Others might not have known who U, M, and R were, but Utaha Kasumigaoka definitely did. It couldn't be helped—they were true comrades-in-arms, after all.
But before she could laugh triumphantly, Ako Tamaki excitedly declared, "U... U, M, and R aren't weird at all, right, Chubby Kasumigaoka?"
Utaha Kasumigaoka: "..."
She couldn't laugh anymore. Chubby Kasumigaoka was her game ID, one some awful guy had assigned without her permission while she wasn't paying attention. Originally, she had wanted to make a new account, but after naming her, that awful guy had deposited five million yen into it, instantly turning her into a distinguished whale...
Utaha Kasumigaoka did write light novels, and they sold quite well, but this was five million yen in microtransactions! Five million, not five hundred! Just thinking about it made her heart ache. She simply couldn't bring herself to abandon an account she'd put five million yen into!
Of course, she hadn't originally played online games. Unfortunately, after being invited by that little dumpling Umaru, she'd fallen for them—if you spent five million yen the moment you entered any online game, then so long as the customer service staff weren't idiots, you could enjoy the ultimate gaming experience. Besides, she wasn't the only one spending heavily; that little dumpling was doing it too...
With two distinguished whales entering the game, their gaming experience was naturally incredible. Even angels couldn't withstand it, let alone Utaha Kasumigaoka, who already had the traits of a shut-in girl. Inevitably, she fell into that wonderful game world, and under that little dumpling's guidance, Kasumigaoka had become something of a gaming expert.
Still, the game ID Chubby Kasumigaoka alone was a sore spot for her. Damn it, she couldn't change her name even after spending five million yen...
At this, Sogo Doma merely