Netoge Chapter 9

P1

Bang! >The start of a new volume from Rusian's past!!

" You wish to join a guild? Then, let's do an interview. "

" Which game did you play before LA? "

" LA is my first online game...... "

" Then, what are you doing IRL? "

" E- Erm...... "

" Aah, you don't have to talk about your job. "

" I just wanted to hear about your login time or your level of commitment. "

[ Level of commitment? What's that!? ]

P2

" Since I'm a student, I can login if it's from evening to night. "

" You're the type who leave when the meal is ready, when the bath is hot and who can't login late at night? "

" It's our style to continue for 3 hours when we start to hunt, leaving on the way is a little bother. "

" Y- Yes. "

" That's not really a bad thing in itself, but shouldn't you look for a guild who suit you better? "

" Y- Yes...... "

" Well, I feel that it would suit me if I drop from school lol. "

Hahaha

" That's true lol. "

*flinch*

P3

" There are several guys in our guild who have dropped from work or school for online gaming's sake, Everyone look

happy. "

Hahahahaha

" I'm sorry! "

" Right now I'm shivering even when I'm remembering it, I'm glad that I could meet my current comrades. "

" Rusian too went through a lot of difficulties...... "

P4

" That's right. So don't recklessly follow strangers. "

" But I've gained 3 levels. "

" It's because of that that I said you can't! "

[ The reason why I'm having that kind of talk with Ako is...... ]

[ Because she's followed a girl in a cute appearance without knowing what she was doing, ]

[ After causing trouble in a high-level hunting ground, she has leeched a high amount of EXP,

Was given items, and came back. ]

" By the way, was Rusian all right afterward? "

" Even without joining a guild, I got friends playing the same game,

So when I'm troubled, they said I could come whenever. "

" They are amazingly good people! "

P5

" That's why I respect people truly addicted to online games,

But I think it's better to play with people who suit your style. "

" Indeed, it's very tiring to play seriously for several hours. "

" That's the reason why you shouldn't follow weird people. "

" Yeeeees. "

" But you don't need to worry, I'll always be with Rusian. "

" I'm not really worried about that. "

" You're cruel! "

" I trust you. "

" But it's a bit nice. "

" What? "

P6

" Isn't dropping from everything like school and living from just games a true dream? "

" Then are you saying that I'll support you? " //provide/support your family

" How did you know!? "

" I was right! Seriously make an effort for your future a little bit already! "

" My dream for the future is to be a housewife...... "

" I don't have that resource! " //money

" Eeeh! "

[ That happened 3 days after the official launch of the Modern Communication and Electronic Gaming Club. ]

P7

[ When I think about it afterward, I could see a glimpse since that. ]

[ A glimpse of what? ]

[ Of what 'my wife' has perpetrated. ] //has been guilty of

P8

>Official launch of the online gaming club! Ako's rehabilitation days continue!!

P9

" Crap, I haven't brought my wallet. "

[ I noticed I didn't have my wallet when I left home...

But... ]

[ 'When you defeat an enemy who appears on your way to school, it give you enough money for lunch'... ]

Haaa!!! (Rusian)

" Or nooooot! "

" Monsters don't appear in the first place, if they appear, I would die. "

" Rusian! "

" Ako. "

" Being able to meet you in such place is fate! "

" Meeting you in front of the vending machine to be fate doesn't make me happy at all. "
And don't say Rusian. (Rusian)

P10

" What's up? Buying a drink at that time? "

" Among other things but... "

" I wasn't feeling like staying in the classroom so I escaped pretending to go buy a drink.

If I have a pet bottle, even if I'm alone, I can show a not bored atmosphere. "

" ......I- I see. "

" Rather, this offline life game is a shitty game!

The initial stats are random!! I can't freely allocate stats!! Are all players pro gamers!? "

" Don't you think a casual gamer like me is helpless!? "

" We- Well, it's offline. "

" We- Well, enough about that, if you want to buy it, buy it! "

Ha

Ha

" Yes... "

P11

" ......Ah "

" What's the matter? "

" That's right, there wasn't money in my wallet. "

" Why didn't you remember the inside of your wallet? "

" I did remember that the inside of my wallet was empty. "

[Inventory]

[>Textbook
Notebook
Lunch box
Pencil case
Handkerchief]

[Will you sell the textbook?
Yes/No]

" Buy I thought I could get enough money for a juice if I sell unneeded items. "

" ......I also thought I could hunt monsters on my way. "

" ...............Ehehehehe! "

" We're just both simply dumb! Don't happily draw closer! "

" You guys, what are you doing? "

P12

" Ah! Shuu-chan. "

" I've already told you to stop with Shuu-chan. "

" Shuu-chan, Shuu-chan, could you give me that pet bottle when you won't need it? "

" ......For what will you use it? "

[ To show that she went to buy a drink during the breaktime. Please don't ask. ]

" By the way, you were unusually late, something happened? "

" Nothing happened. Just something dumb. "

P13

" 'If I go to the station with a teleport gem, I won't be late'

You were late because you were slowly getting ready while thinking something like that. "

Ahaha

" ...... "

" ...... "

" ......Why are you silent? "

" Well...... "

" Erm...... "

[ Sorry, it was something of the same kind. ]

