Chapter 36 — World of Ancient Ruins
When I opened my eyes that morning, the first thought in my head wasn't school, or modeling, or even Miyahara Yume.
It was games.
In my previous world, I liked games a lot, but between overtime, commuting, and collapsing in bed, I barely got to play them. Here, I finally had time. Well… not "normal people" time, but "protected rare male" time. I couldn't roam outside freely, but I could roam inside a virtual world.
So after breakfast, after Mom fussed over me and my sisters checked my schedule, I escaped to my room, lay on my bed, and opened the game app I'd downloaded yesterday:
World of Ancient Ruins: Path to Heaven
An online multiplayer dungeon game.
Very popular.
Very famous.
Very… pink in the review section.
Most of the reviews were:
"Omg this game is so fun!!"
"Perfect for playing with friends!"
"I met my gaming NPC Husband here (╥﹏╥)"
"Sad. Still no real boyfriend players… but the character models are hot."
In this world, that was normal. Boys almost never played games. Everyone assumed "male character" = woman role-playing.
I tapped Start.
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Character Creation — Choosing My Avatar
A loading circle spun, and then a sleek character creation screen appeared. The theme was ancient fantasy: floating stones, ruined pillars, a pale blue sky torn by drifting fragments of some shattered temple.
"Welcome, new player," a soft female voice said. "Please choose your form."
Two silhouettes appeared: Male body / Female body.
Of course, I choose Male.
The model faded in: a young warrior with a lean build, loose ash-brown hair, and light armor. I could change details: hair, eye color, height, expression.
I tilted my head and smirked a little.
"Let's make him… a bit like me," I muttered.
I gave him pale skin, soft blue eyes, slightly messy silver-white hair and a calm, gentle resting face. Basically: in-game me, but older and more fantasy-protagonist style.
Name field blinked below.
Enter your character name:
I typed: Haru.
Simple. Clean. Not "young master Takahara," just… Haru.
Class Selection:
Classes scrolled by:
Rune Swordsman
Spirit Archer
Stone Guardian
Light Oracle
Mist Dancer
Arcane Brawler
I hovered for a bit.
Rune Swordsman caught my eye: swords, mid-range, close combat, rune buffs, high skill ceiling.
"Perfect," I said. "Sword + magic, can't complain."
I selected it.
Rune Swordsman (Balanced DPS / Support):
Mid-range, flexible combat style using sword techniques combined with rune magic.
Difficulty: ★★★★☆
"That's fine. I have a brain and two hands," I muttered.
I hit Confirm.
Light wrapped around my avatar, and the world dissolved.
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The Starting City — Too Many Women, As Expected
The next moment, I was standing in the starting city.
Stone pavements. Floating banners. Ornate archways with glowing symbols. NPCs in ancient robes wandered around, stalls sold potions, charms, equipment.
And players.
So. Many. Players.
All of them… women.
Some wore heavy armor, some priest robes, some flashy mage outfits. Their IDs floated above their heads:
[IceQueen_27] (Spirit Archer)
[YuriBlade] (Stone Guardian)
[MommyHealsYou] (Light Oracle)
[GachaVictim] (Mist Dancer)
I walked forward to test the movement. Smooth. The city felt bright and alive.
Soon, I noticed something else.
Eyes.
Lots of eyes.
Not like in real life, where girls stared at me because boys were rare. Here it was different. Here I was just another player… or I should have been.
Except I'd picked a male avatar.
Some nearby players glanced at me, then turned away with bored expressions.
"Ah, another fake boy skin," someone typed in nearby chat.
"Role-playing again."
"Why do girls love using male models…?"
"He looks too pretty to be a real guy anyway."
I snorted quietly.
"I am a real guy, though," I said to myself.
But of course, no one believed stuff like that online. In a world where men were rarer than legendary drops, who would assume "oh yes, this random new player is totally a boy"?
I opened the game menu and checked some features.
Dungeons / Parties / Guilds / Rankings
Feeds showed:
Top guilds: all female icons.
Top players: all female names.
Win streaks, clear records, PVP — everything dominated by women.
I scrolled through ads.
"Find your gaming girlfriends!"
