Isekai Online's
Interlude - Senpai

Everyone has someone they admire.

Families, community leaders, scientists, even artists who are famous through sensation can fall into the category of someone who can be admired.

But for me..

There was one person who really became my biggest obsession to stay by his side.

No matter how his little enemies responded, he remained free to take care of them "literally" in order to remain subject to the prevailing rules. Because of himself, the school that became his heritage has unwritten rules that can even be obeyed and become a hereditary legacy as a Student Security Council guideline.

As his successor who was a year below him, I greatly admired him.

The first meeting he met was during a routine check-up held every Monday. The examination is required to check for violations that may be committed by students at this school.

But as always.

This person I admire not only checks his luggage but his health and psychological well-being. It is unusual if someone can guess you only from the signs of wrinkles on the face, acne points that appear, the condition of the palms, to behavioral changes that are very thin to realize. Using that useful science for the public good, he was amazing.

I feel a little sorry if I see the Senpai I admire doing all that alone.

That's because all the skills he has are the result of coercion from the Chairman of OSIS who told him to learn all that in order to resolve student complaints.

Yeah.right... The Senpai I admired forced herself to learn that which Senpai somehow managed to master in a short period of time.

I once thought that Senpai was actually a genius but why did his average score only come down to standard numbers. Moreover, all academic grades are placed the same value. Did Senpai deliberately set all its values on the same number?

There's not much I know about Senpai, I only know some of his little traits.

Senpai has a closed personality and is difficult to understand. Not much to say unless the interlocutor already knows him, too put forward gender equality especially if women are proven guilty, have a sense of humor where we need to know the history of the formation of humor, especially if women are proven guilty, have a sense of humor where we need to know the history of the formation of humor, and a very unique hobby.

Even though Senpai looks strange and introverted, I somehow feel comfortable when I'm nearby. It's like I've understood how Senpai will act and I'm always right next to him to follow in his footsteps.

But right now, Senpai has left and I am replacing his position as Student Security Council Chairman.

Deep in my heart was a small question that always popped up when I thought of Senpai. A reaction where I wanted to meet him, spent a day standing next to him, even the crazy thought of locking Senpai inside my room.

I would probably assume that this feeling was just a little joke that my brain was throwing out, but somehow my heart maintained that feeling as if I really wanted to meet her.

Is this what we call love?

Since Senpai graduated from this school, slowly my feelings became hollow. I am usually very excited to go to school. But right now there is only boredom waiting for me.

Maybe I really have feelings for Senpai?

I tried to forget this feeling but every time Senpai's shadow entered my memory, my facial expression involuntarily smiled. I woke up after the computer screen in front of me dimmed and displayed a black shadow that displayed the shadow of my face.

A sweet smile I didn't notice.

A sweet smile that has the deepest longing.

My heart slowly beats and shouts to meet Senpai.

When do I have to be like this!

Hang me!

Hang on Yuuki Kotori!

You can definitely hang on and meet Senpai back when you graduate from this school!

[...]

After I tidied up all these stacked files. I rushed back home. From a distance I could see the car that was waiting for me.

The school is already too quiet, especially as it approaches 17:00. Because of that heaped work, I have to be late to go home today.

To be sure, I had no idea that becoming the Student Security Council Chairman would be such a hassle.

It is only fitting that Senpai always complains about his work that is growing relentlessly. I understand a little how he feels.

As his Secretary back then, my job was to encourage Senpai by making him some snacks and warm tea. Sometimes I lighten her load a little by helping her take care of some documents that turned out to be unimportant at all.

I walked quickly to the private locker the school had set up, picked up the jacket I had left inside and checked several incoming letters aimed at assessing the performance of the Student Security Council.

After getting everything I need. I rushed to the waiting car.

While enjoying the ride home, I tore off some of the letters collected in my locker. I fell silent lethargic while reading a love letter filled with nonsense.

I separated some of the letters.

There are some important suggestions and also incoming requests for the Student Security Council.

The rest is rubbish.

I don't understand why anyone would send me a love letter. I don't know them at all. Someone of the opposite sex that I know all along is just Senpai.

At first no one dared to do something like this but ever since Senpai graduated, they had already started to show their fangs.

Should I do the same as Senpai?

But I'm not sure to be cruel to everyone. It takes more courage to be brave and assertive in front of a crowd.

If Senpai can do it, can I too?

At least I should try it, we don't know if it works or not. So maybe I should try what Senpai did.

In the end, I could not escape from Senpai's shadow.

As a girl who does not understand her feelings, I feel like an unusual loser nothing if there is no one beside me. I have a Secretary who always helps me but it feels different if it's not Senpai who's on my side.

“Haaaaaaaah~” I unknowingly let out a long breath that signified the peak of my fatigue.

This trip home feels long enough.

[...]

When you are at the entrance of the house. I feel like there's something strange.

This incident is very different because of the sound of Mama's voice talking to someone. From her tone, it sounded like a young man and a slightly angry Onee-chan voice.

