《Iris Revolution Online》 CH 1 Start of uninhabited island Episode 1: Why did this happen? [ Why did you start playing leisurely by yourself, Shou-kun? ] "Eh, well, there are times when a man wants to be alone." In response to my answer, the comment section of Mion''s live stream flowed at once. {Magna} "I understand." {Safeman} "Agree." {Redrun} "It is necessary to become a sage." Etc etc ... Are they generally of the same opinion because most of the viewers are male? [ Then, do you actually dislike live streaming? ] "No, not really. No matter what I do here, no one will yell at me." This is an uninhabited island. Well, it''s a game ... It''s a VR MMORPG. While everyone is frantically earning experience points, I''m playing alone on this island with a slow life style. Massively? Multiplayer? Online? None of them are necessary elements. "Then, play offline games." You might say that, but it''s precisely because there are other players that I can enjoy being alone ... [ What would you do if someone came? ] "Hmm, I''m worried about that. If the same slow life is their goal ..." {Tsunoei} "Politics begins when there are three humans." {Nosan} "We should live separately." {FoiFoi} "Well, it''s better to be alone." Etc etc ... Pros and cons in the comments section. Having said that, I don''t know what I''ll do until that time actually comes. "I wonder if I can think of a way to go to another uninhabited island in case someone comes ..." [ As expected of Shou-kun! ] {Leopon} "Let''s build a raft!" {Garisonne} "As expected, join up with Shou ~." {Jason} "" {Safeman} "" {Magna} "Nice shipbuilding cost x2." Etc etc ... From one person''s throwing money, the throwing money is continuously thrown in a chain reaction. I''m honestly scared. Well, I''m not the one to receive the money ... [ If a female player comes, the channel will be closed. ] "Ah, yes ..." {Redrun} "Explode." {Jason} "Live." {Messeren} "Mion-chan, do your best ~ ." {Turban} "If you explode, I''ll pick up your bones." Etc etc ... That girl is joint live-streaming my loner life. How did this happen ... CH 2 Day 1 (Sun) Episode 2: First meeting "I did it! Starting on a deserted island, great! Success! Achievement!" Full-dive VR new MMORPG ''Iris ?Revolution ?Online'', abbreviated as IRO. There are three starting points that are normally selected. The capital of an empire, kingdom, or republic. Most players choose one or the other. However, as a result of enlarging the map to its maximum and examining every nook and cranny, I discovered that I could choose several microscopic points. As a result of examining those places and their surroundings, I settled on this place. ¡¾You found an uninhabited island!¡¿ ¡¾Uninhabited island found: 10 SP acquired¡¿ ¡¾First Person to Land: 10 SP acquired¡¿ ¡¾First Islander: 10 SP acquired¡¿ "Wow, unexpected luck." I didn''t expect to get 30 SP -- Skill Points --. This makes 40 SP together with the initial SP. I think it will be useful for my life on this island, so I''m very grateful. "For the time being, should I learn Elemental Magic?" Check ''Elemental Magic'' by acquiring skills from the menu. The equipment needed to activate Elemental Magic ... Good, I should be fine as long as I have the beginner''s ring from the initial equipment. Once I have acquired ''Elemental Magic: Lv1'', I will be able to use to produce clean water and to start a fire. "The safe zone looks like this sandy beach, so I have to explore a little deeper. If I continue to be alone, I''ll be talking to myself a lot. Well, no one is listening, okay. If I go further inside, monsters will come out normally. If I log out in the safe zone, I don''t have to worry about getting attacked by monsters, but then I''ll have to wake up on the beach. Even if it''s okay for the time being, I''d like to build a hut in the near future. As I cross the sandy beach while thinking about such things, I see a forest on my right hand side. It would be correct to call it a dense forest. And, before that, let''s check the equipment. ''Main Weapon: Beginner''s Dagger'' ''Head Armor: None'' ''Body Armor: Beginner''s Leather Armor'' ''Hand Armor: None'' ''Foot Armor: Beginner''s Boots'' ''Accessory: Beginner''s Ring'' Definitely equipment for beginners. I should be able to win against goblins, but for the time being, I acquire ''Dagger: Lv1''. Also, I''ll take ''Dismantling: Lv1''. If I can kill a rabbit, deer, or wild boar, I should be able to get edible meat. "Shaa!" I immediately find prey, a snake. It looks like a normal striped snake, but it''s called ''Sousnake''.(TN:Guess it''s a mix between south and snake.) I should have learned ''Poison Resistance'' for this. Let''s beat it anyway. Cut it into large pieces. Then dismantle. Oh, somehow, meat is secured! Umm ... This one. I try to acquire the skill ''Appraisal: Lv1'' by consuming 1 SP. ''Sousnake Meat'' That''s all. I wonder if I have to raise my skill level. As I move forward thinking that it would go up as I use it, I start to see some nuts. ''Papu Fruit'' What is a Papu ... I''ll collect them for the time being. Acquire ''Throwing: Lv1'' and pick up a stone that is lying at my feet. I couldn''t hit it right away, but after throwing it a few times, I manage to secure a few Papu Fruits. I''m not hungry yet, but if I properly grill the snake meat and eat it, it should last for a while. "Pisupisu!" Yes, it came out, the promised rabbit monster. A two-horned rabbit. Name is ... ''Bicobit'' it says.(TN:Bi=two co=horn bit=rabbit) Throw a stone ... Doesn''t hit. Throw a stone ... Doesn''t hit. Throw a stone. I got it! I face the approaching target, then I cut it into large pieces with the dagger. And dismantle. ''Bicobit Meat'' "Good, good." I have a feeling it''s going to taste even better than the snake meat, so I''ll go back to the coast and start cooking. I collect some fallen branches and ignite them with fire magic. Rabbit meat ... No skewers. I cut off a random tree branch and use the dagger to make something like a skewer ... Failure. I guess this requires a skill. Well, this is it. Take ''Woodworking: Lv1'' With 1 SP and try again ... Wooden skewer completed. I thought the first producer would come out, but it''s no good. Someone else must have taken it.(TN:He''s talking about first time of making something with a production skill achievement.) Anyway, skewer the rabbit meat and snake meat and put them on the fire. Hmm, I want to make it look a little more like a stove. So I take ''Masonry: Lv1'' and pile up suitable stones to create a stove. "... Well, it should be practical." In this way, the skewer won''t be burnt and the meat won''t fall in the fire. Should I make a wooden cup before it''s finished cooking ... It''s browned nicely, so let''s start with the snake meat. Bet on it being on the non-poisonous side. "Hmm, it''s bland. It doesn''t taste like much ..." I''m relieved that it doesn''t seem to be poisonous. Next is the rabbit meat ... "Oh, this is passable. The simple meat tastes fine. But I want some seasoning ..." Out of clothing, food, and shelter, ''Clothing'' is fine with the initial equipment for the time being. I can consider having secured ''Food''. Well, what to do with the last ''Housing'' ... Hmm, I search the mountain of skills in the list. Searching. Searching. "Looks like I can build a log house with a combination of woodwork and carpentry? But I need logs." A skill that looks like it''s for securing logs. Gathering ... Maybe it''s logging. And I need an axe to cut trees. I have no such thing as an axe ... "Well, it''s fine. For now, I''ll collect some driftwood and make a simple tent." I hang around the coast and collect a few pieces of driftwood of similar size. Since I can''t build a tent in the safe zone, I move to a place just before entering the forest. While making the framework, ¡¾Mion started watching¡¿ is displayed. [ Hello. It''s our first meeting, desu. ] Ah, streaming ... That''s right. This game is streaming with default settings. Whatever. The greeting voice sounds like a synthetic voice of a woman, but she may not be the same person. Rather, there is also the possibility of being an ossan.(TN:Ossan is a middle-aged man.) "Hello." While returning a safe greeting, I reconfirm the settings. The viewers'' comments are also voiced, and I wonder if I was a little careless ... [ This is IRO, desu, right? ] "It is." [ Aren''t you completely different from other people? ] "Ah, yes. It''s a completely different place. I''m calling it a day shortly." [ Yes, I will come again. ] I spent too much time looking for this place, so that''s all for today. I think the date will change. I guess I''ll make a tent tomorrow and explore the island. I log out of the game, remove the VRHMD(Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Display) and get out of bed. The tablet on the side table shows the information about the previous stream. There is only one visitor, Mion. New players are restricted due to the limited opening, but nearly 50,000 people should still be streaming. How did you find mine ... CH 3 Day 2 (Mon) Episode 3: Natto and Prez "Good morning." I greet my close friend Natto, Kashihara Naoto. "Oh. I didn''t see you yesterday, but did you just finish with character creation?" "No, I got in properly." "Character name please." "Yuuta." "I''ll kill you." While I''m dodging, the chime rings and the homeroom teacher appears, so the continuation is carried over to break time. ........... ...... ... "So, what''s your character name." "It''s the same Shou as usual." "Really. I searched and couldn''t find it ..." Is an uninhabited island outside the player search range. I hear something good. It would be annoying if he finds out later, so I should tell Natto the truth. "No, actually ..." One way or another ... "Are you serious. Is that the world announcement about the discovery of an uninhabited island." "Seriously. That''s me." "Hmm, should I remake my character too?" Natto begins to worry seriously, so I stop him in a hurry. Wait, the uninhabited island finding was a world announcement. Well, that''s fine. "Don''t. Don''t come here. I enjoy being alone in IRO." "You''re twisted. Well, it''s okay. I''ll go out to sea soon, so I''ll barge in on you." Go for it. As far as I can see from that map, it''ll be the end by the time you reach my island. "Ise-kun, is it okay?" While I am chatting with Natto, I''m suddenly called out to. The other party is Kashima-san, the class president. "Nn, it''s fine, what''s wrong?" "You''re on duty today, aren''t you. You were chatting, but did you submit your class report properly?" "Wow, are you serious. I''m sorry." On the day shift, I had to report the contents of each class to my homeroom teacher, but I completely forgot. The school knows it anyway, so I don''t want the students to go through it one by one, but it can''t be helped because it''s the custom. "Huh? It''s done." I mean, it seems like the other day supervisor, Izumo-san, did it. I look around the class thinking that I should apologize properly, but she is nowhere to be seen. Hmm, well, I''ll apologize during the next break ... ......... ...... ... The 2nd period class is over so I quickly dash. I am able to meet Izumo-san in the front seat. "I''m sorry about earlier. I''ll do the class report for the 2nd period." She hasn''t combed her messy hair. It bothers me ... "Ah, yes ..." Izumo-san answers in a faint voice and leaves the class. "Huh? Izumo-san?" "Ah, when I said I was going to give her the class report, where did she go?" I was asked by Prez who was passing by, so I just told them what had happened. Prez who hears that, looks a little troubled. "Hey. Izumo-san, what happened?" "What is it?" "No, see, bullying ..." "Huh? There''s no way when I''m the chairperson! She''s just nervous because she hasn''t gotten used to the class yet ..." As expected of Prez. Completely devoted to taking control of the class ... "For the time being, it would be nice if Prez would become her friend." "I think so, but the timing isn''t right. When I tried to talk to her, she wasn''t there." "Hee, well, you can talk soon." When I reply, a big sigh is let out. Eh, did I say something wrong? ......... ...... ... "What are you doing today?" The moment the 4th period ends and lunch break starts, Natto asks. If he asks me what I want to do, Natto must be undecided. "Hmm, it''s okay to buy it." "Okay, let''s go." "Wait, wait, I''m on duty, so go ahead." Saying that, I drive Natto away. Izumo-san did the class report for the 3rd period, so it''s my turn for the 4th period. When I look at Izumo-san and nod that it''s okay, Izumo-san seems relieved to see that and leaves the classroom. When I quickly submit the class report and go to buy, there is already a crowd. Oh, there''s Natto in front of me. Well, it''s against the rules to ask from here, so I"m sorry. The popular items at this school are sold out, but not all of them are sold out, so it''s okay if you wait patiently. I''m not picky. Not really. The crowd in front of me has cleared, and when I look around to see what I should order, my eyes catch Izumo-san holding a loaf of bread. She has a quiet voice and doesn''t get noticed by the sales lady ... "Izumo-san, are you going to buy that?" "Eh, ah, yes ..." "Oba-chan! This child, here!" "Oh, yes. I''m sorry, I didn''t notice." Izumo-san, who is able to buy it safely, bows her head over and over and leaves. Well, what should I do ... £ª£ª£ª "I''m back." At my voice, my younger sister Miki comes running down the stairs from the second floor. "Hey, Bro. I''m hungry!"(TN:I don''t really feel like leaving it as Aniue, just doesn''t sound that great.) It''s my job to make dinner. No, what is work. It''s because my father, who is a stay-at-home husband, accompanied my mother, who is the breadwinner of my family, to a job away from home ... Let''s stop thinking too much about it. "I understand that, though. You, I thought you were taking the exam next year?" "No way!" Since she should have graduated from middle school, I think she should graduate from chuunibyou, I think so as an older brother ... "Well, what do you want for dinner?" "I want curry! Ingredients have already been purchased!" "Yes, yes. Just as you say ..." When I go to the kitchen, there are various root vegetables and chicken thighs. Do you want chicken curry, how troublesome ... ......... ...... ... "You should either wash the dishes or clean the bath." "Understood! Leave the bath cleaning to me!" Strange. I can''t believe this stupid sister is the top junior high school genius in the country. No, as expected, there''s a fine line between a genius and something ... "By the way, did Bro start IRO?" "Nn, I started." "I want to play too?" "Did you win the limited open beta?" Currently, 10,000 people in the closed beta group can play IRO, and 50,000 people who won the limited open beta. I won the prize so I can play, but ... "Of course, I won." "As expected." Considering this guy''s LUK = Luck Value, it''s only natural. "Then, you should do it. You can go to a high school where you can play a little." "I''m going to go to the same high school as Bro?" "Hey, wait. You, is it that easy to be affiliated with Mimori University? Is Father okay with that?" "Of course. Would he say no?" That''s right. My Father is very sweet to this guy, and there''s no way he can win an argument. "Well, that''s fine. If you find my character, I''ll play with you." "Kuukuuku, it''s a promise!" It''s fine, I''m done teasing... CH 4 Episode 4: Relaxing alone "I finally got in. I wonder what to do with the streaming ..." Mion-san, who came before, said she would come again. Hmm, well, if a lot of people find out and it''s annoying, why don''t I just stop streaming. For the time being, I''ll leave the default settings as they are. Aside from that, I have to make the tent that was half-made yesterday. The abandoned driftwood ... There''s still more. Good, good, I''m relieved. "Funfun ~?" If I use two sets of driftwood as a tripod, I can pass the driftwood that will the the spine on top of it to complete the frame. After that, instead of cloth for this ... I guess there''s only leaves ... Well, maybe I''ll explore the island while looking for leaves from near the tent. And, the number of viewers becomes one. ¡¾Mion started watching¡¿ [ Hello. ] "Hello, Mion-san." [ I came to see you because I was curious. ] "Thank you, thank you. I don''t think it''s very interesting." [ That''s not true, desu. ] I gave her a thumbs up while thinking that she was a strange person. "Now then, I should explore the southeastern side of the island first." The safe zone is the southern sandy beach. I will go counterclockwise. The forest I went a little ways into yesterday is basically covered with tropical trees, so it would be nice to bring back some big leaves from around here. "Oh, it''s a rabbit." Dagger after stone-throwing. Yes, demolish. Meat GET. Throw it into the inventory and proceed further inside. "Hmm, will my inventory increase?" [ It seems you have to be equipped with a backpack or something, desu. ] "Oh, I see. In that case, I guess I''ll have to get a sewing skill at some point." [ Are you going to be able to do everything by yourself, desu? ] "That''s right. My purpose is to relax alone on this island." [ It''s the first time I''ve heard that you can relax alone in an MMORPG. ] "Ahaha." When I play with a large number of people, I tend to play a supporting role, and I find myself not enjoying myself. Especially with my big sister and an idiot little sister, it''s almost the same as being at home. I''m going to have to run around to entertain the two of them ... I proceed deeper, but all that comes out is the rabbit monster Bicobit. Defeat it quickly ... ¡¾Character level has risen!¡¿ "Oh, my character level went up." Oh, level up! When the level rises in IRO, you receive bonus points (BP), which can be allocated to skill points (SP) or status increases. Of course, if you use them, you can''t return them to BP, so you need to be careful, but you can only accumulate BP up to 100. [ Congratulations. ] "Thank you, thank you. For the time being, it''s all status." I still have some extra SP that I received as a special reward when I started on the uninhabited island, so I''ll give priority to raising the base level. 3 to STR, 2 to DEX/INT/VIT, 1 to AGI, and LUK is ignored. I have to do a lot of things by myself, and I''m not going to go to the extreme. "Nn?" I felt like something was on the other side of the bush, but was it just my imagination? [ Was there something in the bush just now, desu? ] "As I thought, there was something." I calm my impatient heart and look at the list of available skills. Ah, it''s there, it''s there. I should have taken this first. With a click. Acquired ''Presence Detection: Lv1''. It seems that basic skills can be obtained with 1 SP. Skills that are always activated seem useful, should I take them all? "Nn? As expected ..." In addition, acquire ''Presence Blocking: Lv1'' and activate it. I feel relieved. With the intention of muting my footsteps, I proceed towards the direction I saw. "Is that it." I crouch down and peek through the bushes, there''s an easy-to-understand goblin. [ It''s finally become like an RPG. ] "That''s true." I answer Mion-san with a wry smile. After looking around for a while, the goblin seems to have given up and left. [ Huh? Aren''t you going to defeat it, desu? ] "Well, look at it." When I chase the leaving goblin at the last minute ... "Look, it''s a goblin settlement after all." [ Amazing, desu! ] For the time being, after counting the number of goblins that caught my eye, I sneak back to where I started. [ Aren''t you going to fight, desu? ] "Hmm, there were about 20 of them just at a glance. I think it would be impossible to go solo." [ I see, desu. ] "I want to defeat them eventually, but I have to think of some way ..." Well, it''s on hold for now. I''m the only one on this island, so I''ll have to raise my level for a while and prepare properly. I avoid the goblin village and return to exploring the eastern side of the island. Most of the coastline seems rocky. "It looks like I can do something like fishing. Hmm, I wonder if I should acquire the skill ..." [ Fishing is good, desu! ] "It''s fine. When you say slow life, it feels like fishing. There''s woodworking, and I should be able to make a fishing rod ... Oh, but I don''t have a hook or string." When I go along the coast, weaving through the trees, I eventually reach a cliff. "Hmm, there seems to be a special way to get to the north side. Maybe a quest?" [ Is that so, desu? ] "I guess it''s a normal in games. Mion-san, don''t you play games very much?" [ I like watching, but that''s about it. I don''t have good reflexes. ] "Hee, then maybe a turn-based strategy game that gives you time to think things through." [ I won''t be able to come to see this stream, will I, desu. ] "Well, isn''t it more meaningful than watching this stream?" [ That''s not true, desu. Besides, I''m a student, so I can''t play games for a long time, desu. ] Ah, yeah, I''m a student too. I''m sorry. While having a long conversation with Mion-san, I avoid the goblin village and collect many large leaves before returning. "Well, roughly speaking." I weave the leaves into the frame (Provisional) of the tent (Provisional) and hang them, it looks like something like that ... It''s not invisible. "Oh! It''s a good feeling that the sun is blocked inside ... Isn''t it on the ground!" [ Ahahahaha. ] It seems like it was a hit. That''s fine, but I have to put something on it. "Hmm, there''s no straw ..." [ Can''t you use rabbit skin, desu? ] "That''s right. Why can''t I get it. What if I raise the level of dismantling?" [ Is it because it''s small, desu. ] "Ah, is that possible. I wish there was a pig. I wonder if I can beat it." Well, my skills and level have slightly increased by hunting horn rabbits -- Bicobit, so maybe it''s worth trying. Tomorrow, I''ll investigate the west side, and I''d like to do something about the goblin settlement as well. I have too many things to do ... [ The date is about to change, so I''ll excuse myself for today. ] "Ah, yes." Well, I have to go to sleep soon too. Let''s try sleeping here and logging out ... In this game, if you don''t log out at a bed, your MP won''t recover while you''re logged out. Yesterday, when I logged out on the sandy beach of the safe zone, my MP hadn''t recovered at all. When I log in tomorrow, I''ll cry if the tent is broken and I''m dead ... CH 5 Day 3 (Tue) Episode 5: Club activity recruitment period I went from home to school, commuting to Mimori University High School by train. A 10 minute walk to the nearest station, 15 minute train ride, 5 minute walk to school It took over 30 minutes. I thought it would be possible to ride a bicycle, but it was tough when it rained. When the train arrived at the usual time and the doors opened, people lined up to board the train boarded from the front. When I looked at the people lining up and flowing in front of me ... Isn''t that Izumo-san. It seemed to be the same station. When I, who was at the end of the line, got on the train, it wasn''t extremely crowded, but it was quite crowded. Looking around, I noticed that behind Izumo-san was an office worker-like old man who seemed to be approaching retirement age. Izumo-san, seemed to be a timid person, and seeing things like that made me irritated ... "Good morning." I slipped through the crowd and cut in between the man and Izumo-san. "Ah, morning ..." Izumo-san turned around and had a clearly relieved expression on her face, so it seemed like she was in a dangerous position. Well, the old man behind reeked ... We got off the train after waiting patiently for 15 minutes. "Are you okay?" "Yup ..., that man, was sniffing ..." What kind of fetish is that, old man ... Before you smell someone else, do something about your own smell. "I''m glad. Well, if it''s the train at that time, it''s the same as me, so if there''s something wrong, talk to me." "Thank you ..." At times like this, if it were Aneki, they would be able to take care of her, but I ended up becoming the replacement.