Within the 2 storey house on the second floor, a man with a short hair and white skin frown his brow while clutching the already worn out flyer on top of his bed. Shaking his head, he get up from the bed and walk toward the computer which not really much of high spec but enough to play some game and browsing.

A few step and you can take a look at the normal face and around 173 cm tall guy from full size mirror that you normally couldn't find from a guy's room around the corner of that room but not caring about how much his face seem tired and starting to browse through his computer, a surprise expression appear before began to change into a happy smile.

This is it!-Tought him with delight as if finally found his oasis in the middle of the desert. Leaning his body as if wanting to kiss the monitor, the black eyes of his start to brighten little by little before he start to abruptly get up and ran outside.

"I can do it!"

***

"Yeah as if"

My name is Baki Lumay.

Sound a little weird name if you consider my country that is indonesia which if you change the 'B' from 'Baki', it will change into Daki which meant 'A dirt on body' but I don't want to bother with such a thing considering that I already tired being made fun of throughout my school life.

After a happy coincidence that I found from some website and run outside, not even 1 minute and I already go back again. What is written on the monitor was somekind of lottery but not your typical one. It is the gamble where you can get the first game that boasted about 95 % similarties with real world with only a few change of money.

You can find a lot of novel regarding VR but never been such a high quality game released for real even though the past few years, there are a lot of pseudo VR coming out.

"Well I already 23 years old so it might be better to save up for my dowry or maybe for buying my new house"

The price of one game reach a whooping 21.000.000 million rupiah or around 1400 USD. I don't know whether it is expensive from foreigner POV but that is one hell of price for salary man like me especially I can get a motorcycle with it instead of just gaming device.

"I can buy it with my saving but, sigh"

With the salary of Rp. 6.000.000 per month, I can buy it of course. Even with my saving are enough to do so but the problem would be whether it is worth it or not. Working for 9 hours and transport time around 3 hours back and forth so it takes around 12 hours a day plus sleeping around 5 hours it mean I can only play for 5 housrs or more including break and meeting in the toilet.

"I can do something more valuable than playing game within that amount of time."

And you need to excersise every now and then because my job require me to always sitting and wouldn't get up until it is break or praying.

"Maybe around 4 hours just for gaming if praying are included. Is it really worth it?"

Thinking it back again, I really don't want to buy it but the pressure from my exclassmate and my coworker start to become unbearable for me to bear.

Do you know that if you kill this...

I already reach...

How come you don't have one? Should I buy it for you?

Of course the last question I answer with absolute yes but he apparently just playing a joke on me.

How rude.

But when the people you always know talking about something that you don't have an idea about and ended up being chase out by them, there is no way a normal person like me can endure such a thing for a whole 3 month.

"On top of that, there is no way I would reach a pinacle just like in the novel right?"

I mean, having the late start and all.

Basically, the protagonist always have an early start or maybe taking a lot of information first before dive in and coincidentaly asked with a special quest. That is what so interesting with Randel Online which boast 95% similarity with reality world. You have the chance to create your own legend, tale, and your own girlfriend that is AI NPC.

That is so much confident they have if you think even your sweat might have a life micro organism in it.

"I doubt they can recreate such a thing"

And yet when asked about that 95% in press conference, all of their researcher and technician officer answer it with puffed out chest and challenging smile.

Laying down on top of the bed while sighing helplessly, I can only thank my own concience to not be baited with such loterry's obvious scam. Looking back at the flyer and that detestable Ads that's still visible on my not yet turn off computer, hatred and relief swep over me in constant repeat.

Yeah if the one who do it truly an honest man, you might have a chance of less than 5% getting the desired prize but I doubt they will let you just like that.

"But, I ended up wanting to buy it"

Just like any normal guy you can find, I really want to have a feel just how wonderful it is to have different life compared with how you do normally.

"Nothing interesting by moving your body and tired it out"

That is what I feel but still…

"Let's just buy it then"

Just consider myself as one of the stupid dude who get baited by and ads and be done with this annoying feeling of mine.

