Vol. 2 Ch. 1 Ep. 9: Yuuka's Questions

Psst. Hey, Aris, if the Game Development Department is threatening you into staying here, blink your left eye.

(blank stare)

What are you whispering about?! What are you trying to do to our Aris?!

Here, take a look at this pristine student ID! She's the real deal!

Hmm... I already confirmed that she's in the student registry and was issued a student ID card.

But you're going to have to do better than that to satisfy me.

(Ack!)

(I-Is she onto us?!)

Enough preamble, let's begin the interrogation.

She didn't even try to hide it that time...

So, tell me, Aris, how did you come to join the Game Development Department?

Well, when I woke up, I was here... Wait, no, that is not right...

Momoi, can you please stop glaring daggers at us like that?

I, um... I wanted to play Castlemania, and then I heard there was a game club here...

Hmm... I see.

(Nice! You're doing great, Aris!)

You said "game club" in your previous answer. As I'm sure you're aware by now, the Game Development Department doesn't exist solely to play games.

If you're to be involved in development, what is your role here?

Tank and light-type melee fighter...

...What?

Whoops! I-I mean... I am a...p-p-pro...glamor!

You mean "programmer"?

Oh, yes, that one! I am the very picture of the perfect programmer.

(She totally biffed it!)

I see... Programming is a difficult position.

Oh, yes, it is tough being a p-programmer. Sometimes we die from working too much.

Wh-What?!

But it is not actually that big of a deal!

DYING isn't a big deal?!

Yes! Usually, you just wake up at an inn or give money to the cathedral, and you are totally revived!

Huh...? Wh-What are you talking about?

Hm? It is common sense, really. Have you not played The Fable of Heroes or any of the games in the Brother series?

They are very good. You should give them a try.

...

It's game over...

...

All right, I think we're done here.

I think I understand exactly who Aris is now.

(We're so screwed!)

(Wh-Wh-What do w-we do?!)

Uh...

For one, I can tell you're an odd duck.

But more than that, you're someone who likes to explore new worlds, work with your friends, and achieve new things...

I have no doubt in my mind that you're a member of the Game Development Department.

Wait, really...?

Then that means...?!

You've met the necessary requirements to maintain your status as an official club.

Woohoo!

We did it!

S-So we keep the club room? Oh, and are we gonna get a budget?!

Of course.

Well, until the end of the semester, that is.

Wow! Wait...what?

Wh-What did you say?!

But we have enough people! What more do you want?!

Huh? Oh, I thought you already knew.

Sure, the low member count was an issue, but you also need to produce some tangible results as a club.

Of course, you get a grace period since these rules just changed recently.

However, if you can't produce results within a month, your club will be shut down regardless of whether you have four members or four hundred!

Th-This can't be happening!

But it is! I've already explained this to all the club presidents.

Now that I think about it, your president, Yuzu, was absent from that meeting.

Huh?!

So the onus to comply with the changes falls to you.

Grr... This is so unfair!

What's unfair about it? In fact, making everyone follow the same rules is the definition of fair, really.

If I'm being honest, I still have my suspicions about Aris' identity, and I had come in here today intent on shutting down this club.

Huh?!

But one thing is clear to me, Aris has a real passion for gaming.

Given that passion, I don't think I can take away your grace period in good conscience. If that passion is real, it should produce fitting results.

As I recall, Momoi, didn't you tell me you'd have something amazing to show us at the Millennium Prize?

I...guess I did.

Well, now that you have a new member, you'll have more resources to make your new game all that much more fun, right?

I'm looking forward to playing it. Bye!

Hold on you... You...! Arrrgh!

She's gone...

Hmm...

So in the end, we're still in big trouble.

Gah! This sucks! They're just trying to get us kicked out!

...I'm sorry. I should have gone to the club meeting.

I-It's not your fault, Yuzu! Momoi was supposed to go in your place if you couldn't make it!

Right, but, um...

Well, y'know, the item drop rate was doubled at that time.

Delete that game right now!

Ugh... There's only one option left.

Yeah...

We have to make a game that we can take to the Millennium Prize.

So we need the G.BIBLE after all! Ugh, does that mean we're going back to the ruins?

...

This is all my fault.

Huh? What was that, Yuzu?

If you're going back to the ruins...then I'm coming with you.

You WHAT?!

B-But you haven't left the school building in half a year. You've even taken every class online!

I need to take responsibility for my mistake... This club belongs to everyone, not just me.

For the sake of everyone, I want to protect it.

Yuzu...

Bum bum bum! Yuzu has joined the party!

All right. Let's do this!

Aris. Make sure your weapon and equipment are ready!

Loadout complete. I have equipped Supernova: the Sword of Light to my weapon slot.

That's the spirit! This time, the G.BIBLE is ours! Let's go!

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Right.

We'll protect this club room together!