Chapter 105: Chapter 104

Terrorists.

They refer to the three sinners who committed wrongs in the past within Mind Craft.

Anna, who committed stalking.

Sora, who attempted to rob a vacant house.

Chel, an accomplice who pulled the trigger of doom.

Their crimes were so severe that a punishment in the form of a horror game was decided upon.

And now, the time for their punishment has finally come.

"Hasn’t Sora done horror games a few times? But Chel doesn’t play horror games…?"

Anna spoke resentfully.

"I once tried Darkness Deception, but I didn’t really get scared."

Additionally, she had played other free horror games like Ibra, Witch's Mansion, Monster Syndrome, and Akaoni.

After a quick glance, it turned out she was particularly resilient to jump scares.

It was obvious that ordering something like Teddy’s pizza would be boring.

The only time she was truly frightened was by Aseosal.

She had run away from my house, claiming she hated zombie-related things.

Perhaps she simply hates the concept of zombies. Or maybe she’s okay with PC games but dislikes experiencing them in VR.

Should I try ordering Aseosal later?

I decided that in my mind. I thought it would be fine to include Inagika as well.

Anyway, Chel was a matter for later.

For now, it was Anna.

"So, did you come to play a horror game?"

"Well… yes?"

Anna nodded her head.

"I really didn’t want to play that zombie game… I watch all of Laura-chan’s stream archives, but… I couldn’t watch that one with my eyes open."

"So you heard it then. By the way, didn’t you say that title bothers you?"

"I wanted to hear you say it bothers you…."

"Now, that’s genuinely bothersome."

But compared to Ainatsu, I felt like she was somewhat normal.

Are all VTubers like this? Why are there no sane people around me?

"So, I waited patiently until Laura finished Aseosal… I was scared she might order it…."

Anna said that.

She strangely seemed to understand me well. At that moment, I didn’t particularly want to order Aseosal for Anna.

Since Aseosal has been in a lull lately.

And I had been playing Aseosal too much recently, so I wanted to mix in some other content.

"Oh, and the draft is coming up soon, right? Do you want to do a watch party for the draft?"

And it seemed that Anna's true purpose was that.

A watch party.

In fact, there aren’t many streamers who use the term "watch party." They usually use "watch together."

A watch party refers to a stream where viewers watch anime or movies together. I had previously done a watch party for Clannad with Chel.

In other words, Anna was suggesting that we watch the Fantasy League draft broadcast together.

"That sounds good. So does that mean you’ll be staying at my place until at least the draft broadcast?"

"Yes! I’ll pay for the food!"

"What about chores?"

"…Can’t we leave that to Ainatsu-senpai?"

Anna cautiously suggested that.

It seemed she still had no intention of doing housework.

[Virtual YouTuber Gallery]

[General] What is Anna doing?

[Party Play Time] #1. I Want to Lick Laura-chan’s Sole [Shiroki Anna/Aurora/Tanabe Ainatsu/EYEAI]

Did something big come?

[Comments]

I know the feelings, lol.

Finally!

Why is Ainatsu here?

(Author) Seems like she’s at Laura's place.

Surprise cohabitation, lol.

Is Ainatsu still living at Laura's?

She said she has to take care of her drinking limit, so she’ll be living there for a while.

(Author) She said she’d be there for about three months.

Is Ainatsu really going to stay for three months? Is she an angel????

Why can’t I live with a lady when my liver is bad too?

(Author) Maybe you can throw up on Aurora's clothes?

That’s a unique way to commit suicide, huh.

Party Play Time.

It’s a horror game about surviving in a closed toy factory.

Recently, a trailer for Chapter 4 was released, but it seems like it’ll take a while for Chapter 4 to come out. Maybe early next year.

So, our goal is to clear all of Chapter 3 before the draft.

In fact, it’s not that difficult of a goal. Party Play Time isn’t a game with that much volume.

The harder part is the broadcasting side.

Sora and I played all the way through Chapter 3 during Chuseok.

So I know the entire story and even all the jump scare sections.

Because of this, it’s quite difficult for me to show any real reactions.

For that reason, I appointed Ainatsu.

"Huh? Why did you call me, mama?"

It’s been two weeks since Ainatsu started living at our house.

Her intelligence level is still rock bottom.

"Have you ever played Party Play Time?"

"I’ve never played it!"

"Then you two should play it together. I already know the whole story, so I’ll just watch."

Since I already know the game’s content, it’s somewhat tricky.