Eh? A onee-chan?

Is that maybe the guy at school?

Onee-chan is indeed very popular especially for people who are enamored of her beauty but I did not expect on her first day home from school. He dared to bring another man into the house.

Or could it be that she's Onee-chan's boyfriend?

I was so envious of Onee-chan who so easily answered her feelings. On the other hand, my heart and feelings are still at odds.

“My name is Hans. I was just dragged into the fad of your daughter and also to accompany Will through this awkwardness.”

A familiar voice entered my ears.

Such a nostalgic voice and the one I've always been waiting for.

My footsteps unintentionally walked towards the source of the voice, my body moving following the orders of my heart and feelings. In an instant I opened the door of the living room and provoked the attention that was inside.

A very familiar figure entered into my eye view.

My heartbeat pounded strongly provoked my heart and feelings to vent my long-buried longing.

“S-Se-Senpai?”

I unconsciously spoke that sentence.

With that faint smile, Senpai looked at me.

“Oh, Kotori? Long time no see.”

I felt my heart beat unbearably.

Tears began to wash my cheeks.

At that very moment, I somehow started crying and ran to hug Senpai.

[...]

The soft feeling of a hand caressing my hair made my body feel comfortable. The little sobs I let out slowly subsided.

It's all because I'm holding back the shame.

Why did I run to hug the Senpai in front of me?

Mama panicked a little when she saw me in this condition. But Senpai who is good at reading the situation immediately covered it up by asking about the problems that the Student Security Council was facing.

At least the shame was covered.

Senpai completely understood my feelings.

Wait, does he also understand me who put feelings of love on him?

Instantly the slowly fading shame peaked again.

I felt my face filled with red.

Why am I so stupid for love!

Is it natural that I fall in love with someone as competent as Senpai?

“I think it will help you a little, you have experience in that field. Trust in your abilities it.”

That soft, soothing sound was enough to make my heart explode again.

Enough already!

I don't want to drown in my mood and show my stupid side in front of Senpai.

“Senpai? What are you doing here?” I asked like that because no one knew where my house was. But somehow Senpai and the man in the same uniform visited my house.

“That's because your brother and that one guy kidnapped me for their sake” Senpai said it in a slightly rude tone.

My gaze turned to look at the person Senpai meant, he looked familiar to me. I think I've seen it somewhere.

“Kotori.. are you busy taking care of Guild needs today?” suddenly Onee-chan asked me.

“Today there are no special needs, what is it, Onee-chan?” reply me.

It's not usual for Onee-chan to ask like that. Onee-chan is an Isekai Online Player's association dedicated to women. I don't know since when Onee-chan played that game but suddenly Onee-chan came home with a prize from the Isekai Online gaming tournament.

Our parents were very happy but worried about how to process the money, so for the future both of us. Little by little it was an investment that made our lives change.

It doesn't feel good if Onee-chan is working hard so I helped her by taking care of the Guild that brought Onee-chan to become a world champion. There was not much I did other than to arrange for Guild revenue, accept Guild member complaints, create a material collection schedule, and refine Guild member requests.

At least it can help the burden of Onee-chan.

“Today we will Login together and please collect some members who are experts in using tracking skills.”

“Skill tracking?” what exactly is Onee-chan going to do? Sometimes the strategy he used was too strange but it always worked.

“There are several Quests that require that skill, so please help Onee-chan Okay?” this time his eyes blinked at me.

I can only accept Onee-chan's request. Judging from the skills needed, the class I use has skills that help with tracking. Don't tell me he wants to look for troublesome items?

My woman's instincts say something troublesome will happen.

“Then I will prepare the equipment in basecamp kita” I stand and leave the living room. Before I actually left the living room, I stole a small glance at Senpai who was enjoying a snack while listening to the conversation that was going on.

Even his attitude towards being a listener had not changed.

Again, my heart was beating.

This encounter made my exhausted body become excited.

[...]

When I got into the Isekai Online game.

The few Guild members I have contacted are seen in online status.

Using the Guild Chat system to send texts to all Guild members, I invited them to form a party. Some of them responded and immediately rushed to meet me inside the Guild Leader's room. The guild that Onee-chan created stood in a dungeon decorated with a view of the forest and herbs.

Onee-chan worked hard to conquer this dungeon and make it his Guild headquarters. This happened because these female-filled Guilds were very fond of this kind of scene and wanted to separate themselves at a place that made them comfortable.

Onee-chan understood that and without much consideration he immediately beat up this dungeon to make his Guild headquarters.

It's all gone well until now.

Sometimes I have to check on some members who pretend to be women to just enter this Guild.

It is very troublesome indeed, but for the sake of convenience, I will still keep an eye on the request of the Player who wants to join.

There were four people who entered the Guild Leader's room. Among them each had a Class and level that was far above average.

Master Assasins, Elementalist, Master Summoner, and Master Kunoichi. Combined with me and Onee-chan. There were already six masters that were suitable to form a party.

