Safety Device (Two-in-One Chapter)

"What's this for?" Chiri asked. "It doesn't look like it has any combat ability."

"It's a testing unit," Mimi said. "It's used to test for flaws in the garden's operational data."

"Hmm." Chiri nodded. "I don't understand."

"I know," Mimi replied.

The garden was divided into the Real Garden and the Virtual Garden. Although the two needed to be integrated to a certain extent, the Virtual Garden still had to exist independently, separated from reality.

"So what exactly is it for?"

"It's useful for many things: battle simulation tests, online commercial operations, online ninja training schools, transportation planning, and many other areas. It can greatly reduce the costs of land and construction."

"Oh." Chiri gave a noncommittal reply. She wasn't very interested in any of that. It all looked too boring.

"It's a little difficult to explain. Why don't you experience it for yourself?" Mimi said.

The next second, the two of them found themselves in a completely white space.

"I've opened your permissions. You can remodel this space however you like."

Chiri was momentarily confused. How was she supposed to remodel it? What should she turn it into?

"Construct it the way you would a Genjutsu space. Remodel it according to your own ideas."

With that explanation, Chiri understood.

"Isn't this just Genjutsu?"

"That's right."

"Then what's the difference between this and casting Genjutsu myself?"

"The difference is that you can connect with other people."

"Is there really a difference?" Chiri couldn't quite understand. Was connecting everyone with mere Genjutsu really so impressive?

"There isn't?" Mimi countered.

"There seems to be a little." Chiri waved her hand casually. The surroundings changed into the park most deeply etched in her memories, and she sat down on the swing.

It was exactly as she remembered it. At the park entrance, the