Chapter 7. Even more hope... and introductions

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We left Koizumi there and kept looking around, I had just noticed a cabin right next to the hotel, so I decided to check it out--

—No! Don't enter that cabin, it's being renovated right now! —Usami said, coming out of nowhere—. It's pretty dangerous!

—It sure is not as dangerous as appearing out of nowhere and scaring me to death!

And with that, she was gone once again. Komaeda suggested we entered the hotel. I took her hand as we were entering the place. The white-haired then stepped back and let me take a look around...

—Even from the inside, this hotel looks astonishing...

—If this was a regular field trip I'd be just as calm as you right now.

—Don't be so nervous...! It's nothing but an inhabited island after all, Hinata-kun.

It's pretty well-prepared for an inhabited island. Seems like electricity won't be a problem... I can only wonder how an island in such a good condition can be so... empty of people as well... I noticed that, apart from us, there were two girls in the lobby, so I approached one of them: it's that gray-haired girl with braids. She looked different now, though; I didn't notice her intense, piercing stare back in the classroom.

—Is everything okay?

—I- I just wanted to introduce myself, if that's okay with you...

—Introduce yourself? I understand, it is fine.

—I'm Hajime Hinata, nice to meet you.

—My name is Peko Pekoyama, it's a pleasure to meet you as well.

—This noble girl is known as the Ultimate Swordswoman; it's hard to imagine someone with a name as cute as that of Peko's could also be so skilled with a sword, but that's how she is. I've heard she's an expert at Kendo and that most adults who master the art aren't really a match for her at all.

—If that bunny was telling the truth, we will be living together from now on. Respect is a must if men and women are living together. I don't want to see anything inappropriate. I'd rather not... kill anyone.

—K- Kill? But isn't that sword on your back made of bamboo?

—Even if it seems impossible to kill someone with that, a proper hit could be fatal... well, it doesn't have to be so precise now that I think about it...

I'll... keep that in mind. I took a look around the lobby, where's the staff? This place has some arcade machines, too... the other girl is playing some videogame, her hair is short and pale-pink and she looks quite focused...

—Uhm... excuse me... I'm here to introduce myself... —I said, getting no answer back—.

—Hey, Nanami-chan!

—Uhm... sorry. I think I was a bit too focused on my game...

Just a bit...?

—Let's see... an introduction...? Oh, I got it. I'm Chiaki Nanami, the Ultimate Gamer. Videogames are my hobby and I'm a huge fan of every game genre. Nice to meet you.

—I'm Hajime Hinata, nice to meet you too.

—Yeah, good... —she said, focusing completely on the game—.

—This conversation... is not going as I expected...

—She's playing a game right now after all, haha...

—I'm the kind of person who has to think before she speaks, I can't bring myself to say anything until I have everything planned in my head... —she said, letting out a pretty loud yawn—.

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