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

"As expected, you know me best."

Hearing Asagiri's smiling voice, Yuuki Asuna pursed her lips, her eyes flashing, and finally she couldn't help but asked softly.

"Regarding Kotoko...what are you going to do?"

Asagiri was a little confused: "What should I do?"

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna looked a little unhappy.

"You're playing dumb with me, aren't you? Don't tell me you can't see that she really likes you."

"Oh, you said this."

Asagiri smiled and replied casually.

"I like her, too."

When Yuuki Asuna heard this answer, even though she had been prepared for it, she still felt a sour feeling in her chest. She took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"In that case..."

Before she could finish, Asagiri said something shocking.

"I like you too."

"what?"

Yuuki Asuna was stunned for several seconds before she reacted and said with a frown.

"What do you mean? If I understand correctly... you are saying that you like both me and her?"

"Yes."

Seeing Asagiri's self-righteous look, Yuuki Asuna almost laughed out of anger.

"Hey, you're going too far by openly declaring yourself a scumbag..."

"Hey, look at what you're saying. How can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air?"

Facing Yuuki Asuna's accusations, Asagiri turned to the offensive.

"The so-called scumbag refers to men who are unable to respond to the feelings of the person they like, or who appear to accept the other person but then abandon them in the end, betraying their feelings."

Having said that, Asagiri paused for a moment, then sat up from the bed, looked directly into Yuuki Asuna's eyes, and spoke with a smile.

"And this is a fair and open harem declaration."

076 The Diplomat’s Persuasive Power

"What kind of open and aboveboard harem declaration is this?"

Yuuki Asuna really couldn't hold it in anymore and was so angry that she laughed.

"How could I possibly let you drive from behind..."

"Stop for a moment."

Asagiri raised his hand, stopped Yuuki Asuna's output, and directly snatched the control of the round back into his own hands, and launched the inherent skill: the first offensive.

"I started a harem not entirely out of my own selfish desires, but for a more noble reason."

"Sublime?"

Rather than being angry or speechless, Yuuki Asuna felt more curious at this moment.

"I want to hear how you can associate such a thing with the word sublime."

"Let me tell you the story."

Asagiri paused for a few seconds, then looked at Yuuki Asuna and spoke seriously.

"First of all, this game is very dangerous. There's a risk of death at any time, right?"

"Yes, but what did you just say have to do with the game..."

"Secondly, Kotoko is a very valuable teammate. With her on the team, our chances of survival will be greatly improved, right?"

Yuuki Asuna nodded and replied honestly.

"Well, that's true."

Although the two often bickered, Asuna Yuuki had to admit that, putting aside Kotoko Iwanaga's overly abstract personality and manners, and only talking about her ability as a dungeon teammate, Kotoko Iwanaga was impeccable.

Brains, reasoning logic, courage, action, and the talent of being able to sense strange auras.

Just like this time, although they did not enter a copy with a weird theme, Kotoko Iwanaga was still able to use her talent for sensing strange auras and the ability to negotiate with the dead to find a drivable vehicle for the team. She also learned the location of the antibody reagents and the truth about the so-called disaster in this city from the mouth of the white-coated dead soul.

“Then the question arises again.”

Asagiri looked directly into Yuuki Asuna's eyes and asked softly.

"In this death game, what is the most important thing for a team to survive to the end?"

When Yuuki Asuna heard this question, she thought for a long time before giving the answer in her mind.

"I think since we're a team, then more than strength, brains, or equipment, the most important thing...is actually the trust between each other, the trust that you can entrust your life to."

"Yes, I think so too."

Asagiri stood up from the bed, walked to the window, looked at the sky outside which was already at dusk, and seemed to be feeling a little emotional.

"If a team can't fully trust each other, then even a single member's strength, intelligence, and superior equipment will become obstacles to mutual suspicion. After all, in a game this difficult, if you're trying to clear a dungeon while also being wary of your teammates, you won't be able to sustain it."

"Well, you're right."

Yuuki Asuna first nodded in agreement, but then looked puzzled.

"But, does this have anything to do with the topic we discussed at the beginning?"

"Of course it matters."

At this moment, Yuuki Asuna suddenly felt that Asagiri's figure, illuminated by the afterglow of the setting sun, suddenly became taller.

"Absolute trust, a relationship where you can entrust your life to someone else, that's what we call a bond!"

"And the so-called bond requires connection!"

"For everyone on the team, for our future, in order not to lose in this ruthless elimination game, in order to prevent the team from falling apart, I will dedicate myself and take the initiative to become the bond that connects you, Kotoko, and Kato-san!"

"This... is my awareness as a Leader."

After hearing Asagiri's remarks, which even sounded somewhat tragic, Yuuki Asuna was stunned, her lips slightly parted, but she didn't know how to refute.

"This...you, this...isn't this...this, is this right?"

When Asagiri said this, Yuuki Asuna thought he was just joking and talking nonsense, but after thinking about it carefully...

