Vol 1 Chapter 4 (1/2)

Part 1

The following Morning

“Yo, so we ain today”

The one who approached him while he was his way to the school was as usual his classmate Kusakabe

“A—ah, Morning”

As there was only one road towards the school, as long as ithours, the encounter like that was just natural; in fact the other way around should be considered strange

If it was Kishi+mine from yesterday, then he sure should’ve disliked it However, the him today was so how to talk a bit ordinarily One way or another he somewhat determined himself like that If it’s the social Kusakabe, then he will be just perfect for the practice partner right?

“Now that you think of it, in the end which club you end up joining?”

He started talking about the subject which could be considered the best From another person’s perspective it was quite a nor adventure quest And maybe it was due to that nervousness his voice was quite loud and shaky

But, Kusakabe didn’t seem like he was bothered by it

“Well, about that you see, for the ti Club, Rhythmic Gymnastics Club and Tennis Club but, as they didn’t haveroom inside the club, they toldshould be told beforehand during the club introduction right?”

“That sure is harsh”

“Yeah, good lord Including that PE incident, it seeirls”

He suddenly recalled the words of Sena-sensei and Tendou from yesterday

That it was to create a place for boys— that they established the Modern Gaaenders as well But, as the club room can’t have more than 10 members due to its size, he understood the reason of why they want to operate with small no of people first for few years

“Well, I started to get the feeling that it can’t be helped as well though”

Kusakabe unexpectedly said so quite unlike him

“I—is that so?”

“Co idiots who joined the school with an exemption in tuition fees as well And in the first place, the boys didn’t enrol in the school just for doing club activities right? If every day we get to stay in between that airls then it’s sort of even for us”

“……S—so that kind of way of thinking is also plausible, huh?”

He replied it quite bluntly However, he sort of thought that if it’s Kusakabe he will be quite satisfied with just that as a reason

Then suddenly at that moment, one bus passed the two of them

And Kishi+mine eyes quite naturally, started to peek inside the bus

“What happened? Looking at bus like that Looking for someone you know inside?”

“No, not really It’s just I was thinking that there are quite a lot of people who plays games, aren’t they?”

As yesterday was not like today To find out how a his surroundings and the passing buses and trains while going going to the school And as a result, he was able to see figure of many people such as School students, Salary-man and OL [4-B] dissolved in the PSP’s with the strap supporting it on their hands

“What are you saying soa tih”

“As I thought it’s so like that……huh?”

As the Izunomiya Academy is a school build only for Ojou-saames inside the school Kusakabe and the others see with their PSP’s secretly in after school though

However, if one had to look outside of the box, it’s like that everywhere Ever since the Cultural Promotion Ticket started in action, everywhere in the world started to get occupied by the games

“So is it fun? Playing games and all?”

“Well of course They’re interesting you know? Take soccer, baseball or ot popular because they are interesting right?”

He was quite right in that

I love reading e in that thinking of Kishi+ae amount of people as well

Part 2

‘I will go to Audio-visual Prep-Room afterschool’ Kishi+mine had already determined himself about that

However, it was also true that as it’s after school now, though only a slight bit but there was a thread of hesitation and indecisiveness which was causing hio after all?’

But, his hesitations were all in vain

“Kishi+mine-kun! The time for the retry has finally come!”

Right after few seconds of when Hoot over and Teacher left the classroouy of this whole school dived in the classroouy ears the white lab coat He was none other than Sena-sensei

If one had to think it rationally then it’s would be just another teacher co inside the classrooirls with the sheltered upbringing

“Kyaa……””W—what……?”

And as per expectation everyone had somewhat of a fearful expression on their face, and low voiced shriek were also started to come from here and there

‘W—why? Has he even targeted me down to the classroom?!’

The one, as perplexed about that the most, was obviously Kishi+mine

“Hey That guy is Sena-sensei right? The one who is the advisor of that Modern Game Club……”

The one, asthe class at thatthe fact at him which he didn’t wanted to hear about

“Yeah, that’s right……”

“Then why he is looking for you? Ah! You……, don’t tell e club for real?”

“No, atleast not till the last time I checked——”

At thatthat

“Ooh, Kishi+mine-kun, so you were there?!”

