Ecstas Online Volume 0 Chapter 4

Just so we're all clear here, the chapters don't have any names, except for the fact it's called by its volumes.

EDIT: This is the last prologue, so raise your hands up, and a little bit of spoiler.

In volume 1, chapter 9, that's where we wil lbe caught up with the translated manga. :)

VOLUME 0: Prologue, CHAPTER 4

「O...ouu...」

The Asagiri who was in front of me was genuine. It really was different from the one that I made. But from the looks of it, her existence s.h.i.+nes really bright. And besides, she greets, even me properly. The one who stands the at top of the school hierarchy, Asagiri who lives in the heavens.

Asagiri sure really is a nice person. Though she may be openhearted, there is no feeling that anything is affected by it at all, and surely, it has not been the case where she's a rich woman. But, there's a huge difference in her visuals and how she behaves. She could of honestly, go to a private girls' school, but somehow, she chose to go here.

Haha... I have to respond back with a suitable reply! Uhm, greetings, greetings. Maybe I can use this chance to talk with her!

「Er, uhm.... Oh, that...」

「Akira-kun, good morning!」

Asagiri looks behind me and throws a greeting at someone.

「Hey, Ririko!」

When I decided to turn about, there was a good-looking person in the position of looking up high.

The person who shows the difference in our status. It is his appearance, Ichinomiya Akira.
[TL Note: b.a.s.t.a.r.ds. Let our MC have his share too, jeez.]

I'm not entirely sure of the details, but he seems to belong to a rich house. Dark brown hair, and having a great celebrity-like appearance. Nearing 180 centimeters in height, and since I'm in the basketball club, I grieve over my height because I'm shorter, but, I'm only shorter by about 10 centimeters.

He's not just good at sports, but good at games too. It seems like he'll be partic.i.p.ating in a world compet.i.tion in an electronic sport called F1 Race.

As I found Ichinomiya troubling, I simply smile.

「Ah.... wari...」
[TL Note: Basically saying he's sorry for standing at the doorway]

Really, since I stopped at the doorway, I didn't enter the cla.s.sroom, and so I'm sorry that I, from the lowest of the school's hierarchy, interfered to where the king is going to.

As I head towards my seat, I could hear Asagiri and Ichinomiya having a fun talk from my rear.
[TL Note: d.a.m.ned riajuus, go die]

On my way to my seat, my eyes looked over to the girl sitting next to me.

That girl who expands her book on the desk, and drops a gaze into the page. Having long black beautiful hair, and a face which looked like a doll. If Asagiri were to be the sun, then this girl would be the moon.

s.h.i.+zuka Is.h.i.+non.

Another person in Cla.s.s A, besides me, who does not like to befriend others and push them away. Even though I say that we're the same, I understand nothing to why s.h.i.+zuka is said to have a mysterious and aloof existence since she's isolated.

Seeing that I stared at her, s.h.i.+zuka raises her face up.

Instantly, wrinkles were carved on s.h.i.+zuka's eyebrows as I was being glared at with an angry expression.

I broke out a cold sweat, but I pretended not to notice and just pa.s.s in front of s.h.i.+zuka. I then reached my seat.

s.h.i.+zuka always has that fierce expression of hers as if it was ceasing her beautiful face.

She probably thinks of the world this thoroughly. About the truth of this world, the hidden systems, and systems that belong inside light novels.

At that time, an annoying person came into the cla.s.sroom.

「Yo everyone! Why are you so quiet all of a sudden?」

「What is it, Ogiya-kun? What happened?」

Ichinomiya, the king, told Takuya Ogiya to calm down his disturbances.

「The decision of the social studies visit has been decided!」

On the other hand, Ichinomiya makes a bitter smile.

「I forgot, but isn't it in the auditorium? Or is it in the cla.s.sroom now?」

「Yup! Yup! The teacher is calling for us!」

Then say so! Surely everyone here has thought the same as me.

As the cla.s.s divides into intimate groups, we left the cla.s.sroom.

The test operation of the new next-generation VR education system that was announced for more than one month ago begins today. At the social studies tour, we will be visiting the world heritage around the entire world in just one hour.

Speaking of next-generation VR systems seems like the game 『Exodia Exodus』that I'm helping out in creating will be able to adapt to the next-generation VR system. Though only the common equipment is going to be transferred to us underlings, the product version seems to be a lot worst. That being the case, Aikawa-san did say that anything cannot be distinguished from reality.

While thinking of such things, I follow behind while looking at the backs of Asagiri and Ichinomiya who continues walking.

「Hey, Akira-kun, where will you be going?」

「I'd probably like to see the Colosseum in Rome, what about you Ririko?」

「For me, I'd probably want to go to France and visit the Mont Saint-Michel, but what should I do.....」

「Then, should we go together?」

Asagiri nodded with a happy expression on her face. That smile creates tension on my chest. When I diverted my line of sight, I was able to see Ogiya with high tension.

「Though, what's the difference in traveling overseas instead?」

「Yeah. I'm looking forward to this, but it's the first time I'll be using a VR system, so I'm kinda excited.」

The male student Arigsugawa answers to Ogiya. But this strange female face. This person was definitely mistaken for a girl and seemed to have been picked up.

「It's the first test, so it's going to be the first time.」

Next to Arisugawa is a man who's too average. Yamada Yos.h.i.+mune. Common known as 『The Mediocre』 and same is true for the things he talks about. And his height weight is normal, along with his grades always being average. He is a pro mediocre!
[TL Note: I feel like our MC just insulted Arisugawa big time... lmao...]

Such a mediocre person walking with talking to his cla.s.smates. I guess I'm the only one who walks silently and alone, and even that s.h.i.+zuka is walking with other students. However, it only seems to be a onesided discussion.

But I cannot speak to anyone. Though I do not believe I am sad about this very fact, and I have no shrews. It's a lot more comfortable.

I'm not particularly saying this in a negative tone. I just hate to regard communication with another person. It may be true that I avoid it with all my efforts.

Communication is the very key. It is monetary, mental and physical. To communicate with someone is not to do it for themselves but to spend time with others.

And such, time is priceless. For example, time can be replaced with money. You can increase your knowledge as soon as you work part-time, and use that to study for investments in the future. Losing that sort of opportunity will dearly cost you.

Speaking about the losses you'd gain, that is why I believe self-satisfaction is better and knowing that I'm not a lonely and boring person.

Therefore, like everyone else, I did not arrange an appearance after having logged in. On the contrary, I intend to do everything at random. I don't know where I will end up at, too. So wherever I go, it should be fun.

There is a method to enjoy things even if things are confiscated.

And as we pa.s.sed through the audio-visual room.

It created another path to my life, a realm of a new world, starting from now on.