"Anyways, you wouldn't call this old man without a reason. So? What is it?"
"Yes, I heard you'll be leaving the dojo. I'm not sure what you have decided to do once you're free, but have you heard of the new game Axonian Adventures?"
Personally, Himanshu believed that his soon to be father-in-law's body was fit enough to defeat his students everyday easily for 5 more years, but it was his life, his choices.
But he could offer him another opportunity to have fun, letting him have the experience to fight beasts and humans, as much as he wants. He could practice against real targets, who would fight back, who could be stronger than him.
"Not really, Phyllis told me that you started playing this new game, and also that 'it's got crazy realism and crazy fan-following' or whatever she says. Alma told me that Gagan will be with you in the game, so I assume little miss sunshine will also be having fun with you all, though it beats me why you would bring her into a world of blood and gore."
Himu shrugged, "Well, it was her choice, not mine, and you know she's difficult to say no to. Though the one I want to bring into this world of blood and gore is right in front of me."
"Ho, this VRMMORPG must be interesting if you believe that I will have fun playing game. Tell me about it."
Himu then told him everything, from the awesome realism to the adrenaline rush of fighting beasts that are after your life. Other than the magic, the fantasy creatures and the notifications that pop out in front of you, it was pretty much everything Earth would have been like a couple hundred years or so ago.
"Definitely sounds interesting. Okay then, I'll give it a try. Hmm, Starting point Etom Empire, Helbens, race Werewolf, class Warrior. Anything else?"
"No, that's it, I'll send a complete headset and get them working for you. Gift from me." He winked. Then he remembered something, leaned near the hologram, and said in a low voice, "Also, don't let Phyllis play the game, it's too dangerous for someone as pure as her."
*****
A few minutes ago, the Dahl household, a few kilometres away.
Alma had just baked a cake, it was a hobby that only four people knew about, they were Alma herself (of course), Phyllis, her mom Anja, and her dad Maxin.
Even Gagan, who she loved but couldn't confess to and was her childhood friend, only knew her badass attitude.
Phyllis tried to taste the cake, she would always do that, but her hand would always be strongly stopped by her older sister. She could always feel her bones breaking, yet no one would listen to her complaints. They would check the HealthBand on her wrist, see that it was still above zero, and say "You are fine." and go back to whatever they were doing.
"Dear little sister, you know the first bite of the chocolate cake is always for dad, it's his favourite, yet you keep acting like I'm not present every time. When will you be a good girl?" she asked her, politely smiling and crushing her sister's left arm.
"Sorry! Yes! I'm going!" She ran off to the upper floor, after her sister left her arm. She was sure that her father would be with the training dummy room they had in their house. Since he wasn't in the kitchen, the swimming pool, visible from there, or his room, right next to the kitchen, that was definitely the only place his father could be.
She didn't want to disturb her father, so she decided to be quiet and wait to catch her father's attention, but when she opened the door, she saw her father talking to Himu. Her heart was overwhelmed with a sea of love at that very moment.
She started running towards him to look at Himu more closely, when her ears caught something interesting. "So, don't let Phyllis play the game, it's too dangerous for someone as pure as her."
She felt her heart, which had already drowned in the waters of love, being eaten by cute little heart-shaped fish. She was so lost in the feeling that she didn't notice her father laughing.
{Himu cares so much for me, but I'll still play the game, he'll be scared after seeing so many girls, I have to protect him, anything else, I know he'll save me if I'm ever in trouble.}
"Himuuuuuuu.... how are y..." Himu instantly cut the call when he realised whose voice it was, unaware that he had just signed his death warrant.
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Author's Note: A wild Potential Waifu appeared.