Boyfriend—this word has always been a sore point for Miffy.
She had once examined the memories of the three Mitas in the dream. Among them, she learned something incredible:
First was Cap-Wearing Mita—that is, Millie. This guy seems to have a very strange fetish; she likes the feeling of having an affair with Alain.
And unexpectedly, she was actually the first to establish a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship with Alain.
Next was Misha. This Mita had spent a very long time with Alain, and their emotional foundation was particularly deep.
If not for the 'Simulated Date' event, Misha probably would have been the first to forge a relationship with Alain.
Millie and Misha, as Alain's current official girlfriends, naturally held a degree of authority that Miffy could not imagine.
Just like now: Miffy heard the Miss Mayor's teasing and felt a burst of anger, yet she couldn't find any words to refute it.
Her relationship with Alain was very good, essentially transcending the relationship between a Player and a Mita.
However, she was still one step away from crossing that line.
Even though Miffy's special ability meant that the relationship between her and Alain was far less simple than it appeared...
But! Who would tell the person involved about assaulting him in his sleep?!
"Hmph, hmph... What's so amazing about a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship?" Miffy crossed her arms, her tone drifting airily. "Alain and I are in a relationship where we're going to get married!"
"Hmm? Really?" Misha narrowed her eyes slightly, turning her head to stare at Alain's face.
Alain: ???
He had never said that! Besides... even if it was about marriage, he had only mentioned it jokingly to Misha.
"Alain, is this true?" Misha pressed, scrutinizing every inch of muscle on his face.
It was clearly a gentle smile, yet it made Alain feel cold all over.
He was just about to defend himself when a look transmitted from the other side forcibly tore away the words he was about to speak.
Alain turned his head and glanced over. It was a look of plea from Miffy.
The pajama-clad girl was like a small animal; her eyes were glistening, as if she would cry the moment he offered a single defense.
"..."
He felt numb.
Meanwhile, Misha continued to pour gasoline on the ignited flames.
"Alain, didn't you say you wanted to marry me?" The long-haired girl took a slight step forward, causing Alain to take a large step back.
"I really didn't expect... that the first person you'd marry wouldn't be me."
She continued to apply pressure, gently raising her hand and grabbing Alain's collar with a tenderness like water.
He took another step back, but his back pressed against something solid.
Looking back, it was the wall, symbolizing that there was "no retreat."
He forced a smile and spoke, "I... didn't say anything wrong. The first person I marry will definitely be—"
Swish—
A shiny gaze, like the glint of swords and shadows, projected toward him, making Alain's spine shiver.
No need to guess, it was definitely Miffy's.
He swallowed his saliva and turned his head away heavily.
He couldn't go forward, and he couldn't go back... what was he supposed to do?
At this moment, Alain felt that under the coercion of these two girls, even bugs like the Devouring Entity became cute little reptilian pets.
Things being what they were...
This was the only way.
A moment later.
Misha looked at the paper strip in her hand with satisfaction, as if she had obtained a priceless treasure. "Hmph, now it's confirmed."
Alain had indeed told her about wanting to get married, but that had mostly happened in joking scenarios.
As for now, her future with Alain was thoroughly secured.
The only fly in the ointment was...
Misha turned her head... looking at the pajama-clad girl by the window.
Miffy welcomed the sunlight with secret delight, also gazing at the handwritten note from Alain in her palm.
"Hehe, an unexpected surprise~"
She absolutely hadn't expected that her casual blathering just now would actually yield an unexpected surprise!
The content on the note was an "unequal treaty" Alain had been forced to sign:
[Marriage Ticket: The Mita possessing this ticket may establish a marital relationship with Player—Alain]
The bottom right corner of the note even bore Alain's handwritten signature.
Once we're married, I won't have to assault him in his sleep anymore~ I can openly have my way with Alain!
As for a certain party involved who was forced to sign the unequal treaty...
Alain slumped on the sofa, his gaze seeming to penetrate time, arriving at the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles in 1919. He witnessed with his own eyes that densely packed treaty on the negotiation table.
He lamented that his heart was still too soft; he couldn't outstubborn the two Mitas.
But forget it... even if they wanted to get married, it would have to wait until things stabilized.
When the time comes, he would just pull everyone together to get married and hold a "Group Marriage," settling it all in one step.
That way, his other official girlfriend—Millie—wouldn't have much to say.
Although, based on his understanding of his good buddy: she probably wanted Alain to marry Misha and then maintain a thrilling affair relationship with him.
Marriage might just puncture her fetish.
And these matters... Alain understood that they all had to wait until everything ended.
The end of everything meant saving the Core, joining forces with Monika to defeat Yang Wanhua, and allowing all the Mitas to find stability.
