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Chapter 2-1 : Mysterious Internet Idol (part 2)
「Umm, can I help you?」(Alice)
「Your kimono looks cute. How did you get it?」(angry girl)
「This? I bought it. It’s a custom-made.」(Alice)
「Where? Tell me!」(angry girl)
She looked impatient. Is she really that interested in my kimono?
「I bought it from an armor shop on the main street. The shop owner is a player called Lynette.」(Alice)
「How much?」(angry girl)
Lynette gave me a huge discount as an apology for exposing my name in the in-game forum, but if I’m not mistaken, the real price of a kimono is about…
「About 6000G.」(Alice)
「S-six thousand!?」(girl)
「And it took several days to finish.」(Alice)
「What!? Why does it cost so much money, and why does it take so long!?」(angry girl)
Judging from the beginner’s armor she was wearing, she was probably a new player who came after the new version patch.
It’s only natural that she knows little about this game.
「You may not know about this, but in this game, almost all the production process is performed manually. That’s why it takes time.」(Alice)
「Why is it so real for a game?」(angry girl)
「What are you talking about? That’s what’s good about this game.」(Alice)
「Ugh…」(angry girl)
Looks like it’s also her first time playing a realistic VRMMORPG like this game.
She crossed her arms and thought. She didn’t look happy about how much money and time a kimono cost.
Suddenly, a male player came into the shop and approached us with a fast walk.
From the armor he was wearing, I could tell that he was a veteran player.
「Umika-sama!」(male player)
「Tsk. You’re late! I was waiting for you since you said you had been playing this game for a while, but you didn’t show up! You fail as my guide!」(angry girl)
「I-I’m terribly sorry! There were more people than I expected, so I couldn’t find you.」(male player)
「I don’t wanna hear your excuse!」(angry girl)
I wonder what her deal is with this veteran player. Why is a beginner player like her so bossy toward him?
Nevertheless, he seems to be her guide, so she can ask him about this game.
Now I can continue enjoying my honey toast.
「Mmm~」(Alice)
I grabbed my fork and continued eating, but the girl immediately stopped me.
「Hey, you, stop eating! I’m still talking to you!」(angry girl)
「Umm… Is there something else?」(Alice)
I want to eat my honey toast before it gets cold…
「Take me to that armor shop now.」(angry girl)
「To Lynette’s shop? But you can ask your friend, right?」(Alice)
I glanced at the veteran player next to her.
「I don’t want this useless guide. I want you to take me there.」(angry girl)
「U… useless… Ugh…」(male player)
He held his chest as if he were having a heart attack. The girl’s words really hurt him, it seems.
「U, Umika-sama, I might be useless, but I can at least take you to that shop. Let her enjoy her lunch. We can’t bother her any longer.」(male player)
「Bother? How am I bothering her? She should be grateful that a super famous internet idol like me is talking to her.」(angry girl)
Hm? Did she just say “internet idol”?
Wait… don’t tell me… Is she the rumored internet idol Shougo talked about?
This is not good. I have to stay away from her.
「*Munch munch munch*!」(Alice)
It’s a shame I can’t enjoy my honey toast slowly, but I don’t want to get involved with her more than this.
I finished my honey toast quickly and stood up from my seat.
「Sorry, but I remember I have an important mission today.」(Alice)
I then hurriedly walked away, swiftly waved at Marl at the counter to say thank you for the honey toast, and then quickly left the shop.
「W-wait!」(angry girl)
The internet idol girl and her followers immediately left the shop too and chased after me, but there’s no way a beginner can catch up with my speed.
The main street was crowded with people, so I climbed to the roof of a house and started jumping from roof to roof like a ninja.
「She’s getting away! You chase after her!」(angry girl)
「I’m sorry, Umika-sama, but she’s too fast!」(male player)
「Tsk. You’re so useless!」(angry girl)
「Hiiiiiiyy!!….」(male player)
Looks like the veteran player was scolded by that girl again, but it’s not my problem.
I kept running away until I left the town and continued into the forest.
I guess I will spend the rest of the day hunting monsters with Levy in the forest.
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『Ara… You came across that rumored internet idol at Marl’s?』(Suzu)
「Yeah…」(Arisa)
After I finished my gaming session for the day, I did my homework and ate dinner.
Currently, I’m lying on my bed while talking with Rin on the phone.
We could have talked in-game, but I was worried people would overhear us.
『Arisa, you always attract trouble for some reason. I wonder if it’s because of your nature.』(Suzu)
「It’s not like I want to attract trouble on purpose.」(Arisa)
『Fufu, right. Anyway, I’ve searched about this internet idol. Her name is Umika, and she’s quite popular on the internet, it seems. However, she’s a bit arrogant. I don’t know why someone like her is so popular. Arisa, you should watch out for her. If anything happens, you can rely on me or Silver Wing Brigade members. I will let Leader know about this.』(Suzu)
「Thanks, Suzu, but you’ve just joined them, right? You should focus on helping Leader and Eclair-san for now.」(Arisa)
The Silver Wing Brigade was always busy with raids on the front line. The leader and Eclair-san are my friends, and Rin is my best friend, but I don’t want them to be distracted because of me.
『Well, we are busy killing swarms of monsters here and there, but I will still come to rescue my best friend~ Well then, I have a morning class tomorrow. I’ll see you on campus. Good night, Arisa~』(Suzu)
「Un. Good night, Suzu.」(Arisa)
Looks like Suzu wanted to go to sleep early, so we hang up.
Her words made me happy, but still, I can’t keep relying on her.
I will deal with that idol myself if I encounter her again, but of course, I’m hoping that won’t happen.
At that time… I had no idea that I would came across that troublesome idol again the very next time I logged into the game…
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