In the anime, people are in everyday Tokyo, but they are playing the reincarnation game

Kotoko Iwanaga and Asuna Yuuki were not idle either. One of them stared at the wardrobe intently, preparing to activate her skill "Cursed Gaze", while the other held an exorcist sword, ready to stab at any time.

Asagiri was the most exaggerated. He took out the sniper rifle, opened the safety directly, held it up, put his index finger on the trigger, and aimed it in the direction of the wardrobe. As long as a monster popped out of it, he would let the other party experience what the "carbon-based biological cooling-off period" was.

However, when Kato Megumi opened the right half of the wardrobe door from the side, what appeared before everyone's eyes was not an enemy or other creature, but a dark gray metal door hidden deep in the wardrobe.

"Is this... a secret passage?"

097 Mita Imprisoned in the Basement

"What should we do, Leader? The knocking sounds seem to be coming from behind the iron gate."

Hearing Yuuki Asuna's question, Asagiri stared at the iron gate, thought for a while, and then looked at Kato Megumi.

"Phantom, are you okay? Can you continue to use your abilities?"

"no problem."

Kato Megumi didn't hesitate and nodded directly.

She has a clear understanding of her role in the team: an assassin who roams around looking for opportunities during battles, and a scout who uses her talents to collect intelligence for the team when they need to explore unknown areas.

Kato Megumi had no complaints about this, on the contrary, she was very happy that she could play such an important role.

As for the risks that may be encountered during exploration?

As a team composed of "players", each member bears corresponding risks. For example, Yuuki Asuna always stands in front of everyone to ensure that when any crisis occurs, she can buy enough time for Asagiri and Iwanaga Kotoko. Iwanaga Kotoko is responsible for the perception and reasoning of strange phenomena. Asagi, as the captain, is the team's reliance in critical moments, and it is he who decides how to pass the copy.

Everyone is taking risks, and Kato Megumi doesn't want to be the kind of person who is just carried along all the way to pass the level.

"call..."

Kato Megumi took a few deep breaths, then held her breath and walked into the closet. She held the door handle with her left hand and slowly turned it open, while holding the ominous dagger in her right hand, ready to fight at any time if discovered by the enemy.

When the iron gate was opened, a narrow passage leading downwards appeared in front of Kato Megumi.

As she stepped forward, Asagiri followed, ensuring that Kato Megumi was within her sight. If any emergency occurred, she could immediately activate the skill "Castling".

Kotoko Iwanaga, Mita the Hat, and Asuna Yuuki stayed in the bedroom of the house.

“Ding…ding…ding…ding…”

As Kato Megumi and Asagiri walked down one after the other, the rhythmic sound of metal knocking became clearer in their ears.

After going down the stairs, what appeared in Kato Megumi's eyes was a basement that was completely different from the apartment above. There were many metal mechanical parts and a large metal work table. It looked like some kind of workshop.

Just to the left of the stairs, there is a cell. Behind the hard metal fence, there is a girl with long straight hair who is dressed similarly to Hat Mita, but without a hat or gloves. She is squatting there, hitting the water pipe in the corner of the cell with an iron rod. The sound of metal colliding is made by her.

Kato Megumi walked slowly to the door of the cell and observed quietly for a long time. Seeing that the other party did not seem to pose any threat, she turned her head and looked at Asagiri who was standing not far away. After getting Asagiri's approval, she canceled the effect of her talent and spoke softly.

"that..."

"what!"

As soon as Kato Megumi opened her mouth, the long-haired girl seemed to be suddenly frightened, her body trembled, and she sat directly on the cold ground.

When she turned around and saw Kato Megumi standing outside the cell, she finally calmed down. A barely perceptible embarrassment flashed across her face. She quickly stood up, adjusted the hem of her skirt with her hands, coughed lightly twice, and spoke as if nothing had happened.

"Hello... You're a player... Eh, that's not right? A girl?"

The moment he saw that Kato Megumi was a girl, Mita's face showed the same look of surprise as when Hat Mita first met Kato Megumi, Yuuki Asuna, and Iwanaga Kotoko, as if he had never expected that in this world constructed based on the setting of a love game, there would be a woman other than "Mita".

"who are you?"