"Join a guild and share cosmetics! (For your character, not your face… maybe both)"
"Events: Couple Dungeon – sadly female-female only (still no male players TT)"
I sighed.
"This world, really…"
But I was curious. How strong were women here in games? In my previous world, I took games seriously. Reading mechanics, learning patterns, optimizing builds… this was my kind of fun.
I opened the dungeon menu.
Dungeon Matchmaking – Recommend:
[Ancient Temple of Fallen Light] – Beginner Tier
Hmm.
An ancient temple?
Perfect.
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Looking for a Party
I didn't press auto-match. Instead, I opened the Party Finder board.
Groups were listed:
[Party Name: Blood Roses] – "Need high DPS only, no newbies!"
[Party Name: Casual Tea] – "Chill players, bring snacks."
[Party Name: HeavenCleavers] – "Speedrun only. Must know mechanics."
Then one caught my eye:
[Party Name: Moonlight Echo]
Members: 3/4
Requirements:
– Newbies okay
– No voice call pressure
– We teach mechanics, don't worry ☆
– Just don't be toxic
That sounded… nice.
I tapped Apply.
A party window popped up.
[Moonlight Echo] has invited you. Accept?
I hit Yes.
At once, the party chat lit up.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Oh? New member joined already.
[Party] [AriaSong]: Yay, fast!
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Oho, new baby warrior~
Their avatars surrounded mine as if they'd been waiting near the city fountain.
I looked at their appearances:
LunaShield – tall, heavy armor, big shield, dark blue ponytail. Tank.
AriaSong – elegant robe, long hair with braids, staff glowing faintly. Healer/Support.
NekoBolt – light armor, twin daggers, cat-ear headband. Fast DPS.
They were all pretty. Of course.
LunaShield walked up to me first, her avatar crossing both arms.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Welcome, welcome. I'm Luna, the main tank.
[Party] [LunaShield]: You can just call me Luna-nee or whatever you want.
[Party] [AriaSong]: I'm Aria! Healer and part-time emergency brain! (｀・ω・´)
[Party] [NekoBolt]: I'm Neko~ your future carry and chaos source.
I typed:
[Party] [Haru]: Nice to meet you all. I'm Haru. I'm actually a boy in real life.
There was a long pause.
Like ten silent seconds.
Then:
[Party] [NekoBolt]: LOOOOOL
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Yeah yeah, we all "boy in real life" here ( ᐛ )σ
[Party] [AriaSong]: Pffft, don't scare me like that. I almost believed it for a second.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Ahaha… cute joke. Anyway, welcome, Haru-chan.
Haru… chan.
I pinched the bridge of my nose in real life.
"I literally told the truth…" I muttered.
But fine. Let them think whatever they wanted. I wasn't here to prove my gender. I was here to enjoy a dungeon.
[Party] [LunaShield]: You're new, right?
[Party] [Haru]: Yeah. First time playing.
[Party] [AriaSong]: Don't worry then! We'll protect you ( ◜‿◝ )♡
[Party] [NekoBolt]: I'll teach you how not to die like a noob. That's my specialty.
I smiled slightly.
"I was already an office worker and now a middle-schooler in reverse chastity world," I thought. "And still getting 'we'll protect you, newbie' treatment in-game too, huh."
[Party] [LunaShield]: Okay team, let's take Haru-chan to something pretty but safe. Ancient Temple of Fallen Light? Beginner difficulty.
[Party] [AriaSong]: Yes yes, that one's beautiful!
[Party] [NekoBolt]: And the loot is cute. Approved.
[Party] [Haru]: Sounds good.
Luna opened the dungeon window and queued us.
[System]: Party [Moonlight Echo] has entered:
Dungeon – Ancient Temple of Fallen Light (Beginner).
The world blurred.
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Entering the Ancient Temple — First Steps
The loading screen faded, and then—
We stood inside an enormous stone hall.
My first impression was blue.
Soft blue light seeped out of the cracks in the patterned floor. The walls rose high, covered in glowing symbols that drifted like fireflies, rearranging themselves in slow, meaningful patterns around each pillar.
Far away, I heard a faint echo of a choir. No words, only a distant "ahh—" like voices stuck in time.
