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Part 2: Colliding of Reality and Virtual World
"Ah.. I can't believe time has passed so fast. We're already graduated and all. What college did you eventually decide to go to Kagome?" Yuka asked while stretching out on my bed, the magazine in her left hand flopping onto the floor.
"Skidmore College.. Due to financial aid, they gave me the lowest prices so I eventually picked there." Sitting on my desk, I shrugged off the feeling of whether or not I'd regret my decision later in life.
"Skidmore? Competitive place with an acceptance rate of 40%." Eri tsked, looking out my window to the yard below. "Lucky girl."
"Lucky? Pure intelligence that is! As for me, Clark University will have to do." Ayumi smiled. "Afterall, it was my first choice. I love my family and all but New York just isn't where I plan to live my whole life.. Massachusetts is the life, and I plan to experience it."
Looking around the room to my three friends, a small smile appeared on my face as well as I realized this was probably going to be the last time we hung around my room like this. As soon as graduation had ended, we were already talking about going our separate ways; two of us going to college while the other two chose to work, and then if they needed to, they would continue with their education later on in the future.
"Any boys, Kagome?" Eri smirked, looking over at me. She leaned down, picked up the fallen magazine and sat down next to Yuka.
"Education is more important. Where would I find the time for boys?" Shaking my head, I laughed at Eri's unrelenting character. "Besides, if I ever find him, my first boyfriend is to be my last. He has to be special enough to be my only man."
"Of course! Of course! The pure girl, who never kissed a boy and all, obviously wouldn't have time for that." Yuka bounced on the bed, picking up a pillow and throwing it at Ayumi.
"Pillow fight!" Ayumi cried out. Picking up the pillow that had hit her on the shoulder, she tossed the pillow at me, who in turn threw a back pillow at Yuka.
Later that night, after the girls had left I opened my computer, signing in as Priestess. After changing my selfie's clothes, I proceeded to ChibiPet Area, where I knew the group must have been waiting for me.
"Sorry! I'm late today!" Entering through the gates, I saw Mother sitting on the right bench, wearing the same outfit as last night. Sango sat next to him, Miroku standing behind her. On the left bench, Kirara still in her huge cat costume, sat with Shippo.
"Nearly everyone today. Just not Father, huh?"
"Don't count on him to show up Priestess. You'll be disappointed." Mother stated briefly.
"You say that.. But you're checking on him.. Rather his profile page every day, aren't you Mother?" Sango asked, backing me up.
"Is it wrong to want to know how everyone is doing? I don't think there's any shame in admitting you did so mom." Shippo murmed.
".. As my children, I am still here for you.. However long that will be. For your father, that's grown-up business. Don't worry."
"Mother, you do realize that most of us here are teens, right? Probably even adults! We're not children.."
"Rebellious Priestess, my beautiful daughter.. Listen to Mother this time. Have I ever steered any of you wrong?"
"I guess not." Miroku interrupted me. "However, Father.. um, that man.. If we see him again.. I'm not forgiving him that easily."
"Haha as my older son, I guess you'll be in charge from now on?"
"Count on it Mother. Count on me." Miroku started jumping up and down, in what I can only presume was the "jump" button for his selfie to show his joy.
And as the days went by, Miroku did carry out his task being the new leader of the family very well. He made sure all the members were at the meetings, he checked in with members to see their will in continuing with the site, and he encouraged us when more and more people started leaving the site.
"Priestess! They're holding a Hatsune Miko concert again!" Miroku one day said in a private e-mail. Since Selfy Town started looking more and more like a ghost town, I had begun losing hope in the chance of the site continuing on. I felt the end was inevitably coming and it started crushing my heart to see the once alive virtual world becoming so empty.
Quickly replying back, I wrote, "Really? Why?"
"I'm not sure. It may be their last attempt at seeing how many active members there are left on TM."
"Where is it? I'm gonna go there now."
"Outdoor Stage. A lot of people are here now."
Exiting the chat message, I opened the screen for Selfy Town. I clicked on Outdoor Stage and within minutes, my computer screen was filled with a new image. An image of a big stadium in a field of grass, surrounded by fans as a selfy version of Hatsune Miku stood on stage singing to the beat. Seeing the group there, we gathered within the sea of selfies, all shouting and cheering on Hatsune Miku.
More and more concerts would come, making the end seem like groundless rumors. The end however, was inevitable, always hiding in the dark, waiting for its time to shine.
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