Chapter 168: [Beta Player!]

"Heather! You are going to be late for school today!!"

A voice of a middle-aged woman came from the other side of the room, stirring the sleeping girl from her dreamland.

The girl in the bed had a bowl cut that reached to her shoulders. Wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts, she snuggled under the comfort of that bed.

-KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

"HEATHER WAKE UP!!!"

The loud voice of that woman came up again, waking up Heather this time completely, even making her fall down the bed.

-Thud!

"Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!" Heather groaned in pain as she held her head, while her eyes opened up slightly, turning towards the door where her mom was still shouting for her to wake up.

"I AM UP MOM! STOP SHOUTING!!" Heather shouted back, as she then slowly stood up and walked towards the door drowsily.

"Just why does she have to shout so early in the morning every day?" She mumbled with an irritated voice as she opened the door.

"It's 9 AM! You are going to be late for school! Do you know how much I have to-" As her mom was speaking with irritation, Heather sighed as she answered,

"Mom. Did you forget again?"

These words made her mom pause in confusion before Heather continued,

"It's the 3rd of Feb. [Call of the Black Magicians] is going to launch this week," Heather said as she observed her mom's face, which was becoming even more confused by the moment.

"Remember that game? Which would allow me to take a week's worth of break and I can also earn from there? Once in a lifetime opportunity? Beta players? Do you remember anything at all?" Heather is trying to remind her mother of everything she told her.

"Hey, I am Linda Brown. Nice to meet you," that blonde-haired girl, Linda, suddenly became excited as she got close to Heather.

Holding Heather's hands, she began talking enthusiastically to her as if they have been friends for a long time,

"I always wanted to try out this game. It is finally time. I cannot wait even two seconds, forget about two hours. Are you the same as me?"

Heather was just dumbfounded as she looked at Linda before she finally lowered her defenses a little and answered,

"Yeah. But clearly not as excited as you, though."

There was a warmth in Heather's voice, making her much more approachable to Linda.

"Is that so? Still, it's great! To have someone who shares the same interest as me!" Linda was as excited as ever.

Heather nodded before she looked at the director before turning back to Linda as she spoke.

"Are you guys here because I am a Fate Weaver?"

Though those people were just confused as they looked at Heather, wondering what she meant, Heather just smiled as she shook her head.

"Fate Weaver? What's that?" Linda asked, a bit confused, but Heather just smiled.

"Nothing. It's just something that I thought of a long time ago... I seem to be mistaken," Heather had a smile that seemed rather... odd.

Since Linda's father had already investigated her background and everything, he didn't find any problem with Heather. But this word. The smile that Heather had... made him feel uneasy.

"Linda. What do you want to be in [COBM]?" Heather then changed the topic as she smiled at Linda before they drifted on their own.

And the others, too, forgot about what she said, getting busy with their own work.