Vacation is coming, the last exam is tommorow but here I am walking towards the game shop after today's exam. I don't care about studying, I don't care if I fail, as long as I play a game, I enjoy my life.
I entered the game shop and went straight to the counter.
"Good afternoon Rael, how's the exam?" The girl on the counter, Lisa greeted me
I rested on the counter "It was good, stock knowledge at it's best. Still got half and above score of the exam"
"Well, that's good but you should keep studying to keep your grades high"
"Yeah yeah"
"So, what's do you want today?"
"Do you have any new games today?"
"Well, a lot was published today, a puzzle games, fighting games, shooter games, or maybe you want... Porn games?" She grinned as she nonchalantly and raised her eyebrow twice
"I am feeling online RPG today"
"I see, I thought you are only into fighting and shooter"
"Just show me what you have"
"We got Divine Light, Dawn And Mysteries, Trace In Twilight, Shadow Of The Abyss-"
"Those are months ago" I groaned "I might have missed the best updates and parts. I want something very new, like I don't miss a single thing like I am the first person there"
Lisa rubbed her chin and looked around the shelves behind her "There is something I know"
She took out a thin game case from one of the shelves and placed it on the counter.
'Corrupted Realm RPG Online'
I took out my phone and searched about it. It is released and sold early but the game will start in July 1 around 8 AM, it is the day of vacation.
It said here it is made by Tiforce, the game is sometimes called CRO. It is an Third-Person or top-down view perspective AAA Sandbox MMORPG game, containing leveling system with character progression, tons of gears, enemies, bosses, loots, raid bosses, lots of classes and many more even selling loots into real-life money.
The the first ever game made by Tiforce but somehow a lot of people are hype.
"When the game starts after waiting, 200 random players will be given OP starting items as a thank you gift for playing our game"
Sounds very promising, I can enjoy this throughout the vacation, perfect timing.
"You know what, I am still feeling playing fighting game. Let me get that... Loumine IV"
"Here ya go" she placed it on top of the other game
"Yeah I want to buy-"
Before I could take it the games, Lisa snatched both of it away.
"... What?"
"Isn't it still your exam tomorrow? I know you are going to play so you should study"
I groaned "Stop acting like my mother and you want me to repeat the word 'stock knowledge'?"
"But maybe think about getting your grades up"
"I don't care, even if I am a failing son I have my sister who will become successful. Not saying that my life is on her now"
Lisa sighed "Okay, there isn't really something stopping you. That will be total of 47 NPHP "
I payed, bid farewell and went straight home. I opened the door, I was met by my sister down the stairs, Zoe drying her hair with a towel.
"Good afternoon" I greeted
"Good afternoon? Who even greet their siblings like that?"
I ignored her and walked upstairs.
"I heard that you got 33 out of 80 in math"
I stopped by the time I step foot on at the very top of the stairs.
"Is there a problem with that?"
"What the hell do you mean!? 33 out of 80!? Study tonight or I will have that PC and console of yours confiscated!"
"Whatever you say"
"I am being serious here!"
I shut the door on her ranting. Even if you try to take it, I am going to lock my door tomorrow.
I placed the game near my PC and flopped myself on my bed. A rest on my comfortable bed after a tiring day. I am not sure why but I felt like I can't wait to play CRO.
The game was released early, but the game itself will start in July 1. Today is June 28, just 2 days of wait.
Wait, I really want to do something a while ago, what was it again?
Right, let's try out the Loumine IV.
***
57 out of 90 in English, no study at all, just pure knowledge. The others got higher but studied before the exam, but I still showed that I really actually learned something.
I looked out the window, at the fountain, center of the school. The fountain is beautiful as ever, what's more beautiful is that girl over there near the fountain sitting on a bench, eating.
Her name is Talia, my... Crush, yeah my crush. She is beautiful as ever, her face makes me smile, I just can't get myself to confess to her.
But that's just normal, I mean like-like-like you can't just confess to your crush without courage and shy-
.....
Eh? My eyes widened, something hurt inside me, the liveliness of my eyes dissapeared, all of them in an instant.
A-a-a boy, sat with... Her? A boy sat with Talia? She seems... Happy with him, they are talking to each other so lively, laughing.
Since when did you have a... Boyfriend Talia? For the past few months I saw you without someone, alone. I am not a stalker or something, but I sometimes ran into you outside and inside the school.