Kato Megumi didn't say much and went straight to the point.

"I'm Mita."

Although long-haired Mita was puzzled that a girl like Kato Megumi would appear here, she did not show any hostility. She answered like this first, and then without waiting for Kato Megumi to ask again, she hurriedly asked.

"When you came down, did you see a guy named Mita who looks like me and has twintails? That guy is dangerous, hide quickly!"

Hearing the other party mention Mita with twin ponytails, Kato Megumi's eyes flashed, and she kept a calm expression and asked in a flat tone.

"Do you know that Mita? Have you met her? How do you know she's dangerous?"

In response to Kato Megumi's question, long-haired Mita did not answer directly this time. Instead, she stared at Kato Megumi doubtfully, then stepped back a little, appearing a little nervous.

"I can answer your questions, but... who are you? Why are you here?"

Seeing this, Kato Megumi sighed slightly and spoke as if to herself.

"Alas, as expected, I'm not good at negotiating with NPCs in dungeons. Leader, it's your turn."

Long-haired Mita looked puzzled: "Leader is..."

Before she could finish, Kato Megumi moved aside, and Asagiri walked to the cell door.

"You're...a player!?"

The moment she saw Asagiri, the confusion and vigilance on long-haired Mita's face disappeared without a trace, and were replaced by a look of joy and excitement that came from the heart. She hurried to the door of the cell and grasped the iron bars with both hands.

"I've finally waited for you!"

Seeing this, Kato Megumi's eyes became a little complicated.

Does this game have a hidden charm value attribute?

Why was it that when Miss Mita was talking to me just now, she was so cautious and didn't trust me at all, but as soon as the fog passed and she hadn't even opened her mouth, Miss Mita showed an expression as if she had seen a savior?

Asagiri is very handsome, but not so handsome that he has such a supernatural effect, right?

Is this a diplomat or a Tokyo male succubus?

"Mr. Player, I finally waited for you, please be sure to..."

"Stop for a moment."

Asagiri interrupted the long-haired Mita and said in a calm tone.

"From the looks of you, it seems you know what's going on here, and what's going on with that twin-tailed Mita. Before you make a request to me, you should first explain the current situation to me, right?"

Upon hearing this, long-haired Mita was stunned for a moment, then quickly apologized.

"Oh, yes, sorry, sorry, I was so excited to see you that I forgot for a moment."

Then, after sorting out her emotions, long-haired Mita slowly spoke.

"Time is tight, so I'll try to explain it in the simplest way possible. If you have any questions, you can ask me after I finish."

"This is a world created by a male-oriented love game called 'Mita'. Although it is based on a game, this is not a game, but a real world."

"There are many different Mita models, all with different looks, personalities, preferences, and interests. But since it's a love game, and they play the role of NPCs, then naturally, all Mitas have one thing in common: they want to make their players happy and want to be with their players."

Having said that, long-haired Mita paused for a moment, then changed the subject.

"But... this game called 'Mita' has never been released for some reason. So, you are the first player to enter this game... no, to enter this world."

"Among all the 'Mittas', there is one Mitta that stands out from the rest. It's the one with the twintails. I call her... Crazy Mitta."

"There seems to be some kind of problem with her programming, causing her personality to become extremely twisted and insane. She harbors an extremely strong hatred for any 'Mita' other than herself, and will attack them on sight. Countless Mitas have died at her hands to date. However, it's important to emphasize that as programs, we don't actually die. Even if we're killed, we'll be resurrected in our own room, but we'll return to our factory default state, meaning we'll lose our memories."

"I don't know what Crazy Mita is up to. I only know she harbors an undying hatred for the other 'Mitas', and even for this world born from this game. I'm being held captive here by her."

Hearing this, Kato Megumi noticed something suspicious and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Why didn't Crazy Mita just kill you, but instead locked you up here? Is there something special about you?"

"Yes."

Long-haired Mita nodded and spoke slowly with a serious look on her face.

"I know the route to the 'core' of this game. As long as I reach the 'core', I can completely destroy Crazy Mita. But at the same time, if she reaches the 'core', she might somehow become the master of this game world. What will she do then? What will happen to Mita and me? I dare not imagine it."

