1 The Same Old Life

Ever since my parents got separated, I live all alone. It was 8 years ago. I oversaw my parents fighting for an unknown reason and after that my father left that night. My mother was crying like hell and I just saw the things happening around me sneaking from the door. I was so young,I couldn't do anything. After a few days,an envelope came to our house and that was the ending of their relation. Now that I have grown older,I understood that it was a divorce letter.

I wondered how easy it was for them to break that long relationship over a little matter. They fought over my custody as well. But I choose not to live with any of them.I decided to live alone even though I was not more than 10 that time. I borrowed some money from my mother to buy a small one floored house having 3 rooms and shifted there with my stuffs and started living all alone. My living partner was a computer and some comic books.

At first,my father and mother both used to pay for the stuffs I needed and fulfilled all my basic needs back then. But after getting promoted to college I refused to take money from them.

I used to play lots of online video games and had many highly advanced accounts. So I sold some of them on the online gaming auctions and earned some huge amounts of money. Beside I work in a restaurant near my college. So I am pretty much settled up!

I suddenly woke up from my napping during the class. I realized that I was thinking all of these and had a small nap while attending the history class. I looked outside from the windows. I saw some young kids were playing football. I loved playing football as well when I was a kid. But now I am not the same. After all,I don't lead a normal life like others.

"Rill, Are u listening or not? Rill...?

Sir Isaac called me because I was inattentive. He is the history teacher who really doesn't like me at all. Always tries to irritate me whenever he gets a chance.

"Please read from where i stopped,will you?"

"Yes, Sir." I replied.

I started reading.I was reading absolutely right. Sir Isaac was a bit annoyed.

"Okay,That would be enough" Sir Isaac said.

The final bell of the college rang.The college was done for the day.

I got down from the stairs and was walking for the restaurant I worked. I again started to wonder about my life all over again.

"Hmph, what a same old life ! " I quitely sighed.

"Hey Rill. Hey..."

Someone was calling me from behind. I turned back and saw it was Diane.

"Oh hey Diane. Sup?" I stopped and asked her.

"Hey Rill. I am fine. Are you free today?" she asked.

"Well..I gotta go to the restaurant and I got extra shifts as well. So probably nope." I replied.

"Ohh okay then. See ya tomorrow" she bade and kinda ran away. She seemed quite dull.

Diane is my classmate and best friend as well. We have been studying together for over 5 years and she knows almost everything about me.

But at that moment,I was thinking what game I would play that night.

"Hey Rill. How are you?

I heard a voice.I looked up and it was Mr.Takashi. I already reached the restaurant while thinking about game and I didn't notice it at all.

Mr.Takashi is the owner of the restaurant called "Food Valley".I have been working here for over 2 years.At first he didn't want to hire me because my age didn't meet the requirements but hearing my life story he kinda felt sad for me and hired me as a part timer. Seeing my hardwork and dilligence he was impressed and hired me as a full timer. From then I have been working here and getting a quite decent salary as well.

"Hey Mr.Takashi, I am fine.What about you?" I replied

"Oh ! I am fine. How was your college today?" He asked

"Boring as usual" I replied.

He laughed and said,

"Get freshen up and have the lunch kept for you. After having a lil rest get ready for the work."

"Okay Mr.Takashi. Thank You." I replied.

I was having my lunch while thinking about something. Suddenly someone puts her hands over my head and asked,

"How are you Rill?"

It was Mrs.Tachibana. She is Mr.Takashi's wife. She works here along with her husband. They dont have any kids. so they always treated me as if I was their son and pampered me alot. Especially,Mrs.Tachibana. She always gifts me something now and then.

"Oh! Moshi Mosh, Mrs.Tachibana. I am fine.What about you?"

"I am fine,dear.You finished your lunch?"

"Yeah I did. It was delicious"

"Oh! Really? Thanks Dear" she pats me while saying that.

Not to mention, the lunch is always made my her and it always feels like maternal love was mixed in it.

I finished my lunch and was getting ready for the shift works. After getting ready I was about to get out from the staff room and go to the cash counter to talk with Mr.Takashi. But Mrs.Tachibana called me from the back.

"Rill,Can you come to our home tonight for the dinner?" she asked

I was numb for a moment.I had a game a to play but I also can't refuse Mrs.Tachibana. It might let her down.

"Uumm...Yeah sure. Why not?" I replied.

"Ohh!! Thank you. It would be our pleasure to serve you as our guest" she said.

"No No ! I should be the one thanking you." i said

The Takashi family is Japanese family lives in this area. They came here years ago and didn't feel the urge to go back to their country. So they settled here from then. They opened a restaurant called "Food Valley" and are leading a happy life as an evergreen couple. Almost everyone in this area knows and admires them for their hospitality in both house and restaurant.

