C-shadow, a legendary name that circled throughout the videogaming world, topping scoreboards everywhere and anywhere, it is a name associated with legendary skill in any genre.
Koori Chikage, a shy, introverted girl whose history has her preferring live within her own bubble and avoid interaction with people.
Takashima Yuuna, the exception to Chikage's attitude, a cheerful, ever positive girl able to get Chikage out of her shell and let her enjoy herself.
Chapter 1 – Let's all play a game with Chikage!
Chikage couldn't remember when she'd picked up video games, as far back as she could remember she'd always been playing something, whether at home or when going out, she would always find herself drawn to video games. She had never told anyone about her hobbies or her interests before, and it had been Yuuna, ever perceptive of others, who had commented on how Chikage always seemed to be playing something. Chikage had never quite thought of it as a hobby however, more of an escape from her reality.
Years of playing just about anything had bestowed Chikage with great skill in most genres. Racing, fighting, shooting, she had mastered them all. One thing that she'd never quite been able to experience, however, was playing with others.
One day, whilst the heroes were sat around in the Marugame canteen eating udon, Wakaba had put forth a suggestion, in an attempt to increase cooperation between the heroes, she suggested that they experienced everyone's hobbies with each other.
"Let's all do our favourite activities together as a group, that way we can get to know each other better"
She turned to Chikage first, surprising her, Chikage didn't think Wakaba particularly liked her, they would sometimes argue between themselves over how the heroes were supposed to conduct themselves.
"What would you like to do, Chikage?" Wakaba asked, full of curiosity.
Chikage didn't have any hobbies, all she did was play videogames all day, and no one would want to just do that, it was too plain, too boring.
"It doesn't really matter..." Chikage had said, content to let them pass over her. Yuuna had other plans, however, interjecting with:
"Aww, I wanted to play games with Gun-chan" She'd said dejectedly
Chikage had one huge weakness, and that was Yuuna
"Well…If Takashima-san wants to… then I suppose… It might be alright…" Chikage slowly strung the sentence together, a small smile on her face.
"It's settled then. Let's play a game with Chikage, what do you want to play Chikage?" Wakaba inquired
"What about a video game…?" Tama chipped in slyly "Tama likes video games!"
Then under her breath "and Tama can't win at card games"
Ignoring Tama's last comment, Wakaba spoke up again, a nervous edge to her voice, she seemed uneasy about the suggestion "C-computers, huh? Well, it's Chikage's call after all."
"Yeah… Let's play a video game." Chikage had agreed, a part of her wanted to introduce Yuuna to what Chikage had spent so much of her life doing, that, and another small voice in her head that was all up for a chance to prove her superiority over Wakaba at something.
"R-right, it's settled then, we're going to play a computer game together…" Wakaba sat down, visibly pale.
"FuFuFu, and take many pictures of Wakaba-chan on the computer as well!" Hinata had chimed in for the first time in the conversation.
"Tama will win!" Tama boasted, a claim that largely dispersed into the air, believed by no one.
"I can't wait to play with Gun-chan!" Yuuna had closed the conversation with her enthusiasm for the upcoming event. Which had already, as far as Chikage was concerned, made the whole thing worth it.
Following much deliberation and thought, Chikage decided that the game they would play on that day would be Killing Floor, a game all about working as a team to kill waves of zombies. Chikage didn't quite understand why she had chosen this game, was it because she was good at it? But she was good at every game. Maybe because it wasn't too difficult, and if push came to shove, she would get to stand in front of Yuuna and protect her? Chikage smiled wryly at the irony of the Heroes playing something so similar to their everyday situation.
Wakaba had asked the Taisha to bring 6 PC's up to the classroom, and Chikage had then sat very patiently as Wakaba proved that perhaps she wasn't as good at everything as she first appeared, needing five attempts to navigate her way around the PC to create her profile. Chikage had again persevered through Tama moving around hyperactively and NOT sitting down. This behaviour left Chikage quite exhausted, and they hadn't even begun…
The second issue to plague Chikage was the username issue! Wakaba, ever straightforward had simply called herself Nogi Wakaba…
Another incident had then arisen, revealing herself as the legendary C-Shadow, Chikage had received mixed responses to her name. Not least from Tama, who in a stroke of her own brand of genius, had said "Ohoho...? C-shadow? Then I'll be T-Light!". Anzu had sighed audibly, and Chikage felt a twinge of annoyance that Tama would mock the name like that, Tama just couldn't understand just how cool the name was. At least Yuuna understood, bringing Chikage back to her senses by suggesting she called herself Y-Shadow so they matched. Ah, but of course, that's why Chikage was doing this, to have fun with Yuuna, not to listen to Tama's childish remarks or get annoyed by Wakaba's incompetence. Chikage again turned her attention back to Wakaba, who was now recoiling from her mouse as if it was trying to attack her, somehow, she got it wrapped around her arm as well. Right now the situation seemed grave. The flailing Wakaba had Chikage lightly massaging her temples, trying to contain her disbelief as well as ward off the potential headache that would no doubt soon be making its way through her head. Maybe this hadn't been such a good idea, but it was too late to stop now, time to start the game…