Pick Me Up!

[Date: XX Month XX Day]

The document began with a date.

I continued to read the text below.

[I received a strange file from someone named Loki.]

[It’s filled with complicated words. I didn’t fully understand its meaning, but I read it through. It seems like the person who organized and analyzed the data must be remarkable.]

[Wouldn’t it be better to use such skills outside of gaming?]

[Anyway, I decided to keep a record of my own gameplay as well. It seems fun.]

“This is…”

[“It seems like he kept a diary of his gameplay.”]

I let out a dry laugh.

Someone still writes these kinds of things in this day and age.

And on a phone, no less.

‘It’s said that he received a strange file.’

The ‘diary’ seems to have started from when I had sent the strategy document.

[Date: XX Month XX Day]

[Cleared level 15. Han almost died.]

[It was because of Aaron. It got messed up because Han tried to save that guy.]

[That guy tries hard, but his skills don’t improve.]

[Useless fellow.]

‘…This.’

I felt sorry for Aaron.

[Date: XX Month XX Day]

[Cleared level 20. Han took down a dragon by himself.]

[I heard that 1-star born heroes are weak? Maybe the strategy is weird.]

[Anyway, it seems like he did well, so I gave him a warrior statue. Han was also happy.]

‘…’

[Date: XX Month XX Day]

[Han was dispatched to Niflheimr.]

[I looked into Loki, and he seems to be a more incredible gamer than I thought.]

[But no matter how much I think about it, I can’t understand why he’s interested in me. Why? Although I’m grateful for the help, I think I’m starting to enjoy it, even though I thought about quitting.]

The diary was written in quite some detail.

Including the expansion of facilities and the history of hero summoning. Most of it matched my memories. It means that nothing was omitted. Surprisingly.

[Date: XX Month XX Day]

[My mom nagged me to stop playing games.]

[Date: XX Month XX Day]

[Cleared level 25.]

[Kishasha is also useful. It was good to invest in her. Though it looks like I’ll be eating ramen for a while.]

Most of the content could be skipped, but the impression of Pick Me Up! from Anytng seemed quite valuable.

It became easier to understand his playing style going forward.

While reading the diary, I stopped at one part.

Level 35. The tone changed from there.

[Date: XX Month XX Day]

[Level 35, a member of party 1, Eolka, died.]

[I thought Han was going to die in the last dungeon.]

[Glad he’s alive. But he seems sad that a colleague died. I gave him a warrior statue to comfort him.]

‘…’

[Even though it’s AI, it feels strange.]

[Could such sophisticated artificial intelligence exist?]

[It feels almost like it’s alive.]

[I told a coworker, and he mocked me a lot, asking if I was out of my mind. He also recommended quitting, calling me a game addict. I don’t really want to quit.]

[Have I gone crazy?]

[Someway, I feel close to the heroes.]

I looked over at Iselle.

She seemed to be reading the same part, sighing deeply with a complex expression.

‘Could it be, he’s suspecting?’

I hadn’t imagined it.

Just an ordinary gamer.

I shook my head absentmindedly.

You may be impressed by its realism, but you won’t believe it’s real.

I think it’s just a momentary feeling. After that, the usual content continued.

[Date: XX Month XX Day]

[This doesn’t seem right.]

[Date: XX Month XX Day]

[Han thrashed me in a mock battle.]

‘…’

[Review of the strategy video for the 5th floor]

[05:35 – Han gathers members for a meeting. Afterwards, the formation is set. Barricades are built, and they start defending against goblins from three directions.]

[06:43 – Battle starts.]

[08:29 – Why split the members into three directions? Jenna at the intersection in the middle…]

I narrowed my eyes.

It seemed to have been written relatively recently.

Anytng was reviewing the strategy video for the 5th floor, analyzing why I distributed the party like that, how the battle was conducted, and how it was cleared.

Not just the 5th floor.

The strategy review was thoroughly written up to level 35.

Of course, the analysis wasn’t perfect, just a rough guess…

[I don’t want to just wing it like I usually do.]

[This time, Han might die.]

This kind of determination is hard to find in just a normal gamer.

[Who is this user, Loki?]

[The more I see, the more remarkable he is. The answers to the doubts I had while operating the waiting room are detailed here. It’s admirable that someone can invest so much passion in a game.]

[If Loki had been the master here… Han wouldn’t have had to suffer alone.]

That’s funny.

To others, I’m just a gaming addict.

[Can I become like this too?]

‘A total addict.’

I couldn’t help but laugh.

The diary also recorded daily life incidents while being hooked on Pick Me Up!.

Getting caught using the phone during work hours or hitting a pole while walking. And being nagged daily by parents.

‘But still.’

[I don’t want to quit.]

I closed the folder.

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