Chapter 190 Exploration "Go explore the newly unlocked area! Pikachu...
Comfort and beauty are often mutually exclusive. Day and night, you can lie comfortably in the fluffy fur of the Samoyed and squint your eyes in contentment.
She lazily glanced at the Doberman next to her, whose muscles seemed even tighter and harder than before, and for a moment she lost the desire to test drive: after all, compared to the soft and comfortable seat cushions of the "Pika Hagi" with built-in heating function, the seats of the "Little Fire Pine" which looked very hardcore did not look that comfortable to sit on. It felt like the strong muscles would hurt her butt if she sat on it.
So the Mimi is better. Although its size is not as big as a large dog, it has a cool appearance and is quite comfortable. The humanoid figure is also very easy to ride... No, this is not the content of today's review, so skip it.
As for the Little Fire Pine? We'll try again next time. Anyway, no matter how good this mount is, its speed and flight stats can't surpass the Raccoon. Don't be held hostage by the performance of an ornamental mount!
With this in mind, the player continued to lord it over Hagiwara's back with a clear conscience, his front paws occasionally kneading the warm "cushion" beneath him as he commanded majestically, "Forward! Pika Hagi, target—the living room trash can!"
The large white dog, designated "Pika Hagi," shuddered, its first reaction surprisingly...excited: "Woof!"
Can't really blame him...? That's what Hagiwara Kenji thought, anyway. Aside from the shame of being turned into a dog, this novel experience was undoubtedly quite interesting for him: learning another layer of secrets about the girl he liked for the first time, experiencing her everyday perspective, like something out of a fairy tale... becoming her very own puppy knight was, in a sense, quite romantic.
It was like returning to childhood, when young Yan Er rode the family's toy motorcycle for the first time, thinking about the future with his beloved girl on the back seat as the music played. He had no little Chao Mu in his childhood, but now he had made up for it... Although the method of making up for it was strange, he had become the motorcycle dog of Little Raccoon...?
Xiao Chaomu's instructions were like music. Yaner Wang moved to the "music", exerting strength on his limbs. His fluffy white fur fluttered with his movements, like a cloud moving at high speed.
He swung his tail and carried his beloved girl to her destination - the trash can in the living room.
The "Little Fire Pine" on the side just watched helplessly as his useless young son, carrying the hateful raccoon, passed by him like a slowly starting white luxury cruise ship.
That scene was obviously incredibly stupid, and he should have scoffed at it. But seeing Hagi and the raccoon having so much fun, Matsuda couldn't help but feel a subtle... unhappiness.
...It was just because these two guys looked so stupid that he felt this way...that was all. Unlike Hagi, who had been completely bewitched, he still needed to maintain his sanity and not let that evil raccoon get too arrogant.
Driven by this feeling, the Doberman took off, following the Samoyed into the living room. He paced to the edge of the trash can and watched the raccoon rub his paws together as he fished out an empty bottle. His expression was speechless for a moment. "Is this what you call your everyday dog? Besides working, this is what you do... digging in the trash can?"
Although there is indeed such a profession as waste recycling, the raccoon in front of her seems to lack professional equipment and seems to be more interested in other things than recycling recyclables such as metals.
For example, at this moment, she seemed to have no interest in the empty bottle. She took a look at it and put it into some other-dimensional pocket. She stared at the trash can and muttered something incomprehensible like "the skill books are all drawn", "this card pool is useless", "it seems that some information garbage has been updated", etc.
By the time she heard Matsuda speak, Chaomu had already taken them to Matsuda's house for another round. She clutched a scrap of paper containing what appeared to be intelligence, tilted her head to look at the Doberman, and replied confidently, "What's wrong with digging through garbage? I'm a raccoon, isn't that normal?"
After proactively revealing their true form, when faced with such a question, the player seems to no longer need to compose their words, but can simply and confidently answer with one sentence: "I am a raccoon."
Why did you invade the house?
"I'm a raccoon."
You rummaged through the trash?
"I'm a raccoon."
All questions that are difficult for humans to understand can be answered with these five words - it is natural for raccoons to do these things.
Hagiwara Kenji was obviously convinced by this reason and even spoke up for her: "Zhenping-kun, don't be too harsh on Asami-kun. If it were a raccoon, there's nothing we can do about it."
