Uneasy daily life

The child nodded and said, "Okay, yes."

He received no response.

……

……

Hachiman Hikigaya is happily waiting to die.

"Komachi! Even though I know you're fake, I still love you! So all the money is yours! Go and enjoy life to the fullest!"

"Hahaha! Minister! Don't even think about outsmarting me! I've successfully escaped your trap!"

"Yahoo! Ora Ora Ora Ora! Wryyyyyy!"

"I'm so happy! I'm about to die!"

A small, white-haired old man with stunted bones was singing and dancing in the living room.

“Komachi, that’s how it is…” Yui Yuigahama said with tears in her eyes, “I don’t know what’s wrong, but Hachiman is like this, he keeps saying strange things.”

Komachi, who was already an old woman, sighed: "There's nothing I can do about it. It's already beyond my expectations that my brother was able to live to be a hundred years old with a clear mind. It's already very good that he only developed dementia now."

"Insolence! You don't understand at all!" The old man turned around and shouted fanatically, "This world is a game, a dream! It's a projection of a higher-dimensional world, and we are all puppets under that projection! Only death can cross the spatial barrier and return to that side!"

Yui Yuigahama wiped away her tears: "Hachiman, sob sob sob..."

Grandma Komachi put her hands on her hips and shook her head.

"Machi!" The old man suddenly ran over, placed his hands on Granny Machi's shoulders, and said earnestly, "Our family is rich! I've seen through the trap the minister set, so you don't have to wash dishes anymore! Even though you're an imposter, I still want you to have a happy life!"

Grandma Komachi: "Will I beat you up?"

"Xiao Qi, calm down, let's talk this out..."

"Shut up! You annoying woman, wake up! I'm not crazy! I'm perfectly sober, you're the ones who've been fooled!"

"Okay, okay, I'll wake up now."

"You're just giving me the runaround! Humph! You don't understand me at all! I've seen the truth, I've seen the reality! We'll be free soon, hahahahaha—!"

"Woooo..."

"Stop crying! Smile!"

"Hahaha……"

"You do whatever others tell you to do? You've been doing this for decades, you idiot! You should just keep crying, hahaha!"

"Little Qi! You're not pretending to be crazy and teasing me, are you?!"

Amid the arguing, Grandma Komachi shook her head helplessly, got up, and prepared to close the window so as not to disturb the neighbors.

Usually, the older brother makes the decisions directly, and the sister-in-law has no say and follows his decisions.

The couple, who rarely argue, suddenly fell silent as soon as the window was opened.

"Oh dear, the sun is a bit too bright today."

Grandma Komachi rubbed her eyes.

"Brother passed away a little earlier than Komachi, so Komachi didn't have to worry about it, and he got the highest score from Komachi."

……

……

"game over."

Phantom announced softly, bowing his head in greeting.

Chapter 107 Quickly find a chair to sit down

Game over.

The players were a bit confused, and so were the viewers.

From the audience's perspective: A group of people were playing the game normally, without saying anything strange, just playing the game in a very ordinary way. It was just that the host was a bit seriously ill, so he directed and acted out his own little monologue, changing his voice and occasionally putting on a dramatic performance, making the players' ordinary choices seem like theatrical performances.

From the player's perspective: Run! This is a dark game!

Is the game over? It seems over, but it also seems not. There's a sense that there's something hidden, something unsatisfying.

Why did Hachiman Hikigaya throw a 12 at that moment, crushing Yukinoshita's father and ending his life? Did someone help him cheat? Judging from the short skit by the white shadow, it seems that the host stepped in to help Hachiman Hikigaya throw a 12, giving Yukinoshita's father a crushing defeat.

Why did Hachiman Hikigaya use an item to help Hayato Hayama in the final round where the richest person was determined? That was a crucial battle that would decide who had the most wealth.

Bai Ying's various self-directed and self-acted short dramas are also quite meaningful, making people feel as if he has said something, but also as if he is simply playing around, having fun, and fulfilling his duties as a host.

Hachiman Hikigaya is mentally summarizing.

Calm down, Hachiman! Don't try to relate what happened in the club president's little theater to yourself! Komachi wouldn't say something like that... Well, Komachi actually does say things like that, which really moved me, her older brother. Komachi is the best—STOP!!

