn't study hard. We were targeted by the teachers, and the fighting game club was in danger of being disbanded."

"It's very true, I can't refute it." Hachiman complained lightly.

"So what happened to the club later?" Little D asked, raising his hand.

“You nine guys are debuting as idols?!” Komachi clapped her hands, her eyes lighting up.

"In reality...you guys went to participate in the KOF competition? Shouldn't you go to participate in the KOF game competition?!" After thinking for a while, Yukinoshita was shocked by her own conclusion. A few KOF game enthusiasts went to participate in KOF? ?

"No, most people wouldn't think of you guys this way..." The father looked at everyone with disdain.

"All we need to do is find someone with good academic performance or an unusual family background to join our club. Your dad was the first person to think of the solution," said the father proudly.

"Shocked, society," Hachiman complained.

"Haha, then your mother came to us on her own. At first, she came to challenge us. We made a bet with her that if she lost, she would join our department. She agreed without even thinking about it. She was very easy to coax."

"But your mother is quite capable. The Eight Heroes lost. Fortunately, your father turned the tide and finally gained one more department member, thus avoiding the crisis of abolishing the department."

"Then your mom was very upset when she lost to me, and she often came to challenge me, but she kept losing. Sometimes after the competition, since no one had eaten, we would go out to eat together. When a movie that everyone wanted to see was released, we would go together. We would go out to play together from time to time during holidays..."

"Why are there so many tricks? It's just like the plot of a youth romance novel!" Hachiman suddenly realized and slapped the table.

"That's about it. Then, under the instigation of eight of my bad friends, I don't remember whether it was Valentine's Day or Christmas, but I confessed to her when I went out with your mom, and it worked." Dad said in a very casual tone, but his expression gave people the feeling that he deserved a beating.

"You two haven't confessed your love yet, but you two are going out on a date together on Valentine's Day or Christmas? Why don't you just get married right away?"

"It's over now, you're all so old now." Dad shrugged.

"But what does this have to do with the KOF tournament?" asked Komachi.

“Everyone wants to leave a precious memory for this club.”

"Oh." Everyone understood instantly.

"So we decided to make a fighting game ourselves."

"......" The situation took a turn for the better and fell into silence.

"We created a background based on Japanese mythology, but nine out of ten people are just good at playing games... We can't do it..."

"Dad must not have given up in the end." Little D looked at his father expectantly with his eyes sparkling.

“We decided to find someone else to do it for us.”

"Then it's meaningless..." Little D sighed.

"Haha, of course it makes sense. I still remember that sentence. It was what Goenitz said to all of us."

——"Let's participate in this year's KOF tournament. If all of us make it to the knockout rounds, the ten of us will be able to appear as characters in King of Fighters 97. In that case, wouldn't it be like we've created our own fighting game?"

"At that time, everyone who really loved fighting games had dabbled in real fighting, and perhaps they all dreamed of standing on the KOF stage one day."

"Can't you just play e-sports?"

However, my father has ended his story. It seems that the threshold for playing fighting games in 1997 was really very high.

146. The Hikigaya Family's Trip to Chaldea

"Komachi, Kamakura said you went to that... What kind of place is gayledi, and what is the situation of saving people... I know these four words, but I don't understand what they mean when put together."

The father has finished telling his story. It is not a rivalry like in the game. It is just a past of youth, friendship and a little bit of dog food between Orochi, his current wife and the Eight Heroes. The ten people who gathered together because they all loved fighting games, and with the goal of creating a fighting game together, stepped onto the stage of the KOF competition. It is a youth inspirational plot that can be seen everywhere.

Now that I have told my children about my past, now is the time for me as a father to care about my daughter. As for my son, I have found my wife, so there is nothing to worry about anymore.

"Dad...it's Chaldea..." Komachi corrected with a frown on her face. Just because the pronunciation of the first word of Dad was a little wrong, Komachi had the illusion that a man who symbolizes freedom would appear at any time. Yes, it was the man whose name could not be spoken. It was too scary. It seemed that all the Chaldeas in the parallel worlds were shrouded in the shadow of that man.

"Okay, it's Chaldea," Dad nodded casually.

"Chaldea is..." Komachi tapped her chin with her finger, thinking about how to explain it. What is the full name of the organization? It seems that the main investor is the director's family, wuwu... The director, Sister Olga, the beautiful sister in red stockings, was obviously the first person she met, and they were friends who hid from the skeleton soldiers together, but she was killed by the bad guys.

In the city surrounded by flames that seemed to be burning forever, Komachi did not see the scene of Sister Olga's death, because Mash held her in her arms and covered her ears. The sound of her clenched teeth was like a torn scream, which she could not hear clearly...but it was happening so realistically. At that time, she could do nothing but tremble.

"I'm sorry, Komachi. Did it remind you of something unhappy?" The father comforted Komachi, placing his hand on her head and rubbing it gently.

