I really don't want to date a girl addicted to the internet!

I really don't want to date a girl addicted to the internet!

Author: Spicy Crab

Fifteen years after his rebirth, Cheng Fei's life goal is to study hard so he can live a life of ease and comfort in the future.

Until he stepped into the game club called the Corridor Research Club and met that aloof girl who looked down on the whole world.

"The corridor is real. If you don't believe it, you can make a bet. If you lose, you'll be my servant for life."

"You're such a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferer. Fine, I'll gamble. If you lose, you'll have to marry me."

This is probably the story of how the boy became the Apostle and Archon of the Protoss Queen (although she did indeed marry him later).

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Campus romance + urban adventure + interstellar science fiction.

Slow-burning, complex, and unrestrained; if you like this kind of thing, please come in.

1. I have indeed received the payment. Thank you for your patronage.

In a corner of the small square where the fountain never stops, a silver-haired girl sits gracefully on a bench.

She simply sat there, and the passing players kept turning their gazes away, their originally hurried steps becoming sluggish, as if time itself had slowed down for her.

The girl was already used to this treatment and waited for someone with a blank expression.

A frivolous man and his companion stood not far away, secretly observing her.

"So beautiful, she must be a real beauty."

"It's alright. It's not unusual for game characters to be beautiful. She's just slightly pretty at best."

"Idiot! Didn't I tell you that the characters in this game are generated using a special algorithm based on the characters' appearances? The characters are better looking than ordinary characters, and the characters themselves are mostly stronger than ordinary people."

"You said most of it, but you didn't write the algorithm."

"She also has a rare hair color given by the algorithm, so there's a 99% chance it's not wrong."

"Putting aside the 99% chance, what if she's one percent?"

"Are you a contrarian? I didn't beg you to come here. If you keep talking like that, don't follow me."

"Why are you getting so worked up over just a few words..."

"Enough talk, let's go up and try our luck."

"You go first..."

……

The two approached the silver-haired girl. The frivolous man bent down with a grin, "Hello, all alone?"

The silver-haired girl looked straight ahead, as if she hadn't seen him at all.

"Hello~ Can you hear me?"

Not only did she not respond, but her beautiful face was even turned to one side, and her eyelids were lowered.

Seeing this, his companion looked troubled, "Maybe we should just forget about it..."

The frivolous man glared at him, then squatted down in front of the silver-haired girl, re-entering her line of sight.

Just as the frivolous man was about to say something more, a hand suddenly pulled the silver-haired girl up from the bench.

"Do you need something from my girlfriend?"

He was a handsome young man with unfriendly eyes, and standing next to a cool and charming silver-haired girl, they seemed like a match made in heaven.

The frivolous man who had just squatted down stood up somewhat awkwardly when the other person looked down at him.

"It's alright, sorry to bother you." He grabbed his companion and left.

"Hey, you're leaving already?" His companion seemed a little reluctant to see him go.

"Shut up!"

The boy watched the two figures disappear into the distance before releasing his arm from the girl's shoulder.

The girl glanced at the shoulder the boy had touched and said softly, "You don't have to do that next time."

"Really."

"Okay." The girl nodded, then waved her hand to open the game interface and transferred money to the boy. "Here you go, the agreed-upon dating fee."

"How come there are so many?" The boy asked in surprise, staring at the long string of numbers.

"I'll pay you the balance for this month, plus next month's payment, all at once."

"So I passed the probation period?"

"Ah."

"I still want to ask, is it really necessary to do this? This amount of money is not small in real life." The boy said, looking the girl in the game up and down with her flawless appearance, imagining what kind of beautiful girl she would be in real life. "Just stand over there at the portal and ask, and people will line up to date you."

Of all the people I've met, you are the one I'm most satisfied with.

"Oh? It seems I have some kind of appealing quality to you. Tell me about it."

“You…” the girl observed the boy carefully, “are more profit-driven than anyone else.”

The boy nodded seriously: "You have a good eye."

He confirmed receipt of the payment, and the money flowed into his account. After that, he bowed respectfully to the girl. "I have indeed received the dating fee. Thank you for your patronage. Please continue to guide me next month, my dear wife."

That title is unnecessary.

"Okay, my dear girlfriend."

