I need some advice

So, I tried to ask for some help regarding my pikmin 4 deathless run, but it got buried, so I’m here asking again. So at this point I’ve beaten 1,2,and 3 deathless with your help, but I now face a dilemma, do / should deaths in dandori challenges and battles and night missions count? Like, if I lose a pikmin in any of those should I reset? I’ve been trying to answer this myself but I just can’t. So it would be greatly appreciated if you could help. Thanks.