Even if I try to explain something, it could be a spoiler, and conversely, not explaining something could also become a spoiler.

So it would be best just to stay quiet.

[Aurora’s Floor Mat has donated 100,000 won.]

[You just want to drink black tea, right?]

I couldn’t deny that.

I watched Ainatsu brew black tea and kept my distance, observing the two of them.

Eventually, the game started.

"…Ugh, isn’t it too dark?"

From the beginning, Anna started complaining.

She immediately opened the options menu and maxed out the brightness, then approached the wall.

"Why are you moving while sticking to the wall?"

"...I’m scared."

"???"

Ainatsu tilted her head, apparently not understanding.

Of course, I didn’t understand either.

"What’s the connection between being scared and sticking to the wall?"

"I don’t know when something might jump out at me…. So I have to reduce the areas it can come from."

"But if you move with your back to the wall, wouldn’t it reduce the places to escape if something appears?"

"Escaping isn’t the important part! Don’t you understand?"

Anna shouted.

"Reducing the scary things is important! That’s what matters to me!"

"This is strange… I haven’t even had a drink today, but I don’t understand what you’re saying…."

"I feel the same way."

Still, if I were to try to understand somehow, it seems that Anna seriously fears the concept of "not knowing where something might jump out from."

So she thinks that by reducing the places where something can jump out, she can lessen her fear, but… I couldn’t comprehend how she arrived at that conclusion.

This stream is frustrating, lol.

There’s severe frame drops.

Is it a still image?

This will take forever to clear the game, lol.

"Hey, Anna…? Can’t you just move normally?"

Ainatsu chimed in, unable to hold back.

Usually, she has a somewhat vacant expression, but she seemed to have regained her senses after a long time.

"I’m moving normally…."

"Where do you see that as moving normally? Let’s just hold down W! Hold down W!"

"N-No way…."

"Why not…."

"If I go forward, I don’t know what will come out!"

So Anna kept moving sideways along the wall.

Is she planning to brush against all the walls of the building, this girl?

"This is still the beginning of the game. It doesn’t look like anything will pop up from the start of the story…."

Ainatsu logically pointed out.

Logical, huh. Could it be that she isn’t Ainatsu, but rather a doppelganger wearing Ainatsu’s skin? I began to think that.

Whether Ainatsu or a doppelganger, that statement was correct.@@novelbin@@

The reason Party Play Time is recommended for beginners in horror games is that the exploration parts and the horror parts are clearly separated.

During exploration, no pursuers will appear. Conversely, during chase sections, you only need to focus on running away.

So beginners don’t need to have unnecessary anxiety. They’ll be safe until they encounter a pursuer.

Of course, since such information is also a spoiler, I didn’t bother explaining it.

"Ainatsu-senpai, have you never played Wandering Dawn?"

"...I haven’t played it."

"They startle you right from the beginning! They recommended it for its cute design, but they deceived me! I’ll curse the viewer who recommended Wandering Dawn!"

Anna began to lash out because she was too scared.

The "lashing out" here, of course, does not mean to "shine," but rather to "go crazy."

However, in a way, it seems like she is shining. Her eyes started to glimmer.

"Oh, I see…."

Ainatsu gave up trying to understand.

[Broadcast] This is hilarious, lol.

(Highlights)

Ainatsu: I guess I have to unlock this password to open the door.

Ainatsu: Let’s explore the surroundings.

Anna: So do we have to go back the way we came?

Anna: Really? For real?

Ainatsu: Nothing has appeared up to this point.

Ainatsu: Why are you scared?

Anna: Because I’m scared!

[Comments]

The reason it’s scary is that it’s scary (nod).

Why has Anna become so lively during the time I haven’t seen her?

Playing a horror game makes one’s intelligence drop, lol.

Why is Ainatsu so mature?

Because she’s an adult.

Fact: Ainatsu is the most chicken-hearted in AiAi.

Waaaah… Ainatsu is a baby… I have to protect her.

[Ainatsu’s elementary school student moment.]

[Broadcast] Why is Ainatsu so smart?

(A clip where Ainatsu solves puzzles instead due to frustration)

[Comments]

Ainatsu has always liked puzzle games.

Contrary to appearances, she enjoys using her brain.

Surprisingly, Ainatsu is the brainy one in AiAi.

(Author) But why is her intelligence so lacking on a regular basis…

It’s all Laura’s fault.

She pretends to be lively because she wants to suck on Laura’s teet.

I want to suck on it too.

Is that Sora?

[General] Chapter 1, already 3 hours in, lol.