ALL NOVEL The Strongest Solo Gamer with Terrible Social Skills Reincarnates as a Hated NPC in a VRMMO Chapter 6
6: Spare the Pants
――Stop it!!
The one who appeared before the girl being harassed by the boys was――a handsome man.
No――
It wasn’t――
“…Ishizuru-kun!!?”
Yes――it was me!!
Oh no, oh no, oh no!!
What’s going on here!!?
I forgot.
I completely forgot about this event……！
After the entrance ceremony, the 1-C students would come after us with a grudge, right!? The targeted students were Touka, Hou, and Utsusemi, with Hou being the most likely target. But why are all three of them experiencing events at the same time?!
If things went normally, Souma would come to help, but for some reason, it didn’t feel like he’d make it in time, so I ended up intervening……！
If it were just a normal entanglement, I wouldn’t intervene like this, but this time, Utsusemi’s “camera” was at stake, an important key item! I couldn’t let it slide!
Student number 11, Utsusemi Saki from the journalism club. The single-lens reflex camera she always carried with her was a memento from her father. If she lost it, Utsusemi Saki would definitely become depressed and start skipping school.
It wasn’t just that; if she lost her camera, her unique job as a 【Caster】 would be gone forever. A single character would have to give up their final growth due to a single event!
As a Legacy Player, I couldn’t let that happen. That’s why I intervened.
But, well……it’s too much for me to handle!
“What is this guy?! A new kind of sandbag?!”
“You’re all talk, aren’t you, punk?!”
“Ahhh! Tawaba!――Hidebu!!?”
I, who was at a numerical disadvantage and lacked strength, was being beaten up, kicked, and toyed with by the 1-C students.
It was a gruesome sight!
I’m too ashamed to look at the girls……！
“A――!!”
As I’m about to receive a massive kick to the back, I’m rolling on the ground, and those people are pointing and laughing at me.
“Hey! That’s enough already!”
“No way, Phoenix-san!”
“Touka-san!? What’s going on!?”
“It’s because Ishiru-kun risked his life to help me! Phoenix-san can’t just jump in recklessly!”
“Ugh… stupid, Shouma…”
I didn’t mean it, but if it were Phoenix Kouga who was in trouble, I would’ve abandoned him!?
So, please help! I mean, if someone doesn’t stop this, it’s going to end badly!
I know I can’t win due to the level difference, so I’ve decided to surrender without a fight to avoid unnecessary injuries, but if this continues, it’ll be a total disaster!
“Hahahaha! You’re so weak! You’re way too weak, this guy!”
“You’re showing off in front of a girl, huh? Oh, let’s give him a good scolding! Let’s thoroughly bully him!”
“What are you doing…?”
The male student laughs, his eyes gleaming, as he asks me.
“It’s punishment for showing off. We’ll make him strip in front of the girls!”
“Hah! That’s a great idea! Let’s do it!”
“Hey, grab his arms and legs!”
Oh no, this is going to be a huge scandal!
“No, stop it! Please help me!!”
Just as I shout, that’s when it happens.
“What are you doing, you guys?!”
“Souma-kun! Kanzaki-kun!”
As I’m surrounded by the cheerful voices of the girls, Souma Souji and Kanzaki Ayumu make a dramatic entrance, as if they’re the main act.
Oh, it’s too late… damn it…
Thanks to them, I’m in a hopeless situation.
“What’s going on? Are you 1-D students again?”
“I don’t know what happened, but we can’t just ignore a one-sided fight. If you’re going to take it that far, we’ll join in too!”
“D-group is at it again… listening to their trash talk…”
The two of them glare at each other, the tension between them palpable. It’s the 1-C students who break the silence.
“Kenji, it’s about time…”
“Ugh, is it that time already…”
The 1-C students seem uneasy, and their leader, a student with a buzz cut, clicks his tongue.
“Hey, what’s your name?”
“…Souma Souji.”
“I’ve remembered your face. I’ll look forward to our next meeting.”
“Hey, are you running away?”
“What? …are you running away?”
‘!?’
Kouga’s words become the trigger, and the student Kenji uses his skill.
The command skill possessed by warrior-type jobs… is 【Intimidation】. It’s a skill that inflicts a state abnormality 【Cramping】 on the target’s actions, reducing their movement. The success rate increases when the target’s level is lower than the user’s. In this case, it’s likely that everyone except me, who has 【Desensitization】, was affected by 【Cramping】. Aoi and Kanzaki have pale faces, while the girls are crouching on the spot.
“Dasseee!! You didn’t even say it out loud, did you?!”
“W-what’s…?!”
“My body won’t move as I want it to…!”
“You did it, didn’t you…?!”
“Don’t get the words wrong, girl. I said I’d let it slide this time. You 1-D losers are just enjoying this, aren’t you?!”
“W-wait!”
“What’s up, Aoi-kun?”
“Hahahahahaha!!”
The 1-C students laughed shamelessly and left the scene. The remaining students were enveloped in an oppressive silence.
“Yeah, it’s okay, Aoi-kun!”
Tōka Kōne worried about Aoi’s pale face and rushed to his side. It seems the effect of 【Cramping】 had worn off. As expected, the effect duration varies depending on the range. — Or rather, I’m the one who’s clearly more injured, but nobody’s worried about me. It’s a bit sad.
Is this the difference in facial attractiveness?
Shōma’s face is quite decent, but…
I shed tears in my heart at that moment.
“…Why did you come here?”
“Huh?”
It was Reijō Sen, the tsundere from the Legacy Sense, who approached me.
I couldn’t help but feel tense.
“N-not for you, though…”
After saying that, I felt like I was the one who was being tsundere-like.
It seems I still have communication disorder in the game too… I just can’t have a smooth conversation with others.
— Ah, that’s right…
I took out the camera I had hidden inside my uniform and handed it to Reijō.
“A-ah, th-th-that’s…!”
“This is Utsunomiya’s camera!”
“…I took it back when those guys were distracted by Aoi. I’ve never talked to Utsunomiya, so… yeah. You, as a girl, can return it…”
“That’s fine, but… why are you whispering?”
“W-what’s with you?!”
“Ah, Shōma!”
Reijō called my name, but to be honest, I was already at my limit. I’ll leave the rest to her and head home.