A crossover anime/manga story, set in everyday Tokyo, but within a loop of a game.

"Mr. Player, you will definitely be able to save this world."

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Just as everyone was about to leave and head to the core area, the miniature Mita inside the small house started jumping around anxiously, waving her hands repeatedly.

"I want to go too! Take me with you!"

Hat Mita leaned closer, curiously reaching out to gently poke Miniature Mita, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"You're coming along too? Aren't you supposed to be guarding the gate here?"

"Why are you still guarding the gate?"

Miniature Mita rolled her eyes and spread her hands, a gesture that, though meant to complain, made her look incredibly cute.

"That's not even the core area. That guy used a bug to turn it into another place. What am I still guarding here for? Besides, Mr. Player is also my Mr. Player. Of course I want to stay with him."

Upon seeing the words representing the miniature Mita, Asagiri nodded slightly.

"Alright, then let's take her with us. The hat is yours."

"OK~"

Hat Mita reached out her hand, and Miniature Mita obediently jumped into her palm, then slipped into the pocket on the front of her clothes, pointing forward with her little hand.

"Everything's ready, let's go!"

……

Meanwhile, Asagiri, Asuna Yuuki, and Kotoko Iwanaga were back in the eerie hotel they had once entered.

A girl dressed in a black judo uniform, with long black hair and beautiful red eyes, pointed her short sword at the disheveled monster not far away in the corridor. There was no fear in her eyes; she simply spoke calmly.

"Shoot it, sharpshooter."

As soon as she finished speaking, the short sword extended instantly, its sharp tip piercing directly through the monster's head.

Behind Kaguya Shinomiya, Chika Fujiwara, dressed in a tracksuit, looked at another monster walking towards her with a sweet and lovely smile on her face. She stretched out her right hand, and a phantom of a die appeared in mid-air, slowly landing in her fair palm.

"Luckily, five o'clock!"

The moment the five dots appeared on the die, Fujiwara Chika raised her left hand and aimed it at the monster on her side. A blazing fireball the size of a basketball shot out from her palm and pierced the monster's abdomen.

"OK, all done!"

Hearing Fujiwara Chika's playful and relaxed tone, Shinomiya Kaguya lightly flicked her short sword, causing the black and red monster blood stained on it to fall to the ground.

She stared at the blood-soaked hotel corridor before her, with a corpse torn in two and its intestines and internal organs spilling out, a scene of utter carnage. Her red eyes held no emotion as she spoke indifferently.

"In less than an hour, all five players who entered this dungeon with us have died. They were the kind of players who signed up for the dungeon at this time, and they were confident in their abilities, yet they still died... Is this the difficulty of the second phase of the dungeon...?"

"They brought this on themselves."

Fujiwara Chika shrugged, her sweet and lovely smile completely out of place in this corridor littered with corpses and blood. Judging from her expression alone, one would think she was on a picnic with her friend Shinomiya Kaguya.

"The system clearly warned us to keep quiet, but they still went ahead with their search, even luring the monster into this floor, which almost killed us both..."

Just as they were talking, Fujiwara Chika saw Shinomiya Kaguya walk to the body and pick up a blood-stained cell phone.

"Are you going to take his items and equipment? Yeah, don't waste them."

From Fujiwara Chika's words, it's clear that she and Shinomiya Kaguya also learned about the hidden rule of the game through some means.

“Extract…no, I’m thinking about something else.”

Kaguya Shinomiya shook her head, looked down at the phone, a complex look in her red eyes, and murmured.

"If I give it to him... would he be willing to become a player and my teammate... or should I give it to Hayasaka Ai...?"

……

Half an hour later, in the Mita Game World, in a room filled with wires and computer screens, resembling some kind of high-tech core hub.

Asagiri stood in the center of the room, looking down at the humanoid creature sitting on the ground. Although it also had a mechanical shell, its color was different from those failed creations, presenting a mechanical gray. There were many shiny little yellow dots on its joints, and even its hair was made of cables. Its appearance was somewhat similar to Mita's. Asagiri slowly spoke.

"So you're the one looking for me? What do you want to report?"

Listening to Asagiri's words and seeing his arrogant demeanor, Kato Megumi said softly without expression.

"The Leader is amazing. He never gets stage fright. Just looking at him, you'd think we were the masters of this world."

Kotoko Iwanaga smiled slightly and replied in a low voice.

