Information' is important to the homecoming crew.
You must have all the information you need to get home safely. Amateurs step in dog shit or get hit by a truck and reincarnate in another world. In the worst case, it is a matter of life and death. That's why you need to keep updating your information. If you think it's too much trouble, you're not a member of the club.

What are you trying to say?

I gave a speech about the importance of information in a space like a shoujo manga surrounded by preserved flowers. The only audience member was Alina Hiba.

Information is--is important.
'I said that earlier.'
'Information is--'
'Shut up over and over again--'
'Information--'

As I was about to say this, Alina pushed the long desk away from me and smashed it into my stomach, which was sitting across from me.
If I had been poor Daruma-kun, my body parts would have been blown off one after another. I feel a little bit of vertebrae loss. I wonder if my vision was this low.

'Shut up!
'You're going to get hurt one day if you're so quick to violence ...... me.'
'Then I'll do more.
'Calm down. Take a deep breath.

And then the long desk crashed into my abdomen again. I could count the number of vertebrae on my fingers now. This is just getting creepy. Who wants to see a homecoming freshman with an arm growing out from around his waist?
You want to see it?
I'll go register Yuru-kyara.

The reason I brought up the subject of information is because the computer club asked me to do so.
The Computer Club is one of the most important organizations in the Homecoming Club. They are engaged in information warfare with all the intelligence agencies in the world after school under the guise of information gathering. There are many skilled people who can infiltrate the network of our club, and you will not get into trouble if you get involved with them.

This is all a lie.

They are saints who browse only wholesome contents. Their purpose is for the benefit of mankind, and they are not motivated by self-interest, but by a spirit of complete service.

This is also a lie.

Just to be clear, the browsing history of high school boys' smartphones and PCs is not something that can be shown to the opposite s*x. Even if you negotiate with them, they will never show it to you. Ladies who have seen only the beautiful world through the blessings of their parents (web browsing restrictions) would be devastated if they saw them.

This is the truth.

So, girls all over the country, when males ask you for something unpleasant, ask them to show you the browsing history of your smartphone. It is highly probable that they will back off.
Unfortunately, I have heard that a girl's browsing history is as beautiful as a sapphire, so it is useless to say this to the guys. It won't work.

Can you please stop sneering at me? It's disgusting.'
'If you want me to stop smiling fearlessly, show me Alina's smurfing history.
'Eh. I don't want to ......'.
'Oh, no.'

No way, Alina, you were a boy. ......?
Such a cute little boy, or ...... a distortion of my proclivities! As soon as that thought crossed his mind, Esper Alina's brow wrinkled.
Yes, the unreasonableness begins.



She slapped me with a paperback book and kicked me five times in the shin with the toe of her hard loafer. That finally calmed his anger. I'd like to argue with the city council about why I should be sandbagged for free, but for now I'll let him off the hook.

'I have a job for you in the computer department, Alina.
''So.''
''So''
'......'
'So!
'Don't imitate me. It's annoying.'
'So! Yes! Soy-soy-soy!

I always get a 'so' and it's just fine, so I decided to rebel. I wanted her to know how people feel when she replies with 'so'. Then Alina closed her library book and straightened her back.
She glared at me sharply, as if to say what was going on.
I have to admit, I think I shit my pants a little.
Alina did not do anything, but sat down on a shallow chair, put her hands on her thighs in a well-mannered manner, and stared into my eyes with her chest outstretched in a classy manner. I couldn't move, as if the edge of a knife were thinning against my cornea.
Computer department, I'm sorry. I can't move.
I feel like I'll die if I move even a little. Alina was also still and focused only on my eyes, and she did not move.

I must have gone about five minutes.
I was about to reach the end of my patience, and I was looking for a chance to escape. But first I had to drink some tomato juice. I can't escape from Alina unless I revitalize my whole body with God's drinking water, which is the source of my power.
Okay, let's aim for the moment when she blinks.
I measured the pace at which Alina's eyelids closed, and waited for the right moment.

Click, click, click. .......

The second hand of the clock ticks in the quiet rose garden.

--Now.
I reach out with my right hand at a speed of 185 km/h, take out a glass of tomato juice from the bag under my feet, and place it on the desk with a thump. The whole time, 0.1 second.
I kept eye contact with Alina the whole time. So I knew that when I started to move, she also moved her right hand and took a carving knife out of her pocket. You'll end up being questioned.
Alina's knife was thrust into the can as soon as I put it on the desk. She stares at me with the eyes of a cold-blooded killer as she pulls it out. The sight of the tomato juice bleeding profusely makes me want to vomit.

