Character Quest:Shirou:VN:2

(Shirou): “Fact is stranger than fiction”

(Shirou): Those words are said to be a line from a work done by a foreign poet.

(Shirou): “Facts may be stranger than a fiction written with imagination.”

(Shirou): That’s how the words are usually interpreted.

(Shirou): But I will have to experience these words with my own body.

(Shirou): ...

(Shirou): A character from an old writing I read once

(Shirou): "A former ruler that lurks on the dirt planet",Tsathoggua.

(Shirou): I thought that they were only from a legend, and they don’t exist in real life, that being-

Uggggh! I really don’t knoooow!

(Shirou): I would've never imagined you joining our guild and be so lazy!

The is the guild "Summoners" safe house in Shinjuku.

The guild advisor here, Shiro sighed very very heavily.

Hnngh… opposing me with the dot cluster’s social standing.. You’re very brave!

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What's up our guild's shut-in captain of the guards?	Not avalaible
[Player]!Why again do you put such a weird nickname to a being from a legend-! What cause Tsathoggua-san to make such a loud sound to the screen- Nothing nothing- I just can’t manage to beat this stage’s boss!	not translated yet lolol

What Tsathoggua is pointing at with his big finger is the TV screen-
and on there there's a melancholic sound of electronic sounds- "pico pico"

A group of dots forming some sort of animal was running around on the small screen, blowing fire along the way.

I even went to the hidden side of the game to get this weapon, but it’s not doing any damage.

And I can't even save the progress. The setting makes this game too hard

And also there are two untold death traps before the second lap of the boss room.

If I say the truth, this is a sh*t game!

If I think about it… that is an unreasonable game!

...But stop getting so aggressive with such little matter! We all get nervous every time!

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What's up our guild's shut-in captain of the guards?	Not avalaible	Not avalaible
But keeping that all in mind but still getting addicted is the scary side of retro games. So the shit part of the game is also the good part of the game.		not translated yet lolol

Oh yeah, that’s an old gaming console from when I wasn’t even born yet. I wonder how you got it..

I got it at an internet auction. So there's no possibility of it being a resold console because it's not a new one.

I thought those systems were quite complicated, but you do use your energy into those types of things…

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What are we going to do with him...	Not avalaible

Well, let's leave this topic for now... I want you guys to go on a bit of shopping.

Shopping?

Yes, shopping. I’m sure some publisher has published a strategy book for this game.

I'm sure it's in some second-hand book store, so I want you to go look for 'em.

If it's a second-hand book store I wanted to go too, so I won't mind-

But what if you just go out and buy it as you did with the game, there won't be any problem isn't it...?

I can’t do that.

I made a promise to call Hanuman and go hunting for salmon after this.

So I can’t leave this place for now.

Salmon..?

And don’t spread information about this place to outsiders!?

It will affect your life as well!

Oh, no worries. It’s an online meeting through voice chat.

And even if they do find out, I will beat up a pipsqueak easily so do not worry~

That's not the problem..! Haa...

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Let's just go together, Shiro.

You’re right… let’s go [Player]

I appreciate it. Stay safe!

With a farewell from the smiling former ruler, we went shopping to get the strategy book-

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This place is one of the most second-hand book stores in the world.

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Wow we came so far	Being the guild manager sure seems hard Shiro-

Yes.. but it’s no trouble. I had some things to do in this area anyways.

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But Shiro...	Do you know any stores where you think the book is in stock?

You're right, I never bought a strategy book so I don't know much-

But let's go to the bookstore I always visit. We can ask the bookkeeper there if the book is in stock.

[Player] is led by Shiro, and goes into a second-hand book store on the corner of the Jinbocho area

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But Shiro...	What an incredible place this is…

Bookshelves are going high up on every wall, and the sunburned books cover every inch of it.

There's even more book on top of the shelves and the ground,

And the environment you can see is all sepia toning; like old photos.

[Player], please wait here for a bit. I'm gonna go ask the bookkeeper if they have the book.

As soon as he finished his sentence, Shiro disappeared into the sepia shelves of books.

As a lively conversation seemed to bounce, it soon ended as a sound of two pairs of shoes came closer.

And not even a few minutes later, Shiro came out with a single book in his hand.

We found the book rather quickly. It was on one of the shelves near the counters.

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Wow… that sure was quick…	You know a lot of things around here…

It was. I thought it’ll take way longer than that, but it was supposedly a very famous game.

I heard that there are a lot of people who come to sell strategy books to the store.

Well… our initial shopping ended,but do you mind if you come with me on a book search?

I have been quite busy recently,so I haven’t gotten a chance to check out new books.

[Player],if you have any interest in books,why don't you take a look around with me? And if you have a book you're looking for,let's try to find it together.

And if you have any other concerns or questions, feel free to ask me.

[Player] decided to spend this peaceful time looking around the bookstore with Shiro.

Piles of books everywhere, words couldn't describe how much there is. Shiro looks swiftly through the back and front covers-

And sometimes picking up some books and flipping through the pages.

[Player], as if he were trying to mimic Shiro, looked through sepia letters and covers of the books.