We often hear the phrase, "Life is a series of choices."
Yes, that's certainly true. Humans live by making choices every day.
At those moments, what's needed is the effort we've accumulated and the people who support us. And when that's still not enough, the last thing to come to our aid is "luck."
Luck is a crucial element, to the point that it's said, "Luck is part of skill." No matter how hard you work, you might "unluckily" catch a cold on the day of the big test.
Luck is something that human power can't completely control.
So, was being sent to this Dream World a stroke of luck? That's entirely up to how a person feels about it. If your real life was fulfilling, it would probably feel unlucky. But if you longed for the world of anime, it would be a lucky break.
For me, since I'm a fan of both anime and tokusatsu, I'm pretty happy about it. Oh, who cares.
Alright. I'll stop rambling on about meaningless things.
In front of me are two machines: the Weapon/Ability Gacha and the Girl Gacha.
Luck, yes, my fate in this world will be decided by luck.
The Weapon/Ability Gacha will greatly influence my future actions. The Girl Gacha could put my life in danger depending on which girl appears.
I mean, some heroines hate men, some prefer girls, and some even want to kill the protagonist, right?
I hope to get a girl who is a childhood friend type, someone who is friendly toward the protagonist.
As for the weapon/ability, I just want something decent to defend myself with, even if it's from a supporting character.
Well, no one said I'd be doing dangerous missions, but the fact that I'm getting weapons and abilities seems to confirm that something violent is going to happen.
"I'll spin it."
I steeled myself and stood in front of the machine. The machine had a touch panel where I could check my current points and spin the gacha.
First, I'll go for the weapon/ability. Just in case a dangerous girl shows up, I need to be ready.
"Come on...!"
I pressed "Spin Gacha" on the touch panel.
A mechanical whirring sound came from the gacha machine. After a while, the part at the bottom, which looked like a copy machine, slowly slid out. Is something going to come out of here?
My prediction was correct, and in less than 10 seconds, a certain object appeared.
"This is..."
That object was...
"A handgun...!"
It was, of all things, an ordinary handgun.
Some text was displayed on the touch panel. What does it say?
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Beretta M92F (Beretta Kinji Model)
A handgun used by the protagonist of Aria the Scarlet Ammo, Kinji Tōyama. This particular item has been illegally modified by the character "Aya Hiraga" to allow for full-auto and three-round bursts.
Magazines are provided infinitely.
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Oh, I see. The description is shown here.
"A gun, huh... It's easy to use, but I've never touched one before. A sword might have been better."
I know how to use it, though. I learned through a method I can't really tell anyone about. It's a secret, everyone!
"Huh?"
Something else came out. It looks like one of those new smartwatch phones.
As I thought this, a new description appeared on the touch panel.
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1st Gacha Spin Commemorative Item
High-Performance Smartwatch Phone.
In addition to communication, internet, and photos, you can use this to spin the Weapon/Ability Gacha from a distance. You can also transfer any items you've acquired from the gacha at home to your location.
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A commemorative item, huh? Smartphone games have these, too. And it's pretty convenient.
"Alright, next."
I put the watch on my wrist and turned my attention to the Girl Gacha.
Since the weapon I got was an unfamiliar gun, all I could do was pray for a genuinely kind character.
I touched "Spin Gacha," and the display read:
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You have obtained Himeragi Yukina.
Entered Room 501.
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So, for girls, there's no detailed description.
And the girl is Himeragi-chan. Isn't that a huge jackpot? She's sensible, strong, a little clumsy, and cute.
The problem is the emotion she directs toward me. In the original work, her purpose was to monitor the protagonist, so the emotion she had toward him was probably a professional one, right? Like a client. She didn't love or hate him, but was someone to get along with.
In any case, I have to go say hello.
I looked toward the staircase leading to the upper floors. Then, I heard footsteps descending the stairs.
The person coming down was, of course, the very girl I had just summoned, Yukina Himeragi.
"..."
"..."
We met on the stairs and fell silent.
"So... want to sit down?"
"Y-yes, let's."
We sat down facing each other. What's with this silence? It's like an arranged marriage after the parents have left, or something. I wouldn't know.
But is this how she's supposed to be? I had the impression she was more composed. Was she really this shy?
"I'm Sho Yozuki. Nice to meet you."
"Huh?! Oh, I'm Yukina Himeragi. It's nice to meet you too. Um..."
"You can call me whatever you want. I'm not picky."