"Dad... Sister Olga... is a very, very good person, but... Komachi is too useless and can't save her at all." Throwing herself into her father's arms, Komachi cried sadly. It was the first time that she had experienced the departure of someone close to her.

"But, I heard from Kamakura that Komachi also helped solve many disasters called singularities. Although Dad doesn't know what singularities mean, it must be a remarkable achievement. Sister Olga will definitely know the efforts you have made, Komachi." Hugging his daughter gently, the father comforted her softly. So, who was the bastard who made his lovely daughter so sad?

Their eyes are full of danger. Whether it's the dad, Hachiman, or Yukinoshita, the guy who made Komachi cry has no value in existence.

"Komachi, can you take dad to Chaldea? Dad would like to personally thank the people who have been taking care of Komachi." Feeling that his daughter's emotions had stabilized, the father asked.

"Komachi doesn't know if it will work, but my brother said he has a way." Komachi said, rubbing her red eyes, and everyone's attention was focused on Hikigaya Hachiman.

"Well... how about trying it now? Originally, I was planning to ask Komachi to summon me over there during the decisive battle, and then find some hunters to help. But if you are not hunters and still want to go over... let me think... is there any way... wait, I'll call a friend to see if it's convenient for her to come over." Hachiman said, taking out his cell phone and checking the contact list.

She? Yukinoshita raised her eyebrows, realizing something was going on...

"Forget it, calling her husband will do the same thing," Hikigaya muttered.

It’s not as complicated as you imagine.

"Geralt, are you playing Gwent again?" Hearing the noisy voice coming from the phone, shouting about the damn Scoia'tael, Hachiman's mind instantly appeared a scene of a group of hunters in a bar watching a thrilling Gwent game. But although Gwent is fun, I still like mahjong, Hachiman thought.

"Hey, Hachi, the famous cross-dressing hunter in Higurashi. You took the time to look for me. Do you want to reminisce about the past? Or play cards?" Geralt teased as usual after hearing his friend's voice after a long time.

"You're the one who wears women's clothes! Your whole family wears women's clothes!" As soon as the subject of women's clothes was mentioned, Hachiman exploded instantly and roared into the phone.

Geralt, who had put the phone away in advance, smiled as expected. He could talk about this for the rest of his life.

Feeling like they had accidentally discovered something incredible, the silent Komachi and Hikigaya's father silently thought to themselves that the brother/son were wearing women's clothing... The scene was so beautiful that it was beyond imagination.

"Don't be angry, man, then what do you want from me?" Geralt said with a smile.

"I want to ask your wife for help. Is she with you?" Hachiman said directly.

"That wife? G, wait, trigger the trap card."

"That's fine. I want someone to help me build a portal." Hachiman's face was full of helplessness. Sometimes it was really tiring to talk to Geralt, especially when he was still a single dog.

"Oh, that's how it is."

Geralt, who was sitting on a wooden chair, turned around and shouted, "Yennefer, Hachiman wants to see you."

"Who's looking for me?" The person who answered was an elegant lady dressed in black, with her black hair casually draped behind her. Even in the dim bar, her violet eyes still exuded a charming glow. If you stood next to her, you might be able to smell the perfume of lilac and gooseberry. As long as you don't ask her age, she will be a beautiful and friendly goddess to you.

“Hachiman,” Geralt said.

"Oh, Xiaoba, the disciple of Van." Yennefer said with a smile.

"I'm Yennefer. What do you want from me, Hachi?"

"I want to build a teleportation array. Are you free to come over and help me?" Hachiman stated his purpose directly.

"Sure, I'm pretty free now."

"Then I'll draw the talisman now, and you respond to the call later." After saying that, Hachiman hung up the phone.

"Brother, are you done?" Seeing Hachiman taking out another white stone that was exactly the same as the one he gave her before and squatting on the ground to draw something, Komachi watched curiously.

"It should work." Hachiman gave a thumbs up.

When the white glowing characters on the ground dissipated like mist, Yennefer came as summoned and said, "You are my... outcast."

"Hachiman, you finally succeeded in summoning your fellow villager." Looking at the scene in front of her, Yukinoshita said with a look of relief on her face.

"What happened before was all accidents, accidents." Hachiman quickly explained.

"Let me introduce you. This is Yennefer, my fellow villager, a hunter who specializes in magic."

"Yennefer, this is my father, Hikigaya Yaki, my wife, Yukinoshita, and my two sisters, Komachi and Xiao D." Yawata introduced them quickly. (Yeah, my father finally has a name.)

"Oh, you are married." Yennefer looked at Yukinoshita curiously. She came here this time and got some gossip.

With the intention of stirring up trouble, Yennefer said with a smile: "Then some people will be sad."

"Haha, who is it? Tell me about it." Hikigaya asked back without losing his composure.

"Forget it, I won't interrupt you anymore. Let's get down to business, Yennefer. Can your teleportation array cross the border?"

"Crossover?"