Chapter 50 : Battle Island

Chapter: A True Idol Appears!

[Really? Sona?]

[No way, after Nanae, now Sona?]

[Is this stream perhaps a holy pilgrimage site?]

[Came for the holy pilgrimage. Please let me pass my university entrance exams.]

[oo donated 1,000 won!]

[For real, a real idol just popped up out of nowhere]

That’s right.

Just as the viewer said, a real, original virtual idol, incomparable to someone like me, had appeared.

I carefully spoke in Japanese so Sona-nim could understand.

“[No way, Sona-nim. How did you end up here?]”

[Sona donated 1,000 won!]

[I signed up to watch Nanmi-nim]

“[Ah, no. Please don’t donate. I’ll join Discord.]”

I immediately logged into Discord.

As soon as I entered Discord, a call came from her right away.

I answered the call immediately.

“H-hello?”

“G-good evening·····.”

Hmm·····her energy level seems exactly the same as back then.

Is she on break again this time?

“Sona-nim, are you perhaps streaming right now?”

“Yes. I, I just turned it on.”

“Huh?”

That raised a slight question.

Her energy level is this low even while streaming?

The Sona-chan I knew was famous for being energetic.

Our Rimi-touches were also confused, constantly spamming question marks.

[Is it really Sona?]

[Doesn’t seem like it?]

[Was Sona always like this?]

[It’s really her I checked Sona’s stream, it’s really Sona ㅋㅋ]

[They’re also finding Sona’s reaction weird]

no, more importantly.

“As far as I know, doesn’t Hololive have a set schedule for broadcasts?”

There’s an order to things.

Especially for a huge corporation like Hololive, which even produces video illustrations according to schedule, I wondered if it was okay to

suddenly collaborate with me like this.

Of course, it doesn’t matter to me, but I was just a bit worried about Sona-nim·····.

I wondered if it was really okay to collaborate without the agency’s permission.

To that, Sona-nim said.

“·that’s why I was asking?”

“Yes.”

“Would you like to play the game I was planning to play today together?”

” what game is it?”

“Battle Island.”

“Ah.”

Battle Island.

This game, along with Time Click, is another hugely popular game.

A battle royale game where up to 100 players use weapons and vehicles.

It can be seen as a game where the last person or team standing is determined through various strategies in a vast open world.

Of course, I only knew about it; I had never played it before.

Sona-nim continued.

” I know this is a sudden arrangement. If it’s burdensome, you, you can refuse.”

Her last words sounded somewhat dejected.

A voice lacking confidence.

To that, I smiled brightly and said.

“Hey, who would be foolish enough to refuse playing a game with Sona-nim?”

My fatigue vanished completely.

Yes, it’s a suggestion from none other than Sona-nim, how could I refuse?

“Just a moment. It’s downloading right now.”

Then swoosh– a download window appeared on the hidden screen.

The download was already at 30%.

[Wow, so fast]

[Her computer must be good]

“My computer is good, but I also started downloading as soon as you mentioned Battle Island.”

[Kya~! As expected of Nanmi!]

[Thoroughly prepared]

[This is it!]

” I feel somewhat sorry. Nanmi-ssi must have her own schedule too, I wonder if I’m causing trouble by suddenly inviting you. I feel

like I’m bothering the viewers too.”

“Not at all. Actually, our Rimi-touches are really happy about it.”

Swoosh– Nanmi’s gaze shifted to the chat window.

[ Let’s go!!!]

[The excitement won’t stop! The dopamine won’t quit!!!]

[Just how far will Nanmi reach!!!]

The chat window was practically going wild.

Well, they thought it would be a quiet stream, but suddenly a huge piece of content appeared.

It’s understandable why our Rimi-touches would be happy.

“Ah, done.”

As soon as the download finished, the game was immediately launched.

Sona-nim said.

“Th-then I’ll send a friend request right away.”

“Okay~ But it’s my first time playing this game.”

“Ah, I’ll teach you!”

“Oh, okay. Then please carry me.”

“carry? Yes! I’ll do my best.”

Thus, entering the lobby.

Upon entering the lobby, some people, perhaps viewers, recognized us and started flocking over.

At that, Sona spoke in a determined voice.

“Nanmi-san. Remember everyone gathered here. They are our enemies.”

“Ah, enemies desu ka? Wakarimashita.” (Ah, enemies, is it? Understood.)

In other words, stream snipers, right?

But there seem to be quite a lot?

“About 50 people? It looks like almost half the lobby gathered?”

“Yes. Battle Island is that difficult a game. We have to survive against 50 snipers.”

“We must approach this game with a very determined mindset, then?”

“Yes. These wicked fellows won’t get us easily this time! Our team has the great Nanmi-sama, you know?”

‘As the stream progresses, her usual energy seems to be gradually returning.’

‘Yes, the Sona-nim I knew was like this, right?’

“Let’s begin!”

“Yes!”

Matching her energy, I shouted back vigorously.

For now, Sona-nim is likely better at Battle Island, so should I follow her orders?

“Where should we go?”

“We can’t go where there are many people! We’re going here!”

The location she pinged was ‘Quarry,’ a spot relatively close by.-

Contrary to that, Sona sent a chat message through Discord.

Asada Sona: Quarry is a fake! Hospital! Let’s go to the hospital!

Aha, as expected, experienced streamers are different.

She pinged Quarry on stream, but wants to go to a different location, right?

We immediately jumped out of the plane and deployed our parachutes.

It felt a bit early, but there was a reason for it.

[oo donated 1,000 won!]

[Where are these guys going?]

The place we were heading to wasn’t Quarry, but the Hospital.

