"Hahaha" Haruki laughed nervously! Of course, he also asked himself this question several times.
And his only assumption was related to his weird connection to Neona. He knew he was no longer 100% human, and from time to time that fraction called him home.
It also bound him to Miyu because of the route she chose. If the system considered a mere poker chip enough connection to its owner, Haruki could only think it connected him and her because of her choice.
She was stuck there, on the Athlete's route. Could she be calling him for help? Or out of grief? Haruki wondered for the first time whether that creature had human consciousness.
He glanced at Jun, and as before, Kenta's entrance paralyzed the game. Which gave the singer an idea.
"Dude, I'm glad you came. Everyone around me is frozen. Can you see where Miyu is and if it also paralyzes her?"