(TN:Aneki is a term for older sister.) £ª£ª£ª "Good morning." "You, you betrayed me ..." I was suddenly told by Natto when I sat down in the classroom. I just gave a greeting. "What do you mean." "You went to school with Izumo-san, didn''t you." "That''s because there was a pervert on the same train, so I just saved her." "Why are you raising flags so easily!" No, because there is no flag. For the most part, if my sister found out that I overlooked that ... I got chills. "You know, Natto. If a girl is in trouble, I''ll be killed if I don''t help her. By Aneki." "I know that. By the way, how is your beautiful Onee-san doing?" "Don''t you know? I can''t contact her because it''s a women''s college dormitory ..." Only women could visit. A girls'' dormitory at a young lady''s college that even my father couldn''t contact. I was very worried about whether or not that rough Aneki should go. I was told it was a miracle that she passed the interview. "Let''s start homeroom." The chime rang, and the homeroom teacher Kumano-sensei entered, so the conversation ended. "Good morning. Today is the start of club recruitment week, so please join any club activities that interest you." Unfortunately, our high school, the high school attached to Bisha University, doesn''t allow you to just go home. Why, I thought I''d try to pick a club that matched my interests. Well, I''ve already decided. When homeroom ended and the teacher left, Natto turned around and asked. "Have you decided where you''re going to do club activities yet?" "I plan on the Cyber Club." In the school guide, it was a club activity that used PC(Personal Core)s for cultural activities. It would be best if I could play IRO there, but other games are fine. Even if games are no good, it seemed that I could watch streaming. "What are you doing? Athletics after all?" "That was my intention, but I''m worried." "It suits you." "No way. Well, I want to play, but I also like running. I plan to do it to the extent that I won''t be included in matches or records." "It''s hard if you''re serious about the athletic department." While we were talking about such things, the chime rang and the chat ended. ......... ...... ... "Well, I''m going to the track and field club." Natto quickly packed his things and left the classroom. The rule was that the athletic department recruits in the courtyard, and the cultural department recruits in the gymnasium. "Ugh, it''s really crowded." The gym was already full of people. Well, if all the students at very large school had some kind of extracurricular activity, that''s what happens. And because there were so many cultural clubs, each club had a booth with a long desk and two pipe chairs, like Comiket. Ah, there''s a barrier like a major company around the Art Club and the Concert Band Club. "Well, where is the Cyber Club ..." A large layout map was pasted on the wall, and when I looked at it ... It was in the corner. Just like in the morning, I slipped through the crowd and arrived at my destination, the Cyber Club ... "Hey, there''s no one here." For the time being, there was a piece of paper with the words ''Cyber Club'' written on it on a long desk -- Also, this must be the back of a printout of some kind of assignment -- and next to it was the forms to join the club. I was surprised that the club was so unmotivated, but on the other hand, are they saying that even if you''re a ghost member, they won''t get mad at you? Hmm, the deadline for deciding on club activities is until the end of this week, but it''s troublesome to come over and over again. For now, I''ll just fill it out and go to the clubroom ... £ª£ª£ª The corridor in the cultural club department building. There were quite a few first-year students who had already decided to join a club, as well as second and third-year students who were still being guided. Well, they couldn''t just hang out in that gym. "Is it here." It seemed that the clubroom of the Cyber Club was located at the far end of the second floor of the clubroom building on the third floor. It didn''t look like a very big club room, but are there PC(Personal Core)s? I thought I could play IRO, maybe I was expecting too much ... Just when I raised my hand to knock, I was surprised when the door opened vigorously. What appeared in front of me was ... a huge chest. She was a beautiful woman with straight black hair and a princess cut that didn''t match it. I wondered if she was a second year senior. Because of her tie color. A woman taller than my Aneki appeared in front of me, I drew back a little ... "Oh? By any chance, would you like to join the club?" "Umm, when I went to ask about what kind of club it was, no one was there, so I just came to the clubroom ..." Hearing that, she smiled ... No, she made a smiling face, and a chill ran down my spine. It might be better to run away ... "Eh, no, wait!" The next moment, my arm was firmly grasped and I was dragged into the clubroom. "Welcome to the Cyber Club. Come see our proud equipment. Hearing that, I looked around the room. The first thing that caught my eye was Izumo-san ... CH 6 Episode 6: Witch Bell "Ise-kun ..." She gave a really small wave of her hand at me, I felt very relieved, "1st Year Class B, Ise Shouta-kun. You''re Izumo-san''s classmate, aren''t you." While I was stunned, it seemed that the application for joining the club was stolen by the Senpai with a princess cut. "Ah, yes. Umm ..." "I''m Katori Suzune from Class 2-A. I''m the head of this club. Nice to meet you." "You too." As expected, when a Senpai asked for a handshake, I couldn''t help but respond. I couldn''t run away from this now ... "Now, look around the clubroom again." I remembered that it was like that, and when I looked around the clubroom again ... Eh, is this the top-of-the-line PC(Personal Core) and also VRHMD!? Does that mean, I can play IRO? No, no, it''s not at a level that could be procured with normal club expenses, right. It''s the same as the state-of-the-art PC & VRHMD I got for my high school entrance celebration. "Well, it seems that the club fees are high, so I would like to decline ..." "What are you talking about. We don''t collect club fees or equipment fees from students. I paid for this with the club budget I got from the school and the money I got from club activities." From club activities? You got that? Ha?? Seeing that my brain went blank, Katori-buchou continued.(TN:Buchou is the head of a club. Head Katori or Katori Head sounds just plain wrong.) "Well, I have to talk about it as long as I have you join, but don''t tell other people." After saying that and taking a deep breath, "My online name is ''Bell''. I''m the virtual idol ''Witch Bell'' in the game." "Haa, I see ... What, eeeeehhhhh!!" There were many live-game virtual idols, but over the past year the number of fans had increased rapidly, and ''Witch Bell'' had risen to the top of the rankings. Of course, I couldn''t say that to anyone else. It''s only natural that I won''t talk about the person inside ...(TN:Person inside is the real-life person being portrayed as the virtual idol.) Someone''s hand stroked my head, who had crumbled down. Or rather, Izumo-san. Izumo-san, did you know this before you came here. No, I can''t imagine how Izumo-san would express her surprise ... However, if that was the case, I could understand why the PC(Personal Core)s and VRHMDs in the clubroom were the latest. I guess she gave back the money she earned from her activities - like tips and advertising income - as club expenses. "Understood ... I won''t talk about the person inside ..." "Good." There were a lot of things I wanted to ask her in detail, but I understood the gist of it. I slowly stood up and thanked Izumo-san. "It''s fine ..." "I''m glad you two know each other. Izumo-san, doesn''t seem to be good at socializing." Yeah, I think so too, but would you say that in front of the person in question? Well, Izumo-san was nodding her head. "Now then, Ise-kun, please sit somewhere suitable. Izumo-san was sitting across from Katori buchou''s seat, which had already been customized in various ways. There were two seats left, so I sat next to Izumo-san for the time being. It was kind of scary to be next to the Buchou ... "Alright, here you are." I wondered if there was even a refrigerator among the equipment, what was placed on Izumo-san''s desk was ... Isn''t that Enadori tea! "Th, thank you." I tried to return it with a slightly cramped smile, but it seemed that Katori buchou didn''t really understand at all. She''s tough to beat. Also, Izumo-san, I wonder if it''s okay to drink Enadori. I''m worried that the tension will suddenly change ... "Now then, regarding the club''s main activities, but before I explain ... You both have a WearID, right?" WearID is a wearer''s unique number for PC & VRHMD. The Rokujou Group took the initiative to unify the many standards that existed in the early days of Full Dive and unified them into a single common standard. WearID was assigned to link personal data based on the common standard with the person himself/herself.(TN:Rokujou could also be Mujou, I don''t know which it actually is.) If you''ve ever used a game or software that used a PC & VRHMD, you''ve definitely created a WearID before ... "I have." "Yes ..." Does Izumo-san have one too ... So, if you want to join this club, do you have one. "That''s good. The initial settings are troublesome. Well then, let''s move to a WearID exchange meeting between club members." Ah, oh no. If I exchange WearIDs, won''t it be found out that I''m playing IRO alone? No, no, I don''t have to stream after today! Originally, I didn''t intend to gather people for a stream, so it''s okay! Katori-buchou put on the VRHMD and started up in Real View mode. This was a mode in which only the system window was displayed via holo so that you could recognize the real world. As she urged me and Izumo-san with a ''Hurry up'' expression, I braced myself and put on the VRHMD. After a short startup sound, the iris authentication ran and I successfully logged in with my WearID. The display name ''Shou'' was a common name in the world, so it''s okay. "Well, I''ll send you a friend request, my best regards." Katori-buchou pointed her right hand at me and her left at Izumo-san. That was because when you send a friend request to a person nearby, there was a procedure to point the palm of the hand to the VRHMD that the person was wearing. By the way, since Katori-buchou was ''Witch Bell'', then a fairly famous person would be registered as a friend. If an enthusiastic fan found out about it, I''d get stabbed ... A popping sound was heard, and a friend request dialog appeared in front of me. [ Accept the friend request of the nearby user ''Bell''? ] I pressed ''Yes'' without hesitation. If I pressed ''No'' here, it would be troublesome since it would go to the blacklist once. It''s a trap that would hurt you by doing it as a joke. ''Bell'' was displayed at the top of my online friends list on the right. I could customize the display if I had friends with the same name, but it wasn''t necessary for now. "Then, from Ise-kun to Izumo-san." "Got it." I sent a friend request to Izumo-san with my right hand. But, Izumo-san was frozen? "Huh? Did I not send it?" "Ah, no ..." I heard a ''Poron'' sound of the friend request being accepted, so I checked my friend list. Then I stiffened. The name ''Mion'' was there ... CH 7 Episode 7: Virtual View What a coincidence ... My head was spinning at high speed ... It wasn''t. No, no, Mion might be a common name? It''s a different person, right? "Are you done?" "Ahh, yes. It''s okay, desu ..." "Yes ..." Katori-buchou looked a little suspicious, but I''ll put that aside for now. "Well, I''ll invite you to the online club room, so come in." A room invitation was sent along with those words. [ Bell invited you to the room ''Mimori University High School Cyber Club Room''. Would you like to enter? ] Don''t hesitate to click ''yes'' here. Since it''s Real View mode, there''s no particular change, but if it was Virtual View mode, you would probably be able to see the virtual club room. "Now then, during the club activities in this room, and in the club activities from home, we are supposed to call each other by our display names. Okay?" "OK." I answered, and Izumo-san nodded. Well, it''s just like I always call my best friend Kashihara Naoto ''Natto''. And he always calls me ''Shou''. Katori-buchou is ''Bell'', and Izumo-san is ''Mion''. Anyway, Izumo-san, are you ''Mion'' who came to watch my stream? I think Izumo-san was a little surprised when she saw my display name ''Shou''. Is that the same as the streamer''s display name she saw yesterday? "Well then, let''s start by introducing ourselves and confirming our profiles. First, Ise-kun, Shou-kun, please." "Yes. Umm, I''m Ise Shouta from class 1-B. Of course, I like games. Right now, I''m playing IRO, which I started the day before yesterday." When I said that, I glanced at Izumo-san ... She was smiling, but ... When I said that, Katori-buchou nodded. It looked like she was looking at my game play history from my profile. "Then, next is Mio-san, Mion-san, please." [ I''m Izumo Mio from class 1-B, desu. I like watching game streams, desu. Lately, I''ve only been watching IRO''s streams. ] She taaaaalked! ... With chat synthetic voice. I see. It''s just that she''s not good at speaking out, but she''s willing to properly convey her thoughts. Well, that ''Mion'' was able to talk normally. And it''s very similar to Mion''s voice. Or rather, it''s exactly like that ... As for Katori-buchou, she''s grinning for some reason and I just got a bad feeling about it. Or rather, club activities are ''virtual idol activities'' ... Are you thinking about making Izumo-san debut? < Are you going to stream today? > I almost jumped when I heard it in my ear. Even though it''s a synthetic voice, it''s the first time I''ve been whispered(personal chat) by a girl I don''t know! < Ah, yes, but ... What''s more important today is, as I thought, you''re the Mion-san who came to see my uninhabited island life? > < Yes! I''m looking forward to it. > Ahh, this is so embarrassing. "I''m glad that both of you seem interested in IRO. I started with the closed beta, and the livestream has been well received, so this will be my main for the time being. So, where did Shou-kun choose to start? What''s your character build policy?" As expected, that question was coming, right ... Well, let''s be honest, there''s no choice but to offset it with the secret that Katori-buchou is ''Witch Bell''. As I was thinking about that, the door to the clubroom quietly opened and a woman in a suit appeared. "Ah, Ise-kun and Izumo-san are joining this club." Kumano-sensei, our homeroom teacher, said so happily. She was our language teacher. She was 27 years old and single. She had a short bob and red-rimmed glasses. She was a little small, but she seemed to be very popular with her students. By the way, I heard that she was the homeroom teacher of my Aneki who graduated ... The teacher sat in the seat of honor at the far end of the clubroom. "Umm ... Is it possible that Kumano-sensei is our advisor?" "That''s right. Let''s register as friends right away." Having completed the authentication while wearing the VRHMD, she raised her hands to me and Izumo-san. [ Do you want to accept the friend request of the nearby user ''Yata''? ] Of course I chose ''Yes''. ''Yata'' was added to my online friends list, following ''Mion'' and ''Bell''. "Then, since Sensei is here, let''s explain the club activities. Let''s go to Virtual View. Shou-kun, can you lock the door?" "Ah, yes. But, wouldn''t someone else like me want to join the club?" If everyone went into Virtual View, we wouldn''t notice if someone came in real life, so basically we lock the room. However, the time for soliciting club activities hadn''t ended yet ... "It''s okay. I''ve made it so that if someone comes and knocks, we''ll know." According to Yata-sensei, it seemed that a notification was sent to the VRHMD in conjunction with security. Does that mean that even the clubroom had been remodeled ... "Got it." After confirming that I had closed the door and returned to my original seat, Katori-buchou declared. "Then, let''s all go to Virtual View." At the moment of switching from Real View to Virtual View, I usually closed my eyes. Somehow, the sudden change in the world made my brain bug. "Uh ..." When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a place that looked like a typical RPG bar/dining room. Katori-buchou is the figure of the Witch Bell that I knew. She was wearing the promised pointed witch hat and robe, but she was originally a beautiful woman, and to be honest, it suited her quite well. An anime-style avatar makes it less irritating! Yata-sensei was wearing a suit similar to the real one. Or rather, it was so similar that I wondered how she found the same outfit. Conversely, Izumo-san and I are wearing the default male/female outfits. The appearance was also close to the real us, but the hairstyle and hair color were subtly changed. I wasn''t the type of person who spent money on avatar costumes, but naturally I was surprised that Izumo-san wore the default costume. I think you could dress up a little more ... "Well then, welcome to the Cyber Club, the two of you. First of all, let me tell you about the club activities so far." Katori-buchou, or rather, Bell-buchou, snapped her fingers, and a window apeared at the position of the seat of honor, and a video began to play. [ Yay! Witch Bell''s IRO commentary is live! ](TN:Very hyper Engrish ''Yay'') CH 8 Episode 8: Contents of activities ...... I looked at Bell-buchou in silence, but she didn''t seem to be affected at all. Can you act like this. Is that so ... I only watch virtual idol live shows once in a while, but the number of simultaneous viewers easily exceeded 10,000 ... Even though it was streamed yesterday, the number of views had already exceeded 100,000. In the lower left corner of the screen, Bell-buchou''s Bust-Up was shown, and behind that was the game screen, a typical commentary play style. The point is that her chest is reflected. It''s shaking so much. The game she was playing was IRO, but of course it was completely different from the IRO I knew. It was a normal MMORPG where you shopped around town, took quests at the adventurer''s guild, and defeated Goblins and Orcs in those quests. Even so, when Bell, who is Bell-buchou''s character, defeated the minor boss class with magic, the coins were flying ''ban ban''. Honestly scary ... [ Is it part of our club activities to help Bell-buchou as well, desu? ] Nice, Mion-san. I wanted to hear that too. Frankly, I think that''s fine. It would be interesting to see what famous virtual idols delivered up close. However, "I won''t force you to do that. Originally, the equipment was too shabby and unsuitable for a Cyber Club, so it was a desperate measure to do something about it." Yata-sensei nodded broadly at Bell-buchou, who smiled wryly. "The Cyber Club was on the verge of being shut down, but thanks to Bell-san joining us, we managed to recover. That''s why the club expenses are almost zero, so it was like earning the club expenses by being a virtual idol. I feel like we made too much money." You made too much money ... Even if I just watched that video, I could understand that! The cost of the equipment here was probably covered by that, so how much money did you make ... "Hmm, then, what should we do?" "That''s it, but, if you don''t have a particular desire to do that, why don''t you start a virtual idol activity different from me?" Does that mean Mion-san? I feel like she would be working behind the scenes ... But, when I looked at her, she was a bit taken aback. [ I''m not good at playing games, desu, so I''d like to watch Shou-kun''s IRO play, desu. ] Eh, ah, yeah, well, yes. It''s that interesting, huh ... "I see, Mion-san is just a watcher." "Right, right, we were in the middle of that conversation. Where did you start, Empire? Kingdom? Republic?" Aaaaahhhhh! We''re back on the topic that had become obscure! What should I do? No, it can''t be helped, can it? "Umm ... That, it''s nowhere ..." When I glanced at Mion-san, she had a happy face. Does that mean it''s okay to talk about it? How is it? < You can talk about it, desu. Do you have an archive of the first day we met? > Mion-san whispered. Thank you ... "What do you mean by nowhere?" "Have you only just made your character?" I made up my mind. "Umm, look at this." Saying that, the first day''s stream archive was played only for room members. "Eh, this is ..." Bell-buchou seemed to know about that world announcement. On the screen, I just landed on the sandy beach and got a total of 30 points of special reward SP. Both Buchou and Sensei were obsessed with watching my first day streaming archive. Mion-san hadn''t even come to the stream yet, so she probably hadn''t seen it. It''s embarrassing to be seen mumbling to yourself ... Then, towards the end, Mion-san appeared in the comments. ""Eh?"" The two of them said it at the same time, and the playback ended just like that. "Maybe just now, was that Mion-san?" [ Yes. The IRO broadcast I found by chance was Shou-kun, desu. ] "Umm, you''re saying Mion-san found Shou-kun''s stream by chance when she was looking for IRO streams?" [ Yes. I really happened to find it and took a peek, I wondered what kind of game it was. ] "Well, it really was a coincidence." No, that''s right. There must have been no way to find it other than by chance. "Wait. How did you get to this