28.北の地下通路その4
なにやらいきなり騒ぎ出したと思ったら落ち込み始めた彼にどう対応しようか悩みますね、本当にどうしたのでしょうか? やはり首を落としてあげた方がよいのでしょうか?
「本当に大丈夫ですか? 」
「はい、大丈夫です......」
..............................絶対に大丈夫じゃありませんよね、これ。
「とにかく大丈夫です、何も変わったことはありません、えぇそうです、僕は変わっていない」
これは大分重症ですね............? なにか精神攻撃でもうけましたか? 索敵には引っかかってないのですがね? もっと索敵の範囲を広げた方が――――
「止まってください」
「......なんですか? ついに僕の首を、」
「人の足音がします」
「っ! どこから? 何人くらいですか? 」
お、復活しましたね? それは喜ばしいことですが今はそれどころではありませんね。
「で、どうしますか? 」
「? 何がです? 」
「どうやら私はジェノサイダーと呼ばれているのでしょう? 一緒に居るところを見られて平気なんですか? 」
「......あぁ」
彼が私の仲間だと思われてこの先ゲームがやりにくくなっても可哀想ですしね、あらかじめ聞いておきましょう。
「僕は別に構いません、むしろここまで来たんですから一緒に街を目指しましょう? 」
「......私の仲間だと勘違いされて不都合はありませんか? 」
「大丈夫です! 心配しないでください、そのくらいなんとかなりますよ」
そう言って彼は満面の笑みでもって答える。ここまで言われてはこっちが変に配慮しなくても問題なさそうですね。
「............それに今まで接点のなかったクラスメイトのオタクと美少女がゲームを通じてなんてラノベの王道......(ブツブツ」
またなにやら小声でブツブツ言い始めた彼を伴いその足音に向かって進みます。
半ばトリップしかけていた意識を無理やり正気に戻してレーナさんについていく。
「......」
正気になって今さら緊張してきた......あれだけ啖呵切っておいてかっこ悪い............が、でも僕は別に攻略組ではないし、リアルでも荒事の経験なんてないから仕方ないと思う......。
「......そんなに緊張しなくても大丈夫ですよ、私が全部殺りますし」
............やはりレーナさん根は優しいんだな、なんでこんな殺伐としているのだろう? 家庭環境に問題が––––––––いやいや、さすがに失礼だ。クラスの美少女との接点がとか、さっきから僕は無礼なことばかり考えてる。これは良くない。
ちゃんと彼女自身を見て判断し、それから――――友達になりたいな。
「大丈夫です、レーナさんの足は引っ張りませんし、僕は支援系統が得意です。むしろ役に立ちますよ? 」
そう笑顔で彼女の気遣いに応える。
「......そうですか」
そんな会話をしながら進んでいくと――――
――――プレイヤーと会敵した。しかも攻略組じゃないか、それにハンネスたちのパーティーだし............クラスは違うけど同級生だからやりづらいんだよなぁ、同じ攻略組ならハロルドたちが良かったよ。
幸い向こうは所謂カースト上位の生徒だ、陰キャオタクの俺のことなんて知らなさそうなのが救いかな? レーナさんのことだって雰囲気とかやってることがイメージと違いすぎてまだ気付いてないみたいなのが良かった、本当に............。
「............また? 」
「お、お前ぇ......? 」
「ハンネス、落ち着け。俺もちょっとどうかと思うが冷静になれ......」
「......まずは個人を覚えてもらうところから頑張らないといけないわね? 」
「ハンネス可哀想......」
嘘でしょレーナさん?! あなた3回この人たちキルしてますよ?!! その時だって広場で唯一戦闘になったし、狭い場所で少ない人数で顔を見合わせてたらしいし、クーデター事件の時も最初から最後まで生き残ってたし、途中までとはいえ口上も捨て台詞も聴いてましたよね?!
絶対忘れないと思うんだけどなぁ............? ハンネスたちがあまりにも可哀想だよこれは..................。
「ただ殺されるより残酷かも知れません......」
「なんだか僕、一周回って面白くなってきちゃったよ」
今は敵同士ですけど激しく同意しますよ。
「......待って、後ろにもう一人いる」
「っ! お前仲間がいたのか?! 」
一番大きな変化だし気付くよねそりゃ、見慣れない僕に一気にハンネスたちのパーティーメンバーが警戒の視線を投げる。
「? 彼は仲間じゃありませんよ? 」
「......じゃあ、なんで一緒にいる? 」
「物知りなので情報を吐き出させてます」
いや、事実だけども!! もっと他に言い方あるでしょ?!! ほら、見てよハンネスたちのパーティーを! こちらを見る目が警戒から一気に気遣わしげなものに変わっちゃったじゃん!!
めっちゃ居た堪れないよ!! 『あいつ何されたんだ』とか『可哀想な奴だな』とか言いたげな目だよ!!
「......彼に何したの? 」
「可哀想な奴だね、君も」
ほら言われた!! ケリンの奴に至っては笑ってんじゃん!!?
