Chapter 196

The used Bath Towel was folded and placed to the side.

I was allowed to play with the white hair gel I borrowed from Aisha, who was still sleeping.

"What are you doing?"

"... Tell me."

I answered Meleoron briefly, who had left an impression on me. This guy speaks in a soft whisper, so there's no need to be afraid to speak up.

It seemed like he was staring at Aisha's body as she lay on her back.

"My name is Aisha."

"..."

The reason for the hesitation is easy to imagine. I don't know what to say.

"That's a big chest."

"How should I put it?"

Are you worried?

I know, that kind of thing. I observed it up close for a long time. I wiped it off. It should be a valley or an area. Don't remind me.

"In my opinion, this child seems angry."

"I'm sure there are girls like that."

"..."

I wouldn't call it a luxury problem. Asking for what you don't have is the norm. It must be a lament, it must be quite troublesome.... I mean, small breasts are a rare value, I don't know why.

"... But. Why does this child want to be a man?"

"Oh, sorry. You guys are men."

"Big sister, wow."

"... Meleoron, please take it easy."

"Being conveniently treated as a man or a woman is truly difficult."

"Teppei."

"Big sister, let's go."

"I have never regretted it, and I understand well that you will do so in the future."

Saying this, I looked at Aisha.

Because I untied the hairband, her black hair spread out a little on the floor. I had already wiped the floor with enough sweat-soaked cloths, so I thought it was fine, but I didn't want to leave it like this.

... No, wouldn't it be better to sleep wearing this? It looks like it would damage my hair. It looks like a fairly high-quality Material, so maybe I'm worrying too much...

"Then what do you think?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Continuing from before, why I want to become a man."

"Did Uranus not hear anything from this child?"

"... I wasn't listening."

"You don't want to say."

"Hmm..."

"But. Gon seems to know something."

"That's because we have known each other for a long time."

"Looking very friendly."

Meleoron looked at Aisha.

"It's strange."

"Normally, if you could be this cute, you wouldn't want to be a man, right?"

"..."

As I fiddled with my hairband, Meleoron stared at me.

"... What is it?"

"I can't tell you what you're doing."

"Ah, this bothers me, but I don't mind."

"Come to think of it, I didn't ask why you want to be a woman."

"... I think it's because I could foresee why I only asked now."

Meleoron's expression was mixed with a smile.

"Yes."

"I think you are cuter than you imagine."

"... That's how it is now."

"I mean, that's how I do it."

"But... you can see it."

"The content is bone and bone. Whether man or woman, there isn't a shred of charm."

Actually, there isn't that much, but I don't have much muscle or fat. Whether man or woman, it's a pitiful figure.... Even looking at it like this, that's what I think.

"I'll say it again."

"I think you are cuter than you imagine."

When I turned my head because I didn't understand the true intention, Meleoron pointed at me with a serious face.

"Uranus."

You really don't know what you look like, do you?

The person you see in the mirror is not the only person you are."

"... I say that, but you can only see yourself in the mirror.

Are you talking about a water window or a glass window?"

"No, no, no.

Are you saying you don't know how others see you?"

... Don't know what will happen.

I, the subtleties between Wari and others, Satoshi Nakamoto, Satotz, I don't think so.

"Big Sister...

I think it's better if you don't say too much."

"I think it's better to tell you clearly, don't you think?

Well, as I said before, this is a parallel line."

"Then what are you talking about?"

Meleoron smiled so kindly that even his inhuman face could tell.

"I think I am looking at you.

How are you not a girl?"

"..."

"Hey, don't you think Aisha is watching?

Why do you want to be a man

"...

Of course I doubt it."

"Correct?

The reason I think so is because Aisha is definitely a girl.

He has a childish personality, but that is how he is."

"Don't talk about this"

Honestly, I don't understand Aisha's personality very well. How should I put it, it feels like a lot of things are mixed together, and it is very unstable.

It's just a personality issue, and the appearance is just feminine. It doesn't matter what you wear.... When I put on men's underwear, I was afraid it looked better than I imagined.

"So, even if I look at you, I will think.

