I Don’t Want to Die as a Mob in My Second Life! ～A Story Where I Kept Training from Inside the Womb and Ended Up Being Mistaken for a Monster～ - Chapter 59: Enter, Pretty Mascot ♡ (With 124 Prior Offenses)

Chapter 59: Enter, Pretty Mascot ♡ (With 124 Prior Offenses)

—Spirit Conductor Agency, Saitama Branch.

At the front desk.

‘Can I tie you up!?’

“Hiii!?”

At the reception desk, the blonde, naked, busty, bandage-wrapped girl [Ittan-momen] was intimidating—

No, maybe trying to flirt with—the female branch manager, Sachiko Yoshida Kirchheis.

“W-What is the meaning of this!? You’re Sir Kanata’s Conceptual Spirit, aren’t you!?”

“Yeah. Chief Kirchheis has such a beautiful, flowing ponytail, after all.”

“Ehehe…!”

“It reminds [Ittan-momen] of binding cloth—and now she’s all worked up.”

“Whaaat!?”

Conceptual Spirits were basically genderless,

But this one leaned more toward a male personality.

Right now though, thanks to being forcibly remodeled by the free-spirited little sister [Doll],

She looked… like that.

‘Can I tie you up and squeeze you!?’

“Your pick-up lines are garbage. You need to learn how to talk properly.”

‘…I super love military-style long-haired strict women in bondage training!’

“Shut up.”

I grabbed her hair and shoved her back into my soulspace.

You’re seriously bad for public morals, you know.

Even during the mock exam, you were chasing after the boys, messing up their sexualities.

“As expected of you, Sir Kanata. Even such a spirit is under your control…!”

Sorry, but I’m actually not controlling her very well at all…

“Anyway, thank you for your help. You assisted with Yamada and Tanaka’s assigned mission, didn’t you?”

“Yeah, pretty much.”

As the branch manager awkwardly brought it up, I just shrugged.

Right now, Yamada and Tanaka were submitting their completion report for the “Defeat 10,000 [Weeds]’ Minions” mission.

They handed in a charm that clearly displayed “10,000/10,000.”

It was a handy tool—a charm empowered by the agency’s Conceptual Spirit [Record], which automatically counted mission progress.

“It’s a classic ‘Elders’ Council’ harassment mission. Even though they’re excellent rookies, this was way too much for beginners. If you hadn’t happened to show up and help, Sir Kanata, who knows how many days it would’ve taken…”

“Yeah. Just happened to be there, huh.”

I answered with a wry smile.

Well, it was kind of a loophole.

Just like how I helped the Chief by taking down [Motorcycle] she let escape,

I could lend a hand without making it too obvious.

Unlike that time though, there was no emergency that could have harmed civilians.

So there would be no special bonus this time—

It was basically unpaid labor.

Haha.

“Excuse us!”

The kids came running up to me.

The butler duo with frog spirits perched on their heads—

Yamada and Tanaka.

What’s up?

“The reward this time—it’s one million!”

“Please, Lord Kanata! We want you to have it!”

…Ehh.

“I don’t need it. You two keep it.”

“”Eeeh!?””

No need to look so shocked.

“Use it to upgrade your equipment. New Reisoushi from regular families are going to need all the help they can get, right?”

Strong Muramasa-made weapons easily cost a few million each.

And the useful charms—

Each one was about ten thousand yen.

They were expensive because they were made using the skin of executed criminals as material.

Then there were the really insane items made from fantasy materials, like my [Cursed Steel: Hellbird].

To get stuff like that, you needed to pour in tens of millions, sometimes even hundreds of millions.

Maybe I should think about upgrading my own gear sometime too…

“B-But Lord Kanata…! You basically did everything in this mission yourself!”

“And you even paid off my three hundred million debt…”

Yamada and Tanaka just wouldn’t back down.

Seriously, it’s fine.

I pulled both of them into a shoulder hug.

“Don’t worry about it. I told you, right? I want you two to grow up safe and strong.”

“”Lord Kanataaa…!””

So you can make my future easier, obviously!!!

