Let's Play (Let's Play クエストだらけのマイライフ)

Those flames are huge.

Stay close to me, Lily-chan.

Thanks, Edgar.

This is the moment, people.

Let's get on with it!

- It's coming! - Split!

Cast Phoenix Flames!

Ariadne!

I can do this.

I have my allies at my side.

Now, Vixie!

Time for a dragon-sized debuff.

Take your time. I'll be your shield.

Thanks for the assist.

Signy and NightKiller, launch your attacks!

-Thanks, Yemoja. -Right. We’re on it!

If you need healing, I'll be here. Count on me!

Let's go.

- Ariadne. -Huh?

We did it!

Without you, we never could have beaten that monster.

Excellent work.

Yeah. Good job.

All right!

After that quest,

Rare Spawns is now officially the third-highest ranked guild

on the entire server!

Sometimes I think

life is a game.

One full of the most challenging quests.

Things don't always play out

as smoothly as they do in games,

especially for people like me.

- -Oh.

Thanks for waiting, Bowser.

- -

Thanks, bud.

Good alarm.

8.2?

Welcome back, gamers.

It's time to game with Marshall Law.

Let's see what the wide world of video games

has got for us today.

Without any further ado...

Let's play!

Dee, the fresh roast is ready to go.

Oh. Hey, Sam.

All our faves.

Hey, Angela. Hey, Vikki.

-Good to see you. -It’s good to see you, Dee.

And you too, Link.

I'm honored to have made the cut.

Huh?

What are you looking so sunny for?

Spill, girl.

Did that ViewTuber you're totally obsessed with

reply to one of your comments?

Mm-mm.

I'm too pretty for guessing games.

What's that?

It’s Indigineer.

Oh, yeah, that's the indie game site

where you uploaded your game-changing developer debut.

The one you worked so hard on in college.

Mm.

" Ruminate by Sam Young rated a whopping..."

8.2?!

Dude, I figured you'd cap out around seven,

but you're killing it!

Don't be rude.

Congratulations. So cool.

Congratulations.

You deserve a win.

Maybe you'll get a legit offer from some hotshot game company.

Slow down.

- Sam. -Huh?

This Friday night, are you free?

They're showing a special screening

of Mason Dawn's new movie.

We should go.

And if you're not too busy,

maybe afterwards we could grab some dinner

to celebrate Ruminate's ranking going up.

I actually have a big raid going on that night.

I'm sorry.

Right. No sweat.

The vibes always go right over her head. Ouch.

I'm off.

Say bye, Bowser.

Another coin in the rejection jar.

Hey, Dallas,

if you don't leave now, you're going to be late again.

- Oh, crap! Bye, guys! -

Good morning, Miss Young.

Uh,

good morning, Mr. Jones.

Interesting to see you at the office

earlier than usual today.

And you have a slight spring in your step.

Good news feels even better when you share it.

-I understand, but, um-- -But what?

It's not a big enough deal for me to waste your time with it.

Promise. Excuse me.

Uh, before you disappear entirely,

there's a small favor I need to ask.

Sure. How can I help?

Lucy's coming in late,

and we unfortunately don't have the technology

for this morning's coffee to brew itself quite yet.

Enough for everyone in the meeting, please.

That won't be a problem.

Hi, Sam.

You covered for my coffee duties this morning, didn't you?

Thanks so much!

Sure, Lucy.

No problem.

Not to speak against the man or anything,

but it feels a little messed up and wasteful

that Mr. Jones doesn't invite you

to any of those important meetings.

It's probably because I have my data entry work to do.

I know it needs to get done,

but isn't that typically one of the jobs

that they reserve for interns?

It better be some oversight

and not that he's excluding you intentionally

because you're a woman.

If that's his game,

I'll complain to the CEO personally!

I forgot!

He did say he wanted to see you.

Huh?

Come in.

Hello.

Take a seat.

Are you feeling well?

Yes.

Are you absolutely sure?

It's been about a month

since I last needed to use my inhaler.

Interesting.

- -

If you're feeling all right, my angel,

then why haven't you taken a minute or two

to shoot your old dad a single call, a text,

or even an emoji?

You don't want Daddy's heart to break in two, do you?

Please. That's enough with the waterworks, Dad.

Ah! If only you were here with us, my darling wife.

With you at my side,

perhaps our sweet pea wouldn't be so cold

to the father that only wants to

love and nurture and support her

until her every dream comes true!

Your sobbing and monologuing makes it sound like Mom is dead.

She's on a teeny trip to Florida to shoot that commercial.

It's just two weeks, Dad.

Two weeks is an eternity!

In all the years we've been together,

I've never spent so much time apart from my other half,

and my heart is beginning to atrophy.

Good grief.

How about I call her and find out

exactly when she gets home?

Do it.

Hey. Got a minute?

Yeah, he's sitting right by me.

Please, let me hear her voice.

Yeah, I'll tell him. Be careful.

Yeah. Yep.

- -Ah!

There's a hurricane forming a ways off the coast,

so they pushed filming to be safe.

And she doesn't know when she'll get home yet.

That was yummy.

It went up again.

I'm not in any rush.

How about I come pick it up tomorrow morning?

It's a date.

Life can get gloomy around here,

but your face is always a ray of sunshine.

- Huh? -Oh!