Moreover, a hospital far off the plane’s flight path.

“Ahahaha! Look Nanmi-san! Look at those losers heading to the Quarry!”

“Wow~ They all fell for it.”

We could see people flocking towards the Quarry.

Some noticed and changed direction, but could they land faster than us just by changing direction?

Sona-nim and I landed nearby, grabbed a buggy, and headed towards the Hospital.

Probably because of the distance, there wouldn’t be anyone at the Hospital.

Nammi asked.

“By the way, what items are good?”

“Hmm·····, if you can find all the attachments, the M4? If you control recoil well, the AK is good.”

“Well, should we check what guns are available first?”

I roughly understood how to play, but I didn’t know what items or guns existed.

In times like these, it’s best to just try everything once, right?

And so, the weapon I found was this!

“Oh, there’s a crossbow.”

“Eh? Nanmi-san. Aren’t there any other weapons?”

“Uh·····, is the crossbow bad?”

“The crossbow is good if you shoot well. But if you can’t, it’s really bad.”

It has the advantage of dealing tremendous damage if you hit a headshot with one bolt, and the firing sound isn’t loud, but it’s just as difficult

to hit, and reloading one bolt takes a long time.

A weapon whose effectiveness depends on the user’s aiming skill.

‘Oh, isn’t this practically my dedicated weapon?’

The next weapon I found was a sniper rifle.

Its name·····.

” Sona-san. Is this good?”

“Eh? You found a Kar98?”

“Yes. Found it.”

“Uh·····that’s also good if you shoot well. It’s a one-shot headshot on a level 2 helmet.”

“Oh, then I should grab this too.”

Thus, fully armed and ready!

Now, I wasn’t afraid of anyone approaching.

After equipping all the items, I approached Sona-nim.

“I’ve finished looting.”

“Wow, wow·····Nanmi-san.”

“Yes?”

“Are you sure this is your first time playing?”

“Yes.”

But why?

Why did Nammi’s gear setup exude the aura of a seasoned player?

Even for someone playing Battle Island for the first time, was that weapon combination really viable?

“Those weapons are hard to use, are you sure you’ll be okay?”

Did she say the level 3 helmet has the highest defense?

But, hearing that this crossbow could pierce even a level 3 helmet, I couldn’t resist.

The sound of a car approaching.

“Enemies!”

“Oh, engagement.”

At the sound of the car signaling the start of the engagement, Sona and I quickly took refuge inside a 2-story building.

The snipers probably knew our location well.

As expected, Crash! The sound of a window breaking was heard.

And Thwip! A grenade flew in!

“G-grenade!”

“Yes. G-grenade confirmed.”

Although the grenade came through the second-floor window, thankfully, we were able to avoid it by quickly moving into an inner room.

However, Sona, who had played the game a lot, said.

“They probably entered the building.”

“Really?”

“Yes! They definitely used the explosion sound to mask the sound of opening the door and their footsteps.”

Oh, saying it like that makes her sound like a real pro.

That means there are enemies on the first floor, right?

“My guess is they’re on the stairs right now! I’ll try throwing a grenade!”

“Yes.”

So Sona threw a grenade! At that moment, Clatter clatter clatter! The sound of footsteps running down the stairs was heard.

Just as Sona predicted, the enemy was waiting right in front of the stairs.

Okay, location confirmed.

Nammi said.

“Sona-san.”

“Yes?”

“Would you trust me just this once?”

Sona thought for a moment, then-

“Yes! Show those wicked snipers Nanmi-san’s power!”

Trusting my aim, she nodded her character’s head repeatedly.

Alright, then I have to do my best to repay that trust.

“Then please throw one more grenade.”

“Yes!”

So, she cooked another grenade and threw it at the stairs!

Boom!

And with the sound of the explosion, Nammi ran.

Because I just learned that the sound of a grenade explosion can mask most miscellaneous noises.

The place she arrived at was right in front of the stairs.

Right in front of the stairs, she aimed the crossbow and switched to first-person view.

Simultaneously, the head of the enemy located on the first floor became visible.

At that moment, Nammi’s world slowed down.

Nammi’s crosshair aimed precisely at the enemy’s head, and Nammi pulled the trigger.

Swoosh-

A quiet sound, like air escaping.

Simultaneously, the enemy’s form collapsed.

“One down.”

She had neutralized one enemy in an instant.

It was truly marvelous aim, no matter how many times I saw it.

After downing one, Nammi immediately turned around and hid back inside the room.

Bullets flew after Nammi as if chasing her.

It was probably the teammate of the enemy she just downed.

She immediately reloaded one bolt into the crossbow.

The enemy was likely aiming precisely at the stairs.

Just as expected, checking in third-person view, the enemy was aiming exactly at the door where I took cover.

Hmm·····, what should I do in this situation?

Since the opponent happens to be holding a shotgun, I think I’d lose a direct confrontation?

“Nanmi-san, Nanmi-san.”

“Yes?”

“If you press Q or E, you can lean your head.”

“Oh.”

‘There was something like that?’

‘Then maybe it’s possible?’

I switched the view back to first-person.

The enemy’s head peeked out ever so slightly.

I pressed E to lean my head slightly to the right.

Oh, it worked.

I immediately moved the crosshair to that tiny protruding head.

The next action was extremely simple.

Cleanly succeeded in eliminating two!

“Haha! Bakayaro~! Did you really think you could defeat us with just that much power? We’ll enjoy the items~ Golden goblins~”

Phew~ As expected of Sona-nim.

Befitting the progenitor of VTubers, she’s good at teabagging too.