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Chapter 10 - playing games

—You won't believe the video I recorded! —

*Video*

— Handsome guy fights woman and wins! —

Views: 16k

Likes: 2.5k

Comments: 241

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Comments:

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— Wow, is that even possible?

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— I initially thought it was clickbait until I clicked on it haha

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— Wow, he looks so handsome!

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— fake

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— The video is edited. I almost fell for it and almost gave the video a like just because a cute boy is in it but nice try lol

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— obviously fake

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— A boy can't move like that. At first I thought it was real, but you went overboard with the editing.

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— I can't see any signs of editing anywhere, so it could be real.

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— Even if it hasn't been edited, it's staged... the boy looks like he's still in school, and he's fighting an adult woman, I wish it were real too lol.

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— Look closely, the redheaded woman isn't even trying to defend herself. I've never seen a guy make those kinds of movements, but they should be doable, even with a male physique.

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— Exactly! The woman isn't even trying to defend herself; in a real fight, she would have won easily.

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— She didn't fight back and let a handsome young guy kick her in the face... I want too...

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— There are people who would pay money for that, and she got it for free... jealous...

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— Regardless of whether the video is real or not, he is definitely boyfriend material.

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— Yes, he is so handsome.

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— Can we stop arguing about whether the video is real or not and just talk about his appearance instead please

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— jealous

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— I want a boyfriend like him.

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— Please God let the video be real...and if not, then his appearance

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— He could be a model lol

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— If he really looks like he does in the video, he'll definitely have a girlfriend by now. Keep dreaming on lamo

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— I can't find anything about him online. Maybe he doesn't exist at all...sob...

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— He's definitely not a model; I know all the handsome models out there lol

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— sent the video to a friend of mine who is a professional video editor. She said the video hasn't been edited!!!

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— could still be staged...

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— or very well-edited...

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— would be so cool if it were real, but I think it's fake, unfortunately.

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— Please don't crush my dreams! *sob*

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— Don't forget, there is hope that it's real!

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I couldn't sleep well because I kept thinking about Lycra's last name.

It's probably a coincidence; there are many people with the same surname.

Anyway. I need to get stronger, but how?

I have no idea how to complete the system's task. I can't just go up to people on the street and ask, "Hey, do you want to join my super-secret organization that has absolutely no other members?"

And what kind of organization anyway, I mean, what is the goal?

The system's first task—"first blood"—was to kill someone... I don't think the tasks the system assigns me will become legal in the future, so I don't believe the organization will remain within the bounds of the law.

'Then I definitely shouldn't approach random people on the street '

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Even so. Women possess mana and men don't, yet I have it and still don't feel any difference. I can sense that I've become stronger, but not exactly how I'm using the mana.

I read that women can build muscle faster if they focus their mana correctly; if I could do that too, it would be a huge help.

Anyway, I've decided to work out one way or another. I plan to go for a run today.

The Strength stat showed up in my status, but Stamina didn't. So, I'm hoping that the system will help me get physically stronger

but I train for stamina myself

I'll be training for physical strength myself, too, but I won't have enough time for it at first because I have to work at the phone store during my free time.

I don't have any sportswear, but I don't care about that for now.

I only have the clothes Olivia gave me anyway; I just realized I haven't even thanked her yet, even though it was the first time I'd ever received a gift.

Speaking of Olivia—at first she didn't want me going out alone, but I told her I wouldn't run away again, so she let me go, though she looked worried.

Now that I'm back in the city, I see the run-down neighborhoods again; now that I know why the neighborhoods are the way they are, I see them with different eyes.

It has been 15 years since Lycra devastated the city; the situation must have been much worse back then.

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* pant… pant *

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I managed to make it all the way to the city center again—I know I wouldn't have made it that far in my past life, so that's a good thing—but I have a bit of a problem.

I'm out of stamina and I'm a long way from Olivia's place; I don't have the energy or the will to walk back there for now.

'I'm going to look around the city first.'

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Walking around among the huge skyscrapers is a crazy feeling for me. Sometimes I just stop to look at them.

There are many things in the shops that I recognize from my other lives, but far more interesting are the things I don't know—or things I do recognize but which operate using mana technology.

What a shame that I still don't have any money yet.

But you don't need to have money to get items.

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'No, not now.'

'I've gotten into trouble for that before. doesn't mean I wouldn't do it again through.'

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Even though my fingers are itching to do it, I won't... for now

I've learned from my mistakes—meaning I need to come up with a plan beforehand.

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'Ah, it's starting to rain, of course I don't have a rain jacket. guess I steal one. No, not right now.'

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'I should head back before it gets heavier.'

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"Hey cutie, don't you want to come with me?l... It's raining and getting cold—I can warm you up hehe."

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A tall woman dressed in black comes out of the side street.

She has a grin revealing snow-white teeth; the rest of her face is hard to make out.

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'Great, well that's an disadvantage for a man in this world.'

'Well then, let's see how strong a woman really is'

'Eye of Truth'

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// Eye of Truth: failed //

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'What?!'

There are only two ways the eye of truth don't work.

First, the cooldown hasn't expired; second, the target is too strong. And I'm certain the cooldown has expired so...

'fucking damn it'

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I'll start running immediately, as fast as possible.

I don't care if I get wet from the rain now.

I'm still a bit exhausted from earlier, but there's nothing else I can do right now.

"Why do you want to run sweetie?"

"...Don't you know it's rude to just run off like that hahaha"

'fucking pervert'

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* huff...huff...pant *

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"Didn't I tell you it's rude to just run off like that?"

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'huh!?'

'How can she already be right next to me? She didn't even break a sweat!'

'She is playing with me.'

'And I hate it when people play games with me.'

"Bitch!"

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I immediately kick at head height using the momentum I have.

*Argh*

'did I hit her?'

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'I can't move my leg.'

"Oh? You kick pretty hard for a boy."

The woman holds my leg firmly and effortlessly while her grin widens.

She pulls at my leg and I land on the floor. Before I realize it, she is sitting on top of me and pinning my arms to the ground.

'fuck, there's nothing I can do, she's too strong.'

"Oh, you really are a beautiful one, and you're no pushover either hahaha...I like it! Let's have some fun!"

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She brings her face closer to me and starts smelling me.

"And you smell good too, hehe—looks like I really hit the jackpot."

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"Hey, could you come a bit closer?"

I say to her

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"Ooh...Are you finally giving in boy?"

she says enthusiastically and comes closer again

'Just a little bit closer'

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*Argh*

When she is at the right distance, I headbutt her in the forehead with all my strength.

'ouch...that hurts'

But I went through much worse

The woman is losing her balance a little.

'Now is my chance.'

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But just as I'm starting to break free a little...

she immediately holds me tight again, even more firmly

"Now, now... I liked your mentality at first, but now you're annoying, let me show you that women are superior."

She grips even tighter and moves closer again with a hungry grin.

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*Argh*

"Stop that! Stop headbutting me! you're ruining everything!"

She shifts her position and tries to pull me away, but then I give her a third headbutt.

*argh*

My head is pounding and I'm starting to bleed; it definitely hurts me more than it does her.

"Stop it, you're going to ruin your face if you keep going like this!"

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