“Dora, how likely do you think this is?”
“Um, if everyone is caught up in an intense battle, it’s possible they might not notice, but not everyone plays competitive games, after all.”
“So, in other words, the chance of me being noticed is almost one hundred percent?”
“Yes, but everyone here is very nice, so they probably wouldn’t put Princess in a difficult spot.”
Um, only ‘probably’?
Even so, my curiosity about the E-sports Club still outweighed any potential embarrassment, which is why I decided to check it out—to see what kind of place the E-sports Club under Dora’s name really was.
“Then let’s go have a look. I’m also a bit curious about what kind of games the Young Ladies usually play.”
After hearing Liuli’s request, Dora readily led her to a room, which, according to her, was specially prepared for the Young Ladies to play games.
The layout inside was strangely familiar—it looked just like an Internet Cafe Liuli was used to.
But unlike the usual messy, chaotic Internet Cafes, this one was clean, tidy, and even cozy.
Um, using the word ‘cozy’ to describe an Internet Cafe didn’t seem quite right, but how should I put it?
A place without shouting or the stench of smoke was already something new to Liuli.
When Liuli entered the Internet Cafe, a few Young Ladies did notice her, but everyone seemed to have a silent understanding—not a single person shouted. Instead, they just nodded slightly in greeting.
Liuli was about to think to herself that the Young Ladies who played games here really understood etiquette, but then Dora silently pointed to a Notice Board on the wall.
On it, it said, “No loud noise. Offenders will be asked to leave.”
Um, isn’t following the rules also a kind of etiquette?
As for the games, Liuli could only admit there really were all kinds being played—competitive games aside, there were even many people playing single-player games and even mobile games.
Should she say that everyone’s gaming tastes were unique, or that everyone was very accepting of different games?
In a corner of the room, Liuli even spotted two students playing Azur Lane.
Uh, upon closer inspection, it was even the uncensored version.
Just… how to put it, Liuli hadn’t expected that there would be girls who liked playing Azur Lane, and not only liked it, but even went out of their way to install a Patch.
Although Patch itself wasn’t that rare, being willing to look for one in the first place already said something.
Out of curiosity, Liuli moved a little closer to see how they played this game.
“Help me out, Fei. I’ve been stuck on 14-4 for ages. Can you help me build a team, please?”
“I’ve told you, while you can raise characters you like in this game, if you want to advance the Main Story, you should really look at the Tier List for character development.”
“Every character has their own appeal, yes, but strength isn’t equal. How can you expect to clear a T1 stage with a T4 character?”
“Who said I didn’t look? I did, but even with a team built from the Tier List, I still can’t clear the stage.”
“Can’t clear it? That shouldn’t be possible.” The girl called Fei looked at her companion’s phone, trying to see where the problem was. “…Tell me, is this the team you built based on the Ranking?”
“Is… is there a problem?”
“Of course there is! Didn’t I tell you to raise a Laffey II? Where’s your Laffey II?”
“I-it’s right here, isn’t it?”
“A Laffey II, not just renaming your Laffey to ‘Laffey II’ and calling it done! Do you get it?”
The girl named Fei looked utterly helpless at her companion, her expression like she was staring at an idiot.
“Of course I know! But I just don’t have a Laffey II! And look at this, this team was built exactly according to the Tier List!”
“…Lynn, I remember telling you that you need to check the date before looking at the Tier List. Do you understand the concept of time validity? What’s the point of building a team from a Ranking that’s two or three years old?”
Um, it did sound a bit funny, but it was undeniable that the problem this girl named Lynn faced was one every beginner encountered.
But then again, are there really beginners who’ve made it all the way to 14-4?
“But a lot of the characters on that Ranking I haven’t even leveled, and whether it’s skills or affection, they all take so much time to develop…”
“Rin, you should understand. These things aren’t accomplished in a day. Everyone has to build them up slowly.”
“Um, but I don’t have much time to play. How can I be like you, Fei, and log in every day? Just the family obligations arranged for me are enough trouble. When I play games, I just want to relax a bit. Is that so wrong?”
“In that case, why not just hire a Degan? Anyway, Lynn, you’re already struggling with pay-to-win, so spending a bit more to find a Degan would make things a lot easier, wouldn’t it?”