ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 566 Part 1
ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 566: Kick Away All Morals And Let the Developers Worry About the Rest Part 1
「Alright, then! The next thing on our to-do list is going to be nothing else but the legendary ShangriLa Frontier! …… Or rather, that was supposed to be the case! Because unfortunately, we regret to inform you all that the presentation team has apparently ran into some serious problems with their equipment here on-site, so the decision was made that that both the announcement and presentation are going to be held as part of the afternoon program, right after the lunch break!」
「Yes, as unfortunate as that might sound, that seems to be the case here. So, with that being said, this marks the end of the morning session of our program!」
「Well, with that being all said and done, what are you going to do about the lunch break? Natsume-chan? Eight-chan?」
「Well, in my case…… Let’s see…… Hmm, maybe I shall disguise myself a little bit and go on a stroll around the various booths and stalls?」
「Ooohhh, my, oh my! Eight-chan, that’s so bold of you~!」
「…… I could say the same about you, Senpai.」
「Hmmm……? Oh well, it seems that your mic is out of order? Weird stuff. But anyways! What about you, Natsume-chan? Are you going to grab something to eat? Are you perhaps a French fries person? Or maybe a hamburger aficionado?」
「Only two options to choose? Are you trying to solidify my image as some junk food enthusiast?」
「Well the, what are you going to eat? Or rather, what would you like to eat?」
「………… Hot dog.」
「That’s still classified as junk food, you know?」
「W-What’s wrong with wanting to eat junk food every now and then? It’s not a crime or anything like that, isn’t it? Besides, those things have vegetables in them! Fries have potatoes and hot dogs have pickles!」
「No, Natsume-chan, it’s not about whether or not those things have veggies in them or the kind of proportions they have……」
「Okay, then! Everyone, that’s going to be it from us for now! See you in the afternoon portion of the show!」
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“JAPAN GAME EXPO LOCAL CHAT”
Pencil Warrior: Alright then, shall we be off for now?
Sanraku: Dude, could you stop trying to postpone the inevitable and just accept that you have fucked up big time? It only makes you look even more desperate than you really are.
Pencil Warrior: Hmm? What was that? Are you calling me sloppy?
Sanraku: You might be good at manipulating people and winning fights from the shadows, but face it: you are not going to win this fight. Not in a million years.
Rust: Well, I don’t really know about you guys, but I don’t mind in the slightest.
Saiga-0: I am fine with things being the way they are as well……
Mold: Well, I guess if you guys want to meet, then that’s fine with me, but you don’t have to force yourself if you don’t want to……
Sanraku: Then how about this? We can hold an after party, but to satisfy the claims of everyone involved, we can all wear masks. How about that? To me it seems like a perfect solution.
Pencil Warrior: Oh my God, you genius! Why didn’t we think about it before!?
Pencil Warrior Katsu equals……?
Sanraku: Uomi Kei
Sanraku: I personally recommend making use of this information if you want to mess with him on a private level, but you’d better not try to cause any big ruckus with that.
Saiga-0: Eeehhh?
Mold: How can this be!? How can you release someone else’s private information with such an ease!?
Rust That is, that is……
Sanraku: It’s called “One For All! All For One!” You can deal with it, or you can get the fuck out. The choice is yours.
Pencil Warrior: special translation: We are all partners in crime. Try to send me to the bottom, and I shall drag you all there with me.
Mold: Are we seriously not even going to give his intentions even a single consideration……?
Rust: I think that a majority vote of majority is going to be more than enough here. After all, that’s how democracy tends to work.
Penil Warrior: This might actually sound funny coming from me, but isn’t that way too straightforward here?
Rust: I mean, this is pretty much the result that you were hoping for in here, right? And don’t even try to deny it.
Pencil Warrior: Whoa there? That came out a whole lot more chilling than it needed to be~. I only thought that Katsu was able to emanate such coldness with text only, but apparently I was wrong.
Sanraku: Don’t talk about him like that. What if you end up spreading all sorts of rumors as a result?
Mold: Well, doesn’t that strike you as odd? A person who has no trouble disclosing someone else’s personal information saying things like that? Doesn’t that make you pretty much a hypocrite?
Sanraku: If we wanted to go by this logic, then wouldn’t the special ticket holders also hypocrites? I mean, they can get everywhere without having to wait in a queue and they can even get special discounts at stores at times.
Saiga-0: I personally think that those two things are entirely different and that they should not be compared……
Pencil Warrior: By the way, if we are going to meet, what’s the menu going to be like?
Sanraku: Something that might remind us of gaming. Maybe ramen? This thing has a whole lot of salt, right?
Saiga-0: And soy sauce. Do not forget about soy sauce.
Pencil Warrior: Rust-chan, you honestly seem like someone who would be fine with whatever, as long as you get to eat, right?
Rust: …… Hmm, I see.
Mold: Huh?
Saiga-0: Eeeh?
Sanraku: Dudes, stop inspiring both curiosity and consternation with cryptic talks like that.
Pencil Warrior: Hahaha! My dear Sanraku! You should have known that human rights in this chat room are an occurrence that is rarer than green onions in salty ramen!
Sanraku: Huh? I don’t get that analogy. Like, at all.
Pencil Warrior: And like with everything youth-related, if you leave it be for too long or sprinkle too much pepper into it, you are going to be crying in the future with no one who could confirm you about it.
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「Ain’t that right?」
「Nuuuoooaaahhh!?」
「Ehh……? Huh?」
What accompanied those words was the sound of the human voice that was neither recorded or spoken through a megaphone, as well as the feeling of someone placing their hand on my shoulder all of a sudden.
Looking back reflexively, there was a woman standing there with a bad smile on her lips, the kind that seemed to be a polar opposite of that smile she was wearing while she was out there on the stage and all cameras were pointed towards her.
「Bufugh!?」
「Yeah, this would be a nice reaction to being scared if it was not completely gross, you know?」
「Huh? In the flesh……?」」
T-This fucking bitch…… And after I specifically made a point in the chat that I absolutely do not want to make any encounters in real life! But what was the point of me saying that when the first thing this stupid bitch does after getting off stage is darting straight towards us!? Is she actually retarded!? Or maybe she just pretends to be that way!?
「W-What is this…… Nfufufufufuh, your face…… God damn it! Ahahahahahahaha!!!」
「Anti-fog processed glasses! Thanks to that a certain model can hope to receive a Paladin Saltias ramen in this fine establishment completely free of charge!」
I get it. I do get it that it is way more fun to wear things like that at events like this one because it feels like the right thing for the right occasion, but wouldn’t the normal plastic glasses completely suffice here? Not to mention, those things would hardly even do any good job at protecting your identity from those you would want to hide from. Or rather…… the hell was that strange title just now? It sounded like a knight of some sort.
「Umm, huh, what are you doing here……?」
「Rei-san…… Ahh, Rei. You can give it a rest. This bitch is just that kind of a person. It’s best to not really think about it too much.」
「What the hell man, are you really going to die if someone sees you without a mask on? Nfufufufufufufuh? Oh my gosh, I’m so hungry that laughing so much actually makes my stomach hurt!」
Towa Amane, alias Arthur Pencilgton, now wearing a wig and a pair of stupid glasses, holds onto her sides as if trying to illustrate the state she was in at the current moment. She then wipes the tears that started to drip down her cheeks from laughing too much. And then of course, she grabs a vacant seat and sits right next to Rei and I. So I guess that right now we were no longer alone, but our group got larger against our will.
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