"So this is VR."
Manhattan Cafe looked around with curiosity. Due to the limited number of devices, un-debuted horse girls like her rarely got a chance to use them. This was her first time here. Looking at the virtual world that was indistinguishable from the real world, she said, "Does the Trainer usually train with Teio here?"
"I guess you could say yes and no..."
I stood in the middle of an unfamiliar large garden, my eyes wide with confusion. Why wasn't today's login location Tracen Academy?
Oh well, that wasn't the point. I brought Dober in to ask about the "friend." We walked through the garden, and I asked, "Can you tell me about that person?"
"My... 'friend'?"
"You must know a lot about her, Dober."
If possession could cross worlds, then she was like a cyber ghost, an existence like a system bug.
A bug? The system...
I suddenly had an idea. Could that person really be an existence like a bug in this world?
"My 'friend' has been with me since I was born. You've heard me talk about it, haven't you, Trainer? I could see ghosts when I was very young. They looked very strange, black, dark, and eerie, and they liked to make weird noises. I was very scared and often hid in my room alone. At that time, my 'friend' would comfort me and help me get used to those ghosts. Slowly, I was no longer afraid and started to communicate... talk to them. My 'friend' has always been by my side; she is the most important person to me. Of course, you are too," Dober added at the end.
"Dober, you've been with her since you were a child?"
"Yes, we've always been together. Sometimes my 'friend' would go out and come back late. My 'friend' has things she wants to do, but most of the time, she's by my side."
"Has she been acting weird recently?"
Dober thought for a moment, then shook her head. "No, my 'friend' is the same as usual. Nothing is strange, except... she's in a better mood than before."
"Mood?"
"Yes, my 'friend' used to say she was bored most of the time. Her only hobby was running. Running in the rain, running in the wind. Besides that, I rarely saw her doing anything else. Aside from running, my 'friend' was basically always bored. But... for the past few months, my 'friend' has been very happy and goes out every day."
"Do you know what she's been doing?"
"My 'friend' didn't tell me, but I think... she must have been looking for you, Trainer." Dober turned to me. "My 'friend' said that you are the most interesting person she has ever met and that she likes you very much. Sometimes she would just stand there and watch you, doing nothing, for a whole day. It's the first time I've ever seen my 'friend' not running and just simply watching a person. So I think she must have been looking for you, but... my 'friend' is a ghost. You probably can't see her."
She's been watching me this whole time...
The fact that she could possess me and travel to different worlds meant she had also come to the game world and seen those doll-like figures. So all my actions were known to her? Just like the Three Goddesses who could read minds.
This time, it wasn't just a matter of her knowing my length; she probably knew my habits and how many times I did things a day.
"Trainer, why are you suddenly asking about my 'friend'? Have you two already met?"
"Yes."
More than just met, she had even been used. I had already discovered something worthy of a Nobel Prize: even ghosts could reach climax.
"If I want to see her again, what should I do?"
"If you want to see my 'friend'..." Dober tilted her head in thought. "The chances are higher at night. During the day... it's also possible. If the Trainer actively gets 'dirty things' on him, you might see her faster."
"Let's not," I said. I remembered the supernatural phenomenon I encountered that day and was almost scared to death.
When necessary, I would try to call her out. I believed she had something to say to me.
"Do you want to rest for a bit, Trainer?" Dober stopped and looked at the grass in the center of the flowerbed. "We've been talking about my 'friend' this whole time."
"Okay."
We sat on the grass. Dober leaned closer, pressed against my arm, and rested her head on my shoulder.
"Trainer... can you pet me?"
I reached out and stroked Dober's hair. Her beautiful dark black hair was as smooth as silk, and her slender waist was so soft that it felt like it would melt in my arms. Dober's face was red. She turned and wrapped her arms around my neck, leaning against my thigh. Although this was VR, it felt no different from reality.
"Trainer... I want to be close..."
Her golden eyes were misty, and she opened her mouth, speaking in a tone that was almost like a plea.
"Dober."
Before I could say anything, Dober in my arms suddenly flickered. A playful smile appeared on her face, but then it flickered again, and the smile disappeared, replaced by her usual quiet demeanor. I rubbed my eyes.
"You're Dober... right?"
"Trainer? Yes, I'm Dober."
"Right. These guys just won't stop messing with me."
I hugged Dober and placed her on the grass.
...
"Whoa~ This is quite something, Little Lamb."
In a pavilion somewhere in the park, three figures—red, yellow, and blue—watched the two on the grass from a distance. Godolphin stroked her cheek, her voice filled with envy.
"I went fishing with Little Lamb last time and saw something incredible on him."
"Darley, why didn't you invite me! I wanted to go too," Godolphin said, pouting. "Byerley knew about it, but she blocked me out."
"Godolphin tends to go overboard. Sometimes it's better to just dip your toes in," Byerley said, taking a sip of her tea. She looked at the red figure next to her, who was trembling slightly. "What are you doing, Darley?"
"I connected my senses with his," Darley said, her forehead sweating and her brown skin flushed like a peach. Her voice was trembling.
"Darley..."
"That's not fair! You didn't share your senses with me!" Godolphin slammed her hand on the table and stood up. "I want it too!"
Godolphin's hand flickered in the air a few times, and her body instantly went limp. She fell onto the table. "Little Lamb So good... It's okay. You can do anything you want to me as long as you like it. Hehe"
Byerley took a sip of her tea, watching the two goddesses next to her who were starting to have fun.
It was indeed puzzling that they couldn't leave, but this place was quite interesting. As long as Little Lamb was here, this world would never be boring.