Leru

And true to his word, he would await a response, waiting for her at the gates by noon. Regardless of her arrival, he would then look out towards the fields with a gleam in his eye, clear interest in obtaining materials was shown. This was the time for him to invest in his actual build, level up and reach his brother using natural leveling methods.

And with that, they would bail out! It seems like they were done with business here for now, though he didn't care so much about this for the moment until Inanna declared that they were ready to find materials. Oh, and he was her good helper. "You absolute dork, I'm always ready." Leru replied in turn, heading out of the door, then towards the gate. From there, it was all about searching, and if he got lucky, he would just hand over his findings to Inanna. It was a simple system, but one that worked well in his favor if he wanted to obtain connections. And so he would step out... But no such luck has yet to trigger. It was merely the start, after all! "You might want to search for some too if you want more materials~." Leru teased lightly, stepping through the blades of grass aimlessly with a collected smile on his face. Ah, yes. He could absolutely get used to this.

"Oh yeah, that's all I'm know as to you, love? I am so hurt~." Cue the dramatic sigh and fainting, Leru couldn't help but be a tease. How could he not, Kirbs was an example of what it was like to be a tease with a hyper personality. She eventually nailed the name, however. "Correct! Took you only about two minutes this time! Next time, a minute and a half, I know we can get you to a minute by the end of the week." Ayyyyy, training to have her learn his name, a good meme for him to enjoy for the moment. But it wasn't like she wouldn't do the same thing with her desire to learn secrets about everyone, planning to use heavy levels of blackmail too. More whining before she tried to smack his head, but he wasn't Sey, he would catch her palm by the wrist quite quickly. "Don't give me your germs, lass. You do  have a voice that could pierce armors if you used it well enough! Now sing in the right pitch and you might have a business~."

She was a suggestive one, but he would have to slow down for now. Nah nah nah, he was not having any of that, he knew when to keep greedy paws off. And so he would lower her onto the bed so that the poor thing could sleep, she was drunk and needed to obtain a firmer grip before speaking. "Consider it a plan, love~. But for now, feel free to go to sleep, you have quite a day of searching to do." And while he would love to dote on her even more, there was a reason why they were the way they were, he needed to bail out now. It wouldn't take long for him to do that, however, it was a simple step out of the door. "Good night, Symphony, see you the day after tomorrow~." And it will be a fun time. For now, he just needed to get back home. Oh, and Sey probably was looking for Leru now, poor kid.

Awwwww, did Miss Perfect crack under the thought of a kiss she had when she wasn't experienced? The blush complimented her pale face quite well, he couldn't help but chuckle as she explained, soon laughing along with her. Before given the chance to return the favor with his tale, she nuzzled against him, in which he couldn't help but wonder... And then the handsome compliment, she was doting on him so much and it was adorable as well as it was slightly worrysome. "Awwww, you are so sweet~. Must I remind you of how perfect you are?" Leru quipped gently, placing a pointer finger onto her lips, but giving her a warm smile in turn. But it was something he did warn, he was a heavy flirt. The last part went on deaf ears, for she muttered to herself, but he did catch the last words quite faintly. He would place his finger off her lips and place his hand onto her head. "You sound so tired, love. Need me to leave you for the night so that you may rest?"

What a dork, but he didn't mind her attempts to bring him up, he chuckled light in fact. Perhaps not the love language he took primarily, but he loved being doted on. And she seemed rather swift, lying on the bed in one second and up against his shoulder the next. With a tilt of his head to the side, he wondered what question to ask the lovely lady. Hm~. Then with a smirk, he decided to flirt yet again. "Mmmmm, enlighten me then. Your first kiss, how was that like~?" Leru asked, looking over his shoulder to see the bed. Oh right, how long was he going to be here again? The brunette had a lover in the game, so the implications more or less fell on deaf ears for now. At least, until he took another sip. Mix that with a heavy level of gin already in his system and suddenly, he couldn't help but get lost on those eyes. Oh come on now, was he really that daft to be thinking of an advance...? She was leaning to him, so he his arm behind her back before placing her against his chest. Poor thing must be so tired to lean that heavily~.

