Chapter 26: 1st update + 6k nutrient solution plus additional update for players to enter the Ice Emperor! ...

"Moshi Moshi, Yukimura, this is Yanagi."

"I'm sorry, I suddenly lost my memory yesterday, so I was delayed in reporting to you."

"It's okay, Renji,"

Yukimura's voice on the phone was very gentle, sounding much more relaxed. He asked gently,

"Why did you suddenly black out? Wasn't there a BBQ miso competition on campus yesterday?"

“…”

“………”

"Sorry, Yukimura, I don't know the details."

Liu pinched his brows and said silently, "But I vaguely seem to remember... it was because of something I ate."

Liu didn't say anything else, sounding like he didn't want to recall that memory.

Yukimura Seiichi considerately didn't ask any more questions, but instead changed the subject to something lighter.

"Hehe... Renji, who is the champion of this year's BBQ Miso Contest?"

willow:"……"

Liu fell into a strange silence.

Yukimura: "What's wrong, Renji? Is it difficult for everyone to choose?"

Liu: "No..."

Liu: “It’s just…”

He was silent for a moment, then sighed deeply and finally said, "The champion is... Yagi."

Yukimura: "Huh? It's Yagi."

Yukimura's tone became much softer, and he sighed, "So Yagi's cooking skills are so good?"

willow:"……"

It may not seem reasonable to say this, but the junior did indeed win the championship in the joint barbecue miso competition of the junior and senior high schools of Rikkai University.

...although it was done by eliminating all the other contestants.

But... there's no need to tell Yukimura about this.

Yukimura is alone in the hospital, so it would be nice to talk about something lighthearted that would make him happy.

Liu slowly swallowed the explanation that was about to come out of his mouth and just said "hmm" silently.

"Is that so... Then I'm relieved," Yukimura's voice came from the receiver with a smile.

I'm a little confused about the sudden "don't worry" from Yukimura.

But after thinking about it,

Yukimura probably won't be exposed to Yagi's cooking, right?

Even if it comes into contact with the food... it shouldn't matter, as long as it doesn't come into contact with—

Wait, what did you come into contact with?

The words that were about to come out of his mouth were suddenly stuck. Liu frowned slightly, realizing that things were not simple.

Noticing that Yanagi always fell silent, Yukimura, who thought that Yanagi had something important to do, spoke softly.

"Today's tennis club will also rely on Renji and Genichirō. Thank you for your hard work."

Liu: "No, these are nothing, Jingshi, get well soon."

Liu: "Everyone is waiting for you to come back."

Hearing this, Yukimura smiled slightly and said, "Well, I will try my best."

After the call ended, Yukimura, standing in front of the window, noticed something behind him.

It's the nurse, tidying up the ward.

At this moment, she was looking at the charred and unknown object on the bedside table and felt a little puzzled.

Nurse: "Um, sorry to bother you, Yukimura-kun, this needs to be taken care of..."

Yukimura: "No need, this is a gift from my cherished junior."

Nurse: “So that’s how it is.”

She couldn't help but take another look.

So... why does the charred thing still emit a rainbow of light?!

Is this really a gift?

Yukimura came over with his coat on, "I can handle it myself, thank you."

Nurse: "Okay, okay! If Yukimura-kun needs any help, you can call me..."

After watching the nurse leave the ward, Yukimura Seiichi finally took stock of the gift from his junior.

Well... although it looks ferocious on the outside, but with Liu's cooking skills certified, there shouldn't be any problem, right?

It would be a shame if it were just left there like this and wasted. After all, it is a token of the younger generation's kindness.

Yukimura, who completely trusted his teammate's 'friendly lies', reached out and picked up the [Delicious Colorful Grilled Fish].

I lowered my eyes slightly and looked for a while,

Without a trace of hesitation, without a trace of guard.

Yukimura Seiichi took the first bite carelessly.

“—Moo moo moo moo~~~!”

The sudden chaos among the cows scared the members of the tennis club who had sneaked in.

Although I have prepared myself mentally, but...

"No?! When the hell did he build a barn next to the student dormitory?!"

“…”

“………”

"We already have a chicken coop, so now it seems reasonable to have a barn..."

"It feels like Rikkai University is getting busier and busier. First the chickens, then the bees, and now the cows..."

