By bringing Aris in as the fourth member, the Game Development Club, which had presented the necessary quorum at the seminar, could finally relax and focus on game development.
Breeze!!!!! Get out of the way!!!!! To the corner!!!!! Uwaaaah!!!
“Hey, sis, I thought my eardrums were going to burst… More importantly, what’s up with dodging but ending up taking hits alone?!”
“No, no! Midori, this isn’t my fault! Right! It’s a bug! The characters that should’ve passed just collided and got stuck!”
“This is bad. If this continues, the raid will fail…!”
[Perorochan32: Th-That was a resurrection earlier.]
“Blaming a bug every time you respawn is just pathetic…!”
“No, it’s unfair! The world is conspiring against me!”
…In fact, it might be more accurate to say they were playing rather than developing games.
“Momo, Midori.”
“…Huh? Aris-chan?”
“From now on, I’ll lead this raid!”
“Wait a minute, Aris-chan! That spot is within the range of a powerful melee attack… Huh? Is it not reaching?!”
Whip of the Dragon’s Tail. 140-degree range in 400 pixels! I read the range perfectly!
“…Oh, ooh!”
“Now’s our chance. Optimal timing for Dragon Smash!”
The teacher, casually glancing at the three passionately enjoying the game, turned his head. Beside him was Miyu, playing a fighting action game, and Yuzu, who was teaching her from behind.
“…In cases like this, where the opponent misses their timing, you should press in and grab. After that, you can continue the combo. Miyu-chan, from your reactions, it seems like you’re picking up the frames…”
“Y-Yeah, I see it… B-but, we’re too close… Can you back off by 5cm… no, 10cm… please?!”
“S-Sorry…”
“I’m so, so sorry… I really don’t think I’m suited for anything fun or engaging…”
“That’s not true! Uh, the character you’re playing, Miyu-chan, tends to get stronger the more hits they take… If you hit the proper combo once, there’s a risk of losing, so it’s best not to take damage! The opponent mainly uses weak short combos, so if you give them just one combo and capitalize on their mistakes…”
“I-I don’t have much confidence, but I’ll try…”
They both seemed to have many issues, yet they weren’t pushing each other too hard. With Yuzu sharing similar struggles, she might just make a great friend for Miyu, who was afraid of making new friends…
The teacher typed a reply to MomoTalk for Mika, thanking her for doing a favor.
So, why did the Student Council President attack her academy’s Bamboo Grove?
Not long after, the reply hinted at a heartbreaking decision that had to be made for the future of a beloved underclassman… which was a response that made no sense at all.
However, it might not be so funny to throw away that much money for something trivial, yet Mika may have been serious about it in her own way. The teacher wished he could learn the truth someday when he heard the sound of the clubroom door opening.
Click.
“…That can’t be right. There’s no way a new member joined this Game Development Club!”
It seemed the peaceful time for the Game Development Club might just be over.
As Yuuka entered, Yuzu quickly vanished behind the clubroom cabinet like water flowing away, and Miyu, who was never even there in the first place, had completely evaporated. All that was left was a cold screen displaying ‘K.O.’.
“Yuuka…?”
Yuuka surveyed the room with hawk-like eyes, bowed to the teacher, then began interrogating Momo and Midori. She started by questioning whether the student named Aris came here of her own accord to join the Game Development Club, followed by assertive remarks about how there’s no way she’d miss the existence of a cute girl like her, eventually leading to her hearing Aris’s line, “This is a summon event,” and exploding in frustration.
The twins’ interrogation quickly morphed into an inquiry about Aris.
Yuuka’s passionate questioning regarding the existence of the fourth member was laced with pure personal interest. However, Aris navigated through it flawlessly.
As a Tank and elite melee fighter and pro-gamer, her unique self-PR was absolutely necessary for survival in Kivotos… And with a weird statement about “the church being a respawn point” that would shock anyone from Sisterhood, she wrapped up her disjointed nonsense with, “Have you heard of Heroic Myths or Demon Sword Legends? They’re seriously God-tier games!”
