In a simple room located somewhere unknown, Serious-senpai, the embodiment of the concept of seriousness, picked up the 3rd Volume of āI was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World is at Peaceā and read through it like normal. However, the expression of todayās Serious-senpai was a little different from the painful one she had in the last volume and the one before that.
[ā¦ā¦Arehh?]
After finishing the book, Serious-senpai curiously tilted her head and placing the book down on the table, she stood up. And then, using the tools provided in the room, she started to make choccy milk. Serious-senpai doesnāt really like sweet stuff, so she would have liked to drink some black coffee insteadā¦ā¦ but the only things that are available in this room are āchoccy milkā and ābaby castellasā. Moreover, the baby castellas would sometimes have those that are used for pranks, like ābaby castellas filled with wasabiā and ābaby castellas filled with meatā, so she doesnāt really want to touch them too much. With that being the case, the only thing that Serious-senpai could bring into her mouth would inevitably be the choccy milk.
Normally, Serious-senpai would have drunk the choccy milk while complaining, but today, she was drinking it with a serious expression on her face.
[ā¦ā¦I could kinda feel some seriousness in this.]
Yes, the reason why Serious-senpai had a puzzled expression on her faceā¦ā¦ was because the 3rd Volume unexpectedly contained seriousness.
[No, there was still the usual flirting and the heartwarming gagsā¦ā¦ but this is perfectly acceptable, and the balance between seriousness and liveliness is just perfect.]
Of course, being the embodiment of the concept of seriousness, she had been craving for a serious development for a long time, and this should have been a welcome development for her.
However, as she was expecting to be disappointed again this time, her thoughts were unable to keep up with the unexpected development.
[Indeed, the Sacred Tree Festival chapters in the web novel do have precious serious scenes butā¦ā¦ I never expected that the story would lead to a serious development after the revision. Author-san, you sick or something?]
Serious-senpai eventually began to worry about the author, a thought that would normally never occur to her, but after a while, she gradually began to feel a sense of joy.
[ā¦ā¦U- Unnn. Well, this is great, isnāt it? Rather, this is exactly what I want! Author-san, you did well! Thatās it, just like that! This is exactly what Iāve been looking for!]
Serious-senpai, who basically has a simple thought process, as if the expression on her face suddenly disappeared, a bright smile appeared on her face and she began making merry āall on her ownā.
[3 volumes of unswerving determination, finally, finallyā¦ā¦ My time has finally come!!! From here on out, this series will be filled with lots of serious stuff and Iām sure my role will also dramatically increase! Hahaha! Take that, web novel readers! You expected that my suffering would continue, but thereās no way that will happen!]
Serious-senpai, who talks about incomprehensible things again, looks really pitiful no matter how one looks at her, but just as usual, thereās no one to throw a tsukkomi at her. Rather, even in this 3rd volume, the proportion of seriousness isnāt really that large, but it doesnāt seem like that matters to Serious-senpai.
[Well~~ It seems like Iāll be busy from now on~~. Iāll have to do some serious work on the main story, so I wonāt be here anyā¦ā¦ Arehh?]
Thereupon, Serious-senpai stopped moving for a moment and began looking around her surroundings. After she did that for a little while, Serious-senpai sat quietly on the sofa and crossed her arms. Her face absent of the joy she had before, Serious-senpai looked as if she just realized something she shouldnāt have.
[ā¦ā¦Volume 3ā¦ā¦ had serious developmentsā¦ā¦ but no oneāsā¦ā¦ calling me out of here?]
This is the waiting roomā¦ā¦ āThe waiting room exclusively to those treated unneeded in the main storyā.
[ā¦ā¦A- Arehh? L- Look, Iām the embodiment of seriousness, the most serious of the serious characters, you know? W- Without me, h- how the heck are you going to bring forth the seriousness?]
Even though the main story is taking a serious turn, Serious-senpai felt desperate when she realized that she still doesnāt have a part in the main story, but at that moment, a sheet of paper suddenly appeared on top of the table out of nowhere.
āYouāre a gag character, you know?ā
[NO WAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!?]
And thus, as usual, Serious-senpaiās screams echoed in the room.