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Chapter 66 - A Good Day for Moving

"—Phew..."

Detecting the motion of me sitting up, the lid automatically opened.

I let the reclining function do the work of raising me, and as I got up, I took a deep breath, checking the sensations throughout my body.

Although my real body was just sleeping, the mind has a significant effect on the body, as they say. A vague exhaustion lingered throughout my system, as if carrying over the fatigue from the previous day's battle with Angalta, God-Wedge Sword-King.

"Alright, then."

I grabbed the insulated water bottle I'd prepared on the side rack next to my `Arcadia` machine and surveyed my castle, a single eight-mat room.

While I wouldn't call myself a minimalist, I'm the type who doesn't accumulate many possessions, so my room could be described in one word: barren. A bed, a desk, a chair, a shelf—the bare minimum of furniture, one of each.

That's precisely why the ridiculously large VR machine barely fits... but seriously, this wasn't the plan.

"...Well, if things had gone according to plan, I never would have met Sora."

Thinking about it again, it really was a divinely orchestrated accident—this VR machine was actually supposed to have been delivered not to my family's home, but to my new apartment in Tokyo where I was about to start living alone.

Obviously. There's no way I would have had a precision instrument this huge, one that requires professional assembly, delivered to my pre-move address... but due to some kind of mix-up, it was delivered to my parents' house ten days ago.

I seriously have no idea what kind of mix-up it was, but this thing was originally scheduled to be delivered to my new place tomorrow.

In other words—ah, there's the doorbell!

"Coming!"

Responding to the chime, I left my room, which was already looking emptier from the luggage I'd already sent ahead. Given the time, it must be the professionals from that company.

As an apology for the mix-up—well, it's the least they could do—they're handling the disassembly, redelivery, and reassembly free of charge.

From my perspective, I was able to dive into Arcadia nearly two weeks early. And more importantly, it allowed me to meet my irreplaceable partner, so I have nothing but positive feelings about it.

—Anyway,

"Nozomi, someone's at the door."

"Yeah, yeah. Can you handle things after I finish talking to them?"

I exchanged words with my mother on the way to the front door, and,

"You okay for your train?"

"I still have a little time, so I'm fine. But I'm going to head out right after this to be safe."

I briefly saw my father and grabbed the shoulder bag I had left out to grab and go.

"I won't say it again and again, but make sure you do things properly, you hear?"

"Call us once you get there. Be safe."

"Yeah, got it."

I'm not at an age where I get sentimental about leaving my parents' home. We've had plenty of farewell conversations over the past few days, so a simple scene like this is more than enough for my departure.

"Alright, then—I'm off!"

The weather today is clear, a perfect day for moving.