New World
Secrets of Alan and Toni

Regaining his father's trust, is a double-sided sword for Toni. Toni is back to enjoying her luxurious life with her family's money. But there are other things that make Toni so worried, Toni's relationship with May.

He needs to think hard to get the blessing of his parents, especially his father. That's natural of course, considering Toni comes from a family that is so respected, while May? May is the son of the owner of a dojo. Of course, his status and position are far below the Wellington Family.

Although all this time Father and Mother never cared who Toni was related to. But if it comes to a serious level, his family will definitely judge Toni's partner of 3B. Seedling, Babe, Weight.

And now... Toni was alone in a room. Pensively with a ring decorated with blue gemstones on his right hand. He played the ring, thinking of the best way to put the ring on May's ring finger.

Yep... Toni loves May so much, she plans to propose to May. Although he and May have not graduated from college, but that does not mean Toni is not serious with May. Too tired Toni has to compete with other men who try to get close to May. If he proposed to May, at least the man who tried to approach May would think again after seeing the ring on his ring finger.

It also happened that Toni got a ring-shaped item in New World. Honestly, he really likes the shape and motif of the ring. He wants to use the ring to propose to May, and will later order a ring with the same motif in the real world.

"How do I say yes?" Toni is messing around with the words she would say to propose to May. He is not the type of romantic man, who can string beautiful words to beautify a moment. It's impossible if Toni just says 'Would you marry me?'

This is the process of applying for a potential life partner, not applying for a job or something like that. There must be something special contained in the moment that may only happen once in a lifetime.

And in the midst of her dizziness Toni thought of the words she was going to say to May, an unexpected call came through her system.

The name he did not expect was on the top right screen, a name he had once questioned his existence.

Toni immediately answered the call, wanting to know the truth of the person who called her.

"Ha.. Hello.." - Hello..." Toni felt a little confused to say what, her mind felt dazed looking at the name of the person who called her.

"Your voice hasn't changed in the past..." Answer the interlocutor Toni from across the street.

Hearing the familiar voice, Toni's tears trickled down on their own. It has been more than a year he sought the existence of his interlocutor. And now... Unexpectedly, the figure he was looking for was contacting him. The figure who is his best friend, Alan, or the US in the New World.

"Hey... Why silent? You're still there, right?"

"Stupid!" Reply to Toni who is still as excited and regulate her breathing. He was so worried about the safety of his best friend, but it seems that his best friend did not know at all what Toni felt.

"Haha... I know it... I wouldn't be your best friend if I wasn't stupid."

Toni slightly smiled hearing Alan's reply from across the call. Their sense of humor was right in line, one year did not meet, certainly did not change the understanding of the two of them in a way joking.

"Where are you? I'm tired of finding where you know!" Toni rests her head on the back of her chair, enjoying the moment of relief feeling after hearing Alan's voice.

"Where is it? I don't know for sure... But I need your help right now."

"Basic of a troublesome friend. You always come when you need." Toni is certainly not serious in saying this, she knows very well what Alan is like. A friend who will always be there to help his friend when he can. And Toni also knows very well, if Alan will not ask for help if indeed Alan can do what he will do himself.

"Haha... That's what friends are for. Especially rich friends like you."

"It's been... What do you want?" Toni doesn't want to be so stale. He wants to meet Alan soon. Can't wait for him to snap Alan's head because of the stupidity that Alan did.

"You know where my main body is? Can you come now? There's something I need to talk about."

"Your main body? You've been lying for over a year in a stupid hospital. If only I hadn't taken you in time... Maybe the main body has been eaten by worms by now."

"Yes... Yep... I know it... But it's very important. There is one thing only you can do. One more thing... Make sure you bring your VR helmet!"

"alright... I'll be there soon."

With Toni's consent, Alan shuts down his system call. Makes Alan's voice no longer able to hear Toni.

"Well... Substantial... What's he gonna do tonight like this?" Toni let out a long sigh after she logged out. The star flickers can still be seen through the windows of his dorm. Marking the night is still not willing to move from the vast stretch of sky.

Toni immediately spurs her new car to go to the hospital, a new car that becomes a gift from her father because Toni has successfully opened a new branch of business for her family in New World, WMC.

Clamps...

With a pounding heart, Toni opened the door of the room. Somehow he felt nervous to meet Alan, a friend he tried to save for more than a year.

