Shiori, thoroughly violated by "King Octopus," had unlocked a bad route.

After enjoying the afterglow of the assault, the restart process was initiated.

Shiori stood before the door leading to the ship’s deck—the door to the boss room where she would face King Octopus.

"Well... now that we’ve unlocked the bad route, let’s go for the win this time."

With a serious expression on her face, she spoke in a voice full of determination.

Shiori used the key she was holding to open the door.

"Ah...!"

The moment she opened the door, she was swept away onto the deck along with the surrounding water, but she knew this would happen.

Shiori immediately stood up, holding a rapier and a gun in each hand, and assumed a fighting stance.

"Oooooh... Kuuuu, Topaaaaaah! Oooooh Topaaaah!"

"Okay... let’s go...!"

In Shiori’s line of sight, a "King Octopus" had fallen from the rocky ceiling, letting out a cry, raising its eight legs, and then bringing one of them down.

Dodging the downward swing with a sideways leap, the second battle began.

"Ohhhhh...! Kuuu, Topaaaahhh...!"

"Haa, haa... Okay... That’s all...!"

And then, about ten minutes after the battle began...

If you get hit even once, you’re out.

Despite the circumstances, Shiori somehow managed to cut off all eight of King Octopus’s legs.

"Oh, Tiredness."

"...Phew...Looks like it’s over..."

The King Octopus let out a shriek-like cry when all eight of its legs were cut off, but then it slowly turned to dust and began to disappear.

Wondering if a second phase would break out from here, Shiori watched with a wary gaze until King Octopus’s body completely vanished and disappeared...and once it was completely gone, she let out a sigh of relief and lowered the rapier and gun she had been holding.

"Ahhh... I fought pretty seriously, so I’m tired..."

"I’ve been playing for quite a while now, so let’s call it a day and enjoy the unlocked bad route tomorrow."

After defeating the boss monster, "King Octopus," she confirmed that a message appeared indicating that the dungeon, "Sunken Tourist Ship," had been cleared.

Shiori escaped the dungeon by manipulating the menu. She logged out after quickly returning to the sandy beach by the sea.

The next day, at noon.

Shiori was meeting Hazuki in the university cafeteria.

"Shiori, Shiori!"

"I’m going to the beach with my boyfriend this Saturday! I’m so excited!"

"The sea? That sounds nice."

With a smile on her face, Hazuki spoke of her plans to spend the weekend with her boyfriend, sounding genuinely excited.

Shiori, as if influenced by that smile, also smiled.

"By the way, Shiori, do you have any plans to go to the beach this year?"

"If you’d like, Shiori, would you like to come too? I think my boyfriend would say it’s okay if you come."

"Huh... Me too?"

Hazuki’s invitation made Shiori react with slight surprise.

...and the men who were eavesdropping nearby also reacted with surprise, shaking their chairs.

"Wait, Kurazaki-san’s swimsuit...?!"

"Wow, I want to see it...! I really want to see it...!"

"That’s definitely bad...!"

"I want to be taken along too...!"

A beautiful woman with an amazing figure and a refined appearance in a swimsuit.

The men were excited at the thought that they might be able to see it, and some even volunteered to go along.

However, contrary to the men’s expectations, after thinking for a moment, Shiori shook her head.

"Hmm... No, I’ll pass."

"I don’t want to interrupt Hazuki’s date."

"However, if I were to separate from Hazuki and her boyfriend after arriving at the destination and act alone... there’s a risk of getting involved with some strange person if I’m by myself."

"Don’t worry about me, go and have fun with your boyfriend. —Hazuki"

"I see... I don’t mind, but if Shiori is worried about it, then I guess there’s nothing I can do. Maybe we can invite some other friends to go with us next time we have the chance."

Within the world of Fantasia, she would be very happy to have dangerous things like rape done to her.

Since she absolutely hated the idea of going to the beach in real life, where there was a high risk of encountering dangerous people, Shiori had no desire to go for a day trip.

In addition, if Shiori herself were to go on a date with her boyfriend, she also wanted to be alone with Hazuki and not invite any friends, so she wasn’t inclined to accept her invitation.

Perhaps sensing Shiori’s feelings, Hazuki reluctantly backed down, albeit with a look of disappointment, and nodded in agreement.

"Hey, I heard what you were saying... If you don’t want to be alone, how about I go with you, Kurazaki-san?"

"No, no, I’m going too, Kurazaki-san."

"Oh, me too! Shall I go too?!"

"We’ll protect Kurazaki-san from those weirdos...!"

"Huh, who are you guys...?"

And among the men who had been eavesdropping on the conversation up to that point, unable to give up on seeing Shiori in a swimsuit?

Also, were they perhaps plotting to use this opportunity to get closer to Shiori?

Several men called out to her.

Hazuki looked displeased at the sudden, excited conversation.

Shiori began to speak slowly.

"Hmm... That’s a very kind offer, but... I already have plans to hang out with my sister this week, so I’ll have to decline."

"If there’s ever an opportunity to go to the beach with you all, I’d love to hear from you then."

"Ah, yes..."

"Ah, ah... P-please call me then..."

"Yes, I understand..."

With a radiant, captivating smile, Shiori replied in a slightly cold tone, as if scolding them for eavesdropping.

Perhaps overwhelmed by the intensity of that smile, and perhaps feeling embarrassed about having eavesdropped, the men calmed down and slunk away.

"Wow... I’m really surprised you suddenly started talking to me like that."

"Yes, I suppose they were trying to be considerate of me, but... when someone I’ve barely spoken to says something like that out of the blue... it’s a little surprising."

As she watched the men leave, Hazuki said this with a slightly dissatisfied expression.

Shiori also had a complicated expression on her face.

"I’m not going to the beach with someone I’ve barely even talked to."

"And those eyes...it wasn’t blatant, but it gave the impression that he wanted to do all sorts of things with me."

"It’s fine in a game, but...it’s really unpleasant when it’s directed at you by someone you’re not close to in real life..."

"But well... they could be used as material for masturbation... ♡"

"Next time I go to the beach with those guys... maybe I’ll try masturbating with that in mind...♡ I’ll at least try to remember their faces...♡"

Still.

Inwardly, she felt discomfort at being subjected to sexual attention in the real world.

Putting that aside, Shiori was thinking about how she could use them as material for masturbation, a thought that was completely devoid of any sense of purity.

"Well... I think it’s time to go, Hazuki."

"Yeah, let’s go, Shiori."

Due to the interruptions, the two finished their conversation and left the dining hall.

And then night fell.

Shiori had logged into the world of Fantasia World.

"Now that I think about it, I feel bad for Hazuki, but I have actually been to the beach...well, in the game, that is."

As Shiori said this, gazing at the waves crashing against the shore, she shifted her gaze not to the sea, but toward the beach hut.

There were several NPCs drinking alcohol and making a racket.

It was safe to say that if you went there, you would almost certainly get into trouble and then be assaulted.

"I don’t want to get involved with dangerous people in real life, but... I’d be happy to...♡ in the game."

"I’d love to get involved and have my way with them, but... for today, let’s try out the bad route that we unlocked yesterday."

Seeing the beach house in that state, Shiori blushed.

She decided to tinker with the menu and experience the bad ending she had just unlocked.