Matsuda Jinpei: “…………”
Even though this sounded a bit baffling, he had to admit it made some sense: So this kid was really a raccoon... or was he influenced by the raccoon's personality? Did he instinctively enjoy doing these things? Was he just letting go of his natural instincts?
This question was a bit too complicated for a Doberman with a reduced brain capacity to think about...or rather, when he was forced to walk on four legs, many of the complex human thinking patterns based on social rules were temporarily put on hold. He frowned in thought, his tail drooping to the ground.
And what happened next made him give up thinking completely.
Accompanied by Hagiwara, Asami put on white gloves and pieced together the crumpled paper scraps.
"Is it a tissue? There doesn't seem to be any words on it. Why is it labeled as intelligence clues..." She stared at the tissue, lost in a brief moment of contemplation. "Is it important intelligence? But there's only solidified liquid on it..."
Matsuda Wang and Kenji Wang sniffed almost at the same time.
Then they were all shocked at the same time.
The former pounced on the paper ball almost immediately, as fast as lightning; the latter swung its tail and pushed Chaomu aside: "Put it back quickly, wang! Wash the gloves too, wang! Little Chaomu, don't rummage through things like this, wang!"
Chaomu understood it.
"...It's this Intelligence Method." She suddenly realized, "No wonder it's a hidden special item with intelligence. I thought I'd gotten something else, but it turns out to be... Hmm."
Both dogs stretched out their paws at the same time to cover the raccoon's mouth. The Samoyed's face was stiff, and the Doberman was so embarrassed that he couldn't move his hands and feet... although he didn't know how to move his hands and feet now.
Always give children some privacy, and ask them to cooperate by closing their mouths and blinking their eyes to indicate that they don't want to talk anymore and skip the topic.
"Okay, the tutorial is over." When they finally let go of her mouth, she waved her paw and announced, "The trash can at home is too unchallenging. To celebrate your first day on the team, the Raccoon King has decided to take you on an expedition to open up a brand new map!"
She jumped back onto Hagiwara's back, pointing her paw in the direction of the gate. "Our goal... well, let's explore Beika Town first, then return to the apartment! Let's go!"
The relieved Yanerwang barked out in a particularly supportive manner, glanced at his poor cub with sympathy, and ran to the door with the little raccoon on his back.
Songtian Wang: “…………”
He blushed (though it was not obvious) and let out a long sigh. In order not to appear too embarrassed, he stepped forward to keep up with them.
…Anyway, no matter what happens next, it probably won't be more embarrassing for him than just now… Damn raccoon! How dare you invade someone else's privacy in their home… Can't you just dig for food like other raccoons?
Player: Of course not.
It would be so boring just to look for food, she had to do something more fun - like riding the dog out on the street.
When a raccoon riding a white Samoyed, followed by a serious-looking black Doberman, this wonderful combination appeared on the streets of Beika Town, the rate of turning heads was almost 100%.
The morning sun was warm, and the office workers on the street, who were hurrying on their way to work, couldn't help but slow down their pace when they saw this scene. They took out their mobile phones and took a lot of photos of them, with confused expressions on their faces as if to ask, "Are you still sleepy after going out today?" and eager to go back and sleep for a while.
A raccoon riding a dog down the street?
When she first entered the game and didn't know much about the background of the game, Chaomu would worry that raccoons would appear in the low-magic world and run around and play around, and they would be easily caught and dissected; now most of the time she no longer worries about this and dares to go on the road with confidence.
Firstly, it feels like there are far more outlandish creatures in this game's universe than the seemingly intelligent, even talking raccoon. Secondly, it's because...
...She originally thought that there were no raccoons in the neon city, and thought it was strange that raccoons appeared in the city center; after living here for a long time, she discovered that there were wild raccoons in Tokyo.
Yes. Raccoons were supposedly nonexistent in Japan, but due to the influence of cartoons and other media, there was a wave of pet raccoon-keeping across Japan. After the craze faded, escaped or abandoned raccoons gradually became feral, becoming a widespread problem. Even in central Tokyo, a significant number of them now inhabit vacant homes, harassing residents and rummaging through their trash.
