i became a shadow

Chapter 21 This is a sad story
Roiling heat waves are steaming in the humid air, and thin clouds and mist are constantly lingering around it.

On the second floor of Aincrad, in the hot spring pool of a certain hotel...

Duo sat lightly in the center, looking at the crystal clear hot water around him, he couldn't help showing a satisfied expression on his face.

"Sure enough, soaking in hot springs is the most relaxing thing..."

It has been three days since he cleared the first floor, and Duo has only relaxed a little recently.

Don't ask him how he found this place, he doesn't know anyway.

"It's not leveling all day long, it's just organizing strategies. I'm too busy. My original intention of coming to this game is to complete a change..."

I still remember that I came to experience life, it seems that I think too much.

Looking at the mist that filled the sky, Duo couldn't regain his senses for a long time, and his eyes gradually began to blur.

"I don't know what happened to 'Jie'..."

He muttered to himself, then shook his head and laughed.

Am I sick? Is it bad to miss someone?I just want to think about that demon.

It's too self-indulgent, and people are afraid that they have forgotten themselves a long time ago.

At the same time, in another world far away...

A man in black mail, a mask, and bloody eyes stood on the top of the mountain.

He lowered his head and looked down at the rolling ocean and the turbulent sea of ​​clouds, his thoughts were a little wandering.

"Kayn, if you were as obedient as my little junior brother, how wonderful it would be!"

As if sighing, but also as if feeling emotional, Jie said softly.

"Duo... let me see, what you proved to me..."

"Ah!"

Suddenly, Duo, who was still in the hot spring pool, sneezed cutely.

He frowned, and turned his head to look at the misty surroundings.

"I always feel that something bad is about to happen. Is it my own illusion?"

Duo shook his little head, a pair of magnificent eyes shone with doubt.

Immediately after stroking the smooth black hair, his eyes changed from doubt to a wry smile.

If you really complied with the system, you can watch it for as long as you want when you are taking a bath, but this is not the result you want...

Seeing that alluring and exquisite face in the water, he was full of bitterness again, obviously it shouldn't be like this.

"This makes me face her in what capacity, after all, in the end, I am just a thief."

Just like what Duo said, whether it is appearance or body, it is done without the other party knowing.

This made him feel very uncomfortable, with a deep sense of guilt. Maybe wearing a mask is not only an external factor, but also his own reasons.

Duo thought to himself, his mind was full of irritability.

"so annoying……"

Saying this, Duo's head began to sink into the water until it sank to the tip of his nose.

……

"That Kirito, is it really okay for us to do this?"

Outside a certain hotel on the second floor, a handsome young man with short brown hair and a white armor said anxiously.

"Don't worry, it's fine. It's not long after beating the boss. You should relax. I think the president must be reasonable."

Kirito said it casually, with a nonchalant expression.

He knows Duo's character best, so he might be slacking off somewhere now.

"Coincidentally, I found out that there is a hot spring here yesterday, don't you want to try it?"

But then again, there is a hot spring in this hotel, why didn't I find it during the beta test?

Don't ask Kirito how he found it, he doesn't know anyway...

Kirito's voice was full of bewitchment, which made Rand want to move for a moment, but at this moment, a figure appeared in his mind involuntarily.

I saw that person wearing a silver mask, looking down at him with indifferent eyes, even though the figure was much smaller than him.

"Rand, are you actually being lazy? It seems that the previous lesson is not enough..."

A majestic and heavy voice rang in Rand's ears, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

"It will...be long! I don't dare anymore, it's all... Kirito's bewitching, and I don't care about my business!"

Rand yelled, which made Kirito, who heard the words, have a black line on his forehead.

Duo what did you do to him?That leaves such a big shadow.

"Don't worry, Rand, the president didn't come."

Kirito patted the other person's shoulder lightly, and comforted him aloud.

"Yes...is that so?" Rand exhaled heavily after hearing this.

"No, vice president, the president is too domineering, every time I see him, my legs are trembling, or forget it..."

"His domineering?" Kirito frowned, no matter how he looked at Duao, he didn't rub against domineering, did he?

"You only have this chance, come and see yourself."

Speaking of this, Kirito went straight to the hotel, and Rand's face behind him was cloudy, but he finally gritted his teeth and followed.

As long as this time, there should be no problem, right?

Foggy, cloudy and smoky...

Kirito and Rand had already arrived outside the hot spring pool. Seeing the male-only notice above, they pushed the door open without hesitation.

In an instant, a gust of hot air rushed towards their faces, which made the two of them squint their eyes, and Rand's tense heart also relaxed a lot at this time.

But just as the two were about to remove their equipment, a figure suddenly got up near the center of the pool.

Suddenly, the three of them looked at each other.

"Lan...te?!"

Seeing that familiar figure, Duo suddenly widened his eyes and shouted in surprise.

However, this is the case from Kirito's point of view.

A 'girl' with a bath towel wrapped around her body and skin as white as jade was looking at them blankly.

Because of soaking in the warm water, the skin like suet jade has become pink and tender, and the long black and soft hair is wet and sticky, and some of them are tightly attached to the other party's pure and lovely cheeks superior.

Exuding a different kind of temptation, a blush appeared on his drunken face, and shock was incomparable in his magnificent crimson eyes.

Immediately, he noticed the other person's gaze, which contained shock, panic, and a hint of expectation...

Suddenly, Duo became furious and shouted at him.

"How long are you going to watch?!"

Deafened by the sudden sound, Ke Lante didn't have time to pay attention to it, so he said hastily.

"Yes... I'm sorry, I went to the wrong place." The tone revealed panic, and he ran out in a hurry, not daring to stay in the slightest.

"Du... Duo, hello..."

Kirito smiled awkwardly, then turned around.

And at this moment, female voices exclaiming suddenly came from not far from the next door.

"Foot... hooligan!"

"No, it's not like that, you listen to my explanation..."

"Clap clap clap!"

The crisp applause sounded immediately, and for a moment, the entire hotel fell silent.

(End of this chapter)