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Chapter 2

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Koga

Hey, Anzu. Watch where you’re steppin’ so you don’t crush the little guy growin’ there.

Can’t believe you actually like helpin’ me out in the fields. You sure got some weirdass hobbies.

Huh? Nah, you’re not really botherin’ me~ I was just thinkin’ you’d be worried ‘bout gettin’ mud a~ll over ya…

What, you’re havin’ fun? Heh, you’re really somethin’ else, ain’tcha. Well, do whatever you want, I guess.

Mm? Yeah, if they’re that thick then they’re probably good to go. Go ahead and pull ‘em out. Like that…

Oh, look at the color on that one! These carrots are gonna be so good ♪

You can take the ones you pull out, Anzu. You could say it’s like your payment for helpin’ me out.

Huh? You wanna make carrot soup outta them? For me? That ain’t payment at a~ll, then.

Well, whatever~ Then let’s dig up some more. If we’re gonna be makin’ soup outta them, we should at least have leftovers for you to take home.

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Yuzuru

Oh dear, this is a problem… I agreed to all of that just because I wanted to get it over with as quickly as possible…

(The President asked me to gather a team who could all participate on equal standing with me, but I can’t think of any such people.)

(But that’s probably precisely why he pushed me to do this, isn’t it?)

(It doesn’t change that I’m at a loss as to what to do, though. I don’t want to waste too much time, so perhaps I should just gather whomever I can find…)

(Oh? Is that Oogami-sama and Anzu-san over there…?)

(What on earth could they be doing squatting down in such a place?)

(Hm. They’ve piqued my curiosity. I’ll just go take a quick look.)

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Koga

Aww right, that’s good for now. Get a load of these babies! Even with that soup you wanted to make, we got carrots comin’ out our ears. You can take as much as you want, Anzu!

But how’re ya gonna get all this back to your house… May~be we got a bag or somethin’ up in the light music club room…

Hey, who’s there?!

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Yuzuru

!

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Koga

Haaah? The hell’re you lookin’ at, Fushimi.

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Yuzuru

Could you please lower that carrot you’re threatening me with, Oogami-sama?

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Koga

Tch. You just crept up behind me without makin’ a sound—It just caught me off guard. Seriously, you tryna assassinate me or somethin’?

I’m not sayin’ to go bring an orchestra around with ya, but if you don’t make any noise then you better be ready to square off.

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Yuzuru

I apologize for that, then. But I must say, you have exceptional intuition… As if you possess the sixth sense of a wild animal.

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Koga

Like a wolf or somethin’? Fufun ♪ Well, can’t be mad about that, ca~n I?

But hey, what’d ya want, Fushimi?

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Yuzuru

Oh, no. I didn’t want anything in particular. I saw you two crouched down and was interested in what you were doing.

Hm? Ah, I see. So you and Oogami-san were harvesting carrots.

Fufu, yes. The carrots do look quite delicious.

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Koga

Fufun. I’m the one who grew ‘em—‘course they’d be good. I guess I could share some with ya if ya wanted.

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Yuzuru

I appreciate the offer, Oogami-sama, but I must respectfully decline.

…Hm. Have the two of you already finished your work here?

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Koga

Hn? Yeah, we’re done. Whatcha want?

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Yuzuru

(Oogami-sama’s gait is… not trained, as I’ve been, but more like a wild beast.)

(He could work. I’m sure the President would likewise be pleased with him.)

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Koga

…Hey. What do ya keep starin’ at me for?

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Yuzuru

Oogami-sama, do you happen to have an interest in survival games?

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Koga

Huh? What’s this all of a sudden?

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Yuzuru

I am searching for people who would be willing to play a survival game to help with a reference video for a console game. Might you be one of them?

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Koga

You’re gonna shoot a video of us playin’ a survival game?

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Yuzuru

Correct. It seems that it will be used as reference material for a game made by an affiliate of the Tenshouin house.

I am unfamiliar with the game… but it seems to be considerably popular. I have a flier for it here.

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Koga

Hm~…? PLAYERUNKNOWN’S…?1

Wait, is this that one game? It has a sequel, right?

I’ve been wondering what happened to it since the third game never came out! But I guess it’s in development now, that’s kickass!

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Yuzuru

Oh? Are you familiar with the game, Oogami-sama?

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Koga

Yeah, sure am. I was biiig into it—Already cleared the first two games. The movements are crazy realistic, like the recoil when you fire your gun.

It’s super balanced too, and you get this same unbearable sense of tension between you and the enemy, like when you’re playin’ a card game ♪

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Yuzuru

Hmm, I can’t say I know very much about those things…

But if that’s the case, I won’t waste your time explaining. Would you care to help us develop the game?

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Koga

Hmmm… Sounds like a pain in the ass~ But sure, I’ll help ya out. Anything to get this sequel released.

Huh? You think it sounds cool too, Anzu?

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Yuzuru

Fufu. Then Anzu-san, may I offer you the role of a spectator?

It would be impossible to play a survival game with a woman, but if you’re just sitting on the sidelines then it shouldn’t be any problem. I’m sure the President will be overjoyed to have a conversational partner.

  1. PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUND, or PUBG, is a battle royale shooter game series developed by krafton, inc. This is a real game made by a real company and Eichi canonically bought them out (do you think they know). Anyway, if you want to know more about the game, here’s their website.

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