Vol 1 Chapter 1 (2/2)
”It can't be helped Acade's in the back”
Ever since they left the train station, they have passed by five school buildings Fuyuki who claith started to lose her breath
If it goes on he will really have to carry her----as Taiga thought that seriously, both Rui and the terminal informed them that they arrived at their destination
”””Excuse us!”””
They bowed and left the staff roohed
”Looks like the principal is on a business trip”
”I was unexpectedly nervous〜”
”Hrade's top student”
He thought there will be a need to explain themselves to the teachers, but it was beyond his expectations
No, it ht've been because of his little sister
It was simple Tenryo Fuyuki is a very talented person, she topped the entrance exaeneral representative
A fresheneral representative is an honour student that represents the entire school year Going truant for a week after enrolling, there's no way that wouldn't be a proble fuss that involved the principal and every vice-principal from other departments
”If it's like that ere lucky that he wasn't there”
Even Rui, asn't a concerned party like the siblings, was scolded They could only apologize to her
They couldn't do anything even if they stood there forever, so the three of the for a moment about what to do, Rui proposed
”Since we're here let's look around the classrooms?”
Taiga refused saying not interested, but Fuyuki was curious, so the two of thea just wandered around
”But there's hardly anything to look at, eh〜”
It was just a school, everything was brand new and there wasn't anything special about it
Maybe he should have gone with the other two even if he had no interest, Taiga regretted his choice For the ti out of curiosity
The building was completely empty It looked like it was rarely used, he didn't really knohat to look at in classroonize
”This, and that, just what are they used for and this is----”
Between theh to be barely fit in both hands It had a shape of dodecahedron with a large number of lenses embedded next to each other on its surface
He remembered how to start it, and found the switch by touch A pale light flowed fro lens, and the walls were covered with mysterious space one after another
”It's a holographic projector after all Even Renjou's no longer use this thing〜”
It's no longer necessary because everyone has a terminal with a small projector with thee in a predetere holograms appear
But it was a previous generation machine after all Also, it seemed like it was broken, a loud noise could be heard froram
Because of that his mood worsened and he tried to turn it off, but then he saw a se of his view
”----Just now”
It was just for a irl
A fantasy-like figure, she had fluttery clothes, and if fairies were to exist, she would definitely be one
Soure, he chased after her into the back of the school building Apparently she was a holographic projection since her figure blurred together with the noise
He eventually reached the roo The projector's power has gone down, and the girl's figure disappeared in the thin air
Obviously, even if he looked around, he wouldn't be able to find her
”what the hell a”
He cal a whole body of a person projected by a hologra-distance face-to-face conversations
Just as he wanted to go back to the other two, he heard a voice from the room in front of him
He wondered if the as sound-proofed, since the voice was really faint Taiga wouldn't notice it if not for his sharp five senses He opened the doors a little and looked inside
Without any real purpose, he just pressed the door lightly a little curious of the whisper from inside
----just achoice
”Excuse m----”
”Aghhhh come onnnnn----! What's with that bald vice principal! 『”The first year representative is not co?”』 I don't know either! Do so me any more trouble!”
Suddenly hearing a loud voice Taiga stopped his legs
No, it wasn't actually because the voice was loud, it was because the individual inside was incredibly selfish
The voice owner see feh for her voice to reach the heavens If it turned out to be the fairy-like girl from before, he wouldn't be at a loss for words
The feram that disappeared after his projector battery went doas probably displayed on the girl's terminal and responded with a deadpan expression
〈”Master I am not here to listen to Master's complaints you know?”〉
”It's fine, just listen to me for a while In the first place, the teachers rely on me too much----”
〈”Master You toldsimilar the other day”〉
Taiga quietly closed the door
”let's go back”
He'll pretend he didn't see anything---- he didn't knoho that was, but the person talking with the hologra that scene by an accident will definitely turn into so troublesome
Without et rid of those two's figures from his head for a while
”Haa〜, unexpectedly it was time well spent”
”NoI've stood here you touldn't come back”
”Little Sister got a little bit too obsessed over there how dreadful, the Kiritou Academy”
The three of theate at about three pm the trip to school and back took them about two hours
”Well then, it's about time to enter the main event of the day”
”So it is”
”What main event?”
”there's actually so I kept secret from Brother It's pretty important”
”M you couldn't tell me?”
”Yes Actually I spent too h to cover the living costs”
”----Ha?”
”That's why, u expanses prepared by Brother and Little Sister, are in a serious pinch”
”Ha?! Wasn't that h for two people?!”
”It couldn't be helped! It's a home for Brother and Little Sister to live in! Little Sister was just a little bit too trigger happy when spending, so no-one will blaht?!”
