In the anime, people are in everyday Tokyo, but they are playing the reincarnation game

It's just that the other person's aura seems a little strange.

Like a calm lake without any ripples, or like a deer strolling freely in the forest, her whole body exudes a peaceful and tranquil temperament. Even though Iwanaga Kotoko and Yuuki Asuna were looking at each other at this time, they always felt that the girl's presence seemed very weak and would be ignored if they were not careful.

"Um...I'm sorry."

The girl's voice was very pleasant, and there was no panic or anxiety in her tone. She spoke at a moderate pace that made people feel very comfortable listening to it.

"I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation, but I just felt bad interrupting you. I should introduce myself."

"Hello, I'm Kato Megumi, a freshman at the private Toyonosaki Academy. Nice to meet you."

Yuuki Asuna looked hesitant, thinking about this girl who called herself Kato Megumi...

Is the attitude a little too calm?

055 Kato Megumi's resume

"Um...Kato-san..."

Yuuki Asuna looked at Kato Megumi who was standing there and said hesitantly.

"Aren't you afraid at all?"

"Scared? Oh, I see what you mean."

Kato Megumi raised her hand to tuck the hair by her ear, with a calm and indifferent expression on her face, and spoke softly.

"Indeed, your outfits are all rather strange, and the names you address each other don't sound like real names, but considering that the three of you are all 'players', this is normal, right?"

"You know 'player'?"

"Ah."

Kato Megumi nodded and replied directly without any reservation.

"Because I'm also a 'player'."

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko looked at each other, and they both had the same thought in their minds.

Isn’t Kato Megumi’s reaction a little too calm?

Just directly say that you are a "player"?

Is this the normal reaction of a normal person?

"Oh... I'm sorry, you might think I'm a weird person when you hear me say this all of a sudden."

Kato Megumi seemed to have noticed the confusion of Iwanaga Kotoko and Yuuki Asuna, and explained in a calm tone.

"But from my perspective, if I pretended to be an ordinary, uninformed person, you would definitely be suspicious. Although it was unconscious, I did activate the effects of my talent on you. I just witnessed your fight with that monster, and I know very well that if you wanted to kill me, I would definitely not be able to escape. In that case, it's better to tell the truth. After all, I really have no hostility towards you."

"this..."

Yuuki Asuna looked at Asagiri and asked cautiously.

"Leader, what should we do?"

"Kill him."

"Kill him!? You can't do that, right?"

Not only Yuuki Asuna, but even Iwanaga Kotoko, who didn't care much about human life, expressed her opposition. However, her reasons for opposition were more cold and rational.

"There's no need to kill her, right? She didn't see our faces anyway, and doesn't know our real names or identities. If these traces are all left at the scene, the school authorities at Toyosaki Private School will be very suspicious, but that's all. But if she dies here, the school authorities will definitely call the police. There's no need for us to cause ourselves this much trouble."

"Just a joke."

Asagiri shrugged and replied with a chuckle.

"I'm not some morally corrupt devil. How could I kill someone just for such a small matter?"

Yuuki Asuna breathed a sigh of relief and stroked her chest gently.

"That's good, let's go quickly then."

"Don't rush yet."

Asagiri looked at Kato Megumi standing there and spoke with a smile.

"I think Kato Megumi is quite a hero. Why don't we recruit her into our team? From now on, we can conquer dungeons together and claim our rewards. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

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

Fifteen minutes later, outside the private Feng Zhiqi Academy, in a quiet and deserted alley.

"So...you guys want to team up with me?"

Looking at Kato Megumi's slightly confused expression, with a bit of cuteness and innocence, Asagiri, who was still wearing a mask and not revealing her true face, said seriously.

"No, it's hard to say right now. Just think of this as an interview, but we need to first confirm whether you have any intention of joining our company."

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

"Aren't we a strategy team? How did we become a company?"

"That's roughly what it means anyway."

"An interview... Oh, I see."

Kato Megumi nodded obediently at first, then after thinking for a while, she gave a positive answer.

"Well, I'm alone now anyway. Judging from what I just saw, the three of you are far superior to me as 'players'. If I team up with you, I'll be more confident in clearing those dangerous dungeons. So, I'm considering joining your team... oh no, your company."

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna sighed slightly and said helplessly.

"You don't have to go along with this guy and agree with his weird words..."

"It's ok."

After Kato Megumi replied this, she took out her mobile phone, clicked a few times on the screen, and then handed the phone to Asagiri.

"I heard them all call you Leader, so you should be the boss of the company, right? Here is my resume."

The so-called resume is actually Kato Megumi's information as a "player".

[Player Name: Kato Megumi]

[Physical fitness level: Ordinary (normal person level)]

[Exclusive Talent: Weak Sense of Presence]

[Occupation: Not yet unlocked]

【Player Level: Official】

[Skill: None]

[Props: None]

[Equipment: None]

[Weak Presence: When this talent is activated, the sense of presence will be greatly reduced. Moving while maintaining this talent's effect will continuously consume physical and mental strength. If you remain stationary, the talent's effect will be enhanced and no physical or mental strength will be consumed.]

