70 Threa (1/2)

”You talking about that virtual reality game?” I asked. Although I asked even though I knew it already, I can't make myself reveal I am already playing it so that they won't suspect it.

”Of course! Since the game needs to use the machine called Reality Verse, it is not your ordinary game! You can't access it on your trashy PC!”

I grit my teeth in anger. This guy is Teruyama Shinozaki, one of my bullies at school when I was just a timid guy. Although they looked like they are so buddy-buddy with me, they are in fact looking for a way to make me suffer humiliation and they are silently brewing things that would make me be the laughingstock of the group. I already know that before but due to my lack of courage before, I am always obeying what they wanted to do.

But that changes now. I am not the same Manato you like to bully. Therefore, let's play what you are scheming, sh*tty bastard.

”Oi man, I am just telling the truth. Your PC is trashy and outdated so just sell it to the junkyard and buy a new one! Oh, I forgot that you are poor you can't afford to buy a new one! Oh dang, if that was the case, you won't be able to afford the Reality Verse too! This machine is not for the poor!”

”So what do you want? You just called me on the phone to talk sh*t huh?”

”Ho~, now you have the balls to talk back huh? Let's move on for now and I will deal with your behavior later. Anyways, as I was saying, I want you to join me playing this game!”

”How can I play this game of yours if the machine you are talking about is expensive? You already said I can't afford it.”

”Heh, of course, you can't since you are poor as f*ck but here I am, your knight in shining armor will save you from your predicament! I have an offer to give you that I know you won't hesitate to accept it!”

”Offer? What kind of offer are you talking about?” I asked with fake ignorance.

”Recently, I bought 5 Reality Verse Cabins. Since there is a spare one, why don't you use the other one? You don't need to pay for some money just to play this game, you can say that I am letting you play for free, but in exchange, you will team up with me!”

If this was the same as before, I will be awed by his offer. Being a person who likes online games, the offer was something as a dream come true. However, if I have known that they would instead use me as cannon fodder, I would have instead waited for the release of the public Reality Verse Cabins instead of accepting his offer.

”This...” I grinned while sounding like I am hesitating.