Ruri calmly looked at the familiar network corridor scenery.
It was the same scenery that she saw every day when she dived into the Ascension Network. Except this time, she selected her school network address instead.
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Kyoto Academy Virtual Space was selected. ... Confirming user identity data... Done! Citizen ID: 450048348204200 Student ID: 4002-332-20XX Senior High Section 3rd Year - Yasaka Ruri. ... Constructing avatar... Done! Good luck on your study, Ruri-sama. |
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The moment she selected the address, Ruri's consciousness flew in a different direction than yesterday.
It didn't take too much time for Ruri to arrive at her school Security Gate.
A few seconds later, Ruri appeared from a large glowing circle inside a grand building. The circle has the Kyoto Academy emblem engraved on it, and served as the anchor for the people who visit this place, called Transfer Gate.
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The Quantum Network was very wide, encompassing most of the places on Earth. With a little effort, any person can set their own private server and create their own virtual space.
Then they can publish the address and let people visit them via Quantum Network.
It was like how people create their own sites and publish it on the internet, except it was a Virtual Reality space.
Such space can be customized into a house, a luxury room, or even a world of their preferences. In fact, many game companies that creates VRMMO games started from here. Of course creating a VR-world would require multiple super high-spec computer and other supporting infrastructure. And to maintain such infrastructure is also definitely not cheap.
This is because a VR-world has a lot of instances that must be processed simultaneously. If they dare to use cheap low quality processors, their world would definitely lag and their visitors won't be able to move fluently, like a handicapped person.
- Thus, only wealthy people, or organizations and corporations can casually make their own VR-world.
Kyoto Academy was categorized as an educational institute that was sponsored by the Ministry of Education. It was to be given that they have their own Virtual Space. Of course, Kyoto Academy Virtual Space is not accessible by just anyone.
The access was limited to the students, alumni, and people related to the Academy.
Right now, Ruri's current appearance is the same as in reality, except she was fully clothed and there is no bell on her ankle. Thanks to this lack of bell, she was able to distinguish between real and virtual.
Without this difference factor, she might strip herself unknowingly!
Unlike Ascension which only uses her body-scan at the character creation, Kyoto Academy... or more precisely every educational institute will request full-body scan data from the user's Capsule Pod each time they visit. That data is used to generate the visitors' avatar, especially the students, reflecting their growth.
Obviously the avatar is not customizable.
In other words, the students can't 'falsify' their body and have to attend the school with their real appearance.
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Ruri slowly walked out of the gate.
Many other students also start appearing from the gate as she walked out. They all were students of Kyoto Academy who applied and were approved for attending the school via virtual class.
To obtain the qualification for attending school this way, the students have to send an application to the school administration and must be reviewed and approved by their respective grade dean first. Ruri has long since fulfilled this condition as her doctor had taken care of this beforehand when she had discharged from the hospital.
Before Ruri could walk far enough from the gate, a rushing voice could be heard from behind her.
DODODODODO!
Someone was rushing in her direction at high speed. Ruri reflexively turned her head to look at the source of the noise. But unfortunately, that was a bad move.
"HE~ CA~ TE~ CHWAAANN~!!"
"Wapu~!"
Something soft and round was pressed against her face. Ruri wanted to move away but she found out that her body got locked by a hug. she already found the identity of the assailant out, without seeing the person face.
Thankfully, it was inside a virtual world so she didn't suffocate to death.
"Rena... you're suffocating me."
"Ah, sorry Ruri-chan... But it can't be helped, you're just so cute that I want to hug you!"
The girl, Rena released her hand and freed Ruri from her embrace.
Her name is Kashiwagi Rena, the player that controls Rena-cchi in the game. In the Academy she often shares the same classes as Ruri, so their relationship is very cordial as BFF... or so she believes.
Looking up to the girl which was one head taller in front of her, Ruri replies nonchalantly.
"Okay... I don't mind it. You can hug me, but not from my front."
Well, Ruri already betrayed Rena in the game and took her wand, letting her do as she wishes won't hurt that much. She can let Rena hug her as much as she wants.
But at least, Ruri hopes that Rena won't suffocate her with those twin lethal object in her chest!
"Ohh... As I expected, Ruri-chan is so kind! ...Come, let Onee-san cuddle you."
"Mugyu~"
And having receiving Ruri's consent, Rena instantly squeeze Ruri's petite body again. Ruri can only sigh helplessly and allowed Rena to embrace her body and rub her cheek.
But who the heck is an Onee-san?
She wanted to retort but in the end decided to keep silent.
They are clearly the same age, same grade, yet there is such big difference in height and body stature. Rena has grown properly especially in the height and breast area, a truly glamorous body. She looked like a proper High School girl. Meanwhile, Ruri herself is still in her loli body with a chest that looked like an airport, seemingly have zero possibility of growth.
From other people's view, they definitely looked like sisters rather than friends of the same age.
