Major League System

Chapter 881 - 881: Shocking News (1)

"I was so scared…"

Ai's muffled voice spoke out from his chest. Her body was trembling as she hugged Ken tightly, as if not wanting to let go.

"It's okay now." Ken said, rubbing her back gently.

"You wouldn't wake up no matter what I did… I almost called the ambulance."

"It's okay… I won't leave you." He reassured her.

The two laid like this for a long time until Ken heard Ai's rhythmic breathing upon his chest. She had fallen asleep, likely exhausted after the scary situation.

Ken did not know how long he'd slept for, but he was not tired anymore. Being extra careful, he rolled Ai onto the bed gently and placed a kiss on her forehead. Even in sleep, she looked worried.

He

Ken felt his chest begin to ache. 'What happens when it runs out?'

[…]

[You, along with this universe will cease to exist.]

"What!?"

His mind raced. Not only himself would be gone, but everyone else in this world?

'H-How do I stop it? What do I need to do Mika?'

There was silence from the AI for a while, before she finally answered.

[You are the anchor for this world. If you can increase your fame and renown, it is theoretically possible to stabilize the universe.]

Increase fame? Stabilize the universe? The notion sounded ridiculous. Just what kind of science fiction had he walked into?

However, he could not refute these words by Mika. Already, Ken had experienced things that were unnatural. Just the fact he had woken up in his middle-schooler body after overdosing all those years ago was enough to raise questions.

The very existence of the system itself was also unable to be explained. Therefore, this line of explanation from Mika shouldn't be too far fetched at least not to the point where he could completely dismiss it.

'How long do I have left?'

[12 months.]

'WHAT!? Only a year!?' Ken was in shock.

[I am sorry, Ken. This is as long as I can hold on for.]

Mika's tone was sincere, causing Ken's expression to morph into a frown. Why did she sound like this?

'You are the one keeping me here? How? I don't understand.'

[I cannot answer this question. Ken, your undying will to make it to the Majors was what got you this far. You must continue down this path, otherwise it will all be lost.]

Ken went silent, his face turning grave. 'Why does it sound like you're going to leave me?'

[…]

[You were always a clever one, Ken. In order to buy you this much time, I will no longer be able to stay by your side… Thank you for your friendship, it's been fun…]

'Wait, Mika. Let's talk about this for a moment…' Ken shouted in his mind.

'Mika?'