Interlude: Chacha Butts in on the 1st Anniversary Gacha.

"Kon-Chai! I’m Chacha Ireru! Hollow Memorial’s first anniversary is finally here!"

<Kon-Chai!>

<Happy anniversary!>

<I saw the update info from the official account.>

"I know, right! What’s going to happen to Asuna? Who are those sisters she mentioned? And who exactly is A46!? The suspense was killing me, I’ve been waiting forever for the next part of the story!"

"But... there is something even more important than the story right now! The A37 Pickup Gacha!!!"

I had been waiting for this for so long. I took a paid day off for today and spent the last few weeks living on meager means, but it’s all going to be worth it.

<I spent 100 pulls just to get one dupe...>

<The rates are the highest they've ever been, so it shouldn't be too hard to get her.>

<Are you streaming until you pull her?>

"Huh? What are you guys talking about...? Obviously, I’m going for a max limit break."

<*Chair slams*>

<*Chair slams*>

<*Chair slams*>

<Hey now... that’s the path to darkness.>

<Usually, a max break is three dupes, but for Asuna, you need a terrifying five! One pity is 100 pulls, so at 12,000 yen each, that’s a maximum of 60,000 yen down the drain in the ultimate chaos gacha!!>

"Just leave it to me... I have three magic cards right here, ready for deployment at any time!! I’m going to pull my waifu!!!"

<You mean MY waifu?>

<Wait, what?>

<Huh?>

<Hah?>

<Excuse me?>

<Back off.>

<She's mine.>

<Look at this "Hah?" rush lol>

<Are you seriously saying "Hah?" to the guy who laughed at the rush? lol>

"Hah?"

<LOL>

<Ireru joined in too! Lmao>

"Anyway! Let’s get to pulling!!"

The momentous first ten-pull!!

"Oh!! The rainbow animation! It's here!!"

The result was—!!

"My name is A37. Heh, Newbie is going to be my lighter pocket for the rest of his life."

"SHE’S HEREEEEEE!!"

<No way, on the first try!?>

<That luck is insane!!>

<You might still hit a slump later, though.>

<Congrats for now.>

"How are her stats?"

A37

Speed Type

ATK: 5,137

DEX: 10,004

VIT: 4,712

HP: 3,061

Ability: [Redacted]

Critical Rate increases by 30%. Critical Damage and Evasion Rate increase by 10%.

Passive Skill: Tuner

When an ability is active, deals 10% Trauma damage to enemies within range.

Heart Domain

Deploys a field with a 5-meter radius around the user, granting various auxiliary effects.

Void-Sever

Deals damage while ignoring the target’s VIT.

Black Hole

Pulls in enemies within a 6-meter radius and inflicts a 2-second stun.

Transcendent Acceleration: Tachyon

Stops all actions, allowing only the user to move for 8 seconds. Damage dealt is accumulated and applied all at once when the effect ends.

Trauma: Percent-based damage based on the user's maximum HP.

"She’s so stroooong!?"

<Nerf her please.>

<Ranked matches are a living hell because everyone is using her.>

<Absolute balance breaker.>

"Alright, four more dupes to go...!!"

World Chat: Commander Chacha Ireru has successfully completed the first max limit break of A37. As a reward, the title "One and Only Partner: A37" has been granted.