[Observer Simulator officially activated.]
[You may set an observation target, observe their life trajectory, and experience a different life.]
A peeping tom?
The white-haired girl tilted her head slightly, her expression blank and cute.
[…Observer.]
Violating other people's privacy is against the law.
[Observer.]
Observing privacy?
[Observer!]
Well, things like that do not really matter anyway.
[Please note, player, observation targets differ in value. Not all targets possess observation value.]
[Value is judged by the number of stars.]
[Currently available observation targets—]
[Hiroi Kikuri: 2 stars.]
[Kitahara Toru: 5 stars.]
[Pending.]
Only two?
One was the big sister next door, and the other was the boy she had just seen?
[Correct.]
While chatting with the simulator, the white-haired girl slowly walked back to her hospital room.
Her heart condition was very severe. She could not endure high-intensity exercise, not even low-intensity ones. After just a few steps, she would be out of breath for a long time.
Lying back on the hospital bed, she took out her phone, opened YouTube, and scrolled through videos…
[Not going to simulate?]
I am not interested in peeping.
[I already said it is not peeping, it is observation! Aren't there TV programs like that too, human observation and such.]
Those are all announced to the actors in advance.
[Eh? So it is all scripted?]
Yeah.
[…]
[Tsk, human society is really dark.]
You are quite cute.
[This simulator is not your observation target!]
Toru… let me search some information first.
Slender fingers pressed the search button.
A lot of information popped up on Google.
Piano prodigy, male artist, TV dramas, fan groups…
Amazing.
[Hurry up and simulate, hurry up and simulate, hurry up and simulate… important things should be said three times.]
You are very annoying.
Has no one told you that you should not disturb a patient's rest?
[…S-sorry.]
Good child.
[Are you looking down on this simulator?]
[If I tell you my origin, you will be shocked.]
Go on.
[This simulator…]
[Crap, I almost fell into the player's trap.]
[Beep, according to System Regulation Article 37, the simulator's origin is classified information and cannot be disclosed to the player at will.]
During the conversation.
Footsteps sounded.
The girl looked toward the entrance as a nurse walked in.
"Tachibana-san, how are you feeling today?"
"Pretty good," Tachibana Kanade replied.
"That's good. You must not run around before your body recovers."
"Mm."
After the nurse left, Tachibana Kanade glanced at the sky outside the ward.
From here, she could see the cherry blossom trees planted along the street, as well as a small mountain partially blocked by tall buildings, not very clear.
Half a year of hospitalization, the unchanging scenery, she had long grown tired of it.
A canary inside a cage, that was perhaps the most accurate portrayal of her current self…
[May I ask, will you simulate?]
[Player's remaining life—]
[26,780 hours, 25 minutes, 46 seconds.]
As the announcement played, the seconds continued to tick down.
"Three years."
If nothing unexpected happened, she did not have much time left.
She had only experienced a few days of high school life. Such a pity…
Tachibana Kanade lowered her head and looked at her hands. Because of long-term IV drips, many tiny dark bruises were left behind.
What exactly was the meaning of living?
[Please do not worry, player. There is a way to resolve the heart condition within the simulation.]
Mm.
Tachibana Kanade raised her head.
Let us begin the simulation.
[You have selected observation target— Kitahara Toru.]
[Simulation start.]
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After taking care of Hiroi Kikuri.
On his way home, Toru opened a simulation, planning to check out the simulator's new features.
[You have launched the Simulator.]
[Please select your profession for this run—]
[1. Adventurer of Orario (In the dungeon city Orario, gods from the heavens descend and grant blessings, forming a power called Falna that is bestowed upon members of a familia.
Dear player, would you like to experience an authentic Japanese-style isekai adventure?
Note: This world has a special worldview and is relatively safe.)]
[2. Dead Apostle Hunter (A hunter hidden in the shadows. Note: This profession has a special worldview and is extremely dangerous. Players are advised to choose carefully.)]
[3. Sword Bearer (I, the Wallfacer, speak to the Trisolaran world. Note: This profession has a special worldview and is extremely dangerous. Players are advised to choose carefully.)]
[4. Random (An unknown fate. Choosing this option in this simulation will grant a 680 percent evaluation bonus.)]
Good grief…
All of them had special worldviews, and two of them were basically instant death options.
Even Three Body came out?
You really think too highly of me.
Toru had originally thought he would not see any familiar worldviews, but the simulator really had them.
The second profession.
Dead Apostle? What was that?
Toru opened the worldview description and found that Dead Apostles could be considered vampires, possessing powerful immortality. At the very top were monsters known as the Twenty-Seven Ancestors.
With his physical abilities at 256 times that of a normal person, he wondered if he could fight them.
As for the first profession…
Adventurer?
He was a little interested.
Forget it, let me use the talent card from last time first, or I might forget later.
After using it, Toru checked the panel—
[Talent: Reaching the Pinnacle]
He really could not understand how this talent came up with its idiom…
No matter how he looked at it, Reaching the Pinnacle did not sound as impressive as Returning to Simplicity or Unity of Heaven and Man.
[Talent: Unity of Heaven and Man (+1)]
Forget it, forget it.
It felt like strengthening equipment.
As the thought settled.
The simulator changed Unity of Heaven and Man (+1) back to the original wording.
After upgrading the talent.
Toru continued to consider the profession for this simulation.
Wait a second, why was the reward for the random profession so high this time?
It was clearly baiting him to choose it. Who knew what kind of trap was buried inside.
As everyone knew, games did not have true randomness. Everything was predetermined.
"By the way, what was that new feature you mentioned last time?"
[Profession selection feature is now live!]
[In subsequent simulations, players may choose from all professions encountered in previous simulations…]
[Displaying list for you—]
[1. Whiplash Drummer (Become a demon or become a god, it is all decided by a single thought.)]
[2. Legend of the Pianist on the Sea (Sir, please let the notes dance with the waves. Note: This profession has a unique worldview.)]
[3. Mafia Executioner (Gunfire and slaughter. Dive deep into Western mafia circles and enjoy an exhilarating battle!)]
[4. Assassin (All is false, all is permitted. Kill one man in ten steps, leave no trace across a thousand miles. When the deed is done, brush off your clothes and hide your body and name.)]
…
Toru had originally felt it was a pity to lose those professions, but he did not expect that he could choose them later.
"Mafia Executioner. I did not dare to pick it back then. Looking at it now, the difficulty seems too low."
As for the pianist, his piano skills were already at a godlike level. Playing it again would honestly be quite boring.
Flipping further down, there were many interesting options.
But…
A 680 percent evaluation bonus was really hard to give up.
In the end, Toru still followed his heart.
[You have selected 4—Random.]
[In this life, your profession has been determined—]
[Extreme Sports Player (Skydiving, bungee jumping, rock climbing, tomb raiding, exploring countless hidden mysteries of the world. Note: This world contains a special worldview.)]
Wait, did the description mix in something strange?
Tomb raiding?
Ghost Blows Out the Light?
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