In the Ordinary Streets of Tokyo, I Awakened as a Player

Chapter 306: The Girl with a Terminal Illness

Chapter 306: The Girl with a Terminal Illness

"Do you think you won? You’re completely wrong."

Asagiri turned over and gently pressed Kato Megumi beneath him. Looking into her shy, misted eyes, which shone brighter than usual, he smiled.

"I let you win on purpose. Anyone who cheats has to be punished."

"Is that so?"

Kato Megumi reached out with her fair hands and gently wrapped them around Asagiri’s neck. She looked straight at her boyfriend’s face, a gentle smile appearing on her lips.

"Then how do you want to punish me... Mm."

Before Kato Megumi could finish teasing him, Asagiri sealed her lips with his.

The room gradually quieted, leaving only the soft warmth between them.

"Really..."

Kato Megumi’s voice trembled slightly, gentle and faintly aggrieved.

"You only know how to bully me..."

"Is this considered bullying?"

Asagiri kissed her fair neck softly. That light touch made Kato Megumi let out a quiet sound. Her breathing grew uneven, and her fingers tightened around his shoulders.

"The things that can truly be called bullying are still yet to come."

...

The next afternoon, inside Tokyo University Hospital.

"Hoo... I’m so tired..."

Yamanouchi Sakura sat on a bench in the lobby, waiting for her test results. She took out her phone, browsed through messages from her friends, and muttered with a slight smile.

"But it’s okay. The checkup is finished, so I can go home later..."

Before Yamanouchi Sakura could finish speaking, she suddenly felt as if someone was approaching her.

When she looked in that direction, she saw a very handsome boy wearing the Private Shuchiin Academy uniform. His jacket was unbuttoned, and he had already sat down beside her.

"Huh? You’re the one who was with Megumi yesterday..."

"Utsunomiya Asagiri."

Asagiri briefly stated his name, then looked at Yamanouchi Sakura. His gaze swept over the slip of paper in her hand for collecting her test results, and he spoke in a flat tone.

"Are you sick?"

"Mm..."

Yamanouchi Sakura answered subconsciously at first, then seemed to remember something. Her expression relaxed, revealing a lively smile that naturally made people feel good about her.

"That thing that came out to scare me yesterday, did you send it?"

"Yes."

"So that’s how it is... I knew it."

The confusion in Yamanouchi Sakura’s heart was finally resolved.

After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly asked an unexpected question.

"Utsunomiya-san... Have you ever thought about what death is like?"

"Oh?"

To Yamanouchi Sakura’s surprise, Asagiri did not sink into contemplation like most people would when faced with such a question. Instead, he looked interested and gave an answer she never would have expected.

"You’ve certainly asked the right person. I’m a specialist in this field."

"A specialist?"

Yamanouchi Sakura could not help smiling as she asked back,

"What do you mean by a specialist? Have you died before? Is a departed soul talking to me right now?"

"Don’t say that. I really have died. Let me count. How many times was it... I’ve been on the verge of death about four or five times, and actual death should be two or three times. I can’t remember clearly."

Seeing Asagiri seriously trying to recall, Yamanouchi Sakura did not know what to say for a moment. She could not tell whether he was telling the truth or simply joking.

After a while, she finally reacted and cautiously asked,

"Um... So, is there something you came to see me about today?"

"Oh right. Why did I start reminiscing about my glorious past? I came here to talk about something serious."

Asagiri smiled, then took a business card from his pocket and handed it to Yamanouchi Sakura.

The latter was completely surprised that Asagiri, who was around the same age as her and also just a high school student, would suddenly make such a formal gesture. After a brief pause, she took the business card and murmured as she looked at the gold-stamped text on it.

"Ashikaga Busha... Uh... What is this?"

"A force made up of Players."

After handing the business card to Yamanouchi Sakura, Asagiri stood up from his seat and spoke casually.

"If you’re interested, come take a look at the address on the card. By the way, I know your abilities. I’m extending this invitation to you while knowing that."

After saying that, Asagiri did not wait for Yamanouchi Sakura’s reply. He turned and left directly.

After walking out of the hospital, he took out his phone.

Displayed on the screen was the detailed panel information of the Player, Yamanouchi Sakura.

[Player Name: Yamanouchi Sakura]

[Physical Fitness Level: Frail (Unable to perform strenuous exercise)]

[Exclusive Talent: Life Link]

[Life Link: When the user uses healing or recovery skills on targets other than herself, the effect is enhanced.]