Getting up and prepare to change that is my favorite black hodie, looking at the time that show 9:23 AM, grab my ATM card and motor key and go to the mall 4 km from my home, I decide to just buy it directly from the vendor instead of online purchase because just in case I want to look at the thing myself.

Entering the mall, go straight the 4th floor and dumfounded by just how long I need to wait while queued up, a wry smile appear ever so helplessly with how much of people here and how much time do I need to wait.

Waiting are not that long actually.

Only 3 hours of standing and my turn almost there mind you.

'I start to realise that such a money may not that much for a trend, huh'

You don't buy the thing and bring it home but only filling a few documentary and the capsule will be sent to your home including the installation.

"If it is not worth it, I am gonna cry for sure"

"Don't worry dude, it wouldn't"

"Hmmm?"

When I almost got bored from playing mobile game, the dude from behind me said so with a smile. Blonde hair, 176 cm tall with proportioned body, ear piercing, branded clothes and watch, and that gesture that screaming "I am a Sultan" (Rich Boy). Just how much care they have to even add a hidden salesman between the queued? Thought me but apparently, he already have one but never did sign it up because always used by his brother

"That is why I buy the new device to create my one and only character"

Said him with a pumped fist.

Just in case, I ask him to buy me one instead and of course he refuse.

What? I don't have a concience? If such a thing can cut my more than 20 million money, I will gladly do it and he wouldn't buy it for me too of course so I think It wouldn't be too much a hasle by just asking.

"Why don't you just making your only character powerfull? Isn't a bother focusing on 2 things?"

"Well, I want to change my job but didn't dare to delete my hard effort so better just buy new one instead"

You better check your money spending dude- Of course I didn't say such a thing because only idiotic people dare to waste that much money just for a game unless it is not much for them.

"Please I beg you!"

"Miss, I know your circumtances but I am but only a seller staff"

"Can't you ask your boss?"

"No, I can't"

At that time, we both heard the scream of somewhat old lady in the very front of queued. What happened?-glance us both toward each other but it seem we have no intention to be swept up by others problem. Pretending to be a background, the old lady become even more frantic untill the staff couldn't bear it anymore and call the security over.

But curiousity took over me making my ears strained in order to catch the mystery that should not be opened.

...I beg...my...if...

I can only...help...

with...my only chance....

At the time, I don't have even a little sympathy nor do heroic desire in me. Only curiousity that brought us to the old lady, the rich boy, and me looking at each other and move my normally very ignorance feet toward the screaming yet dragged the lady that still not far away yet.

May I help you?-I ask with tilted head but the woman keep screaming toward the staff while the security began to use a little force behind their trained arm. Please stop a while-I ask them with worry and finally she began to notice my presence and the dude that should be still queueing from before.

"Why are you following me?"

"How rude of you. I just moving on my own without following anyone just like a freeman"

"...Is something the matter ma'am"

After just ignoring the dude nonsense who get close to her just like me, the woman began to tell her story. She is a single parent with 2 daughter. 1 still in high school while other half paralyzed because unfortunate circumtance that is motor and car accident. Truthfully, such a thing alredy not a surprise for me especially in this time where a lot of people manage to buy motor with cheap Down payment. Well, with the game device, the chance of her daughter healed from paralyzes become higher because how real the feeling are.

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

But that is not the problem here at all.

Looking at each other, we nodded as if in agreement before leaving the security do their job and glaring those annoying people who dare to cut our line.

"Please young guy! Have mercy! Please help me and my child!"

Yeah as if !

You think with that half assed back story we would waste our hard earned money just like that? Why don't you say your husband are a real jerk, your mother in law are strict b*tch, your father in law are real pervert, and your second daughter a delinquent gal girl to make it more pitiable?

Closing both our eyes with a sneer on, we somehow feel some kind of camraderie between each other by how much similar we are with our thought process. After this, let's just ask him for a friend list- such is my plan which I am confident enough that he too thought the same thing.

