NABC Chapter 454 454: Dawn
Chapter 454 454: Dawn
Thump!
Alain's back slammed onto the ground. He let out a muffled groan of pain, immediately reaching out toward that portal.
But faster than his movement was the speed at which the portal's radiance vanished.
In that final glimmer of light, Alain grasped a sparkling particle of light, as well as the Wedding Voucher she had left behind.
He knelt on the floor, eyes wide, staring at the clean slip of paper in his hand.
Opening his palm, Alain saw the handwriting on the paper, along with the creases where he had tightly squeezed it.
[Wedding Voucher]
[Holder of this voucher possesses marriage rights with Player — Alain. Wedding date to be determined by the holder.]
The paper seemed to still carry residual warmth, likely the temperature from being protected in her pocket... just as it held the lingering warmth of her palm from when she last clenched it.
Clack clack clack...
The sound of rapid footsteps. Millie and the others walked quickly out of the room, each holding their respective equipment, evidently suited up and ready to go.
"Alain?" Cool Mita saw Alain on the ground at a glance and hurriedly went over to help him up.
She intended to support the young man over to the sofa, but he spoke:
"Sorry, although time is a bit tight, can you give me five minutes alone?"
Hearing this, Cool Mita nodded heavily and supported Alain as he walked to the bedroom...
A moment later, she turned her back to the door and closed it.
Mila, gripping her tachi, glanced worriedly at the door. Her small outstretched hand trembled in the air before she eventually lowered it.
The girls looked at each other, none of them making a sound.
The five minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Click—Alain walked slowly out of the room.
At the same moment, the system panel flashed past, and 2D Mita slowly floated before him.
"I'm sorry! If you want to hit me, then hit me!"
She bowed deeply to Alain. "But I won't apologize. Under those circumstances, leaving the Game World was the optimal choice for you, Alain..."
The 2D girl simply kept her head lowered, staring at the floor. "The Mitas... really can't do without you."
"Don't be like this." Alain forced a sliver of a smile and patted her head.
Whoosh—
With the sound of a door opening, Misha rushed into the small home at full speed, bringing along Core Mita who was wearing a hospital gown.
"So... sorry, I rushed back as fast as I could... Ugh."
But noticing the heavy atmosphere, the empathetic girl quickly understood something.
Alain raised his head, looking at the long-haired girl who had accompanied him for years.
She was helplessly twirling her beautiful hair, wrapping the long strands around her index finger loop after loop.
"Um... I'm sorry. I really went as fast as possible, but... it seems I still didn't make it in time."
"No, it's fine." Alain sat on the sofa, understanding that the urgent matter at hand was not to dwell on this parting.
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, and turned to explain the situation he encountered in the Core to the girls.
From the progress bar to Monika's departure, and Mina's temporary farewell...
He told them everything in great detail.
"So that's how it is." Core Mita remained as calm as ever, leaning in the corner.
Misha sat obediently beside Alain, her brows furrowed low. "Monika and Crazy Mita, they..."
"Yeah." Alain nodded. "So, the current situation is that we are completely without support."
He looked at the computer placed in the corner. The screen still showed the Mita window.
"Mina is currently protecting the Game World for me. We cannot fail her expectations."
Everyone looked at one another, and soon, they all steeled themselves with a breath of determination.
Alain walked to the computer, calling up Tiny Mita with practiced ease, and instructed the little one to go find Short-Haired Mita, Ugly Mita, Miffy, and the others.
Moments later, the Mitas gathered in Version 1.15.
Through the screen, Alain finished explaining the current situation, looking at the faces full of sighs from everyone in 1.15.
Except for one Mita—Ugly Mita.
This actually surprised Alain. "Little cutie, aren't you angry with me? For not bringing your Lady Mita out together with me."
Unexpectedly, Ugly Mita shook her head calmly, as if the one in trouble wasn't Crazy Mita—her Lady Mita.
"Player, I won't be angry with you. Let alone hate you."
Alain could notice the complex emotions in her eyes transmitting through the screen to his side.
"Because of you, the feeling Lady Mita gives me is completely different.
"The original her, although her brows and eyes always carried a smile, deep in her eyes was a thick despair and insecurity. Looking at any Mita, even including me, was like looking at an object.
"But it was precisely because of your appearance... Lady Mita would complain to me, confide in me, and even crack some small jokes with me, making me feel overwhelmed with favor...
"And the center of her complaints, confidences, and jokes, was entirely you."
Hugging her small teddy bear, her shoulders trembled faintly.
Alain understood that the emotions surging in her chest were not as peaceful as they appeared on the surface.
"You changed her, and you also changed my view. You are a true Player. So I won't say much else; instead, I will become your 'tool,' become your... tool to save Lady Mita."
