Chapter 107: Yazawa Nico: "Nico Nico Nii~"
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"Shoko, go ahead and ask Maple and the others in the guild channel where they are, then head straight over," Seito said to Shoko Nishimiya first.
She nodded softly and teleported away. Once she was gone, Seito turned his attention to the nine beautiful girls of μ's.
The makeup of μ's was straightforward: three freshmen, three sophomores, and three seniors. The leader was the energetic Honoka Kosaka—widely known as the "Honk" or "Fruit Emperor." And that wasn't just Seito's nickname for her; her actual game ID was literally Fruit Emperor!
His gaze finally landed on a certain black-haired girl, and a famous meme from his past life flashed through his mind.
"You must be Yazawa Nico-senpai. You're quite petite and cute, aren't you?" Seito said with a slight smile.
"Of course I am!" Nico placed her hands on her hips and tilted her chin up proudly.
Seeing her like this, Seito recalled her personality. As he remembered, Nico was a classic tsundere.
"Why don't you all start with a self-introduction?" Seito said, his face turning serious. Iori Kitahara and "Kirito" sat down beside him, quietly preparing to watch the show.
"Let's start with you, Nico-senpai," Seito said, pointing her way.
"Eh?!" Nico was caught off guard. Me first? How should I do this? She thought for a second, then suddenly struck a pose and started hopping rhythmically.
"Nico Nico Nii~! I'm third-year Yazawa Nico! My best subjects are World History and Math! Please take care of me!"
Pfft! Iori Kitahara couldn't hold it back and immediately clapped a hand over his mouth. The sound drew everyone's eyes to him.
"Iori, what are you doing? Mind your manners!" Seito reprimanded him.
The very next second...
"Pfft...!" Seito lost it too!
Seeing a real person do that meme right in front of him felt incredibly surreal. He almost wanted to see her do it again.
Nico's face darkened as she glared "fiercely" at the two of them. Seito and Iori immediately straightened their faces, returning to a neutral expression as if nothing had happened.
"Hey!!" Nico's large eyes sparked with a dangerous light. "You two definitely laughed just now, didn't you?"
"Miss, please do not question our professionalism," Seito said calmly. "As an Executive of the Fatui, and him as an Officer, we have undergone professional training. No matter how funny it is, we will not laugh."
"Unless we can't help it," Iori added.
Their deadpan delivery only made Nico angrier. Before she could snap, Seito quickly changed the subject. "Alright! Next!"
Nico: "..."
Five minutes later, the introductions were finished. Seito looked at Eli Ayase from Class 3-A.
"Senpai, you're the Student Council President, right?"
"Yes, why?" Eli asked, confused.
"Nothing," Seito shook his head.
Minami Yomiko chimed in, asking Seito, "So, what's the plan from here?"
"Simple!" Seito smirked, gesturing toward the nine girls. "First, they join my guild. This week, they focus on choreographing and practicing for the live concert on Friday. Then, on Saturday, they'll perform an encore right here inside the game."
"The Fatui brand will spread further than ever!"
In this era, where did the internet traffic flow? It flowed to God's Domain! It flowed to the Fatui! As one of the top three player guilds in the world, even a minor event would be recorded and turned into viral short videos. Seito and the "Blank" siblings were essentially the kings of traffic. There was no better platform for publicity than the golden brand of the Fatui.
Chairwoman Minami's eyes lit up. This is perfect! Seito was one of the three peak players. A collaboration between the top-ranked player and school idols? That was a powerhouse combination.
"Then let's join the guild right now!" Honoka raised her hand high.
"No problem."
As Seito spoke, a flurry of applications to join the Fatui popped up, including one from Minami Yomiko. Once the paperwork was done, Seito told them, "You can go find the Executives to help you level up, or go start your dance practice."
He turned to the Chairwoman.
"Chairwoman, I've given you Officer permissions. You can go find the 7th Executive, SunnyCat (Haruno), to coordinate."
"Understood," Chairwoman Minami nodded, leading the girls out of the office.
As soon as the last person left, Seito and Iori locked eyes.
"Pfft—hahahaha!!!"
The two burst into fits of wild laughter. "That was too good! Nico-senpai's catchphrase is something else, huh?"
Once he caught his breath, Iori began mimicking Nico's pose. "Nico Nico Nii~ Seito-kun, am I cute~?"
Seito sneered and joined the fun. "Nico Nico Nii~ Iori! Am I handsome?!!"
Watching the two of them go full "idiot mode," Kirito's mouth twitched. I often feel out of place because I'm just not 'shadi' (stupid/silly) enough for you guys, he grumbled internally.
A moment later, they settled down. "I'm going to find Maple and the others. You and Kirito go do your own thing," Seito said.
"Got it." Iori and Kirito teleported away.
Seito scrolled through the Executive chat logs. Seeing that Maple's group was on the 25th floor, he punched in the coordinates and teleported.
God's Domain, Floor 25: Home of Pets.
Appearing in the safe zone, Seito used Spatial Movement to close the distance instantly. Ten seconds later, he arrived at their location and began scanning the assembled Executives.
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Thank you for reading.