Party in the game Isekai Online has a maximum number of up to ten people. So this combination is more than enough.

Based on chat information from Onee-chan. We must meet him at the Nekoya Inn located in the territory of the Kingdom of Nestrad.

We started teleporting to the territory of the Nestrad Kingdom. Our teleportation destination is the Adventure Master Guild located in the heart of the center of the Nestrad Kingdom. For each Player using the teleportation service housed in the Adventure Master Guild was required to pay a fee equivalent to entering the kingdom's main gate.

The tax system here is quite unique.

After paying the entrance tax, we rushed towards the Nekoya Inn. The place where Onee-chan and Senpai have been waiting.

When we arrived inside the Nekoya Inn, we were greeted with a loud shout of a woman. My ears twitched as I learned the characteristics of that voice.

It was the voice of the character that Onee-chan used.

The characters we used originally had the same race. An Elf who loves nature as well as eternal beauty. It was a race that all women idolized to escape reality.

But as time went on, my race turned into High Elves and Onee-chan became an Elder Elf. Our class is also different, because Onee-chan became the world champion he got the Exclusive Class in the form of Class Hero. Classes given by world champions. If the character and class are sold, I don't know what price can be offered.

We entered the dining room of the Nekoya Inn. An unusual sight appeared before us.

Seeing characters with Dragon Emperor and Elder Elf races pulling the arms of the human race was not commonplace here. That small commotion was enough to attract a lot of attention from the NPCs.

Seeing this commotion, I just fell silent. I should have felt like I saw that guy. It turns out that she is a Professional Player just like Onee-chan.

It was very funny when he saw two Players with Hero Class level 300 fighting over ordinary Player level 30.

Senpai only looks resigned to see the behavior of the two of them.

“Do we need to duel here, Will? The winner will make a party!”

Eh? Whatisthis? I didn't hear wrong, did I? Onee-chan is going to make trouble in front of Senpai?

Although this is in the game world but my cold sweat seems to start out in the original world.

I feel bad things are going to happen.

Onee-chan started changing her character status into an aggressive mode. The player's status has now changed to red. I immediately warned the other Guid members to stay away. But at the sight of Senpai still remained calm enjoying a cup of tea on his desk. I feel sorry for both of them.

Senpai is not the type of person who keeps silent when there are problems in front of him. Instead, he remained calm while thinking of a solution to the problem based on his priorities.

If the subtle way does not work then the rough way will be used.

“Wills.. Pocket.. rest easy” it is the first warning issued by Senpai. For someone who knows the problem-solving methods often used by Senpai will definitely immediately understand the warning.

They both did not respond to those words.

The two of them had entered into battle mode and were grasping weapons in their hands.

Without any cue and just rely on the wind around. They started advancing at a speed that could not be reached by the eyes. It was a skill that was often used for fast tempo fights.

The gusts of wind from the friction of their swords created quite dangerous sound waves. That gust could even destroy the furniture that was inside this dining room.

Their battle was very difficult to guess. Both are experts in this field. Slowly but surely, this room was destroyed. Even the table where Senpai enjoyed his drink almost became a victim.

And Senpai just fell silent waiting for the two to come to a halt.

There was no fear where level 30 should take refuge from the rampage of level 300.

Once again I looked at Senpai, she smiled.

In contrast to the warm sweet smile, this time a smile full of anger appeared on his face. I understand the meaning of that smile.

“Onee-chan. I hope you are not traumatized by what will happen”.

“Eh?” the Guild members beside me were wondering about my words.

Senpai rose from his seat, behind his handsome character. A small stick in his hand suddenly extended. Senpai walked towards the fighting arena of the two of them.

Senpai stopped right between the two. Cut off their battle path. Fortunately, no attack hit Senpai. If only there was an attack hitting it, it would automatically become one deadly attack because their levels were much different.

“Will Isaac..”.

“Yuuki Pocket..”

Ah, Senpai called out their full names. I know this is gonna happen but what can I do. They should accept this experience as a lesson in their lives.

The stick that Senpai was carrying was slowly raised. There was a small pause before the stick hit the heads of the two of them. The sound of smashing on their heads was as loud as a large, cracked log. Not yet had they groaned in pain, the sound of a second punch hitting the hands accompanied by the sound of their broken armor rang out. The blow continued to target their hands and feet. But this time the armor attached to their bodies was destroyed. The status of the crushed armor appeared above them.

Their bodies fell on the floor and a small status reappeared above their heads.

[Tactical Baton: Takedown, In-effect 00:05:00].

The two of them groaned with each other in pain in a melodious harmony of voice. Behind them were astonished Guild members who saw this incident.

Which level 30 was capable of hitting back at level 300 to lie on the floor?

I don't even understand how that could happen. But if it's Senpai then I can understand it.

Sometimes in games like this, Senpai still keeps the mystery of how he can do all that.

That's the Senpai I admire.

There is nothing wrong if I put this pent up feeling of love, right?

[...]