I went to their house twice before. They always find pleasure having me as their guest. And I don't even mind to be there since I feel some special love from them

I went to their house at 8.30 pm after my shift. They welcomed me with their traditional way as usual which is kinda awkward for me. But I don't let them know that.

It took only 30 min to cook and serve the dinner. I was quite amazed to see so many dishes within a short amount of time. And not to mention,she is an admirable cook.

I thanked them for the dinner and left their house at 9.45 pm.They insisted me to stay at their house for that night as the next day was sunday. But I refused. After all,its my gaming night. I can't miss that!

While coming back home, I saw a new game advertisement on the big advertisement screen on the road. Its name was 'Heir Of Legend', the latest MMORPG.It will be released within 2/3 weeks, not to mention that it's price was sky touching.

Its been a week since I saw the advertisement of 'Heir Of Legend'. I am really into buying and play the game but the price of the game is too much. Its almost 10 times of my monthly salary. How on earth would I manage to gather that amount of money?

The game developers of 'Heir Of Legend' disclosed some new information about the game.

It will be releasing its 1st server worldwide on its premier day. The game will release in 6 different regions. There would be two different servers for console game and Computer games. But the console game is a bit different as you would have to play the games in your very own portal or capsule type console. With that console a person can directly enter and play the game as a physical figure. Virtual reality is the perfect example for this. Means he will get the real experience of the game while the computer user can only play like normal games.

If that's the case, then the console users would have the advantages on the game because they will be able to play the game physically and do the game skills far better than just with the computer buttons. But its a double edge sword as if a person doesn't have any skills at all,they might be in great problem with adjusting with the new situation.

My complete focus is on the portal console.The base price of the console version is 500k ken and the computer version is 200k ken. The computer version is nowhere near the console version. They gameplay difference between two version is like sky and ground. And that's why it will cost me that much money.

I'm pretty much confident about getting adjusted with that situation. I have played MMORPG's all these years on computer. But now I want to get the real experience by being in the game physically. In the sector of MMORPG's, its basically my yard. Whether its on computer or console.

But how the hell I would buy it goddamit !!

After thinking for 2 days straight, I decided to sell my account of the game called "Shadow Legend". The account is so high profiled that it is considered as a legend in the game and I'm pretty sure I will get huge amount for it. With lots of pain in the heart, I put that account on the top gaming auction's websites.

I didn't check the latest news of the auction on my account,as I was thinking about the current situation with a gloomy mind.

"Rill...Rill..In which imagination are you surfing around? Are you here or what?"

Suddenly I hear voice. It was Diane. We were having a conversation on something and I lost into a thinking about my account auction.

"Yeah,I am here, was thinking about something." I replied.

"What is it? Can I know? She asked

"Actually I put my 'Shadow Legend' on auction so I was thinking about what price I might get". I said.

"Whaaaatttt???"

Diane was really shocked to hear that.

"You put your 'Shadow Legend' account on auction! But why? Wasn't it your favourite gaming account? You spent your 3 years to that account." She said

"Uuummm..yeah I did.But there is a new game coming."

"What is it?"

"Its called 'Heir Of Legend'."

"ohhh I heard about that game. Its creating a lots of hype these days.Tell me more!"

After that,I told her everything.

"You want to sell your prestigious gaming account just to buy another game?" She asked

"Yeah."

"What 'yeah'? Is this that easy for you?"

"No, its not.But I wanna check if its worth it or not. Or else I can create another one like that prestigious account. Not a big deal for me you know."

"Alright. Do whatever you think is right. But remember, don't try to do everything on your own.You have my support you know." she says with a smile

"I know."

After 1 and a half day I checked the bidding of my account.I was literally shocked and my eyes could burst out if it was possible .

The account auction reached to an amount of 4.3 million ken and .7 million ken more if it has the name changing option enabled.

I didn't changed the name since I started playing it. So basically I would get 5 million ken for the account and it was the highest bid from all the websites. I didn't expect that much. My expectations was like...50 thousands. And here I am, getting 5 million. Am I in a dream or what?

And finally my dream of buying the game will come true in exchange of selling my another precious gaming account.I hope all of this sacrifices worth the expectations.

It was Sunday. The new game called 'Heir Of Legend', the most awaited game of the year was finally released. Within 3 days after its releasing it received the title of "Masterpiece". It was the pioneer of a new era for modern day MMORPG's. Almost every critics gave it 4.5 out of 5 ratings and some gave 5 out of 5. The gameplay was absolute damn and the controlling was so user friendly that people from every age can play and enjoy it. The development team got huge appreciation from all over the world.

Here I am, ready to buy this new "Masterpiece". Who knows what awaits next.Will it take me to a new ride or will it do nothing but the same old life for me or would it be best decision I could have ever taken?

(Ken= Money Currency)

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