章 97: Chapter 97 - A Peace Before The Storm

So Kazuya, Erika, Neji, and Kaori sat together at the dining table. They had just finished eating breakfast, which consisted of a small portion of toasted bread and coffee for each. After taking the empty plates and cups back to the kitchen, Kazuya returned to join them.

"So, you said you and your friends needed to talk to me?" asked Kaori.

"Yes," Kazuya said, "I'm logging back into the game."

"Oh," his mother reacted as he joined both hands together and rested her chin on them. Then, after a few seconds, she asked, "Why do you want to do that?"

"I just intend to finish the game," Kazuya replied, "but it has nothing to do with you, I swear!"

Kaori sighed. "I don't know exactly how the game works, but from what I can deduce, it was addictive enough to keep you from coming back into the real world, am I correct?" she asked.

"Yes, mom," Kazuya replied.

"Then why do you want to go back?" she asked.