Above us, the ceiling was broken open, and pieces of a shattered stone ring floated in the air, glowing faintly. As they rotated, light cascaded down like slow-moving rain.
I turned my camera, taking it all in.
"This is… beautiful," I muttered.
[Party] [Haru]: Wow.
[Party] [AriaSong]: Right?? This is why I love this dungeon.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: First time seeing it, newbie? Your silence is cute.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Don't get too distracted. There are mobs here.
She walked forward, shield raised, her heavy armor clinking.
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First Monsters — Stone Wraiths
We moved carefully down the central hallway. Faint mist curled around our feet, shimmering when we stepped through it.
Up ahead, I noticed something move.
Shapes formed from dust and light: Stone Wraiths.
They looked like fragments of statues gathered together into floating, half-humanoid shapes, each one wearing a broken helmet and carrying a glowing spear.
[System]: [Stone Wraith] – Level 5
Slow movement, mid-range spear attacks, weak to rune-type magic.
Luna lifted her shield.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Okay, I'll pull first. Haru-chan, stay behind me. Just use basic skills for now. We'll see your style.
[Party] [AriaSong]: I'll keep everyone topped up.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Let big sis Neko handle the crits~
I rested my hand on my sword.
"Alright, show me what you've got," I whispered to the game.
Luna charged forward, shield glowing faintly as she smashed into the closest wraith.
[LunaShield] used [Shield Slam].
Stone Wraith – 17% HP
The monsters hissed, turning toward her.
Neko dashed to the side, leaving behind faint afterimages as she circled them.
[NekoBolt] used [Shadow Pounce]! Critical Hit!
[NekoBolt]: Hehe~
Aria stretched her staff gently, a soft halo of light forming around us.
[AriaSong] used [Blessed Rhythm] – HP regen boosted, minor defense up.
I looked at my own skill bar.
[Rune Slash] – Imbue sword with rune energy, added damage, chance to weaken enemy.
[Mark of Focus] – Temporarily increase hit rate and crit chance.
[Step of Echo] – Short dash, afterimage, increased evasion.
[Rune Guard] – Create a temporary magic barrier.
"They're weak to rune-type," I reminded myself, scanning the system hint.
I dashed forward, letting instinct and old gaming habits take over.
My avatar slid beside Luna, sword swinging in an arc as glowing blue runes wrapped around the blade.
[Haru] used [Rune Slash]!
Weakness Hit – Stone Wraith -32% HP
The monster's HP bar dropped hard.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Oho?
[Party] [LunaShield]: …Eh?
[Party] [AriaSong]: Oh, that was clean.
A faint smile tugged on my lips.
"Feels good," I thought.
The wraith turned toward me, spear starting to thrust forward. I used [Step of Echo], my avatar sliding aside with a soft blur effect as the spear hit the air where I'd been.
Evasion Successful.
I chained another Rune Slash, slicing through its chest. It shattered into glowing fragments.
Within a few minutes, we cleared the whole hall.
[System]: Battle Clear.
EXP + 320
Minor loot acquired.
A small chest appeared, shimmering.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Newbie-chan, are you sure you're new?
[Party] [AriaSong]: That timing was really good.
[Party] [LunaShield]: You dodged like someone who reads patterns, not just spam clicks.
[Party] [Haru]: I played some games in my… previous life. Let's say that.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Such a dramatic way to say "I'm a nerd." Cute.
[Party] [AriaSong]: Gamer girls are powerful beings, after all.
[Party] [LunaShield]: We approve. Stay under my shield and you'll live.
They still thought I was a girl.
I sighed internally.
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The Puzzle Hall — Runes and Light
We continued deeper into the temple.
The second hall was wider, dominated by a circular platform with strange symbols carved into it. Around the room, crystal lanterns floated in the air, each shining a different color: blue, gold, white, green.
[System]: Puzzle Hall – Light Sequence Trial.
Step on the correct runes in the correct order.
Wrong order will summon additional Stone Wraiths.
Neko groaned.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Ugh, I hate this room. I always guess wrong.
[Party] [AriaSong]: Because you never read the hints.
[Party] [LunaShield]: We usually brute-force it. It's annoying.
I looked around.