uninhabited island in the first place?" "Haa, well, it''s fine to talk about it, but please don''t tell anyone else, especially to IRO players ..." I told them how to start on a deserted island and why I did it. At the start of the game, I searched a lot and found several uninhabited islands that I could start on, and chose one of them. In the first place, it was because I didn''t feel like playing an MMORPG normally that I was playing such a strange game. I didn''t realize the livestream settings were completely default and streamed on the first day ... "I see, I understand. It''s true that in this situation you can''t play with us ..." Bell-buchou was thinking. Are you thinking of recreating your character and coming to my island? I''d like you to excuse me from that because it would make the uninhabited island a little less fun ... "Hmm ..." However, Yata-sensei folded her arms and groaned with a troubled face. "Is something wrong?" "Last year''s achievements were too much. I want the two new members to do their part too. It doesn''t matter if you don''t get results." Oh ... But, if you''re in the position of an advisor, there''s a place for me to appeal as a club activity, so it would be troublesome if I didn''t do it. "Understood. But what about me playing live? Investing in an uninhabited island may be rare, but the gameplay itself is probably very plain ..." Even if I do a livestream, the number of views from the archives was only single-digit views, and if it continues ''even if you don''t get results'', it would be sad. Both Yata-sensei and Bell-buchou must have been thinking ''not good enough'' about that. Suddenly, when I looked at Mion-san, she looked at me and smiled ... Mysterious. Yata-sensei suddenly stood up and said with sparkling eyes. "Shou-kun''s play, how about having Mion-san livestream it." "Is it a livestream of a deserted island play?" Ah, I see. Though I think it''s interesting, < I''m fine, but Izumo-san, are you okay with that? > It''s because she''s a shy person, or rather, she''s not good at talking to people. I hope it isn''t painful to suddenly speak in front of a large group of people ... < I''ll try. If I pass this through, I will be able to speak properly. >(TN:She''s talking about using the voice synthesizer.) < Is that so? Well, don''t overdo it. > < Yup, thank you ... > It''s startling to be suddenly whispered with your real voice, so please stop ... CH 9 Episode 9: Coordination "It looks just fine. But, Mion-san, do you only have default costumes?" Under Yata-sensei''s guidance, Mion-san started a stream exclusively for the group. The two of them were setting up in a virtual studio, but the rest of us, Bell-buchou and I, were watching the livestream. The Bust Up in the center of the screen felt like a virtual idol stream, but it was true that the default costume was unacceptable ... [ Mion-san, do you have any costumes other than the default ones? ] [ I don''t have any, desu. I''m not interested in clothes ... ] Mion-san on the screen answered so. Well, I don''t think you''re interested in real life, but I think you should at least comb your hair a little more. [ Bell-san, can I borrow some of your extra clothes? ] "The body line is easy to show in my clothes, so she can''t wear that kind of thing ..." Ah, after all, it''s a costume that makes you conscious of that kind of thing. Yeah, because Bell-buchou had a lot of unevenness, so that kind of outfit suits her! [ Well, I''ll pay for it, so can Bell-san and I choose clothes? ] [ Yes. ] Hearing that answer, Bell-buchou also went to Virtual View. I wonder how the two of them will coordinate Mion-san ... When I was thinking about such things by myself, Mion-san''s clothes in the video turned into something frilly and fancy that anyone could see, ''I''m an idol!''. [ How is it, Shou-kun? ] "... Yata-sensei''s hobbies are fully in the open, aren''t they? I think it''s cute though." Also, you should comb your hair a little more ... [ Then, it''s my turn next. ] The moment I heard that, Mion-san''s outfit changed into a suit that looked like an office worker, no, like a receptionist. Hmm ... "This is fine, but ..." Somehow, it didn''t fit Mion-san''s image. More like this ... [ It''s not clear. Such an indecisive attitude is hated by women, isn''t it? ] [ Right, right, you have to give more straightforward compliments such as ''cute!''. ] Can you two stop doing body blows? I mean, I never chose women''s clothes in the first place ... (Ane/Imouto don''t count.) [ Umm ... Can I ask Shou-kun to pick for me? ] Aaaaahhhhh! Please excuse me from that, really. But, it''s not like I can say no ... Ahh ... "I understand. I''ll go there." I closed my eyes ... And when I opened them after a while, I was standing in the corner of the studio. Mion-san, who saw me, waved her hand. Ugh, the pressure ... "Umm, is this the clothes rack ..." When I opened the clothes rack that was right next to me, a list of clothes was lined up in front of me. Avatar costumes were pretty expensive. It was impossible for me to coordinate the upper and lower parts separately or use advanced techniques, so a set costume would be the easy choice. There was also a set discount. In the middle of scrolling while staring at it, there were also the ones selected by Bell-buchou and Yata-sensei. Are those two also wearing set costumes ... "Hmm ..." It was hard to have all the eyes on me as I kept scrolling. That being said, it was Mion-san''s costume for a the world stage, so it was fine to choose a simple one. "Ah, how about this." I took out one costume and gave it to Mion-san. At a time like this, it was nice to be able to just try on the clothes for free. [ Yes. I''ll go with this. ] No, you haven''t even put it on yet, have you? Shouldn''t you wear it first? "Oh, that''s nice." "Hee, you can do it." What I gave her was an explorer-like outfit. A khaki shirt with two breast pockets and a thick brown belt around the waist. She was wearing shorts, but you couldn''t see it on the stream. "Ah, that''s not enough." After digging through the wardrobe again and finding what I was looking for, I handed it over to Mion-san. "What do you think of this?" [ Yup. ] When a red neckerchief was wrapped around her neck ... nice! It became more attractive. I felt like the explorer''s outfit suited Mion-san, who had slightly curly hair. "I feel like I lost somehow ..." "That''s right ..." The two of them drooped their heads. "Since it''s an uninhabited island and it''s a livestream, I just thought this kind of clothes would be just right." [ Does it suit me? ] "Of course. I think other sporty clothes would also go well. Something like tennis wear?" [ I''ll try it next time. ] Ah, yup, I was happy, but the pressure from the female team was getting worse. I felt like I should run away for the time being, so I''ll go to IRO. "Then, I''m going to IRO. Should I send it to Mion-san via individual distribution?" "Yes, please. Yata-sensei will connect it to the screen in the studio." "OK." I left it like that and left! I passed through the studio and entered IRO. Come to think of it, I fell asleep in a simple tent yesterday. What happened ... £ª£ª£ª "Nn ... , Is it okay. Good, good." When I opened my eyes, I could see the ceiling of a simple tent. The ceiling wasn''t level. Next, I opened the streaming settings and first changed [Start Streaming: Automatic] to Manual. Next, set it to [Individual Limited: Mion] and started streaming ... "It''s nice weather in IRO again today." When I go outside, I can see the blue sky and the beautiful sea, and once again realize the wonder of Full Dive. ¡¾Mion started watching¡¿ [ Hello. ] "Yes, Mion-san, hello." [ I made a connection with the screen in the studio. The rest is up to you. ] I could hear Yata-sensei''s voice on the group call. I see, this call won''t be livestreamed, so you can give instructions. I nod instead of affirming. However, it took too much time to choose clothes, and it was impossible to do an exploration that took time right now ... [ Then, for the time being, let''s practice live performance, and when you get used to it, let''s make it open to the public. ] In other words, right now, [Shou]----[Mion]----[Yata-sensei, Bell-buchou] But in the future, [Shou]----[Mion]----[Viewers] It''s going to be like that, She''s not complaining directly, but I''m a little worried about Mion-san. During livestreaming, strange guys will spring up, and I hope she doesn''t get entangled in strange ways. Well, should I just believe that Yata-sensei and Bell-buchou will support Mion-san. CH 10 Episode 10: Guilty [ Shou-kun, what are you doing today? ] "Hmm, I''d like to go to the east side by the sea while collecting woodworking materials. I''d like to go to the west side when it''s a little calmer." Today was just for Mion-san''s practice. I felt like she preferred loose gameplay where I could reply. [ That tent was made by you, right? Will logging out there when you go to bed work properly? ] "Ah, that''s right. Isn''t it fine to just lie down and sleep." Well, if you log in, you''ll recover naturally, so it shouldn''t be a problem if you don''t make a tent. [ Normal players properly pay money, stay at the inn, and log out. It seems that there are people who are stingy though, desu - ] Hee ... I don''t think it''s necessary to stay at an inn if you''re in the city. [ In the Empire, if you log out while standing in a square or a back road, it seems that NPC pickpockets will take your money. ] "Are you serious." [ It''s scary, desu. ] Didn''t Natto start in the Empire. Well, he''s not the type to skimp on things like that, so it''s okay. [ IRO tries to take money from the players in quite a few different ways ... ] "Something about inflation measures." [ Inflation? ] And Mion-san. If you''re not on the playing side, you probably don''t really feel it. "Players get rich by playing, and it''s boring if they don''t, right?" [ Yup. ] "The money you earn from hunting monsters and making potions is used to buy new equipment over and over again." [ Yup. ] "When everyone''s level rises and they become rich, the price of Rare Drop weapons becomes unbelievable. The seller wants them to buy it at a high price." [ I see ... ] So, you go hunting to get Rare Drops, it also saves money. [ I wonder if Rare Drop is still a good thing. There are those who buy up all the potions then sell them for more than they buy them for. ] [ Hoard them and sell at a high price? ](TN:Guessing this is supposed to be Mion and previous and next are Bell?) [ Yes, that''s right. ] "That''s disgusting ..." Even in real life, there are cases where resellers buy up limited-edition items and put them up on auction sites at high prices, I understand well that an MMORPG is said to be a microcosm of the economy. [ Anyway, you were talking about the NPCs collecting the players'' money, desu? ] "Yeah, so that you don''t get rich right away, it''s like cutting back a little bit every day? I guess it''s difficult because if you overdo it, the game becomes boring." [ In the Kingdom, if you stay at a cheap hotel, it costs 1,000 Iris without meals, and you can kill 2 or 3 Goblins and sell the magic stones, or one piece of Bicobit meat. ] I wonder if it''s cheap enough for beginners who just started. It would be a problem if I stumbled over there. [ Shou-kun, you don''t spend money, desu, do you? ] "Yup. I mean, I have 0 Yen, not that, it''s 0 Iris. When I started on the deserted island, I didn''t get any money ... Oops!" "Pisupisu!" Avoiding the Bicobit, which turned its horns and launched a jump attack, I quickly defeated it with a dagger. Is this for stopping for one night without a meal. The east side was probably a zone where you could even wear beginner equipment, but somehow, I have to prepare weapons and armor. [ Isn''t there any additional equipment for starting like this, desu? ] "Ahh, I don''t know the initial equipment or belongings for starting normally." I thought it would be quicker to show it, so I opened the equipment menu. Is it easy to see if I put it around here? [ I don''t think it''s different from my time ... ] "Didn''t Bell-buchou start with the closed beta? How much money did you have when you first started?" [ 30,000 Iris. Including accommodation and food expenses, it feels like you can live without income for a while. ] Somehow, I felt like I lost 30,000 Yen. "Well, I got a lot of SP for that amount ..." [ Could you show me your status and skills? ] "Sure." ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Name:Shou¡¡Lv.2 HP£º155¡¡MP£º155 STR£º15¡¡DEX£º15¡¡AGI£º12 INT£º14¡¡VIT£º14¡¡LUK£º10 Elemental Magic£º1¡¡Dagger£º1¡¡Dismantling£º1 Appraisal£º1¡¡Throwing£º1¡¡Woodworking£º1 Masonry£º1¡¡Presence Detection£º1¡¡Presence Blocking£º1 Remaining SP£º31¡¡Remaining BP:0 ¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D¨D Hmm, it''s low. I spent a lot of time creating my character on the first day, and on the second day, my character level only increased by 1. [ So, you have 31 extra SP ... ] "I think I''m going to use a lot of it from now on." I mean, to be honest, I''m worried if 31 is enough. What should I do to raise my character level on this uninhabited island. As expected, I guess I have no choice but to kill the Goblins I found a while ago ... [ Are there any skills you plan to acquire, desu? ] "Hmm, fishing or something?" [ We talked about that yesterday, right. ] "Yeah. If only I could get a hook and string." Digging up the soil and finding earthworms for bait would be fine, and the things my father taught me would be useful. And, I arrived at a place where I could see the cliffs on the east side of the island. "Ohh." It was so beautiful that I wondered if a scenic place was like this. I think that Full Dive is amazing. [ It''s a beautiful view, desu ... ] [ Really, you did well to find such an island ... ] [ Right, desu. ] I think I did well to find it, too. [ Were you planning to start on an uninhabited island from the beginning, desu? ] "Yup. Well, I thought it would be nice to be able to do so, but since I found out that the start point selection map could be zoomed and scrolled, I was looking for about 4 hours ... A little less than 5 hours." Somehow, silence flowed in response to that answer. It seemed they were taken aback. Well, I think I was a little broken at the time. [ May I ask why you went that far to play solo? ] "... I wanted to relax for a while by myself?" It''s fun to play games with people, but apparently I put priority on the people I''m with having fun. Natto knew that very well, so he was quite considerate, but there were times when he felt sorry for that ... [ Isn''t it troublesome that I''m livestreaming, desu? ] "No, not at all. I was going to enjoy playing solo, but it''s fun to play the game while talking to Mion-san." [ I''m glad, desu ... ] It''s fun to watch people playing games from behind, but I think the reverse is pretty fun too. If it were Mashiro-ane, I''d be annoyed by saying do this do that ... [ Guilty. ] [ It''s guilty, desu. ] "Ehh?" CH 11 Episode 11: Chicken curry [ It''s about time, so let''s end it. ] Hearing Yata-sensei''s voice, I hurriedly returned to the simple tent. Just in case, I''ll go to bed while logging out this time. "Fuu ..." When I returned to Real View, everyone seemed to have already removed their VRHMD, so I hurriedly removed mine as well. "The Cyber Club basically ends at 5:45 pm, so remember that." "We will clean up after that and leave the room at 6 pm." I see, I understand. The sports clubs seemed to hold activities until around 7:00 pm, and among the cultural clubs, the Concert Band Club seemed to be doing something like that. Compared to that, our club activities are pretty white. I''m glad, I''m glad. Today''s club activities were over after lightly cleaning the desk. Everyone left the clubroom, and finally Yata-sensei locked the door. When being lead by Yata-sensei and Bell-buchou down the hallway of the cultural club room building ... They both stood out. You could see that the lines of sight were directed towards the beautiful women. "Today, there will be a stream from Bell-** at 8:00 pm, so for future reference, please, both of you, watch it in the Virtual Clubroom." ... Was it the real thing after going home. Well, if I''m going to do it, I think I should seriously watch Witch Bell''s livestream as a model. "How often do you usually do this?" "It was about an hour from 20:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays twice a week until IRO started."(TN:Should I just change everything to am/pm regardless of how it''s written in raws?) "Is it different now?" "Since it''s a seasonal game, I''d like to do it all week ..." Yata-sensei glared at Bell-buchou with a smile. "Up to three times a week is a good number of times. Please remember the two new students." "... K." Izumo-san nodded along with her reply. Well, it''s probably why we do club activities at such a strange time. "There are plans for Tuesday and Thursday this week. What you just saw was Sunday, the opening day. So, I will stream on Tuesday, today, and Thursday, the day after tomorrow. The duration is about an hour or so." "I will definitely turn off the livestream at 22:00. There is a rule that people under the age of 18 can only appear on livestreams until 22:00." Yata-sensei, you''re doing well. Well, if that pace is fine, and if Mion and I don''t have to be particularly popular, I think we can have some fun with it. "So, is it okay to play IRO while we''re not streaming?" "Obviously. Or rather, it''s hard to prepare for an interesting show at the time of the livestream, isn''t it?" Oh, yes ... If you want to show the interesting side of an hour-long stream, you have to finish the preparations first. While we were talking like that, we left the club room building. "Well, I''m going back to the staff room, so please be careful when you leave school." Yata-sensei said and left. Thank you for your hard work ... £ª£ª£ª "I''m baack." "Brother, you''re late!" My idiot sister was angry, but it couldn''t be helped. "It''s club activities, club activities. It''ll be about this time from now on." "What did you say!" I got home before 7 pm. There''s no way my stupid sister wouldn''t get angry at that. Also, if I did the housework, it was barely possible to get in at 8:00 pm. I''ll have to talk with them. "Did you prepare dinner for yourself? I''m fine with leftover curry from yesterday." "I didn''t." "Understood ..." Saying that, my idiot sister disappeared into the dining room. You, are seriously carefree ... The frozen curry was thawed and heated in the microwave, and the chicken curry was ready on the second day with the rice I prepared in the morning. Then on to the vegetables ... I chopped up some cabbage and made a salad. "I made it. Carry it." "Understood!" Hmm, the stewed chicken and vegetables unique to the second day were wonderful. Chicken curry wasn''t as good when freshly made, so I always wanted to let it sit overnight. "Then, itadakimasu." "Itadakimasu!" It''s cute to see her gobble up curry deliciously, but ... In a different sense from my Aneki, she''s a cheeky little sister, but it''s more fun than eating alone, so it''s fine. "So, Brother, what club did you join?" "Cyber Club." "Hohou, interesting." "Well, it''s like a club that plays games, so if you''re coming next year, you can join." "Umu, I''ll do that!" After saying that, I wondered if she could really get along with Mion-san, but I''ll leave that for when it happens. I could only put off problems that I couldn''t help worrying about for now. £ª£ª£ª "Not good, only 5 minutes left." I hurriedly put on the VRHMD in my room and entered the Virtual Cybar Club room, a typical adventurer''s bar. Yata-sensei and Mion-san were already there. "I made it in time ..." [ Shou-kun, were you busy? ] "Ah, yeah. My parents transferred away for work ... But, we didn''t go with them, so I have to make dinner for my sister as well. Today was the leftovers from yesterday''s curry, so it was easy." [ That''s great. ] Mion-san was surprised, but I thought there were quite a few households like that. No, is it weird that I''m cooking dinner, not my sister? "When you start streaming with Mion-san, wouldn''t it be better to start a little later?" "If possible, I''d like that ..." That being said, Yata-sensei''s costume was the idol costume that Mion-san was wearing earlier. It was her hobby after all. During that exchange, the window on the edge of the table that said ''Streaming soon!'' disappeared. [ Yay! Witch Bell''s IRO live commentary is st ~ art ~ ing! ] "Bell-buchou, is quite an actress, isn''t she ..." The title call was made in the center of the screen, but it quickly settled down to the bottom left and IRO play started. Was that place the Kingdom? Empire? The surrounding area was overflowing with viewers aiming to join the party. [ First, let''s go to one of the early quests, the goblin settlement mopping up quest! ] The chat field erupted at those words. Rather, isn''t it close to what I encountered? I''m worried ... Then, a whisper from Mion-san tickled my ears. < Isn''t it similar to the goblin village on Shou-kun''s island, desu? > < Yeah, I noticed that too. > < By the way, will you play after this stream? > < No, not today. This stream will continue until 10 am. > < I understand. > Yeah, your whisper voice gives me chills, so it''s not good for my health ... CH 12 Day 4 (Wed) Episode 12: Is it a childhood friend or an inseparable relationship When I arrived at the station, passed through the ticket gate, and ran up to the platform, I noticed Mion-san ... Izumo-san. "Sup." "Morning ..." I took a quick look around and found a line where the smelly old man from yesterday wasn''t there, so I lined up there with Izumo-san in front of me. It was better to guard her from behind. I mean ... "I wish you had friends to go to and from school with." "..." "Nn? Ah, me. I''m fine." When I answered yes, she nodded. It seemed that the deciphering was a success. No, are you okay with me? The train arrived soon, so the two of us boarded it, but it wasn''t so crowded today. I think it''s okay if it''s crowded, but for the time being, I''ll take a seat next to Izumo-san. Suddenly, I felt someone staring at me and looked around lightly ... In the car next to us, Bell-buchou was looking at me and grinning ... £ª£ª£ª "Sup." "Hey, Shou. After all, you ..." "Yeah, yeah, flag, flag." After treating Natto lightly and taking a seat, this time the serious faced Prez appeared. "Ise-kun, you ..." "Oi, oi, what are you misunderstanding, Prez." Anyway, I would feel bad if Izumo-san felt uncomfortable because of a strange misunderstanding. I told them about what happened yesterday to clear up any misunderstandings. It was just the right opportunity, so I''ll have Prez and Izumo-san meet ... Thinking that, I looked towards the front of the classroom and saw Izumo-san staring at me. Yeah, I''m sorry, it''s my fault ... When I lightly beckoned her, she quickly got up from her seat and ran to me with short steps with ''tote tote''. "Izumo-san. Well, I think you know, but this is the Prez." "Ise-kun, Let me explain. Umm, I''m Kashima Kyoko. I''m the class president, so feel free to talk to me if you have any problems, okay?" Prez, that''s a bit long ... Isn''t it okay to simply say ''Let''s be friends''? Izumo-san, being told that, alternately looked at my face and Prez''s face. Nn? What kind of relationship do we have? "Me and Natto ... Kashihara and Kashima-san were in elementary and middle school together. So, Prez has been the class president for a long time, so I call her Prez." "Rather, Prez who isn''t the chairman isn''t Prez." I think Natto said something truthful, but let''s ignore it. Hearing that, Izumo-san must have been convinced, "Nice to meet you ..." She muttered softly. Prez showed a relieved expression. I was relieved too. "Alright, let''s start homeroom." With the chime, Yata ... Kumano-sensei appeared. She glanced at me and Izumo-san, and seemed a little happy to see that Natto and Prez were there. Yup, well, as a teacher, she must have been curious ... ......... ...... ... "Well, I have club. See you tomorrow, Shou!" As soon as homeroom was over and we got ready to leave, Natto ran off. He really loves to run, that guy. By the way, shouldn''t I go to club too ... As I packed my things, Izumo-san suddenly appeared in front of me. "Nn, let''s go." Izumo-san nodded and clung to me ... After all, isn''t it a misunderstanding? For some reason, I felt lukewarm gazes from my remaining classmates. That being said, I don''t think there will be any strange reactions here. Well, sooner or later Prez should explain it properly ... "Ise-kun, Izumo-san, club activities are about to begin." "Ah, that''s right." When I left the classroom, Kumano-sensei, who had just left, was waiting for me. Umm, if you had something to do, wouldn''t it be better if you went to the classroom? "I forgot to hand over the clubroom key. Katori-san usually comes to the staff room to pick it up, but from now on, I''ll give it to the two of you."