49話 真のエスコート役は誰?
「おい、タロ」
再び会場を進み始めると、右隣を固める
「なに?」
「なにじゃないよ、タロ。なんで君と、
「聞いてないよ......」
二人は溜息を盛大につく。
そんな態度に俺は少し、不安になる。
この二人は中学時代に起きた、とある出来事でバイセクシャルとか、両性とか、オカマやオナベといった人種を忌避する傾向にある。ジョージのことが気に入らなかったのだろうか。だとしたら、それは俺も同じで、絶賛リアルが女体化中な俺は、真っ先に二人から距離を置かれそうな存在だ。
「......な、なにか問題があるの?」
「いや、問題はないけど驚いてるって事」
「早い話が、ジョージさんはかなり凄い人だ」
「あの中二病のグレン君が、敬語を使うほどにね」
たしかに、夕輝の指摘どおり先ほど、グレン君はキャラに似合わない敬語を使っていた気がする。
「というかね、タロ。こうやってボクたちが安全に人ごみを通りぬけられているのもジョージさんの威光あってのものだからね?」
それは何となく察してはいたが。
れないですね。最大のライバルですかね......」
ミナは俺の腕にしがみつきながらもブツブツと呟いている。
「ジョージってそんなに有名人なの?」
「知らないで付き合っていたのか」
メガネをクイッと持ちあげ、あきれたようにこちらを見つめる
ここで明かされる、ジョージの正体。
前からタダ者じゃないとは感じていたが、まさか有名
一言ぐらい教えてくれてもいいのに。
というか全店舗に☆がついてるとか、ネタとしか思えないのは俺だけか?
「どうでもいい情報だけど、『マゾ★スティック』という
「早い話が、やつらはいじめられたいだけだろ」
「確かに、『サディ☆スティック』に攻撃されて喜んでるし、そのためだけにちょっかいを出してる
が集まるこの場で、勉強不足も甚だしい。
即物的な対応策、いわゆるアイテムの生成やPvPの戦術的な面にばかり目がいってしまい、その点を頭に入れておくことがすっぽり抜けていた。
同士の勢力図や関係性的なものを頭に叩き込んでおく必要があったと後悔する。
「......えと、特に警戒するべき
今、早急に把握するのはここだろう。
周りの目もあるし、時間もないし、この一点に尽きる。
こそこそとした内緒話は早々に打ち切らなければなるまい。
「タロの場合『一匹狼』もそうだが......」
「やっぱり、狙ってくるとしたら、今一番勢いもあってPvPに特化してる最強の
は少し思案し、重い鉛を吐きだすようにその名を口にした。
「「『首狩る酔狂共』だ(ね)」」
............。
そこって姉が団長やってる
「早い話がトップクランの一つだな」
「一番、軍閣候補として名があがっている
それでも、真っ先に軍閣に上がる候補として『首狩る酔狂共』の名が出るとは、正直いって怖い。
姉は一体、このクラン・クランで何をしているのだろうか。
「悪い噂は聞かないが、怖い噂はいくつもある」
が、俺の姉だと二人がなぜ気付けないかというと、リア友たちは現実で俺の姉に未だ会った事がないからだ。
なんとなく、面白そうだから黙っておこう。
そう悪戯心が芽生えたところで、前を行くジョージの足が止まった。
そろそろ、ジョージやみんなのおかげもあって会場の最深部へ到着したかと思いきや、とある集団が前方を塞いでいるようだ。
俺達がいる場所はちょうど人が密集していて、会場の中では一際騒がしい。
今もすぐ近くで口喧嘩が勃発し始めたようだ。
緑のドレスを纏った美人さんと、赤いドレスを着た煌びやかな美女さんがなにやら悪態をついていた。
彼女達の視線を辿れば、軽鎧からマントまで真っ黄色の集団が高慢な笑みを浮かべているのが見えた。
緑のドレス美人さんは何を思ったのか、勇ましくも黄色集団へと一歩近づいた。
「相変わらず、無駄に派手すぎるわね。『黄金時計の処刑人』は」
その物言いに合わせて、後ろ隣りにいた赤いドレスの美女さんはゴミを見るような目で嘲笑う。
彼女達が苛立つのもわからなくはない。というのも、黄色人のせいで俺達も前に進めてなかったりする。
ただ、12名も会場入りしているという事は、かなりの金持ち
に嫌味を放つは、黄色集団の中でも一際黄色い、というか一人だけ黄色の兜をかぶったちょび髭のおじさんだ。
正直、全身黄色な上に鉄製の兜を安塗料の黄で塗りたくった粗悪品で、かなりダサい。小学生一年生が被る黄色の帽子の方がまだマシな気がする。
『黄金時計の処刑人』の団長なのだろうか?
