Multiverse: Starting by Making Delta of Fate, My Group Chat Friends Go Wild

"...?"

Hachiman Hikigaya noticed the line twitch and immediately yanked the rod up with brute force, only to come up empty again.

"Cú Chulainn" beside him consoled him:

"Don't rush. Cast a long line to catch a big fish. Just think about the moment it bites the hook."

"Mm... Hoo, hah, hoo, hah."

Hachiman Hikigaya nodded, closed his eyes, steadied himself, and took several deep breaths to focus completely.

He cast the rod and guided the line in one smooth motion.

After waiting a while, the line started moving again. This time, he kept his cool and swiftly jerked it upward with the strength of his arm and wrist.

"Success! I caught one!"

Hachiman Hikigaya laughed.

Sitting cross-legged, "Cú Chulainn" watched the scene with the knowing smile of a veteran.

The next moment, his smile vanished. His face instantly twisted with rage as he looked toward the opposite side.

"You dare?!"

Mana surged around him, instantly transforming his fishing gear into a blue bodysuit.

Hachiman Hikigaya was still trying to use the landing net to scoop up the first fish he had finally managed to catch.

Then he sensed something wrong. Looking up, he saw a spinning spiral sword shooting straight toward him.

?!

At the critical moment, "Cú Chulainn" rushed over, grabbed Hachiman Hikigaya by the back of the neck, and stomped hard on the ground, instantly breaking the sound barrier as he pulled away.

The next instant, the entire fishing spot erupted in a violent explosion, blasting out a massive crater.

"I..."

"You okay, kid?"

"My... fish..."

Hachiman Hikigaya instantly felt like crying. An immensely stifling despair lingered in his chest.

"Hah."

"Cú Chulainn" patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry. I'll avenge you."

He stepped past Hachiman Hikigaya, his red eyes seeming to ignite in an instant.

Then he dove straight into the river.

"Starlight" flashed continuously from the building across the way. Countless swords fired wildly at "Cú Chulainn" in the river, blasting up heaps of fish.

Hachiman Hikigaya wanted to help, but he felt like there was no way he could interfere in a battle like this.

This "Cú Chulainn" felt even fiercer than that Souichirou Kuzuki from before.

That sniper on the other side had to be at least on the same level, right?

Could he really be of any use?

Hachiman Hikigaya gripped the fishing rod in his hand and raised it.

He thought of that fish he had failed to scoop up—the fish he had caught the first time he had ever learned to fish.

That feeling...

...would never come again.

For my "fish,"

even if I died in this game today, I had to take down that idiot sniper on the other side who used nukes for sniping!

Hachiman Hikigaya checked around and discovered that there were still two card-swipe points in the Seaside Park.

One was the "Diving Equipment Collection Room,"

and the other was the "Luxury Cruise Boarding Gate."

He had neither card. After all, how could someone playing for the first time possibly get cards, aside from lucky bastards like Kazuma Satou?

He could only cross the bridge.

With "Cú Chulainn" keeping them occupied, Hachiman Hikigaya thought that he should be able to make it across the bridge, right?

However, the instant he stepped onto the bridge, Another flying sword shot toward him.

Hachiman Hikigaya hurriedly activated his specially upgraded Blood Command Wing. A transparent field like the Levitation Command Spell rose around him first, and blood was instantly drawn from his body, dyeing the field red.

In the end, he was able to control its direction.

He quickly pulled upward, but several more swords came flying at him in succession.

I'm screwed!

Hachiman Hikigaya was a "chick" who had only just learned to fly; he had no proficiency whatsoever.

Just as he was about to be hit—

"Gae Bolg!!!"

A crimson spear shot straight over from the opposite bank, sweeping away the swords—which had not even been on the same plane—as swiftly as lightning!

Although the swords had been cleared away, the resulting explosive surge of magical energy still blasted Hachiman Hikigaya away. He flew straight off the bridge, rolling more than ten meters across the ground in a miserable state.

"Pant, pant—"

On the opposite bank, Cú Chulainn panted lightly and held out his hand to recall Gae Bolg. Knowing Hachiman Hikigaya was not dead, he shouted to him, his voice empowered by magic and carrying across the bridge hundreds of meters away.

"Kid, I kind of like you. Get out of here before one of the freaks in this city finds you.

"And don't let that Priest at the church find you, either. If I had to make a move against you, I'd really... rather not. It's hard enough to find a junior willing to learn how to fish."

With that, he turned into a blue shadow, turning to hunt down the idiot who had interrupted his fishing lesson. Today, he absolutely had to skewer that guy's brains out! See if he still liked acting like an asshole! That bastard had clearly waited until Hachiman got a bite before firing, timing it on purpose!

Hachiman Hikigaya used a Healing Command Spell on himself before managing to stand up.

He looked at his own condition, then at the other side.

He took several deep breaths.

Then turned around.

But he was not running away.

He was going to... send a signal and call for backup!

Just wait, you fucking bridge-blocking spawn camper!

Elsewhere, High in the sky, the three of them began descending.

Kazuma Satou felt fantastic. The cries of the two "girls" beside him were wonderfully pleasant to listen to, and he was enjoying himself immensely.

"Waaaaah, no!"

"Stop it~"

Mahiro Oyama and Shido Itsuka desperately pressed down their oversized T-shirts and school skirts.

But they could not hold them down at all.

Kazuma Satou secretly glanced at their panties, feeling that his eyes had been thoroughly feasted.

The corners of his mouth, just like their skirts, could not be held down.

"Ho ho ho ho, nice!"

Joseph Joestar: "Shit, why is there holy light in a livestream?!"

Misaka Mikoto: "Good thing I always wear safety shorts."

Kuroko Shirai: "That's a real shame."

Misaka Mikoto: "Hm?"

Kuroko Shirai: "That's... very comfortable."

Misaka Mikoto: "...Uh, forget it. Just remember to wear a pair too."

Kuroko Shirai: "It's fine. I'm an LV4 spatial ability user. Once I get the hang of it, I won't need Command Spells at all."

Misaka Mikoto thought about it and realized that was true, so she stopped worrying about her.

Wait?

She realized something.

If their consciousness entered the game, could their physical abilities be brought into that world as well?

She did not know whether any of the newly joined players... were espers or possessed special abilities.

They would have to see how they performed.

Mio: "Facepalm... I hope nothing happens."

Kotori Itsuka: "Same."

But was it really possible for nothing to happen...?

Neither Mio nor Kotori had any confidence at all.

What they feared was not any danger to their lives.

Dying in this game did not mean truly dying. It could not affect reality, and everyone could enjoy playing it freely—this had been proven time and again.

The main concern was their mental state.

If they were mentally... feminized, then there would truly be no turning back.

"By the Command Spell, let me float in the sky." x3

Mahiro Oyama had always followed the streams and was also a skilled gamer, so she did not need anyone to explain how to use the Command Spell.

Shido Itsuka had gone through countless campaigns with Spirits and had plenty of combat experience as well, so he needed no instruction.

The three landed safely.

After landing, Mahiro Oyama and Shido Itsuka's faces both flushed slightly.

Kazuma Satou looked at the two cute "girls" his own age and secretly rejoiced.

He took out Yu's Footprints Map and examined it, putting on the air of a seasoned veteran as he spoke in what he believed was a deep, charming voice.

"Ladies... ojou-sama."

"Huh?" "Ah?"

Mahiro Oyama and Shido Itsuka could not hold it in when they heard Kazuma Satou making that ridiculous sound...

Kazuma Satou cleared his throat.

"Ahem. We're in the shopping district right now. I know this place well, so just follow me."

After hearing Kazuma Satou's words,