「? 話の流れがまったく読めませんね......」
「ダメだこの人......」
薄々わかってたけどもしかしてレーナさんって超がつく天然なのかな――――そんなことを思いながら、僕は自分にできるありったけの支援をレーナさんにかけて後ろに下がるのだった――――
Chapter 28 North Underground Passage 4
I'm having a trouble thinking about how to deal with him who suddenly started making such a fuss but immediately went back feeling depressed again. Really, what's wrong with him? Would it be better to cut off his head after all?
Rena: "Are you really okay?"
Yuu: "Yes, I'm fine......"
..............................He doesn't seem to be okay, if I may say.
Yuu: "In any case, I'm fine. Nothing happened to me, yes that's right, I'm feeling completely fine."
This is very severe, yes......? Did he receive some kind of mental attack in some way? However, I haven't detect any enemies yet, though? If so, should I expand my searching scope---
Rena: "Stop please."
Yuu: "...what's wrong? Are you going to finally cut my he-"
Rena: "I hear footsteps."
Yuu: "!! From where? How many people?"
Oh, seems like he has recovered, yes? That's great, but this is not the right time for that.
Rena: "So, what are you going to do?"
Yuu: "? What do you mean?"
Rena: "I'm apparently called the genocider, no? Will you be alright being seen together with me?"
Yuu: "......Ahh."
It would be pitiful for him as the game might get difficult for him to play in the future if they think that he's my accomplice. Hence, I asked him in advance.
Yuu: "I don't really see any problem, or rather, I've come this far so why don't we go to the city together?"
Rena: "...won't it be a problem for you if they mistook you as my accomplice?"
Yuu: "It's okay! Please don't worry about it as I could work this out!"
Saying so, he answered with a big smile.
Yuu: "..........besides, an otaku classmate and the prettiest girl are now adventuring together in a game... No matter how you look at it, this is straight out of a light novel... (murmur)"
Thus, I headed towards the footsteps alongside him who for some reason, started mumbling again.
I followed Rena-san after having forcibly returned to my senses halfway along the trip.
Yuu: "..."
I'm starting to panic right now as I have cleared my mind... It's uncool to retract what I have said but... I do think it can't be helped as I wasn't in a capture party to begin with and I don't even have any real fighting experience as well...
Rena: "...you don't have to be that nervous, I'll kill them all."
............As I thought, Rena-san is a kind person at heart, but why is she being savage like this? Could it be that there's a problem with her home environment------ No, no, as one would expect, it's rude to ask something like that.
I have to look at her properly and---I really do want to be her friend.
Yuu: "It's okay, I'm also good with support skills so I won't be a burden for Rena-san, rather I might be pretty useful, you know?"
I responded to her concern with a smile.
Rena: "......Is that so?"
Just as we proceed while exchanging such conversation---
Aren't they one of the capture party? Moreover, it's Hannes' party as well...... Our class is different but we're still in the same grade so it's hard to meet him like this, you see... it would have been great if it was Harold's party instead, though.
Fortunately, he is the so-called high-caste student, hence I'm probably saved as he seems to not recognize a gloomy nerd like me. I'm glad that he still isn't aware of Rena-san as her atmosphere and demeanor is so startlingly different, really...
Rena: "............Again?"
Hannes: "Y-you...?"
Ryne: "Hannes, calm down. I'm feeling the same but let's keep our cool...."
Rena: "...I need to do my best so that I can remember individuals first, yes?"
Myra: "Poor Hannes..."
You've got to be kidding me right, Rena-san?! You have already killed them three times, you know?!! Even at that time, I heard that you fought him at the plaza, met him in the narrow passage, and he even participated in the coup from start to finish only to be killed by you while he was making a passionate speech, you know?!
Surely you can't forget about him like that, right...? This is too pitiful for Hannes and his party......
Kellin: "Perhaps this is a lot crueler than just being killed..."
Yuu: "For some reason, I feel like the situation is becoming very interesting."
We're enemies as of current but I strongly agreed with what he said.
Ryne: "...hold on, there is one more person behind her."
Hannes: "!! You have a comrade now?!"
It's her biggest change, so of course they will notice, right?
Rena: "? He's not my comrade, though?"
Hannes: "...Then why are you together with him?"
Rena: "Because he's a well-informed person, I'm making him spits out all of the information."
No, it's the truth, though!! But, there should be another way to say it, right?!! See! Look at them! Their gazes have changed from cautious to eyes full of worry!!
This is totally embarassing, you know!! Their eyes are saying {What did she do to him?}  and {What a pitiful guy, indeed...} !!
Hannes: "...What did you do to him?"
Kellin: "What a pitiful guy, indeed..."
See! They literally said it!! Even that Kellin guy laughed at me!!?
Rena: "? It seems I can't follow this conversation at all..."
Yuu: "This is hopeless..."
Although I vaguely felt it before, I wonder if Rena-san is a natural-born airhead---while thinking so, I moved behind Rena-san to support as much as I could---
Genocide Online ~Playtime Diary of an Evil Young Girl~
ジェノサイド・オンライン 〜極悪令嬢のプレイ日記〜
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Action Adventure Fantasy Psychological
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