Episode1 “acceleration”
Lastly the printing press.
Alright, so when you add that to the list along with the compass and gunpowder?
“You got mail.”
You have what is more commonly known as one of the three great inventions of the Renaissance age.
Now, how historically significant were each of these inventions?
Well, if you were to compare these to an invention from the 21st century, it would be equivalent to invention of the quantum mobile computer terminal, what we call, the Neuro Linker.
This is been by far one of the greatest invention - Neuro Linker created the 19 revolution and affected the daily lives of every member of society.
Hahaha! Bring me two yakisoba buns, one of cream bun, and strawberry yogurt to the rooftop at lunchtime today.
And don’t be late, or else.
Oh, stop being so scared, punch boy.
As long as we stay out sight of security cameras, no one can’t see a thing.
Yo, what’s this crap?
Why am I holding only one yakisoba bun?
It was all that was left…
C’mon! You can’t even handle a simple errand?
Listen here, piggy.
Tomorrow I want two melon cream buns and five strawberry yogurts.
And you better hope to god you don’t screw it up.
This is your final last chance, you got that?
Why would you call something a final last chance?
That completely redundant!
Bone head! Bone head! Bone head!
If I could just say that to his face.
Open direct link.
Sorry I’m late.
Let’s go.
Look! It’s the vice president!
She is pretty!
So Kuroyukihime, how do you create such awesome avatars?
Mine don’t come out looking nearly as cool.
It’s not easy to try and design your true nature.
How did you get that glossy texture?
Wow! Kuroyukihime looked at me!
What am I getting so worked up about?
Girls like that are never gonna be interested in someone like me.
This is it. This is the only place I have.
Here I’m an amazing athlete.
Who needs the crappy reality anyway?
Real classrooms are lame.
What do we still even have them?
Why can’t everything be in the virtual world?
Damn it! Faster…wanna go faster…
This world, and the real one.
To leave everything behind and go somewhere, no one else can!
Aha! So this is where you are hiding!
I spent my entire lunch by trying to figure out where you are.
What is all this?
You are level 152?
With 2million 6 hundred-thirty thousand points?
You are a completely idiot!
This is insane! Come on, link out now!
It’s my life. Do what I want. Leave me alone.
Oh, okay. So that’s how you’re gonna be, huh?
Fine, link out.
Chiyu, what are you doing here?
I hit you with a forced link out.
That means I win.
You do realize this is the boy’s restroom you are in.
You got crazy?
You are the one who is crazy.
So, how did you even find me anyway?
Well, I saw it what happen to you.
Haru, why don’t you show those e-mail they sent you to the teacher or something?
Maybe if I’m lucky, they’ll get suspended.
But then they’ll just come back.
Then, why don’t you tell Takkun about it?
I’m sure he would be…
Don’t tell Taku about it!
I’m fine okay.
I’ve accepted that this is what school is for me.
I’m a loser. I know that.
So don’t waste your time!
Hold on a sec, at least take this.
It’s lunchtime. You need to eat.
Here, I made all your favorite.
Go away!
I don’t want it!
I know I should have apologized to her.
So why can’t I make myself do it?
I’m such a coward.
Chiyuri, she was crying.
Direct link.
Level 166?
There is someone who is better in this than me.
This was it, this was my thing.
I don’t believe it. Virtual games are all I have.
Nobody could ever beat me here.
At least that’s what I thought.
Were you the one who was able to get that ridiculously high score?
Want to accelerate? Want to take this even further, young man?
If so, school lounge, lunch tomorrow.
Could that really have been her?
Hey there.
What’s wrong?
Do you need something?
Well I…I just…
Who’s the fat kid?
Doesn’t he know that first year students aren’t welcome in this lounge?
You see, I…
Ah, you are here.
It’s alright, everybody.
He is with me.
Would you be so kind as to let him come through.
Wait a sec.
But, Hime.
Sorry, but what is this for?
Nothing to be alarmed about. Just plug it into your device.
What? But people only do this when they are like dating each other.
Sorry for dragging you all the way here, Haruyuki Arita.
Can you use neuro speak?
Yes, but would you mind telling me what this is all about?
Is this some sort of elaborate prank or something?
Well I guess in some way, it is, you see.
What I’m about to do is send you an application.
I’m sending it directly to your neuro linker.
Load application.
If you accept it, your current reality will be destroyed, rebuilt in its place will be the world like you have never dreamed of.
She wants to destroy my reality.
That’s perfect.
If it can destroy my reality, let’s do it.
What exactly is it?
This Brain Burst Program…
I’ll explain once it’s safely installed.
Umm…safely?
Installation failures are not incredibly uncommon.
Huh?
Welcome to the Accelerated World?
I had the feeling you’ll be okay with this program.
Glad to see I wasn’t wrong.
You know, it took good two minutes for me to decide whether or not I wanted to accept this program.
I prepared a little speech, but I can see no persuasion was needed on you.
Hey! Fat ass!
Think you were gonna get away with this, did ya?