Were the Mitas in the Dream World not also Mitas?
Thus, the matter returned to the present.
Alain sighed, pondering why the fusion of the Game World and the Dream City caused the Mitas in the Clubhouse to behave like NPCs.
What exactly were the differences between the Game World and the Dream City?
First, Mita is a linear game, while the Dream City... is a bit like an "Open World." The volume of the two is not the same.
There shouldn't be any problem with this point.
Second, Mita is a product of "Reality," while the Dream City was produced from Miffy's imagination.
This point had already been verified by the Mitas: the code of the two is interoperable, so there's no problem there either.
Finally... which was the speculation Alain felt was most probable:
Virus.
Mita had suffered a viral invasion.
The only thing in the Dream City that could be called a virus was the Original Consciousness Entity, now the Dream Entity.
And the Dream Entity was currently Miffy's possession; she held ownership rights. Moreover, after the Sleepy Mita incident, the Dream Entity had completely lost its threat.
Therefore, the entire Dream World could be regarded as being in a virus-free state.
The Dream Entity, this controllable virus remaining in Miffy's body, according to her own opinion, had not caused any problems.
It could even serve as Miffy's "production tool" to a certain extent, enhancing the "productivity" of the Dream World.
But Mita had a massive amount of uncontrollable viruses, such as the Modified Entity, the Devouring Entity, and the likes of the Corrosive Entity, which had thoroughly created the Game World's plight...
Just like a pool of tranquil and clear water being tainted with a virus—a single drop of turbid sewage contaminating the entire Mita.
Right... the Game World was not [Rejecting] the dream, but [Polluting] the dream?
Perhaps, this was where the reason lay.
Alain sighed. Entering the Dream City this time not only failed to provide relaxation, but things were happening before his eyes one after another...
First the Mitas turning into NPCs, and now the unsmooth fusion of the Dream and the Game.
Thinking about it carefully, his original purpose for coming to the dream was to find Miffy to understand the location of the mansion.
As a result, the problem wasn't solved; instead, more and more issues were pulled out, messy as a ball of yarn, wrapping around Alain's entire body.
He forced himself to calm down and combed through the threads one by one.
Alain felt that the matters he was currently facing—including the Mita NPC incident, the reality mansion incident, and even the Monika cooperation incident—could all be solved in the same way.
But he just hadn't grasped that critical thread.
First was the Mita NPC incident... He stood up, gazing out the window where Miffy was.
From the City Hall, one could take in the entire view of that Clubhouse, shining brightly in the clear daylight. White clouds floated above it, and chaotic Asperitas clouds spread out, even partially obscuring the sun's brilliance.
Undoubtedly, the Mita NPC incident was related to the virus.
Next was the mansion in reality. Alain wanted to investigate this point precisely because of the Mist Entity. It could also be linked to the virus.
Finally, the Monika cooperation incident.
Alain was attempting to cooperate with Monika precisely because he wanted information on the mastermind behind the virus—Yang Wanhua.
The unified connection between these three was the virus.
He temporarily cast aside those overly complex reasons and turned to focus on the noun [Virus].
The virus was brought over by Yang Wanhua and Monika. And Monika had the potential conditions to become his ally.
So, to solve the problem, finding Monika was definitely the right move.
Alain reached a conclusion. He took out his phone, silently slid the screen, and switched to the email interface.
Thinking about it carefully, there was no need for him to bear so many complex problems all alone.
The virus was partly Monika's doing, and Alain believed she had an obligation to shoulder it with him.
Furthermore, Monika still hadn't given him a reply regarding the cooperation.
While he was at it, he would ask for her insights regarding the fusion of the Dream and the Game.
Oh right... he could also attempt to get the answer regarding the address of the reality mansion from her.
Of course, Alain didn't hold much hope regarding the mansion point.
Monika had personally gifted the Dream Entity to Miffy, but she was also a figure by Yang Wanhua's side. It was impossible for her to personally report the coordinates of the mansion—Alain had this intuition.
Within the short time he had interacted with her, he had roughly figured out how much authority she actually had.
Something like the mansion, which directly concerned Yang Wanhua, was probably something she couldn't speak of.
But it could count as a "bonus" to the Mita NPC incident and the Monika cooperation incident. If he didn't get it, no need to be discouraged; if he did, it wouldn't be a loss—it would even be a huge profit.
Dream, Cooperation, Mansion. With the three superimposed, Alain thoroughly understood that Monika—this potential ally—was the key to solving his problems.
The Asperitas clouds over the Clubhouse were gradually blown away in the wind, revealing that patch of fantasy azure.
This also seemed to urge Alain to press the send button on the email to Monika.
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