01x13 - Only Resentments About the End of Life Remain

[bunniefuu]

There are countless number

of video games in this world.

However, most of them

gets buried under many others.

Standing atop of those many titles

is this Full-Dive VR game that has

over thirty million players worldwide.

The game that earned

the reputation of being a god-tier game,

Shangri-La Frontier.

The boy who loves trash game,

Rakuro Hizutome

challenges the god-tier game,

Shangri-La Frontier!

What kind of adventure

awaits him in his path?

I throw away my defense

and put on my bird mask headgear

I'm a hustler

My point only goes to my luck stats

Parry parry

now this is my style

playing broken games all night

who's that knight?

Broken game is sickness

toxic scattered, now I'm a patient

My heart is beating almost twice as fast

The chaos wither get it bite that bug

Terrible gimmick

new game a.k.a suicide??

I don't give a damn

(Do it, Do it)

No, not yet NO it's not enough

(Do it, Do it) NO it's not enough

I still can go

Everyone looks dirty to me

Everything looks broken to me

we can go, we can go

to that mountain top, not afraid to drop

this world is going to be mine duh

(Only the Lingering Regrets Remain)

(Prismatic Forest Grotto)

On a night of a full moon,

among all the glowing moss

on the walls of this grotto

there is one spot that stops glow.

If you examine that spot

A hidden passage!

I didn't expect there's a hidden area

in a place I already beat.

It feels kinda frustrating.

I'm impressed you can find this route.

It's incredible!

It's a time sensitive hidden area,

so it's all about luck.

I only found this route on accident when

I came back to get some item I needed.

Well, in other words, only people who

are truly lucky gets to trigger a Unique.

Those eyes piss me off,

so can you stop doing that?

Stop what? It is a god-given

privilege for a winner such as I

to watch lowly plebeian crawling and

crying on the ground, don't you think?

Know your place, you insolent fool!

I'm so gonna kick your arse!

C'mon, quit with the comedy routine.

We're here.

These flowers are so pretty!

Unique or not,

I still like this place quite a lot.

Well, they do look pretty

but don't this place feel a bit creepy?

Spider lilies, huh?

They don't exactly spell out

good fortune, don't they?

Sunraku, over there.

spills a single wish

I can see through her!

A bug?!

Why you think it's a bug

and not intentional is beyond me.

Hey there, Setsuna.

It's been a month.

Oh, Arthur. It has been a while.

(Setsuna of Bygone Days)

Her outfit

It's not very "fantasy"-like.

If anything, it's closer to what

you'd find in the real world.

Is she from "Divinity,"

the old civilization in this world?

Maybe I can find a lead

on that unique scenario here.

I see you're here with

some new people today.

Yeah, let me introduce them to you.

Ahem!

Hello!

I'm one of Pencilgon's delightful bunch,

the Skillful Sunra

Idiot No. 1, No. 2, and a mascot!

Wait! Don't just cut me like that!

I came up with a pose and everything!

These two

are my trump card in giving

Wethermon his eternal rest!

I'm Emul, daughter of Vysache!

Hey, let me go first!

I'm OiKatzo!

You too!

You've gathered quite

the incredible people, Arthur.

Don't worry.

They may be weak right now,

but I'll shape 'em up before the battle.

That's not what I mean.

I've never seen someone with

two strong marks from Wolfy.

And he's with Cinderella's child, too.

You reminded me of someone I know.

U-Um

Hm?

Don't mind it me, I'm just

reminiscing some memories.

From a long, long time ago.

Huh

Although I'm sure

she's long dead by now

But thanks to you, I get to recall

some lovely old memories.

Thank you.

You are welcome.

Setsuna, can you tell

these two about him as well?

Of course.

(Bonus Unique Scenario

From the Living World, With Love

Begin?)

There it is!

(Bonus Unique Scenario

From the Living World, With Love

Begin?)

(Bonus Unique Scenario

From the Living World, With Love

Begins)

He Wethermon, is my lover.

But after a little mishap,

I lost my life.

And ever since

He continually protected my grave.

Your grave?

Hence "Tombguard," huh.

I don't know exactly how long

it has been since I died.

But I was already like this

when I woke up.

Even though I don't have any

particular regrets about dying

Death is an end.

It's a "past" that already over.

And it's not something that should

bind someone's present, their future.

I can't bear the fact that even now,

he's still bound by my past.

He used the progra

The "magic" I built and constructed

a barrier in this area.

Did she just say something that

does not match this world setting?

By making use of the magic energy

from the moonlight,

he made it so nobody

can interact with the place

by inverting its coordinates

to the interdimension.

But on a night of a full moon

Right when the moon

loses all of its light,

an opening will be born, leading to

the inverted coordinate where he stays.

