In the Ordinary Streets of Tokyo, I Awakened as a Player

Chapter 293 293: Three New Code Names

After listening to Iwanaga Kotoko's explanation, Kaguya Shinomiya tucked her smooth black hair behind her ear and said in a flat tone.

"No matter what their world is like, we have no obligation to save people from another world. Black Watch are our enemies."

Hearing this, Asagiri chuckled and teased her.

"Hmm? It's already 'us' now, not 'you and us'?"

Kaguya Shinomiya turned her face away, raised a hand to touch her cheek, and replied in an emotionless tone.

"At this point, although we are not part of the same team, we have already become a community of interests. Therefore, I personally believe using 'us' to describe our relationship is not an exaggeration."

"Alright, let's discuss everyday topics like playing house later."

Asagiri had no intention of dwelling on that issue and immediately changed the subject, returning to a serious tone.

"The most important question now is whether we accept the special mission issued by the system."

Just now, while they were taking Kayaba Akihiko away from the train station, Asagiri had received a special mission from the eye icon APP.

The mission content was simple.

[Do you wish to activate the location of "Kayaba Akihiko"? Once activated, all Players participating in this Dungeon will know the real-time location of "Kayaba Akihiko" through the APP. If "Kayaba Akihiko" is alive when the Dungeon time limit ends, you will receive a special reward: Theoretical Data related to the Brain-Machine Interface "NerveGear".]

[Theoretical Data related to the Brain-Machine Interface "NerveGear": Obscure and difficult experimental data. If read by someone with relevant theoretical knowledge and research ability, it will definitely lead to significant scientific research breakthroughs.]

[Remaining time to accept: Five minutes.]

The special mission issued by the system was actually very straightforward.

If Asagiri and the others could protect Kayaba Akihiko until the Dungeon time limit ended, which was five hours from now, while his real-time location was constantly exposed, they would receive the experimental data for the Brain-Machine Interface NerveGear.

Yuuki Asuna's father, Yuki Shozo, had said before that Kayaba Akihiko's research was still only in its initial stage, and there was still a long way to go before successful development.

Research was unpredictable. A seemingly small distance might only take a day or two to cross, but it could also become a wall that could not be broken through in an entire lifetime.

If they could obtain the theoretical data related to the Brain-Machine Interface NerveGear, then with Kayaba Akihiko's aptitude for research, he would definitely be able to develop the NerveGear as soon as possible, providing valuable assistance to Asagiri and the others.

"A protection type mission, huh..."

Yuuki Asuna frowned slightly, looking a little worried.

"If it's just us fighting against Players from another world and surviving until the end, I think we can definitely succeed. But if we have to protect Kayaba Akihiko from being killed... He's just an ordinary person. In front of Players with supernatural power, he's too fragile..."

"Accept it."

Before Yuuki Asuna could finish speaking, Ashikaga Miwa's voice came from the doorway.

Looking at Asagiri and the others sitting there, Ashikaga Miwa raised her hand and pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses, saying something that surprised both Yuuki Asuna and Kato Megumi.

"I have an underground shelter in Tokyo that was built to withstand nuclear weapon attacks. As long as Kayaba Akihiko hides there, even Players with supernatural power won't be able to break in easily."

Yuuki Asuna and Kato Megumi were stunned.

A nuclear shelter?

A private one?

And in the Tokyo metropolitan area?

How much would something like that cost?

Meanwhile, Fujiwara Chika, Kaguya Shinomiya, Iwanaga Kotoko, and Hayasaka Ai showed no surprise at all. In their opinion, with Ashikaga Miwa's financial resources, owning a private nuclear shelter was perfectly normal.

"Okay, then let's accept the mission."

Asagiri seemed to have already considered that point. While Ashikaga Miwa was speaking, he had already pressed the confirmation button in the eye icon APP and accepted the mission.

...

Half an hour later, in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, inside a seemingly ordinary commercial building.

"Okay, I understand."

Ashikaga Miwa hung up the phone, then looked at Asagiri, who was sitting there in ordinary clothes, and sighed softly.

"I've already made arrangements with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The area within a one-kilometer radius has been cleared under the pretext of an anti-terrorism drill. Once this is over, many people will receive the news and realize that this incident is related to the Game."

"Isn't that good?"

Asagiri handed the black plastic bag containing the phones of the dead Black Watch Players to Ashikaga Miwa and smiled faintly.

"Letting those with intentions know that you are related to the Game, and that you also control the strongest Player lineup at this stage, will make many Players come seeking refuge with you later. You can also use the phones we obtained this time to have trustworthy subordinates register as Players."

