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Rain, rain, rain, rain…

What's up, Rina?

I've been gazing outside. It's rained for three days straight now.

Yeah, it has. It's starting to feel like I haven't seen the sun in forever.

The sun has disappeared. This is an omen of the end of things… The hour of Ragnarok draws near.

Huh?!

There's this game I've been really into lately. It's based on Norse mythology.

When I looked out at this overcast sky, it reminded me of that line from the game.

*Laugh* I see. You weren't talking like your usual self, so it caught me off guard.

It makes me feel a bit embarrassed to hear that. Rina-chan Board says, “Blush.”

What game were you talking about, by the way?

It's…this one.

Oh! I've heard of this! It's a really popular fighting game, isn't it?

Yeah. You fight online and compete for higher rankings. Tons of players participate in it from dawn 'til dusk.

Whoa, I see. That sounds fun!

Are you interested?

I am! I might go download this right away!

*Stare*

Huh? Rina, what's up?

Lots of players are connected to each other through the internet.

But right now, connecting like this with you… I can't express it very well, but it makes me happy.

I'm happy about it too. I'm really glad that we can talk about games together like this.

Do you really mean that?

Yes. But I'm not going to go easy on you when we fight. I'm gonna take you out, Rina! I'm aiming for the top ranking!

A new challenger has appeared. But I won't lose. Rina-chan Board says, “On fire!”