"The effect of this talent... is quite impressive."

When Yuuki Asuna saw Kato Megumi's unique talent, she couldn't help but sigh, and then she asked curiously.

"But why don't you have any items, equipment, or skills? Did you only clear the dungeon once?"

Kato Megumi shook her head. "No, if you count the rookie dungeon, I've cleared it twice. The reason I met you just now at school is because I entered the dungeon in that teaching building on Saturday afternoon, and I ran into you right after I came out of it."

"Then how could it be..."

"When I cleared the rookie dungeon, I received an A+ rating, but the only reward was unlocking an exclusive talent. The second dungeon was in a three-story mansion haunted by evil spirits, and the player's goal was to survive until the dungeon's time limit expired."

Kato Megumi spoke in a calm tone.

"For the second dungeon, I found an empty room, sat on the sofa, activated my talent, and ended up doing nothing for ten hours before completing it. In the end, I only received a C-level clearance evaluation. The only reward was a slight improvement to my physical fitness, nothing else."

"A C-rank rating... Is it because I didn't do anything that I didn't get a high-level clearance rating..."

Iwanaga Kotoko muttered this to herself, then looked at Kato Megumi and asked.

"However, since you achieved an A+ rating in the rookie dungeon, you should receive a special prompt the second time you enter the dungeon, right?"

"Yes, I got it. There's a piece of equipment in the basement of that house."

"That..."

"I ignored it."

Kato Megumi spoke at a moderate speed and in a calm tone.

"I don't have the ability to fight, and there are other players in the same dungeon as me. I feel that in such an unsafe situation, going into the basement to search for an unknown piece of equipment is too risky, even if I have the talent to reduce my presence. So, I ignored the special prompt."

056 The four-member team is formed

After hearing the choice Kato Megumi made in the last copy, Iwanaga Kotoko nodded and spoke with a smile.

"Ignoring the special hint you received... Although it's a bit wasteful, it's indeed a wise choice."

Iwanaga Kotoko and Yuuki Asuna's evaluation of Kato Megumi as a player increased a bit after they heard that she had given up searching for the equipment that was specially prompted, and chose to play it safe and sound and pass the level.

A very correct choice.

After completing the rookie copy, Kato Megumi did not receive any rewards except the talent that reduced her presence. Moreover, she was not someone like Asagiri, who had excellent physical fitness.

She is just an ordinary high school girl. In the dungeon, she not only needs to fight the evil spirits in the old house, but also has to avoid conflicts with other players.

However, knowing that there is a piece of equipment in the basement of the ancient house, he can still restrain himself and make the most wise choice. This is not something that every player can do.

At the very least, it proves that Kato Megumi is not the kind of person who, like the man in a suit and the woman with heavy makeup, is proud and complacent, and thinks that he has passed the rookie copy and obtained a high-level evaluation, so he relaxes his vigilance and loses his caution.

"Um, I'm curious about something, can I ask you?"

"what is the problem?"

Kato Megumi looked at Asagiri who was standing there and asked curiously.

"When I was in the dungeon, as long as I remained still, even that lingering terrifying evil spirit couldn't spot me. Why were you able to notice me just now?"

Asagiri said seriously, "Because as the god of the harem, there is absolutely no way I can ignore a beautiful girl like you!"

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna couldn't help but raise her hand and gently hit Asagiri's shoulder, with dissatisfaction and a hint of jealousy in her voice.

"You're already starting this with a girl you just met, right?"

"that..."

Kato Megumi did not show any shyness or anything like that. She just raised her hand to tuck the hair by her ear and spoke in an unusually calm tone.

"Although I'm happy that you praised me for being cute, I find it hard to believe that you can decipher my unique talent just based on this."

"Actually, it's no big deal."

Asagiri smiled and explained casually.

"I am immune to all mental influences. Your talent for reducing your presence should also be considered a mental aura. Therefore, your talent cannot have any effect on me."

"I see."

Kato Megumi nodded as if she understood, and then asked softly.

"So...did I pass my interview?"

"Well, I guess I passed."

Asagiri smiled and replied, "We'll contact you when the next dungeon registration is due, which is in five days."

"Eh? Five days?"

Kato Megumi made a puzzled sound and pursed her lips.

"The dungeon cooldown is seven days, right? I just cleared a dungeon, and I can't sign up for the next one until seven days later. You guys already cleared a dungeon two days ago... Then it would be embarrassing to make you wait two more days because of me... How about you just sign up for the dungeon directly when the time comes? I'll hold off on participating for now and won't sign up myself. I'll wait until I can coordinate with your cooldown period, and then I'll join you guys."

Asagiri waved his hand and said nonchalantly.