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After reading, "The ending is rushed" means there is no climax. Some falling action would be nice too. Basically, there should have been a big fight scene/final boss fight with the BUG in the last chapter, probably followed by a wedding day scene. It isn't bad or disappointing or anything, everything that should have happened did happen, I think the real problem is that those two events happened off screen, when they really should have happened on screen. It needs two more chapters.I dislike that they framed every world as a simulation full of 2d videogame characters, it significantly cheapens the story. Kinda like how stories that end with "it was all a dream!" suck because it invalidates the whole plot? Like that, but all the way through. It's a major structural flaw in the story IMO. If it were not for this issue, I think all of the various worlds are relatively cool and interesting, but it's definitely fumbled by the insistence that it's not real.I really love the protagonist and the FL, they're awesome, it's so fun seeing a pair of girlfriends just ruin everybody's day with a boot to the face while flirting? Flirting in the middle of living a horror movie even! XD Its also impressive how they managed to make both leads hyper competent and OP without either feeling redundant or more useful than the other, they are a legit power couple and a very good team. Zero Nine is my absolute favorite though, she's a shut-in AI that filled her tiny space with snacks and videogames - truly a kindred sister! She's one of us! Zero Nine basically spends the whole story watching Xin Lan from her bedroom while munching on fried chicken, occasionally playing cheerleader. She's kinda like Xin Lan's daughter, it's adorable. Especially when she gets into shipping and starts playing matchmaker. Zero Nine completely made the story for me, she's the best!One thing I wanted to see more of was a deeper elaboration on the emotional differences between humans and AI, that was really interesting and could have added a lot of depth to the characters. They mention it, but didn't really explore that at all in the story. I wish they had.I liked reading it, I'd give it a Zero Nine / 10