Go Away! I Said I Don't Want It!

Eighteen-year-old Xiao Man is intelligent customer service agent No. 074 for the horror game Corridor.

The game's "interactive modules" are far too realistic, and he always gets some strange customers when answering questions.

Until one day, a cold, malicious hand grows more and more aggressive... He is so frightened that he jerks away, accidentally kicking over the warm milk on the table.

"Wah..."

Xiao Man finally bursts into tears, sobbing so hard he can barely catch his breath. That night, NPC-074's intense emotional fluctuations set off a series of error codes in the game's backend, throwing everything into chaos.

His punishment arrives: Xiao Man is locked in solitary confinement.

Hugging his knees, with his bare toes curled nervously, he begins to report his list of misdeeds to the unseen masters, his voice trembling. "I-I broke the security door... knocked over the director's potted plant... and-and bit Mr. Flayer's finger..."

His voice grows quieter and quieter. His damp lashes droop, and though he has no idea where he got the strength or courage to do any of those things, he keeps apologizing. "I was wrong... C-can you not take away all of Manman's milk?"

On the other side of the surveillance screens,

several gazes silently focus on the little figure shivering in the confinement room.

A cold, synthesized electronic voice speaks:

"Has he actually awakened, or not?"

Another voice immediately follows, low and raspy, its amusement and cruelty undisguised:

"What's the fun in guessing? Why not... toss him into an instance and see?"

After a brief silence, a third voice joins in, much gentler:

"Don't rush. We don't want to scare him too badly."

Note: Everyone who interacts with Xiao Man is a love interest. No one else is involved.

Written January 5, 2026

Theme: Take good care