Chapter 09: Rivalry

Author: Geraint

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Getting up in the morning as I rubs my eyes when I saw Yunyun sleeping on my side peacefully. I can remember everything what happened last night before I fell asleep so, I lied down back close to her while watching her sleeping face with a smile. Not seeing her for a week made me already miss her.

"I think I already like you, Yunyun."

I confessed to her while she's sleeping and she won't know it.

"Megumin... let's have a duel. This time... I will finally... defeat you..."

She was talking on her sleep about her rival. The two of them are really close.

Sighing, I forgot to check my adventurer's card to see how much I level up and distribute my skill points. I sat up and took out my Adventurer's card from my small bag on the table. My eyes can't believe what I'm seeing in my card.

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Haru

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Race: Human

Lv. 24

Job Class: Part-timer

Parameters

HP <894>

MP <798>

P. Atk <178>

M. Atk <189>

Dex <86>

Agi <79>

Luk <85>

Skills

<Two-handed Sword (Lv. Max)>

<Spear (Lv. 1)> (6)

<Physical Resistance (Lv. 3)> (13)

<Teleport(Lv. 3)> (15)

<Mana Expansion>(2)

<Long Sense>(2)

<X>

Skill Points <43>

Experience Points <69.69%>

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My level increased significantly when I killed the tusk monster alone and I can learn two new skills. Calculating my build, I max out my teleport skill first to level 5 then I learned the two new skills and leveled it up to 3 on both so, it will be balance.

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Haru

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Race: Human

Lv. 24

Job Class: Part-timer

Parameters

HP <894>

MP <1098>

P. Atk <178>

M. Atk <189>

Dex <86>

Agi <79>

Luk <85>

Skills

<Two-handed Sword (Lv. Max)>

<Spear (Lv. 1)> (6)

<Physical Resistance (Lv. 3)> (13)

<Mana Expansion (Lv. 3)>(2)

<Long Sense (Lv. 3)>(2)

<X>

Skill Points <1>

Experience Points <69.69%>

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I need to level up more so, I can learn new skills from others. I have a lot of money to buy leveling potion to easily increase my level but for hustler like me, grinding is better to get stronger. Unlike games, battle experiences are important in this kind of world. You can just respawn in the game but here, you're good as dead unless Aqua is there to revive you. So, it is better to experience it by yourself than relying on your passive skills.

While monologuing by myself, I didn't notice that Yunyun has already woken up beside me.

"Haru-kun? Ugh~"

She sat up then stretched her arms as she yawns from sleepiness.

"Good morning, Yunyun."

While gazing at me, her cheek blushes when she realized that she slept in my room.

"Heh!"

"Nothing happened. We just fell asleep together."

She remembered what happened last night and gave me a sad look on her face. I went out of the bed and looked outside the window, revealing the beautiful weather in the town.

"Hey, Yunyun!"

"Huh?"

"Let's go on a picnic!"

"Yes!... Eh?"

She was surprised when I invited her to go out with me.

I borrowed the Inn's kitchen and made some sandwiches and salads then I placed it inside the basket. I also prepared some juice which I squeezed from orange then I placed it inside the glass bottle. There's another bottle container which filled with tea. I'm also bringing some fruit with us like apples and wine to drink after eating. A three layered of box with different kinds of meat dish packed together in Japanese traditional bento box.

"Didn't we made too much?"

"It's fine. We haven't ate breakfast yet.

After packing everything in one bag, I carried by myself then I turned towards Yunyun to ask her if she prepared her things.

"Did you bring some change of clothes?"

"Yeah, are we going to play on water?"

"We're visiting back that place where we gathered herbs."

"Really? That place looks beautiful!"

She looks very excited when I revealed her the place.

"Let's go."

I held her hand which made her slightly blush then I started to cast the teleportation spell.

"Teleport!"

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We arrived near the river which made Yunyun happy, seeing back the beautiful scenery of the place. We went under the shade of a tree and put our things down when Yunyun tugged my shirt and asked me play with her in the water.

"Haru-kun, can we go play together now?"

"Okay, wait a second."

I took out the bottle of drinks then dipped it down on the riverside to cool it up with the flowing water.

When I was about turn towards Yunyun, she suddenly splashed some water on my face. I gave her a squinted look when she suddenly felt guilty and apologized to me.

"Eh? I'm sorry--brrrruh~"

When she leaned forward to apologize, I grinned and got revenge on her by splashing water back to her.

"Aha! Got yah! You think I won't retaliate?"

Yunyun smiled as her dress became drip wet.

"Bring it on, Haru-kun!"

"Take this!"

"Kyah!"

We splashes each other until we are soaking wet when I felt uncomfortable with my wet shirt and I took it off, revealing my lean muscular body which made Yunyun flustered.

"Waaahh! Why are you stripping?!" she shouted.

"What's wrong? Haven't seen a male body?"

She immediately covered her face and looked away.

"I didn't!"

"Then feel free to look at mine."

"Huh?"

When she turned back, I splashed some water to her.

"You won't win against me if you're embarrassed like that! Ora! Ora! Ora!"

Yunyun covered her face with her arms.

"Fine!"

While her face is red, she willed herself to look at me and she retaliated back.

"I won't lose to you!"

Both of us are having fun until pillar of fire falls from the sky and hit the river not far from our location which caused devastation.

"EXPLOOOOSION!!"

*KABOOOM!!!*

I immediately grabbed Yunyun and embraced her, protecting her from huge splash of water.

"Are you okay?"

When I let go of her, she seems to be daze until she woke up and responded.

"Ah! Yes!"

Looking around for someone who casted the explosion spell, I found two people in the distance; one standing with long blue hair while the other one is a mage lying flat down on the ground. Yunyun and I went to check on them.

"As expected, it's no other than you, Megumin."

Seeing the two from Kazuma's Party, I felt really angry from interrupting our fun when I saw Yunyun's scary face while staring at the little girl who's lying down on the ground.

"Yunyun, what are you--"

The little girl became pale and frightened, seeing Yunyun's face.

"That's I want to tell you! Of all place, why has to be here?"

This must be the first time she showed this expression so, her friend must be shock.

"Sorry... I really need to cast explosion once a day and I found this place a good spot."

Hearing that, I felt disappointed of this girl.

"Moo! Megumin!!"

Yunyun grabbed and lift her up then she shook her.

"Wait, Yunyun!"

"What?!"

"Why are you with that guy?"

Megumin pointed at me and asked her.

Yunyun let go of her and she proudly introduced me to her.

"I've been waiting to you! This is my friend, Haru-kun! He is my friend. I came here to picnic with my friend."

Megumin and Aqua was looking at us suspiciously.

"Hey, Blonde guy! Is that true?" Megumin asked me.

"Yes." I nodded.

"See! I have a friend now. You can't call me a loner now." Yunyun looks so proud of herself.

"How much did she pay you?"

"Hey! I didn't use money to bribe him!" Yunyun retorted.

(To be continued.)

(A/N: I'll fix my mistakes later.)

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