Everyone fell silent.

Is this...really still a school and not some farm stay?!

The instigator of all this, Kei Yagi, was diligently caressing each cow one by one, naming them from Cow No. 1 to Cow No. N.

After buying strawberry seeds from a special NPC, the player who followed the navigation all the way back to Rikkai University turned around and went to find the NPC to build a barn and bought a cow calf.

Including the first three batches of potatoes and the sale of mayonnaise, fish catches, crab pots, and the settlement of various tasks, the player's assets have reached a terrifying 200,000!

Nowadays, even if players do nothing every day and just lie down to sleep, they can still earn more than 10,000 yuan a day!

But the player’s goal is far more than that. The player wants to dominate the entire game and become the world’s number one farmer!

"...Too lax!" Sanada said in a deep voice while hiding in the weeds and bushes on the back mountain with the other members of the tennis club.

"Hey hey~ Sanada, let's save this kind of scolding for later~" Niou Masaharu stared at Mushroom Head who was petting the cow while being in a daze,

"The most important thing now is to bring that kid back to the club. We've already postponed the practice match with Kakigi Junior High School once. For the sake of our Rikkai University's reputation, we can't miss it again~puri~"

“…”

“………”

"So, who's going to catch it?"

Finally, the lucky winner, Marui Bunta, was announced by playing rock-paper-scissors and winning three out of five games!

Marui Bunta: "..."

So, why is it him again?!

Marui Bunta crawled on the ground with a bitter look on his face, and moved slowly towards a black mushroom in the weeds that was as tall as a person.

As he climbed, he thought, although...but the weeds on the back mountain are really tall.

Has it ever been this high before?

Marui Bunta silently pushed aside the grass tip that was almost poking his nostrils.

He climbed in front, while the others followed closely behind with binoculars.

It’s not that I don’t want to go forward and help, but I don’t know why, now when I get within ten meters of Yagi Kei, I always feel uneasy.

It's like the other person will suddenly do a front flip and jump over and shout "Hey, give me a drink!"

Although I have no impression of '**', my instinct cannot be false.

Better stay away, stay away...

In the tense atmosphere, someone suddenly started to broadcast in real time.

"Ohhh! Bunta is getting closer!!"

"That's right, that's right—that's it, we'll catch that guy soon!"

Just when everyone was smiling and thought they were about to meet the final happy ending, the conversation suddenly changed.

"Wait!? That guy suddenly stood up! What did he find?"

Jack Sangyuan saw something with his sharp eyes and shouted helplessly,

"No, no, no, retreat! Bunta—don't be reckless!"

But it was too late, the matter was settled!

"It's over! Marui is surrounded by a herd of cows and chickens!!"

“Oh no! Oh no!!”

“Everyone!! This is bad—!”

Seeing that he was chased by a group of cows and chickens before he even got close, Marui Bunta was running around with his head in his hands and not knowing where to go,

Everyone slammed down to the ground, and one of them turned around to look at Kirihara Akaya, who was practically jumping towards them with his teeth bared, his butt poked by the tall weeds.

"Keep calm! Akaye! Even if Bunta fails, we still have other chances. Don't panic!"

Shouting "Oh no!", Kirihara Akaya ran wildly while being attacked by weeds [HP-1-1-1] and struggled to the front of everyone, panting and waving his hands.

“No, no…”

"You're not panicking? Then you were yelling so loudly that you almost scared Kei-chan away!"

Kirihara Akaya: “……!!”

"What did Kei do again...that's not right!"

Kirihara Akaya gritted his teeth and clenched his fists: "Other things are more important now!"

Everyone: “……?”

Kirihara Akaya's eyes welled up with tears, "Minister Yukimura, Minister Yukimura—he suddenly fainted!!!"

Everyone: “……!!!”

All of a sudden, I no longer cared about hiding, disguising, or avoiding.

"Quick! Tell me clearly, what happened to Yukimura!?"

"Akaye!! Don't delay in times of crisis!"

"Why did Yukimura suddenly faint? Could it be that his condition has become more serious—"

Suddenly, several heads popped out from the bushes. Marui, who was being chased by chickens and cattle, thought that everyone came to rescue him and was deeply moved.

He turned around and quickly rushed towards the group of people.

