"Okay, first off, I'll give you some explanations about taming as an extension of the tutorial."
As I listened to the belated explanation, it became clear. You can tame an enemy once their HP falls below a quarter. The lower their HP, the higher the success rate, and normally, taming a boss character mid-battle is impossible.
However, since this was the beginning of the game and there were no precedents, it seemed that capturing a boss during the initial taming was allowed for this special case with Hannah.
To ensure this doesn't happen again, future boss taming will have a strict 0% success rate after the first capture is banned.
"Whoa, that was close! If someone else had been playing, this might have turned into a bug fix without me even realizing it.
"Seriously, even though we're supposed to have strict AI management and oversight, it's kind of frustrating that unexpected gameplay still leads to discovering glitches."
"Honestly, just getting to team up with Hannah is more than enough for me."
"Yeah, yeah, thanks for finding it."
Doesn't Tamamo's tone seem a bit off?
"That's just how Tamamo is. After all, she's a powerful yokai and a beauty who can turn nations upside down."
"Wait, this AI is actually the yokai Tamamo? Why is it explaining things?"
"There aren't many advanced learning AIs yet, so the explanations are being handled by powerful yokai and extraterrestrial beings that aren't scheduled to appear for players yet."
I don't like the idea of being explained to by an extraterrestrial.
"Huh? So does that mean Hannah is the same?"
"I've been designated as the boss from the start. I fight during the first encounter, and if I'm defeated, I'll just become a mindless NPC boss that's recycled."
"Hey, don't share that kind of internal info with just any player!"
"Oh, right."
So if I hadn't tamed her, this Hannah would have been taken down by a revenge-driven beta tester and then been relegated to a standard mid-boss role, passed off to an NPC without any AI.
"Wait, where's Hannah's AI in that case?"
"Well, she's serving as a mascot, you know. Her AI was supposed to move to the promotional side,"
In other words, she'll be like a V-tuber advertising figure.
"I'm going to borrow Hannah while you're logged out of the game, but you need to agree to that. She is also the mascot of this game."
"That's fine, but does that mean she'll stay with me the entire time I'm logged in?"
"Oh, no way!"
Aww, Hannah's blushing; she's just too adorable!
[Entrance Ceremony]General Chat Thread 2[Many Absent]
1. Secret New Student
This is a lighthearted daily chat thread for online discussions. Feel free to post, but please respect the rules.
Any violations will be deleted by the Nuralinika administration.
Previous thread: https://××××××××
Whoever hits 980, please start the next thread.
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63. Secret New Student
Finally calmed down. Everyone else is too hyped.
64. Secret New Student
But seriously, the attendance at the entrance ceremony was terrible. What's everyone doing?
65. Secret New Student
I accidentally went to the wrong school's entrance ceremony instead of mine.
66. Secret New Student
>>65 Why would that happen?! There's no way to mess up the route.
67. Secret New Student
Ha! Don't underestimate my poor sense of direction. I ended up at a high school entrance ceremony despite being in elementary school.
68. The year is a secret newcomer.
A genius elementary school student (laughs)!
Why didn't anyone tell them? They really are at the entrance ceremony for elementary school!
69. Genius elementary school student (laughs).
Since I'm here, I think I'll make my high school debut like this.
70. The year is a secret newcomer.
>>69 No, seriously, just go back to elementary school!?
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187. The year is a secret newcomer.
By the way, I heard a rumor that there are seven mysteries at the school, right?
188. The year is a secret newcomer.
Yeah, there are, but what about it?
189. The year is a secret newcomer.
If you want to meet Hannah, level up and gather at the elementary school at midnight. If it's Yamiko, it's the middle school.
190. The year is a secret newcomer.
I heard that each school has its own seven mysteries. Are there any overlaps?
191. The year is a secret newcomer.
If that's the case, you should check out the seven mysteries research thread.
Here's the thread about the seven mysteries: https://××××××××
192. The year is a secret newcomer.
Oh, there's already a thread up! I'll take a look.
193. The year is a secret newcomer.
The seven mysteries are interesting, but what about urban legends?
194. The year is a secret newcomer.
Nah, you should search for that yourself. But since we're at it, here you go.
Urban legends thread: https://××××××××
Youkai thread: https://××××××××
Paranormal phenomena thread: https://××××××××
**Year 195: The Secret Freshman**
Wow, that was surprisingly quick to pop up.
**Year 196: The Secret Freshman**
Here's what I have for you.
Link to the pet discussion thread: http://××××××××
Link to the fluffy lovers thread: http://××××××××
Link to the secret society thread: http://××××××××
**Year 197: The Secret Freshman**
Wait, hold on. What's this secret society all about!?
**Year 198: The Secret Freshman**
Oh, I just met a transformation hero!
**Year 199: The Secret Freshman**
An encounter with the unknown. Right in front of me is Mr. Gray. First contact.
**Year 200: The Secret Freshman**
Ha, how naive. Right now, I'm inside a creature that's straight out of a horror story.
...Can someone help me?
**Year 201: The Secret Freshman**
(-人-)
**Year 202: The Secret Freshman**
(-人-)
**Year 203: The Secret Freshman**
(-人-)
**Year 204: The Secret Freshman**
We lost someone who was truly special.