So we will jump into

that opening and fight him, eh?

Please

give him, Wethermon,

his permanent rest.

Leave it to us, Setsuna!

We're not like all the losers

who came here before!

We're gonna whip that b*stard

so that he won't bother you any longer!

Dude, did you hear that?

Is she really Pencilgon?

The girl who dragged an NPC king

behind a wagon in United Rounds

as a living bait to attract enemies?!

That Pencil Knight who hung an NPC princess

on a chandelier to bait out other players?!

Now she's having a friendly chat

with an NPC?!

Has she finally regained a human heart?!

"This emotion"

"Is this a heart?"

Now, now. Isn't that a little

too rude to say, you guys?

Let me beat it into your brain just how hard

an attack from max level player can be!

Wait, wait! I'm already close

to dying from that earlier attack!

Sunraku, watch out!

Her eyes are not joking!

She will PK us for real!

Ugh, jeez

If we're not preparing

to take on Wethermon,

I would have to respawn-k*ll you both

five times to calm myself down.

It seems Pencilgon has regained

her usual cruelty now.

That was too easy.

(Pose of Submission)

On second thought, maybe I should.

Like, you know

I want to act cool

in front of an NPC sometimes, too.

Her name and background feel

a little close to home and all.

Okay, okay! You got me!

I can get immersed in a video game, too!

You got a problem with that!?

That's fine, isn't it?

Playing game seriously

What's wrong with that?

Everything is fun

when you do it seriously.

He's right.

It's fun because you do it seriously.

I mean, as a pro gamer,

that's essentially my job.

What? So you're a pro

and play this seriously,

but you haven't triggered

a single Unique yourself?

Oh, bring it on!

I'll rip all those feathers off your head

and make a bald bird out you!

Wait, stop it! I'll really die

from just one hit! I mean it!

Please stop it, you two!

That's right.

You two are just as stupid as I am!

We're facing a Unique Monster

who forces a 150-level gap on you

unlike any boss that's come before,

Wethermon the Tombguard.

Even so, I know we can do it!

Let's take this seriously and win this!

Yeah!

It's morning already?

After meeting Setsuna, I spent

the rest of the day grinding level

and didn't get to sleep

until pretty late.

After k*lling Lifestide Lake Serpent

over and over, my level gone up to 51.

I think Katzo is still at level 46?

Next is my skills.

According to Emul,

Rabituza also have a Skill Garden

where you can link skills together.

I should ask her to take me there later.

If it's level you're worrying about,

it's not that big of a problem.

What I need is pure gaming skill.

Lastly, my gaming skill, huh.

Morning.

Oh, good morning.

Looks like you're enjoying

your summer break,

but I'm glad you're

keeping our promise, Rakuro.

(Rakuro's Mother, Eika Hizutome

Insect Aficionado)

I don't want to get physically

logged out anymore, after all.

You brought that to yourself.

Hey, mom!

I told you not to bring insects

into the kitchen!

Why? It's cute.

Right, Augustus The Third?

Don't give it a name!

Jeez, it'll mess up my appetite.

(Rakuro's Younger Sister, Rumi Hizutome

Fashionista)

There she is, Towa Amane!

Oh, what? You're a fan of Towa-sama now?

Huh?

Japan's famous world-wide megastar model,

Towa Amane a.k.a "Miss Towa"!

It's like she was born

to become a fashion model!

Just shots of her doing trivial things

can make up one fashion mag!

Her fans once took pics of her on the street

and upload them on social media,

and even though there's no way

she could've noticed,

- Towa

- All of the shots of her look so perfect!

Her name and background feel

a little close to home and all.

"Towa" meaning "Eternal"

who lives for the moment,

and "Setsuna" meaning "moment"

who's lived through an eternity.

Although it's mere a coincidence

And through a fictional game world

Did she somehow compare herself

to an NPC because of how real she acts?

Huh, what?

Pencilgon

I mean, that "Miss Towa"

has her own private life, too.

So people shouldn't take screensho

I mean, pics without permission like that.

Oh, you're right.

I also got a model gig today.

Really? Is it one of those

"reader model" things?

I better watch out

for paparazzi from now on!

Oh right, I should ask dad

to help spread the word!

Come to think of it, where's dad?

He went fishing since yester

I'm home!

Looks like he just come home.

Check this out! It's a striped beakfish!

(Rakuro's Father, Senji Hizutome

Loves fishing more than anything)

Whoa?!

Wow! That's huge!

Oh, dear.

I held out till just before our meet,

and I managed to haul this guy up

just in time!

Looks like it's gonna be

fish on every meal again

In our house, we have

a certain promise, or a rule.

