How did you bunch of silly group members also time travel?

Kosaka Yuya shook his head, finding his decision to ask the system ridiculous.

Really... how could a program without emotions understand?

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Chapter 423 The Favorability Accumulation Plan!!

The food street, toy store, bookstore, and even Yuya Kosaka wanted to go to the movie theater, but ultimately gave up because there were no screenings of animated films at the moment.

Along the way, they stopped and started, and Kosaka Yuya tried his best to find topics to talk about, but Gokou Ruri was not interested at all. She only changed her interest when they talked about a certain anime.

This left Yuya Kousaka completely baffled.

"Sigh..." He was puzzled; their interaction didn't seem like the kind of date he had imagined.

Throughout the entire process, Gokou Ruri ignored him, responding with ease with "hmm," "oh," and "ooh," which was completely different from what she had imagined.

"What exactly happened?"

Taking advantage of the break to go to the restroom, Kosaka Yuya washed his face and calmed himself down.

He agreed to the girl's request even though he acted so rudely when they first met, so he must have feelings for her.

Objectively speaking, his subsequent performance, even if not outstanding, was at least decent and gradually improved.

It's like I accidentally dropped a lot of favorability.

"System, what's going on here?"

"Beep, based on the collected facial expression data analysis, Gokou Ruri doesn't care about the host at all. It's more like she's holding hands with another person who doesn't exist than dating the host."

But there was no one on the other side of Gokou Ruri's body. Besides, he hadn't even held hands with her yet, so how could anyone else be holding Gokou Ruri's hand?

And if that were the case, would any man allow his girlfriend to go on a date with another man?

"Stop talking! Your system is a disgrace!"

"Beep, I don't quite understand what the host means."

"Sigh!" Kosaka Yuu sighed. "How did I end up with such a system?"

Other people's systems start by giving the host an invincible package, thus beginning an invincible journey of showing off and slapping faces, easily transcending the world, grasping the multiverse in their hands, and looking down on the world.

His system doesn't even offer a newbie gift pack, and after completing a task, the reward can only be given after a major update.

Even if you ask it to analyze how to date, it can't give you any reliable advice.

The level of affection is lower than that for strangers, but because of someone else's instructions, you compromise and get along with him?

Ha, it's been so long, and he hasn't seen another person near Gokou Ruri, nor has he taken out his phone!

How can I contact them? Where are they hiding?

Besides, when they first met at the food street, every time they passed a shop, Gokou Ruri would say something to him, and occasionally she would chat with him in a mature tone, asking him to pay for some snacks.

She didn't seem reluctant to be with him at all.

"Wait a minute!" Kosaka Yuya's eyes lit up, and she became more energetic. "When we were in the food street, you treated me like we were on a date, eating snacks and stuff. But after we left the food street, you started ignoring me!"

Ruri Gokou is a foodie!

Yes, when we were at the food street, I made him buy all sorts of snacks. He devoured them incredibly fast. Not long after I paid, Gokou Ruri didn't have much left in her hands!

After leaving the food street, they might still be craving more food and can't stop thinking about it, so they ignore it!

"That's right! I didn't expect him to have a gluttonous side!" Yuya Kousaka exclaimed.

"Beep, according to the analysis, that's not the case..."

"System, shut up!" Kosaka Yuya said impatiently.

"It's okay if this date failed. I've already figured out a way to handle it. I'll just end this less-than-pleasant date later and then casually invite you on another date where we'll be searching for delicious food the whole time!"

Yuya Kousaka has already seized the future!

"As for you, system, what department are you in? You're completely useless." [Beep, I don't quite understand what you mean, host... According to academic classification, I should be considered a system in the performing arts department.]

"No need to say anything. Seeing how embarrassing you are, you must be a hedgehog cat type. Only a system from that side could be this embarrassing."

Yuya Kosaka shook her head regretfully.

When reading novels, people tend to prefer systems that can cause trouble and make people look foolish, but if you were to transmigrate yourself, then a system like the one from the ○Lu series would definitely be better, as you'd be invincible from the very beginning.

"What a pity, I've been stuck with such an embarrassing system."

"Beep, after searching through some information, I roughly understand what the host means. Directly granting the host invincibility in this era would be simple, but it would cause immeasurable damage to the host's future. The system does not recommend doing so..."

"System, shut up." Kosaka Yu waved his hand impatiently. "What era is this? Still talking about diligent training? Isn't it better to just sign in daily and get stronger easily?"

After wiping her face clean, Yuya Kosaka regained her confidence.

The system is shameful; he's still just an ordinary person, but he's already grasped the crucial information for winning over Gokou Ruri.

Before long, he'll be able to confidently and boldly proclaim: "Black Cat is my wife!"

"come on!"

Giving himself a pep talk in the mirror, Kosaka Yuya left the men's restroom with a smile on his face, and walked confidently toward Gokou Ruri, who had been waiting for him. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

—Did this person have a big meal in the toilet?

Kosaka Yuya took a little longer to go to the toilet, and now he came out with a radiant smile. Miss Fox's brain couldn't help but make a 180-degree turn and drift off into the mountain road, never to return.

Miss Fox, who was holding a cream bun and munching on it, suddenly stopped. She suddenly felt that the yellow cream filling of the bun no longer smelled good.

But waste is shameful, so Miss Fox quickly devoured the buns in two big bites with tears in her eyes.

“I just got in touch with him, Miss Gokou.”

"Oh..." Ruri Gokou was suddenly stunned, not realizing what Yu Kousaka was talking about. "Who?"

"That cosplay, Miss Gokou, the one you're looking for."

Which cosplayer?

"The one in Akihabara this morning."

"What are you cosplaying?"

"Merlin is the Merlin from the legend of King Arthur."

