âFor example, the conspiracy of the Freemasons in the American dollar bills.
nuclear shelter, Area 51, the Roswell UFO incident, etc.
becomes a [Rumor]. This kind of thinking was not strange to the world. Since ancient times,
was likely the accidental product of astronomical probability.
Looking from this way of thinking, the world was not chaotic, but orderly. By imagining out a
be something that was born from earnest [Desire].
illuminate the skies, there are truths mistaken for legends. In the end, nobody knows if they were
âDon't be mistaken, this does not mean that the aforementioned urban legends are true.
Now then, how did this [Urban Legend] come about? It started as any ordinary [Rumor]. But it
And that kind of [Rumor] is like this one.
more than 280 Online Game Rankings, there was a player with an undefeated record that always
way something like that could exist." That is right. Anyone would think the same way. That was
A simple theory was accepted. That is, in order to not expose his identity, a certain game
rumor spread explosively as a wave throughout the community, it took on a different form: in
But the strange thing was that ă ă participated in wars and many players have faced against
He was said...to have beaten a chess program that even Grandmasters cannot defeat. He was
He was said...to have been so strong that even if you use Tool Assists and Cheat Codes, you
He was said...was said...was said...
first in either a Consumer Game, PC Game, or Social Game, that person would surely have an
But how could such a person exist?
own account for every game console and SNS. The number of games on the accounts were
âWith that, the mystery thickened. Some even hypothesized that ă ă was a hacker that erased
âHowever, in this case, the person who allowed this ă ă rumor to be created must also be
Because he had an account, he was given the right to speak, but he completely ignored this
provided any information.
Since there was no provision of information, everything was a mystery besides the fact that ă
urban legend was accelerating.
He has truly been crowned in the world ranking for his victorious battles in over 280 games. This
ă ă âhis true identityâââ!
"...Aa.....I'm dying....aa, now I died for real.....hey, my little sister, hurry up, rez[2], rez~!"
"Whatever hurry up, my little sisterâor should I say, my sly little sisterâeven though I have not
"Nii, do you want to eat too...? Something like Calorie Mate[3] or so...." "Ah, that thing that only
"What a novel way to describe eight o' clock in the morning, as 'night'. Then, what day is today?"
"Wait, my little sister. I don't mean how much time has passed since we started pulling allnighters
"Does that even matter...to Nii who is a NEET?"
âLike that, it was a conversation of a certain boy and girl playing internet games. Inside the
The size of the room was around sixteen tatami mats[5]. Considerably wide. However, inside it
On the floor there were many game packages that were already unsealed, and also [Food]â
the room being 'wide' unable to be felt at all.
which had been up for a while already, mostly blocked by the curtains.
"...Then why don't you also go to school, my little sister?" "..."
Just like that they ended their conversation and no one spoke of the subject thereafter.
communicate well. Game freak. Wearing a T-shirt and jeans that gave the impression of being a
The little sisterâShiro. Ten years old. Truant. Didn't have any friends. A bullied child.
her brother because she had white hair in contrast to his. Her hair was so long that it flowed
their home since she transferred schools.
Even if everybody knew this, nobody would want to pursue or accept this truth, and would
before, [Urban Legends] are Humanity's [Desires].
full of 'accidents'. It is a world that is unreasonable and irrational. This world has no meaning at
It does not matter if a person recognizes this truth or chooses not to accept it. Everyone would
will provide everyone with a new [Urban Legend].
âThe story begins with this opening.
One day, an e-mail came to a 'player' that was said to be this world's best gamer. It was only a
When one clicks on it, a certain game will be started. Once that person has cleared that game,
"Wait! You're the one that's in charge of the team's recovery, and if you log outâ" ".....If it's
"Theoretically, it's possible! If I operate my own two characters with both my hands and also two
see, I've gone and died!"
that these siblings have already done all-nighters gaming for five days straight.
