No Game No Life Volume 1 - It Seems Gamer Siblings Will Conquer a Fantasy World

Chapter 1 - Beginner/Amateur - Part 3

Part 3

Despite the bustling commotion due to the heated game on the central table, two people walked to the counter.

Reaching the counter, the hooded teen took out his wallet from his purse and emptied the coins out, before asking slowly.

"I'd like a room for two. One bed is enough. How many nights will this amount of money get us?"

The figure which had a boss-like aura glanced over quickly.

After a moment of hesitation.

".........One day with three meals."

However, the hooded teen laughed towards this remark— and with his eyes covered by the hood, continued talking.

"Ah haah~I said. Ah, after trekking for five nights straight, the fatigue is enough to kill me. We are totally exhausted already—so could you quickly tell me, [How many nights can we stay]?"

"—What?"

"Although we do look like country people who don't know the monetary value, it's fine with me if you want to raise the price. But, I recommend that when you lie, please take note of your line of sight and tone of voice, 'kay ~♪"

The teen laughed while saying these words- it appeared that his eyes had a keen radiance that saw right through him.

With the boss sweating nervously, he sucked in his lips and replied.

".......Che. Two days, then."

"You see, lying again.....let's just compromise this- ten days with meals provided, then."

"Wha! What kind of compromise is that!!? You, fine... three days with meals, how meddlesome!"

"Ah, so it's like that, eh. Then a discount, five days with food attached."

"Wuh—"

"You are trying to deceive customers into pumping out their oil before lining your own pockets with the money, then splurging it all, right?"

"Whu, wait, that sort of thing—"

"And you are the owner of this tavern but not the owner of the inn, right? Should I report you?"

He had kept a smile on his face since the start of the conversation.

But facing against this teen who spared no pains to negotiate with him, the boss could only make an awkward and stiff expression before replying,

"Little brother, you obviously have a worldly expression, but you're unexpectedly ruthless, eh..........I get it, four days with meals provided, how's that?"

"Okay~, thank you for the hospitality♪"

Still wearing that smile, the teen took the room keys from the man's hand.

"Your room's at the innermost corner on the third floor. What's........your name?"

The hooded youth replied to the somewhat impatient boss who was holding onto the register.

"Un~..........Kuuhaku would do."

Sora purred and spun the keys on his fingers.

He suddenly patted the head of his little sister, who was ecstatically watching the climax of the game on the central table.

"Look, I finished negotiations, we get to stay for four days. You may quickly worship your onii-sama— what are you doing?"

Shiro was staring at that Stephen............something, the person introduced by the bearded man early on.

A distressed expression was exposed on that girl's face.

Her askew expression made people think that that without a doubt, she did not have a hope of victory.

"........That person— will lose."

"Probably. So what?"

Revealing her emotions without hiding them, even if there was a chance, she still would not win.

Maybe it was as the bearded man had said, the lineage of the royal family are stupid.

Just when this idea was emerging in Sora's mind—he realized.

"—Ah!"

Then, after figuring out the intentions of his sister's words, he could not help but sigh.

"Whoa, so it is that kind of meaning……How scary……"

"..........Un."

Shiro was sizing up the black-haired girl while nodding at the sighing Sora.

"Really..........This world's cheating methods are truly incredible. I don't even want to meet against these kinds of opponents......"

".........Nii, shameful....."

Probably provoking him, Sora suddenly got serious and countered back.

"Heh, don't be silly. No matter how clever a cheat is, it depends on how you apply it."

"……Nii, could you.....beat it?"

"—But this really is worthy of a fantasy world, eh....... There really isn't any sense of reality here, yet we both have a comfortable and relaxed feeling........Is it because we've played too many games?"

Sora did not answer his little sister's question, but instead headed for the third story of the building while rambling about non-related topics.

"...........Really, I asked........a stupid question."

Shiro suddenly apologized.

—Indeed, for

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, failure was almost impossible.

Then..........after making contact by the shoulders.

For some reason—Sora turned towards Steph..........whatever, the red-haired girl.

He thought about it in his mind for a moment— before whispering softly.

".......Oh, come on...can't you see you're being cheated?"

"—Eh?"

The girl with the striking red hair and contrasting round blue eyes suddenly glanced over.

Even as he felt the girl who was mysteriously told off stare at his moving figure.........Sora did not utter another word and went straight towards the door of the room.