"Minmin!

"Minmin, we love you!" the audience shouted excitedly. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Okay, then, let's invite the next contestant!" the host smiled at Fang Shumin, and then wanted to report the list of the next contestant.

"Wait a minute!" Fang Shumin's afterglow happened to catch a glimpse of the list of contestants held by the host in his hand, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

"Oh, Miss Fang, do you have anything else to say?" The host was not angry because Fang Shumin suddenly interrupted him, but stopped and looked at Fang Shumin with a smile, it can be said that this host's quality is still good.

"I'm very optimistic about the next contestant, her cos anime character is really the same as the second dimension, and her posture is also very good, obviously she is late to sign up, and she can rely on her excellent cos to get the judges' favor inexplicably, everyone will wait and see!" Fang Shumin smiled, and the fans of Shu Min in the audience heard Fang Shumin's words, and they were immediately dissatisfied:

"How can it be better than Shu Mincos's!"

"There must be an inside story! Could it be that guy sells his flesh?"

"Yes, yes, Shu Min said that that guy can be admitted if he is late, he must have sold his body!"

"What a stinky and shameless guy!" In the insults of Fang Shumin's fans, the next player suddenly became the kind of guy who will do whatever it takes to win the game and leave a stink for thousands of years.

"It's so hateful! Fang Shumin, that guy actually said this about you, you're fine. "The girl of cos Yingcao came over with some concern and comforted me.

"It's okay, I'll hit her in the face later, saying that I rely on my body, hum. I shook my head, although I felt very uncomfortable, yes, but it was time to show my level later, and going up and scolding Fang Shumin at this time would only show that my quality was low.

"Really, be careful, the secretary of the municipal party committee named Fang Gang on the stage is Fang Shumin's father, and he may show you the color. Yingcao girl reminded in a low voice that she missed the first place in the cherry blossom festival competition she participated in last year because the guy named Fang Gang gave her a low score, otherwise how could Fang Shumin get the first place.

"Thank you, what's your name?" I smiled and nodded, feeling a little more favorable to this gentle girl who coss the grass.

"Ah, my name is Hinata Pingzi, please take care of me!" Hinata Pingzi shook her hand in a bit of panic.

"Are you from RB?" I asked, strangely as I listened to this somewhat unusual surname.

"Yes. But I grew up in China! For me, China is my motherland. Hinata Piniko nodded and shook her head again.

"I didn't discriminate against you, RB is a country of culture, I still like it very much. I looked at Hinata Piniko's expression and guessed that she was thinking too much.

"Ahem. There was a light cough from the entrance of the stage, and Fang Shumin walked from under the stage with schadenfreude on his face.

"Cut!" I didn't even look at her, and walked straight to the stage.

"Hey, I didn't expect what Miss Fang said to be true, your cos's role is simply carved out of a mold, I'm looking forward to your next Japanese songs!" The male host saw Tongzi on the stage and showed a hint of amazement, he has hosted a lot of similar comic book activities, this girl in front of him is the most similar of all the characters he has seen, Rao is self-proclaimed experience, he has seen a little lost his mind, fortunately, his professionalism is still good, and he quickly got out of the trance, and then quickly answered.

"Well, my song will not disappoint everyone, the song I want to sing is - red-nosed elk, thank you!" I nodded, bowing to the vast majority of the audience on stage who were still in a state of distraction.

“Rudolph，thered-nosedreindeer

Hadaveryshinynose

Andifyoueversawit

Youwouldevensayitglows

Alloftheotherreindeer

Theyusedtolaughandcallhimnames

TheyneverletpoorRudolph。 (I can't find where the Japanese lyrics are, let's take English to make up the numbers, if you know the Japanese lyrics, let me know in the comment area below, thank you)" I hummed the song softly, and at the same time entered the state again.

I don't know why, but I remembered a memory.

"Thank you so much for your concern. 」

- No, half a year after the disappearance of the Black Cat Group, I (here I'm Kiriko) only understand, I just feel very happy. With the ability accumulated as a lone player who implements self-interest, he protects them who are much weaker than himself and enjoys the thrill of being dependent. That's it.

I got out of the labyrinth area and returned to the main street area, and I agreed to Keita's invitation to have a treat at the wine shop. Raise a glass to the wine that should be considered a high price for them. When the self-introduction was over and the scene calmed down, Kai Taiwei whispered in an unspeakable voice about my rank.

I didn't expect to be asked this question. So I had the appropriate fake numbers ready a moment ago. The number I said was exactly three levels or so above their average level - but twenty years below my real level.

"Huh—can this level be in that kind of place?"

I responded with a wry smile to the surprised Keita.

"You don't have to be so polite when you speak - although you are alone, you are basically dodging, and you only aim at lone enemies to attack, so the efficiency is really not very good. 」

"Oh, yes, that...... Kirito, albeit suddenly...... I think there will be other guilds inviting you soon...... Would you like to join our guild if you want?"

"Huh......? 」

Faced with me who pretended not to understand the question, Keita, whose face was flushed, became more and more excited the more he spoke.

"Look, we're safe to practice in the maze just now, in terms of level. But the skill composition is ...... You should already know that the only one who can take the front is Tetsuo. The recovery could not keep up with the attrition, which led to the situation getting worse and worse in the course of the battle. If there is Kirito to join, it will be a lot easier, and ...... Hey, luckily, come over here. 」

Keita raised his hand and shouted, it was the black-haired spearman. This petite woman, who seemed to be named Yuki, walked over with a red wine glass in her hand and nodded shyly to me. And that's where it all began!

