Bab 13: 13 Another Beginning
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Favorability System:
-50~40 Swore to kill you.
-39~20 Loathes you.
-20~10 Dislike you
-10~1 Uncomfortable around you.
0 Average
0~10 Comfortable around you.
10~25 Normal Friend
25~30 Best Friend
40~50 Love you.
Most of the time ratio of romance servers of Fantasy Projector is usually 2:1 which means half a day in the real world is an entire day inside the servers.
In the case of Komi Can't Communicate, the time ratio is also 2:1, and players are forced to go offline when the night comes at 9:00 PM or 21:00.
And then, the game will adjust itself so that the time would be the same in the real world until tomorrow at 7:00 AM which is usually the time the students go to Itan High School.
Simply explaining, all you need to know is at 9:00 PM, 21:00, inside the game, all players are forced to quit, and the time, in reality, would be 1:00 PM, 13:00. (I apologize if my math is incorrect)
Then, players can't enter the game until the next day at 7:00 AM in reality. So a year passed inside the game is also a year passed in reality but you will have the experience of around 1.7x the time passed.
Time ratio adjustment is exclusive only to the Fantasy Projector game.
It's also good to check the auxiliary chapter: Earth's Information from time to time... I update it from time to time
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Small Note: I feel like I would be forgiven for whatever I do with mc except for cheating because he suffered at the soft age of 12.
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I used the Favorability Parameter for Chloe who was looking jealously from behind as it failed expectedly, and also unexpectedly.
'This tool is a cheat depending on how you use it,' I thought as my classmates began introducing themselves, and... Tadano-kun messed up big as his introduction wasn't enough for the class to put an end to the hate directed at him.
*clap* *clap*
I applauded him, 'still... something is off,' I began noticing the strange situation since the self-introduction from Osana Najimi, whose gender is unknown.
Then passing Tadano-kun's introduction, next was Kometani-kun who spoke in a peculiar tone, which I am going to pass him because his introduction is not clear enough, next to him was Naruse-kun.
"I am Naruse Shisuto," with an elegant call, he began stripping himself as he posed.
"Being my classmate, I will give you permission to behold my excellent body~~..." Naruse-kun continued to talk from then on but you got the gist of it.
Naruse Shisuto... Narusi Shisuto... Narishisuto... Narcissist. I was thinking of checking every single person through my favorability parameter but if I ruled people out through this naming rule, that would save me time.
'[Naruse Shisuto] is a narcissist. [Tadano] [Hito]hito is an ordinary human. [Yamai] [Ren] is sickeningly in love. Komi Shouko is... nah, I can't get it. Maybe communicative, because they have similar pronunciation? No, she is definitely not the type of social butterfly.'
'Then, if I ruled my name according to this world (school) logic, Shirasaki [Karma] is karma-tic? That doesn't even make sense. So people with a name that doesn't describe their character or isn't a pun, are suspicious as players.'
'What makes this investigation hard is the name isn't limited to the pronunciation of their name, but also the kanji's in their name. For example, Nakanaka Omoharu.'
'Nakanaka Omoharu, is from which of 360 degrees you look at, is undoubtedly a chuunibyou but [chuunibyou] isn't written in her name. Instead, you can see her characteristic through the kanji in her name.'
'This is getting interesting. I wish this anime or manga came out in 2013 or before I came to this world,' I thought sentimentally but didn't complain too much because I was able to experience the story as a character inside the works.
'No wonder players are addicted in-game despite knowing the injuries it could result in,' thinking about this, I couldn't help but chuckle softly, causing Chloe's brain who was staring from behind to freeze for a moment.
"W-what's wrong, Shirasaki-kun?" next to me, Amami-san asked me, genuinely worried.
"No, I thought it was funny thinking of everyone's name. For example, Naruse-kun like himself to a funny degree, right? Originated in roman, there's a word called Narcissist and I thought that word is similar to his name also fitting his name,"
I smiled while explaining, also unconsciously touching the fourth wall of this world.
"That's true! Why did I never think of that!? Then, [Shinobino] [Mono]-kun is also...!! an [being] of [Shinobi]!" Amami-san widened her eyes as if recognizing the forbidden truth of this world.
"Yes, yes. That's right, you're getting the gist of it! Based on your name, Amami-san must be a sweet person to others, ah, but don't be tricked by a bad person, okay?" I was having too much fun about my first high school experience.
When I went to college in reality, I was desperate in catching up with my classmates' studies and hadn't talked much with them.
If I were asked to remember the name of a classmate I talked to back in the day, I would only partly remember Umino Aqua's name.
I decided to enjoy this fresh feeling of communicating with my classmates without being stressed about my studies whilst looking for a way to get taught by Tadano-kun how to 'look' at a person.
***
Time passes by as we finish the introductory, and it was time to vote for the class council. Bored as I hadn't intended to vote myself for any work, I was staring at Tadano-kun and his development with the heroine, Komi-san.
It was at that time when Komi-san was fidgeting with her eraser without anything to do, as she accidentally dropped it.
Tadano-kun who picked it up for her, trying to give it back to Komi-san had a compass for drawing circles fly by his hand, almost injuring it.
