**405. The Powerless Visitor**
"Haha, was that just my imagination? Did I hear that you ate it?"
**406. The Powerless Visitor**
"Yeah, if I was going to be eaten anyway, I went ahead and ate it first! I thought I'd be the one getting devoured, but I started healing automatically and managed to finish it off! Now my species is some unknown Thing!"
**407. The Powerless Visitor**
"What the—?"
**408. The Powerless Visitor**
"I'm sorry, what was that?"
**409. The Powerless Visitor**
"Haha, am I imagining things? Did you just say your species changed?"
**410. The Unknown Thing**
"Yeah, you got that right. My species changed—and I grew some tentacles!"
**411. The Powerless Visitor**
"What the—?"
**412. The Powerless Visitor**
"Excuse me, what did you just say?"
**413. The Powerless Visitor**
"Oh no, you guys! Hannah has been tamed!"
**414. The Powerless Visitor**
Haha, am I imagining things? Did I just hear...tentacles? N-Nonsense!!?
**415. The Powerless Visitor**
Clatter!
**416. The Powerless Visitor**
Clatter!
**417. The Powerless Visitor**
Clatter!
**418. The Powerless Visitor**
Clatter-clatter!
**415. The Powerless Visitor**
Crash!
**416. The Unknown Thing**
You guys are really something! I can't believe it's actually Hannah who's been tamed!?
**417. The Powerless Visitor**
Hannah is my wife!
See it here: https://××××××××
This video... The Hannah fan club is about to spring into action.
**…**
**Thread for the Doomed Hannah Guards 37: [Hirokin or Something]**
1. Nameless Guards
This thread is for talking about Hannah.
It's a chat corner for those who love her.
Feel free to express extreme opinions, but if you act on them, Hannah will dislike you and the mods will kick you out—be careful.
Previous thread: https://××××××××
The one who steps on 980, please start the next thread.
**…**
**975. Nameless Guards**
Calm down, you idiots. The truth is undeniable! (Bitter tears)
**976. Nameless Guards**
They have done something unforgivable!
Punish them!!
**977. Nameless Guards**
Punish them!!
**978. Nameless Guard**
Punish them!
**979. Nameless Guard**
The rightful wife!
**980. Nameless Guard**
Wait, the rightful wife!?
**981. Nameless Guard**
But if this person uploaded the video, does that mean it was sanctioned by the authorities?
**982. Nameless Guard**
Why!? Did I just step on the next thread again!?
**983. Nameless Guard**
>>982 It happens to the best of us, don't worry.
**984. Nameless Guard**
I just watched the video, and it seems this guy got banned from taming bosses because he tamed Hannah!
**985. Nameless Guard**
You fiend, Hirokin! That is unforgivable!
**986. Nameless Guard**
You monopolized our Hannah!? That's just shameful!
**987. Nameless Guard**
Expel him! Expel him! He must be banished from the Hannah Guard! Even though I'm not in the guard, he must go!
**988. Nameless Guard**
He stole something precious from us.
**989. Nameless Guard**
Farewell, old man.
**990. Nameless Guard**
I must delete it; there's no other choice (sense of duty).
"Well, I edited the video while having a meal and uploaded it."
"Yes, yes, I checked it too. Honestly, my taming video is quite embarrassing."
Hannah chuckled, scratching her cheek in embarrassment.
We had just returned home. After the hassle of taming Tiki, we were feeling a bit drained and decided to take a break from our exploration. There was no need to rush, so we planned to pace ourselves, aiming for one mystery a day. However, from what I've gathered online, it seems like the available mysteries haven't changed much.
Maybe I should just ask an NPC for help.
"Hey, I can't find any videos of the older sister. Don't you only have the ones from after school?"
"I couldn't finish the editing in time. I'll upload it tonight."
"Really?"
"Hehe, it seems like I've already dropped a bombshell with my taming, so maybe it's best to wait a bit."
"Is that so? Well, I suppose I have no choice."
Honestly, I'm quite wary about how intensely that video might blow up. I'm curious to see how wild the reactions could get, and whether the donation feature will actually be utilized. Since we get to see Hannah's daily life, I assume that people will contribute something.
"For now, it's almost time for school. What's the plan?"
"I'm going to school as usual, but I won't be attending classes."
And so it was that, starting today, the three of us would walk to school together. Who would have thought I'd gain two allies in just a day in the real world? Both of them are remarkably high-level, too.
As we walked along the usual route, I noticed the floating spirits were still plentiful.
Without Hannah around, I can imagine they would just attack me outright. But thanks to her and the others, we've developed a cordial relationship. What does that mean for us now? Oh, something's on the way. Is today's foe a stray dog?
"Hehe... I'll take it down since I'm here."
Speaking of which, I wonder how Tiki attacks? Her skill set mentions a scythe attack, but she's using both hands to move, right? I can't... whoa.
"Grrrr..."
Just as the stray dog lunges at us, Tiki bounds forward with a bizarre shriek. Startled, the dog tucks its tail between its legs and runs away. The fleeing dog yips in panic while Tiki, like a whirlwind, speeds after it as if committing animal abuse.
In a flash, she swings the scythe she somehow picked up.
"Yip!"
With a sorrowful cry, the stray dog falls. Why do I feel guilty?
"Only ten yen? How cheap!"
True, the school's ghosts drop more coins at night, but how do the other players make money?
"Oh look, meat! Dog meat, perhaps?"
