Sakura Emma, I'm going to control you fiercely!

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But before she could even enter the concert hall, a pop-up window appeared on the screen:

[Entered the instance: The Garden of Eternal Weeping]

Click, click, click!

Around the two of them, raindrops fell like building blocks.

Countless wooden blocks fell from the sky like Tetris blocks, precisely fitting into the void; the rocks themselves shaved away their edges, as if molded by an unseen hand, growing mottled colors and transforming into thick walls and floors...

The whole world is being reshaped.

The green grass becomes a carpet, the branches and leaves become an oil painting, and the birds flying by are frozen into an owl wall clock...

They were pieced together and connected, forming the interior of a medieval-style building around Emma and Hannah.

Pat, pat!

Before I knew it, a light drizzle began to fall inside the building.

Emma looked at the raindrops and sighed at the quality of this game, which far exceeded that of a one-dollar game.

Hannah, clutching her skirt, felt the cool raindrops sliding down her thighs... and her face turned pale.

At least... at least let her change her clothes!

[Gained 3 units of Pink Filth]

Emma looked at Hannah strangely.

What is this guy thinking about now?

Book 1: Chapter Seven - The Court of Eternal Weeping

The two walked along a long corridor in the rain.

The corridor was rather dark and damp. The carpet they were walking on was soaked with water, and felt like a thin layer of mud.

The walls at both ends of the corridor are covered with posters depicting the life experiences of a certain girl.

Although the corridor was wide and long, several waist-high balls of yarn and a huge overturned sewing basket were scattered haphazardly on both sides of the walkway. The basket was full of unfinished teru teru bozu dolls.

This disarray meant that the only usable space was in the center.

"Th-that..."

Hannah looked at Emma, who was completely absorbed in the scene, and said with a mixture of shame and delight,

"Could you slow down a bit? I'm a little..."

She didn't say anything after that, she just kept staring at the bottom of her skirt.

Emma also slowed her pace slightly and turned around.

You'd better hurry.

"Why?" Hannah asked, puzzled.

"Anyway, just hurry up." Emma didn't explain.

Even if you explain, the NPCs won't understand.

Actually, Yang Wen just received a phone call saying that a package was coming and would be delivered to his door shortly.

Although he clearly didn't buy anything, the inexplicable delivery was a bit strange.

But if you make the deliveryman wait outside the door when you're fighting the boss, that's just putting pressure on him.

But his reply had a completely different meaning to Hannah and Emma.

Recalling the scene of the other party doing everything they could to protect them... Hannah and Emma understood that although he appeared cold, he was very passionate inside.

Surely the other party wouldn't want to see such a place endangering the students' safety, right?

Emma hesitated, 'He...he seems like a good person, right?'

Hannah, after a brief moment of thought, gently gritted her teeth.

"Please stop and wait for me!"

After saying that, without waiting for Emma's reply, he walked straight to the back of the giant sewing basket next to the corridor.

As Emma wondered what Hannah was up to, she heard a soft rustling sound.

When Hannah emerged, she seemed to have shed a heavy burden. Even the way she swung her legs felt much lighter.

"Okay, let's go."

This time, Hannah took the lead and went to the front.

"Although I'm not much of a fighter, I'll still try my best to help you. So, just tell me if you have any difficulties—hey!!!"

When Hannah turned around, she saw Emma walking behind the sewing basket where she had hidden her things.

Yang Wen believes that Hannah's resolute determination should be considered a side story.

As Yang Wen walked behind the sewing basket, a piece of cloth appeared in the center of his screen.

【Item Name: A Girl's Resolve (Wet Version)】

[Item Description: A personal item discarded by a certain young lady to avoid burdening her teammates. Though wet, it exudes an aura of courage.]

Yang Wen exclaimed, "Wow, this game isn't censored?"

Can it be R18? Does it need a patch?

Why is it wet?

The last question, Emma knew the answer to. Because she had witnessed her senior just now...

