Chapter 277: Leeteuk’s little romance?

Nubby looked at the top-ranked player named [STAR] on his gaming console.

This name appeared in all the achievement-collecting game saves he had played so far. After checking the save files, he realized that [STAR] was a truly hardcore achievement hunter. Although he hadn't seen him in this Division yet... what kind of demon would he be? If only he could meet him...

At this moment, the Vice-Commander walked over and saw Nubby staring blankly at [STAR].

"Oh? You finished Bat Town?"

Nubby was startled and immediately turned around, saying, "Ah! Vice-Commander, you've worked hard."

The Vice-Commander nodded and then said, "This level of completion can rival [STAR]'s, you know."

Hearing this, Nubby instantly became excited and looked at the Vice-Commander.

"Vice-Commander, you know [STAR] too?"

Seeing Nubby so excited, the Vice-Commander glanced at Lead without a change in expression, then his lips curved into a smile.

"If you want to know if I know him~ first tell me if you want to meet him?"

"Huh? Can I? I do!"

The Vice-Commander nodded at Nubby's words, then whispered into Nubby's ear, "Then come to the Game Division room at 6:30 PM on Wednesday."

Nubby responded, "Huh... but isn't the Game Division closed on Wednesday? And 6:30 PM is almost dismissal time, right?"

The Vice-Commander waved his hand, "It's fine, it's fine. I'll leave the door unlocked for you."

Nubby:...

At 6:30 PM, Nubby looked at the dark corridor.

"...I still came. Although I don't think the Vice-Commander would lie to me, it might just be a prank..."

Nubby sighed and opened the door to the Game Division room, immediately seeing a light in the distance.

"Could it be... could it be [STAR]?"

Nubby slowly closed the door and walked over. Halfway there, he saw the distinctive horns and tail.

"Senior Shax?"

Lead was clearly startled by Nubby's loud voice and turned to look at him.

"Oh wow, you scared me, is that Nubby? Lock the door and come over quickly, time is almost up."

Hearing this, although Nubby didn't know what Lead meant by 'time is almost up,' he still walked over. As soon as he got there, Lead threw a bedsheet over him. Then, he heard footsteps coming from outside the corridor.

"No abnormalities."

It turned out a Teacher came to check the Division room. Seeing no light inside, he marked a check on his notebook and left. After the duty Teacher had gone far away, Lead and Nubby came out.

"Safe~"

At this point, Lead looked at Nubby.

"By the way, Nubby, why are you here at the Game Division at this hour? Did you forget something?"

"No... that... the Commander said I could meet [STAR] if I came here," Nubby said hesitantly.

Lead retorted, "What a bad senior! Leading a junior astray."

"Huh? Astray?"

Lead began to explain, "The patrol just now was because the school will be locked up soon. In other words, you won't be able to return to your dorm tonight."

"Ah? Eh? Eh?"

Lead patted Nubby's shoulder, "Welcome to the Game Division's hidden activity! All-nighter gaming!"

Nubby looked blankly at the ceiling.

"Staying out overnight at school without permission, me, who has never been late..." He turned to look at Lead, who was still playing games.

"Won't we get scolded for doing this?"

Lead said nonchalantly, "There's no problem if we don't get caught. Besides, playing in the Division is quieter and easier to focus than at home, especially when playing these achievement-collecting games."

Hearing this, Nubby looked at Lead.

"So [STAR] is Senior Shax after all?"

Lead nodded, "When multiple demons play together, it's [King Lead]. For solo games, I use the name [STAR]."

Nubby looked at Lead in surprise. If he remembered correctly, he had seen the name [STAR] in every solo game in the Game Division. But... Senior Lead seems to be a second-year student, right?

"You spent a year and a half completing all the achievement-collecting games here?! And even played other games during that time?"

Lead nodded casually, "That's right~ For a while, I was like an idiot, constantly clearing games. It's probably because my concentration improved. Now, even grinding doesn't feel hard."

Nubby's gaze towards Lead slowly filled with respect.

"That's truly astonishing... I thought Senior Lead would prefer lively multi-demon games."

Lead looked at his controller, "Actually, until recently, I only played solo games."

"Huh?"

Lead looked at Nubby, "Nubby likes solo games, and he's great at achievement games. I knew it when I saw your game save," Lead praised.

"You worked hard to unlock Bat Town to Block Six. You must have a secret, right?"

Hearing this, Nubby instantly transformed, starting to boast excitedly.

"Yes, yes, you have to exploit countless bugs to farm materials."

Lead nodded in agreement, "Good, good. I also made a fortune using that trick. Want to see my save file?"

"Yes!"

Lead opened his save file and, as soon as he entered, couldn't help but exclaim, "The art style of this game is truly charming."

"I know, I know! All the games from this company are great. Since they're made for enthusiasts, I really like them too!"

Hearing this, Lead felt like he had found a kindred spirit and handed the controller to Nubby.

"This game has a two-demon cooperative building mode. Want to try it?"

Nubby took the controller.

Time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the sun had risen from the east.

"! We finally finished!"

"Block 13 Conquered, Bat City Completed!" The two high-fived.

"Six hours of hard fighting, and I honestly felt like giving up when the save file was lost midway," Lead grumbled.

"But we still completed it! The sense of accomplishment is amazing!" Nubby laughed.

Lead looked at the ceiling.

"Thank you, Nubby, for working hard with me. I've only recently discovered that occasionally playing multi-demon games is also very nice, right?"

Nubby's ears perked up at this.

"Yes!"

However, in the classroom during the day...

Nubby, looking extremely tired, was slumped over his desk.

"Nubby, are you okay?"

Nubby looked up to see his good friend, Phyllis.

Recalling yesterday's experience...

"My head has been hurting since this morning. I clearly played too much. Luckily, the dorm supervisor didn't find out. I pushed myself too hard..." Phyllis looked at the lively scene over there and then turned to Nubby.

"Senior Lead is amazing, giving another speech. By the way, Nubby, you're also in the Game Division, right? Is Senior Lead really that good?"

Hearing this, Nubby recalled Lead's words from the morning.

"Wednesday, 6 PM, secret training spot. You're welcome to come anytime."

Thinking of this, Nubby couldn't help but smile.

"Secret~"

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Maybe it's not a big deal now… maybe it will be later.