Ch.7 Beta Tester Side Takeharu Part 1

One student looked at his watch and waited impatiently for the moment to come. While carefully checking the textbook on the tablet device to

One student looked at his watch and waited impatiently for the moment to come.

While carefully checking the textbook on the tablet device to see what the teacher was explaining about the test, his eyes wandered slightly towards the clock.

"Class will end soon..."

This is the last class for today. Club activities are cancelled, so I can go home after class.

As for studying for the test...I guess I can do it for today.

I can't wait to start playing it as soon as I get home. Oh, I'm so excited. Just thinking about that game makes me grin.

I don't know how fun it is, but from looking at the homepage it looks like a fun game with lots of different things you can do.

Apparently the story is somewhat connected as it is a series, but the story is set in a world several hundred years after the events of the first and second games, which were previously released, so you can enjoy it even if you don't buy the previous games.

By the way, if you own the first game, you can apparently purchase the additional data and play the latest version with that software. That's pretty revolutionary.

Players who have played previous games will be able to carry over up to 10 items they owned, such as weapons and armor, from their previous data.

That said, it's my first time doing this, so that doesn't really matter to me.

As I was thinking about this and listening to the teacher, the bell rang to signal the end of class.

"...Okay, then this will be the end of the lesson."

"Stand upー Bow"

I bowed following what the person on duty spoke tiredly, and quickly packed my things.

I put this away and put this and that in my bag...oh, my erasers...

I was so excited that I knocked it away, and the eraser bounced slightly on the floor and rolled away.

"Ararara..."

It flew further than expected.

However, rather than moving around aimlessly to pick it up right away, I decided to keep an eye on it so as not to lose sight of it, and so I avoided losing sight of it. I walked to the spot where it had fallen to pick it up.

As I approached to grab the eraser, a hand other than my own grabbed it first.

"Here, your eraser."

"Oh, yeah. Thanks, Shun"

It was near the seat of one of my friends, Shun. I'm so grateful that he picked it up for me.

"Hmm. So, what are you doing today? You don't have club activities today, right?"

"Um, sorry. I have a little errand to run today. See you later...um, the day after tomorrow is fine."

Whenever I have free time like this after school, I go to the game center with friends who are available.

However, I had to pass this time because I had something to do.

Oh, it's not like we're out to the point where we'd be subject to probation, so it's fine.

"Okay. See you tomorrow."

I returned the greeting to my friend with raising my hand, then left the room, put my eraser away, and quickly left the classroom.

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After returning home, I quickly said "I'm home" to my mother and then went up the stairs to my room.

After putting my luggage down and going to the bathroom to change into my pajamas, I immediately picked up the VR headgear and put it on my head.

Then I turn on the power supply at my temple and think back to that game for the one minute it takes for it to start up.

After a short wait, it started up normally. The logo of the company that made the VR headgear was displayed, and the home screen was displayed.

There was a huge lineup of games there, all the games I had played before, welcoming me.

"Well, the download went smoothly. Now let's start it."

Among the game icons, I find the game I reserved for download this morning and launch it.

It is a beta version of the game that has not yet been officially released, but it has been a hot topic since the official website announced that it would be releasing a free beta version just last month.

Today is the release date of the beta version.

The download should have been available by 9am, so it's not surprising that quite a few people are already in the game by now.

"Well, It's not like I really want to be ahead of anyone else. It's enough if I can have fun."

I lie down on the mattress with my head resting on the indentation prepared for the VR headgear.

I went to the bathroom before this and now I'm ready...

Before I knew it, my body was falling into a deep sleep and I was watching the opening movie.

...What a cruel opening.

Is this a hint of the future? Should I go and save this girl before this happens?

「Welcome to Mys- "so gorey" -tery O... Yes?」

"Huh? Oh... Hello."

"...Hello."

This game is amazing. It even responds to my casual murmur. My expectations are rising.

As the game begins, a woman, tall enough to look up at, suddenly appears in front of me, and she has a confused look on her face as she is interrupted in her conversation with the player. This is a game made by AI, as you would expect.

"Um... sorry for interrupting. I'm talking to myself, so don't worry about it."

「I, I see... Well... Ah, then once again, welcome, explorer... First, you must make new body with your own hands so that you can function in this other world ... Make it... Please make it.」

The woman said, waving her finger, and a translucent window that looked just like my body appeared in front of me.

Why did she point it out three times though?

Something seems strange, maybe because I interrupted her.

Her face is red... Oh, is she the type of person who gets embarrassed if she failed to say her lines all at once?

That line is quite something, afterall.

It must be hard not being able to choose your job.

While thinking this, I checked the window that appeared.

There are several items and bars, and apparently manipulating them will change my body.

