[Ling Frog·Lights Fading]
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It still has the fancy rotating effect on the card surface. Unlike the previous double-sided postcard, the back of this postcard is like Cardcaptor Sakura's Knuckles card, printed with complex gold-stamping patterns. At first glance, the shape is a bit like Beretta.
The mosaic layer covering the card surface was removed, and what Hojo Natsuki saw was the profile of a silver-haired boy.
He bit his cigarette lightly, his long silver hair covering half of his face, making it hard to see his emotions. A few drops of blood splashed on his cheek, contrasting with the cold whiteness of his skin. From the bridge of his nose to his jaw, the lines were connected like a mountain peak, drawing a sharp and aggressive profile.
Hojo Natsuki: “… … … …”
The back of [Kintoku Frog·Memories of Old Port] also had an anthropomorphic version of Xiaoqin on it, and he accepted it well. In other games, the protagonists in human form can make cat and dog sculptures, so of course Guagua can also make a human sculpture, which is fair.
The previous double-sided postcard is about childhood, and this one is about adolescence, which is also reasonable.
but.
But why!! The human form of Koto Frog looks so much like Kotoko!!!
Hojo Natsuki was completely stunned. In the first few seconds, he even thought that he had clicked on the wrong game, but he had clearly uninstalled it in a second.
The CG of Kotoko was also a half-profile face, which left a great mental shock on him, and it still lingers in his mind for a long time. At this time, the outlines of Kotoko's human body and Kotoko gradually overlapped, causing secondary damage to his already precarious mental state.
Why!
There is such a thing in the world!
Hojo Natsuki turned off the game, and once again entered that strange state of 'Who am I and where am I? There is no natural god like the frog drawing the sword in my mind, and my heart has become as cold as the fish that Big O has killed for ten years.'
He tried to cheer himself up, failed, cheered himself up, failed, tried to think positively -
Traveling Frog and Doki Campus are produced by the same game production company. The painting style of the same studio is unified, and they are all silver-haired male characters, so it is reasonable to have a sense of déjà vu...
This is the truth, but it is not easy to accept and acknowledge it immediately.
This was the first time that Hojo Natsuki turned off the game of raising a little frog because he was tired, got up, took a shower, and prepared to go to bed early to prepare for an important social event tomorrow.
But this scene was like leaving a vivid stamp in his mind, like being bathed in a song with the melody always echoing in his ears. Kotoko... the photo of Koto Frog could not be easily removed from his sight.
Hojo Natsuki was numb and didn't want to resist anymore.
However, as he was blowing his hair, he suddenly realized something.
The mimic Xiaogua in [The Lights Are Dim] holds a cigarette in his mouth.
But the frog is still a minor! How can it smoke? !
The fatherly mentality quickly defeated the player's despair. Hojo Natsuki wiped his hair twice, threw the hair dryer aside, and went back online.
While the game was loading, he prepared several ways to question the frog, and taking into account the fact that it had clearly smoked but refused to admit it, or that it had not actually smoked but was just playing the game, etc., the daze and subtle sense of uneasiness caused by the game's plot were far behind him, and Xia Shu became the sighing dad-type player again.
[Loading progress: 100%]
The moment the interface loaded successfully, the several records prepared by Hojo Natsuki instantly became ineffective.
The frog just shook its windbreaker and hung it on the coat rack, then naturally took out the cigarette box from its pocket and threw it on the table.
—Caught on the spot!
Xia Shu: “!!”
He carefully avoided the wound and poked the frog's belly. The little quack on the screen took two steps away in disgust, his eyes wrinkled.
[Natsuki]: How can you smoke
[Gin]：… Why not
[Natsuki]: You are still a minor!
[Gin]: Oh
As expected of a frog, he will never admit his mistakes.
It is not their fault. If they are checked by the traffic police, they will think it is the traffic police's fault. Its logic is always so self-contained, and it faces everyone and everything with a lordly attitude of "I just did it, what can you do about it?"