"Hmm. Although I'll receive a lot of unnecessary attention as the public spokesperson..."

Ashikaga Miwa pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses and said indifferently.

"The other world has Black Watch, so we also need to form a force on our side. Establishing a Player force will also provide many conveniences for you... no, for us, in the real world."

Listening to the conversation between Ashikaga Miwa and Asagiri, Kaguya Shinomiya exchanged glances with Fujiwara Chika and Hayasaka Ai beside her.

The three girls were somewhat surprised.

While they were still worrying about how to clear Dungeons and hide their Player identities, Asagiri had already started preparing to form a Player force in this world?

Kaguya Shinomiya could not do this. Neither could Hayasaka Ai, the maid of the Shinomiya Family. Even Fujiwara Chika could not.

Because their strength was not high enough yet.

However...

Fujiwara Chika looked at Yuuki Asuna and smiled.

"Are the three of us considered members of the Player faction you're forming now?"

"This..."

Seeing Yuuki Asuna look at him, Asagiri picked up the Coca-Cola on the table, took a sip, and then said frankly.

"Fujiwara, you didn't even make a move during the fight just now. You were slacking off, weren't you?"

"I wasn't slacking off, okay?"

Fujiwara Chika puffed out her cheeks, making a slightly annoyed yet cute expression. Holding her cheeks with both hands, she said indignantly.

"It's just that Little Kaguya reminded me not to use my ability recklessly. My ability might have negative effects, so if we analyze it based on probability and expected returns, my ability isn't needed when we have the advantage. It's only when we're at a disadvantage that my ability is needed to turn the tide."

"Oh, is that so?"

Asagiri nodded noncommittally, then looked at Hayasaka Ai sitting there.

"Is your ability imitation?"

Hayasaka Ai glanced at Kaguya Shinomiya beside her. Only after seeing Kaguya nod did she reply.

"Yes. I can imitate an enemy's abilities to a certain extent, but I'm better at disguise."

Asagiri nodded slightly, then asked with a smile.

"Then can you imitate my appearance?"

"My appearance?"

Hayasaka Ai was stunned for a moment before she reacted.

"Oh, you mean how you dress when you're in action? If it's only the appearance, there's no problem. I can also imitate the spell you use to create ice spears, but not your physical fitness or that enhanced state."

Listening to the conversation between Hayasaka Ai and Asagiri, Kaguya Shinomiya suddenly had an extremely strange, unbearably embarrassing thought.

That's right.

Why had she never thought of this before?

Hayasaka Ai could disguise herself as someone else. If she disguised herself as Utsunomiya...

Wouldn't she be able to admire Utsunomiya in all kinds of poses and expressions every day at home?

Is this right?

No, this is wrong!

Kaguya Shinomiya realized how absurd her idea was and quickly shook her head, a blush spreading across her face.

What was wrong with her?

Putting aside whether Hayasaka Ai would even agree to such an outrageous request, the key issue was...

Wouldn't that make her a creepy pervert?

"Very good. Then..."

Asagiri looked at everyone present and began making arrangements.

"With this building as the center, within a radius of fifty meters, Phantom, Violet, and Necro will guard separate areas. Kaguya Shinomiya and Fujiwara Chika will follow Hayasaka Ai, who will disguise herself as Shadow, which is my appearance when I'm in action. Ashikaga-sensei, you're responsible for going to the underground shelter with my Persona to protect Kayaba Akihiko. I'll stay here and guard the only entrance to the underground shelter."

"Eh, eh, Utsunomiya."

After Asagiri finished his arrangements, Fujiwara Chika raised her right hand like an obedient student asking a question in class, looking eager to try.

"We want action code names too. They sound really cool."

The moment Fujiwara Chika finished speaking, she noticed that Yuuki Asuna, Iwanaga Kotoko, and Kato Megumi were all looking at her with smiles full of pity.

Before she could figure out what was going on, Asagiri spoke with tremendous momentum.

"Action code names? That's right. Then allow me, Lord Shadow, to bestow upon you temporary code names for this operation!"

Asagiri waved his hand and first pointed at Kaguya Shinomiya.

"Love-Struck Fool!"

Immediately after, he pointed at Hayasaka Ai.

"Padded Person!"

Finally, Asagiri looked at Fujiwara Chika, whose face was filled with bewilderment, and said word by word.

"Earth Cancer!"

Kaguya Shinomiya, Fujiwara Chika, and Hayasaka Ai fell silent.

Yuuki Asuna patted Fujiwara Chika on the shoulder, covered her mouth, and chuckled softly.

"Chika, you actually asked this guy to help you come up with code names... You really picked the perfect person."

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