When creating this type of avatar, you can get so excited that before you know it, a considerable amount of time has passed.

But, while I'm at it, I want to create my ideal avatar.

"Umm, let's start with the face...or should I start with the bone structure? There are so many things to consider, I don't know where to start..."

I scroll down quickly to look at all the items.

"Nhe... crap, that was a weird voice. Can this be made to have either gender?"

「It's only natural, since you're creating your body from scratch . But yes... I've heard that if you create something that's too far removed from your original body, it will take time to get used to the new body」

I got a slightly harsh response, but when I thought about it, it made sense. After all, it's not a body that I've been used to my whole life.

Or rather, she's already recovered. She's saying her lines fluently.

However, even after being told that, I was still curious, so I changed my gender.

Oh, by the way, this avatar is completely naked.

I completed creating my avatar while enduring strange stares from the woman.

Before I started playing in-game, I tried creating a bunch of avatars, and I think I was able to create a satisfactory avatar.

In the end, I didn't choose a female avatar because it was hard to balance.

By the way, you can even change your voice. I can only say that it's impressive.

"Hmm, that feels good."

As I was checking out the feel of my new avatar with some warm-up-like movements, a woman stood up and approached me.

A little while after I started creating the avatar, a chair and table appeared out of nowhere and I began reading a book while elegantly drinking what appeared to be tea from a teacup.

What is this divine, god-like performance?

Combined with the fact that this space is completely white, it just looks like that.

Yes, you died due to our mistake, so as an apology, we have reincarnated you into another world... Or something like that

Well, it's boring just standing there.

「Looks like you have done it」

"Yes, it's finished. Sorry to have kept you waiting."

『No, that's part of my job. Now, let's move on.」

She said as she stopped in front of me with a click of her heels and handed me a large golden die.

The dice have more sides than the average ones, ranging from 1 to 10.

「It shows the possibilities. Please note that you cannot roll twice. After you roll and get the result, you will be transported to the other world.」

"I see. I understand."

I guess the higher the number the better, since it shows the possibility.

Hmm, that's luck.

I grabbed the dice tightly and threw it up.

"Please give me a good number... Ah."

The dice was thrown upwards and took a slight parabolic trajectory towards the woman's head.

It made a nice banging sound. The dice were a little heavy for its appearance.

「Ouch! Oww, it hurts! Why did you throw it at me?! On purpose?! You were doing it on purpose, weren't you?!」

"N-no, I didn't do it on purpose! I just happened to throw it and you were there... No, I'm sorry."

「You're the worst! You're the worst! You're the wooorst!! Ugh... it hurts.」

No, she's so hysterical. It's my fault though.

I'm so sorry. I didn't mean any harm.

By the way, couldn't you have dodged it before it fell?

"...Could it be that you're spacing out?"

「I don't know anymore.」

"Wow, it's so bright..."

As the woman spoke, my body began to glow and the surroundings gradually turned whiter, until I could no longer bear it and closed my eyes because it was so bright.

"...Oh... It's gradually calming down... The sudden light is quite eye-catching... Where am I?"

The amount of light I felt with my eyes closed gradually decreased, and when I opened them, I found myself in a vast grassland.

[You have earned the title:〈The One Who Made the Third God of Fate Cry.〉]

What kind of title is this? That's a terrible thing to say.

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〘VR headgear〙

A helmet-like device that covers the head developed by a game company.

It is sold as a set with a mattress that has an indentation to fit the VR headgear, but can also be purchased separately.

When you put it on and turn on the power located at the temple, the shield will display icons of game download sites and the game software you have actually downloaded.

There is a one minute wait time before it starts up.

Move and scroll with your eyes, and confirm or go back by blinking.

When playing a game, you can select the game you want to play, start it up, and then fall asleep, which will transport you into the world of the VR game.

The moment you start the game, the VR headgear sends out radio waves to your brain that make it easier to fall asleep, forcing you to fall asleep, preventing you from being unable to fall asleep when you want to play.

You can play the game as if you were dreaming.

It's like everyone's dreaming the same dream.

If something like a fire breaks out at your home, it will detect the abnormality and force you to log out.

Also, if you link your smartphone to your device, you will be able to know when you receive a message even while playing a game.

〘Title: The one who made the Third God of Fate cry〙

A title given to those who have made the God of Fate, who guides you through various aspects of creating your avatar, cry. (Third God of Fate version)

If you obtain this title, you will occasionally receive telepathic messages from the Third God of Fate, who will call you an idiot and yell at you.

You might occasionally hear her complain about her work.

For some people, it's a reward.

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TL note :

Thankfully, the story is progressively getting longer.

While short chapters are easier to translate, I still prefer the longer ones.