“For now, just keep building up experience with missions suited for rookies. Yamada, Tanaka—you both have talent. Work hard and sharpen it.”

“”Yes, sir!””

The two of them nodded firmly.

Seeing that, Branch Manager Yoshida Kirchheis looked really happy.

“It’s truly wonderful that Lord Kanata joined our branch! Thanks to this mission, even though it was a hassle, our contribution points skyrocketed! The Saitama Branch’s reputation is sure to rise now!”

Contribution points measured how much someone had helped the nation.

Even if you squashed a few minions of the Conceptual Spirit [Weeds], it usually didn’t count for much.

But—

Taking out ten thousand of them at once would seriously cut back their numbers.

For a while, they wouldn’t swarm into human settlements.

Because of that, Reisoushi who would normally be stuck culling them could focus on more important missions instead.

It was a contribution too big to ignore.

“I’m glad, Kirchheis. Back when we first met, you looked so troubled.”

“S-Sir Kanata…!”

“Make sure you keep smiling from now on, alright?”

“Y-Yes!”

Keep that motivation high, work your butt off, and help me out in the future~!

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“—Ooooh! As expected of Lord Kanata Soranaki…! The Lady Chief is already so devoted, she can’t live without you! And the boys seem even more infatuated too!”

“Hm?”

Just as I stepped out of the branch into the bustling streets of Saitama,

A girl’s voice echoed from somewhere nearby.

…Ahh.

I could already smell trouble brewing.

“Whoops! My apologies if I startled you.”

A polite voice.

Yeah, right.

You definitely tried to catch me off guard to seize the conversation flow, didn’t you?

“Allow me to introduce myself—”

“You’re Nashiro Hiraga, leader of the Medium organization “Wh-What!?”.'”

“W-What!?”

This time, it was the other side who got flustered.

Oops, sorry for ruining your dramatic entrance.

“H-How do you know about me…!?”

“I’m currently in ‘Presence Concealment’ mode. Suppressing my spiritual energy and life force to avoid being detected by other living beings.”

It was to avoid causing panic among the public.

I didn’t want to be a walking disaster anymore, after all.

And on the flip side—

“The only ones who can sense me right now, are either exceptional detection-type reisoushi… or something that’s not even alive.”

And then, considering the gendered voice, the theatrical tone—

I could narrow it down easily.

“A former genius reisoushi scientist. Someone who delved into forbidden experiments and was condemned by Ouma Shiranui.”

“…!”

“But before your death, you managed to copy your consciousness into digital data and escape. That’s who you are now—the metaphysical consciousness entity: Nashiro.”

After I said that much,

There was a heavy silence—

And then my phone buzzed in my pocket.

When I pulled it out—

“Aaaaaah! Magnificent! Truly magnificent, Lord Kanata!”

The screen lit up by itself.

And what appeared on it was—

A weird little avatar that looked like a cartoonish, round white cat face with bat wings sticking out.

“Way beyond expectations! Absolutely marvelous! As expected of the one I had my eye on!”

Ugh. The weird cat-bat thing even popped out as a hologram.

Wait—did my phone even have that function!?

“Oh, I modified your phone.”

Don’t do that!

Now the manufacturer’s definitely not taking it in for repairs!

“Ahaha! Lord Kanata truly sees through everything. No wonder that wretched Ouma Shiranui called your eyes the ‘Mirror of Illumination’… To think you even realized I was still alive!”

“Don’t overestimate me.”

It was all thanks to my future knowledge.

Right now, this cat-faced little thing was hiding deep in the ocean of the internet.

She wouldn’t reveal herself to the world for another three years.

When that time came, she would resurrect her organization—Reverse Cross—

And unleash a global army of “rationalized berserker demi-humans.”

These modified beings…

Their reproductive systems had been completely restructured.

They violated men and women alike, breeding nonstop like rabbits—

And in just about a month, they’d give birth to new demi-humans.

That year… was pure hell.

“Sigh… (Though ironically, it was thanks to that chaos that demi-human research progressed enough to help treat Riru.)”

Anyway, this girl had done some truly unhinged things.