”Why are you asking a rhetorical question?”
”Little Sister is reflecting on her actions, but she doesn't regret buying that apartment”
The a separated, was considerably big, but after subtracting tuition, adive them much room to maneuver
That thought passed through Taiga's head
”oh well, what's done is done So, how is the lack of money related to the main event?”
”To summarize it in feords it would be, introduction teaser for work”
”An invitation to the part-ti like that”
”a part-time work?”
Hearing an unfaa asked
”Come on, hurry up brother Come this way”
”Don't pull me, don't pull me I can walk on my own”
Five minutes later they separated with Rui who said 『”Then, see you over there〜”』, and they arrived at their new hoone, but before he could take a good look he was pulled by his little sister again
He looked at Fuyuki beside hi in euphoria and led him to one of the rooms in their home----they stepped into a room Fuyuki named 『Dive Room』
There were several illuminated machines inside A number of cables could be seen on the floor it was a type of room he has never seen before when he was at Renjou's
”umm it feels hot and yet cold”
”What's with that weird description? I don't get what you want to say”
The cooling was attached to avoid overheating of the equipa felt an unpleasant sense of both te
”Brother, please sit on that chair”
”----This is arclight, right?”
”Yes It's iram that sends huht』”
Generally hoear types of it, but that was a medium-sized machine used by companies
A nued with two chairs as their destination Feeling like a capsule, it covered the head co down
After sitting as he was told to, Fuyuki who sat on the chair opposite and directed hiht
”First, press the power button with your right hand, yes that one An authentication ill come up in front of you, please authenticate your brainwaves with the terminal”
Releasing the locking, he proceeded There were a lot of troubleso it with the terminal, and the personal mental structure authentication----after a few s were finally set up, and there was a complete reboot
”Noe're going to dive into Elysion Are you prepared, brother?”
”Mm, wait a moment Let me take a deep breath----”
”Counting, 3 – 2 – 1”
”Wai--, Fuyuki-san?!”
”Dive start!”
Together with a surprise countdown attack, Taiga's consciousness fell into darkness
Part 3
----He saw a light
His field of view started to flicker and changed rapidly And the light ca the structure of a hua
All his five senses together with appearance inforht, all of it turned into data
Floating in front of hi features
Even though it was a hu, the body had no individuality It had no consciousness, and no features
Into it, the individual mental structure was built in
------ Nerve connection start ------
click , his view changed
While other senses still reed to that of the doll
------ Visual tuning co ------
Hearing followed, and touch after that, other senses gradually switched one after another into those of the eer
------ Mental structure transplant completed ------
And finally, together as his 『Heart』 was transferred with consciousness, the doll turned into a 『Body』 The light slowly faded, and all he could see was endless darkness
------ Starting logging into 《Aries》 structure, passkey authentication start ------
”----Eh?”
Suddenly, his senses became sharper
Before he noticed, he cried out, it was only natural since suddenly, both of his feet were firround His closed eyelids reacted to the light outside, and convulsed slightly
Legs, knees, hips, belly, elbows, he checked all of his senses up to fingertips
”okay'
He slowly opened his eyes
Fuyuki and Rui looked at him from a super-close distance
”Uwaoahhhhh!!!”
He instantly backstepped with a tremendous force
”no many meters did he jump back?”
”He easily jumped back about five meters”
The two beautiful girls co him make a leap beyond a limit of human body But, it couldn't be helped since suddenly he saw beautiful girls at a distance where their lips touched him
”W-hy are you so close! You surprised me!”
”No〜, it's just that Taiga had his eyes closed so I orried”
”I wondered if there was any trouble with your first log-in”
”Ugh”
Being told that, he couldn't talk back
Certainly, if he continuously kept his eyes closed they'd worry, especially after he just entered Elysion----
”is this the Elysion?”
”Indeed, brother It's your first experience with Little Sister”
”Stop saying it like that”
He retorted to his sister, who grinned like a cheshi+re cat Once again he felt uncomfortable in the world he was in now, and he looked around
It was a large forest, like one of the ones that were destroyed in the e tree trunks that extended above his head no longer existed in the real world, the foliage was blocking the light of the sun
”----------------”
Unconsciously, he was at a loss for words
It was a scene impossible to find in reality, he couldn't believe it
A breeze shook the leaves, a fragrant smell came from natural plants, sounds of life could be heard all over, he could feel it with all of his five senses
”woah”
It had felt really realistic He already had knowledge about the virtual world----but he was still surprised by the cyber world that projected itself directly connecting with brain nerves
Elysion----a world of electrons almost everyone used these days It's a lifeline of everyone froations and entertainment, it became an indispensable world to everyone It was like a second utopia froy
He walked up to the big tree nearby, and touched it with his palm
It had a rough feel of real wood He put soth in his muscles, and a piece of trunk popped out
snap----he took the broken piece into his hand, but the weight unexpectedly disappeared It vanished into thin air, the piece of wood faded away rustling and becaht, this isn't reality after all”
”Did so happen, brother?”
