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[Inori Yuzuriha]: Inori... Yuzuriha...
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The girl whispered her newly given name in a soft, ethereal voice. The change in her nickname clearly reflected the affection she felt.
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[Nagami]: That's right. From now on, your name is Inori Yuzuriha.
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Guilty Crown was essentially the anime that dragged Nagami into the otaku world. He didn't have any deeper reason—he watched it entirely for Inori.
After seeing the ending, his frustration went beyond just wanting to mail the author a razor blade.
He seriously considered flying to Japan with a real knife in hand and demanding a rewrite.
Of course, that was impossible.
Still, this girl held a unique and irreplaceable meaning for Nagami.
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[Inori Yuzuriha]: Thank you… Nagami…
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Hearing her gentle, airy voice—tinged with a hint of surprise as if she had just received something precious—Nagami couldn't help but smile faintly.
Judging from the photo Inori had sent, it seemed she hadn't been rescued by Funeral Parlor yet.
That meant there was still time.
Once ten people joined the group, the dimensional travel feature would activate.
Before that happened, Nagami needed to gain enough power.
The moment the system allowed interdimensional travel, he would leap into the world of Guilty Crown and save this girl.
Meanwhile, the rest of the group members were silently reading the announcement Nagami had posted in the chat.
Thanks to the privileges of being the group owner, Nagami could view members' sign-in status and how many points each had earned.
Scanning the list, he saw that everyone—except Inori—had completed their daily check-in and received points.
Seems like they're catching on fast.
They already understand how important points are.
Kotori had 3 points, Homura 2, Accelerator 4, and Spider Girl 6.
The maximum points from a sign-in were 7, and the minimum was 1.
Even though Nagami had used his admin privileges to directly purchase items from the group shop, he wasn't about to let those sign-in points go to waste.
Naturally, he got 7.
Which meant even without admin privileges, as long as someone signed in daily for 15 days, they could afford "The Language of a Thousand Worlds."
In that sense, the group shop wasn't that expensive.
What? You're wondering how he always gets 7 points?
Come on—he left a margin of error of 5 whole points! That's plenty generous!
To Nagami, this was already more than enough.
He sent Inori a private message, gently explaining the importance of signing in every day.
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[Kotori Itsuka]: If this is all true, then... this really is one incredible twist of fate!
[Homura Akemi]: It certainly is.
[Wakaba Hiiro / Spider Girl]: Uuuuuu! Finally, someone I can talk to! Long live the chat group!]
[Nagami]: Looks like Spider Girl's been really bored since reincarnating~ If I remember right, weren't you kind of a socially anxious shut-in?]
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Turns out, for socially anxious people, the internet and real life are two totally different worlds.
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[Wakaba Hiiro / Spider Girl]: Eh? The group leader actually knows who I am?]
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The four who were actively watching the group—excluding Inori—focused their attention on what Nagami would say next.
These remaining three were far from ordinary, after all. What he just said carried explosive implications.
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[Nagami]: That's right. Not only do I know you, I know all of you to some extent. Information flows between the multiverse.
One world's reality might exist as a manga or a novel in another. Of course, that's just my theory. Take it with a grain of salt.
[Nagami]: Also, just call me by name. Until today, I was just an ordinary person too.
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Nagami had no intention of pretending to be some omniscient, all-powerful god to reap benefits.
That kind of act would fall apart the moment dimensional travel became possible—and besides, it would just make him look bad. It was better to be honest from the start.
That said, with his name marked "Group Owner" in the chat, how could the others not suspect he was downplaying his role?
What if he was just a humble-sounding big shot?
But the truth was—Nagami really was a nobody.
Among everyone in the group… maybe he could bully Inori a little, but the others could all wipe the floor with him. Not that they could kill him, at least.
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[Accelerator]: So what you're saying is… in your world, our worlds exist as fantasy?
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It was rare for Accelerator to speak so seriously, with such a solemn tone.
