When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a city at night.
　Surrounded by heavenly skyscrapers and strong lights that drowned out the starlight, I was on a wide road, about six lanes long, and I knew from the surrounding scenery that the road was reasonably high. There were about six lanes of traffic, and I could tell from the surrounding scenery that the road existed at a reasonably high point.
　The scenery that came to mind was the Metropolitan Highways...yes, this was just like the earth I was on.

　Of course, there is a difference. Most of the buildings that rise above the ground are circular in shape, so large that they are more like towers than buildings. Furthermore, the light that illuminates the road is not in the form of a streetlight, but in the form of a glowing tube that extends to the end of the road.
　It's a sight that could be called the capital city of the near future. It's as if we've moved from a fantasy world to a science fiction world.

　Yes, I really couldn't believe that this was a virtual space. You can feel the chilly breeze, the feeling of standing on the road, and the ability to move your body as you wish.

'What do you think, Kite?　Isn't it great!
'Oh, my God, this is really great. I wouldn't know that I'm a mental alter ego right now unless you told me.

　I say to Alice, who had appeared next to me before I knew it, without hiding the emotion that was welling up in my heart.

I know, I'm very confident in my work. The model is Kaito-san's world, but it's not interesting as it is, so I made some changes to it.
I'm seriously impressed. To be able to play the way I want in such a real, virtual world...
Ummmmm...
Yeah?　What's going on?

　I tell her excitedly, and for some reason, Alice's expression changes to one that looks a little batty. When I asked her about it in question, Alice opened her mouth while lightly scratching her cheek.


Really?
Yeah, the only thing I've finished so far is The Racing Game.
Oh, so that's why you're on the highway.

　Okay, I still think it's awesome enough, and for me, I'm looking forward to it. Playing a racing game in a world this real, it's going to be really fun.

Well, to tell you the truth, Kuro-san and I have been discussing the idea of playing in this virtual world for a long time now, but we haven't been able to make it happen.
Is that because it still takes a lot of skill?
''Of course, the magic formula for constructing the virtual world is large and complicated. But even more than that... to maintain the virtual world, a ridiculous number of high purity magic crystals are needed... no matter how rich Black-san is, magic crystals are essential for magic tools, all over the world. We couldn't just monopolize it, and we needed a huge number of them, so we stopped with the idea. We couldn't afford to monopolize it, and we needed a huge number of them, so we stopped with the idea.
"...Huh?　But now, even though it's still incomplete, we're able to present it as an attraction.
...No, you see, this time, since our 'sponsor is Mr. Shallow Vernal' we were able to use all the rare materials we wanted.
Oh, oh I see.
So we have gathered enough magical crystals to build and maintain a virtual world, but since we stopped at the planning stage...we haven't completed the magic formula yet. Well, even so, at least the bare minimum was completed, so we decided to turn it into an attraction by implementing only a racing game.

　

'Well, it's still great enough. I'm looking forward to playing the racing game... or rather, I've been itching to play it for a while now.
'Haha, so let's get started then.......let's start with the menu screen.
'Well, what can I do?'
'Draw three circles in the air with your hand in a counter-clockwise direction three times, either to the right or to the left.
Roger that.... oh, wow!

　I moved my hand as Alice told me to, and a translucent display.......menu screen appeared in the air. Wha, what a futuristic feeling....................The tension has risen again.

'Most of the items are unimplemented........just press your finger on the top item called Games. Then select the racing game and you'll see the car.
''I don't know how many times I've done this, but it's seriously awesome. Wow, that's a lot of stuff...
'There are some characteristics of each machine, but the performance isn't very different. If you're a beginner kite, I recommend this one. Overall, it's well-balanced and easy to move around.

　After saying that, Alice pointed to a black motorcycle with a streamlined, cool form. Ummmmm, it looks cool and fast, but........

''But, Alice. I've never driven a motorcycle before....
'Oh, I'm fine. The auxiliary technique is always on, so basically it won't stumble or fall. It's a simple structure, just like a car: step on the gas pedal to drive and step on the brake to stop. And since this is just a game, there's no pain if you have an accident, and the machine doesn't break. It's designed so that even children can play with it.
Well, that's a relief.
Yes, but if you have an accident or hit a wall, your speed will slow down, so be careful.

　It's really well thought out, or maybe that would be enough for me to enjoy it. For now, I decide to choose a bike, which Alice recommends.
　I select the bike displayed on the screen and press the decision button, and the bike appears right next to me.

'Ooh, looking at it like this, it's still cool...'
The bike is a machine called the BC-96, designed by Kuro-san!
...hmm.

　 No, no way.........

'Then let's get started!　It's too boring with only two units, so I'll put out about four NPCs as well~

　As Alice operates the menu screen while saying this, four new machines appear beside us. Wow, NPCs........even non-player characters, it really is a game like a dream.
　All the machines are cool....too...?

Hey, Alice.
What is it?
What about that... well, that miniaturized Mr. Megiddo-like machine?
Oh, that's the 'Red Gorilla Mark II'. Not a very fast machine.
'Oh, well don't get into a fight with Mr. Megiddo.

　Red Gorilla is........well, okay.....
　I felt like I had found some kind of fight, but I decided to go through with it and play the game. Before I know it, there's a small buggy-like machine ready to go beside Alice, and it looks like I'm ready to go.

　Straddling the bike... it's definitely very stable and doesn't wobble without balancing or anything. It seemed to be able to be driven with no problem.

"Okay, I'll show you the count~
Oh!

　Alice announced in a bright voice and a red light appeared in the air... after a few seconds of counting, it turned blue and the race started.

　Dear Mom and Dad - The VR that Black and Alice have created is still a work in progress, but it's really awesome and impressive. We were going to play a racing game, and I felt the tension very high - I started the bike.