Gugu Gaga
And this name...
Aren't they '347313' and '346567'?!
Oh no, it's the "recognition filter"—the "recognition filter" has stuffed some strange numbers into my mouth?!
Cough cough.
In short, they are fundamentally different.
Wait, wait, wait, let me sort this out and calm down.
"..."
Take a deep breath.
Alright.
Let's start over.
Because I was feeling listless, I quickly wrote down the walkthrough tips for Mygo in my diary, and made a slight criticism of the Pink Milk Dragon's Lactation Ability.
Then, settle the account.
Today's record evaluation result is 'A'.
Very high, unexpectedly high, higher than imagined.
To be honest, aside from slightly summarizing the Mygo storyline, making some comments about the Penguin Man, criticizing the Long-term Vegetarian, and disparaging the Pink Milk Dragon, he really didn't do anything particularly special.
But the rating still reached A.
This was quite unexpected for Asakusa Toru.
But what was even more unexpected was the reward his mother received after settling the accounts.
The result is as follows.
[Name: App that will make anyone love you unconditionally (1/1)]
[Category: Consumables]
[Effect: Launch the app, take a photo of the other person, alter the relationship, and evoke maternal instincts!!!]
[Note: "Feel free to be as affectionate as you want with your mom~"]
That's perverted.
Although, it seems to have been slightly censored.
Compared to the original version, the description of the effects seems somewhat incomplete.
Phrases like "No matter how much you ask your mother, she will respond to you" and "A gentle and loving mother will share her joys and sorrows" seem to have had all the asterisks removed.
But that doesn't stop it from being bizarre at all!
Holy crap, motherly love? Do you even know what motherly love is?
... What? You're asking why Asakusa Toru is so familiar with the original version's effects?
Ah, this, um, is a secret?
Having read extensively and studied many books, what's wrong with knowing a little bit? (Sound of exclamation)
However, to be honest, none of the previous rewards had ever surprised him as much as this one.
This made Asakusa Toru slightly suspicious.
Based on previous assessments, the scope of the prize pool draw is largely determined by the current storyline.
In the Classroom of the Elite, you can win Voice Recorder and White Room Membership Card; in the mygo session, you can win Absolute Pitch and Loyalty Collar.
Um, the last one isn't quite right, remove it.
So, no matter how you look at it, there's no way mygo would ever release an app... right?
Hmm... I guess I can't say for sure.
With a furrowed brow, Asakusa Toru suddenly thought of a possibility.
Its reward pool... surely it doesn't include derivative works, right?
"..."
Okay, let's stop worrying about whether there's anything wrong with the source.
That kind of thing is terrifying.
This thing was extracted from MyGo, without a doubt.
If something in this world were not quite right, I should have noticed it long ago.
... unless one's common sense has been altered.
But...
Obviously not.
Your current understanding and memory have not been altered.
At least that's what the Diary says.
[No unstarted 'Inner World' storyline detected]
[No initiated 'Inner World' storyline detected]
[No completed 'Inner World' storyline detected]
It added this further.
Although the Ciweimao's Diary is a little bit lacking in credibility, it still has some basis in fact.
It says it doesn't exist, and it doesn't exist.
[If your common sense and memory are touched, I'll give you Magnetic Field Rotation, Divine Light Stick, and Stand Power.]
Especially when such a 'poisonous oath' has been made.
Stopping from dwelling on meaningless things, Asakusa Toru began to think about the reward itself.
As the results suggest, the effects of this app are to 'alter perceptions' and 'inspire maternal love'.
The former is self-evident, while the latter is somewhat subtle in terms of 'stimulation'.
If the target doesn't have maternal love... then won't it be able to inspire them?
Just as wearing Tenacity Headband is ineffective without determination, this item has certain limitations on the target.
... Doesn't that mean his plan to hypnotize important figures and become a super- Nepo Baby has failed?
Asakusa Toru was originally thinking of asking the dead patriarch of the Shinomiya Family to use this app and get involved in the battle for the Shinomiya Group's inheritance.
Although the Shinomiya Group is a bit of a mess, its assets of 400 trillion yen are indeed impressive.
Or rather... he could keep it as a universal talisman.
In case something extraordinary from the world he couldn't normally discover suddenly appears, he could use this thing to escape danger.
The prefix 'no matter who' is just that valuable.
Right, since the name contains the phrase "whoever," we don't need to consider the limitations of the target. The only problem is whether the other person has enough maternal love.
If we extrapolate from the effect of the Tenacity Headband...
Does the capacity of 'motherly love' equal the duration of the app's duration?
When maternal love is exhausted, will distorted perceptions be restored?
In any case, this is not something that can be used on just anyone.
After all, although it's an app, it's a consumable item that can only be used once.
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It hurts. If only he had two chances, he could have tried first and then made a decision.
But only once.
The number (1/1) is prominently displayed after the item name.
Although there are demonstration animations, they only teach how to use the item and don't show you its full potential.
Open the app, aim at the target, and take a picture to evoke maternal instincts.
The demo animation showed almost exactly what was described in the effects.
"..."
While pondering, Asakusa Toru opened the Diary Terminal —the Personal Terminal (Diary)—and then reached out and long-pressed the heart icon that appeared on it after he received the reward.
Asakusa Toru placed it next to the camera.
Use it whenever you need it.
Incidentally, another of our previous conjectures has been confirmed.
The number of items stored in the Diary is determined by the number of items rated A or higher.
Both the previous Absolute Pitch and this new app have increased the maximum number of items that can be stored.
There are now as many as five items that can be stuffed into the Diary.
The original items remain unchanged, and the extra slots provide just enough space for two storage items.
Diary Terminal, and Loyalty Collar.
The app does not take up space on the device.
Actually, when Asakusa Toru first got the app, his first thought wasn't how to use it, but rather...
What does the code for this thing look like?!
He had always been curious about what kind of program could achieve such incredible capabilities as mind control, cognitive manipulation, and memory distortion simply by taking a picture.
Although he doesn't actually know how to code, that's okay, he can learn.
However, when Asakusa Toru connected the Diary Terminal to his computer in an attempt to look up the app's code, he couldn't find the app at all.
It seems this thing never existed on his phone at all.
... It appears to be a type that does not allow parsing copying.
So, let's leave it at that for now.
Open for business!
Haneoka.
"Ah, light, good morning."
"..."
"... Good morning."
Disorganized thoughts, jumbled ideas, words that couldn't be spoken.
Even after a day had passed, Takamatsu Tomori remained speechless.
However, perhaps the only thing that made her somewhat relieved was that Anon's attitude didn't seem as bad as she had imagined.
After witnessing that scene yesterday and learning Soyo's true thoughts all along, she has felt very uncomfortable ever since.
Soyo doesn't need Anon, Anon has also said that she doesn't need Soyo.
So... does this mean the band is going to disband?
... She didn't want to.
She doesn't want to.
Bands and stuff...
My throat felt blocked; I knew perfectly well what I wanted to say, but I just couldn't bring myself to say it.
It's so hard to say 'no'.