Asakura Tōru had absolutely no idea what kind of nonsense the diary had cooked up this time. He was still staring at today's reward.
"…"
Today's reward was… surprising.
No—calling it surprising didn't quite capture it. It was closer to unsettling.
Because the name of the reward was completely off.
"No Matter Who It Is, They Will Become a Mother Who Deeply Loves You APP (1/1)"
An absurdly long name, paired with an even more terrifying effect.
Wait… isn't the tone of this thing completely wrong?
Huh?
Did I just get thrown into some underground 'other world' setting???
Asakura Tōru's head was still buzzing.
To be fair, over the past two months, the diary hadn't exactly been normal with its rewards.
Cold medicine that worked better if turned into a suppository, mysterious stolen-looking shoes, someone's maid outfit, and that ridiculous "swimsuit-that's-actually-a-bandage" item.
But those were just joke-tier junk. They looked interesting, sure, but were basically useless.
The only thing that even brushed against anything remotely suggestive was the White Gym Membership Card.
Inside that space, he could… properly bully the dream-version of Amasawa.
But even that was just a side effect. The core function of the card was still physical enhancement.
There was a fundamental difference between a direct effect and a side benefit.
You could argue the gym card itself wasn't meant for anything weird—it was just that he used it creatively.
But this app?
No matter how you look at it, this is basically a brainwashing app, isn't it?!
And that name…
Wasn't this supposed to be something like "347313" or "346567"…?
Wait—no. Damn it. The cognition filter is messing with my perception again.
Ahem.
Anyway, this is completely different in nature.
Hold on, hold on—let me sort this out. Calm down.
"…"
Deep breath.
Alright.
Let's go step by step.
Since he wasn't really in the mood, he'd quickly written up a MyGO "strategy guide" in the diary, threw in a jab at Pink-Haired Milk Dragon's… lack of maternal capabilities—
Then the settlement.
Today's evaluation result: A.
High. Unexpectedly high. Ridiculously high.
Honestly, all he did was outline the MyGO plot, roast Penguin, roast Long-Term Vegetarian, and take a swing at Pink-Haired Milk Dragon.
Nothing particularly special.
And yet, it still scored an A.
That alone was surprising.
But what truly went beyond expectations… was the reward.
[Name: No Matter Who It Is, They Will Become a Mother Who Deeply Loves You APP (1/1)]
[Category: Consumable]
[Effect: Activate the APP, take a photo of the target, alter cognition, and stimulate maternal affection!!!]
[Note: "Go ahead, act spoiled to your mom~"]
Extremely twisted.
Even if… it seemed slightly toned down.
Compared to the "original version," the description felt incomplete.
Stuff like "no matter how outrageous your requests are, she'll fulfill them," or "a gentle yet—" yeah, all those heavily censored effects were missing.
But that didn't make it any less insane.
Seriously—maternal affection. Do you even understand what that implies?
…What? You're asking why Asakura Tōru knows the original effects so well?
Ah. That's… a secret.
A well-read man knows things. What's the problem? (He declares loudly.)
Still, compared to everything he'd gotten before, this reward hit on a completely different level.
To the point where he started feeling a little uneasy.
Based on his earlier observations, the reward pool seemed to be tied to the current storyline.
In Classroom of the Elite, he got things like a recorder and the White Gym Membership Card.
In MyGO, he got Absolute Pitch and the Loyalty Collar.
…Okay, scratch that last one.
So logically speaking, there was no way MyGO should produce something like this APP… right?
…Or maybe not.
Frowning, Asakura Tōru suddenly thought of a possibility.
Could the reward pool… include derivative works?
"…"
No.
Stop.
Don't think about that.
That path leads somewhere dangerous.
This thing definitely came from MyGO. No question.
If something in the world itself were off, he would've noticed already.
…Unless his common sense had been altered.
But—
Clearly, it hadn't.
[Your cognition and memory have not been modified.]
[No "other world" storyline detected as not started.]
[No "other world" storyline detected as ongoing.]
[No "other world" storyline detected as completed.]
That's what the diary said.
Sure, the diary system might not be all-powerful—but it was reliable enough.
If it says nothing's wrong, then nothing's wrong.
[If your cognition or memory gets tampered with, I'll give you Magnetic Power, the Tiga Spark Lens, and a Stand Ability.]
Especially when it goes as far as making that kind of "vow."
So instead of overthinking pointless things, Asakura Tōru shifted his focus to the reward itself.
As described, the APP had two core effects: "cognition alteration" and "stimulating maternal affection."
The former was straightforward.
But the latter… "stimulating" was an interesting word.
If the target had no maternal instinct to begin with…
Would it fail to activate?
Just like how the Headband of Determination doesn't work without actual resolve, this item likely had certain conditions.
…Which meant his plan to brainwash some big shot into becoming his ultimate connection was basically dead.
He'd even considered using it on the head of the Shinomiya family—interfering with the inheritance battle of the Shinomiya Group.
Sure, that group was a mess, but a fortune in the trillions was no joke.
Or… he could keep it as a universal emergency tool.
If something supernatural ever showed up—something he couldn't normally deal with—this could be his way out.
The phrase "no matter who it is" carried that much weight.
Right.
Since the name explicitly says "no matter who," target restrictions probably aren't an issue.
The only real question is whether the target has enough "maternal affection."
If he compares it to how the Headband works…
Does the amount of maternal affection determine how long the APP lasts?
Once that "affection" runs out, does the altered cognition revert?
No matter how you look at it, this isn't something you can casually use.
After all—
Even if it's called an APP…
It's still a one-time-use consumable.
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