"I can just eat rice and ask the side dish from my friend. If I do that, I will not be suspected as a swindler like that woman"

But what we both never expect is, our ears twitched at the same time when hearing such a weak, fragile, full of helplessness but have a strong determination mumble of the girl on line behind us. It is so low to the point you wouldn't catch it unless one paying attention at the time but it just happen for both of us actually wanting to hear other people opinion reagarding the scam woman's performance by closing our eyes.

Reaching my turn and finally shake my head in helplessness, I turn around and said to the girl behind me.

"...Hey girl. I will give you 1 minute to convince me"

Said me toward the 159 cm young girl and braided black hair which probably only a highschooler with her casual clothing on and confused gaze behind me. She look left and right, back and forth before finally pointing toward her face while saying -are you asking me?- with a tilted head.

"Why don't you convince me to help for buying the device?"

Said me again this time with louder voice that manage to be catched by a few people around us. How stupid. Is he crazy? Maybe he is only playing around. Isn't it too much for a show off?

A lot of such comment thrown at me from the people who began to know from the others mouth. Well, fine by me. It is not like she can but even if she did, I will just judge it latter. Based from my understanding, this girl behaviour are the truth so maybe it will be great if I can be of help.

She seemed troubled instead and after a bit of pondering she look at me with determination on her eyes while saying...

"No need"

...declare her that she understand what my sentence imply and yet still refuse. This kind of person actually really touch my soft spot but as always, if she didn't want to I wouldn't want to bother much.

They give us people who don't have much money to credits the game out for 6 months and 1 years so she must be using that service.

But it seem the rich boy thought differently while his hand on his chin nodding and smilling creepily while looking at both of us alternately.

Filling the neccessary information, giving my thumb sign and written one, I finally get the game that tortured me since the first time it release.

"By the way, what level are your brother?"

"Him? Well, around level 41with the job of assassin. How about you? What would your job be in the game?"

"I don't know. I just want to try a bit of my time after work so it might only reach lower level"

"The job man, the job. Not how far will you get"

Well I know why you look a little pissed by my roundabout answer but that is exactly what I will do so the job doesn't really matter to me. Having a little talk after then exchanging contact ( are we girls? ) with each other that really despair me knowing so few girl's number on my contact list, I decide to ask the girl from before for one too.

At first she refused saying that we definitely wouldn't meet each other but after hearing the rich boy saying " We might be some of help to her" she suddenly agreed though still looking at me with a little frown as if hating my little pity from before.

"...By the way, what is your name?"

"Just call me robert"

"...Rich boy then"

"Hahaha, it is just a joke man. I am Vian, nice to meet you."

"Just call me lumay"

"Your full name?"

"...Why don't you give me first?"

"Then lumay, see you!"

"Running away? It seems his name are quite an embarassment just like me"

Thought me while not realising the real reason behind that behavior of his. Looking at the girl once again for the last time, I decide to go home and play my game as fast as possible.

"A good thing tomorrow is still my day off"

Thought me with relief.

But that relief turn into an annoyance when it already 4 pm and the gaming still not coming. I forget to ask when Will the device sent to me- regret me so much of my stupidity. But when I search the info from the internet, it is supposed to come within 24 hours after purchase which might be the fastest.

Just when I want to play an android game then take a bath afterward, my mother shout that a delivery service come to meet me. What?- thought me with confusion and then ask the delivery service people what is Going on.

They said my piece must be sent within 12 hours instead because of personal request from the Guy called Vian.

'Just who is that guy?'

Ignoring my thought and my parents dissaproval over my high spending for a few minutes, I call Vian and say my thanks then thanking the service after they done with the instalattion.

It take more than 1 hours to calm my parents down before finally they give in and let me do as I please.

Well, some people might find such parents annoying because how they control even your spending even all of the money are your own hard earned, but I cannot do that.

They even don't get angry over me when I become a meet for 1 whole years on the past so I just take their scolding as a little flash news before continuing my thing.

"Wow"

After witnessing my capsule, the thrilling feeling suddenly take over me while a few imagination of myself in a cool manner flashing on my mind.

Maybe it is not that bad, thought myself before take a pray and then dive to the game right away.

Suddenly, something flash on my mind.

