Zongman: I am on the set of Oregairu, playing the role of Bai Xue

Yukinoshita had never imagined such an incredible thing.

On the way back to the apartment in a taxi.

Time unexpectedly went back to the moment before she got on the bus.

"...Xiaoxue, let's go."

Yuigahama said the same words and took two similar steps as she did ten minutes ago.

But Yukinoshita stood there blankly, so Yuigahama turned around and called out again, "Xueyuki?"

Yukinoshita clearly felt that this was not an illusion or déjà vu, and she had not drunk any alcohol.

She couldn't comprehend the extra memory in her mind. Her body trembled slightly, and a panicked breath came out from her lips uncontrollably:

"……Um?"

Yuigahama thought she was a little sleepy and distracted, so she quickly said, "The driver is waiting for us."

But she inadvertently noticed the terrible look on Yukinoshita's face. She didn't look sleepy at all. On the contrary, Yukinoshita's eyes were wide open and she was almost in panic.

Yuigahama asked with concern: "Xiaoxue, what's wrong with you?"

The memory of riding back in the car was extremely clear. Yukinoshita only felt her head swelling. The distortion of space caused her body sense to become confused, making her feel strangely dizzy.

【Relax, try to take a deep breath...】

A familiar voice sounded in her mind.

This voice that seemed like magic and soothing actually alleviated Yukinoshita's dizziness.

[Your authority has been activated. I will assist you in dealing with the current anomaly.]

Yukinoshita adjusted her breathing a little and said to her friend beside her: "I'm fine."

Yuigahama asked a few more questions with concern, and received similar replies, so she didn't pursue the matter any further.

Under Isese's strange gaze, the two finally got into the car.

The taxi soon entered a stable driving state.

There was silence in the car.

Yuigahama and Yukinoshita remained silent, and Isshiki followed suit.

The slightly depressing atmosphere lasted for about five minutes.

Yukinoshita, who had her eyes closed to rest, suddenly opened them.

Take out the phone from the exquisite handbag.

The screen lit up white, illuminating the girl's face full of doubt.

The fingertips continuously slid across the surface of the touch screen and soon stopped on a contact name.

Her series of movements attracted the attention of Yuigahama who was sitting in the middle seat.

With a curious glance, he saw the name "Beinuo" displayed on the other party's phone.

Yuigahama couldn't take her eyes away.

Is Yukinoshita planning to contact Kitano now?

But it was already early in the morning, and it felt strange to contact the other party at this time.

Yuigahama said nothing and gradually held her breath.

Yukinoshita's fingertips were hovering a few centimeters above the dial key, her eyes fixed on the screen, as if she was hesitating about something.

From the moment she got on the car till now.

Yukinoshita remained calm on the surface.

The voice in my heart was surging violently.

The sound she just heard went straight into her mind.

[You did a great job. Making it known will only interfere with the recording. Through the two brief time replays just now, you should understand the current situation.]

Yukinoshita closed her eyes and looked dazed.

In the few minutes when the strange sound appeared, every time she asked Yuigahama: Did you hear Kitano's voice?

The whole world would suddenly come to a standstill.

Then, time and space reversed while Yukinoshita remained awake.

The timing of the two inquiries was different, but the outcomes were the same.

Yukinoshita Yukino realized deeply this feeling of powerlessness, so she stopped talking and pretended to be normal before getting in the car.

After that, she began to talk to the other person on a mental level.

"Who are you? Why are you talking to me in his voice?"

【I will answer your questions in order. 】

[I am the intelligent personality simulation system of this studio. ]

[The reason why we use the voice of the employee Beinuo is just for convenience, so as to soothe your emotions, and the actual effect has been confirmed. 】

"Staff? What does that mean?"

【Employees, i.e. actors, whose task is to record materials. 】

[Relevant information such as the studio recording is being transmitted...]

Piece after piece of text and image quickly merged into Yukinoshita's consciousness.

In just a moment, she knew the truth about this world.

"This world... exists only to be observed by others..."

"If the popularity value is exhausted, the world will become nothingness?!"

Even though the girl closed her beautiful eyes, her long eyelashes were trembling and the breath coming out of her nose began to become uncontrollably flustered.

【Please remain calm. 】

[According to the current accumulation of popularity, the retention time of this studio is far beyond your cognition, so don't worry. ]

After listening to this, Yukinoshita's brows relaxed a little.

But she had other important information to digest.

"After the recording is finished, the world will be sealed until the employees accumulate enough popularity points and buy the world..."

"Wait a minute, what does seal mean?" Yukinoshita did not receive any relevant images.

[Seal, that is, the whole world comes to a standstill, freezing everyone's consciousness. 】

【Please rest assured that the frozen state will not have any negative impact. 】

Sweat gradually appeared on Yukinoshita's forehead, and she silently asked herself again:

"Normally, I can't 'come to my senses' with anyone else, so what's going on now?"

