Title: Is This a New Online Dating Method?
Though you can’t starve in the imaginary world, hunger still exists. Based on Yuu’s gaming experience so far and the information he’s gathered through observation, the game’s currency—Cor—isn’t just for combat. Resting at an inn, eating, and other activities also cost money.
Of course, since can log out, he always felt the inn function was a bit excessive… Who plays a game just to sleep? Unless the bed is used for ot...
Title: No Way a Club-Wielding Boar-Headed Uncle Can Defeat a Beautiful Rapier-Wielding Girl
Standing behind the bushes, Yuu’s step forward halts, his eyes widening in shock. Even with his dynamic vision, he can barely catch the girl drawing her sword.
*CHIIING—*
Almost simultaneously with the Orc’s step, the rapier hanging at the girl’s waist, also priced at 300 Cor, slides out of its sheath, accompanied by a clear, melodious shout:
“Haaaaah—!...
Title: Who Is the Closest and Most Important?
As Manaka and Artoria returned to the Natsukawa house, upon entering, they saw Naoki lounging on the sofa, watching TV.
Seeing them return, Naoki turned off the TV and stood up. “Done shopping? Is that what Pendragon’s wearing now? Looks pretty good.”
The white blouse and blue skirt were what Artoria had tried on earlier. They suited her perfectly. For some reason, seeing her like that, Naoki felt a strong sense of...
Title: Who Understands Each Other the Most?
At the same time, in the supermarket.
Having changed out of her school uniform, Artoria now wore a white blouse and a long blue skirt, stepping out of the changing room. She seemed slightly uncomfortable, tugging at the back of her skirt, her face slightly flushed as she looked at Manaka. “Um… Sajyou, I’m done trying this on. Do we really need to buy this one?”
“Yes, it looks great on you, Pendragon-san.” Manak...
Title: Who Is the Angel in the Legend?
Naoki, Manaka, and Artoria went through a full school day under the subtle stares of their classmates and even the entire school.
Though midway through, Naoki and Artoria felt something off about the atmosphere around them and wanted to investigate, no matter how much they observed, they found no clues at school. In the end, they gave up and waited until dismissal.
“Finally free…”
“School’s that exhausting?...
Title: When Five Orcs Surround a Girl
“Ugh!”
The Frenzy Boar leaps in place, letting out a piercing squeal that echoes through the sky.
Yuu’s beast language skills can’t decipher what the Frenzy Boar is shouting, but he feels that compared to the sound it made before dying, this one is far more tragic and desperate…
Maybe it’s just his imagination.
Even NPCs lack intelligence—do these level-one mobs understand the pain of an “injure...
Title: Sword Art Online
Perhaps because it hasn’t been fully developed yet.
It’s clear that the game company aimed to make this chalk city grand and majestic. Besides the wide plaza where Yuu currently stands, in the distance, there’s a gray brick fortress resembling a city lord’s residence, a massive black palace, and faintly visible stairs leading to the upper levels among the clouds.
However, aside from the stairs, these buildings are shrouded in a blurry...
Title: Let’s Play a Game
[Ding!]
[Timeline fully restored. Due to parallel multiverse theory, entities around the Host may experience déjà vu, jamais vu, or feelings of displacement. Host, please do not be concerned.]
The system, now with voice permissions activated, finally responds to his question in Miku’s voice.
But Yuu grows increasingly irritated hearing it. He can’t help but click his tongue: “What’s with ‘no need to worry’? Can’t y...
Title: Then You’re Really Brave
Angel Café was where Yuu worked part-time before handing out flyers.
The store manager was a middle-aged man with a forked mustache and a gentle demeanor. Not only was the pay decent, but after learning about Yuu’s family situation, he often let Yuu take home leftover cakes and sandwiches from the shop, making Yuu feel indebted to him.
If not for the shop’s renovation that caused a temporary closure, he wouldn’t have left thi...
Title: No Way I’m Working Part-Time
For students, summer in Tokyo feels as leisurely as usual.
Yuu finishes freshening up, changes out of his pajamas, and descends the stairs bathed in golden sunlight, like piano keys.
As he heads to the kitchen, he recalls the 33-day love story that only he remembers.
Knowing he once loved someone, yet feeling no emotional stir when thinking back, is indeed strange.
