This is a story about a man who is simple, ordinary, humble, but not so handsome and a little bit naughty yet unpredictable. An idiot who is so bored in life that he thought maybe if he had all the materials to make a nuclear bomb then without a doubt he will make it and use it to destroy a country or two due to boredom.

That amazing man I’m talking about is no other than me, Hero!

No not that kind of Hero like in many fantasies and stories saving damsel in distress, but Hero; my name.

My name is Hero Stein. I’m fifteen years old.

I bet you want to know why my parents named me Hero despite my adorable personality, right.

Just like you, I also don’t know. In the first place, I didn’t even know them.

Yeah, I’m an orphan. I was abandoned fourteen years ago in front of the Holy Mother Orphanage on January 1 215x. Since then mother superior, the one who found me, made my birthday on the same date. The blanket that was used to cover me has ‘HERO’ engraved on it, so mother superior used it and named me Hero. While taking mother superior’s surname, my name became Hero Stein.

Am I a troubled kid? Yeah. You could say that.

I could start at any point in my oh soboring, uneventful and yet so interesting life to prove it, but things really started getting interesting last January 216x on the day of my fifteenth birthday when mother superior bought me a VR Gear as a present.

Half a year ago successfully created a and the only game that was currently supported was or . This event sent the whole world into an uproar and made this company the center of the whole world, although to ensure safety of the user, the launching of this awaited game was delayed.

And now that finally set an allotted time and date for the world to play it. People around the world, especially gamers were dying to test it out.

Well either way, this was what happened in the day I enter the long awaited new world.

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“Hero! So you are here, “a voice resounded inside my ear. “What are you doing sleeping in this kind of place, Hero? Class is over!”

I stood up.

I turned around and face her and said “I’m just thinking would I really approach the real world on my own (Obviously, I lied)....well, anyway, I’m sorry Marie for looking for me until here”

Marie Levi, she is my childhood friend and the student council president of our school. We grew on the same orphanage until she was adopted by a rich family. Unlike her I remained at the orphanage until I can survive on my own. – It’s not really my fault that no one wants to adopt me, you know! T-T

Never mind that. She’s the number one idol in our school. Beautiful, smart, and a complete opposite of someone like me. I’m famous but in a totally different way. I’m known as a delinquent student who was feared and hated.

Marie stared at me and said “You want to go home immediately and begin to play right?”

“Ha?” I was a little bit shocked because of what she said. “Hahaha! How did you know?” I asked.

“Me too, I’m also excited! I want to hurry back home and immediately began playing! This is the first ever you know”

That’s right, today is the day all the gamers in the whole world was waiting for. The long awaited first ever will finally officially begin.

“I know, I know! Although, don’t forget your reputation. An honor and respectable student like you was waiting for a game? What will the teachers and student body think when they know about it?” I said jokingly.

“Muu, Hero….” She said while pouting. Although she’s also cute like that, for now let’s end this conversation.

“Ah by the way, why are you here Marie?” I asked trying to change the subject.

“Ah I forgot Hero, Ms. Vern is looking foryou, she said it’s something quite important.”

“Oh okay, I’ll be there.” I answered.

Not being boastful, although I’m somewhat a famous delinquent I have some pretty good grades. Second to Marie that’s my school rank. That’s why even if I skip or don’t attend class they can’t do anything about it or call me for counseling. Except for the fight where I’m involved though.

Hahaha, Is that what you call a genius?

“I still have something to do, so I’m going now, see you later in the game Hero” she said while running.

I was left alone at the rooftop again.

“Man, the sky is so high” I muttered. “So bored! I might die because of this boredom”

I closed my eyes and tried to sleep away my thoughts. But then I remember Ms. Vern looking for me.

Ms. Vern, my pre-algebra teacher. A beautiful, blond young woman who is a little bit eccentric in nature but she’s a little bit interesting. Unlike all the teachers I know, Ms. Vern is the only one I’m close with. She’s my favorite teacher if I say so.

No, you’re wrong! I don’t know what you’re thinking but we don’t have any indecent and malicious relationship.

Just friends, okay!

I stand up and pat my black pants to take off the dirt that was accumulated while lying on the cement floor. I took adeep breath and slowly walk towards the door.

I walked downstairs to the faculty offices. Most of them were dark and empty while some were occupied, but Ms. Vern’soffice was different. Her office door (rumored that she designed it personally)has a pink paint on it with cute and frilly curtains.

I was three steps from the door handle when I heard voices inside the office.

“What do you mean teach Hero a lesson!?” a voice that was definitely Ms. Vern.

I’m not usually an eavesdropper, but I dare you to try not listening if you hear your favorite teacher who was always energetic and always smiling was now angry and was raising her voice.

I inched closer.

“Just likewhat I said!” a man’s voice said. If I remember correctly this voice belong to Mr. Sheet my English teacher. “That kid always humiliates me during my class! I bet all of his teachers would also ask the same thing!”

Now that I think about it, yeah it did happen. Well, you can’t really call it humiliate, I just answered all of his questions when he caught me sleeping in his class. Is that really enough to be mad about?

“I won’t! Hero is one of my best students”Ms. Vern defended me. “If you want to do it, then do it! But if you do any unforgivable acts just to get your petty revenge then I won’t just sitting here and do nothing!”

Woah! My pre-algebra teacher rocks! Hahaha see that you bald pig! Hehe

Bald pig, that’s what I always call him because he has a plump body and a round face.

Well, even if he wants to do something, he still can’t do it. I always make sure I ace his entire test so he can’t use my grades for revenge. Haha serves you right.

“That’s why I’m asking you to do it!” the bald pig still hasn’t given up jeez… “I heard from other students, although he’s not that bad in your class he isn’t that good either. Just make his test paper different and very difficult”

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Hmph! Mathematics is just not my forte, so what!

