Why Is It You Again…?

Seeing Kazakami Ritsu, who had suddenly come to life, Umemiya Hiro began to keep her in suspense instead.

This junior of hers was quite interesting, making one unable to resist the thought of teasing her.

Seeing Umemiya Hiro just smiling and staring at her without speaking, Kazakami Ritsu also seemed to realize this senior’s mischievous intentions.

‘This senior… has such a bad personality!’

Although she thought this in her heart, Kazakami Ritsu still squeezed out a fake smile on her face.

“Then may I ask my beloved Senior-san, what exactly do you want?”

This act of submitting at light speed greatly surprised Umemiya Hiro, who wanted to pull and tug with her junior a bit more.

“Hmm… what do I want?”

Umemiya Hiro frowned slightly, as it was just a whim and she hadn’t thought about what benefits to get.

‘What condition should I propose…’

Umemiya Hiro secretly sized up this junior of hers.

Smooth black long hair, neatly tied into a spirited high ponytail.

A face with a strong sense of aggression, but what was most attractive were those crystalline eyes.

The sky blue T-shirt on her upper body complemented her well-proportioned body, and the black and white polka dot skirt on her lower body gave a very comfortable feeling.

Her fair legs, even when paired with simple white socks and white sneakers, looked quite good.

After a slight thought, Umemiya Hiro decided to reserve the fruits of this victory.

“How about satisfying one condition of mine later? It won’t violate any principles, and will also require your consent.”

‘Senior, truly cunning…’

Kazakami Ritsu hesitated for only a moment before accepting this condition very readily.

“No problem, but Senior, don’t propose some outrageous conditions.”

After she finished speaking, Umemiya Hiro nodded with a speed that brooked no refusal.

Senior-san, having achieved her intention, revealed a fox-like smile with satisfaction.

She looked at the waitress in the black and white maid outfit not far away and began to talk about the relevant information about the work and the character.

“It’s a light novel adaptation. The role prepared for you is a maid.”

‘Hah? Maid? So that’s why you specifically met me here?’

Kazakami Ritsu was slightly stunned. Before she could ask, Kirishima Shirono beside her preempted her.

“Could it be… that Isekai Reincarnation?”

Hearing Kirishima Shirono’s inquiry, Umemiya Hiro nodded in affirmation of her guess.

‘What Isekai Reincarnation? What are they talking about?’

Kazakami Ritsu, whose spare time was all used for studying and memorizing scripts, felt as if she had been abandoned by the two at the table who had started a heated discussion.

“Eh? You’ve also read Isekai Reincarnation? Which character do you like most in it?”

“Of course, it’s the protagonist Young Master Ul! He is the man who carries everyone’s expectations and is destined to conquer the world!”

“Is that so? I think the natural airhead magician Anrika is very cute…”

‘Dammit, is this the negative effect of not keeping up with online hot topics?’

The fake otaku sat alone on the side, watching the two real otaku communicate.

Just as the two were chatting happily, a maid lady brought the dishes they ordered to the table.

Then, the maid lady smiled and looked at Kazakami Ritsu, who had thanked her, and spoke slowly.

“Then Master, please join me in injecting the magic to make the omelet rice delicious?”

‘Hah? What is this…’

Kazakami Ritsu was slightly stunned upon hearing this, but in the next instant, she thought of a scene she had seen in a certain anime before.

That extremely embarrassing scene, placed in the current setting, was like a hell scroll.

“W-wait, do I have to do it?”

Even Kazakami Ritsu, whose hands had begun to tremble slightly, looked at the maid lady with a hopeful gaze.

However, what responded to her was an extremely cold reality.

The maid lady wore a standard professional smile on her face, but her words made one feel utterly desperate.

“This is a must, you know. Now, repeat after me… Chu-mi Chu-mi, become delicious!”

The moment she learned the answer, the light in Kazakami Ritsu’s eyes disappeared.

‘This world, maybe it’s better if it’s destroyed immediately after all?’

Under the urging gaze of the maid lady, Kazakami Ritsu, who had given up all hope, cleared her throat.

“Chu-mi Chu-mi, become delicious!”

When the cool and gentle voice rang out, the originally noisy maid cafe instantly became quiet.

Umemiya Hiro, who had originally wanted to watch the show, had already covered her face with her hand.

‘This guy… really does things that exceed her expectations every time.’

“Ah… excuse me. I didn’t expect your voice to be so pleasant, Master.”

The maid lady, who had frozen in place, snapped back to her senses, looking at Kazakami Ritsu with a gaze full of admiration.

Kirishima Shirono’s eyes widened, and she looked Kazakami Ritsu up and down as if seeing her for the first time.

‘This guy is indeed Kazakami… Is this what a voice actor is?’

“Kazakami, you just…”

Kirishima Shirono opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

But soon, she looked at the omelet rice that was also placed in front of her and revealed a bitter expression.

“Good luck. I look forward to your performance.”

After encouraging Kirishima Shirono, Kazakami Ritsu began to taste this omelet rice infused with love magic.

After her pasta arrived, Umemiya Hiro also infused it with magic without any psychological burden.

For voice actors, they had experienced this kind of pressure test many times in their training institutions.

“Continue talking about that character. I only know it’s a maid in a popular work now.”

After finishing the omelet rice, which had no other special feeling besides embarrassment, Kazakami Ritsu shifted the topic back to work again.

She was really curious what kind of character Sound Director Yoshida wanted her to voice.

Seeing her junior’s anticipation, Umemiya Hiro elegantly wiped her mouth with a napkin.

“Hmm… I wonder if you have any knowledge of this work. The character is called Leah.”

“What? It’s Leah?! I remember at the end of the fourth volume she…”

Hearing the answer from Umemiya Hiro, Kirishima Shirono revealed a complex expression.

Kazakami Ritsu, who had already taken out her phone, immediately started searching based on the keywords Isekai Reincarnation and Leah.

A moment later, Kazakami Ritsu withdrew her gaze from the phone screen.

So… why is this another character with a spectacular ending?

‘Could these sound directors have colluded to have me play similar roles all the time?’

Whether it was Meihime, who exited at light speed in the first episode, or Shu, who was left alone in the World of Consciousness after rescuing herself…

Even Sahara Chisaki, whom she had just accepted recently, was destined to be killed in the later plot.

They all seemed to be characters who received their bento boxes in various different ways!

Realizing this, Kazakami Ritsu silently cast a gaze at her senior.

“Hey, Senior… why am I another character who exits by receiving a bento box?”

“Well… I’m not too sure about that either. At that time, Sound Director Yoshida directly recommended you to the producer.”

Facing Kazakami Ritsu’s resentful inquiry, Umemiya Hiro could only shake her head with a bitter smile.

‘How would I know what the producer and Sound Director Yoshida are thinking?’

‘Junior-san seems to be in a tough spot… But what does that have to do with me!’