Episode 82: The Defeat Meeting
Even for the defeated, morning comes.
Good morning… we are the defeated…
“I am the second defeated one…”
Last night, I was completely beaten by a Mysterious Beautiful Girl.
It was an utter defeat without a trace left.
Our converging artillery attack was countered,束缚 with chains, and even transfer magic was used.
I sensed a different kind of mysteriousness in her casual dodging actions and words, unlike my own.
A Mysterious Beautiful Girl must always maintain the upper hand.
In a system where Mystery Points decrease once someone plays their trump card first, it was already disadvantageous that Solciera’s existence had been made public.
The other side was truly an unknown mysterious beauty.
She even wore a mask and used synthetic voice.
And she was wearing a black hooded cloak.
That’s… what a Mysterious Beautiful Girl is!
“This convergence artillery attack of mine… being mimicked like this really gets to me.”
Star Reader’s Staff, this is our defeat.
We were too arrogant.
Thinking that in this world, the only Mysterious Beautiful Girls were us.
That arrogance has weakened us…
Upon calm reflection, we aren’t the originators or the sole existence of Mysterious Beautiful Girls.
We are just one of the many Mysterious Beautiful Girls who have aspired to reach greater heights by observing the greatness of the predecessors.
“Yes…”
There could have easily been the possibility of other Mysterious Beautiful Girls existing within Academy City.
Not realizing that… me…
“Partner… There’s no excuse this time, and I don’t even know what to say…”
But I realize now that I can still aim higher!
“Huh?”
Perhaps subconsciously, I had compromised on my own Mysterious Beautiful Girl standards.
I need more heartfelt yearning!
The earnest desire to become a Mysterious Beautiful Girl!
I lacked the strength of will…
“I think you’re exceptionally strong-willed though.”
No such thing.
If I were truly a Mysterious Beautiful Girl, I should have been able to outwit that Nameless Mysterious Beautiful Girl there.
I should have been able to see through her true identity!
Our knowledge was inferior as well.
If what Miuye said is true, all of her inventions were given knowledge by Nameless.
What connection does Nameless have with Miuye?
Is that Mysterious Beautiful Girl also a spin-off character?
She was quite powerful, and it’s mysterious why she isn’t in the main storyline.
“If only we had some clues about her identity…”
I do have a clue.
Using my Mysterious Beautiful Girl ears, I distinguished the synthetic voice, and I recognized some familiar voices mixed in there.
Miroku Senpai, Mizuki Senpai, Toa,
And then Jouka, Miuye. Also Tourak, Mihaya, Rinka, and Lutra were among them.
And… ah, Rokuhara too. And Eina.
Other than those, I couldn’t identify any others.
Though several beautiful girls’ voices were mixed in, I couldn’t discern them clearly.
“Are you even human? Seriously, it’s creepy.”
Beautiful girl voices and original characters can be identified.
What are you talking about?
And another clue.
Nameless had observed my battle with Mizuki Senpai at the previous training ground.
That means they were already monitoring me back then, which implies they could have interfered during the Kisou Academy incident but chose not to, waiting until Miuye appeared.
We should definitely investigate around Miuye.
“Hmm, so it’s Jilnias Academy then?”
Exactly.
Right now, the Student Council is having a meeting in the student council room.
Impressive, these beautiful senior girls.
They act swiftly!
Everyone gathered in the student council room early in the morning.
Of course, the topic of discussion is about that Nameless Mysterious Beautiful Girl.
Since it’s early morning, Toa and Nana seem sleepy.
How cute.
“— That concludes everything I know from last night’s battle,” Mizuki Senpai summarized.
Miroku Senpai, who had listened silently till the end, slowly opened her eyes and then gazed at the ceiling without saying anything.
“Miroku…?”
“Please allow me a moment to organize the information… I thought all the problems were solved, but it feels like we’ve gotten into something strange again, and I’m feeling a bit dizzy.”
“… It’s because of my arrival, isn’t it? I apologize.”
Seeing Miroku Senpai’s state, Miuye stood up and bowed deeply.
Her face looked like she was about to cry, and just looking at it made my heart ache.
“No, it’s not Miuye’s fault. If what Mizuki says is true… then we’ve already been under surveillance by this entity called Nameless. Given that they remained non-interventional until now but have appeared now, it suggests that our contact with Miuye triggered their appearance. We should start investigating from here.”
Miroku Senpai calmly organized her thoughts.
Amazing. This person is thinking things through properly without any meta-reasoning…
“Isn’t it just because you usually don’t think things through?”
Shut up.
But maybe, Miroku Senpai might actually reach Nameless before me!?
“And, wasn’t it about Jilnias Academy’s artificial genius creation plan? That seems relevant too.”
Ah, crap.
Because of me, we’ve wandered into a weird dead-end.