「無駄にお金を使って、見栄を張りたがる『黄金時計の処刑人』のみなさん、ごきげんよう。その馬の糞にも劣る品性と金銭感覚のなさには、この会場のみなさんが驚き呆れるというもの」
「チッチッチ。団のみなが、この栄えある舞台にいち早く来たいというから、はした金をちょろりと使っただけだ。それとも何か、『乙女会』には日頃、その美貌に
口元のちょび髭を、ちょびちょびとなでつける黄色のおじさん。
「あらあら、モテない男はその黄色頭に知恵もモテないのかしら? 無駄遣いだと言いたいのが理解できないの? 私達『乙女会』は武器や防具に、資金を工面しているだけよ」
「チッチッチ。無駄遣い? どこかの矮小で弱小な
大人数で乗り込む『黄金時計の処刑人』も、数の劣勢を何とも思ってない『乙女会』も。
「悪目立ちがすぎると言っているの、品がないわ。そんな貴方たちに比べて、
が今日はよくさえずる。だが、非常に遺憾ながら、後半の貴女達の意見に関しては賛同せねばなるまいな」
ちょび髭までこちらをまじまじと眺める。
それだけでは飽き足らず、『乙女会』と『黄金時計の処刑人』たちがこちらに向かって動き出したではないか。
「気品あるお嬢さん、私たちと女性ならではのお話を、一緒に楽しんでくださらないかしら?」
二人のお姉さんたちがカーテシーをしつつ、
そんな口上に、口を挟んだのはなんと以外にもグレン君だった。
「両者とも、ひどく退屈な言い回しをするな。貴婦人方、輝かしい未来を担う若者が、貴女方の話す古臭い話についていけるわけないだろう。世代を考慮すべきだ」
グレン君の唐突な横やりに、婦人方の眼輪筋がひくついた。
しかし、それに気付かないのか、彼のターンは続く。
「其処な時計の諸君。タイムイズマネーが信条ならば、口説き文句はもっと手短に。それとも、金メッキの時計では、無駄に女性の時を浪費させる事しかできない?」
「あら、いたの。眠らずの魔導師くん。魔法ごっこは楽しいかしら?」
表情を崩さず、貴婦人達は聞き返す。
口元は笑顔だが、目尻の皺は怒りで
「チッチッチ、いたのか眠らずの坊や。寝不足のせいで体内時計が不調そうだが、ここで修理してあげようか」
そう言うと、手甲の金具をガチリと鳴らす黄おじさん。
修理というかバラバラにして終わりなんだろうなと俺は思った。
少し大げさな反応をするニ軍に、グレン君は心底呆れ気味で小さな息を吐いた。
「先ほどの、貴様らのわざとらしいまでの猿芝居には辟易したと言っている。見ている
先ほどまで、あんな口喧嘩をしていたのに仲が良い?