(TN:Katori >> Bell) I see, if that''s the case, then I''ll take the clubroom card key. "You can collect it on the days you show up for club activities, but if not, please come to the staff room to return it." "I understand, but wouldn''t it be a nuisance if you were having a staff meeting?" "It''s fine. They''ll wonder if it''s already that late." ... Yes. £ª£ª£ª "Well, the key is here, and no one has come yet." At the back of the second floor of the cultural club room building, I unlocked the Cyber Club room and entered. Izumo-san hurriedly sat down in her seat and put on the VRHMD. I didn''t need to wait, so I put it on myself and booted up in Real View. < Shou-kun, thank you for introducing me to Kashima-san. > Suddenly Izumo-san ... Mion-san whispered to me with a Whisper, making me shudder. < Prez is very caring and happy to be relied on, so you don''t have to hold back, Mion-san. > < Yeah ... Was Kashihara-kun, the three of you together the whole time? > < That''s right. Those two were probably the only ones who were in the same class the whole time. > < What''s your relationship? > < How can I say it. Hmm ... > Me, Natto, and Prez were in the same class in elementary and middle school in the district on the south side of the station. In elementary school, Natto and I were treated as a set because of the pattern of getting scolded by Prez whenever we were stupid, and although we had grown up a bit in middle school, it was still the same? When all three of us were to enter this Mimori University affiliated school, Prez said something like, ''Am I going to take care of these two idiots again?'' ... I briefly talked about that, < Well, I guess they''re guys I have an inseparable relationship with. > In summary, < Hmm ... > Huh? Don''t you like that? < Shou-kun. Call me Mion. > < Eh, no, as expected, that''s bad, isn''t it? > < It''s not bad. You call them Natto and Prez, but I''m the only one being called Izumo-san like a stranger. > No, somehow, it''s a little different to call you ''Mion'', isn''t it? Generally speaking, Izumo-san said that her name was Mio, so it seemed like I was calling her by her name if I even made a little mistake ... When I tried to say that, I felt pressure from her gaze. < Then ... Mion. > < Nn, Shou-kun. > Huh? Her real voice is rarely talked with and Izumo-sa ... Mion doesn''t call out to me, so maybe this was a loss deal for me? Thinking about that, "I''m sorry, I''m late." And, Katori-buchou appeared to interrupt my thoughts. CH 13 Episode 13: Post a video first "Well, I won''t be streaming today, so what should I do?" "It''s club activity recruitment week, but ..." [ Don''t you have to go to the gym, desu? ] Yup, I don''t think it''s a good idea to leave it alone? "I left a note in the gym saying ''If you want to join the club, please go to the club room''." ... Well, I came here on my own. In most cases, you won''t know what this club is doing until you come to this club room. However, "Isn''t it true that the more members there are, the higher the club expenses?" "Club expenses are higher the more members there are in the club. Well, I''m the one making the money, so there''s no problem." Is that so ... Well, there is only one seat left, including the VRHMD, so if there are too many people, isn''t that a problem. My younger sister Miki will be joining us next year, so it''s just right. "Speaking of which, is Yata-sensei not coming today?" "Today is a long staff meeting, so I don''t think she will come to the clubroom." Is it like that! Well, I can ask Bell-buchou to return it.(TN:The key) "Then, maybe I should practice streaming. Should I go to IRO?" [ Shou-kun, wait. ] I immediately thought of diving into IRO, but Mion stopped me. [ It''s just a proposal, desu, but I don''t think it''s necessary to live stream from the beginning. ] "Oh, what do you mean?" [ If we post a video with commentary on Shou-kun''s play on a deserted island, I think there will be people who will watch it, desu. ] Oh, I guess so. I mean, there''s no merit to live stream from the beginning. Mion ... I think it''s safer than a sudden live stream. "That''s right. The world announcement of the discovery of the uninhabited island still remains a mystery. I wonder if just summarizing that information is worth it." [ I thought that if we were to do it all at once, the uninhabited island start would stand out too much and it wouldn''t be good. Isn''t it fine to upload an edited video first and then live stream when it''s calmed down, desu? ] "It''s true that it''s less likely to happen, and it might be good for getting used to it ..." It''s scary when people complain or come in real time. Well, that policy is fine, but ... "Umm, in that case, who will edit the video?" "Of course, it''s the two of you, right?" It was easily thrown around by Bell-buchou. When you say that, we have no choice but to do it, but I haven''t done much video editing myself. Looking at Mion, she seems satisfied and motivated, a little different from her usual timid mood. Well, since she entered this department, I thought she would like it, but I wonder if she''s good at editing videos. "Umm, then, what should I do?" [ Please play IRO with the same streaming settings as yesterday. I will also broadcast with the same group settings. ] "You will do group-only distribution, but you will edit the archive later." [ Desu. ] I see. Is it because if it''s just my archive, it will be a hassle to take it into the studio later. [ What will Bell-buchou do? ] "Then, I''m going to watch Mion-san''s stream in Real View. Maybe someone will come." Ah, there''s still a chance that someone who wants to join the club will come. £ª£ª£ª When I open my eyes, it''s the familiar ceiling. I''ve been here all day since yesterday, but the tent and I are fine, so it doesn''t look like there will be any monsters around here. "For now, let''s go outside the tent ..." < Shou-kun, not yet, desu? > Excuse me, the stream will start now ... I confirm that it is restricted to Mion and start streaming. < Started. > < Nn. > The number of viewers immediately went from 0 to 1. [ Hello. ] "Yes, hello, Mion-san." [ I don''t need the ''san'', desu. It''s ''Welcome, Mion'', one more time, please. ] "Yes ..." I got a bad result. I feel like Bell-buchou is laughing ... [ Hello. ] "Welcome, Mion." [ Today, I would like to introduce IRO''s first uninhabited island player. My best regards. ] "My best regards." I wave at the camera since I thought I should do something. [ Good, desu. Then, just play normally. I will talk to you from time to time, so please answer within a reasonable range. ] "K. For now, I''ll take a look at the goblins I saw before." [ Yes, take care. ] In terms of length, the first video should be an introduction video on the east side from the sandy beach where I started. I would be free to play IRO, answer questions from Mion in between, and then skillfully edit them to make a video. I started exploring the east side just like last time, thinking that although it would be easy to just play as I liked, the editing work would be quite difficult. ......... ...... ... [ Shou-kun, it''s about time, desu. ] "K. I''m logging out." I hurry back to the tent and log out. I close my eyes and confirm the notification sound from the system, and when I open my eyes, I naturally saw the club room. "Thank you both for your hard work. For the time being, a notification will appear at 5:40, so there''s no need to be nervous." She should have said that in advance. You can''t tell the real time in IRO unless the system screen is opened, so when Mion said it was time, I thought it was already 45 minutes. [ Thank you for your hard work. ] "Good work. I think I was able to shoot enough material for now, but what should I do?" [ I will edit it, so you can check it yourself, desu. ] "Eh? Are you okay with me not helping?" [ It''s fine, desu. I''ll bring it to the clubroom around 9 o''clock, so please take a look. ] "Well then, I''ll go to the Virtual Club Room." If Mion says she wants to do it herself, I guess I''ll leave it to her. I have the same feeling as before. I honestly don''t have any talent for editing my videos, and if I''m going to stream on her channel, she should do what she pleases. "I think you should check with Sensei, so I''ll get in touch with her." "Oh, that''s right. Please." [ Please. ] At that time, a notification saying ''It''s 5:40 pm. Let''s log out'' flows in front of me. Did I get this notification yesterday? No, did I remove the VRHMD before then? Anyway, I removed the VRHMD and prepared to go home. I would be home from now around 6:30 pm. If I had dinner and other things, the fastest time would be 8:00 pm. Assuming that the ingredients were bought by my stupid sister, what should I make for dinner ... CH 14 Episode 14: Don''t aim for perfection I ate an instant all-purpose dinner called fried rice, finished my homework, and entered the virtual club room just before 9:00. Waiting there was not only Mion and Bell-buchou, but also Yata-sensei. "I''m late." [ Shou-kun. ] "It''s not a sports club, so you don''t have to worry about being 5 or 10 minutes late." "Right." I appreciated her saying that, but I felt like it was pretty tough at the end of club activities and the end of a livestream ... "Then, let''s all watch the video that Mion-san edited." "Got it." Bell-buchou started playing the video she received from Mion with a snap of her fingers. [ I saw the miracle of IRO!! I found the only player who started on an uninhabited island!! ] ... Was it intentional that the title seemed to somehow give off an amazing feeling? Well, it was exactly what the title said. Then, Mion appeared. She was cute because the explorer style suited her. I had a feeling this would be very popular depending on the content. [ Nice to meet you. I am Mion from the game Mystery Hunter, desu. My best regards. ](TN:Keigo) Mion bowed softly. That''s good. Surprisingly, there are a lot of people who are obsessed with politeness. [ This time, although I discovered it by chance, I will take a look at the lifestyle of the IRO solo player. If the video was interesting, and if you want to see more, please subscribe to the channel. ](TN:Keigo) Yup, yup, template, template. After that, she edited and connected the archived play videos well, and explained the key points from the coast of the uninhabited island to the east.(TN:The coast is east of where he started, not the island is on the east.) I killed Sousnakes and Bicobits, dismembered them, grilled and ate their meat, pursued the Goblins I found unobtrusively, and even found a settlement. In the middle of it, there was some interaction between me and Mion, but it was put together in a nice way. [ This is the end of this video. Please let us know your opinions and requests in the comments. See you in the next video! ](TN:Keigo) Mion waved her hand with a smile. Wow, isn''t this too high quality!? "That''s good! I think the number of views for this will jump!" [ How is it, Shou-kun? ] "I think it was really good. There was a lot of variety and there was no time to get bored, and it was interesting all the way to the end." [ I''m glaad. ](TN:Not a typo) That fluffy smile is cute and heart-wrenching, so please forgive me. "How about Yata-sensei?" "Hmm, it''s a great work, but it''s too good so it''s a problem." A gesture of placing a finger on her chin and tilting her neck slightly. I didn''t think it was a gesture that a woman over 20 would do ... Mion asked a question while ignoring the gesture. [ Sensei, what''s the problem, desu? ] "First of all, I feel like it''s a long video for the first time. Mion-chan, who can do a solid report like that in about 15 minutes is amazing, but it looks like it''s done by a pro." "I, I see ..." Now that you mention it, the progress and editing quality is too high to be considered a ''rookie virtual idol''. A viewer with good intuition might think, ''Oh, this was prepared'', and I felt that it wasn''t good to have their suspicions get ahead of themselves. Besides, Yata-sensei seemed to have more work to do. "You''ve packed all the information you''ve learned so far into the video, but in that case, it will be difficult from the next time onwards. If there''s no progress in Shou-kun''s gameplay, you can''t put out a video." "Uu ... That''s tough. To be honest, I wonder if the game will progress because I''m fumbling around too much." Currently, I''m stuck at the stage of deciding what to do about the Goblin Village found at the end of the video. [ Shou-kun, it''s not good to overdo it. Sensei, what should we do, desu? ] "Do it more loosely, how about going at the same pace as Shou-kun''s uninhabited island slow life?" According to Yata-sensei, the video this time should be from the moment I first landed on the uninhabited island to the moment the meeting between Mion and I happened. Especially since in the archives of the first day, you could see me earning the special reward SP, so I thought that alone would be worth the video. "Certainly, if you cram too much into it, people will tend to be dissatisfied that the next time will be lacking the same amount of content ..." As expected of an experienced person, Bell-buchou nodded as if she had something in mind. On the other hand, Mion looked a little dissatisfied, didn''t she? Well, she made it so perfectly, of course she would be depressed if someone said it wasn''t good because it was too perfect. "People who come to see it thinking it''s a strategy video will quickly leave without new information." It''s true that it''s hard to feel like you have to be desperate to have people continue watching it. It would no longer be a slow life. "Isn''t it better to feel like Mion-san is watching over Shou-kun''s slow life?" "That''s right. Don''t you think that the daily lives of animals kept in zoos are cute. How about going in that direction?" I feel like the conversation is going in a terrible direction ... Is it okay to cry? [ Is that okay with you, Shou-kun? ] "Hmm, you mean I just need to play while chatting with Mion, right? If that''s all you need ..." Please allow me to interpret it that way. As expected, being handled as a pet video is tough. "The start of the uninhabited island is quite special, and it seems that it will be remove, so it would be better to show the difficult parts." Ah ... It''s true that Natto also wanted to come, and if I only served delicious content, wouldn''t it be annoying to the management side. I''d feel bad if that happened to Mion. "Gotcha. Include the unrefined parts, go the direction of a deserted island survival diary." [ Thanks, Shou-kun. ] Well, in fact, it''s better to have people watch the game play that''s hard, so they don''t have any strange admiration or jealousy. I''ll just play normally. In the end, after that, Mion and Yata-sensei demonstrated their amazing editing skills, and the first video retake was completed in about an hour. [ Okay, I''ll upload it. ] "What should we do about publicity. Induction from my channel ... I wonder if it would be considered prepared content again." "That''s right. It should be fine to tag the video as IRO. We''ll see how the viewers react to that." Well, it would be nice if the number of views gradually increased, the number of subscribers increased, and people became accustomed to livestreaming. There was a time when I thought such ... CH 15 Day 5 (Thu) Episode 15: Rising trend The next day''s class ended without a hitch. After that, I wondered about club activities. I couldn''t play IRO yesterday because of Mion''s first video check & retake. "...~ou-kun, ~go ..."(TN:She''s saying ''Shou-kun, let''s go'', but she''s so quiet only part of it is heard.) "Nn, let''s go." The gazes of the girls in the class were lukewarm. And painful gazes from the men ... "?" "No, it''s nothing. I''m just curious about the video we uploaded yesterday." Even though I''m misleading her, I''m really worried. As expected, it was before 11:00 pm when it was uploaded, and since it''s now after school, I''d be happy if it was watched in double digits, preferably in triple digits. "Oh, you''re finally here!" "B ... Katori-buchou, you''re early."(TN:He starts saying Bell.) "It seems to be a bit amazing! I''d like to discuss the details inside, so please open it quickly." What is it? Anyway, I unlocked the door to the clubroom and entered. It''s decided what to do, or rather, I put on a VRHMD and started it up. Should I leave it in Real View? "Look at this." "This is the video we uploaded yesterday ... Haa!?" The number of views had already exceeded 10,000 , and the number of channel subscribers was in the latter half of the triple digits. It was only a matter of time before it reached four digits. I mean, "It wasn''t that bad in the morning, but it started to increase all at once after noon. From now on until tomorrow, it will increase at an even greater pace." Are you serious ... Isn''t the story too intense? Mion''s eyes were blinking as if she was surprised ... "Are you okay?" [ Yeah, I''m okay. Umm, you''re not going to say we should stop, are you, desu? ] "Yeah, almost all of them are positive. People who are looking forward to the continuation of Shou-kun''s play, and people who have become Mion-san''s fans, it feels like both." "That''s good ..." I felt relieved to hear that. Well, even though I got a lot of special reward SP, the play itself was really tough, and it was a special play where you couldn''t get help from someone or play with friends. "Even in Saezutter, ''Starting on a deserted island'' is becoming a trend."(TN:Saezutta means to sing/to chirp/to twitter. I think you get it.) "Uwaa ..." Is Saezutter, the largest SNS, really trending? [ Shou-kun, tell me your Saezutter account. ] "Oh, I''m not doing it." "Ara, that''s rare these days." "I don''t want to see spoilers about games. I don''t want to be offended by that kind of stuff, so I try not to look online when I''m really into a game." I''ll check it out when I''m stuck, like after clearing one round, but ... [ Muu ... ] And there''s no need to be dissatisfied(twitter) like that. All I want to know is what to make for dinner tonight.(TN:Wordplay here, Saezu can mean satisfied/cheery/etc as well as sing/chirp/twitter.) Come to think of it, did Miki have an account? I''ll ask her what she usually chirps when I get home. "I mean, even if I have a Saezutter account, it''s not okay to talk about the contents of the video, right?" "Of course." Even I don''t intend to spoil the start of IRO''s uninhabited island there. If I did that, I''d definitely be in trouble. "I''m fine without it ..." [ My account is locked. ] "If you do, you should make a separate account." That''s right. It''s natural to separate work and private life. Work and club activites. As we were talking, the door to the clubroom opened and Yata-sensei appeared. It felt like she was hurrying, did she care about Mion''s first video jumping? "Sensei, you came at the right time." "I hurried ~. You haven''t taken any action yet, have you ~?"(TN:Apparently Yata-sensei stretches the endings of her sentences.) "Yes. If the first video jumps like this, I think we''ll have to be very careful with our next move." As expected of Witch Bell. She reached the top virtual idol ranks in less than a year, and it felt like she was thinking about a lot of things. "So ~, what were you talking about just now ~?" "It''s related to SNS. ''Starting on an uninhabited island'' is becoming a trend on Saezutter, so we were talking about whether it''s better to create an account." Bell-buchou explained that I didn''t do SNS, and that Mion''s account was locked, so we had no intention of using it for advertising. "Is that right ~. I don''t think we need to do SNS for the time being ~." "Shouldn''t we raise our profile right now?" "Yes ~. The direction of the video is also uninhabited island slow life ~, so I thought it would be better if we don''t get too aggressive to get loose fans ~." According to Yata-sensei''s plan, we would post videos about twice a week. Information, including notifications, would be limited to the channel only, and it was aimed at the slow pace and relaxing group. "Even so, if we keep going at this pace, it will soon become profitable." "Suddenly monetizing ~, if Bell-chan and Mion-chan both become idols at the same time ~, you''ll get strange attention from the school, right ~? Well, Mimori is a private school ~, so I don''t think they''ll be too picky about it ~." "Last year, I donated 5 million yen to the school. Well, we got this equipment ready with that money, so I have no complaints." 