Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

Since that "confession" incident, Bu Yue seemed to have become a frightened bird, deliberately avoiding Yu Bai's figure for many days.

Whenever Yu Bai's gentle and familiar voice rang in her ears, Bu Yue would instantly transform into a cat with its fur standing on end, hiding away with lightning speed.

The little white-hatted monsters were worried that the two gods had quarreled. It was not easy for two gods to descend to Mount Misumi. What if they quarreled and broke up?

They wanted to ask Bu Yue and Yu Bai, but they didn't dare to go directly to the two of them.

So these little creatures could only wander in the mountains, anxious day after day, their tiny figures drawing anxious circles on the forest paths of Sanyu Mountain.

Yu Bai reassured them that he had experienced this many times and was an expert in the field. He told the little white-hatted monsters to wait patiently and watch his performance.

Where should we first find the black-haired god who is hiding from him?

Got it!

"Not a month".

Sure enough, it's here.

Beside the spring, the black-haired god stood in his usual spot, gazing at the scenery.

As the god of barren lands, Bu Yue had suffered indifference and rejection in many places. This led him to dislike crowded places and gatherings.

Therefore, ever since he came to Misumi-yama, his favorite thing to do is to spend a whole day quietly watching the bubbling spring in the heart of the forest.

Today, Bu Yue still stands by the spring, staring blankly into the distance, her mind replaying Yu Bai's words from that day...

I like you

like you

欢你

you……

"Snapped."

Bu Yue slapped her forehead again, trying to dispel the chaotic thoughts.

I wonder if Feng Yue will hate me for avoiding him these past few days.

Probably not, after all, he said that...

Bu Yue, I like you~

I like it~

like!

"Snapped."

That's enough, stop thinking about it! Stop it, my brain!

"Doesn't it hurt when you hit your forehead like that?" A gentle and familiar voice suddenly rang in Bu Yue's ear, like a spring breeze brushing across a lake, bringing a barely perceptible ripple.

The moment her mind realized who the voice belonged to, Bu Yue's feet unconsciously twitched, and she wanted to run away again.

But before he could take a step, the owner of the voice said again, "Does Bu Yue hate me? Well, after all, I am just a newly born and weak god. To want to be friends with a powerful god like Bu Yue is probably just me overestimating myself."

Yu Bai looked at the frozen black-haired god before him, concealing the smile in his eyes. He lowered his head, a look of sadness and loss appearing on his face.

Yu Bai's voice trembled slightly, as if he was truly hurt by Bu Yue's indifference.

"It's understandable that you hate me. Since that's the case, I won't keep showing up in front of you. I'll leave Misumi Mountain now."

"Wait, don't go!"

Seeing that Yu Bai really turned to leave, Bu Yue was filled with panic at the thought of losing his friend. He no longer cared about being shy or not, and he turned around and grabbed Yu Bai's wrist.

The aloof, black-haired deity looked at you with a tense expression, a hint of pity flickering in his dark eyes. Like a helpless little black cat clinging tightly to your clothes, afraid you'd turn and leave.

This contrast!

Yes, it's kind of cute.

Yu Bai, captivated by the black-haired deity's cuteness, turned around, covered his nose with his hand, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he hadn't been spurted to the brink of ecstasy.

Yu Bai grasped Bu Yue's hand in return, and looked at her: "Then stop avoiding me, okay? It seems like the Bai family has been secretly preparing a surprise for us these past few days. Let's go, let's go take a look together."

The little black cat nodded obediently, blinked a few times, and then held hands with Yu Bai as they walked towards a certain direction in the mountains, where the little white-hatted monsters were hiding a surprise they had carefully prepared for them.

……

"Lord Buyue, Lord Fengyue, look! This is the ancestral hall we have prepared for you."

Nestled in the lush forest, a somewhat simple-looking shrine sits beneath a giant tree.

Today's white-hatted little monsters are quite different from usual. They no longer wear uniform white kimonos and white hats, but are divided into two distinct teams: one team wears black kimonos, hoods, and white masks, and carries scythes; the other team maintains the traditional white attire and wears white hats.

From a distance, the black and white colors create a striking contrast.

The power of faith flowing from them is like two winding streams, branching off on either side, clearly indicating their respective faith affiliations.

The little yokai in white kimonos and straw hats worship the moon goddess Yubai; while the little yokai in black kimonos and white masks dedicate their faith to the earth goddess Buyue.

These little monsters have been busy these past few days, secretly building a shrine for Bu Yue and Yu Bai. However, building a shrine has really put these little monsters, who have never done this kind of work before, in a difficult position.

In order to successfully build the ancestral hall, they even went to the villages at the foot of the mountain to learn from the craftsmen. They would watch human craftsmen learn during the day and then return to Sanyu Mountain at night to work on the project.

The ancestral hall is finally finished. It looks a bit simple, but it still makes Bu Yue very happy.

No one had ever built a shrine or temple specifically for him before.

But after meeting Yu Bai, he realized that there were still people who liked him and were willing to be his friends, and that there were still... demons who were willing to believe in him, build shrines and temples for him.

Moreover, this ancestral hall was the same one he shared with Yu Bai, which made him even happier.

"Thank you so much. Bu Yue and I both love it. It must have taken a long time to make such a shrine. You've worked so hard, it's really amazing, isn't it, Bu Yue?"

"Well, thank you."

Yu Bai was generous with his praise for the little monsters who put in so much effort, turning on the praise mode and giving them plenty of emotional value.

He even dragged Bu Yue into praising him.

"As long as the adults like it, hehe~"

Being praised so highly by their god filled the little monsters with immense happiness and satisfaction, making them so happy they wanted to spin around in circles.

They all said that as long as the gods are happy, they can build more ancestral halls like this!

Once their skills are even more refined, they will surely build an even more magnificent and spectacular "luxury villa" for the gods!

……

Bu Yue: I started living with my best friend today! So happy!

Black-clad and White-hatted groups: The gods praised us! We're so happy! We're going to build a big house for the gods!