"Oh, who is it this time?" The little girl spoke out.

"It's me, Ryoki." I replied. "Do we have to do this every time? This white room thingy."

"Well, you could just think of this as a logging interface. But if Master wants to know the actual reason I can elaborate."

"Ah never mind. Just send me inside the game."

"I need the magic word, Master. It's a formality that I can't ignore."

"Ah right. El Psy Congrii."

"Welcome to Chaos."

My vision lit up slowly and I discovered myself in an unknown open field. I called out the support AI to get a better understanding of the situation. 

"Oi Kid, where am I right now and why?"

A system window with a video screen appeared before me.

"We are northwest of Altrus Town. Master's sister came here to test out the Mage skills before logging out." The AI explained through the screen.

"Oh, I see… Wait, what did you just say? What skills?" I think I misheard something haha…

"Your sister completed the class selection part of the main quest. She selected Mage as the class."

"What...?" I was too shocked to speak for a moment.

I even fucking told Riko especially not to do any quest and how did she know how to find or complete it unless…

"You guided her through the quest?"

"Ah yes, Master's sister asked me if it was a game, why weren't there any skills. That led us here."

"You call me Master yet you answered to another person and guided her?" 

"B-but Master's sister was very kind to me. She even gave me a name. It's Riri." 

Ugh, she won over my Support AI already. 

"Is something wrong, Master?" She frowned, tilting her head a bit.

"I hate playing as a mage. It's the last class I'd pick."

"Eh but why? Mage is a very powerful and versatile class."

"I just simply don't like the playstyle."

"I'm sure if Master gives it a try, you will also love playing a mage." She tried to cheer me up.

"No, I'll not. I've played enough RPG games to know that." Since childhood, I played a bunch of video games together with my uncle but I never liked the mage class. "Anyway, I haven't progressed that much yet. I'll just delete this account and start again. I can do it right?"

"Yes, Master can do it but…" Her words trailed off, as she looked at the ground, losing herself in deep thoughts.

"What is it?" Since this was the first time seeing her like this, I wondered just what could even make an AI look like that. 

"B-but Riri will cease to exist."

Oh…

"Master, can you tell your sister something for me?" She looked up at me with a faint smile on her face and vocalized her feelings, "Riri loves her name. She will treasure it until the end. Master was also very kind to me. Riri messed up yet you didn't say anything, you forgave her. Thank you, Master." 

Damnit, what is this goodbye scene? I couldn't say anything to her and logged out.

I went towards Riko's room to find her. But on my way, I heard the dribbling sounds of water from the bath.

Mom shouldn't be home now. It must be…

I commenced into the bathroom without any warning. Riko's naked body dripping with water droplets everywhere twitched as she saw me.

"WHA-WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? GET OUT! GET OUT!" She screamed at me, throwing whatever she could find near her hands.

I skillfully caught everything and set them aside while approaching her. She stumbled onto the bathtub behind her and dropped inside it, creating a huge wave of water that spilled over everywhere around the bathtub. I got closer and leaned towards her, grabbing her shoulders.

"W-what is it? What do you want?" She mumbled, trying to escape my eyes.

"Do you have any idea what you have done?" I interrogated her as calmly as possible.

"What? I don't get it.."

"I told you not to do any quest but you ignored it and also chose a class that I absolutely hate." 

"But I don't even know what a quest is. I just wanted to try out playing the game you love so much."

"..."

Ugh, why is everyone making it so hard for me to be angry at them? Wait, it could just be a plot to manipulate me into forgiving her. I can't just let it go.

"I'm having you cosplay as Komachi this time."

Only Komachi-chan can ease this pain in my heart.

"What? Nooo! No way I'm doing it." 

"Or else Imma reveal that mole on your chest, looking like a third nipple, to your friends."

"UGH, YOU PERVERTED LOLICON! JUST DIE ALREADY, YOU IDIOT!!" She cried out reacting to my threat meaning that it worked.

Completing my task here, I stood up intending to leave the room, but I suddenly recalled the AI's last words. "Oh, by the way, that little girl thanked you for the name. She loves it apparently." I glanced back at Riko and passed the AI's message. Behind Riko's angry and weeping face, I caught a glimpse of a subtle smirk. Then she stuck out her tongue taunting me, and indicated her victory. But I ignored her and left the bath.

Reaching my room, I lay down on the bed spreading my fatigued body. My dream of pursuing true emotions halted there, right in the beginning. 

A question spun inside my head. How am I supposed to strive for real emotions, when I don't love the game? Forget about seeking genuine relationships. I'll be too burnt out by dull and tedious gameplay every day. 

A part of my consciousness proposed, Just forget about that AI. Let's concentrate on our fundamental goal first.

But her emotions are more genuine than most humans in society. Who am I to deny her whole existence? She has every right to live on as much as I do. I can't just push a button and end her life. That's akin to murder. Another part resisted.

I made up my mind. Maybe, I'll just come to love the mage class just like the AI….Riri said.