'Hmm... Shinobino Mono, it is? The ninth floor of hell is reserved for a sinner like you,' my eyes revealed a dangerous look as I stared at the person who threw the compass with great accuracy.
Komi-san was trembling in contrast, after receiving back the eraser.
Maybe I was overreacting, but I really loved Tadano-kun because he is the first male friend I'd ever made and he looks kind. Not to mention, he is the main character.
A normal person in my life which was filled with uncertainty was the best fit for me.
As I was contemplating within myself, Yamai Ren raised her hand, "I vote for Komi-san to be the class presiden-, wait a minute..." Yamai stopped her sentence mid-way.
"Is the class president a position enough for Komi-san who is a flawless beauty? The position of class president is an overestimate for its own position and an insult to Komi-san."
"Not to mention, student council president, even prime minister isn't a befitting position for my love, Komi-san. O' dear god, please forgive me for undervaluing my Komi-san. You are only allowed to be given the position of a goddess," Yamai Ren cried as she finished talking.
'She has a point,' everyone except Chloe, and I thought the same.
"So Komi's a goddess. The position of class president is opened, though. Who's gonna fill it?" The lazy teacher asked everyone.
"Whoever it is. Ah, that's right why not let Tadano do it?"
"Yeah, the class president isn't the top position anymore, anyway. Tadano'll do it," everyone directed their hate at Tadano (for being in Komi's next seat) and tried shifting all the work to him.
Without a word to retaliate, Tadano unwillingly became the class president.
"Tadano, then. Who'll become the Vice President?" the teacher's words were caught in my ears.
First of all, I was uninterested in this nomination because I thought it would go as the cliche trope, 'the main character being the vice president while the heroine becomes the class president.'
However, it went unexpectedly as Tadano-kun was nominated as class president and Komi-san was nominated as a goddess, and there's no sign of her wanting to be a vice president.
"Teacher!! I want to nominate myself as vice president!" standing up from my chair, I called out to the teacher.
From then on, it was chaos as half of the females in the classroom began shouting one by one, "teacher, I want to nominate myself as class president after all."
And so on...
Secretly, Sakamata tightened her fist under the desk with a look of worry on her face.
Fortunately, though, the teacher judged it a waste of time and ignored everyone.
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"Haah~... I'm so tired, sorry Tadano-kun, it's as you said, I attract girls and that slowed down your work. As a vice president supposedly to support you, I am ashamed," I sincerely apologize to my love Tadano.
During this break time, I and Tadano tried talking about president-work relatives but some girls gathered around us, interrupting the work speed.
"No, no. It's okay. When you heard I was nominated as class president, you became vice president for me, right? I am very happy and thankful for your thought. Although I'd be happy to be friendly with everyone, it's reassuring to be friends with you, Shirasaki-kun."
Tadano shook his head as if to decline my apologies. 'Seriously, this man. If I was a girl and haven't met with Chloe yet, I would've confessed my love for him.'
Then, I looked around as we roughly finished our talks, next to Tadano was Komi-san, sitting down there, her thoughts were as unknown as the vast universe.
"That's right, I'll be going out, you should settle things out with what's near you. Trust your own ability, Tadano-kun, I believe in you," Looking around, I confirmed there will be no person around anymore if I left the classroom.
Although there were still 10 minutes for the next lectures to begin in a different classroom, everyone have already left for plot-purpose.
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The perspective changes.
'Have trust in my ability...' Tadano confusedly repeated what Shirasaki said to him.
On his next, was Komi-san who was silently waiting for something, but he didn't call her until now because Tadano thought it would be too rude for Karma.
"U-um, Komi-san, the next subject is P.E..., we would be late if we don't get changed," seeing Komi who was spacing out, Tadano thought it was right for him to call her out.
Disappointed by no replies, it was at the moment when he was about to leave, he felt a pull on his uniform.
Turning back, he saw Komi who opened her mouth tinily with an eraser in her hand, "T-t-..."
"T-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t" Komi was gathering courage for the past minutes and mentally practiced a million times inside her brain but at the most important moment, her 'problem' prevented her from speaking.
Komi closed her eyes disheartened by herself as she nodded to Tadano and tried escaping the scene, bringing the change with her.
'Settle things out with what's near me,' seeing this saddened look from Komi, Tadano felt like he understood what Shirasaki said from early.
"K-Komi-san, you're welcome. I-I apologize if I was wrong, but you were trying to convey your gratitude for picking up the eraser from earlier, right?" Tadano thought he was going overboard as he stepped back.
"Sorry, who I am to say this about you, right? I'm probably overestimating my value to even think of receiving than-" just as he was about to back down, Tadano saw the surprised look from Komi.
'Trust your own ability, Tadano-kun, I believe in you,' the last word he received from Shirasaki reverberated within him.
'What if...' Tadano thought.
'What if this girl, just as I think, is suffering because she has a communication problem despite wanting to talk with others?' at this thought, Tadano moved like an empowered person as he stopped considering the scenario of 'what if he was just delusional.'
Rather than his possible embarrassment for the future, he wanted to help out this girl who may be carrying a problem in the present.
"K-Komi-san, are you not very good at talking to people?" the trigger was set.
PERTIMBANGAN PENCIPTA 
R4IN
R4IN My original scene by the way.
I hope I wrote it rightly.