Takuya Kanbara has decided to stop being human.

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Moreover, if it degenerates into a small dog beast, it is easy for it to be treated as a pet. The bond formed with a pet is different from the bond formed with a human. Jeanne d'Arc beast does not want to be treated as a pet.

"I see..." Takuya Kanbara nodded, seemingly understanding.

Behind the two, BanchoLeomon, being an adult, understood the situation perfectly.

"So it's best not to choose a partner of the opposite sex, especially a humanoid of the opposite sex. Otherwise, the bond will turn into a romantic relationship, and the love-hate entanglement between men and women... will be too troublesome."

How can there be pure friendship between people of the opposite sex!

If so, it means the relationship isn't close enough.

There's a small city ahead.

In the human world, the sudden appearance of a city would be a very strange thing, but in the digital world, it is quite normal.

The streets were deserted and rather quiet.

The three of them went to the supermarket. The supermarket was empty, but it had all kinds of goods, and the fruits and vegetables were very fresh.

This scene prompted Takuya Kanbara to remark, "Sometimes I think, if I were the only person left in the world, then the whole world would be mine, all the goods in the supermarket would be mine, and I could eat whatever I wanted."

Jeanne d'Arc covered her mouth and chuckled, "Takuya's childlike side is so cute."

"A man is a boy until he dies."

Takuya Kambara smiled slightly, walked into the supermarket, selected the best beef and fruit, and also took some induction cookers, kitchen knives, etc. He plugged them in and started cooking the beef. Soon he made three tender and juicy steak sets.

"good to eat!"

BanchoLeomon picked up his knife and fork, took a bite, and then solemnly commented.

“I used to work as a waiter at a steakhouse.”

Takuya Kambara smiled slightly. While working as a waiter, he glanced into the kitchen and, with his exceptional talent in martial arts, instantly mastered the knife skills, cooking time, seasoning preparation, and so on for making steak.

"It's so delicious! The complex layers of flavor, the burst of juice in your mouth, it's like a gift from God! This is food that only God can eat."

Jeanne d'Arc was covered in sweat from eating, her eyes filled with love.

"..."

Takuya Kambara chuckled awkwardly, thinking to himself, "This is too much. I didn't put any drugs in."

"It is indeed a very rare delicacy."

BanchoLeomon ate, a tear falling from the corner of his eye.

The taste of the steak reminded him of Xiaobaihe's cooking, and upon reflection, he realized he hadn't been back for many years.

"Little Lily, Zhixiang, and Da, how are you all?"

"..."

Takuya Kambara tried a bite, and wow, it was actually incredibly delicious, the kind of deliciousness only the world's finest steak could produce.

As expected of the digital world, you can find this kind of top-quality beef in any supermarket.

After finishing their steak, Jeanne d'Arc dragged Takuya Kanbara to the mall. She picked out a white, backless dress in the clothing store.

“Does this look good?”

"nice."

As soon as Takuya Kambara finished speaking, Jeanne d'Arc immediately went to the changing room to remove her armor, mask, headscarf, and other protective gear, and then put on the dress.

As soon as the curtain of the changing room was drawn back, Taku Kambara was mesmerized by the sight of the blonde, blue-eyed beauty in the white dress, whose divine aura was accentuated by the four wings on her back.

It was impolite to stare at the woman, so he quickly looked away.

"do I look good?"

Jeanne d'Arc held her hands and asked cautiously.

"nice."

Takuya Kambara replied.

"Then I'll dress like this from now on."

Jeanne d'Arc walked out of the changing room with a smile. The only thing that her equipment had in common with her before was that she wore a black leather belt around her waist, with two slender swords called "Saintess" hanging from the back of the belt.

Her attack method is a sword technique performed with two holy swords—the Baptism of Love.

The rest of the armor, masks, headbands, etc., are all optional equipment.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Gradually Attracted to You

With her fair skin and delicate features, every smile and frown was unforgettable. A black leather belt wrapped around her slender waist, and a white long dress that perfectly accentuated Jeanne d'Arc's beautiful figure, with excellent proportions—any more would make her look fat, and any less would make her look thin.

The only flaw is the hairstyle; Jeanne d'Arc previously covered her head with a red headscarf, so it wasn't visible.

Now that the red headscarf has been removed, his disheveled hair makes him look like he just woke up, which somewhat spoils the aesthetic appeal.

"Come here with me."

Takuya Kanbara stepped forward and took Jeanne d'Arc's hand as they entered a barbershop.

Jeanne d'Arc blushed and asked, "Why are you here?"

"If we're going to change our look, let's go all the way."

Takuya Kanbara pushed Jeanne d'Arc onto the seat.

Jeanne d'Arc exclaimed in surprise, "Takuya, you can do styling?"

"There's a barbershop on the way from the martial arts school to my home. I often go there, and over time I learned how to do it myself. I didn't write these things down online, so you don't know about them."

Because only a martial arts prodigy like Takuya Kanbara could do this, ordinary people should not try to imitate him.

Looking at Jeanne d'Arc in the mirror, Takuya Kanbara pondered a suitable hairstyle for her: braids, a bun, a pineapple cut...

Ultimately, he discovered that no matter the hairstyle, it all looked good on Jeanne d'Arc's naturally beautiful face.

Being beautiful means you can do whatever you want...

