Chapter 835: April Fools Day Extra Chapter : Invaders etc Part 2 (1/2)
<Author's Notes>
Thank you very much for your patience. I've been busy with Monste…… work and the Light Novel, so the update was delayed. This time, as it's April Fool's Day…… That person is making her appearance, just like last year.
(T/N: The raw chapter has been posted on that day.)
Also, the release dates for Light Novel's Volume 11 and manga's Volume 4 have been decided.
Light Novel's Volume 11 will be released on May 19 and the manga's Volume 4 is on April 24! We'll let you know when the covers and other information are released in the Activity Report.
One afternoon, I was looking around the city, looking at the other stores while planning to buy a new diary. The amount of writing I did was much less than before, but it has already become a habit, I still write a little bit every day.
The diary I had bought before was a bit difficult to use because the width of the columns didn't match the width of the diary, so I was thinking about buying a different diary book when I saw the back of someone familiar.
[Hello, Shea-sa———]
[What is it that the world needs?]
[———-Yes?]
[I asked you, what is it that the world needs?]
When I tilted my head at the question Shea-san asked, with her arms crossed and still facing away from me, she continued without waiting for me to answer.
[What the world needs is THAT! It's not passion, nor ideology! It's not ideals, nor intellect! It is not grace or elegance! It is also not diligence or speed!!! Yes, what the world lacks, more than anything……]
[………………………]
[——-IS SERIOUSNESS!!!]
[……It was Senpai huh.]
A person with the exact same face as Shea-san, who confidently shouts incomprehensible things even when we just met…… Yes, it's the self-proclaimed Incarnation of Seriousness, Serious-senpai. Incidentally, the senpai part was also her name. She also has the Gag Status Correction which makes her immortal, so her existence itself is rather insane.
……No, I feel like there are a lot of people around me whose very existence is insane.
[……Isn’t your reaction too pale?]
[No, please pardon me from that. Even if you were that high tension when you spoke upon our meeting, I don't think I'd be unable to respond with the same intensity……]
[I guess that's true……]
A lot of what she says is incomprehensible, but rather than saying that she's a good listener…… When it comes to non-serious matters, Senpai is a rather sensible person.
For the time being, we decided to move to a nearby park to resume our conversation, since we didn't want to keep talking in the middle of the street.
[……It's been a while. Errr, it's been about a year, right?]
[Unnn, it seems like ”the door to my room opens once a year and I can go outside”.]
[…………………]
Errr, was it that? As I thought, was she suffering under some kind of special torture? No, but for someone who I think was under such a thing, she doesn't seem to be feeling sad at all, and when she comes out like today, she wasn't asking for help.
[……That aside.]
[Unnn?]
[You've got to be kidding meeeeeee! Youuuuuuu!]
[Uwooohhh!? W- Why are you suddenly……]
When I asked Senpai who suddenly grabbed me by my collar while shouting, she shouted back with tears in her eyes.
[Seriously, there really isn't any seriousness in the After Story!? Back in the Main Story, there were at least some salted watermelon, you knoooooow!!!?]
[Huh? Eh? After Story? Watermelon? What in the world are you……]
[It's basically just a stable heartwarmingly story, with some lovey-dovey parts added, she said! Heartwarming, your face!? Bring out the seriousness! Where's my seriousneeeess!!!?]
Most of what she's saying doesn't make sense, but she had been saying incomprehensible things from time to time when I've met her before, so I guess there's no point in worrying about it. Also, even when I said that she was grabbing me by my collar, she was doing it ”very gently”, and I don't feel like I'm suffocating at all…… In many ways, it's difficult for me to react here.
Just like that, Senpai shouted out her complaints and displeasure, but looking like she realized something, she let go of her hold on my collar.
[Well, I guess there's no use telling you that huh…… S- Sorry, I might have grabbed you too hard…… Are your clothes wrinkled?]
[It's alright, don't worry about it. It seems like Senpai too, errr…… also have your own troubles.]
[You're so kind……]
One minute, she's crying and screaming, and the next minute, she's meek, or rather, she looked like she was deeply moved…… Just like usual, her tension fluctuates wildly, switching speeds as fast as a roller coaster.
[……Errr, you're looking for seriousness again?]
[Exactly! Also, I was thinking of eating something delicious while at it……]
[I think the latter was your main purpose though…… That reminds me, do you still eat only baby castellas and choccy milks?]
Apparently, she was half locked in a room with a lot of baby castellas and choccy milk, and for a long time, she had been living a hellish diet of only baby castellas and choccy milk.
……That isn't a criminal case, right? I mean, her situation is just too unique…… Also, I hope it's just my imagination, but I have a feeling that Kuro is somehow involved in this. It was Alice that had come to fetch Senpai before, and when it comes to baby castellas…… She's definitely involved.
But in the end, I'm really clueless about her situation. Was she being held captive? No, but here she is, visiting the royal capital like usual…… Their intentions as to why Senpai had to live in that room were a mystery to me. However, I somehow feel like this isn't a topic I should touch.
[No, some sort of God of Logistics has been frequently showing up in my room, so I've gotten much more comfortable lately. Even when I told her how I was going to the royal capital today, ”she gave me some money”…… However, these white gold coins…… can it be used in normal stores?]
[No, putting aside if you're going to shop in high class stores, if you want to shop in normal stores, you have to exchange it for smaller coins…… If that's the case, I'll exchange it for you later.]
[Thanks, that would be great.]