The Ordinary Sorcerer's Fun Otherworld Villain Play

Chapter 42 – The Best Friend

“Curse Brother…”

For now, should I make a blank face?

Hmm. Snow-san, why did she know about us?

“Yes, Curse Brotherhood… That name should have been mentioned at the cathedral too. An organization of unknown identity, unknown purpose… A group of transcendent beings active in this world’s darkness.”

“Oof.”

“Eh?”

“Ah, sorry. Please continue.”

Unknown identity, unknown purpose, transcendent beings…?

Hey hey hey hey, Snow-san understood…

This person understood quite a bit.

Yes, yes, that’s it! That’s it! That was the reaction I was seeking!

“Grelod was defeated by them as well. …We reincarnator heroes were saved by them, after all. The reason Kasutani-kun was suspected by the church was… probably because among Grelod’s field serfs, you were treated a little specially.”

“In other words, you too were merely caught up in the Curse Brotherhood’s activities.”

[Using Skill “Curse Power Eye”]

I circulated curse power to my eyes and used the skill.

The curse power was thin, so the three monkey crest wouldn’t appear.

Snow-san’s magic power became clearly visible again.

It was wavering.

Every time she chose her words, the rainbow-colored magic power distorted like flames spurting from a broken gas stove.

“I… have things I want to ask them. About this world, about them… and many other things I want to ask.”

Snow-san’s voice became lower and lower.

This person could make a voice like this too?

Even if I said it myself, I was smart.

So I understood.

She was lying about something.

[Player, she… Snow is the same as you…]

“Ah… I know, Navi.”

Navi started saying something meaningful again, so I should go along for now.

[What? You already saw through it… I understand… Please be at ease. I shall show you that your Navi is superior to her Navi. Anti-fairy counter-espionage barrier multiple deployment…]

Navi was entering her own world again…

Well, I should let her do as she pleased… It was that age.

“Kasutani-kun… Please, take this hand. I… I want to become stronger…”

“…Stronger?”

“Yes… Strong enough to catch up to them… In this world, weakness has no value. To protect, to maintain, to take back—I need strength.”

“I see.”

Huh… Not bad, not bad at all, Snow-san.

Seeking strength for the sake of some purpose. No, I didn’t dislike that greed.

Besides…

“I won’t let go of what’s mine anymore… Kasutani-kun, I want to talk with you again… Like that night on the school trip…”

[Snow’s skill “Noble’s Words” is activating automatically. It inflicts the status ailment “subordination” on the target.]

[…Unconsciously using a skill… God’s apostle… How pitiful.]

Oops. She could even use skills.

Certainly her words resonated strangely well.

I wrapped curse power thinly around my ears. Alright, this should be no problem.

Wonderful! Unconsciously pulling off aristocratic arrogance play!!

So this was what being on the chosen side meant.

Hmm, hmmmmm.

Similar, a little. To White and the others.

Still, Navi—that one did quite well.

She already created a brain setting like “god’s apostle.”

Fu, as a fellow mastermind aspirant, I couldn’t lose.

“Kasutani Takihito-kun. An answer. Will you become my companion?”

“…”

Good eyes.

Eyes mixed with determination, mission, and anger she probably didn’t even notice herself.

—Curse Brotherhood.

—Them.

—A seemingly half-angry Snow-san.

With my high intelligence, the answer derived from this was one.

Surely Snow-san had something happen with White and the others!

When Grelod kidnapped the reincarnator heroes?

At that timing, probably—well, that.

White or Scarlet probably said something rude.

Nice. Not bad.

A story was beginning to form.

[Player, I leave the choice to you. You should decide her fate. I will respect your choice… of the pitiful god’s pawn.]

Navi—this one already solidified the setting that far!

I couldn’t lose. Watch, my perfect story!

Chapter 1: The protagonist who tries hard in another world to fulfill the duties of those who have.

Chapter 2: Experiencing the first setback in another world, but a protagonist with a strong heart who doesn’t give up.

Chapter 3: The protagonist gathers companions and resolves to become stronger. What they meet there is someone with zero combat ability—a burden on the party & comedic relief role.

Chapter 4: The protagonist deepens bonds through adventures and life in another world, and then the world crisis begins!!

Chapter 5: The protagonist solves that crisis with love and effort. However, through the incident, the protagonist realizes the mastermind behind the incident. And the root cause of the past setback they were pursuing.

It was the most trusted, harmless existence they’d opened their heart to.

Last chapter!

*’So it was you, the root of everything… Kasutani Takihito… No, King of Curses! Curse!!’*

The magic they trained. The abilities they polished.

They challenge with all of that—the final enemy!

The protagonist sheds tears but does what must be done!

And I, the mastermind villain, am defeated. Not as a mob.

As an existence that remains in someone’s memory.

“Kehi.”

“Eh?”

Snow-san reacted with a twitch.

No good, no good. I laughed because the situation was too perfect.

“Ah, excuse me. I—is it really alright, Snow-sama… to extend your hand to such homeless trash like me…?!”

Alright, now that it was decided, haste makes waste.

My character was decided.

I’d go with a harmless, earnest character who hid in the protagonist’s shadow but still admired the protagonist.

“I, I’m… a dropout with a G-rank Gift… To be a companion of someone like Snow-sama…”

*Glance.*

Would it work like this?

“Talent doesn’t matter. This is my selfishness. But if you’ll take this hand, I won’t let anyone complain.”

It seemed like it would work!

Fufu, the character direction was decided.

“Snow-sama… For me—for such a dropout like me to hear you say such things…”

“Please stop with -sama. I said it on the school trip night too, but just Snow is fine.”

“Calling you without honorifics… is difficult. Snow-san. But if even I can be useful to everyone… If even homeless trash like me is needed by someone…”

“Even if you’re not needed, I’m glad I could talk with you once more. Kasutani-kun, your hand.”

“Yes…”

I grasped Snow-san’s extended hand.

Alright, here I should be reserved and seem unconfident.

This was my set character.

I’d go with an unconfident, harmless, quiet support-type character.

Well, I could fake something plausible with land preservation skill, spell creation Gift, and curse power.

“We became friends again, didn’t we?”

“I’m honored, Snow-sama.”

“Aha, jeez, you’re adding -sama again. Is asking you to stop the formal speech too much to ask?”

“N-not at all-dasu. Sn-Snow-san.”

“Mm. That’s fine for now. Best regards, Kasutani-kun.”