"Mother. I want you to review what you did and admit to your wrongdoing." I said to my mother with a rare serious tone.
"You taught a child with the body of an adult to enter a random man's room and sleep with him. What laughable parenting method is that" I continued as my mother's face darkened bit by bit.
Higiri Airi
Mother of Higiri Asato, Higiri Hiruna.
Former A-Rank Hero.
Wife of Higiri Yato, an A-Rank Hero.
Convinced by her son, she feels guilty for trying to exploit this opportunity to give her son a girlfriend.
'She's a former A-Rank Hero?' Surprised at the new fact but uninterested, I continued my sentence after giving a check to her information.
"I know that mother is worried for me or wants to see her grandchildren soon, whichever doesn't matter but please respect your son's decision and that girl's."
"That girl is but a white paper like a child. It's very easy to paint her in deception and with her innocent personality... you know the rest. Do not take advantage of her," I told Mother my point.
'Perfect. This word choice should make me look good and stop Mother from throwing girls at me for now,' I thought.
"You're right, Asa. You are not a child anymore. I shouldn't try controlling your life, I will apologize to Aya-chan later," Mother understood my point and apologized.
'Great, I was waiting for that!!' I inwardly cheered up.
"Then, I will be going now," with a victorious pose inwardly, I bid farewell to Mother.
"Ah wait," Mother stopped me.
'?'
[Mysterious Explosion Hits The Heishin High School!! Is This The Work Of Unforetold SCP?]
[What is the government hiding?] A piece of news could be heard from the TV channel Mother was listening to.
"Lately, high school students, have been told they are missing. Sometimes a single person, sometimes a whole classroom. It's disturbing but be careful on your way to school! Goodbye, Asa. I love you," Mother warned me.
"Hm," I nodded, not knowing how to respond.
'Just in case,' I used my Omniscience.
Classroom 1-3 (Higiri Asato's Class)
By the time of 12:35 during the lunch break, the transportation magic circle formed by the god will summon the people in class to another world.
It is advised to not enter the school in the first place, as one member (Haruka) who escaped the classroom, by entering the attic, was detected and caught by a magic circle in the end.
"I fucking knew it." I sighed keeping my silence.
'Now, how should I kill some time,' with such thoughts, I intended to skip school again.
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At the center of City M, where tall structures continued to stand next to next, countless people continued to pass by despite the weekdays.
Some, were high school students, some salarymen, and some were just a normal passerby whom I couldn't tell of their intentions just based on their appearance.
I randomly found a bench to kill some time and browsed through the content of Unlimited Dimensional Chat Group.
[The rewards have been handed out.]
Rewards: 1000 CP
50% Off Coupon (Up to 10,000 CPs)
Potara Earring
10 Group Chat EXPs
[Bonus rewards have been generated due to the absence of a member: The Manifestation of Darkness]
Bonus Rewards:
Additional +10 Group Chat EXPs
The modification of Potara Earring.
Overall enchantment to the proficiency of your 'Omniscience' (The Omniversal Codex, State of All-Knowing)
Potara Earring (Modded)
Allows the user to fuse with the person wearing a single earring on the opposite ears.
Due to some adjustments, the fusion's permanence no longer becomes limited to Supreme Kai anymore.
Use with caution, as the fused being becomes an entirely new, distinct entity, combining the essences of two users.
[Unlimited Dimensional Chat Group has advanced to level 2.]
[An extra item has been added in Daily Shop: 3 -> 4]
[Grading System has been implemented to Shops Items.]
[Library of All Planes has been added to Group Chat.]
Library of All Planes:
A library containing the contents of all universes.
It allows you to experience media of all universes—not limited to books, but also includes content such as videos, games, and more...
'
The catalog of the Library includes:
Sword Art Online (Game)~(Manga) - 10 CPs to purchase
Dragon Ball (Manga)~(Anime) - 33 CPs to purchase.
God's Domain (VRMMO Game) - 300 CPs...
John Wick 1~5 (Movie) - 15 CPs
One Piece Online (VRMMO Game) - 200 CPs
Mystic Moon (VRMMO Game) - 200 CPs
Sexy Robots (Services) - 5 CPs
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The list continued endlessly with the page number hitting 99,999...
One notable feature was Hours Zero Service available for 300 CPs limited to one product, allowing the user to stop time in their world for as long as they were accessing the Library of All Planes.
'
[A Lonely Singer has been invited to the Unlimited Dimensional Group Chat]
Sogeking: So is there a way to... 'farm(?)' the Member Summons? Ever since I joined Luffy's crew he has been pestering me to summon Tom,
Sky: Yup, that's the correct gamer words. Currently, there are no clear methods to obtain the Member Summon cards but I advise you to farm Chat Points for now in case it becomes available for purchase in the shop when the Group Chat leveled up, which is usually the case. Now then, I shall explore the unlimited possibility of the Library of All Planes.
