"Come to my room at ten tonight. I have something important to tell you."
This was the message Fang Zheng received from Eriri after training ended the next day. Although Eriri had not said what she wanted to do, Fang Zheng had already more or less guessed.
So, after leaving Yui in Lestia and Esther's care, Fang Zheng went to Eriri's room.
Only... the scene before him was somewhat unexpected.
"Find somewhere to sit. Wait until I finish this page."
The first thing Fang Zheng saw was not the energetic, feisty, adorable blonde twin-tailed girl he usually knew. Instead, Eriri was currently wearing an old tracksuit she had gotten from who knew where. Her usual ponytails had been let down behind her, and she was hunched over her desk, diligently drawing something.
"Okay."
Fang Zheng was not one to stand on ceremony. Though Eriri's appearance surprised him a little, he sat down on the sofa, opened a window, and began reading today's News Special. Ever since Argo had turned the Survival Handbook into an electronic publication, she had gotten increasingly proficient at it. Every issue not only covered players' discoveries on each floor, hidden quests, items, and the like, but had even added quite a bit of content about romantic lives.
For example, one reporter had followed a model online-game couple, who were shocked to discover upon meeting in the game that both of them were men, yet ultimately overcame the barrier of gender and resolutely stayed together... What the hell kind of reporters had Argo hired? Was there really nothing better to report on?!
"Finished!!"
Just as Fang Zheng was reading the article and grumbling about it, Eriri suddenly let out a cry. She happily stood up and raised the drawing paper in her hand.
"Here, Mr. Fang Zheng.