Luciel emerged from the ■(Box).
“Lucieeeeel!”
Seira-chan jumped at Luciel.
“Again?”
“Again…”
“There, there, Seira-dono, you did well. There’s no end to the tsukkomi you could give to someone who’s like a walking incomprehensibility.”
“Yeah… I don’t understand anymore…”
Could that be about me?
Ah, our eyes met. It’s probably about me. I see, I see…
“Luciel, what’s wrong?”
“I received a message from Sinri. She said that Seira-dono is about to collapse from mental strain, so I should go and support her.”
Eh… am I being marked by Sinri too…?
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Sinri: b^ー°)
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I’m being marked!?
I’m not a bad slime, you know…?
“Mika God-dono is worse than a monster.”
“More like a natural disaster than a monster.”
Somehow, I’m getting tsukkomi from three people now…?
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Sinri: I’ve added a tsukkomi character. Since there are only boke characters and yes-men, in this work
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What do you mean, “this work”…?
“Mika God-dono, stop spacing out and do your work.”
“Hey, I’m not spacing out…”
I thought I was doing my work normally…
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Sinri: I’ve created data for potion labels using Master’s face photo. I’ve emailed it to your smartphone.
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It seems that while teasing me, Sinri was creating labels for the potions.
H-high-performance…
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Sinri: (`・ー・´)Doya!
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Ugh, you capable AI.
The label has my face, the medicinal effects, and…
“Hey, the product name part is blank?”
“Well, we haven’t decided on a product name yet.”
Seira-chan said.
“A product name, huh? Is it necessary?”
“You’re going to distribute them, right? Then you need to distinguish them from other potions.”
I see. Hmm… what should I do?
“Dead End Potion, maybe?”
“That’s a cool name for Mika God-dono.”
“I think it’s a good name, since it also shows the place of production. For something Mika thought of.”
Hmm, harsh.
I thought it was a pretty good name when I came up with it myself. But…
“Mei is against it!”
Mei-chan, who had come to play, shook her head vigorously.
By the way, it seems that Granse-san was playing with Mei-chan and Seiran (Blue Storm).
Mei-chan is being held by Granse-san.
“You guys are close, aren’t you?”
“Granse-obaa-chan has been registered as Mei’s favorite!”
Granse-san stroked Mei-chan’s head. She seems to be doting on her grandchild.
Seira-chan was jealous, saying, “Hmph, you’re close… hmph, it’s fine, hmph.” How cute.
“So, Mei-chan, what do you mean by ‘against it’?”
“Because… it’s not cute! And… it’s long!”
“Long… I see.”
If it’s too long, people won’t remember it.
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Sinri: Indeed, it’s too long and people won’t remember it. Like the official title of this work.
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What do you mean by “this work”…? The title…?
Well, I’ve received tsukkomi from both Sinri and Mei-chan. I need to make some adjustments.
“Also, Mika God-dono, have you tried the medicine you made properly?”
Luciel asked.
“Oh, come to think of it, I haven’t. Seira-chan.”
“Yes, yes.”
I poured a little of the newly made Dead End Potion (provisional) into a cup.
Here goes a sip.
Slurp…
Hmm…
“It’s bad” “It’s baaad!”
I and Mei-chan, who also drank it, gave our impressions.
“They say good medicine tastes bitter, but isn’t this a bit too bitter?”
“Is it? Potions are like this. It’s medicine, after all.”
Hmm… but still.
If children are going to drink it, I want to do something about this bitterness.
“So, Seira-chan. Do something about this bitterness.”
“What do you mean by ‘do something’?”
“I’ll leave it to you.”
“Your instructions are too vague!”
“There, there,” Luciel calmed Seira-chan.
“This person is always like this. It’s pointless to get angry, Seira-dono. It’ll just tire you out.”
“I guess that’s true…”
Thanks to Luciel, the conversation is going smoothly.
By the way, am I being dissed a little? Is it just my imagination?
“Wouldn’t it be good to borrow Sinri-dono’s power?”
“! I see. Sinri, I’d like you to search for something…”
I left it to the capable career girls and played with Mei-chan.
Up, up, up!
“Don’t play around, think of a name!”
“Yes, yes.”
Soon after.
Seira-chan made a new potion (prototype) and gave it to us.
Here goes a sip… slurp.
“Hmm. It’s good. Right, Mei-chan?”
“Yes! This is easy for children to drink!”
The taste of the potion had changed to an orange flavor, making it very easy to drink.
“I mixed in something called a sweetener.”
“I see… you added an additive.”
“Yeah. I searched for additives that don’t inhibit the medicinal effects on the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).”
Excellent~.