Kirihara Aka was also questioned repeatedly and was a little confused. When he opened his mouth to say something, his eyes moved.

Suddenly, through the gap in the crowd, he saw Marui Fumita running towards them with a look of joy as if he had finally been saved.

If it were just this, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But, behind them, there is a group of chickens spreading their wings and ready to fly.

And a herd of cows mooing and raising clouds of dust,

Kirihara Akaya: "..."

"Akaya?!"

"Hurry up and speak, Akaya!!"

“Don’t be so hesitant and vague!!”

Kirihara Akaya said with difficulty: "Hurry..."

"What?"

"What's the hurry?"

“—Run away!!”

The players are completely unaware of the chaos not far away.

Because the player is viewing the task,

There is one [Random New Map Key] left from yesterday's settlement reward.

After the player clicks, a large turntable pops up. The turntable spins twice and then slowly stops in a glowing area.

[Ding Ding——!]

[Congratulations on opening the Netlu Valley (Hyotei Academy) area! ]

[Limited time check-in: Please arrive at the special NPC within one hour and thirty minutes to accept the new map exploration mission!]

[Countdown: 1h 29min 59s]

Player: “……!!”

Without a single delay or hesitation—the players entering the arena now had their eyes fixed solely on the mission!!

Normal navigation to the special NPC route takes one hour and forty-seven minutes.

But now, it is far from being so generous, and players must hurry up!

Chased by cattle and chickens, the Rikkai group fled the back mountain in a hurry and reunited with Liu who was on duty at the tennis club.

Liu hung up the phone at the hospital and spoke quickly: "Something happened with Yukimura. I heard he fainted, and the cause is unknown."

Sanada and the others didn't hesitate: "We'll go there now."

Kirihara Akaya also clenched his fists and paused. He thought of the younger generation who were still walking chickens and cows in the back mountain.

Kirihara Akaya: "W-what about Kei...?"

Others: “…”

Sanada tugged at the visor of his hat, "No need to tell."

Marui Bunta translated: "Well, it's better not to let Kei know. After all, we are the only ones who are in a panic and rushing around."

Niou patted Kirihara's shoulder and said, "Let that kid stay here. We, the seniors, should be the ones to worry about things, Puri~"

Kirihara Akaya took a deep breath, "Hmm, Hmm!"

Even though Sanada said this stubbornly, in the end it was still him who asked the other remaining members to remember to look after Yagi Kei before leaving in a hurry.

The member who stayed behind was bewildered, doubting his own hearing for a moment. "Eh...s-should I be the one to look after that kid?"

The group of people from Rikkai University rushed out of the school gate, racing against time to plan the shortest route possible. They took the shortest possible path and just managed to squeeze onto the nearest train before its doors closed.

Now time is life.

As time went by, the worry about Yukimura grew. The atmosphere among everyone was silent and heavy, and for a moment it was so dark that it was hard to breathe.

Kirihara Akaya looked out the train window as if escaping. The roofs of the houses stretched out in a line, and the streetscape was blurred into vague shadows.

His gaze wandered aimlessly to a certain spot in the shadow of the car window, until...

I was met with a pair of dead fish eyes.

Kirihara Akaya: “……?”

Kirihara Akaya: “!!!”

With a thud, the man, his golf bag, and a mess of kelp slid off the seat.

The others, with heavy frowns on their faces, all looked over at the sound.

Sanada: "That's so unbecoming, Akaya!"

Yanagi narrowed her eyes and carefully noticed the trance and confusion on Kirihara's face, "What's wrong, Akaya? What happened?"

Marui Bunta picked him up and dusted him off. "I know you're worried about Yukimura's condition, but everyone feels the same way as you right now. Don't be too nervous, Akaya."

Kirihara Akaya struggled to say something, but all he could think of was his pair of dead fish eyes filled with wisdom: No, I can’t…

He pointed at the car window with a shaking finger, "There..."

Jack Sangyuan helped him pick up the golf bag and joked, "Don't worry, Akaya, there's no need to be afraid of ghosts. It's broad daylight now."

“——It’s not a ghost!!”

Kirihara Akaya, who was roaring helplessly, knew that no matter what he said, once he said that he saw Yagi Kei outside the car window... it would definitely be regarded as an illusion caused by his excessive concern for his junior.