Oh, ......! Oech! Oyeye!''
'Poor ...... you, it's your fault.'

Tomato juice leaking endlessly. It's so gross, it's driving me crazy. He's innocent!


I forgot to stop the bleeding of the can and kissed the gaping wound. I gulp down the tomato juice, slurping it down my throat.
He's not going to make it.

So miserable.
'Quiet, you perverted, tongue-tied girl. It's a kissing scene. Can you stop ruining the mood?
'I'm not weird! You weirdo freak!
Ha-ha-ha. 'Ha-ha-ha.
'...... is really disgusting.'





This is not the time for this kind of contrivance.
The world is coming to an end as we speak.

So we're here in front of the computer club room.

Alina has her arms crossed behind her back. But the distance is too great. I'm in front of the sliding door, and she's about five meters behind me, looking at me disapprovingly.

My personal space is not that big. It's not a problem if you get closer. I don't feel uncomfortable with a distance of 30 centimeters.
'...... what are you doing today?'
'You still haven't told me. You asked me for help, and I said yes.
'Listen more. They're going to do something to me, not you, aren't they? I don't mind being a model for the art club. But the computer club is ...... absolutely, that ......'
''What?''
'They're all freaks like you, right ......?'
'That's prejudice, that's prejudice. They're sincere.
'That's a lie. There are three guys in my class and they're always grinning and playing games.'
'What about me, if I'm considered a freak for that much?'
'Hentai'.
I am honored by your compliments, sir.
'Go to hell.'

There is no heaven or hell because I am immortal. And I wonder if one day I will be able to sleep...
Stubborn Alina didn't move an inch, so I knocked on the sliding door and entered.

'I'm here as promised.
'Oh, comet.

The person who called out to me was the one who had requested me.
The room was cool, which was probably the best environment for the computer club. The members of the club were either sitting in front of the screen chatting or playing games.

'So, what do you want from us?

When I tried to ask the client, he looked as if he had encountered a monster and froze. Just as I was about to tell him that someone in the computer department should at least force him to shut down, he suddenly shouted.

Close the door! Now!
''What?''
'Quickly! Please, close the door!

He urged me on, waving his arms in the air. I don't know why he is in such a hurry, but I decide to follow him anyway and turn around. Alina was standing in front of the sliding door.

'......'
'What? We have to go in, don't we?'

I closed the door and locked it. Maybe I made the right choice.

'...... is this okay?
'Thank you ...... for your help.'

Relieved client. A knock on the sliding door behind him and a 'Open up, you perverted go-home boy! Cursing.
Probably some inconvenience will be caused by her presence in connection with Alina Nippa. The sliding door was threatened to be broken, so I was catching Alina's planet-destroying punches transmitted through the sliding door with my back, just in case, but the limit seemed to be fast approaching. Sixty percent of the bones in my upper body have already been broken.

'Alina, listen to me. You can go home today. De-de-dee-dee. You just cracked the back of my head, you son of a b*tc*.
'Hmm. Well, okay. I'm leaving.
'All right, good boy. Go home and study.'

The sound of shoes moving away. It seemed they were headed for the rose garden.
I resumed my conversation with my client, self-reproducing my convoluted broken upper body.

So, is this a bad thing if Alina is here?
'Yeah, ...... we're working on a CG character right now, and the model for it is actually ...... Mr. Hiba...' ...''

I see. That's definitely not good.
If Alina finds out that we are being virtualized in secret, she will destroy the computer department. I have a feeling she'll turn on me in revenge. Please don't let that happen.

Comet is close to Ms. Hinata, isn't he? That's why I asked you to ask about Mr. Hiba's characteristics.''
'I don't know if that's what you mean. I don't know either.
But we don't know any more. Please help us!

I was puzzled when she pleaded with tears in her eyes. I wonder why virtual Alina drives them so much, but I guess this is also their favorite world. When the danger of tomato juice disappearing from the world comes, I would do anything to avert the crisis. They are risking their lives to make what they love.
If they don't do it, they don't deserve to live.

I get it. Tell me the details.


'Thank you ...... thank you ......!





The next day.
I went to Alina's class.

"Hello, hello.
'Oh, there's some nasty creatures at lunchtime. It's going to ruin my food.
'Food is always good.
'So I wonder if you can eat your dinner while looking at cockroach larvae.
'I can't eat it.
'That's what I'm talking about.
'I'm at cockroach level, or should I say it's a miracle that I've never been sprayed with insecticide in ...... my seventeen years of life?

