While Hina and Hana were dumbfounded, I quickly ran out of the room to hide. 8-10 minutes have passed I arrived at the hideout that I usually read my novels when I have the free time.
Yes, it’s what you exactly think of, the history section of the library! Where you are no one bothers to go into, it’s perfect for me.
“O-okay, Ambea you need to calm yourself first.. right, no one can find you anyway… hnnnnng my stomach keeps growling and there are only 20 mins of lunchtime left... I bet Hina is laughing at me right now back at the nurses offi-.”
As I speak out my mind while I was staring out the window, I felt a cold hard tin like metal that seems to be touching the nape of my neck as I looked up Hina was behind me holding a canned coffee and my lunch box, and of course Hana was also there behind her big sister.
“Yo kiddo.”
“Bea-senpai! Are you alright?! I can bandage you too if you’re hurt somewhere!”
“Ah, yes I’m fine now. I managed to calm myself after going here.
“Wait, H-how long were the two of you got here??? This was supposed to be a secret hideout!”
“It’s not a secret hideout anymore if you’re just going to scream everything you say, come, let’s eat lunch now."
I guess that I really can’t escape Hina knowing that we started being together during middle school. It really can’t be helped, just thinking of it gave me a goosebump. I shuddered.
“What’s wrong does my baby Ambea want me to feed her~? Here say “Aahn~”
As Hina was trying to reach out a piece of her meal, Hana suddenly swooped in and went for the kill, eating on what’s in Hina’s chopsticks and melts down with pleasure from eating her food.
“Aaah~ Big sis’ lunch taste so good!!”
“Hey!! That was supposed to be for Ambea!”
“Uhm, I think I’ll pass. I can eat by myself thank you very much.”
After eating lunch and finishing all of the afternoon classes, I decided to go to the library to perform the duties that my homeroom teacher left me after being scolded for cutting classes. The sure don’t hold back from a minor thing, I guess it can’t be helped it’s rather my fault after all.
----------------------------------------
It’s also perfect timing since it was my favorite time of the day, rays of orange light seep through the room as I carefully watch the sun slowly setting and hits my black shoulder-length hair that reveals a glowing orange color along with my red eyes whenever the sun hits them.
People usually get scared of me because of how they see my face with a grin that can suddenly kill someone during that this time of the day, but I don’t mind it. If I enjoy my time no one can stop me as I waltz through.
“Are you done now, princess?”
Hina really does come at unexpected times, but this time, I think that my soul left my body because of how silent she was during my time dancing across the room.
“By the way, Mikan, there’s a game that I like for you to try.”
“awawa, s-sure.. also, STOP COMING IN QUIETLY AND NOT SAYING ANY!!!”
“Never knew that you’d easily agree on trying it out, well, here.”
When Hina gave me the bag filled with gadgets that I’m not truly familiar with, I gave her a confused look. I somehow thought that she was going to give me a board game or puzzle pieces but everything in the container she gave me was way too out of my league.
“Pffftttt, what’s up with you? You look like my pet Miki (her dog) whenever I give her a new toy.”
This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.
“What’s this?”
“It’s a VRMMO game called ‘Euterpe Online’, also you don’t have to worry about it. I made a detailed list of every instruction that you need to do for you to play the game.”
As she spouted all of that, I decided to read the instruction manual on how to operate this device and hope that I can play the game. I looked up to her with a serious face and agreed but with a condition.
“Alright, I’ll play the game in one condition.”
“Hmm? What’s that? Is my baby Mikan gonna ask me to save her every time she’s in trouble?
“That, and, p-please don’t tell anyone about this. Just the three of us, me, you and Hana.”
“Aye aye!! Don’t worry I don’t intend to spillin’ some beans out~ Teehee~”
“That’s reassuring, ahahah…”
Finishing the task that has been left with us, Hina and I dropped by to do some groceries in a nearby supermarket and eat ice cream along the way home.
“Alrighty, I’ll be goin’ this way, see ya’ later tonight~”
“Bye, take care.”
When we parted ways, I realized something and went into a meltdown and decided to slap myself after letting out a huge sigh to get some of the bad feelings that made my chest heavy.