It’s hard to explain…
It’s like...
Title: Who Is the One Who Can’t Win?
“Have you heard? About that Mion River incident…”
“Oh, the morning news said it was pretty big.”
“An explosion, right? I saw it last night.”
“Everyone must’ve seen it, right? A gas explosion?”
“Seems like it… When was the last time we had a gas explosion?”
“Beats me…”
Before Naoki and his two companions entered the classroom, news about the gas explosion incide...
Title: Who Will Live Together?
The next morning.
Woken by the alarm, Artoria, lying on the floor, rubbed her eyes and sat up. “Morning already? Master… seems to have woken up first.”
Last night, since Artoria had no place to stay, Naoki had immediately told her to sleep on the floor in his room.
After all, they were comrades who would fight monsters together, so living together wasn’t an issue. Artoria didn’t mind either.
Now, seeing Naok...
Title: Who Will Fight Alongside?
In the second-floor bedroom of the Natsukawa house.
Sitting face-to-face with Artoria on his bed, with the Holy Sword lying between them, Naoki stared at her. “Alright, now you can explain properly, Pendragon. Who exactly are you? What was that monster? And how did that situation earlier happen?”
It was half an hour after defeating the monster. After unleashing that powerful beam to completely obliterate the creature, Naoki and A...
Title: The Sun Rises from the West, Will Tomorrow’s Sunlight Be Different?
The pristine blue of summer, untainted, with sunlight casting a bright day.
At 9 a.m., Tokyo awakens with its bustling energy. The city’s veins pulse rapidly, and the day begins for office workers.
In a suite at a luxurious inn near the city’s outskirts.
On a double bed, a 20-year-old young woman sleeps soundly, serene like a painting.
But soon, a sparrow outside the w...
Title: Is the Lie Sunlight or Snow?
The pain in his chest was intense. Yuu unconsciously bit his lip, furrowing his brow as he looked up, facing a gray sky that seemed on the verge of rain.
Yet, the tears ultimately didn’t fall from his face.
He held them back, because he had promised to be her hero—and a hero doesn’t cry.
[Timeline has been collected.]
[Mission execution period: July 24 to August 25.]
[All interactions established w...
Title: The Final Memory Between You and Me
“Here… is…”
As his consciousness returned, Yuu instinctively opened his eyes. His wary gaze swept around, but he froze.
This was clearly not reality, nor any place he recognized.
…Perhaps it wasn’t even the world he knew.
“Another world?”
The unanswered question fell to the ground. He clenched his fist, confirming he wasn’t dreaming, then looked up, observing his surroundings mor...
Title: The Eternal Night Beneath the Snow Will Finally Arrive
Before entering the inn, Haruno went to a nearby convenience store to buy a can of beer.
Due to her “allergy” to soju last time, she didn’t try to persuade Yuu to drink with her. Instead, she grabbed a bottle of sports drink for him and bought a stack of small snacks to accompany her drink.
“Hehe, tonight, I won’t let you sleep~”
She said that, but Haruno likely only intended to chat ...
Title: Recalling the Youth That Has Passed
After getting off Yuu’s back and strolling briefly to enjoy the cool breeze, Haruno showed him her phone screen, displaying a Google Maps route.
“The nearest inn is still a kilometer away. Should we walk or…?”
“I’ll carry you and run there?” Yuu understood the meaning behind her crescent-moon-shaped eyes. He crouched resignedly, ready to become a “human rickshaw” again.
But Haruno didn’t immedia...
Title: Who Saved the City?
The blinding light gradually faded from view.
As his eyes slowly adjusted to the changing light, Naoki quickly looked around, and then—
“What’s going on?! Why am I so high up?!”
Height!
That was the first thought that crossed Naoki’s mind. Now, with his eyes, he could see all the way to the edge of Fuyuki City, as if standing atop a skyscraper—and most importantly, the floor of this skyscraper was transparent!...
Title: Who Is the One Who Can Save the World?
A mysterious creature suddenly appeared.
A colossal being destroying the city.
A dangerous entity that human military forces couldn’t possibly defeat.
A monster.
The moment Naoki stepped out of the house, the moment he looked toward the source of the explosion, such a description clearly formed in his mind.
“That direction… the Mion River?”
[Tonight, a monster will appear at th...