”No wait a moment I just noticed but, what's up with those clothes?”
”Really, noticing it this late This is not the real world, so wearing appropriate clothes is obvious right?”
”Mufun”, Fuyuki puffed our her chest, her clothing was so----that looked like a kimono Its bottom looked like a dress, it was toned black with red peonies drawn on it, it looked well colossy black hair
”How is it, does it suit me?”
Standing next to his kie as well The bottom were hot pants, and the top was a white coat on top of the skiht it was a nor scientists wear in labs
”let's take a hundred step back and ignore the kimono But why a lab coat?”
”It's Rui-san's hobby”
”Brother, why are you overlooking the fascinating kimono of your sister Please compliment it more”
”No, u”
In terure coe However, a kimono's fit people without curves Also, as Fuyuki suish atmosphere
To put it simply, it was incredibly seductive
”Fufufu, this little sister understands everything just by looking at your face”
”no, I just admired----”
”Oh, did you just self-destruct now? Oo--oh, this siscon”
”I'm not a siscon!”
No, no matter how you looked at it, he was a siscon
”By the way brother, are you not going to retort in response to your own appearance?”
”Hmm? My own appearance?”
”Look, a mirror”
”woah, what's this”
Rui lightly shook her hand, and aappeared reflecting Taiga's entire body
His appearance wasn't thatblack and white, stylish and giving hi coat hite as a base, and solid black pants
”well, it's better than having ”
”That, are you i Rui-san's and the others have mismatched outfits?”
”Are you saying Little Sister's coordination is cheap?
”Eh, did Fuyuki uess that's fine then”
”A siscon after all!”
Rui accused hily
He looked at the figures of three people, including himself There was no sense of unity at all If they were to appear on the streets with such outfits, it couldn't be helped if they stood out
However, it fit this world----that's what he felt
”Well then, let's go”
Both Fuyuki and Rui held out their hands, and looked back at him
And like fairies, they invited him
The inning with a smile
””Welcome to 《Aries》!!””
World of those three began
A structure
Just one of the bubbles that form a vast world known as Elysion
It's a sined as a single leaf of a large tree
All structures are connected with the network, it increased to an amount that made it difficult to count them all There are structures for electronic devices that are connected to the network, that structure connects with the city's structure, and that connects with a larger city's structure, which in turn connects with the province's structure, even the country is connected to the world's structure
And what's most important, is to maintain control of all these structures somehow
The lifeline controlling New City, its structure, which is also responsible for controlling structures of all personal terminals
National, private it has various administrators
That's the structure 《Aries》
It's a huge structure the largest company related to cyber world, 《Kiritou Group》operated Ru to do with the power supply for the new city Ru about it, it's a structure that has some kind of secret function
”hey, 《Aries》, why is it like this? Did they play around too much?”
”Not at all There are good reasons for this”
”If the structure is just left alone, the bugs and viruses will just appear within, and since it's so large, the ah if administrators scan the sh for a large structure like this〜”
A large structure has a large systeed, and it could not afford a chance of being stopped And it's too large of a burden for ads
”And thats where, an idea was proposed to ame”
”A game?”
”The structure doesn't use all of it's co power at all times Since all structures are connected to the network, the excess coame world was created that'spohich focuses on fixing the bugs and eli viruses”
”So the cos Also, the players pay atwo birds with one stone”
Fuyuki's and Rui's explanation seemed to be a sihly correct Using the excessive coe number of outside companies connected could use it as well
This 《Aries》 is a new era's ame
”More specifically, how do the bugs look like?”
”Well, that depends on the structure But generally they look like an enemy 『To be hunted』”
”So, how does that lead to the part-time job?”
”Although it can be done only with permission of an administrator, there's a bounty set for boss-classit”
”Qualification is given depending on your rank and your achievements in Aries so far Since Rucchan is one of the qualified people, Little Sister and the others are also eligible if they register as a group with her”
”that, doesn't that disadvantage Rui?”
”Not really〜, a qualification holder can't do it without at least two roup”
”So unless you have suitable people in your group you can't go, huh”
”Correct Since we've just invited Brother, it would be a little bit too reckless to already go for a bounty, so let's have you gain a little bit of experience”
”Okay so, where are we going now? Training field?”