Ruri already has a hypothesis about the reason why she still has loli body even at her age.
"Most likely this is a side effect of the Elixir. It heals my illness, but it also stopped my growth."
Her growth originally was bad. Because of her Leukemia, her appetite was not big and her body did not receive proper nutrition. So, her body did not grow much. She already lost a lot of the golden period of growth because of this. And then, drinking Elixir cured her Leukemia, but it also cut off her remaining growth possibilities.
Regarding of this, Ruri didn't have any regrets. Without Elixir, she would already dead by now.
She then remembered the time, the first class is about to start.
"Rena, until when do you keep hugging me? We should go to classroom now."
"Ah, you're right. We're about to be late! Let's go Ruri-chan!"
With that said, Rena stopped her cuddling and pull Ruri's hand to run to their classroom.
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The education system of the Senior High section in Kyoto Academy is similar to the education used in college. You only need to take classes for your designated courses. Of course it was truly okay to take more, but it was recommended for the students to focus on the subject that they are good at. And based from that point, carve the student path of career from their early stage.
Humans are destined to be different from each other, and different people have different talents.
For example, a student that was bad at math, but good at foreign studies. No matter how much he studies math, his scores won't be better than average. So why bother wasting time?
The time and effort used for studying math in vain could have been used to further enhance his foreign studies.
- By eliminating unnecessary subjects and focus on developing ones own talent, one can truly maximize their potential!
Rena aspires to become a doctor so she can save as many lives as possible. For that reason she took mainly Math, Science and Chemistry related classes. This determination can also be seen from her choice of Healer type Job-class and raised it until she reached 3rd tier Job-class High Priestess.
As for Ruri, she also attended Math and Science classes, but not because she want to become a doctor.
- What's the use of becoming a doctor when you have an all-curing Elixir in hand?
- Just chug a bottle and all ailments are gone!
Other than those 2 subjects, Ruri also took Technology related classes. Her true aim for attending those subject is obviously to become an Engineer, because it was in line with Hecate's Blacksmith Sub-class. Most of the knowledge learned from the lesson is very useful and applicable on her crafts.
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Ruri and Rena spent about an hour and a half in Science class.
This class was attended by 34 students taught by a male professor who excelled in his teaching. He used a holographic 3D model to explain how energy conversations work.
Using a virtual stylus, students wrote their notes on the Holo-screen, which would then be stored as data on their T-Bracelet and could be reviewed at any time.
People almost no longer use paper, because wood is scarce and unable to meet the consumption needs of 14 billion people. Now physical paper has become an old relic and has been replaced by Holo-screen technology. Most of the books in the world have been digitized and become e-books and VR-books.
Magazine, comics, newspaper, and many more can be read by a simple swipe on a Holo-screen.
Of course physical paper still exists, but its use has been greatly minimized.
Ruri completely focuses on the lesson and looks very concentrated at the Hologram.
The lesson was about how to utilize natural resources such as solar and wind energy. The teacher explains how solar panels and wind turbines work which can generate electricity from light and wind. However, what was on Ruri's mind was not about lessons.
"Energy can be converted... then that means, Mana Stones should be no exception."
She couldn't help but have various outrageous ideas. Mana Stones basically are lumps of mana and contains a lot of energy. And most importantly, creating them is free, just a little time consuming.
A free and unlimited energy source!
She can create a lot of Mana Stones in Ascension, and then converting them into energy that can be used in reality. If this idea can be implemented, it definitely can be utilized for various things!
After one and half an hour, the teacher ends the lesson.
"This is for today's lesson. Don't forget to review your note at home."
With that said, the teacher logged out and immediately disappeared from the classroom. Most students followed suit and disappeared too. Only students that either have another class, or just want to chat with their friends remained.
Rena approached Ruri's seat and started a conversation.
"Ruri-chan, today we will have emergency meeting. It's about yesterday's raid.
Leon has instructed other core members to be present. "
"Leon-sama did? Then, Emi will be there too?"
Ruri looked straight at Rena's face. Rena was one head taller than her so she had to look up. Her petite and lovely face, while looking up like a small animal reflected in Rena's eyes, triggering her sense of cuteness overload.
"So cyuuuutee!!! How could such angel existed in this world? How much mod used to make this kind of avatar?
Ah... I forgot that we can't modify our appearances in the school. So this means this cuteness wasn't fake, right?
Without realizing it, Rena had moved behind Ruri's seat and started to hug her again. It's just that she snapped out from her daydream and remembered her purpose. But since Ruri did not resist her hug, she refrained to release her hand.
Even though it's just avatar, hugging her feels nice.
Rena then responded Ruri's question while stroking her hair.
"Yeah, you already left the chat yesterday so you probably wasn't informed."
"Okay, I'll attend the meeting."
Ruri nodded as she allowed Rena to do as she wishes. Anyways, she also planned Hecate to go back to the town later to test her newly gained skills. Attending the guild meeting is just a bonus.