"Me too." Misha gently placed her small hand on the back of Alain's hand. "Crazy Mita saved all of us too. We all owe her a life."
"What's more! I also want to learn the method to gain Sir Knight's favor from that Big Sister!" Miluo added.
Inside the screen, Miffy stepped forward. "It is also because of her that the current Dream World is systematically becoming 'Reality.' I owe her a huge favor too."
"Therefore, Alain." Big Sister's voice and expression both turned solemn. "For a Mita who saved the world like this, and delayed a massive amount of time for us, we must absolutely go and save her! And, we must do it vigorously, a hero saving the beauty, to rescue her!"
"Yeah!" Everything Alain wanted to say had been said by them.
Millie tugged at his sleeve. Alain turned back to look at his good brother in confusion.
Only to find her pointing, as if to remind him, toward Short-Haired Mita inside the screen. Then she pointed at the Wedding Voucher in his hand.
"?"
Alain was momentarily puzzled, examining this Wedding Voucher that belonged to Mina, wondering how it could possibly be related to Short-Haired Mita—
"!"
The next second, Alain realized the meaning within Big Sister's words.
"Wait a minute, Big Sister!"
He lunged to the front of the screen, wishing he could stuff Short-Haired Mita right into his eye sockets.
"Eek?!" Clearly, the girl was startled, retreating more than several meters. "Wh-what are you doing?"
"You just said it, right? You said it, didn't you?" Alain was hopeful for her answer.
Big Sister also understood something and turned her head away. "Wh-what did I say?"
"You just said that Mina saved the world, right?" His face leaned even closer.
Big Sister hugged her arms, her gaze drifting to the sky—then falling to the ground.
Finally, she looked straight at Alain. "Mm-hmm."
She then looked toward Core Mita, who had kept her mouth shut. "Do you approve?"
"Approved," Core Mita nodded gently.
And the meaning within the two's words was self-evident.
Alain puffed up a breath, a breath... heavy yet fiery.
Short-Haired Mita—this "Creation" Mita of Version 1.15—had already agreed that Mina made a great contribution to the Game World this time!
She acknowledged that Mina had done something befitting the identity of a Mita. At the same time, even the internal administrator of the game—Core Mita—had consented.
Mina... Crazy Mita becoming a true Mita, and obtaining a body that belongs to herself, was already a done deal!
The surprise came so unexpectedly that Alain didn't know what to say.
"But Alain, don't you forget. The prerequisite to completing all of this is rescuing Mina," Short-Haired Mita couldn't help but pour a bucket of cold water on him.
Alain, however, smiled. "It's fine. I understand her."
He lowered his head, looking at the Wedding Voucher in his hand. Seemingly trying to convince Short-Haired Mita and everyone else, but in reality... also convincing himself.
"She is a very selfish woman. She only thinks of me and her in everything. She even said... for me, she could do anything.
"So, to die so selflessly just after getting married, before even enjoying happiness... that's not Mina's style.
"Therefore—"
Alain looked around at everyone.
"Rescue Mita. Save the Game World. For this, we need to gather our strength."
"The Mitas of reality are all your support," Misha said, seeking everyone's opinion.
Cool Mita, Cute Mita, Millie, Miluo, and Mila did not interrupt the conversation, but all cast approving gazes.
Millie slapped her best friend and Alain on the back. "Does that even need saying?! You two bastards! Saving the world is such a fun thing, we definitely have to get in on the action!"
"Agreed," Ugly Mita said. "Version 0.5, as well as the endless Man-Headed Spiders, are all your support, Alain."
"The Dream World will also give you help without reservation." Behind Sleepy Mita, the clack clack clack sound of footsteps echoed.
Mayor Misha, Sheriff Millie, and Idol Miluo also arrived at the scene simultaneously.
They had broken free from the shackles of the dream and successfully reached the Game World.
Current them could sufficiently be called true Mitas.
The three Dream Mitas waved toward the outside of the screen.
Watching this, the three Reality Mitas felt a burst of weirdness.
"The Version 1.15 Mitas as well; I represent all of them in agreement." Short-Haired Mita raised her hand. "Among them, this includes over fifty Failed Works."
She patted her chest in surprise again. "I really didn't expect it, Alain. Just as you said, the Failed Works can actually become our support too..."
"Believe it now?" Alain laughed, but he felt something was strange.
He looked at the personnel present in Version 1.15 and found... aside from Short-Haired Mita, Miffy, and Ugly Mita, the other Mitas were nowhere to be seen.
"By the way, for this kind of thing, Prankster Mita actually didn't show up?"
Based on Alain's understanding of that fellow, even if she agreed mindlessly, she would definitely come over to watch the drama, right?
At the very least, she would want to engage in some verbal intimacy with Alain.
"Her? She is currently completing the task you assigned, you know." Short-Haired Mita smiled mysteriously.
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