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After breaking free from the dizzying fog, she smelled the scent of reality.
"Alicia..."
Mei's tone was somewhat heavy, and the music in the game changed from the cheerful tune of an amusement park to a slightly somber one.
Players understand that it is now the time for awakening.
Their mood also became somewhat heavy as the plot took a sharp turn for the worse.
"...You're right, sometimes being more frank can indeed lead to better results."
Bronya: "Mei-neechan, what's wrong?"
Kiana: "Mei... what are you talking about?"
Meiyi: "..."
After a moment of silence, she smiled with relief.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little amazed that I was completely fooled by such a clumsy dream—if word got out, I'd probably get teased by the real Kiana and Bronya."
"[Kiana], you have so many flaws, so many that I'm unconsciously trying to find explanations for you..."
"—Even when I'm focused on playing the game or talking to [Alicia], the real you would never be so silent as you were just now..."
After Mei finished speaking, Kiana and Bronya remained silent and stood there quietly.
Alicia, true to her nature, exclaimed, "It seems Mei has completely mastered the secrets of the 'Anti-Statue' move!"
“Hmm…” Mei chuckled and nodded: “Gives me feedback when I look at it, and remains still when I look away—in that sense, the metaphor of the ‘anti-wooden doll’ is indeed quite apt.”
"However... even though it's all fake, I still want to say thank you~"
"After all, this is indeed an amusement park."
At the instant Mei revealed the true nature of the dream—
Kiana and Bronya, who were being watched by her, immediately disappeared.
……
Mei has found herself again, which is clearly a good thing.
But the players were extremely distressed watching it.
After all... once the dream ends, Alicia will disappear completely...
However, to the players' surprise...
Kiana and Bronya disappeared, but Alicia did not.
Moreover, watching Kiana and the other two disappear, Alicia sighed in a very disappointed tone:
"This kind of abrupt exit, like someone pressing the 'delete' button, is really not romantic at all..."
“…Yes.” Mei looked at [Alicia] in front of 997 with complicated eyes, her thoughts drifting back to [Paradise of the Past].
Players were also momentarily stunned by Alicia's exclamation.
This sudden deletion of the ending... is certainly not romantic at all, and it's not Alicia's style at all.
At the same time, Alicia's voice unconsciously echoed in their minds—
The farewell of heroes must be grand and magnificent!
……
Snapping out of her reverie, Mei's gaze softened, and her tone gentle: "—Long time no see, [Alicia]"
Upon seeing this, countless players felt a jolt in their hearts.
What does it mean?
Could it be... that this Alicia... isn't a product of Mei's dream, but... the real Alicia?!
After all, Kiana and Bronya have both disappeared, and Mei even greeted her first!
The barrage of comments exploded immediately.
【Ah ah ah! ! 】
I finally remembered!!
【Holy crap! No way!! QAQ】
【Ahhh, my Ellie! (Excited to the point of madness)】
[Just like the first time we met QAQ]
[So sweet... My dream has come true! I have no regrets now QAQ]
……
The thought that this Alicia might be the same Alicia from [Paradise of the Past] filled countless players with immense excitement.
The little bird was trembling slightly with excitement.
then.
Under the expectant gaze of all players, the in-game character [Alice] smiled gently:
Hi~ Long time no see——
"Although I'd love to answer that way, I'm afraid I'm not the [Alicia] that Mei most wants to see~"
what?
Upon hearing this, the intense excitement immediately subsided like a receding tide.
Yes...right...
Alicia... she's already dead...
.......
Chapter 624 Otto, you scoundrel! So you're the real Herrscher of a Thousand?!
"Although I'd love to answer that way, I'm afraid I'm not the [Alicia] that Mei most wants to see~"
Upon hearing these words from [Alicia], the player felt an immense sense of loss.
Yes, Alicia has vanished along with Paradise.
So... how did this [Alicia] come about?
How did she know that she wasn't the [Alice] that Mei wanted to meet?
……
In the game, Mei wasn't surprised when faced with [Alice].
"Yes, I know, I just wanted to... say it once."
"Oh dear~ Wouldn't that ruin Mei's beautiful wish? No, no, I have to say it again—" Alicia cleared her throat and laughed in her incredibly clear and lovely voice:
"Long time no see, Mei~"
Mei smiled and said, "Yeah, long time no see~"
This heartwarming scene instantly healed countless people and moved them deeply.
"Seeing Mei so happy makes me, as her guide Airi, very happy too~"
"【Guide Airi】?" Mei tilted her head, looking puzzled. "That reminds me of 【Fairy Airi】..."
"Although her main job is as an archives administrator, in guiding me, she could perhaps be called a tour guide."
"Huh, there's another me? And judging from the order of appearance, Fairy Airi seems to be Guide Airi's [senior]..." Airiia feigned surprise, then chuckled:
"However, when it comes to guiding tourists, I'm second to none!"
Her unintentional declaration made Mei suddenly realize something—
Even after realizing that this was a dream, the situation did not seem to improve much.
She was still in a dream state, unable to properly wield her Herrscher powers, and even Alicia, who should have disappeared along with Kiana and Bronya, was also gone—
Just as Mei was thinking this, [Alicia] seemed to be able to read her mind and directly gave an explanation:
"This is probably because... our ways of existing are completely different?"
Mei looked surprised: "How did you know what I was thinking?"
"Oh dear~ I couldn't help it..." Alicia feigned a startled expression, as if she'd been caught red-handed, making her look incredibly cute:
In short, they were indeed just Mei's (her own) dreams.
"It's like the friends we created for ourselves on drawing paper when we were kids—their existence will completely disappear as soon as Mei stops believing in them."
"But I am also closely connected with the mark you inherited and the treasure you are about to find."
"While I may not be as purely emotional as they are, given the current situation, stability is more important."
“I see…” Mei said thoughtfully.
"In that case, if you hadn't suddenly appeared and gradually diverted my attention—I probably wouldn't have realized I was in a dream."