Are we really just going to sit here and wait to die?
Yamaguchi Mura Chicken was unwilling to accept such a fate. Staring at his dwindling Invasion Points, a surge of fear welled up within him.
The time it took to resurrect was getting longer and longer. If he stayed in the World Plaza waiting to revive, unable to buy food due to a lack of Invasion Points, in the end, he would simply starve to death.
No way!
I need to ask for help!
Let's see if there are any other Novice Villages nearby—maybe they can help!
With this thought, Yamaguchi Mura Chicken carefully browsed the Sakura Island players' live streams, quickly finding the nearest one: Sakura Island No. 6 Novice Village.
"Let's check out their highest-level player and try to contact them."
He switched the player list to sort by level, and sure enough, a familiar name appeared right at the top.
Yamaguchi Mura Chicken's eyes went wide. With a loud "smack," he slapped himself hard across the face.
There was no pain filter in the plaza, so the pain was real.
But he had no time to care about that.
His heart pounding, hands trembling, he clicked on the avatar that haunted his dreams.
Mei Magogoko-chan, is that really you?
Yet the screen was pitch black, with only a line of bold red text:
[This stream contains private content. The player has locked it, and it's not open to the public. Once the private session ends, the stream will return to normal.]
[To view private content, please pay an entry fee of 500 Invasion Points to the player.]
Yamaguchi Mura Chicken: Σ(っ °Д °;)っ???
What the hell… Is this for real?
He pressed his lips together, his face twitching. After a moment's hesitation, he finally made up his mind and handed over 500 Invasion Points.
The black screen faded, and color returned.
The scene inside was wild and dazzling.
But for him, the world had turned black and white.
"Mei Magogoko, my Magogoko-chan…"
"Ugh… ugh…"
Yamaguchi Mura Chicken muttered in pain.
Laughter and cheerful voices echoed in his ears.
But to him, it was just noise.
His body gradually stiffened and grew cold, and he let out a whimper like a defeated dog.
After a while, he silently redeemed a box of tissues from the system shop.
...
Yamaguchi Mura Chicken never expected he'd finally get in touch with his beloved Magogoko.
He'd originally planned to leave quietly.
But the sharp-eyed Magogoko spotted his ID among the viewers in her stream and immediately kicked out the other players, starting a private chat with him.
[Yamaguchi-kun, is that you?]
Staring at the message from Mei Magogoko, Yamaguchi Mura Chicken was speechless. He had so much to say, but something blocked his throat, and in the end, it all condensed into one question:
"Can you tell me… why did you do this?"
[It's just a game,] Mei Magogoko replied swiftly.
[And I needed to get strong quickly. Otherwise, how could a poor, weak girl like me survive in this game?]
[It's just a matter of interests with them, Yamaguchi-kun. My heart still belongs to you. Just like that spring under the cherry blossoms, when I gave myself to you. Do you remember that kiss?]
Yamaguchi Mura Chicken remembered.
That time, that place, those flowers, that person. The blue sky, drifting clouds, birds singing, insects chirping, and the scent of cherry blossoms still lingering at the tip of his nose—it was all so beautiful.
And all that beauty had been brought to him by Magogoko.
His cold, stiff heart softened and warmed. As long as Mei Magogoko still loved him, that was enough.
What else could he do?
Such a beautiful girl.
Of course, he chose to forgive her.
But even if he forgave Mei Magogoko, it didn't mean he could tolerate his woman being touched by others. So he warned her:
"Magogoko-chan, I understand your situation, but now that I'm in the game too, we can support each other. There's no need for you to degrade yourself like this. It really hurts me to see it!"
[Oh~ my dear Yamaguchi-kun, thank you for understanding. I promise you'll never see anything like this again. My heart is yours.]
Mei Magogoko's sincere reply made Yamaguchi Mura Chicken feel much better. The two of them flirted across the screen, chatted about their experiences, and finally brought the topic back to the Novice Village and the monsters.
"Mei Magogoko, I need your help."
Yamaguchi Mura Chicken felt a bit embarrassed. As a man, asking a woman for help went against his Bushido spirit and was humiliating.
But he had no other choice.
Mei Magogoko's No. 6 Novice Village was the closest, and his only hope for support.
[Yamaguchi-kun, whatever you need, just say the word. My people are yours. Don't be shy.]
Since Magogoko said so, Yamaguchi Mura Chicken didn't hesitate anymore. He told her everything that had happened at Sakura Island No. 1 Novice Village, including the situation with the monsters.
On the other side of the screen, Mei Magogoko was making some extra cash while reading his messages.
She had already closed the stream, so Yamaguchi Mura Chicken had no idea what she was really doing.
"Pathetic pig! Hah!"
With a mocking smile, Mei Magogoko stomped hard on a player lying at her feet.
The main business was done; now it was just dessert time. She could relax a bit and think about the information Yamaguchi Mura Chicken had provided.
She was still about a day away from Silvermoon Forest.
The journey was boring, so every night she called a few players to discuss magic with her.
Of course, she charged tuition—500 Invasion Points for each magic lesson.
Just from these magic discussions, she'd already earned over 20,000 Invasion Points.
This made her even more confident about killing the dragon and becoming a top player.
"The monsters have all left their lair, and with Yamaguchi Mura Chicken and the others drawing attention, Silvermoon Forest is wide open. This is the perfect chance."
A flash of cunning appeared in Mei Magogoko's eyes. The tension and pressure in her heart vanished, and she let out a sigh of relief.
[Magogoko-chan, that's basically the situation. We need your support.]
Yamaguchi Mura Chicken's latest message popped up.
"Yamaguchi-kun, wait for me. I'll bring players to help you in about two days. You know, No. 6 Novice Village is still quite a distance from No. 1."
She hit send.
A cold smirk curled on Mei Magogoko's lips.
Help you?
Keep dreaming. """
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