Where is this place? - 9
It's a once-in-a-lifetime crisis.
The moment has finally come...
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Ugh, what should I do today?
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I'm pretty confident in my ability to laze around at home.
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If you asked me to write '14 Ways to Lazily Waste Time Most Efficiently,' I could do it.
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But that was in my previous world; Nito's house is different.
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There's nothing here.
It feels like a space that only exists for sleeping.
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Therefore, the only time-killing activities available are sleeping and zoning out...!
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That's why I'm getting ready to go out now.
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I used up all my bullets last time... I need to buy some outdoor clothes too... So I'm going out to buy them.
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And I might as well get a taste of the chaos of Kivotos while I'm at it.
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I quickly got ready (there wasn't much to prepare) and opened the door to go outside.
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A refreshing breeze, it would surely bring me an unforgettable feeling.
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It's freaking cold.
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I went back inside and grabbed another jacket.
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Ahem!
Now, shall we really go?
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With that newfound confidence, I set off,
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"...Where am I?"
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I'm lost.
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Hmm... How far did I wander off?
In times like this, it's best to find a convenience store first.
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I entered the nearest convenience store.
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Of course, Sora isn't there to greet me.
All there is, is an android that seems to boast advanced technology... Wait, advanced technology?
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That's right.
I'm in Millennium.
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Oh...
How on earth did I manage to get lost all the way here?
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I should quickly buy some bullets and leave.
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I don't know what kind of bullets I need, but maybe I should just buy one of each type?
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My approach, lacking any firearms knowledge, was to buy every type of bullet.
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Do I have money?
I found the Pyroxenes I hadn't used here.
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I bought all the different types of bullets, put them in a bag, and went outside.
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If this is Millennium, I should be able to find at least one store to buy clothes.
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...Do they do everything by delivery here?
This is the kind of information you'd only find in relationship stories, so I have no way of knowing.
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Well, let's just wander around for now.
Today's outing is mainly about exploring the outside anyway.
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So, I started walking aimlessly through Millennium.
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I see students passing by occasionally.
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Some students look at me after noticing me.
I know I'm dressed strangely in pajamas.
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Even though I have a jacket on top, my pajama pants are still visible.
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As I walked, I found a good place to kill time.
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[Millennium Game Center]
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I'll play here for a bit!
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Entering the game center, I saw various game machines.
This place should be able to alleviate my boredom.
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Thump-!
Tap-tap-!
Tudududud-!
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The sound of something being vigorously pounded.
There are about three things in a game center that could make such a sound.
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One is claw machines.
Everyone has memories of frantically pressing buttons with desperate hope.
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Another is rhythm games.
Well... I don't need to elaborate on that.
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And lastly, fighting games.
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For fighting games to produce such sounds...
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"Ugh!!! I almost won!!!!"
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"Sis, you tend to make extreme choices when you're in a hurry."
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"Ugh... Let's play again!"
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That's right.
But they're those two, right?
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Game Development Department.
The two members of what I'm more familiar with as the "Game Club" are chattering in front of a game machine.
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It seems Momoi was the one frantically pressing buttons during the fighting game.
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I stealthily moved behind them.
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Watching fighting games is always so entertaining.
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But I overlooked one thing.
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"Sis, behind you."
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"Huh? Behind me?"
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Even though they were focused on the game, they noticed me standing behind them.
I underestimated the average Kivotos student.
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"Huh?"
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Momoi's eyes met mine.
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"Found an opening."
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And the world's most petty Midori.
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"Huh? Huh? Aagh!! Midori!!!"
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Momoi's character was launched into the air.
She took a combo and lost.
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"That's cheating!"
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"The world of competition is harsh..."
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Having lost her composure, Momoi lost all the subsequent rounds.
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...I should run away now.
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Grab-
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"Eek!"
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"Where do you think you're going?"
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Ah, I've been caught.
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"You were watching from behind, weren't you?"
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"..."
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I didn't say anything.
In a way, my actions were a breach of etiquette.
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"Sis, what are you going to do with her?"
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"W-well..."
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No.
She just doesn't seem to be thinking.
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"U-um... I'll be going now..."
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"Hmm... You're someone I haven't seen around here before, so should we show you around the game center?"
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Why me?
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"Sounds good!"
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It doesn't!
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My face is saying it all, but they don't seem to notice.
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It feels like they're veteran players eager to help a newbie.
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Huh?
Is that right?
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Grab-
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"Eek?!"
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"Come on, let's go!"
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Momoi pulled my hand.
Midori went along with the mood.
I'm being dragged along again.
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...It's dizzying.
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