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[Nagami]: As expected of the first to join—your understanding is sharp.
[Nagami]: Thanks to that, I know quite a bit about your situations, including your futures. If anyone wants to know about what's ahead, feel free to ask.
I'll answer depending on your question—after all, for some things, it's better not to know.
[Accelerator]: Heh~ Sounds like a real shit show.
[Nagami]: Accelerator… do you know about "Last Order"?
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A twisted smile formed at the corner of Nagami's lips.
It was time to drop some spoilers.
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[Accelerator]: Like hell I know what that is!
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Being a classic tsundere, of course Accelerator wouldn't admit out loud that he was curious about what Nagami just said.
But his body… was being very honest.
As the admin posed the first real question, Accelerator's mind locked onto it.
Something called "Last Order"? It sounded... personal. Important.
As the top-ranked esper ruling over 2.3 million people, Accelerator's intelligence was nothing to scoff at.
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[Nagami]: You sure about that?
[Nagami]: To avoid "destruction," you sealed away your emotions. You refused to connect with anyone, believing that the only way not to hurt others... was to become unshakable.
An unfeeling monster. Because when you let yourself feel, your powers spiral out of control.
You thought becoming an ice-cold machine was the only way to protect people. Sound familiar, Number One?
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The amusement vanished from Nagami's voice, replaced by solemn sincerity.
This wasn't just about spoiling a plot—Nagami wanted to reach Accelerator.
If he could nudge his heart even a little, maybe—just maybe—a Misaka Sister could survive tomorrow.
Merging what he wanted to do with what he needed to do was one of Nagami's rare strengths.
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[Kotori Itsuka]: He sounds like one of those tsundere secondary male leads in a shounen manga.
[Spider]: Totally! Tough on the outside, soft on the inside. Classic.
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The others couldn't resist chiming in.
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[Accelerator: SHUT UP, ALL OF YOU!]
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A loud crash echoed through his dilapidated apartment.
Furious, humiliated, and emotionally exposed, Accelerator lashed out—smashing a broken couch into pieces.
But admit it? Out loud? No chance.
Even if a tiny part of him started to believe Nagami, he'd never say it.
Dammit.
Could this annoying admin actually know all their secrets?
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[Nagami]: Before you say anything else, answer me one thing. It's important—for both of us.
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The Misaka Sisters couldn't ask Nagami for help, but that wouldn't stop him from offering it.
And just to be clear, even though he was willing to save lives—Nagami didn't consider himself a good person.
He wasn't the kind of guy who could be controlled by morals. Try to guilt-trip him, and he'd just throw morality out the window.
He did what he wanted, when he wanted.
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[Nagami]: Are you currently participating in the Level 6 Shift experiment? And if so, how far along is it?
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Silence fell over the chat.
Everyone knew this was important. No one dared interrupt. They waited.
A minute passed.
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[Accelerator]: Tch. We're on the 7,259th experiment.
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Way earlier than in the original plot.
If Nagami timed it right, maybe he could save at least 2,000 of the Sisters.
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[Nagami]: I'll upload what I know about the future. Watch it and decide for yourself.
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The chat app allowed users to upload memory fragments as video files.
As soon as the conversation started, Nagami had begun editing footage from A Certain Magical Index, Railgun, and Accelerator—removing the fanservice scenes featuring Touma, of course.
Then he uploaded all three.
The chat was silent. As quiet as a grave.
Nagami checked the view count and nodded in satisfaction.
Looks like even airhead Inori had finally realized how serious this group was.
His job here was done.
He turned back to his monitor.
After playing a bit of It Takes Two, CC dragged out a spare computer from the study.
The two machines were set up side-by-side.
They launched League of Legends.
CC picked bot lane first, with support second.
Nagami picked support first, fill second.
The match began.
Today... I'm gonna dominate Summoner's Rift.
Let's see who dares try and stop me!
Because the solo bot lane?
It's invincible.