>>6034732You are Midori Suzuki, now formally known as Marie Sarodieu, and it’s been almost a week since you killed the other Japanese citizen. You’re still not over that, you being a killer that is. You were so angry at the time and you wanted to vomit later when you went over it, you’re lucky your mask stays up so well. At least your father gave you something to carry onto your dream world other than your life. You’re even more thankful that the scene in front of you makes you genuinely laugh enough to cover your inner turmoil.
“I will accept your thanks in a verbal or written format,” Lorina-senpai says to a stunned Asher-kun as carpenters tear apart his house and refit it with all sorts of amenities that she went over with you the other night out with Hyland-chan. A new bath, couch, and some expensive memorabilia like a big painting, a decorative sword, and a lot of dollies the three of you picked out from a creepy old woman.
“Why?!”
“Hm? Because your home was clearly not built to support royalty as guests. I’ve made changes to fix that in the future.”
“What- This- I- I barely even come here! I told you it’s just a safehouse like I have in every major city!” He exclaims causing Lorina-senpai to look puzzled.
“Should I have gotten more for them,” She asks with a cute tilt of her head. She does look like a lot like a designated waifu even if she behaves more like a protagonist. A real genre-defying type of person.
“No!’ Asher-kun exclaims almost in a panic before rapidly trying to explain everything weird in this situation to a princess who doesn’t get it at all. They make a nice pair, maybe he’s the side character. You don’t much see him as waifu material, heh, but you knew a few people who were into that kind of thing. They played a lot more ootome games than you, though. Now that you mention it Lorina-senpai kinda reminds you of-
<span class="mu-i">“Worthless,”</span> A masculine voice says from the recess of your mind, <span class="mu-i">”You don’t need them,”</span> It continues.
‘Shut up!’ You mentally chide and the voice recedes. You’re in a good mood now after getting your new sword finished and practicing a bit with Lorina-senpai. She beat you thoroughly, your cheated knowledge of how to use equipment no match for her honest skill and experience, but it was fun and you think you improved a lot from it. Still, a ways to go before you fulfill your dream of becoming a truly overpowered isekai protagonist, but you’re getting there. You think if you just follow Lorina-senpai’s example you’ll be getting there sooner rather than later though. What protagonist doesn’t have a good mentor? Asher-kun could count too, you suppose but he’s no warrior princess.
<span class="mu-i">”You don’t need-”</span> You thwack your sword a bit harder than you meant to.
