บท 45: Update 2!
At some company...
"Are you kidding me? What kind of work is this? Did I hire you to show me this garbage? Go back and redo it!"
The boss threw the paper at an employee, who just stood there silently, apologizing.
Oh, of course, that's Rey.
Because, you know, writing about Pokémon all the time without touching on the players' real lives can get boring... and I get bored easily...
Anyway, back to Rey.
Rey stayed silent, his beard had grown a little bit.
He picked up the paper and went back to his desk.
He looked at his computer, then banged his head on the table.
"Ughhhhh, why do I make so many mistakes..."
Could it be that I've caught Lukas's disease?! No way! I'd rather die than let Lukas's stupidity infect me!
He looked at the paper again and sighed.
He really didn't want to do it, but he had to... for the money.
So, he stretched his hands and started typing.
The typing was rapid; within three minutes, he'd finished a page.
He continued typing until a hot cup of coffee was placed close to his ear, startling him.
"HOT! WHO THE HELL?!"
He turned to look.
...Oh, it's his junior.
"What's with that look, senpai?"
Appearance? Well, she's a girl, short black hair, blue eyes, blah blah.
Overall, her appearance is just average, not the kind you'd see in anime or games.
"Were you comparing me to something?"
"You've had too much coffee, I'd suggest you stop daydreaming."
"Is that how you talk to your junior?" (Or kouhai)
Oh, this is Rin. No, not Tohsaka Rin, so don't get any weird ideas.
"Hey, why haven't you been playing Warcringe lately? Got bored of it?" Rin placed the cup on his desk, standing beside him.
"Yeah, playing without any purpose is boring."
"Kidding? You're ranked number one on the server and the leader of the strongest guild. You'd just quit that easily?"
"Play it yourself if you like. I found a more interesting game."
Rin was surprised. A more interesting game?
"What game?"
"Pokémon."
"Pokémon? Oh, you mean the new game by Arceus Company?"
"Yep."
"They really dropped Warcringe just to make a new game? How irresponsible."
Well, as long as it's fun, who cares?
"But I thought the game is still in Beta and has limited players?"
"I'm one of those players," Rey grinned.
"So how's the game?" Rin asked curiously.
"...Hard to explain, I'd recommend you experience it yourself."
'The game is freaking awesome, but I won't say that. Ruining someone's experience would be rude.'
Rin raised an eyebrow at Rey.
"Alright, I'm off. Good luck."
"Yeah."
As the conversation ended, Rey took a sip of the coffee.
Bleh, so bitter.
*Ting!
"Huh?" Rey took out his phone, surprised by a new notification from Pokémon.
A new update?! That was fast!
Meanwhile...
[The system has returned, master—OH MY GOD!]
[So lewd! How dare you—]
'Shut up.'
Red was struggling, to say the least.
Leaf was hugging him like a body pillow, muttering something in her sleep.
Ouch, ouch! She's holding on too tight!
Meanwhile, Pikachu was snuggled up against his face, sleeping soundly.
They wouldn't let me sleep...
Brock? Oblivious, he went to bed early and missed all of this.
Earlier, when Red was stuck in the room with Leaf, Pikachu luckily showed up out of suspicion.
...Well, not so lucky, as Pikachu saw Leaf about to use a move called "the art of positions" on me, and out of jealousy, shocked us both.
Yes, it hurt—a lot, especially since she's level 30 and equipped with a Light Ball.
And somehow, the two of us were still alive but charred black, so Leaf, Pikachu, and I ended up bathing together.
Pikachu was constantly keeping an eye on Leaf, ready to zap her at any moment if she tried anything.
Leaf just glared at Pikachu, muttering things like, "You filthy rat, how dare you interfere!" (See? You guy can trust me, im a good boi)
After the bath, all three of us went outside.
Leaf was supposed to sleep in a different bed, but oh my God, she sneaked into my bed in the middle of the night and woke me up!
Pikachu has exhausted me with her habit of hugging my face while she sleeps, making it hard for me to breathe.
What have I done wrong?
[Uh... sorry for interrupting your fun?]
"..."
[Alright, I'm increasingly surprised that players can gather energy that easily! I didn't think I'd wake up this early!]
[You did great, Master!]
"..."
[Why does it look like you don't want to listen...?]
"I want to sleep."
[Y-YOU JUST T-TALKED?!?!??]
"..."
[YOU DEFINITELY JUST TALKED, MASTER! I'M ABSOLUTELY SURE OF IT!]
[HEY, DON'T STAY SILE—]
Back to reality...
"About this new update..."
The new update continues to add bosses, villains, Pokémon, and new items.
The important thing is that there are five more players!
...Why is it always five?
Anyway, about the new Boss, it seems to be a water-type gym leader who uses only water types.
This is going to be tough... I don't even have a Pokémon that can counter water types...
The new villain is Team Rocket, which seems like a Mafia organization and appears to be the game's main antagonist.
As for the rest, I won't bother reading it.
Damn it!!! I really want to play!!
But I still have to work... my shift ends around late afternoon.
Be patient and wait, Rey!!!
***
Rin just got home and immediately turned on the computer to check.
'Good, it seems as long as the account on the phone is linked to the one on the computer, it can still be registered.'
Rin clenched her fist, revealing an excited expression.
'Who would have thought that Senpai would play alone without inviting me? So cruel. Let's see if you can handle my art of positions when I marry you!'
Oh yes, Rin has a crush on Rey, so let me tell you about their past...
Rin and Rey have known each other since school days, and for some reason, they always stuck together even though they were a year apart.
While it's unclear why Rin has a crush on Rey, one thing is for sure: she always plays the games that Rey plays.
Because of this closeness, the whole school considered them quite a hot couple back then.
And in Warcringe, she was seen as second in strength only to Rey, and like a loyal dog who followed every command given by Rey.
She's a simp.
"Downloaded successfully!" Rin cheerfully grabbed the VR headset and was about to put it on when she remembered something.
She quickly went on Twitch (or YouTube) and turned on the camera.
What appeared in front of her was a super cute anime girl (kill me now).
She has another job, a Vtuber.
Although she's just an indie Vtuber not affiliated with any company, it's good because if she gets caught up in some drama, it's hard to deal with the simps.
"Alright, let's get started!"
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