Like that he was successfully able to locate him

‘If possible I wanted to pretend that I don’t know hi for me it’s impossible, huh?’, he quickly conjectured his possibilities

“Co from yesterday to be able to remain married with Seiyuu for the rest of our lives! As a matter of fact, I have a present prepare for you today as well! Here take a look at it; it’s a ht! With this you too will be fine after having a dramatic encounter with the Seiyuu!”

Quite noisily, the gossips in the classrooer

“M—istration is needed in that sort of conversation……” “On top of it a istration form to another man as a present……Kyaa!!”

“K—kishi+ed that way!? J—just so you ht?”

As the voices of his classet mad

As the situation has become like this, he couldn’t able to remain silent

“Sena-sensei! Don’t say sos, I don’t really need soistration form!”

“H, huh? Well certainly that kind of means is also possible, but for ive my introductions to the partners parents as well……”

“This person is hopeless!”

The direatly differed That’s the thing they are doing at the moment can’t be termed as a conversation

“I—in the first place, Please don’t barge in the classrooe present like that! See everyone is scared because of that!”

“Hmm?”

After getting told, Sena-sensei started to look around the class

If it was the usual afterschool time, then the classrooirls but, right noas surrounded by a weird atmosphere, and everyone present there were scattered away fro

After confir that situation in detail, Sena-sensei nonchalantly said

“Hh it’s already afterschool, everyone sure are thoughtlessly crowded up, isn’t it?”

“No, it’s because they are all afraid of you! Leave it, it doesn’t even et the hell out of here!”

“I see, if you are that s fast!”

‘I wonder if this person has just an active thought process, or he’s just plainly insolent to the core’, he asked himself

In any case, at that moment it was the best choice to not let him say a word anymore

Thus Kishi+mine pulled Sena-sensei and hurrily rushed out of the classroom

“Hahaha!Kishi+mine-kun, you don’t have to hurry up like that, the clubroo nowhere”

Sena-sensei said while having a totalof the situation

‘No, I can’t let anyone seehis oords down the throat, he hurriedly head towards the clubroom

“Huh?”

Inside the clubroo inside

It was a female student he didn’t met with yet Maybe it’s because she was in the , she had a duster in her right hand

“Ah……”

Unexpectedly their eyes met As usual she was cute and that too to an extent which couldat this school

She had so eyelashes on her distinct eyes The ribbon on her breast showed, the clear pink color, which meant that she was a sopho the color of the ribbon, his eyes quite inevitably went towards her breast, which had quite a normal size

Maybe it was because she had a duster in her hand; she looked so different than the other Ojou-sama’s of the school, which was quite rare However,

“……Hii”

“…………”

The reaction of her was quite natural, expecting this school

“Oh, isn’t this Niitani-kun?!”

“H—hello……Sensei”

Showing signs that she knew Sena-sensei froesture was polite but, her face was clearly showing signs of fear She seems to be a type which is bad with boys, in short androphobia, which was not that rare in this school

“Umm, she is……?”

As it was not the atmosphere where he could’ve asked her directly, he asked Sena-sensei about her

“Aah, that’s right you still haven’t ht?! She is our clubs temporary member”

“N—……nice to meet you I am Niitani Sanae from 2-C”

She was clearly concealing her fear

He wanted her afraid to be due to Sena-sensei than himself; however it doesn’t seem like the case at all

“H—hello, I ao from 3-B”

He said that with an intention to not scare her more than she was, however it didn’t looked like it had any effect

“Huh? But you said earlier that this club had only 1 member……didn’t you?!”

“Aah, official member is Tendou-kun alone And I said that she is a te Research club and……also the secretory of the Student Council?”

“Yes, just in case……But it doesn’t much to do at the Student council As President finishes nearly everything by herself”

‘By President she ht

“Then, due to the connection with the student council she ended up here?”

“That’s right!As I went to talk about this club to the Student council, if there isn’t going to be any nised by the chairether with Tendou-kun entered here!”

Niitani-san suddenly started to blush due to embarrassment

“As……I aht that I atleast will be able of a bit of help like this But as I aames……I just became a temporary me……”

“Heh……”

In short she is sort of a fan of President Tendou

“U—umm……I’ve heard about you a little as well…… Kishi+ood to be able to join this club……isn’t it?”