There are no more class for her today, so Ruri actually can logout at that instant. But she still wait until Rena satisfied from cuddling her. It's only 10 minutes later that Rena releases her hug.
"Then, I'll go to my next class. See you later in the Guild Base."
"Yeah... See you later."
Rena still has a Biology class right after this, so she had to rush to another room.
Ruri watched her leaving the room before she clicked the logout button. Her body instantly turned into particles of light and her consciousness returned back to the real world.
It's the time for Hecate to arrive at the stage.
Thanks for the chap, cat-san
Lol, so that's what the bell used for
So, basically elixir even stop body aging as well. Doesn't that mean we have eternal loli here?
Yes we do!
@FlyingPirateCat unless she got a potion of growth from the cash shop, but going by the author's previous pay, even if it exists: Hecate isn't buying.
@FlyingPirateCat
@Dreslief Not normal game items (unusable in game) might serve this purpose. Also useful for gaining IRL mana and unlocking hidden job requirement.
@FlyingPirateCat
@Dreslief fortunately, chest-growth can occur naturally with enough fondling and hormonal supplementation.
@FlyingPirateCat Important questions though, is she now immortal (doesn't age), or will she just look like a Loli until she does of old age? Does elixir heal the negative effects of aging, making it a sort of Nicholas Flamel/philosophers' stone elixir of life? If she stopped drinking elixir so regularly, would she age normally, or is the anti-aging thing a permanent side effect of drinking it once?
@Dr.Steel; Yes, she is not immortal, only got her aging stopped. Elixir's effect repairs her damaged cells, which in turns, also have a rejuvenation-like side effect, but this is not permanent. If she stopped drinking Elixir, she would age normally.
But, since she is already passed her growth period, her body will not grow. Wrinkles would appear, but it will be decades later after she stopped taking the elixir.
But even so, the moment she drink one again, her skin will be "repaired" again.
@FlyingPirateCat
Umm, that is not how growth hormones work, as that is a stage by stage thing. Now damage done by undernutrition (both lack of food and cancer do this) can be 'fixed' by this 'Elixir' and allow her to grow after being cured by the cancer and resetting the stage of aging. Now the rejuvenation effect would be the removing of the junk our cells make and repairing any damage that has occurred, stemcell therapy has a minor rejuvenation effect by growing younger cells by eating the old ones(simplified) and can make a person look years younger and even restarting some of the stages in the growth hormones, logically the Elixir would hasten her to grow up if it did this. An Elixir would be fixing all the problems with the body, maybe even growing bone, limb, nerve, repairing DNA, and eyes. So a good edit would be like adding something to the body like cultivating her soul or giving her a bigger manapool every time she uses it which would slow down her aging but not stopping it (this is game logic that explains why elves live so long and take 100+ years to 'grow up').
@thorlong No, it's quite different. Perhaps I chose the wrong word. Not renew, but repair.
Under normal circumstances, elixir only repairs the damaged cells and organs, rather than growing a new one. Then, remove all abnormality on them, including leukemia cells to their normal state. Only if there is a missing limb or organ did the elixir replace it with a new one.
Other things that is already normal and healthy is not really affected.
Basically, the elixir only repairs all damage on the body (Full HP), replenish energy (Full MP, unfortunately she is a muggle), and cures all bad status effects.
Diseases (flu, covid, etc), scar on the skin, and missing body organ(s) is included onto this bad status category.
This effect is no longer based on science, but game logic.
@FlyingPirateCat
That is the same thing I was talking about. I can understand if it was limited to fixing a very specific thing every time but it fixes the whole body in a manner well beyond current science can do but also at a level of understanding the can be scientifically explained. It is like how diabetes is a type of damage to the whole body and ageing is the same thing when it comes to disrupted hormones and damaging the hypothalamus due to the lack of nutrients due to bad DNA, lack of food, and random diseases. By repairing everything it would probably be that the hypothalamus would restart pumping out fresh growth hormones and raising dietary intake like someone on the recovery side of illness. In that case it would be necessary to have a reason to down more than one Elixir. From my point of view pouring an Elixir on a sapling would garner apples in a week. I mean you can explain the source of the Elixir having something to do with a World Tree and that is very elfish(game like) so repeat consumption could be causing loli elf syndrome and that could have beneficial side effects that could be used to expand the story. Unless it has negative effects like wiping out all the hormones and and that would weaken the MC. https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/growth-hormone
@FlyingPirateCat Skin or body aging so her habits of eating what ever and constantly grinding then use elixir is restored her body to the perfect form of when she used it as in that is the default it restored to when use but healthy
Bell so don’t strip in class kind of cute I guess that needs it to notice
So the pods hole device connect to the wrist be
@thorlong Technically if she wanted to grow, there's a hormone that some people who's bodies don't properly produce it can take I believe to induce growth, she could try to get her hands on that. Not that she would want to, as being small and cute makes it easier for her to gain affection points with people.