It seems that there is really no problem?

Although Asuna Yuuki has never been in a relationship, when she was in junior high school, she saw girls who were originally close to each other, but because they liked the same boy, they ended up having conflicts, even quarreling openly, and breaking up directly.

So, in this kind of situation, is there no perfect way out where no one will get hurt?

Yuuki Asuna originally thought that there wasn't one, but after hearing what Asagiri said just now...it seemed that there really was one.

It seems to be right, but it always feels wrong.

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

Half an hour later.

"Huh...huh..."

Two men in sportswear, both looking to be around forty years old, were standing at the gate of Ren Ai Hospital.

One of the men raised his head and looked at the sky which was gradually getting darker. Then he looked at the entrance of Ren Ai Hospital and the bodies of ordinary infected people lying on the ground everywhere. His face showed some tension, and he lowered his voice to his companion beside him.

"Looking at this situation...it seems like another player has arrived first."

The other man frowned and looked alert when he heard this.

"They didn't avoid the infected, but killed them all. It seems they arrived here a long time ago. I don't know exactly how many people there are, but they are definitely stronger than us. It's best to bypass them and quickly obtain the antibody test to complete the clearance. There's no need to seek death..."

Just when the man was halfway through his words, a laughing voice suddenly rang out.

"I finally got what I was waiting for. I thought no one would come."

Hearing the sudden voice, the two male players' expressions changed instantly. As they watched nervously, a tall and mysterious man wearing black clothes and a gray mask on his face walked out slowly from the hospital and waved to them, as if he was very welcoming of their arrival.

"You...who are you..."

"Are you OK?"

Asagiri, who was wearing the "Unpredictable Mask", heard the question raised by one of the male players, raised his finger and pointed at the mask on his face, and chuckled.

"Guess why I'm wearing a mask? Can you ask me some meaningful questions?"

"So...what do you want to do?"

"doing what?"

Asagiri took two steps forward and saw the two players retreat a distance with alert looks on their faces. He slowly took out two glass tubes filled with light green liquid from his arms, then spoke with a smile.

"This is the antibody test kit we need to clear customs. How about a deal?"

"trade?"

"Yes, both of you, take out the most valuable things you have. In exchange, I will give you two antibody reagents."

One of the male players frowned slightly when he heard this.

"What a joke, we're already here, why don't we go in and look for it ourselves..."

Before he could finish, another male player raised his hand to stop him. He then looked at Asagiri standing there, and the corpses of ordinary infected people behind him, and said with a serious expression.

"If I'm not mistaken, the challenge of this dungeon only truly begins after arriving here, right?"

"Oh, it seems that you are the smart one. Then I will communicate with you directly."

Asagiri looked at the man who was wearing a full set of sportswear. He was middle-aged and a little fat, perhaps because he had been sitting in the office for many years, and spoke with a smile.

"Like you said, the dungeon's challenges officially begin after arriving at this hospital. However, I've already collected the antibody reagents. Each player only needs one tube of reagent to clear the dungeon. Even if you submit more, you won't receive any extra points towards the clearance evaluation. So, if you exchange your items, I'll gain something valuable, and you'll avoid the dangers of exploring the hospital. Isn't this a win-win situation?"

According to the hidden PVP rules of the copy, if a player has been confirmed dead and has access to the other party's mobile phone, you can click on the eye icon APP to randomly draw an equipment or prop owned by the dead player.

The problem is that it's random.

Even a high-end player like Asagiri has a few items and equipment of average value, such as the teddy bear doll he had in the previous hotel copy, the ordinary quality rapier, and the bottle of medical alcohol he just used. If it were an ordinary player, he would have a lot of junk on him, with only one or two pieces of equipment or props that can really play a role.

From the point of view of limiting random draws, the system of this game does not actually encourage players to kill each other, and drawing a piece of equipment or props is not the real focus of this rule.

The real point is that after seizing the phone of a dead player, ordinary people can become players.

In other words, although the system of this game is screening through copies, it does not want the overall number of players to decrease rapidly due to internal strife.

At this stage, Chaowu has no plans to let anyone become a game player, so the best way is not to kill other players directly and gamble on the probability of random draw, but to ensure that valuable props or equipment can be obtained through trading.

After hearing this, the middle-aged man thought for a few seconds before asking back.

"Then why are you so sure that the two of us really possess equipment and items that even players of your level would find valuable?"

In response to the middle-aged man's question, Asagiri simply smiled and said something that shocked the two players.

"Because, this is your third copy, right?"

077 Ominous Dagger and God of War's Hand Sanitizer

“How do you know…?”

"Isn't this simple?"

Looking at the stunned expressions on the two male players' faces, Asagiri spoke casually.

"It's been just over three hours since the start of the dungeon. In such a short time, you were able to leave your spawn point, find the route to Ren Ai Hospital, and arrive here. This shows that you are very outstanding players."