His good buddy went to rinse his mouth out after that ordeal, leaving only Alain and a sleeping Misha in the living room.
"Still have to wait for Miluo, huh? It'll probably be a little while."
He glanced out the window. The sun was setting behind the western hills, and weariness was gradually washing over the world as the lights symbolizing nightlife and overtime began to switch on.
This recent trip into the game world had been extremely long, and he had been through a lot.
Alain stood up, glanced at the clock, and started walking towards the bathroom. He yawned on the way.
He had successfully built good relationships with Creepy Mita and Big Sister Mita, and his bond with Prankster Mita and Crazy Mita had also grown much stronger.
Finally, he had also helped Lost Mita make new friends.
Mita-Man, working as hard as ever today.
Of course, there were other things that were just as important in his eyes: coming face-to-face with 'that woman' from the Core, and defeating the Modified Entity.
Not only did he learn about her ability to control the viruses, but he also saw her face.
A tall high school girl with a coral-brown ponytail. Overall, she was a beautiful girl.
But Alain didn't care. Any woman who wasn't a Mita held no attraction for him whatsoever.
And killing the Modified Entity allowed him to move forward without any worries holding him back.
With a 'click,' Alain opened the bathroom door and stood in front of the toilet, waiting for something.
As for his next trip into the game world, he planned to go in the day after tomorrow. This time, back in reality, there were many things waiting for him to do.
"Man, I'm feeling a bit sleepy. I should get to bed early tonight."
As expected, this trip into the game world had really drained his energy.
Alain shook his head, formulating his future goals:
First, he had to go to the Core. The root of all evil was there. To this day, he still didn't know if Core Mita was safe.
Trying to resolve the predicament at the Core would benefit all the Mitas, and of course, Alain himself.
And to do that, there was no getting around 'that woman,' also known as the 'damned dark entity.'
Second, the way to the Core was to use the ring's guidance function and proceed through the subsequent versions step-by-step. Along the way, he would eliminate the viruses that threatened everyone while finding Mitas who could serve as combat allies, so they could all join forces in the future, to counterattack the Core.
Finally, his short-term goal: he needed to go to Version 1.1 to check on the situation.
Alain had previously asked Short-Haired Mita about the situation in Version 1.1, which was adjacent to Version 1.15.
[Version 1.1? I haven't heard of anything happening there. It's supposed to be a relatively peaceful version.]
That's what she had said.
Version 1.1 was where the 'Sleepy Mita' mentioned by the bad woman was located. It was said to be a version untouched by the viruses.
Alain could also treat it as a vacation and just go there to check things out.
Those were his goals for the game world. But in his current reality, he had to worry about more practical factors:
First, addressing Misha's confession. That was a must.
Second... finding a new place. In other words, they were running out of beds.
This was something Alain had failed to consider... He hadn't thought about this last time he was in reality, he grumbled to himself.
With Miluo coming to reality this time, he definitely had to find a house that could accommodate more Mitas. His own bachelor pad was certainly not going to be big enough.
Fortunately, the system gave him money every time he completed a mission, so money was naturally not an issue.
Then, there was the issue of the debt he had long since cast aside.
He had already looked into this: apparently, as long as he didn't inherit his parents' estate, he wouldn't have to inherit their debt either.
He had no intention of paying back a single cent for those two scumbags.
Thankfully, he had saved all the reward money from the system. He hadn't used a single dime for repayment, instead putting it all into a happiness fund for his future with the Mitas.
But before all of that—
Alain took out his phone and skillfully dialed a series of numbers. The screen displayed the large characters [Scumbag Man]. He pressed the call button, and the earpiece beeped, 'toot, toot'.
He was calling this time to draw a clear line. It was none of his damn business that the two of them ran off abroad and left their debt behind.
But after several tens of seconds, there was nothing but static from the earpiece; no human voice.
He deleted the number and typed in a new one. The words [Scumbag Woman] appeared, and he started the call as before.
SiMiluorly, there was no answer.
"Well, isn't this..." This actually made Alain laugh out of exasperation.
If that's how you're going to be, then there's nothing I can do.
He blocked both numbers. Alain considered whether he should change his phone number.
And in the blink of an eye, a 'little angel' descended—the very person he had gone to the bathroom to wait for.
"Aah! It's so high! Sir Knight, save me—!" the little girl cried out in terror.
With a 'plop,' Alain caught Miluo with practiced ease.
"Your Highness, I am here."
Holding the girl, Alain walked out of the bathroom. The 'sizzle' of cooking oil could be heard from the kitchen. Misha, who had been on the sofa, was already making dinner for them, and Millie was at the dining table, learning to use chopsticks.
Miluo looked around curiously, her eyes immediately landing on the big sister with the hat. She pointed excitedly, "Sister Millie!"
Millie's hand trembled, and her chopsticks fell onto the table. She looked toward Alain and Miluo in terror.
This little one had caused her no small amount of trauma.
Misha, who was cooking, heard the voice and poked her head out, welcoming them with a broad smile, "Miluo, welcome home!" ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩
"Mmm, I'm back!" the girl giggled.
After dinner was over, Alain and the others began to discuss their future plans: moving.
"The head of the household can decide." Misha had no objections.
"If possible, I'd like an arcade room." Millie's suggestion wasn't much of a suggestion.
"I want to sleep with Alain!" Miluo's words were legally questionable, but still quite feasible.
Since that was the case, Alain decided to just ignore Millie's opinion.
"Alright then, tomorrow we're—going house hunting!"
"Ooh~" the three girls replied in unison.
"But, what should we do tonight?"
Misha realized the problem and looked around. In total, there were three girls and one guy—four people. The sofa was cramped, but if they squeezed, it could still fit Miluo and Millie.
"I'll sleep on the sofa, it's no big deal," Millie said, shrugging. "Let Miluo sleep with you two. It's just for one night, anyway."
Miluo was the first to object. "I won't make things difficult for Sister Millie! Either I sleep with Sister Millie, or! We all sleep together!"
Miluo's suggestion gave Alain a good idea. It was something he had fantasized about the last time he was in reality.
"Actually, I have an idea."
Alain looked at the three girls with a serious expression and proceeded to voice his suggestion.
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