Infinite Checkpoint Project: No Game No Life

This was a very strange situation. Logically speaking, Sora and Shiro should not have appeared in a place like this.

Could it be that my actions had altered the worldline of this world, causing it to develop in a different direction?

No, the question that bothered Haruya the most was...

"Are you two the new king and queen of Elkia? And how do you know I'm from another world?"

Sora answered, saying, "Let's not talk about the former for now. The latter is actually quite easy to figure out... Your clothes, the information my sister and I have gathered, and the fact that people in the palace are talking about topics like whether swimsuits with thigh-high socks are trendy and chuunibyou settings. Other than my sister and me, only someone from another world would know about these things, right? Though it's not impossible that the races of this world might know about them too..."

To think that rumors had spread so quickly. Gossip really is a powerful thing.

Haruya remembered reading a manga called The Hero is Dead Because He Fell Into My Trap, which had a short story about the protagonist turning an entire village into enthusiasts of swimsuits with thigh-high socks.

But no matter what, Haruya currently held the advantage because he knew more about this world than both the siblings.

At this point, they weren't aware of the current state of this world, such as the games the Werebeasts possessed.

Even if the Werebeasts had gaming consoles, they probably didn't have knowledge of otaku culture, right?

With this in mind, combined with Haruya's attention-grabbing actions, it was impossible for him to escape the notice of Sora and Shiro.

Sora continued, "Therefore, we decided to come and ask you... Uh, what's your name? You can call me Sora. This is my sister, Shiro. We just arrived in this world not long ago. Nice to meet you."

"Nii... I can introduce myself..." Shiro complained from behind Sora, unhappy about being treated like a child... {T/N: Nii is short for Onii-chan...}

"My name is Nangou Haruya. You can call me whatever you like. So, what do you want to know?"

"...."

Sora fell silent for a moment, leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed, "Shiro and I don't want to return to our original world, but we're still somewhat interested in how to get back."

Haruya: "How did you two come here? Can't you just use the same method to go back?"

"That possibility does exist, if Tet helps us... But the premise is that we don't want to go back. Even if new games are released, we still don't want to go back!" replied the older sibling.

"...Not going back..." Shiro added from behind, her expression serious.

Haruya sighed, "Well, that's a shame. I'm not too sure about the method to return either."

"Is that so? Don't you want to go back either? You're a fellow otaku and virgin like me, right? You're single too, right? If you have a girlfriend, I won't forgive you–! Ouch! That hurts!" As Sora got excited, Shiro pinched her brother's stomach.

Sora patted her cheeks, "Sorry, I got carried away just now. Since we're fellow travelers from another world, let's get along well from now on." Sora smiled.

"I don't have a problem with that, but you two are really impressive. To think you've become the king and queen of Elkia..." complemented Haruya.

"Of course, my sister and I can't lose to anyone when it comes to games, right, Shiro?"

"...YES... Ah... Steph said we need to go back quickly to handle work..." reminded Shiro.

"It's fine. Steph is capable enough to handle things on her own. I've already used the name of love to make her solve her own problems."

"...Nii..." Sora got pinched in the stomach again by Shiro.

The brother frowned, coughed, and then patted his sister's head, "That was just a joke. Commanding beautiful girls is pretty great, don't you think Haruya? Being thanked by beautiful girls and all?"

"I don't dislike it." When that slave girl hugged him earlier, Haruya didn't find it unpleasant.

"Mhm, mhm..." Sora nodded in satisfaction at Haruya's response, then continued saying, "But it's still a shame. I thought you might know a way back."

"...Not a loss... Nii... That, look..." Said little Shiro, her hand pointing towards something.

"What is it, Shiro?" Sora followed Shiro's pointing finger and saw part of Haruya's luggage.

Their target... A PSP and handheld console were partially exposed...

Haruya took out the handheld console and PSP, "Are you talking about this?"

"Oooh! A game console! A game console! It's been an hour since mine ran out of battery!" Sora lamented.

"Well, I brought it along when I crossed over."

"That's great. I was just thinking about asking that elf to use magic to recharge my phone..."

"Can magic be used to recharge things?" Haruya asked.

"Anything is possible, hehe."

The siblings' eyes sparkled as they stared at Haruya's game console.

"Haruya, does that console still have battery? The games in this world are interesting, but handheld games are nostalgic too."

"...EX2..." Shiro added.

"The port of The King of Fighters EX2? As expected of my sister. My favorite character is definitely the loli-style Kurosaki Miu."

Hearing Sora's words, Haruya walked over with the game console, "Right, right, Miu-chan is the best! Her loli attributes and combos are great! And loli attributes are always popular in any game or novel."

"I didn't expect Haruya to be a fellow enthusiast. I even bought a Miu figurine before. Ah, I saved up my lunch money for a long time to get it."

"...Nii... When did you... You already have me... Baka."

Interrupted by Shiro, Sora winked at Haruya as if signalling something...

"Ah..." Haruya nodded and handed the game console to Shiro, "Want to give it a try?"

Effectively changing the subject...

Shiro looked at Sora, who smiled, and then Shiro took the game console from Haruya.

"T-thank... you..."

Then she skillfully turned it on and started playing.

Her hands moved fluidly over the buttons, showing no signs of unfamiliarity. Truly a gaming genius.

The battery probably wouldn't last much longer...

After some downtime, Haruya and the siblings sat on a bench in the mansion's courtyard gazebo, the starry sky above them.

"Haruya, what are you planning to do next?" Shiro asked.

"Me? I'm not sure yet."

"Is that so? My sister and I plan to conquer this world."

"Meaning?" Haruya gestured for Sora to elaborate.

"World domination and such. Tomorrow, I'll declare war. After all, as the weakest race, Immanity will be targeted sooner or later. Might as well take the initiative. Oh, you probably don't know the current state of this world, right? To be honest, we're not entirely sure either."

In short, the plot would still follow the original storyline...

Which meant...

Sora continued, "If you don't have any particular goals, why not give it a try? You're a gaming expert too, right? Those calluses on your hands are from playing arcade games, aren't they?"

Was this a declaration of war or an invitation to an alliance? Haruya wasn't sure...