In the waiting room, which has become a completely dedicated room for her, the embodiment of the concept of seriousness, Serious-senpai was reading the 6th Volume of āI was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World is at Peaceā. On the small table in front of her, there were two flags, one with an āOā and one with an āXā, and Serious-senpai was looking at the flags with a distressed expression on her face.
[ā¦ā¦Hmmm. The lovey-dovey revision was a minus point for the serious of the serious meā¦ā¦ but serious parts had also been added. Iām not sure if I should give it the āOā because it has a certain amount of seriousness, or an āXā because it still has a large percentage of lovey-doveynessā¦ā¦ Iām troubled.]
[It doesnāt really matter what kind of judgment Serious-senpai makes, since it isnāt like your judgment would change the future, so canāt you just judge it as you want?]
[ā¦ā¦Main story characters should shut up.]
[Oh my? I wonder what youāre talking about? Iām just an Alice-chan fan, you know?]
[Can you at least try to hide it a little better!?]
The stuffed cat who has become accustomed to being the contrast with Serious-senpaiā¦ā¦ The self-proclaimed Alice-chan fan, ? ? ? , just like usual, started saying things that agitated Serious-senpai.
[Speaking of which, Illness is your subordinate, right?]
[Huh?]
[ā¦ā¦Sheās Aliceās subordinate, right?]
[Right~~ Sheās one of Alice-chanās subordinates and one of the Executives of the Phantasmal King Corps, the Ten Demons. Incidentally, Pandora, who came out in Volume 5 of the series, is the leader of the Ten Demons.]
In response to ? ? ? ās stance that she isnāt Alice, Serious-senpai heavily sighed before she continued.
[Well, being called Ten Demonsā¦ā¦ That means there are still 8 more unknown members, right? What kind of people were they?]
[Hmmm. Letās see. ā¦ā¦There are three other members whose loyalty is bugged besides Pandora. And then, thereās that incredibly poor moth, a masochistic bird, a snake whoās always crying and whining, a sh*tty, awkward tsundere of a succubus, and a thin-skinned hikikomori. That makes 8, right?]
[ā¦ā¦Errrā¦ā¦ Isnāt there anyone decent among yourā¦ā¦ Aliceās command?]
[ā¦ā¦There are a few. Incidentally, Pandemonium is the most decent among the Ten Demons, and needless to say, Pandora is the craziest one.]
[How should I say thisā¦ā¦ Even you have your own troubles huh.]
After hearing about the last remaining members of the Ten Demons that ? ? ? spoke of that were just too strangeā¦ā¦ having characteristics that doesnāt make one think of them as decent people at the very least, Serious-senpai gave her a slightly sympathetic look.
[Seriously, I wonder why are the people gathering around Alice-chan those that had a screw loose in their heads?]
[ā¦ā¦Donāt you know that birds of the same feather flock together?]
[ā¦ā¦Ahh?]
If it had ended there, their conversation would have been warm and friendly. However, it was unknown if she had misspoke or not, but Serious-senpai acted stupid.
[ā¦ā¦Hahaha, you sure say some very interesting things, senpai?]
[ā¦ā¦Ah, no, ummm, that was just a figure of speechā¦ā¦ Wait! What the heck is that in your hand!? Isnāt that what you use to make cakesā¦ā¦ t- that thing you use to squeeze out fresh cream?]
[No, you see, thereās a lot of seriousness in this volume, and I thought there might be a lack of sweetness in this volumeā¦ā¦ Thatās why youāre that loose-lipped now, donāt you think? Donāt worryā¦ā¦ Iāll properly discipline you.]
One canāt see her facial expression behind her costume, but feeling her bright voice, the dark aura around her, and the several tools ? ? ? held, Serious-senpai retreated, her face scrunching up in fearā¦ā¦ but she canāt get out of this room.
[Ah, please donāt worry. Of course, this isnāt just a normal fresh cream. Itās a fresh cream that I blended especially for you, with a dramatic increase in sweetness.]
[I made a mistake! Iāll apologize! Thatās why, take that sweet thingā¦ā¦]
[Ahh, by the way, what Iām holding in my hand is aā¦ā¦ joke item that holds your mouth open so you canāt close it.]
[S- Stopā¦ā¦ Noooooooo!]
Serious-senpai is really fond of spicy food and hates sweet food. The cost of her verbal slip was a sweet retaliation, and today, the sounds of Serious-senpai echoed in the waiting room.