5 million Yen!? Rather, if she donated 5 million Yen that means Bell-buchou is making more money, right? It must have been exposed in my expression, Bell-buchou gives a counterargument. "I''ll explain to all the club members how much money I make from ''Witch Bell''. Even at the end of the month. Also, at Mimori it''s OK to work part-time, so there won''t be any problems, you know?" "Ah, yes." Bell-buchou seemed to be saving most of her income. Or rather, Yata-sensei said that paying taxes was a mess. She may have been introduced to a tax accountant by Buchou, so it seemed that donations were essential in order to get along with the school in the future. "In moderation ~. Second-year students have school trips in the fall ~, so schoolwork and school events are also important ~." "I''d rather stream IRO live than participate in school events ..." Yata-sensei glared at Bell-buchou, who muttered softly. Scary. I don''t think you''ll be able to play games if you skip school trips. < Shou-kun. Are you going to play IRO today? > !? < Y, yeah, I will. > If I suddenly receive a whisper, I''ll freak out. My younger sister Miki and my older sister have never done such a thing ... < What time do you think it will be, desu? > < Maybe around 8:30. > < I understand. I''ll be waiting for you in the club room before then. > It''s hard to tell which is real, the normal Izumo-san or the current Mion. Girls are scary ... CH 16 Episode 16: In times of trouble ... "I''m baack." "Welcome back, brother! Do you want to take a bath? Do you want to have dinner? Or ..." "Dinner." No, thank you, to conventional arrangements. In the end, I couldn''t play IRO because I checked the comments on the video after that, so I just wanted to eat and play games. "You''re a brother who won''t play along. I made Chinese rice bowls, so let''s have dinner." "Oh, thank you." As if you made it, I wanted to retort. If I let my stupid sister make Chinese rice bowls from scratch, the kitchen could explode. "Should I at least make miso soup and spinach with sesame sauce?" For our health, I made a quick side dish and added it. She had a lot of likes and dislikes, but since she doesn''t leave anything behind, my stupid sister was still easy to handle. If it were Aneki, there would be even more trouble ... "Itadakimasu." "Itadakimasu!" My stupid sister, who was ravenously eating deliciously, suddenly raised her head and looked at me. "What''s up? Tea?" "No, you''ve been smelling like milk lately, but could it be there''s a woman?" "Gufuu!" Dangerous, the Chinese rice bowl almost burst out ... "What is it, that ''Milky'' smell." "Your uniform smells like neither Mother nor Aneue."(TN:Aneue = older sister, her version of Aneki.) Seriously. If there is such a thing, it''s definitely Izumo-san -- Mion, but ... We haven''t linked arms or done anything that would make you envious. Sometimes she grabs the hem of my blazer ... I put down my chopsticks and sniffed the hem of the blazer I was wearing ... I don''t know! "Oh, you seem to know what I mean?" "Geeh, you, no way!" "Fuufuufu, Aneue sent me a DM saying, ''Shouta seems to be on good terms with a girl in the club, so if he flirts with her, punish him''." Are you serious ... Or rather, Kumano-sensei leaked it! Personal Information Protection Law! "Well, if brother can have a girlfriend, it''s a happy thing. I won''t bother Aneue." "Oh! She''s not like that! We''re just in the same class and in the same club." "What, is that all. If you ever bring her home, introduce me to her, okay? If you don''t ..." "Please let me do it." Well, I don''t think it''s possible for such a shy Mion to come along. "By the way, was the DM on Saezutter?" "That''s right. I heard that brother won''t do it, but did you change your mind?" "I don''t like spoilers, so I''m not going to do it. And if Mashiro-ane finds out about my account, I''m sure she''ll say, ''Buy me some anpan''." Let sleeping dogs lie. After all, being afraid is the best for SNS ... £ª£ª£ª I ate, washed the dishes, did my homework, and it was past 8:00. Should I start soon? I lay down on the bed and put on the VRHMD in Real View. Looking at my friends list, it seemed that Mion was already online and in the virtual clubroom. Was Bell-buchou livestreaming on IRO? She was talking about doing it on Thursday this week. " ''Sup." [ Shou-kun. ] Mion welcomed me with a happy wave. It looked like she was editing the next video to upload? She moved it to her side and waved her hand. "Is that the next one?" [ Yeah. Up to around the time you chased the Goblin the other day. ] "Good. But, how am I going to defeat them ..." It seemed a bit impossible with the current beginner equipment, and of course there was no shop. In that case, I would have to make my own weapons and armor, but even if I could acquire the blacksmithing skill, where would the raw materials be ... [ Shou-kun, don''t push yourself too hard. ] "Ah, yeah. Well, should I just take it easy. Then, today I''ll be wandering around the west side." [ Okay, have a good day. ] Something like this ... , it might be a bit ... £ª£ª£ª "Good, good, I''m in the tent again today." I went out, west side today ... I turned on Mion-limited delivery first. ¡¾Mion started watching¡¿ [ Hello, Shou-kun. ] "Welcome, Mion." I gave my greetings and waved to the people in the camera. [ What are you going to do today, desu? ] "Today, I''ll explore the west side of the uninhabited island." [ Yees, do your best. ] Hmm, I felt like I was playing IRO properly for the first time in a while. I checked my equipment, checked my inventory ... Not much of anything. Without delay, I started walking to the west side, after a bit of grasslands and grassy areas, a forest with a different feeling from the east side came into view. Is it cedar or cypress? "The east side was a southern country style, but this one is a Nordic style." [ It''s interesting, desu. Is it unique to the game, desu. ] "I guess. But, maybe I have a prospect of wood to make a log house with this?" [ Log House!? ] "Well, I have a problem with how to cut trees." Even if I got the logging skill, I didn''t have an axe. I wondered if an axe was lying around somewhere. But, once I got an axe and could cut trees, I would have to use carpentry skills like saws, hammers, and nails ... "Nn?" Something weak was caught in my sign perception. [ Is something wrong? ] If I answer, I might be noticed, so should I raise my hand lightly to answer? Whatever. When I activated the presence blocking skill and slowly approached the something ... "Kuun ..." Ha? Puppy? Ah, that''s right, I can use appraisal. ¡¾Wolf£¿£ºMinor Injury¡¿ Eh? Wolf? What''s with the ''?'', is the appraisal Lv insufficient? [ That child, is it injured? ] "Looks like it. Umm ..." I looked at the skill list and searched. A minor injury was an injury, so I looked for a skill that healed injuries. ''Holy Magic: Lv1'' seemed to be the best, but it wasn''t possible to obtain due to some restrictions. "Hmm, I can''t take Holy Magic. Elemental Magic wasn''t the condition ..." [ Then, first aid or medicine? ] "That''s it!" Both skills seemed to be effective when I got injured or sick, so I wanted to take them. Umm, ''First Aid: Lv1'' and ''Medicine: Lv1''. Also, take ''Gathering: Lv1'' so that I could get medicinal herbs efficiently. I had 28 SP left so I was still fine. So, first aid for the cub ... ¡¾Insufficient tools¡¿ "Hey, tools are like bandages. How do I get them here?" Or rather, it''s like a quest in the first place, so I should be able to substitute something nearby. I looked around ... ¡¾Hermit Bamboo Grass¡¿ "Can I use this?" First aid after tearing and pounding it ... ¡¾Great success in First Aid¡¿ "Alright!" [ Amazing! ] At times like this, calm down and appraise again. ¡¾Wolf£¿£ºMinor Injury£¨About 12 hours until complete recovery£©¡¿ I see, it worked like that. Hmm, leaving it here for half a day would be really bad ... "For now, I''ll bring this kid back." [ Yes! ] There was still rabbit meat in the Inventory, and water could be gotten with magic. First of all, in order to cure it, I had to feed it properly. CH 17 Episode 17: Food settlement "Kuu ~ n ..." Picked up? Helped? The wolf-like animal was probably still a child. It had big feet compared to its body. It was fine to bring it to the tent, but I didn''t know if it was fine being on the ground. For the time being, I should collect driftwood and make a simple bed. "Hey, can I give you some water before that?" When I poured water into a crude wooden cup that I made for myself and brought it in front of it with elemental magic purifying water ... It started to drink quickly and I felt relieved. [ I''m glad it drank it properly, desu! ] "IRO is amazing. It felt like I had found a real puppy, and I was so flustered." [ That''s true, desu. Even as an observer, I was nervous. ] Well, next is food ... I took rabbit meat out of my inventory and put it in front of the puppy ... in front of the cub. After sniffing the scent, it bit into the edge. [ Isn''t the meat too large, desu. ] "Oh, I see. Thank you." [ No, no. ] Well, I wanted to cut somehow, but I didn''t have a cutting board! "Wait a minute." I dashed and fished along the coast on the east side, and found a fairly large flat stone. I held it under my arm and dashed back. "Please wait. As a substitute for a cutting board ..." For the time being, I washed it with purified water magic, then put the rabbit meat on it. Finely ... is it better to mince or something? I thought I would eventually take ¡¾Cooking£ºLv1¡¿! I shouldn''t make mistake with mincing rabbit meat with this ... The beginner''s dagger cut it into chunks ... Is it like this? "Can you eat it?" I put it on a wooden plate and brought it to its nose, and it slowly started to eat it deliciously. [ It''s so cute, desu ~ . ] "They''re especially cute when they''re little." I couldn''t have a pet because my Aneki was afraid of dogs and cats, so I wondered if I could get one in IRO? Taming? Training? "Wafu." "Oh, how is it?" I took out another rabbit meat and minced it. It felt like rough minced meat, but it was okay since I didn''t have to make beautiful minced meat like those sold in packs. [ Shou-kun is very caring, aren''t you, desu? Like making dinner for your Imouto-san. ] "Eh? Really?" Rather than being good at taking care of her, I''ve been forced to take care of her, and it''s become normal ... I was getting sad. [ Shou-kun? ] "Ah, it''s nothing. Well, I guess I''ll continue my search in the west." [ Ye ~ s. ] In the meantime, I had to replenish the rabbit meat for this guy. £ª£ª£ª The cub? I tried wandering around there area where it was, but I didn''t find a monster that hurt that kid. I collected Hermit Bamboo that looked like it could be used as bandages. On the other hand, I also went to the east side and got two Bicobits. When I went back to the tent, the cub was sleeping peacefully, seemingly relieved. I was relieved that it could just rest like that. "I''ll stop here for today." [ Yes. Thank you for your hard work, Shou-kun, desu. ] "See you tomorrow?" [ Yes, I''ll be waiting for you at the station. ] Ah, yes. I said it meaning in the game, but that''s okay. I logged out of IRO and returned to Real View. Bell-buchou was already offline. "Brother!" "Ah, wait a minute." I removed the VRHMD and got up from the bed. I was envious of the gaming chair in the clubroom. I didn''t get tired in that kind of thing. When I got up and opened the door to the room, I saw Miki holding her VRHMD in her arms -- Miki had a puzzled look on her face. "What''s wrong?" "No, is sage time over already?" "Really, you ... So, what do you want?" When I asked that, Miki sat on my chair and put on the VRHMD. Well, I guess I''m supposed to wear mine too. "Isn''t the one in the picture here, my brother?" Miki confirms that I''m wearing mine, takes out a video and plays it. That video is ... "Ahh ... , You, haven''t told anyone about this, have you? You didn''t post on Saezutter did you?" "Umu, I thought it was my brother, so I kept quiet. Besides, I came to confirm if it was this girl that sister was talking about?" "Haa, I''m saved. I was about to get caught out of nowhere. However, I understand well." My IRO character name is Shou as usual, but since it''s a game character with a different hairstyle and hair color, I didn''t think I''d be found out just by talking. "Kuukuuku, don''t think you can deceive my eyes. Besides, I made a character in IRO, but I couldn''t find my brother." "You started too." "I wanted to play with my brother, but it seems like it''s troublesome ..." Miki''s eyes flickered and appealed to me. "That''s a club activity, so it would be helpful if you could just keep quiet ..." "If only there was a price for it?" "... What do you want to eat tomorrow?" "Sirloin steak." Saying that, she held out her hand with a grin, so I shook her hand. It was going to be a big budget overrun, but I would bill Dad for that amount. If I said it was for Miki''s sake, it would probably pass. "Well, that''s good, but the number of views and subscribers is somehow amazing. Some of the content is unusual, but it seems like the next video is being looked forward to." When I was told that, I checked. "Eh, the number of views has exceeded 100,000!? The number of subscribers has reached nearly 3,000." The growth since I checked after school was amazing. Damn ... "Because I subscribed too. So, when will the next video be posted?" "Hmm, when is it. We were working on editing today, and I think it''ll be up tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. ... Can you keep it a secret?" "I understand. There''s no need to spread it with my Saezutter, right?" "Oh, honestly, I didn''t expect the first video to jump like this." It was planned to be a little more like this, gradually. I told Miki about today''s club activities and told her that my main focus was a slow life. "Fumu. But, if I go to the island where my brother is, will you play with me?" "As I said before, is it possible to come?" "Fumu. I won''t be able to go right away, but I have a goal to play IRO. I made a character, but I couldn''t find my brother, so I was worried about how I would play." She laughed as she said that. "Ah, I''m sorry. I shouldn''t have said something strange. Wait, aren''t you going to play with your friends?" "Everyone''s preparing for exams?" "Is that right." Everyone around her seemed to be picking up the pace for the high school entrance exams, so I didn''t think she would invite them to MMORPGs or games from now on. "So, I didn''t hear about anything important?" "Nn? Was there something else?" "Isn''t this Mion the girl in question?" "Yes ..." In the end, I was asked about Mion by Miki, and by the time it was over, the date had changed. I took a bath and went to sleep ... CH 17.5 IRO Official Forum (1) ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª ¡¾Empire?Kingdom?Republic¡¿IRO Chat Coordination¡¾Everyone get along¡¿ ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª It''s a chat thread. Everyone who just started is a beginner. Don''t forget to help each other. ¡¾Characteristics of each country¡¿ Grania Empire A hot-blooded country. Plenty of subjugation quests. Anybody who wants to fight is here! However, it''s not very safe, and the NPCs are kind of annoying. Walst Kingdom A peaceful defense powerhouse. Plenty of exploration and defense quests. ** RPG lovers here! It''s too peaceful and there are too many people. Marsis Republic A land of merchants. Plenty of procurement and escort quests. Various production systems are here! I''d like to say that, but there are many rivals, so be careful. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª ¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­ ¡­ ¡¾Common Imperial Citizen¡¿ If you fight properly, your level will rise quite quickly. Isn''t the current cap 20? I have a feeling we''ll be there soon. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ It''s fast up to level 5, but it''s quite difficult from there ... Isn''t 10 the maximum skill level? ¡¾Common Republic Citizen¡¿ The combat system is still good, but the production system is a lot of work. Purchase materials, produce, and repeat. I''ve got more money, so I''m not complaining. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ It seems that this is the story of the closed beta group. >Skill level cap. I heard that no one actually reached skill level 10 during the closed period. Well, it''s just started, so there''s no need to rush. ¡¾Common Imperial Citizen¡¿ It''s a new restriction, and it''s just due to the increase in the number of people in the closed beta. It''s probably partly because they don''t want those who come after us to be too far behind, but I''d like the new restrictions to be lifted as soon as possible. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ I want the production team to do their best. It''s time to ask for weapons and armor, not just consumables ... ¡¾Common Republic Citizen¡¿ I''d love to make one, but considering the risk of efficiency of failure. High-quality knives that don''t fail are the most profitable. I have a delivery quest. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ I wonder when new restrictions will be lifted. The main scenario will probably start from there, and it depends. ¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­ ¡­ ¡¾Common Republic Citizen¡¿ E? What the hell ... Does anyone know? ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ What is uninhabited island discovery? ¡¾Common Imperial Citizen¡¿ This is the Empire. The square is buzzing, but no one knows. Seeking information. ¡¾Common Republic Citizen¡¿ The Republic is also in turmoil. Did someone leave the uninhabited island offshore? ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ The same goes for the Kingdom. What is an uninhabited island ... ¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­ ¡­ £ª£ª£ª ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª ¥ß¡îLet''s talk about participating virtual idols¡î¥ß ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª This is a thread about virtual idols who play and post videos of IRO. ¡¾List of participating Vs¡¿ [Independent] Thunder Emperor Leona The strongest beautiful girl of the Four Heavenly Kings. Even if she is perfect in the game, she is a cheat in itself. She''s a dual swordsman and seems to have already reached character level 10. Witch Bell She is a bishoujo game nerd who came to be called a high-ranking force in just one year. Ohh ... Fuu. True to her name, she seems to have developed her skills with pure magic. [Corporate] Houjou Harune @ Game Dolls The leading virtual idol of the game strategy site ''Game Dolls''. Since the main focus is capture, they play and livestream at a fairly high pace. Nitta Roll @ Game Dolls A virtual idol rookie of the game strategy site ''Game Dolls''. Plays as a production main. Profiteering with materials donated by fans. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª ¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­ ¡­ ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ However, there aren''t many participating Vs. It''s sad that Leona-sama is the only one of the Four Heavenly Kings at the moment ... ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ Well, if they concentrate on MMORPGs, they won''t have time to play other games. The other three will wait and see until the new restrictions are lifted. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ Actually, it feels like an open beta or early access. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ I want Witch Bell to do more live shows here. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ No, no, she seems to be a high school student. She can''t just play games too much. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ That kind of thing, ohh ... fuu ... Female high school girls exist? ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ I want you to share ... If that doesn''t work, I want her to be my Imouto. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ Great! ¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­ ¡­ ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ What do you think of the Game Dolls'' strategies? ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ Harune-chan is the top group. Since the Chimumen are also with the Geruzu, there is almost no interaction.(TN:I''m completely confused on this sentence ... no clue what Chimumen, ¥Á¥à¥á¥ó is supposed to be, Geruzu is probably GIRLS or GALS.) Well, it looks like it''s going to be fun, so it''s fine. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ It can''t be helped because there seems to be a high volume of strategy information there. Let''s think of it as a live show where you can admire yuri. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ Does Roll-chan make all of Harune-chan''s consumables? ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ No, there''s no connection there. It''ll look like the top idol is freeloading off the newcomer. I don''t know what will happen if a player guild is implemented in the future. ¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­ ¡­ ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ Hey, there''s a video of the uninhabited island! ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ Calm down. This is the V thread. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ No, I''m telling you a cute girl is explaining! Look at this! > [Link] ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ Fuah!? ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ Hey hey hey! Hey hey hey hey ... Isn''t she cute! ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ Is this the uninhabited island that was talked about. ... It looks really tough, this. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ That''s right. There aren''t any guilds or shops. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ It''s a V thread! Love Mion-tan! ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ But, can this be called V? I feel like I''m watching the channel, it''s not monetized, and this is the first video she''s posted. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ That''s because there are hurdles to monetization, such as the number of channel subscribers, the total number of views, and the total playback time. Is it a real life acquaintance of the Shou that started on the uninhabited island? Explode. ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ I''ve subscribed to the channel. Runs into Onee-san. Boy Meets Girl, I love it ... ¡¾Adventurer whose idol is very cute¡¿ I get you. I want her to do a livestream. ¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­ CH 18 6th day (Fri) Episode 18: First-mover advantage problem Was it the third day to go to school with Mion? Was it the fourth day? "Fuaa ..." "Sh~ou-kun ... Look slee~py ..." "Ah ~ , yeah. After that, my Imouto found out about the video, and it took me some time to explain, or rather, muzzle her." "?" "Ah ~ , I have an older sister and a younger sister, but they both look like their mother and are very selfish ... They have strong characters." The older sister - Mashiro - is a pretentious-type girl, and the younger sister - Miki - is a chuuni girl. She''s someone who''s been given a life of just being pampered. "After my older sister went to college and started living in the dormitory, I feel like I finally have some time for myself." We arrived at the classroom while talking like that. No, Mion rarely talks in real life, so it felt like I was talking one-sidedly. ... I feel like complaining and being listened to is usually the opposite of the normal for men and women. "Then, see you later." "Yeah ..." I watched her back as she moved ''tote tote'' to her front seat, but no one would think she''s the Mion in the video. "Morning." "Morning. Shou, I saw the video." It seemed that Natto also saw the video of the uninhabited island start. If you''re chasing IRO information, you''ll see it. "I''ll ask you to keep it a secret, okay?" "Of course. Rather, is that Izumo-san?" When I nodded at Natto who asked me in a quiet voice, his expression changed to a very strange one. When I told him in a secretive manner that it was a club activity - I had to hide Bell-buchou''s information - it seemed that he was surprisingly convinced. "... Girls are said to disguise themselves. More importantly, I have a favor to ask you, but if possible, please tell me the information you obtained first." "Nnnn? Do I have any useful information for normal players?" "That''s right." According to Natto, things that were done by shopping at the store or with NPCs, it would be nice if players could do things on their own. "Information about production is particularly lacking. Player-made potions and knives have just started being sold." "Hee ~ , it''s high performance, isn''t it?" "It seems so. It''s painful that we can''t see the details because the people who have been doing it since the closed beta have the information ..." Hmm, first-mover advantage. If I wasn''t mistaken, Bell-buchou was also in the group that participated in the closed beta. Maybe, it would be better to check first ... "Understood. But, it''s not something I can decide on my own, so let me discuss it with everyone in the club." "K." "Ye ~ s ~ , let''s start ~ homeroom ~ for the morning ~ ." Having said that much, the homeroom teacher, Yata ... Kumano-sensei, came in and brought the conversation to a close. ......... ...... ... "Shou-kun, go ..." It seemed that Mion received the clubroom key from Kumano-sensei, and she showed it to me. "Well then, Natto. See you tomorrow." "Yeah, see you then." Mion bowed her head and followed me, but you don''t have to be so polite to Natto, right? "?" "Nuh uh, nothing. For now, let''s go to the club room ... There are quite a lot of things to do." Mion nodded back at me. What worried me the most was the cub that I helped in IRO. I left it in the tent when I logged out yesterday, but it would be a shame if it was gone when I logged in ... I was also curious about how many video views and channel subscribers had grown. Come to think of it, Mion was editing the next video yesterday, when will it be uploaded? The rest was about the information I found and Natto''s request. For me, it would be more helpful to spread the word quickly. But I didn''t want to be hated for that. Well, after consulting with everyone in the club ... "We''re here." Oops, we arrived at the clubroom while I was thinking. After opening the door and entering, Mion hastily sat down at her seat and put on the VRHMD. For the time being, until Bell-buchou came, maybe I should check the first video in real view? "Uwa, it''s over 150,000 views." [ The number of channel subscribers is over 3,500 people. ] "The number of comments is ridiculous ..." There were a lot of comments, but most of them were like ''Mion-chan is cute!'', so I was relieved. The rest were mostly ''How?'' or ''Tell me.'' I didn''t mind telling them how to start on a deserted island, but if they could come to my island ... "Haa ~ , I''m glad they didn''t find out in the first livestream." [ For us to get exposed? ] "Yes, that''s right ..." I felt like I skimmed through it, and there didn''t seem to be any strong dissing comments. As expected, it''s because there''s a cushion called Mion, this ... [ Shou-kun, this is the next video, desu. Can you take a look? ] "K." We watched the next video that would be uploaded together. The main content was the tropical jungle area in around the 4-5 o''clock area on the southeast side. Finding the Goblin and following it to find the Goblin Settlement was the highlight. "I like it. I think it''s funny that it ended with that subtle tent at the end." [ Yes. ] While we were talking about that, the door opened and the person who came in was Bell-buchou. "Both of you are fast." Saying that, she quickly took a seat and put on the VRHMD. "Is that the next video?" [ Yes. Buchou too, please check it. ] "Yeah, I''ll watch it. You two can log in IRO. If someone wants to join the club, I''ll handle it." "Ah, before that, I have a question, or rather, consultation ..." When I talked about what Natto asked me to do, "Ah ~ , that''s right. As for the information you got on the uninhabited island, you can do as you please." A quick response. "Wouldn''t the closed beta team hate me?" "In the case of Shou-kun, even if they hate you, as long as they don''t go to the uninhabited island, it will be fine. I and the production group that I am familiar with are open to the extent that we don''t take too much first-mover advantage." According to Bell-buchou, if you get a return that matches the cost of your investment, it is said that providing that information to viewers will attract regular customers. "Ah ~ , I just wanted to know what the strategy was, is it something that will increase the number of people who subscribe to the channel." "That''s right. Shou-kun should talk to his friend Natto-kun first, I want him to understand that, too." "Got it." Well, even if exclusive information was leaked from my gameplay videos, no one would be able to come. On the other hand, if Natto spread it first, troublesome people may gather around Natto. [ Shou-kun, enough yet? ] "Oh, I''m sorry. Then, I''ll go directly to IRO." [ Yes. ] That cub, I hope it hasn''t gone away ... CH 19 Episode 19: Rare Skill and Pioneer "Fuu, the tent is safe today as well ..." "Wafu!!" "Owa!!?" The cub that I saved yesterday jumped at me when I sat up. I got my face licked as it was. [ Shou-kun, ready yet, desu? ] [ Oh, I''m sorry. Wait a minute. ] I wanted to quickly turn on the livestream, but there was a cub in front of my face ... "Can you see?" [ Hello, Shou-kun. Hey, is that child from yesterday, desu!? ] "Yeah. It suddenly jumped at me ... Hey, hey, I get it already." I picked up the cub - Yup, it''s a boy - and put him in the middle of my crossed legs. [ It looks like his injuries have healed, desu. ] "Right." Looking at the cub ... ¡¾Wolf£¿¡¿ It still had a ''?'' attached. It was good that the display for minor injuries had disappeared, but the display frame had changed from white to green. "This frame is green, isn''t it? I think red is the enemy, white is non-actor, blue is a player, and yellow is an NPC. Do you know anything about it, Mion?"(TN:Not sure what exactly non-actor entails, maybe non-aggressive type monster? It says ''non aku'' in katakana. So maybe critters?) [ I don''t know, either, desu. ] Hmm, maybe it''s friendly? If that''s the case ... Of course, I opened the skill list and looked for training skills. If I could get it, it should be promising! "Here goes! Training skills! Required SP9!?" Since the normal skill was SP1, it was 9 times that! This was a rare skill, wasn''t it. Common, uncommon, rare, maybe 1, 4, 9. [ Shou-kun, are you going to take it, desu? ] "Then ... I''ll take it. This child, I want to keep them!" I made up my mind and got it! Okay! The remaining SP had suddenly decreased to 18. "Umm, how am I going to do this?" For the time being, when I looked at the cub, ¡¾Wolf£ºNoName£ºFriendly£¨Tameable£©¡¿ Oh! Well then, let''s try taming. ¡¾Succeeded in taming. Please choose a name.¡¿ "Eh, a name? It''s bad, I didn''t think about that at all!" I thought it might be possible, but I didn''t think I''d suddenly have to decide on a name here. [ Umm ... I came up with a name, but is that okay, desu? ] "Eh, did you think about it?" [ Yes. How about Lupi, desu? ] "Yeah, it''s decided." As expected, it''s a nice name that''s both cute and a little strong. With my naming sense, I would have called him ''Pochi'' without any twist ... "Then, your name is Lupi." "Wafun!" ¡¾Wolf£¿£ºLupi£ºIntimate¡¿ Oh, as usual ''?'' was still attached, but the name was properly set. It''s bad, I''m so happy. Just as I thought that ... ¡¾Training Pioneer: Acquired 10 SP¡¿ "Eh!?" [ It''s great, desu! ] The SP that was reduced by taking the training skill returned to 28. I mean, it''s 1 more than before I took it, but is this a good balance? Also, I had a feeling that someone who played normal games would train horses ... "Wafu?" "Nn? It''s nothing." When I stroked him slowly and gently, he narrowed his eyes comfortably and wagged his tail. It''s bad. I want to do this for a long time ... [ So cute, desu ~ . ] "Uuu, I''ve always wanted to do this, but what should I do today ..." I thought while stroking Lupi. I would like to explore the west side a little further, but is it time sensitive for now? [ For the time being, how about rabbit hunting for Lupi-chan, desu? ] "Oh, that''s right. Rather, are you hungry?" "Wafu!!" That''s right. I don''t think he''s eaten since I was here before. "Wait a minute." I took out the rabbit meat from the pot and minced it like before. It seemed that my training skill was working properly as he sat and waited while I was working. "Alright, you can eat." After saying that, Lupi jumped on the meat and began to devour it. I had to put water down too. "I wonder what Lupi does when I''m not logged in?" [ After all, Isn''t he sleeping? ] Hmm, should I leave rabbit meat for the time being? "Well, it''s a game, so it''s okay if you don''t eat for a whole day ..." [ If Lupi-chan can hunt rabbits by himself, wouldn''t it be okay, desu? ] "Oh, I see." He''s a wolf, and when he grows up, rabbits ... Bicobits can be hunted normally. "Lupi. After eating, let''s go hunting." "Wafu!!" Oh? I feel like its expression had become a little more fearless. [ He just recovered from his injury, desu, so please don''t overdo it, okay? ] "Yes, yes. I''ll see how it goes in the shallow area on the east side." Wouldn''t it be better if I dealt a certain amount of damage and then let Lupi finish it off? I wonder if Lupi has a level ... ......... ...... ... We continued hunting the rabbit monster Bicobit for about an hour. ¡¾Character level has risen!¡¿ "Oh, my character level went up." [ Congratulations! ] "Thank you. But, I''m finally level 3." Bell-buchou was level 7 now, right? The closed beta lasted two weeks, and it seemed that level 5 was the upper limit. Considering they inherited their character''s level, status, and skills, I couldn''t make a simple comparison. Even so, 5 to 7 required more experience points than 1 to 3, and since it had only been 6 days since opening ... Wasn''t it a relatively wasteful play? "Should I do my whole status now." I still had 28 SP left to acquire skills. Also, 3 to STR, 2 to DEX/INT/VIT, 1 to AGI, and LUK is Pass. It''s okay, let''s finish it here. "Well, let''s go home. Lupi!" "Wafu!!" At first, I felt like I was letting him play with weakened prey, but when I let him fight a Bicobit, Lupi easily won. Why, if I let him fight normally, I won''t even need to follow him. He''s as strong as me ... [ Lupi-chan, so clever, desu. ] "That''s amazing. I wonder if it''s thanks to my training skill that he understands what I''m saying." Even if I''m not logged in, I''m relieved that he can hunt on his own. However, there was a Goblin Settlement in the back. "Lupi, if you''re hungry, you can go hunting, but don''t go to the back, okay?" "Wafun." Yup, smart. Isn''t he smarter than me? "It''s almost time, isn''t it?" [ Yes. It''s half past five now, desu. ] "Then, it''s fine, so I''ll log out." [ Ye ~ s. ] Lupi lay down next to me as I lay down to log out. Yeah, I really want to build a log house as soon as possible and live a leisurely life there ... CH 20 Episode 20: Information and Sirloin When I logged out of IRO and returned to Real View, Yata-sensei was in the clubroom. Maa, I wonder if it was while I was playing IRO. "The two of you are back ~. That''s just perfect ~." "... Did something happen?" "Before uploading the next video ~, I would like you to put out a notification on the channel ~." Notification? What''s going on? When I thought such, [ Is it a post to the community, desu? ] "Yes ~, I''ve already thought about the contents ~, so could you read it over ~?" And, I read through the text sent by Yata-sensei. Umm, what is this ... [ Thank you to everyone who has subscribed to our channel. Before posting the next video, there is something I would like to tell everyone. I heard from an acquaintance that there are people who are disguising themselves as myself, Shou-kun, and our friends, and are spreading false information in-game and on various social media. Currently, I, Mion, and the player, Shou-kun, do not give out information outside of this channel. Please be careful not to be deceived by incorrect information. Please continue to support this channel. Mion ] ... Are you serious. "So that''s what happened ..." [ I''m surprised, desu. ] "That''s a crime committed for fun ~. It seems that there are quite a few people who have been made to dance by such completely unsubstantiated stories ~, such as the importance of the name when creating a character ~." Maa, you''ll know right away that you''ve been deceived, and you can remake your character, but it''s still annoying. [ Sensei, I would like to correct just one thing. ] When I read the text again with Mion''s correction, the ending was changed to ''Shou&Mion''. Is that what she wanted? "Do you have any concerns, Shou-kun ~?" "I''m fine." "Then ~, please post it as a notification to the community ~. Ah, it''s okay to upload the video now ~. I also confirmed it ~." And thus, Mion started uploading the notification and the next video. Hmm ... Personally, I''d like to avoid things that affect things outside of the game. I really didn''t want to hear that the strategy information was real money. "Should I disclose the method of starting on the uninhabited island?" "That''s fine, but before that, there''s something that should be confirmed." "I wonder if new players will be able to enter the island where Shou-kun is ~." Apparently Bell-buchou was back from IRO, and she participated in the conversation. Come to think of it, it was time for club activities to end, so she logged out. "Yeah, it''s highly likely that the uninhabited island start is limited to one person as per the creator''s intentions. If they let more people in, the players could flood in." "Even if you think about it from the perspective of game balance ~, it''s highly likely that only one person can enter ~." "So that''s it ..." I didn''t even think about that. That means that since I was able to get a lot of SP as a special reward in the beginning, I guess that''s what they were thinking about. [ But, how are we going to find out, desu? ] Mion, who seemed to have finished posting the notification and video, asked a question. That''s it. IRO was currently fixed to 1 player 1 character. A serious setting of no sub-characters. You could recreate your character, but of course you had to erase the previous character at that time ... Huh? According to what was just said, was there someone who was fooled by false information and even deleted their character? If that''s the case, I felt sorry for them ... In that case, Bell-buchou would never delete her character, but would Yata-sensei do it? "Mion-san, you haven''t played IRO yet, have you ~?" [ Yes. But, I don''t have the software, desu. ] Right now it was limited to a total of 60,000 closed beta and early release limited players, and shouldn''t be accepting new players. "I''ve already procured one piece of software for the new players to participate in the limited opening. Wouldn''t it be better if Mion-san could play with Shou-kun when he comes out of the uninhabited island?" [ Yes! ] Even if I could leave the uninhabited island, it didn''t mean I would. Anyway, "Well, starting on a deserted island is quite troublesome, but how should I tell you?" "Mion-san, I want you to make a group distribution of IRO ~, and, Shou-kun, please teach her how to start from character creation on a deserted island on the spot~." "Ah ~, I see. Then it''s probably okay ... I think." All you had to do was expand the starting point and select a starting point from among the many islands ... £ª£ª£ª "I''m back ~." "Welcome back, Brother! The meat was properly bought!" Ah, that''s right. Today the agreement was to have the unusual Sirloin Steak. "Okay. Then, shall we go get ready for dinner." I changed from my uniform to casual clothes and put an apron on top. "Nn? You, did you buy my portion too? I feel like you could have bought another grade of meat for that amount." "If my Brother looks at me with envious eyes in front of me, it will ruin the precious A5 cow." "... Thank you." Was she paying attention. It''s just that pocket money from our father will decrease anyway. "D, don''t get me wrong! It''s not like I''m happy to be thanked!" "Stop being a cheap tsundere." When I retorted with that, she laughed happily. Seriously, you''re an Imouto-kun who can''t be helped. ......... ...... ... "Fuu, I ate well, I ate well. After all, expensive meat is delish." I''ve heard that humans only have a happy substance in their brains when they eat beef, but I felt like it was special today. "By the way, Brother, I saw the new video that was uploaded." "Oh, how was it?" "Even though you found a Goblin, you didn''t defeat it, and it was as expected that you followed. I''m worried about the next development ..." If it were one or two Goblins, it seemed you could win normally even with a character level of 1. But, there must have been over 20 over there. "As expected, 1 vs. 20 is tough." "There seems to be a lot of special Goblins when it comes to settlements." "Well, it must be a quest." Bell-buchou also did a quest to wipe out the Goblins. I wonder if I could get some kind of treasure if I defeated them. "Fumu. I have one idea ..." "Oh, seriously." She''s a cheeky Imouto, but she''s clearly better at the game than I am, and above all, having her is better than thinking alone. From there, it was past eight o''clock in less than an hour. I remembered that we were planning to do ''Uninhabited Island Start Verification'', so I hurriedly washed dishes and managed to make it just in time. CH 21 Episode 21: Validation and the west side of the island "Ah ~, a little more to the left. Enlarge that area a little more ..." [ Ah, this island, desu? ] "No, to the left. Umm, scroll a little more to the west-southwest." Yes. Currently, Mion has finished creating a character, and is in the start point selection screen. If you do it normally, you will select the three countries on the continent of the map, The Grania Empire, the Walst Kingdom, and the Marsis Republic. But, zoom in on the map, scroll, zoom in ... By checking the solitary islands on the sea far from the continent one by one, it becomes possible to start on a deserted island, but ... "Ah, yeah, that''s it. Try zooming in on the southern tip of the island." [ Yes. Ah!! I can choose ... Huh? ] "It looks like it''s no longer possible. Should I look at this as something that only one person can start on the island?" "It looks like it. Then, is it okay to disclose this information?" Now that we know how to do it, we don''t have to worry about being attacked by someone recreating their character, so I was relieved. I could say, but, "Could you wait for a moment ~? Is this the only starting point for the uninhabited island that you found ~?" "Ah, no, there were more than a dozen places. I chose this place because it seemed to be the best among them." "Can you tell me another place ~?" When I told Mion about another place that was a candidate for runner-up, [ Ah, I can choose here, desu. ] "I see ~. It might be better to keep this under wraps ~." "Why is that?" And Bell-buchou. "I think there are only about 100 places like this ~. Currently, if you reveal it, wouldn''t the uninhabited island start rush begin ~." Ah ~ ... if they knew how to do it, they could do it if they had patience. "I see. Although they tried the uninhabited island start by riding the trend, it would be a problem for the management side if it didn''t last and was neglected." And Bell-buchou. Will the uninhabited islands that they prepared with much effort be wasted. Maa, I guess that''s on purpose too. "In the case that something happens to go wrong ~, I don''t want it to be blamed on Mion-san ~." "That''s right. Let''s keep it under wraps. Is it okay to ignore that kind of question?" "Sure." [ Yes. ] Then, is the verification over. After this, Bell-buchou would naturally be playing IRO, and I wondered if I would play with Lupi again. "Would you like to start in the Walst Kingdom, Mion-san? Even if you''re not good at action, there are production-type things, so there are many ways to enjoy it." [ Umm ... Can this be suspended? ](TN:Suspended/paused/put on hold.) Suspended? I thought as much, but Mion doesn''t really want to play IRO. "You can suspend it ~." [ Then, I''ll suspend it. It may soon be possible to go to Shou-kun''s island. ] ... Yes. £ª£ª£ª "Wafu!!" "Oops, good morning. Lupi." The livestream started while I caught him jumping at me. [ Hello. ] "Welcome, Mion." "Wafun." Nn? Can Lupi see the camera, too? Maa, since he''s become my partner, it''s not strange that he can see it. [ What are you going to do today, desu? ] "I''ve only done a shallow exploration on the west side, so today I plan to go deep inside. I was wondering if I could take Lupi and be shown around." [ I see, desu. ] I checked the area where Lupi was injured and lying down before, but there weren''t any monsters in particular, and time ran out. THe forest was quite deep from there, so it might be a little dangerous if monsters appeared. "Lupi. I''m going west, so could you guide me?" "Wafu." He started walking in the lead as if to leave it to him ... was it okay? There''s no doubt that there must be something that hurt Lupi. Well, proceed with caution, and if it gets dangerous, let''s run away, even if I have to carry him. We proceeded through the forest on the west side for a while. "Was it around here where I found Lupi." "Wafun." [ It''s dark further in ... It''s kind of scary, desu. ] I nodded at Mion''s words. It felt more intimidating than when I came here last time ... "Then, let''s go inside for a bit." [ Yes. Please be careful. ] "Wafu!!" The space between the trees was narrow, and the sunlight was blocked by the thick foliage, making it dark. Activating the Presence Blocking skill, I followed behind Lupi and carefully began exploring. ......... ...... ... We went straight north, but there was nothing special. For the time being, there was a long-haired, droopy-eared rabbit called ¡¾Forebit¡¿ that ran away. I wonder if it was a non-act?