White: Big brother... it's a waste of points to spend it on Virgin Buster 2077...
Sky: !!
A Lonely Singer: Did Sogeking mention Luffy? Is he a pirate now?...
Sogeking: Bona-fide. Who are you? Are you from the same universe as mine?
No
Whilst looking at the chat log, I heard my Omniscient automatically denies Usopp's question.
A Lonely Singer: I'm Uta! A diva of this world! [Fleeting Lullaby] Have you never heard of it before?
Sogeking: Never heard of it...
Sky: Never heard of it.
A Lonely Singer: No one has heard of it!? I'm shocked.
Act: This? [Ado.mp3]
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Sky White: Good song, 9/10
Sogeking: 10/10
A Lonely Singer: It's not!! Although the song is completely the same, and our voices are similar, the way we sound out our syllables is slightly different! This person is really good at singing, though! If I could, I'd like to send her a thank you message for covering my song.
Sogeking: It's still the first time I've heard this song. Maybe we're from a different universe?
A Lonely Singer: Oh well! At least you've heard it now. Anyway, you and Luffy are pirates right now, right? Could you stop being one?
A cold shiver ran down my spine as I viewed Uta's message.
My instinct as a former womanizer (though I only aimed for an easy girl,) screamed to me to avoid this kind of woman as much as possible.
To shift the mood of a room so directly without steering it to your favorable situation took a mix of courage and a touch of madness.
'I should give One Piece Film Red a try.' Interested in Uta, I used Omniscient to find out where she's from.
I bought the movie to kill time while looking at the conversation between the two.
Sogeking: I can't do that. I won't stand in the way of my friend's dream. Luffy... he wants to become the pirate king and I want to help achieve it.
A Lonely Singer: But... pirates are bad. It's because they exist that this world is in mess!! Without them, this world would be a much better place with no one to feel unhappy.
'That is an idealistic dream,' I thought to myself but kept my silence.
As long as people like me continue to exist, true peace won't descend into this world.
Hologram projected One Piece Film Red in front of me as well as darkening my surroundings in a black box giving me a cinematic effect. Even the sounds were great. 'No wonder this cost 10 CPs'
After immersing myself in the first experience of using the Library service, I turned my attention to the phone.
Sogeking: What you said is not completely wrong but not all pirates are bad ones. Luffy is not the person to beat up people for meat no matter how much he loves it. He will help those in need.
A Lonely Singer: I know that the most! But being a pirate is not good! Even Shanks who was so good to me, eventually left me alone on this island. I have to change this world, everyone... yes, everyone is counting on me!! I'm the only one who can help them!
Act: By 'everyone,' do you mean the audience who listens to your song?
I entered the conversation that was going in a weird direction.
A Lonely Singer: Yes! That's right!
Her reply was so certain, so full of confidence in her own righteousness. It was as if the word 'delusional' was invented for her. I couldn't just sit back and focus on the movie anymore.
Act: So, you think you're the only one who can save them? That you're the world savior... because of a few... praises?
Eventually, conversation ceased from the Unlimited Group Chat, leaving just the two of us as the Lonely Singer kept typing, her delusions spilling out with each message.
Singer: The whole world is waiting for my singing...
Please, Uta. I don't want to be here anymore. Isn't there a place where I can just listen to your singing all the time?
Omniscience's words poured inside me.
Singer:... Everyone adores me.
The words began to fade out as I listened to her, and in that silence, her delusions only grew louder.
The Lonely Singer:... With my power, I can make everyone happy!!
The pirates stole our rations again. We're barely surviving because of your song...
Please, Uta... make all the pirates in the world disappear...
A Lonely Singer: All pirates are bad. My words are.... absolute...
And then, everything just snapped.
Act: What are you going to say next? "I am right because millions of people support me"? Pffts, how laughable.
Act: Come on, bitch. Keep your delusions to yourself. You may have misunderstood that you're the savior of the world, whatever messiah, or the god of the new world, but to them, you're nothing but a tool of entertainment—just a better singer than most.
I hated what made her what she was now, everything that shaped her delusion. And the worst part? She wasn't entirely wrong.
She couldn't completely become the woman I despised the most.
Act: That's quite literally what you are to them—a distraction. Stop hyping yourself because the moment you stop singing, they'll forget about you in an instant.
Act: Don't fool yourself into thinking that just because they shower you with compliments they're your friends or toys who will believe anything you say while you play god. I hate women like you who grossly overestimate their limits.
Act: What a sad existence you lead, that you don't even have a person around to help you out.
In the end, the Lonely Singer is but a victim of this world.
I clicked my tongue in frustration as I typed a message.
A Lonely Singer: SHUT UPP!!!
Act: So reach out your hand and grasp the help from your first friends.
-1000 CPs.
[Act has hosted One Piece Film: Red Experience.]
[Would you like to participate?]
A notification popped out in front of Uta causing her to unconsciously press the [YES] button.