What kind of persona should I thread?

The same as how I act in real world?

Become more confident or maybe stupid, annoying, energetic?

I really want to live different life but my own personality couldn't be changed all of sudden so it must be something that I hid deep inside since entering the society.

...After a little ponder, I finally enter the game that will change my life.

"WELCOME TO RANDEL ONLINE"

Would you like to skip an introduction?

Yes

What? I shouldn't skip the intro?

I already said it before that there is no way for me to be a main character or a leading figure in a game with limited time of mine so it is a bother to waste my time for such a thing. I already skip numerous game's introduction in my whole life and will always do so in the near future.

Skipping the introduction right to the character design, I choose my race to be a half-beast with the ears of a cat. I really want to choose a human but the introduction said that human have the cappability to learn all but to master one thing might be difficult so I choose the normally strong body of half beast. About the annoyingly good looking elf, their starting stats have a great lead on their inteligence but low physic so yeah.

No need.

Character name?

Hmmm, Lets just choose "Foule".

NAME ALREADY EXIST

Hmmm, How about "Portha"?

NAME ALREADY EXIST

...

After a few minutes of struggle of choosing the name, I ended up with "Brat" as my nick. It is really annoying when the cool name you came up with always already choosen. Maybe, literally no one who will choose such a good curse material as their Nick like me.

"It is a good thing they will provide the change of name for the first timer"

Or else I wouldn't be idiotic enough and regret it latter.

Where would you like your starting town- the game ask me but I really don't know so when I choose to leave it random, I get teleported right away to the town called Bouria.

"Wow, this is really real"

This brightness, this atmosphere, the crowd and every people in this very lively city. At this 7 pm in the evening, the time actually reversed and become a day instead. 

Or is it? I don't know exactly the time difference between a game and my real world anyway.

Trying to act as calm as possible because I know it will be an embarassment if I act like a country bumpkin, I finally cannot endure it anymore and start to look left and right.

"You look really real"

"...Seriously man? I am trying to sell my fruit here, and am not a gay!"

"...Even your expression look so real"

"What is your problem? You have a fever?"

When I touch the old man face who sell some unknow fruit nearby, I got really surprised with how squishy yet firm the feel was. On top of that, their expression really rich even when I try to pry deep on his eyes.

"How about here?"

Said me while opening the oldman door house behind the shop.

"Oy, that is prohibited place!"

"Ahaha, sorry sorry. So if I ask, I can go inside?"

"There is nothing interesting inside anyway"

"I will find it interesting so please let me okay~"

"Can I call the town guard now?"

'Ugh, I Wannan go home'

"Preaty please?"

"Are you always act that annyoying, brat? How come you are able to survive up till now?"

"Well, I normally wouldn't act like this. How do you call it? New debut?

'I want to change for something that is buried inside of me'

"You mean a country debut? You really look like a country bumpkin"

"Hahaha, I am. Anyway, pardon my intrusion~"

"Oy!"

Wait, he start to get angry for real. I want to stop really bad. When I decide my persona, it is just my own childish side that is full of curiousity.

In the society, you need to act reserved and not become an embarassment but just in this world...

"...what should I do for you to let me in?"

"...I become curious just what is so interesting from my home. Nothing in particular?"

Said the old man while checking his inside and come out with a confuse expression. Well, I know that at least but at first, I just want to know whether there would be something different from how the NPC live their live over us human.

"I just curious with how city folk live"

"…you really are country bumpkin but sorry Brat, the answer is a no"

"By the way, I am not that young old man. Why do you keep calling me Brat?"

"Why do you call me oldman"

Just when we start to glare each other.

"Haha, you both became so close even though only met a few minutes ago"

Said the quite Beautiful woman around maybe 24 years old who help the oldman sell his product. Her smile are so warm with the braided to the side brownish hair and very housewife like clothes on. Seems a little mature feeling but that smile show that she is still young.

"What a beautiful lady your daughter is, oldman"

"Okay, why don't I let you come inside and talk about life with me"

Hiiik, why is he so angry this time? This kind of persona really a pain in the ass. I really want to back down but as a new person, my first objective shall be accomplised right here right now unlike how I behave normally.