But the reason behind it all—

“You wanted to ‘awaken humanity.’ To lead humans to a ‘higher realm.’ To make them stronger. That’s why you saw hope in demi-humans—unstable beings brimming with potential.”

The ones known as the demi-human siblings, Rouga and Riru—

The one who created them…

Was none other than this bizarre cat-bat girl.

“Ahhh! Absolutely correct, Lord Kanataaaa…!”

She cried out in sheer ecstasy.

If she had a physical body right now, she’d probably be melting with joy.

“Exactly! Unstable means unpredictable! And it really happened—during Rouga’s battle with you, he lost control and nearly evolved into a high-ranking Conceptual Spirit! Even though his original template, the [Werewolf], was barely mid-tier… and yet, even a degraded clone like him nearly transcended! Isn’t it magnificent!?”

The deformed little cat-bat avatar bounced around happily.

Good grief. She sure looked like she was having fun—

Even though she was a dangerously insane criminal woman…

“Fufufu… fufufufufu…! I know what I’m doing is wrong. And yet—I wanted to destroy the very concept of ‘humanity’! I wanted to remake people into the ultimate beings children dream about! That’s why I betrayed the Spirit Conductor Agency, and—”

—Hah?

“I don’t think you were wrong, actually.”

“—!?”

I agreed with her.

Wrong? What was she talking about?

“Sure, you committed crimes. You fell into the Mediums, did illegal experiments on people. Nobody’s going to defend that. You were killed—and honestly, you had it coming. You should feel ashamed.”

“Y-Yes…”

“But the wish to ‘evolve humanity’—there’s nothing wrong with that, is there?”

“—!?”

Crime and ideals were two different things.

Doping in a marathon was disgraceful—

But wanting to run faster or become number one?

That desire itself was never wrong.

“Human evolution. Awakening. It’s a worthy goal. Sure, there are problems with how you went about it… but it’s still better than staying weak. After all, humanity’s been pushed around by Conceptual Spirits for far too long.”

[Weeds], running rampant across the planet.

[Ocean], endlessly spawning unknown lifeforms.

[Sun], slowly overheating the Earth.

[Capitalism], brainwashing humanity and expanding without end.

[Universal Language], where the real fear lay in the chaos that would erupt the moment it vanished.

And then—

[Conceptual Spirits], birthing more of themselves, endlessly, without limit.

“The so-called ‘Old Rulers.’ As long as we can’t conquer them, humanity will never be free.”

Weakness meant pain.

I had tasted that more times than I could count in my previous life.

Over and over again, I had wished.

Wished I’d been born stronger.

“That’s why, Nashiro—your wish wasn’t wrong. If anything, your only mistake was rushing it.”

She wanted to make humans stronger.

Which also meant—

She believed humanity, as it was, was too weak.

In other words—

“You’re a kind woman.”

“Wh-Wh-Wha!?”

“Under ethical rules, progress moves slowly. Too slowly. If you’d followed the rules, humanity might’ve gone extinct before it ever evolved. That’s why you panicked. That’s why you fell into the Mediums.”

All of it—

“Everything you did was for the sake of humanity’s future… wasn’t it?”

“……!!!”

The little cat avatar trembled.

And then—

“A-Aaaahhh… To think… to think someone would understand me this much…! To even call me kind…!”

Her voice cracked.

And then—

She began to cry loudly.

“No one would listen! No matter how much I cried out, ‘Humanity could go extinct at any moment! We need more freedom in our experiments!’ All they ever said was the same thing: ‘You’re overreacting.’ And then— ‘If anything ever happens, we have Lord Ouma.’ What the hell is that supposed to mean!? Don’t joke with me!!”

The cat avatar froze mid-motion, static crackling across her screen.

Her gestures couldn’t keep up with the rage radiating off her.

That’s how furious Nashiro the researcher truly was.

“Sure, Ouma is strong! He’s a monster compared to normal humans! But so what!? Are you just going to rely on him forever!? He’s still human—anything could happen to him!”

Yeah. She wasn’t wrong.

