Chapter 44: Ten Playthroughs of Saving (15)
Rei Furuya sat up abruptly in bed.
He stared sharply at his palm, then clenched his fist again, his mind instantly becoming crystal clear.
It's not a dream.
Or rather, it's not just a dream.
Rei Furuya picked up his phone and opened it.
At six in the morning, he had only slept for less than three hours and was still not fully sober, so he felt a little unwell.
But now is not the time to worry about that.
"You mean, I can bring someone who's already dead back to life just by speaking?" Furuya Zero opened the group chat, but after checking, he didn't find anything wrong.
He even sent a message in the group asking a question, but only Subaru Natsuki responded that there was nothing wrong.
Yes, anyone.
"...Can I save this reward for later?" Furuya Rei left the chat group, his eyes fixed on the group photo of the five people on his phone's lock screen.
Don't you want to see Dr. Elena?
Rei Furuya suddenly gripped his phone tightly: "...You just need to answer whether it's okay or not."
Although I really want to say no, unfortunately, it is indeed possible.
Are you worried that the resurrected people will die again, so you want to wait until everything is over before resurrecting them in a safe world? Or are you worried that you won't be able to save your friends in the future, so you've reserved a spot in advance?
Whatever it may be, your calm, rationality, and strength have exceeded our expectations, but this is not a bad thing; it can even be described as a pleasant surprise. We are now very curious about your energy of hope and eagerly anticipate your future performance.
“Then let’s continue to be more curious about hope.” Rei Furuya twirled his phone between his fingers. “The powerful emotional energy of humanity is not just despair. What truly sustains everything is love and hope. I hope you can truly realize that.”
We have always understood that love and hope are the most fundamental driving forces of humanity. We are acutely aware of how incredible human love can be, and it is precisely for this reason that the despair born after love and hope are destroyed is all the more immense.
"But isn't that like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs? You don't want disposable items, do you?" Furuya Rei sneered.
Yes, so it's essential to give players appropriate hope and rewards.
"But you only gave it to me? Will there be one save point and one resurrection reward slot in the future? How many save points are there in total?" Furuya Rei suddenly asked.
[Please stop spying, Mr. Bourbon, for good measure.]
[One last time, would you like to confirm whether to use the resurrection skill?]
Rei Furuya chuckled softly.
"No," he said.
Then the system went silent.
Rei Furuya lay back down on the bed, covering his eyes with the back of his hand, and pondered things seriously despite his headache.
Reloading and resurrecting are now two "game skills".
Although he knew perfectly well that the system had ill intentions and that this was a blatant conspiracy, Furuya Rei still had no choice but to take the bait of hope.
Even if you know there's a sharp hook underneath the bait, it's the same.
Rei Furuya rubbed his hair, got up, and prepared to finish packing before resting.
Today, the police academy students are starting to pack up and leave the school. Although Rei Furuya has packed most of his things, there are still a few personal items to pack. They can go back together once Hiro wakes up.
Halfway through tidying up, Rei Furuya's breathing began to become erratic.
He couldn't help but brace his hand against the wall, and raise his other hand to touch his forehead.
No, I can't feel it, but he seems to really have a fever, and it's not just from being drunk and lack of sleep.
It can't be post-concussion syndrome, can it?
Rei Furuya made a joke of himself, but he actually knew the reason in his heart.
There are definitely physical reasons, but generally speaking, this level is nothing serious, and it's extremely rare for a fever to reach this severe level.
Perhaps it was because his nerves had been on edge for far too long, and now that the second save point had finally been reached and they had finally graduated alive, the sudden relaxation of his mind had finally caused his body to give way.
That won't do. I need to get myself in the right mindset before officially joining the police force, and then, a month later, comes Hagi's death.
This time, the convergence of the world lines will finally be revealed. I wonder if his plan will succeed.
Tsk, it's been so long since he had a fever. I never expected him to get so high for this reason. Those guys who call him gorilla will be shocked when they see this... Maybe it's also because of the nightmare the system had last night.
"Phew..." Furuya Rei tossed the pot onto the system's head, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and prepared to lie down on the bed, but stumbled and ended up sitting directly in a chair.
He eventually became so dizzy that he collapsed onto the table, not even bothering to clean up the cup he had accidentally knocked over.
It's okay, it's not a big problem. In this situation, all you need to do is let him get some sleep and rest.
Everyone was out late last night and drank so much, so they must have gotten up very late.
So he can take a nap. He'll definitely feel much better after a good night's sleep. We can't let everyone worry anymore...
*
When Morofushi Kagemitsu woke up, it was already 10 a.m.
"Ouch... I overslept." He couldn't help but press his temples and sighed helplessly, "I was a bit too wild last night."
But there's nothing we can do about it; after all, it's the last gathering before graduation.
Especially for him and Zero, who knew what the future held, simply graduating successfully was enough to excite them for a long time.
"I wonder if Zero is awake yet." The black-haired youth sat cross-legged on the bed with his messy hair sticking up. He picked up his phone and first glanced at the locator to make sure his childhood friend was still in the dormitory before he felt relieved.