But God is my witness, he really saw it!!

"Hey hey~ It's not an illusion, nor is it a ghost~piyo~"

Niou Masaharu joked, and approached Kirihara Akaya's position in a serious manner.

He thought to himself, although Akaye was usually unreliable, at times like this he would still be able to come up with some way to help everyone ease the atmosphere.

I've really grown up (wiping tears)~

Niou Masaharu sighed with emotion and looked out from the angle where Kirihara Akaya was sliding down.

Hmm? Isn't this nothing?

So why did Akagi react so strongly just now...

“Sizzle…sizzle…”

Suddenly, a little refraction of light caught his attention.

Um?

He narrowed his eyes and judged.

It seems to be caused by... light hitting metal...

Niou Masaharu realized something belatedly, and the half-smile on his face slowly froze.

Because he saw a... very familiar trash can lid.

Without time to think, Niou Masaharu almost leaned against the car window, staring out intently.

The other people around him who were not concerned at first saw his action and asked questions.

But we are all teammates, and we are used to this guy's occasional fraudulent operations.

Marui: "Hey, Niou, it's okay to be red, but why are you acting along?"

Yagyu: "Niou-kun, now is not the time for 'Swindler'."

Sanada held back his words: "Alright! Everyone, be quiet! We're about to enter the tunnel!"

Kirihara Akaya, who caught the key words: "!!!"

He struggled to push his way through the crowd, his mind full of confirmation: "Senior Niou, you saw it too! Right!!"

Niou Masaharu gritted his teeth and said, "Yeah, I didn't expect to see Yagi Kei's kid here!"

Other people from Rikkai University: "..."

Others from Rikkai University: "Hahaha, today is not April Fools' Day, how come we saw that guy Yagi outside the train? Stop joking."

The others at Rikkai University said, "Niou and Akaya, I know you two want to lighten the mood, but it's better to be serious right now and stop saying weird things."

Kirihara Akaya and Niou Masaharu didn't even turn their heads, clinging to the window tightly, each one more nervous than the other.

Others: “…”

Isn't this a complete act?

"Really..." Marui Bunta was the first to lose his temper, "Let me take a look too. Let me make it clear, if I find out that you two are joking, I won't let it go easily..."

“Oh my god—Ahhhhhhhhh!!!”

Marui Bunta was completely devastated as he stared at the black hair swaying in the wind.

The roof of the tram was pushed down against the wind, and the mushroom-headed man who was doing parkour quickly turned around and even glanced at the people clinging to the windows.

Yagi Kei: “Yo.”

Marui Bunta: "..."

Kirihara Akaya: "..."

Niou Masaharu: “…”

Others who were curious and came over to witness this scene just in time: "..."

"So what on earth is this kid doing?!!"

"Isn't it a question of yo or no yo now? The more important things now are other, other things!?"

"Who let him get on there? He's already parkouring on the train. How far do he want to go?!?"

“——This is so unbecoming!!”

As everyone collapsed, the tram repeatedly announced, "We are about to enter the tunnel, please be prepared."

"We are about to enter the tunnel, please be prepared."

I watched helplessly as the light suddenly swallowed up the whole world and it became dark.

In an instant, the entire tram became eerily quiet.

The extreme emotional fluctuations and the extreme silence intertwined, temporarily creating the illusion of being dead.

Marui Bunta slowly covered his chest: "My...my heart, is my heart still beating now?"

Kirihara Akaya's eyes were dull: "I...I don't know, Kei...Kui..."

Now even Niou Masaharu, who is usually the most cheerful, can't smile.

Everyone waited quietly in the darkness.

"I think... once we get out of the tunnel, no matter what Kei does, I'll forgive him..."

"Me too,"

"Me too..."

"So, please make sure that troublesome kid comes back safely!!" *N

The light returned, and everyone rushed to the car windows to look.

Roof, no!

Outside the car window, nothing!!

Where did you go?! Where did you go?!

Just when everyone was about to despair, a hand suddenly pressed the outer layer of the car window glass.

So everyone just watched as Mushroom Head used his hands and feet to crawl up from under the car like a gecko.

Rikkai University: “…”

Rikkai University: “…”

The player stared at the NPCs in the train with his wise dead fish eyes for a while, then thought about it.