“…………”

Despite those casual words, Kishi+mine relatively received quite a shock

He would’ve been fine with any co 18 years, he in his first time in his life was referred to as Senpai On top of that the one, who said that, was the girl as exceptional even in this Ojou-sa him quite nervous

“D—did so happen?”

Niitani bent her head slightly to one side Her each and every gesture was very cute

“Eh N……N—no, well, I still don’t knohether I will be able join the club or not”

“Umm, if you could, then please take care of President As I think she will be very delighted if the nuames increased just by one……”

‘What a good child she is……’

That was the i about Tenou Presidentas far to clean the clubroom of which she was not even an official member

‘If only she only was not androphobic then for sure’—the thought cairls like her are what can be considered norht

“Sorry, I got late”

Suddenly, at that moment, the one who came in the clubroom was the Tendou Student Council President

“Ah…… hello, President”

The one, who greeted foremost, was Niitani From her face, the fear from just a while back vanished so started floating It seeards with the same sex

“Oh, Isn’t this Niitani? What happened? Have you finally decided on playing games once in a while?”

“No, I just caot to meet the new clubhere I will head back to the Cooking Research club now”

“I see, it sure is regrettable though as I wanted you to play with me once in a while……but I can’t ask for impossible”

Like that, as if being the reason of that she averted her eyes towards Sena-sensei, and even at Kishi+mine

He understood the reason somehow In short, as she was soether with 2 guys

“N—no, after all it’s also because I a it Well then, I will drop by soain”

Till the end she was just normal in front of the Tendou, and then left the clubrooain if he said so in a loud voice fro his mouth shut

“I sure feel sorry for h there are games just perfect for her……”

Tendou looked really disappointed

“However, it’s not a ti up your heart like that, cause noat the first Kuribou [4-C] then she won’t be able to become our comrade for real!”

To the cory But, after releasing a sighing once, she shook her head

“It can’t be helped, huh……? Well, there are s than that at the moment—”

Tendou, aimed her sweet and happy s with her but no matter how many times she turn her face towards him, his heart never stops to beat fast

“I alad that you caht change your mind you know?”

“Hahaha!” before even Kishi+ “There is no way that could’ve happened He is the comrade I’ve found myself you know?! It was already fated for him to be here!”

“……It’s not soerated but, it’s because I couldn’t able to let you guys wait all in vain”

That was in his oas the best answer he could’ve ht

“I see With just those words I am very happy you know?!”

‘As I thought I am attracted to her, huh?’ Like that he so a possibility of her being in love with Sena-sensei, he thought that it was so here today

“It’s a bit immediate but time is precious! So shall we continue from where we left off in Uncharted?!”

Sena-sensei after saying that started to set up the PS3

“No, wait a second there Sensei”

However, Tendou interrupted him

“Hmm? What happened?!”

“Yesterday, I thought about it a bit As it’s only been just one day since Kishi+ood to let him play just Uncharted”

“That’s not exactly true! To get in touch with the latest technology is a good thing As you also will able to experience the wonderfulness of the ganed in a here even a beginner can enjoy you know?!”

“That’s true! However, everyone has their own concept of what’s interesting or not isn’t it? For instance, Old games maybe are simple and cheap, but that’s the ness of Game We should let Kishi+ames first”

“Heh…, so basically what is it?! You are saying that you want to make him play the Retro Games first?!”

“Exactly I was thinking ofhim play……this!”

Tendou, as if like Mito Kou the seal box, took out some quadrilateral shaped object

The size was 1 size bigger than that of the Cassette Tape With American Comics type illustration also drawn on it; he didn’t able to understand half of it but there is also a s also attached to it

“O—oi, Tendou-kun That red radiating diode, don’t tell me……”

The usual arrogant Sena-sensei was, strangely didn’t able to hold his astonishment

“What is this thing? It looks soame to me……but”

“This is called a ROM Cassette, it’s a ot popular”

“I see……”

And once again Tendou started to survey the cassette she just took out

An ihost like monster was drawn on it And on top of it, the Game’s title was also written

“……Spel—unker? Huh, it seems I’ve heard of this name before……Ah”

“I am not interested in just any freshmen, but if someone in here can clear the Spelunker – Famicom Edition then come to the audio-visual prep-room after school”

“That’s right Though I aame I came up as a sort of club entrance exah candidates to actually hold one though”

With feeling so, she said

“Heh… if Tendou-san especially caame as a club entrance exam then that means, it has quite a lot of features isn’t it?”

