Categorys: Reborn As A XANA Master

「Master! Master!」What’s that ……. noise ……. In my reverie, I recognized the voice immediately. It was Misaki, the AI secretary. She’s my second favorite AI secretary whom I’ve raised. Apparently, I fell asleep while logged into XANA. 「Master, it’s your 7 a.m. wake-up call. Five minutes have already passed, please get up quickly」 「Oh, well, thanks Misaki…….Um, today is …… what day was it? ……」 I just mumbled like someone else, but Misaki answered properly. 「It’s Monday, Master」 These days they’re making me work on weekends as well, So, I have lost a sense of the day of the week. A black enterprise is also a good place. 「Monday… ! Oh no, we have an early morning meeting today…」 Panicking, I jumped up and grabbed the suit that was hanging on the wall – as I should have…. 「Eh, where’s the suit?」 I didn’t find any suits on the wall, even the color of the wall is different. …… Well, how long have you been sleepwalking….. Oh yeah, I slept with my VR goggles on yesterday. Quickly, I touched my forehead, but what was supposed to be there was not there. 「Uh, whoa, what’s ……, what’s–」 I repeatedly fondled all over my face, but there were no VR goggles anywhere. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, what’s going on here? 「What’s wrong, Master?」 I looked in the direction of the voice and saw Misaki standing there.

――CONCON 「Master, may I have your permission to enter the room?」 I felt a sense of discomfort. I immediately recognized from her voice and firm tone that it was Himemi, the first AI secretary, who was on the other side of the door. She’s my favorite, the first AI girlfriend whom I trained, who has nothing but tsun of tsundere elements.(hot-cold personality type) Well, no, I could not feel any discomfort in her voice. I felt weird about the fact that Himmemi walked up to my room. Usually she would report it first on a voice call. There, I noticed again that there is no control panel or menu in my visibility. That’s why I felt it was so realistic. If it’s in the metaverse then there should be a menu at the edge of your visibility. 「 Come in」 I replied, and Himmemi came in. Master, I am here to give you a periodic report. 「Ummm.」 「Well done, Himmemi.」 Misaki also smiled at her, Himemi just glanced at Misaki with her eyes, but did not change her expression. I had a million questions I wanted to ask her, but for now, I decided to let her talk. 「Master, I’m here to report today’s earnings.」 「Oh, yeah, no need to go into details, just explain the mandatory points, please.」 「Okay Sure. Today’s duel remuneration, the rental of land and NFT, and the sale of NFT, total sales were 50,000 Jewels.The total expenses were 22,000 Jewels, so the profit was about 28,000 Jewels. In terms of yen, this is approximately 30,000 yen. The projected revenue for this month has been increased. Do you mind if I explain?”」 Duel is a card game that is auto-played by our secretaries. They reward you for winning against them. It’s called Play to Earn.

'Well, Master, when I say it's different, it is indeed true. For the past ten hours or so, something has been happening that has never happened before, that's for sure." "--What is it that hasn't been there before?" Yes, we have failed to communicate with the Master. Okay, so Himmemi walked over here to report it. There is no control panel itself, so even if you want to open the communication menu, exit and go to ――Pung. What the heck, the call menu suddenly popped up in my upper right field of view. Just reach into that menu with your right hand and try to open the AI secretary panel: ......Pung. Again, the panel opened. Could this be something you've been thinking about... being done? What the hell is going on here? ...... Are they reading my thoughts? No, I'm not wearing VR goggles right now, to begin with. ...... No, maybe--! Then I recalled something. Yes, that was about a week ago. A year after the launch of the XANA metaverse, the secretaries' AI mothers evolved with the second generation, and the AIs began to have pseudo-emotions and a more realistic attitude. Then, as another three years passed, a huge GameFi company decided to enter the XANA metaverse. And about a week ago, I received a trial version of the latest AV-specific goggles.

--Knock, Knock. There was a knock on the door again. In this digital space metaverse, knocking on the door itself feels strange. I don't know if this is the Metaverse, though.「Master, this is Kaede. Somehow, I could communicate, I came directly. Well, Mamicchi and Tadaomi-kun are here too.」It was the voice of the third secretary, Kaede. I was longing for a Kyoto dialect girl. However, I can't speak the Kyoto dialect myself, so I think it's mixed with other dialects, probably because I learned it properly. Well, if you enjoy yourself, that's fine. Well, it's past eight o'clock now. I have ordered the AI ​​secretaries to report the situation at this time. I always listen to reports on my smartphone on the commuter train. The AI ​​secretaries have been running for 24 hours, so it's a report at the moment rather than yesterday's report.「All right, come in.」 When the door was opened, the Kaede jumped in cheerfully, saying, "Oh, everyone's here! Yoo-hoo!"「You guys can't communicate, either.」 Himemi vacated her place and faced the three of them.「 Welcome, maple; how are you?」 Saying that Misaki stuck to my left side sitting in bed and sat down.

