PEACH

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♫ I'll wish upon the rose flowers
And dance in the stupid dreams♫
-- Aimyon, 愛を伝えたいだとか
(Wanting to Convey My Love and All That)

Peach knew it wasn't unnecessary to take a deep breath, but she still did it anyway. She liked immersing herself into the environment. 

There was just something so satisfying about that. 

Peach's eyes, which resembled a milky peach colour fluttered open, and she found herself looking into the scope. She was lying on the ground, in a prone position, hidden within the bushes. Through the scope, she could see two men dressed in a military uniform, side by side, patrolling around. 

She was deep in the jungle, her mission was to infiltrate the enemy camp somehow and locate their plans for the war. 

She moved the sniper rifle in her hands, adjusting her position, still looking into its scope. 

The next time they come around, I'll shoot them down quickly. Investing in the fire rate upgrades for the gun wasn't utterly useless after all. 

Peach thought to herself, the two guards turning a corner and disappearing. She moved again, eyeing the other side of the building where they would appear from. 

Despite being under the scorching sun, she couldn't feel its heat. It was one of the benefits of virtual reality games, especially since they developed improved the system where you were able to toggle the effects of the weather. 

Silence passed, and Peach basked herself in the environment. The noises created the summer cicadas, the sun piercing through the small holes where the leaves parted and the rough texture of the soil. She internally thanked the person who created such a possible virtual reality game, where they could experience living in the past.

"...shit, my butt is itchy," Peach murmured out. "Real itchy."

She observed the two guards, knowing it would take around three seconds to appear again.

I'll just let them make another round, it's not like there's a time limit for this round. 

Peach shifted, reaching her arm behind and her hand crawled her way to her butt. She scratched it, she closed her eyes, letting out a tiny sigh of satisfaction. In that moment, the sniper rifle slipped from her shoulder, and her eyes snapped open, balancing the rifle quickly. 

Alas, she was playing on the highest difficulty of the game and the slightest movements in the bushes alerted the enemies. Peach cursed, seeing the bar on the heads of the guards extending, a game feature that tells her the enemies are cautious and searching for her. 

"Damn it! Why did I have to scratch my butt?"

Once again, Peach made a mistake, it was her first time challenging herself to the highest difficulty of the game. Thus, the microphone was enabled and they heard her. They became more anxious to look for her now, and Peach grimaced. 

"I hate stealth games and their achievements sometimes." Peach sighed, raising up to her feet. 

The enemies noticed immediately, shouting out in Korean. Peach just smiled at them, even though she knew they were just AI. She waved her hand in a circular motion, and the user interface popped up, the game immediately coming to a pause.