Chapter 15

It’s a lot of fun going home with the three of us. On the way, I tell Mizuki about an event going on in that game we’re all playing. Tons of coins will be given out – I’m so excited!

Suddenly, my phone rings.

It’s Hiroto.

(Eh, the event’s about to start. But if I don’t pick up he’ll probably be p.i.s.sed.)

“h.e.l.lo? What’s up? Hiroto?”

“Yuu, I heard you fell today? Are you alright?”

“Yeah! Just fine and dandy. Are you okay, Hiroto? What’s wrong?”

His voice that’s usually full of composure comes out with no strength. It’s a bit worrying.

“Thanks. And I’m fine. Yuu’s so gentle. How was school?”

“Yep! You know, today I made some new friends. Teruki and Kens.h.i.+n’s cousin Mizuki! We all went home together today.”

“&h.e.l.lip;I see. It’s great that Yuu’s having fun. Anything else? Did nothing else happen?”

“Well&h.e.l.lip;Right! Before I pa.s.sed out, some guys in cla.s.s were messing with me. But Teruki had my back so it was okay.”

“&h.e.l.lip;I see. I should thank Byakko-kun then.”

“Yep!”

“There’s school tomorrow, so we should head to bed soon. Good night, Yuu.”

“Oh&h.e.l.lip;uh&h.e.l.lip;yeah? Good night, Hiroto!”

At the ending beep, I throw myself on my bed, toggling back to the game. And it’s just as the event starts.

“Yeah! Let’s go! I’m going to get so many coins!”

(an unspecified amount of time later)

“Hehehe! Mizuki’s cheats really work! Swimming in loot! Aw, but I just can’t clear this dungeon.”

Because this is a fighting RPG game, I can’t proceed to the next stage unless I clear the previous one. So, I hope I can pull some strong characters out of the gacha with the coins I farmed&h.e.l.lip;

“Aw, messed up again. Come on, let’s keep trying! Oh, but before that let’s get some more coins ♪.”

I pick up my phone and tap back into the game. As I’m laying on my bed, I look up from the screen for just a second to see someone standing over me.

The presence of a demon: it’s Hiroto.