Title: Who Are These Two Who Seem Like a Married Couple?
Naoki was deeply regretting it now—so, so deeply regretting it.
Inviting Artoria to his house for dinner—if he could, he’d go back in time and strangle himself for agreeing to such a request.
“Sorry, Natsukawa, could you add another bowl?”
Seeing the rice bowl extended toward him again, if Naoki remembered correctly, this was the thirtieth time Artoria had said that.
Artoria had eat...
Title: The Sun Beneath the Snow
“So, what’s your answer?”
Seeing Yuu only look at her daughter with a hint of resignation, as if prepared for this, neither panicked nor intimidated.
Though she already knew the answer in her heart, Saori still fixed him with a sharp gaze, then asked again with the corner of her lips slightly raised.
“Rather than calling it acting, this is more about forcing me to declare my stance in front of you, isn’t it?”
...
Title: No Matter What, the Woman Yuu Loves Is Still So Perverse
Without answering, Haruno gazed into the distance, muttering softly: “That’s the car.”
“Hm?”
As Yuu wondered, the blinding headlights of a car suddenly swept over their silhouettes.
The sound of brakes was clear in the quiet night. A black car stopped steadily in front of them, and two burly men resembling bodyguards stepped out from the back seats first.
They stood aside, ey...
Title: The Long Road, Where Does It End?
Suddenly, Haruno lowered her head, quickly devouring the super spicy curry as red as her cheeks.
“But there’s still a week before school starts. How about three days from now, we go on a two-day, one-night hot spring trip…?”
“If you’re embarrassed, don’t talk—just eat.”
“Eh~ I’m not embarrassed—”
While complaining at length, Haruno couldn’t hide the smile on her face, biting into ...
Title: The Eternal Night Embraces the Light (Final Part)
Finally, hand in hand, the two of them left the spot with feigned affection, amidst the approving gazes and applause from the surrounding crowd.
“Are they misunderstanding something?” Yuu whispered in her ear.
“Mhm… Maybe they thought you were proposing? A romantic tale of a poor young man who couldn’t afford a wedding ring, so he used a bracelet as a token of his heart.”
Resting her head ...
Title: The Eternal Night Embraces the Light (Middle Part)
At the peak of the roller coaster, Haruno spoke as if suddenly remembering something:
“If there were piano wires across the track, once the coaster zooms down…”
“You’ve been watching too much Conan.” Yuu firmly cut off her wild imagination. Didn’t she see the faces of the people behind them turn green upon hearing that?
“Just imagining it—wouldn’t the scene be spectacular? Like do...
Title: Who’s the One Who’s Not Full?
“You… Pendragon-san?”
“Huh? Oh, yes, that’s me.”
Hearing a voice from behind, Artoria quickly turned and responded. “I remember you… Miss Sajyou, who sits across from me, right?”
“Yes, what a coincidence to meet you here. Are you also shopping for dinner ingredients?”
“Uh… you could say that.”
Artoria’s response was a bit stiff—obviously, she wasn’t here to buy dinn...
Title: Who Is Lurking in the Darkness?
The school rooftop.
After Naoki pushed open the door, the first thing he saw was Manaka sitting nearby on the floor, gazing at the sky.
As if hearing the door open, Manaka turned her head toward it and waved at Naoki. “All done, Naoki?”
“Rather than done, she said a bunch of weird stuff to me and then just left.” Naoki sat beside her. “You must’ve seen it too, right? She took me behind the school building. ...
Title: Who’s the One with Chunibyo?
The area behind the school building was a wide, empty lot. Typically, no one came here unless they were confessing their feelings to a crush.
Usually, it was just a quiet, vacant space.
“So? What exactly did you want to talk about, Pendragon-san?”
Naoki asked with curiosity.
Stopping and turning, Artoria looked at Naoki. “There’s no need to use such formalities here, right? Master, just call me Lia like...
Title: The Eternal Night Embraces the Light (Part 1)
Five minutes before the agreed time.
A young woman with shoulder-length black hair, a slender and graceful figure, exuding confidence in every movement, emerged from the crowd and walked straight toward him.
“Hmph, not bad~”
As if giving a score, the young woman smiled meaningfully, her long, curled eyelashes glancing at him flirtatiously.
“Neat face, clean clothes, and a fresh appearance...