Chapter 133 Information Check
"Hey, did I say something weird?"
"No, not at all, brother."
"So, what's up, my sister?"
"You know, they're having a New Year's countdown event during the New Year's holiday, right?"
The event Maya-chan is talking about is the official event organized by the management of the MMO game we were playing. At the end of the year, before New Year's, we would log in and participate in the countdown. After saying "Happy New Year," they would arrange an event for us as a New Year's gift.
"Yeah."
"And there was a GM (Game Master) acting as the host, right?"
The GM is the person behind the scenes representing the management company. They are also called the Game Master. I think there were five or six of them. Was it around that number?
"...Yeah."
"Wasn't there someone named Airabelina-san among them?"
"Huh?"
Oops, I made a weird sound. Was she there? Did she exist?
Anyway, first of all, there were a lot of participants, almost 1,000 people, in the countdown event. And after that, it was common for everyone to participate in the raid. Not everyone joined, though, only about half of them were spectators. But we still got prizes for participating, you know.
"The game admins, you know, they often put out raid bosses with regular attacks that could instantly kill you, right?"
"Yeah, they did."
There were times when just by waving its right hand lightly, it could instantly kill a player character (PC) in a place that didn't seem like the range of a physical attack. About 50 people, roughly.
Enjoying that unfairness is a bad habit that gamers have. How can you challenge it with a setup that's hard to die? How can you anticipate and endure it? Even if it took more than an hour, we would eventually defeat it, which was amazing.
During that New Year's raid event, Maya-chan and I often teamed up to challenge it. I played the role of a tank and a healer. Maya-chan, on the other hand, use me as a tank while continuously casting high-level magic spells.
"Brother, you've also resurrect, haven't you? Then your name will come out, right? 'I received Resurrect from Honyaraka-san,' right?"
"...Um, oh yeah, I think I remember that. The game master, Aira, said, 'Come on, get up and start working hard.' It feels familiar."
"Yeah, for sure. I remember it well because it was a very calm and goddess-like voice in the game. It was quite strict, you know. Yeah, yeah."
I heard that it's not actually a voice actor, but the game staff directly speaking through the microphone, so it's famous for that.
"But hey, even in games, I've never ever heard of maps with names like Ensgard, Watterhill, Daioraden, and Swiglefen."
"Think about it, brother."
"What about?"
"If this place was like a beta server or something."
"Well, it doesn't seem likely, but who knows, right?"
"Why?"
"Because, even in this situation, you can't call a game master. And of course, no one shows up either."
"Oh, yeah, that's true. When Maya saw that 'mysterious system menu,' Maya was desperately looking for the game master call button."
"I didn't think that far."
"Why?"
"Because the moment I was summoned here..."
"Yeah, go on."
"I was brought here from the bus and for a little while, I was fully conscious."
"Wow, really?"
"Otherwise, I wouldn't remember doing a three-point landing."
"A nude superhero landing? I get it."
Hey, wait a sec. Maya, why are you blushing and looking down? Uh oh, I hope you didn't see anything important.
"Oh, um, I should have been covered in the front. And, you know, my consciousness went out after I found out Maya and the others were safe."
"Sorry to have worried you. Thank you, brother."
"No problem at all."
Actually, if I had taken Nelliza-san's words at face value, I would have been content just carrying luggage. I thought the Healing Attribute wasn't all that great, but if I hadn't happened to try it at that time, I wouldn't be here now.
Getting to know the Adventurers' Guild, and knowing it was the most effective, really saved me. Thank you to the author teachers. I'm glad I'm an otaku, really.
"So, Maya-chan"
"What is it?"
"Let's say this Oso (Dreadful element) is a grand quest, okay?"
"Yeah"
"Nelliza-san said we couldn't return to that world, remember?"
"Yeah"
"So, if they summoned Maya-chan and the others, I think there was a possibility that the royal family couldn't clear this quest."
"Yeah, I think that's possible."
"And there's a lake outside of this country. It's said that the source of Oso is at the bottom of it."
"Yeah"
"We'll investigate further from now on, and if we manage to clear this quest."
"Yeah, yeah"
"At that time, if the GM Aira appeared, there might be a way to return there, right? But maybe not."
"Yeah."
"So, what about you, Maya-chan? For me, I don't have a reason to go back there."
"Why?"
"Well, my parents are no longer there, you know? The grave is taken care of by my father's childhood friend, who is the head priest at the temple, so I think it'll be taken care of even if I'm not there."
"I see."
"What about you, Maya-chan?"
"Hmm, Maya has some regrets over there."
"As expected."
"Of course, because I want to play MMO games, and I can't watch manga or anime here."
"Huh?"
"If I could choose a clear bonus, maybe I'd choose that side?"
"What do you mean?"
Maya-chan lit a fire on her fingertips.
"Making it possible to watch manga and anime, that's the thing. I don't want to give up this magic. It's a dream, you know? It's the kind of magic you see in dreams, right?"
"Oh, that's for sure. If I could take this magic back with me, I could be invincible."
"Yeah, that's right."
"It's hard to go back to having nothing, right?"
"Exactly! And also, Maya and the others heard about it from Mama-san's home when we entered high school."
Oh, so "home" is where Maya-chan and the others were raised.
"What is it?"
"Mahiru-chan, and Asaya-kun are just like siblings to Maya."
"Oh, I see. That means your real parents are already gone, right?"
"Yeah, but it's okay because we check in with messages."
"What do you mean?"
"Mahiru-chan says Asaya-kun is everything to her, and Asaya-kun says he can do his best as long as Mahiru-chan is here."
"I see."
"They don't need a new mom, right?"
"Is it Risleyria-san?"
"Yeah, she seems strict, but incredibly kind, right?"
"That's right. That's what I heard from Seteas-san. She looks like a kind lady to me."
"Maya, you see, Maya has got someone like a big sister, Mii-cchan, too."
Rena-san hugs her tightly and buries Maya-chan's face in her chest, rubbing it playfully. I wonder if it's a special technique allowed between girls? Well, I'm a little jealous, you know?
"Oh, so maybe she's older than us after all?"
"Um, well, I just turned 33 recently..."
"Seriously?"
"Hahaha"
Turns out she is indeed older than me.
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