Redefining the META at VRMMO Academy: Volume 5 by Hayaken

Author:Hayaken [HAYAKEN]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2022-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

Interlude: Thinking with Her Heart

The next day...

“Haaaah.”

In the dazzling party venue, all I could do was yawn. We’d all stayed up really late last night, so coming to this party so early in the morning had me feeling groggy. Today, politicians and businessmen had brought along their children who had yet to enter the wider world. It was only obvious that I’d have to attend. My family was always telling me that this was like our job.

My grandpa, who was supposed to have come with me, was still in the hospital due to his injury. That meant I had to pull his weight too.

“It’s uncouth to yawn so openly, Akira.”

“Oh, Nozomi. Sorry, I’ll be more careful.”

For the next four days, I had to go to these dumb “socialite” parties. But since Nozomi was going to be with me the whole time, things were a little easier.

“Drink this. It will help you wake up.”

Nozomi handed me a glass of iced coffee. I took a sip, but it was awfully bitter. I couldn’t help but frown a little.

“What’s the matter? Are you too tired?”

“Erm, no, I’m fine.”

Last night, after visiting my grandpa, I had ended up gaming way more than I meant to. That was why I was so tired. Wearing a yukata and hopping between stalls at the festival had been fun and all, but something else was weighing heavily on my mind.

Ren and the others were planning to take Shizuku to Aswarth’s Undersea Ruins, along with the Super Special Warp Stone she’d given us. Emily would be with them too, no doubt. She and Ren had looked so friendly with each other in the floating cottage. Maybe that was just how childhood friends were, but it still didn’t feel good.

Afterward, Emily had rushed home and Kotomi and Yuuna had shown up, so we’d all gone to the festival together. I’d kept up a smile all the while, but... if it had ended up being just the three of us, what kind of face would I have made? Even I wasn’t sure.

Seriously, nobody warned me that a childhood friend character would show up at the eleventh hour. That’s not fair! I figured Ren wasn’t showing much interest in her because he was so focused on gaming, but what if I’m wrong, and he really does like Emily?

I shook my head vigorously, chasing the bad thoughts out of my head. Yet no matter how hard I tried to banish it, the mental image kept crawling back. I was seriously starting to lose my mind.

It especially made me wonder if I should really be here attending some stupid party right now. While I didn’t know what I was supposed to be doing, I knew I had to do something.

Suddenly, an ice-cold sensation pricked the back of my neck. It was the drink Nozomi had in her hands.

“Eep!”

“Tell me what happened. I-I am still your, um, friend, after all.”

“Huh? Well, uh, it’s kinda not something I’d enjoy talking about, and I’m not sure how

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