Ch 141. Welcome, Kasumigaoka Utaha
In the dream, Hoshimi recorded the second set of data.
'Tenpou Ayami entered the dream in 1.7 seconds. (Has not entered the dream before, within 2 meters)'
Does distance have an effect?
Hoshimi continued the experiment.
'Yuigahama Yui entered the dream in 3.2 seconds. (Has not entered the dream before, approximately 40 meters away)'
'Iwanaga Kotoko entered the dream in 1 second. (Has entered the dream before, approximately 70 meters away)'
'Yuigahama Yui entered the dream again in 1 second. (Has entered the dream before, approximately 40 meters away)'
Understood. For those who have previously entered the dream, re-entering only takes 1 second, regardless of distance.
For those who have not entered the dream before, the time required to enter the dream is positively correlated with distance, though the specific correlation coefficient is still unknown.
The experiment continued.
'Hikigaya Hachiman entered the dream in 3.2 seconds. (Has not entered the dream before, approximately 40 meters away, male)'
The dream pulls people in regardless of gender; both males and females can be pulled in.
Continuing with the distance issue.
Hoshimi thought for a moment. Since it's Monday at 9 a.m., Haruno, as a college student, is either sleeping or attending class.
It's her then. With a thought, Hoshimi initiated the process.
Meanwhile, Haruno, who was attending a class at Chiba University, yawned and suddenly felt drowsy.
After glancing at the teacher at the podium, she rested her chin on her hand, closed her eyes, and prepared for a short nap.
Soon, Haruno woke up puzzled, realizing she had only been asleep for a few seconds and still had a dream. How strange.
Oh well, since she's awake, she might as well continue listening to the class.
'Yukinoshita Haruno entered the dream in 9.4 seconds. (Has not entered the dream before, more than 10 kilometers away).'
The experiment continued.
'Hiratsuka Shizuka entered the dream in 3.3 seconds. (Has not entered the dream before, approximately 40 meters away)'
'Isshiki Iroha entered the dream in 3.7 seconds. (Has not entered the dream before, approximately 70 meters away)'
The correlation coefficient should change in segments? The sample size is too small to calculate.
For now, set it aside and note the preliminary conclusion: the greater the distance, the longer it takes to enter the dream.
Proceeding to the next experiment.
Set keyword to pull in strangers.
First keyword set: "Sobu High School" "someone who is daydreaming" "female"
Fifteen seconds later, an unfamiliar girl dressed in Sobu High School uniform entered Hoshimi's dream.
He expelled her and continued the experiment.
Keyword: "Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture" "someone sitting" "more beautiful than Yukino"
One minute, two minutes, three minutes... Twenty minutes later...
A woman dressed in a simple kimono, resembling Yukinoshita by 90%, appeared in Hoshimi's dream.
After observing her closely, Hoshimi twitched his mouth and quickly expelled her.
Was this really Yukino's mother?
How strange. Why would it be Yukino's mother?
Did my subconscious aesthetic find Yukino's mother more attractive than Yukino?
That's odd...
Meanwhile, Mrs. Yukinoshita woke up with a puzzled expression, rubbing her forehead. It seemed strange to her that even a few seconds of closing her eyes would result in a dream. Has she been overworking recently? It looks like she needs a good rest.
In the dream, the experiment continued.
Hoshimi thought about conducting a large-scale search.
Keyword: "rich woman" "loli"
Five minutes later, a "loli" appeared, which Hoshimi expelled.
Seven minutes later, another one appeared, which Hoshimi again expelled.
Eight minutes later, another one appeared, which Hoshimi continued to expel.
Shutting down the search, he started the next experiment.
Keyword: "within Japan" "high school students in class" "within 5 cm height difference from Yukino" "same or flatter than Yukino."
Ten minutes... twenty minutes... thirty minutes...
Just as Hoshimi was mourning for Yukino, someone actually appeared!
A girl with blue waist-length hair, fair skin, delicate features, and a teardrop mole under her left eye appeared in the dream, looking confused.
After observing this flat-chested girl for a while, Hoshimi waved his hand and expelled her from the dream.
Hoshimi thought for a moment and decided to perform one final search experiment.
Keyword: "globally" "white hair red eyes" "female"
Seven minutes later, a white-haired, red-eyed loli appeared, holding a katana. Hoshimi glanced at her and expelled her casually.
Eight minutes later, a white-haired, red-eyed girl appeared, looking very indifferent. Hoshimi expelled her.
Ten minutes later, a white-haired, red-eyed young woman appeared, wearing a pure white dress. She looked like a young girl and also like a married woman. After observing her for a moment, Hoshimi expelled her.
Shutting down the search, the experiment was concluded.
The experiment was nearly complete, and Hoshimi understood most of the functions of the dream's pulling ability.
The conclusions about pulling known individuals are self-explanatory (where "known individuals" refers to those whose appearance he is familiar with, not those he is acquainted with).
The main points are about the conclusions of the stranger + keyword search mode.
The search function is powerful and can find people within specific conditions, but it takes a long time.
The beautiful girls found in previous dreams likely used this search function.
This function is quite useful and could potentially have unexpected effects if used wisely.
Thinking about this, Hoshimi's eyes flickered.
He suddenly had a bold idea!
What would happen if he used the keywords "female" + "deity"?
Would it pull a goddess into his dream?!
Hoshimi felt a surge of excitement...
Two seconds later, Hoshimi calmed down. Forget it, it's better not to waste time. He should wait until he has more strength to try pulling a goddess in.
Now that the experiment is over, he should consider other matters.
For example, meeting with the girls he formed a strong bond with in the dream?
Hoshimi thought it over. Meeting is possible, but he needs to ensure the safety of the other party. If they are engaged in something important, pulling them into the dream could lead to serious problems.
For instance, if Siesta were confronting an attacker, pulling her into the dream might put her in danger.
After careful consideration, Hoshimi decided to use the search function for filtering.
Keyword: "female who has entered the dream" "currently sleeping"
One second later, two figures appeared in Hoshimi's dream.
One was the blue-haired girl with a teardrop mole, who resembled Yukino in having a flat chest.
Hoshimi twitched his eye and ruthlessly expelled this flat-chested girl.
Hoshimi then turned his attention to the other figure. With a thought, the dreamscape returned to a modern city. The remaining girl also landed on the rooftop water tank.
"Hoshimi, is that you? Where are you?" The girl on the rooftop water tank looked around.
Hoshimi stepped forward, emerging from the space to stand in front of the girl.
He gave a gentle smile, mixed with a touch of nostalgia, as he looked at the girl.
"Utaha, long time no see. I hope you're well."
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