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

"Let's try it, come on!" Matsuda Jinpei had been learning boxing from his father since he was a child, and he believed that his own fighting skills were not weak. Last time, he even won against that bastard Furuya!

That's right, he won!

So even when Yu Bai asked him if he wanted to experience it for himself, he immediately agreed. After all, he really wanted to know how Yu Bai managed to subdue five thugs in such a short time that even Furuya Rei couldn't react.

When they arrived, Matsuda Jinpei noticed the injuries on the faces of the criminals being escorted into the police car, as well as the guns in the hands of the two policemen, which were obviously just seized from the criminals.

So how did this boy, who looks even younger than him, manage to subdue an armed assailant in such a short time?

This intrigued not only Matsuda Jinpei but also the other four. Therefore, when Matsuda Jinpei accepted Yu Bai's challenge, they didn't consider stopping him.

Then they saw...

“嘶～痛！”

In the blink of an eye, Yu Bai disappeared from their sight like a ghost, and then Matsuda Jinpei's soft exclamation came from the other side.

With lightning speed, Yu Bai grabbed Matsuda Jinpei by the back of his hand with one hand, while his other hand precisely pressed against the nerve in Matsuda Jinpei's arm, instantly rendering him unable to resist.

"Wow~ I never expected that someone who looks so weak would be so strong. Jinpei has really messed up this time." Kenji Hagiwara looked at his friend who had been subdued by Yu Bai, but instead of being worried, he whistled and started teasing Jinpei Matsuda.

"Kenji, you bastard..." Although Matsuda Jinpei was subdued, he still refused to admit defeat and glared at Hagiwara Kenji.

"Oh, right, Yu Bai, didn't you say you came to Japan to visit relatives, but your things got stolen?" Furuya Rei recalled what Yu Bai had said to the two of them at the convenience store, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

With such skill, would a thief really succeed? It's likely that Yu Bai would have noticed the thief before he even made a move.

"Okay, to be honest, I ran away from home. I took the plane ticket I bought in advance and ran away, so I didn't bring anything with me."

My ID card is from China, so it doesn't work here. My passport was stolen as soon as I arrived in Japan. Also, don't let my small appearance fool you; I'm already 18, which is considered adulthood in China.

Yu Bai shrugged and began to lie through his teeth, saying that when you're out and about, your identity is something you give yourself.

Thanks to Qin's father's tall and long physique, he decisively exaggerated his age.

To be honest, he's actually underestimating the situation.

"Eh???"

Upon hearing Yu Bai's words, the five of them looked at him with surprise. Who would have thought that this handsome and gentle young man was actually a rebellious youth at heart? It was simply unbelievable.

However, they didn't want to interfere too much in Yu Bai's private affairs. Before returning to the police academy, Furuya Rei used his ID to book a hotel room for Yu Bai, and everyone left their contact information with him, telling him he could contact them anytime if he needed anything.

……

"My lord, do you think this flower is beautiful? I'd like to present it to you."

Jin Jian, holding a bouquet of flowers she had carefully arranged, presented it to Yu Bai with a bright smile. Some time had quietly passed since the convenience store hijacking incident.

"Hmm, it looks beautiful. It seems our Jin Jian has a real talent for flower arranging." Yu Bai gently accepted the bouquet and praised her tenderly.

"Really? Hehe~ But my lord, your flower arrangement is still better. Every time you put it out, it quickly attracts the attention of customers." Jin Jian blushed shyly when he heard Yu Bai's praise. He gently rubbed his head against Yu Bai's hand and said happily.

Feeling the soft texture in his hand, Yu Bai's thoughts involuntarily drifted back to a short while ago...

The day after he arrived in the world, he bought a cell phone, added Date and the others' contact information to it, and sent a text message to each of them, telling them that he had bought a new phone.

At the same time, he also bought a two-story building, next to which was a laundry shop called "Wai Shou," whose owner was one of the hostages from the convenience store incident. Seeing that the first floor was suitable for opening a shop, Yu Bai decided to use the first floor as a flower shop and the second floor as his residence.

As for where the money came from and how he bought the house?

Although Yu Bai was truly penniless at the time, he had a ton of gold bricks in his game inventory. As for how he bought the house, well, money makes the world go round.

After that, Yu Bai gradually became familiar with Furuya Rei and the others. The five of them were surprised to see that Yu Bai, at such a young age, had opened his own flower shop.

In addition, since he was all alone and had no relatives or friends in Japan, he would often take advantage of the time when he could leave the police academy to visit Yu Bai's flower shop, and complain about what had happened to them at school recently.

Over time, Yu Bai's relationship with these five people grew deeper and deeper. Whenever they had nothing to do, the five of them would gather at the flower shop, treating Yu Bai's flower shop as their secret base when they were away.

Yu Bai remembered that four of these five people would die in the future, so he wondered if he could make this person vomit up his lunchbox.

However, due to the passage of time, he couldn't quite recall why these people vomited their lunchboxes. He could only vaguely remember that Kenji and Jinpei were killed in an explosion, while Squad Leader Date was in a car accident.

So one day when they came to the flower shop again, they gave the five amulets they had made in Heian-kyo, each containing a cup of water and a shadow, and the image of a song ending in shadow.

He emphasized that the amulet should always be carried with you, and afterwards, Yu Bai, still not feeling reassured, added a recognition spell and a tracking spell to the amulet.

In this way, even if these people don't carry the amulet with them for a day, the amulet will automatically appear on its owner.

The main selling point is that you can't shake them off.

Now, Jian has finally been able to manifest his true form in the last few days. Yu Bai claims that Jian is a relative who came from China to visit him. The similar silver hair of the two adds credibility to this claim.

"Ding-a-ling~" The wind chimes at the door were shaken, making a pleasant sound.

"Welcome! Hmm? You're a second-year graduate student? Why do you look so listless?"

Yu Bai thought a guest had arrived, so he looked up and greeted him. But instead of a guest, he was greeted by a somewhat listless Kenji Hagiwara.

Last night, Furuya Rei and the others were complaining to him about how Hagiwara Kenji had stolen all the girls he'd met at the matchmaking event, and today, the very person they were complaining about appeared in front of him looking rather dejected.

Kenji Hagiwara sat down in the chair in front of Yu Bai, then slumped onto the table. After a long while, he turned his head and looked at Yu Bai with his handsome willow-leaf eyes, saying in a low voice:

"Um, Shiro, today Jinpei and I received an invitation from the Mobile Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit. Jinpei was very happy and accepted, but I..."

He paused for a moment, a conflicted look flashing across his face: "I... am a little hesitant."

"Do you want to go?" Yu Bai brought over two cups of hot cocoa and placed one of them in front of Kenji Hagiwara.

Since his relationship with the police academy group of five got better and better, perhaps because of Yu Bai's gentle and reassuring qualities, these people quite liked to come and chat with Yu Bai.

It seems that they can say things they usually keep hidden in their hearts without feeling guilty when facing this boy who is about the same age as them.

"I……"