"Oh! Merlin!" Now that she remembered, Ruri Gokou finally understood why she had forced herself to smile and interact with Yuya Kousaka!

It's for Merlin!!

Instantly, Gokou Ruri's eyes were filled with resentment, wishing she could devour his flesh!

All her frustration this afternoon was caused by that bastard Merlin! She absolutely cannot let that jerk off so easily!

"Where is he now?" Ruri Gokou asked with a smile.

"He said we should meet somewhere secluded, and as you know, he caused a huge sensation online," Kosaka Yuya said awkwardly.

He felt a little uneasy seeing that Gokou Ruri seemed more interested in Merlin than he was.

Although he knew that Merlin was also himself, Merlin was not a non-existent person, and the face was not his own, even if he was impersonating him... Wouldn't that make him a minotaur?

He's become arrogant because of himself?

"How about this, Miss Gokou? I think that little shop over there is nice. How about we get a private room and meet there?"

But it doesn't matter, it's all his to keep in the end. Since his wife, Gokou Ruri, is more interested in Merlin, he might as well use the suggestion that the embarrassing system made at the beginning.

Use Merlin's identity to gain favor, then reveal your true identity!

Favorability increases cumulatively!!

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Chapter 424 Because You Are Merlin

"Miss Wugeng, please have your meal here. I'll go and fetch him."

Ruri Gokou nodded at Miss Fox's suggestion, her smile the most genuine she'd had all day.

The truth made Yuya Kosaka feel quite uncomfortable.

Ruri Gokou really does have a thing for good-looking people, otherwise why would she agree to go on a date with him, and be even more interested in his Merlin cosplay?

No matter, the system may be embarrassing, but when it comes to looks, the variety will definitely satisfy any woman who is obsessed with appearances.

In the end, isn't she still his wife?

With that thought in mind, Kosaka Yuya happily left the room, intending to find a corner for Merlin to appear.

After all, to achieve the plan of increasing favorability, the relationship between Kousaka Yuya and Merlin's two identities cannot be easily exposed.

The future is in our grasp!

The door to the private room closed gently, and Kosaka Yu, who had left, didn't see it. The moment the door closed, a woman carrying several large bags of snacks that he had paid for appeared inside.

"Beep! Host..."

"System, shut up!" Kosaka Yuu also locked onto the bathroom!

...

“I’ve been wanting to complain for a while now,” Ruri Gokou said, arms crossed, looking at the fox-girl whose face was glistening with oil from eating. “You’ve asked him to pay so many times, and he still doesn’t realize you’re not me?”

"Who knows~" Miss Fox didn't care about that; as long as someone paid, there was no problem.

Besides, that virgin transmigrator didn't seem to lack money at all. He ordered the most expensive dishes at restaurants and paid for everything at the food court without batting an eye.

It's a rare treat to be able to eat freely in modern society, so Miss Fox is definitely not going to let that opportunity pass her by.

"The only problem is that elves' bodies... seem to have a bit of a resistance to meat."

And fried food, which I used to enjoy eating, now I can't even bring myself to eat it just by looking at it.

Because she changed her mouth.

Ruri Gokou raised an eyebrow. "Put down the chicken wing in your hand before you say that."

"I may be reluctant, but I still have to eat it!"

Miss Fox didn't care. No matter how much her body resisted, it didn't affect the taste. Her sense of taste was still not much different from that of humans, so she could still eat happily.

This wasn't the first time she'd done this since she transmigrated. Even the Adventurers' Guild found it strange that this elf always ordered meat, and suspected she might be an imposter.

Miss Fox was never an elf.

"Ugh, to be honest, the tasteless boiled meat in that other world is just culinary monstrosity!" Whenever Miss Fox thinks about the taste of the best meat dishes at the Adventurers' Guild, she feels like she's eaten a few pairs of moldy leather shoes, and she gets nauseous.

"...You really believe that guy would bring Merlin from Akihabara?"

Seeing that Miss Fox's belly remained flat and unchanged after eating all afternoon, Gokou Ruri's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

Ruri Gokou really couldn't understand this person's thought process.

To actually believe a complete stranger knows where Umebayashi is in Akihabara? They're probably just looking for a wallet to pay for food, right?!

"I believe it, I believe it one thousand percent~" A time traveler, after all, dares to say it, so he can definitely do it.

Miss Fox still retains the option that Merlin is actually Yuya Kousaka in disguise.

But no matter which one it is, if you see Merlin, just beat him up, as long as the face is Merlin's.

Forget about Avalon Fairy or Camelot Sword Saint.

"By the way, Xiao Liuli, turn on the TV and watch the news. If the world is merging, there should be some news that can give us a clue, right?"

"I don't think it's very likely." Ruri Gokou shook her head, but still turned on the TV and switched to TV Tokyo. Sure enough, it was showing anime. At this time, it happened to be the magical girl Meruru that a certain tsundere model sister liked.

"As expected of TV Tokyo~" Miss Fox had long heard of TV Tokyo's reputation.

"If TEPCO hasn't reported on it, it can't be anything serious... Speaking of which, I wonder what kind of world they're going to merge with. Right now, the only piece of information we have is that mecha girl figure."

Most people in the group said they had a vague impression of it, but just couldn't remember it.

This phenomenon occurs either because the work is very old, or because although the work is not very good, it has something outstanding that makes it memorable to the audience, but then it quickly disappears from the audience's memory.

It was all those terrible isekai anime from the years before I was transported there. They were okay during their airing season, but they lost popularity after that.

After all, it's just for fun.

"I hope it's not some weird world. I don't want my world to be messed up afterward..." Ruri Gokou shook her head; that was her only hope.

No matter what, it's still the world we live in. If some weird world were to be merged into it, wouldn't that just make people suffer?