〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"Merlin, that guy, just what on earth is he teaching to that lady!"
Kamijou looked at Lily on the screen, who seemed to be around his age, with a very complicated expression.
Merlin, you've gone too far. This is employing child labor; it's a crime!
"Logically speaking, at Lily's age, let alone working in a host club, she shouldn't even be able to get through the door!"
There must be some of Merlin's shady operations involved… Looking at it this way, it's not without reason that this guy attracts so much hatred. Even he felt a bit unable to hold back the urge to give Merlin a friendly face-breaking punch.
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline〜
In the 7th Singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
"You guy, what should I say about you? You really are something."
Ishtar looked at him as if looking at some unburnable trash, retreating backward with a look of disgust.
Is this how you taught the King of Knights?Instead of staying properly in Avalon as a shut-in, you dragged the underage King of Knights out to work?!
You're running a black company! No wonder Britain fell; looking at it this way, it wasn't without reason.
"…"
Merlin twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling a bit of phantom pain in his back, but surely he hadn't made people hate him to that extent yet, right?
Leaving aside everything else, he felt he needed to go lie low for a while. He was certain that the group of perverted Knights of the Round Table was absolutely digging three feet into the ground to find him right now.
If they really found him, he would be in for a world of suffering!
〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"Saber, is that pure white Lily in the video really you?!"
Tohsaka Rin stared at the screen, dumbfounded. The temperament was completely different!
The Lancer-class King of Knights was as cold and ruthless as a block of ice, the Saber-class King of Knights radiated the majesty of a king at all times, but this pure white knight before her eyes… could only be described as full of girlish charm!
"It is me, without a doubt."
Artoria studied it carefully for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"To be precise, it should be me right after pulling out the Sword in the Stone, before becoming King."
But… why was that version of you dragged out to work?!"
The Sword of Selection chose one with the qualifications of a king, not the power of a king! At that time, she was still an immature girl knight.
Cu Chulainn recalled Merlin's previous performance and laughed with a face full of ridicule:
"Maybe… It's precisely because you were immature at that time that you were easy to trick!"
Tsk tsk, the store's treasure, the eternal No. 1, and also one of the Four Heavenly Kings—such a string of titles, each louder than the last. Even the dignified King of Knights was pitted miserably.
After all, who could have imagined that Merlin, the oldest internet scammer, would actually start developing an offline business, and even drag the person most familiar to him over to help work?
"…"
Artoria immediately felt a headache coming on and reached out to cover her face. This really was something Merlin would do.
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[ "I'm sorry, I'm late." Lily walked slowly down the stairs, saying with a smile on her face. Even such a simple action won the cheers of the entire venue.
"Ooooh, Lily!"
"We've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Most of the Heroic Spirits who came to this host club came for Lily, so they were all a little excited.
"Why? Why can that kind of guy be number one?" Jeanne Alter bit her thumb, looking at the focal point of the entire venue with utter incomprehension.
Queen Medb was also full of admiration: "She is the miracle! In front of her, no matter how unreasonable the customer is, they will be purified by her amazing natural face."
"Lily-chan~~" Gilgamesh called out to Lily, almost as if he were acting spoiled, revealing an expression of being healed.
"What a beautiful, what a cute woman~" ]
[ .....]
『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"Uruk's glory lives for… forget it, there's no saving it. The glory and whatnot were thrown away by the Wise King Gil long ago."
Everyone outside the video let out a deep, long sigh. The heart that was hanging in suspense finally died. They silently retracted the statement that Uruk still stood here; let's just consider that Uruk has fallen!
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline
In the Einzbern villa, where numerous Heroic Spirits were gathered, looking at the Gilgamesh on the screen, acting like a pervert, the surrounding noise seemed to freeze in this moment.
Then, coincidentally, everyone turned their gazes to the stiff-faced Gilgamesh on the side… They really couldn't tell; this guy actually had such a side to him!
"That is not this King, at least not this King in this era."
Feeling the somewhat prickly gazes, Gilgamesh's vision went dark for a moment, and he could only try to argue feebly.
After all, even he couldn't stand the sight of that ghostly appearance of himself in the video.
He even wanted to take Ea and stab him twice. What are you doing, you bastard!! You've thrown away all the King's dignity…
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[ Jeanne Alter waved her hand, pretending not to care, with a look that said 'I saw through it long ago': "Anyway, she's definitely a black-bellied woman who badmouths customers behind their backs, probably someone with a terrible personality."
After all, Jeanne Alter, who had her customers stolen one after another, was still holding back a belly full of anger. Seeing Lily arrive, suspected of coming to steal customers again, she was instantly filled with hostility.
