5 - Part B:

After eating some heavy lunch at the cafeteria, I had gone straight to my classroom just before the bell rang.

As I entered, I notice that all our desk and chairs were replaced by a strange looking chair.

The strange looking chair looks exactly like a black massage chair.

At each end of the arm rest is a metallic orb.

Sitting on top of the chairs is a VR headset.

This chair looks kinda familiar.

Now where have I seen this before.

Zack who just arrived expresses his thoughts on this matter.

"Woah dude! Are we gonna watch a movie?"

Lokki, who also newly arrived, reacts to what Zack have said.

"No Zack, we're gonna play a game! It's quite obvious with that VR headset over there."

"Dude! A game? Awesome dude!"

And Zack reacted positively.

I give them my thoughts.

"I don't think Madam Aura is the type to make us play a game for the sake of improving our brainwaves."

Lokki reacts...

"You never know! It's Madam Aura we're talking about here!"

"Well that's true but do you think that Madam Aura is crazy enough to make us play a game?"

"Yeah!" (Lokki)

"Totally dude!" (Zack)

I kinda expected that reaction.

Roc who has newly arrived reacts to the strange chairs.

"What the hell man?! Are we gonna watch a movie?"

"Did someone say movie? I LOVE MOVIES!"

And Maple arrived as well.

Great! The four morons have now assembled.

Lokki explains to them what are the chairs for just like he did with Zack.

After he explained, the four morons started arguing on what kind of game that we're going to play.

Since I don't know how their brain works, I decided to ignore them and examine one of the chairs closely.

So I approach one of the chairs and start examining.

Let's see...

This chair really looks familiar.

I really can't shake that feeling off me.

I start touching the two metallic orbs with my hands.

I wonder what's this for?

I took out the VR headset that is sitting on the chair and wear it.

As I did, my vision turned blue.

Must be because of the color of the glass display.

Well, it's not my first time wearing a VR headset since I have one for my Play Session 2000 but it's been a long time since I've worn one.

Around a year maybe?

Anyway, I sat on the chair while wearing the VR headset and it's quite cozy I say.

It almost as cozy as those chairs in a movie theatre.

After I sat on the chair, I place my hands on the arm rest...

Nothing happened...

So what now?

Am I suppose to touch these two orbs?

Might as well give it a try.

I place my two hands on top of the two orbs.

As I did...

System start...

Synchronization 0%

Those words flashes at the glass display with a robotic voice reading them.

I couldn't help but to react.

"What the hell is this?"

Please insert brainwaves...

Insert brainwaves?

What the hell is this thing talking about?

"Is it cozy enough for you?"

I look towards the person who said that.

It was Ace.

I quickly took off the VR headset and stood up from the chair out of impulse.

"So do you mind telling me what's this chair for?"

As Ace ask me in a cool manner while looking at the strange looking chair.

I give her my answer.

"I dunno, ask Madam Aura."

"I see... You don't know either..."

Well obviously! That's why I was checking it out.

Though I didn't say that out loud.

"Isn't this..."

We (Linel and Ace) look towards the person who said that.

It was Aeris.

Aeris has an expression of surprise with a mixture of fear on her face.

I wonder what's up with that.

Ace approaches Aeris who is quite a distance from us and ask her...

"Do you know what these chairs are?"

"Actually I'm not really sure but well... I... I have seen something similar before..."

"Similar?"

That wasn't Ace but me.

Aeris, who seems worried of fearful for some reason, answers me in a low volume that I could barely hear.

"Well... It's quite confidential, and I really can't talk about it. So, I'm-"

"Alright class! Please take your seats!"

Before Aeris was able to complete her sentence, Madam Aura interrupts her.

Suddenly, the entire room became silent, and everyone turn their gazes towards Madam Aura.

"Everyone! Hurry up and take your seats! We don't have all day to just stand around and do nothing!"

Looks like someone's cranky today.

