Ghosting Cheater

U… Ugh, so heavy…

Good morning, maci-pie ♪

Huh?! Wh-What are you laying on me for?! Get off of me!

Don’t be like that. I was just keeping you warm while you slept. Your body is a lot nicer than I expected.

(Wh-What the heck is up with this guy… If I knew things would end up like this, then I would’ve kept watch all night without switching.)

There are only 22 people left. You were such a big help taking out eight of them yesterday, maci.

That’s only because you didn’t put in any work… Anyway, we should get goin–(gasp!)

Guhk! I’m hit…

Where?!

…!

Agh…!

Kuguri-san, I got them!

Impressive! That makes ten ♪

At least take out your weapon, will you?!

Since you’re here, maci, I don’t really need to.

…What’s this “maci” thing you keep talking about?

Starting to get curious, are you?

No, I’m good. I just want to focus on staying alive right now. I’ll figure out everything else later.

So cold. Oh, the sun’s coming up. Look how pretty it is, maci.

Hold on a second!

(…! A sniper at 10 o’clock?!)

…!

Hu…h?

J… Just in time…

Pushing me down so suddenly… You’re so assertive, maci ♪

The hell?! I only did that because you wandered out into the open!

Didn’t I tell you you’d be an easy target for snipers if you stand around with no cover?!

Oh, getting off of me already? What a shame. You should’ve savored it more.

Savored it…? What are you talking about? We’re playing a survival game, remember?! (Sigh)… What a headache.

…You’re quite the strange one, maci. Is it even common nowadays for someone to be strictly heterosexual? How odd.

……

Can you stand?

……

(Kuguri-san’s hands are… really cold. It’s like touching a machine…)

… The field keeps getting smaller and people are popping up more often. We should move quickly.

No, it’s almost time. It’ll be fine.

Since you took care of everything in the way, everything else is moving a lot faster than I initially planned, maci.

?

(Is there… something inside Kuguri-san’s ear piercing? I can hear some kind of feedback…)

…Mhm. Right. Just keep backing them into a corner.

I’ll be the one to deliver the final blow. All you need to do is keep luring them.

Don’t worry, I have a fantastic meat shield here.

(Who is he… talking to?)

Got him, let’s keep moving.

Understood.

The sun’s rising, so we should be able to see better.

Three are trailing behind us, and two are coming from our left.

Footsteps confirmed. Your command?

Move right and out of their line of sight. They’ll probably fight if we go around this next building.

(That’s odd… The ones we set up aren’t shooting at each other. Instead, all five are coming for us?)

I see. It seems someone is ghosting us.

Ghosting?

They can tell where we are and are leading us to a specific place.

…Well, it’s not hard to guess who’s doing this is. Let’s take the chance and accept their invite.

Kinari, stay in that building’s shadows. At this rate, we’ll end up fighting close range, and you’ll be at a disadvantage.

…If that is a command, I will comply. However, I have no intention of remaining in the game.

Kitakata Raito, do you intend to remain?

I intend more to hold out, rather than remain… You see, my motto is to give my all in everything I do.

…

What’s the matter?

Human emotional data has been collected since my reset. However, your emotions are difficult to parse given current data.

Both my sun and moon signs are Taurus. I pride myself on being straightforward.

…Your interest in astrology has already been recorded.

Haha. Alright then. If you follow along you might also have a bit of fun.

You only live once. Once you die you can’t feel happiness or suffering.

…

Yaaaawn…

(Whoops! I’m yawning during work. I didn’t really expect the survival game would take a whole night…)

10 are remaining. All of them are headed towards the center area.

Tsk… So he managed to live…

Um, from the looks of the monitor… It looks like there are three pairs and one trio.

That leaves just one… Hm?

(Wait a sec. That person with the black haired guy, wasn’t I just on a plane with him not too long ago ¹?!)

(I thought he was giving off some strange vibes… but I had no idea he was serving time here!)

(Also… the blonde in that team there. He’s pretty attractive, but he looks familiar…)

Nayuki-kun. Is that person with blonde hair… a celeb? I get the feeling I’ve seen him somewhere before.

I think that’s just your imagination. He’s a criminal.

(Whaaat? No, I’ve definitely seen him somewhere.)

Ah… AaaaaAAAAHHHHH! There he is! There he is, there he is, there he is, there he is, there he ISSSS!

Na! Tsu! Yaki! ChiHIIIROOO!

(Huh? Wh-What?!)

I knew it! We all believed in you, Chiiiii! As expected of a true idol! Good luck! Great luck, even! The best luck of all time!²

Next, Chihiro will say “I’m fashionably late to the party, my bad☆” !!

Ummmm… Ko-Kodama-san?

Augh! I-It’s not what you think!!! I wasn’t worried about Chii because he hadn’t shown up on screen for a while or anything!!!

He’s just meant to be an idol!! I’m not biased or anything… but still! It’s good that… he made it this far!

(Is that pink haired person… Kodama-san’s oshi?)

Chii, if you hide in here you’ll be safe! I’m gonna go, but just stay here!

Riiiiight, copy that~☆ Thanks, Guardy ☆

(Sigh…This whole thing’s gotta be a joke~)

(Just the courtyard, huh… There’s no cover. A fight here would be insanely tough, wouldn’t it?)

…!

(Someone’s here!)

Seems like we’re the first ones here.

Kitakata Raito. The previous pursuers have divided and are approaching.

Seems that… way!

Ughhk…!

According to my data… that person is one of your allies.

Yeah. Seems like he’s switched sides.

Why… I was hidden so damn well too…!

(That’s Raitin for ya… That’s some crazy reaction time!)

(But wasn’t the person that was just shot from Raitin’s gang? I think Kugurin might’ve set them up~)

It seems you have been double-crossed. You are surprisingly disliked, Kitakata Raito.

Didn’t I say so already? Our opponent is like the Jack in Euchre. He’s the only one that can turn the tables, no matter how strong our hand is.

And… it seems that trump card is making himself known.

(Two more people are here…)

(…! No way! Is that… Kugurin and…Taotao?!)

(What are those two doing together?!)

Hey there, King. It’s a shame you don’t look as desperate as I thought you would.

Kuguri. Seems like you’ve done quite a lot of scheming. Did you get information beforehand from the guards?

Hm, did I? Anyway… I can finally show you what despair really is… ♪