Be rational. Komachi never said anything like "it would have been better if my brother had died earlier than me." It was just the club president directing and acting out his own performance, like the "crazy Hachiman" in the club president's little theater, whining and wailing. We need to separate the little theater from the main story!

I didn't go crazy and yell that this is a game, that this world is fake, and that I want to break this false world...

Damn it! This was just a game!

I suspect that the minister secretly orchestrated certain aspects of the game, so I actively cooperated with the minister's script, staging a "last-ditch counterattack and a crushing defeat of the demonized uncle." In the end, I rolled the crucial 12—this mentality was actively portrayed by the minister in the manner of "fate embracing Hachiman," almost admitting that the referee had blown the whistle unfairly. But thinking about it this way, it doesn't make sense... Did he actually blow the whistle unfairly or manipulate the dice?

She genuinely believed she had avoided the minister's trap and protected Komachi... and the minister even portrayed this mindset!

I did escape the minister's trap and didn't face a terrible scenario like 'Komachi's death from overwork'... but the minister still managed to stage it!

Komachi is fake, the dialogue is fake, the story is fake.

The game is real, the minister is real, the performance is real.

Wow! My rational and serious approach to the game has turned into this performance that's half-real, half-fake, half-mad, breaking the fourth wall?!

Damn it! Did I fall for their trap or not?

Did I survive, or am I still caught in the minister's scheme?!

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Xiaoqi let Hayama win that last move... But I feel like I don't have much of a presence in the game. We're in a relationship and married in the game, and we travel together, so why is there so little of my own story in Xiaobai's self-directed and self-acted drama? My happy feelings feel a bit empty.

Yui Yuigahama glanced subconsciously at the poem with so many Chinese characters on her ID card. What did it mean? Was Shiro just being silly, or was it something more meaningful? She needed to find someone to help her interpret it.

Don't marry someone who loves you.

Hayato Hayama silently added the second half of the sentence in his mind: If you don't love the other person... Putting aside the character he played in the play, even from the perspective of winning the game, when Yumiko wanted to form an alliance with him, he should have told her his identity and abilities and refused the alliance.

Did I get the wrong person? It's not Hachiman, but Hakukage?

Come to think of it, the goddess didn't seem to remember Hachiman at all, but she was in contact with the young man, and even brought a large group of people to play this addictive game. She got carried away in the game, relentlessly targeting Hachiman, and was eventually seemingly taken down by a biased referee...

Yukinoshita's father, acting as a stand-in adult, quickly composed himself, pieced together the clues, and stared intently at the white figure whistling and shuffling cards—this kid is actually my greatest threat?!

Hiratsuka Shizuka lit a cigarette, but didn't smoke it. She suspected she had been tricked by the white shadow. What happened to the promise to solve Yukinoshita's problem?

Huh? Hayato regrets divorcing me? Wait, that jerk put on this, right? Hayato didn't say anything, but then he challenged Hachiman... No, wait, if he wanted to win, he would have challenged him then, right? What does this have to do with whether or not he met my expectations? I do seem to recall saying I hoped Hayato would win?

Yumiko Miura was exasperated, feeling that this game was addictive. She decisively put all her considerations aside for the moment and pointed at Angelina, asking, "Hey! You're such a drama queen, why didn't you make up a single story for this guy from beginning to end?!"

All the players looked at Angelina.

Angelina was startled and her gaze darted away, feeling somewhat guilty.

Bai Ying said, "Because she is a superhuman, one in a million."

Angelina: "!"

Everyone: "?"

"Ah, that's how it is. My identity card says I'm a superpowered person." Angelina realized what she meant and quickly showed her identity card. "Bai Ying said she has a lot of stories to host and her energy is limited, so I don't have any stories to tell..."

[Superpowered Being: Because you are a superpowered being, you have already found your own life, standing within the game yet transcending it.]

"I still have a lot of work to do, go play by yourself. — Bai Ying."

Angelina, feeling guilty, realized that no one would really believe she was a superpowered person!

Instead, it seems I misunderstood my superior's meaning, thinking that he wanted me to cheat using superpowers, so I secretly used my superpowers to adjust the number of dice rolls a few times in the game.

But seeing how others were suffering, I decided not to go too far and just tried to avoid all questions and exclamation marks. In the end, I finished the game with a simple and unpretentious label that was neither here nor there.

Although there are no exciting narrations or anecdotes, simplicity is the true essence of life.

