Putting my bag in my room, I let out a breath as I laid on my bed.
The beds were more comfortable here than in the orphanage, although I couldn't really enjoy them for long if everything played out like my last time.
Closing my eyes, I remembered what happened in my past timeline.
I had three other roommates in my dorm. However, they weren't the studying type. Instead, they partied and even hosted some parties in the dorm room. Soon, though, they got into drugs, which I didn't know about until they framed me for being the one who sold the drugs.
I was expelled, and my scholarship was revoked due to one of their parents bribing the headmaster.
By that time, I had been playing Pandora for a while, so I was able to live just fine. However, it wasn't till later that I was able to become stronger and make a guild that I could live without worrying about money.
However, I was still pissed.
17 years of work was gone! And I wasn't going to let that slide!
"This time you fuckers are dead," Grumbling that I got up and unpacked my bag. There wasn't much, just a pencil case, an old laptop and my clothing, which wasn't much.
'For now, this will do'
I could survive on instant noodles for about 3 days, so there is much no need to buy anything else.
'Right now, I should set up the groundwork for my future'
Staying in this dorm was something I needed for now. Even if I made a lot of money with stocks, most of it was going to be used as a foundation for my future business plan along with repaying my loan, so I couldn't just spend it readily. And that wasn't even mentioning the private investigator I needed to hire.
My business needed a few months to set up and a lot of money anyway, so renting an apartment wasn't an option for me. Just as I was thinking that, though, a certain memory struck me of a news clip I saw.
'Could that work?'
However, I decided to put that away for now.
'No way I could take them'
I decided to leave it as a back up plan or a just in case.
So, in conclusion, I couldn't afford to be kicked out of university just yet. Meaning I needed to both keep my grades up and make sure nothing would get me kicked out.
After everything was done, I laid on my bed again.
There wasn't much to do yet.
That private investigator wouldn't go into business until four days from. But the police wouldn't be suspicious as the idiots wouldn't give themselves away until 2 weeks from now.
"Well might as well get some rest,"
However, the next second, someone knocked on my door. Getting up and opening it, I saw a curly browned haired boy standing there.
He gave me a cheerful smile. "Hey there, my name is Danial. I'm your new roommate."
I smiled back. "Nice to meet you, my name is Blake."
'About time fuckface!'
***
Elijah looked at his new room with a grin. Seeing everything set up made him excited.
"Well, everything is set up now, kiddo"
Elijah grinned at his dad, who looked like an average middle-aged man, pot belly and all. Pulling Elijah into a hug, he separated. "Remember, if you ever need anything, we're just a phone call away."
"Yeah, Dad, I know."
"Also, one more thing," Pulling out a small box, Elijah didn't know what exactly it was until his dad explained, "Always use protection."
Elijah turned red.
Quickly ushering him out of the room, he watched him leave before he sat on the sofa. The next moment, Logan sat beside him with 2 controllers.
"He give the protection talk?"
"Yup,"
Logan laughed "Alright so what do you wanna upload next?"
Turning on the console, Logan picked a popular fighting game.
"Isn't it obvious?" Elijah smirked "I'm gonna check out the new VRMMORPG."
"You preordered it?" Logan asked in shock
"Not just one, my good sir, but 5," Elijah said proudly. "One for me, one for you, one for Ava, one for Charlotte, and one for Naomi."
"Naomi, huh?"
A knock made both of the boys turn before Logan got up. Opening it, Logan saw both Ava and Charlotte there,"
"I see you boys are done," Ava commented while looking at the TV that was currently displaying a character selection page.
Sitting together, the group started to chat.
"Naomi's running late," Charlotte looked at her phone
"I mean, it should be expected," Ava commented "She was forced by her parents to attend that famous law school, right?"
However, Ava's phone rang, and when she looked at it, she frowned "She's not coming," she said with a frown "she is going to have dinner with her parents,"
"Shame," Logan commented, "But expected. Her family is super strict about that stuff, right?"
"Yeah, it was either a doctor or a lawyer," Charlotte commented
Everyone in the group knew about Naomi's situation, and due to that they felt bad for her.
"You think the new VR game is going to help?" Logan commented
"Should help her relieve some stress," Elijah commented "Trust me, I'd know"
***
[2 days later]
"Damn,"
Looking at my bank balance, I couldn't help but grin. After admiring the number, I got up from my bed as a notification told me my package had arrived.
'Finally, it's here!'
Getting up, I exited my dorm room and saw the box in front of the door. Picking it up, I then made my way back to my room. As I closed and locked the door, a grin spread across my face.
Despite it technically only being 3 days since I even played the game, my heart was racing in excitement. Ripping it open, I saw the familiar helmet that I hadn't seen it in a long time. Throwing away the instructions, I started to set up the helmet.
Putting on the helmet, I then turned it on, causing my consciousness to fade, which was something I was used to.
Opening my eyes again, I was standing in a black space where a familiar screen appeared.