"Okay. Then, I'll call you Yozuki-senpai."
"How did you know I was older?"
I'm kind of short, and I'm only barely 160 cm tall even though I'm a first-year high school student. People also say I have a baby face.
"It seems that knowledge about this world enters my head as soon as I'm summoned. At that time, I learned about you, Senpai, too."
"Ah, I see, I see."
So, it's kind of like a Fate Servant.
"So, you also know what we'll be doing?"
"Yes. We're running an odd-jobs shop here, right? Let's do our best."
"Yeah."
She was starting to act more like the Himeragi-chan I had in my mind. So, she was just nervous.
"Oh, by the way, it seems there's school starting tomorrow."
"Seriously? This world is amazing. Wait, the tutorial didn't tell me that."
Was the tutorial's purpose just to explain the system of this world?
"Really? Then there must be a lot of things you don't know, Senpai. Let me explain a little... Before that, I'll get us something to drink."
"Thanks. I'll take you up on that."
Saying that, Himeragi-chan disappeared into the kitchen. And then she came running back.
"Senpai! This is a disaster!"
"What's wrong?"
I idly wondered if a bug had appeared.
"That's not it! There's nothing in the refrigerator!"
"Huh?"
She pulled me to the kitchen, and sure enough, the fridge was completely empty. I guess we have to go buy some stuff. Do I have any money?
"Yes, I think there's a bankbook in your room, Senpai."
As Himeragi-chan said, there was a bankbook on the desk in my room. The balance was...
"400,000 yen."
"Apparently, each person living here gets a monthly allowance of 200,000 yen."
My dream was shattered by a realistic number! Shouldn't I get a ridiculously huge amount I could never spend?!
"Well, it's better than nothing... Let's go shopping."
"Oh, I'll go too."
"Huh, both of us?"
"Let's go."
So we decided to go shopping, but I felt a sense of unease about Himeragi-chan's appearance.
I don't know, something felt missing.
I stared at Himeragi-chan.
She had a cute face and silky hair, and her arms and legs, visible from her summer uniform and miniskirt, were pale and seemed to possess a lithe strength.
By the way, Himeragi-chan's outfit was the uniform of the middle school of Saikai Academy, where she attended in the original work.
"Senpai? What are you looking at?"
Himeragi-chan noticed that I was staring at her. But panicking was forbidden here. Fortunately, I had figured out what was causing my feeling of unease. If I pointed it out, what just happened would be forgotten.
"Himeragi-chan, where's your Sekkarō?"
Yes, the Sekkarō.
Since she appeared, she hadn't been carrying her Sekkarō, the weapon that was her trademark.
In the original work, she would collapse it into a case and carry it with her. She never let go of it, with an eagerness to take it anywhere.
Maybe the girls' weapons also have to be acquired through the Weapon/Ability Gacha?
"Oh, n-no, that's... well... I thought I wouldn't need to bring it for just a shopping trip..."
Hmm? Something's off. That doesn't sound like something the serious Himeragi-chan would say.
"Besides, look! We might buy a lot of things! It might get in the way!"
Well, I'll just go with that for now.
I avoided saying anything more and started heading down the stairs to the first floor.
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We arrived at the bank to withdraw money. This smartwatch with a navigation feature is super convenient.
More importantly, it's hot. Himeragi-chan said the school's opening ceremony (for the first semester) is in two days, so it should be April, but it's hot enough to make me sweat.
Thinking something was wrong, I used the watch's map function and the internet to check, and to my surprise, we were on an artificial island in the Pacific Ocean.
It's a special island where they research cutting-edge science and magic, and where non-human races also live. I understood it as a combination of Academy City and Itogami Island.
And in that case, the requests that come in on an island like this probably won't be as simple as "find a lost cat."
I felt weak in the knees as the handgun in my pocket seemed as effective as a peashooter, and we somehow arrived at the bank.
The bank was completely normal. Two people were in line at the ATM. I had Himeragi-chan sit down while I got in line.
And then a gunshot rang out.
No, it wasn't me! I'm not that stupid! Someone else fired it! Don't get the wrong idea! Yes, yes, I know it's weird.
Besides, if I were to fire a gun in a bank, people might mistake me for a bank robber. Right... a bank robber...
"Fill this case with money."
Masked men were pointing guns at the customers and bank tellers.
So, a bank robbery right off the bat.
As I hung my head, I noticed a message on my smartwatch phone.
The title was "Urgent Mission."
Could this be the mission?
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