hotmtlnovel Chapter 217
Chapter 217
3.
Even after going to school, the uneasy reactions didn’t stop.
“Hiroshi-kun! Are you sure it’s okay to attend school already?”
“What? My name was Hiroshi?”
Name change, wowFrom now on, you’re Hiroshi!
“Seems like... you’re overdoing it to the point where even your name’s confusing. How about going back home now?”
“No, no. I’m fine. I really want to attend your class, teacher!”
“Heh. There’s no class today.”
“Oops, I should’ve come tomorrow.”
“You seem to have some energy for jokes, so you must be doing better. Heh. Go to class. I’ve already told your classmates, so it won’t be too hard for you.”
“Okay~”
Dashman’s feelings were more than just nostalgia, they were discomforting and strange.
Why do you seem like a lunch lady?Your adaptability is insaneNo matter when I see it, the 'social butterfly' fool never disappoints
“Oh, did I never tell you guys? My highest level of education is high school dropout.”
What?Suddenly?Was he really that much of a fool?
“No, I had to awaken because money was urgently needed. I realized it was a waste of time staying in school. I dropped out in the first year of high school to move to the capital with a friend.”
Dashman’s sincere confession.
The chat room flooded with tears.
‘If Eve saw this side of him, she’d probably think he’s a good guy.’
Ha Eung Eung felt a twinge of sympathy.
Dashman greeted his classmates warmly, treating them like real friends.
Despite his intentions, the reactions from the students were as if they had seen a ghost, surprised as though someone who had died had come back to life.
He had wanted a normal school life, but the game Ha Eung Eung had chosen was anything but ordinary.
‘I do feel a little sorry about this.’
The students who gave him stiff greetings.
The teachers who turned pale when they saw him.
It was a reaction that seemed to have something wrong.
What could possibly be the problem?
Why were they reacting like this?
The tension was growing, without any release.
Then a note fell onto Dashman’s desk.
After school. Audiovisual room. Do you have to come alone?
The girl sitting next to him, who handed him the note, was acting nonchalant.
It seemed unlikely that she’d give a straightforward answer in such a suspicious classroom.
Though it was called an academy, the lessons were not the main focus, so the class time passed quickly, and when the cutscene ended, the notification replaced study time.
[He attended 7th-period physics class.]
[Appropriate textbook.]
[Restless atmosphere, uneasy hearts.]
[Class efficiency... 2 points.]
[Physics experience increased by 2!]
[Physics 3 (EXP 2/100)]
[After school, you can review your notes or preview textbooks to increase your experience!]
[When your learning level increases to a certain point, you might gain unexpected benefits...?]
“Wow, this is well-made. If you just study like a nerd, will something change?”
Auto-skip study system, lmaoThis system should urgently be implemented in real lifeFor real, lol
When the 7th period ended, it was already 4:30.
By the time the homeroom teacher finished the closing remarks, it was 5:00.
Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding♪
The cheerful melody of the school bell echoed, reminiscent of a classic RPG game.
Among the scattering students, Dashman felt an emptiness.
“Is this right...? No one even talked to me today. Even when I tried talking to them, no one responded. Is this really correct??”
ᅲᅲᅲᅲWe’re sorryThe academy is for raising stats, not for hanging out, lolSchool’s the same...Even a social butterfly like Dashman becomes an outcast in the academy, wow
【Destination】
[It’s now the time to leave school. The students quicken their pace to head home to the unnecessary, cheerful ringing of the bell.]
Go home.The note... it told me to come to the audiovisual room, right?Let’s have a consultation with the homeroom teacher in the teacher’s office.
[▶ The note... it told me to come to the audiovisual room, right?]@@@@
AgreedMovement is auto-skip tooSeems like unless there’s a special event, everything like lessons or movement is just skippedEven a model walk doesn’t sound as loud as thisThe automatic movement system isn’t convenient, it’s just freaking scary, lolAaaah!!What the hell, how can you just burst it open without knowing what’s inside!!Maybe everyone’s afraid of Hiroshi. Isn’t that a completely normal reaction?
Shin Ah pointed to the subtitle of the photos on the monitor.
Asadayo, Egg Crepes, Happy School Morning.
‘Maybe the second daughter wasn’t to his liking?’
Ha Eung Eung realized something, noticing that one of the sisters was missing from the memory list.
But the joyful times spent with the three sisters...
The mornings spent with them were real moments of happiness for Dashman.
The fact that this happiness could shatter in an instant made him anxious.
“...Sorry. It’s probably ridiculous to say this after bringing it up, but honestly, I like it the way it is now. There must have been a reason I forgot those memories.”
Shin Ah’s eyes were filled with disappointment.
Though Dashman wondered if he’d said the wrong thing, she quickly stood up.
“The audiovisual room. This seat is yours. There’s a password, so others can’t view the photos stored here. I’ll leave it at that.”
“Thanks. And... one more thing I’d like to ask.”
“This is the last one.”
“We’re friends, right?”
“Friends... Yeah. We were friends. We were.”
“...”
“You can call me Shin Ah.”
“Okay! Shin Ah, thanks for helping me with everything!”
“You really can’t adjust, can you? That face while cheerfully saying it...”
Shin Ah left the audiovisual room with a forced smile.
Dashman, smiling brightly, silently followed her footsteps with his heightened senses, listening for her descent down the stairs.
After a while.
A bit of time passed.
So how did you know the password?What’s the password, seriously?It’s not too late, Dashman, you should run away now!!Why is this game so scaryᅲᅲᅲI’m getting chills
“I know, you idiots... I’m scared shitless right now...”
Dashman’s resentful gaze turned toward the silent swordsman sitting next to him.
“Guildmaster, what kind of game did you bring? This game is seriously harmful to the heart.”
So, are you not going to play it?
“Ack. My sisters are hostages, huh. Damn hostage game.”
Dashman couldn’t give up his life with his sisters.
He resolved firmly.
“I’ll never abandon my cute little sisters. Unlike some people, I’ll stick through it and finish the game!”
Dashman enjoyed his life with his sisters.
Or he tried to.
[April 22, xx.]
“Wait? Where did the week go?”
A skipped week.
“Onī-chan! Asadayo!”
The same beginning.
“Attendance number 19, Shin Ah. Unexcused absence.”
“!!”
Until the day he faces a different kind of day.