"This is also a diplomatic tactic, taking the initiative and overwhelming the other party with momentum."

Upon hearing Asagiri's words, the mechanical core Mita did not reply. Instead, it turned to look at the kind Mita standing there, and the small yellow dots on its body began to flash.

"What, did you leave your vocal cords at home? Hmm?"

"Mr. Player, no..."

Seeing the displeasure on Asagiri's face, kind-hearted Mita quickly stepped forward and explained.

“It’s different from us Mitas; it doesn’t have the ability to speak, so it can only convey our voices, which I then relay to you.”

"Oh, that's how it is."

Asagiri nodded noncommittally, then looked at the core machine Mita sitting there and said calmly.

"Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Yuuki Asuna, Iwanaga Kotoko, and Kato Megumi, who were standing not far away, felt great admiration upon hearing Asagiri's words.

Look at that, that's what a diplomat is!

Even though he himself needed Core Mita's help to eliminate the source of anomalies in this world in order to obtain a higher level of completion rating and for Asagiri to acquire a new Persona, Asagiri's statement made it sound as if he had come here to negotiate with Core Mita out of a great sense of charity.

The result is...

Sure enough, the next second, Asagiri's phone vibrated as if a message had arrived.

[Core Mita's favorability towards you has increased significantly]

The favorability rating has increased.

As for why only the favorability of the core Mita increases, and not the favorability of the hat Mita and the kind Mita? That's because from the beginning, their favorability towards Asagiri was already maxed out.

This also suggests that the core Mita is different from the ordinary Mita. It does not follow the "Mita" program settings and is more like a manifestation of the core permissions of this game.

Kind-hearted Mita, who was acting as the translator, tucked a strand of long hair behind her ear and began to speak.

"Then I will begin to convey her message."

"She wants to apologize to you first. As the core of this game, she sensed your entry into this world and knew your name. The voice we heard in our minds was her direct message to us using her authority."

"She said she had no choice because although she represented the core program of this game and was a personified existence in this world, there was actually not much she could do. She could not directly interfere with the operation of this world, and the only ones who could receive her information were the real Mitas who had passed the review and officially went online, like me and the others. She could not monitor Crazy Mita and that abnormal prototype, nor could she convey information to them."

"Crazy Mita and the Prototype of the Anomaly were never meant to exist in this game world. As part of the game, she is powerless to do anything about it. Only you, as the player, with the same authority as the game developers, can truly resolve the anomalies in this world."

110

Chapter 110 The Persona of the Love Card.

After saying this, Kindness Mita paused for a few seconds. Only after the small yellow dots on the surface of Core Mita's body started flashing again and she received the information did she continue speaking.

"However, she will not force you to do anything. She also knows that she has no power to forcibly interfere with your actions. The prototype Mita incorporates all the bugs that have appeared in this game since its development. Just getting close to the area where the prototype Mita is located is extremely dangerous. You, Mr. Player, have no obligation to save this world even if you are not willing to take risks, but if you are willing to help, she will provide all the assistance she can."

At this point, Kindness Mita suddenly hesitated, as if she couldn't quite believe the words transmitted by the core Mita in her mind. After a long while, she looked at Asagiri and cautiously spoke.

"She also said..."

“Oh Nege, if you’re willing to save the world… she’ll do anything.”

"is it?"

Asagiri gave a noncommittal reply, then pointed to Crazy Mita, whose limbs had been severed and who was lying there, and asked the most crucial question, which was also the most important question for the four members of the team.

"Could this thing... become my Persona?"

"Can……"

Core Mita turned her head and looked at the Mad Mita lying there, whose face no longer showed madness and distortion, but only a dim and desperate look. She conveyed her meaning to Kind Mita, who then spoke.

"Of all the failures, you are the most special one. Although you are not Mita, I cannot regard you as a real monster. Now, you should make a choice."

"Either you die here, because you didn't pass the online review and aren't the real Mita, so you won't be resurrected, or you die here, which is true death."

"Or, you can become Mr. Player's Persona. Haven't you always wanted to leave this world because you think it's boring? Then become his Persona."

Upon hearing these words relayed by Kind Mita, Crazy Mita struggled to lift her head and look at Asagiri standing there. After a long while, she nodded and said in a completely emotionless tone.

"it is good."

