Anime Crossover: Starting by Creating the Delta of Fate, My Group Chat Friends Are Going Wild Chapter 9

"I am the student council president, Ittou Ryuudou."

"Ittou Ryuudou." His expression was somewhat wooden, bearing a slight resemblance to "Kirei Kotomine" from earlier, though without that chilling sensation.

Kazuma Satou scratched his head and asked the barrage, but no one answered, so he could only say:

"We... came to look around."

"...That's a relief."

"Ittou Ryuudou" fell silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke, his name above his head shifting from white to blue.

He pulled three A4-sized booklets from a small pocket on his chest and handed them over.

"I once spent time making a guide for the School Festival, but almost everyone who comes here is either a local or a familiar graduate. Finally, it can be put to use."

Kazuma Satou and the others exchanged glances before taking the booklets:

[Item: Hoi-Hoi Academy Map Booklet]

[Type: Map]

[Grade: G (Gray)]

[Description: Created over several weeks by Ittou Ryuudou during his early days as student council president, poured with painstaking effort, but regrettably never found a use.]

[This map booklet's information on Hohzuki Academy's geographical locations and interest clubs is accurate.]

"Ittou Ryuudou" raised his palm to his chest and performed a monk's salute:

"Normally, as student council president, I should give you a tour, but I have things to attend to next, so I'll have to let you wander around on your own."

Kazuma Satou quickly said, "Thanks."

Kurisu Makise: "No need for that trouble, thank you."

Hachiman Hikigaya said nothing—not because he had any issue with Ittou Ryuudou, but because he felt... something was off.

Logically, the student council president should be one of the most popular types, so why did Ittou Ryuudou give him a different feeling than Hayama?

"Oh, right. If you really need help, you can look for a red-haired boy."

"Ittou Ryuudou" said before leaving:

"His name is Shirou Emiya. In the past, you could find him at the Archery Club in the afternoon."

"But lately, he seems to have quit. I don't know what happened—he's been acting mysterious a lot."

"Anyway, have fun. This humble one takes his leave."

"Bye."

After watching him leave, Kazuma Satou turned around:

"I feel like... this 'Shirou Emiya' is going to be a key NPC."

Hachiman Hikigaya: "But we didn't see that name in the livestream, so we can't ask."

The next moment, a new prompt popped up in front of them.

[Dao Qitian (Group Owner) has invited a new member.]

[Red-Haired High Jumper has joined the Chat Group.]

[Dao Qitian: "Yeah, I'm a bit busy. I'll give you some invite permissions."]

[Dao Qitian: "You can invite people from the livestream room or people you know in real life. If more than half of the group agrees, they can join. Only those in the group can participate in the game's closed beta."]

[Kazuma Satou: "Big bro is OP, kowtowing to big bro.jpg."]

[Hachiman Hikigaya: "Big bro is OP, kowtowing to big bro.jpg."]

[Conan: "Big bro is OP, kowtowing to big bro.jpg."]

[Red-Haired High Jumper: "Big bro is OP, kowtowing to big bro.jpg."]

[Kazuma Satou: "New guy! Introduce yourself, don't say Big Bro Kazuma isn't looking out for you."]

[Red-Haired High Jumper: "Hello everyone, I'm Shirou Emiya. Pleased to meet you."]

[Kazuma Satou: "You actually pulled in a real person? Then let me ask you—does your school have anything valuable, or magic tools, that we could go grab?"]

[Kurisu Makise: "You make it sound like we're planning a crime."]

[Hachiman Hikigaya: "It's just a game (rat drooling.jpg)."]

[Shirou Emiya: "A game, huh. Actually, I kind of want to play too. Cough cough, let me think..."]

[Shirou Emiya: "I'm not too clear on that question, since I haven't had much exposure. To be honest, I only know one Magus, and he's already passed away."]

[Kazuma Satou: "Do you have any powerful Magic Formal Wear or Noble Phantasms? Where are they kept?"]

[Shirou Emiya: "As a magus, I'm really just a half-baked amateur. How could I have something as advanced as Magic Formal Wear? As for what a Noble Phantasm is, I've never even heard of it."]

[Hachiman Hikigaya: "Then... are there any urban legend spots?"]

[Shirou Emiya: "Urban legends? I remember Mitsuzuri talked about quite a few... but I can't recall them off the top of my head. You could go to the Archery Club and ask her—she should still be there around this time."]

