(2nd Update 4K...... Well, after this super expansion, the next step is the final battle. ）

The identity of the enemy was quite unexpected in itself.

Even if I have considered the identity of the enemy countless times, whether it is an internal member of the SSS group, or simply an NPC conspiracy, or even the idea that "there really is a god in this world" has arisen, but ......

"Actually...... It's another player. ”

I don't know how long I have been in the afterlife, but I have mastered such an ability in this world, and I have been hiding it until now......

Seems to be quite patient, and also has a certain ambition.

In this afterlife, when I thought I could do whatever I wanted, the sudden appearance of such a "companion" really made me wonder whether to be happy or worried.

It's true that the number of players I've seen is still in the single digits, but it's because of this that I've been able to muster the power I need.

And now, the combat power I have has been exposed to my opponent in a certain way, and I don't know the combat power of this guy who is unknown to friends or foes, and who can still gain Yuriko's trust after doing such excessive things.

"Honest ...... Makoto-san! ”

Just when I thought that the current situation was shocking enough, and the identity of the other party was quite surprising, the train of thought was suddenly interrupted by the girl's desperate shaking of her arm.

“……”

I turned my head suspiciously, and looked at Shi Jiuru, it was the first time that a girl would show such a gaffe.

"That...... Makoto-san! Please...... Be sure to pay close attention to this person! ”

In and out...... Note?

Although the meaning of such a request is somewhat unclear, it is the words of Shijiuru...... But you don't give such a hint lightly, do you?

Because of Shikuru's reminder, I once again set my eyes on this second player I saw in the afterlife......

Strange place...... It doesn't seem to be anything special other than the school uniform, but that's fine.

Even what I'm wearing now,It's also the school uniform of Sakakino School Park.,And,Whether it's Zhixian.,Yanye.,Lianggong.,Real Jiuru.,Xuzi......

Wait a minute?!

What I had thought was strange from the moment suddenly became a clear reality and unfolded before my eyes.

The school uniform on this guy's body...... If I'm not mistaken, it's clearly ...... Prefectural North High School Men's School Uniform, right?!

Obviously, he had seen the same outfit on Gu Quan's body, but he ignored such a problem because he didn't deliberately think about this aspect.

And, not only that, if I had to say anything special about this guy, it would be the kind of temperament that seemed to be quite impatient that I noticed from the beginning......

"I'm really sorry for the trouble caused to each other by my previous behavior."

At the same time that I had just come to this astonishing conclusion, the mysterious boy who was a player once again made a formal personal introduction to me-

"So, for the first time, please call me if you can...... Ahh ”

Ay?!

I looked at the boy in front of me in amazement, and for a moment I couldn't figure out what was going on.

Ah Xu?

The name is imaginary, and the person who is a student of the prefectural North High School and is valued by the real Kuru......

Wait a minute, haven't such people been by my side since the beginning?

When I turned my gaze to the body of the Void Child, I found that ...... The girl's own expression also became quite confused.

What the hell is going on?

I cast an inquiring glance at Shijiuru, but what I got was an apologetic response from the girl.

Is it forbidden again...... However, this situation is really a bit beyond imagination, right?

Xuzi, Ah Xu, have exactly the same name, come from the same school, have a similar temperament, and more importantly...... One of those guys is the player.

Who can tell me what kind of development this is?

"Woooooo Is there a guy with the same strange name as Xuzi in the prefectural North High School? ”

The expressions of me, Shikuru, and Xuzi were completely different, but at this time, the Suzumiya-san suddenly became extremely excited, and he came to the young man named Ah Xu in a hurry.

"Hmm...... It looks familiar, but you should be a year old, right? So, you've definitely heard of the name of the SOS group? Also, didn't Yuri and that short man just call you Takamatsu? Why did you suddenly change to such a strange name? The head of the regiment thinks the name Takamatsu is quite good...... So, do you want to join the SOS group? I can make an exception to admit you as a regular member! ”

"Ah...... Please be considerate of my distress about this. ”

Ah Xuan answered Liang Gong's question while once again showing a dejected expression.

"Before that, there should be other troubles to deal with next."

Although it is indeed the correct word, it seems that everyone in the SSS regiment is very reluctant to accept this enemy, who was still an enemy before, but was suddenly "rebelled" by Yuriko.

"What, you guy."

"Sudden compromise, could it be that there are some evil plans waiting for us?"

"Will it suddenly turn into a shadow and eat us all after a while?"

"It's really superficial......"

……

I'm also a gamer, but I'm not going to intervene to help.

After all, this guy's sudden appearance, identity, and previous behavior are all pretty untrustworthy content for me at the moment.

And, what I care about the most is that since this guy appeared, in addition to the identity of the player, the name "Ah Xu", will it bring me any special shock.

"You guys...... The person who has the right to speak should be me as the head of the regiment, right?! ”

This guy, I don't know how he was able to gain Yuri's trust in such a short period of time.

"In short, about Takamatsu...... Ah, it's Ah Xu's question, I'll give the answer when I get back to the ground, and then I'll continue to deal with the giant's attack at night, right? ”

It's rare for Yuri to pay so much attention to the real problem at hand, but I can't be happy at all.

By now that the incident has been completely out of my control, I don't like this situation of not being able to predict the future process.

However, even if this is the case, when Yuri has already determined the other party's companionship, I can't instigate the members of the front to kill this guy again, and the only thing I can rely on is the ...... who has always been on my side

"Woo......"

