Chapter 4

I’ve gathered you all here today for one reason—Starting now, I’d like for you all to kill each other ♪

The hell’s with all that creepy talk?! We’re just playin’ a survival game here.

How dull of you, Oogami-kun. From the very beginning, I had intended for you to show off your mettle and act entirely like a soldier. Acting is a necessary skill for an idol to have, after all.

Huh? Keep talkin’ smack ‘n you ain’t gonna hear the last of me!

Please calm yourselves—both of you. If you are intent to brawl, I would ask you to leave it for another occasion.

He’s right, y’know. Save all that energy for the game, Koga-chan.

Tch. Whatever.

It’s not good to tease our kouhai too much, Tenshouin!

Yes, yes. Chiaki’s gotten upset with me, so I give. Let’s get back on track.

I’m sure Yuzuru has already explained things to you, but let me reiterate. You all will be playing a survival game, the purpose being to film a reference video for a video game in development.

You can check the proposal for more details on that. Now. This game is confidential, so I’ll ask you not to leak any of this to anyone outside of this circle.

Hn~? Hmm hmm…

Oh? This character…

What’s up, Yuzuru-chan?

…Oh my! Ahhhh ♪ What a cute character design!

Hm? Oh, it is! Is this what you’re into, Fushimi?

Not particularly. However, I believe I saw a character resembling this in Bocchama’s room…

Which one? Oh, that’s the game’s mascot.

It’s meant to act in a support-type role, as a helper of sorts for the main character. It seems it has gained popularity among the player base due to its particular charm.

It’s not exactly punk rock, but I don’t hate it, either.

Hn? But didn’t its design change a bit? It didn’t look like this in the last game.

This time around, the mascot is collaborating with a cuter-looking character, and so its appearance has been altered to suit that aesthetic.

Ahh, is that why? The other character is one of Bocchama’s favorites, so that must be why I recognized it.

Hmmm. For one reason or another, this character appears to be well-liked by everyone. I'm grateful to have heard your perspectives on it.

Now then. I feel as though a little competition will be enough to get you all motivated. I’m sure it was sent to us with the proposal...

President-sama, might I ask what you’re looking for?

Ah, here it is. This.

Take a look here. It’s a figure of the collab character. It’s a special edition, not-for-sale item made to promote the game.

I will give this figure to whomever manages to survive this game until the end ♪ As a trophy of sorts.

(! I had thought to simply lose early in the game, but… Bocchama would be overjoyed by this…)

Well shit~! Pretty sweet deal ya got there! ‘S not like I was plannin’ on cuttin’ corners anyway, but if a prize is involved… That’s even more a reason to get fired up ♪

They do always give away limited cards ‘n stuff in official card game tournaments.

It’d be something nice to give as a present ♪ Do you think Mika-chan would like it?

Hm, I’m sure Takamine would be thrilled to get something like this!

Fufu. It’s good to see you getting more and more motivated. Right, Yuzuru?

…May I ask why you’re seeking my agreement?

No reason in particular. I certainly wasn’t thinking that you might want to lose quickly on purpose, not even for a second.

Hm? Oh Anzu-chan. Thank you for coming. It must have been difficult for you to carry all those bags here.

Hey, Anzu. Whassup with all that stuff? Huh—Take off my jacket…? The hell?

I can explain that. I’d like to put sensors on you.

Sensors…?

Yes. I’ll put sensors on various parts of your body.

In addition, these are the guns you will be using throughout the game. They’ve been modeled after assault rifles.

Ohoho, ain’t these slick! Can’t wait to get my hands on them ♪

Huh~? I don’t want a gun like this. It’s not cute at all.

I’d much rather use a more decorated gun, maybe with flowers on it…

Fufun ♪ Are ya stupid? This is the most punk rock thing I ever seen~!

I would have wanted a ray gun like heroes use…

But more importantly. Tenshouin, don’t you think firing off these guns will be dangerous? We can’t have these kids getting hurt.

Morisawa-sama, please be at ease. It seems as though these guns do not fire bullets.

If you take a look at its muzzle, you will find that it a transmitter of some kind has been inserted inside it.

That’s right. So there’s no need to worry. When you “shoot” an enemy, the sensors in your jackets will react.

Once a person is hit, it’s game over for them, and they must leave the battlefield immediately.

The last man standing is the winner.

If I may direct your attention to this whiteboard—This is a map of the area. The boundary limits are from here to here.

Should you step outside the bounds, the sensors will likewise react and result in a game over, so keep that in mind. We’ll be filming you with the utmost precision through use of drones.

Oh, and of course, no other students may step foot inside this area today, so feel free to play around without worry.

Anzu and I will spectate you all from here.

Now then. I wish you all the best of luck… ♪