Angelina seemed to have a good time.

Yumiko Miura said, "Never mind, since Hayato has the most wealth in the end, he wins, right?"

Bai Ying replied, "If you think so, then so be it."

Miura Yuko: "?"

"Then let's begin the second game! This time, I'll personally take to the field!"

Bai Ying snapped her fingers and said excitedly, "Teacher, please step aside. It's my turn to sit in this chair."

Hiratsuka Shizuka subconsciously moved aside, while the others were still a bit stunned.

"Huh? What's wrong? Everyone else, quickly find a chair and sit down."

Bai Ying slapped the table and shook it, inviting, "Come on, let's play a second round!"

The person in the chair realized what was happening and quickly got off.

Good news: Bai Ying is no longer a host!

Bad news: The white shadow has entered the arena as a player!

Yukino's father had barely left when he wanted to go back—it didn't matter if he went to the wrong person! Anyway, all of Yukino's male friends were threats, so he could just kill Hachiman and Hakukage together! So this round wasn't a loss, he just solved the side quest first!

Upon careful consideration, we now find ourselves in the dark while the enemy is in the light. As the commander of the army, I must know myself and my enemy in order to win every battle.

Let's observe this thief first!

Phantom took a sip of water to moisten his throat and rested for a while.

"Oh my, this game is really fun! You'd be perfect as an opera singer!" Hiratsuka Shizuka praised him lavishly, then ran over to Yukino Yukinoshita and pulled her aside, "Come on, Yukino, it's your turn to play."

"Haha, this looks really interesting, so I'll just be a quiet spectator."

Yukino Haruno has figured it out. How to put it—if you don't know the players present, at first glance it seems like a white shadow rambling on about nonsensical things, just stories to add color to the game. Only if you know the players a little can you appreciate the hints in those little dramas.

Putting aside others, Hayato Hayama's story is quite clear—outside of the game, he's not used to refusing friends' requests, so he agrees to travel with Yumiko Miura. However, their identities and abilities severely hinder their progress within the game, ultimately leading to their separation… Honestly, watching Hayato Hayama being tortured with questions like, "Why didn't you make things clear from the beginning?" "Why did you marry someone who loves you, but you don't love them? Because others thought it was suitable? Did you think it was suitable?" "Do you regret it? You don't know." was indeed very interesting.

It's all his fault for causing Yukino to go abroad in the past.

The game title, "Human Anatomy," perfectly captures its content. Words are like knives, dissecting the heart by cutting through skin, flesh, and bones. Those who don't understand won't comprehend it and will only think it's a story. But those actually experiencing it are the ones being imprisoned and tortured. Only discerning viewers can savor the subtle nuances of humor.

It's no fun when it's your turn—very boring, no fun at all!

Yukino Yukinoshita also vaguely sensed this meaning, not to mention Hayato Hayama, but also Hikigaya-kun...

Hikigaya tried his best to stay calm, attempted to think from an outside-game perspective, avoided the traps set by Haku, and even tried to take the lead in the plot at times as an actor... In terms of the process, Hikigaya went very smoothly, but was still defeated by Haku's little drama at the end, looking like he was wondering, "Would Komachi have said that?"

What's worse is Yuihama. It's understandable that Yuihama is slow to react, but once she comes to her senses, she'll probably discover something.

Even if she and Hikigaya complete their in-game marriage and live a peaceful and stable life together until the end... In the "Hikigaya Story" performed by Bai Jun, Yui is just a marginal character. Even her father has more presence than Yui. Just like the last little drama of her life - Yui thinks Hikigaya has gone crazy, but she doesn't understand.

I don't understand Yui in real life yet.

To use a fairy tale analogy, it's like deleting the beginning and development of the prince and princess's story, leaving only the ending of 'the prince and princess lived happily ever after'.

Yuihama will eventually realize that it's not the kind of youthful romance story she wanted at all.

However, now is not the time to worry about Yuihama!

If my mother hadn't been there, I would have already found an excuse to leave, go back to my room, and lock the door!

Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't even imagine what Shirokage would do—it wasn't impossible for him to stage a scene of 'Me and Yukinoshita living together' in front of her whole family, was it?!

"Yukino, Haruno, what's wrong? It's our turn to play now. This game is quite interesting."

"My mother smiled."

There's no escaping it.

The sisters felt a chill in their hearts as the snow fell.