"Hey..." Sapa Alan who looked could already open his eyes. But from his voice that is so hoarse, Toni can understand if Alan still does not have enough energy to just sit his body in bed.

"It... It's real, right?" Toni had no power to hold back her tears. Can't believe it at all if Alan has now come to his senses from his long sleep. Almost every day Toni came to this room, and always saw Alan's body lying limp with his eyes closed. But now... Although still lying limp, at least Alan's eyes were already open. And most importantly, Alan realized, Alan has returned to be Alan's best friend. It was no longer the undead lying on the hospital bed.

"You can hit your face if you don't believe." Canda Alan with a faint hoarse voice.

"Don't I just hit you in the head? Who knows your slightly sliding brain could become recovered." Toni replies to Alan's joke with a small threat. The real threat is also just a joke.

"Haha..."

"Well... At least you're back... But... You owe me a lot of explanations." Toni pulls out a chair to sit next to Alan's bed. I don't know why... Although most people will feel sleepy at this time, they do not feel it at all. The longing to tell each other stories and joke with Alan had allayed his drowsiness.

"OKs... I'll tell you later... But before that... Help me take off this helmet. There's one thing I want to show you."

"Huh... indeed you can't do it yourself?" Toni helps Alan remove his VR helmet. Although he complained, he knew that Alan did not have enough energy to do so. Lying on the bed for a year more certainly eliminates all the energy that Alan's body has.

"It's been... What else?" Toni put Alan's VR helmet on the bedside table.

"Can you open that helmet chip place? There's something you need to change in it."

Toni complies with Alan's request. With the scissors in the desk drawer, Toni opens the spot of Alan's VR helmet chip.

"It... What'sthis?" Toni knows what her VR helmet chip looks like. He was confused to see the VR helmet chip Alan is much different from his. Though he had also opened the VR helmet chip owned by May, and the shape is exactly the same as his. What's more an MCNW inscription on the red chip on Alan's VR helmet. Makes Toni think there's something special about Alan's VR helmet.

"I know you're confused... Long story..." Alan began to tell me about how he found the chip. From how he saw the death of Hiro Tamada, to how he knew the function of the Chip.

Toni's facial expression went up and down when she heard Alan's story. He did not expect at all if Alan saw the death of Hiro Tamada directly.

"That's not all important... The most important thing now is... Hide that chip from the Microboot. Swap the chips in your helmet for that red chip!" Alan feels the Joker's whereabouts must remain secret. That's why he called Toni to come to the hospital as soon as he realized.

Microboot can certainly detect his account, if he can already log out. They will certainly check if something is wrong with Alan's VR helmet, so Alan has to be trapped inside the New World for more than a year.

"Can I try it?" Toni is a little curious about the function of the chip that Alan has. Surely the chip is Alan's secret weapon until Alan can become so powerful in the New World.

"of course... Keep this secret for both of us! Don't let the chip cause problems we don't want."

"Aren't you afraid if I steal it from you and don't return it?" Canda Toni to Alan.

"Trust... If I were you... I'm not gonna do that. I can destroy your family's guild with a single swing of the hand." Reply Alan with a slight tone of threat. The Joker is his greatest treasure, and the strongest weapon to realize his dream. If Toni does that. Alan would certainly not hesitate to reply to Toni.

Hearing Alan's tone that looked serious, Toni knew very well how Alan positioned the chip. He still does not know, how strong Alan is currently in New World.

But of course... Toni knows that Alan never played with words. If Alan says he can destroy the Toni family guild easily, it means that Alan can do it.

"Haha... I was just kidding... I'll make sure this chip comes back to you again." Toni keeps the chip inside her VR helmet. Keeping secrets between herself and Alan is only known to the two of them.

"So... What have you been doing for a year?" Tony was interested in hearing Alan's story. He knew very well that Alan would not play the game in a safe and comfortable way. Alan, who likes challenges, will certainly take many great adventures.

"Where should I start?" Alan seemed to be thinking hard. He doesn't know where to start his story.

But Alan continued to tell the story, with the beginning of himself entering the Abyss World. Toni's expression was so surprised to hear all Alan's stories that sounded so tense. Until he did not realize that the morning sun had shone, replacing the star that had graced the night sky.