「大かた、我が愛しの姫君に接触するきっかけを作るために一芝居うってたのだろうが、このボクがいる限り彼女には指一本触れさせない」
グレン君がバサっとローブをはためかせ、フッとこちらに微笑みを飛ばしてきた。
というか、俺に自然な形で話しかけるためにあんな小芝居をするなんて、ここにいる
グレン君の啖呵は逆効果だったようで、余計に両陣がグッと近づいてくる。
「あぁ、なんだお前たちは。喧嘩を売っているなら拳で高く買おうか」
「よく分からないけど、関わってほしくないな......」
「不徳です。天士さまに近寄るために自分達を偽るなんてっ」
、ミナまでもグレン君と一緒になって『乙女会』と『黄金時計の処刑人』らと対峙し始めた。
互いの表情はにこやかだが、双方全く譲るつもりはないといった張りつめた空気が漂い始める。
頼みの綱のジョージはと、俺はオカマの動向をうかがってみると、なぜかあさっての方向を見ていた。
彼はジーッと会場の奥を食い入るように見つめている。
一体、何をそんな真剣に眺めているのかと、俺も釣られてオカマが注視する方角を見る。
思わず声が出てしまい、目の前の争いの種とも言える俺の声に反応して、睨みあいをする両陣営の視線が俺に集中する。
だが、そんな事に構っている場合ではない。
オカマと俺が見据えるその先には。
らず、社交界の貴公子が身につけていそうな軍服と燕尾服を足してニで割ったような恰好をしていて、あれは男装の麗人と表現すればいいのだろうか。
彼女の美貌も相まって、全く不自然さはなく、むしろこちらが自然体とでも言っていいほどに似合っていた。
悠然と突き進む歩調によどみはなく、まるで宝塚の有名女優のような優雅な動きだ。
だが、彼女が纏っている空気は怒り。
元々切れ長の瞳には、深く、重く、激しい、憤怒がのたうち回っていた。目の合う者すべてを
夕輝の発したその声が、僅かながらに震えていたのは気のせいではないはずだ。
「な、なんで、こっちにくるんだ......?」
「き、危険だわ......狩人のシンじゃない」
「チッチチキッチブルブル、『首狩る酔狂共』......」
彼女を見た『乙女会』と『黄金時計の処刑人』が浮き足立つ。
とでもいうかのように扱われた彼女が、俺達の前でカツンっと足を止めた。
俺と目が合った彼女はフッと、ここで初めて破顔する。
そのにこやかな笑みに、緊張が頂点に達していた周囲の
だが次の瞬間、彼女が腰に刺した双剣の柄を静かに両手でなでつけると、またたく間に張り詰めた空気へと変貌した。
一同の生唾を飲み込む音が聞こえるほどの静寂な空間が。このいさかいの主導権を握ったのが、誰かを明確に示していた。
達は、蛇に睨まれたカエルのように大人しくなり、彼女を怯える目で見つめる。
狩人と呼ばれた女性
太郎に変なムシがついているな」
特に俺の両脇を固めるように立つ、
急にポツリと彼女は呟いた。
「女性同士で戯れるのも、暇つぶしにはいいだろう......」
先ほどの言い争いの事を言ってるのだろうか。
「粋がるのも構わない......欲しいものは手に入れたい。当然の摂理だよ、ねぇ?」
彼女はグレン君にゆっくりと向き直る。その目は大蛇だ。神話に出てくるメデューサと目が合ったさながら、グレン君は石のように微動だにしない。
そんな彼を無視して彼女は次に、
「私だって守りたいものがある。大事にしたい。例えば、そこにいる私の大切な銀髪女子に変なムシがついていたら、むしり取り、払い、潰してあげたくなる」
そっと、彼女の右足が
の足を踏みながら彼女は周囲を見渡し、静かに、しかし全員に聞こえるように言葉を吐いた。
「傭兵とは名ばかりの虫共、心して聞け。そこの銀髪女子に少しでもちょっかいを出してみろ」
彼女の口角が徐々に上がり、弧を描く。
ただし、目は獲物に狙いを定める大蛇そのもの。
「その時は、私達が根こそぎ、お前らの魂ごと、狩り尽くしてやるからな」
一言一言にわざわざ区切りを付け、荒ぶる感情を抑え込むように、ゆっくりと怒気のこめられた台詞が聴衆の耳にこだまする。
「そして、この子に悲劇を与えた時は......」
蝋燭
「リアルでお前らの兄弟や姉妹か、あるいは家族に......何かしてあげたくなるな」
もう会場がドン引きになったのがわかった。
姉、こわいよ。
大学行って、変な講義とか受け始めてないよな?
やめてくれ。
そんな、『やばい奴に絡まれて可哀そう、俺だったら死ぬ』みたいな目で見るな。
「さぁ、私の太郎。行こうか?」
思いっきり中二病の、痛すぎるブラコン姉がご降臨。
手の隙間からバッチリ、姉と目が合ってるけど......。
特権階級に許された何処よりも豪奢だったはずのパーティ会場は、俺達を中心にどの会場よりも殺伐とした状況になった。
49 49 Stories Who'S The True Escort?
"Hey, Taro"
When I started going through the venue again, the shaking night (Koya), which stiffened my right neighbor, whispered in my ear.
