[Then, wait until you reach Yalin Property Management, then send me a message.]
After sending this email, Monika completely vanished without a trace.
Alain put down his phone and silently organized his current goals.
First and foremost, the residence is a place he absolutely must visit. This is driven not only by a certain scheming instinct within Alain's heart but also to avoid alerting the enemy.
The work attitude at Yalin Property Management truly made him sigh; their degree of protection for their residents was outrageously high.
Alain suspected that if he didn't go to meet that Uncle again within a short period, the other party would either call the police or directly consult Yang Wanhua for her opinion.
Faced with their wages, the entertainment value of 'gossiping about catching an adulterer' became far less important.
Therefore, Alain treated the matter of the residence as his top priority after waking up from the dream.
Secondly, there was the matter of Version 0.98 that Monika mentioned.
She didn't explicitly say what was in Version 0.98, but since Monika brought it up, she must have her own considerations.
Moreover, the context at the time was when they were discussing issues related to the Core, and she had mentioned it, intentionally or otherwise... This should be a hint for Alain.
Thus, Alain planned to place the trip to Version 0.98 after exploring the residence.
And finally, the Core.
Alain's understanding of the urgency to reach the Core had risen to another level.
The independence of the Dream World was not only Miffy's vision but also Alain's. Since Monika had emphasized the independence of the dream and wanted to treat it as a 'Noah's Ark' for herself and Mita, she certainly had her reasons.
To make the dream independent from the Game World, obtaining a Core was an indispensable item.
However, if they were to directly seize the Game World's Core, the entirety of 'MiSide' would likely fall into disorder, or even disintegrate.
That would undoubtedly be putting the cart before the horse regarding everything Alain was currently doing.
So... if the Core cannot be taken directly, could one be copied?
For example, copy the Core's code, and then create a Core themselves...
Alain believed this was feasible. After all, every Mita possessed decent 'coder' skills. This was obvious to all.
The only issue was that the feasibility remained open to discussion...
Alain's gaze turned to Miffy at his side. By this time, the audience Mitas in the clubhouse had all come out, dragging their feet as they headed home.
Millie's work of clearing obstacles had also finished; she greeted Alain and the others before leaving.
"Miffy." He called out the girl's name, causing her sleepy gaze to brighten.
"What's wrong?"
"The Core of the Game World... it's currently known that we can't seize it. So, can we directly copy the Core's code and create a Dream World Core ourselves?"
Hearing this, Miffy hugged her arms and couldn't help but ponder the feasibility.
Miluo, standing to the side, widened her eyes, also understanding what these two adults were talking about.
"But Sir Knight, even if you want to copy the Core's code, you have to know the code first."
"...Mn, I've considered that as well." Alain nodded helplessly.
To know the Core's code, going to the Core... was mandatory.
Of course, this had been his goal all along.
According to the information previously obtained from Short-Haired Mita, Alain understood that the current Core was suffering from a virus invasion.
The life or death of Core Mita was uncertain, and the Core's antivirus program was not running for some reason. Perhaps it was truly as Misha had said: the Safety Assistant might be the Core's antivirus.
But to understand all of these matters, going to the Core... was a necessary option.
For Mita, for everyone, and for Alain himself.
Before long, Miffy shook her head. "Sorry, copying the Core's code... there's no precedent for that before. I don't know either."
"In other words, we still need to go to the Core?" This point hadn't changed in the slightest.
Alain pondered, listing the goal of going to the Core as an item to address after Version 0.98.
Supposedly, there were also things related to the Core over in Version 0.98, though he didn't know if Monika was bluffing...
"Then, Miffy." After confirming his subsequent goals, Alain's gaze fell upon Miffy.
The girl could see the determination in the young man's eyes and likely understood that the time for farewells had come.
"Leaving?"
"Aren't you coming to reality?" Alain asked in confusion.
"Mn..." Miffy thought it over again and again, but still shook her head. "Right now, the matters of the Dream World haven't been resolved yet. I'm not even in the mood to sleep."
"..." Alain lamented that Miffy was truly taking the matters of the dream to heart.
She even prioritized the dream above sleeping. One had to remember, this was Sleepy Mita.
He spoke up, "Then, I should be going back almost as well. I've learned just about everything regarding Monika's side, so I need to proceed with the next step of the plan."
Alain rubbed Miluo's head. "Then, let's meet again next time!"
"Mn! I will always be waiting for you, Sir Knight." The girl nodded obediently, waving goodbye to him.
Miffy nodded and snapped her fingers with a pa sound.
In an instant, the surrounding space shattered, with crack after crack spreading across the entire world.
A sensation of weightlessness, seeming both real and illusory, made Alain feel as if he had turned into a leaf swaying in the wind.
His vision blurred for a moment, and in that fleeting glance...
Unknown to him when it happened, he had returned to the large apartment.
"Eh?" But looking to the side, Miffy was still standing there. This meant they were currently still in the Dream World.
Wasn't Miffy supposed to send him out? Why... did they come to the large apartment in the dream?
He saw the pajama-clad girl standing prettily before his eyes. Her face was flushed red as she looked toward the ground diagonally below her, her gaze drifting, her two small hands tightly clutching the hem of her pajamas.
"Alain, can you let me kiss you?"
"...I can, sure." Alain nodded. It was just a kiss; it wasn't like he and Miffy hadn't done it for the first time.
Why was the girl acting so shy?
Just as he was feeling puzzled, his upper eyelids seemed to be hung with heavy stones, making Alain unable to resist yawning.
"Huh...?"
With a thump, he collapsed onto the soft sofa.
Miffy slowly approached him, her tender hand gently stroking over his eyes, helping him close them.
"Thank you, Alain. For helping me so much."
"...What are you saying?" Alain forced the corners of his mouth into a smile. "You are my Mita. Your matters are my matters..."
"...Idiot."
She left a kiss on Alain's forehead.
"Have a good sleep. The most comfortable dream is calling to you."
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