ALL NOVEL The Strongest Solo Gamer with Terrible Social Skills Reincarnates as a Hated NPC in a VRMMO Chapter 41
41: Family Restaurant Meeting ① – Shōma
After doing my laundry at the coin laundry, I met up with Michiru at the entrance, and she led me to her favorite family restaurant.
“Hey, sit down.”
“O-okay.”
I sat down on the four-person sofa, and Michiru pointed to the seat across from me with her chin. I nervously sat down as instructed.
“You’re quite the delinquent, skipping school and wandering around the neighborhood, aren’t you?”
“H-haha, d-domo…”
“Don’t think I’m praising you. As the vice president of the student council, I have to punish delinquent students…but I’ll consider it if you reflect on your actions.”
You’re corrupt, aren’t you!!
The vice president is openly demanding a bribe!
You’re a delinquent too, always skipping school and getting into fights!
…I’m too scared to say anything, but…
“I-I’ll pay for the meal, okay…”
I was intimidated by Michiru’s abuse of power and reluctantly offered to pay.
“Huh? You’re going to pay?!”
Michiru’s gaze and tone were intimidating.
H-hi, it’s too unreasonable!!
“I-I’ll pay…”
“Hehe…you said it, didn’t you? Alright then! Let’s order everything on the menu from left to right! This is going to be fun!”
“…H-haha…”
Hiiiii!?! This is going to be a feast of extravagance!!
My wallet is going to be drained!!
Michiru quickly operated the touch panel on the table, and my wallet was doomed to be emptied.
Can we even eat all of this?!
My question would be answered several minutes later…
“……”
“Gobble gobble gobble! Delicious!!”
What kind of eating style is this…?
“No, the attention should not be focused on that. My idol, who can devour a mountain of dishes on the table in an instant, is a mystery. How he can stuff his beautiful, slender body with so much food is beyond me.
By the way, I haven’t eaten anything.
When I tried to touch the dishes that were served, my idol glared at me fiercely.
“Uh… what about the people who collapsed on the riverbank?”
“Ah? I was on high alert, and those scoundrels came to flirt with me. I crushed them, and now they’re probably undergoing a s*x change or something?”
My idol laughed as he talked about something that wasn’t funny at all.
“Just a little more, how can I say… be gentle…”
“What?! You’re saying something so sweet?! If it were another female student, they would’ve been eaten alive! Ugh, these idiots nowadays are really unbearable!!”
“But… if you crush someone’s ‘玉’ (a term used in the idol world), the guy will die if he’s not careful, right?”
“What?! Are you serious?! Are men that weak?! Even if that’s the case, it’s their own responsibility, and I don’t care. The law of the jungle is a good principle. I believe it’s the truth. The strong survive, and the weak are killed. No matter how advanced civilization becomes, this mechanism will never change!!”
…What kind of hellish world is this?
My idol, Ryūji’s, values were something I could never understand. It’s because there are beginners that the content continues. A game for advanced players only would be too boring, wouldn’t it?
But is that not the case?
“More importantly, you… did you investigate thoroughly?”
“Huh?”
What does he mean by “investigate”? I didn’t understand what he was saying, and my eyes widened in surprise.
“Don’t you remember what I said before? I told you to teach me a strong person within a year, right? You didn’t forget, did you?”
“Hah, hah, hah! Oh, yeah…!”
We had a conversation like that, didn’t we?!
I completely forgot about it!!!
Oh no, what do I do?!
My idol, Ryūji, is gradually increasing his intimidation towards me! He must have realized that I forgot about it! And I didn’t promise to investigate anything! What an unreasonable thing to say! The woman in front of me is enjoying tormenting me!!
I instinctively covered my head, and at that moment…
“…No! …It’s not true!!”
“Then… and… you’ll be desperate!!”
“…I’ll… do it…!!”
A commotion could be heard from the back seats. Is it a lovers’ quarrel? I couldn’t tell who was making a racket from our seats, but the voices were getting more heated.
“Hey, are you listening?!”
“Yes, I’m listening!!”
I was called out, and I returned to reality. Now, I need to focus on dealing with the tyrant in front of me.
“One year, you said you’d become strong, right…?”
The first person who came to mind was Sōji Aiba, the main force of 1-D. As the scenario’s main character, his growth rate was exceptional. However, at this point, he couldn’t be called a strong person.
…I didn’t want to hand him over to my idol, Ryūji, since we had formed a party together. In reality, if he didn’t have relationships with other heroines, Sōji Aiba was a good person, and I didn’t dislike him at all…
But then, who would it be?
There was no student in 1-D class who could satisfy my idol, Ryūji. Even Kanzaki wasn’t bad, but my conscience was screaming, “Stop it!”
So, it would be…
“…One year, that’s good, right?”
“Oh, do you have someone in mind?”
“Yeah… well…”
Although I’ve never experienced it in this world, in terms of game knowledge, there are several strong characters. Now, I have no choice but to mention their names.
“Ohhohohoh!! So, you’re listening, right?!”
“……”
…I heard a voice that sounded like Musashibo from a distant seat, but—
“Oi!!”
“Y-yes!!”
…I’m curious, but I’m focused on the conversation in front of me, so I’ll continue.
“So, the first one is 1-A. We have Mikogami Senya, the class leader, who’s an all-rounder with exceptional skills. Although she’s blind, she doesn’t let that handicap hold her back.”
“……That’s impressive. I’ve heard of her, too. But—wanting to pick a fight with ‘Kannabi Miko’ is quite reckless, don’t you think? The guy from Tenjuin is also quite strong, aren’t there any other strong ones around?”
“So, what about Uguisu Manjimaru from the same A class? He’s a modern-day ninja and also serves as Mikogami Senya’s bodyguard. His skills are top-notch, you know?”
“Hmm…a ninja, that’s interesting!!”
My companion seems to be interested, and his eyes are sparkling with excitement.
Good—I let out a sigh of relief.
“Excuse me, could you keep your voice down a bit—”
It seems like the people making a ruckus in the back were complained about by other customers.
This is a public place, so let’s keep it down a bit—
“Ah, Aoba!? And Musashibo, too!? What’s going on here!?”
“Bou!? You’re causing trouble again…”
“Ohhohohoh!!”
It’s not going to be quiet…
In fact, it’s getting worse.
Aoba, Bou, Musashibo…what’s going on—
As I’m thinking about this, my companion, who’s sitting in front of me, looks dissatisfied and starts tapping the table with his fork.
This is bad—I’m being pressured!
I hastily continue the conversation.