If you think about it carefully, the Frog is 17 years old, a quasi-adult frog... Wait, if it is a minor, why is it not a Frog Tadpole? Will there be any abnormal development this year, such as Pokémon evolution, Frog Seed evolving into Frog Flower? ... I'm thinking too much, let's get back to it.
The frog is seventeen years old and can be responsible for its own behavior. Using the Beretta and the shooting range to warn it may provoke it to rebel. Hojo Natsuki is eighteen this year. If you put yourself in his shoes, if Mori Ogai does not allow him to drink iced Americano, he will also be very dissatisfied and order twenty glasses.
So, Xia Shu decided to take a more gentle approach.
He wandered around the mall for a long time looking for inspiration and found a very cheap product called [Cigarette Box Chocolate].
[Cigarette box chocolate]
[Introduction: I am not used to quitting smoking, what can I do without chocolate? Every cigarette is filled with chocolate! ]
[Price: 10 clovers]
Judging from the price, this is the type that the frog would definitely not like.
It happened that Qinwa also went to take a shower, so Xia Shu decisively chose to buy some. A cigarette box exactly the same as the one Qinwa threw away appeared on the table. He carefully replaced the cigarettes with chocolates.
Not long after, the frog came out after washing. It glanced at the table, picked up the cigarette thoughtfully, and then put it down.
Perhaps it was because the system product had a built-in sleight of hand effect. Although Qinwa noticed that something was wrong, the system deceived him and he was not prepared to delve into this small matter.
In order to divert its attention, Hojo Natsuki sent it a message.
[Natsuki]: The results are coming out soon. Have you decided which school to go to
[Gin]: No
[Natsuki]：What about your major
[Gin]: No
[Natsuki]: Tokyo University, Kyoto University, Keio University, all are fine. If you can’t get in, you can try again [thumbs-up.jpg]
The frog ignored him.
Hojo Natsuki selected the [College Entrance Examination Volunteer System] icon, but he didn't expect it to be quietly opened. The scores in the [Qinwa] transcript column were pleasing, and the national ranking was also quite high. He selected [Fill in for Gua], and a few lines of small words popped up -
[Dear ___Natsuki___]
[[Qinwa] is quite good, beating 99% of the candidates in the country! The road to a prestigious school is right under his claws, and the sky is the limit! ]
[Recommended: University of Tokyo, Kyoto University... ]
[Reference majors: Computer, Mechanical, Civil Engineering... ]
Click on the list of colleges and universities, and read the admission brochures one by one. The game has put a lot of thought into the strange details, providing a strange sense of reality.
First, choose a school. If you can go to Tokyo University, it must be Tokyo University.
But now I can’t choose my major, so I can only choose a science major.
[Successful delivery!]
[The [Admission Notice] is coming non-stop, players please check it out~! ]
!
That being said, Qinwa’s scores are really good enough to get into the University of Tokyo.
Getting admitted doesn't seem that difficult, the question is... how to persuade Qinwa to go to school
Hojo Natsuki thought about it and decided to retreat: [You should study for a master's degree. No one in our family has ever had a master's degree.]
Although he and Qinwa were the only pets in the family, and Mori Ogai could barely be counted in, Chief Mori went straight to work after graduation and did not continue his studies.
[Gin]：
[Natsuki]: I'll leave it to you, Gin-chan. You don't have to go straight to graduate school for a doctorate.
Qinwa obviously thought he was a psychopath and replied concisely: [Get lost]
[Natsuki]: It’s settled, Gin-sho!
[Gin]：…
Sure enough, my favorability started to decline again.
[[Qin Frog] Favorability -5]
[Qin Frog] Current Favorability -33
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Hojo Natsuki was slacking off as usual while waiting for the acceptance letter from Kotowa. About a week later (in reality), his cigarette replacement plan also went wrong.