Alina, who was eating with her back elegantly straightened, turned her head away and refused to talk to me. If she doesn't get better in these areas, she won't improve her tongue or her attitude. The rehabilitation project is far from over.

'So, what do you want? I'd like you to go away as soon as possible.
'Alina. Wouldn't you like to be a virtual idol?'
''Huh?''

The client of the computer department, Fujioka Ken, told us the following.

I want you to tell me the variations in Ms. Nippa's appearance and facial expressions.

I tried to argue with him, saying "No, no, no, you don't have to depend on me to know," but he seemed to have difficulty with that. He argued that it is either God or ignorance that can touch a sacred being, and said he was practically out of his depth. In other words, you are saying that I am ignorant and shameless. I was surprised at the sudden insult, but being a generous homecoming club member, I persevered and continued to listen to him.
He asked me to somehow gather detailed information about Arina Nippa, and I had the simplest solution. The easiest solution is to take Alina with you. Then all will be well and everyone will be happy.
However, it will be difficult to bring Alina because of her prejudice against the computer club. So, we decided to mislead her and kidnap her--or rather, bring her along.

'Virtual idols,' she says, 'are very popular these days. There's a guy who wants to make a model of the poisonous rose.
'What's that? I've never heard of it.
Well, it may still be difficult for a princess from the Heian period to understand katakana English, but don't worry, it's nothing to be afraid of. You can lose weight easily. You can lose 20 kilos in three months.
What you're saying is incoherent. If you're not going to explain yourself properly, then please leave.
'All right, don't hold your chopsticks backwards.

I politely explained the virtual idol to the tax-dodging princess.
A technique in which a 3DCG character is linked to captured human motion to make it appear as if the character is moving independently. I'm asking for a model for the motion capture technique, which is an indispensable part of CG for movies.
During the lunch break, I almost lost my head, but I managed to finish my explanation.

I managed to explain it all. '......'. Please be a cornerstone of the technological development of mankind.
''And...''
'Will you agree to this?
'I have three questions.
''Go ahead.''
'One. The need for me to be a model.

If you're going to make something, it should be a beautiful girl.

Two. Who will move my model?

Probably Kenkyu. It is quite crazy when you think about it.

Three. What do you want my model to do?

What's that? .......
I thought again. Once I have completed an exquisite 3DCG beauty and can move her freely by myself... --What will you do? When you get your very own Alina Nichiwa...
The answer was simple.

It's perverted behavior.
'That's right. You boys are like that.
'That's right. That's how all men are made except me.
'Well, then. What should you do?
'Scrap the plan.'
'Well. You know exactly what I mean. But is that all?
'Abrogation of plans and declaration of hostility against the computer department.
'Good boy. Come on, get out of here for me.'
'Roger that.'

Okay, well...
I've been duped. I had no idea I was unwittingly aiding and abetting a crime. .......
I'll never forgive you. I will never forgive the computer club!
I left the classroom and rushed into the class with Ken. Using the highly accurate facial recognition function, he finds Ken Fujioka. I optimize my pockets so that I can drink tomato juice at any time, so that I can recover quickly from a fatal blow.

Ken'.
''Oh. Information about Mr. Hiu?''

He asked me nonchalantly. Carefree.
I want to punish myself for not seeing through him and just following blindly. Please forgive me for this devious plan.

I will not help you with the 'Alina Hinata virtualization project. And I hereby declare that as of today, the Homecoming Club and Arina Hiba are against the Computer Club.
'Eh? Wait a minute, what--''
Excuses are futile. From now on, you will be monitored. If you show any signs of criminal activity, your bodies will be altered so that you can only eat tomatoes as punishment. I sincerely hope that the human spirit will reside in you again. That is all.



Ken took my advice and started yelling something.
I put in my earplugs and turned off the sound of the world. All the abuse, all the abuse, all the threats are meaningless if they don't get through. This is the definite weakness of homo sapiens, who can only make the air tremble. When will they be able to communicate without space? I look forward to it from the five-dimensional world.
I took a sip of tomato juice and left the place. Yes, this is the taste of a winner. The taste of lycopene.

After school, I reported to Alina in the rose garden.

The plan to convert Alina Hinoha into electronic data has been canceled. You can rest assured.
It seems like a bit of a change of subject from the beginning, but that's OK. Thank you for your hard work. I appreciate it.
'I'd rather thank you. I almost became the bad guy.

Alina muttered something about a 'man of convenience,' but it didn't matter.
Whatever I am, I just want to bring a little more happiness to this blue planet.

'Stop smiling so evilly,' she said.