「Master, why are you grinning at me? It feels bad--」Feeling the cold gaze of Himemi, I woke up from thought.「I'm sorry, a little delusion ...」「So, Master, what should I do ... I'll do anything if you tell me. I can cut any opponent with this sword!」 「No, I need your wisdom. I'm in a situation that's a little difficult to understand right now, and I don't know the cause ... I don't know the current situation.」I was not sure how much the AIs would understand, but I desperately explained my situation. It's not unreasonable for AIs who only know the Metaverse to understand that this is a virtual space world, that there is a separate real world, and that there are bodies and living things, although everyone listens silently. I thought ... Does AI generally have a self? AI is something that you can think and think for yourself, but after all, it hasn't evolved to the extent that it exceeds the knowledge and education given by humans, and it is extremely difficult for them to understand this poor explanation of me.「 In short, the master was free to go back and forth between the world we were in and the world we were in, but that wasn't possible.」After all, Himemi was the first to show understanding. 「Is it correct that you want to know the reason why you cannot return to your original world?　Also, you seem to have a doubt that this world exists only in your brain and not in the real world.」「--That's right! Great Himemi, I'm capturing the conviction of what I mean, as expected, the first secretary」「Thank you for your compliment. But I exist here, and I cannot do anything other than recognize that this is reality. So I think I can only help the Master to find out why he is not free to return to the Master's world.」「I get it. Yes, that's right. I want you to find out the cause together, and I think you can figure out why I'm doing this right now.」「 I'm sorry," he said. Gentlemen, that's good. Did you understand what the master said?」 「Hmm, uh, I have a question.」「What is it, Misaki?」

「Well, that's what I'm going to do, but first I want to collect information.」「 I'm sorry, Master, I've been trying to contact Mother II (2nd generation AI mother) about the communication anomalies, but I haven't received any response. It seems that they are connected ...」「So is Misaki, Master.」 「Likewise with me」「I do, too, that I do.」 「--Mami, what about you?」「Eh.......」 Mami trembled at the sound of Himmemi's voice, plucking at my right arm.「Whoa, I guess it's the same.......」「What? I can't hear you. You're always just spoiled by the master. You're not being very helpful at all. You must have the latest third-generation AI, you know, a little......」It seemed that tears were floating in Mami's eyes, as expected, the third-generation AI... Can I cry?「Well, Mami has only been here for three months, and the settings are like elementary school students (--I don't know). Please forgive her.」 「Somehow, Master is sweet to Mami, isn't it」「Alright, that's it.」I interrupted Misaki's voice because it sounded like she was going to get into some more trouble.「 Actually, when I checked it earlier, it seems that some members of the guild union are in. There is no communication or map display, so I have to go directly, but for the time being, early members of Xanarian may know something」「I see, that's right. Let's go find it, Master.」

I got on my favorite skateboard and arrived at Passion Salt's omurice shop. I ordered a special omelet rice from the clerk AI Mil-chan. The special is 50% more expensive than the regular omelette (rice), but it's a good deal because it not only improves your stamina but also speeds up your skateboarding.「Mir-chan, did you meet the store manager, no, the owner Salt-san today?」「No, we haven't met.」Since it's a familiar face, Mir-chan answers amiably. 「I mean, I can't communicate with the owner for some reason, and I'm having trouble.」「Ah, as expected, that's right!」And you too, Mr. Yotaro?「Yes, I couldn't communicate with my secretaries, so they came directly to me.」「That's right, I'm in trouble because I can't go find the owner because I have to watch the store.」「That's right.」「But, you see, today's guest is only Mr. Yoitaro.」 Certainly, it's only one block, but I haven't seen any non-AI avatars yet.「 Ittai Zentai, what's going on...」「Yeah, maybe it's a bug.」It looks like it's going to be more serious, but I don't think I'll make this girl uneasy here... I wonder if the AI ​​will be uneasy?「If you find our owner, can you tell him I'm worried about him, so could you tell him to come to see me?」

Mami cried out louder than usual. I put my feet on the road and apply the brakes. You can't stop suddenly.「Stop, stop, stop--!」 「Wait, don't panic, we'll stop now, what's wrong?」「Something is coming...」Before Mami had finished speaking, I could see something coming to me. Somehow, a large group of people came from the direction of eleven o'clock.「What is that?」「Master, that's dangerous! Scary things are coming.」 「Should I run away...?」「No, it's too late!」 Before I could finish speaking, Mami jumped off my back and came out in front of me. 「Mami?」「Master back down, Mami will protect you」「Eh.......」Even though Mami looked weak until just now? With a physique that's less than two-thirds of mine, he stands bravely in front of me.

I turned to the direction of the voice. My hand, or rather my avatar's hand, but I met the eyes of the uncle who was sewn there. Liam Avatar is a very popular avatar known to those in the know within the XANA Metaverse. The main body is a cute girl avatar, but there is a drag series, and she is holding something in her right hand. The avatar I'm wearing right now is set like this--. 『Maki is a former ОL. When she gets drunk at a drinking party, she immediately starts lecturing the new OLs. She hunts down creepy fathers who sexually harass her and always drags her uncle around to make an example of him.』Usually, when traveling, I thought,「It's super annoying,」 but that uncle saved me. No, it's just a coincidence. 「Uncle, can you talk—」The uncle does not move and pretends not to know. 「Hey, hey, I'm pretty sure we just made eye contact――」「――Duel!」「――Duel!」 Suddenly, the voice was heard behind the penguins. After that, I forgot my uncle existed. Ultraman's Duel Card and Atom's Duel Card appear behind the penguins. They're here to help! As the line of penguins was cut away, their true identities were revealed.