[Your authority is insufficient, so I cannot give a detailed answer. ]

【Your current priority is to complete the recording as soon as possible. 】

"Let me record... is he asking me to cooperate with him?"

[No, employee Beinuo has left the current studio. You are solely responsible for the recording task.]

"Leave? What do you mean?" Yukinoshita had a bad feeling.

【It means that employee Beinuo does not exist in this world. 】

Yukinoshita's palms tightened, and the voice in her heart trembled:

"How, how is it possible? I spoke to him yesterday, and even today, Yuigahama saw him in the classroom. How could he not exist?"

[According to the records provided by the system, employee Beinuo left 27 minutes and 32 seconds ago. ]

[This is a proven fact, otherwise your permission would not be activated. ]

Even though the system had said this, Yukinoshita was unwilling to believe it easily.

She couldn't help but take out her cell phone and prepared to call Beinuo to prove this point.

But when her finger slid to the communication page, Yukinoshita had some more concerns:

"System, you won't stop me from making the call, right?"

[Your current behavior is logical, so I have no right to interfere. ]

Yukinoshita was very confused: "It's logical? When I asked Yuigahama just now, wasn't it logical?"

[Yes, you were extremely panicked when you spoke, which only made the audience think that you were hallucinating and made Yuigahama Yui emotionally confused. ]

[In the special case of missing employee Beinuo, it is necessary for the system to actively use time backtracking to avoid any possibility of causing material damage. ]

Indeed, she was completely panicked at the time, and thinking back on her reaction, it only seemed strange.

But she thought about it again and felt something was wrong: "Isn't it a similar situation if I suddenly call him now?"

[The two are not the same. When you went out yesterday, you said: I will take the initiative to contact the other party next time. ]

【So you have a legitimate motivation to make the call.】

[However, your current psychological activity is "wanting to confirm that the other person is still alive, and rushing to call to confirm", which is really too absurd and does not conform to common sense. ]

[If you need to use this material, you must add another appropriate thought. ]

【Depending on your personality, you can refer to the following psychological activities:】

[“Because there has been significant progress in tonight’s commission, I wanted to show off over the phone as soon as possible, and casually praise the other party for providing effective intelligence, and express my gratitude in a roundabout way, and finally say good night gently.”]

"..."

Yukinoshita was stunned when she heard that.

The system takes a rational and objective perspective and the feedback it gives is too accurate.

So much so that she couldn't refute it.

Moreover, one's inner thoughts were clearly seen through.

"Are you really not him? If you deliberately use a strange tone to tease me, I will never let you go!"

[It seems that you have misunderstood, but before I explain, I need to remind you. ]

[Yuigahama Yui has been staring at you for a long time. 】

Yukinoshita reacted belatedly.

Turn around and look.

Yuigahama was watching her every move with a guilty and curious look on her face.

The two girls looked at each other.

There was a flash of panic in both of their eyes, which then turned into embarrassment.

A second later, they all turned their heads away quickly.

Yukinoshita hastily retracted her hand; her fingertips were already close to the dial button, and as expected, she accidentally touched it.

But she didn't notice this, and fell into self-doubt along with Yuigahama who was sitting next to her.

I was seen... I was talking to the system just now, Yuigahama-san must think I'm weird...

Xiaoxue... I didn't mean to do that. I just happened to see it by accident. This explanation should work... Ah, but it's so embarrassing...

Just when both parties felt embarrassed.

Suddenly, a standard language announcement came from the dull carriage:

"The phone you dialed is in a place where the signal cannot reach, or there is no power, so it cannot be connected--"

Even though Yukinoshita's phone was not in hands-free mode, the familiar voice was very recognizable in the small space.

The two understood instantly.

Touched by mistake.

And Beinuo’s phone number couldn’t be dialed.

The moment Yukinoshita heard the noise coming from her phone, she was startled again and hung up the call in a hurry.

Isshiki, who was sitting at the innermost, looked over and asked casually.

But Yuigahama just smiled and said "It's nothing" to fool him.

Yukinoshita felt the stiff atmosphere and was speechless.

The system imitating the voice of Beinuo spoke again:

[The material just now barely passed the test, and the audience will definitely be moved after watching it. ]

Yukinoshita was really powerless to do anything about this weird profit-driven system.

But at least it eased her embarrassment.

The girl thought to herself, "This world is so vast, why should it focus on me and the people around me?"

Yukinoshita had a brief understanding of the system's operation process, which was nothing more than observing the movements of the entire space, capturing visual materials worthy of processing, and finally projecting them to other time and space to gain popularity from them.

But why her?

【Very simple. 】

[Because your stories can gain popularity. ]

Well, it’s useless to ask.

Yukinoshita hated the system imitating Kitano's voice even more.

The tones that sounded extremely similar both revealed an inhuman coldness.

"Since you are here to assist me, change your voice and talk to me immediately!"