[[Transformed Fugua] lights a cigarette for his big brother [Qinwa], and [Qinwa] actually pulls out a chocolate candy from the cigarette box! ]
[[Qin Frog] Angry, Favorability -2]
[[Qin Frog] Current Favorability -35]
Well, not only is the minor smoking, but the younger brother also lit the cigarette for him! At such a young age, if he smokes now, won’t he kill someone in the future? ... Oh, he has already killed someone, so it’s okay.
Hojo Natsuki began to reflect on what went wrong in his educational policy.
Before he knew it, he had downloaded "Travel Frog" for almost a year, and after switching to the game, it had been three years.
During these three years, Xia Shu's day and night persecution (crossed out) and loving education did not soften Qinwa's character at all and turn it into a lovable little frog. It can only be said that this game did not put enough effort into character setting. The personality of a pet is fixed and cannot be easily changed.
It's the frog's fault!
[Ding Dong~[Admission letter] has arrived, please check your mailbox! ]
Hojo Natsuki's train of thought was interrupted, and he immediately switched to the courtyard interface outside the house and opened it without stopping. He had seen the style of the Tokyo University admission letter, and he didn't expect the game to restore it almost perfectly with simple drawings. He was moved again.
One year later, although the frog was bad-tempered, cold, difficult to deal with, inexplicably unpopular, self-centered, and disobedient, it was admitted to the University of Tokyo! It's awesome!
He immediately shared the good news with Qinwa: [You are accepted! ]
[Gin]: No
Still not cooperating.
Hojo Natsuki decided to continue using the simple trick that had worked time and again, and use the shooting range to control the frog.
[Natsuki]: Do you want me to say that
Of course, Kurosawa Jin could guess what the other party would say next. Faced with such a threat, he could not offer an equal bargaining chip, but he did not want to lose the simulated shooting range. With the current level of technology, it was impossible to even make a low-end imitation of the simulated shooting range, let alone a substitute.
He didn't want to hang out with his stupid peers and take time-wasting courses.
In addition, identity exposure is another problem.
Although he used the [Disguise Spray] given by Natsuki to change his appearance in a short period of time when taking the exam, he would have to use the [Disguise Spray] frequently if he continued to go to school, which would leave a lot of images in the university's surveillance cameras. Kurosawa never took chances, he had to consider the possibility of being exposed. If one day, he accidentally...
Furthermore, Natsuki expected him to continue his studies, but he had no interest in scientific research at all.
But if they turn against each other because of this, Natsuki might get angry and confiscate god-level props like the "simulated shooting range" in the future; judging from the various magical items he has provided so far, the other party's prop library is just like Doraemon's treasure chest...
Kurosawa weighed the pros and cons and fell into deep thought.
[Natsuki]: Well, why don't we both take a step back
[Natsuki]: No matter what method you use, you must obtain a bachelor's degree from the University of Tokyo. I will not require you to continue your postgraduate studies or doctoral studies in the future.
Kurosawa Jin keenly grasped the key point: [No matter what method? ]
[Natsuki]: Yes, as long as I can graduate
[Gin]: Got it
[Gin]：Remember what you said
Xia Shu: “!”
Great, the frog agreed to go to school!
Now he really has a little frog from the University of Tokyo!
He replied: [Of course]
A smile finally reappeared on Hojo Natsuki's face. He felt that he had won a great victory. On the other side of the screen, Kurosawa Jin, who did not need to take the postgraduate entrance examination to study for a doctorate, but only needed to pay someone to write his paper for him and get his degree certificate, also thought that he had the upper hand in this deal. In short, both of them won, and the loss might be the 2 to 3 million yen that he earned from Natsuki this year.
The game official.
[Congratulations to [Qinwa] for getting admitted to the University of Tokyo! It has achieved a place that many people can only dream of! ]
[Rewards: Clover*5888, Disguise Spray*1…]
[[Lin Frog] obtained the silver achievement [Top Killer]… ]
New achievements are also unlocked.
Hojo Natsuki raised an eyebrow, a little confused.