You were supposed to bring me my melon buns and yogurt!
Now you gotta pay!
Well, hello there.
You are Araya, correct?
Your friend here has told me all about you.
About the mix up, how you were supposed be sent to a zoo, but somehow ended up at our school instead.
Wait! I didn’t say that!
What is she doing?
Why did she say that?
So, that what you told her?!
That does it!
You are dead, piggy!
Now! Shout it! Burst Link!
B…Burst Link!
What is this?
I preferred if you didn’t stare at my legs.
I had hoped they were outside of the view of the security cameras, but this is fine.
What just happened?
What we’ve done is utilize one of the function of the Brain Burst program.
We’ve simply accelerated.
Accelerated?
Exactly, the accelerated world.
We are now both standing in the realm of the burst linker.
Burst Linker?
Accelerated world? What?
It would appear that everything around us has frozen in time, but that is not the case.
This blue world is simply a 3D reconstruction of images.
These images are all pulled from multiple security cameras here within the lounge.
By utilizing accelerated brain waves, we are able to see this world through our Neuro Linker.
We’ve accelerated our brain waves?
Yes, by about one thousand times than normal rate.
So one second in reality feels like one thousand seconds.
In this to mention that’s 16 minutes and 40 seconds.
So then…by using this power, when somebody, such as yourself, is about to get punch, they can accelerate at a critical moment.
Now you have time to assess the best course of action, and then proceed.
I see.
I’ve never dreamed there would be a way to avoid getting hit.
But don’t avoid it.
What?
You should make sure he lands that hit good and hard.
Just trust me.
No way! Are you crazy?
That punch is gonna hurt like hell!
But this is your chance.
Look he knows what he is doing, he avoids getting in trouble by always operating outside the view of the cameras.
But I provoked him and he reacted, he is gone and lost it in front of several cameras and multiple witnesses.
You now have a perfect opportunity for revenge.
Yeah, but…couldn’t I use Brain Burst to beat him in a fight instead?
Yes, you could do that.
After all you are now a Burst Linker with powers that normal people can’t compete with.
No, okay. You are right.
I’ll just stand there and take the punch.
It’s a pretty perfect chance.
You have made a very wise choice.
Let’s make the most of it, shall we?
How?
When we stop acceleration, throw yourself backwards as hard as you can.
But if I do that, then I’ll crush into you.
Yes, like I said, we are making the most of it.
Don’t worry about me.
I’ve thought this through.
Alright. Put on your best show.
I’ll try.
Burst out!
B…Burst out
Senpai.
Teacher! Get a teacher!
Are you okay?
Look hurt.
But you are bleeding.
Don’t worry. It’s just a small cut.
Like I said, we are maximizing the damage here.
This way, Ariya will never bother you again. Ever.
That was very well done.
Here’s to the future of our friendship, Haruyuki.
I forgot to tell you, don’t remove the Neuro-Linker until you’re back at school tomorrow.
And most importantly, whatever you do, do not connect to the global net, not even for a second.
Got it?
Disconnect from the global net.
Chiyu.
I heard about what happened at lunch.
Huh? Lunch? Oh…
That creep hitting you and sending you flying.
Uh, yeah.
Is that from the incident?
Huh?
That bandage on your face.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I’m fine. It’s just a scratch.
Oh, that’s good.
Hey Haru, is it true cable link with Kuroyuki Hime?
Huh? Uh...well uh, yeah.
Hey, by the way, about yesterday…
Hey! Haru! Chii!
Taku!
Hey! Perfect timing!
You headed home?
I saw the footage of you at the kendo tournament the other day. It was your first year competing and you won.
That’s amazing!
No, I just got lucky.
I owe it all to Chii for coming to support me and bringing me that awesome lunch.
Have a lunch of Chiyu gives you special powers, does it?
Yeah, I guess.
But you should know this for yourself, Haru?
Didn’t you also get one of her lunch yesterday?
How did you know about that?
Did Taku tell her to make me that lunch?
But why would he do that?
Wait! She didn’t tell him about Araya, did she?
Of course that’s why she made it.
Hey, Haru!
Gotta go!
I just remembered there’s a show I wanna watch!
See ya later, guys!
It’s over. Taku knows.
Just when I finally got rid of Araya.
Who am I kidding? It will always be this way.
This is my crappy reality.
Stop looking at me like that!
I can’t stand it anymore!
Take me with you!
That’s where I wanna be up there!
I wanna fly somewhere far away!
So is that your wish?
I feel like I had a really weird dream.
But what was that about?
Mom, I need lunch money.
Haruyuki, you are not on the net.
Oh, right.
Connecting the global net.
See ya later.
Did I just accelerate?
Am I in a virtual world?
But why?
Is that…is this thing me?
I haven’t fought in the world end stage in a while.
Lucky me!
And even better, my opponent is a newbie.
Now I’m mega lucky!
You, on the other hand, are giga unlucky!
Next stage, transformation.
When Haruyuki gets a new avatar in his challenge to a fight, his world becomes changed forever.