Hearing this, Takeru immediately checked the other functions of his watch. Originally, the green button had no response, but now when he pressed it, he could see that there were three games to choose from, with a 10-minute countdown displayed above.
"Everyone, I sincerely hope we can unite and overcome this challenge together!" After briefly exploring the various functions of the watch, Umaru stepped forward once again.
"That's right, this place is too bizarre. We'd better stick together!" The man behind Umaru, Doma Taihei, quickly moved to her side and looked at the group.
"We agree!" Hirasawa Ui and Hirasawa Yui promptly stepped forward in response.
"I agree as well!" At that moment, the boy with dead-fish eyes also stepped forward.
Soon, Yuta joined them. After all, he wasn't familiar with Rikka, and seeing so many people gathering here, he approached as well.
"In that case, let's introduce ourselves first. My name is Doma Umaru. Starting tomorrow, I'll be a high school student!" Seeing most people respond to her call, Umaru let out a slight sigh of relief.
The courage to step forward mainly came from wanting to gather some companions here, and most importantly, because her older brother was by her side.
"Um, as for me, my name is Doma Taihei. I'm a salaryman and Umaru's older brother!" Taihei, seeing Umaru's introduction, quickly followed suit.
"My name is Hirasawa Ui. This is my older sister, Hirasawa Yui. I'm currently a middle school student, and my sister will be starting high school tomorrow!" Ui was the second to introduce herself.
"I'm Hikigaya Hachiman, a second-year student at Sobu High School," Hachiman said.
"Hello, I'm Togashi Yuta. I'll also be starting at Sobu High School tomorrow!" Yuta introduced himself to the group somewhat awkwardly.
"I am Yukinoshita Yukino, also a second-year student at Sobu High School," Yukino was the last to introduce herself.
Following this, after some discussion, they realized that everyone seemed to have some connection to Sobu High School, which surprised them. Was it a coincidence, or something else?
"Alright, I don't think now is the time to discuss these issues. We should consider which world to enter. Since we're in this space now!" Yukino spoke up, though she was also shocked to learn that everyone was either about to enter Sobu High or had graduated from it not long ago. However, the priority was to quickly decide on a world.
"And the earlier reminder mentioned the possibility of death. So, we should make good use of this first-time benefit," She added.
"Then should we all choose the same game world?" Hirasawa Ui asked hesitantly.
"For safety's sake, I suggest we stick together. We can solve problems collectively and tackle the game as a team!" Yukino said seriously.
"But will we all appear in the same place?" Ui expressed her concern.
"That... we can only take a chance. If we appear in different locations, then everyone should use their own methods to improve quickly. Because this relates to whether we can survive later on. Also, the final hint from this place leaves me somewhat puzzled!" Yukino said earnestly.
The kind-hearted Umaru wanted to call Takeru and Rikka to join them, but when she turned around, she saw that Takeru was already enveloped in white light and had disappeared from the spot.
...
Rewinding a few minutes, while the group was gathered and discussing, Takeru had been checking the online game worlds.
Looking at the three game worlds to choose from, they were [Miracle], [Sword Art Online], and [NewWorld Online]...
The first one, Takeru wasn't too sure about… it might be a traditional type of online game. As for the second and third, Takeru was very familiar with them...
The second one, some might be unfamiliar with the game name, but it was the online world created by Kayaba Akihiko from the Sword Art Online Anime...
As for the third one, it was from an Anime Takeru had once really liked. The protagonist was a girl, a complete newbie player who, because she was afraid of pain, accidentally stumbled her way into becoming a bug-level character in the game.
Seeing this, Takeru suspected that the Reincarnation Space was planning to directly place them into that world, allowing them to obtain something and then manifest it in reality...
Thinking of this, Takeru's eyes lit up. If the game system was exactly the same, then this was his opportunity.
Although there were only three days, Takeru was filled with confidence because he only needed to replicate Maple's actions to gain a significant boost early on.
Although he wasn't sure if it was already a modified version of the world, Takeru didn't mind taking the gamble.
Moreover, even in a modified NewWorld Online World, Takeru, having some familiarity with the game, would have an advantage over being in other unfamiliar games.
As for the Sword Art Online World, it was purely a bit of a trap. After all, that world only had sword skills, and skill usage was very restrictive. Plus, with only three days, they might not even level up twice...
However, even without leveling up, combining the initial attributes gained with their current stats would still provide a huge boost for everyone.
Having thought it through, Takeru didn't waste any more time. Glancing at the still-discussing group, he directly selected his world.