I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

"You don't need to remind me..."

Stun after being attacked and after being attacked, frame freezes, the afterswing of certain skill animations, and the strength of the character itself...these are common situations in arcade fighting games.

It is precisely because of this factor that fighting games cannot be called 100% fair competition.

Although the operation is terrible, I am very familiar with these elements...and I discovered one thing.

The stiffness after the attack...the frame freeze, and the rigor of the combo...all these situations reveal a message.

My opponent is very strong.

And judging by how his character constantly guards against my counterattacks... he seems to think I'm a stronger opponent. So... either he's the type to go all-out, or... he mistakenly thought I had the same level of skill as Rinsenkawa during our last match.

"Ah, you've been beaten to death again."

"...I understand...Don't say anymore..."

Well, no matter what, the opponent is still very strong...

"Forget it, let's just go."

"Eh? Why... Even if we're not good at this game, we can still try somewhere else..."

"Ah, about that..."

I don't know how to explain it to her.

"Oh, it seems like this is because you have a girlfriend?"

Suddenly, a strange voice came from the machine opposite.

"...Huh? What? Are you talking to me?"

"If it's not you, then who is it..."

The person who spoke to me didn't seem to want to reveal his face, simply hiding it with a large hat on his brown sweatshirt. A little of his black hair was visible.

He doesn't look like a delinquent. And this look is a bit childish... He seems to be no better than a delinquent.

"Have we met somewhere..."

"That's right! I'm the one who beat you last time, ranked number one in all the games in this game store... Actolea! Everyone calls me A-God." He actually started introducing himself! And I didn't even say I knew him...

But if you respond carefully, that guy was indeed mentioned by the crowd.

As expected, this guy mistook Rinquanchuan for me... and he looked quite ill.

"Actually, I was quite unwilling to accept the first time you defeated me. Well, it was my own carelessness, choosing a character I wasn't familiar with and was generally considered a rubbish to fight you. Although I later used a character I was good at, I still felt unwilling to accept the defeat, so I started practicing hard on this character... Hey, where are you guys going..."

"I've already lost... so I'm going to play another game."

As I said that, I prepared to leave with Rin Hanekawa.

"Wait, the reason I practiced here when I had nothing to do was because I wanted to defeat you with the same character when I met you again one day. I didn't expect that I would actually run into you today."

"Then congratulations on completing your goal."

"But your actions just now were like those of a novice. I felt no sense of accomplishment at all!"

This person is so troublesome!

"I see... you've been so busy dating that you've neglected practice, right? Are games even worse than a woman with a terrible personality?"

"Wow, that's not right..."

And it happened in front of...Alas, where is Rin Hanekawa?

"you say..."

In the blink of an eye, Rin Hanekawa had moved from my side to that guy's side as if by teleportation.

“Who is this woman with a terrible personality?”

As he said that, he hit him in the stomach with an upper punch.

...an unexpected action.

"Wow! It turns out... it's actually... ↑↑←←AAB that can trigger... "Death Bite"! "

He was able to say the names of the moves while being beaten. I don't know if they were just made up names. This guy is really hopeless!

The unfortunate child, who had suffered a serious injury, slowly squatted on the ground, holding his stomach... Although he was blocked by the machine, there was no reason not to squat on the ground.

It won't be spread directly...

"...It's not good to...hit people, right?" I said to Rin Hanekawa who was walking towards me, and then I wanted to help the guy up and confirm whether I should call a doctor.

"What are you talking about~" She interrupted me by pulling my sleeve, "Was anyone talking to us just now? Probably not, right?"

"...No, just now...that..." He may have lost his intuition.

"no."

"..."

It appeared! ↓↓↑↑←→←→The move that can only be activated by AB: "Death Stare"!

"Ahem... Well, no no... We were planning on going somewhere else, right?"

"That's right, then... Next, we need to choose the right entertainment facilities~"

For some reason, I suddenly felt an urgent need to go home.

A scenery that I don't care about

I heard that because the stomach lacks defenses like bones and many internal organs are located there, it is very easy to feel severe pain when hit, and in severe cases, fainting may occur...

"Ah... Is that guy okay..."

