"So, everything about Version 1.15 has been discussed. Now, it's time to get to the main topic."
Alain and Prank Mita's elder sister—Short-Haired Mita—sat back on the high chairs in the corner, swinging their slender, delicate long legs.
"After the last incident, you must have understood something, right?"
"...Mm." Alain nodded.
Although the elder sister was a bit cryptic, Alain recalled slightly and understood that what she was referring to was the core matter.
Upon first entering Version 1.75—the room of the former Cap-Wearing Mita, now Millie—Alain and Misha intended to go directly to the core using her teleporter to check its status.
But at that time, only about half of the teleportation's white light had dissipated... when a warning pop-up from the security guard appeared.
At the core, there seemed to be many electronic viruses.
Fortunately, the elder sister successfully intercepted their teleportation later and sent them back to Cap-Wearing Mita's room, which effectively saved their lives.
Thinking of this, Alain looked up at Short-Haired Mita and the adorable girl beside him and said, "Thank you very much for that time."
Prank Mita giggled, hugged his arm tightly, and said, "Good thing we saved you then."
However, when Short-Haired Mita brought up this topic, her expression wasn't good; it even turned gloomy.
Alain felt... was she a bit angry?
Prank Mita seemed to pick up on something and awkwardly chuckled, trying to smooth things over. "Elder sister was very worried about you then. Mm! It's best that you're safe and sound."
"Indeed... Thank you both very much!" Misha, sensing the tension in the atmosphere, gave a slight bow to the two of them.
This made Short-Haired Mita's expression improve—a little.
"It's nothing," she said softly, then quickly changed the subject.
"Actually, we've already heard about the threats facing the core," Alain's words made the two short-haired girls focus their attention.
"You already knew?" Prank Mita asked, confused, thinking that only they knew this information.
Short-Haired Mita also nodded, signaling Alain to continue.
Alain then recounted what he had witnessed in Version 0.5 to the two of them. Of course, he omitted factors that might affect his personal reputation, such as "bullying" and "changing clothes," summarizing instead that Ugly Mita had helped them a lot.
"What?" After he finished speaking, Prank Mita blurted out, looking at Alain in surprise.
"You mean... that Ugly Mita told you about the situation at the core?"
"Yes. But it was just a brief overview. We still only understand half of it," Alain said helplessly.
Compared to "core information," the two sisters' attention was clearly focused on the term "Ugly Mita."
"Wait a minute! Isn't Ugly Mita's self-awareness very vague? Why..." The girl clinging to his arm was utterly confused, and Alain also had some idea about this.
"...We found a topic that interested her."
As soon as "cute" was mentioned, Ugly Mita's somewhat "vague" self-awareness snapped into focus.
Back then, he and Misha obtained information about the core by leveraging this topic.
But Alain had no intention of telling them things related to Ugly Mita's personal privacy.
"U-Ugly Mita actually told you..." The elder sister, sitting on the high chair on the other side, seemed flustered. She rubbed her brow, forcing herself to accept the fact.
"...What's wrong with Ugly Mita?" Alain asked.
As an "eye" and a "runner," Prank Mita seemed to recall an unbearable memory. "That's Ugly Mita! An extremely aggressive Mita! With her combat power, I really wanted to recruit her. But who knew, every time I went there, either she wouldn't see me, or I'd be chased away by a bunch of bugs..."
Her shoulders trembled, and she pounced back into Alain's embrace.
As a result, this Ugly Mita actually became Alain's ally?
The difference in treatment is too great, isn't it! No, I need compensation! "Alain, I want a hug!"
"Alright, alright..." Alain, as if healed, hugged her and sniffed her hair's fragrance.
Misha, watching from the side, raised an eyebrow and sighed, "So, my dear. Your common sense is different from that of ordinary Mitas."
"How is it different?" Alain asked, confused, asking her not to make him sound like an alien.
"Let me first ask about your impressions of the following people, things, and events." Misha cleared her throat, and the two Mitas also followed her gaze, looking at the young man.
"A cute bad girl." He didn't mention her soft backside.
Prank Mita replied, "From our perspective, she's a very dangerous individual."
"Ugly Mita," Misha said.
"Quite a cute child." Pity he couldn't squeeze and hug her, or see her shy expression. Alain mused inwardly.
Short-Haired Mita stated directly, "A dangerous and unstable Mita, it's hard to have a chance to cooperate... or so it should be."
She gave Alain a complex look.
"Devouring Entity." The long-haired girl also covered her forehead.
"Stink bug... I'll kill it every time I see it." He would never let go of anything that harmed Mitas.
Prank Mita interjected, "A virus that can devour versions. If left unchecked, it could harm the entire game world."
Misha asked, Alain answered, and the two short-haired girls supplemented, and after more than ten minutes, they successfully made a certain person realize his abnormality.
"...Am I really an alien?" Alain thought he was actually a bit like "Superman."
Misha sighed deeply and also hugged Alain's other shoulder. "Sigh... So, my dear. Your perception is different from ours."
"However... this is also due to your own combat capabilities," Short-Haired Mita's calm voice came over. However, it was slightly trembling, clearly indicating that Alain's perception had caused some changes to her worldview.
"Compared to ordinary Mitas, your combat power is already much higher. If you face viruses, you can even solo elite units. You're practically a virus extermination machine."
"Thank you for the compliment, Elder Sister?" Alain wasn't sure if this was a compliment, so he thanked her first.
The short-haired girl said, "In any case, I understand now. Actually, the information we have here is not much different from what that Ugly Mita told you."
She got down from the high chair and smoothed her sleeves.
"The core has indeed been invaded by viruses. And they have also taken steps to expand beyond Version 0."
"Mm." Alain also knew this information. The question was, did the viruses invade after holding back Core Mita; or did they target other versions because they couldn't defeat Core Mita?
In Alain's view, the former possibility was higher.
Because if Core Mita had spare power, she wouldn't have allowed the game versions to be left unchecked.
"Under the command of a woman." Short-Haired Mita sighed, thinking Alain already knew this information, and was hesitating whether to ask her for help.
But unexpectedly, the young man cast an incredulous gaze upon her.
"Wait a minute. What did you just say?"
Alain was dumbfounded. The immense amount of information made his hand, which was stroking Prank Mita's head, stop.
"The core's viruses are commanded by a woman?"
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