However, considering that large-scale hunting operations had been organized in areas severely affected by raccoon infestations, Chaomu felt that her cautious start seemed reasonable. After all, when she first started, she wasn't what she is now, a small raccoon with no background. If she got caught up, it would be bad.
But now she doesn't have to worry about these problems - she is now a little raccoon with a super strong panel, and with the protection of her senior brothers and teachers, she can walk around Tokyo at will.
She rode her Samoyed through the streets with a swagger, pulling his ears as reins to make turns. "Turn right ahead, let's go dig into that bakery's trash can! Xiao Hagi and Xiao Song haven't had breakfast yet, right? Let me see if there's anything delicious..."
Then, at the door of the bakery, the waitress smiled and fed her hot fresh bread stuffed with bacon. In exchange, she took a lot of photos. Chaomu also took off her gloves and pinched her paw pads.
Of the two large dogs, Hagiwara Kenji was the most familiar with such occasions. He wagged his tail and flashed his signature smile, adding fuel to his master's alms-gathering plans.
Matsuda Wang was a little more stubborn, with a sour face and wagging his tail. After receiving the food, he still barked reluctantly as a thank you.
"Little Chaomu, do you usually live like this?"
Two dogs and a raccoon slowly passed by the shade of the tree. Yan Erwang swallowed the last bite of bread and looked up to ask the little raccoon on his head.
"Not really. I usually rummaged through the trash cans myself before." Chaomu was carrying a large bag of bread, his tail swaying intermittently as he said thoughtfully, "Besides completing tasks for others, this seems to be the first time I've received bread."
She even got surrounded by people praising her cuteness. Her charm was so low before that even if she were a cute little raccoon, people would still look suspicious (only rich women would like her, but she doesn't usually run into rich women on the street), but no one would gather around her and want to shake her paw... I wonder what it would be like if she switched back to human form now.
"It's all thanks to Hagi." Remembering that her current super high charisma came from Hagiwara's skill book, she put the bread in her backpack and couldn't help but hug the Samoyed's head and kiss it. "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be so popular - I got a lot of food for free, great."
"Woof?!"
The second-year dog, who was caught off guard by a kiss on the forehead, didn't even have time to wag his tail happily before his attention was completely attracted by the content of her words.
His wet puppy eyes met the little boy beside him, and he saw the same dark color in the latter's eyes... It was as if his heart was pinched.
What kind of life did Xiao Chaomu lead before?
Even though he didn't know she was a raccoon, Hagiwara Kenji knew better than anyone how difficult her life was before she met him: as an orphan surviving alone in Tokyo, working several jobs. When he wanted to treat her to a meal, she thought the best meal was a bento box from a convenience store...
As for being "popular," forget it. Before getting to know her, she always seemed to have a certain quality that made people wary. Even Hagiwara didn't have a very good first impression of her when they first met. Even though she was known to the Metropolitan Police Department for saving many people during a convenience store robbery and subsequently doing many good deeds to help others, many people still harbored malice and prejudice towards her.
Hagiwara Kenji later thought it might be because she had a unique... aura that was completely different from the others. Now it seemed that it was because she was a raccoon? She was different from the others, and could only survive alone in the world... Others could not understand her behavior, and naturally, they could not understand her heart.
What about him? Did he really understand her now?
Kenji Hagiwara himself doesn't know the answer.
He only knew that no matter what, he would never let her live that kind of life in the future.
It seemed as if she held his forehead and kissed him several times. The Samoyed swung his tail and carried the little raccoon on his back steadily. "From now on, if Xiao Chaomu wants to go out to play, you can call Wang. Wang will accompany you. If you explore with Wang, the benefits will be greatly increased. Wangwu."
"Okay." Chaomu thought he was very understanding and stroked his hair twice. "Xiaohao is really ambitious... What about Xiaosong?"
The Doberman had clearly been looking this way, but when his name was called, he turned his head away and walked forward in a rather awkward manner, pretending that he was not familiar with her: "...Who cares about you..."
"...But if you insist on doing this..." Although he looked cold, he added more promptly than usual, as if worried about being misunderstood, "It's not impossible for me to accompany you."
"It's so hard being a tsundere." Chaomu also rubbed his head twice and sighed sincerely, "Even though your favorability is full, you still have to persist like this... It's really not easy, Xiaosong."