Thinking back on that scene... I have to admit, I'm really worried about that guy. Besides, I don't know if this will lead to any grudges... But he's just a game geek, so there's nothing to be afraid of.

"Hmm? Who are you thinking about~" She suddenly came closer with ill intentions.

"No, it's nothing..."

Well, it was his fault for talking nonsense and even offending Rin Hanekawa... But I've spoken rudely to her before but she didn't treat me like that... It's really a miracle.

"It's just that the move just now looked a little familiar."

"Ah, it's just self-defense~"

I don't believe it... Is that really not an assassination technique?

"After all, a weak girl like me is easily targeted by bad guys."

I don't see any weakness in that.

"So, where are we going to play next?"

"Although I don't want to correct it, at least don't mix your own wishes into it..."

"There's nothing wrong with saying it's your own wish, right?"

"..."

Maybe she just wanted to go out and have fun.

Chapter 14: A Scenery I Don't Pay Attention To

I don't know why, but this scene seems to have appeared many times...

"Oh, I always hear others talk about it, but this is my first time here~" Somewhat excitedly, she began to speed up her pace and run towards the gate of the amusement park.

"Hey, tell me the truth, have you and Rinquanchuan been here?" She turned around and asked me this question.

"...Yes, there was once before..."

I've been here with other people before... but for me, this place is no longer new. And I don't know where the other attractions are... well, this is the only entertainment this city has, right? Otherwise, why would so many people prefer to indulge in the virtual world of the internet?

Long live the virtual world!

"Oh, what's that?... Then if I bring her here again, won't it be boring?" She asked me with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Then there's no point in us coming here, right?"

“Of course it does,” I replied.

"What's the point?"

"Does it make sense to you?"

"Hmm?" She didn't seem to understand what I said, so she tilted her head slightly and asked again: "What did you say?"

"So, I came here just to accompany you."

"well?"

"What are you talking about? Isn't this your first time here? It seems like you're rarely invited. Since you look so happy, why not take this opportunity to relax?" For some reason, I seemed to...smile at her. "I'll accompany you."

"Ah..." She was stunned for a moment and then patted my shoulder nonchalantly, "Oh my~ That was dangerous, I almost fell in love~ Really, you look silly, but you're surprisingly good at saying nice things. No wonder Rinquanchuan is so fascinated by you~ Do you often say this kind of things to her?"

"...What..."

My mood suddenly darkened. It was rare for me to have such good intentions, yet someone said something like that...as if I had said it on purpose.

"Well, since you're so willing, I'll cooperate with you a little."

"..."

What... How is this different from agreeing?

"Just think about how to please me."

"I don't have that skill."

"I'm just kidding~"

..................

"Oh ah, I want to play this."

"Oh, what is this? It seems interesting..."

"Let's play this later..."

"There's also a shooting game! I heard you can win prizes... Oh, that's not how my sister got the one she brought home last time, is it?"

“...There are so many rides...”

I don't know who it was, but he pretended to be uninterested at first, but became extremely excited when he got the garden guide.

"Okay, okay, let's go to the facilities that are closer first, and then slowly pick out the ones nearby. This will be better than sitting here and struggling."

"Oh, you're quite experienced indeed. You have quite a bit of experience in this area," she said, standing up from the bench at the entrance. "Then, let's do as you say."

"Although I know you are very interested, you should not choose a project that is too dangerous," I reminded you.

"Hmm? For example..."

"The one next to it..." I pointed my finger to show her.

The giant circular elevator was filled with what I considered to be the most superficial people. They were so clueless, chasing the feeling of jumping off a building... They were so confident just before they got on, and then screamed as they fell. If that's the case, they shouldn't have gotten on in the first place.

"what is that..."

"It seems to be called a bungee jumping machine..." I have been wanting to complain about this unlucky name for a long time.

"Ah, let's play that one then."

"Are you serious?"

In fact, I was already sure that she was proposing it very seriously, and the reason I asked again was because I was not ready yet.

"What do you think?"

“…”

....................

“Ah ...

Behind me came screams that sounded almost identical.

It seems that the only difference between the sound I just made and the sound I heard up close is the size.