So, Takuya Kanbara smoothed Jeanne d'Arc's hair and trimmed and straightened it a little.

"This hairstyle seems very simple."

Jeanne d'Arc turned her head left and right, examining herself in the mirror.

Takuya Kanbara said, "Because you are beautiful, you don't need a fancy hairstyle."

Jeanne d'Arc blushed and smiled: "I'll adjust my stats and memorize this image."

To prevent reverting to its initial configuration after evolution and degeneration, Jeanne d'Arcmon made minor adjustments to its data.

Having preserved their current appearance, Jeanne d'Arc Beast took Takuya Kanbara's hand and walked out of the barbershop, taking the elevator to the movie theater on the fourth floor of the market.

"Let's go see a movie."

Even without human operators, cinemas in the digital world will continuously screen classic films from around the world 24 hours a day, including horror, science fiction, art films, fantasy films, and more.

After watching a movie, they went to the amusement park near the mall and rode all the roller coasters, freefall rides, and Ferris wheels.

Seriously... they did everything that most couples do.

Then they played ball, swam, practiced swordplay, and wrestled, doing all the things that ordinary couples do.

As dusk fell, Jeanne d'Arc indicated that she was hungry, so the two went to a cake shop together and began making a handmade cake.

While frosting the cake, Jeanne d'Arc asked, "Takuya, do you feel that our bond has deepened?"

Takuya Kambara thought for a moment and said, "I think so."

"Although it's cruel, I originally wanted to deepen my bond with Takuya more for the sake of Burst Evolution." Jeannemon lowered her head, burying her face in the shadows.

Takuya Kambara paused slightly in his movements.

“But, I don’t know when, I’ve become addicted to this feeling. I’m very happy now. Thank you, Takuya,” Jeanne d’Arc said gratefully.

She hadn't laughed so carefree in thousands of years.

Takuya Kanbara smiled and said, "As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. The most important thing in life is to be happy."

Jeanne d'Arc was silent for a moment, then frowned and asked, "I once ruled over love and compassion, but now I am confused. What exactly is love?"

Takuya Kanbara said, "The sun."

"Huh?" Jeanne d'Arc was taken aback.

Takuya Kanbara said, “The greatness of the sun lies in its burning itself to illuminate the world, even the smallest specks of dust. You are not an omniscient and omnipotent god, so it is enough to simply be close to the sun.”

"The love of the sun..."

Jeanne d'Arc repeated it softly, her heart trembling, and said with a smile, "I thought you would say this is the love of romantic love. What is this kind of love?"

“Those are two kinds of love, don’t confuse them.” Takuya Kanbara said with a serious expression. “As Angewomon, you don’t actually need to understand love, that would distort your judgment.”

It's common knowledge that being in love makes you stupid.

Angewomon is a goddess with the mission of managing the Digital World. If she falls into romantic love, wouldn't the Digital World be doomed?

Takuya Kanbara felt he needed to remind Jeanne d'Arc.

"But now, I am just Jeanne d'Arc the Beast."

Jeanne d'Arc spun around, her golden hair fluttering and her skirt swaying, like an elf dancing in the light. "Look, I'm just an ordinary girl now."

Takuya Kanbara smiled slightly, held up the cake, and asked, "So, Miss Jeanne d'Arc, please enjoy this strawberry cake."

Jeanne d'Arc lifted the hem of her skirt and bowed: "Would you like to have dinner with me, Mr. Kanbara?"

"I would be delighted." Taku Kambara did not refuse.

The two enjoyed the strawberry cake in the atmosphere of a candlelight dinner, while BanchoLeomon grabbed some fruit from the supermarket and ate it to stave off hunger.

After finishing their meal, they still had plenty of time. Jeanne d'Arc and Takuya Kanbara walked down the street. At that moment, they didn't have any intention of deepening their bond; they just wanted to walk together like friends.

They walked up to the music store, and Jeanne d'Arc teased, "Takuya must also know how to play a musical instrument."

"I know a little." Takuya Kanbara walked to the piano, sat down, raised his hands, and his fingertips danced across the keys.

The song is over.

"It's so beautiful." Jeanne d'Arc's eyes were a little moist. "What's the name of this piece?"

Takuya Kanbara said, "I'm gradually becoming attracted to you."

"..."

Jeanne d'Arc paused for a moment, then smiled and sat down next to Takuya Kanbara.

"do it again."

The melodious music started playing again.

The barbarian beast in the supermarket twitched its ears and remarked, "Young people really have a lot of tricks up their sleeves..."

The next day, very early in the morning.

"Ah~ Meow~"

BanchoLeomon yawned sleepily, smacked his lips, squinted, rolled over, and wanted to go back to sleep.

Suddenly, he sensed a powerful digital spirit, his eyes widened, and he was instantly wide awake.

what's the situation?

Filled with doubt, he transformed into a black shadow and swiftly leaped onto the roof of a luxury hotel, where he immediately saw Takuya Kanbara and Angewomon.

"What are you doing so early in the morning?"

BanchoLeomon sighed helplessly, "As expected of young people, they're already so excited as soon as the sun rises."

It's so good to be young!

"We want to try the Burst mode."

Takuya Kambara took out the Burst Digital Device and said.

"I told you long ago, explosive evolution is not so easy to complete."

BanchoLeomon emphasized.

"How will you know if you don't try?"