(TN:Forebit = Forest Rabbit, ''Forebitto''. Non-act = critter or something I guess?) And there was a sheer cliff in front of me. It stretched from east to west and was about 20 meters high. For the time being, I tried to see if I could climb it, but it seemed impossible without skills. If I had climbing skills or something like that, there might be a chance. "This cliff seems to continue all the way to the west coast." On the left hand side, the cliff continued as it was, and the height of the cliff was getting higher and higher. On the other hand, the right hand side went up towards the center of the island, so the cliff was relatively low. "Should I go to the middle area after all. ... Nn?" On the right hand side, something was caught in the Presence Detection and approached. "Uuuu ..." After Lupi''s sudden growl ... "Guruaaah!" A bear!? So big! It''s about 2 meters tall!? ¡¾Armor Bear¡¿ was written on the popped red nameplate. "That''s bad! Impossible, impossible, impossible!! Run away, Lupi!" "Wafu!!" I was worried that Lupi woudl rush at it, but he listened to me properly, and even ran in front of me and led me on an escape route. As I slipped through the trees, jumped over the fallen trees, and frantically ran to the south, I sensed that it had given up and the reaction disappeared. After returning to the safe zone sandy beach, I finally stopped and sat down. Because of being chased, the level of Presence Detection and Presence Blocking had increased ... "Ha ~, I''m saved. I was really scared ..." [ Are you OK, desu!? ] "I''m okay, I''m okay. But, if it weren''t for Lupi, I might have chosen the wrong path and gotten caught. Thank you, Lupi." "Wafu ~." Nn ~, was being chased by this bear part of the quest? Was it really a coincidence? I opened the map and wrote ''Armor Bear'' at the spot I encountered it. [ Was that bear the one that hurt Lupi-chan, desu? ] "Ah, I see. Lupi, did that guy hurt you?" "Wafun." It looked like it was correct. "Then, I have to get revenge on it someday." "Wafu!!" With my current level and equipment, it seemed pretty tough, I wondered when it would happen. But, I couldn''t even cut trees without defeating it. "How strong is that bear Monster-wise. Do you know, Mion?" [ Please wait for a moment. ... It seems that the Monster Level is 12 to 15, desu. ] "I''m glad I escaped ..." CH 22 Episode 22: Too much information Since it''s Saturday, I slept in and woke up. Nn ~, before 10:00 AM. Fua ~ ah, I slept well ... "Morning ..." "Brother, don''t you think it''s a bit late for good morning?" "You, breakfast?" Miki shook her head at that question. I already prepared the rice and it''s ready to cook, so I thought she could make it properly, but it''s too late by now. "Wait a moment." We ate after I prepared a Japanese-style breakfast of tamagoyaki, miso soup, and pickled veggies. "So, do you have any business today?" "No, I don''t think so. But, we don''t have any ingredients for lunch or dinner. Maybe I should go shopping?" "Take me with. Is that okay?" I slurp down my miso soup. I wonder if I should do the wash and turn on the washing machine. I could clean up after I got back. "Is there something you want?" "No? I just want to go out with my brother?" " ... Well, that''s fine." Either way, IRO was for after noon. I told Mion it would be around 1:00 PM, so I wondered if it''s okay as long as I could come back by noon. £ª£ª£ª "Sup ~." [ Shou-kun. ] After lunch was over, I headed into the virtual clubroom. It wasn''t just Mion, who was waving her hand, but also Bell-buchou, who seemed to be desperately looking for something? "What are the two of you doing?" [ We''re checking the comments on yesterday''s video and announcement. ] When I took my seat, Bell-buchou seemed to have finished and closed the video. It seemed that strange advertisements and guidance to dubious phishing sites were posted on videos that had a sudden increase in the number of views. Mion and I were planning to do it, but we''re asking for help because there''s a lot of them right now. "What did the number of playbacks become?" "The first video has over 200,000 views, and yesterday''s video has over 50,000 views. The number of subscribers is about to reach 4,000 , and the conditions for monetization are cleared in no time. "Ha?" According to Bell-buchou, it seemed that the conditions were 4,000 hours or more of total playback time in the last six months and 1,000 or more channel subscribers. The total playback time was easily cleared just by getting 200,000 views of an 8-minute video, and of course the number of channel subscribers was also clear. "Umm, are we going to start the monetization process already?" "I think it will be fine to wait a little. Well, it would be better to report it to the school." It''s a club activity, but it''s also a part-time job, so it''s necessary to get the school''s approval. Last year, when it was Bell-buchou, they had a lot of trouble, but in the end, they said it would be a good idea to allow it. Well, she shouldn''t have donated that much ... "Is it okay if we post videos normally for the time being?" "Yeah. About twice a week. I think it''s good to constantly upload slow-paced videos that don''t have any particular material." Well, actually, I feel like I''m satisfied just by talking cutely with Mion. [ That''s how it is, desu, also, Shou-kun ... I''m still editing this, desu, but can you take a look? ] Mion said such and shared the video. Did something happen again? When I glanced at it ... Lupi! " ... I''ve never seen a wolf like this before? It''s the first time I''ve seen a display with this ''?'', so I wonder if it''s a failure to identify its race?" The video was about the day I helped him, where I gave first aid as it was. "Wait, wait. There''s too much information ..." "First aid seems convenient, but is it not used much?" "Yeah, since you can acquire sacred magic, first aid is treated as a non-skill. However, it is strange that it can be used without MP, and that it''s a great success with this substitute ''Hermit Bamboo''." Bell-buchou was astonished, but she seemed to be thinking about other ways to use it. Then, Mion showed another video, this was one that looked unedited. "..." Oh ~, did she freeze. "Isn''t there a player who has acquired training skills?" "That''s a skill that was unimplemented in the closed beta, isn''t it?" [ Isn''t there anyone who tried it after Open beta? ] "Looking at this, it seems that it had a condition that it couldn''t be taken in the first place unless there was a target that became quite friendly. And it''s a rare skill with a required SP of 9. The hurdle is too high for an early player to take it all of a sudden." They don''t have the courage to use 9 out of the initial 10 SP ... "Umm ... What should we do?" "No matter what, it would be better to publish this. There are some players who aim to become so-called tamers, but there''s too little information about them, so they''re just sitting and waiting. If they know this, it will be easier for them to take a concrete approach." Ah ~, I see ... I was surprised that I was able to get it in the first place. Then, all the more when it was 9 SP when I drew it. Well, I had no choice but to take it there. "This kid is defeating Bicobits quite easily. Considering that he will grow from now on, training is a pretty strong skill ..." It''s nice that Lupi and the training skill are highly rated, but what if it becomes full of tamers because of this. No, it had nothing to do with me, so wasn''t it fine. They couldn''t come to my island to complain. [ I don''t think Shou-kun''s actions are that special, desu, but didn''t other players find themselves in similar situations? ] "I can''t say anything about that. I''ve never been in a situation where I helped an injured animal." Said Bell-buchou. "Isn''t there a quest like that? I think this was a quest for me." "Ohh, I see. It''s not something you get in the guild, it''s a quest that starts with some kind of trigger ..." Fumu fumu, she seemed to understand something by herself, or rather, Bell-buchou went off into her own little world while contemplating. For me, ''I made a deserted island and threw in monsters, so play around with it.'', I thought it was something like that. And that was it. [ Shou-kun, you should tell her about the bear. ] "Ah, that''s right. Umm, yesterday, I was exploring the depths ..." I thought she would be surprised again, but that bear called Armor Bear wasn''t that uncommon. It seemed that Bell-buchou had already beaten it. "If you''re a level 3 character who isn''t combat focused, and you''re solo, you can''t win no matter what you do. My character level is 7, and it took 5 people." I was told such ... CH 23 Episode 23: Don''t fight head-on "Now then, let''s start streaming." After being warned not to engage in a reckless battle against the Armor Bear, I logged into IRO. As usual, streaming was started exclusively for Mion. Lupi looked happy to sit in my cross-legged position lap. [ Shou-kun, Lupi-chan, hello. ] "Welcome, Mion." "Wafun!" Adding Lupi''s greeting was quite nice. Lupi who answered properly could also be a clever appeal. [ What are you doing today? ] "I think today''s work will be simple? I guess I''ll have to acquire some skills first." While answering thus, I opened the skill list. What I''m looking for is skills necessary for a plan given by my idiot sister -- Miki. They were skills that wouldn''t be wasted even if it failed, so I felt like trying it out. "Found them. ¡¾Trap Creation¡¿¡¾Trap Placement/Removal¡¿, and ¡¾Trap Detection¡¿, three things ..." [ Traps, is it, desu? ] "Yup. Even if my level rises, it''s definitely going to be dangerous if I''m surrounded, The strategy Miki suggested was to set up a trap zone a little ways away from the Goblin Settlement and lure them there. Well, considering the future, the trap-related skills won''t be wasted. The problem was that I didn''t know how many traps I could create ... "Trap Creation and Trap Placement/Removal are each SP4, Trap Detection is SP1, total SP9. I feel like I don''t need to detect traps, but I feel like I''ll forget where I set them up ..." I made up my mind and got them with a click. Remaining is SP19, huh. It''s still okay. Pioneers during this time have huge special rewards. "Now then, let''s investigate the usability of the trap skills while hunting rabbits." [ Shou-kun, before that, please give Lupi-chan some food. ] "Wafuu!" Ahh right ... £ª£ª£ª In the southeast part of the island, Lupi and I were walking through a shallow area in the jungle. "Pisupisu ~!" "Wafuu!" Lupi easily defeated a Bicobit and left it to me to ''Dismantle''. "Yo~shi yoshi." When I quickly dismantled the Bicobit, ¡¾Dismantling skill level has increased!¡¿ "Oops, did the level of dismantling go up first. Rather, ¡¾Bicobit''s Hide¡¿ as well." [ Sounds good, desu. Isn''t it possible to make leather straps, desu? ] "Ah, indeed. It looks like it could be used as a trap or something." Nn? Isn''t it necessary to turn the hide into leather? I''ll have to find out later if such skills are necessary. "Oh, this vine looks good." [ For traps, is it, desu? ] "Yup. I think the snare trap is the easiest." The one that you get hung up with a ring that caught your leg that was common in movies. It was impossible to be that extreme, but it was the same as a trap for catching deer or wild boars. I secured a sturdy vine, and then secured some tough-looking branches. Maybe this is okay? When I look around while setting a trap ... ¡¾Trap can be set: Snare Trap¡¿ It taught me how to properly set up traps. "I''ll try using this tree to set it up." [ Yes! ] When I was conscious of where I was going to install it, the procedure came to my mind, so I moved my hands to complete the installation. "Lupi. It''s dangerous, so don''t go near that area, okay?" "Wafu." A doya face with a feeling of understanding. He''s smarter than me, he''ll be fine. After that, I set up similar snare traps in several places before returning to the tent. [ If it''s that place, do you think a rabbit monster will be caught, desu? ] "Maybe. There might be something else, so I''m a bit excited. I''m thinking of going to check it out when I log in at night." [ I''m looking forward to it, desu. Until then, what are you going to do? ] "Hmm ... I didn''t really think about it. Carving driftwood and tableware ... Ah, let''s make a flying disk for Lupi first." Since it''s an MMORPG, it''s normal to hunt monsters, accumulate experience points and money, and strengthen characters and equipment. [ Lupi-chan, it''s so nice ~. ] "Wafu ~." Somehow, it seems that Mion''s voice reaches Lupi. Lupi, can you hear when I stream? While strolling along the beach with Lupi, I picked up suitable driftwood. Or rather, "Lupi! Here goes!" "Wafuu!" I threw a piece of driftwood that looked like a shoe and Lupi ran towards it. Yup, well, just when I thought such ... ¡¾Throwing skill level increased!¡¿ "Ehh, it went up doing something like that ..." [ It seems that it will go up to level 5 quickly, desu. ] "I see. But, well, it''s better to raise the level quickly at the beginning ''I did it!'' it gives that kind of feeling." If it took me a month to go from level 1 to 2, I''d probably quit during that time. [ Shou-kun, you have a lot of skills, so you have to improve them all, desu. ] "Well, in moderation. I think the skills necessary to relax by myself will improve eventually." "Wafu." Ah, yup, one more time. I felt like I was only going to improve my throwing skills. ......... ...... ... ¡¾Masonry skill level has increased!¡¿ From there, I played with Lupi, appraised and collected here and there to raise my skill levels, and after coming back, I did woodwork, masonry, and cooking, and my skill levels reached 2. I could still use daggers for woodworking and cooking, but masonry was a bit difficult. The stones were beaten together to sort out the hard ones, which were then used to make a new stove and cutting board. [ The more plates and cups you have, the more you''ll want a house, desu. ] "That''s certainly true ~." [ You talked about a log house before, but do you have any plans, desu? ] "Tentatively for now. But, it''s still a secret." For now, I was thinking of mopping up those goblins and staying there. They lived in a somewhat open area, so I''d like to move my base there and build a hut in that space. "Now, I''ll be getting ready for dinner soon, so I''m going to log out." [ Ye ~ s. Speaking of which, weren''t you shopping with someone today? Was that your little sister next to you, desu? ] "Eh, yup, that''s right, but. If you saw me, I wish you would have called out to me." [ There''s no way I can call out to you in real life, desu. ] Ah, yup, that''s right ... "Well, Miki too ... Ah, that''s my sister''s name. She''s been watching me and Mion''s videos, she''s playing IRO, and she said she''ll be coming to Mimori next year, and she''s going to join the cyber club, so I think you''ll meet one of these days."(TN:Mimori is their school.) [ I, is that so, desu. I''m nervous ... ] Yup, if this was found out, it would be the sirloin course again ... CH 24 Episode 24: What to do about earnings I cooked dinner, ate, washed the dishes, and by the time I finished my homework, it was past 8:30. I hurriedly put on my VRHMD, and it seemed Bell-buchou, Mion, and Sensei were all in the clubroom. "Evenin'' ~." [ Shou-kun. ] "You''re here~." Huh? Doesn''t it look like they''ve been waiting? I don''t think there will be a livestream from Bell-buchou today ... "Excuse me, did something happen?" "You don''t have to worry about it. It''s not like there''s anything in particular, but it''s a story that Mion-san''s channel will be monetized." "I didn''t think you''d break through the conditions in just one week~." While saying that, Yata-sensei handed over a document to Mion. "Is that a part-time job application form for the school." "Yes~. I thought it would be better to put it out as soon as possible~. There''s no need to write on here right now~. Please explain it properly to your parents and get an OK~." There properly are application documents. No, it''s normal. [ Shou-kun. ] "Nn? What is it?" [ What should I do with the money when it''s monetized? ] "Why are you asking, isn''t it Mion''s money?" [ Even though I''m live-streaming Shou-kun''s gameplay? ] "U, umm ..." That''s true, but all the editing is done by Mion, and the channel is Mion''s in the first place. "I mean, what does Bell-buchou do? As expected, is it your parents'' bank account?" "No, I made my own account properly. If I don''t do that, it could be treated like my parents'' extra income." "I, I see ..." It seemed that once the channel was monetized, a transfer account would of course be required, and Bell-buchou -- Katori Suzune -- it seemed to be an account in her name. So, from there, she needed to donate to the school and buy the game software they needed, and use it for necessary expenses. "Before I started playing IRO, I played a lot of games and live-streamed them. But, you don''t know what a game is until you try it, right?" "Maa, that''s true. Even though it was well received in advance, when you actually play it, the tempo is bad and it''s frustrating." "I did some research in advance, but after all, the excitement of the livestream is different when you play a fun game yourself." As expected, the self-producing power is too high ... "Maa~, it will be a while before you actually start monetizing~. In the meantime, please have a thorough discussion between Mion-san and Shou-kun~." [ Yes. ] "Gotcha." "Also~, when will you post the next video~?" It was edited in the daytime, I hope to be able to post it by the end of the week. "It''s scheduled for Tuesday." "Then~, I''ll have you show me on Monday~." You''re pretty reliable, Yata-sensei. Well, otherwise she wouldn''t have been in charge of my sister''s homeroom. "Umm, then, can I go to IRO?" "Yes, feel free~. Ah, in terms of live practice~, allow me to watch as a User~." "Got it." Though I had the feeling that Bell-buchou was also going to watch, it seemed that today she had an appointment with a user who she was on friendly terms with in IRO. Socializing in the game was also important in an MMORPG ... I don''t need to. £ª£ª£ª "Wafun!" "Whoa, hold on, Lupi. I have to start the stream." Mion limited distribution started as usual. The number of viewers immediately becomes 1. [ Shou-kun, Lupi-chan, hello. ] "Welcome, Mion." "Wafu." Now, let''s start with Lupi and food. Rather, the inside of the tent is full of wooden plates and cups I made. < Yes, I can see it~. Ah, you don''t have to reply~. > I hear Yata-sensei''s voice during the group call, but it doesn''t seem necessary to answer. Well, I assume she''s only talking to Mion. "Lupi, food." "Wafun." When I gave him the promised minced rabbit meat, he ate it greedily and deliciously. I thought I''ll be able to improve my cooking skill during the day, but I thought I''d go check the traps when Lupi was done eating. [ Are you checking the traps you set at lunch, desu? ] "Yup, that''s the plan. Well, I don''t think anything will happen this quickly." After Lupi ate the minced meat and drank plenty of water, it was time to leave. "Lupi, let''s go look around." "Wafun." < Lupi-chan is pretty smart~. If your training skill improves~, will he become even smarter~? > I don''t think I need to answer, but I''m troubled if you ask me a question ... [ Lupi-chan, he''s really smart, desu. Does he get smarter as the training skill level goes up, desu? ] "Ah~, yup, I don''t know. Even now, he''s smart enough, and he''s cute, so it''s fine." I see, should Mion ask the question instead. I mean, should I think that Yata-sensei took it that way. It''s like picking up questions that came up during the livestream and throwing them to me. After walking for a while, we arrived at the nearest trap location. But, it didn''t seem to work at all. There weren''t many Bicobits around here, so I guess it''s as expected. "Then, next." [ Ye~s. ] "Wafu." We headed to the next trap setting location a little further ahead. "Oh?" "Pisuu! Pisu pisu~!" A Bicobit was beautifully suspended on its hind legs. It made a show of hostility, but ... "Lupi." "Wafu!!" Jump and bite the scruff of the neck. I cut the vines that hung down under the weight of Lupi. [ It was properly caught in the trap! ] "It went surprisingly well. No, well, it''s probably because it''s a game." After dismantling and obtaining meat and fur, I collected the rest of the trap. This was just a test. < It''s like a trap hunter~. It''s really starting to look like a slow life~. > I could hear Yata-sensei''s impression, but it''s just that I''m doing the bare minimum for food, clothing, and shelter. In this way, build a mountain hut, I want to relax and drink coffee on a wooden deck ... "Okay, let''s go to the next." "Wafu." Little by little towards the back. The farthest back was set up around where the Goblin Settlement was barely visible, so there was a possibility. "Come to think of it, do you think that the Goblins over there will repop even if I defeat them?" [ Repop? ] < New monsters appear based on the amount you defeat~. There''s controversy that the number cannot be reduced even if you defeat them little by little~. > Yata-sensei''s good follow-up enters. I mean, she''s just an adviser, but she''s pretty much like a gamer, isn''t she. "Even if I defeat them, if they return to their original number after a day, then I have to annihilate them all at once and set a clear flag, right." [ I see, desu. But if the island is for just one person, I don''t think they''ll repop so soon. ] "Ahh, I see." Even so, if possible, I would like to annihilate them within an hour, at worst within two hours. If it goes over, it will be carried over to the next day, and they''re definitely going to repop ... CH 25 Episode 25: Various Drop Items The third and fourth traps were swinging emptily. And, as for the fifth ... "Uwa, there''s a Goblin hanging." The Goblin with its legs tied and hanging lazily looked like it had fainted. It was fine because the monster graphics were relatively popular, but if it were real, I would have been taken aback, I would.