＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□ March 16, 2004

That was the day Ray Sterling first logged into < Infinite Dendrogram >.

Time is in the middle of Ray's welcome party held by Shu.

It may not have been a welcome party at that time. Because Shu prepared too many ingredients for them to consume on their own.

Because we decided to behave like a large number of extra dishes to other guests in the store, it is no longer a welcoming party, but rather a big banquet.

"Phew. Executives are very busy Kumar '

Away from the center of the feast where he was taking the head, Shu breathed just a little tired.

For minutes, he had been moving around collecting various ingredients in the morning.

On the quest I went with Ray, I dealt with dozens of [demi-dragworms] underground.

The partition of this feast, which then began.

Every one of them is not like weariness, but overlapping is somewhat of a resounding thing.

"Obnoxious Dayo"

and one of the participants in the banquet to Shu, who was taking a break...... Laylay handed the glass.

'... this, a bear who hasn't mixed anything up?

"Hahaha, no poison from working on boulders yo"

"No," Raylay laughs furiously as he waves, "but Shu knows.

"A dangerous bear at a time when poison is limited to..."

Called “Sake Pond Flesh Forest” Laylay, she is also an expert in state anomaly tactics in the Kingdom of Alter.

Even if you don't serve poison, there is a good chance that you are serving other chemicals.

The medicine she makes with the [high-ranking pharmacist] of the subjob is a substitute to the extent that it can be made in a senior position, but Shu also knows that it is far more dangerous than the super drug at the time she uses it.

That's what I consider Raylay's < Embrio > to be more horrible than [Criminal King] Zex's nun, who has the ability to transform immortality.

Drinks handed over are particularly dangerous.

Some of the guests who are now happily attending the banquet plan to see hell in a few hours by the beverage Ray planted with the state anomaly. Ray, Shu's brother, is one of them.

But that's not out of malice either, it's just teaching the body as a lesson in this < Infinite Dendrogram > to the extent that it doesn't despena one of the common traps. Because of her kindness, if I may say so.

"I'm surprised Mr. Raleigh's here today, Bear."

"I just logged in for a second and it was rumored that 'bears are buying fancy ingredients all over the city -' Dayo. So if you're cooking, I thought it was Darshan's place, so I heard you say you're having a welcome party for my brother. I'm here to make time to see how things are going, Dayo."

"Customer information leak kumar. Seriously Kumar as a restaurant '

"I didn't even hide it, Nah."

Laylay laughs cously before turning his gaze in a certain direction.

At the end of Laylay's gaze was Lay's appearance comparing nemesis to juice (prepared by Mr. Laylay) drinking.

"That kid was Shu's brother. That's you, Neh."

Shu nodded at Ray Ray's words, convinced of Ray and Nemesis's condition: 'Don't let that be a terrible state anomaly later'

"Oh. His name is Ray Sterling Bear."

"Oh well. Similar names to mine, Ne."

"They're both just names with real names, so bear to wear"

"So is that, Nah."

Laylay nodded yeah,

"My hardware was supposed to be used by her, Nah."

"Oh, yeah."

Shu still nodded at Laylay's words.

◇ ◇ ◇

That was the release date of < Infinite Dendrogram >.

Shu - Shuichi Shigemitsu is one of the few people who ran to buy at the time of the first report.

Although there was a slight problem with the management AI II Humpty, who was in charge of the tutorial during the character making phase, as soon as he logged in, Shu found out that < Infinite Dendrogram > was “real”.

Shortly after experiencing < Infinite Dendrogram >, Shuichi first wanted to invite me more than anyone else was my brother Ray - Reiji Toriko.

Shuichi had a problem with character making - a first aid measure to create an avatar that stayed bare - and after purchasing a clothing guru, he logged out and headed back to the dealership.

To buy a second hard to give Ray before the information spreads and the hard sells out.

Fortunately Shuichi made it and was able to purchase a second hard.

but......,

I've been studying for exams since last week, so I can't play games.

"... uh"

My brother was a sophomore in high school at the time. A time when I just entered college exam studies. And nothing but MMO and other big enemies for the students.

Shuichi thought that there was no way to force him here and ruin his brother's college exam.

... but then again, "Funny -" and "Why don't you try -" are tempting.

There was one extra hard on Shu's hands, both on the raven and on the corner.

There was also widespread information that < Infinite Dendrogram > was a “real” dive-type VRMMO a little after Shu bought it, and the hard disappeared rapidly from the store.

It was also on the auction site, but prices are skyrocketing. Premier enough to see those who set double their fixed price at instant prices cry.