“E-everything that happened today…. I literally went off character!! aAAAAH I hope that tomorrow I get myself back together again.”
When I got home I was greeted by my responsibilities, and slowly but surely. I accurately dodge every responsibility that came in my way. But as the good child that I am (an only child) I will finish everything so that I will have the free time to play the game that Hina gave me.
“Done, now then, I need to calm myself first. Remember who you are Ambea Nighteve, remember who you are.”
After getting myself back together I decided to prepare everything I need. I’m really thankful to Hina for giving me a well-detailed instruction manual so I don’t get confused.
“Done, now all that is left is for me to wear this headpiece? Yeah, I need to wear the headpiece. Oh, right I have to message Hina and let her know that I will be playing the game”
Going through my bag to get my phone, I quickly messaged Hina and she instantly replied with “Okay!” with a saluting sticker that she made herself.
“Sigh, ahahah, energetic as ever Hina.. it’s 6:30pm, I’m not even good at games like this… I hope I won’t die during battles. Ahahah.”
I went and lay down my bed and turned on the headpiece device and suddenly a burst of colors went through right in front of my eyes. While slowly opening my eyes while covering my face, I have been greeted by a giant window like frame with a message written on it.
[Welcome to Euterpe Online]
Would you like to enter?
>accept >decline
Amaze of what’s in front of me, I, without no doubt I immediately went for the accept button and the window suddenly engulfed me as if it was the game called “pockman” I closed my eyes and covered myself again and later on I was in a town filled with people of all kinds of races, colors, and height.
“Henlo~ mikan~!”
Hina again crept up behind me again and shouted as if it was a greeting.
“s-STOP CREEPING UP BEHIND ME LIKE THAT!!”
“Geez, you seriously can’t a joke mikan, it’s no fun.”
“Okay, I’m logging out thanks.”
“W-WHAT?! WAIT, STOP, NO, DON’T! I was only kidding!!!!”
“Ahem, so, what are we going to do tonight? It’s weirding me out that a lot of people is staring at me weirdly.. did I do something wrong!?”
Every people that walked past by looked at me filled with amazement, envy, hate. It filled me with anxiety, so I hid behind Hina.
“Ah no, don’t worry about it, have you seen what your avatar looks like? Wait a sec I’ll bring out a mirror”
As Hina was taking out her mirror, I slowly looked up and see if there are still people staring at me. It feels uncomfortable knowing that there are lots of races here in this game.
“Here, take a look of yourself.”
As I gaze upon a mirror I see a bob cut white hair with gray highlights and on top of it seems to be as ears, I slowly lifted my arms to touched if they were real and I was in shock, they are real, in fact, I can move them. Lowering down the mirror my face is filled with simple makeup and has a bit resembling of what a fox looks like and my eyes are yellow with my pupils looking like a cat’s eye.
Not looking at the mirror anymore I slowly looked down my clothes I got surprised that I seem to be wearing a black shrine maiden’s outfit with a cross badge in the right side of my chest. Later, I realized that there was something heavy behind my lower back body, and when I turned around I saw Hana hugging what it appears to be my tail.
“I must say Mikan, you sure look big in that outfit.”
“W-what are you talking about?! Also, why are you and Hana still look the same?!!”
Filled with embarrassment, I covered my chest and lower body so that Hina won’t tease me anymore.
“But Bea-senpai you do look quite big in your character here in Euterpe Online”
“Pffft, yeah mikan! Either way, you’re still a pretty mikan whether it’s here or in the real world.”
With my face that turned into a bright tomato and filled with embarrassment, I silently screamed inside while Hana who was being too comfortable with my tail, I can’t help but not to disturb her cuteness, so I decided to let her hug my tail for a while.
“Hina-chan.”
“Yes, my pretty mikan~?”
“Oh nothing, I just hope that you don’t get sick tomorrow.”
After this I went off and look back at Hina and stared daggers at her, surely, she knows what I meant judging by her face. looking at the all the shops in the place I went along with Hana, leaving Hina behind.
“O-OI!! DON’T LEAVE ME BEHIND!”