Chapter 1: Killqueen

Tick ...

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Tick ...

Drop after drop.

In the dim world, water droplets are constantly and rhythmically dripping.

From high to low, drop after drop, slowly dripping into the black pool, spreading out a heavy ripple of water, spreading on the calm surface of the water, until it disappeared far away, far away.

“・・・”

I can't be noisy by this sound, it's obviously not big, but because it's too quiet, it's still quite harsh in my ears.

So, the boy woke up.

"...

When I opened my eyes, there was no pool, no ticking sound, and what appeared in front of me was a dirty wall.

"Where is this..."

In the room I didn't know, the floor was a dirty carpet, the walls were dirty concrete, and on the ceiling, which was also unclean, only an incandescent lamp radiated a fairly constant light from the plastic light box, illuminating the windowless room.

“・・・”

Incomprehensible.

Although there are desks and other furniture in the room, although the style seems to be very high-end, without exception it is dusty and broken waste, and at first glance it is clear that no one has used it for a long time, and it cannot be used.

Of course, this can't be your own room - it's a slightly cluttered room, but it's definitely suitable for human life.

Well, the first question.

Where is this?

"Hmm..."

The boy searched his memories first.

Although he was not convinced, in order to prevent accidents, such as amnesia, the boy decided to recall his own events.

"My name is, white up"

The name is recalled smoothly, or rather, there is no need to think about it at all.

Of course, I haven't forgotten what I am.

"Male, 21 years old, or 22 years old, third-year college student, Department of Information Science... Very good, it doesn't look like he has amnesia."

Shaking his head with a wry smile, the young man... No, Bai Qi realized that he had taken on a habitual self-deprecating tone in his self-talk just now.

'It's not good'

He thought so, and then, again, shook his head.

Reorganize your thinking.

"First of all, it shouldn't be a kidnapping"

I touched my pockets all over my body.

- Wallets, keys, a mobile phone that doesn't receive a signal, and a favorite folding saber.

Since these things, especially the last one, are still there, and there are no restrictions on movement, then, of course, it is unlikely that it is a kidnapping.

"So... is it a prank? "No, it's not like it, let's just remember what happened before I fell unconscious."

Then, Bai Qi began to look further into his memories and seek answers.

The thing I remember is...

'Do you want to realize your dreams, to explore the meaning of your existence in the infinite possibilities?'

-- A strange dialog box.

"That's right..."

Bai Qi's last memory before he fell into a coma was in front of his computer.

Alone in the dormitory using a personal computer,As a result,I received a strange dialog box.。

It looks like a small piece of software for the whole person, but not only can't it be turned off, but if you want to start something else, or you can't turn off the computer at all.

It's really a very annoying thing, so with the idea of 'it's a big deal to redo the system', Bai Qi casually pressed 'yes'.

And then... he has no memory.

'Are you kidding?'

I can't believe it.

Bai Qi's eyes widened.

Truly.

If that's true, if that's the trigger for the current situation, then it might be a real thing.

"It's supposed to be a prank... yes, it's a prank"

A chill came up from behind, and although he was not a coward, a strange situation like this still made Bai Qi's heartbeat start to accelerate.

He quickly jumped out of bed, and then tightened his grip on his military folding knife.

“？”

At that moment, he saw that on that filthy table, there was something, reflecting light.

Walking over, I saw a PDA.

The so-called 'PDA' is a machine that uses a limited number of buttons and an LCD touch screen to work.

It's a little bigger than a phone, about the size of the palm of your hand, but it's very thin.

And the standby screen of that thing is...

"Playing cards?"

Surprised, Bai Qi picked up the PDA and looked at it over and over again.

It's true.・・It's just a PDA, but it's like some mobile phones, game consoles, and the like will launch a 'limited theme' or something like that because of the event.

The 'theme' of this PDA is probably poker, right?

Not only is the standby screen a 'Seven of Spades', but even the back of the case looks like a playing card.

-- Grid-like, the back of a myriad of slanted lines.

Although it was the usual appearance of ordinary playing cards, inexplicably, in Bai Qi's eyes, it seemed to turn into countless iron chains and shackles for a moment, which made him suffocate for a while.

"It's so uncomfortable... Poker..."

He couldn't help but think of the origins of playing cards.

――It is said to have evolved from a part of the tarot card, and the specific name has been forgotten, but anyway, it is something with traces of fate.

Although it is undoubtedly far-fetched to talk about this now, Bai Qi just feels uncomfortable.

"Luck, or worse...

As he muttered, he glared at the 'Seven of Spades'.

Then, press the key.

Drip!

The PDA started working in an instant.

The playing cards that were on standby disappear, and then, a dense Japanese text appears.

“・・・”

I can't read it, of course I can't understand it.

Except for the numbers in the four circles at the beginning, such as 1, 2, 4, 9, and so on, and the numbers that are probably the numbers of the playing card code and JQK, I don't know anything.

Probably the rule thing.

'But... since there is 1249, in other words, there is also 35678?'

Even after turning two pages, it didn't change.

Filled with PDA, it is a foreign book from heaven.

