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It took some time for Senior Saya, who had been crying, to calm down.

I briefly explained the situation to Mia, who was patting Senior Saya on the back.

Awakened masters acquire slaves and engage in a power struggle.

Senior Saya is also one of those masters.

Me and two others are Saya-senpai’s slaves.

The reason I want to leave home is to protect Senior Saya and to be together with each other.

And I wish Mia would help too.

“… He did that?”

“Most of it was me who guided it… .”

Mia’s gaze was fixed on me again.

The killing intent from earlier had disappeared, but it was still creepy.

“How did you become his slave?”

“Fatefully.”

One of the buttons on the clothes I was wearing was crushed into powder.

The scattered dust gathers together in the air and falls into the trash can.

“Would you like to separate your trash too?”

“… This will be super convenient when disposing of food waste.”

After a slightly off-kilter exclamation, he explained the relationship between me and Senior Saya.

When I brought up the lie that I was now quite familiar with, Mia thought for a moment and then asked.

“… Did you know about my abilities?”

“No. To be honest, I don’t know anything about your mother… If I had known, I probably wouldn’t have come. It’s just a total bummer. No… I don’t think that’s true.”

The reason Mia took a gamble with insufficient information was because of the risk that she might harm Senior Saya.

Luckily, he wasn’t that kind of person… but he probably had to come anyway.

“If things continue as they are, Senior Saya will end up misunderstanding your mother. If she hadn’t heard honest words like before, it would have been meaningless for her to passionately tell you that she loves you… sigh.”

My mouth was shut.

For some reason, when I looked at Mia, her face was blushing bright red.

And Saya-senpai, who was being hugged by Mia-san, had red ears, although her face couldn’t be seen due to the angle.

“, I’ll go wash up and come back… .”

Suddenly, he got up, hid his face, and ran towards the bathroom.

Mia looked at the back of Senior Saya who had left her arms with a slightly regretful expression, then frowned and threatened me when she saw my gaze.

“Why do you trap people like that! Even if you didn’t do that… .”

I didn’t answer, but pointed to my mouth with my finger.

Mia frowned further, but was able to move her mouth.

“If you hadn’t done that, I don’t think you would have been honest. And… In fact, there are many cases where you don’t know exactly what you’re thinking until it comes out of your mouth.”

Even if something comes out of your own mouth, it’s not always true. The mind is really complicated.

So, the idea is to shake their hearts, confuse them, and induce them to let out their most desperate cries at that moment.

“So it was a gamble for me too. I’m really glad that my mother loves Saya Sunbae.”

“… Is it something that can be overlooked like that… .”

“I’m not in a position to pretend to know, but isn’t it common for parents and children to hurt each other a lot? The deeper the relationship, the easier it is to hurt or be hurt.”

Because the relationship between parents and children is probably a very deep one.

… I can only guess, so this is only a general theory.

“So this is probably the kind of wound that can be healed. If it’s Senior Saya, I’m sure she’ll forgive the wounds left by her mother because she was young and immature… Heh heh?!”

“I don’t like it when he acts like he knows everything.”

It seems like he admits that he was young and immature.

While going through a one-sided conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Senior Saya, who had washed her face, returned.

His face was still a little red, but the traces of tears had mostly disappeared. He hesitated and looked at Mia’s expression, so I pushed him slightly and sent him to Mia’s side.

Obviously, Senior Saya has never acted like a troublemaker towards Mia.

Although Mia is shorter and looks younger, she still showed a somewhat adult-like(?) reaction here.

He held Senior Saya’s hand tightly and made her sit next to him, then began to carefully stroke her head.

Mia’s gaze loosened, and the unidentified force that had been blocking my mouth disappeared.

“Two seniors to buy… . Haahaha… ♡”

“?!” “… Junior… .”

More painful than Mia-ssi being terrified is Saya-senpai’s reaction as if she knew this would happen. It hurts, but it feels good… .

“… That’s what we were talking about earlier.”

“Yes. Senior Saya’s mother is young and immature… .”

“Not that! That slave story.”

Mia forced herself to change the subject.

“How accurate is that future time? How much can you trust it when you say you didn’t know anything about me?”

A surprisingly difficult question was asked.

When lies beget lies, the difficulty level increases and it becomes difficult… .

“Well… I think it would be right to say that I only saw a certain possibility. In the future I saw, I was the master and Saya-senpai was the slave. However, I think that information about major events or people is not wrong. So based on that, I can infer to some extent about facts that I don’t know. For example. ”

I chose my words carefully.

Because at the point where it became clear that Mia cared for Senior Saya, a possibility that I hadn’t even anticipated before coming here arose.

I needed to appeal to my only value, the usefulness of the future.

“I don’t know exactly what your mother’s affiliation is, but she’s not from the Inspector General’s Office.”

“… Of course. How can you work with that pig? You’re not the Inspector General, are you?”

“Of course. If possible, the first thing I want to get rid of in the world right now is that pig.”

“… For the first time, I liked you a little.”

The Inspector General is an investigative and security organization dedicated to the Awakened.

The pig that is the director is also the enemy that serves as the boss of Part 2.

