After bumping into each other among the containers, Riri and Iseri Niina were wary of each other, but the sound of gunfire from inside the building scared them into hugging each other instantly.
Meanwhile, Soyo, who had already entered the Administration Building, looked happy after picking up several blue-labeled items that seemed to have been discarded.
Da-da-da—
Suddenly, a burst of gunfire came from upstairs, causing her face to turn pale instantly.
There are still people in the building!
Forcing herself to calm down, Soyo quietly crept out and arrived at the stairwell.
"I'll go take a look, maybe I'll find something..."
Fortune favors the bold... Mustering her courage, Soyo took careful steps and quietly crept up the stairs.
The reason she was so careful was that Soyo had no idea that dying here would have no effect on one's body in reality.
This was because the Delta System had never mentioned it.
Aside from Kiana's team, the teams that had already died, and Niina, who had witnessed her teammate turn into a box...
Only Toyokawa Soyo's team was still unaware that this was just a risk-free game.
At the entrance of the building Manager's Office, a small blue head peeked in and saw the shredded room door inside.
'There must be something good in here, but I only have this dagger. Can I really leave this Dam Zero alive?'
Soyo hesitated; she heard the sound of a combination lock being opened inside.
She wanted to get a generous Reward and leave safely... Just then—
"What are you doing here?"
A pleasant voice asked curiously from the other side of the doorframe.
!!!
Soyo, who was about to scream, quickly covered her mouth and then stared wide-eyed at the source of the voice.
What met her eyes was a white-haired Damselette with a single Horsetail and purple gradient hair tips, leaning against the other side of the doorframe and peeking inside just like her.
When did she get here!
Soyo reached for the dagger at her waist, but she hesitated again.
As a law-abiding girl from a society ruled by law, she didn't quite dare to strike.
Clang, clang~
Two crisp metallic clinks sounded as if something had been thrown onto the ground beside her.
"It seems you don't know the rules of this world. These two little golds are for you~"
???
Soyo, who was struggling internally, had her attention drawn back by the two glittering gold coins, and then she looked at Kiana with a confused gaze.
"This world is pretty much like a game. You don't need to have a psychological burden about killing, because after dying 'in-match', you'll return to reality."
Kiana saw through Soyo's previous thoughts and then introduced her to some of the mechanics of this Delta System.
This wasn't just for Soyo; it was also for the others watching the global live stream.
Seeing Soyo frown and show a look of deep thought, Kiana continued her explanation:
"Supplies brought out of this world can be kept in the warehouse, sold to the Quartermaster, or listed on the Exchange for hafok coins."
"If you want to take basic items from this world into reality, you can take them out of the warehouse by paying the original price in hafok coins."
"But for combat items like firearms to be taken into reality, you need to pay ten times the original price in hafok coins. However, a friendly reminder: don't use these for illegal acts~"
Kiana spoke with a serious expression.
Even if she didn't say this, someone would find out eventually. It was better for her to say it directly so that the external authorities could prepare countermeasures.
Then, she explained all the functions that Kiana had previously deduced, educating the girl in front of her and the audience watching the live stream.
She now suspected that the Restraining Forces of the two worlds were saving energy, which was why they didn't transmit the rules and content directly into the brains of the humans in this world.
"I see. Thank you for telling me all this, desu wa."
Soyo nodded, then inconspicuously picked up the two Pirate Gold Coins. She then frowned at the other person and asked:
"Then how did you know all this?"
Even though this white-haired girl gave her money and taught her about this world... she, Toyokawa Soyo, was no naive fool who could be fooled by just a few benefits!
Clang, clang~
Two more gold wine cups inlaid with luxurious jewels were thrown in front of Soyo.
"Sorry, I was just..."
Clang, clang~
A jeweled tiara was thrown toward her.
She silently collected them all, but found she had no place to put them; a prompt appeared saying her inventory space was insufficient.
Kiana directly threw a GA Field Backpack to Soyo.
After putting these gold items into the backpack, Soyo saw her harvest was over 360,000!
"Miss, may I ask what you need me to do? Soyo will definitely satisfy all your needs, desu wa!"
The doubt in Soyo's eyes faded, and she looked at Kiana with a beaming smile, as if looking at a human ATM.
As long as she kept this rich lady happy, she felt she could skip a lot of hardships!
The versatile part-timer Little Soyo is online!
"Really satisfy all my needs?"
Kiana looked Soyo up and down, then gave a playful smile.
Stare—
Just then, both of them sensed a gaze full of resentment.
Following the feeling, they saw Nagasaki Soyo peeking from around the corner with one eye, one hand gripping the wall.
'Isn't that Nagasaki Soyo? Right, since Soyo-sensei is here, it's normal for her to be here too...'
Kiana felt a bit emotional that this world really was a huge hodgepodge.
Just among those she'd seen were characters from the anime she remembered: "Girls Band Cry," "Saekano," "MyGO!!!!!," and "Bocchi the Rock!"... but Kiana felt this was far from the limit of this hodgepodge world.
"...Sigh."
Toyokawa Soyo let out a helpless sigh.
After saying such harsh things to her before, had she still not completely given up on her?
She really is persistent... No matter what, it's impossible for her to go back and play house in a band with them again.
If she's going to form a band now, it has to be one that can reach the Budokan.
Ta-ta-ta—
"You're all done searching, Mama-chan, Daughter-chan."
Hearing footsteps inside, Kiana poked her head in to greet the two people walking out.
"Don't call me by that misleading name...!"
Kiana glared at Kiana, then crossed her arms and turned her head away, looking like a total tsundere.
"Group Owner sister, she is...?"
Seeing the unfamiliar face, Kiana looked at Kiana with confusion, seemingly wanting to know what happened here while they were looting the room.
"I am Toyokawa Soyo. Hello, desu wa~"
Toward these two white-haired girls who looked extremely similar to her benefactor, Toyokawa Soyo showed a perfect attitude, bowing with a smile.
If she pleased them, maybe she could get even more resources to Exchange for hafok coins later.
That way, after converting them to cash, this month's rent, living expenses, and her father's alcohol money would be covered.
She could also save a lot for a semester's tuition. If she worked harder and came to scavenge in this Dam Zero more often... paying off her father's debts would be just around the corner!
The future is truly bright... "So you're a Special Ops Agent from another team. Then that person over there is your teammate, right?"
Kiana pointed at Nagasaki Soyo, who was peeking from the corner, her eye twitching slightly as she asked.
...
After a slight hesitation, Toyokawa Soyo nodded as if deflated.
There was no helping it; it was the truth...
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