Stories with his brother? Hm... Symphony was taking a train to disappointment. In fact, they only just met recently, Sey and Leru. Taking another sip, he would calmly look to her with a neutral set of red eyes. "My apologies to disappoint, but I actually do lack in interactions with him as well, I only just met up with the poor lad recently. He's been going through quite a lot of trouble, so big brother Leru needed to step in." With that, he would look down to the beer in his hands before placing it to the side on the nightstand. If Sey wasn't in the state he was in, Leru would have not jumped in and revealed himself when he did. "I watched him throughout the game, seeing how he progressed while I stayed hidden. And then he went off the face of the game, it only went downhill from there. When he returned, he wasn't in the brightest place. And... Well, I had to show some tough love to help him get back on his feet. This was two weeks ago..." It... Wasn't a happy recollection.

His eyes shifted to the side at her comment, for there was a certain statement that... Mmmmm. Regardless, he wasn't going to comment on that bit, he'll concede his words to hers for now. Something about this one was interesting, she could see a flirt through and through, so she definitely wasn't one of little wisdom. So far. And though she was out of shape, she managed to string sentences together? A stamina system was implemented, but if she could do it, he would merely shrug his shoulders. And off on the quest they began! "Yup, I am that gentleman. The name's Leru~." And that was pretty much it. Why flirt with what wasn't real. Surely a lovely lady, but when the game was cleared, she would cease to exist. With the tilt of his head, he would wait for the programmed text of this woman to advance so that they could start getting the materials. The sooner, the better! He needed his connections for free drinks.

"Can you keep it down, love!? I can bloody hear your bloody Britishness from bloody miles away bloody oh God save the queen!" Leru called out from waaaaaay far away. It wasn't like he desired to be around the area, but her shouting was bound to catch his ears. And look at that, it was exactly who that voice belonged to, the redheaded queen of memes herself. The town gate held many, but only he seemed to wish to address her. Taking calm steps towards her, he would lightly chuckle at the thought of being that British that sentences like that could be said so easily.  "Hath you not desire to become a singer then? Or perhaps visit a performer? Their music is rather... New." It was easy for Leru to not understand classical forms of music. Or just random excerpts. He was more a fan of rock, though that seemed like something impossible for a game like Sword Art Online. Fortunately for her, Leru was a business boi. "Care to start a new label? Your volume could draw in crowds under the right pitch."

Oh no, her words totally struck him where it hurts! He chuckled, though he thought about holding back feigning a hurt reaction. Thought about. He still did it anyways. "Awwww, is that what you think of me~? I am so hurt." Come on, it was fun! And it wasn't like he's never heard worse. It was a fun game to flirt, though he never could grasp the romantic concept in his current state. But his lips did speak money, so that was a nice plus. And then she agreed to race him! Though... He was level one as well. Maybe the poor thing was not physically fit in the real world? Taking pity on her, he would slow down heavily in order to make sure that she was at least close, but he was sure he would merely be speedwalking if he went any slower. "Seems like I win then~. And my prize is seeing how you chat with the NPC when you are short of breath!" And to the victor goes the spoils. How was she going to pull this one off?

And so he was lead to he room, one that he grew accustomed to quite quickly. Though it was slightly humble, it was lovely and rather well-kept if his picky eyes had to say anything about it. Though his back wasn't in as much need of a stretching, but he would give her the comfort of him doing it anyways, though he did so while standing up. A barkeep was soon to arrive according to her, so he would take the invitation to see down next to her on the bed.

"Ahhh, quite lovely, love." Leru commented, enjoying the softer feel of the bed, though he did not dare lie down on it. Who would he be to do that, he just met the poor girl today. As she answered the door, he tilted his head when she brought back two beers. A nice and calming drink, he would take his own that she offered. "So you do drink. Cheers then, dear."  What a British man.

He then took a swift and calm sip of his beer, a smile lapsing on his lips as he did so as he felt relaxed from the drink. Nothing his body couldn't handle in the slightest, he went about enjoying gin a moment ago. Though that perhaps is just him testing his limits. Who knew with him? "That's a lovely drink. Though I must ask, what do you wish to talk to me about again?"

Read him like a book, that smirk and statement pretty much summarized it. As if he could blatantly state such a thing, he never really did meet one that could make him laugh like that. "And your words are law, so I wholeheartedly agree. It is an elegant name." There was just no way he could help it, a compliment and a flirt with an increased ratio was what summarized his personality. With that, she declared that her name was Inanna. "Now THAT is a beautiful name~. Though your name above suggests it as well, I still enjoy a heart-to-heart introduction." And so he would then look over to the house that is pointed near the gate. A humble one, but it was still something. "Then what are we waiting for? I'll race you~." And an unfair headstart was taken, a lighthearted jog to start off in case she didn't engage. Though if she did, it was going to be a full on sprint, though he would aim to slowly trail behind her just to allow her a victory despite the start.

