The Real RPG of Life Series: Memoirs of Friendship [FIN]

Chapter 8: Friends Hand in Hand (Chris)

“Okay class! That’s it for today!” Sir Hank steps down from his podium in front of the class and walks out of the room.

“Finally! Gonna need some breather…” Richardson says as he fiddles with his NET. I quickly fixed my stuff and went towards Penelope and Erica.

“Ready?”

“Y-yeah.” Erica nods.

“Same here.” Penelope tucks her bag on her side.

“Alright. Let’s go.” The three of us already have a plan for today. Today, we hunt Celestial Crystallite, a special ore that Erica will use for Sara’s new forging hammer. We all agreed that we’d hunt this ore when each of us arrive home.

We all parted ways in front of the school gates. As soon as I stepped out of the station, I went straight home without going to other places. Opening the door, I could hear the television on, with Sara watching some random comedy show while stuffing herself with snacks.

“I’m home!” I raised my tone to get her attention.

“Uhh… Wercolm ack.” (“Ohh… Welcome back.”)

“Could you at least swallow your food first?” she gulps and replies, “I said, ‘welcome back’. Was that not clear?”

“Who can hear such a reply with all that food stuffed down your mouth? You’re gonna get fat, you know.”

“G-geez, fine. I’ll stop eating.” She starts cleaning up the open snacks she finished eating along with properly storing back to the cabinets the ones she didn’t open.

“Ready?” I asked her as we both sit down the couch in the sofa.

“Y-yeah.”

“Okay. See you there.” I smile as I initiate Grandiel Online in my NET.

[Log in to Grandiel Online?]

[Yes.]

[Logging in…]

[Log in successful.]

Opening my eyes I found myself back to Aizca, the only town with the PVP arena. I soon found Sheska and Claudette from a distance, waving at me as soon as they saw me.

“What’re you guys doing?”

“O-oh, we’re just looking for a good hammer for Sara.” Sheska said as she browses some of the player vendor’s goods.

“We’ll just meet up with you in a little while.” Claudette follows Sheska, while I went back to the plaza to wait for Saja.

“Whew.” Saja finally logs in as she looks around, “Where are the others, Chris?”

“Hmm, they should be back by now.”

“We’re back!” Claudette calls us out as she waves at us from a distance.

Sheska walks towards Saja, opening up her inventory.

“H-here, you can use this hammer for a while.” Sheska handed over a hammer she bought.

“Hmm…” as Saja carefully examines the hammer, I could see Sheska anxiously waiting for her reply.

“You’re… quite good at picking hammers, aren’t you?”

“Y-y-you’re flattering me…” Sheska nods down hiding all that redness in her face.

“Well, let’s go, there’s not much time left.” I remark after looking at my NET clock. We soon made our way towards the eastern gate of Aizca, and marched off from there, taking the mountain path upwards Aizca Ridge towards the mountain town, Astria.