How are you not a girl?"

"You are saying the same thing as before."

"I want you to know, I'm not joking, I'm complimenting you.

If you were a girl, you would look cute.

Not all women are cute and beautiful. Look at me, sorry."

"I don't understand why you insist on self-deprecation."

Well, Meleoron said confidently,

"The ideal female image for Uranus is, after all, a girl like Aisha, right?

So, I must be attractive, because I am far from it.

But whether people find you attractive is another matter.

Do you understand?

There is more than one kind of female charm."

This guy, stop talking nonsense...

"... No matter what you say, I am a man."

"You want to be a woman with Hormone Cookie, aren't you a woman?"

"... I was a woman to begin with.

That's why I said it was Gender Identity Disorder from the start."

"That's a useful word, isn't it?"

I clicked my tongue almost unconsciously.... Using that word, the physical attitude, I know I am forcing myself to understand. Then how else can I ask for understanding?

"So, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"Yes...

I want to say, you are even prettier than the average girl."

I feel my face is a little red.

"... Don't tease me too much.

I am..."

"You are too worried about whether you are a man or what kind of body you have.

It's okay, he is a cute boy.

Have more confidence in yourself

... Even if you tell me to have confidence...

I can't help but look at Aisha. If there is a comparison target...

If everyone is awake, there is no other way, so we each take turns to nap for an hour and a half.

Lay down the drooping seams first.

Meleoron began to doze off, and then fell asleep.

Finally, after Seam woke him up, he fell asleep again.

This is why I have been watching the three of them sleep all by myself.

Holding Aisha's elastic band, I looked at each sleeping face.

What is it...

Until a few days ago, I was alone.

I wonder if you have a friend like this around you?... I don't know what life is like.

Meleoron praised me endlessly, but I have encountered a lot of trouble with this appearance. It would be better if I dressed like a man...

I have become accustomed to being despised. This is my opinion. I hate myself as a man, because I hate other men even more.

Strictly speaking, I don't like the way men view women. I have a little bit of it, and I hate that part.... It's funny that I hate that kind of thing.

Aisha is...

I don't know if Cuchi believes in friendship between men and women.

It's not that I don't believe her when she says she wants to be my friend. However, it is difficult to establish such a pure relationship; this is the norm in the world. I am tired of hearing lines like there is no such thing as friendship between men and women.

Aisha is...

I want to know what he likes about me, saying he wants to be my friend.

"Hmm... hmm, hmm."

Somehow, my body feels light. When I gently opened my eyes—

I saw a familiar geometric ceiling.

"Oh! Aisha is awake!"

Seam's voice.

When I turned my head, Meleoron and Seam were looking at me happily.

"Good morning..."

I greeted them and got up. The back of my head felt uncomfortable. Oh, this isn't rubber.

"Good morning, Aisha.

How is your body?"

Answering Meleoron's question, I tried to touch my body slightly.

"... Hmm.

Somehow, I feel very refreshed."

It is completely different from last time. At that time, I was really drowsy and felt like I hadn't slept enough.

I feel much better now than before I came here.

Ah, but "Absolute" is "Absolute." There is nothing I can do about it.

If you look around, you can see the figure of Uranus lying there breathing. For some reason, he is holding my hair tie in his right hand.

"Hmm...

What time is it now?"

"I just checked the watch, it is just before 5:30 in the morning."

Five and a half hours? I feel like I slept well, but why?

"Aisha.

Before I wake Uranus up, I have something I want to talk to you about."

I nodded at Meleoron's mysterious voice.

"Because you were sweating all over after coming here.

I wiped your body and had her change your clothes."

"..."

Hou. Alright. I understand.

"So... I really should have done it myself.

Look, it looks like I'm not going to ride a broken car, right?

That is why Uranus worked hard and wiped away the sweat. After that, he changed your clothes."

"... Hmm."

Hu... Uranus wiped the sweat off my body and had me change my clothes. Hou...

... How should I react? Should I be grateful or should I be angry?

I don't mind that you didn't ask.... Compared to being taken care of by those below, this is nothing. I really can't get used to this.