I agree with Mia, but it’s not really surprising. Anyone who knows that pig would agree.

“He’s not affiliated with the Inspectorate, but if he knows that pig, he’s familiar with him. He’s receiving financial support from somewhere. So we can assume he’s connected to a place that’s at least as good as the Inspectorate. If he’s related to another country or a criminal organization, then both Mia and Senior Saya should be under surveillance, so it’s probably a domestic organization.”

“… .”

“Normally, there is no way that an awakened person like Mia would be allowed to play. So either Mia is not really playing around, or she is just holding on to it for a really urgent occasion. There are only a few places where she can afford to do that… I have seen that side of things to some extent in the future. So, by elimination… .”

I said some name.

Like Saya-senpai’s mother, the name of an organization that exists ‘only in the settings’.

“I wonder if your mother is one of the Three Crystal Knights.”

According to the production team, this is the country’s ultimate weapon.

Since it is the ultimate weapon, it will never appear until the PC gets a game over.

So it only exists in the settings and is never seen in the game.

For reference, these are the only settings that have been made public… .

You may be acting like you know everything, but I’m the one who wants to know what it is.

“… If it were normal, I would kill you just by knowing your name, but you even heard of Saya… .”

“Mother… .”

“Besides that, I know a lot of dangerous information that you shouldn’t know. I’ll use all of that to protect you, senior. So, you can go and come back safe.”

A look of confusion appeared in Saya-senpai’s eyes as she watched the conversation unfold.

“Are you back…?”

“This has nothing to do with the future, but there’s a carrier over there, right? It’s in the middle of packing, so it’s not even closed properly.”

I pointed to a corner of the room.

“Why did you wake up so early in the morning and call Senior Saya? Is it because you have to go somewhere?”

“… You’re so quick-witted that it’s annoying.”

This way, the answer is roughly the same.

Mia, who is called the Samjeong Knight, is an amazing person, although I don’t know what she is. She has a childish side, but she is also a mother who loves her daughter.

For some reason, she leaves Saya-senpai’s side for a while during the events of Seraph of the End.

That’s why the main character doesn’t help Senior Saya, and can’t stop him from falling into a miserable situation.

After clearing the game, when talking to Senior Saya, it is still mentioned that your mother is uncomfortable, so it will probably come back without a hitch later.

“It’s true that the summons came. I was planning to say hello to Saya and go. After hearing what you said, it seems like you’ve gotten yourself into something strange, so if that’s the case, I’d rather take you with me… .”

This was precisely the unexpected possibility.

There is a possibility that Mia will take Senior Saya with her and go somewhere.

I think he acknowledged that my future poem has meaning (even though it isn’t actually a future poem), but I still want to take my senior with me.

The tricky thing is, I can’t deny that it’s the best.

Even if they subdue me right away and take Senior Saya away, or even if they outright attack me as an enemy, there is no way to deal with it.

There is just nothing to lean on… .

“I’m sorry, Mother. That gathering…isn’t dangerous, is it?”

“It’s okay. I don’t know, but the other two are usable.”

“Then again, I want to be with my junior.”

Senior Saya said that and pulled away from Mia.

Mia’s eyes took on a lonely look for a moment as she saw her senior approaching her and sitting next to her.

and….

“Whatever you want. And you.”

“Yes.”

“… Do you know what I’m saying?”

I nodded.

“I will make sure to buy it to make my senior happy.”

“That’s not what I meant!!!”

†

At a point when the situation had somewhat settled down, Mia said bluntly. “Eat and go.”

While she was busy doing something in the kitchen, I decided to wait in Sayaka-senpai’s room.

The small, old room reflects the owner’s plain personality, and at first glance it looks quite shabby.

The only thing that’s flashy is the laptop.

“I hope you don’t see me like that… . I feel embarrassed somehow.”

“I like it. The room is full of my senior’s charm… .”

“Don’t sniff the pillow!”

A light scuffle broke out between Saya-senpai, who was trying to stop me, and me, who was trying to protect the pillow.

I couldn’t use my hands because I didn’t want to let go of the pillow, so I lost a bit in the fight.

When I came to, I was on my senior’s bed. Saya-senpai was climbing on top of me and pressing down on my arm.

Without anyone saying anything, they burst into small laughter and started kissing each other.

We exchanged a light kiss with only our lips and tongues, and ended up laughing again.

Senior Saya said with a deep look in her eyes.

“My junior… This time, you brought back someone precious to me.”

“I don’t think I did anything in particular… .”

It’s just that something that was twisted wrong has found its place.

“Junior… Are you okay? Isn’t this kind of talk… uncomfortable?”

I was about to ask what was uncomfortable, but then I saw the anxiety in my senior’s gaze and realized.

“Ah… . Right. You know that too, senior.”

[Artificial Life (Learning Specialized)] is proudly listed in the talent section.

Even though I was curious about its meaning, Senior Saya never asked me what it was.

I wonder what it feels like to be asked this question now, since it is about parents and children.

I had the urge to tell the truth.

Now that I know all about Saya-senpai’s circumstances, I feel like it’s unfair to hide it. Even if I tell the truth, Saya-senpai won’t like me anymore.