Lily also heard these words full of Jeanne Alter's hostility, but she didn't fuss about it. Instead, she revealed a sweet smile: "Thank you for your hard work. You just started working at this shop today, right?"
"Wh-what do you want!" Jeanne Alter crossed her arms over her chest in a defensive posture, looking at Lily without daring to be the slightest bit careless.
"Hehe, I was just too happy, so I couldn't help but want to strike up a conversation. As fellow people with a connection to dragons, I hope you can get along with me."
Lily revealed a sweet smile, just like a warm spring breeze, gently brushing across everyone's heart.
Even the hostile Jeanne Alter was hit by that sweet smile. Her heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously nodded: "Hmph, well, I guess that's fine."
By the time she realized what had happened, she was kneeling on the ground with a face full of defeat… She had completely lost. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Whether it's character or personality, you've lost completely and utterly, Miss Jeanne Alter!"
Looking at this classic "Hundred Years' War," everyone sighed deeply. The blackened Saintess was sunk by the young girl's sweet smile.
And "fellow people with a connection to dragons"… the problem is that apart from the title of Dragon Witch having a little relation, Jeanne Alter doesn't have the dragon attribute debuff at all!
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〜KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World〜
"Angel, this child is simply an angel!"
Kazuma was also healed by Lily's smile, which seemed capable of dispelling all gloom, and was grinning foolishly there.
"Hey, Kazuma!"
Aqua immediately got unhappy, standing in front of Kazuma with her hands on her hips. When it comes down to it, I'm the real Goddess!
Then she struck a pose for Kazuma, slightly curving her lips into a smile:
"How about this Goddess's smile? Do you feel a sense of being healed?"
No, no, no… absolutely not! She looks pretty enough, but I only see a fool giggling!
Thinking that denying it might lead to being pestered by the useless goddess, Kazuma could only sigh deeply:
"Yes, yes, yes, I'm healed, I'm healed."
That attitude was as perfunctory as it could get, but Aqua took it as true, lifting her head with quite a bit of pride directly to the side.
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[ Then the scene changed. Jeanne Alter, who couldn't snatch any customers until today, also gave up and started cleaning the break room with a bucket, complaining incessantly.
"It's different from what was agreed! Simple and high income? Isn't this earning absolutely nothing?"
Although she was complaining, the tone was as cute as could be. If she had used this tone just now, she wouldn't have failed to snatch customers.
"Yo, Jeanne Alter-chan~" Merlin pushed open the door to the break room at this time, his gaze somewhat subtle, as he had heard the complaints just now.
Jeanne Alter, who had already resigned herself to fate, answered without turning her head: "If it's cleaning the toilets, I'm going now." ]
[ .....]
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline〜
Inside of Pseudo Singularity I - Quarantined Territory of Malice: Shinjuku—
"WAIT!!!"
Outside the video, Jeanne Alter's back molars were about to shatter from clenching them so hard when she saw this.
As a Heroic Spirit going to work, I tolerated it. Customers being snatched one by one, I tolerated it. Having to clean the room, I also accepted it…
But why is your first reaction to go clean the toilets as soon as Merlin calls you?!
"If it were me, I would have slammed my flag lance against Merlin's neck in a flash. This is truly intolerable!"
I am Jeanne Alter. Do you understand what Alter means? Can you show some respect for the blackened version…
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[ Merlin wasn't so heartless as to tell the already pitiful Jeanne Alter to go clean toilets: "No, no, no, someone has specifically requested your presence."
"Eh?!" Jeanne Alter was stunned. Someone actually requested her, a newcomer, by name?
When Jeanne Alter walked outside, she realized why someone had requested her. After all, it was an acquaintance, and a very familiar acquaintance at that!
The arrival was none other than the one known as the Grand Jeanne Fanatic, the big-eyed, cute Marshal, Gilles de Rais!
"Oh~~ Jeanne!" Indeed, upon hearing the news that Jeanne Alter was working here, the Marshal immediately rushed over to support his Saintess.
"Why is it you? Gilles de Rais!" Jeanne Alter was instantly speechless and even had the thought of slipping away.
It's over. In the place she least wanted to work, she met the acquaintance she least wanted to see. ]
[ .....]
『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"This feeling… I understand!"
Everyone outside the video was already feeling embarrassed on Jeanne Alter's behalf. The most awkward thing about working is running into classmates, let alone the complicated relationship between Jeanne Alter and the Marshal.
Superior and subordinate… As the superior, seeing a former subordinate appear at her workplace, how could Jeanne Alter not be embarrassed?
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(Author-san: I plan to finish the Carnival part with Jeanne Alter, and then move on to Isekai Quartet.)