Enigmatic encounter

"Run!!! That psycho has appeared~ Arrrghh!!!"

"Ora! Stop running you, third-rate thugs!!! I need more experience points. You're only making this harder," This was a day after he accepted Sana's challenge for a duel, and on this evening he spent his hour within the slums

(Hikaru, can you stop? I'm sorry okay? I truly am, I forgot the fact about the divine power coursing through the heroine's veins. Can you please talk to me!!?)

As for Hikaru's reasons for his dire need for experience points, let's go back to the time he accepted her request

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Yesterday, 12: 32 pm

"You're challenging me? Heh, are you sure about that? Since im confident in myself, how bout we settle this now? Hit me. I'll give you the first shot~"

(Hikaru hold on a minute. Can't you please hear my opinion before you do anything reckless? You might get hurt. I'm not joking, you might as well die~)

'Calm down Fazriel. I might not look it but I've fought against a martial artist before I ever got entangled by this whole scenario. Even if she's a little faster than me I could easily win our match~'

Before he realizes it, his neck follows through with the weight of Sana's fist, and the crowd is dazed in their spot

[System: The durability of the player's neck was far inferior with the force of Sana Majima's attack!!!

Outcome: The force was too much for your body to handle. Your head snapped off and flew throughout the cafeteria. The whole students panicked upon witnessing the murder of their fellow student

(Passive) Respawn: The host has died!!? Accessing the latest saved file for you to load to continue with the story]

Upon his return, Hikaru reacted by hurling his newly consumed food and beverage handed to him by his friend. "Gross! Sorry, you have to see that, Sana. It seems he ate so much that he can handle it, I'll have to guide him to the nurse's office. Oh right. Don't even think about challenging him, he already has his hands full at the moment~"

"Three weeks," Hikaru uttered whilst his composure quickly stabilized

"Three weeks? I was going to let you off since I heard you're a scholar. It's not my belief to prey on the unfortunate, just follow what Higaki says~"

When Sana shifted her gaze to his own, she noticed his devilish grin and mockery that came out as such. "What's the matter are you scared? I can handle my own in a fight, but let's face it, you're a martial artist. You know your way around a fight, im just an experienced brawler,"

"Huh!? Are you seriously making excuses? Just quit your act, you peasant. Do you seriously think she'll give you that time~" Before Karin could fully convey her thoughts, she's pushed aside by an enraged Sana

"You got a big mouth for such a frail-looking geek. But I gotta admit there's no denying your statement. I do know a thing or two about martial arts so I understand what you meant, small fry. I can wait for three whole weeks, but you better come, or else It'll be the end of you..." She quickly left as soon as she entered, but a second later she came back and gave him her sign of appreciation

[Status: The heroine [Sana Majima] has given the host a Bento full of love and dedication!!!]

"D-Don't get the wrong idea, you little shit. This is my sign of exhibiting my ideologies, who in the world would watch a person who hurled his food? I can't just stand there and watch. I-In any case that's the reason why I visited the first year's side of the school," With her bento in the hands of Hikaru, the maiden left with her face redden in delight

...

Present time

[System: The host has gained 85 experience points upon defeating Nine third-rate juvenile delinquents!!!

Status: You've leveled up from 0 -> 1!!! The player gains 10 stats that can be allocated for later use]

"This is so tiring god damn it! Why did you forget such an important detail? Aren't you supposed to be an all-knowing divine existence? I can't believe you were naive," Hikaru was lying in the back alley of the slums of Tokyo with his body nearly at its limit and the countless thugs in need of revenge

He's back against every note of escape and the only place he could find to recuperate was an abandoned factory. There he iced his bruises and stitched his cuts along with tending to the needs of his body such as food, water, and dumping his waste. This was a horrible way to start his third day and all of it was due to the underlying misinformation

'Divine aura... That fucker made this game harder than it is, Xanalear if I ever found you im gonna beat you up! So divine aura is the authority or power of both the angels and demons in general. In video game terms it's similar to a cultivator using chi and a mage using mana,'

'This power supercharges anything it touches, living, nonliving. Maki's sudden power level didn't result because of her SSS difficulty since it only scales her capture rate. That difficulty only shows how hard it is for her heart to be conquered. That little hint of divine aura lingering in their bodies will awaken when their lives are in danger or they act a little violent,'

(Don't worry about the little things, Hikaru. We'll figure this out I promise you, this is the reason why I volunteer as your guide. There's no one more capable than me. I only remembered when her fighting prowess changed when she challenged you. We still have a lot of time before your match, how about we go to school?)

