The ultimate escapism.

But what the hell?!! How do I know if I'm not, in reality, screaming inside of a padded chamber? No, I think I've already doubted enough. But it's too good to be true, this isn't something that would just happen to me.

I would be lying if I said that I never wished to experience this. But... like this... not that you would even expect getting trown into a similar cenario, but you know that all of the light novels are fiction.

A dream that turned into a truth.

So she was really dragged here, but why?

In terms of the how, I already know that something like magic exists, at least in here. That clown altered his appearance and somehow beat me to the ground floor without me noticing him, though he could have used another route inside of the house.

What am I gonna do now? It's better to not go around all all-mighty and stuff, because I certainly don't feel like the protagonist who's never going to have anything bad happening to him, this being wrapped around me, I can feel it interacting with me, with something inside of me.

So something did happen... to me.

Well, I need to gain more knowledge of this world, that's the bare minimum I must do.

It's too presumptuous in my part to just assume I'm inside an MMORPG where I could just level up and become confortable around here. The permadeath system must be always active.

But other races do exist, so that's cool.

-Hey! I-I...

She wants to talk to me? I need to be the one to clear this up, I hope she doesn't get too hurt with this, never rejected someone before as well, so this will be another first.

She pulls herself together, the unresolved girl standing before me mere seconds ago is no more.

-I wanted to sleep with you because I get really cold at night, and since you don't remember anything, I thought it was worth the try.

Someone messed with my memories or what? Everyone did seem to be a little familiar with me already, I could tell.

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-I...

A boom is heard in the distance, the gates far away are opened and bended in a split second.

All that Kirito can see is some shiny blue eyes at his front, they go to his side and almost make him fall because of the wind resultant of the exerted force.

He tries to follow the path he believes that figure had taken with his own eyes, only to look at someone wearing a strange mask and loose clothing holding the girl at knife point.

The person is wearing a green mask with some rather pleasant and simple detailing, and some loose clothes, something akin to a tracksuit, very casual looking.

And finally speaks his mind.

-I have to admit, you have guts kid. It was stupid, but I liked that.

Listening to that appraissal, he could only wonder what he was reffering to.

In an instant, the individual dissapeared out of his sight. Impossible, just like the supposed shapeshifting, no, possible here, in this place.

The only thing left are small craters on the concrete floor, like two feet just opened them.

As he desperatly tries to pinpoint the subjects whereabouts, a very loud explosion can be heard echoing throughout the big trees.

It's hard to make out the source, but three figures in the sky are singular.

Instead of looking around more, he looks at them.

He's quick to distinguish his friend as one of them, oposed to someone holding another person closely.

They appear to be trading blows, but my reflexes are far too inferior to keep up, it's like fast forwarding a movie.

Fighting with one hand only? I'm a complete amateur, he's gotta be pretty good to pull that off.

Each time they touch the floor, they can jump like they're on top of the Moon, trying to trick the other and gain advantage.

Gojo is relentless, he trowed him.

-Wait a second here.

And I'm left with the girl in my arms. She seems pale and lethargic... But she's conscious. I don't really have anything to say in order to try and confort her, so I just don't let her fall down.

The anime club president doesn't back down even when the other guy's guard is up.

The enemy screams and strikes a preparatory pose, but for what?

He retreats, running without looking back, different from before.

A beam of light comes down from the sky, and a dome is starting to form, to grow, with the strange man at the center.

The energy reached Gojo, albeit merely grazing him, but he does seem to be affected, I can see it from here.

A line connects the two, and the man falls to his knees.

The man counters Gojo's jab with a swift kick.

A blast occurs when it connects sending my friend flying even further away.

He seems to be different now.

And he gives chase.

There's nothing much I can do except waiting for the outcome, I trust that my friend will be the victor.

I'm gonna take her inside, they should know what happened to her.

As I turn around I can see that Fubuki is standing behind me. She seems distracted.

-Hey...

That was enough to settle her ideas.

-Oh, sorry, sorry... Just let me do this...

She gently holds both of the girls arms by the front.

She coughs some blood, but seems to be more alert.

-Come with me, this was enough to stabilize her, but she needs proper treatment.

A healer of sorts... fits her character perfectly.

She was always kind, even to a fault.