* * *

"Phew... Phew..."

The sound of my nose rang loudly.As I was crouching on my knees, I gently raised my face.

--- There's a dark side.

The invisible black created fear again in my heart.

In this darkness, I can't even see my hands in front of me.

Why are you holding your knees here?

What am I waiting for?

Who am I in the first place?

I don't know anything. I don't know, but I can only hold my knees here....

"... it's dark... I'm scared..."

Murmuring so loudly that no one could hear you.

If you raise your voice, you may be found by a strange monster who may be beyond this darkness.

I can't reach out.Because the stretched hand is about to be dragged into the darkness of darkness.

That's why I can only cry on my knees here.

I was scared and scared of this darkness, and I was going crazy.

I don't know how much longer to do this.Maybe it's infinite hell just to keep crying here forever.

"... I can't do this anymore... anybody, please help me..."

Tears were filling up again, and I kept crying as I lay down....

* * *

"Now I will return the test of the previous."

The day after the victory tournament, there was a test that bothered my head.And the test comes back today.

Ruri-chan taught me how to study, so I realized that I could answer a little....

"Shannon, I'm sure you'll be fine!'Cause Sanaan did his best! "

Luli is as nervous as she is about herself.

Receiving the test, gently opening it and checking the number....

52 o'clock.

That's what it says.

"Sa, Shannon... it's okay! Next time, you'll get a better score!"

The score was shocking to me.

"Hey, I've never gotten such a good score!!"

"... eh...?"

"I dreamed of taking half a hundred points, thanks to Ruli. Thank you!"

"Ah... yeah, I'm glad..."

For some reason, Ruri-chan looked complicated.

Nevertheless, my test question came to an end.







"Thank you for your test, Mr. Sanam."

That's what Chiko said and poured juice into my glass.

"Thank you! Phuhaha! The after-test cup is delicious!"

We are currently logged in to a Dungeon Quest.

Every time it's built in the field area, it's a hub.It was crowded with snack time surrounded by a round table installed outside.

Luli sits on my right and Chiko sits on my left chair.

Today is somehow an anniversary, and the school is closed.So I luxuriously logged in from lunch and chatted with everyone.

Although in the game, the snacks you eat outside are exceptionally delicious.Sometimes I feel clear after the test.

"What kind of study did Senpai Ruli teach Senpai Shanan?I don't like studying either, so I want to use it as a reference. "

Chiko isn't good at studying, is she?I know how you feel.

"Lori's way of studying has changed a lot, right?I was also surprised at the beginning. "

"Really? How did you teach them?"

As her gaze gathered around Luli, she started talking with a sip of a glass.

"Nh. I've been thinking.Sana Nang is not mentally ill.I'm just not interested in studying.That's why I suggested this."Try to study as hard as you do when you're blocking or just guarding in the game."

"Yeah!? But aren't you really tired!?"

Yeah, yeah. If you concentrate so much, you won't have enough of me.

"That's all right, Sanaan is too indifferent to study, and the lesson goes in and out of his left ear.It's not that deep in my head.I thought I wouldn't fix it first. "

I think you've been very distracted, but Ruri-chan was worried about me, right?

"So, as long as the concentration lasted, I made him study seriously, and when the concentration ran out, the day was over."

"Eh!? Did you only study for such a short time!?"

"Shannon has a job at home, and I thought this was the best."

"I see. It's more quality than quantity!It helps! "

Chiko was listening to me eat.

"At this rate, it's not a dream to improve Sanaan's grades one by one and have him score 100 points!"

Wow! I can't believe I could score 100 points!!

"Wow! So, Ruli, stay with me until I get 100 points!Don't ever leave me! "

That's how it sticks to Ruri-chan's arm.

"Ah!? Uh-huh! I won't leave Sanaan!! I'll stay with you forever!!"

That's good. Now my grades are reassuring.

"But if we stay together forever, that means we're getting married...."

Cheeks? Ah ~ I guess so.

"Well, then, Ruri-chan, will you marry me?"

!?!?

I was so surprised that my face turned bright red.

"Oh, I'm sorry. You don't like it with me...?"

"No, that's not true!! I'm marrying Sanaan!!"

He shook my hand and said so.

"Ahhh! It's cheating! I also want to marry Senpai Shanan!"

"Wow... I guess I'll marry Chiko too."

!?!?!?

Chiko is so happy to hear it ~!

But Ruri-chan trembled with a trap.

"Ke, Sanaan cheated on me from beside me when I got married...I'll have to reset all of this.... "

Already in crisis of home breakdown!?

When I was doing that, I heard a notification.

When opening the command, it appears that a new message was added to the clan chat.

Sylvia: The investigation is over, so I'm going back! (...)

Everybody's coming home!

As a matter of fact, there's been an announcement today that a new dungeon will be implemented.

After the morning maintenance, Sylvia took Nayu and Fox first to the new dungeon.

What kind of dungeon was that?I want to talk to you!

"According to the management announcement, it seems to be a high-difficulty dungeon for advanced players.I wonder if the three of you were able to clear it? "

I'll switch over to you to stop Ruri-chan's runaway.

"Nhhhh. If Nayu is here, she'll be able to complete it."

"Senpai Sylvia is also a fast and respectful informant."

Everyone was waiting for us, and the three of them came back.

Sylvia was frequently typing in emails, and Nayu and Fox had a neat expression.

"Welcome back! How was the new dungeon?"

When I heard that, Nayu and Fox sat down to break into an empty chair and then fell down to the table.Looks like you're finally tired....

"The enemies on the road were troublesome, but the boss was incredibly strong and tired...."

"As your sword, I can't protect you..."

We bring a drink to both of us.By the way, Sylvia kept on emailing while standing.

Maybe you couldn't clear it?

"Yes, I don't think that boss will be able to do it without a proper understanding of the attack pattern."

Hmm ~!? It's quite difficult to complete even with Nayu-chan and Fox!

"You were so strong?"

"I tried to do about a hundred million damage, but my boss's HP gauge was only scratched a little.In that case, I think there are an estimated 10 billion.I regularly launch an Evade Overall Attack, so I need a shield-like defense specialist. "

Hmm. Looks really powerful....

"So Sylvia is sharing that information with other players?"

"That's right, it looks like you've already been paid in advance, and I think you're emailing me some information about your experience."

Instead of Sylvia, who was busy texting, Nayu answered all the questions.

"Yes, and receive the information and move on to action as soon as possible.That's the top clan! "

As soon as I saw the voice, there was an unusual customer sitting there sipping the juice we had prepared.

"Don't you have any tea?Juice is too sweet for me. "

"Ku, ku, black cat!?"

He is the Clan Master of the Black Cat Pirates, who also fought in the winning tournament.It was a black cat.

If you flip your long, beautiful black hair with your hands, it's beautiful enough to enchant your surroundings.You're the girl I secretly yearn for.

"Wow, I'm so glad the black cat came to visit!Add snacks now! "

"No thanks, I didn't come to see you."

Then why did you come all the way out here?

"Mr. Shannon, have you heard how strong the new dungeon boss is?"

"Uh-huh. I just heard that...."

"I came to invite you to the party to attack this boss."

Having said that, the black cat gracefully carried the juice back to his mouth after seeing me harden.