ISHL-I should have listened...

November 2… the day that frightened me the most…I tried to talk to Yuuki out of it, but she was determined and asked me to join her on the release date, but I declined. but knowing how it went she will be fine, she is the Zekken after all.

And I hope my sister keeps the promise, I would hate to lose if something happens to her.

I nervously looked over the clock at 12: 47. I wondered why Aki wasn't home. Did she say she was staying with someone, was it Shurri or betty?

well it's fine if she is not playing with the nerve gear. Should I call Yuuki for one last moment?

I don't know what to do…many possibilities and chances I can to stop her, or do something else productive.

12:51. did the time go up that quickly, so nervous. I couldn't sit properly anywhere, the wheel chair or my bed. I tried contacting Aki, but she didn't pick up. Aki please don't do something stupid.

12:53.

"Come on… Aki why won't you…Join! "NRHG…"

"I promise my little brother!" Aki shouted as she was under 4 girls on top of her, but the girls won't take that shit.

"Are you seriously taking your brother complex instead of your friends! Come on, it's starting soon…"

"but…I Promised…"

"geez Aki he wouldn't know…he won't play it right, so how would he know you logged?"

Aki was in a dire situation. She would listen to her brother in a heartbeat, but then she would lose the trust of her friends, and on the other hand she would lie to Nobu and Nobu can see through her and might not trust her again.

12:55. her phone rang for the third time. Aki tried to answer it but the girls took it from her. "Noo, it's supposed to be girls only, besides you didn't go home to play the Vrmmorpg instead of attending the camp, some of our friends are still there till december, but you came early, so take on the Nerve gear and let's get ready."

But...what if that's Nobu calling?"

Aki threw a tantrum because she was angry and sad at the same time. As much as she could, she tried to overcome her friends.

"Aki what's the matter with you, why are you so bent on your little brother? you even reject Sakai, who had a huge crush on you, the most popular guy in our school."

"There is no one like Nobu, you haven't even met my little brother, and I bet he could make you fall in love with him with just one smile." When Aki thought about it, she imagined Nobu smiling at her, he was a little darker than her extremely light skin, but nonetheless He smiled and said Onee-chan with such a sweet voice.

blushing a little, her friends were…not going to say anything about her extreme brocon complex.

12:58. "Aki there are only two minutes left, come on take it…on…"

"fine…" She gave up. "But promise Nobu wouldn't know..?"

The girls all promise to keep it a secret and so Aki was nervous putting the nervegear on. "Nobu will be so mad..."

13:00.

Link Start!" When she said the slogan she felt her senses lose for a minute before the Iconic colorful gateway of SAO came towards her in a tunnel-like way and the five senses were checking by and their status read ok.

we all met in the lobby, and we all set our adventure out to the origin plain. we all got geared up and ready to grind exp.

When everything went well, and had much fun, it was time to log off.

"Okay the sun is setting off here, maybe it's time to log off and have some pizza?"

"Yeah, that's fine."

"I want to have a large amount of cheese and meat on mine."

"You're such a glutton…"

"That's mean…Aki, Shurri is being mean." Aki gave her friend a hug. they all went to the log off button but to their shock it was gone…just like that vanished…

they all suddenly teleported to the Plaza and not just them but everyone. "what's going on" "what's happening" people muttered on how they were forcefully teleported to the beginner town against their will.

"Hey, look over there." a red circle appeared in the sky. "Warning""system announcement" suddenly spread quickly above us and blood... I mean ketchup packets were leaking from the signs and transformed from a slimy mass to a red headed faceless man as tall as a giant.

"Welcome to my world."

--(lazy to write his speech)..

short summary: if you remove the nerve gear, you die. if your hp drops to zero, you die. if you clear all the 100th floor you can escape. simple enough.

"players I wish you the best of luck." and vanished the way he came from, everyone was in shock before Silica screamed causing everyone to snap back to their senses.

Aki with a stiff tremble in her hands wondered if that's why Nobu was stubborn to not play it on the release date…Nobu…I'm sorry…I should have listened…I'm scared…help me…

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Why isn't she picking up? I called whenever I could after the release and 2 hours went by which I believe is a few hours or more in the game. oh god…did she really do what I Think she did? Nobu found a wall and punched it. "tsk…don't tell…I have to…"

I wanted to avoid it, but I guess it was unavoidable. "I don't believe I'm doing it…"

I found the Nervegear, Aki got me, before I did anything, I tried to see if I could modify the nervegear, but I couldn't log in after taking out the chip.

I then ordered, the servants they bring a new one quickly, after the news spread that the nerve gear could kill you in the game many protested and wanted to avoid for anyone to log in, but Nobu was different and after immediately getting a new one proceed to go through the step and is logging in now.

"Link…start…"