"That... I'm sorry."

"Eh? Why is Meleoron apologizing?"

"Hmm... It was me who lied to you.

Letting Uranus wipe your body."

"... How is it like this again?"

"..."

If Meleoron remains silent, I don't know what to do. Generally speaking, if you apologize before the other person gets angry, you can no longer be angry...

If I guess somehow, maybe this is my fault? Did you make the awesome Uranus feel sorry?

... No, if I tell you the truth, I want to thank you. It has been tough since coming here, but my physical condition is good. Ah, I'm a little hungry.

If I don't think about myself and keep sweating, I might reproduce the drowsy state from last time. Considering I have to move from the beginning this time, that would be difficult.

But well... perhaps all of this has changed. Not just the tracksuit. Have I been stripped of everything? As expected, this is tough. Really.

... Yes. But I don't think it's excessive to blame this on Uranus. Being seduced by Meleoron, Oishi.... In fact, I did well. I can imagine how he would take care of me. No, no, you can't imagine. You shouldn't feel ashamed! Ya!

Look at Uranus's sleeping face. I can't say it's a peaceful sleeping face. He must be exhausted, worn out. The figure clutching my white hair tightly is powerless.

... Just looking at it makes my heart ache.

If he hadn't agreed, I wouldn't be here.

I sighed. Now is not the time to be angry.... Wouldn't it be better to talk about it later?

"Don't worry, Meleoron.

The time is short, but both of you can rest until six o'clock.

I will wake up later. At six o'clock, everyone is up."

They seemed to have napped for a while, and both Meleoron and Simu woke up shortly before 6:00. Uranus... has not woken up yet.

I don't really want to wake him, but if I don't wake him and leave late, he will blame himself. If...

"Meleoron, Simu.

I will go in first. In the secret room that can be entered from the door there, the game will be explained first.

After listening to the explanation, you can walk out of this building from that room...

After listening to what you have to say, I will return here to talk to you before going out, so please have one of you enter the room.

After listening to the explanation, please return here like I did to talk to the next person.

The last person, please come over to wake up Uranus after listening to the explanation. Before that, please don't wake me up, leave me alone."

After confirming that the two nodded, I stood up.

Hmm. No need to worry about Hatsu Emitter. In Uranus's hands... no, let's stop. If he wakes up while holding the eraser, it will be bad for him. Then it would be difficult to carry the backpack. It's not unbearable, but...

"... Also, sorry, I want a backpack."

As long as one cannot emit Aura, carrying luggage should be avoided. Whether in the sense of maintaining physical strength or in the sense of preparing for emergencies.

I walked toward the door. I glanced at the Ring that Ging gave me.

Hmm... will a Demon appear or will a Snake appear?

I was a little nervous, watching the door open automatically. Another door at the end of the passage.

After passing through the second door—

"Welcome to Greed Island..."

In the room, a woman sat on a chair floating in the air. As usual.

... Hmm? But do you want to sleep?

Stopping downstairs, the Ring on the right index finger made a sound, and a green light flickered.

"You...

Where is Aisha?"

She asked.

This is not like the first time I came here. Did you restart from the Save Data? Or is it because I used the one Ging gave me? I don't know...

"Yes, that's correct."

"Oh...!

I have been waiting for you."

No. What is it. Are you like this? Or is there something special?

While I was puzzled, she paused for a moment.

Not long after, her face, which could originally be called expressionless, was mixed with a mysterious color.

"—Lord Aisha. The Save Data on the Memory Card you are using is registered here as a Staff Account."

"────!?"

Staff!?

"First, let me explain this account.

Is this okay?"

"Yes."

"In Greed Island, everyone in the game is assigned to one of four types of accounts.

The first is the Player Account. People who participate in the game using a Memory Card will be registered in this account.

The second is the Guest Account. People who participate in the game without using a Memory Card will be registered in this account. Using this account, the Save Data will not be retained when exiting the game, and the clearance conditions cannot be met."

Hmm.

"The third is the Game Master Account.