"What?"
"Nothing, Taro. Why do you and Mr. George know each other?
"I didn't ask..."
The two sigh heavily.
That kind of attitude makes me a little nervous.
These two tend to repel races like bisexuality, amphibianism, and occamas and onabes in certain events, which happened in middle school. Did you not like George? If so, it's the same for me, and I'm admiring the fact that Real is being feminized, and I'm about to be distanced from the two first.
"... what's the problem?
"No, there's no problem, but I'm surprised."
"Quick story, Mr. George is a pretty amazing guy."
"Glenn, you're sick enough to use your salutation."
Indeed, as Evening Fai pointed out earlier, I think Glenn was using a tribute that doesn't suit the character.
"That's right, Taro. This is how we get through the crowd safely, because George was so prestigious, wasn't he?
I was kind of guessing that though.
"Mr. George... you can't insult me (ah, etc.). Are you the biggest competitor..."
Mina is clinging to my arm and whining bumps.
"Is George such a celebrity?
"You didn't know. You were dating"
Quickly lift your glasses and stare at them as if they were open.
Revealed here, who George is.
I haven't felt free for a long time, but I'm surprised he was the deputy head of the famous mercenary regiment (clan).
You could have told me a word or so.
Or am I the only one who thinks it's a story that has on all stores?
"I don't care about the information, but you're at war with a mercenary group called the Mazo Star Stick."
"Quick story, they just want to be bullied."
"Sure, I'm glad to be attacked by Sadie Stick, and there's a verse (fudge) that's just making a little bit out of it."
There is also a great lack of study on this occasion when powerful mercenary regiments (clans) gather.
The immediate response, the so-called generation of items and the tactical aspects of PvP, had all gone blind, and keeping that point in mind was completely out of the question.
I regret that I needed to slap more of the mercenary regiments (clans) into each other's force maps and relational stuff in the head.
"... are there any mercenary regiments (clans) that should be particularly vigilant?
It will be here to grasp it as soon as possible now.
I have eyes around me, I don't have time, and I'm exhausted on this one point.
We need to end this quiet conversation soon.
"So is' lone wolf 'in the case of Talo..."
"After all, if you're going after me, it's called the most powerful mercenary regiment (clan) that's gaining momentum and specialized in PvP right now."
Evening Fai (Yuki) and Shaking Night (Koya) conceived a little, and uttered his name so as to spit out heavy lead.
"" Neck hunting drunkenness. ""
............
That's where my sister runs the mercenary regiment.
"Quick story is one of the top of the line."
"Best of all, he's a mercenary regiment (clan) named after him as a military cabinet candidate."
Still, to be honest, I'm scared that 'Neck Hunting Drunk Co' will be named as the first candidate to go up to the military cabinet.
What the hell is my sister doing in this clan clan?
"I don't hear bad rumors, but there are a number of scary rumors"
Speaking of which, why don't the two of you realize that the famous mercenary regiment (clan) leader (top) is my sister, because my rear friends have never met my sister in real life.
Somehow, it sounds interesting, so let's shut up.
Yes, where the prank sprouted, George's legs stopped going forward.
I thought it was time we arrived at the deepest part of the venue, thanks to George and everyone, and a group of people seemed to be blocking ahead.
The place where we are is just crowded and noisy inside the venue.
Looks like a verbal fight is starting to break out right now.
A beauty in a green dress and a brilliant beauty in a red dress were somewhat evil.
Following their gaze, they could see a group of bright yellow from light armor to cape with a proud grin.
The green dress beauty bravely approached the yellow group one step closer to what she thought.
"As always, you're too flashy for nothing." The Executioner of the Golden Clock. "
As the thing goes, the beautiful woman in the red dress who was next door behind her laughs with the kind of eyes she sees trash.
I don't even know how irritating they are. Because we're not moving forward either because of the yellow guy.
However, the fact that there are 12 people in the venue is probably quite a group of rich mercenaries (clans). Because that's all the carriage I could have prepared.
The two of us (...) dislike the female mercenary (player) at the ball is a little bearded uncle wearing a yellow helmet or just one of the yellow groups.
Honestly, it's crude with iron helmets painted with cheap paint yellow over the whole body yellow, and it's pretty dull. I still feel better about the yellow hat that first grade students wear.