He took out a scallion and ate it in the wind to replenish his energy.

I have to say, using transportation to travel is fast.

It saves half the time compared to players running around the map on foot!

Everyone stared into the eyes of Yagi Kei outside the train window for the entire journey.

When I got off the bus, I saw Mushroom Head, who was neat and tidy, with not even the corners of his clothes dirty, jumping down and standing in front of me.

For some reason, everyone just felt deeply tired and exhausted.

“…”

"………well."

He could only turn around and escort Jibaimao to Jinjing General Hospital.

Everyone kept re-educating him along the way, such as "You can't travel in such a dangerous way", "Life safety comes first, you can't scare passers-by even in an emergency", "If you really can't control yourself, you can take the tram next time instead of climbing it", and so on, a series of common sense in human society.

The fear caused by the junior's adventurous behavior was overshadowed by the worry about Yukimura after entering the Kanai General Hospital. The two were intertwined, and everyone in Rikkai University looked unhappy.

As they hurriedly ran, they hurriedly asked, "Liu, how is the minister doing now?"

Liu shook his head: "No call yet."

“Tsk.”

"Minister Yukimura..."

These emotions were so intertwined and fluctuating that when they arrived at Yukimura's ward, everyone felt a sense of panic that made them feel even more timid as they were closer to home.

You push me and I push you, but we dare not knock on the door to go in.

The player looked strangely at the NPCs blocking the doorway.

He pushed the NPC aside and stepped forward, banging his head twice at the door.

Rikkai University, who witnessed this scene: "..."

Feelings... you're knocking on the door with your head?

Everyone who felt a faint pain in their foreheads suddenly heard footsteps approaching from far away in the ward, and their hearts suddenly rose to their throats.

The door was opened from the inside, and standing at the door was a familiar nurse.

Looking at the crowd of people, the nurse was stunned. "You..."

"How's Yukimura doing?!"

"Is the Minister okay?!"

"Ms. Nurse, please tell us!!"

A flurry of words rushed up at once, and the nurse's expression was a little strange for a moment. She was silent for a moment, "What Yukimura-kun said..."

From her silence, everyone got the answer.

“…”

"Bullmaster...Bullmaster Yukimura, wuwu..."

"Jingshi..."

"Damn it, I'm still a step too late!"

Sanada pounded his fist against the wall. Kirihara Akaya, who was sniffling, struggled. "No, even if it means this, I want to see the Minister one last time. Minister Yukimura, we are here to see you off!"

The nurse took a big step back, and several people squeezed in through the door.

Through a medical curtain, everyone could only see a vague figure.

Kirihara Akaya rushed forward and pulled the medical curtain with both hands. Sanada followed closely behind with a dark face and stopped him, "Akaaya! This is too offensive--!"

“Crack!”

Once the medical curtain is lifted,

Yukimura Seiichi, who was sitting on the edge of the bed with his coat on and looking refreshed, turned around.

“…^^?”

Kirihara Akaya, who was holding onto half of the lonely curtain: "..."

Genichirō Sanada, who was holding Kirihara Akaya: "..."

Marui and Kuwahara, whose eyes were red and had soaked through a pack of tissues, said: "..."

Others who were more or less depressed: "..."

Only the player ignored all the NPCs and walked to the sitting Yukimura Seiichi.

Reaching out his hand, "Snap,"

[Limited time check-in: Countdown 11, 10, 9...]

【Check-in successful! 】

Everyone looked at Yagi Kei's hand, which was not tall enough so he could only pat Yukimura's shoulder while he was sitting there, and their brains started to work slowly.

"Minister Yukimura—you're not dead!!"

"How presumptuous of you, Akaya!!"

"Ahhhh!!! I didn't mean to curse the Minister!!"

Kirihara Akaya over there got down from his seat and begged for forgiveness, while Marui Fumito came a little closer, cautiously.

"Yukimura, are you feeling alright?"

Liu and the others looked over at once.

Yukimura Seiichi looked at the hand of the junior patting his shoulder and smiled helplessly, "I'm sorry for making everyone worry."

"——Don't apologize to us, as long as you're okay, Yukimura!!"

"Yeah, yeah, so what's the situation now? What happened?!"

Everyone is eager to know everything.

Yukimura: "Yeah, it's pretty good actually... Or rather, I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time. I feel like I could go bungee jumping over the sea again."