Now, or if you wait a little longer before selling it, you can definitely sell it for a few times the purchase price.

but Shuichi is not otherwise in trouble with the money, so he doesn't have to sell it.

It was also a delicate feeling to let Ling Er sleep until a year and a half after her exams were available. It also wears dust, and it's not refreshing to give away a game of faded boxes after a year and a half.

Plus I also hear in the tutorial, "Even if you buy multiple hardware, the avatar is common," so the second one is a useless long one for Shuichi unless what you have now is even broken.

Shuichi was thinking, "I don't know what to do," holding the hard in the retailer's bag, looking at the pigeon on the park bench.

Shuichi has a neat face and has a long, tight flesh so just doing so on the bench is somewhat of a painting. Although the atmosphere and nothing happened because the hardware in the mass retailer's bag was lying on the side.

I'm also tired of thinking and seeing pigeons, "Do you want to go home and log in again for now? I bought a pair of clothes and they were worn out, so I don't know how to hold them back," he sighed and stood off the bench.

"Huh."

"Phew......"

That's when I heard a sigh other than him in his ear.

That belongs to the woman who was sitting on the bench next door.

Blonde hair and a Nordic-style face...... a woman like I saw somewhere.

She looked terribly sorry for herself.

Shuichi somehow cared about her and spoke to her.

'What's wrong?

Fortunately, Shuichi could speak English normally. I remember it because while I was in college I was traveling abroad with a professor from Semi, and I needed to read papers in English and German. Finally, Arabic and other minor languages were also addicted, and I could solve about a crossword puzzle.

But the woman who spoke in English was a little surprised and then said, 'Uh... what about you?' and spoke in a language that was not English.

That was Norwegian book language (bouquet mall), if Shuichi's memory is certain.

Fortunately, I only got a little bit of that, so Shuichi switches languages and starts speaking again.

'Excuse me. What a shame. Me, I care, it took. Is there anything I can do to help?

Pronunciation and grammar were all suspicious, but he could speak Norwegian.

The woman looked surprised to hear her mother tongue in Japan.

But I was somewhat surprised by Shuichi's face, but at this point, Shuichi never noticed it.

The woman thought a little and then began to talk about the situation.

Anything, he was planning on spending his vacation in Hawaii for a while from today after working in Tokyo yesterday.

But he saw signs of volcanic activity in one of the islands badly folded, causing the plane to stop.

"I couldn't take a long break inside, so I was looking forward to this trip."

"It's sad."

'I wish I had more time and it would be easy to get to different places. Shu has time because he's retired?

'... yeah, sort of'

'Nice...... I love my job, too, and it's a vocation, but something that makes me want free time.'

She sighed as she talked more about herself than she said, stupidity.

However, what I cared about Shuichi was not the content of the story... but the fact that a woman talks about Shuichi as if she knew her face.

No matter how much, you won't talk to the first person you meet about this perplexing.

Besides, he also calls it "shu".

I can't remember, but I assumed that he was an acquaintance. It was Shuichi...

(Where did we meet?

Shuichi also looks slightly familiar in her face.

However, Shinichi, who has been doing various layers with child actors, singers, students, fighters, college students, assistants, bourgeoisies, and unemployed since a very young age, can't immediately remember a woman because of her unusually wide relationship and the huge number of acquaintances.

(When it comes to retirement, is it the entertainment industry? No, it could be martial arts related.... I graduated and stopped working as a research assistant. Is that retirement in a way?

Either way, I guess she doesn't know Shuichi.

I also felt bad saying "yes goodbye" just because I heard her say it, even though she was so revealing to me.

I look next to myself like I thought I would.

There was an Infinite Dendrogram hardware in a mass retailer's bag.

…………

Shu thought about it for a moment and then handed it to her.

Here you go.

"What's this?

"Game. But it's amazing real, it's a game. Now, instead of traveling, it could be. '

That was an idea.

Because I thought it would be better to give it to someone who could use it meaningfully than to leave it dusted at home like this.

"Are you sure?

She was a little reluctant, but Shuichi nodded strongly.

"Yes, it's better to go where the needy is, than excess"

'Yes.... thanks. It's the same thing you don't stick to your stuff.'

She received the hard and smiled together as a token of gratitude.

"Maybe I can't replace you, though."

She had taken the CD case out of her bag and was writing something down there with a pen.

She hands it to Shu.

It's a CD of my new song. Listen if you like. '

"Hehe, are we already away from music now?

