Chapter 536 - I Dived into the World I'm Yearning For

I was told that the festival would have the image of a game center, but neither the Central Tower nor the Central Plaza didnt look so cluttered. Rather, it looked like a row of orthodox festival stalls.

As I stepped forward, looking around for a bit, Alice looked up at me and spoke with a bright smile on her face.

[Kaito-san, I might be the kind of person who hides a lot of things, but that doesnt mean I would hold my cards back! Why dont we just go to the centerpiece (medama)?]

[Eh? No, I dont like going to a grotesque attraction]

[Im not talking about an eye (medama) attraction, okay!? Im talking about the festivals main attraction, got that!?]

Yeah, this feeling whenever she retorts, as expected of Alice. I really like the atmosphere where we can joke around like this.

[Hahaha, Im just kidding So, whats the festivals centerpiece?]

[Fufufu, listen and be astonished. What a surprise! Its an attraction that uses a new technology developed by Alice-chan in collaboration with Kuro-san!]

[Mumu, that certainly sounds amazing]

[Yes, to be honest, the more time pa.s.ses, the more crowded that place will be, so it would be better if I go there as early as possible. Well, of course, we could just directly use the attraction with a face pa.s.s, but I think Id rather play with Kaito-san alone at that time rather than having a bunch of people milling around the area.]

Chuckling, Alice grasped my hand tighter and led the way.

Walking for a while, we arrived in a large building that kind of looks like a theater. However, it didnt have an eccentric exterior, nor do I see anything that makes it look like a huge playground.

New technology huh. If it was developed jointly by the Underworld King Kuro and the Phantasmal King Alice, Im sure it would be something innovative, but I cant imagine what its like from its outward appearance.

[Now, now, lets go in.]

[U- Unnn Rather, no ones even here.]

[Well, I used my influence for a bit Ive made it off-limits until were done playing.]

Shes making a really evil face for some reason, but well, its Alice after all Lets not worry about that.

Entering the building with Alice, what I saw was a surprising sight.

[Why the heck is this place filled with stuffed costumes!!!? The heck is this? A horror house?]

[Whoa there, Kaito-san, please dont belittle them. They may look like stuffed costumes, but its one of the best items in the whole world, made with the most advanced technology and magic techniques! Ah, it also comes in a variety of sizes.]

[..]

[For Kaito-san, Ive prepared this special behemoth stuffed costume. Now, please immediately we- Migyaaahhhh!?]

[Like h.e.l.l I will!]

What the heck is this person thinking!? I knew she was always doing stupid things, but I didnt expect that she would create a joke of an attraction all for her hobby.

An area where they could wear stuffed costumes to play around, I wonder who her target audience are Children? Is this an attraction made for children?

[Ouch Please wait, Kaito-san. I havent explained the most important feature of these stuffed costumes yet. Kaito-san will definitely change your mind when you hear about this!]

[You stink like bullsh*t.]

[Youre mean! A- Anyway, please listen. They may look like stuffed costumes, but theyre state-of-the art magic tools with a special function built in it.]

As I looked at her in dismay, Alice appealed to me in a somewhat desperate manner. Looking at them, they just look like stuffed costumes though Well, she made them together with Kuro, so I dont think its a lie to say that they had some great features.

But well, if its really as she says

[By wearing these, you can automatically create a mental clone and enter a pre-made virtual world to play in!!!]

[Eh?]

I had thought that the function would be something trivial, but Alices words completely made me stiffen.

Eh? Wait a moment? What does that mean? Mental clone, if I think of it as something like a thought ent.i.ty, does that mean we can use that to enter a virtual world and play in it?]

D- Doesnt that mean that these stuffed costumes are that That one thing in the future that many game lovers dream of

[Yes, this attraction is, based on what theyre called in Kaito-sans world, a Dive-type VR game!!!]

[What did you say]

[Fufufu, you seem to be so surprised that you became speechless, eh? Yes, by wearing these stuffed costumes, you can go to a virtual world! Moreover, these stuffed costumes have a number of supportive features, such as ensured protection for your real body and automatic return of the mental body after a long dive!]

[S- Seriously?]

[Seriosly serious.]

T- The VR that lets you go in the game world Ive always yearned for Amazing This is seriously amazing. For such a thing to be made in a place like this Alice is definitely someone who lived in the future

My interest, which was almost zero before I listened to her, was immediately piqued with just a few explanations. Now, I cant bear the urge to play it already.

[Well, with the explanation done, please try it on. When you put it on, you will automatically dive in. Ill explain what happens next as we play in the virtual world.]

[A- Alright. M- My bad, Alice. I jumped to a conclusion and made fun of you. You really are amazing.]

[Fufufu, you can always praise me more!]

[By the way, why did you make it in the form of stuffed costumes?]

[Obviously because its cool!]

[Eh?]

[Eh?]

W- Well, putting Alices strange hobby aside, thinking about VR is making me excited.

Virtual world huh I- I wonder what its like? I guess it should be something like Fantasy-type MMOs? No, theres a chance that its the SciFi-type.

With great excitement, I put on the Behemoth stuffed costume that Alice had given me. Putting on the body part first, after I finally wore the head part I felt my consciousness fading, as if I were asleep, and left for the virtual world.

Dear Mom, Dad For once in my life, I really admired Alice. For her to create the VR that I yearn for There are magic boxes and magic related to different dimensions, so I guess something like this isnt impossible. Anyway, as I was feeling extremely excited I dived into the world Im yearning for.

: [Even I could make something like that too. Kaito-san wont rely on me. Even though anything is possible if he just relies on me]

: [Why wont my child talk to Mother about this? If its for my beloved child, I could create as much of that whatever s.p.a.ce as he wants]

, : [ [ Unnn? ] ]

: [This is my world. I will not allow you to do things without permission. Ill make my move if I have to. Stay out of this.]

: [If a mother needs to help her child, it matters not whichever world he is. Youre the one who needs to stay out of this.]

, : [ [ ..Aah? ] ]

T/N: 87/281