**Year 205: The Secret Freshman**
It was a necessary sacrifice.
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**Year 802: The Secret Freshman**
Hey, did just something get patched?
**Year 803: The Secret Freshman**
Uh, is it about tames? Doesn't really concern me.
**Year 804: The Secret Freshman**
So, they patched it so you can't tame bosses on the first try? Did someone actually manage to tame a boss?
**Year 805: The Secret Freshman**
Wait, how did someone even tame a boss?
**Year 806: The Secret Freshman**
Who do we even know that recognizes the bosses?
807. A Secret Newcomer
Hannah made an appearance in a normal elementary school during the beta test. I think there were bosses in the locked room there with Tiki.
808. A Secret Newcomer
You can find a boss called Gokudou wandering around the streets, you know?
809. A Secret Newcomer
Secret societies sometimes emerge in town too. They've been defeated by the heroes, though.
810. A Secret Newcomer
Ah, it's frustrating. If I'd known, I wouldn't have tamed a dog on my first attempt!
811. A Secret Newcomer
I feel the same way. If I'd realized, I would have skipped taming a cat.
812. A Secret Newcomer
Speaking of which, you can abandon your initial pet event and tame another creature partway through, right? Did you tame a boss then? Even at level one, that's impressive.
813. A Secret Newcomer
Hey, everyone. I abandoned my original plan and tamed something unusual. I thought I'd found something special, but I ended up taming a G right next to it. What should I do?
814. A Secret Newcomer
For now, stay far away from me.
815. A Secret Newcomer
G, please go home. Seriously, just disappear.
816. A Secret Newcomer
Stop with the multiple pet ownership.
817. A Secret Newcomer
813... it must be removed, for I am tasked with that mission.
818. A Secret Newcomer
"Is it just me, or is there a vibe that I might get erased too?"
"Um, how should I put this? This is nerve-wracking."
There's a girl in my house.
Sure, it's in the virtual world, but still, a girl.
A girl, not a woman—she's just a child. In the real world, that would raise some serious alarms, but right now, I'm an elementary school student. And she's not even human.
The cops aren't coming.
"Wow, I've never been in someone else's room like this before. So this is how it feels."
"What does the world look like to an AI? Do you see a high-quality cityscape like we do, or just a stream of zeros and ones? Or some kind of wireframe?"
"I think it looks like an ordinary town. It's hard to say for sure how it appears, though. By the way, aren't you worried about staying up? It's getting pretty late."
"Well, in the real world, one day here equals three days. So after today passes at midnight, if I sleep for a whole day, I can log in again at 8:00, which means I'll have two days available from Dawn."
"Right, so Henry shows up for two out of three days."
"Shows up… yeah, I guess that's about right. Anyway, dawn is almost here, so I should log out. Agh, it's such a shame that Hannah is here, and we won't even get to talk before I log out."
"I'll have my own AI responsibilities, so I'll let Dawn roam freely for now. In this world, I can't leave your side, though."
As a mascot character, it seems she can move freely outside the game world. There are reports of her working on filming videos for blog updates about events. Hannah, who is originally supposed to carry out her duties while playing a boss, found that after I tamed her, she would be stuck in this world whenever I was logged in. However, when I'm logged out, she's free to roam, making it a stroke of luck for her when I spend a whole day sleeping.
Regretfully, the time has come to log out. In the real world, after midnight, I have a meal, take a bath, and prepare for bed. It feels like I'm in for some good dreams tonight.
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"It's a beautiful morning. The world looks different."
Basking in the morning sunshine, I gazed off into the distance, observing the sky. I placed my hand on my forehead, greeting the sparkling world with a cheerful "Good morning." My lips curled into a smirk as I let out a breath. Ah, how wonderful this world is! I absolutely love both the virtual realm and this life. Glory to the world that created Hannah!
"Alright, I'm back. Good morning!"
"Good morning! I can't believe you came home at midnight. Did you plan that?"
"I just have good timing. I slept, brushed my teeth, took care of a few things, and then dove into VR. Oh, I should ask—can I film and upload the videos to YouTube?"
"Hmm? Are you going to upload videos of the days we spend together?"
"Well, I need to post gaming videos and make money from them, or else I'll really struggle in real life."
"You live such a fleeting lifestyle. You should get a job."
"Ugh, I'm so done with black companies. Being a YouTuber lets me set my own schedule. Please, I hope it works out!"
"Alright, I'll ask Tama-chan. I don't think it will be a huge issue."
"Oh, by the way, I already filmed a video about taming with Hannah, can you ask if I can upload it?"
"Why don't you ask the management yourself? I'll ask as a favor, but you need to step up from now on."
With a frustrated expression, Hannah pulls out her smartphone. An AI using a smartphone even though it's a ghost? There are many things to question, but since it's Hannah, I guess it's fine.
Yeah, if it's Hannah, I can overlook anything.
"I'm good to go. But they say if people find out I've been tamed, Henry might blow up in real life."
"That's something I'll have to deal with. Things are already at a deadlock for me. Whether I can grasp the Japanese dream here, I'll do my best to spend time with you, Hannah!"