“But… Mei can’t register it as a favorite.”
A complaint from the customer, Mei.
“Mei-dono. What else is wrong?”
Luciel crouched down and asked Mei-chan.
…I just realized, Luciel uses honorifics with everyone except me?
Eh, with me…?
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Sinri: In Luciel-sama’s mind, her trust in Master is maxed out, but her respect is at the lowest value.
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Does that mean she can rely on me but can’t respect me!?
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Sinri: Sinri knows everything b^ー°)
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I didn’t want to know that fact…!
“This medicine… smells bad!”
“Smells bad… I see. It does smell like medicine.”
When I smelled the prototype, it smelled like a pharmacy.
“Do something about it.”
“Don’t ask the impossible… I mean, it’s medicine. I’ve done all I can with the taste. I can’t add anything more. I could lower the medicinal effects if you want.”
That’s not good.
“By the way, Mika. Did you think of a name?”
“Well, yeah. Sort of.”
Everyone’s attention gathered. Ahem.
“Nagano Potion.”
“““““……””””
Ah, this is no good. Everyone’s reaction is not favorable.
“Mika-chan… it’s not cute…”
“Umm… then, then, Mika Potion!”
“Yes, that’s good.”
I got the approval from Mei-chan.
It was at that moment.
Paaaaaaah!
“Eh!? Wait!? Sinri-san!?”
“Mika God-dono! You did it again, didn’t you!?”
Yes, it’s me again!
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Sinri: Master’s naming of the potion has caused it to evolve.
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Ah, what do you mean by the potion evolving again!? Seira-chan is surprised…
The nose-flick counter is going to spin again…
“So, what kind of changes have occurred?”
“Ah, are you okay, Seira-chan? Aren’t you going to spin the counter?”
“Yeah. When you named it, the potion evolved, right? So, it’s nothing special.”
“I, I see…”
It seems the counter didn’t spin. Phew.
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Sinri: And yet, Master felt a sense of dissatisfaction at not being tsukkomi’d.
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D-don’t speak for my heart without permission.
It’s embarrassing…
“You wanted to be tsukkomi’d…?”
“Mika God-dono has a bit of a needy side.”
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Sinri: A picture of a twenty-nine-year-old Nagano Mika being dumbfounded by younger girls.
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“Okay, okay! Let’s find out what changed!”
That said, there’s no change in the color of the liquid.
What could have changed…?
“It smells good!”
Mei-chan said with a smile, holding the new potion.
“Smells good…?”
“Yeah. It smells fruity!”
“Fruity…”
We smelled it.
!? It, it does…
It’s changed to a refreshing citrus scent!
It didn’t smell like medicine anymore!
“Hey, Sinri, what’s going on?”
Hey, that’s my line, Luciel.
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Sinri: By Master naming it [Mika Potion], its properties have changed to a [fragrant] potion, as the name suggests.
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“No, what do you mean by changing according to the name!?”
I couldn’t help but tsukkomi.
On the other hand, Seira-chan and Luciel said.
“I see.” “I get it.”
“Eh!? You two aren’t going to tsukkomi!?”
Especially Luciel! Tsukkomi is your job!
“We’ve already done the part where the potion evolves when you name it, right?”
“Y-yeah, but…”
Luciel stroked Seira-chan’s head.
“That’s fine, Seira-dono. In this person’s case, it’s because of [God Power, that’s how it is]. If you think too deeply about the logic, you’ll go crazy.”
“That’s true, thank you Luciel. Honestly, if you weren’t here, I would have been surprised again. Thank you for keeping me calm.”
“You’re welcome.”
Wow, the two of them are getting along.
But, you know, I feel a little left out.
“H-hey, Sinri. So, the name ‘beautifully fragrant’ also became a role, and the potion became fragrant?”
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Sinri: [On Break]
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What do you mean, Sinri is on break!?
“It doesn’t make sense, right!? Luciel!? Hey!”
“Well, I understand how you feel.”
“What do you mean, how I feel!?”
“Now, Mika God. With this, we’ve cleared the smell and taste. The Mika Potion is complete. Next, we need to think about getting it into distribution.”
“Pay attention to me! Hey!”
“You’ve finally revealed your true feelings…”
I, a twenty-nine-year-old, was being looked at with amazement by Seira-chan (a ten-year-old).
【☆★Announcement★☆】
The short story from the other day
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【Serialized Version】The Reincarnated Little Girl is Leisurely Traveling with Her Beloved Cat ~ I was abandoned because “I’m a little girl,” but in fact, I was a Saint loved by God. It seems I’ve incurred God’s wrath, but I don’t know. I’m traveling freely in another world with my pet cat (the strongest God).
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