88 A Reunion (1/2)

I decided to log out after the quest since it is about to hit to 3 am already and I don't want to have lesser time to sleep this time around. Since its pretty late, I decided to see the siblings if they already logged out of the game. Entering the room, they already have logged out of the game and I think it was still recent since the two is still trying to adapt again to their surroundings after experiencing the Alternate World. When Akira noticed me enter the room, he smiled and rush towards me like a little kid.

”Big brother! That game is awesome! Everything looked so real and every actions we do seems like we really do move around the real world!” Akira excitedly said.

”Is that big brother, brother?” Sora asked as she tries to walk slowly and trace her surroundings.

”Yeah! It's big brother!” Akira said and helped Sora come near to me.

”How are the things back in the game? Did the two of you enjoyed it?” I asked.

”Big brother! This is the best present you ever gave to us. Even though we are not your siblings or even a relative, you helped us and even gave us access to a game. Due to this game, I gained the chance to experience to see things I didn't have a chance to see during my childhood. I am truly grateful and we will be in your debt. We will work hard to repay you for your kindness,” Sora kneel on the ground and started shedding tears from her closed eyes.

”Oy, oy! Don't kneel, please. You don't need to repay me at all. Guarding this mansion and cleaning it is enough and those gaming tattoos I bought for the two of you are for free. As for paying me, don't worry too much about it. It is not even necessary. Anyways, I am just checking if you two have logged out from the game. It is time to sleep. Good night to both of you. Tell me if you two have arrived in the Capital alright?”

”Okay! Good night big brother!”

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After closing the door, I sighed and wiped off the sweat on my forehead. Getting called as ”big brother” all of a sudden is just making me nervous since I am an only child and dealing with children is not something I am good at, but it feels good to be called like that though.

Since it is pretty late, I decided to return to my room, not to sleep but to control my own mana in my body. Once the first expansion comes in, sleeping for real will be harder to do so since you will have to compete for first clears and bosses left and right in the new continent. If you want to gain more chances to get them all, sleeping will be lesser priority.

The next day, my body felt refreshed despite not sleeping that night. If I keep it up, sleeping would be an optional action for me in the future. I made breakfast which made the two sleepyheads to awaken and rush to the kitchen. While eating, we started to discuss on things in the game that they have little to no understanding. I also gave them advice on getting a faster way to level up and to also avoid joining a guild so early.

Since I have to go back to my old home, I instruct them to just clean the house and do some chores before going back to play. I also gave them some money for expenses and if they have something to buy, they won't have problem on it.

Leaving the mansion, I sighed at the weather. Since 2 in the morning, the rain is still pouring down from the sky, creating the gloomy and cold morning. I rarely see any taxi passing by and if there is one, it would be either they are full or they are not taking passengers since they have to go back home. I made a little jog towards the nearest convenience store to buy an umbrella since I didn't bring one with me and the mansion lacks it.

Entering the convenience store's door, I was welcomed with a familiar slang on his japanese.

”Welcome! Ah...” the person on the counter said and was stunned to see who came in. Likewise, I was surprised who it was.

”Janus?”

”Manato, my man! It's been a while! How are you? You are out of contact for a few months man and Riko is trying to call you for a while so that we get to hang out!”

”Sorry about that bro, I just wanted to take a break from things which made me a bit disconnected to you guys. But don't worry too much, we will be hanging out again this new term,” I said.

Janus Mcgrey, one of my few friends and also an American student who just transferred last year. He was an exchange student here at first but after having a few classes, he decided that he will continue his studies here instead of going back to America after three months. Although he was an American, he has less masculinity than what I always imagine American students looks. He might be a bit masculine but that was due to the time to time workout he do every morning.

”Are you going to buy something Manato? I can't really go in idle talking while working ya' know?”

”Ah, right. Give me an umbrella please.”

”One umbrella, alright please wait a bit.”