"You're seriously asking me that? Did you forget I already spent about a month before Sana went to Yandere mode? I have a sharp memory and I can easily remember if I review them well. I asked Kaoru to take some notes. It's a good thing this high school doesn't care about students' attendance and cares only about their test results," Hikaru didn't notice but when he continued rambling about his problems a single individual made their way to his spot

A shoulder manages to linger in his neck and pull him closer to the side of the wall. There he was confronted by an enigmatic existence that caught the eye of the system. The panel opened and it revealed the identity of this towering figure

[System: A tremendous amount of Divine aura has been detected beside the host!!!

Outcome: You've yet to interact with the individual, but the system acknowledges it to be a boss!]

'Boss? Why the heck is a boss character here in this place? They're supposed to appear once three whole months have passed in the game. W-Who exactly is this individual?'

When he gazes upon this figure, Hikaru finds himself in front of an elegant lady in her twenties. "I've heard that one of my guys got their ass handed by a kid. Then again, I understand why. Kid, did you escape from a mental hospital? I just heard you talking to yourself,"

[System: You've encountered the boss-level threat [Katsumi Yura] a gang leader who'll later arrive in the story!!!

Status: Yura Katsumi doesn't possess the malice of the host's memories of his playthrough. A tragedy has yet to appear to change and darken her views. She may become a supporting character if you properly choose your actions]

'What the hell is this!!? Hey, Fazriel do you know about this?'

(I have no such knowledge. The only changes we made with the system were adding the leveling function to match the lore of the game. By all means, im perplexed the same as you, there might be a hidden side of the story you've yet to find. Maybe you should save this in case of emergency)

With Fazriel's advice, he carefully trekked this unknown side of the story and saved his progress before he acts

[System: A new save file has been added]

"Hey, are you deaf? I'm asking you if you're mental. I'm not gonna beat a kid because he has some troubles in school. I'll forgive you since you're still a kid but quit acting so tough. This isn't a place for kids~"

"I-Im not a kid! The reason why im here was to gain your attention, Katsumi Yura. I want to join your gang~" Before he could finish his words the concrete wall beside his face was crushed with a single punch

The divine aura surging from within her body awakened and enhanced the swing of her fists paired with her unbridled rage

"You sure know how to tick me off! Did you see that wall? That's gonna be your head if ya keep joking around. I know when someone's lying to me. If you don't tell me the truth this will be your last day on earth," Hikaru could feel her cold and piercing gaze and he could easily tell that any ounce of lie would be the day of his reckoning

(Just tell her the truth? You don't have to say anything about her fate, bend your words, or modify their meaning. Still, you'll have to be true to your intentions)

Fazriel's last-second guide and his quick-wittedness, Hikaru grit his teeth and held both of her hands. "The truth is... I... I uh. I'm interested in you Ms. Katsumi!"

Katsumi was dazed and she couldn't begin to comprehend his words and only responded with. "Huh, you're interested?"

"That's correct, I don't want to leave your side in any way possible. I want to stand by your side and protect you in the morning, noon, or night. I can't give anything as im now, but I promise that I'll stand with you on your goal," With Hikaru's twisted version of his words, she swayed her in every possible way

"Wha~ What do you mean by that!!! Y-You're young and im already in my twenties, we can't possibly,"

"Yes, we can!" He tugged her arms closer to her face and stared directly into her eye

"Age doesn't matter as long as I care about you! I hope that you'll accept even though im young, please accept me..."

He lowered his voice and she responded as quickly upon hearing his request. "Y-You're serious about this...? If that's the case, then I think I can see you as my boyfrien~"

"I truly want to be your second in command," With just another word that came out of his mouth

"Second in command?"

"Yes! I aspire to be your second in command~Arrghh!!!" With that said and done, Hikaru was met with a swift and powerful force from her slap

"Second in command huh? Don't phrase it like a love confession you fucking moron! If I heard a word of this incident you'd be dead!!! If ya still want to join then follow me," Their encounter was as quick as the speed of her hand and Hikaru found himself on a different path that differed from his experience

[System: You managed to get a good impression of the boss-level threat [Yura Katsumi]. Depending on your choices the relationship between the two of you will change for the better or worse. We advise the player to prepare a save file before plunging into this mysterious route]