(TN:Not sure if that''s the right meaning for ''Poppu'', as far as I can tell it means either popular or electronic, which I guess could mean something like computer graphics as opposed to realistic.) "Ah~, it doesn''t feel bad?" [ Yes. It''s a game, desu. ] I wonder if girls are stronger with things like this. Anyway, let''s quickly defeat it. ¡¾The level of the dagger skill has risen£¡¡¿ "Ah! ..." It''s kind of weird that the skill level goes up like this, but it''s fine, isn''t it. [ Aren''t you going to dismantle it, desu? ] "Ah, that''s right. Now, what will I get?" When I cut the vine and dismantled it ... ¡¾Magic Stone£¨Very Small£©¡¿ "What is a magic stone?" [ In town, these items can be exchanged for money at the Adventurer''s Guild or the Magician''s Guild, desu. ] < Shou-kun, you really haven''t looked at any websites, have you~. > Yes, I didn''t look at them because I was afraid of spoilers. [ Shouldn''t you be looking at strategy sites, desu? ] "Yup, not at all. Well, if I don''t understand something, I''ll ask you." [ Yes. Let me take care of that. ] Mion, she won''t play, but she will watch? Ever since I decided to play solo, I thought I''d ask Natto if I didn''t know something. "And, is there a way to use the magic stone?" [ So far, it doesn''t seem like there are any other uses other than exchanging money, desu. ] "Then, I guess I''ll hang on to it for now. On this island, it won''t be stolen by anyone." It''s amazing that the things left inside the tent didn''t disappear. Was it just because it was a home? I wonder if it would disappear if left alone ... "Wafu wafu." "Nn? What happened?" Lupi tapped around the base of the tree with his paws ... Did something happen? Squatting down and pushing through the grass ... "Ooohhhh! Kanazuchi!?" [ Did it drop, desu? ] "Yup, it dropped, or rather, the Goblin may have dropped it." Come to think of it, I didn''t really check that Village properly. I have to go check it out more properly before the operation is carried out. < Humanoid monsters~, they may drop weapons and armor~, so it''s better to check for drops carefully~. > [ Maybe there''s something else you missed, desu. ] "Certainly. Lupi, is there anything else on the ground?" When I asked him that, he happily ran to the grass a little further away. "Wafu~." "Oh, a knife ... It''s in tatters. Hmm ..." Let''s see, ¡¾Knife with a nicked blade¡¿ is it. I wonder if I can use it if I sharpen it again? I don''t know if a whetstone is something that drops somewhere. [ Rather than fixing it, how about using it for masonry, desu? ] "Ahh, I see. I also got a Kanazuchi, should I think of it like a chisel." I didn''t have any plans to make something that complicated at the moment, but it didn''t hurt to have one. Let''s see, did anything else drop? "Wafun." "OK. Then, I should keep going." [ Yes. ] ......... ...... ... "Nn~, maybe I should go back for a while. Is it past 9 o''clock now?" [ Desu. ](TN:It is.) After looking around the remaining 7 traps, there were 2 Bicobits and 1 Goblin. Rabbit meat, fur, and 1 tiny Goblin''s Magic Stone was a small harvest. Maybe it was just good enough that I got a Kanazuchi. I think I was happier with the increase in my character level and the increase in my Presence Detection, Presence Blocking, and Trap Placement/Removal skill levels. All BPs were put into status. This time, Dex was 3, STR/INT/VIT was 2 each, AGI was 1, and LUK was Pass as usual. By the way, it didn''t seem like your muscles would become bulky just because your STR had increased. "Lupi, let''s go home~." "Wafu~." < I''m starting to lose track of whether you''re really playing an MMO~ ... > I know Yata-sensei is dumbfounded, but I''ll ignore it. I don''t have to answer. I want to raise my character level and skill levels to the level necessary for a slow life on this island, but I don''t think I''ll push myself beyond that. On the way home, I took it easy while collecting Papu Nuts. Come to think of it, putting first aid aside, I could prepare medicine ahead of time ... [ Are you going to put down your luggage and set up traps again, desu? ] "Nope, time is a bit tight, so I thought I''d try my hand at making medicine. You can make healing potions, right?" [ Yes. But, do you have the materials? ] < In the Kingdom where Bell-san is~, Healing Potions are made from a wild grass called Copti~. > Ah, is the vegetation different in the first place. For the time being, this uninhabited island is on the same latitude as the country where you can start in normal play ... "Then, I guess I have no choice but to try it. ... But, how do I do it?" [ It seems that the Healing Potion is made from boiling Copti, desu. It seems that there is a player who is enthusiastic about making medicine, desu. ] "Hee, that kind of commitment seems interesting." If I couldn''t play on the deserted island, I thought I would focus on production, so I was a little interested in that. Well, it was impossible to interact in-game anymore. "I''m home." "Wafu." I arrived back at the tent, threw down the loot for the time being, and then sorted it out. "It''s terrible. There are too many things and the place to sleep is getting smaller and smaller ..." [ Will it disappear if you leave it outside? ] "Ah~, maybe I should try it and see." I took a wooden plate and a stone cutting board that I made at random and put them next to the improvised stove. It was impossible for someone to steal it, but it was close to the safe zone, so it was possible that it would disappear before I knew it. "Let''s just keep Lupi''s favorites." "Wafun." It was a little embarrassing, but I left the lunch plate I made for Lupi to eat easily. "It looks like an elementary school artist''s work ..." < Isn''t it possible to become beautiful with skill assists~? > [ Will the skill assist not work if it''s different from a common dish like a normal plate? ] "Well, let''s assume it''s because the driftwood was warped in the first place ..." The forest on the west side was coniferous, so it would be nice if I could cut down trees over there. Well, about that, ''I don''t have a saw this time'' or ''I want a planer'', I wonder if it would turn out to be. ... Nn? "Why is it, didn''t the Goblin have a Kanazuchi?" [ Now that you mention it, that''s right, desu. Does that mean that people used to live there in the past? ] "Ahh, I see. Even if it''s an uninhabited island, that doesn''t mean that it was always empty." But, I think I got the title of ''First Person to Land'' when I was able to successfully start on the uninhabited island. Did that mean ''As a player'', maybe. Well, otherwise NPCs would take the titles on their own ... CH 25.5 IRO Official Forum (2) ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª ¡¾Battle?Crafting?Others¡¿ IRO Skill Consideration/Verification Thread ¡¾Questions are also OK¡¿ This thread is for sharing information about skills in general. The details of the skills that are known are summarized in the wiki, so please read it before asking questions. £¨¡®?¦Ø?£©¤Ä[link] Chatting about skills is OK, but don''t get too derailed ... [Frequently Asked Questions ] Q. I can''t find the skill I wanted to acquire in the list. A. IRO has too many skills, so it''s hard to find. It is recommended to search rather than look. An excellent thing that also shows related skills. Q. I want to acquire skills, but they are grayed out and I can''t acquire them. A. Some skills require prerequisites. Famously, ¡¾Holy Magic¡¿ can only be obtained in front of the statue of Tsukishiro Kami-sama in a church or temple. Q. I can''t use the skills I got, so I want to return them to SP. A. Give up. However, IRO''s skills all have their strengths, so why not try to develop them without giving up? ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª ......... ...... ... ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ In other words, the higher the skill level, the stronger the assist? ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ In a nutshell, that''s true, but I feel like my ability to not fail has become stronger, but it''s become looser in regards to accuracy. It''s probably because there''s room for each player to have their own flavor ... ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ I think I noticed that as well. When making knives, if the skill level is 5 or less, it will be like a mass-produced product, but if it is 6 or higher, you can be particular about it. For example, you can curve the blade a little. ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ He~, that''s amazing. I feel like being a swordsmith would be cool. By the way, can you name it? ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ That''s completely different. When I thought I''d give it a try, I cried because it turned out to be a terrible idea ... ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ Ah~, engraving the inscription seems to be a crafting skill, so please acquire that. ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ Is that so! No wonder there''s no assist ... ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ The crafting skill is basic, and it feels like it comes alive when combined with other skills. ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ That''s interesting. Is there anything special about cooking? ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ Isn''t it candy art and decorative knives? A confectionery craftsman is, at the end of the day, an artist. ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ I''ll get some crafting skills. Thank you~ ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ Let''s go. ...... FuuFuuFu, I dropped into the crafting swamp ... ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ You''re evil too ... ......... ...... ... ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ Is the stove he made on the uninhabited island assisted by his stonemasonry skills? ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ No, I don''t think that''s affecting it. In spite of that, he was able to make a safe stove, so I''m guessing he himself has made a stove at a camp or something? ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ Even if you don''t have the skill, if you are skilled, you can make it without problems? ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ Yes. Even if your sewing skill is low, if you''re good at sewing in real life, you can easily make it. ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ Are you serious ... It''s often said that it''s a job in hand. But, just because you''re experienced in kendo doesn''t mean you''re good at wielding long swords or great swords, right? ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ Right, well, the sword is different in the first place. If a Japanese Sword comes out, it might be beneficial. ¡¾Common Adventurer¡¿ Even if you do kendo, you won''t take it seriously. Master? Full license? If you''re that kind of person to begin with, wouldn''t you be a black belt with even a wooden sword? ......... ...... ... £ª£ª£ª ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª [Defense Powerhouse] Walst Kingdom?Royal Capital Square [Preemptive attack on self-defense] A peaceful country that can be called the Japan of Irisphere -- This is a chat thread for the citizens of the Walst Kingdom. ¡¾Kingdom History¡¿ Walst, which is called a defense powerhouse, is a kingdom with a history of 200 years, like the neighboring Grania Empire. The royal castle located to the northeast of the royal capital and the huge castle wall on the east side blocked the invasion from the Empire. Currently, the ceasefire agreement of 30 years ago is still in place, but ... ¡¾Kingdom Geography¡¿ There are several territories governed by royal aristocrats on the north, south, and west sides of the royal capital at the eastern end. However, the further outside faces a deep forest, and beyond that is a savage land with monsters. ¡¾About Wolkel, the royal capital¡¿ The initial starting point of the royal capital is the square in front of the entrance of the cathedral on the north side. The royal castle is located in the northeast, and the area in front of it is an aristocratic town, so normal adventurers are not allowed to enter. From the east to the southeast, there are large merchant houses, trading bases with the Empire and the Republic. The northwest is the commoner''s town, the west is the Adventurer''s Guild and shopping district, and the southwest is the craftsman''s town. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª ......... ...... ... ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ Since my level has risen and my wallet has improved, I''m thinking of raising the rank of my inn a little. Do you have any recommended inns? ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ Congratulations. But, it depends on what you like. If you''re looking for a lively inn that''s really suitable for adventurers, it''s a place called ''Evening Star'' at the end of the street behind the Adventurer''s Guild. The food and drinks are good, so I tend to order a lot. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ I''m there too. The stew is really good, and the wine is pretty good ... ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ I''m curious about the stew and wine, but I''m a woman, so I''d prefer a calmer inn. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ Then, although it''s a little expensive, I recommend the inn ''Superior Crystal Pavilion'' used by the merchants on the east side. It''s healthy with lots of vegetables, and the honey wine is delicious. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ Thank you. I''ll try it! ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ Ah, did she go? For some reason, they say ''Yes, with pleasure!'' over there, so don''t be too surprised. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ What an izakuya shout ... ......... ...... ... ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ I have a slightly strange story, can you listen to it? ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ Go for it. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ A few days ago, I saw a cute girl with long silver hair who looked like a rookie in initial equipment. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ Officer, or rather, Game Master, it''s this guy. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ Don''t report me just because I saw her! So, I saw her again yesterday, and she was wearing full plate and equipped with a large shield and long sword? Is it possible to become like that in two or three days? ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ Aren''t you mistaken? I only wear the top part of full plate. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ Isn''t it just that they sold all their previous equipment and turned it into gold, and the next time you saw them, it was just new pieces of equipment? ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ Are you the type of person who sells the old one for money and then buys the new one? I tend to buy the new one first and sell the old one afterwards. I''m afraid it will sell out. ¡¾Common Royal Citizen¡¿ That''s not what I''m talking about ... CH 26 Day 8 (Sun) Episode 26: Sometimes I try seeing from the side of the viewer Sunday. As usual, I was busy with cooking, washing, cleaning, and housework in the morning, and finally relaxed in the afternoon. "Now, should I play IRO." After that yesterday, while I was cleaning up the junk in the tent and chatting with Mion and Yata-sensei, it was around 10 o''clock, so it was time to log off. As for me, I only made dishes and cups that I needed for my daily life, but there was no one who made such things. That''s right ... I put on the VRHMD and lie down on the bed. When the iris recognition ran and I went online, there was one notification. "Who is it? Rather, isn''t it Miki." I opened the message from my idiot sister in the next room. [ I''m thinking of doing the ''Cleaning Up the Goblin Settlement'' quest on IRO at noon, but if you''re interested, why don''t I live stream it to Aniue? ] Hm, that''s certainly a bit interesting. I''d like to see the Goblin Settlement on the island again with my own eyes, but before that, I''d like to see the normal quest as well. Looking at my friend list, it seemed that Bell-buchou was the only one playing IRO. If I remember right, Mion said she had some business today and she would only be on at night. I thought I''d try making some simple medicine during the day, but, well, I was curious about what kind of gameplay Miki was doing, so it was just right. [ I want to see it, so please invite me. ] After replying and waiting for a while, Miki sent me an invitation to her limited live stream. The screen appeared in front of me when I accepted it. "Ah~, ah~, can you hear me?" [ Umu, I can hear you, Aniue. ] A girl with long silver hair gave a thumbs up to the camera. "Isn''t that waist-length hair annoying?" [ Not at all. Well, I guess it''s just a matter of appearance. ] "Hmm ... By the way, that equipment looks amazing, but are you doing Hai-Play?"(TN:It says Žü¥×¥ì¥¤ which is hai-play, which means something like someone who focuses on playing games during their free time. Based off Haijin, which is someone who plays video games 24/7. Dunno what it would translate to right off, so I''ll leave it.) A full-plate metal armor with a long sword and a large shield, which looked like a tank. It was equipment that seemed to cost a lot of money. [ Aahh, this is a reward for clearing a small quest. I happened to help an old man who was sick, but apparently it was a quest. ](TN:They were talking about seeing this in the last forum chapter.) According to Miki, after creating her character, she couldn''t find me, and when she was wandering aimlessly through the city, she found an old man crouching in a narrow alley. She obviously couldn''t overlook the sudden illness, so she took him to the temple for treatment and gave him all the money she had on hand to get him treated, but ... [ That person seems to be a well-known merchant in the Republic. This was given to me the next day as a thank you for helping him. ] "No, no, aren''t you getting too much? I didn''t have any money because I started on a deserted island, but even if I started normally, we wouldn''t have enough to buy a set of equipment, right?" [ Umu. I tried to refuse, but apparently it was a quest reward, and I was forced to accept it. ] What''s with that ... "But, it''s a mystery. If it''s a quest like that, it''s likely that the first day group would have cleared it." [ Well, after finishing the tutorial with a freshly created character, it''s not normal to wander around the city without doing anything. Also, I was asked to pay for the treatment, or rather, donate money, so I got angry and threw all of it, which may have triggered something. ] "I see. But, well, it''s a unique quest. Miki smiled at those words. This guy''s luck is really non-standard. "So, are you able to use that equipment?" [ Aahh, when I said that I couldn''t make use of it even if I received something like this, they even introduced me to combat instruction. I was repeatedly receiving teaching when logging in until the day before yesterday. ] "Are you serious." However, it seemed that her character level and her longsword and large shield skills had even reached level 5. [ Isn''t it not much different from going to hunt mobs normally? ] "No, that''s completely different, isn''t it? You''re the exact opposite of me ..." I mean, your level is higher than mine. That''s partly because I wasn''t able to fully devote myself to the game. If you think about it, is it because I started on a deserted island? In other words, it could be said that I gave my luck to Miki ... [ Now, let''s form a stray party aimed at the Goblin Settlement. ] "Come to think of it, can anyone other than you hear my voice on the live stream?" [ That depends on the settings here. I''m keeping it to myself for now, but I can make it so that my party members can hear it. ] "Really. I didn''t know that at all." [ Well, it''s probably the first time that Aniue has formed a party since he arrived on that island. ] Saying that, Miki laughed and started walking around town. I mean, I hadn''t heard of it before. "What''s your character name?" [ Umu. My name is Cess. ](TN:I was wracking my brain trying to figure out why it was Sesu/Seth ''¥»¥¹'', but it should be Cess, because her name is kanji for Beautiful Princess, Cess is from that.) Taken from Miki(Beautiful Princess) = Princess(E), so ''Cess'', as expected of her. It would be hard to be a stray all the time, so maybe I should get in touch with Natto. It''s not someone I don''t know. Did he say he started in the Empire? Rather, where is this place? "I''m sorry. Is this the Empire?" [ Aahh, Aniue doesn''t know. This is Wolkel, the Royal Capital of the Walst Kingdom. It''s the so-called starting point in the Kingdom. ] "Kingdom, huh. There are so many people ..." Of course, not everyone was a player, and there were NPCs mixed in, but it looked like she was walking through a real medieval town. [ This is the Adventurer''s Guild. ] "Amazing ... This is completely a government office, isn''t it." [ Isn''t it more like Hello Work than a government office? ] The Hello Work analogy is accurate, but don''t do it. I don''t know which players will receive a critical hit ... "I''m going to be quiet soon, so just play normally. Regardless of what I say, you don''t have to reply." When I told her that, she gave me a thumbs up instead of replying. Cess entered the building and went in front of something like a huge bulletin board. From there, she took a request form with ''Cleaning Up the Goblin Settlement'' written on it and headed to the counter. Was it normal to receive quests like this and clear it repeatedly. Well, mob hunting would be fine, but if it''s a quest, I guess there''s a bit more money then normal. According to the staff at the counter, the recommended party size for this quest was 5 people, and in addition to Cess as the tank, 2 melee players and 2 long-range attackers were recruited. It seemed that they would match you with people who received the same quest. [ I was told to wait for a while until it was ready. ] It seemed that it was common to wait at the attached tavern, but the recruitment slots were filled in no time. Each of them exchanged innocuous ''My best regards'' greetings, but from what I heard, it seemed that there was currently a shortage of tanks. ... Due to a lack of tanks, did they direct Cess, who was wandering around, to be a tank, hey? If that''s the case, then maybe they''re watching the player''s movements quite closely. Or rather, my uninhabited island start was definitely being monitored by management ...