“You bastard and you dare call yourself a teacher!” Ms. Vern now was very mad. If this is an anime then I might see veins popping out from her forehead and smoke coming outfrom her head. “Get out of my office now! Don’t you ever make me see your face anymore or else…”

“Or elsewhat?” the bald pig asked while smirking. He walked towards her while wearing a stupid face. He grabbed her wrist and pulls her in front of him. Ms. Vern tried to break free but this pig seemed strong. “Do what I tell you or else I will tell all the people inside the school that you have an impure relationship with your student and that is why you are eager to defend him!”

This bastard!

This time I couldn’t hold back myself and intervene.

“Oi! don’t touch her; I don’t want her to be defiled by a bastard teacher like you!” I calmly said while glaring at him. I slowly walked inside the office “Even ifyou’re a teacher, I will make you pay if you touch even a strand of her hair!”

“You Bastard! Is that a threat?” he shouted. “A mere student like you was threatening a teacher like me?”

“Hm!......Ho!Mr. Sheet, let me tell you a story!” I calmly said. He couldn’t help himself but become bewildered because of my sudden change “Once upon a time, there was a naughty teacher. Because of his desires he put various cameras in certain places”

As if he realized what I’m saying he looked at me dumbfounded and ask “You, don’t tell me…”

“What if I also share this very interesting story to the whole school? What do you think will happen, Mr. Sheet? Oh don’t worry I made sure I have the best evidence for it”

I smiled while looking at him.

He clicked his tongue and walked outside the door while saying ‘I will get you back for this! You bastard!’ leaving me and Ms. Vern.

I only smirk while looking at him. ‘Get me back for this?’ hahaha that’s what a typical third-rate villains in anime always says, what a joke. Oh this time I’m the hero right? Should I say ‘Bring it! I’mwaiting!’ nah too much work.

Ms. Vern look at me dumbfounded and seemed to wonder what just happen.

It might befun to see her like that but let’s stop here. I turn around and face her

“So teach, what you call me for?” I said trying to change the subject.

She shook her head and look at me with worried eyes.

“Hero…” she called “before that, you should stop picking a fight with the other teacher. It’s dangerous especially with someone like Mr. Sheet. He is the grandson of the university president, you know!”

I only smiled at her.

Seeing me like that she let out her breath and smiled wryly.

“Oh well, I called you because of this” she took a test paper under her desk and showed it to me. “Although you’re one of the top of my class but I think you can still do better than this. You’re only problem is the basic foundation so I want you to work hard on that. Okay?”

I look at the test paper in my hand. ‘84/100’ isn’t that a good grade already? Don’t tell me teach still isn’t satisfied with this?

“Okay! Thanks teach” I answered. Although there’s no need for me to make it higher, if that’s what my favorite teacher wanted, then there’s no need to hesitate anymore, is there?

I turn around and prepared to leave when she suddenly asked.

“Today is the launching of the first isn’t it? Are you also going to play it?”

“Yep. That’s why I’m preparing to leave immediately. I can’t wait to try it. How about you teach, are you also going to play?” I asked

“Of course, just like you I can’t also wait to play it. This is a major event you know!” Shesaid while smiling wryly. Her beautiful eyes sparkling in excitement.

“Hahaha then see you in the game teach!”

“Yeah let’s meet in there sometime, but don’t forget to study your lessons too, okay!” she said with a bonus reminder. Jeez this teacher. I don’t know whether I should laugh or cry, a teacher says to her students she’s going to play a game and was also looking forward in seeing you there?

“Alright, thanks!” I said finally going home to wait for the opening of the game.

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Passing through the hall room on the second floor, my room was the one furthest away in the front corridor.

Holy mother orphanage has two floors inside. Although it was a rather big building, only eight people were living on it. Including me, mother superior, a part-time employer, a nanny and four other children.

It was supposedly lively and full of children one time but most of them left together with their new families. Although I don’t know why no family wants to adopt mefor who knows what reason though.

Not that I care, I love this place and I’m more comfortable here.

There was a nameplate hanging in the door with my name on it. I approached it and took my key.

Inside the room, it seemed as if a storm has passed through. Things such as clothes, books and other personal things were scattered all over the place. The trash can was reaching its very limits of being stuffed.

Fumu, I crossed my arms and thought ‘someone who was definitely living here was doing his best being lazy, how commendable!’, although that someone is definitely, without a doubt me.

I smiled wryly while watching my mess up room which trash built up a perfect balance inperfection and harmony. It reached to the point that it was on the level of an avant-garde art.

It’s not like I can’t clean you know, I do it every now and then, it’s just that I’m a little bit busy these past few days and I neglected to clean it.

I pulled out a garbage bag from my cabinet and started cleaning up.

“All right! First things first….”

I started cleaning my room in silence, although it went faster than I expected. From a room with no space to step on and various ‘ULO’ (Unidentified Lying Object) scattering around, like magic was turned into one where wooden floors were clearly visible.

Finally finished cleaning, I let out a victory sign while making a gut's pose inside my mind.

At the top of a cardboard box, I took out the headgear that will send me towards another world and let me experience a new adventure that will light the dying flame of my bored life.

Ooh! That was cool!

“Now all I need to do is to wait! just wait for me, I’ll be there soon!” I said while caressing the headgear in my lap.

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Good Morning people!!

Anyway, this is the first chapter of my new fiction. I hope you will enjoy it and please look forward for the next chapter~

P.S.

For the Re:Prince, I'm really sorry. I will try to finish rewriting it and make a new chapter as soon as possible...so please also look forward into it.

Eternally Grateful to all the readers,

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