Suddenly a tone notifying the siblings that they had mail sounded. "....Nii, an e-mail."
on four different screens? You want a request from me, but I really don't have any extra
He skillfully operated the mouse using both his hands and his feet. He furiously commanded a
"I'm sure it's just another advertisement anyway, just ignore itâ" "....What if....it came from a
"Haha, how weird, somehow I can feel you stabbing me through my chest with such an ironic
"I don't...want you to say...it's mine.........."
going to sleep, please help me a bit hereâNoooo, died, I've died!"
Unable to communicate well. Game freak. It's not boasting but, it wasn't just that he didn't have a
Shiro tried to wake her consciousness and muster all her strength to get up. It would have been
advertisement about a new game.
"At three o'clock from there, in the second mountain of eroge from the left, and placed around
Ignoring the brother who was in anguish, Shiro easily found it in the exact location that Sora
But that is, of course, a foolish question, because the answer is obvious that it is used for gaming.
countless e-mail addresses, but even excluding the addresses that were not for gaming use, there
"....The sound is Ringâ so it came from..... the third address of the main account......is it this
The white-haired girl whose memory was extraordinary compared to an ordinary person, easily
people in real-time combat by manipulating four roles at once, let out a roar of triumph, before
ă New mail----Subject: To the both of you, ă ă .ă "...?"
E-mails that were addressed to ă ă were not rare.
receive, butâ "...Nii."
alone in the game, and in the end didn't sleep and still left your physically tired brother to play?""
As if she didn't hear the sarcasm from her brother who didn't look like he was about to listen,
"Saving. Okay, that's done. Checking the item drops, that's done too."
continuously running since five days ago and switched the screen to show his inbox to check out
"...How does this guy know that ă ă is actually a pair of siblings?"
main problem lies not from what was written as the subject, but from the content that said:
It was a somewhat, no, it was a considerably strange message. It also included a URL that they
domain name. This URL was pointed to a specific pageâand it looked like it was linked to a
Which means that she would just leave the decision up to her brother.
be a bluff in the end, let's just treat it as another amusement."
while the security software was running full throttle. What appeared there on the screen was just
"Wait, wait, wait! This is a challenge for ă ă , you know. If the other party has an advanced
Sora tried to stop his sister from sleeping. "...Who plays chess well...these days...." "Umm, I
A program that was able to beat even the strongest Grandmasters. Even with that, the little sister
"It wouldn't be forgiven if ă ă lost. Please at least stay awake until we know the extent of the
And then Sora started the game. After seeing her brother do one move, two moves, Shiro began
knew it half of the board had already been filled with pieces. Shiro suddenly snapped her eyes
"...Huh? This guy is...."
her older brother could do no more at this point. In other words, Shiro recognized that the other
started to plan her moves.
and occasionally point game. In theory, a surefire way to win existed, but in the end that is just
them. A person who could do that surely did not exist.
and could comprehend the largeâno, enormousâ amount of possible moves in chess. If you
you went second the way of escape was a draw. That is how the theory goes. What about against
chess program was proven not to be perfect enough for the little sister when she had won twenty
This, I'm sure the other party is human."
"In a program's case, it would always choose the best move to play. In one way that is a good
programmed to use. That's why you can win against them easily. But this guy isâ"
"The other party lured you in and made you play a bad move, and if you feel that it is natural for
âOf course, regarding their abilities playing chess, no, in most games Shiro and Sora were
exaggeration. In Shiro's case, she can only act based on her logic. That's why she can easily
people's [Motives] is dull. That's why, at times like this, Shiro needed to leave it to Sora. Even
unexpectedly outstanding.
lose. Don't be taken in by his provocation. I will point out every one of his provocations and
This is the reason behind their success in becoming the world's best gamer.
from their brains, making them forget their fatigue from doing all-night gaming for five days,
the game could be heard from the speakers.
That was the siblings' win. ""...""
They each took a long breath. It was almost as if the game had made them forget to breathe.
"Amazing......it's been a while.....since I've played in a hard fight like this."
though, right?" "...Nii, is the opponent.....really a human?"
play a bad move, and when it didn't work I could sense a feeling of disturbance from him. I'm
"...I wonder what kind of person he is."
"Maybe a Grandmaster? Programs are exact, but a human is complex after all."
"Will the Dragon King even accept your shogi challenge? Why don't we find out!"
