Leafa, also known as Kirigaya Suguha, had a lot of fun that day.
The two of them explored all sorts of fun things in the game together.
There was a gigantic bouncing mushroom. As long as someone jumped onto it, it would launch them high into the air.
The two bounced around on top of them, using them to travel as they went.
There were plenty of bouncing mushrooms by the roadside, and since they could launch people so high, they were usually used for traveling.
The two also snuck into a wild monster's nest to steal its mysterious treasure chest. They were chased everywhere by the monsters, then found a secluded spot to open the chest, only to discover two cabbages inside. They were completely dumbfounded.
The two looked at each other again and both laughed.
Still, Leafa had had a great time that day. Usually, she played this game alone out of boredom. Having someone by her side was quite novel, and at least she was no longer bored.
Leafa had asked Akasaka about his real gender in the real world.
After all, a character's gender in a game couldn't be taken seriously. What if some male characters were actually girls?
Akasaka said that he was a boy, then asked Leafa whether she was a boy or a girl in the real world.
Although he had already known, he still had to go through the proper motions and ask.
To prove herself, Leafa showed Akasaka a photo of herself from the real world and asked for one of his in return.
After seeing Leafa's photo, Akasaka casually complimented her on being very pretty, then showed her his own photo as well.
After seeing Akasaka's true face in the photo, Leafa asked in confusion, "Why do you look so