"Is this the so-called privileges of Advanced Player? It's indeed quite useful." Asuna Yuuki commented.
When she saw the information in the app, she immediately understood how much help these privileges Asagiri Utsunomiya unlocked after becoming an Advanced Player would bring to the team.
The first privilege allows one to get keywords hinting at the dungeon when entering the queue, and choose the most suitable corresponding dungeon from several keyword hints.
According to the current team composition, even though Asuna Yuuki had obtained the Stinger skill and had the Exorcist Longsword that could harm spirits, overall, she still tended to play a close-range fighter role.
As for Kotoko Iwanaga, although it was not yet known what specific rewards she obtained after clearing this dungeon, based on her exclusive Talent and the restriction that she could only master oddity-type skills, what she was best at dealing with was definitely oddity-type dungeons.
As for Asagiri Utsunomiya, the team leader—
To be honest, Asuna Yuuki found it difficult to define what type of Player the other person belonged to.
The Persona called Hitoshura provided him with powerful close combat ability. The Persona called Alice newly obtained in the previous dungeon had a large-scale area-of-attack magic skill, and his unique Job, Diplomat, couldn't directly provide combat power and was of an auxiliary type, but combined with Asagiri Utsunomiya's unique style of action, it could always provide certain unexpected effects at critical moments.
There was also the wondrous skill Castling, which required cooperation with other Players. If the user had a clear judgment of the battle situation, it could instantly turn the tide.
So should he be considered... all-rounder?
In short, with Asagiri Utsunomiya possessing the first privilege, he could choose the most suitable corresponding dungeon with the highest chance of clearance from the keywords given by the app, based on the team's composition.
However, the other privilege was the key.
Deciding the quantity and type of rewards oneself, what does this mean?
It means that Asagiri Utsunomiya can adjust the rewards after clearing a dungeon based on his own needs, or even the needs of the entire team. For example, currently, Kotoko Iwanaga, Asuna Yuuki, and himself have not obtained any armor-type equipment. Then, for the next dungeon reward, he can use the privilege to limit the system to issue armor-type equipment.
"Utsunomiya-san, you..." Asuna Yuuki turned her head, and just as she was about to say something, she noticed that Asagiri Utsunomiya's complexion wasn't very good, and he seemed very tired. She asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell, or were you injured in the previous battle?"
Facing Asuna Yuuki's concern, Asagiri Utsunomiya just waved his hand and replied, "It's nothing, just excessive consumption of physical and mental energy. With my current physical condition, I can summon my Persona twice consecutively while ensuring I can still move even if the Persona is destroyed. If I go all out, the limit is three consecutive times."
"You were indeed forcing yourself..." Asuna Yuuki first muttered as she quickly poured a glass of water, then actively handed it to Asagiri Utsunomiya's lips. Then she frowned slightly and said with a little displeased tone, but more so due to worry, "You... why do you have to pretend? If you're not feeling well, couldn't you just tell me directly?"
Asagiri Utsunomiya gently pushed away the water cup Asuna Yuuki handed over and said righteously, "I don't drink water. There's iced Coca-Cola in the fridge. Get a can for me."
*Sigh!* "...okay."
After Asuna Yuuki handed over the iced Coca-Cola, Asagiri Utsunomiya took a big gulp, and his spirits seemed to lift a little.
"It has to be iced Coca-Cola."
As his voice fell, Asagiri Utsunomiya suddenly leaned closer to Asuna Yuuki, staring intently into her eyes. Asuna Yuuki was startled by his sudden action and instinctively leaned backward, saying with a slight blush, "You... what are you doing? Have you gone wild?"
"Did you know, Yuuki-san," Asagiri Utsunomiya slowly and seriously began to speak, "According to scientific research, after experiencing extremely dangerous situations, humans develop a strong desire to reproduce. This is an instinct etched into our DNA to ensure the continuation of our genes and species."
Hearing that, Asuna Yuuki's cheeks turned even redder, and she stammered, "You... you wouldn't be trying to find me... find me to... to..."
Asuna Yuuki simply couldn't say the word reproduce, her face growing redder and redder.
"I did before, but not now."
"Before..."
Hearing Asagiri Utsunomiya's words, Asuna Yuuki suddenly felt a pang of bitterness in her heart as she muttered that. She abruptly stood up, suppressing her emotions, let out a long breath, and calmly raised her hand to smooth her long flaxen hair, saying in a composed tone, "Oh, I understand what you mean. Yes, Kotoko Iwanaga is indeed very cute. Don't worry, I'll maintain an appropriate distance as a teammate from now on and won't let Kotoko Iwanaga misunderstand..."
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
"Huh? What are you saying now?"
Seeing Asuna Yuuki's puzzled expression, Asagiri Utsunomiya raised his hand and pointed to her pant leg.
"Didn't you jump into that water tank? The water in there had a corpse soaking in it. Aren't you planning to take a bath right away?"
Hearing Asagiri Utsunomiya say this, Asuna Yuuki finally reacted belatedly, a blush spreading across her pretty face.
"Oh, right... I need to take a bath, but..."
Asuna Yuuki paused for a moment to look at Asagiri Utsunomiya, who was sitting on the sofa, and tentatively asked, "You don't mind if I take a bath at your place?"
"Not at all. If we could wash together, that would be even better."
"Who... who wants to take a bath with you!"
Asuna Yuuki retorted with a flushed face, then picked up the clothes she had worn before entering the dungeon from the coffee table and ran into the bathroom of the guest room.
Similarly, Asagiri Utsunomiya also took a bath, but of course, not together. His master bedroom had an independent bathroom. After all, it was a large, luxurious apartment in Shibuya, so it was naturally impossible to only have one bathroom.
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After taking a bath, Asuna Yuuki changed into clean clothes and walked out of the bathroom.
Although the clothes were clean, for her, who had a slight obsession with cleanliness, the black tights she had worn all day at school would definitely not be worn a second time. So, she simply went bare-legged, her fair feet stepping directly onto the cold floor of the living room.
When Asuna Yuuki came out, she saw Asagiri Utsunomiya, who had also finished his bath and changed into clean clothes, sitting on the sofa, wiping his hair with a towel.
"Done?" She asked.
A faint ray of morning light from outside the window fell on the side of his face.
At this moment, a wave of excitement surged in Asuna Yuuki's heart.
'Utsunomiya... He's really good-looking...'