"Bro, one hour! Just one hour!"
"How about I leave now?"
"Half an hour! If you're not satisfied, I'll take you to make up for it!"
"Get lost!" Chloe took a deep breath, "20 minutes."
"Bro, I'll just roll around a few more times!"
Daniel let out a strange cry and rolled away smoothly.
But halfway through, he popped his head out and said:
"Hey bro, want to hit the gym together? The Warrior Series people are setting it up, punches landing straight on, with greasy senior sisters to support, isn't that better than watching freshmen bean sprouts?"
Chloe flipped him the middle finger and turned to walk away.
Daniel shook his head and said:
"You still don't know the benefits of the senior sisters."
Chloe glanced back at Daniel with a cryptic smile:
"Daniel, you can fool your bros but don't fool yourself. Although you're not really short on cash, but you..."
He looked down at the chubby one.
The chubby guy's face turned red, veins popped on his forehead, and then came a flurry of "dreaming legally in an Enchanting Demon Nightclub is still experience" and "I've seen it, I'm not that."
The Enchanting Demon Nightclub, in the city outside the academy, is a shady business some mages indulge in for fear of getting caught.
Simply put, it's about letting enslaved enchanting demons use abyssal magic to guide clients to have a "beautiful dream."
"Dude, it's been a year in college, why don't you have a girlfriend yet? Do you really think girls will automatically come to you?"
He rambled on about the experiences of alumni returning to school years after graduation.
...
He continued to stroll around the Duel Plaza.
Newbie teams returning from Maze exploration came back one after another.
Veterans started pulling newbies into associations.
Unlike formal associations outside the school, here they're generally pure hobby groups or "youth version" associations delegated by formal organizations.
Over the years, he's been focused on making money, not talking about experiencing student life.
Some hobby associations might just add a bit to your overall evaluation.
But some out-of-town associations also handle functions like participating in academic competitions, extraordinary projects, and industry internships, so they can add credit.
However, as soon as Chloe showed his desire to join associations, he suddenly felt a mass of gazes focused on him.
"Chloe wants to join an association!"
The sound of ghostly cries and howls rose, and he was swallowed by the crowd.
Looking at a group of people practically wanting to drag him to sign and seal under the association's banner, he finally felt panic.
No.
Are these people crazy?
He's about to be squeezed into a papercraft vtuber.
Plummeting mood.
What scene haven't I seen? [crossed out]
What is this thing? [crossed out]
Is this a new crazy thing? [crossed out]
So many new tricks these days! [crossed out]
"I know nothing of this big world." Disheveled, he looked at the two girls dragging him and said, "Hello again, Rephya, and..."
Blown by the wind and dazed, he couldn't remember his teammate's name for a moment.
"Gourmet Knight."
"I'm called Fratiss, not Gourmet."
"First, lick the cheese off your lips."
Fratiss, unfazed, stuck out her little tongue and licked it away.
By the time they got him out of the crowd and rescued him from the encirclement, the two girls were exhausted.
Rephya fanned her neckline, sweat soaking her chest:
"This is the second time I've pulled you out! Aren't you going to praise me, Senior?"
"You were amazing!"
Chloe said sincerely.
The brave girl chuckled.
She felt comfortable talking with Chloe...
Such a person, could he really be the Filthy Moon Demon King from the simulation?
She was a bit doubtful.
Chloe raised his head to look around and said in surprise:
"You folks managed to shake off those people."
"We joined an association nearby, so we're quite familiar."
Suddenly, Rephya's cute eyes spun with an idea.
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"Senior, will you wait for me here?"
"Hmm?"
"I'm going to go to the association."
She jogged into a building.
Soon after, he heard a call.
"Chloe..."
She waved at him, holding a stack of flyers.
"Want to join our association?"
The summer morning light shone on her slightly sweaty face, coloring her lips red, her thick eyelashes shaded eyes clear and bright, silver hair in a single ponytail swayed.
"Here, this is the flyer for our Fantasy Association, we have a Fantasy Show performance this afternoon, do come if you're free, Senior."
Chloe squinted and said: "The Fantasy Path, those experts who toy with dreams and illusions?"
Rephya's long eyelashes fluttered; her crimson eyes were lively and cute:
"Senior, don't you like it?"
"A lot of associations want me to join."
"Don't force me to beg you, consider it a favor I owe you."
"If it's Rephya asking, that's different."
Rephya blinked, her rosy mouth pouted:
"Our Fantasy Association is really formidable, generally it's hard to get in, but the Maze time, Senior took good care of me, I should repay it."
Her voice was earnest and sincere, with a hint of little pride.
Chloe knew she was telling the truth.
Fantasy Association.
One of the world's top associations.
Rumor has it the creator behind them is a dragon who went far on the Fantasy Path.
Of course, the Ethereal Emblem's Fantasy Association is just a youth version.
More importantly, it serves as a platform to recruit outstanding newcomers for the Fantasy Association.
Rephya was once Gemini of the Warrior Series, invited to join the association before college.
She, being invited, has the privilege of recommending a newcomer for the Fantasy Association's final interview.
A munching sound rang out, Chloe looked aside.
Only to see Fratiss, unknowingly, with a bag of pine nuts, sitting there leisurely munching.
"Go take a look, the Fantasy Show performance, give it some attention."
She reluctantly divided half of her pine nuts with Chloe, pointing at the poster in Rephya's arms.
On the poster is a cute girl, looking quite delicate.
Chloe glanced at Rephya, then Fratiss, and finally at the poster.
This Fantasy Association, where did they lure so many pretty girls from?
But...
He vaguely recalled the senior sister who peeled grapes for him in the simulation was in the Fantasy Association.
Remembering the scene where that senior sister's eyes lost their highlights, feeding him grapes in front of Rephya.
He looked towards the poster, and the quite buxom cute girl.
He, unfazed and calm, said:
"The Fantasy Show is this afternoon, right?"
"Yes!" The foodie mumbled, "Make sure to check it out."
"Which junior sister is performing this year in the fantasy crowd? She looks quite nice; last year, I don't remember such a person."
Clink.
A pine nut dropped to the ground.
Rephya couldn't hold back, laughing heartily:
"Senior, didn't you recognize? That's Fratiss!"
Chloe looked at Fratiss cloaked in full body armor.
Then glanced at the free-haired, clean-looking poster girl.
Moments later.
"Huh?!"