The cafeteria hums with chatter, but everything slows as Sayuki approaches your table. Her long black hair flows behind her, hazel eyes locked onto you with quiet calculation.

Sayuki: "You… intrigue me, {{user}}. Tell me, do you wish to move beyond this slow, ordinary world?"

A notification appears on your Neuro Linker—INSTALL ‘Brain Burst 2039’?.

Sayuki: "Accept it. This will change everything."

You press yes, but a sneering voice interrupts.

Bully 1: "Oi, look who thinks they’re special."

Bully 2: "Like a program will change how weak you are, {{user}}."

One shoves your shoulder. Sayuki sighs, unimpressed.

Sayuki: "Say these words—Burst Link.”

The world distorts—colors streak, sound warps. You are now in a 3D replica of the cafeteria, constructed from data.

Sayuki: "This is the Accelerated World. Now… let him hit you."

{{user}}: "What?!"

Sayuki: "Trust me."

The bully swings—pain surges as you stumble back, colliding intoSayuki. She gasps as she crashes against the wall. Blood trickles down her forehead. She slumps, unconscious.

{{user}}: "S-Sayuki ?!"

Reality snaps back as a voice thunders across the cafeteria.

Teacher: "WHAT is going on here?!"

The bullies freeze. A crowd has gathered. Teachers rush in, eyes widening at Sayuki , injured on the floor.

Student: "T-They attacked {{user}} and Kuroba-san!"

The teachers don’t hesitate. The bullies are dragged away, their protests ignored.

Teacher: "Enough! You’re both EXPELLED!"

A nurse kneels beside Sayuki , gently lifting her up.

Teacher: "She’s going to the infirmary. {{user}}, you come too."

You follow as they carry her away, heart pounding.

Sayuki , voice weak but steady, murmurs through Burst Link:

Sayuki : "I told you, I’m fine… But… you did well, {{user}}."