Ako Tamaki's problem wasn't difficult to understand, but it wasn't simple either. Her issue was that she couldn't tell reality from virtuality. Everything in reality objectively existed, while virtual things could easily be substituted for it.
Sogo Doma had actually been doing one thing all along: steadily worsening Ako Tamaki's condition. Pretending to be the village chief and posting quests was part of it, as was getting Ako to accept them. In doing so, he was giving her more and more false impressions, like the idea that reality was just like a game.
This was the first step: backing her into a corner so she could fight her way out!
Ako Tamaki thought her life these days felt like a dream. She really couldn't tell the difference between the game and reality. Sure, UMR was a girl—no, a highly skilled swordsman—while she was just a useless healer, but they'd gotten married all the same. Their life together after marriage had been wonderful, too.
UMR was like her guardian angel. She took Ako through dungeons, fought in PvP battles with her, and even accepted her when she was at her lowest.
It was just that the village chief was so mean. Every time, he posted quests that sent UMR to take care of other girls. Luckily, Ako could accept all those quests. As long as she finished them without UMR finding out, no other girl could lure UMR away.
Besides, the rewards for completing quests were really good. They were all delicious dishes Ako had never tasted before. Sure enough, food earned after a quest tasted better than usual.
Just like how you got more experience for killing monsters during quests. Why hadn't she been able to accept quests before? How strange...
Just after waking up, Ako Tamaki pondered as