And under the somewhat dark bridge hole, fortunately in a helpless state.

「…… You're not going to die. I could only give her the slightest encouragement

"Why can you assert that?"

「…… Even if the Black Cat Group maintains its original status, it is still a guild with a certain strength. I acquired the necessary security level, too. As long as you stay in that guild, you'll be able to live safely. In addition, there is no need to transform into a swordsman. 」

Yuki looked up and gave me a look of dependence, but I couldn't look into those eyes and lowered my head.

「…… Really, will I really survive to the end, will I be able to come back to reality alive?"

"Ahhh......hh You won't die, and you'll definitely live until the day the game strategy is completed. 」

However, in the end, Yuki died.

Less than a month after that night in the underground drain, she was cut down by a monster in front of me, and her body and soul were scattered and vanished. How small my oath seemed in the face of all this. For the first time, I began to feel how weak I was.

After the Christmas event passed, the useless resurrection item [Resurrection Saint Quartz] completely shattered my illusions.

With nothing to do, I went back to the hotel.

Little by little, the moonlight that shone through the window changed its position, and finally it was replaced by a thin gray dawn. I didn't know how many hours I hadn't slept in, but it felt pretty good on the last morning that followed the worst of nights.

When the clock on the wall pointed to seven o'clock and I was about to get up from my chair, an unfamiliar alarm rang into my ears.

Looking around the room, I couldn't find anything that could be the source of the sound. Finally, in the corner of my vision, I noticed that the purple mark urging the main window to open was flashing, and I waved my finger.

What shines is the common pagination between the one and Yuki in the prop window. There are limited-time activation items. I scrolled through the list in confusion and found the message recording crystal that was timed to start.

I pulled out the crystal elimination window and placed it on the table.

After lighting the glowing crystal, I heard the nostalgic voice that belonged to Yuki.

Kirito, Merry Christmas.

By the time you hear that, I think I'm dead. Because if I were alive, I intend to take out this crystal the day before Christmas and say these words to you myself.

That one...... Let me first explain to you why this message was recorded.

I, I should, not live long. Of course, I never felt that the Black Cat Troupe, including Kirito, was not strong enough. Because Kiriko is strong, the other members are getting stronger and stronger.

How do you explain that...... At this time, in another guild, a friend who had always been very good to me died. She was a coward like me, so she only stayed in a safe place to hunt, but due to bad luck, she was attacked by a monster and died when she was alone. Since then, I've thought about a lot of things and finally figured it out. In order to live in this world forever, no matter how strong the companions around you are, if you don't have the will to live and the mood to live absolutely, you can't do it.

I, to be honest, have been scared since the first time I walked to the practice area. In fact, I don't want to get out of the starting town at all. Although everyone in the Black Cat Group is very good in reality, and everyone is happy together, I just hate going out to fight. If you keep fighting with this mood, you will die one day. It's not anyone's fault, it's my own.

From that night on, Kiriko told me every night that she would never die. So if I die, Kiriko will blame herself very much and refuse to forgive herself. That's why I wanted to record this message. Because I want to tell Kiriko that it's not your fault. It's me who has the problem. The time will be set for next Christmas because I want to at least try to live until then. I want to walk with you on the snowy streets.

In fact...... I know how strong Kiriko is. Because when I woke up in Kiriko's bed, I looked at the window you opened from behind.

Even though I've thought about it, I still don't know why Kiriko is hiding her true rank and fighting with us. But, thinking that you might tell us yourself one day, I didn't mention it to anyone else...... I was very happy to know that you were amazing. Knowing this, as long as I am by your side, I can sleep peacefully. Also, it's important for you to be with me, which makes me happy. If so, it makes sense for a coward like me to climb to the top.

That one...... Actually, what I'm trying to say is that even if I die, Kiriko will try to live. Live and look at the world until the end, please help me find out what it means to create this world, what it means for a coward like me to come into this world, and what it means for me to meet you. That's what I want.

Belch...... Looks like there's still a lot of time left. There's a lot of stuff you can record. Well, then, since it's a rare Christmas, I'm going to sing a song. Actually, I'm quite confident in my singing voice. Let's sing "Red-nosed Elk." Actually, I still want to sing some cool songs like "Winter Wonderland" and "WhiteChristmas", but unfortunately I only remember the lyrics of this song.

Why do you only remember the "red-nosed elk"? The night before, Kiriko had told me that whoever you are, you can do something for others. Even someone like me would have a sense of staying in such a place. When I heard these words, I was so happy that I remembered this song. For some reason, there is a feeling that I am an elk and you are Santa Claus...... If I had to say anything, I felt like a father. My dad ran away from home when I was a kid, so when I slept next to you every night, I wondered if that was how my dad felt. Uh, then, I'm going to sing.

"Mr. Elk with a big red nose

Always teased by everyone~~

But Christmas that year

Santa Claus said so~~

Your shiny nose is very useful on dark night roads

Mr. Elk, who is always crying, smiled on this night~~~ "I finished singing this song with red eyes, and for some reason, a lucky figure appeared in front of me.

“…… To me, you're like the star that has been shining on me on the other side of the dark road. Kiriko, goodbye. It's great to meet you and be by your side.

Thank you.

Good bye. "Although the luck of the world I experienced was saved by myself, but after feeling these memories of Kiriko, I was immediately glad for my original actions, fortunately I went to save the luck, such a gentle girl, actually died in the hands of such an ugly monster, not in the arms of Prince Charming, I can feel, the gratitude from Kiriko's body, seems to be thanking himself for changing the fate of the other world.