"I misjudged you. I didn't expect you to be so mercenary."

"At least have some sense of ceremony, right? We're a couple for at least a month, it's too boring to just talk about money."

"No need, it's just an online relationship, and besides, our relationship is based on money anyway."

"So what research projects do you have coming up? Let me know in advance so I can schedule my time."

"I'll let you know in advance when I've made up my mind."

"Okay, but I'm still very curious about what exactly you're researching—finding bugs in games?"

"I'll tell you when I have the chance in the future; you wouldn't believe me if I told you now."

"Okay, I hope you don't actually like me but don't know what to do, so you chose this method because it would cost extra."

Don't flatter yourself.

"Ok."

After the conversation ended, the two figures disappeared from the game world.

……

In the cramped single-person rented room, Cheng Fei opened his eyes and took off his infiltration helmet.

Looking back on the transactions in the game, Cheng Fei was very satisfied.

My living expenses for the next two weeks are covered again.

A month ago, the mysterious girl approached him, offering to pay him in exchange for dating her in the game and completing tasks as she requested.

The task she assigned.

The tasks Cheng Fei has received so far include, but are not limited to:

Observe your own character in the game, compare it with reality, and write a report of no less than 1,000 words to submit to her.

Observe her appearance in the game, reflect on your own reactions, and write a report of no less than one thousand words to submit to her.

Try to release yourself in the game. Imagine any object, it could be her. Whether you succeed or not, write a report and give it to her. It should be no less than a thousand words.

And so on.

In short, it was less about dating her and more about being her experimental subject; dating was just an excuse.

Although this stealth game called "The Corridor" is extremely realistic, with graphics that are indistinguishable from reality, and there is a lot of content worth studying, it is still strange to delve into it to this extent.

Cheng Fei didn't care. As long as the money was there, everything was fine, because Cheng Fei was short of money.

Cheng Fei is a high school freshman this year. He has been reborn for fifteen years and has no cheat codes.

The protagonist is born into an orphanage and has no special talents. At the age of five, he despairs of the protagonist's life of getting something for nothing and begins to focus on studying, because for an orphan of humble origin, studying is the best choice.

He has maintained excellent grades since first grade, ranking at the top in all kinds of exams, big and small.

My ideal future goal is to graduate from a prestigious university, find a high-paying, low-stress job, and enjoy life.

Currently, I am basically self-reliant through scholarships and various other means, but I am still struggling financially.

Earning dating fees from mysterious girls is one method; in addition, he also works as a gaming companion and helps players farm equipment in games, as well as various part-time jobs in real life...

Even so, after deducting necessary expenses, there is not much surplus each month, and every penny is carefully calculated.

Just as Cheng Fei was doing the accounting, rapidly updating text suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Host has successfully engaged in online dating for one month. Corridor Online Dating System activated.]

[Host protocol loading]

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2. Do you know how I've spent the last fifteen years?

The text was rapidly updating in Cheng Fei's eyes.

[Agreement 1: The host can earn points by checking in during online dating activities]

[Agreement 2: Points can be used to redeem attribute values ​​and items in the in-game store]

[Agreement 3: Online dating partners must be opposite-sex players whose attribute values ​​meet the standards]

[Agreement 4: It is recommended to use a scanner to check if players meet the standards. Scanners can be purchased in the store.]

[Agreement 5: The system will periodically release special tasks to guide the host in online dating; the host is responsible for deciding whether to complete them.]

【…】

[Agreement 20: The host and the game character will share attribute points]

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[Agreement 40: The store will add three new items to its monthly lottery; please draw them in time.]

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[Agreement 45: The first month's check-in earnings from the host's first online romantic partner will be used to activate the system and will not be refunded]

【…】

[Agreement Ninety: The host shall bear all consequences arising from any psychological trauma or life-threatening situation suffered as a result of unhealthy romantic relationships.]

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[Agreement 97: For the security of the host and the system, do not disclose the system information]

[Agreement Ninety-Eight: The final interpretation of this agreement rests with the system]

[Agreement Ninety-Nine: Once signed, this agreement cannot be withdrawn. Signing signifies that the host has read and agreed to all the above terms in detail.]

Do you agree to the agreement?

[Agree/Consent]