Ch.30 Aftermath with Kikyo

"Well, I get that dark emotion is popular, you know? But dark emotion is originally a seasoning, not a side dish. It's not something that should be the main focus. The moment the author makes it seem like they're "doing it on purpose," you realize it's going to be boring!!"

: What on earth are you talking about?

: Lol, she's giving a passionate speech

: Well, I can understand your feelings.

: I like it though.

: Yeah. When I was a kid, I got a good dose of that from U〇Musume and Blue〇chive.

: There's a certain nourishment that can only be obtained from a girl who's had her dreams shattered or lost a loved one.

: The latter is even more damp and shiny if there is a slight misunderstanding beforehand.

: "Damp and shiny" is too powerful a word.

: "Delivering news of someone's death the day after you've decided to apologize" is the cure for an incurable disease.

: It's recorded im history that it is good for your health to see a woman laugh in public and cry in private.

: There is only garbage here, lol

: The memoria that Alphery is writing could be made more humid.

: That's right! Push the Survivors Guild harder!

"Hmmmm, you guys are scum."

What a horrible non-deli.

Well, to them it's just a story, so it can't be helped.

Alpheria's favorability has decreased by 3!

But my family, who knew it was a true story, were very sympathetic to me, especially my parents.

Parents are amazing after all.

I don't like to hint at "that kind of thing" so I deliberately wrote it in a light-hearted manner, but they were able to see right through my true feelings.

I've been reincarnated twice and have had a lot of different experiences.

But still, I can't beat my parents.

Once again appreciating the greatness of my parents, I suddenly checked the time.

"ーOh, it's already this late. Well, that's all for today's stream. Tomorrow I'll be collabing with Suisen-senpai, so please look forward to it."

: Has an hour passed already?

: As you get older, your sense of speed more than doubled.

: I'm sorry for your loss.

: I'm not dead yet (from the underworld)

: Now "Autumn, Summer, Spring and Winter" is complete.

: I wonder what kind of collaboration it will be.

: Sui-chan is the most intense.

: I'm looking forward to tomorrow too

I wave goodbye and end the stream.

Today it was just a chat, so it's an AR stream.

After checking to make sure I hadn't forgotten to turn it off, I dived into bed.

Aaah...this is the best.

I lie face down for a while, fully enjoying the softness of the bed, then roll over and lie on my back.

Smartphone, smartphone. There it is.

I was suppressing a yawn and ego-searching while immersed in a comfortable drowsiness, when I got a call.

I was so surprised that my smartphone slipped out of my hand.

"Ouch."

Ugh, my smartphone is in my face.

When you're tapping on your smartphone and a call comes in, it kind of startles you.

I picked up the smartphone while gently stroking the part that had been hit.

It's from Kikyo-senpai.

"Hello"

[Oh, hello, Alpheria-chan?]

"No, I'm Nisshin Geppo Gonzaburo Nobunaga Mr-k5."

[Oh, you're Nisshin Geppo Gonzaburo Nobunaga Mr-k5. How rude of meーーーー Like that even exist!]

Her tsukkomi is sharp tonight too.

[What kind of name is that?! Which one is the surname and which one is the given name?!]

"My middle name is Pochi."

[That's enough! ... Ah. I didn't expect you to suddenly become a boke.]

"Without a boke, the tsukkomi has little individuality and will soon be treated as the 'other comedian.'"

"Sorry for having little personality!"

It's the fate of the tsukkomi.

"How about adding words at the end of your sentence? T-rex is already used, so how about Megalodon?"

ーMy name is Natsukawa Kikyo megalo.

ーI'm a Vtuber belonging to Prisma Ark don.

There's already someone strange that ends their sentences with saurus.

 It's chaos lol.

[I'm a half beastman, so why megalodon? Surely 'wan' makes so much more sense?]

"Well, I think the word 'wan' has been used so much at the end of sentences that it's lost its individuality."

[Just because it's unique doesn't mean it's good.]

"Okay. Let's add some positive elements to 'wan' then."

[Wan plus? What does that mean?]"

"Like, 'How about a wan-night stand?'"

Good morning, how about a wan-night stand?

Good afternoon, how about a wan-night stand?

Good evening, how about a wan-night stand?

