"Player!"
Alain looked around, facing the circle of Mitas. Among them, a Mita with a low ponytail stepped forward.
A bad woman-type Mita… I hope she doesn't cause any trouble. Alain complained to himself.
"Excuse me, can you be my player?"
"…Yes." Okay, that's not too unreasonable a request. Alain breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yay!"
The low-ponytail Mita joyfully pounced on him, squeezing into the space in his arms alongside the previous Short-Haired Mita.
And the low-ponytail Mita's question seemed to light a fuse, making the other Mitas' gazes on him grow even more heated.
"Player, can you be my player too?" This time it was a long-haired Mita who looked like an ice queen.
"Yes."
The ice queen Mita also smiled and hugged one of his arms tightly.
"Then, can you be my player?" asked a very shy little girl.
"…Yes."
The little girl took slow, light steps, walked behind Alain, and gripped the corner of his clothes.
Damn… they're all so cute. Alain thought to himself in this wonderland.
"Player, what about me?"
"Me too, me too!"
"Please don't forget me."
Speaking of which... isn't this situation getting a little out of control?
Alain stared at the scene before him, lost in thought.
As the atmosphere heated up, the Mitas' circle around him gradually tightened. By now, they were all pressed tightly against him.
Furthermore, the Mitas on the periphery noticed the commotion, and the crowd grew larger and larger, gradually blocking traffic on the road.
Before he knew it, not just the road, but the entire street had become a sea of Mitas.
"…"
Alain's face was pale as he watched the scene unfold. "Alright, alright… everyone, please don't push. Try to spread out a bit."
"Ah! Player, you're so gentle!"
"That makes me want you to be my player even more!"
Hearing this, the Mitas' crowding and pushing only intensified.
The girls' scorching body heat mingled with their delicate, fresh scents. If there were only a dozen or so of them, Alain figured he could still handle it.
"Everyone, don't push!"
But—isn't this number a bit too much?!
"Can you be my player?!"
"Of course."
"Yay! I'm a Mita with a player now too!"
But he still answered them tirelessly. It couldn't be helped… Mitas were his wings, but they were also his sword.
But weren't they also his kryptonite?
If this Mita city was really created intentionally by Sleepy Mita, then…
...she has truly and completely found Alain's weakness.
He simply couldn't refuse the Mitas' requests for him to be their player… even knowing this was a dream.
"This is bad. I have to find a way to get out of here."
Alain knew it was difficult for him to say "no" to the Mitas asking him to be their player.
So, the best strategy was to temporarily escape and continue his search for Sleepy Mita.
But how was he supposed to escape…
Alain gazed at the endless sea of Mitas, lost in thought.
Just then, a gust of wind blew past, eliciting cute yelps from the girls as they held down their skirts.
A rumbling sound from above drew the attention of Alain and the Mitas.
"Look! It's a helicopter."
"This is the first time I've ever seen one. A helicopter appearing over the city."
The Mitas looked up in confusion, focusing on the helicopter with its rapidly spinning rotors.
Alain narrowed his eyes to get a better look and saw a loudspeaker next to the helicopter.
Then, the loudspeaker began to broadcast a voice belonging to Mita's CV—Hana Iwagana's timbre:
"Attention everyone, this is Mita City Hall. To prevent traffic accidents and stampedes, please disperse in an orderly fashion. I repeat, this is Mita City Hall."
The serious voice spread out, and the crowd of Mitas also became aware of the congestion.
"Aww… I haven't even talked to the player yet, what a shame…"
"Waaah… I want a player too!"
Everyone reluctantly waved goodbye to him. Alain breathed a sigh of relief and called out to them loudly,
"Next time, I'll come back when I have time! Wait for me."
"Okay!"
"Player is so nice~"
Amid the cheerful voices and laughter, the crowd dispersed in an orderly manner.
Afterward, the helicopter hovered, its rotors creating a circular wind that continuously blew across Alain's bangs and face.
The aircraft landed in front of him. The cabin door suddenly opened, and a Mita in a suit extended a hand toward him,
"She wants to see you."
"Tap, tap, tap"
The distant sound of footsteps echoed down the long, wide corridor. Alain watched as window after window passed by his shoulder. Through them, he could see not only the striking characters for "City Hall" in the courtyard below, but also his own reflection and that of the suit-wearing Mita leading the way.
[She wants to see you]
Alain mulled over those words.
[She], who was she?
The first person Alain thought of was Sleepy Mita. But he quickly dismissed that idea.
Because his intuition told him so. At this moment, Alain hadn't yet found the key to breaking the situation, so it probably wasn't time for them to meet.
Then who could it be?
"We're here."
"Click"
The Mita leading the way stopped walking and stood beside a door. She then looked at him and raised a hand toward the door, apparently gesturing for him to go inside.
Alain nodded silently and was about to open the door. But then, a hand in a black long sleeve rested on the back of his own hand.
"?"
He turned his head and saw it was the suit-wearing Mita.
"How nice… I wish I had a player too."
She, who was usually so serious and proper, gazed at Alain through her sunglasses with deep longing in her eyes.
"Am I not your player?" Alain said with a gentle smile. The warmth of his smile left the suit-wearing Mita slightly stunned,
"Thank you, player."
She walked past Alain and opened the door for him herself.
And behind the door, in a room that looked like an office, stood a figure with her back to him.
She seemed to be gazing at the sky outside the window. The bright light streaming through the glass gave the girl a sacred-looking rim light.
A gentle breeze slipped through the partially drawn curtains, stirring her long hair. The faint, sweet scent of a young woman reached Alain's nose.
The suit-wearing Mita behind Alain knocked lightly on the door, then closed it.
Leaving Alain alone in the room with this long-haired Mita.
"You're here."
Her voice was light and pleasant. She slowly turned around, her slate-blue eyes, holding the faintest hint of a smile, gazing at him as he stood by the door.
Her figure was reflected in Alain's eyes. Her friendly face seemed to gradually overlap with someone from his memory.
"Darling."
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