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Vtuber chapter 46\n
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46. How a Vtuber Should be 8
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āThe
other two are surely aiming at me from a distance.Ā I want Inori-chan to defeat them somehow.
Those people should be conscious of me, so I think theyāll be surprised. ā
āā¦
Are you serious? That means youāll have to deal with seven of them by yourself until
I get to the enemyā¦."
āOkay,
believe in me. Iām not going to be defeated that easily. ā
āā¦ā¦I
understandā
āYou
donāt have to rush to beat them. If you can reduce even one person- or if you
fight and gain time, that alone will help me.ā
āāā.
[Inori's
POV]
I
remember the words that Hoshino-san told me.
Iāve
just managed to escape from Suda and the others with the help of Hoshino-san.
I
wanted to help Hoshino-san as much as possible, so I was thinking about doing
her best.
āExceed-
āEyes of the Sun'ā
The
first thing I did was to activate the skill of āHimikoā, āEyes of the Sunā.
The
effect of this skill is to āgrasp the position of all players illuminated by
the sunlight for 10 seconds after activation,ā which is the only ability in LoS
that allows you to search the entire map for enemies.
Although
it is not easy to use because it is "Exceed", it was an excellent
skill that can almost certainly detect an enemy outdoors. Because it has a long
detection time, it can even determine where they go.
The
goal, of course, was to find the two snipers.
Hoshino-san
had said there was no need to rush, but I wasnāt going to spend a single second
searching around in vain.
How
can I afford to waste time when heās fighting seven people?
I
looked into Hoshino-sanās eyes and knew that he was concerned about me.
āNow
itās my turn to help Hoshino-san.
I
closed my eyes and focused my attention on the āEye of the Sunā with all my
might.
The
images of the eight people appeared in the field that I had created in my
brain.
I
could have checked the map. But because I got used to it, this method was
faster.
āThe
enemies at a distance are ⦠one on the hill and one on the ruins.ā
Both
of them are on a high ground where you can see Hoshino-san fighting.
I
know that the guidance of the Eye of the Sun was correct. I decided to head for
the ruins because they were close to my current location.
āLetās
hurry up.ā
I
run.
I
leaned forward and stepped on the ground as hard as he could.
I
scolded myself for turning my feet faster, but I pushed forward step by step.
The
straight line distance to my destination was not that far, roughly 300 meters,
but the steps, huge rocks, and half-demolished buildings distorted my path to
an annoying degree.
Usually,
I wouldnāt mind these objects, but I couldnāt help but feel they were in my
way.
I
wanted to go faster.
I
wanted to go faster. And that was the only thing that kept me going.
āā¦ā¦ā¦ā
I
slammed my foot into the thinly-flooded river.
A
splash of water danced high in the air.
And
the kicked sand disappears in the wind.
I
hear a gunshot from behind.
From
the front, the sound of a sniper rifle.
But
I didnāt pay attention to any of it and kept my eyes only on the road ahead.
Just
move forward.
Because
I knew that was the only way to save Hoshino-san.
āAnd
I arrive at the ruins.
āIām
sure itās around hereā¦ā
Remembering
the coordinates indicated by the Eye of the Sun, I looked around.
The
gunshot echoed from the ruins before was made by the ālegendaryā sniper rifle
called āDizuaā.
It
is a unique weapon that rarely appeared on the map, but you can get it in the
ātreasuryā.
It
is a unique weapon that is like a disaster; if you hit your opponent in the
head, no matter what shield they are wearing, you will die in a single blow.
You
canāt get the sniper rifle ammunition from the field, and once you shot the
bullet, it turns into scrap metal, which is another characteristic of the
Legendary Weapon.
But
of course, its performance sets it apart from other sniper rifles.
Every
time I heard the sound of a gunshot from the āDizua,ā I couldnāt stop the chill
that came over me, thinking that Hoshino-san had been dead.
I
muffled my footsteps and searched for signs of life in the vicinity.
If
I heard the sound of gunfire again, I would know for sure where they were, but
I couldnāt listen to it, as if they were firing cautiously due to the limited
ammunition in the āDizuaā.
While
listening carefully, I proceed slowly.
However,
there was no sound of gunfire, not even the sound of breathing.
I
began to wonder if they had already moved on.
āTheyāre
not here? No, they canāt be.ā
As
I carefully clear the air, with only the wind shaking the airāā
āWhat!?ā
āAt
a very close distance.
A
woman was holding āDizuaā and lying down.
For
a moment, my mind went blank.
I
was on high alert.
I
was concentrating not to miss any information.