"I am sorry, sorry! You don't need to be that angry. She is your wife right? I am sorry for picking her up in front of you"

"…I am sorry. She is my little sister. I am sorry for looking like an oldman"

…should I apologize again? What a sensitive guy you are.

"What the? I am sorry for hurting your brother's feeling, sis. My name is a Brat. Nice to meet you"

"You! Apologize to 'me', not to my sister! And tell her your real name not from how I call you!"

Wut? I don't know but this oldman start to get more funny to tease. Are the human on my society this friendly? Should I use this kind of move when going to the market?

"Hahahaha. Brother, I always said that you should change your style a bit right? And he is only teasing you since just now"

Actually I am not at first, but he is indeed fun to tease.

"Brat, is it?"

"Yes, I am a Brat"

*Giggle

Woahhh, the infamous girly giggle.

"I will let you get inside if you do one of my request."

"You shouldn't let a stranger going inside, Aya. That's is dangerous"

"What kind of a request is it?"

"Why both of you ignoring me?"

Well, isn't because you don't have a say on this household decision?

"Help us to sell our fruit and vegetable for today! How is it?"

…woahhh, girl are scary. No way in hell that letting someone inside a house worth with the tirely work for a whole day and she look like assumming that I Will agree to it.

"…if it sold out before one day. I can consider it finish okay"

"You are really a stupid Brat aren't you?"

"Old man. Would you believe me if I say it is in order to get to know you better?"

"So creepy! You just want to hit on my sister aren't you!"

"No! It is for your sake! Please believe in me!"

No! Please don't believe in my nonsense!! Woahhh, you can stop looking at me with such a disgust, okay!?

"….I know that you want to make a joke. But if your face cramped with cringiness and tears like that, then don't make such a disgusting joke in the first place"

Waaah! I went overboard this time!! So embarassing! I thought it will not that weird from how anime character behave on their daily live but after doing myself…

"*Sniff. I will not. Thanks to not believe in me, oldman." Said me while wiping my tears with a bit trembling body.

Yeah, let's not do it again. Such a weird conduct only work on fictional character so as a real adult that already influenced with the societies law, it is too much for me to bear.

You don't need to pat my back with a face of pity you know? Well, I will let it slide for now out of debt of not believing my awful joke from before.

"*Giggle. You two seems really close. Anyway, why don't you help from now? Mr Brat?"

"Well *sniff. Please lent me your fruit for a bit"

Why are you two looking a top of my head like that? Well let's just finish this request so I can get over this request.

There is no way in hell I can sell all of the fruit on only today but it is quite easy for the vegetables because it always sold out every day based of from their experiences so I focus only toward the fruit.

Getting close to a player looking with a lot of expensive equipment, I give the banana on my hand and shove it to him. I am sorry could you hold it a bit? Said me while crossing my arm and looking at him and supposed to his girlfriend alternately.

One rule that show how stupid a man can be.

-They will show off even the most Petty thing in front of their interested girl.

The only thing I said was- Wao! Your equipment look expensive! With that much money, it wouldn't matter too much for you to buy a few fruit, right?

While looking at the girl with expression-

If he can't, then don't bother getting close to him.

Of course the dude with a smile on while try to flirt with the girl from before began to twitch after realizing my purpose.

The second rule that show how stupid a man can be.

They will gladly being used on if it means rising his probability of success.

This might be easier than I thought, while shoving 1 melon, 1 basket of Apple, and 1 more water melon.

The guy seems to almost explode but after making a determined expression as if choosing his life career, he finally buy all of it for 500 coin. I don't know whether it is expensive or not but the price already fixed either way.

After being satisfied after the girl suddenly link her arm around his with coy smile, the guy left with a proud smile and raised chin forgetting that he is being exorted a moment ago.

"…let's look for another jones-I mean, let's look for another customer".

Said me while forgetting that in no normal circumtance that the always 'hold back' in real life that I am actually began to change little by little.

-By the way, why am I doing such a bothersome things like this?