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Chapter 40 - Chapter 39 - PPM - Physical-Psychological Manifestation

Third person POV

 And then, not long after, Roxas and Anko disappeared from the void and back to reality through Roxas waking up from his sleep. When Roxas woke up, it was 6:07 a.m. in the morning. Upon getting up, Roxas was stunned at that recent, vision-like dream of Eugeo being chained in the same manner Kirito was in his previous dream. So, he immediately grabbed his small notepad and jotted down all of the details about that dream to be used as knowledge in his mission in this game.

 Then, after that, Roxas and his friends ate a light, simple breakfast at the campfire, before heading out to explore the surrounding forest and mountain. Along the way, Minato temporarily separated from the group and went somewhere else because Hidoyoshi wanted him to look for the coordinates where he had died in the gaming world of Aincrad. Hideyoshi had a hunch that the area around their campsite had the similar coordinates as it was in Aincrad. And after much digging and finding, Minato managed to find it, which was under a pine tree. Hideyoshi then confirmed that spot as the right one and went on to explain how he had died in the game. According to him, it was a strong monster who killed him.

 Minato was shocked and felt bad for him. And thus, he had unknowingly completed the side achievement Sympathy for the Dead Player. So, he was rewarded with a choice of either a set of 3 incense sticks or 2 candles. Minato was taken aback by this side achievement and rewards for completing it but eventually chose the first option. Then, 3 incense sticks, all lit, appeared on the ground marking Hideyoshi's final place in this mixed world.

 "Well, rest in peace, my friend," Minato said before doing a prayer gesture to pray for Hideyoshi.

Hideyoshi was happy that his vessel had given respects to that spot that was his final moments in the game.

 In the meantime, while Shuto and Koyuki are gazing at some leaves in a tree, Roxas stopped under a tree to write something in his handy notepad. That something is his own concept known as PPM, or Physical-Psychological Manifestation - where a person manifests his/her other egos/personalities by twofold:

Physical - by their actions

Psychological - by their way of thinking and internal behavior.

After that, Roxas looked at Anko and explained to him about it and its created definition for it.

Anko was stunned at his creativity, before wondering how to do that with his current ability as a spirit guardian.