You may have heard from Gon that among Ging's early members, several members who participated in game development are stationed on Greed Island.

The initial staff required for game operations are registered in the Game Master Account.

This account will not participate as a player."

............ I wonder if it's this. Because I am Gon's friend, a very clear player, I wonder if they would speak like this. Otherwise, I would have said too much.

"The fourth is the Staff Account.

Although they are not initial members of the development team, the staff needed for game operations are registered here from time to time. It is an account without Game Master authority, and special measures will be taken according to each person's role."

Role, special measures, you know.

I raised my hand slightly to confirm first.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"What do you want?"

"……

Can a staff account join the game as a player?"

"Yes, of course.

Originally, staff members would not participate as players, but the staff account Aisha uses can play the game as a regular player. If explicit conditions are met, explicit rewards can also be obtained."

... Hmm. If that's the case, what kind of staff member would have a problem?

"Then, I will explain the special measures for Lady Aisha.

First, you can see that your Nen Ability restricts your ability to enter and exit the game.... Are you sure about that acknowledgment?"

This might be a double-check. If you know this much, then it's meaningless.

"……That is correct."

"Furthermore, we have confirmed that they may be entering a Forbidden Area with similar Nen Ability.

Even with our management staff present, we do not consider it advisable to play in such an unexpected state."

... It is said to be a Boss Attribute. You cannot make a mistake.... Don't understand? I don't know.

"Therefore, when Lady Aisha uses the staff account, three measures will be taken.

The first is when you escape the game.

Normally, when you exit the game from Greed Island, you leave the game through the effect of 'Exit/Leave' or by escaping from the port.

Among these, we cannot handle 'Exit/Leave', but only in the case of escaping from the port, we will take measures so that Lady Aisha can escape without any problems."

Think about it... I didn't exit the game in the proper way. It's not more troublesome than Leorio-kun escaping. It's easy to get rid of the currently forced 'Absolute' state, but I can't return to the game immediately. Because I don't 'Hatsu'.

"……Do you mind if I ask how?"

If you don't ask, I'm sorry.

"Yes. It seems that Lady Aisha's ability to move directly or distort her body has become ineffective, so I first created a Spirit Beast with movement ability, and then bound Lady Aisha's body to that Spirit Beast. Leave the game.

I believe Lady Aisha can act using that method."

... In short.

I was carried on Leorio's back, using the 【High-speed Flight Ability/Ruler】 to put me in that state.

Then, can we go? Leorio-san has already tested it. Even if it doesn't work by any chance, as long as the Aura is restored, danger can be avoided.

"Okay. I think it's fine."

"Then, the second one.... Before explaining, let me confirm.

As long as Lady Aisha is in the game, the movement restriction seems to have been lifted in some way, but it seems there will be problems.

Are you satisfied with this acknowledgment?"

"……"

As expected, this is a hesitant content. It's just... I guess this person is sure. When I entered the game, I was unconscious. I've done it twice already.

Indeed, denying it doesn't make much sense.

"……That is correct."

"Thank you.

Therefore, although there are certain conditions, 'practicing' on the Game Console before entering the game cannot avoid problems, so please use a separate login method as a staff measure. I will prepare it for you."

"Ha."

Oh? Is this also a story that can be magically saved?

... In exchange, I feel that Leorio wants you to stop using the 【High-speed Flight Ability/Ruler】. I was inexplicably involved.

"I will explain the conditions.

First, leave the port. Upon your first escape, our management staff will give you a special Binder.

Insert Lady Aisha's memory card into the Greed Island Game Console, Lady Aisha inserts the Ring, and even outside the game, you can create a special Binder by chanting 'Book'.

The special Binder contains a special Spell. No matter how many times you use that Magic Card, the Binder will be replenished each time.

When using it, please declare that it will be used like any other Magic Card. But it does not work well in places with Obstacles that hinder movement, such as indoors. Please be sure to use it in an outdoor open-air place.

When the Magic Card is activated, moving Nen Beads will appear. You can move from outside the game to this Perilla Tree, just like escaping the game."

... Hmm.

