There’s no way I’m letting an innocent young girl like Miku, who has the literal smile of an angel, meet such a devastating fate! I will prevent her death, no matter what it takes.
You see, I’m actually a huge Miku stan! I loved the precious silver-furred fox girl even more than the supposed love interest. And now that I find myself living in that previously imaginary world, it makes even less sense to die over something as stupid as love.
Even now, I can’t stop agonizing over it. Being here in the game world means I can’t simply sit back and let this injustice happen without a fight. I had just turned three, and here I was, filling Miku’s head with all sorts of wild ideas when she still didn’t fully understand who she was.
In order to avoid this future, we trained our bodies and our minds and pushed our magic abilities to their limits. It was like a form of brainwashing…of self-discovery. All I wanted was for Miku to live and be happy. The more we learned about our magic and what we could do with it, the more I realized the true seriousness of the situation. I quickly realized the game was real, and so was god’s so-called blessing in the form of a curse.
I was determined to stop it at all costs.
As a last-ditch effort, I even tried getting Miku to learn how to use something other than light magic in the hopes that knowing two types of magic might help in some way. It didn’t go well, as you might expect. I realized the only thing left to do was tell Miku of the danger she was in.
Granted, if Ektor never falls in love with anyone else, then the problem’s solved, but throw a perfect heroine into the mix, and there’s no telling what might happen. I can’t do anything without knowing which route we’re on, but I’ll feel better once all elements of uncertainty are eliminated. Which is why I believe, as long as Miku doesn’t fall in love, she can avoid an untimely death. Or, at the very least, she could settle down with a nice local fellow. Since the people in our village hardly leave, I wouldn’t have to worry about her partner cheating on her or anything like that. But my perfect plans have been ruined, and all thanks to that stupid Ektor!!
Well, there’s no use crying over spilled milk. I kept her from falling in love at first sight, at least, so things aren’t going horribly wrong. We saved the village, and we changed enough of the story that I believe there’s still time to change the ending. For Miku, “love” is what will directly lead to her destruction. And now that we’re part of the Lanakiller Guild, I can’t let my guard down, even for a second! I have to protect Miku at all costs!
“There’s always a chance she could end up with Rinny or Macro…”
“Hrm? Did you say something?”
“No, it’s nothing. Forget about it.”
I’d been speaking out loud to myself without realizing it, and Rinny’s outrageously good hearing had picked it up.
I have to stay focused! Ektor’s been testing me this entire time. I know he’s a Reborn, just like me. I’m sure of it. I also know that he knows I’m a Reborn as well. That stupid smirk of his is a sure give away! He must be laughing at how clearly flustered we are! He drives me up the wall!
Ektor in the game is so pure of heart, that even the thought of him with so much as a devilish smirk would be absurd! Okay, calm down. Let’s think about this rationally. If Ektor really is a Reborn, then he must have a reason behind wanting us to join his guild. I have to figure out what that is!
There are three love interests in the game, and they’re the ones who are with us right now: Ektor, Rinny, and Macro. By changing the story, we’d end up completely avoiding these three characters, which is probably why Ektor wanted to stick to the original plot. So, who will he end up with? The heroine? Miku? All I can do is watch and wait, but he seems to have his sights set on Miku. I have no idea if his interest is innocent or if he intends on leading her to her doom… I can’t figure him out.
There might also be a completely different reason that I can’t even begin to fathom!
Without knowing how he’ll react when the heroine shows up, it’s dangerous for Miku to get close to Ektor, regardless of how he feels for her right now. Since my original plan was to keep them apart, I guess that’s the best I can do for now.
Sigh… I can’t change anything I don’t understand, no matter how hard I agonize over it. Calm down. Maybe I’ll take a nice, relaxing bath and see if I can remember anything useful. It’d be nice if I knew what major events were coming up, but I can’t remember them. It’s a rather involved game, and unfortunately, I’ve forgotten a large part of it due to living life as Claire. But as long as I have a plan in place, there’s no need to rush into anything.
“I’m done,” I declare as I get up from the table. While carrying my utensils and plate to the kitchen, I tell everyone I’m going to draw a bath before heading into the living room.