God Is Hungry for Games. The Ultimate Brain Battle of a Boy Who Challenges the Gods.

Inside Pearl’s Quarters

On the other hand, what caught Fei’s attention was: “what happened after you went to apologize? Um, I think it is quite hard to ask but, is there a lot of sweets yet left in there?”.

“……They didn’t even accept any of it.”

The blonde-haired girl continued staring down weakly.

“The captain was somewhere out, thus not there. But my teammates said that I was not even qualified to have a meeting with him in the first place. …… ah ahahaha. Isn’t that right? Even if I go there, it will only make them remember unpleasant memories.”

That is why I returned back while carrying these paper boxes in my hand.

What should I even do with these sweets now. I am at a complete loss (not knowing what to do with these).

 “The only thing I can do is swifty……”

“DOOONNN’TTT!!!”

Reche howled.

Without saying that she got bored to just continuously sit down, She stood up, pointing at that blonde girl.

“You introduced yourself as Pearl didn’t you!”

“YE, YES!?”

“I am left astonished… not only you, but even your teammates, you all can’t even understand what games are in actuality. And this too is because of the same reason.”

Reche goes to the room corner and opens up the paper bag lying in there.

She stared at those sweet boxes and commented…

“You don’t need such candies or sweets for making the other party happy. Even if you lose or manage to secure a win; the ultimate is that you were able to have fun. That is — what game is, don’t you think?.”

“That—That is…”

“In the “Play of Gods” the victor being Gods themselves is obvious to begin with. Letting one person bear the whole cause of loss is despicable.”

“…… I—I am happy that you say such a thing but.”

Pearl bites her lips

While clenching her fists weakly, she looked at the roof, thinking about something..

“but—BUT! I AM JUST good for nothing… desu…”

“Are you capable of replying?”

[TL note: It is perhaps telling her, they won’t listen to of her replies whatsoever]

While sitting on the sofa, Fei continued on from the words where Reche stopped.

“The faults in playing the game will be compensated with only a game. That team was called “The Blaze of Light” am I correct? The next time we go to play the “Play of Gods” why not just let us go there together?”

“Just play an active part over then and it will all be good.”

“I-It’s impossible!? That—that I alone would never…”

“That is why I am asking, let’s do it altogether.”

“Wha?!”

Pearl… This time lost all words in her mouth.

This was not due to any despair of sorts..

But rather, it was because for the first time, she felt a bit hesitant about that resolve to retire, she had built until now.

“With our group of three, we will help the members of your previous team. If that were the scenario, you would be able to right?”

“……bu, but……”

“To be honest, I don’t feel any sort of pity for your previous team whatsoever. As Reche said, the “Play of Gods” is so difficult that it is normal to be on the losing end to begin with. But the reason I am obsessed with the game is different. It is because of the reason that, ending the game while being in the losing end is incredibly frustrating. That is why.”

Pearl Diamond: 1 win ; 1  loss

Even though she tasted a crushing defeat, in the end it remains as the only defeat.

She still has the right to retaliate, remaining. The very retaliation of challenging God to games; that is.

“…………”

“For this time only, come along with me. I will not ask you ever again after this.”

“…… MOU~.”

The blonde-haired girl softly chuckled and smiled.

After putting away the small forming teardrop to the bottom of her eyelid with her slender fingertip.

“For me, receiving such a passionate recruitment is my very first time…….”

“It works both ways actually. We are also searching for people ourselves, thus think of it as a mutual give and take.”

“…… Thank you very much. Then it will be for the very last time again.”

The girl with the ability of spatial transition deeply bowed down her head towards them.

“Apostle Pearl Diamond. I will be thankfully joining your team then.”

5

The Way of Winning the ‘Play of Gods’.

In the Ruin Branch of the Mystic Court, they have the 5 Colossal statues that serve as the entrance to the stage of “Play of Gods”.

Those colossal statues, which resembled the head of a dragon, the opening of the entrances is all up to the mood of Gods themselves.

Sometimes there are those entrances which open just after the finishing of one game, while there are also those entrances which do not open even after a long time of 10 years going by.

When the entrance opens up, the gateway from that colossal statue serves as a signal that God is telling “Let’s Play a game”.

And then, the Mystic court recruits a participating team for that event.

…..

…..

Kotsu.. kotsu..

With the sound of each step reverberating, Fei, accompanied by Reche, were walking along the corridor.

Behind them is also the figure of the person known as one of the space-transition ability user-girl, called Pearl.

“I think Pearl is unneeded to be told, but I will just say/explain it once again for Reche, just because the entrance of the colossal gate has opened up, it doesn’t mean that every team will try to put forth their names in the participating event. There are times when the team members of that particular team have caught a cold, or even the possibility of a possible vacancy in that team.”

“Even I know that much too. The moment there the gates, the entrance opens up, there will be other members who had put forth their names before joining too in that event right?”

While walking on the 7th floor hallway, Reche pointed towards a large wall-mounted monitor.