ALL NOVEL The Strongest Solo Gamer with Terrible Social Skills Reincarnates as a Hated NPC in a VRMMO Chapter 51
51: The Class Leader Election Begins
After distributing recovery medicine to each PT, I felt like I’d done everything on my own. Even though I was just acting like Ishiru Shouma, it’s still hard for me to talk to people voluntarily. Giving lectures to beginners isn’t really my thing, either.
“Alright, everyone! Are you all ready? Let’s take a deep breath and start the exploration!!”
“Remember, the deadline is 48 hours from now! You’re free to do as you please during that time, but you must return to this location by Monday at 7 pm. If you can’t make it, you’ll be disqualified, no questions asked!”
“And don’t forget, it’s crucial to update your levels! If things get tough, don’t push yourself too hard and take a break. You don’t want to end up hurting yourself!”
The three PT leaders spoke up, each trying to motivate their team. I hope they do their best, since one of them will be appointed as the class leader.
“Let’s go!! Everyone!!”
“Uss!!”
“Un!!”
“I’ll do my best…!!”
The first to leave was the high-spirited Mushakouji PT. I hope their enthusiasm doesn’t go to waste…
“Then, we’ll go too!!”
“Let’s go!!”
“Huh?”
“Please take this more seriously…”
Next was the Hoshikawa PT. The carefree atmosphere of Hoshikawa seemed to affect the PT members, making it difficult for the serious Kubou to keep up.
“Alright, then. We’ll go too, Shouma.”
It was the handsome protagonist, Aoe, who spoke up. He didn’t need to talk to me, but… I guess I have no choice but to respond to him.
“Do as you like? From now on, we’re competing against each other, so don’t worry about it and just do your thing.”
“Haha, you’re still the same.”
“Shouma, don’t overdo it, okay?”
“…Touka. You can leave that kind of consideration to others. I’ll just do my thing at my own pace.”
“So, you’re going solo? You’re not going to take any risks?”
“That’s right. You know that, Godou. It’s not worth getting hurt in a game like this, anyway.”
“What’s with that… You’re not enthusiastic at all?”
“That’s good for Kurenai, isn’t it? The chances of my beloved Aoe winning will increase, after all.”
“No way… You think you can beat us? We’re not going to lose to you, anyway.”
“Ah, so you’re saying that… If you lose to Mushakouji, it’ll be embarrassing, won’t it?”
“Ugh… Don’t say that…”
“Stop it!!”
“Alright, then. We’ll go. You be careful in the ABYSS, too!”
“Wait, I still have something to say!!”
“Just calm down…”
“Kurenai-chan, dou dou!”
“――ッ! Bakka Shouma!! Look at this! We’ll definitely pass the first round and―”
Just as Aoi was about to continue, he was transferred. It was a fine play by Touka, who operated the portal device (Portal) on the side. If we had continued like that, it would have been troublesome for me too.
“Damn, I didn’t think we’d run out of recovery medicine before the exploration…”
I had prepared 20 recovery medicines in advance. After distributing them among the three PTs, they were all gone. Buying more now would take time, and I hated the idea of lining up with a crowd, so I didn’t want to go through that ordeal.
…Well, we’re not doing a serious time attack, and it’s not a big deal in the lower floors. We can just proceed as usual…
“――Hmm?”
In the midst of the bustling crowd, I thought I saw a familiar “blonde-haired girl” standing in front of the reception desk, but she disappeared from view soon after. I tried to focus my eyes again, but I couldn’t find her.
I had no choice but to give up.
It was probably just a mistake on my part.
“There’s no way Ria would be in a place like this…”
Even if she were here, she wouldn’t be able to dive into the ABYSS without a portal device (Portal). And it’s impossible to obtain a portal device (Portal) without going through the administrative committee’s application process. It’s difficult for individuals to get approved, and even if they use a backdoor to obtain a portal device (Portal), they’d still be restricted by the age limit.
The law states that ABYSS exploration is only allowed for those 15 years and older.
So, even if someone is enrolled in the Academy from a young age, they can’t actually dive into the ABYSS until they’re in their third year of middle school. Until then, they’ll be receiving elite education in academics and practical skills, which means they’ll have a solid foundation. If we only look at the achieved floors, they’re only a year ahead of us, so it’s not like we can’t catch up.
…If you have an escort, you can dive into the ABYSS even if you’re not of age, but no adult would allow such a reckless thing.
My sister, Aina, wouldn’t do something like that, and neither would the maids in our household.
I had no reason to worry about it.
“…Thinking about it is pointless.”
I concluded and approached the transfer stone, using the portal device (Portal) function to transfer.
It seems that worrying is a never-ending task.
As I ridiculed myself, I tried to forget my troubles and entrusted myself to the transfer light…