New Quest

A few days passed, and Kaoru, along with his friends, had returned to school.

The days went by as usual, although there were a few new interesting developments.

First, Yotsuya Miko started opening up and talking to Kaoru, although her face sometimes looked very scared, and her body occasionally trembled.

Second, old man Gen occasionally called and asked for help in exterminating the monsters that were appearing more frequently.

Third, Kaoru's game was becoming more popular, with an increasing number of players, including some crazy players like Kirito, Sunraku, Asuna, Arthur Pencilgon, and others who kept breaking records.

But the most astonishing thing was that the Nakano sisters and the three geniuses had shown significant improvement in their academic performance.

The teachers were shocked by this historic event.

Even Mafuyu, who usually appeared cold, displayed an unusual expression, her face filled with a smile that looked like springtime.

When the teachers found out that it was Kaoru who had helped these girls with special needs succeed academically, they made him an offer: as long as Kaoru could ensure that the girls' grades remained good, he wouldn't need to attend their classes and would still receive good grades.

"Hohoho, an interesting offer, but why are you involved in this as well, Mafuyu-sensei?"

Kaoru understood that Kirisu Mafuyu was a very strict woman, even with herself, although she was lazy when it came to housekeeping.

But it was her strictness that made her highly respected by the students—or perhaps more accurately, feared.

And this time, she was following the lead of the other teachers, happily allowing Kaoru to get good grades in her subject even if he didn't attend, as long as the girls' grades were maintained.

"You don't know, do you, Makoto-kun? Those girls have become a source of headaches for many teachers, and even though they want to be angry, there's always something stopping them; at least you must understand what I mean, right?"

Kaoru nodded, understanding that while the genius trio didn't have much influence, they were indeed super geniuses in their respective fields, and they had even been offered contracts by several prestigious universities.

As for the Nakano sisters, their father was one of those people who could casually say he never lacked money.

At Kaoru's current school, it was filled with important and influential people, or at least students who could be categorized as intelligent.

Because of this, even though they were a bit lacking in certain areas, the teachers couldn't do much.

Although Kaoru was also someone who didn't lack money, fortunately, he could also be categorized as an intelligent student, so he didn't add to the teachers' burdens.

Understanding the reason behind the unique actions of the teachers, Kaoru eventually accepted the offer, but with a condition.

"Mafuyu-sensei, please become the advisor for this club!"

Kaoru handed over a club formation form, specifically for a club related to his game.

Seeing the form, Mafuyu initially wanted to refuse, but after being informed that Kaoru would be the sole sponsor of the club and offered something Mafuyu couldn't refuse, she reluctantly agreed to become the advisor for the VR research club.

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It didn't take long; the next day, Kaoru had already transformed one of the abandoned rooms into a special club room.

Not only that, due to time constraints, Kaoru also bought a house that was modified into a VR studio that could operate 24 hours a day.

Seeing the condition of the club room, which now resembled a super luxurious meeting room, all the club members could only remain silent. Even Mafuyu, who felt that the room was more luxurious than the offices of ministers, could only stay silent.

Without waiting for the club members, who were still in shock, Kaoru immediately sat on the sofa and enjoyed the tea that had been prepared.

"Come on, guys, don't just stand there; please sit down and relax. If you want to try out the latest generation of machines right away, that's fine too."

Hearing Kaoru's words, they all snapped out of it and began exploring the club room.

Meanwhile, Mafuyu demanded that Kaoru keep his promise.

"Makoto-kun!"

Seeing Mafuyu's serious face, Kaoru sighed, stood up from the sofa, and walked over to one of the VR machines.

He then taught Mafuyu how to operate the machine.

After connecting to the internet, and once Mafuyu successfully created her account, Kaoru asked her to try something she loved but could no longer do for various reasons.

Ice skating—a sport combined with art that Mafuyu had pursued since she was a child, but due to certain circumstances, she eventually stopped skating.

But even so, a part of her soul screamed that she wanted to try returning to the ice rink; she desperately wanted to skate and dance on the ice again.

*clap clap clap*

The sound of clapping hands interrupted Mafuyu's dance, and when she looked towards the source of the sound, she saw Kaoru smiling broadly while clapping.

"Bravo!!! Amazing!!! Super!!! So graceful!!!"

Kaoru didn't stop showering her with compliments. At first, Mafuyu felt happy that her skills hadn't dulled, but the longer it went on, the more annoyed she became because the praise never stopped.

"Hohoho, calm down, sensei. Oh, and by the way, from now on, you can skate as much as you want without worrying about disrupting your work schedule because I've set the time difference on this server to a 10:1 scale."

Kaoru spoke confidently.

The server Kaoru was using was a separate server he designed for government use, where they could conduct military training and various other activities.

Even though for Kaoru, the server was just for entertainment, for those who had lost their chance due to certain circumstances, they could now experience the joy of something they had always longed for.

And seeing the satisfied expression on one of his potential regular customers made Kaoru even more eager to squeeze the pockets of officials dry.

Fortunately, no one saw Kaoru's sly expression this time because Mafuyu herself chose to focus on skating again.

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After checking on Mafuyu, Kaoru decided to relax and let the VR club members enjoy their games.

And it didn't take long before they began exiting the game one by one, asking many questions ranging from the quality of the graphics to how the machines worked, to the price and release date of the latest machines.

Of course, Kaoru answered all their curiosities.

Until suddenly, a notification appeared on his smartphone, which was connected to the guild chat.

[Urgent Quest!!!

Difficulty Level: *7 - *8

World: Fate Apocrypha 

World Rating: *4

Main Quest:

1. Secure or destroy the Holy Grail: 0/1

Reward: The chance to meet Root, Alaya, and Gaia

Optional Quest:

1. Participate in the Holy Grail War: 0/1

Reward: Permanent Servant Contract

2. Join one of the factions: 0/1

Reward: 13 Million Guild Points

3. Defeat 3 Servants from the opposing faction: 0/3

Reward: Summoning Catalysts

Participant: 1 person

Requesters:

1. Alaya

2. Gaia

3. Root

Description:

An anomaly has occurred in one of the universes under the protection of Alaya, Gaia, and Root.

And for some reason, the three of them cannot take action.

Therefore, they are paying a hefty price to submit this mission to the guild master of the multiverse hunter guild.]

Seeing the notification, Kaoru's usually relaxed expression turned serious.

Unlike previous urgent quests, where any guild member had the right to participate, this mission specifically nominated him.

Moreover, the fact that three entities that usually couldn't get along were now coming together to reach an agreement made Kaoru very certain that this mission was not an ordinary one. Thus, he asked Hibari for additional information.

And of course, it didn't take long—within a few minutes, Kaoru received a reply from Hibari about his new mission.

"Shit!! I knew it wouldn't be that easy."

Seeing the information provided by Hibari, Kaoru couldn't help but curse.

With an anomaly that big, it wasn't surprising that the three of them became a bit panicked and sought help from an external party not bound by the laws of the universe.

But even though it was incredibly difficult, Kaoru still accepted the mission because it had been a while since he drained the wealth of the rich.

After returning from school, Kaoru immediately told Himeko to clear his schedule for a few days.

Seeing Kaoru's serious expression, Himeko, without needing further explanation, understood the meaning of the request. As a good secretary, she immediately rearranged Kaoru's schedule.

Kaoru also instructed Nous to enhance security and keep an eye on Albert Wesker's movements.

After completing all the preparations, Kaoru pressed the 'accept' button on his smartphone screen, and in an instant, his room was enveloped in a blinding light that shone outside the window.

After the light faded, Kaoru had disappeared from Earth, and he had been teleported to another world to complete his next mission.