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The racing game played in the virtual world was really interesting . There were courses that ran in the ocean and courses built in the sky, which were only possible because it was in the virtual world, and I became absorbed in the game, forgetting about the time .

I lost to Alice, 1 – 4, but I was able to snatch a win in our final race, which already makes me very satisfied .

Alice’s announced that it was time to open the doors to the public, so we left the virtual world and returned to the original world .

[……Well, even so, that was really fun . I’d love to play with it again when it’s finished . ]

[I’m glad to hear that you like it . Well, there are still a lot of issues to be cleared in terms of cost and technology, so completion is still a long way off…… I guess it will take more than a decade . But I’ll let you test play again, Kaito-san . ]

[That’s great to hear . To be honest, I’m really looking forward to it . ]

[Ahaha, there are also other attractions at the festival, so let’s check them out too . ]

I guess it’s really difficult to complete a game of such magnitude . Even with the cooperation of Kuro, the leading expert in magic tools, and Alice, who was a master of a vast amount of knowledge, it would take more than a decade to complete the game……

But from what I’ve played, it seems to me that it’s almost finished…… Is there still a serious problem in that game?

As I was thinking about this, as if she had sensed my question, Alice spoke with a wry smile on her face .

[……As I said before, the concept itself has been in the works for quite some time already . Incidentally, that concept…… was “to make Isis-san’s wish come true” . ]

[……Eh?]

[We thought that if suppressing Isis-san’s magic power of death isn’t an option in the real world…… As her magic power itself was the basis of Isis-san’s existence, there was no other way for me to do anything . What we had come up at that time was a mental clone . Compared to her main body, the mental clone would have considerably less magic power . If that’s the case, we thought that if we used an external technique to assist her in making this mental clone, well, we could suppress her magic power of death within a large-scale ward . ]

[………………]

[However, I guess even though it was just her mental thoughts, it was still her clone, and even with the large-scale ward…… Well, in other words, even if it was limited to the virtual world, it was difficult to suppress her magic power of death without affecting Isis-san’s existence . Adding the cost and technical problems, even trying it was difficult . ]

It seems that the idea of creating that virtual world was for Isis-san . When she’s talking about Isis-san’s dream, without a doubt, it was “to meet someone who would accept her, even if their strength was weak” .

Judging from the way Alice was talking, it seems like they had been thinking about this for quite some time .

[Well, we didn’t know when it was going to be completed, and I also wasn’t sure if it would work . So, we kept it a secret from the others so that they wouldn’t get their hopes up . Well, Kuro-san was originally the only one who was working on this and she asked me, who had knowledge of technology not found in this world, to help her . ]

[And you helped with her, Alice?]

[Yes, I’ve also owed Kuro-san a favor…… As for Isis-san, well, I had as much sympathy for her as a drop in a bucket . No, I lied . I didn’t really care about her . I’m only doing this because Kuro-san was asking me so much about this . ]

[……You’re not really honest with your feelings, aren’t you?]

[……Erhem . Anyway, that was the purpose of this project, but it didn’t go well at all, and even just making a single experimental tool was too much work…… It’s a project that ended up being half-frozen . ]

Stopping talking for a moment, Alice turned to me and brightly smiled, before speaking again .

[……In the end, Isis-san was saved by Kaito-san’s appearance . On the contrary, thanks to Kaito-san, I was able to get the cooperation of Shallow Vernal-sama, and the project immediately progressed . Kaito-san, you’re seriously quite the “singularity” . ]

[A- Ahaha, well, if I can help you…… Unnn? Wait a moment, what did you just say? You were able to get the cooperation of Shiro-san?]

[Eh? Well…… Even when Kuro-san asked her for help, she always said “she wasn’t interested”, but this time, even though she had that condition of having a date with Kaito-san, she generously cooperated… . . ]

[……On the condition of having a date with me?]

[……Did I not mention it before?]

Wait a minute, I think I just heard something unbelievable . I did promise to go around with Shiro-san on the seventh date, but I felt like she was leading me to ask her out at that time, so I had no problem with that .

[Hey, Alice . I was thinking that there was no way this is the case but…… You weren’t negotiating with Shiro-san for her cooperation, using that condition, without my knowledge, right?]

[……N- No, the one Shallow Vernal-sama negotiated with is Kuro-san…… From what I heard, she used a really terrifying negotiation tactics…… Saying “Just Kuro is unfair” in an endless repeat……]

[……Ahh, I see……]

Indeed, being faced with her endless repeat is difficult . I don’t blame Kuro for being overwhelmed . But still, I would like to say one thing .

[……By the way, Alice…… Do you know what “Human Rights” means?]

[……No, I’m someone from another world…… So I don’t really know what’s in the Constitution of Japan . ]

[Oi, don’t look away . Say that while looking at me . You definitely know what I’m talking about, right!?]

Dear Mom, Dad———— How should I say this…… Well, it’s not that I don’t like the idea of going on a date with Shiro-san . Moreover, I’m really happy if I could be of help to Kuro and Alice . That’s why, I don’t want to blame Kuro or Alice for this but…… I just want to make sure of one thing————– What about my Human Rights?

Serious-senpai : [You have no human rights! Serves you right, Kaito!]

? ? ? : [Well, as long as Kaito-san doesn’t have them, Serious-senpai doesn’t have them either . Neither do you have Human Rights, nor Serious Rights……]

Serious-senpai : [You’ve got to be kidding! What do you think you’re doing with Kaito!!!? Give the man some more respect!!!]

? ? ? : [Well, even if Kaito-san had Human Rights…… It’s not like Serious-senpai would have it . ]

Serious-senpai : [……………… . . ]

~ ~ The Actual Exchange at that time ~ ~

Kuro : [Listen here, okay, Shiro? I will agree to clearing Kaito-kun’s schedule for the seventh day, but you would have to make sure that he knows that you two will go on a date! I won’t allow you to force him against his will!!!]

Shiro : [……Even though that schedule was also done without his permission?]

Kuro : [……It’s fine if I do it…… We’re lovers . ]

Shiro : [……Mnhhh . ]

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Eden : [……I see . In that case, I will also be my beloved child’s……]

Kuro : [He will definitely not accept you!]

Eden : [……How disrespectful . ]

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