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Chapter 16: Just Monika

In an instant, the infinite white world becomes a classroom shrouded in the twilight. Unknown to me at first, I am sitting untied on a chair. Monika's face is right in front of me, centimeters away from my punch.

I try to stop my hand at the last moment, but it is far too late. My knuckles inexorably crash into Monika's delicate cheeks.

Fortunately, my body was sitting still before I hit her. So, only the force of my arm was behind the punch. There was no speed nor weight behind it.

Monika recoils back with a look of utter confusion on her face. She almost loses her balance. Visibly stunned, she delicately rubs her painful cheek with her hand.

Meanwhile, I am as confused, and horrified, as her.

What the hell!?

I was in the white world and a blink later, I was in the space classroom.

Monika!?

Although still puzzled, my immediate thoughts shift to Monika. I get up from the chair I was sitting.

Ethan: "Monika! Are you ok?!"

Monika looks at me with a resentful expression, her hand still rubbing her cheek.

Monika: "Wh...why…?"

I quickly glance at my surrounding. Except from one table and two chairs, the classroom is empty. Stars and other celestial objects seem to be looping behind the windows. The whole scene is bathed in an orange light.

I'm in the space classroom. But why…?

Ethan: "I didn't mean it! Just one second ago, I was in an infinite white world with the 'gods', I wanted to punch them and just before I could hit them, they transported me here!"

Monika: "Really…?"

She observes me carefully.

Ethan: "Yeah!"

After several seconds, she replies:

Monika: "Alright. I believe you."

She unexpectedly lets go of her angry expression.

Did she believe me that easily? Why? More importantly, why I am still alive? They claimed I was dead!

Monika: "Ethan, can you sit down please? I need to tell you something…"

Before I was in that white world, Monika told me she would make me stay with her forever...Then...did she delete the other girls!?

I want to ask Monika that question right away, but I decide to sit down for now. She will surely talk about that in a moment.

Just after I sit down, ropes appear and tie my legs and left arm to the chair! I barely have the time to resist.

I shout at her:

Ethan: "Monika! The hell are you doing!"

I am trying to somehow break the ropes by stretching my legs and my left arm as strongly as I can, but it is completely useless. The ropes barely move.

It's pointless! I should remain calm and think instead.

Monika: "Sorry, but this is just in case..."

What did she immobilize me? Is she afraid I would hit her again? What is she going to do to me..!?

I shudder. I am completely at her mercy.

Monika sits down on the opposite chair and rests her elbows on the table, her head supported by her hands. Her pose is just like the one in the game.