Memories of Fated

Chapter Four - Log Out

POV: Ito Tsubaki

Okay, Kyo,  please listen to me very carefully, I would rather not explain it again" I warn. kyoto's concentration only lasts about five minutes in a good situation so I have to explain this to him quickly.

"What is important is your initial motion input, if you are able to do it right then you activate a sword skill and the system will make sure the hit connects the object you are aiming for."

"Right..." Kyo sounds unsure but he swings the sword anyway but it doesn't hit the boar and he is sent flying a couple of feet instead.

This has happened too many times to count at this point so I sigh. Maybe swords aren't his thing. I think hard.

"Maybe we could try archery? And if that doesn't work I guess there is always knife throwing" I suggest.

Kyo looks crestfallen. In a heavily sword oriented game, I guess if you can't master swords you are a bit screwed.

"Just focus on activating the sword skill, and then the system will take care of it" I repeat myself for about the hundredth time.

I raise my sword, until it vibrates in my hand and I can see the blue glow out of the corner of my eye, then I swing at the boar. My body moves on its own and I s***h the side of the blue beast then jump back as it charges past me and towards Kyo.

"Kyoto, look out!" I call, running to s***h the boar again. But it shatters until blue crystals as Kyo activates his sword skill and throws his sword like a spear at the boar.

"That's Kyo to you, Yira" Kyo pretends to look offended.

"Maybe we should try blade throwing then" I laugh as the white notification counts the amount of experience we get.

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The sun mixes in swirls of yellow, orange and pink by the time we are done. I laugh as I fold myself onto the grass beside Kyo. It is almost time to log out, but I find myself wanting to stay in the game longer.

"So what do you want to do next time?" I ask Kyo as we both watch the sunset over the first level of Fated.

"I don't know, maybe try a bit of Archery, level up, find a girlfriend" He jokes, at least I hope.

"I don't think you will find anyone here, how about Saki?" I say with a slightly bitter tone.

"You jealous?" He teases me, poking me in the stomach.

"Hell no, to be honest, I would pity the unlucky girl" I wack him in the back of the head with my hand "And ow that hurt by the way!"

"She says after hitting me harder" he mumbles under his breath.

"I heard that"

Kyoto stands up, offering his hand to me. I take it, intending to stand up, but halfway, Kyo let's go of my hand and I fall back down into the grass. My friend bursts out into laughter as I stand up on my own.

He is taller than me when we stand face to face so I decide to even it up a bit. I punch him in the gut.

"Ow!" He doubles over. "That hurt as well you know!"

"Please, this is a game, you don't feel pain, i***t!"

"Yeah but in my heart I do!" he complains

"Get over it" I yell but then smile.

"You are such a Tsundere, Ito"

"I am not! And it is Y-i-r-a" I spell the letters out.

"Sorry, Yira" He emphasises the name. "I have to log out ok, I promised my parents I wouldn't dive for long" He swipes two fingers in the air and his menu appears.

"Umm... I probably sound like a complete i***t, but where is the log out button?"

"First, you don't sound like a complete i***t, you are a complete i***t and second, it is here...." I trail off as my finger hovers over the log out button.

But the thing is, it isn't there.