In the cramped room, a short-haired girl sat on a high chair. Her indigo hair was cut just past her ears, and a large, crimson bow sat atop her head. She wore the standard-issue Mita knit shirt and pleated skirt, one slender leg dangling and swaying casually.

She was staring at the two guests with a mysterious and slightly annoyed gaze, her eyes betraying no hint of emotion.

This was what Misha saw.

As for Alain…

He was fearlessly sizing up the Mita he was "meeting for the first time." From her words and demeanor, she had to be the "Big Sister" that Prankster Mita had mentioned.

Yes, she should be.

Alain narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze fixed on her delicate face.

"Is something wrong? Is there something on my face?" For a player she was "just meeting," his stare was a bit too intense and impolite. Normally, Alain would at least pretend to be polite with a Mita he just met. It was only after getting familiar that he would reveal his true appetite and nature.

"No, nothing. There's just a rather naughty child, that's all," Alain said, not denying it. His gaze was focused on the short hair swaying behind the short-haired Mita's head.

"Wait a moment. You should prepare yourself. Don't be frightened by what you see."

"Hmm? Okay." Misha didn't understand the situation, but she followed Alain.

(Meanwhile, in Prankster Mita's mind…)

Hehehe…

She had adjusted the wrinkles on her clothes, trying her best to look more like the person she was impersonating. She had to use this mission her sister gave her—to receive the guests from afar—as an opportunity to properly mess with Alain! It wasn't just to get revenge for him bullying her so thoroughly in her home base in version 1.5—one arrow, two arrows, three arrows' worth of revenge—but also just for the fun of it, to see Alain get scared and throw himself into her arms for comfort!

The girl's gaze secretly drifted to the two behind her. Alain was whispering and exchanging flirtatious glances with that long-haired cheating cat! Damn it... they're so close!

Prankster Mita had already made up her mind. This time, she would definitely see the look on Alain's face when he got scared and begged her for comfort! Right in front of that cheating cat! She had to bully Alain severely. For this, she had prepared two unprecedented pranks. No, maybe just one would be enough~

"Big Sister."

The inquiry from behind made Prankster Mita jump. She turned her head and looked at Alain and the cheating cat. The two of them were staring at her with the exact same, perfectly synchronized, questioning expression.

I really don't want to admit it... but they look like a married couple.

"What's wrong, Big Sister?" Alain asked.

Prankster Mita froze for a second. Big Sister? What Big Sister? I'm Mita. Big Sister is...

Oh crap! I almost forgot! Right now, I'm the sister!

"Ah, yes?" she quickly recovered. "You must mean my cute little sister, right?" Her hands rested casually on the sides of the high chair, causing the "absolute territory" between her skirt hem and long socks to sink slightly into the chair's surface.

"The small talk ends here. First, let me introduce you to version 1.15."

What on earth was wrong with Alain? She thought she had been found out for a second! Phew, lucky... Her disguise was flawless. There was no way Alain could see through it that easily!

"The main function of version 1.15 isn't really to receive players, so what you see here is rather plain."

"It's alright," Alain said, looking around. The lighting was a bit dim, with checkered walls, a wooden floor, and cardboard boxes stacked in a corner. It looked like a crude place where staff members would stay. "You could probably force it to work as a marital home."

"Huh? Marital home? What kind of strange metaphor is that?" The short-haired Mita was trying to remember where she was in the version introduction script she had pulled an all-nighter to memorize. A moment later, it hit her. "You... what did you just say? Marital home?"

"That's right. Your little sister from version 1.5 said she wanted to marry me."

"Oh, is that so..."

Wait? He agreed?

"I AGREE! I AGREE TO EVERYTHING!! I'll start the arrangements tomorrow! No, today! No, that's not right. Let's do it right now!"

The moment she finished speaking, she noticed Alain and the cheating cat were looking at her suspiciously. What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?

"No, Miss Mita. It's better to understand the situation first. Let's wait until Prankster Mita herself arrives, and then we can discuss it." The cheating cat's words were rational and reasonable, which only made her more furious.

Prankster Mita turned away, biting her thumb in a corner where the two couldn't see her.

Damn it... was this disguise a failure? If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have pretended! I would've just had Alain marry me on the spot!

Forget it... I still have to complete my sister's mission. Anyway, since Alain already brought it up, my future happy life is... secured! Hahaha!

Prankster Mita barely managed to convince herself, then walked to a nearby door, her gaze suddenly sharp.

For now, let's just stick to the original plan!

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