- Happy birthday!

  - Happy birthday!

  - Happy birthday...

  Today is June 6, 2066, and I am 15 years old. I don't really like holidays when a lot of people come to us. And today, in honor of my birthday, all my family and friends came to us - more than 40 people. It was a real hell, I can tell you. Preparations began a week before my 15th birthday. To come up with a menu, buy food, prepare a room that will accommodate a lot of people, prepare the purchased products, send invitations to all relatives, and a few other things. It was also very hard for my parents. The only reason I agreed to do it was the gifts or the money. Our family is not poor, and neither are my relatives, so I can count on $100 - $500 from each family, which in the worst case will be about $2400, but I am counting on about $5000. Did I mention that my family is not poor?

  As a result, I received more than I expected - $ 6250. Of course, I do not get so much money every birthday. But, since today I became an adult, we invited all living relatives we know about. Usually, on my birthday, I get only about $700-1000.

  Although I received a lot of money, it is not the main reason for my joy today. Since I turned 15 and became an adult, I can play "World of unlimited chances" or WoUC!

  WoUC is the only VR game with full immersion. With a world population of 10.2 billion, it is played by over 6 billion people. Its possibilities, as the name implies, are endless. WoUC is more than 7 years old, but its world is almost unexplored.

  After the holiday, I had no strength left, and I immediately went to bed.

  In the morning, I woke up because of a strange noise. I got dressed, went out of my bedroom, and saw my parents talking to a strange man, and two other strangers bringing a large box.

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  I immediately realized that it was a full-immersion VR capsule!

  While the VR capsule was being installed, I managed to take a shower and have breakfast. During breakfast, my parents once again congratulated me on my coming of age.

  I saw the VR capsule finally installed when I went to my room. It was a 1.9 m (1 m = 3.2 ft) ellipsoid, flattened at the bottom and back, with a large glass lid that was slightly tinted.

  Closing the door, I began to undress. To work properly, the capsule requires a complete absence of clothes, even bracelets, rings, earrings, barrettes, hair bands, and other jewelry.

  Undressed, I climbed into the capsule and closed its lid. Inside there was one helmet and four bracelets connected to the capsule by wires. I put on the helmet and one bracelet on both arms and legs. I pressed the "ON" button on the inner wall of the VR capsule.

  The VR helmet lit up, the slightly tinted glass darkened slightly, and a hissing sound was heard. At the same moment, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

  A pleasant melody was playing. A beautiful, silky female voice said:

  [Welcome to the World of unlimited chances!]

  [New user...]

  [Capsule scanning...]

  [Private model capsule...]

  [Capsule intact...]

  [Scanning biometric data...]

  [User age verified...]

  [Confirmed...]

  [Data registration...]

  [Scanning appearance...]

  [Thank you for waiting! Next login will be faster...]

  [Character creation mode...]

  After launching, I found myself... in a void?