A crossover anime/manga story, set in everyday Tokyo, but within a loop of a game.

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"Your house has turned into an endless loop corridor? This must be a bug, and you, as the Mita corresponding to the house, have also been identified as a bug by the system. So, this monster, which is also a product of a bug, isn't attacking you...?"

"I do not know either……"

Cute Mita took two steps forward, raised her little face and stared at Asagiri, her eyes pleading.

"Big brother...can you stay here and become my second friend? I'm so scared..."

"It's fine."

Asagiri reached out and gently stroked the top of the cute Mita's head, smiling as she spoke.

"Although I cannot stay here, you can leave with us."

Upon hearing those familiar words and seeing the expectant and joyful expression on Mita's face, Kato Megumi said something that made Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko's hearts tremble with precise retort.

"Why does it feel like... the process of Leader conquering this dungeon is just like encountering all sorts of Mitas along the way, bringing them along, and building a Mita harem?"

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Chapter 100: Obstacles to a Failed Work

"Big brother... I want to go with you, but..."

Cute Mita glanced at the spider-skull monster that was being pressed against the wall by Shura, and said timidly.

"Please, don't kill my only friend."

"No."

To Asuna and the others' surprise, when faced with Mita's sincere request, Asagiri didn't hesitate for even half a second and replied decisively.

"You want me to let it go? If I'm no match for it, do you think it will listen to you and let me go?"

"Um……"

After hearing this, the adorable Mita thought about it seriously for a while, then raised her little face and shook her head.

"Big brother is right. Although it is my friend, it will not listen to me, and it did attack you... So, can you promise me that you will try your best not to make it feel pain?"

"can."

Asagiri smiled and nodded, then looked at Yuuki Asuna and said softly.

"Let's do it."

The moment he finished speaking, the exorcist's sword in Yuuki Asuna's hand pierced through the skull on the back of the spider monster. With a hissing sound like electricity crackling, the monster turned into a cloud of black smoke and disappeared.

"Big brother, over there."

Cute Mita stretched out her little hand, tugged at Asagiri's clothes, and pointed to a window in the corridor.

"That's the exit."

"it is good."

Asagiri nodded, walked to the window, and spoke calmly to Yuuki Asuna and the others.

"Just keep going."

……

Fifteen minutes later, in front of the door of a dimly lit, empty room.

"Hey, hey, hey, where are you guys headed?"

As Asagiri and the others entered the room, Mita, a woman with short hair, frowned slightly and stood in front of them.

She first glanced at Kind Mita, Hat Mita, and Cute Mita, without showing any surprise in her eyes. Noticing this detail, Yuuki Asuna made a judgment in her mind: it seems that this short-haired Mita is not seeing other models of Mita for the first time.

"Player?"

Upon seeing Asagiri, the short-haired Mita paused for a moment, took two steps forward, and carefully examined Asagiri's face, muttering to herself in confusion.

"Although I did receive a notification, I really didn't expect that players would actually come in..."

For some unknown reason, the moment Asagiri entered this space modeled after a game, all the Mita models—whether it was the cute Mita, the kind Mita, the hat Mita, or the short-haired Mita in front of them—experienced a kind of telepathic connection, as if some mysterious supreme will had directly transmitted information to their minds.

"Why are you here?"

Kind-hearted Mita stood in front of Asagiri, staring warily at the short-haired Mita, and subconsciously raised her hand to protect Asagiri behind her.

"This area isn't 'Mita's home' as set by the system. Why are you able to leave your home at will? And I didn't see you when I came here last time. Could it be... you're a newly created bug Mita?"

"BUG? Are you kidding me?"

Mita, with her short hair, looked displeased and said irritably.

"I was about to ask you the same thing. I've been guarding this place the whole time. You said you were here before? I've never seen you before. And do you even know what kind of place this is? How dare you lead players to wander in like this? It's very dangerous in there!"

"This……"

Seeing that kind-hearted Mita looked at a loss, the outspoken Mita couldn't help but question her.

"You haven't gotten the way wrong, have you?"

"How can it be."

Kind-hearted Mita shook her head without hesitation, her face full of certainty.

“You are also Mita, so you should know very well that in our system, unless you die and are reborn, it is impossible to forget anything. How could I possibly forget such an important route?”

Unlike Mita, who questioned Kind Mita's memory, Asagiri simply looked at the short-haired Mita standing there and asked in a calm tone.

"You said it's dangerous inside, what kind of danger?"

"Huh? You guys don't know anything?"

Short-haired Mita sighed helplessly, rubbing her forehead, before explaining with a serious expression.

"This is where those failed works are kept."

"A failure?"

"Correct."

The short-haired Mita patiently explained to everyone.

"Although this is a world based on a game, each model of Mita, including the three people next to you, did not appear out of thin air. Let me tell you about the production process of Mita."

"First is the prototype. The so-called prototype looks completely different from the complete Mita. Although it has a human shape, its shell is brownish-yellow, and it has no facial features except for its eyes."

“After each prototype is manufactured, it needs to go through an approval process to check whether it meets the requirements of the current version of Mita, whether there are any flaws, and whether there are any problems with the movement and thinking logic. Only when all of them meet the standards can it be ‘installed’ with the shape of Mita and officially become a Mita.”