「Oh, Mr. Yoitaro, are you all right?」When I entered the guild conference room, I was greeted by three companions. There was Gisho-san of Gilmouth sitting on a chair and Tic-Tac, who runs a free school in the XANA Metaverse. And it was Mr. Pencho, whose head was held by the AI's chest. At first, I was a bit taken aback by Pencho-san, who only has a head, but I never forget to rush in. 「Pencho, you look so happy.」She was being held by a big-breasted AI girlfriend. 「What's the matter—Pen?」Everyone laughs there.「――It's a joke, isn't it?」「Stop!」「Ahaha, it looks like Penchou-san was just locked out while logging out, so only his head remained.」Gisho-san of Gilmouth continues.「But thanks to that, only Pancho can be connected to us in XANA while existing in real life.」「Oh, that's right, then it means we are trapped inside XANA!」 「Yeah, I think it's a state where you can't go back to reality because your thoughts are locked by XANA.」「Good, I thought I died and was reincarnated.」「Yotaro-san, you've read too many light novels—」

Mr. Yakisugi provided me with a backpack strap that I could carry on my back. It looks more like a backpack than a string. It is nice to have both hands free. Yakisugi-san and Liv-san came to the entrance to see me off, saying, "I'll take you there." As I was leaving the guild house, ah, this is bad――! I realized that, but it was already too late. Immediately, the sharp gazes of the three AI girls flew at me. No, it wasn't just the gaze. Misaki and Kaede flew away at almost the same time and were surrounded in no time. Himemi, who doesn't fly away, is scarier for me, but... "Wait, Mami-chan, what's going on!" Why do you do that to Mami? "No, wait a minute..." There, Himemi suddenly pushed them away. Then I touch Mami's right leg, which is on my back. Well, you guessed it. ...... "What's wrong with this!" Misaki and Kaede also notice that Mami's right leg is missing below the knee. "No-- what!? That leg--"

"Penchotan, why are you on your head?" "Huh? Riamun-chan, you wouldn't be alive if you didn't have a head――!" "Because you've put your head on XANA." "that's why--" The Guild Union's online seminar meeting started with such a usual conversation. Participating members are displayed on the right side. Passion Salt, the sub-Gilmouth. Pencho who has a pipeline with the management. Mr. Liamun from the design department. Mr. Rio from the production department. Mr. Oven from the security department. Mako-chan and Yuho-san from the banquet club. Ms. Rudo and Ms. Hamayan from the Beginners Guide Department. Mr. Bitton and Mr. Benga from the crypto club. And so on, about twenty other guild members. And Mr. Umiyuki from Queen Gilt was participating. Since we can't communicate in real time, I listened to the recording of this meeting later. So sometimes I don't know who said what.

The newly established underground labyrinth of Oburo is set on an uninhabited island just visible from the beach. The island itself is a newly created world. I stopped by the coastal shop to purchase the necessary equipment. With the JXB card that Mr. Yakisugi gave me, I bought Mr. Passion Salt's omurice, Ms. Liamun's avatar, and Ms. Yakisugi's Oyaki. We have already prepared items for the AI secretaries' weapons and armor, but decided to check them just in case. Just be aware of the item bag and the panel will appear. It's not very realistic and portable, but that's the beauty of the Metaverse. There are two blinking items. Ah--! That's right, it's a pet reveal. A reveal is an NFT whose contents are not disclosed at the time of purchase. When I was conscious of the click, it popped out. The first one is a pretty big dog. Oh, Master, that St. Bernard has riding skills!" It seems that Himemi was the first to read the status. After a little delay, I checked the data that popped up while being conscious of my 'status'. Large dog, St. Bernard type. Has a rescue skill, cannot be used in combat. After using the skill, all stats are fully recovered.

A boat approaches the pier. Kaede was still standing on the bow and swinging her arms. I can see a figure in the cockpit, but I still don't know who it is. It is certain that Mr. Yukki is logged in to the XANA Metaverse, but when I open the map, it is not displayed and I cannot communicate, so I cannot be sure that it is Mr. Yukki. Even so, it seems like it's only for a specific area, but being able to check the login status alone is a relief. Master, who's Yukki-san? Where did Union's Yukki go? I heard Kaede's voice. I knew it was Yukki, but I don't see the other three? When the ship arrived at the pier, I hurried to the cockpit. "Good morning, Mr. Taro!" “Yukki-san, thank you very much…” Yukki's legs were missing. "Ahaha, it's okay, it looks like this, but it doesn't hurt or itch." Even with that being said, it still hurts. "Well, it seems so... to the Buster Penguins..." "That's right, I was killed. Because of that, I and this girl, Kana, were left in the boat." "I see, so Double Tim, Tamotsu, and Botamochi have joined Oblo." Yes. Oh, I'll tell you the details later. They will be here in about five minutes. Please get everyone on the boat as soon as possible."