Free Web NovelChapter 41: Chapter 41: A Flamboyant Encounter
After the initial adjustment period, the four players had more or less determined that this was a Sakura District instance.
After all, Federation school uniforms were hopelessly tacky. Only some parts of the Sakura District still had sailor uniforms, JK-style outfits, and discipline committee members—staples of manga that made it a holy land for otaku.
Controlling Junko, the four players cautiously approached the school gate, hoping that the discipline committee members—who seemed to have everything *but* discipline—wouldn’t notice them, allowing them to complete the instance safely.
Unfortunately, what they feared most was exactly what happened.
The moment Junko, covered in stitches, appeared, she attracted the attention of a discipline committee member.
The person strode toward Junko. His ruler skimmed past her bluish thigh, flicking past the wounds on it, as he asked with a serious gaze, "You..."
’It’s over, we’ve been spotted!’
’Covered in wounds, it’d be a miracle if we *weren’t* spotted!’
’Quick, flash a smile! Maybe we can bluff our way through this!’
’Now’s the time to cry and beg for mercy!’
’Acting cute is the only way to go!’
’I...’
Four players, four opinions. The final result was that their inputs were aggregated by the data terminal, causing one half of Junko’s face to smile while the other half twisted unnaturally.
Startled by Junko’s expression, the discipline committee member involuntarily took half a step back, then said in a low voice, "Your skirt is too short."
"Thank... I kn... Mind your own damn business!"
"What’s with that attitude!"
"Every... You... Just shut up!"
"What class are you in? Hand over your student ID!"
"I... won’t... give you squat!"
Inside Junko’s body, the four players fell silent.
’Alright everyone, who the hell said that last part!’
’Let’s just give up.’
’Yan Yuan, was that you!’
’His attitude was terrible! It had nothing to do with me!’
’You, shut the hell up!’
’Woof!’
’And the dog needs to shut up too!’
’Mmph...’
The discipline committee member relentlessly demanded the student ID, and his attitude finally started to genuinely annoy the four players.
Completing the mission had already been a huge pain, and now some guy was pestering them nonstop. After weighing the four players’ thoughts, the data terminal finally made a decision: to punch the discipline committee member in the chest.
That one punch silenced all the discipline committee members at the gate.
They watched as the fist slammed into a man who was 1.9 meters tall, weighed 120 kilograms, and was also the president of the Judo Club—a man nicknamed "the Gorilla President."
Afterward, a student who had also witnessed the punch at the gate claimed it was a punch worthy of a boxing champion.
The Gorilla President was knocked unconscious the moment the fist connected. His heavy body was launched into the air by the punch, and he had already passed out from the terrifying impact before he even hit the ground.
After taking out the "gorilla," the girl named Junko’s expression turned cold. In a voice so frigid it could freeze rivers in summer, she said, "If you dare to stop me again, I’ll kill you!"
After that, no one dared to stop the girl, letting her walk freely into the school.
Upon entering the school building, the four players fell silent.
They simultaneously looked at their arms, then pulled up the attribute panel, and were surprised to find an anomaly in their stats.
"Name: Junko
Level: 50
Profession: Student, Darts Player, Chef, Close Guard, Driver, Adventurer
Attributes:
Power: 51
Constitution: 62
Agility: 67
Reaction: 72
Spirit: 60
Skills: Spiritual Armor, Spear Technique, Darts, Driving..."
After seeing Junko’s panel, the four of them immediately understood what it all meant.
"No wonder this body felt ridiculously tough at first. It’s because the Attributes of all six of us have been added together."
"Not only that, the Skills were combined too."
"And the Professions."
"So, the body we’re controlling is basically a superhero."
"Yeah, these Attributes are absurdly stacked. Totally worthy of Level 50."
"Suddenly, I don’t think this instance is so unplayable after all. Worst case, if we get caught, we just eliminate all the witnesses. It’s not a failure if no one finds out."
"Duan Someone, you must do this kind of thing a lot, don’t you?"
Seeing the super-high Attributes, even the Darts Guest, who had been wanting to give up, was now satisfied. He was rubbing his hands together, ready for some action.
After all, this was like getting to play a Level 50 account ahead of time. What were a few minor obstacles?
Picking up the student ID, the players tried to check the classroom location, but they couldn’t make heads or tails of it.
Looking around, they successfully found a passing male teacher. They walked up, and with a "friendly" pat, ripped the teacher’s clothes off, leaving him in nothing but a pair of red underwear.
Before the man could react, Junko had already slammed her fist into the wall next to him. Terrifying cracks spread out from the point of impact, scaring the teacher so badly he pissed himself on the spot.
"Where... class... room..."
"Here’s my salary for the month! Please spare me!"
"No... that’s..."
"These are my car keys! Please spare me!"
"I... just..."
"I’m sorry, I can’t go out with you..."
"Huh?"
Watching the male teacher flee with his head in his hands, wearing nothing but underwear, the four players felt that his reaction might have been a bit off.
Just as the four were wondering how to proceed, a voice that didn’t belong to any of them echoed from within Junko’s body.
"Ah, that was a good sleep... Wait, why am I at school?"
The four players checked among themselves and confirmed that the speaker wasn’t any of them, nor was it Yan Yuan or the dog.
After eliminating all the impossible options, they were left with the only possible answer.
"’Junko?’ Duan Fei asked mentally."
"’Hm? You called me?’ Junko replied. ’Wait, where are you? Why are you inside my body? I was just about to ask—why are there other people inside me? And it seems like two of them aren’t even human!’"
"’Your senses are pretty sharp.’"
"’Oh, thanks! Wait, is that something to be praised for?! Who the hell are you people! Entering the body of a beautiful, flower-like, sixteen-year-old girl without permission—do you think what you’re doing is legal?!’"
"’It didn’t seem like a big deal, but now that you put it that way, it does sound problematic. Alright, let’s get to the classroom first. We can talk on the way.’"
Junko’s awakening made the group breathe another sigh of relief.
They had assumed Junko was already dead, but now it seemed she had only been in a deep sleep and had just woken up.
This news was a pleasant surprise. After all, having a local who understood the situation would undoubtedly be a huge help to the four of them.
Coordinating slowly with Junko, they made their way to the classroom, sat down in her seat, and gradually explained the current situation to her.
"So, you’re saying I was dead, then revived by some mad scientist? And you guys are the guinea pigs shoved inside me for an experiment? How is this setting so ridiculous?!"
"’Believe it or not,’ Duan Fei said helplessly."
"’It’s not that I don’t believe you; after all, the wounds on my body and your presence can’t be faked. But... I can feel my heartbeat.’"
"’That’s normal. You’ve basically come back from the dead.’"
"’Is that so? I thought it was because I was thinking about my crush.’"
Opening her pencil case, Junko pointed to a photo inside and said, "He’s my crush. He’s also a teacher here. What do you think? He’s handsome, right? Every time I think of him, my heart flutters. By the way, have you guys seen him?"
"...We’ve seen him."
"Isn’t he handsome?"
"His underwear was pretty flashy."
Frowning, Junko felt that something wasn’t quite right about that answer.
No, something wasn’t right about this whole group of people.
