I, Who Was Ridiculed as a “Video Game Otaku and Creepy” and Dumped by My Childhood Friend, Was Actua

Chapter 77

The Best Play in the World

Translated by NotBlueYet
Edited by Kingavent

After Chizuru-san finished her dinner, I had to show her my game.

“This is my game room.”

I led her to my room.

“Oh, the best room in the world. I’m a little nervous.”

“It’s a normal room.”

It’s not like Rio’s, it’s completely a game room.

I have a computer with reasonably high specs.

“Please come in.”

“Sorry to disturb you. ……”

Chizuru-san entered the room with a reserved air.

“I’m going to play a game right away, so feel free to watch me. Please sit in the chair there.”

It takes about 20 to 30 minutes to play one game.

It would be hard to stand still for that long.

“Thank you.”

I sat down in the gaming chair in front of the computer.

From there, I start up Pro-hopple and play in solo mode.

I concentrate on the computer for about 25 minutes.

Chizuru-san is staring at my hand and the screen.

It’s not often you get a chance to see the world’s best player’s hands in person.

And then, I defeat the last enemy.

The screen showed [Champion.]

“Well, that’s pretty much it.”

I took my hand off the mouse and removed my headphones.

Naturally, I won.

“Amazing…! That’s amazing! As expected!”

Chizuru-san seemed to be unable to contain her excitement.

“What do you think?　Was it helpful at least a little?”

“It was super helpful! I’m going to try it tomorrow.”

“I’m glad to hear that, but I’m surprised you have time to play games.”

I saw that my father had hardly come home at all.

I thought police officers didn’t have time to play games.

“Well, from our point of view, the first section chief seems to be working too hard.

“Oh, I see.”

Apparently, my father’s busyness is just abnormal.

“We are also worried that he might collapse someday. If the Chief were to leave, the strength of the Investigation Department would be drastically reduced.”

“Well, I’m sure he’ll be fine. My father is quite stubborn.”

I hear that he has solved many difficult cases with tenacity.

We can’t say anything from those of us who haven’t actually seen him, but I don’t think he’s the kind of person who would die so easily.

“I think he is, but I still worry about him.”

“But I’m relieved.”

“What?”

“I can’t believe there are people besides me and my sister who are so worried about my father.”

My father’s personality is such that he tries to take all the responsibility by himself.

Even as a child, I could see that.

“I’m not the only one. All the investigators in the First Investigation Section have watched his back. If they saw him like that, it would shake anyone’s ambition. And at the same time, I’m worried.”

Indeed, it would be a great loss for the Metropolitan Police Department if they lost my father now.

“Thank you very much.”

My father changed somewhat after my mother’s death.

I never held a grudge against him.

But it made me very happy as a family that there were people who looked at him and admired him like this.