(TL note : Yea, this makes no sense in English)

"ーPe- perfect!"

[Just because it's unique doesn't mean it's good!]

"No good, huh~?"

It's so much fun to be a boke~.

[You're really making a fool of yourself, it's shocking... Wait a minute? You're lying about the T-rex one, right?]

"No, I'm completely serious about that one."

[No way…]

It's from a popular card game anime.

Even from the other end of the phone, you could sense the sense of shock.

"So, was there something you needed? Missed your mommy or something?"

The sound of something blowing out was heard.

[That was a misunderstanding! It was a moment of madness! It's really not like that!]

"Yes, I know, I know. ーーYou've done well so far, Kikyo."

[---. N-no! I-I definitely don't understand what you mean!]

So what's going on now?

I was just joking, but I ended up getting serious.

[Haaa... so now to the point. You see, I told you the other day that my father was deceived by many people and ended up in a lot of debt, right?]

"ー, you did."

That was close.

Continuing my earlier tone, I almost said, 'That's why Mommy said you have to be careful who you trust.'

That's definitely crossing the line.

[It's about that. Somehow after that stream, the people who had deceived my father were suddenly arrested one after another. The office seems to have taken action, and our CEO said that it will take some time, but the money will be returned.]

Kikyo-senpai spoke slowly.

It was probably so sudden that it didn't seem real.

"Isn't that great? Congratulations."

[Uh, yeah. Thank you. Well, since you've listened to me, I thought I should say something to Alpheria-chan.]

"That's very polite of you. I see, But I'm glad to hear it."

I'm really glad.

It made me feel bad when people who work hard aren't rewarded afterall.

[………]

As I let out a soft sigh of relief, there was a hesitant silence.

"Kikyo-senpai?"

[...Um, well, this might sound weird, but do you know anything about it, Alpheria-chan?]

"About what?"

[About this incident. You see, it was a few days after I told Alferia about it. And Our CEO just blurted it out. ー"So musical arts can make miracles like this happen" She said.]

MITUKII!!.

The CEO, surprisingly, is a pon.

It doesn't really matter if the musical arts are hidden or not - well, it does matter a bit.

In any case, I told her to keep it a secret because it would be uncool to ask for gratitude loudly .

 ...Well, knowing Mitsuki, is it possible that she did it on purpose?

Both are possible...that's exist.

What a busybody.

[The musical arts is... Alpheria-chan's, right?]

She asked vaguely and unclear.

Well, it's hard to put into words.

From Kikyo-senpai's perspective, it was as if she was told that even though it was just a fictitious ability, it actually existed.

Moreover, it was just something that Mitsuki casually let slip, so its credibility is unclear.

"Yes. It's true that musical arts is a supernatural power in my world, but I think it's just a coincidence. There's no way such a convenient power exists in this world."

[ーI see. You're right. Sorry. I said something strange.]

Kikyo-senpai seemed somewhat convinced as she said that.

"More importantly, now that you're debt-free, you can spend your money freely, right Kikyo-senpai? Is there anything you want?"

[Savings.]

"Ah..."

Please stop giving answers that will make the highlights disappear.

[Fufu, I was just kidding. Well, I don’t think I can afford to waste money because my dad might make the same mistake, but I guess… at the very least, I’d like to eat as much cake as I can.]

Her words, typical of a girl her age, make me smile.

"That would be great. Please invite me then."

[Okay. Well, that's all I wanted to say, so I'll hang up now.]

"Yes, good night."

[Good night]

As I tried to hang up the call,

[Alpheria-chan]

"? What's wrong?"

Kikyo-senpai took a breath as I brought my phone to my ear again.

"ーReally. Thank you so much"

The call is disconnected.

I looked at my smartphone for a while then muttered.

"She found out, huh?"

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Author's note :

I was joking around and it ended up being over 3,000 characters, and I was like, "No way!"

I didn't intend for it to take up this many characters...!

By the way, the mention of musical arts that Mitsuki let slip was done on purpose.

Mitsuki thought it was strange that the people involved were still unaware of what was going on, and it also felt like she was trying to give the main character some kind of reward for trying to become a good uncle.

Ultimately, it's up to Kikyo whether she believes it or not, so it's just a bit of meddling on her part.

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