Miss Player, please don't cast spells on me.

Unfortunately, Sayaka doesn't care about any of that now. She's secretly accumulating power every day and mobilizing her witch-like strength.

So that when the day comes that she and Rena step onto the stage together, Sayaka can unleash 200% of her power and slaughter all the players who want to taint Rena's followers.

The day finally arrived when Rena-chan made her decision.

When Sayaka received Rena's message, "Can you come to my house?", she rushed to Takigami Rena's house as quickly as possible.

"Sayaka, I've made all the preparations for next month's 'performance,' and that's why I invited you here today to discuss that."

Rena Takigami sat on her sofa and gestured to Sayaka, who was standing at the door, to let her sit opposite her.

The "performance" is all set? When were you preparing? What was prepared? Why...didn't you discuss it with me?

Sayaka had countless questions she wanted to ask Rena, but the question she cared about most and wanted to ask most was still...

"So, Rena-chan, you should have decided who you'll be joining on this stage with, right?" Sayaka asked cautiously.

"Hmm...yes, I've already thought it through." Takigami Rena had asked Sayaka to come today specifically to answer this question.

Unfortunately, before Takigami Rena could even speak, Sayaka walked up to Rena, gently took her hand, and then asked in a tentative tone, as if she were heading into a minefield.

"That person was right, wasn't he?"

When Sayaka asked the question with an almost desperate attitude, her friend Rena Takigami pursed her lips and fell silent.

This silence was like something dangerous exploding in Sayaka's ears.

Saya's pupils trembled uncontrollably, but she still couldn't believe it and asked again in a trembling, pleading tone.

"Rena-chan, you'll...choose me, right?"

Rena Takigami still didn't answer Sayaka, but instead changed the subject with a smile.

"Sayaka, let's talk about the specific arrangements for the 'performance' first, and then I'll discuss the casting with you."

It's over. Everyone here is smart. From the moment Rena Takigami avoided the topic, Sayaka knew that everything was over.

At that moment, Sayaka had a real urge, an urge to hug her best friend Rena's hand and beg her.

It was as if she was saying something like, "Please! If Rena-chan will choose me, I'll do anything! Even die for her!"

But she didn't do that, because Sayaka knew it was just being unreasonable.

We're all mature high school girls now, and we all know very well that something as vital as this can't be won over by whining or being unreasonable.

"Yes, I can hear you. Rena-chan, you can speak now."

Sayaka can only continue to play the role of a mature, sensible, and caring older sister.

Also, figure out exactly where you went wrong? Why did you lose?

Rena Takigami didn't object to Sayaka sitting next to her and then went through in detail the entire performance plan that Hai Kiyono had prepared for her.

To make it even more convincing, Rena Takigami raised her hand and unfurled a light screen in the center of the room.

The light screen projects a scene of daily life for a family of four in Tokyo.

This is the information about the home of a member named Owlface from the Fighters' Tea Party, which Takigami Rena obtained through her faith over a period of 24 hours.

"Xiaomian's sister is a VTuber online under the stage name Xuedao. She is also a loyal fan of Xia Nuoer. Today, Qingye Hui plans to show her the ending of Xia Nuoer's fourth playthrough."

“Sayaka, let’s observe the reactions of Ms. Owlface and Ms. Yukishima. That should help us understand the purpose of Kiyono-kun’s plan.”

…………

In reality, Owlface's real name is Yukishima Yui. She is also a woman with a punk and rebellious style. Not only does she have long, dyed hair, but her daily attire also includes leather jackets and studded jewelry.

Although Owlface usually dresses in an extremely rebellious and punk style, she is actually a complete sister-obsessed person in private, and cares deeply for and loves her younger sister.

The reason is that Xuedao was born weak and sickly, and could only live in a wheelchair since childhood... She didn't go to school much.

Fortunately, the internet is now advanced enough that, thanks to Xiaomian's efforts, her younger sister Xuedao became a VTuber online. Even without leaving home, she was able to make a lot of like-minded friends online.

Today, Snow Island's live stream was, of course, still about the Shanor route in "The Principality of Roses." The live stream showed that she had finally successfully unlocked the final ending route of Shanor's fourth playthrough.

To commemorate this historic moment, Yukishima and her older sister Owlface stood together to witness the final outcome of the fourth playthrough.

The storyline that Qingye Hui arranged for Xia Nuoer in the fourth playthrough was very simple, because the ending of this fourth playthrough was simply to say goodbye to the player and tell her that he looked forward to meeting her in the next game world.

The ending takes place in that magical garden.

Shanor hosted a tea party for Miss Snow Island, who had come from afar, though it wasn't a particularly grand affair.

"So you... are leaving, right?"

At this moment, Xuedao had lost all interest in tea, because Shanor had informed her of her decision to leave.

"Yes, because this world is about to end, even if I wanted to stay here and stay with Yukishima-nee, it would be impossible... Besides, there are other people I want to protect besides Yukishima-nee."

As Shanor spoke, he turned around and glanced behind him. Snow Island followed Shanor's gaze and looked towards several figures on the other side of the garden.

Those figures were the game characters from previous playthroughs of Snow Island; they sat there quietly as if they were also attending this tea party.

"Xianor, you really cherish them." Xuedao said with some complicated feelings.

“Because they are all like you, Sister Xuedao, they are my most precious treasures. Even if the world is destroyed… I don’t want you to be harmed in the slightest. So I must take them away from here before this world comes to an end,” Xia Nuoer said.

"So, where do you plan to take them, Shanor? Will we... ever have a chance to meet again?"