" What's with you guys? Are everyone gathering? "

" Huh? Guild master. "

P14

" We've just matched our timing by mere chance. "

" Guild master............ Erm, President, what are you doing at the school canteen? "

" Aah, I have my circumstances. "

" At school, speaking of 'drinks', basically, each person carry their beverage from their house, "

" Or water coming from the tap of the water service, it's a free thing. "

" In other words, it's free-to-play. "

" I already have a little bad pressentiment. "

" About that 'free-to-play' water-tap, if you buy it at the school canteen or from a vending machine, that drink

will be charged, in other words a 'microtransaction'! "

Bang

" I see, nobody have thought about that idea! "

Yeah, yeah

" Or rather, that idea was unneeded. "

P15

" After musing about that, during the first period lesson,

I suddenly wanted to drink lemon tea bought from the vending machine. "

" The lemon tea is a cash item in that school. "

" Whatever the game, there is always a system which allow you to buy cash items. "

" That's why I wanted to a microtransaction there, but in school you can't during lessons. "

" Being unable to complete a microtransaction when you want to is completely inconvenient. "

" But I'm also an adult. I'm keeping everything to myself, and accept inconvenience as inconvenience,

Thus that's why I expressly came to the school canteen. "

[ That person is an idiot. ]

" Enough about that joke... Come to the clubroom today too after taking each class seriously. "

Hahahahaha

" That's fine if you say that really was a joke. "

" Aren't you guys growing worse? "

P16

" That's an absurd fear, Satou-sensei. "

" You're full of confidence, I'm anxious instead...... "

" Well, what do you think happens to humans when they die? "

" They're returned to a save point. "

" They lose EXP. "

" The equipments' durability also decrease. "

" Rusian gets a little angry. "

" You guys, could you answer seriously? "

P17

" It's inconvenient when something like today occurs at the critical moment. "

Doryaaaa!

" Ugh "

" Ako, you won't kill me, huh? "

" Eh...... No way, Rusian, are you planning to cheat on me!? "

[ It's not related in the first place! ]

" Rather, isn't it better to abolish the club and stop the online game perhaps? "

" Separate from internet and enjoy together a healthy school life... "

" Isn't that very troublesome nya? "

" ...... "

P18

" ...Well then, be steadily diligent in your club activities today too. "

" Nekohime-sensei is also going through a lot of difficulties. "

" It's entirely our fault though. "

" Even though our goal is to make Ako not to confuse games and reality, it'll rather worsen our situation,

As this is not yet the case, there's no sign of losing the meaning of existence of our club yet. "
Uh huh

" Why do you seem that happy? "

" I'm also making progress. "

" Recently, the number of times Rusian get angry when I call him Rusian has decreased. "

" There's already a contradiction in these words. "

P19

" It's not Ako who make progress but Nishimura who is getting used to be tamed? "

" Don't say something like tamed. "

" Say, Ako. "

" What is it Rusian? "

" ...Try to say Nishimura-kun rather than Rusian. "

" What is it, Nishimura-kun? "

Ha... Ha...

Doki doki

Doki

Doki

" H- Huh......? Why does my heart beat when I'm called by my name......? "

" Rusian? What's wrong? "

" In any case, Will we begin club activities? "

" Yeah. "

P20

[ That day in our club, with the Guildmaster taking charge of the expense, a mysterious event took place where we drew a festival of toy capsule. //He means a lot of toy capsules

Of course, we handed over the items to the Guildmaster. ]

" Why no rare has come during my turns? "

" It is neither more nor less than real luck...... "

" That, together with my life, my draws are too bad. "

" I'm certain that only my life contains unique specifications. "

" When it was localized in Japan, there were masochist-ish specifications, like in online games from oversea. "

" Don't worry, because everybody's life is equally masochist-ish. "

" It's a shitty game...... I want to retire...... "

" Continue a little more. "

P21

" If only I had luck stats, I could live my life decently. "

" But in online games, it's worth the amount of left over points allocated. "

" However, you'll become strong if you play slowly, that's the good point of online games. "

" IRL, you'll become weak if you're slow. "

" I would be motivated if I knew my level and my abilities IRL. "

" And if you could see a list of skills, the communication skill would be unacquired. "

" Let's do an acquisition quest ASAP! "

" Actually, I think our abilities are properly digitalized with sport and academic tests. "

" That's not the real me. "

" That certainly is. "

P22

" I also know, if I'm not more diligent, it will cause trouble to Rusian too. "

" I don't mind you causing me trouble. "

" Or rather, I can also give up on life. "

" Don't forcefully insert choices that shouldn't be inserted. "

" Why can't I throw away reality! "

" Internet is the second world! Couldn't it be the second choice!? "

P23

" I like the Ako who aim for the first choice. "

" Even though it feels like I'm treated well, he hates me who's doing her best! "

Ah~~~

[ I love that side of Ako... I won't say it though. ]

" Let's buy a twin icecream and go home. "

" Splitted in half between us? "

" Yeah, doesn't it look like normalfags? "

" Yes! "

[ I'm also not a splendid human that could boast to other people, ]

[ Thus, giving a tap on Ako's back, I think it would be good if we could progress together. ]

>Hideki's secret wish---

To be continued in Vol.15