Chapter 537 - I Started my Motorbike

Opening my eyes, I found myself standing in a city in the middle of the night.

Surrounded by skysc.r.a.pers that seemed to pierce the heavens and bright light that drowned out the starlight, I looked around the area in the middle of a wide road. The road was about six lanes wide, and I could tell from the surrounding scenery that this place looked high-cla.s.s.

The first thing that came to mind was the Metropolitan Expressway Yes, the scenery here was just like the Earth.

Of course, there were some differences. Most of the buildings that stand tall are circular in shape and are so large that they should be called towers rather than buildings. Moreover, the light that illuminates the road isnt like the streetlights littering the streets of j.a.pan, as theyre like a glowing tube that extends to the end of the road.

In other words, this scenery around me could be described as the Sci-Fi Future Metropolitan Expressway A- Amazing. Its as if Ive moved from the world of fantasy to the world of Science Fiction.

Yes, seriously, I couldnt believe that Im in a virtual s.p.a.ce. I could feel the slightly chilly breeze, the feeling of my feet standing on the road, and I could even move my body as I wanted to.

[What do you think, Kaito-san? Isnt it great!?]

[Y- Yes, this is really great. If I didnt know that the body I have now is a mental clone, I wouldnt have known the difference.]

Alice had appeared next to me before I knew it, but I couldnt hide the excitement that was welling up in my heart.

[Isnt it? Im proud of this item after all. Its modeled after Kaito-sans world, but just integrating your world here isnt really interesting, so Ive made some changes.]

[Im seriously impressed. For me to play as I want in such a realistic virtual world]

[H- Hmmm]

[Unnn? Whats the matter?]

For some reason, Alices expression turned a bit awkward when I excitedly told her this. When I questioned her about it, she slightly scratched her cheek and spoke.

[No, well, Im going to give you the freedom to play around the place later but to be honest, this isnt really finished yet.]

[Really?]

[Yes, the only thing thats been completed so far is the racing game.]

[Ahh, so thats why we appeared on the expressway.]

I see, I still think its awesome though. Im looking forward to playing it. Its going to be really interesting to play a racing game in such a realistic world like this.

[No, well, Ive actually been discussing the idea of playing in this virtual world with Kuro-san for a long time but I guess it really isnt that easy.]

[Is that because it requires some amazing technology?]

[Of course, the technology needed to construct a virtual world is great and complex. But more than that In order to maintain the virtual world, we would need a tremendous amount of high-purity magic crystals no matter how rich Kuro-san is, magic crystals are indispensable for magic tools and are needed all over the world. We would need a huge amount of magic crystals, but we couldnt just monopolize them, so this had just stopped as a mere idea.]

[Arehh? But now, even though its not completed, you can already offer it as an attraction though?]

[No, you see, the sponsor for the Six Kings Festival is Shallow Vernal after all so we can use all the rare materials we wanted.]

[A- Aahhh I see.]

[So, weve gathered enough magic crystals to build and maintain the virtual world, but since weve stopped at the planning stage the VR hasnt been completed yet. Well, weve finished some things to some extent, so we implemented the racing game and made it an attraction.]

For s.h.i.+ro-san to easily provide the materials needed by Kuro and Alice, materials that they had difficulty gathering s.h.i.+ro-san really is the most cheat-like of all.

[Well, its already awesome as it is. Im looking forward to playing the racing game.]

[Ahaha, then, lets get started Lets get you starting with the menu screen.]

[Errr, how should I do that?]

[Draw three circles in the air counterclockwise with your hand. Doesnt matter whether you use your right or left hand.]

[Roger that W- Whoaa!?]

When I moved my hand as Alice told me to, I saw a translucent display pop out of empty air The menu screen appeared. W- What a futuristic feeling, this is Im feeling even more excited.

[Most of the entries havent been implemented yet but Try pressing the game b.u.t.ton at the top of the screen with your finger. Then, select the racing game, and youll see the vehicles you can pick.]