”So like that”
The three of theht crispy sensation under their feet They entered the deep darkness, the dazzling light was obstructed by the trees leaving only occasional rays of light
He wondered for a moment if there was another way to move instantly if this wasn't the real world--, but it seeet to their destination as they moved on foot
”U 〜mm, it was somewhere here oh, there it is, Fuyuki”
”Hht for the first opponent”
”----eh, wai--, what's that?”
zuzuzu sound was trans physique It didn't try to hide its existence as itmucus dripped from it
”a huge earthworm?”
”Without a doubt”
Even though he kept it to hi earthas not an earthworm at all
It's so that should be called a mutant or a monster
”Well then, please go down there and defeat it”
”That's impossible meine Schwester! I don't want to touch it!”
He couldn't, he wouldn't do it, it was beyond the boy's common sense
”It's alright, the wor that's one of the aniset too close to”
Fuyuki and Rui also felt a sihter a hundred rats rather than do that
”Then brother, GO!”
”At least give me a weapon!”
It was a reasonable request He can't just go and defeat it with his bare hands, this boy, won't even consider doing that for a second
”Doesn't Brother have a weapon installed in his terminal already? Please don't underestimate your little sister”
”I mean, how do I take it out?”
”Please iine it The weapon you usually use”
”Iine, huh”
”Soendary sword”
”Sorry, that's too difficult to understand”
”Oi, just go already! Rucchan!”
”Sir, yes sir!”
He was strongly pushed by the talked behind his back, after being pushed by two girls his body rolled forward
The worm has noticed the sound (it didn't have eyes so it couldn't see) and looked behind
”U〜mm, a nice weather, isn't it?”
After a few seconds of standing stiff, the worht it had no teeth since its body was soft, it seemed more like a snake than an earthworm
There were sharp pointed fangs made to bite and cut people's flesh There was an incredibly thick liquid dripping from them!
click, a switch deep within his body was flipped
He reached out to the realm of his conditioned reactions
Sensing the enemy's hostility, his body responded with its inhuainst the threat
He stretched out his empty hand, and clenched the handle that appeared in it
As the enemy's neck approached, he ju half-way he slashed it feeling as if he cutthe wor it
In Taiga's hands was a onejapanese sword, classified as a nodachi
It had a characteristic wavy blade crest
In his left hand right next to it's cutting edge, was a sheath
”Wow”
”As expected of Brother”
kachin, together with the sound of sword being sheathed the worht Quick draw----the sword drawing skill beyond this dimension
”Aa! I didn't even see that cut!”
Rui clung to hirabbed his shoulders as she trembled and shook him He didn't mind if she was impressed, but he wanted her to stop because his brain started shaking
Taiga stared at his hands as he shook, looking at the nodachi in its sheath
It appeared as his subconscious recognized the prey in front of hiht he has continued to wield when he was at Renjou's Confir it, he unsheathed the sword
After seeing sunlight reflected on it's sharp edge, he looked up at Rui
”How is it? How did it feel to use an attack-configured program Rui-san made?”
”an attack-configured program?”
”Interfering with bugs and viruses, a special prograa's and Fuyuki's are specially eram”
”Rucchan is an excellent creator, she can en were configured by Rucchan”
”Oh, so that's why the blade looks like this”
The nodachi he showed her previously via the communication channel----its appearance was similar to his beloved sword 《Tenryuu》 But that sas made out of ultra-rare ht and texture would be different
”Well then, now that you have a weapon, let's start the crash course This ti down”
”eh?”
His little sister's finger pointed at the scenery, there was a huge mantis in the spot where the as before, and behind it there were a fewFive in total
”They're all small fries, so do your best”
”ugh--”
He ran sousting monsters and poised his sword
”Taiga's arazed as he took them down”
”Obviously, it's Brother”
While looking froed with his sword like a stor her chest She grinned at her best friend who couldn't take her eyes off the battle – the hunt
In the centre of that storrao
Every ti the sharp blade, the monster's head or body was cut He was as fast as if he was the wind hi of combat were reduced to half the amount within a minute
”Nor are sluggish aren't they〜”
”Such common sense doesn't apply to Brother His in with”
Virtual body was the physical body people operated in Elysion In the first place, its performance and appearance was based on the mental structure implanted into the doll and becaether with the real one The virtual body'son the structure
”----How cool〜”
Rui muttered, words leaked from her mouth
That was, pure envy
Bypassing the difference of gender, a feeling like that reached her heart
It was like a glitter of so hard work
----That's why, she yearned for so like that
The tatched Taiga vigorously bisect the last animal
”Brother, it's about time to end It's about time for that”
”Mm? Is that so?”
His little sister told him a