On the walls, near each floating lantern, there were engraved lines of ancient text. When I approached, the UI translated part of it:
"From Heaven to Earth,
Light descends in order:
Dawn, Zenith, Twilight, Moonlight."
I glanced up.
The colors:
Gold – like dawn or sunlight.
White – noon brightness, zenith.
Orange/pink wasn't here, but blue could be twilight.
Pale silver/blue – moonlight.
I stepped back.
[Party] [Haru]: I think it's Gold → White → Blue → Silver.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: E..Eh?
[Party] [AriaSong]: Ohhh, you decoded it already?
[Party] [LunaShield]: We usually just trigger all the mobs and survive…
I smiled.
[Party] [Haru]: Let's try it.
I stepped onto the golden rune first.
[System]: Dawn – accepted.
Then the white.
Zenith – accepted.
Then the blue lantern rune.
Twilight – accepted.
Finally, the pale silver symbol lit up.
Moonlight – accepted.
Puzzle Clear.
No enemies summoned.
Minor buff applied: [Temple's Blessing] – Magic Defense +5%
The hall glowed brighter.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Okay, I take it back. You're not just a nerd. You're a galaxy-brain nerd.
[Party] [AriaSong]: I love smart party members (´｡• ᵕ •｡`)
[Party] [LunaShield]: Haru-chan, from now on you are the party brain. Approved.
[Party] [Haru]: …Thanks?
We moved on.
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Deeper In — Atmosphere Shifts
As we descended another flight of cracked stairs, the temple atmosphere changed.
The soft blue glow darkened. The mist grew thicker, swirling around our ankles. Torches lit themselves along the walls, casting tall, wavering shadows of stone statues.
The choir-like sound grew louder, layered with low rumbling now, like some massive stone heart beating in the distance.
Here, the temple felt less like a ruin and more like a sleeping creature.
I liked it.
"Games in this world are surprisingly high quality," I thought. "If I had this back in my old life, I never would've gone outside on weekends."
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Careful, next rooms have mini-ambushes.
[Party] [AriaSong]: Stay close to Luna so I can heal easily.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Remember, Haru-chan: I get hit, you hit them. Good deal, yes?
[Party] [Haru]: That's how I like it.
We fought more enemies along the way:
Stone Guardians – larger, slow golem-like monsters with heavy punches and wide swings.
Rune Wisps – floating glowing orbs that exploded if ignored.
Temple Hounds – stone wolf statues that came to life and moved fast.
I used my skills carefully, watching patterns:
When the Stone Guardian raised both arms → big ground slam.
When the Rune Wisp's glow pulsated fast → it was about to explode.
When Temple Hounds circled → they were lining up a dash.
Luna tanked like a wall, Aria kept our health up, and Neko zipped around like a dagger-wielding gremlin, laughing every time she crit.
After one fight, Aria typed:
[Party] [AriaSong]: Haru, you're strangely calm for a "newbie girl."
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Yeah, most new players scream, panic, or run away from the boss circles. You just… read them.
[Party] [LunaShield]: You sure you haven't played this game in secret before, Haru-chan?
I hesitated for a second, then typed:
[Party] [Haru]: Let's just say games and I get along well.
They spammed laughing emotes.
Still, not a single one of them believed I was a boy.
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The Boss Room — Temple Heart
Finally, we reached a massive doorway.
Two towering statues flanked it, each holding a broken sword and shield. Their carved eyes glowed faintly as we approached.
[System]: Boss Chamber – Temple Heart.
Party check: Ready? [Yes / No]
[Party] [LunaShield]: Everyone ready?
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Always. I was born ready and mildly unhinged.
[Party] [AriaSong]: MP full, cooldowns ready.
[Party] [Haru]: Ready.
Luna clicked Yes.
The doors rumbled and slowly opened, dust showering down like ancient sand.
Inside, the chamber was huge — a circular arena with a raised center. In the middle floated a giant cracked sphere, like a broken moon made of stone, with glowing veins of blue light running through it.
Underneath it, half-kneeling, was the boss.
[Temple Guardian – Fallen Seraph] – Level 7
It looked like a stone knight with four broken wings, each wing formed by fragments of stone and light. A massive halberd rested in its hands. When we stepped inside, its eyes lit up completely.
The atmosphere thickened.