Hearing this, Yuuka remarked about Aris, “Well, from the way you talk, you clearly belong to that gamedev club. Why not try playing games moderately and get outside a bit? Meet some people.”
“Um, excuse me? I didn’t say anything like that! Seriously, even you, teacher, turning me into the villain!”
“I think it’s more like I’m closer to the truth… Sorry, just a little joke. Please calm down…”
“You made the teacher into a mess in a day. Truly, the Game Development Club is…”
“W-Whaaa?! Blaming our teacher’s messed-up self on us is absolutely unacceptable!”
“…What a despicable comment, Momo. I can’t let that slide.”
After seeing Yuuka lose her temper in frustration while she was the one who started things, the teacher couldn’t help but smile and shake his head. To him, it seemed a bit shameless, but he didn’t entirely dislike the attitude.
In any case, Yuuka acknowledged that the Game Development Club had fulfilled its quorum. Momo and Midori cheered with joy, now confirmed they could keep using the clubroom and receive funding.
The teacher, too, felt that this brief and joyful moment had come to an end and began to ponder what to do after returning to Shalle.
“Of course, it’s only until the end of this semester.”
And right then, Yuuka dropped a bomb that extinguished the happiness filling the clubroom. It was also the moment when the smile on the teacher’s lips vanished.
“Why?! We met the quota already!”
“Oh my. Didn’t I mention? Now, it’s not just about meeting the club’s quorum, you all need to prove your existence and value through results. Although the terms suddenly changed, I’ll give you guys a grace period, but if you don’t show results by the end of this month, the Game Development Club will be disbanded, whether it’s 4 members or 400 members!”
“N-No way!”
“Yes! This is something I explained to all the club leaders previously. Of course, your leader Yuzu didn’t attend… which means you guys are responsible!”
“How cowardly…!”
“How is it cowardly to follow the rules?”
However, Yuuka’s subsequent explanation had no faults to be found. Since she represented the Student Council, her feelings towards them weren’t personal.
If anything, discussing private emotions might lean more toward favoring the Game Development Club than holding animosity against them.
Even while knowing Aris might be suspicious, Yuuka generously let it pass, and she even kindly offered an unexpected grace period, indicating she truly…
“Yuuka is so kind.”
“…T-Teacher?! Please don’t just blurt that out! It’s embarrassing!”
Yuuka, startled by the teacher’s sincere words, looked at him with evident embarrassment. Her naturally pale skin blushing vividly.
“…Sis, should we make a visual novel for our Millennium Price game? I think I just found a great source!”
“A visual novel…?”
“If we could get Yuuka’s cooperation… it may not be impossible? This definitely smells like a huge success!”
“W-What are you talking about! I absolutely won’t cooperate!”
“Geez…”
“Ahem! In any case…! I’m looking forward to the game you guys will showcase. Well then, goodbye~.”
Despite shying away, Yuuka failed to hide her embarrassment, fanning her face with her hands and forcing a calm smile before hastily leaving the clubroom. Her face was still flushed, and her lips bore an unnatural smile.
Ultimately, everyone realized that the crisis of disbandment was still not over and slumped down into their seats. Even as Yuzu opened the cabinet door to come out, Miyu’s presence remained utterly absent, not even a flicker of movement.
Everyone understood that the only solution to this situation was to create a game that could win the Millennium Price.
And to achieve that, although she had quickly returned when discovering Aris the first time, in order to search for the G.Bible, they had to head back to the ruins.
Naturally, feeling a sense of responsibility in this situation, Yuzu declared that she too would accompany them to the ruins. Her determination, having not left the school premises for half a year and only taking classes online, instilled a new resolve in everyone.
The teacher noticed that Miyu seemed strangely envious of Yuzu’s newfound determination.
Boom boom! Yuzu has joined as a fellow comrade.
This time, filled with the willpower to secure the G.Bible and protect the clubroom, the six of them set out from the clubroom.
And a few hours later, numerous drones captured the teacher and the group entering the ruins, and naturally, this was promptly transmitted to the two geniuses of the Millennium.
