Kiyohira and Rie are walking together ahead of Takeshi and his friends. The beautiful woman in black is having trouble keeping a poker face because of their banter. This player must be in a relationship with this man. It means that Merciless Breaker is gay. Her charms won't work on this player. In any case, she will do everything to find this player's identity.
"Don't you think that there is something between them?" Haru whispers.
"They argue a lot?" Iori raises her brow.
"So, you have noticed it too." Takeshi eyes him. His voice is low enough that only they can hear it. "My idiot brother is interested in my sister, but he doesn't know it yet. My sister doesn't have any idea either. It's better if you two keep your mouth shut from now on. If you speak one word about it to anyone especially them, that will be your -" He moves his index finger across his throat. Haru gulps down his saliva.
"What about me?" Iori looks at him with round eyes. "I like your brother."
"Give up." It's no secret that Iori has a crush on his brother since she was thirteen. But, they have barely spoken any word. Takeshi knows that his brother will never have any of those intentions toward her. He didn't say anything to her because it is amusing to watch her nervous around his brother.
"I can't just give up." She pouts at him. "He is my first love."
"My brother only sees her." He points at his sister.
"Takeshi, don't be cruel." Haru pats Iori's head. "Our Iori will start crying at this rate."
"I won't cry." Iori also knows that she has no chance with Takeshi's brother. She has a crush on him because of his looks, but Kamiyama Kiyohira is like a star that's too holy to touch.
When he was young, he was a child genius. He graduated from college at the age of fifteen. After that, he went to pursue a master degree abroad. He has been indirectly involved in his father's business since he graduated from college, but his father was adamant that he should gain worldly knowledge before he would give over the reins. He made Kiyohira work his way up to the top from the bottom. When Kamiyama Shintaro was satisfied with his performance, he gave his company away to his son.
"I am not upset." Iori shrugs. "But, who are you to tell me to give up? I will give up when I want."
"Your choice." He rolls his eyes. "My brother hates clingy women."
"I am not clinging." She slaps his arm. "I am just watching him from afar. He is so pleasing to see."
"This is so gross to hear," Takeshi says to Haru. "There are nearly 8 billion people in this world. She has a crush on my elder brother. I have to hear her nonsense every day."
"What about you?" She crosses her arms. "You have rejected all the girls of our school. Because of you, I have to hear their complains. Some of them even bully me because they think that you have a one-sided crush on me. Tell me, when will you get a girlfriend? I want to spend the rest of my last year in high school in peace."
"If you are so bothered, be my girlfriend then." Takeshi clicks his tongue. "I doubt that anyone will bully you when you are my girlfriend."
"I would rather die." Iori spats the word out. "You are my biggest bully."
"You two!" Haru rubs his forehead. "Stop arguing. It's only a year. Then, we will go to college. Nobody will bother you in college, Iori."
"But, high school is high school." Iori sighs.
"You can't go further." The lady in black stops them when they try to climb downstairs. Beside her, his brother is standing with a deep frown. Takeshi looks down at the participants' area. His sister has taken a seat.
"Only participants can go." She gives them a smile. "I have made the arrangements for your stay. If you are tired, find me. My ID is R1K9."
She walks away from them after telling them where to find her. There is only tapping sounds in the air. Iori is already bored. Haru grips on the railings and watches them all with enthusiasm.
"It would be awesome if we could also play."
"We won't survive a minute in the game."
In the next ten minutes, she has already wiped out half of the players. Kiyohira notices that she has fire in her eyes. Her fingers are fast and meticulous. A lot of players gave up the moment they saw Merciless_Breaker's appearance. Her ID jumps up in ranks. Some players picked up the laptop and threw it on the ground. They looked around for Merciless_Player with hate in their eyes. But, there is more than one person with the same get up.
"That's why she keeps it a secret," Kiyohira mumbles to himself. "There are people who have a grudge on her."
Rie isn't paying attention. She chuckles lowly and narrows her eyes when she sees the letters H47E on the screen. So, he is here again. She smiles cruelly under her mask.
"She is happy." He smiles unknowingly when he sees her like that. "If she likes it that much, I will start a game company."
***
I accept the message request.
H47E: I didn't expect to see you this time.
MerciLess_B: You are here again to get your ass beaten by me.
H47E: Geez, go easy on me. You told me that you weren't planning to come this year. I had high hopes. I wanted that prize.
Merciless_B: Money.
H47U: Don't provoke the wrong people.
Merciless_B: I only like to provoke those who provoke me.
H47E: Fine. You can at least pretend that you are having trouble with the game.
Merciless_B: Then, I have to stay here longer.
H47E: It's not a bad place. I have some good games.
Merciless_B: Not interested.
H47E: Fine, is it true that you are gay? You have brought your boyfriend with you here?
Merciless_B: Who?
H47E: That's the rumour on the server. The guy up there is watching you with such passion. Love is strong.
I look up and see Kamiyama watching me like a hawk. Thanks to him, I am a gay man now. I don't have any problem, but why he is my boyfriend of all the people in the world?
