Isn’t it an Impossible Game for the Strongest Solo Gamer with Terrible Social Skills to Reincarnate as a Hated NPC in a VRMMO - The Strongest Solo Gamer with Terrible Social Skills Reincarnates as a Hated NPC in a VRMMO Chapter 117

117 The Suffering Sister

――SIDE: Ishizuru Aina――

My breathing was always disordered.

My shoulders rose and fell.

My hands trembled.

My heart was intimidated――

“It’s just this, is it――”

I couldn’t believe it. Even if we were in different classrooms, we’re the same age and in the same year――?

What’s the difference between us and others?

Why is there such a huge gap between us――?

“Shut up, okay――”

With a bored expression, he turned back to me, his shoulders shrugging. While being drenched in the blood of his friends, he looked down on me as if I was a worthless existence.

“U, ahhh――”

My eyes were intimidated by the beast-like gaze, and before I knew it, I was letting out a scream-like cry from the depths of my throat. With a single-minded focus, I raised my sword to the upper position――

“――You’re late, small fry!”

“!!”

Before I could swing it down, the beast grasped my mouth with its left hand. My right fist, clenched with immense power, was imagining the impact――I――I just――!!

“Uaaa――ッ!!”

In an instant, I jumped out of bed, throwing off the blankets.

Is this… my room?

So it is――

“It’s that dream again…”

I must have recalled those memories from watching the class competition during my first year.

Lately, I haven’t had any nightmares, but…

I still haven’t overcome them――or so it seems.

“I, Ryūji…ッ”

Gritting my teeth.

The day of the second-year class competition is approaching.

This time, I’ll definitely…

I’ll definitely surpass you――!

◆

April 30th, Sunday.

The start of Golden Week.

School had been on break since yesterday. Some people were resting to recover from their injuries, while others were enjoying their leisure time. The way people spent their holidays varied.

As for my plans, it goes without saying that I’ll be exploring ABYSS.

Because it’s a holiday, I couldn’t afford to slack off, and it was essential to focus on self-training. I, who had been training as usual, was contacting my friends through the mail function on my magic crystal terminal (Portal) and deciding on our exploration plans.

In the end, I didn’t train with Shōma yesterday or today either. ……Well, he seems to be exhausted from the competition, and he has his own plans, so I couldn’t force him to join me.

……However, I was surprised. I never thought that Reia would go that far to protect Shōma. When I misunderstood and tried to scold Shōma, thinking he was sleeping with his sister, Reia desperately tried to correct me, saying it was a misunderstanding. This was unimaginable from the Reia I knew.

The rain clears, and the earth becomes firm, or so they say. I was slightly taken aback, but it’s not a bad thing that the siblings get along well.

“――Fuuh”

After finishing my daily running routine, I returned to my home’s entrance and walked towards the bathroom.

……Hmm? What’s going on in the dining room? It seems quite lively.

Curious, I changed my route and headed towards the dining room. Hmm? It’s quite bustling. This voice is… Shōma and Reia’s? I thought, and as I opened the door, I witnessed an unexpected scene.

“Daaa――ッ！ It’s too hot！ You’re really going overboard！？ I can’t eat this！！」

“So what！ I’m saying I’ll feed it to Shōma-nii-sama！ Look, ah――！」

“What’s with the sad face, making a sixth-grader like me say ‘ah――’！？ You’re showing off your actions, but you’re extreme in every way, you know！！」

“Kuuh, resist if you want―ッ！ Marlene！ Natsuki！！ ……Please restrain Shōma-nii-sama for me！」

“Oi！？ That’s a sly move！」

“……Uh, I’m sorry, Shōma-sama…”

“For my lady’s sake, please be prepared”

“Nuuaaa――ッ！？」

――What are they doing, Shōma and the others?

Shōma, being held back by the two maids, was reluctantly being fed curry by Reia. From the side, it looked like they were flirting.

It seems like they haven’t even noticed my presence, so it’s best to leave without touching anything…….

“It’s a completely unimaginable scene from just a short while ago.”

From noble mtl dot nete

Muttering to myself, I open the door to the locker room and put my sweaty gym clothes in the basket.

“Does it smell a bit? I should take a quick shower…”

I mumble as I take off my undergarments and put my bra in the basket – along with the silver emblem hanging from my neck, the “family crest” of the Ishizuru household. I take a moment to reminisce.

“The Ishizuru family crest… proof of the head of the household, or so…”

It’s something my father entrusted to me, saying he wants me to pass it on to Shōma when the time comes. Since then, I’ve always kept this family crest close to my heart.

Shōma’s impressive performance in the class competition. His strength. If it’s the current Shōma, he should have the qualifications to inherit this family crest.

But…

“Why… it’s complicated…”

I had been trying to raise Shōma as a worthy successor to the Ishizuru household.

Now that my wish is about to come true…

Why…?

“There’s no need to rush…”

I make the decision to put it off. To clear my mind, I go to take a cold shower…