Chương 36: Choice
"Yes, not bad. Yue-chan, you're really cute. With our matching school uniforms, doesn't that make them a kind of couple's outfit in this world? Haha," Eriri said, smiling as she admired Arifureta, who was standing before her in a Yumenosaki Academy uniform.
Her waist-length golden hair draped casually over her back, her porcelain-like skin was smooth and delicate, and her slender eyebrows curved into a beautiful arc. Her red eyes were as enchanting as rubies, her lips were like pink peaches, and her teeth like white snow.
Her petite figure looked exquisite in the school uniform, with her straight, white legs covered in fine black stockings and her feet clad in black leather shoes, making her appear full of youthful vitality.
"Now that you mention it, they do look like that," Arifureta said happily, examining her outfit with delight.
Moments later, Arifureta bounced over to Eriri's side and said, "Eriri, let's take a picture and send it to the chat group!"
"Sure!" Eriri nodded, agreeing with Arifureta's suggestion.
Just like with memory images, sending a photo is similar; you only need to mentally extract an image to generate a photo or emoji, name them, and send them to the chat group. It's simple and convenient.
Eriri created a large mirror in front of them, and their reflections instantly appeared in the glass.
At Arifureta's prompting, Eriri stood close to her, reaching out her left hand to join with Arifureta's right, forming a heart shape in front of them.
"Arifureta (Admin): @everyone, I'm finally free!!! Close-up with Eriri.jpg"
"Flower Hashira: That's great; congratulations, Arifureta. Is that you on the right? It's the first time I've seen you. You're very cute, but Eriri is even cuter!"
"Kashiwagi Eri: It seems Kanae has good taste!"
"Arifureta (Group Leader): ..."
"Arche Eeb Rile Furt: Congratulations, Miss Leader. Sorry, I'm still at work, so I'll leave for now."
"Iron-Blooded Hot-Blooded Cold-Blooded Vampire: Congratulations, Arifureta. Your wish has finally come true. Keke."
"Asuna: Wow, congratulations! You both look so beautiful. I've never seen anyone who can match you two."
"Ashen Witch: Well, congratulations, Miss Leader. I'm sorry my points didn't help you."
"Archangel Gabriel: Congratulations."
"Arifureta (Group Leader): Hehe, thank you all. It feels great to be free to move around."
...
Just as Eriri and Arifureta were about to leave the palace, a sudden loud noise came from behind them as the palace door was pushed open from the outside. Light streamed in from the entrance, illuminating the cube that had previously sealed Arifureta, casting a slight glow over the previously pitch-dark palace.
"Who are you?"
A young man with short white hair and a missing left arm stood at the door, carrying a backpack made of animal fur and holding a uniquely styled black pistol, pointed warily at Eriri and Arifureta.
Through his skill "Night Vision," the white-haired boy named Hajime Nagumo could clearly see the two blonde girls in the palace. Looking at their attire, resembling Japanese school uniforms, he felt puzzled. This was the Abyss, so how could there be two seemingly frail girls here? Something must be seriously wrong with them.
Betrayed by his classmates and falling into the Abyss, after experiencing a period of despair, Hajime had resolved to abandon his essential human emotions to survive and return home, removing anything that blocked his path. Although the beauty of the two girls before him surprised him, he would not hesitate to pull the trigger if necessary.
However, Eriri and Arifureta ignored him and instead huddled together, whispering to each other.
"Huh, Yue-chan, your premonition was pretty accurate. This guy showed up quickly."
"Yeah, it was close. Good thing you arrived in time." Arifureta patted her chest, speaking with lingering fear.
Eriri thought for a moment, then nodded, "Well... This guy's pretty unfortunate too. Should we help him and just send him outside the labyrinth?"
"Whatever you want; it's no big deal anyway," Arifureta said nonchalantly.
Seeing that they ignored him completely, Hajime's caution increased. Gripping his pistol tightly, he heightened his vigilance and shouted again, "Hey, I'm talking to you! Don't just ignore me. Who are you?"
Hearing Hajime's voice, Eriri turned to him without answering his question and instead said directly, "Boy, you should be grateful. I can give you two choices right now."
She paused before continuing, "One, I can send you straight out of this great labyrinth, or two, you can fend for yourself here. You only have one chance to choose, so think carefully."
After a moment of silence, Hajime spoke with a mocking tone, "Send me out directly? What a joke. Regardless of whether you can do it, why would you help a stranger you've just met?"
Eriri shrugged it off and said casually, "Because I want to, is that not allowed?"
Hajime snorted and replied sharply, "Stop pretending. Just say what you want. I won't believe a word you say."
"I see, that's unfortunate. It seems you intend to refuse our goodwill. That's your choice, so good luck," Eriri said.
Neither Eriri nor Arifureta cared about Hajime's refusal. It was just a small matter to them anyway, and his survival or demise afterward had nothing to do with them.
Ignoring Hajime, Eriri took Arifureta's left hand and said with a smile, "Yue-chan, let's go."
Hearing Eriri, Arifureta excitedly pumped her right fist in the air and shouted, "Oh! Let's go!"
And with that, their figures vanished from the palace without a trace.
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