'What's wrong with him?! He helped the senior before, and now he's bullying her...'

Yang Wen noticed a pop-up window appearing on the screen:

[Achievement Completed: The Unspeakable Thing. Reward: 100 units of Pink Filth]

There are currently 152 units of pink filth.

Sure enough, it's a side quest! And now I have enough to upgrade my skills.

Yang Wen, congratulations!

Emma, doubtful.

Hannah, so sad...

"You, you...you!" She clutched her skirt, her large emerald eyes wide and brimming with tears of shame and indignation.

Hannah didn't cry when she encountered the wreckage; she didn't cry when she entered the dangerous wreckage area.

Hannah felt that she should be a very strong girl.

But now, she cried.

"Waaaaah... Why do I have to suffer like this! I was already determined to help you... Waaaaah!!!"

[Gained 10 units of Pink Filth]

The wetness was, in Yang Wen's view, just a minor incident that affected his favorability. The two then walked side by side in the Teru Teru Bozu corridor.

He used some of the gentle, kind phrases from Japanese anime male protagonists, inspired by Miss Kimi, to try and comfort Hannah:

Even though you were soaking wet, you still chose to keep going. That wetness is proof of your courage. So don't be ashamed of being wet. Because being wet is a badge of honor for your growth...

"Stop calling me 'wet' all the time!!!"

But one slip-up caused Hannah to break down.

Hannah angrily punched her twice, and now the two of them could barely walk side by side, but neither of them said a word.

Emma sighed inwardly, 'That guy, surprisingly, doesn't know how to handle girls.'

She thought for a moment, then chuckled.

'I think it's kind of cute...!'

Yang Wen temporarily stopped paying attention to Hannah and focused on his own gains.

This incident made him realize that the [Circle Record Book] also had a hidden achievement system.

Yang Wen first tried injecting pink filth into the two existing CGs.

【Parting Ways】, as a magical girl transformation device, doesn't consume pink filth; however, 【Silent Withering】 has successfully gained some points.

[Silent Withering Advances to Lv2!]

[Lv1 Reward: Skill "Backstab"]

[Lv2 Reward: Skill "Leap of Faith"]

Is this really Assassin's Creed? It's just a blatant copy and homage.

Upgraded to Lv2, used 150 units of pink filth. Now has 12 units remaining.

While making the record, Yang Wen glanced at the small map in the upper left corner of the screen.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yang Wen manipulated Emma to slide around and, as if kidnapping a hostage, covered Hannah's mouth and forcibly dragged her into the shadows nearby.

"Well?!"

Although Hannah was shocked and confused, she forced herself to remain silent and let Emma hold her.

The two hid behind a sewing basket, peeking out one head above the other.

Then, two teru teru bozu dolls suddenly fell from the ceiling, drooping to the ground like corpses.

As they watched, the two teru teru bozu (Japanese rain dolls) slowly wriggled and floated up like marionettes.

Hannah stared at the teru teru bozu doll, holding her breath; Emma's body remained expressionless as always; but Emma's consciousness took a deep breath...

[Attendant - Sunny Beggar Lv2] [Attendant - Sunny Beggar Lv1]

According to Yang Wen's experience: Sometimes, in Soul Quest, multiple smaller monsters can be harder to defeat than the boss.

The two beggars on a sunny day looked around and, seeing no one in sight, floated slowly toward the exit.

Two barely perceptible sighs of relief were left behind.

"You scared me to death..." Hannah patted her flat chest.

Emma gazed at the retreating figures of the two beggar children on a sunny day and asked,

Do you know what "attendant" means?

"...A servant?" Hannah thought for a moment, then shook her head. "I don't know."

In reality, Yang Wen sighed.

The game's tutorial was just like in the past—and this time he felt it even more deeply.

"But there should be official records, right?" Hannah said.

Hannah's words made Yang Wen's eyes light up: