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Chapter 93 Poor Little Tower

The little girl Mita in front of them, just like the one in the basement, had stitches all over her body and her face was badly disfigured.

Akashi frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Isn't this a scene from a flashback?
Why is this little thing sitting here?
Shouldn't she be locked in a cage, guarded by Crazy Meta?
Despite his doubts, Akashi-kun still took a step and walked towards the small figure at the end of the pink passage.

As he approached, the slumped-over young Mita seemed to sense something and laboriously lifted her heavy little head.

Her broken face stared at him, and her only intact hand was trembling as it slowly reached out to him.

Although he didn't utter a single word, his single eye was brimming with anticipation and longing that almost overflowed.

At this point, two options popped up.

[1. Offering a helping hand, pulling young Mita to her feet.]

2. Ignore the situation and fail to support young Mita.

Seeing the options, Akaishi was quite surprised.

Holy crap, there are actually options here?
Goodness, I just finished reading about the past when little Mita was abused. Logically speaking, any normal person would pull her up, right?
So the producer is forcing us to choose between two options here?

Is this testing the players' moral bottom line, or will there be other consequences if they choose the wrong option?

Akashi stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming.

What would happen if I didn't poop?
This is just a side quest that you can choose not to do. In theory, even if you don't do it, it shouldn't have any impact on the main storyline.

At most, it's just that side NPCs have different endings.

What is O5's intention in placing options here?
Wait, could it be that...?
What crucial information might you miss if you choose the wrong option here?
Just like when he was being chased by Mita before, he encountered an extra evasion battle while running down the left side road, and obtained a note of information that other streamers had not obtained.

"I understand. They definitely want to let players make their own choices and then make us spend 5 yuan less on the content."

"I figured it out, didn't I? At a time like this, it would be a disservice to my years of gaming experience not to save and reload."

Akashi-kun grinned.

He'd save this first; he wanted to see what this producer was really up to.

So he quickly saved it.

After finishing that, I turned my attention back to Lolita Mita, and with a bit of curiosity, I chose option 2.

The game immediately entered real-time calculation mode.

The character he controlled, faced with the little hand that young Mita reached out, and those expectant and longing eyes, simply calmly took two steps back, creating distance between them.

There was no help, and no words were spoken.

Young Mita's outstretched hand remained frozen in mid-air.

The tiny spark of light that had finally ignited in that one intact eye was quickly dimmed by an invisible wind, until it was completely extinguished.

She didn't say anything, but her small body seemed to hunch over even more.

Then, the hand fell down very slowly and limply, and the head was buried deep inside.

The entire process was devoid of dialogue, yet it weighed more heavily on the heart than any cry or shout.

When Akashi saw this scene, his heart inexplicably tightened, as if something had gently squeezed it.

He even felt that he shouldn't have refused out of curiosity, making a little thing suffer unnecessarily and making himself uncomfortable as well.

Especially when Lolita Mita saw the protagonist retreat, her expression of being starved for love and helpless made Akaishi feel like a grown man had suddenly awakened his maternal instincts.

Regardless of whether they are female or not, just awaken them and that's it.

Just like those dirty, pitiful child beggars he saw on the street.

"Waaaa, brothers, this little loli Mita makes me feel guilty, what should I do?"

"I really want to go up and give her a loving hug."

"How about we load the save file now?"

As Akashi was speaking, suddenly, a creaking sound came from behind him.

It was the sound of a door opening!
Akashi turned around abruptly, his pupils shrinking slightly.

The long corridor behind them had vanished, replaced by a dimly lit kitchen.

When he turned around again, Lolita Mita was gone, leaving only a lonely sink, cold and silent.

"Is this the end of the memorial festival?"

Akashi looked around and finally his gaze settled on the dining table next to him.

There was a key lying there.

He walked over quickly and reached out to pick it up.

You have obtained the 'Gate Key'.

"The key to the main gate?!"

"Holy crap, we can get the key item directly without pulling Lolita Mita?"

"Can we really open the door and run away?"

Brother Akaishi took the key, ready to try it out.

Since I've saved the game and can reload it anytime, I might as well see if I can really leave.

At this moment, the iconic roar of Crazy Metta's chainsaw still echoed in the living room.