Snow Island was subtly inquiring about which game Shanor would appear in later, or in which game the sequel to Shanor's storyline could be played.

“We will definitely meet again. I plan to explore deeper into this maze and maybe I can find a way to help them regain their memories and sense of self.”

“Because this may be the only way I can miss you after we parted ways with the real Snow Island Sister,” Shanor said.

"I hope that no matter which world I go to, as long as I hear your name, Sister Xuedao, I will immediately remember everything related to you!"

Me too! If the game "Rose Kingdom" shuts down, Snow Island will only be able to live a life of missing Xia Nuoer by watching the videos of her time with him!

The ending of the fourth playthrough was really bland, so bland that in the end, Snow Island could only say goodbye to Shanor.

And I promised Shanor that no matter what happens in the future, as long as there is any news about you, I will definitely... definitely go to see you!

The final ending of the Shanor route concludes with a scene on the snow island where the game character and Shanor embrace and kiss in the garden.

It was such a simple and ordinary ending, yet it made Xuedao's tears fall like they were free.

"What's there to cry about?" Xiao Mian couldn't help but tease his sister. "Don't cry, I'll show you something good."

Before Xuedao could say something like, "Sister, you're such a social butterfly, all you do is laugh at me!", Xiaomian held up his phone screen in front of his sister and waved it around.

"Closed beta test qualification for 'Dungeon Sanctuary 2'? What's this...wait, is he supposed to play the AI ​​core Shanor?"

Xuedao immediately noticed Xia Nuoer's name in the cast list below, which meant...

"Xianor should appear in this game later, right? How about it? Although I only got one closed beta test qualification, you can play it first!" said Owl Face.

"elder sister!"

Xuedao felt powerless to say anything at this moment, and she expressed her overwhelming emotions by throwing herself into her sister's arms and crying bitterly.

"Alright, alright, but I also need to do some strategy planning and testing, so let's play together. I'll handle the combat and monster-slaying, and you can handle the romance with the NPCs." Owlface said, rubbing his little sister's head.

"Ok!"

From Xiaomian's perspective, this arrangement is quite reasonable. She has never been interested in dating NPCs, let alone dating her sister's ex-boyfriend.

Thinking about it this way, Xiaomian felt that she was simply a genius. Her solution was to make her sister happy and enjoy the exploration fun of "Dungeon Sanctuary 2". It was a perfect solution... right?

However, in Sayaka's view... this top expert of the Fighter Tea Party had already fallen into the trap set by Kiyono Hai.

Sayaka had to admit defeat after seeing this... Kiyono Hai's plan was indeed extremely vicious, but there was a major prerequisite for its success.

Let me see what methods you'll use this time to make the female players cry.

What kind of heart-wrenching storyline could break down their psychological defenses and make them feel so guilty that they need the comfort of their family to recover?

Chapter 36 It's still uncertain who will be whose pet!

The performance of "The Principality of Roses" has gradually come to an end after Kiyono Hai revealed the ending of Shanor's fourth playthrough.

During this time, Kiyono was also busy performing the fourth playthrough ending for the female players who had completed the third playthrough.

I don’t know if the female players have reached some kind of consensus, but when Kiyono finished playing the fourth playthrough’s ending and said goodbye, most of them would give her a lot of gifts.

This huge pile of gifts wasn't generated by the game system; rather, they were unique gifts that the girls made themselves using the game's crafting system.

Xia Nuoer will, of course, keep these gifts safe; they can be used as weapons to kill Qingye Hui and the others in the future.

Well… in short, thanks to the meticulous preparations of most of the female players, the ending of Shanor's fourth playthrough was turned into an awards ceremony, with everyone holding flowers and gifts and just missing an acceptance speech.

Just as Kiyono Gray was carefully cultivating Xia Nuoer's fan base, he received a special invitation to a dinner party.

The person who invited him was 'Tomokatsu Maeda,' the human form of the god of light and exploration in the Tokyo area.

What's going on? Are they trying to arrange a fight offline?

Kiyono Gray did not refuse the dinner invitation. Before leaving, the fox lady placed an unknown protective spell on Kiyono Gray.

According to that fox lady, it can resist most vicious dark curses and physical damage. For more severe curses and physical damage, it would require the gods to conjure up some spells.

If the sound of this spell being cast were discovered in a crowded place, it would be enough to threaten the life of that deity.

The meeting place arranged by the god of light and exploration was a popular dessert shop in Shibuya, not some secluded, mysterious bar.

So Kiyono Hai didn't feel any psychological pressure and went to keep the appointment.

"Kiyono-kun, I'm here."

The human form of this god of light and exploration looks no different from that of a typical office worker.

He appears to be a middle-aged man wearing a suit and frameless glasses.

"Kiyono-kun, do you like sweets? I highly recommend you try the cakes and parfaits at this shop."

The god of light and exploration... He could also be called Tomokatsu Maeda here. He ordered a large cake with a smile and said that.

"I like it, but I don't like eating sweets with men." Kiyono Hui sat down directly opposite him, glancing out the window at the same time.

This is a window seat; you can see the bustling streets of Shibuya just by turning your head.

"Then I should send my chosen one to talk to you. It's also normal for a boy your age to have his mind full of girls."

After seeing the large cake he had ordered arrive at the table, Maeda Tomokatsu didn't mince words and spoke directly.

"Let me be frank about why I wanted to talk to you. I just wanted to kindly remind you not to get too close to that world-destroying witch. Even becoming a friend of a friend of her is not a good choice."