"You alone couldn't possibly do it—how could two people manage!?"
"Huh? What does she want?" Still groggy and annoyed at having her sleep disturbed, Mokou pulled a long face as she asked Jiu Ming.
"Mm... I think she just doesn't want you to have an easy time."
Jiu Ming thought about it and answered somewhat uncertainly. But when he saw the glint flash through Kaguya's eyes, it seemed he had guessed right? "And I've already had them start. There's no way to add anyone else now!"
His gaze slid toward the transparent sphere beside him, which had already expanded to the size of a car. "What a pity."
"How can you do this!"
Kaguya flung Mokou aside and rushed to the transparent sphere. Grabbing it tightly, she shook it violently. When she saw the people inside being chased through several streets by a horde of zombies, her expression grew even more tangled.
"Oh, right. I used the suggestion you made too."
Jiu Ming raised one finger as he spoke.
"What!?" Kaguya's eyes widened as she asked in confusion.
"The game interface you mentioned."
"No way!!!!" She pressed her entire face against the transparent sphere. Among the people being chased, someone could be seen constantly glancing at a blank spot beside them. On one hand, they were terrified of the zombies chasing them from behind; on the other, they were curious about certain things...
"This is so unfair. I clearly wanted to join in and have some fun too..." Kaguya sat on the ground in dejection. "You're awful!"
Jiu Ming's mouth twitched slightly. This was the first time anyone had ever said that to him—and she had even hit him with those three words: You're awful!
"Next time. You can play whenever you want later, but not this time. I have