That's pushing it... I'm not really in the mood to eat, so I'll just sell it at the shop. Crossing the path to school, I notice some players in the courtyard looking my way and doing double takes.
Moreover, she hurriedly fled after glancing back not once, but twice.
"That's strange, isn't it? Why does she seem so frightened as she runs away?"
"I wonder why? It doesn't seem like she noticed me."
"Who knows?"
The NPCs are going to school normally, though.
Oh, excuse me, girl over there?
"Hmm? What is it, Henry?"
"Whoa, did you just call me by name even though I didn't introduce myself!?"
"Well, we're classmates, so of course we've introduced ourselves."
"Really? I didn't know that."
"Yeah, in our first homeroom, since a few people were absent, we learned everyone's names… oh wait, this is our first proper introduction, isn't it? Anyway, I'm Akari Sajima. Nice to meet you!"
Wow, a pretty common name.
Unlike Ray, she moves like an ordinary elementary schooler.
Her walk gives off a distinctly childlike vibe.
With a friendly smile, the girl with a side ponytail sways a little as she walks, since she only has one ponytail tied.
"Uh, I'm Terramiko Henry. Nice to meet you!"
Since this is our first meeting, we exchange introductions.
Even though she's an NPC, the AI is remarkably human-like, so it feels right to treat her like a person. Plus, she's cute. Wait, am I imagining it, or is Hannah giving me a glare?
"So, about that, Sajima-san…"
"Just call me Akari, okay? What's up?"
"Some people have been looking at me and hurriedly running away. Do you know why?"
"Huh? Well, I don't think it's your fault, Henry. It's probably because of that person over there."
She pointed at Tiki, who had been following me. Tiki seemed just as surprised, her eyes widening in confusion from behind her hair.
"Huh? Wait, you can see Tiki?!"
"Of course! If she has a physical presence, she's visible. That's amazing, Henry! You can tame NPCs like Tiki?"
Akari laughed easily. I got it now; within the game, NPCs are usually accepted, so I wasn't seen as a threat. But to other players, hanging out with a woman who has no lower body must have looked bizarre.
Plus, since only her mouth was visible and the rest was hidden by hair, Tiki looked creepy. And then there was her sudden cackle, making her even more unsettling. It was no wonder people were running away.
"I see, it's because of you, isn't it, Miss?"
Tiki didn't seem even a little apologetic.
"Well, even if you say that, I can't hide anywhere. Since I've been tamed, it's your responsibility to take care of me."
Why did she suddenly switch to a tsundere attitude?
She crossed her arms, turning away, and now dirt was getting on her mosaic-covered areas. Is she okay like that?!
"Whoa, did my uniform get dirty?!"
"Is that what you're curious about?!"
This is bad; if I keep up with Tiki, the day will slip away.
"Oh, by the way, Akari."
"Y-yes?!"
Hmm? What's up?
"I-it feels awkward to be called by my first name like that, so please don't!"
Akari's face turned beet red, and she started flailing. I guess even if she said it was okay, it might still be a bit much to call her by name out of the blue like that.
"Alright. Um, how about Julie instead?"
"T-that's fine! So, um, what is it?"
"I'm looking into the school's seven mysteries. Do you know anything about them?"
"Well... if you knock three times on the first-floor girls' bathroom and say, 'Hannah, let's play,' a ghost appears."
"Are you really saying that in front of her?"
Hannah is just an NPC in the game.
"And they say at night, there's a woman who runs down the school hallway yelling 'ke ke ke ke ke!' but only her upper body is visible."
"Isn't that about your sister?"
Don't tilt your head like that; you're both AI from the same game. Why are you questioning NPC dialogue? The AI processing is way too human-like, both of you.
"Oh, and the piano in the music room? It's said that if you hear 'Für Elise' played four times at midnight, you die."
That's pretty intense.
"And then there's the bouncing ball in the gym? People say Hannah plays with a ball there."
"Hannah?"
"Yeah, I sometimes play around when I'm bored. By the way, I didn't realize I'm one of the two mysteries of this school."
"Can we really call that a mystery? I mean, if you learn all seven, you don't die or anything, right?"
Akari answered my question. It seems that's not the case.
After all, each school has its own seven mysteries, so if knowing one set led to death, you wouldn't even get to learn about the others, right?
Still, I have a feeling that knowing all of them could lead to something happening.
"Anyway, I heard there's a dog running around the playground, and the janitor was shouting that the dog's face looked just like his own!"
"Oh wow, that's new information."
"The playground, huh? I went straight home after school through the main entrance, so I didn't see anything."
That's true; we rushed home to save time since Tiki joined us.
"What was I saying? Oh, there's another one!"
Oh, so you know up to six of them? It's probably the room that's never opened.
"This school has a student who exists in every classroom," she said.
What?
"This student is supposedly always there, no matter which classroom you peek into."
Wait, what? So there's a student that exists in our classroom and in all the others too? And they're there at night as well? That's seriously terrifying!
"Someone's on my mind. Since we have the chance, should we go look for That Guy today?"
"Y-yeah, since we're here, the classroom for Class 1-1 is right in front of us. Let's take a peek."
"Oh, good morning, Henry!"
"Uh? G-good morning... Why are you here?"
"Huh? Is something wrong?"
"N-no, I mean, yeah. Good morning. Anyway, my classroom is over there."
Feeling an inexplicable anxiety from the person I just greeted, I hurriedly left the classroom.
As I headed toward my own classroom and cautiously peeked in…
"Good morning, Henry!"
"Ah, oh wow… are you kidding me?"