The flashback I had in my dream still haunts . Since Riko died after we rescued her, I can't help but put a little bla on myself for that. Perhaps, even though I returned back in ti, there is no denying that perhaps I may have caused the untily death of Riko in the past tiline. The guilt left with so bad taste in my mouth and it seems I have yet to get over it. Maybe because the date of that upcoming event is coming, the mories that I tried to bury under all of my other mories that can't be forgotten have resurfaced again to make rember the guilt I forcefully try to forget and felt at that ti.
Despite that, I move on. The event that happened in the past tiline has yet to occur here in the new tiline and I will be making sure that it won't ever happen at all.
I stood up from the bed and ruffled my hair for a bit before I checked the ti. It's already past the ti for breakfast and I have yet to eat one. Doing late-night magic practice just causes to be too exhausted and I would instead sleep longer than usual. Still, it's good that I have increased my mana and magic power more than usual. I am also close enough to reaching my previous mana capacity and it would be a great deal if I reach that point before the date of Riko's date. If I can't stop her from attending the date, I can at least stop the crash from happening.
Feeling famished already, I went outside my room to scrounge and see any good food I can eat. I am sure everyone else has already eaten so there is no need for to even ask them if they have eaten already.
I was just halfway from the staircase when I heard the voices of Akira and Sora talking to soone. It's a man's voice and I am sure it wasn't Janus's voice. Not only is he not here because he is working in the morning, but he also doesn't have a deeper voice like him.
Then, I rembered the other guy who lived here. The guy who vacated his room for 5 years and has only kept on sending ssages that he can't co back for a long ti because he needs to focus on the dication of his sister.
I went downstairs to confirm my guess and I was spot on since it was indeed Suhei alongside Pandora who is now looking healthier than before. Not only that, but Pandora is now overflowing with mana just like us. The only one who does not possess any mana at the mont is Suhei.
Since the only way for the mana to manifest is to play the Alternate World, does that an Pandora was a player of the Alternate World as well?
"Suhei? Pandora?"
"Oh, hey there, Manato! It's been quite a while since we last talked, yeah?"
"Yeah, way too long. Co on guys, why are you still there in the entryway? Co inside, you guys are technically still living here, so why hesitate to co in?"
"Hahaha, sorry about that. Please excuse us."
"Excuse us," Pandora smiled and the two entered the mansion.
It took a few seconds before I realized that it was Pandora who talked to the last one instead of Suhei, which made a little bit shocked.
"Hey, Manato. Are you shocked? I can see why. My sis was amazing for being able to recover from being unable to speak."
"So there is already a thod to restore the voice of a mute person now?" I asked as we both sit down on the sofa.
"Not really. It was a secondary effect of her first treatnt and even I was surprised that she even get to speak. Although the way she speaks is only using simple and sotis single to two words, she is now able to hold a bit of conversation for a bit without relying much on the sketchbook."
"I must say that it's wonderful that the treatnt gave you a bonus effect!"
"Indeed and I must applaud the doctor for giving us the recomndation to use it. And I must say that it was quite effective indeed."
His eyes then landed on my neck since I was just wearing my regular tank top at ho and my neck is very visible, showing the tattoo of the Reality Verse Nexus but I don't need to hide it since everyone else who plays the ga also has it already in their bodies as well.
"So you are playing Alternate World too?" Suhei asked.
"Oh, yes. I do play the ga, in fact, everyone here plays the ga. Do you also play the ga as well?" I asked.
"Ah, no, no. It's not who is playing the ga, but my sister. I ntioned before that she is undertaking treatnt right? The treatnt was playing Alternate World's virtual reality. I wanted to treat her legs that are unable to walk and stand up and based on the treatnt, the doctor suggested it as the best form of therapy for her since her legs Pandora are not in a bad shape, it's just that her brain seems to refuse to operate her legs. It's a pretty rare type of problem but it's easy to solve if the brain is given a slight mory of shock or shocks it up to restore the functionality that seems to be "missing". And since I don't want her to undergo the operation of doing that, I instead went through the route of Virtual reality instead."
That should be expected. That was how most treatnts involving rehabilitation work. Not only that but it was an effective move as well since it involves the brain processing power that most movent is being done with. And with that alone, made treating paralyzed people and people who can walk before but were disabled due to an accident with Virtual Reality much easier and less ti-consuming as well, not to ntion, you play a ga as well, making the treatnt enjoyable for you.
"Still, I couldn't believe Pandora is playing the ga."
"Yep. That's why in the past five years, we have had to stay where she was at that ti since she was using the Cabin Version before. But since the Nexus Version has been given for free and is now possible to be used without the Cabin, it allows us to return here since she already got her tattoo so we can resu staying here until then."
"That's cool then. We could play together soti if we et at the ga. Perhaps I can help her as well," I added.
"That would be great. I know she has friends in the ga but it's more reassuring if there is soone we know in the real world communicating with her as well."
"By the way, are you not planning on getting the Alternate World as well?" I asked.
"I do have plans for it. but I want Pandora to get used back in here and settle down before I buy one for myself. It won't take that long so I know it won't be long enough before I can go and play the ga as well."
As we continue to talk, Renatta arrived with refreshnts and food in a tray and carried it to the table. I then realized that I was so absorbed in talking with Suhei and Pandora, I skipped breakfast entirely.
"Manato, can I ask a question?"
"Sure, what is it?" I sip on the juice and take a bite of the bread.
"Let get this straight, that was not a costu, right? Those long ears on hers are not an extension, right? And the one flying on her side, the tiny girl, she is not a robot right?" Suhei had a big questioning look on his face.
"Oh, you an Renatta and Pixie? Yeah, they are not. Renatta is a real elf who crossed through the dinsions and landed here. I rescued her before the other otherworlders also crossed dinsions and managed to make contact with humanity as well. As for Pixie, she is a familiar summoned here to act as Renatta's translator since she is the only one who can understand both Renatta's language and our language, acting as our bridge."
"Woah, I didn't know so many things have changed. Even Sora was cured as well."
"Haha, yeah. A lot has changed indeed."
I cured Sora a few years ago. Once the break started, I healed her eyes from the blindness effect and since Sora already adapted enough to her eyes, now, she can now go and see everything the world has to offer. Since she was no longer blind, she transferred to a normal class after that and is now a classmate of her brother.
Magic has finally taken over the world and sooner or later, the boom of the Alternate World will soon arrive, giving the Alternate World more players soon.
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