"Those that fail to meet the standards and are eliminated are what are called failures."

"Whether for Mita or for the players, a failed creation is a dangerous existence because it lacks the logic of being a 'Mita,' making it impossible to fathom their thought process. They are like wild beasts, yet they possess basic intelligence. Therefore, the longer they are stored, the stronger their aggression will become."

"The normal Mitas, because they are meant to play NPCs in dating games, have their physical attributes restricted during the manufacturing process to ensure they don't cause serious harm to the player due to mistakes. But the failed ones don't have these restrictions. They can't be treated as humans; instead, as I said, they are incredibly strong and extremely aggressive beasts."

"However, if you keep them in a completely quiet, dark environment, they will enter a kind of standby state. This door leads to the space where those failed works are stored. Now you should understand why I didn't let you pass through here..."

Just as the short-haired Mita was saying this, Asagiri interrupted her with a smile.

"I didn't want to go, but now that you've said that, I definitely have to go."

"what?"

Short-haired Mita was taken aback upon hearing this, and her face showed displeasure.

"What do you mean? Are you deliberately going against me?"

At that moment, Asuna Yuuki suddenly spoke up.

“I agree with the Leader’s opinion; we must get through here.”

"Yeah, I agree."

Kotoko Iwanaga said with a smile, "First there was that bugged monster, and then these failed attempts. These sudden difficulties are most likely obstacles deliberately set up by Crazy Mita to prevent others from getting close to the core area. This means we are already very close."

Kato Megumi didn't say much, but simply held the deep purple dagger in her hand and spoke softly.

"Well, I'm ready."

"Hey, are you guys even listening to me?"

Seeing that Asagiri and the others looked eager to try and didn't seem to care about their failures, short-haired Mita looked anxious and stamped her foot.

“There are hundreds of failed attempts in this area. Even if we include me, the two Mitas next to you, and if all else fails, this little girl Mita, there are only eight of us. If we are discovered, we are doomed!”

Asagiri still looked relaxed, and simply asked a question.

"How strong exactly is a failed attempt? Just use your own combat strength as a benchmark."

"This one……"

Mita, with her short hair, frowned slightly, as if deep in thought.

"In terms of physical capabilities alone, the failed creations are much stronger than the regular Mita, but because they don't have an inventory and can't use weapons, their combat power... is roughly equivalent to that of the regular Mita."

"Oh, that's it?"

Asagiri shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.

"Judging from the way you're talking, I thought there were a hundred tyrants inside, but it turns out there are just a hundred ordinary people."

"Ordinary people...?"

Short-haired Mita seemed to hardly believe her ears. Just as she was about to speak, Hat-wearing Mita moved closer to her and said with a smile.

"Don't worry~ Mr. Player and his companion are very strong; he's not your average player~"

"Do you... really want to go?"

"must."

"All right……"

Seeing that Asagiri's attitude was so firm, short-haired Mita sighed slightly, then said with a determined look.

"Actually, we don't necessarily have to fight head-on. We can try to sneak past. As long as we don't make a sound, it'll be fine. Besides, the failed ones have a weakness: they're shy. If someone is watching them, they can't move. With so many of us, we can have a full-range, unobstructed view. We should be able to get through this area without any problems."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Asagiri first gave a noncommittal reply, then did something that surprised short-haired Mita.

He turned around, walked up to Cute Mita, bent down slightly, and stared at her for a few seconds. Then he stared at Kind Mita for a few seconds. When he got to Hat Mita, Hat Mita was swaying and staring directly at Asagiri's face, playfully sticking out her tongue.

"What's wrong, Mr. Player? Do you want a kiss? No problem~"

Upon hearing this, Kotoko Iwanaga quickly raised her cane and placed it between Hat Mita and Asagiri, saying irritably.

"Stop acting crazy here. What kissing? I haven't even kissed you yet. Go play your purple mood game."

Seeing this, the short-haired Mita seemed to be deep in thought.

"Are you testing those three to see if they're just a failed attempt at disguise? Then...why didn't you come to see me?"

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Asagiri turned her head and spoke in a matter-of-fact tone.

"You're the one who provided me with this information. If it's all a failed attempt at deception, then this information is naturally fake. So, using this method to test you, whether the method is real or fake, is meaningless, isn't it?"

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Chapter 101 A Romance Horror Game? A Grass-Mowing Invincible Game!

"Forehead……"

Seeing the speechless look on the short-haired Mita's face, the lively and energetic Mita couldn't help but tease her.

"Oh, so you just want the players to come closer and make eye contact with you, right? Why don't you just say so? You act and talk like a boy, but I didn't expect you to have such a pure, girlish heart~"

"You...you shouldn't talk nonsense here!"

Hat-wearing Mita's words had seen through her thoughts, and short-haired Mita couldn't help but blush slightly, quickly changing the subject.

"Well... because there are no lights inside, it's completely dark, so if you want to get through that area, I'll have to lead the way. After walking about twenty meters, you'll reach a ladder that you can climb to go up. But what's up there... I'm not really sure, since I've never climbed up there before."

"Um……"

Kotoko Iwanaga looked at the short-haired Mita and spoke in a completely emotionless, rational tone.

Can we trust you?