Volume 1 Chapter 54, Part 2 Mean Villainess, Realizing the Checkmate
"I... I feel like I've seen that cute drawing before."
At that moment, Flora finally looked up.
Then she looked right at me, and when I lifted my eyes from my notebook to her face, our gazes met perfectly.
"H-... Eek!"
The moment Flora met my eyes, she let out a strange sound, stood up, and bolted away like a rabbit.
She was incredibly fast.
Surely, the word "Wait!" I shouted in a split second never reached her ears.
"L-Lady?"
"Rolus, Rolus, look! This drawing."
I was so shocked that my legs almost gave out, so I clung to Rolus's body while pointing at the notebook she had left behind.
"It's a cute drawing, isn't it?"
"You've seen it somewhere, haven't you?"
"Now that you mention it, I think I've seen it somewhere..."
"This is the same drawing as in that witch's game."
"That witch isn't nearly this cute, though."
"That's true... No, I mean, recall the other games created by that game's author."
"Other games... Ah, now that you mention it, they do look very similar. But I'm not sure if they're exactly the same."
"They're the same! This is definitely the drawing by that creator... I love it, so I couldn't possibly be mistaken."
If that's the case, then what does it all mean?
Flora was the one who left this notebook, and she drew this picture, and she also created the art used in that game...?
"W-what does this mean, Rolus?"
"If you're certain, then isn't it that the person who drew the art for that game is the one in question?"
"The reason that creator stopped making games is..."
"Could it be that they stopped because they transferred to this school and had no time to work on games?"
Overwhelmed by confusion, I ended up pressing my face against Rolus's well-built chest.
From above, Rolus's voice asked, "What happened, Lady?"
"This is no good. This is really no good, Rolus."
I'm probably doomed.
If our deduction is correct and she really is the creator of that game, then I'll have to be unkind to someone as powerful as a god from now on.
Impossible.
It's definitely impossible.
They're a god, after all!
It's too overwhelming, and I'd surely be punished.
If I weigh my pride as an NPC against my reverence for a god, my respect is so immense that it feels like I'm crashing straight into the ground.
No way, no way, no way.
Continuing as an NPC?
Impossible.
It's just not possible.
I already feel like apologizing for everything I've done so far.
I gave in to curiosity and decided to aim for being a Mean Villainess, but this is just too much.
I have no choice but to give up.
I feel bad for my mom, who was looking forward to watching from the sidelines.
But still, the gods come before my mom.
The gods are great.
"...Lady, it looks like lunch break is almost over."
It seems a decent amount of time has passed while I was clinging to Rolus, burying my face in his chest.
"I have to get back to class..."
"What should we do about this forgotten item?"
The forgotten item Rolus mentioned was the notebook Flora left behind.
"...Take it to her."
"Huh?"
"I'm too scared to face her. Rolus, you should take it to her."
"But as a Servant, I'm not supposed to──"
"You're a Servant, so you should listen to me, right?"
"With all due respect, Lady, it's a bit unfair to treat me as a Servant only when it's convenient for you."
What a talkative Servant!
But right now, Rolus is the only one I can be mean to!
As I cling to Rolus's left arm while he reluctantly brings the notebook to the classroom, I start thinking.
Is there any way to confirm if Flora is really that author?
"Lady, are you okay?"
"Honestly, not really."
When Rolus peeked into the classroom, Leve seemed to notice and came out to meet us.
"Rare to see you coming all the way to the classroom, Rolus."
"I came to deliver a forgotten item."
Saying that, Rolus handed the notebook to Leve.
"Mm... okay, got it. I'll pass it on."
"Wait, Leve, were you just holding back a laugh?"
"Not at all."
Even as he said that, the corners of his mouth were completely betraying him.
"You're totally laughing, aren't you!"
"No, I'm not, I'm not. Oh, by the way, Elena, can you hang out after school today?"
"Huh? I can play, but..."
"Then let's play a game together in the rec room."
It was obvious they were changing the subject, but I didn't mind playing a game, so I nodded without arguing.
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