Chapter 1018 - Next Target: Imperial Palace! (1/2)

”Cheers!”

Everyone raised their glasses to the air and clinked them together before they drank heartily. Of course, it wasn't alcohol, but juice and soda.

Haru had taken out those juices and soda which he had bought from the world of Toriko in the past. Some of it tasted amazing, but some of it tasted unique. Well, weird might be the right words.

Everyone gathered together to celebrate his success to become Level 9!

Sumire, Charlotte, and Tabane didn't seem that surprised since it was an inevitable result, but it was different for Fuuko and Kuroyukihime since they didn't expect Haru to become Level 9 quickly.

”Kuroyukihime, I'm not telling you to leave, but why are you here?” Haru felt weird when Kuroyukihime also came to the party. Other than the member of the ”group chat” only Fuuko and Kuroyukihime knew about the identity of Haru as Ocean Stingray.

”I've invited her.” Fuuko hugged Kuroyukihime quickly, though, she also sipped the strange juice that had been brought by Haru. It tasted quite unique for her taste, but it was hard to hate it.

”....I don't mind, but it'll be troublesome to invite Haruyuki since he doesn't know my identity.” Haru didn't really want to tell Haruyuki about the identity of everyone at first. Even though he believed in Haruyuki's character, somehow he wanted to leave a surprise to him since Haruyuki was the protagonist of this world.

Haruyuki hadn't grown become one of the strongest players on the ”brain bursts” and Haru wanted to become Haruyuki's target to make him even stronger. If the main character wanted to become stronger then they needed a target, and he thought that he should be that target for Haruyuki. Though, he was wondering whether Haruyuki was traumatized by him since he often struck him with thunder.

Kuroyukihime didn't say much, but she felt strangely guilty for some reason for entering Haru's house, especially when Haruyuki didn't even know about it. Though, she also wanted to celebrate Haru's success in becoming Level 9.

”Congratulations to become Level 9.”

”Thank you.” Haru nodded.

”So what are you planning to do after this? Are you going to kill me?” Kuroyukihime felt that this matter needed to be confirmed first since Haru had become Level 9. Even though they were allies, it didn't mean that the alliance couldn't be broken. She needed to confirm it, no, needed to hear directly from his mouth that they were still an ally.

”No, of course not. Why should I kill you?” Haru looked at Kuroyukihime strangely. ”We're an ally. I'm not cruel enough to back-stab you so suddenly.”

”That's good.” Kuroyukihime nodded and sighed in relief. She had to admit that Haru was strong, and she was sure that he had become even stronger after he had become Level 9. 'I need to become stronger too...' Thinking about Haruyuki, she smiled and thought that it was good to have someone to support her, but then she had to admit that Haruyuki was too weak at this moment. She looked up and secretly glanced at him.

”Haru, what are we going to do after this?” Tabane asked. She thought for a while and said, ”I might need a week to become Level 9.”

”....”

Fuuko and Kuroyukihime were startled when they heard it.

”I'll become Level 9 in two weeks.”

”Me too.”

Sumire and Charlotte weren't in that hurry and leveled up at their own paces, but even so, it was faster than the majority of the players in the ”brain burst”.