Veronica woke to the soft hum of silence. The violet fire in the hearth had dwindled to faint embers, painting the room in dusky shadows. She stretched, half tempted to burrow back into the silken sheets, when the familiar metallic ding! echoed in her head.
System Alert: Daily Mission generated.
Task: Increase Target's emotional fluctuation through physical or verbal intimacy.
Reward: +100 Exp Points.
Penalty for failure: Host vitality drain (moderate).
Veronica shot upright so fast Yumike tumbled off the bed with a squeak.
"What kind of insane task is this?!" she hissed.
Veronica groaned, dragging the covers over her head. "I am going to die. This system wants me dead."
System 5060, '...' It's not that bad.
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