–Bang!
After Kurumizawa-san got inside, Mary-san slammed it shut roughly.
Her actions were unusually sloppy. Is she that irritated?
“I was supposed to have ‘authority’…taken away from me.”
“Authority…?”
“In other words, I lost my ‘omnipotence’. You see, I was a character who could do anything, right? In the early stages of my appearance, I even had the power to twist the story… I’ve even claimed to be the creator. Not to brag, but I was what you’d call a ‘strong character’.”
Certainly, that couldn’t be denied.
Back then, dealing with Mary-san was quite a handful.
“Well, I got caught up in Ryoma’s authority – ‘unconditionally liked by girls’ – and was turned into a loving supporting heroine by the creator. Even after that, I was somehow able to be active. My ‘rich character’ and ‘meta character’ had good compatibility, so I was very useful for changing the story and was appreciated for it.”
But recently, it seems that has become a bit strange.
“And yet, suddenly I was deprived of everything. I lost my omnipotence, my rich character, and now I’ve become nothing but a ‘s*xy character spouting meta thoughts’. Thanks to that, I’m recognized by Pink as a ‘cringy maid with Eighth Grade Syndrome and big b*obs’.”
Pink… that must be Kurumizawa-san, but from the sound of the conversation, their compatibility seems really bad.
“Sigh… I miss the times when I used to manipulate others. Groveling on the ground in frustration was like art. Just remembering it makes me excited.”
Well, since she’s morally corrupt, it’s a bit unpleasant to see her so energetic.
In her current state, she probably can’t do anything. It’s reassuring, but at the same time, I feel sorry for her, so my feelings are complicated.
“Hehe. Kotaro is really nice after all… It’s fun to have meta conversations like this. Pink is so unsociable, it’s boring.”
“I don’t think I said anything though.”
You’re just the one talking unilaterally.
“That’s fine. For someone who likes to talk like me, a good listener like you is valuable enough. How about it? Want to switch to me instead of Shiho? Come on, I’m s*xy, it’s not a bad suggestion, right?”
“Haha. I’m sorry.”
“Don’t deny it while laughing! Could you hesitate a bit more or think it over? It’s embarrassing to be denied so easily by someone like Kotaro.”
Saying that, Mary-san laughed cheerfully.
It wasn’t the unpleasant smirk she used to have… it was a surprisingly honest smile for her.
Which means, in other words… as she said, Mary as a character has become ‘ordinary’ and lost various things.
“Kotaro, the story seems to be getting a little weird. You should be careful too.”
That advice was somewhat anticipated.
Of course, I nodded firmly and straightened my back.
I don’t know what’s going to happen from now on.
But no matter what happens, I’ll be prepared.
That was also a moment of determination.
“…You’re really kind to go along with such a pathetic chuunibyou maid story.”
The window opened, and Kurumizawa-san peered in with an exasperated expression.
“But you don’t have to take it seriously, you know? It’s a stupid story… as always, Nakayama.”
She called out to me for the first time in a long while.
It’s only been a few months, but it feels like a long time ago, and it was incredibly nostalgic.