The girl in her arms still let out a faint moan, and from the pained expression, she still did not recover from the previous emergency.

"Really...... I don't want to have such thoughts. ”

The last time I had the thought that "things are out of my control" was when that guy suddenly betrayed me, leading the girls around me to fight among themselves, and then it developed into a battle royale situation.

However, now, from the very beginning, there was nothing wrong with my actions, and I even deliberately ignored any role that the sound of the player could play, but the problem was ......

The time and manner of the appearance of the second player, Ah Xu, has really caused quite a bit of damage to my layout.

Next, except for the excited Suzumiya, and Yuri, who is also confident because of the problem solving, most of the people maintained a state of silence on the way back to the ground.

Although the problem of shadows seems to have been solved for the time being, the guy who created the shadow is right behind everyone, by my side......

"Then again...... Shikuru, you should know this guy......"

"That...... Makoto, although I know, but ...... This is something that cannot be said to be forbidden. ”

The girl was very embarrassed to look at the Xuzi who was following Liang Gong in front of her, and then looked at Ah Xu, who was behind the two outside, with a depressed face, and after hesitating for a long time, she still proposed another proposal to me.

"Actually...... Makoto ...... You can ask Ah Xu. ”

Ha?

Although he knew that it was impossible for Shikuru to give such a hint at will, he took the initiative to communicate with this guy in this situation, no matter what...... It always makes me feel quite unwilling.

It's obviously a good situation that I've been working hard for, but I've been messed up by the shadows this guy has made randomly, and now I'm not sure if I can survive the god-man attack at night.

But even so......

"Now, you...... Has it been a long time since this afterlife? ”

After quietly slowing down, I forced myself to start the conversation in a calm tone.

"Uh......h Probably so...... Anyway, no matter how long it takes in this afterlife, time will not be counted......"

Quite uncooperative posture, and, what's going on with this incomparably lost love?

Even if the previous shadow plan failed, it seems that this guy can prepare a plan for such a long time, he shouldn't be so depressed all the time, right?

"So...... Shadow aside, you have been in this world for so long, should you ...... Did you get some kind of task? ”

Of course, I would make this inference from my own point of view, if it weren't for that, no one would be bored enough to stay in this world forever, right?

As a result, after listening to my inquiry, this guy became even more frustrated.

"If you could leave...... Do you think I'll want to stay in this place forever? ”

Ha?

Surprises really come one after another, this guy, don't you know, how difficult it is to stay here than to leave the afterlife?

"You guy, you don't know my current situation at all."

The lost boy gave me an angry look, and continued to maintain a listless curvilinear walking route.

"Well, it's not a big deal to sue you anyway, in short, my current situation is a little special."

"That's ...... What do you mean? ”

"To put it simply, my current identity is both a player and a ...... An NPC in this afterlife. ”

"Huh?! Ahem......"

As a result, this time, because he accidentally squirted out the airflow that had been held in his throat for half a day, he choked and coughed repeatedly.

"The previous Gao Song was my name as an NPC, and as an NPC, even using the name Ah Xu would be against the rules."

The frustrated teenager poured out his experience in a complaining tone, and it seemed that he had gone through a rather difficult time.

"As the first human to enter this world at the beginning of its existence, it was a really difficult experience...... Cut, why am I saying this to you. ”

In the end, even he gave up this meaningless statement that would trigger painful memories, and Ah Xu sighed again.

This guy ...... Who the hell is it?

If I had been the first human to enter this world, I would have ignored it, but now......

Just a few hours ago, I just learned from Nagato about the cause of the entire afterlife world, and after learning about the terrible black history of the destruction of the first world, I had more questions about Axu's statement.

"Until then...... You're supposed to be a player at the prefectural North High School, right? ”

"Sort of, and, before the world was born...... Well, let's just put it that way, anyway, before that, when I was still me......"

Ah Xu looked at Liang Gong in front of him, who was arguing with Yuri about something, and the single ponytail girl beside the head of the group, and another deep sigh that seemed to empty the entire lungs.

“…… You can be considered an official member of the SOS group, right? ”

What a rather arrogant statement.

If it's sound, maybe it's easy to believe it, but the problem is, I've experienced the assessment of joining the SOS group, but I've experienced the difficulty of joining the SOS group-

Uh, well, actually, that kind of test, from the very beginning, was not difficult at all.

So, if it's a player from the prefectural North High School, as long as you guess from the usual words and deeds of Suzumiya-san, it's easy to join the SOS group, right?

"It's not what you think."

Ah Xuan unceremoniously overturned my assumptions.

"It's not so much that 'I' am a member of the SOS team, but that 'this guy I'm playing' is a member of the SOS team itself, and this statement should be more accurate."

Not...... Is that so?

It was only a little thought about it to understand what Ah Xuan meant, because, in front of us, there was another guy with the same experience.

Oto-no, that guy is also a player who can only join the SSS group, right? After all, I have such a special advantage, and I have to take a step forward compared to a member like me who will only join in the future.

"If I could exchange it, I'd rather give you that advantage."

A dejected Ah Xuan impatiently retorted to my opinion.

"For example, now I, because of this special faction mission that must be completed, not only did I end up becoming an NPC, trapped in this world, but also ......"

Speaking of this, Ah Xuan snorted at the uneasy single-ponytail girl in front of him.

"Even my own existence has been replaced by someone else." V