I Don't Need To Log Out

Chapter 136 Pizza

"Where is Arlon?" Pierre asked, glancing around the cafeteria.

"I think he was with Mei," Lei answered casually, but even as she spoke, her gaze flickered toward the entrance.

The usual group from the day before was gathered at the same table, eating and chatting as if nothing was different. Yet, the absence of Arlon and Mei didn't go unnoticed.

Even Carole and Mirek, who had barely spoken to each other before today, were sitting at the same table, engaged in a surprisingly civil conversation.

But upon Pierre's question, an unspoken realization spread through the group. Their eyes met, one after the other, as if they had all reached the same conclusion at once.

June, however, was the most affected. She subtly turned toward the cafeteria entrance, scanning the crowd.

They aren't here.

She had already guessed what Mei was planning, especially after their conversation the day before. And now that neither she nor Arlon had shown up yet...

Her thoughts were interrupted by the familiar ping of the system message box. A notification appeared in her vision.

A group chat. Every player except Arlon was in it.

Lei: I feel bad for that Mei girl.

Zack: Why? What happened to her?

Lei: How can you be this dense? She's obviously confessing to Arlon right now.

Pierre: Are you sure about that?

Lei: I'm at least 90% sure. No, let's make it 95%.

Carole: Ah, that's sad. She's going to be rejected the same day she rejected someone else.

Evan: Wait. How do you know she'll be rejected?

June sighed, thinking: Are they really asking this?

June: Are you seriously asking that? First of all, they're from different worlds. Secondly, there's a big age gap between them.@@@@

Evan: Umm... I wouldn't be so sure. Arlon isn't that old. There's only a five or six-year difference between them. That wouldn't be a problem on Earth, and it definitely isn't a problem here.

Pierre: That's true. And the different-world thing doesn't even matter anymore. We know now that this world is real. It's just like going to work when he logs out. If anything, he'll probably end up working when he is logged out for real. Maybe he is already working.

Zack immediately rushed toward them, his eyes flicking between the two like he was trying to solve a mystery.

With a very, very obvious phrasing, he asked, "Where were you two during lunch?"

Arlon barely spared him a glance. "Huh? We ate pizza."

The players froze.

Zack blinked. "That's it?"

"Yeah." Arlon's expression didn't change at all as he adjusted the sword on his hip.

The players exchanged shocked looks. Mei stood calmly next to Arlon, not looking the least bit upset. She didn't have the expression of someone who had just been rejected.

But at the same time... she didn't seem particularly victorious either.

It was weird.

Zack, refusing to let it go, leaned in. "Is that all you did? Wasn't there, I don't know, something else?" Enjoy new adventures at My Virtual Library Empire

"No, nothing else happened," Arlon answered, his tone completely indifferent.

Even the other students—including Alia, Leafa, and Mirek—seemed mildly surprised by that response.

Wait. Did this mean... she hadn't even asked?

Carole and Lei exchanged glances. Pierre adjusted his glasses thoughtfully, observing Mei's expression.

Sia, on the other hand, didn't seem to care at all. Who cares? Not everything has to be dramatic, she thought, crossing her arms.

Mei, meanwhile, hadn't said a single word. She just stood there, calm as ever.

It only made things more suspicious.

Zack narrowed his eyes, still convinced there was more to the story.

But before he could push further, Orlen's voice rang out across the training grounds.

"Alright, enough chit-chat! Get into position. We're starting the lesson!"

For now, the mystery remained unsolved.

But the players weren't going to let it go just yet.