Everyone took their seats at their own pace.

"FASTER!"

We got startled by Madam Aura's sudden scream and took our seats as fast as we can.

Some of us were so in a hurry that we end up sitting on the VR headset.

Good thing Silvertech products are sturdy or else that thing would break.

After we took our seats, Madam Aura suddenly ask something strange.

"Are you all comfortable?"

We all answer...

"Yes Madam Aura!"

"Good response everyone! Now! Strap on your VR headsets and get ready to embark on a journey!"

We did what she said.

Wait a minute!

Embark on a what?

"Now close your eyes!"

I wonder what's the point of putting this thing on if we're just going to close our eyes?

Wait!

Don't tell me that this is another weird mental exercise.

No use thinking about it.

We did what she said.

"Imagine that you are a tiny, little white bird."

I imagine myself as a tiny, little white bird.

Suddenly, I hear sounds of chirping birds from the VR headset.

Chirp* Chirp* Chirp*

So that's the reason why we have to put this thing on.

It's for sound effects.

"Now imagine that you are soaring through the clear blue sky."

I imagine myself soaring through the clear blue sky.

Woosh* Woosh*

And a sound that sounds like someone is blowing in my ears is being played by the VR headset.

"While your soaring through the clear blue sky, you suddenly felt thirsty."

Somehow I felt really thirsty.

"You look at your surrounding and found a lake fourty-five degrees bellow you."

I'm not sure how to imagine that so I just imagine that there's a lake bellow me.

"You descend towards the shore of the lake."

I descended towards the shore of the lake.

"After you safely landed on the shore, you took a sip from the lake."

Slurp* Slurp*

Thanks to the sound effects, I was able to imagine what she said.

"Then suddenly!"

Suddenly...

"A CROCODILE JUMPS OUT OF THE LAKE AND EATS YOU ALIVE!"

Splash* Roar* Chomp*

If you were in my shoes right now, you'll most probably have the same reaction as me.

I couldn't but to scream...

"HOLY MOTHER OF CRAP!"

Not to mention my heart is beating so fast out of fear for my life even if it's just an imagination.

Also, I wasn't the only one who screamed.

Everyone else did...

Except for Ace and Kana.

Those two must have a nerve of steel to withstand the horror.

By the way, Mathias scream was kinda perverted.

"That's it for the mental exercise! You may all open your eyes!"

Good!

If this continues, I might end up having a heart attack.

"Now for today's activity!"

Finally!

"You are all going to place your hands on the brain terminal and insert your brainwaves."

Isn't the brain terminal the two orbs that you use to control a wavebot?

Now that I mention it, these two orbs over here looks just like it.

No wonder it looks familiar.

Wait insert your brainwaves?

As I remember correctly, those words are being displayed by the VR headset while I was checking the seats out earlier.

Madam Aura continues explaining.

"In order to insert your brainwaves into the brain terminal, you have to concentrate and imagine yourself as a bird descending towards a lake like what you all did earlier."

If I did that, I probably imagine myself being eaten alive by a crocodile again.

"Now you my all start!"

I place my hands on the brain terminal.

As I did, this appeared on the glass display...

System start...

Synchronization 0%...

Please insert brainwaves...

While a robotic voice is reading those words.

Time to concentrate and imagine myself as a bird again...

I hope I don't get eaten by a crocodile.

While I was in the middle of concentrating, an audio record of someone playing "Call of Rookie" is being played by the VR headset.

Ratatata* Ratatata* Fire in the hole!* Boom* First blood!* Ratatata* Click* Click* Slap* Chuchck* Ratatata* Ratatata* Headshot!* Ratatata*...

How the hell am I suppose to concentrate with this annoying crap?

"Don't mind the noise everyone! Just concentrate and focus on your activity."

Easier said than done!

Ratatata* Ratatata* Monster Kill!* Ratatata*...

No matter how much I concentrate, I cannot pass 10 % because of this damn noise!

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