Every Sunday, we all eat breakfast

and dinner together,

and have a family conversation.

Otherwise, we all would just

focus on our hobbies

and lose our chance to see

each other's face or something.

I became friends with this guy

who's really into sailfish,

so I'm thinking of going on a trip next.

Eh?! What are you doing, dad?

You're cutting that up here?!

Of course I am! It needs to be fresh!

Do it in the kitchen!

My, my.

I heard our family appear

a little unusual to others.

But

Aside from how we each

have our own worlds,

we're totally normal.

Aaah! Some liquid got on my shirt!

I've got a photoshoot coming up!

Mom, say something!

I need to take care of my butterflies.

Dear, don't forget to clean up

the kitchen after that, okay?

Sure!

Oh come on!

Well, I'm the most normal one, I guess.

Well then

Back to my hobby!

There is only two weeks left

before the Wethermon fight.

I'm sure he won't be a pushover.

According to Pencilgon,

Wethermon's got

high-speed frame attacks,

insta-death, ranged moves,

and all short of stuff.

That means I've got just

the right place to train!

A trash game where all attack come

at absurd speed due to the bugs

Berserk Online Passion!

Also known as BERP!

Man, this game is really deserted.

I know it's morning,

but it's Sunday for god's sake!

Oh well, I guess I'll just fight

the story mode final boss.

Hm?

Oh, there's a player.

And he's got a "fight wanted" icon.

Hey.

Yes, hello!

Dragonfly

I've never seen that name before.

Um, I see you got the icon on,

you wanna go?

Huh? Yes!

I'm still inexperienced.

I haven't even beaten the final boss yet,

but if you can show me the ropes,

that'd be really helpful!

Huh? He's not beaten the final boss?

Holy crap! It's a new player!

An endangered species!

Whether it'll be a good practice aside,

I want to fight this rare creature!

You're okay with bug moves, right?

Yes! Thanks much in advance!

From the look of it, he's an all-rounder.

It's a type that comes with lots of bugs,

but I doubt he already master it all.

Now then, let's see how this goes.

Battle start. Round one!

Fight!

Right away? Even though

he's not a speed-type?

I guess you can't expect

a beginner to play by the book.

Twist your hand, and pull back!

This is!

By pulling your fist back the moment

you begin your punching motion,

you will trigger a bug that makes

your arm stretch out like rubber.

If you hit your opponent

in that state,

you will land a bugged two-hit combo

attack with twice the damage!

We call it

Pile Bunker!

He's gone!

Your leg?!

This bug is called the Yo-Yo.

It lets you move your avatar's

textures back along with its hitbox.

It seems like you can use

some basic bugs in this game,

but that is barely the surface.

I intended this as a practice

for the Wethermon battle

but with many hours of play and research,

BERP players have found countless bugs.

Let me to show them to you.

I scream in envy so much it hurts

I cry that this is where it ends

It's going to change, I'll change it

I don't want to think

it's impossible anymore

The goal I set up is now

the starting line for me to run again

Hit me with that despair, it excites me

Telling me give it a go

I should be able to go as far as I want,

yet I mistake this to be my limit

Is getting an easy win

sometimes necessary?

It exhilarate me,

telling me to give it a go

I have a dream,

so even my complaints is not a joke

I scream in envy so much it hurts

I cry that this is where it ends

It's going to change, I'll change it,

I don't want to think

it's impossible anymore

I don't mind breaking if I can move on

I hate giving up even more

I'm going to make it come true,

make it a reality, I'm always serious

Make it so I'm only

a little away from obtaining it

Let me ace this even if it burns me

Mister Sunraku.

Allow me to write you a letter.

In this time of hot weather,

how have you been?

It was a great honor and joy

to have you accept my friend request.

Formal! It's too formal!

I only want to invite him

to play together,

but a letter like this will

only make him cautious!

It needs to be a little friendlier.

Something more casual!

So that he can easily accept

my invitation!

Yo, Sunraku-san! What'cha doing?

It's your friend, Psyger-0!

Say, how 'bout we hang out later?

Play the game together, y'know!

Writing a letter is hard.

SLF Theater!

(#18 Each Respective's Christmas)

Mini!

(#18 Each Respective's Christmas)

(#18 Each Respective's Christmas)

Merry Christmas!

It is a time to spend

with your loved ones.

Merry Christmas!

May today be a wonderful day

for everyone watching.

Merry Christmas!

The city is so full of love birds,

it's insufferable, isn't it?

Merry Christmas? It is!

Mr. Santa will come to your house

and deliver fantastic carrots!

H-Hizutome-kun

M-Merry Christmas

I will eat you all up!