“Don’t worry about it. It’s nothing. More than that… .”

However, the biggest excuse for covering it up was filtering. I didn’t know how much they could say about me, so I decided to bury it so that the lies wouldn’t add up to more lies.

The remaining problem is that I myself am not proud of what I have done.

“My mother keeps looking at me with curious eyes through the crack in the door. Should I continue?”

“Mom?!”

It’s cute that she usually calls him “mother” but when she’s surprised, she calls him “mom”.

Mia was also cute as she muttered, “I was just trying to call you out to eat “ with a red face… .”.”

A small two-person table was filled with dishes.

In the center is a chicken stew filled with thinly sliced potatoes and chicken. It is said to be Senior Saya’s favorite menu.

They are all delicious… except that they are a bit too spicy for my taste.

I could see where Senior Saya’s taste for spicy food came from. Whether it’s an extremely sweet cake or an extremely spicy side dish… In any case, she’s a very intense person.

Fortunately, I have a body that is certified as being strong against pain and doesn’t sweat much. I was able to eat without showing it.

Senior Saya was eating her favorite food, which was unusual for her, but Mia wasn’t eating properly and was staring intently at me.

Then suddenly he opened his mouth.

“It’s like a drama.”

“… Drama?”

“That… drama where the daughter brings the person she likes.”

“That’s actually the situation.”

“Usually you bring a man.”

“Usually, the mother doesn’t look younger than her daughter.”

Huh?

It was said with good intentions, but why are the gazes of both Senior Saya and Miss Mia cold?

“It’s just like in the drama, I don’t like even the way the chopsticks are being clawed.”

“Then, since she is a precious person to her daughter, the ending where she accepts her will be the same.”

“… .”

“… .”

weird.

Why is the atmosphere so tense?

Senior Saya was stuck in the middle and didn’t know what to do, but was shocked by Mia’s next question.

“Saya… . Did you really do that with her?”

“… Mom?!”

“It’s just women… Don’t you think it’s weird?”

“No, don’t tease me!”

But Mia didn’t seem to be trying to tease him with her question. She asked again, looking slightly shy and even apologetic.

“I don’t know much… but… they say compatibility is important… . I wonder if it’s okay even between women… .”

At least it was clear that the question was not asked with malicious intent.

When asked a serious question, Senior Saya seemed at a loss as to what to do, so he lowered his head and muttered quietly.

“… It was good… .”

“Was it good?”

“… Yes. Now I think I can’t live without you, my junior… .”

“That, yeah… .”

Mia awkwardly replied, looking around helplessly, then suddenly turned to me and spoke.

“What I just said… I’m sorry… ?”

I wondered what he was talking about, and then I remembered.

It seems like they were saying he was crazy or a pervert who liked women.

“No, objectively speaking, it is an assessment closer to the truth.”

Liking women doesn’t make you a pervert.

But it’s also true that I like women and that I have a bit of a brain problem.

“… I guess it was a mistake to leave the job to you… .”

Mia couldn’t stop her gaze, filled with distrust and skepticism.

Senior Saya looked a little embarrassed, then quietly reached out and grabbed my left hand.

“Don’t worry, because… .”

Senior Saya couldn’t say anything else for a while.

My continued hesitation makes me nervous. It’s not a negative nervousness, because I’m just too shy to say anything.

Rather than that, it’s so itchy that I can’t even take care of the corners of my mouth… .

“I know you don’t have to say anything, so stop it…! What the… . Are you kidding me… ?”

Mia cut the conversation off there and glared at me.

“Be sure to follow what I said earlier.”

“Yes, of course.”

“… I will monitor you to make sure you are really following the rules. I will visit you whenever I have time during the assembly, so keep that in mind. If anything happens… I will kill you until your soul is extinguished. ”

It was an extremely brutal threat, but I nodded willingly.

If something like that happened, Mia’s soul would probably be destroyed before she came to kill him, but there’s no need to say it.

Mia said she plans to leave tomorrow morning.

All the details are unknown, but if I try to ask, my life will be in danger. I can only rely on his words that he will come and visit me when he has time.

After hearing that, Senior Saya said, ““Then… .”” and expressed her wish. She said she wanted to sleep in the same room as her mother. Mia looked awkward for a moment, but eventually nodded.

I just hope that this will be a night where the two people who were entangled with distrust, self-reproach, and various other complicated emotions can sleep comfortably.

So, I came back alone and met the two people who had gone shopping in front of Suin’s house.

Su-in, dressed in a black gothic dress, shouted as soon as she saw me.

“The student council president declared war!”

“Oh, right… .”

“Aren’t you surprised?!”

“I thought it was about time to come.”

I pictured her in my head.

A girl with naturally blonde hair that reached her waist, wearing a purple gothic dress. Tall, confident, and above all, eyes that seemed to have a deep and cool intelligence that did not match her age.

An Awakened One who was awarded the Wounded Lion Medal for single-handedly defeating the mythical demon Typhon who attacked the city when he was fourteen.

Wolmyeong Military Academy student council president, Elin.

She has requested a head-on confrontation.