She chuckled and rose off the bench.

'Thank you. It's been a long time since I've spoken to you... see you later'

That said, she waved and walked outside the park.

Shuichi dropping it off felt somewhere lighter on her shoulder.

Sometimes it got better without physically carrying the hard, but apart from that, I was also in the mood of "I guess I didn't go wrong".

Secondly, I drop my gaze on the CD she gave me.

There's something there that sounds like her email address and her name...... with a signature on it.

Yes, this is what the signature said.

Rachel Raymoose, and.

"... oh, when I was in the entertainment industry"

With that name, I also remembered Shuichi.

When Shuichi was still a child actor and singer, there was a plan to "build a unit with child singers from all over the world".

Shuichi was in on it too, for a short period of time but she... a younger girl named Rachel was with her.

However, planning itself is difficult to manage.

Still, I could remember singing with other members, including her, properly if I tried to remember. I also have memories of people drinking too much sugar juice, etc. at parties in pranks.

That's her, but it was also natural that Shuichi couldn't remember even if she looked familiar on her face until she found out her name. Because she and I met when he was only in elementary school.

In her now grown up and past girls, similarities don't directly connect impressions.

But......

"... Rachel knew it was me more often."

"Compared to childhood, it stretches vertically. It's muscular, and there won't be any shadows left," Shuichi tilted his neck.

◇ ◇ ◇

Afterwards, we have been in contact with each other via email, and we have been questioned together on < Infinite Dendrogram >.

Later he said, "Why did you even realize it was me then?" And I asked, "You got famous in martial arts about ten years ago, didn't you? I was convinced" I see "because my child Shu replied that it didn't connect to the current Shu, but it was hardly different from the Shu back then.

"By the way, have you been working lately?

"Good night in real life for about two days because I've also had a paragraph on the World Tour, but then I'm busy doing well yo"

"Oh well. Active musicians are tough Kumar '

"Yeah, well, I just heard from you, and I've been wanting to eat some sea delicacies for a long time now. It's reaching the western harbour town, Dayo. I'm looking forward to eating it because traders will be bringing it this way during this holiday."

"Mr. Raleigh is still an oesophageal kumar"

That's what Shu said to impress me as I watched Laylay still eating canapés with a drink in one hand.

For the record, I'm actually not sure Shu himself why Shu calls his younger Rachel 'Mr. Ray' and 'Mr.' here in the old knowledge.

Somehow, when I was talking, I would say 'Mr.'.

"Culinary and Tourist Fun Dayo"

It should be noted that the delicacy was taken to Goblin Street by the Kingdu blockade, which soon arose, and was destined to serve as a dish for their liquor.

It is also the first cut of the devastation.

"But the tour is going to start again next month, so maybe you won't be able to join the war after a while yo"

Rachel Raymoose is still working as a singer, unlike retired Shuichi Toriko.

Plus, a solo rock singer who flies triple million-hits and strands the world.

She is extremely busy, but it was meaningful to her to be able to make the most of the short time and also to see the scenery that she would not normally see.

It is also a good environment to breathe and at the same time get new music ideas, and her music has gained a high reputation since she started Infinite Dendrogram.

In any case, it was surprising that she was never much in actual play time until < super >.

Well, from Shu's point of view, the question was bigger: "Why is Dendro talking weird?" or "Why is that noisy?"... everyone would think he didn't deserve to say anything about those two points.

"War sucks. I'm the eight-handed Kumar. Mr. Raleigh works hard, Kumar. '

"Ooh, comforting nay. But I'll do what I can, too, yo."

Rankers named after each other laugh invincibly.

"Let's do our best to each other. Ma, after a moment... '

Shu turns his gaze to his brother...... Ray Sterling, his brother's avatar.

"The Eye of the Upcoming Typhoon... Maybe Not Us"

Not as my brother's eyes, but purely as one player.

With thoughts on what Ray has accomplished today and what he will be... Shu appreciated Ray that way.

Ray looks at such a shrug with a smile.

Then I said this as I recall.

"Oh, it's time to get warm, so drink a drink, yo."

'Yes, sir.... Sweet!

Shortly after Ray recommended me for a drink. Shu held his mouth by a drink that had a lot of sugar in it, and Laylay was laughing at the pieces of it.

"Nothing really has changed what I like about pranks," he said, nostalgic, heartburning Shu was looking for water while wearing a bear. He hit around.

That was like the art of banqueting, so the banquet is a little exuberant again.

As such, the feast night prepared by Shu became more enjoyable.

Episode End