"Evangeline. I don't think I've heard the name, but it's nice I guess." Leru replied, shrugging his shoulders with indifference when she talked about an NPC. Unless he wanted to craft, it was not going to matter so much to him. Funny since it was a common one, but he would have thought he heard it from Sey at least once if she was anything special. "The game calls me Leru, And yours is?" It was not like he couldn't read a username, it was just more for the sake of formality. A sudden thanks would appear, his head tilting to the side. "I'm nothing special in the sense of gathering, but I hope to at least fish up a material or two. Once we find Ms. Evangeline, naturally." Was this supposed to be a rumor by now? The game surely had plenty of people in the profession. Regardless, he knew full-well how to find materials in the game. Just hope for the best and wait for something shiny to appear. "Not a problem in the slightest. There is plenty of time, surely."

She didn't hesitate to try and close  the distance. Okay, so he definitely saw how the end of this was going to go, and it felt far too easy. Just try and get a material here and there and suddenly... Hm. Lovely times! Regardless, he would then listen to her profession, noticing that she was only listing off drinks at first before she then gave him a wink. It clicked with him instantly, a sudden huff of air and a smile breaking through his guard, light laughter soon followed. "Love, you are the absolute best, I can tell you're quite a popular one with the men with that witty charm of yours." And other reasons, naturally. Come on, being able to make someone laugh while possessing looks is just a one way ticket to breaking hearts. "I think I'll take you up for a drink if you lead me to the shop. I'd love to hang around. To sweeten the deal, I do know quite a chef that could help you out~."

Binding words, there they were. "You flatter me, but tell me anyways~." He would reply back confidently. And then the flirt proceeded to use her taunting touched with her innocent face to convince him, placing his hands lightly on her stomach as she proceeded to poke his nose. Her methods of charm were clever, but he was on-guard with any stranger, even one this endearing. Fortunately, he didn't have to use that palm, for she then broke away from him before heading over to the gate. "Materials? Ooooo, so you decided to take up crafting then. And what is your profession, I'd love to be enlightened~." With that, he would step back towards her side, a little more distant in case she tries to get too feely like last time. It didn't take long for that path to go wrong, and she seemed far too sharp with that tongue to be lowering his guard around anytime soon. It was like a mirror if his mirror had its love language be physical touch.

Leru returned a smirk in turn, though it was far less hidden than hers. He was able to tell a flirt from a normal person, this one was one who trailed her voice the same way he did. Oh the wonders of the redheads, this was going to be fun. "Is that so? Pray tell, what sort of endeavors are you embarking on? I have much time to spend with a lovely lady like yourself." No trailing words, just a smile and a simple swinging step to walk by her side, not looking to hold the poor thing up much longer. "I assume you wish to engage in combat on the first floor? Or perhaps daring to brave a quest in hopes of gaining experience."  Leru explained, opening his right palm and holding it forward as he did so. A Yukino with hand gestures the mixed with his words, typical business tactics to deal with those who could read and manipulate words to a similar degree as he could. A flirt was crafty, this redhead was crafty, so Leru made sure to choose words wisely.

He chuckled lightly when she messed with his hair, seemingly willing to go through with another hunt sometime in the future. How kindly of her, he couldn't help but wish to take that sort of offer, considering he ended up with the spoils. "Why, little ol' me? I couldn't possibly." Leru playfully replied to her offer, placing the tip of his right finger against his chin while looking up with his red orbs. There was no thought, he already made up his mind. Under a midnight sky were two players who were exposed to danger if they stayed out like this for too long. One may handle it, but the other surely would struggle.  "All right, let's go then. We can't keep ourselves waiting for too long." Leru would offer, extending a hand to help escort a lady back to her home above the tavern. As humble as it sounded, it was nice to have a change of pace in life. Something told him that some drinks would be a nice addition to this night when it was spent with her.