I’m sorry, Miroku Senpai… That was a lie I made up on the spot because I wanted it to sound mysterious.
Jilnias Academy is a place where, compared to other academies, only normal people exist, and they haven’t conducted any such unethical research…
Because the Student Council President is a good person.
“Guess that lie was fake, huh?”
Of course.
I just didn’t want to lose to Nameless.
Since Mizuki Senpai has recently become friendly with Solciera, I wanted to maintain my status as a Mysterious Beautiful Girl somehow…
“So, in the end, are we going to Jilnias Academy?” asked Toa while rubbing her sleepy eyes.
“That’s right. I’ll try to negotiate with Mikage Academy to move the schedule forward a bit. When we make contact with the Student Council, let’s inquire about Nameless. So—”
Miroku Senpai snapped her fingers.
“Who should go to Jilnias Academy?”
Yay!
I want to go!
I want to feel the spin-off and meet the yet unseen beautiful girls of Jilnias Academy!
“Where did your serious attitude from earlier go?”
Shut up.
Can’t dwell on it forever!
If they are superior as Mysterious Beautiful Girls, then we need to learn from more senior beautiful girls and grow stronger!
This makes sense!
“Is that so…? Hmm…”
“Alright, so Kei is confirmed. Is anyone else volunteering?”
“Eh?”
“What’s wrong, Kei?”
“Am I allowed to go?”
“Of course. It’s important to gain experience as the next Student Council President. Besides, you’ve been deep in thought with a serious expression since just now, so you must be quite interested.”
So kind.
Although I heard something about next Student Council President, let’s put that aside for now; she’s kind.
“In that case, I’ll go. Anything that shows up, I’ll incinerate it, right?”
Confidently raising her hand, Mizuki Senpai said that.
No way, this person is completely unsuited for this kind of thing.
But I’ll cover for her, so it’s fine.
Just as it seemed decided that Mizuki Senpai would go, surprisingly, Toa raised her hand.
“No, I’ll go, Mizuki-chan.”
It’s rare for her, who is usually passive, to speak up like this.
Does this mean Toa is growing day by day?
As a fellow grade-level Mysterious Beautiful Girl, I’m proud of her.
“Mizuki-chan, I think there’s more you should be doing as an S Rank. Moreover, if we’re to protect Factom General Academy, Mizuki-chan’s strength is absolutely necessary.”
Toa’s words made Mizuki Senpai lower her gaze and think.
Then, she looked at Toa and said,
“Can I trust you with this?”
“Yeah. Don’t worry. I’ll do my best!”
Clutching her fists in front of her chest, Toa nodded repeatedly.
She looks fully motivated.
“Yes, if that’s settled. As for me, I have a contract with the supporting company, so I’ll be staying behind again… Mizuki, please help with the paperwork.”
“…Yeah.”
Maybe Mizuki Senpai volunteered just to avoid paperwork…
“That’s unnecessary. Your participation reduces work efficiency by 30%, hence.”
Nana’s sudden comment made Mizuki Senpai produce flames from her hands.
“Huh? Is that easy for an S Rank?”
Please don’t push yourself, Mizuki Senpai.
And don’t produce fire indoors. It’s dangerous.
While everyone was arguing like that, Miuye bowed her head again.
Beautiful girls shouldn’t bow their heads so easily.
“Thank you all so much! For someone like me…!”
“It’s nothing worth thanking. I have ordered diving gear from Miuye as well, after all.”
“That’s right. Rather, considering that we receive products worth hundreds of millions for free, it’s clear we’re the ones being favored.”
That’s absolutely true.
But tracing it back, it seems the knowledge came from Nameless… and by the way, why ask Miuye to make them specifically?
Ugh! What even is Nameless?
The more I think about it, the more perfect moves they make as a Mysterious Beautiful Girl!
“Nameless… who exactly are you…!”
Ah! That’s what I wanted to say!
Stop it, Star Reader’s Staff!
Saying that is admitting defeat!
It’s a destruction of dignity towards Mysterious Beautiful Girls!
“We’ll do whatever we can. So, if you have any troubles, please don’t hesitate to tell us.”
“…Yes!”
Look at that, Star Reader’s Staff.
That’s why we, the Mysterious Beautiful Girls, are here to protect this.
Do you feel the seriousness now?
“Didn’t you say something earlier about new beautiful girls at Jilnias Academy, huh?”
What are you saying?
We must always strive to perfect the path of the beautiful girl.
There can be no compromise in that.
“As long as it’s within our capabilities, we’ll do anything. So, if you have any troubles, please don’t hesitate to tell us.”
“Kei and Toa, we leave this to you.”
“Yes!”
We nodded strongly.
I’m looking forward to the yet unseen beautiful girls at Jilnias Academy!
ni hyōi tensei shita ore wa TS o akiramenai, かませ役