Everyone: Sea, flying, flying fish, jumping on the sea...bungee jumping?

Seeing Kirihara Akaya, who was full of guilt for saying something wrong, with his curly hair bent and looking listless, and the younger generation who was bored and took out a green onion and started chewing it,

Yukimura waved, "Akaye,"

Kirihara Akaya looked up, wagging his tail like a puppy being called, "Minister Yukimura—!"

Yukimura patted his shoulder and said, "Take Yagi and buy some drinks for everyone. You can also buy some snacks if you like. Thank you for your hard work."

Kirihara Akaya: “——!!”

Kirihara Akaya: "Yes!! I'll take Kei with me right now!"

Vigorous and high-spirited,

Kirihara Akari left the ward with his quiet junior in a dignified manner.

Watching the two figures disappear at the door,

Marui Bunta spoke quickly, "Yukimura, why did you suddenly send Akaya and Kei away?"

Jack Sangyuan hesitated: "Is there something that they cannot know?"

Yukimura shook his head and clenched his hands repeatedly.

"Actually, I was unconscious for a short while, but after that I was a little..."

Everyone listened to Yukimura's story, and as he spoke, they looked at each other, and at the same time, they doubted their ears.

"Xing, Yukimura, are you saying... after you fainted and woke up, you ran a 100-meter sprint while carrying the hospital bed and set a world record?"

"And he also jumped out of the fourth-floor window and swam freestyle, butterfly, and breaststroke in the fountain?"

"You also carried all the flower beds to the hospital rooftop and watered them one by one?"

“…”

Yukimura smiled weakly: "It's like this..."

Everyone: What white teeth! I finally understand why the nurse had such a strange expression and was so silent when she opened the door!

"Yukimura!! Why don't we get our brain checked out now?!"

"Yeah, yeah, there's still time, so we should check it out quickly!"

"Body problems can be cured! Brain problems are over!"

Yukimura: "Hmm... Actually, it was just after the checkup that I..."

Everyone: “…”

Now I finally understand why Akaye and Yagi had to be sent away.

If the two juniors heard Yukimura doing these things...

No one dared to imagine that scene.

“…”

"No matter what you do, I just hope you're healthy, Yukimura."

"Yes, yes...as long as you are healthy."

Yukimura was also somewhat moved, "...Everyone,"

Some were wiping their eyes, some were blowing their noses, and for a moment the atmosphere finally became relaxed.

After calming down, everyone talked about some interesting things about Rikkai University.

And the latest is that Yagi Kei not only raises chickens next to the student dormitory, but also starts raising bees and cattle.

He even told everyone about the embarrassing incident in the morning when Marui was chased by chickens and cows, and everyone laughed.

After waiting for a long time, everyone finally realized something was wrong.

"Um, how long have Akaya and Yagi been gone?"

"...It seems like it's been a while, hasn't it?"

"One hour, forty-seven minutes, and thirty-nine seconds, to be exact,"

"Where did they go shopping? They're already taking enough time to go back to Rikkai."

"Haha, there's no way that Chiye is so lost that he doesn't even know where he is anymore, right?"

“…”

"Even if you get lost, you still have Yagi, right?"

“…”

"...Do you really think it would be better with that kid Yagi around?"

“…”

“………”

"Buzz—buzz—"

In the dead silence of the discussion, Liu's cell phone suddenly rang.

Looking at the incoming call from 'Kirihara Akaya' displayed on the phone screen, everyone turned their heads to look.

Willow connected,

Suddenly, the sound in the receiver exploded, even fluctuating violently, full of true emotions.

“——Senior Liu!! Ahhhhh help me, Senior Liu!!!”

"We, we're in another unknown school now! Where on earth is this place?..."

Liu: "Chiye, you..."

"Hey...wait, wait!!" The voice on the phone suddenly became panicked.

The air rustled and rustled, and Kirihara Aka seemed to be running quickly, his whole body making a continuous sharp sound.

"Kyuu ...

“There’s an electric grid there!!!”

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The author has something to say: Kirihara Akaya made a sharp sound, which proves that Kirihara Akaya is not pure (

Thanks to Wangyan for supporting 1 grenade for Bagui and Akaya's Hyotei Adventure~