What would he be if not for a flirt? Hey, that was just the personality he bled from his lips, one that liked to talk smooth and obtain all sorts of attention through that. Being able to craft a reality through his imagination and end up with the best reactions. What could bring more attention than a redheaded beauty walking through the town, the shade matching his eyes quite nicely. The best way to approach a lady was simply to talk with confidence, though taking it slow would be how to obtain them. This was just a game, he could take whatever pace he desired. And so he would look to step up to her with his red eyes half-closed and his lips in a calm smile. "Hey love, you have quite a nice voice~." He started confidently before he crossed his arms over his chest. "Care for me to indulge in it? Or perhaps you are already preoccupied with a different event?" A tilt of the head after the question.

Symphony was no slacker, but the poor thing was clumsy at times unfortunately. Leru could relate in that sense, for he was no stranger to making such mistakes in the game. A smile lapsed on his face as he chuckled, she tried to excuse herself with that mistake. "No, love. It is absolutely all right, there is no need to fret over such a thing." The man replied before raising his axe up yet again. It has been so long since he obtained this sort of thrill, where there was danger and the chance of missing. The illusions were fun for their own reason, but that did not mean that they were better. Something about this thrill... It excited him. And while he would like to claim the chance to strike and hit the boar, he would find that opportunity lost, for the boar quickly took itself out of sight for the moment. Was it behind a tree? Regardless, Leru was not going to be getting it anytime soon until it comes out of hiding.

@Symphony

HP 59/60 | EN 0/6 | DMG 4 | MIT 9 | PLYZ 9 - 10

Leru

20/20 | EN 0/2 | DMG 1 | MIT 18

Weak Boar, paralyzed

HP 2/30 | DMG 9  

There was a craze in her eyes that he should note, they were far different from that of the original Symphony that he saw. Something that looked a little sadistic, the enemies were bound to die with that look staring at them as they draw their final breath. What did Leru think of it? Simply, he would acknowledge it with a smile, for that was the type of thing they needed to survive the game. "All right, let's see what this thing is made of~" Leru replied to her, accepting her knowledge as he took the axe up from the ground again, only for nothing to come through with it. As a result of this, he would end up slicing hard onto the ground, only for the boar to evasively bail out and charge towards Symphony yet again. This stupid sly thing! "Damn this boar... I'll rip it to damn shreds the instant this axe obtains a higher level of strength!"

Symphony

HP 59/60 | EN 0/6 | DMG 4 | MIT 9 | PLYZ 9 - 10

Leru

20/20 | EN 1/2 | DMG 1 | MIT 18

Weak Boar 

HP 9/30 | DMG 9 

"Let's hope it doesn't come to that!" Leru declared as he raised his axe again. Symphony was getting these hits all over the place, but he wasn't so lucky. Charge again with the giant axe and he would find himself batting at dead air instead, the control of the weapon being so low that he missed a stunned boar. Due to how heavy it was, the swing would force his body to spin wildly before his feet finally obtained grip. It wasn't going to counterattack, fortunately for him. Still, he was going to have a hell of a problem if he can't take aggro away from such a boar. How was he supposed to tank if he didn't have that key mechanic in him? Regardless, he did have to resort to what she said. "I bloody botched the damn thing up, take over, dear!" Seems like he's grown serious in combat, nothing like his typical playful side. It was unfortunate, but better than having no one at all.

Symphony

HP 60/60 | EN 4/6 | DMG 4 | MIT 9 | PLYZ 9 - 10

Leru

20/20 | EN 0/2 | DMG 1 | MIT 18

Weak Boar [Stunned]

HP 13/30 | DMG 9 

She was well-built and flexible with her stretches, and he seemed stiff even while moving his body around. A lovely lady with physical and mental blessings, who was the lucky lover~? Regardless, she was on his side and even planned to trust him despite the risks. "You are  a unique one, dear." Leru couldn't help but chuckle, he said it all too warmly as well. A smile and everything. "And somehow, I feel I've made the right decision in approaching someone like you. I'll aim to avoid disappointment." And usually he would manipulate in order to obtain his ways, but this one seemed far... Better, than the others he's been with. Simply put, this was a lass that had personality along with ability, what a waste it would be to just leave her. If she was this great, how could he avoid meeting her lover? Two people like this in his life would be just... Amazing!

Leru then followed her when she beckoned for him to do so, resulting in the two of them to travel together. "Sounds lovely! It's been a while since I've been used to such a floor, so I'm relying solely on your navigation skills." He explained honestly as he would advance with an axe coming out from his inventory.