What does Top Killer have to do with students from the University of Tokyo? Is it because "one point higher kills a thousand people"? This game is quite humorous.
He continued to scan to the right and read the entire line of words.
[[Qinwa] Obtained the silver achievement [Top Killer] (Academic Edition)]
Comes with two lines of small text description: [Top (school) Killer]
[[Qinwa] is the most educated member of the [Frog Organization] team, a killer among Tokyo University students, and a Tokyo University student among killers!]
Hojo Natsuki: “…”
A bit sick.
He quickly collected the achievement reward issued by the system, and then thought, for Qinwa to be admitted to such a good school, what should he reward
This person's idea is nothing more than spending money like crazy to buy houses, cars and yachts.
Hojo Natsuki thought divergently, and recalled the 20 points of favorability that had inexplicably increased for Lyre Frog a few days ago. He guessed that maybe it was very happy to take a drive and was quite satisfied with the tricycle (in fact, it was because it saw the big screen cheering), so it generously gave 20 points.
Next, let's give him a car. What boy doesn't like cars? Even frogs are not immune to this!
He walked around and his eyes returned to the Ferrari that had been rejected in the previous two-choice competition. It was a rocking car with colorful tracks on the bottom and background music that kept playing "Big brother's big brother is big sister-in-law" and "Big brother is right!"
To be honest, it is not only childish, but also a bit weird. Kindergarten children would shake their heads when seeing it, and elementary school students would remain silent when encountering it...
—But it’s just right for the frog!
Hojo Natsuki was itching to get started. He could already imagine Qinwa riding a rocking car with a slumped face. However, when he glanced at the prices, he was stunned, and a question mark seemed to appear silently above his head.
Ferrari 4399
[Introduction: Inheriting the style and aesthetic elements of the famous brand, equipped with the most powerful 4399 engine in Ferrari's history, this is a special model created by Ferrari using racing technology... ]
[Price: 80000000 Clover]
Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands... count them again...
80 million?!
Wasn’t it several million before? ! ! !
This is not just raising the price, this is directly taking a rocket to the sky! The dark clouds will be silent when they hear this, and there will be no rain in the dark clouds.
Hojo Natsuki began to think of countermeasures.
Is there any way to bargain or get Qinwa a rocking car for free... a Ferrari
Oh, yes, business simulation.
Although the currency is not common, the props are common. The [Frog Organization] has made him so much money that he can buy a Ferrari with his eyes closed. He can buy it with his private account and then hire someone to drive the car to the vicinity of Qinwa's residence. It's seamless.
No, Hojo Natsuki thought. It would save even more money.
He had read the financial report of the Frog Organization, which controlled a car group with a market value of over 100 million yuan and ranked among the top five in Japan.
The person in charge seems to be called [Piscogua], who is one of the elders who followed [Karasuwa] to establish the organization.
Since they are one of the top five automobile groups in Japan, it must be easy for them to build a Ferrari, right? If they can't even build a Ferrari, what's the point of having these useless frogs
In this way, you don’t even have to spend virtual yen, it’s completely free!
This is how I will arrange the college entrance examination reward for the frog for now. I will go find Pisco later and ask it to handle the matter properly, and at the same time test its loyalty.
Hojo Natsuki resumed his train of thought that was interrupted by the [Acceptance Letter]—
What went wrong with his educational policy? The underage frog not only smoked, but also refused to change despite repeated warnings and did all kinds of bad things. Whose fault was it
The frog has
I agreed to go to Tokyo University, so the frog is right, and it’s just a little croak, what crime could it have committed
Xia Shu then thought: "If a son is not taught well, it is the fault of the father, but I can't be wrong."
Qinwa's teacher is the AI Gua Tutoring, which is perfect and should not be blamed for this;
The superior of the frog, the people around the frog...
Hojo Natsuki's expression suddenly changed, and he got the point.
—Rum!
It turned out to be rum!
Old man, look at what you have done!
(End of this chapter)