And
yet, I didnāt notice it until I was standing right next to her.
There
was no sign of her.
āā!ā
I
hurriedly tried to aim the SMG āC-88 Double Eightā in my hand at the person.
āā¦
Oh? Maybe Inori-chan?ā
A
laid-back voice.
Because
she calls me with such a voice, I just stopped my body.
She
looks into the scope and guesses my name without looking at me.
If
I consider the enemy members, it was easy to see that there was no other choice
but for me to fight her, but it still felt weird to hear her call my name
without making eye contact.
The
woman with the short, earthy hair grabbed āDizuaā and stood up to face me.
Our
gazes crossed, and a chill ran down my spine.
A
desperate impatience filled me as I realized that I had lost my chance for a
surprise attack.
āWow,
itās Inori-chan. Really? No, itās decided to be real. Great ā¦, Your charming
hair is great.ā
ā¦ā¦
But.
I
frowned at the lightness of her flirtation, which was far beyond my
imagination.
I
donāt know what emotion I should make at her.
She
is my enemy.
But
I canāt decide if she is the target of my hatred.
āYou
areā¦ā¦?ā
āUchi?
Uchi ⦠Um. What? ⦠Oh, yes, Char, Char, my name is Char.ā
When
I heard those words, I just felt a sense of emptiness.
When
trying to answer your name, did you come up with a line such as āWhat was it?ā
I
had seen the real Char once.
She
was a completely different person.
She
doesnāt talk like this.
She
probably didnāt go through the āacting instructionā that Suda mentioned. The
horrible sense of discomfort was similar to that of a stuffed animal walking
around in an amusement park with only its head removed.
I
wondered if the sudden change of personality was this uncanny.
Whether
or not she knew about my thoughts, āCharā spoke to me with a sparkling smile.
āI
love Inori so much, you know! I love Inori so much! Her eyes are so bright and
cute! Oh, Iām a fan! Give me your autograph later!!ā
āā¦
Eh, eh?ā
āYou
have long legs, I envy you!ā
The
girl squealed as she twisted and turned while holding the āDizuaā
There
was no lie in her remarks.
People
have already told me that āIām your fanā many times before. If I heard that, I
could guess how much she liked me.
I
could tell from her eyes that she was serious about me.
So
why did she participate in this game, I began to wonder.
If
sheās a fan of mine, I donāt understand why she helps Suda steal her āInoriā
from me.
Char
continued.
āYeah,
itās amazing to see it up close ⦠I like the way you look, Inori-chan.ā
But
then, suddenly.
I
felt something was off.
āIs
the size of your boobs is just right.ā
Thatās
disgusting.
āI
also like your soothing voice.ā
The
difference in values.
Ā I understand.
I
get it now.
Oh,
I see.
This
girlā¦
āIād
like to go inside of Inori-chan, you know! ā¦ā¦ Hmm, should I ask Suda-san?ā
āāShe
only likes āInoriā.
ā å½” ā
å½” ā å½” ā
å½”
[Kazuto's
POV]
On
top of a hill, far away from the big battle centering on Kazuto.
Thereās
someone at the hilltop in the opposite direction where Inori was going.
There
was Ibuki, pointing her scope at Kazuto.
āā¦
This is the strongest in the world.ā
Ibuki
was stunned by the different dimensions. He could understand because he was
looking down from a high place.
Itās
not only that he has a complete grasp of the positions of the five opposing
players, but he also maintains control of them.
Itās
not a matter of āThereās an enemy here, so Iāll move him thereā, but āThereās
an enemy here, so Iāll move him thereā.
Weāve
been tricked by such a dictatorial method that nobody had any understanding.
āā¦
Maybe those five donāt realize it.ā
She
canāt imagine that Kazuto chooses to do that.
Ibuki
herself noticed this fact because she was lucky with her position.
She
felt her body tremble at the āessence of the strongestā that she had somehow
come to know because she had been watching from afar.
Ibuki
looked into the scope and set her finger on the trigger.
ā...ā
Ibuki
knew that while Kazuto is the strongest, there was still a definite way to hit
him with this bullet.
āThe
opposite girl ⦠āDizuaā. When you forcibly cut that line of sight.ā
Kazuto
is prepared to be shotted at to some extent.
That
is why he prioritizes the projectiles that are aiming at him.
In
other words, the presence of Dizua, the sniper that he must never get hit by,
makes him lax about Ibukiās line of fire.
āI
respect you, āKazutoā⦠But you canāt fight seven people, right?ā
While
muttering, Ibuki.
He
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