Is that the leader of the Mercenaries (Clan) "Executioner of the Golden Clock"?
"Good day to all the 'golden watch executioners' who want to spend their money for nothing and look good. Everyone in this room is amazed by the inferior character and lack of financial sense of horse shit."
"Chitch. Everyone in the regiment just spent a little money because they wanted to come to this flourishing stage as soon as possible. Or is there something about" The Maiden's Society "that you can't even pay such a small amount of money to thank the men who will contribute to its beauty every day? Oh, excuse me. Haven't you ever had such noble feelings for you in good health?"
A yellow uncle with a little moustache on his mouth.
"Oh, isn't a hot man hot or wise for that yellow head? Don't you understand what I'm trying to say is a waste? We at the Maiden's are just building funds for weapons and protective equipment."
"Chitchitch. Waste? Unlike some small, weak mercenary regiment (clan), can't you understand that our regiment is now in a situation where there is no need to increase its power?
Neither the "executioner of the golden watch" who boards in large numbers, nor the "Maiden's Society" who thinks nothing of the number of disadvantages.
"I'm saying it's too bad, I don't have any products. How classy is the lady there (...) compared to you guys?
"Chitchy. A poor mercenary regiment (clan) without Hua (ha) often chirps today. But unfortunately, I have to agree with you on the second half."
Take a serious look at this one to your mustache.
I can't get tired of that enough and the 'Maiden's Union' and 'The Executioners of the Golden Clock' moved towards us.
"Classy lady, would you enjoy our unique story and that of a woman together?
The two sisters curtesy, while a seductive (frightening) grin creeps in. I mean, it kind of lit up, but the quarrelsome vibe up until just now, it was a strangely attractive smile.
On such a mouth, besides what it was you who pinched your mouth, Glenn.
"Both, don't be grossly boring rhetoric. Ladies, there's no way a young man in charge of a glorious future can keep up with your old stinking stories. We should consider generations."
Glenn, your abrupt sideburn caught the ladies' eyelids.
But you don't realize that, his turn goes on.
"Gentlemen of the clock where it is. If Time Is Money is a Creed, oral complaints are shorter. Or can a gold-plated watch only make you waste your time as a woman?
"Oh, there he is. A sleepless magician. Is magic fun?
Don't break your expression, the ladies listen back.
Her mouth is smiling, but the wrinkles on her eyes are spasmodic (convulsions) with anger.
"Chitchitch, you were there or you didn't sleep. My internal clock seems unwell due to lack of sleep, but can I fix it here for you"
With that said, Uncle Huang rattles the hardware on his armor.
I thought it would be the end of the repair or tearing it apart.
Glenn exhaled a small breath with a slightly exaggerated reaction to the Ni Army.
"I'm saying that I've pioneered an earlier monkey play to your point. The person watching (this one) got itchy. If you say" executioner of the golden watch "and" maiden council, "you'll be famous."
Until earlier, we were having such a verbal fight, and we were close?
"Big time, I know you've been playing one play to make contact with my dear princess, but as long as I'm here, I won't let her touch one finger"
Glenn, you let Bassa hang her robe, and she smiled at me.
Or I don't like the mercenary regiment (clan) here playing such a small play to talk to me in a natural way...
Glenn, it looks like your heh was counterproductive, and both formations are getting extra close.
"Oh, what are you guys. If you're selling a fight, why don't we buy it high with our fists?"
"I don't know, but I don't want you involved..."
"It's immoral. I can't believe we're faking ourselves to get closer to Heavenly Man."
Even Yuki and Mina joined you and started confronting the Maiden Society and the executioners of the Golden Clock.
The look on each other's faces is gloomy, but the tense air begins to drift like we're not going to give in at all to both sides.
George in the line of favors and I looked at Okama's trends and somehow looked in the direction of the day after.
He stares jeezily into the back of the venue.
What the hell are you looking at so seriously, and I'm also caught looking in the direction that Okama will keep an eye on.
I accidentally got a voice, and in response to my voice, which can be called the seed of contention in front of me, the gaze of both factions staring at me concentrates.
But that's not the case.
Ahead of what Okama and I can see.
Even though she is a woman, is she dressed like a soldier and a swallow tail suit that your son in the social world seems to be wearing and divided by (d), and should I describe that as a handsome man in a man's dress?