Soft, choral music turned sharper, more intense.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Okay, standard pattern: I pull, Aria watches my HP, Neko does her zoom-gremlin thing, Haru-chan stay near mid-range and hit weakness when you see rune glows. He telegraphs a lot.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Got it, boss tank.
[Party] [AriaSong]: Let's try to one-cycle him.
[Party] [Haru]: I'll adapt as we go.
Luna stepped forward, raising her shield.
The boss moved.
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Boss Fight — Reading the Patterns
The Fallen Seraph stood up fully, wings spreading wide as stone feathers fell like rain.
[System]: Boss Fight Start
Luna charged.
[LunaShield] used [Shield Charge]!
The boss staggered, turning its glowing gaze toward her and swinging its halberd down.
The ground where the halberd landed flashed bright blue.
I jumped back instinctively.
[System]: "Heaven's Impact" – AoE shockwave.
A circular shockwave expanded from the point of impact. Luna's shield glowed as she blocked. Neko stepped out of range with quick footwork. I used [Step of Echo], sliding to the side to avoid the blast.
Aria's staff shone.
[AriaSong] used [Hymn of Aegis] – shield + regen.
The boss lifted its weapon and, for a brief second, glowing rune patterns appeared along its arms and torso.
I narrowed my eyes.
"There," I thought.
I activated [Mark of Focus], then [Rune Slash] aimed directly at a glowing rune on its side.
[Haru] used [Rune Slash]! Weak Point Hit!
Boss staggered. Defense -10% for 6 seconds.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Nice one!
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Weakness hit?? Already?? Haru-chan I'm stealing your brain.
[Party] [AriaSong]: Keep that debuff up, I'll buff our attack.
The boss roared, wings flaring, then swung its halberd in a wide horizontal arc.
Blue glowing lines appeared on the ground, like warning marks.
[System]: "Fallen Arc" – High damage sweep attack.
"Jump timing…" I whispered.
I watched the halberd movement, the build-up, the sound cue. Just as the glow peaked, I jumped backward.
Evasion Successful
Neko mis-timed slightly, clipping the edge of the hit.
[NekoBolt]: Ow ow ow—
[AriaSong]: I've got you!
Green light wrapped around Neko, her HP bar climbing back.
The fight continued like that — a dance of blows, dodges, glowing runes and carefully timed skills. The boss had phases:
At 70% HP, it summoned Rune Wisps that orbited around us.
At 40% HP, it slammed its weapon and sent out crossing waves of light.
At 15% HP, its wings exploded into shards and started circling the arena, creating moving safe zones.
It was beautiful, honestly.
Stressful, but beautiful.
I focused fully, slipping past attacks, using Rune Guard when Luna seemed overwhelmed, keeping an eye on dangerous patterns.
At one point, Luna's HP dipped hard as she mistimed a block.
[AriaSong]: Luna, don't die, you owe me snacks IRL!
[LunaShield]: I'M HOLDING, I'M HOLDING—
I stepped forward without thinking, casting [Rune Guard] in front of her just as the boss's halberd came down again.
A shimmering barrier formed.
The weapon struck it instead of her.
[System]: Damage reduced – Rune Guard absorbed the hit.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Haru-chan...??
[Party] [AriaSong]: That clutch shield—
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Mah baby girl protecting the tank, I'm emotional.
Baby girl.
I chose to ignore that.
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The Final Blow
The boss staggered, its wings now only flickering lights. Its HP hovered at around 6%.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Last phase! Bursting in 3…
[Party] [AriaSong]: I'll buff ATK!
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Time to delete a Seraph.
A golden glow spread over us as Aria used an attack buff.
I saw the boss's runes glow again, this time along its chest and helmet.
"Front, then head," I thought.
I dashed in, chaining [Mark of Focus] → [Rune Slash] right on the chest rune, then used [Step of Echo] to reposition and slashed upward, striking the helmet rune.
Both runes shattered.
Critical Chain Hit!
The boss froze, then cracked.
Light spilled out of it like water.
[System]: Boss Defeated.
Dungeon Clear – Ancient Temple of Fallen Light (Beginner).
For a moment, everything was silent, except for the fading echo of choir voices.
