I am Chiba no Datenshi Kuroneko.
In the mortal world, my name is Ruri Gokou, but among the residents of the dark world, the title “Kuroneko” suits me better.
A few days ago, a resident of the dark world sent an invitation to my supreme self.
I had originally thought it was just some after-tea entertainment, but I never imagined it would actually be real.
At 4:00 PM, having finished her courses for the day, Kuroneko pushed open the front door.
What she saw were her two younger sisters playing around with a cool-looking metal helmet.
“Tamaki?
What is that in your hand?”
“Ah, this?
It’s a package that just arrived.”
“Whose is it?”
“It’s Sister’s.”
“…”
Kuroneko’s gaze fell upon the “toy,” which looked incredibly expensive, and she fell into deep thought.
This was not a price one would pay for a joke.
The craftsmanship, the metallic texture, and the high-tech glimmering on its surface…
No, it was the overwhelming aura (yōkai power) emanating from it—even for a “toy,” it was definitely on the expensive end.
It was of such quality that even as a collectible, it would hold its value well into the future.
One thousand?
Five thousand yen?
In any case, it was at least a four-digit number!
If she calculated it based on her hourly wage of 8 yen earned by slaying demons in the “Forbidden Sea”—no, at the bookstore—that would be enough to cover her full attendance for three months!
Even as a joke, this was way too much!
Ruri Gokou—no, Chiba no Datenshi Kuroneko—had a very subtle relationship with him.
They had known each other for years, but they hadn’t met in person very often.
To call them “friends” felt like a stretch.
By her own standards, they were just…
fellow residents of the dark world.
Given that, how could someone just show up and start joking around with something of this caliber?
He wouldn’t be trying to pursue me, would he?
Even Kuroneko, who wasn’t prone to romantic fantasies, couldn’t help but have such a thought.
Contemplating the possibility of a previous event, Kuroneko hurriedly snatched the helmet from Tamaki’s hands and carefully inspected it for damage.
“Ruri-onee-chan??”
To her sister’s question, Kuroneko patted her head:
“This is a valuable piece of equipment sent by a friend.
I can’t let it get broken; I wouldn’t be able to pay for it.”
“The kind of high-tech stuff they talk about on TV?” Tamaki asked, pointing to the SAO advertisement on the television.
“Yes.”
Kuroneko carefully placed the helmet in her room, nonchalantly cooked dinner for her sisters, accompanied the two lolis as they watched anime, and finally coaxed them to sleep.
8:00 PM.
With a solemn expression, she opened her phone…
And performed her routine solo act.
Beep, beep, beep, beep.
Click.
“Hello.”
“Mm, I know.
I’ve found the traces of the angel.”
“I understand.
I am activating the Crown of the Demon King now to head into the Electronic Sea to pursue the angel!”
Saying this, Kuroneko put on the helmet.
On the transparent glass in front of her eyes, a stream of electronic light flickered, and she recited the incantation:
“Link Start!”
As her voice fell, outside the electronic light screen that Kuroneko couldn’t see, countless golden particles bloomed.
Behind her back, a space-time gate the size of a needle tip opened, and a drop of divine blood slowly merged into her back.
As the golden radiance vanished, Kuroneko’s consciousness also fell into a deep sleep.
Unknown to everyone…
At this moment, her younger sister Tamaki, who had secretly crawled out of bed, poked her head out from outside the door.
“Onee-sama is a real magic user!”
…
On the other side…
Dekomori, who had been maintaining her persona as an honor student, said goodbye early to her student council work today.
She ran out of the classroom, swinging her twin-tails with their distinctive buns.
Today was the day she had agreed upon with the Gate Master; she couldn’t afford to miss the time.
“Oh, my Servant.”
Ahead of her, a purple-haired girl wearing an eyepatch and with her hands crossed in a chuunibyou pose blocked her path.
“Master?!”
“Saa, let’s go search for the Invisible Boundary Line together today; I’ve sensed the aura of a singularity.”
“Nani!
Why now, death!” Dekomori took a terrified step back, her pupils trembling.
“What’s wrong?” Rikka noticed Dekomori’s hesitation.
In the past, Dekomori would have excitedly shouted, “Oh, Servant Dekomori, ready to depart at any time, death!”
