The first step in VR

In the front yard of Ken's residence, eight imposing men stood together, clad in bright blue and pink work uniforms that sharply contrasted with their rugged appearances.

All 8 of them neutrally stared at Ken who was unfazed. "I didn't think a whole team was required. Is it because of the location?" Ken asked, showing understanding after all, his house was about 10 kilometers deep in the forest and the closest city was more than 60 kilometers away. 

The leader of the group gave a friendly smile and nodded. "Yes, this location is quite far, but the main reason is that the power source leading to your house is an older, very powerful model. It requires at least six individuals to handle it properly. The VR pods are a bit complicated and need direct connections to the power source. But we should be able to complete the setup in about 30 to 40 minutes," he explained, handing Ken a small tablet. "Please sign this. It was an anonymous payment, but since a power source and additional tweaking are involved, this is required."

Ken signed the tablet without hesitation and handed it back. "Will that be all?" he asked, noticing the man's hesitant glance at Aisa, who stood beside him with a bright smile on her face.

"We'll need to inform the guardian if she's of the age of maturity and below. Or is that unnecessary?" the man asked, still uncertain.

"She's 14, the age of maturity. So, yes, it's necessary, but I believe our guardian already knows of it," Ken responded, glancing at Aisa, whose excitement was evident. He smiled too.

The setup crew, satisfied with the information, got to work immediately.

After the VR setup was complete and the crew had left, Aisa couldn't contain her excitement. "Finally!" she exclaimed, hopping around the VR pods that resembled sleek, futuristic Cryo pods.

The pods were smooth and black, with an oval shape and blue lighting accentuating the edges. They stood a meter high and stretched 2.5 meters in length

(Image of the VR pods in the comments and in my discord server)

"What are we waiting for? let's go already," Ken softly urged as he got into his pod, Aisa seeing this got into hers. 

Both of them laid down and closed their eyes, and the pod did its work as it scanned the two and after a few seconds, everything was set. 

Ken and Aisa opened their eyes as they felt a sudden change. Instead of lying down, they were standing. Aisa, startled by the sudden change, stumbled while Ken instantly adapted and caught Aisa and pulled her up, helping her stand. 

Aisa leaned on Ken, using him as support, and looked around in confusion. They were in a white room. a 10 by 10-meter cube that was all white.

"It's all white," Aisa stated the obvious and looked at Ken for answers. 

"This is our Personal Space or you can even call it a Personal Universe. It's something provided to all the buyers of the VR pod, we share the same Personal Space because we have our pods linked. This place is a VR simulation where we are gods. We can do what we want here, there is no limit. " Ken explained and tapped the air 3 times making a screen appear in front of him. 

"Change to endless grassland" he commanded and instantly the place changed from a white room to an endless grassland, it was similar to what Neo created but with a white sky. 

Aisa's eyes widened as she hopped to her feet, and looked around in surprise and excitement.

"Tap the air 3 times, it will cause a screen to pop up. You can either say what you want to change or even use text and drawing. Give it a try." Ken suggested and instantly Aisa tapped the air 3 times, causing a screen to appear, she typed in 'tree' and instantly a tree appeared in front of her. 

Her eyes sparkled as she saw that. 

Ken chuckled and typed in 'Sea of Stars' and instantly the grassland changed to Sea of Stars. 

Both of them started to float. Aisa panicky slightly but Ken pulled her into a hug making her instantly come down, but she clung to him tightly, not letting go. Aisa hesitantly looks around, her eyes going wide again. 

"Wow...." she gazed around at the Sea of Stars. Everywhere she looked she saw stars. 

Ken patted her head and also looked around, impressed, he had seen something beyond this already. 

"This is like the night sky... but closer!" Aisa muttered, and let go of Ken, floating. "But I don't just want to float around..." she hesitantly said and floated around, trying to control her where she went. 

[She is pretty calm. I would expect nothing less from a 'Blessed One' and that from someone who is part of the Valxin Family.]

The system commented, amused and a little calculative. 

