Just as Souta and Kurumi were excitedly testing the new feature, the newcor finally spoke up again.
The Beautiful and Noble Vampire:
"Ah... I see now. You people are a scam group.
Your deception is just more sophisticated than most."
"Excuse , what?"
Souta blinked.
Did... Did this vampire just call them con artists?!
Also—
"Why are they talking like a dieval noble?!"
Kurumi: "Vampire-san, didn't you already test my suggestions?
You threw the phone. You tried to destroy it.
So why are you still calling us scamrs?"
The Beautiful and Noble Vampire:
"Indeed.
This cursed object remains in my hands no matter what I do.
Even I cannot destroy it.
But...
There are countless strange supernatural phenona in this world.
A mysterious creature capable of creating such an item is not impossible."
Kurumi: "Mysterious creature? What are you talking about?"
The Beautiful and Noble Vampire:
"Oh?
So you won't admit that I've seen through your deception?
How pathetic.
You humans are always the sa—using supernatural forces for your own benefit.
You are not the first, and you will not be the last.
Do not insult with such foolish tricks!"
Souta: "..."
At this point, he was pretty sure who the vampire was.
Vampires. Strange creatures. The way they speak.
There was only one vampire that fit all these traits.
And that was—
Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade
Or—
Her modern na: Shinobu Oshino.
Shinobu Oshino was a powerful golden-haired vampire from the Monogatari series.
She was an ancient being with a personality as sharp as a blade.
Her speech was formal, archaic, and dramatic—
"Thou,"
"Thee,"
"Ye,"
"Verily"...
She spoke like a dieval noble... or a final boss.
And her nickna?
Princess Rola.
"Welp... this is gonna be interesting."
Souta wasn't sure which tiline she was from.
But the fact that she knew about smartphones ant it was definitely the modern era.
At least that much was clear.
Souta suddenly thought of sothing.
"System, what happens if we invite soone who doesn't even know what a phone is or how to use one?"
System Response
[Relevant knowledge will be directly implanted into their mind.]
"Oh, that's convenient."
Souta sighed in relief.
Otherwise, as the group leader, would he have to teach every new mber how to use a smartphone?
What was he, a tech support guy?
Bringing his focus back, Souta used his admin privileges to change the vampire's display na to her real one—Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade.
Kurumi Imdiately Noticed
Kurumi: "Huh? Souta, you recognized her?"
Souta: "Yeah, this one's the real deal—a genuine vampire. Her na is Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. Oh, and by the way—not 'he.' She's a girl."
Kurumi: "Oh my? So I guessed wrong."
Souta: "..."
"Why Did You Assu She Was Male?!"
Sure, Souta joked earlier about Alucard being a beautiful vampire, but that was just a joke!
Did Kurumi... awaken so strange preferences after learning about Shidou's cross-dressing habit?!
Kurumi: "So, this Miss Kiss-Shot, is she like ?"
Souta: "You an from a fictional work? If that's what you're asking, then yeah, she's the sa as you."
Kiss-Shot: "Hmph. Within the realm of apparitions, my na is well-known. It is no surprise that thou art aware of ."
Kiss-Shot: "Enough of thy deception, vile fraudsters. I have no ti for idle chatter.
Cease thy pitiful tricks before mine eyes!"
And with that—
She stopped responding.
Her words carried a firm, unwavering tone—
She was done.
Kurumi: "Well, looks like we've been deeply misunderstood."
Souta: "It's fine. Over ti, she'll realize we're not scamrs.
Actually... this makes think—we really need a proper way to prove the system's authenticity.
We can't be explaining this from scratch every single ti soone new joins!"
Kurumi: "I checked earlier—this group chat has an announcent board feature.
I'll write a proper introduction to the system there, along with a guide on how to verify the phone's abilities.
That way, new mbers can figure things out on their own."
Souta: "Good idea. I'll leave it to you."
Kurumi: "Oh my, no need to sound so formal.
After all... we've already kissed, my dear friend. ❤️"
Souta: "...!!!"
"Kurumi, That's Not Sothing to Just Drop in the Group Chat!"
What was she thinking?!
For the next few days, Kiss-Shot never said another word.
Souta figured she wasn't using the phone at all.
Most likely, her attitude was:
"If I interact with them, I lose."
Of course, there was no way she could actually get rid of the phone.
But she was probably deliberately ignoring it.
And honestly?
Souta wasn't desperate enough to jump into her world just to convince her.
She'd figure it out herself over ti.
The more features the system unlocked, the more chances she'd have to realize it was real.
To be blunt—he was a little scared.
This was Kiss-Shot. The sa vampire that had once eaten 6,000 people.
And besides—without an invitation, he couldn't enter her world anyway.
anwhile, Kurumi Had Vanished
She was likely busy testing the "tiline alteration delay."
So, for the ti being—
The group chat went completely dead.
"Might As Well Train My Powers."
With nothing else to do, Souta decided to experint with his newly acquired abilities:
Ti Manipulation
Half-Cold Half-Burn
He started with Ti Manipulation.
"Ti manipulation should cover things like—speeding up, slowing down, stopping, rewinding, or even traveling through ti..."
"But as a beginner, I have no idea how much I can actually do."
He grabbed his iPhone and pulled up a movie.
Then, focusing on the playing screen, he concentrated—
And activated his ability.
Suddenly—
The world in front of him shifted.
A hazy gray mist, like flowing water, appeared before his eyes.
And sohow—
He instinctively understood that this was ti itself.
Ti Had Beco "Visible."
Although ti was usually intangible, it had now taken on a near-physical form.
And—
Souta realized his consciousness was directly linked to it.
Testing His Control
Focusing his thoughts, he tried to speed it up.
The gray mist started flowing faster.
And in that instant—
The world around him changed.
Everything Slowed Down.
To him, it felt like everything around him was moving in slow motion.
Looking back at his phone—
The movie had also slowed down.
Every character was moving like they were in a slow-motion scene.
Souta: "...Whoa."
He had actually manipulated ti.
Ti Manipulation – Confird Successful.
Now—
What Else Could He Do?
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