H47E: His build is good. I like his eyes. Can you lend him to me for a night?
Merciless_B: Bye, loser.
On the screen, H47E turns red and disappears. It took me nearly 5 minutes to wipe her from the game. She has been leading in the game since phase 1. I have gained huge points after defeating her. The middle phase is over.
Only ten players are left for the final phase.
"What will you do now?" The samurai in black clothing yells with rage.
The grey-blue cyborg is standing in the middle of the crowd, looking chill and unaffected by his united enemies. He tilts his head slightly to the right. Though his mechanical mask cannot show any expression, his neon-blue eyes gleam. He stretches his arms lazily. The crowd encircling him scream and step back in fear.
"We can defeat him." The leader Samurai turns around and addresses the hesitating crowd. "He can't kill us all."
"Lame." The Samurai flinches when he hears the cold mechanical sarcastic remark. His fingers tighten around the hilt of his sword. He faces the cyborg.
"You will lose today."
"You made it easier for me." The cyborg looks at his fingers. "Everyone is here? Do you need more time to call more people? Call everyone. I am starving. I don't want to waste more time a dog."
The samurai's face contorts in anger. "Who is the dog? You will be licking the ground in defeat."
The cyborg doesn't answer. In the next instant, he disappears from the spot. The samurai turns around swiftly and shields himself, expecting an attack. However, there is nothing.
"What? Did he run away?" He asks himself, clearly puzzled.
Painful screams emerge in the air. The men and women fall on the ground one by one with their smashed heads and bodies twisted in miserable ways. He didn't even use his weapon.
"Attack everyone. Don't hold back. He will kill us all." The samurai shouts to the survivors. A few of them are already running away from the psychopath cyborg. However, the cyborg isn't in the mood to let them run away.
He appears in front of them like a ghost and crosses his arms. "Where are you going after challenging me?"
"Please let us go." The survivors beg, trembling with fear.
"I hate the ones who run away." He lifts up his chin. His neon-blue eyes shine brightly. Anyone can guess that he is smiling. The survivors gulp down their saliva and bring out their weapons.
"Attack!"
The cyborg bends down his waist and crosses his arms close to his chest. "Titan Blaze."
A bright light emerges from his body, spreads out in like the rays of the sun, disintegrating everyone in the way. In the next moment, there is no one except the samurai and the cyborg standing in the battleground.
The cyborg eyes the massacre. "Tch! I expected some fight."
"That's a rare class skill. Only one player can acquire this skill." The samurai widens his eyes. "How? When did you get the time to acquire the skill?"
The cyborg chuckles and summons a gun. "Are you just going to stand there or fight?"
The samurai unsheath his long sword and smile. "It seems that I will lose today."
"At least, you aren't howling like before."
"You know..." The samurai smirks at him. "R3N is back."
The cyborg's eyes flicker several times. The hand holding the gun shakes slightly. But, it's only for a second. "So? Should I dance around and celebrate for the return of ringworm? Geez! "
"Such arrogance!" The samurai charges in his direction. The cyborg rolls his eyes and pulls the trigger.
***
"Your sister is amazing," Haru yells when he sees the scoreboard. "Did you see that move? She killed them all in one go."
"Did you forget what she told you?" Takeshi smacks the back of his head. "It's Merciless_B."
"I don't understand gaming." Iori looks at them. "She seems quite skilled."
"Look, she is coming." Haru points at Rie. Kiyohira has been quiet the whole time. He has seen her eyes fill with happiness when she was playing. She doesn't hold back. She seems to have fun. But, something has changed.
Despite the victory, Rie doesn't look happy.
***
"The winner of the world hack series is..." I hear the announcement as I remove the gaming gears. "Merciless_B."
I can feel the stares on me. It doesn't make me nervous. I am completely hidden inside my mask and an oversized hoodie. They don't know my real name or my past. They don't care about it either. In this world, only skills matter more than identity or background.
R1k9, the lady in black, appears in front of me. "Congratulations, you have won. You finished the game in 45 minutes."
"I took three hours last year." I roll my eyes at her. "There is no quality left. Is it even worth it to come here anymore?"
"We decided to make it easy because of the special round." She doesn't seem to be offended. "The special round will be held tomorrow. It will be held among the past winners. I have made the arrangements for your stay."
I climb the stairs and find them all where I have left them. Takeshi runs to me and says, "You are awesome!"
"I know." I give him a nod. "This is nothing. You will see more. You will realize how blessed you are to have a sister like me."
"I already know that." Takeshi smiles at me. "Promise me that you will play with me."
"Me too." Haru presses his palms together. "Takeshi's sister, please."
"She will play with me first." A familiar deep voice. I face the man with red hair. It's been eight years. He smiles and walks toward me. He has changed. His eyes have the same playful glint. He is still wearing the bracelet that I gifted him on his birthday.
"Who are you?" Suddenly, Kamiyama asks.
"My name is Ren." Ren winks at me, "I am her first love."
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