He yawned as he sent a message to the other person: [Is Zero awake? When do we leave?]
But even after he finished washing up, the other party still didn't reply to his message.
"Is he still asleep?" Morifushi Kagemitsu frowned slightly.
A bad feeling rose like the tide.
Without much hesitation, he went straight out the door and strode upstairs.
Even if his PTSD, which hasn't fully healed, is causing him to overthink things, it doesn't matter, as long as it's confirmed that his childhood friend is alright.
【155】
【Falling Valley】
"Zero? Zero! Are you awake?" Morofushi Kagemitsu's knocking on the door gradually became out of control, and his shouts grew louder and louder.
"Morofushi?" Date Wataru, Matsuda Jinpei, and Hagiwara Kenji, who had just agreed to go downstairs for dinner together, spotted him and, sensing something was wrong, immediately ran over to ask what was going on.
However, Morofushi Kagemitsu was no longer rational enough to answer them.
His emotions plummeted to the point of near collapse the moment no one answered him, and he began to hallucinate again.
He felt as if he were back on that night of April 1st, the door to room 155 that would never answer no matter how he called out, the stench of blood gradually spreading from the crack in the door, and the blond youth sitting in the chair, his body covered in blood, the only sound in the silence being the dripping of blood...
Morofushi Kagemitsu almost trembled as he took out the key, and with the help of Matsuda Jinpei, he was able to successfully open the door.
Then, the nightmare seemed to turn into reality in an instant.
When the door opened, Morofushi Kagemitsu saw the blond youth sitting silently in the chair, his back to him, quietly lying on the table, and even such a loud noise did not wake him.
Morofushi Kagemitsu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He stood stiffly at the doorway, surrounded by darkness and blood.
"Tick-tock—"
The sound of the liquid dripping onto the floor was like thunder, making Morofushi Kagemitsu tremble all over, his face turn pale and his pupils tremble.
It wasn't until Date walked over, lifted the blond youth's hair, and touched his forehead that he suddenly turned around and said seriously, "Furuya seems to have a fever!"
Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda, who were anxiously surrounding Kagemitsu Morofushi at the door, immediately turned around.
"He has a fever?" Matsuda Jinpei frowned and stepped forward, also reaching out to touch the blond youth's burning face. "Ouch, it's so hot! Is it because your previous injury hasn't healed yet? Or did you drink and stay up all night last night?"
Morobuchi Kagemitsu also suddenly came to his senses.
"Fever...?" He struggled to find his voice.
“Yes, let’s take Furuya to the infirmary now, but…” Kenji Hagiwara placed his hand on his shoulder, his eyes filled with worry, “Morofushi, are you alright?”
"I...I'm fine." Morofushi Kagemitsu recovered from his PTSD as soon as he realized that his childhood friend was not dead. He didn't have time to think about what his behavior had revealed and hurriedly went forward to touch the forehead of the blond youth who was being held by Date Wataru.
It was indeed very hot, but when the other person's hot breath hit his hand, he suddenly relaxed.
Matsuda Jinpei gave the cat-eyed youth, who was almost crying, a deep look, said nothing, and followed the squad leader, who was carrying the blond youth, to the infirmary.
Although the graduation ceremony was over, many students had not yet left the school, and the school doctor in the infirmary was still there. After carefully and repeatedly checking the blond youth's condition, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Seeing how nervous you all are, I thought something had happened to him." The school doctor turned around and looked helplessly at the four young men staring at him. "He's fine. It's probably just a slight fever caused by overwork and worry followed by a sudden relaxation. He just needs to get some rest after the injection."
The four of them immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
“I’ve heard of your names, but no matter how hard you try, you can’t just neglect your health like this. You’re all so young, I don’t know what you’re rushing for…”
After being lectured by the doctor, all four of them obediently nodded in remorse, indicating that they would have a serious talk with that guy later.
After the doctor went to get the medicine, the four of them turned around and looked at the blond young man on the hospital bed. Their eyes darkened and their faces turned grim.
It's only been a few days, and this guy made such a good promise last time, but he's ended up in the hospital again?!
Last time he played the victim and we let him off the hook, but this time we really need to have a serious talk with him!!!
*
The cell phone that had been left behind in dormitory 155 suddenly rang a few times.
The screen lit up, then turned off again after a few seconds when no one was using it.
【——Okabe Rintaro has joined the group chat——】
[Group member information has been updated]
[1. Subaru Natsuki: From *Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-*, currently on his 23rd playthrough, and has died 23 times.]
[2. Homura Akemi: From *Puella Magi Madoka Magica*, currently on her 21st playthrough, has died 0 times.]
[3. Shinpei Ami: From "Summer Revisited," currently on his twelfth playthrough, has died twelve times.]
[4. Rei Furuya: From "Detective Conan," currently on his tenth playthrough, and has died ten times.]
5. Rintaro Okabe: From Steins;Gate, currently on his first playthrough, has died zero times.
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