That is to say, the way to enter and exit the game will be similar to Leorio's 【High-speed Flight Ability/Ruler】.

That's it. Game administrators and staff will not be in this game all the time, so it's no surprise if they have special means of transportation. This is part of it.

"Understood... What about the third one?"

"Yes.

Third, if Lady Aisha enters a Forbidden Area or commits an illegal act, I will communicate with her through the Ring.

During this communication, a Binder will appear, and like the 'Communication/Contact' Magic Card, I will speak from the Binder. At this time, please move to a place where other players cannot hear the content of the communication. I don't think this will cause any misunderstanding.

The purpose of the communication will change from time to time, but we will discuss whether there is any violation."

"……"

I only have one thought about abnormal behavior. Let's go ask.

"For example, will the transmission lead to a Soufravi sports showdown?"

She smiled slightly. Oh, it's Atari.

"Razor has already contacted us, and he was in charge of the event in the last game.

In this case, the answer is that you can participate without any problems.

However, that is under the condition that Lady Aisha uses the current staff account. If you have a regular player account, you will not be able to participate as before."

I was naturally humble.

Somehow, I seem to have caused you trouble... Boss Attribute, you apologize too. Especially to me, it's your fault for asking for help from Mapa, damn it... this plague god medicine soldier god!

"The above three points are the special measures for Lady Aisha.

Do you have any questions?"

Hmm? It didn't explain what is important. In most cases, I didn't get much from it.

"Hmm...

I understand these measures, but what are my duties as a staff member?

I know there are some restrictions on communicating with abnormal behavior, but is there anything I need to do?"

I don't want to be told to do this later, so I want to make it clear.

For a moment, she seemed at a loss. She was expressionless and silent, but even without seeing her aura, one could feel her wavering.

"... Regarding the treatment of Lady Aisha, even the Game Masters have different opinions...

There is also an opinion that it is best to freeze the account and prohibit access to the game."

Oh. Seriously?

... I'm glad I didn't lose my temper last time. If I had done something wrong, it would have been 100%...

"Regarding this measure, honestly, it is a desperate measure.

We won't directly have Lady Aisha serve as a staff member, but if someone like Lady Aisha appears in the future, we would like to ask if you are willing to consult with us."

"..."

Still a consultant? So that's it... This is hard for me to deal with, so I'm angry that I should treat it as an ally. Without realizing it, I can't eat anymore...

An ability like mine—the Boss Attribute is real, but I understand the worry that similar abilities will cause problems again.

... Jin. It's the game you're thinking of. Why are you out of business? Take responsibility and think. He is really joking.

"... Understood. As long as you are just in the game, as long as you don't interfere, you can speak.

Can I ask you a few questions?"

"If it's anything other than game strategy, go ahead."

Yes, you are strong. This is the mark of a Game Master. Let's go, Ging.

"Hmm...

I'm pretty sure you are Mr. Eta...

Will you move from here? I feel like I've been here the whole time."

After blinking her eyes, she revealed an amused smile.

"You heard that from Ging. That's right, my name is Eta.

I almost never leave here. But...

Actually, I have been away from here for a while."

Ho. I see.

"After Ging's game was cleared, in order to prepare for the game, I couldn't log in for a while, and during that time, the Game Masters needed to get together to discuss.

It's been 13 years, and no one has cleared it, so we also discussed whether to replace the personnel."

Playing games is really hard...

I asked what I was a little worried about.

"Then...

Did you wait until I woke up?"

"Can't rely on care."

Haha. I can't say anything.

Well, after that... or rather, if I talk for too long, the melerons will feel tired. Hmm.

"Hmm... one last thing.

What is your relationship with Ging?"

From what I can see, Eta is very young. What do you mean it has been here for 13 years? There might be some Nen Users appearing.

Mr. Eta covered his mouth in an amusing way,

"He is a strange uncle who likes games and tied me here when I was very young."

... That bastard, next time we meet, I will seriously blow him away.

Boss Attribute measures, explanation time. Yes, this is really troublesome.

Boss Attribute "Once I express my regret"

Aisha "That's it, I will defeat you"