After Crazy Metta agreed, Core Metta, who had been sitting on the ground, finally got up, pulled out one of his thick, long cable hairs, and then gently touched the end of the cable to Crazy Metta's body.

The next second, a noisy and ear-piercing electrical sound rang out, and Crazy Metta's body turned into a series of program-like electronic symbols. After twisting and condensing, it turned into a small object, like a game cartridge, which gently landed in Asagiri's hand.

[New Persona acquired: Crazy Meeta]

【Crazy Mita: A mad monster born from a self-proclaimed "Mita" who is actually a failed project that failed to pass online review, with an extremely twisted core】

[Strengths: Beneath Crazy Metta's outer shell lies a mechanical body, with all physical functions far exceeding those of normal humans, and endurance and defense being the most outstanding.]

[Weakness: Although Crazy Mita possesses extremely high mental resistance, due to the excessive distortion of its core program, its mental state is highly unstable. When subjected to mental attacks that exceed its tolerance limit, it will suffer double mental attribute damage.]

Crazy Mita's exclusive passive skill: Inventory

[Inventory: Crazy Mita, like the player, has her own inventory. Her inventory contains equipment, and you can transfer your own equipment to her or take it from her inventory.]

Crazy Mita's current inventory includes: dagger, handheld chainsaw, fragmentation grenades (10), stun gun, pistol, katana, and crowbar.

[Note: Crazy Mita's initial inventory of equipment and items will be automatically replenished the next time she is summoned, even if they are damaged or consumed.]

[This Persona's unique skill: ? ? ? (Not yet unlocked)]

[Corresponding Tarot Card: Love (Reversed)]

"A new Persona..."

As the phantom cartridge that Crazy Meta had transformed into gradually disappeared into Asagiri's palm, Yuuki Asuna spoke softly.

"Human Asura, Alice, and Crazy Mita, those three slots are already full."

Asagiri currently only has three Persona slots. After acquiring the new Persona Mad Meeta, the slots are full. To acquire another Persona, she will need to expand her slots.

However, the game system did not explain how to expand the Persona slots, perhaps wanting the player to figure it out on their own, or perhaps the system is only responsible for helping players awaken their talents, and it doesn't know how the player's unique talents will develop in the future.

"Mr. Player".

Kind-hearted Mita walked up to Asagiri, pursed her lips, and said softly with a worried expression.

"Have you made up your mind? Although I really want you to save the world, according to Core Mita, that prototype is too dangerous. Even if you choose not to take that risk, I can understand..."

"No more words."

Asagiri waved his hand, interrupting Kindness Mita. Seeing his action, Kindness Mita, Hat Mita, and the others couldn't help but look gloomy. However, Kindness Mita took a deep breath, adjusted her emotions, and gave a slightly forced smile. She then gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said softly.

"That's true, it's too dangerous after all..."

"A wave of the hand is not a rejection, but a sign that you don't need to say anything more."

Asagiri reached out and gently stroked the head of kind-hearted Mita, smiling softly as she spoke.

"I will make this world a place where you can live without fear and without worries. This is my determination as a player."

Kind-hearted Mita was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then her eyes filled with emotion, and her pretty face flushed slightly.

"Mr. Player..."

Seeing this, Asuna Yuuki and Kotoko Iwanaga exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat speechless.

in a sense……

This instance world feels like it was custom-made for Asagiri.

While others are playing a life-or-death game, you're here building a harem?

Having decided to eliminate the source of the anomaly, namely the prototype monster Mita, the four-person team prepared to leave the core area and begin their formal strategy for this dungeon.

Although Core Mita cannot interfere with the original Mita, as the core authority in this game world, she can still provide assistance to Asagiri and others within her power, such as providing navigation for them through her mobile phone and indicating which areas are dangerous.

This time, however, the journey is without Hat Mita, Kind Mita, Cute Mita, Short-Haired Mita, Miniature Mita, and others.

Because the prototype Mita is a collection of bugs, even Mitas like Hat Mita, which have passed the review and been officially launched, are at risk of being interfered with by the bugs carried by the prototype Mita, even if they are only in the area where the prototype Mita exists, leading to program crashes.

Only those who fail the review process, strictly speaking, are not considered Mita. Crazy Mita, who can ignore bugs, is close to the original Mita. This is one of the reasons why she was able to get help from the other party and do whatever she wanted in the game world.