Her beauty went hand in hand, not at all unnatural, but rather suited her well enough to say this one was natural.
It doesn't depend on the pace at which you push forward, it's an elegant move like the famous actress of Treasure Tsuka.
But the air she's haunted is anger.
Initially, deep, heavy, fierce, angry eyes swept around. The temper of slaughtering (hoffing) all who meet them is scattered around, and the mercenaries (players) present in the venue are distracted from each other.
It shouldn't be my fault that Evening Fai's voice was shaking slightly.
"Hey, why are you creeping over here...?
"Come on, it's dangerous... it's not the hunter's sin"
"Chitch Chicken Bull," Neck Hunting Insanity Together "......"
"The Maiden Society" and "The Executioner of the Golden Clock" come to life when they see her.
She stopped right in front of us when she was treated as if she were dehumanizing her fears.
Me and I got eyes on her. She's hooked, breaking her face here for the first time.
To that grin, the surrounding mercenary (player), whose tension had reached its pinnacle, sighed in a howl as if it had only relaxed for a moment.
But the next moment, when she quietly put her hands on the double sword pattern she stabbed on her hips, it just happened to transform into stuck air.
A space so quiet that you can hear the sound of swallowing the same raw spit. It was a clear indication of who took the lead in this rush.
The mercenaries (players) who had previously widened their bickering were grown up like frogs caught in snakes, staring at her with frightening eyes.
A female mercenary (player) called a hunter responds with a cold eye.
"You have a weird mustache on my (...) taro"
Especially standing to consolidate both sides of me, I think I sent a gaze to pierce Evening Fai (Yuki) and Shaking Night (Koya)...
Suddenly Pottori and she muttered.
"It would also be good for women to play with each other in their spare time..."
Are you talking about an earlier argument?
"I don't mind being frightened...... I want to get what I want. Natural cooking, huh?
She turns slowly to you, Glenn. The eye is a serpent. I got eyes on Medusa coming out of the myth. Glenn, you don't make it as slight as a stone.
Ignoring him like that, she then approaches them at night.
"I have something to protect, too. I want to take care of it. For example, if my precious silver-haired girl there had a weird mustache, she'd want to rip it off, pay it off, crush it"
Softly, her right leg touched Yuki's boot.
As she stepped on Yuki's feet, she looked around and vomited her words quietly, but so that everyone could hear her.
"Mercenaries are just named bugs, listen carefully. Give that silver-haired girl a little light."
Her mouth angle gradually rises and she draws an arc.
However, the eye is the serpent itself, which sets the aim for the prey.
"Then we'll root for you and hunt you down with your souls."
Slowly angry dialogue clings to the audience's ears so that every word is deliberately separated and rough emotions are contained.
"And when I gave this child a tragedy..."
As the candle (candle) flames go out, I can hear her faintly when her expression disappears.
"Real life to your brothers and sisters, or your family... don't make me want to do something for you"
Turns out the venue has already been donned.
Sister, I'm frightened.
You didn't go to college and start taking weird lectures or anything, did you?
Please don't.
Don't look at me like, 'Poor thing, if I were you, I'd die'.
"Come on, my taro. Shall we?
Sister Bracon, who is ill with two illnesses, has arrived.
Perfect from the gap in my hand, my sister and I have eyes...
The party venues, which were supposed to be more luxurious than any other place allowed by the privileged class, were slaughtered more than any other venue around us.
I Became a Beautiful Girl, but I’m still an MMO Junkie
美少女になったけど、ネトゲ廃人やってます。
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/i-became-a-beautiful-girl-but-im-still-an-mmo-junkie/
Adventure Comedy Fantasy Gender Bender Mystery Psychological Shoujo Ai
Accelerated Growth Adapted to Manga Age Regression Alchemy Appearance Changes Appearance Different from Actual Age Beautiful Female Lead Chuunibyou Curious Protagonist Cute Protagonist Demi-Humans Disabilities Doting Older Siblings Fairies Famous Protagonist Fast Learner Friendship Loli Male to Female Misunderstandings MMORPG Multiple POV Mysterious Illness Older Love Interests Overprotective Siblings Past Plays a Big Role Past Trauma Pill Concocting Popular Love Interests Race Change Sword And Magic Virtual Reality Weak to Strong
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