[Occupation: Recovery Healer]

[Player Level: Normal]

[Skills Currently Possessed:]

[Light of Healing: A basic skill of the Recovery Healer occupation. Consumes mental energy to heal wounds.]

[Divine Light: Consumes mental energy to create a beam of pure holy attribute light, causing significant damage to Cursed enemies.]

[Holy Blessing: Consumes mental energy to apply a blessing effect to targets other than oneself, greatly increasing their recovery speed of mental energy and stamina while outside combat.]

[Life Link: Player "Yamanouchi Sakura" exclusive skill. Can only be activated once every twenty-four hours. Applies a "Life Link" aura to a target other than oneself, granting astonishing recovery ability for the next ten seconds and forcibly preventing death.]

[Note: Forced death prevention does not mean immunity to damage. It merely maintains the consciousness of "life." If the body is too severely damaged, the target will still lose the ability to move and will die after the "Life Link" effect ends.]

[Note 2: Please use this skill with caution. The pain caused by overly severe damage may very likely lead to the target’s mental breakdown.]

[Equipment Currently Possessed:]

[Healer’s Staff (Blue Excellent Quality): When wielding this equipment to cast healing skills, the effect is slightly enhanced. The Player’s mental resistance is slightly enhanced, and resistance to curse attribute damage is slightly increased.]

["Gift" of Death (Gray Quality, Cannot Be Appraised): Player "Yamanouchi Sakura" exclusive equipment. Before her destined fate arrives, "Yamanouchi Sakura" will not die in a Dungeon. If she dies in a Dungeon, she will clear it with a minimum D- rating, receive no rewards, and her physical fitness will always be restricted to "Frail," unable to be improved by any means.]

[Note: Is "fate" unchangeable?]

[Items Currently Possessed:]

[Contract of the Frost Giant (Purple Fine Quality, Remaining Uses: 1): A contract book used to summon a Frost Giant. It can be used a total of three times. It will be completely destroyed after all uses are exhausted.]

This morning, Asagiri had easily found Yamanouchi Sakura’s private email address through Kind Mita’s hacking ability.

Using a burner email address specially prepared for him by Miwa Ashikaga, one that could not be tracked or traced back to its source, he sent Yamanouchi Sakura an email containing Crazy Mita’s exclusive ability.

Crazy Mita’s exclusive ability, Cyber Hunt, could hack into another person’s phone and obtain all data inside it. Naturally, that included the Player’s detailed personal panel information in the eye icon APP.

Yamanouchi Sakura’s occupation was Recovery Healer, a rare occupation that any team would want to recruit. Her exclusive talent was not particularly powerful on its own, but it had good synergy with a support occupation like Healer.

Most of the skills and equipment she possessed could only be considered average. Let alone when compared to top Players like Asagiri, even among all Players at the current stage, she could only be considered below average, perhaps even bottom tier. In terms of direct strength, she was basically powerless.

However, Yamanouchi Sakura’s exclusive skill was very interesting.

The astonishing recovery enhancement was secondary. The key point was the ten seconds of forced death prevention.

For most Players, that effect was meaningless. It only meant suffering a little longer before dying after the aura ended.

But for Asagiri, it was different.

No matter how severe his injuries were, as long as he remained conscious, he could activate Sacrifice to heal himself.

With Yamanouchi Sakura’s ability, he could avoid situations where instant death prevented him from activating Sacrifice and directly triggered Human Asura’s Seal of the Needle.

Most importantly, the friend list section in Yamanouchi Sakura’s eye icon APP was empty.

This proved that she did not have a team and had not even added any friends, despite already reaching the third stage.

Logically speaking, a support occupation Player like a Recovery Healer should have been in high demand. It should not have been possible for her to remain teamless even in the third stage.

However, the negative effect of Yamanouchi Sakura’s exclusive equipment was simply too severe.

Her physical fitness was permanently restricted to the Frail level, and she was unable to perform strenuous exercise. To any Player team, she would be a burden.

In comparison, her abilities were not indispensable.

Even if she joined a Player team, she would likely be abandoned by her teammates during a critical moment that required escape.

Perhaps Yamanouchi Sakura herself understood this. For her, the probability of clearing Dungeons as a solo Player might be higher than joining a team that could abandon her at any time.

"Utsunomiya Asagiri..."

Meanwhile, Yamanouchi Sakura sat in the hospital, looking at the business card in her hand.

Recalling the conversation she had just had with Asagiri, a complex expression appeared in her eyes.

"He knows my ability... knows my physical condition... and he still invited me?"

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