Ch. 50 Ep. 5: Wide World Connecting
The Nijigasaki students are obsessed with the MMORPG. What will tonight's adventure be?
Player
Sorry I'm the last one here. Were you waiting long?
Emma
*Giggle* It's not even the time we agreed yet.
Shizuku
We just got here really early, Prez!
Rina
Kasumi arrived an hour early.
Kasumi
B-But I didn't go adventuring alone! I was just watching everyone in the town!
Player
What do you mean by watching?
Kasumi
The people playing the game. Like, “Oh, that character is cute”, or “That equipment is so cool”.
Kasumi
Actually, they're all talking a lot in the chat, aren't they?
Mia
That's right. If you're not in a party and talking to them, you can see what the people around you are saying.
Shioriko
I don't mean to eavesdrop, but I can't help but notice.
Player
What's everyone talking about? Where they're going to go next, and stuff like that?
Ai
Yeah, mostly. But a lot of people were just having normal conversations too.
Kasumi
I saw people saying stuff like, “I came even though I have a test tomorrow”, “I've gotta go on a diet!”, and stuff.
Ayumu
*Giggle* It's funny seeing everyone have such normal conversations while they're all wearing armor.
Ai
Yeah. It might be a virtual world, but it feels like an extension of the real world.
Shioriko
It really is funny, defeating monsters while worrying about your diet.
Lanzhu
Hey, now that everyone's here, let's begin today's adventure!
Karin
Oh, could I have a moment first? I made equipment for everyone. Here you go…
Setsuna
Wha?! This looks just like my stage costume!
Karin
I was playing around with the costume editing feature.
Emma
You're amazing, Karin! Even inside the game, you're a master of costumes!
Karin
*Giggle* Thanks. The fact that you can make costumes in the game is one more way to enjoy it.
Kanata
Hey, I have something to tell everyone too.
Kanata
I want to try cooking inside this world!
Mia
That's a pretty difficult goal. Just gathering the recipes is hard work.
Rina
You can only get hold of legendary recipes by taking them from the tower where the monsters live.
Setsuna
And there's some ingredients you can't buy in the market, right?
Kanata
That just fires me up…
Setsuna
Huh?
Kanata
I mean, in real life you can buy recipes and ingredients at the store, but here you've got to go on an adventure to get them.
Kanata
That just fires me up!
Kasumi
Wow…
Ai
This place really is amazing. It's a fantasy world, but you can do whatever you feel like.
Rina
It's fun making things you can't make in the real world.
Ai
It feels like the world just keeps on going forever!
Lanzhu
Now let's adventure to the ends of this world! Forwaaard!
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Everyone
Yeeeah!
[Fade in/out.]
Player
Whoa, look how late it is! Should we call it quits for today?
[Fade in/out.]
Ayumu
Time really does fly!
Kanata
I want to go on adventures with all of you again!
Kasumi
You know, we spent the whole day together today.
Shizuku
We weren't together in real life, but we were in the game… That feels kind of different.
Emma
*Giggle* But it was a lot of fun!
Mia
Just sleep for a few hours, and we'll see each other at school again.
Lanzhu
I always want to be with all of you, so playing a game with you is the best!
Shioriko
Let's all get plenty of rest so we'll be ready to see each other tomorrow.
Rina
Just a little longer…
Setsuna
That'll make it all the more fun tomorrow, Rina.
Rina
You're right. See you then.
Karin
See you all tomorrow. Goodnight.
Ai
Goodnight!
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