One of her fellow thieves shows up to check on her and is to participate

(chapter originally by Phantom Pen on writing.com)

The first match loaded up and Futaba flew into action. Her method was always effective and she wasn't about to try anything fancy. Set half the peasants to gathering resources and the other half to erecting defenses and barracks. She had no way of knowing what direction Nozomi would attack from and she wasn't about to leave herself **** to a quick loss.

"Who wants to take bets that Feathers is turtling up, too scared to go on the attack?" Nozomi teased. She had no way of actually seeing her opponent's screen, but it had been a safe assumption. "Trying to delay the inevitable isn't very graceful, you know."

"Tch, like I'm gonna get goaded that easily. You want to beat me, come and get me!" Futaba sniped back. If she could keep Nozomi talking she could keep the match drawn out. All she had to do was buy time.

Nozomi simply smiled into her webcam. "Oh, I'll get you alright. Just remember when you're taking your clothes off that you asked for me to attack."

"And just remember this was your idea when the audience is gawking at you!" Futaba countered, her attention entirely drawn to the smack talk at this point. "Hope you're okay with all these pervs seeing you-"

"Futaba? I know what you told us to do, but we thought it'd be a good idea to have someone make sure you're okay. I'm coming in." a voice called out, interrupting Futaba's comeback and turning her face paler than usual.

Futaba's direct message window popped up.

PricklyPrincess4729: "Told us to do?" You naughty girl, you sent your friends after me?

GoGoFeatherman88: you'd do the same!

PricklyPrincess4729: true. irrelevant. hope they'll forgive you for dragging them into this.

GoGoFeatherman88: what? you can't **** them into this! i'll make them leave!

PricklyPrincess4729: they leave and everything gets sent to the cops.

Futaba gulped audibly. She desperately wanted to yell at her friend to leave in spite of Nozomi's threat. Instead she bit her tongue and cringed as the door to her room opened to reveal the game's newest unwitting participant.