ALL NOVEL The Strongest Solo Gamer with Terrible Social Skills Reincarnates as a Hated NPC in a VRMMO Chapter 39
39: This Can’t Be Washed Away
――Time, already late.
I entered the toilet stall, sat on the toilet seat, and took the pose of Auguste Rodin’s “The Thinker.” I was desperately tackling the philosophical question of what life is.
The lunch break bell rang, but I couldn’t move from there. No, I couldn’t move at all.
I had finally put an end to the devastating stomach pain, but at the cost of losing my social status. It was a bitter trade-off.
You can’t turn back the clock.
What’s done can’t be undone.
“……Yu, yu-rusan……yu-rusan zo……!”
When I thought back, I got angry. That red-haired ponytail, Kinu Akane, was a real pain in the butt.
If she hadn’t stopped me, I wouldn’t have ended up in this situation!!
I hated Shouma Ishizuru’s methods, which were too cruel!! I couldn’t forgive him!!
“Generally speaking, I didn’t like her anyway……! She was only good-looking, a player who couldn’t be captured! And to think she was related to Sōjirō Akiyama…… What a ridiculous character!!”
It wasn’t just Shouma; anyone would get angry about this!
Most characters related to Sōjirō Akiyama were unattainable heroines, and back then, the game’s operators were criticized for favoring him.――But, of course, romantic elements were only a part of it. In Legacy, where the main goal was to conquer the ABYSS, it didn’t cause much of an uproar…… Anyway, I didn’t like Legacy’s storyline.
As a player who had emotionally invested in the game, I couldn’t accept the storyline where Sōjirō’s friends were always helping him. Even if I chose a different class, that setup wouldn’t change. It was an unwritten rule in Legacy!
Sōjirō Akiyama was a good guy, but creating a harem with three heroines was too much!! I was jealous――and annoyed!
So, I disliked Kinu Akane, who ended up with Sōjirō in the end. When I didn’t have any information, I thought she would definitely pair up with the player, and I prioritized her status upgrades! I had raised her with love, and now I felt a deep sense of disappointment!
People might say I’m a virgin freak, but……?!
Get real!!
Be more honest, will you――?!
Don’t men all like virgins――?!
The players said it so casually, but……
“My ‘like’ and your ‘like’ are on different levels――!!”
I unintentionally shouted out loud in the stall.
……I had digressed, but I had to do something about this situation.
If I didn’t handle it well, tomorrow’s school network would be filled with the humiliating thread “【Breaking News】Shouma Ishizuru’s Diarrhea Incident”!!
I couldn’t let that happen――!!
I had a sense of shame too!!
I had somehow managed to deal with the “thing.”
Now, it was just a matter of this dirty underwear and pants.
“There’s no choice…… I’ll use the ‘dimensional storage’ function on my portal device. It’s a bit of a hassle, but since it won’t get dirty, I’ll be fine……!”
Now, it was just a matter of my lower body.
I was certain that the school’s designated jersey was stored in my portal device. For now, I’ll change into that and get out of this situation.
“Alright――”
I operated the device and transferred the jersey to this location. Next, I’ll store the dirty items……!
Since only wearing the jersey on the bottom would be noticeable, I changed into a complete set and stored the remaining items back in the portal device.
It was still convenient and helpful.
Every household had one portal device.
“Should I…… skip class?”
Today, I had no intention of exploring ABYSS. The morning classes had time limits for exploration, and updating the floors would take around 1-2 hours, making it difficult. The real deal was the free exploration on weekends. There was no need to push myself here.
With that decided, I quickly headed home.
My destination was the coin laundry!
I had to wash my pants quickly!!
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“Yes, setup complete……!”
I was alone in the unpopular coin laundry, operating the drum-type washing machine. Although I had pre-washed them to some extent, there was still a limit to water washing. As I gazed at the pants soaked in detergent, I finally felt at ease.
With some free time until the wash was done, I thought I’d take a stroll around the area. The location was a rural path with few pedestrians, and the evening location had a desolate atmosphere. Unknowingly, I was enjoying the walk.
So, yeah…?
“Ugh!? Gaah――!!”
“Hey, hey……it’s not over yet, is it?”
A fierce atmosphere was emanating from the riverbank below. Near the riverbank, where the sun’s light was reflected, a red-haired woman stood on top of dozens of corpses, entranced by violence.
“Who said it was okay to sleep?!”
“P-please spare us……!”
“—Tch, you’re pathetic!”
“—Gah――!”
“Ah, how boring! It’s so boring!!”
The woman, who had kicked a man in the groin, was beautiful, with her long hair flowing in the evening sun, revealing her frustration.
…I had encountered the worst person.
Vice President of the Student Council, Ido Ryuko.
“—Ah? You……”
Her fierce gaze pierced through me. In that moment, I saw a carnivorous smile, and I couldn’t help but lament my own bad luck―