"Hey, can't you translate it into Chinese?

Bai Qi couldn't help but smile bitterly, but even if he complained like this, it was useless at all.

――No matter how much you stare at it, Japanese is still Japanese, and if you can't read it, you still can't understand it.

"Well, the only thing that's certain is that I'm in Japan now."

Although it may seem a bit frank to be sure that you are not deceived by just one thing, at least you can be sure of one thing.

That's the PDA he has in his hand now, and it's not something that can be taken casually by a whole show.

-- The cheapest goods cost tens of thousands, and he has never heard of any program with such strong financial resources.

In the light of the situation, it's more like something very bad, just something I learned from friends and novels.

"・・・Killing game?"

Just saying the name is a little creepy.

However, Bai Qi was suddenly convinced that what he probably encountered was a similar situation.

Isn't it?

Suddenly 'kidnapped', and then came to a place I didn't know.

There's only one PDA around.,But I can't read any of the words on it.,What's worse is the standby screen of playing cards that is very 'status symbol'....

No matter how you look at it, it's full of ominous flavors.

"It's no joke, this"

Bai Qi said slowly, and then, the hand holding the knife couldn't help but clench tighter.

And then that's when ...

Bang Bang

Outside the door, the sound of walking sounded.

'Who?'

Walk cautiously, for the movement is light considering what could be the worst-case scenario, that is, the people outside the door are ready to fight.

Pull open the door, and poke your head out slightly.

“！”

What I saw was a natural, strange woman's back.

Blonde hair tied into a double ponytail and wore a white dress that showed a little bit of the back.

It doesn't look like it's very old, but it should be... It's the type that can be called a girl before the threshold of maturity, right?

Judging from visual inference, probably, it should be a little smaller than himself.

Quite nice people.

In a labyrinthine backdrop of countless criss-crossing aisles and room walls, it's otherworldly.

“・・・”

Do you want to stop her?

Bai Qi was a little hesitant, after all, the current situation is really a bit difficult to grasp.

But... If it's really a killing game, it's just going to get more and more like the game, and it's hard to be unable to communicate, right?

So, he made a decision.

"Wait a minute!"

opened his mouth and tried to stop the woman, but regretted it the moment he exited.

――I speak Chinese, but the other party probably can't understand it, right?

After all, the text displayed on the PDA is in Japanese, and a simple reasoning can tell that this is the most likely place in Japan.

"Huh, who?"

But the woman turned around, and... spoke Chinese?

"Ahh

When he was thinking about it just now, the other party had already walked some distance, so Bai Qi walked out from behind the door and walked towards that side.

As I walked, I was glad that I could communicate in words.

"I'm..."

Jam.

How do you introduce yourself?

Bai Qi was stunned for a moment.

Is it possible to say, "I am also a passerby who was involved in the incident"? Of course not...

"Are you kidnapped?"

And just when she was confused, the girl had already come over.

From the front, she gives a more beautiful impression than the back.

The fair skin, I don't know if it's a natural or acquired factor, and the red pupils give people a princess-like feeling overall.

"Well, that's probably the case... How do you know? Don't you think I'm a kidnapper?"

Nodding yes, then, confused for a moment.

After all, no matter how brave a girl is, she can't be so relaxed when she sees a strange man, right?

"Heh, if you're a kidnapper, do you have something like that around your neck?"

Finger.

The blonde girl pointed at Bai Qi with a beautiful smile.

'Neck?'

With doubts, Bai Qi stretched out his hand and touched his neck, only to find that there... another ring-shaped thing was just right to his neck.

"Huh?"

Consternation.

Petting.

It was a very smooth loop, and there was nothing like a seam to the touch, the only thing that stood out, and it didn't look like a button.

Raised his head, looked at the girl opposite, and then between the other party's neck, confirmed what the protrusion was.

It's something like a hardware interface for an electronic product.

Because he has learned about hardware, Bai Qi is very sure of this.

"I don't think I'll find out, you."

“・・・”

"Looks like so, that's right."

"There's no way around that, I've just woken up."

Bai Qi smiled bitterly and spread his hands, giving up the action of continuing to study the ring.

Then, new doubts arose.

"By the way, have you studied Chinese?"

"Well, no, what's wrong?"

"It's, no, it's nothing, you're Japanese, right?"

Bai Qi hesitated for a moment, and while further clarifying the 'delicate situation', he still chose to deal with it cautiously.

"Strange guy, don't you mean you?"

"It's not, I'm Chinese"

"Chinese who speak Japanese so well?

As a result, the other party also showed an incredible expression.

Bai Qi scratched his head.

It's hard to explain - because even he himself has been given a bit of a headache by the surreal development.

"Anyway, my name is Bai Qi, please take care of me"

"It's a good name, I'm Rika Yahata, so please take care of me."

Shake hands.

The atmosphere wasn't too bad.

It also looks like Bai Qi expected, and there is not much anger.

But, of course, this is probably also because of the beginning of the game, right?

"But what does Miss Yahata think about this?"

Bai Qi took out his PDA from his pocket.

"Sure enough, you have it too."

The answer is unsurprising.