Chapter 597

(＾－＾)V.

"Kui—grand entrance!"

The crisp voice broke the silence of the room.

Natsume Chikage looked up at the sound.

Xiyuanji Qilai and Xuecun Lingyin, however, looked as if they had been caught doing something wrong and quickly shifted their gazes.

A faint blush appeared on Xiyuanji Qilai's face, and she squeezed out a somewhat shy smile:

"Classmate Tengyuan, you're back..."

Xuecun Lingyin cleared her throat, her gaze still on the book pages, her tone feigning calmness:

"Aren't we going to play 'Dungeons & Dragons'? Since everyone is here, let's start quickly."

Natsume Chikage looked at Classmate Tengyuan Kui, who was hugging the box with a bright smile, and laughed:

"Come over quickly, we've been waiting for you."

Classmate Tengyuan Kui looked at his smiling eyes, and the corners of her own mouth also lifted completely uncontrollably; anyway, every time she looked at Natsume-kun, she didn't know why, but she always felt very happy.

"Mm! Sorry to keep everyone waiting!"

She placed the heavy box on the table, making a soft "thud" sound, her voice full of joy:

"Come on, come on, let our adventure begin now!"

Natsume Chikage had some understanding of "Dungeons & Dragons" and asked:

"So, who will be the DM later?"

The so-called DM, which is the Dungeon Master, is responsible for narrating the story, controlling the plot direction, and adjudicating the rules.

In a tabletop role-playing game, the DM's role is crucial.

Without him, the game simply cannot unfold.

Hearing this, Classmate Tengyuan Kui was obviously stunned for a moment:

"Uh... what is a DM?"

As the words fell, the other three were also stunned.

Xuecun Lingyin raised her hand to support her forehead and sighed:

"Unbelievable... didn't you understand it before buying the game?"

"I'm afraid you haven't even opened the rulebook in the box, right?"

Xiyuanji Qilai gently scratched her cheek and smiled to smooth things over:

"It's okay... actually, I'm not very clear about the rules either. Anyway, there's a rulebook in the box, we can just learn while playing."

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Classmate Tengyuan Kui nodded immediately, regaining her vitality:

"That's what I thought too!"

Soon.

The few roughly browsed through the basic rules.

Classmate Tengyuan Kui waved her fist excitedly and declared first:

"I want to be a barbarian warrior woman! It feels super cool!"

Xiyuanji Qilai smiled, her voice gentle:

"Then... I want to play an elf mage."

Xuecun Lingyin thought for a moment and analyzed rationally:

"Since it's a role-playing game, from the perspective of team composition, it's best for everyone to choose different professions to complement each other."

"In that case... I'll choose a human rogue."

After speaking.

The gazes of the three turned toward Natsume Chikage in unison.

Xuecun Lingyin coughed lightly and explained:

"The DM needs to be responsible for guiding our actions in the plot and ensuring the campaign can proceed smoothly."

"Hearing Natsume-kun explain so many rules just now... it seems you are more familiar with this game. From the perspective of division of labor, you seem most suitable to serve as the DM."

Xiyuanji Qilai blinked, nodded in agreement, her tone carrying simple happiness:

"I think so too."

Classmate Tengyuan Kui looked over with bright eyes:

"What does Natsume-kun think?"

Natsume Chikage couldn't help but laugh.

Good grief, you guys have already snatched up all the professions, so what else is there to say, just give it to you.

However, he had played tabletop games before and had indeed served as a DM; actually, being a DM is also quite interesting.

He actually liked this feeling of controlling the overall situation.

"Mm, then I'll be the DM."