"Oh! Isn't this the one we played last time? You're still playing it!"
Alexander was wearing that white Daisenryaku tank top. He casually pulled over a stool and sat down, though it was a little too short for someone of Alexander's height.
"..."
Gilgamesh ignored Alexander, merely casting him a sidelong glance.
"Hm? What are you looking at me for?"
Alexander scratched his head, looking rather confused.
On the arcade screen, Sakumura's character still had more than half of their health bar left, while Gilgamesh's character had once again been knocked to the ground.
Still—overall, Gilgamesh no longer seemed as furious as before.
"How about it, Rider? Want to give it a try?"
Sakumura knew what Gilgamesh was thinking. With a curl of his lips, he stood up and gave his seat to Alexander.
"Oh! Are we continuing our war from last time? Great!"
Alexander's eyes lit up. Rubbing his hands together with a chuckle, he sat down in the seat Sakumura had just vacated.
The arcade machines in the game store were smaller than those at the convention. When Alexander sat down, he nearly squeezed Gilgamesh right off his seat!
"You mongrel!"
Gilgamesh's eyes widened.
"Hahaha—sorry, sorry."
Alexander rubbed the back of his head with one broad hand, then shifted to the side to leave Gilgamesh more room, laughing heartily all the while.
The match began. After selecting their characters, Manlio leaned over Alexander's shoulder, eagerly watching the two duel.
The last time they had fought this way, he remembered that Alexander had come out slightly ahead.
But now—
"Heh heh heh—hahahahahaha——"
Gilgamesh was letting out an eerie laugh, but his hands were anything but slow. His fingers hammered the buttons in a rapid clatter, completely suppressing Alexander.
"W-What—"
Caught off guard, Alexander was nearly comboed to death by