But the sound became noticeably muffled and distant. After carefully discerning the direction, it was mostly coming from the basement.

It seems she went downstairs to search for people. Akaishi ignored her and quickly went to the gate, unlocking it.

Click——

The door opened!
There was yet another dark passageway outside.

It was equally dark and oppressive.

Looking at the way out in front of him, Akashi-san did not go out.

Because he's about to load a save file.

It's obvious that once this door is opened, it's uncertain whether side quests will be available anymore.

If you don't achieve that, then you'll miss out on a storyline and lose 5 yuan.

Blood loss!
Just then, Brother Akaishi was about to load his save file.
The next second, the roar of a chainsaw came from behind.

Akashi turned around abruptly and saw Crazy Mita appear at the bedroom door.

"I rely on!"

Before he could react, Brother Akashi instinctively took off running.

Crazy Mita spotted him too and immediately gave chase with a smile.

While chasing, she shrieked, "Ah~~~ I finally see you~"

Suddenly, the roar of the chainsaw exploded in his ears and echoed through the narrow passage, making his eardrums buzz.

Side Quest: Explore the cabin and attempt to rescue the little girl in front of you—failure.

A cold, impersonal game notification popped up at just the right moment. Chishi glanced at it out of the corner of his eye and thought to himself, "Just as I expected."

Once you step out of that door, the mission is immediately doomed.

But how can that be allowed?

When has my brother Chishi ever failed a mission in a game?

What's more, it's a task that you can tell at a glance shouldn't fail!
For the sake of little Mita, and for the sake of my damn perfectionist obsessive-compulsive disorder, I'm reloading this save!

So, the instant Mad Meta attacked, Akaishi immediately reloaded his save, returned to the options, and chose the first one.

Let's start over!
In the dark passage, under real-time calculation, the character he controlled slowly extended his own hand to the young Mita who was reaching out his hand.

He gently held her slender, delicate little hand.

Then gently lift young Mita from the cold ground.

Only after seeing her stand up was Brother Akaishi satisfied.

What will happen next after helping little Mita?
As he waited, the scene before him suddenly began to fluctuate violently, and amidst the interplay of light and shadow, a slight sense of dizziness washed over him.

When Akashi could see his surroundings again, he found himself back in that dark basement.

Before me was still that locked iron cage.

Lolita Mita had also stood up, and the two were still holding hands tightly.

Her little head drooped slightly, her gaze falling on the hand that the game protagonist was holding tightly in hers.

To be precise, it's the developer ring on my hand.

You have this ring.
Are you a player? Are you here to keep me company?
Young Mita slowly raised her head and stared at the protagonist with her only eye.

Her voice sounded strange; it lacked that light and melodious quality and was completely different from the screams in the memory.

Instead, it was hoarse and dry, like an old radio, with a slight static-like noise.

Just by listening, Akashi knew that this little girl, Mita, had a problem with her vocal cords.

Upon closer inspection, a suture mark was clearly visible on her neck beneath her slightly raised head!
It silently tells the story of the tragedy that once occurred.

Those damn newbie NPCs!

At this point, the dialogue options pop up again.

【1. Are you also Mita?】

2. I saw some bad memories.

3. Who locked you up?

4. How do I leave this place?

5. It's alright now.

Akashi glanced at it and immediately chose the first one.

The game's protagonist then spoke, his voice remarkably clear in the silent basement.

Are you also Mita? This is the first time I've seen someone like you, Mita.
As soon as young Mita let go of the protagonist's hand, her small body swayed violently and she almost fell over.

The game's protagonist reacted quickly, grabbing her slender arm and helping her maintain her balance.

She slowly raised her head and answered in a hoarse voice.

[Mita, I don't know]
[Are you a player? Did you come here specifically to play with me?]
[I'm so happy! I have a friend now. We must play together if I still have the energy.]
Listening to her intermittent words, Akashi felt very uncomfortable.

The little girl Mita in front of me is covered in wounds and has been tortured to such an extent that she has forgotten who she is, but she still remembers her instinct to "serve the players".

This moved him deeply, and he lamented that the Unification Church deserved to die for being able to harm such a young girl.

The loquats are all sold out, I'm back!
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(End of this chapter)