“Well, without mistakenly it’s a faaame at least Yesterday, you have played Uncharted haven’t you? In a onist as expected is a treasure hunter, which in search of a sleeping treasure dives inside the big underground world and unfolds great adventure!”

“Though to be exact, Spelunker means “Cave Expeditioner” and it’s solish word Treasure hunter No, or maybe it was “Reckless Cave Expeditioner”?”

“I see……”

‘I don’t quite get it but, if it’s a predecessor of Uncharted then it should be soht

“It’s just, no matter what of whose opinion you aaame but, that too is because of its difficultness To be honest, even I can’t clear this game that easily!”

“I—is it really that difficult?! I, just had ame yesterday you know?!”

“Yes, even I want you to learn the enjoyames, and that’s more the reason I want you to avoid Spelunker, but……”

Kishi+ot directed towards Tendou

“I understand your anxiousness It’s just, as you said earlier it’s clear fact that we need instant fire-poho at least can be able to clear the Spelunker Plus I also believe that if it’s you, you justthat, just try it once”

“……okay”

If he got told that much then he had no other chance left but to try it

He sat in front of the TV and saw that the ga prepared It was a ga console which was completely different in size, color and structure than PS3 It was a mixture of red and white color And the controller too was connected with the proper wire

“What is this? Looks like a strange old fashi+oned gah……”

“Mu— How cruel To say old fashi+oned to an internationally fah-spec machine”

“Well, don’t say like that, Tendou-kun! He just recently caa console born o”

“2—20 years?! Isn’t that before ere even born?!”

After looking at the Kishi+mine asn’t able to hide his astonish face

“That’s right This is the one who introduced first gaendary high-spec machine, Famicom And in addition to that this is not a new model you know? It’s one of the old model In which buttons are not made quadrilateral out of rubber, but instead made circular out of plastic”

“I see……?”

Kishi+ she just said but, but in any case ‘it’s an a console’ he understood just that Plus, he re about Fa

“At any rate, Just go ahead and try it Here, take this”

He was handed down the controller

“Woah, there are so less buttons!”

The first thing he got surprised of was that In the PS3 controller there were more than 10 buttons but, in the Famicom one’s there are just 4 buttons Unlike PS3 controller there are no analog sticks in it, and at last there was just 1 cross shaped key

“It’s siht? I can’t deny of the fact that theexperience but, as long as there are just 2 buttons you’ll still be able to play gao ahead and see it for yourself”

Tendou connected the switch like thing of the console Immediately after that, the cheap music started to flow out of the TV, and on top of TV screen which was e screen appeared

“……Mu”

Old fashi+oned That was the first impression of the Kishi+mine

As he heard that it’s more than 20 years old he expected it to be quite cheap but, still having said that he didn’t thought that it’s going to be that much old fashi+oned

On the screen, with just one wearisoe color, SPELUNKER was displayed ‘1985 written there is probably a year it got released, huh?’ Which clearly ame which was made 10 years before Kishi+mine was even born

“So, what exactly should I do?”

“For now, try press the Start button!”

“Start button?Ah, this?”

Following Sena-sensei’s direction, he pressed the centre button on the controller

It was that ed to Game like screen

“C—cheap……”

As expected that was the unchangeable impression of Kishi+mine

I see, just like told before, it seeround cave, as that kind of graphics are being displayed In the botto, and in there the one riding was the protagonist like character earing a head light installed helmet with a backpack

At any rate, it was a very sonist of Uncharted, Nathan’s facial features and the other body parts were all like a real huonist here, had only head and body, which was really looked like a defora’s for kids

“So,uround right?”

As I questioned, Tendou said with a nod

“That’s right In this underground somewhere, there is a sealed pyramid filled with treasure You have to somehow find that pyramid”

“I see”

Hearing the goal sounded quite easy but, achieving that looked difficult It’s because he didn’t know a thing about what he should do

One the screen, there was a Dollar bag and a golden colored lid of a pot—no it’son the floor Probably, he should proceed while collecting item which looks like that

On top of the screen, boether with the nuether with a strangecursor on left side was also there

“In any case, do soet used to it”

“Okay?”

For the first trial he tried pressing the left side of the cross shaped key By doing the character started to advance

And—— just easily and casually like that

Character fell out of the elevator

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