That night, the girls who had returned to the forty-seventh floor of "Floria" did not make any noise, but after greeting each other, they returned to their rooms and began to recharge their energy for tomorrow's battle.

It's just that when the main hall was disbanded, Lanzi suddenly stopped Yuki, as if he wanted to say something.

But soon, the long-haired sister shook her head, and then smiled and told her sister to have a good rest.

Seeing Lanzi, who wanted to stop talking, turn around and leave, Yuki was also a little melancholy, and finally had to classify it as 'pre-war syndrome'.

……

The cottage was shrouded in endless silence, and the time soon came to the middle of the night, and there was only an hour or two left before the early morning.

The night breeze blew through the sparse starry sky into a room with an open window, making the sleeping little girl twitch the corners of her eyes.

"Hmm......"

Yui, who got up from the bed and lived in Yuki's room because she didn't want to be separated from her 'mother', rubbed her eyes, and looked at the girl next to her who was still dressed and was standing at the window looking at the vista.

“…… Mom? ”

It's a little strange why Yuki hasn't rested so late, and Yui asks with a slight tilt of her cute little head.

Because of the emancipation caused by the transfer of the program, the little girl seems to identify with this 'mother', and the title is changed from her name back to the name she used to be when she was confused.

"Ah, woke you up?"

Noticing the movement behind her, the girl who turned her head had an apologetic look on her face.

"Did something happen?"

Getting out of bed lightly, Yui walked over to Yuki's side and asked softly.

“…… It's nothing, it's just a little bit of a feeling that time flies so fast. ”

After smiling calmly, Yuki turned his head out the window again.

“……”

The room fell silent again, and for a moment the two of them stood silently.

The silent melody takes away Yui's sleepiness, and as a mental management support program, she can clearly feel the fluctuations in Yuki's heart as she is very sensitive to emotions.

This look as if she was on her mind also made the little girl slightly uneasy.

It's not like you're worried about the failure of tomorrow's strategy, it's more like you're worrying about not being able to change some established facts.

I don't know if it's her illusion, Yuki is obviously standing in front of her, but it gives people a feeling that she may disappear at any time.

And then the words that came also made Yui even more convinced of this.

“…… Yui, if one day, I have to go far away, can you stay with them in their place until I come back? ”

The girl who said this did not turn her head, as if she did not want to see the expression on her face.

“……”

“…… Don't ......"

It's just that before the follow-up words were finished, Yuki found that someone grabbed the corner of his clothes.

A subtle voice sounded from behind.

“…… I'm just a program...... You can't do that complicated thing......"

The feeling of the clothes being clenched came, and the little girl had already sensed something, and whimpered with some sadness.

"Originally, I was born as MHCP, and I should have been cleared by the system after repeated mistakes, but thanks to my mother's help, I was able to get a new ......"

"We're just getting started, and I don't want anything like that to happen......"

As if to deny the melancholy in Yuki's words, the little girl shook her head vigorously.

"But...... If there is such a day, please take me with you......."

"Isn't that weird? Obviously I'm just a program......"

Then, with the momentum of determination, Yui said his demands, but he also looked a little lost because of his own particularity.

"Yui ......"

Feeling the seriousness in the other party's words, Yuki's face showed a somewhat bitter expression for the first time.

(......'When you feel uneasy, stop and look around you.' I dare to say that to others...... ）

(No wonder Sister Lan would say that about me, it turned out that Asuna was not the only one who was confused...... ）

It's no wonder that for Yuki, this 'end' may just be a 'beginning' in another sense.

But this time is different from before, she was born in this world as a 'person' and has lived for more than ten years, and she also has relatives and bonds.

After she managed to survive, she still had to face the end of leaving here.

Is this endless cycle between life and death really the 'salvation' she wants?

Faced with the approach of the last moment, Yuki is inevitably a little sentimental.

“...... I see, I'm sorry Yui, for making such a difficult request to you. ”

Touching Yui's little head, Yuki, who tried his best to calm his mood in order to reassure him, returned to his previous tone.

I can't see the future clearly, but if I stop here, I won't even be able to find tomorrow.

(If you succeed this time, you must have a good talk with that 'stupid' goddess when you return...... ）

If it ends in disappearing every time, what is the difference between such a future and 'bento'......

Somewhere, she believed, there must be a way to hold her together.

So before that, you have to 'live'!

……

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The clock quietly pointed to twelve o'clock, indicating that a new day had arrived.

After putting Yui to sleep again, Yuki did not rest, but came to the labyrinth area on the seventy-fifth floor alone.

Everything here is made of obsidian-like materials, and the overall look looks more aggressive than the middle and lower layers.

If you continue to play, players will find that before and after the seventy-fifth floor is a completely two-difficulty game.

Only now, someone is ready to help them avoid the need to continue their adventure.

Walking through the cold, damp corridor, the lone girl walked through the obsidian gate that was completely open, as if welcoming the challenger.

In the room, at the very front of the originally empty large space, there was a ruby throne that was out of place here.

Sensing someone coming, the man on the throne slowly opened his eyes with a slightly surprised expression.

"It's really amazing...... I thought you would be perfectly prepared to challenge me again. ”

"Didn't you expect that it was only the second day, and there were already challengers?"

It's just surprise that the man in red on the throne doesn't seem to have any intention of getting up.

"You shouldn't forget that I'm not sitting here as a player, but as a boss."

Smiling slightly in a detached manner, the man in red, Heatscliff, reminded Yuki who came here.

On the other hand, the Swordsmith Girl, who had expected this, did not stop at Heathcliff's warning, and a subtle and flat voice came out of her mouth.

- [Program Execution]

——[Character data correction, permission change.] 】

——【Code Name】

- [Mayuri]

The data representing the persona is constantly churning, and the information is beginning to reorganize.

"Then the conditions will be equal, Heathcliff."

The elven girl, a symbol of judgment, has descended here!