Kazuma Satou was chatting, but something felt off.

Kurisu Makise frowned as she stared at the chat log. She felt like she understood something, but it was still vague.

She asked in the group.

[Kurisu Makise: "@Shirou Emiya, have you quit the Archery Club yet?"]

[Shirou Emiya: "No, I was just thinking about it."]

[Marcille: "?"]

[Conan: "Could it be...?"]

[Kurisu Makise: "Shirou Emiya, is this game the future of your world?"]

Underground Labyrinth, Marcille stood frozen in place, a little spooked by her groupmate's wild theory.

She thought of an even scarier possibility.

Maybe it wasn't the future, but a parallel world similar to the future, twisted by this group owner into a "game" for people's entertainment.

Otherwise, there was no way to explain why the people in it were so strange.

Kind of like the monsters in the labyrinth.

"What's wrong, Marcille?"

Laios noticed her off behavior again and quickly asked.

Marcille shook her head.

"Nothing."

Laios didn't suspect a thing.

"Oh, have you noticed? The game in this livestream is super fun. I want to play it too."

Marcille looked at the "Initiate Invite Vote" button that appeared on the right side of her chat input bar.

Should she invite Laios in?

She watched him wipe the drool from his mouth.

She immediately scrapped that dangerous idea.

Marcille felt that compared to the two goofballs in the group, her own guy was more dangerous.

He might do something even less human.

Better take it slow.

Chapter 0008: Does Your School Spawn Hafuku Dragon Fang Soldiers?

Hohzuki Academy, Archery Club.

A few uninvited guests had arrived.

The moment Kazuma Satou, Hachiman Hikigaya, and Kurisu Makise stepped through the door, a girl with short brown hair, wearing a white archery uniform, spawned at the entrance of the Archery Club.

Above her head floated the white label "Ayako Misumi." After hearing their reason for coming, she said cheerfully, "You're not here to join the club, but to ask me about urban legends? Sure, I'm good at that."

"Mm-hmm... where to start? Like how there might be treasure under the basement of some old noble's villa in Fuyuki? Or how a certain haunted Western-style mansion has noises at midnight, and you can even see strange figures?"

Hachiman Hikigaya was initially listening to the NPC talk through the quest, but as he scanned the area, the floor was littered with wild "items."

Way more than on the streets outside.

Kazuma Satou didn't care at all. Like a plague of locusts, he swept up the "trash" on the ground and stuffed it into his inventory.

Every now and then, he'd shout, "One little green, baby!"

Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't hold back anymore.

"Vice President Misumi, I have something to take care of."

At least he had some manners, saying that to the NPC before crouching down and turning into the same floor-cleaning robot as Kazuma Satou.

Sigh. He felt like every time he played with Kazuma Satou, he ended up losing something.

[Komachi Hikigaya: "Don't tell anyone you're my brother."]

[Yukino Yukinoshita: "Where did this... giant Hikigaya germ come from? Don't come to the Service Club anymore."]

[Shizuka Hiratsuka: "Hikigaya... I shouldn't have pushed you so hard."]

Sigh. There goes my dignity.

Hachiman Hikigaya stashed a white item into his backpack and let out a long sigh.

The next moment, from a small hole in the bow rack, he spotted a glowing card.

This seems to be blue?

Masaka?!

Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes lit up. He quickly grabbed it and tapped to open:

["Hundred Refinements of the Spirit (Blue)"]

[Type: Craft Essence]

[Rank: D-]

[Description: A certain red-haired boy trained bitterly for ten years, not in magecraft, but in forging his body and mind like steel.]

[Effect: Grants Endurance E, Strength E, Pain Tolerance D+]

"I hit the jackpot!"

Hachiman Hikigaya's lips curled up. This was the thrill of the Gold-Touching Game.

So satisfying!

Time to show off to the group chat.

[Hachiman Hikigaya: "@Not a NEET, take a look at this?"]

[Kazuma Satou: "Damn it."]

[Kazuma Satou: "No, this isn't fair! Why haven't I pulled anything, and you've already gotten two blues!?"]

Kazuma Satou lifted his head and shot a glare over, staring at the little blue in Hachiman Hikigaya's hand, his heart instantly thrown off balance.

No, logically speaking—

His luck in games should be pretty good. How was it that Hachiman, of all people, got the drop first?

Sour with envy, he flipped Hachiman Hikigaya the middle finger. "Dog's luck!"