Then:
[Party] [NekoBolt]: HELL YEAHHHHHH
[Party] [AriaSong]: That was so smooth. No wipe, no chaos.
[Party] [LunaShield]: New party record. Also that last hit was beautiful.
A large chest appeared in the center of the temple, surrounded by floating fragments of light.
[System]: Loot chest available. Distribute by [Random] / [Need-Greed].
Luna set it to Need-Greed.
We rolled for items.
I got:
[Temple Runeblade] – Beginner Rare
ATK+
Small bonus to Rune skills
Glows faintly in dark areas.
The model appeared in my hand — a sleek sword with lines of faint blue symbols along the blade.
[Party] [AriaSong]: It suits you.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Our newbie-chan got a rare drop on first run, I call rigged.
[Party] [LunaShield]: I'll allow it. Our little genius deserves it.
I took a breath.
"I really missed this feeling," I thought. "Good game, good team, good clears."
We left the dungeon.
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Back in the City — Misunderstandings Continue
We reappeared in the starting city, near the fountain.
Sunlight reflected off the water. Players were still running around, shouting in world chat, trading items, arguing, flirting.
[Party] [AriaSong]: Haru, are you going to keep playing this game seriously?
[Party] [Haru]: Probably. It's fun. And I can't exactly go outside and play soccer here.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Haha, same. Men get fresh air, we get pixels and broken sleep schedule.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Haru-chan, if you don't have a guild, you can join ours later. No pressure. We're small but peaceful.
I paused.
A guild, huh.
[Party] [Haru]: I'll think about it. But I like you all. The party was fun.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Aww.
[Party] [AriaSong]: Cute.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: Our baby girl likes us~ (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)
I stared at that line.
I considered typing "I told you, I'm a boy," but stopped.
In real life, in this world, everyone already treated me like something rare, precious, fragile.
Here, in this game, I was just "Haru," a player who could swing a sword and solve puzzles. Even if they misunderstood my gender, at least we stood on the same ground in terms of strength.
I kind of liked that.
[Party] [Haru]: Let's play again sometime.
[Party] [LunaShield]: Definitely.
[Party] [AriaSong]: I'll be on tomorrow around the same time.
[Party] [NekoBolt]: If I'm not asleep on my keyboard, I'll join too.
One by one, they logged off.
I stayed for a moment, watching other players run past.
Somewhere in all this crowd, I was just one avatar among thousands. No one knew my real name. No one knew I was Takahara Haruya, ultra-protected "national treasure" high school boy, accidental model, walking chaos magnet in a reverse chastity world.
I was just Haru, Rune Swordsman.
And that felt… strangely nice.
I logged out.
The game world faded, and my bedroom ceiling came back into view.
"I should probably reply to Saeko and Reina later," I thought. "And… maybe be careful if they ever see this game. If they find out I'm playing with other girls, I'll never hear the end of it…"
I smiled to myself.
Another strange piece had been added to this new life:
School.
Family.
Modeling.
Yume.
And now…
A virtual ancient temple, and three girls who thought I was a gaming little sister.
This world really didn't know how to be normal.
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— To be continued…
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Author Note 📝
Okay guys…
I think I just committed a crime today.
I uploaded a chapter so boring that even I almost fell asleep while writing it.
Like seriously, I was scrolling up thinking:
"WHO wrote this?? Oh wait… it was me."
(┳◇┳)
I tried to make it long to make up for not uploading yesterday, but instead my brain went:
"Length? Yes. Quality? Nah bro, we don't do that here."
I swear while writing, my creativity packed its bags, booked a flight, and left the country.
Probably sitting somewhere on a beach saying,
"Good luck with your chapter, loser."
(´-ω-`)
And I KNOW some of you are reading it like:
"Author… what is THIS SLEEP MEDICINE you have uploaded??"
💀💀💀
But don't worry.
This was just a filler episode.
A recap episode.
A what-the-hell-did-I-just-read episode.
Next chapter will be fun, spicy, interesting, alive, breathing, functioning — you know… NOT a snooze festival.
Thanks for not beating me up (yet).
Love you all even though I'm sure half of you want to throw tomatoes at me. ❤️🍅
Stay tuned — better chapter coming tomorrow!
Your author—king_fuzu