Suddenly, the mail notification tone could be heard.
But the content of the e-mail was only one sentence.
With only that single sentence, it was as if their mental states had dropped to zero degrees.
strewn over the floor, along with scattered trash and clothes. It felt as if time was frozen in that
Isolated in the narrow sixteen tatami sized room. This was the world the siblings were inâall of
âUnpleasant memories were running through their minds.
words. The white haired, red eyed little sister, who by nature, had high intelligenceâbut was a
passed away. No matter how optimistically they tried to recount memories of the pastâ No,
The little sister silently bowed.
ă None of your business! Who the hell are you anyways?ă
called a reply or not could be doubted because the content of this new e-mail wasâ
guys feel at ease?ă Because of these words, the older brother forgot about his anger and made
...With no clear objectives or rules, a stupid game. Around seven billion players move as they
Ones that have more than others get penalized. The little sister who was now isolated, was
who always failed, even when scolded by parents or teachers.
âSilence only made one a target to be bullied by others.
âBeing able to read peoples' real intentions too much also made one become alienated by
Ones that do as the rules say are punished, yet ones that ignore the rules are not punished and
Sora grit his teeth and caressed his little sister's head.
exciting game was gone. What was there, was only these two siblings who were isolated from
The sound Ringâ could suddenly be heard.
But, his sister held his hands to stop him.
Sora, who had actually tried to turn off the PC just then, was unable to do anything other than
ă âA world where the objectives and rules were clear, a world on top of a game board, what
The two exchanged looks, laughing, and both of them nodded their heads. Then the older brother
ă If that kind of world actually does exist, then that really does mean that we were born into the
The PC's screen gave off a faint noise and then it made a sound like a circuit breaker
stopped; only the screen with the e-mail had been left moving.
Noise could be heard within the room. There was a sound that sounded like the house itself was
quickly looked around the room, and the little sister just stared, dumbfounded. After that, the
static noise from an empty TV channel. And then from the speakersâno, from the screen of the
[I also think the same. You two were born into the wrong world.] Suddenly a pair of white hands
[I will let you siblings be born again-again, in the world where you two should have been born!]
When they had opened their eyes again, the first thing that they noticed was the light and warmth
being burned by the light. The brother who had come to his senses first, after his pupils adjusted,
underneath himâand other islands as wellâ were floating. There was also a certain creature
large chess pieces near a range of mountains, which could have made people lose their sense of
'What's with this fantasy-like kind of entrance?' is what was floating through Sora's mind. The
[Earth] that he knew. But the main problem right now, he quickly realized, was not that.
But, as if to break this sorrowful confirmation, a loud shouting could be heard beside him.
The [Boy] falling beside him said while opening his arms and laughing.
everything here is decided by a game, even one's life and country borders!"
Shiro, who understood the situation as soon as she opened her eyes, embraced her brother while
Shiro tried her best to shout while falling at a frighteningly high speed, but ended up only
"Me? About me~ I....live there."
had seen for the first time only a short while ago.
Placing his index finger on his cheek, the self-proclaimed god spoke cutely and full of
âHowever, nobody knew if what he said was true.
Shiro!" "...............................!"
body so that he would be below Shiro. After that, Shiro who was in Sora's arms issued a
Seeing that, the boy who called himself God spoke to them with a happy tone. "I look forward to
realized that he was on the ground.
Was this a dream? Is what Sora thought but he didn't say it out loud. "....Uu....what a weird
The little sister who woke up a bit later than Sora moaned.
deliberately decided against it.
was under his feet was undoubtedly land.
Sora realized that he was standing on the edge of a cliff, and hurriedly backed off by two steps.
An incredible landscape was laid out before his eyes.
There were floating islands and dragons. And across the mountains on the horizon were huge
Which means thatâit was not a dream... "Hey, my little sister."
Overlooking the picturesque view of the landscape, he said.
masochists." "......Un....."
""So it finally bugged out, huh...enough, what the hell is this super awful shit game!"" After
One day, an e-mail came to a 'person' that was said to be this world's best gamer. It was only a
When one has clicked on it, a certain game will be started.
will be invited to a parallel universe.