You know what, it was my fault for not confessing first. Reality is something, reality can be sometimes have a plot twist, reality is unfair, reality is random, reality is... Reality itself.
I guess that, let's just forget about her.
Someone suddenly kicked my table "So, brother of mine. I heard that this section recently quizzed English. So, how much did you get?"
It was Zoe, beside her is my classmate Rita.
"Hmph, I got-"
I looked at my paper on my table, it was gone. Maybe it was passed to the teacher.
"1 2 3 4 5, aahh, talk to the girl in that chair, she was the one who checked my paper"
"So, what did you get?"
"57 out of 90"
"Tch, atleast not below 40. And what is the girl's name sitting there?"
"Uhmmm, Xiana? No, Mari? Nonono, Lisa? No, ahh I don't know"
"It's literally near the end of the school year and you can't even remember your classmates' name!?"
"I came here to learn knowledge, not the name of my classmates"
"You also came to school to make friends and not to become a loner"
"That is a lot of work to do"
"No it is not"
"Yes it is!"
She looked at girl eating in front of me "What is her name?" She asked
"I told you I didn't came to learn names. And actually, I don't know"
The girl in front of me took a notebook out of her bag and threw it at me. I caught it before it landed on my face.
Did she just threw something at me like we were friends!?
"Oi! Why did you that!?"
"I am literally sitting in front of you, I am Maya! Oh yeah, you know this creepy brother of yours is spying on a girl?"
"Eeehh?" Zoe leaned her face near mine "Who?"
"Yeah who!?" I shouted to Maya
"You know Talia? The hot chick from the other class?"
"Oh yeah yeah yeah, I know"
They are both talking at each other like I am not there.
"Ewww no, I am not falling in love to someone who has a boyfriend"
"Wait she has a boyfriend?"
I pulled the curtain aside "Here have a look for yourself"
They both looked and were shocked
"Well, my brother isn't really much interested to someone in a relationship. You know when we were in elementar-"
"Do not mention it" I cutted her off
***
July 1 has arrived, I can hear my sister and her friends laughing in her room. Probably celebrating finishing the school year. But I saw someone carried a light gin with them, well, as long as they don't disturb me.
Drinking early in the morning is something else, but who's gonna stop them?
I inserted the disk in my console, put on my headset and carried the controller. The game opened, I logged in my account since that's what they always ask for.
'Thank you for buying the game but please be patient, the real game will be starting in 5:27.
329,852 people are waiting for the game
Reminder: By the time the game starts, 200 random players will be given random OP equipments as a thank you gift for playing the game'
"Brother, can you get us a light gin from the store? And also an orange juice and some chips. I'll pay you when you come back"
Seriously? But well, I can pass the time"
I stood up and went straight to the store. Around me was like a ghost, not a sight of people. I entered the store, the bell rung.
I went straight to the refrigerator. But by the time I put my hand on the handle, I noticed something out of the window.
It was Talia, with that guy again. Reality is really trying to break me eh? I already got over it, who cares about her. That's why games help us forget reality, not even a relapse and gin last night, just playing games all night long that I forgot about it.
I went to the counter, full of light gin and chips.
"You seem pretty jolly today. Might be it's vacation today isn't it?" The woman on the counter said "I always see you kinda grumpy"
"Nothing, I just got over somethingi-. I mean yeah, it's vacation"
She scanned the products "You have somekind of odd purchases here. You're still 17, I know it's vacation, a time to celebrate. This aren't for you right?"
"Hah! For me? No no no, do I look like a drunkard?" I showed her a kiddie face
"Whatever you say" She gave me the products
Wait, am I forgetting something? My game!!!
I ran back home and opened Zoe's door. They are in a circle, I barely know all of them, in there center are half light gins and empty bag of chips. I placed the products in the center.
"Here ya go"
Suddenly, one of them with glasses wrapped her arms around my left leg "Oh hi there handsome, it was good to see you again"
What the- Let go of me! I could say the girl is 8 out of 10.
"Looks like someone's feelings is going out" a girl said
I shook my leg escaping her grasp and went out.
"Eh? I don't remember your brother being like that?"
"I-I dunno, it was my first time also seeing him being like that"
I locked my door and went straight to my PC. The game will be starting in 4. I opened my own bag of chips and started munching.
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