But now…
“Actually…” Dekomori didn’t hide it, carefully saying: “I also found clues regarding the Invisible Boundary Line on my side.”
“I see.
As expected of my first Servant.
Then, let’s go together!”
Rikka didn’t think much of it and gave a thumbs-up.
But Dekomori said embarrassedly: “Actually, the magical power there is too vast; it’s too dangerous to have Master go rashly.
So…”
Dekomori clenched her fists and said earnestly: “Let me, the Thunder Hammer Wielder, go explore it for Master first, death!
Once I confirm the intelligence is correct, I will definitely invite Master along, death!”
“Umu, that makes sense.” Rikka stroked her chin as if contemplating something serious: “In that case, I shall explore the Black Flame Dragon’s nest alone!”
Saying this, she slid away on her roller shoes and disappeared in a flash.
Dekomori watched Rikka vanish and put on a sorrowful expression: “Don’t worry, I will definitely return safely with the intelligence, death!”
“Oh, gotta hurry, death!
I’m about to miss the timing for the door, death!”
Her sorrowful mood vanished in an instant, and Dekomori disappeared from the school grounds, dragging her “war hammer.”
Returning home and finishing dinner, Dekomori put on the helmet and quietly waited for the time to arrive.
“However, this helmet…”
“It shows bars of light even when the time hasn’t come yet.”
Looking bored, Dekomori played with the “toy” Xia Jia had sent, her face full of suspicion.
“Whatever, as long as it’s cool, it’s fine, death!” Dekomori thought happily.
When 8:00 PM arrived, following a flash of light, Dekomori also lost consciousness.
…
The City of Sword Creation (Orario).
Cecil’s Blacksmith Shop, warehouse base.
As Xia Jia finished chanting the summoning spell, the first thing he heard was Dekomori’s spirit-lifting “bible” verse.
“Tell me, are you my Master, ga?”
As the summoning smoke dissipated, Dekomori swung her twin-tails, eager for action.
Beside her, Kuroneko looked around curiously, seemingly shocked by the current environment.
However, a sudden exclamation erupted from beside Kuroneko.
Dekomori pointed at Kuroneko, her face flushed red as she covered her eyes:
“Ya—where did this perverted woman come from!”
“Ha?
You’re the one…
and what’s with this game?
How can it not have an 18+ patch?”
Seeing each other’s stark-naked bodies, both girls issued the same soul-searching question simultaneously.
But the moment they realized the other party was talking about them, the sparks of conflict between them vanished.
Both let out a shriek and crouched down simultaneously, covering their private parts.
“That…”
Xia Jia covered his eyes, speaking awkwardly.
“Hey, what is going on here?” Kuroneko asked, her face red with embarrassment.
“Exactly, death!
We don’t even have clothes at the start; it’s unbelievable, death!”
To the two girls’ complaints, Xia Jia was also speechless.
He scratched his cheek and said:
“This is probably a bug in the game, which is why I needed people to test it.
I’ll make the programmers risk their lives to fix it.”
They didn’t take the apology to heart; there was something more important now…
“Hey!
How much longer do you intend to look!
Don’t think that because your fingers are spread wide that you can pretend you can’t see anything, you bastard!” Kuroneko scolded, her face blushing.
“That’s right, death!
That’s right, death!
Even if you are the Gate Master, you can’t look at Dekomori’s body without permission, death!”
“Also, hurry up and go find us some clothes, death!”
So if you give permission, then it’s okay to look!
Xia Jia left the warehouse sheepishly.
Outside, Cecil had been attracted by the screams.
She peered inside, looking past Xia Jia with suspicion: “What happened?”
“A little accident…” Xia Jia scratched his cheek and asked: “Um, could I borrow one or two pieces of clothing from you…”
“Ha?” Cecil covered her chest, her face turning bright red: “You already have Astraea-sama, and now you don’t even want to let me go?
You loli-con!
Cross-dresser!
Pervert!
Sex maniac!”
Heh…
Xia Jia’s expression was disdainful.
“What’s that?
Do you have a problem with that?”
“No, what I mean is that our two new Familia members might need a set of well-fitting clothes,” Xia Jia explained slowly.
“What!
You’ve already recruited Familia members?!
And two of them at that?!” Cecil’s spirit was shattered.
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