'It's to be expected after all Aisa wasn't a small figure in the anime. She is natural and is someone ready to learn anything,' 

Ken proudly said as he watched Aisa get used to zero gravity with little effort. He didn't realize he was talking to the system through throughs. It was something he did so naturally that even the system didn't notice it. 

[Hmm... I am just in the 35th episode... Aisa hasn't been introduced so I have no clue, YET.]

The system revealed making Ken go into his thoughts for a moment. '35th episode...? I guess she is the system so maybe a system thing? I know too little to make assumes.' 

He ended his thoughts on a serious note, his thoughts only to himself this time, leaving the system oblivious to Ken's thoughts about her simple comment. 

[Got to say she is very childish for a Blessed One and to top that off a Valxin. Well, we can blame that on her Dearest Big Brother who spoiled her to the point she is a spoiled princess. The butterfly effect of your existence is already showing, your presence alone changed the dynamics of the Valxin family so much that your anime knowledge is exactly reliable.]

The system said, a bit of mocking and mild Exasperation in her voice. 

Ken shrugged, noting the system's words but choosing not to jump to conclusions just yet. 'True enough, it worries me a bit, but I think she can handle herself. I'll put in some measures but leave her to her own adventures.'

Ken said to the system through his thoughts, ending their conversation. "Aisa," he called out, catching her attention.

"Tomorrow there will be a game coming out, It's the most hyped game now and will be limited. The game is important, so you should learn a few things. You haven't been in many real fights so some training would be helpful, even if it's just a little bit." 

Ken advised, Aisa turned serious instantly and nodded. 

As a Blessed One, this game was very very important to Aisa. For the Blessed Ones, the game was a reality. 

"Uhh...." Aisa's serious look turned hesitant as she averted her eyes, "Can we play another VR before that?" she meekly asked to which Ken smiled. 

"Sure,"

[Hmm? Are you not going to be strict? She is a Blessed One, someone who can and will be in danger from the moment she is in the game. Or have you got something else in mind?] 

The system mused. 

'LIke i said i will put in some measures and leave her to her own adventures. Plus, I am not the only one that will protect her.' 

[I see... so you don't plan to tell her you know of her being the blessed one and aware of the Supernatural world?]

'No, if I tell her then, she might end up relying on me.' Ken said as he floated in front of Aisa "What game do you want to play? Or do you want to mess around in the Personal space?"

Aisa pounded for a moment and responded, "Game first then mess around in Personal space!"

Ken chuckled and agreed, indulging her request.

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The next day... 

In the Personal space. 

"So, is the game out yet?" Aisa dryly asked as she sat atop a hill, staring at the sky she had created. 

"It's 5:40 am right now. The game will be playable at 6, just 20 minutes..." Ken answered, a smile on his face even though this was the 19th time she had asked the same question. 

He sat beside her, drawing a moon on the screen. He swiped the drawing and immediately the moon appeared in the sky. A giant moon with Blue on the top, gray in the middle, and red on the bottom, all three colors slowly transiting into the other and creating beautiful sight. 

"Big!"

Aisa gasped as the sky was now covered with the light of the moon Ken created. 

[Something tells me this moon has something to do with a game event.] 

The system suddenly voiced, a bit confused and uncaring but Ken didn't respond. Instead, he turned his attention to Aisa. 

"Let's go. There will be a lot to do in the game." Ken urged and disappeared, leaving the Personal space. 

Aisa stared at the place he sat. Her furrowed brows, were irritated "Big Brother you are... acting different? Lessing caring of me?" she bit her lips. 

She had been awake for 25 hours straight with no rest, and Ken who usually was strict with her rest time didn't say a thing. 

"If you don't show concern, then how do I tell you...?" she asked herself, her voice barely above a whisper.

She looked at the moon and pursed her lips. "How do I tell you that the supernatural world exists... and I am a part of it?"

"I just won't tell you if you don't spoil me..." she added, a hint of defiance in her tone.

Poor Aisa; she wanted to share everything with Ken, but he already knew it all—and even more than she did.

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