[I dont know how many times Ive said this, but this is seriously awesome. Uwaaahh, theres a lot of options to choose from]

[Each vehicle has a few characteristics, but the performance between them isnt very different. For a beginner like Kaito-san, Id recommend this one. It has a good overall balance and is easy to operate.]

Saying that, Alice pointed to a black motorbike with a cool sleek form. H- Hmmm, it certainly looks cool and fast but

[But Alice. Ive never driven a motorbike before]

[Ahh, its alright. The Support-system is always activated, so you basically will not fall or stumble. In the case of a car, if you press the accelerator, it would run forward, while pressing the brake would make the car stop We made it to be something simple like that. Furthermore, its only a game, so even if you have an accident or something here, it wont hurt you nor would you break your vehicle. Its designed so that even children can play it.]

[I see, thats a relief then.]

[Yes, but if you have an accident like hitting a wall perhaps, your speed will drastically decrease, so be careful.]

Theyve really thought about this. Im sure Ill have a lot of fun playing this. For the time being, I decided to choose the bike that Alice recommended.

Selecting the bike on the screen and pressing the

b.u.t.ton, the motorbike appeared right next to me.

[Ohh, it really looks cool, looking at it like this]

[That motorbike is called the BC-96, designed by Kuro-san!]

[Fumu.]

BC Baby castella. 96 Kuro. Nah, theres no way she named it just like that

(T/N: 9 = Ku/Kyuu 6 = Roku, so 96 is Kuro.)

[Well then, lets get started! Its boring if its just the two of us playing, so Ill add 4 NPCs, okay~~]

As she said this, Alice operated the menu screen and four new vehicles appeared beside us. Whoa, you can even add NPCs non-player characters in, this really is a game out of my dreams.

Their vehicles also look cool huh?

[Hey, Alice.]

[What is it?]

[Ummm Doesnt that vehicle kind of look like a mini-sized Megiddo-san?]

[Ahh, thats the Red Gorilla Mark II. Its not a very fast vehicle.]

[Ahh, I see Try not to get into a fight with Megiddo-san, okay?]

Red Gorilla, she said No, lets just forget about that

I felt like I had found something that they would fight about again, but I decided to just ignore it and play the game. Before I knew it, a small buggy-like vehicle was set up next to Alice, and it seemed like everyone was ready to go.

Straddling my motorbike It was indeed very stable, and I didnt have to balance myself to keep the motorbike from wobbling. I think I can drive this without any problems.

[Well then, Ill start the count, okay~~]

[Yeah!]

As Alice announced in a bright voice, a red signal light appeared in the air and after a few seconds of counting, it turned blue, signaling the start of the race.

(T/N: j.a.pan has red, yellow, blue traffic lights instead of the red, yellow, green of other countries.)

Dear Mom, Dad- The VR that Kuro and Alice have created seems to be a work that is still in progress, but its really great and Im extremely impressed. Were going to play a racing game, and as Im feeling excitement rise through the roof- I started my motorbike.

? ? ? : [Alright, lets start with the count!]

Serious-senpai : Wait a moment, the goal is that way though Uwaahh, where the heck is that motorbike going? There definitely are some races where you have the advantage when you get the high-ground, taking shortcuts thats normally inaccessible, but is that rider going to ride up to the highest point before trying to overtake the others?]

? ? ? : [!? That motorbike Do you know its model?]

Serious-senpai : If I remember correctly, its a B-series motorbike Probably related to that castella guy. 96 Its BC-96.

? ? ? : [What about its color!?]

Serious-senpai : Why the heck have you been asking me all that? Anyway, its black A black baby castella.]

? ? ? : [So youve finally shown yourself huh Ive been waiting for you.]

Serious-senpai : Hey, we still going to continue with this farce? Some of the young people these days cant tell the difference between the original and a parody, you know?

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