"...Who's the tsundere?! And what's with the full favorability?... Who told you that?! You've been playing too many games!"
They quarreled and played with each other again, and Samoyed's tail swung more and more happily. After life and death, they could still be together happily, which gave him a genuine sense of happiness.
"I wonder if the Pika Hagi is tired? We still have a long way to go, so we should change mounts." Unable to convince him verbally, Chaomu decided to personally suppress the Doberman, who spoke in a disapproving manner but acted in a righteous manner. His front paws eagerly scratched Hagiwara's head, "Little Fire Pine, get ready to receive you!"
Pikachu: "Woof? Woof, not tired woof..."
Little Fire Pine: “…………Woof?”
He never expected this would happen to him. He tried to escape, but was pinned down precisely. The raccoon's warm body rested on his back, tugging at his ears arrogantly. "Little Fire Pine, speed up! Since you've sacrificed comfort, your performance should be better, right?"
"What performance, wang...you really think wang is a motorcycle, wang!" Although he said this, Matsuda Wang was honestly ignited by the desire to win and sprinted forward, "Don't underestimate me, huh!"
"Wang's speed is not slower, Wang...!" Yan Er Wang, who had lost his rider, was not willing to be outdone and chased after him panting.
The two large dogs were running at full speed, seemingly tied, but the Doberman's speed, under load, was enough to prove the point.
Samoyed was panting a little frustratedly downstairs at the bottom of the apartment building, while the Doberman stopped a little proudly and looked up at the raccoon above.
"The Little Fire Pine's acceleration and shock absorption performance are quite good." Chaomu lay on his back and praised him sincerely. "It runs fast and stable, worthy of being a high-performance sports car."
"Of course!" Matsuda subconsciously puffed out his chest, and his tail wagged twice unconsciously, then he immediately froze and forced his tail down.
...Tsk, why is the dog's body so honest...
Before he could bask in his pride for long, Chaomu jumped off his back. She returned to Samohagi's side, rubbed his back, and soothed him. "Xiaohagi isn't any worse, it's incredibly comfortable and has the best value for money! It'll definitely be warm in winter!"
Yan Er Wang stuck out his tongue and laughed dumbly: "Wang is not very disappointed."
But being comforted by her, his tail couldn't help but wag even more happily.
The little raccoon hugged the big dog's neck and kissed it left and right, making sure that it was evenly covered, before changing back into human form: Ever since Mimi became jealous after raising her second child, she has been very careful about the balance of power, making sure that everyone can get along well, otherwise the jealousy will never end... She wants to be a good owner.
Since players rely on trash cans to teleport home every day, Chaomu hasn't used the main entrance for a while. He felt a little dazed when he took the elevator upstairs with the big dog.
From a home perspective, Asamon Apartment is undoubtedly a great place to call home in Tokyo. Not only is the location excellent, but the environment is also quite pleasant. The elevator display screen looks brand new and is showing a marine documentary.
She walked the dog down the hallway, passing by the newly unlocked door of Kujo's house and paid special attention. The door was still tightly shut, and she didn't know if the owner was in. Her house was right next to his, separated by a wall.
The door opened, and the scent of sunshine filled her. This was a space she had carefully arranged, a place she was incredibly familiar with. It was her first and most reassuring anchor in this gaming world.
"It would be great if the lucky draw gave me the real version of this apartment..." Chaomu muttered softly, "The dream apartment belongs to... Hey, Mimi isn't home."
Well, Mimi was probably out there on some undercover mission at this hour, so she didn't care. The most important thing now was to clear the land—she'd been coveting the bathtub at Kujo's house for ages! Could that be her new regular fishing spot?
"Let's explore the newly unlocked area together! Pikachu! Little Fire Pine!"
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The author has something to say: Make a new update.
...Today I wrote about a raccoon taking a dog out on the street. Recalling the beginning, I wrote about Kogure switching into human form and going out because I originally thought there were no wild raccoons in Tokyo... Later I checked and was shocked. It turns out that it is very reasonable for the original skin to be released on the street.
When I first wrote it, it wasn't bold enough. In the next book, I will fix the bug that the players are not bold enough. Xiaoxun will unscrupulously change the maid skins of the volleyball and basketball team members to play games and touch them all over (is there something wrong with the direction of effort?)
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