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Chapter 49 - [49] Names, names, names...

When it comes to names, I am not exactly the brightest person. I mean, back in the days, I came up with names for my avatar like 'Shadow slayer' or 'Ruthless cross', looking back at it now, I would say KMS. "A name ehhh..." Enju tapped her chin. "How about the 'Revengers'!?"I feel like that's already infringing on copyright..."That sounds too close to infringing copyright." Eziel countered.Thank you! For pointing that out."How about 'True oblivion'?" Eziel suggested.Not like this man, not like this..."Too chunnibyio!" Sioux called out. "How about 'Motherfricken Fluffernutters'?"I mentally face palmed so hard, I think it went right past my skull."Jia...how about Iron Angel?" Enju went again.Iron Angel? That sounds like some 2nd rate novel..."Nightmare dusk?" Eziel suggested.Please man..."The Akari clan!" Sioux shot up from the table.No, just no...The naming process went on another half an hour between the 3, while Piphra and Rima just sat back and watched with a blank expressions. And somewhere around half way, I stopped mentally face palming, cause I was seriously thinking I will get a concussion at this rate.All the names...the people...The people?...Silence closed in upon my word, as letters and names swirled around my head..."Reeps..." I blurted out.Everyone turned to me at once."Did you just say something mas-Riga?" Enju asked,"Well..." I laughed nervously. "I accidentally blurted it out, I was thinking of Reeps...""Reeps..." Eziel balanced the word on his tongue."That sounds a little grim..." Sioux pointed her chin and looked away."How did you come up with such a name? And is there any special meaning to it?" Enju looked to me curiously."Well, you see, R stands for me Riga, E stands for you Enju..." I gulped."The 2nd E stands for Eziel..." I turned to Eziel."The P stands for Piphra..." I looked to Piphra, who regarded me with the usual poker face."And the S at the end stands for Sioux..." I slowly drifted my eyes to Sioux.I fked up didn't I?...Just as I was about to speak up, and dismiss myself as a total loser, Enju spoke up:"It's a good name." she said with a calm genuine smile.Enju..."Reeps...sounds like the grim reaper, I suppose I can roll with that." Eziel nodded slightly."Well, I still think Motherfricken Flutternutters is better, but oh well, this one got my name in it..." Sioux sighed, and gave an approving smile."Whatever." Piphra said. "I don't hate the name."Everyone..."Oh wait!" I paused myself and turned to Rima. "I forgot to include you...""It's fine." Rima said with a waver. "After all, we have just met. Now!..." Rima clapped her hands together loudly. "All we have to do is choose a guild leader."Among all 5 of us, Enju has the highest level. After all, she is an AI and can play 24/7 without eating or sleep...Eziel seems to be most mature of the group, and is probably has the most game knowledge among all of us...Sioux seems to be playful all the time, but when she is serious, she is just as equally as capable of Eziel..."I choose Riga as guild leader." Eziel blurted out."WHAT?" I swear I would have spat my drink, if I were drinking at the time."SAME!" Enju supported."If Enju says so, then you have my vote as well!" Sioux said with a wide grin."Whatever. Fine with me." Piphra said."Wait! Why everyone?" I said, as I can already feel the beads of sweat flooding my forehead. "I am the lowest level member of the party, and the least experienced! Why?""Its simple." Eziel said. "Sioux won't stand me being the leader, and the same goes with the other way around." he eyed Sioux who stuck her tongue towards him."Plus, Piphra doesn't seem to have any interest in being the leader. Since I even forget she is in our party half the time." Eziel said, with a hand supporting his chin. "As for Enju, I personally think she wants you to succeeded. Am I right?" he turned to Enju."Hai!" Enju confirmed with a cheerful wide grin."You guys..." I said, with my throat feeling dry. "Like, I mean, are you guys really sure?""Of course!" Enju rebuked, and others gave the same approving looks."Alright..." I took in a deep breath. "I am not good at expressing thanks, so I am just going to say...thanks guys.""Riga..." Enju said with a low voice."What is it...Enju?" My eye quivered."You're crying." "No...I am..." I touched my cheek, it felt wet indeed. As the emotions just kept on flowing through my eyes, I didn't feel embarrassed. But rather...happiness.No one said a word, as everyone looked at me and just smiled. And soon that smile became a boisterous laugh, and somewhere in the middle of the laugh, I found myself too, laughing along with them.Q: How would you react, if your saw your friends crying?