In fact, about five years later, Ouma would be crippled by the Empire—Libertaria.

“That’s exactly why I—”

“—Why you fell into the Mediums and began illegal experiments.”

“Yes… And contacting you now, Lord Kanata, is part of rebuilding my organization.”

Nashiro admitted it—her voice almost apologetic.

“Even though I’m now a free electronic lifeform, too much movement or program rewriting puts a strain on me. I can only stay active for about three hours a day. Rebuilding the organization will take time…”

I see. That’s why she chose me to act in her place.

Having fully dived into the sea of the internet,

Nashiro could no longer interact with the real world on her own.

To build the machines needed for demi-human creation… to establish bases… to abduct hosts—

She would need human hands.

“Yeah, fine. I’ll make a contract with you.”

“L-Lord Kanata…!”

“But—breaking the rules is off-limits. No illegal experiments without permission. Everything has to be done cleanly.”

“…!?”

She looked completely stunned. Probably thinking something like, ‘At that rate, when will we ever see results?’

Or maybe even, ‘Even you, Lord Kanata, are bound by those stupid rules?’

Come on now—don’t get the wrong idea.

“If the rules are in the way, we’ll just change them. Under the rule of the true master of the future world…”

“—!?”

She gasped—but there was no need to be that surprised.

After all, rules are always made by the strong.

“Sooner or later, a true ruler will rise above this world. And under the new laws they create, you’ll be free to carry out your research—legally, with full support and recognition.”

Illegal methods might give you a temporary advantage.

But in the end, they’d never compare to what you could achieve with the full weight of legal authority and resources behind you.

Besides, hiding and sneaking around is just a waste of energy.

That’s why—under the rule of the future world’s master, Ouma Shiranui—

She’d finally be able to pursue her research openly… and with pride.

“If you become a ruler powerful enough to control the world, you can loosen the ethics a little and just wave around, ‘It’s all to defeat the Conceptual Spirits!’ as your absolute justice. No one will be able to complain.”

“Hah.”

“You’ll even get to choose your test subjects freely—from death row inmates all over the world. And beyond that, you could gather dozens of top-tier researchers from every country. All of it, completely legal.”

“Haha…!”

“So, Nashiro—what do you say? Still want to cling to illegal experiments? Still want to scurry around like a little rat, trying to save humanity from the shadows?”

“Hahahahaha!”

“Wouldn’t you rather be remembered as a world-famous genius scientist instead of just another petty criminal?”

“AHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

She burst into laughter—

Not a cackle of madness, but a genuine laugh, rising up from the depths of her heart.

As if something inside her had finally been set free.

“Ahh, Lord Kanata! Nashiro wants to stand tall with pride—and become a great scientist under the rule of the world’s master!”

She responded with conviction.

The doodle-like eyes on her cat-bat avatar even seemed to sparkle.

“Good. Your real body’s already gone. You’ve paid for your sins with your life. So think of this as your rebirth. Hide your identity… and wear the mask of justice.”

“Yes, my lord! Everything will be as you command!”

Nashiro bowed deeply, her tiny cat-bat body bobbing stiffly.

And then—

“Lord Kanata—the future ruler of the world!”

Ugh, uhhhhhhhh!?

“No— (What are you even saying!? It’s not me!)”

Ouma’s the one who’s supposed to rule the world, okay!?

I don’t even want the throne of world domination!

“Uwooooooo! I swear I’ll make Lord Kanata the ruler of the world～～～!”

Stop it!!

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[Tips]

Nashiro the Digital Consciousness:

A cute little cat-bat girl.
As long as there’s an online environment, she can sneak into any electronic domain with her overwhelming cuteness!
In her previous life, she committed around 124 crimes before being executed!

Note:
The moment she casually approached Kanata, he instantly guessed her identity, motives, and future plans—then handed her the exact words and purpose she secretly longed for.
As a result, her favorability rating skyrocketed from about 60% to over 120% on the spot.

Ouma Shiranui:

“!? Kanata’s dark influence just expanded again…! Uwoooooo I won’t lose!!” (Willpower +120% Boost)

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