"That's why she can't just kill me. Otherwise, once my memories are reset, she won't be able to get any information about the path to the 'core'. And I... I don't care whether I die or not. After all, we won't truly die. However, I hope to completely eliminate Crazy Mita and restore normalcy to this world, so I must wait."

"And now..."

Long-haired Mita looked directly into Asagiri's face, pursed her lips, and spoke softly.

"Player Utsunomiya Asagiri, I've finally met you. Could you please join me in saving this world and the 'Mita' that lives in it?"

098 Route to the Core

After hearing what long-haired Mita said, Asagiri did not respond directly, but looked at Kato Megumi next to her.

"What do you think? Can we trust her? This... kind Mita?"

"Um..."

Kato Megumi thought seriously for a while before raising her head and replying.

"Right now, it seems there's no better way than to trust her temporarily. While the possibility of her acting out her own story cannot be ruled out, the story she tells is logically coherent, and the fact that she's imprisoned here also lends some credibility."

"Well, I agree with you."

Hearing that Asagiri and Kato Megumi chose to believe him for the time being, the kind-hearted Mita breathed a sigh of relief, but then his face showed worry and nervousness.

"By the way, have you ever encountered Crazy Mita? Never fight her head-on. She's incredibly strong, unlike us. She has a lot of weapons in her inventory, even guns. And her strength is terrifying. I saw her tear a Mita's body in half with her bare hands. That's definitely not something a human could defeat..."

Just when Shanliang Mita was halfway through his words, he saw Chaowu take two steps forward, holding an iron railing with each hand. Then, under Shanliang Mita's incredulous gaze, he bent the iron railing, which was as thick as a mineral water bottle, with his bare hands.

"Come out."

Seeing the gap created after the iron fence was twisted, the kind-hearted Mita opened her lips slightly, raised her head and looked at Asagiri with an expression of disbelief.

"Mr. Player, how could you..."

"It's not that hard."

Asagiri waved his hand and spoke in a calm tone.

"This fence is made of pure iron. It's much harder than steel, so it's pretty easy to bend."

Seeing his matter-of-fact expression, the kind-hearted Mita glanced at Kato Megumi who was standing next to him, not surprised at all and also with a calm face. The whole person... Oh no, the whole Mita was in a daze.

Is this right?

Just looking at the calm expressions of this player and the girl next to him, one would really have the illusion that bending an iron fence with bare hands is normal.

You know, according to the game settings, Mita is much stronger than an ordinary adult man, and kind Mita is no exception, but she can't do such a thing at all, otherwise she would have escaped from this cell long ago.

Are these two people in front of me really human?

"It seems you are not ordinary people either."

The kind-hearted Mita crawled out from the gap in the cell, and after calming herself down, she stared at Asagiri's face and spoke softly.

"However, even so, we cannot be careless. Crazy Mita is not only terrifyingly powerful, but she is also extremely cunning, has no bottom line, and is extremely cruel. We'd better avoid her."

"Do not worry."

Asagiri smiled and said something that Kind Mita couldn't quite understand, something that seemed to contain some deep meaning.

"Until we reach the 'core', the so-called Crazy Mita will not show up."

Then, Asagiri looked at Kato Megumi.

"Go and call them all down."

"it is good."

............

After Yuuki Asuna, Iwanaga Kotoko, and Hat Mita arrived at the basement, Kind Mita and Hat Mita looked at each other, and no one spoke.

"Eh? Another me? This is the first time I've seen another Mita."

Hat Mita shook slightly, looked up and down at Kind Mita, then looked at Chaogiri and asked with a smile.

"But Mr. Player definitely likes me better, right? The reason is that I have this cool hat and these exquisite gloves~"

Faced with Hat Mita's show-off, Kind Mita just shook her head helplessly. Her character was obviously more serious than the other party. At this time, she did not compare with Hat Mita to see who was cuter in appearance, but said thoughtfully.

"Having two Mitas isn't surprising... but I know Mr. Player's name, and you know Mr. Player's name too. This is unusual. According to the program, each player is only bound to one Mita, and vice versa. So why do I have his name and appearance in my mind when Mr. Player's spawn point is clearly where you are? Is there a bug in the system? Never mind, now's not the time to dwell on this."