"Dear Satou..."
Office of the President of the Cyclodungeon Association.
They called me in to talk to you. What I saw was Sel Stema with a difficult face.
"Is something happening again?
On the other hand, I was calm.
I'm being called to the cell, something's going on.
I'm totally used to the flow.
"One difficult decision. In some cases, it may defile Master Satou's name. I can't make that decision."
"My name? Not a lot of names to get dirty... but what happened?
"The time has come to make the year-end award again this year"
"End-of-year awards? Oh, that one."
I remember nostalgia for the first time in a long time.
It's been a long time since I've talked about it once a year.
"Master Satou's family is an up-and-coming assessment. Hammers and magicians are 3, magicians are 2, princesses, ordinary people, servants and mini sages are all 1."
"Oh, you're all up. A princess and an ordinary man, and a servant?
"Hmm? Uh, did you just say Margaret and Cliff or something? The servant is Leia."
"Oh!"
I slapped Pong and his hand. Right, Margaret and Cliff?
Two people with a family in each of them, but the treatment of being under my umbrella for once.
"Will those two be honored, too?"
"Uhm."
"Is that it? What about Eve?
"Rabbit is the only down, it's down from last year 5 to 4"
"Well, why did you back off?
'Cause I didn't do anything.'
Um, tough.
It's not like Eve hasn't done anything either.
Instead, I was recognized by calcium and became one of those spirited people named Eve Calcium.
But well... maybe if I said I didn't do anything that looked like I was doing well.
Compared to before you became one of them, it is particularly noticeable that you have done nothing.
I wouldn't be able to help with the down assessment either.
He won't even care about it.
"Oh well, they're almost all up"
"Hmmm......"
"... hmm?
I noticed that the cell had a very complicated look.
"Oh well, the hard decision was the story in the first place.... What do you mean you're going to defile my name?
I totally forgot about the good news about my buddies, but that's what called me to the cell in the first place.
Asked Cell again.
"As a matter of fact, Master Satoh is going to say 7 this year."
"Right."
"But given the performance Master Satou has made over the past year it's not seven noises. One case of selenium, varietal improvement in phillin. Garbage disposal by creating a unique monster village. Processing of fosphorus. Plumbum cage and bromide. Construction of dungeon city Tennessee. Scissors and calcium regeneration. And erythronium."
"Ooh..."
A cell that counts as much as you like.
I've done a lot in the past year.
"There are many other details. The presence of Master Satou is now an unreasonable deterrent. Such a sato, 7 is rude."
"Isn't that okay? If it stays stuck in the ceiling, that's it."
"But there are other 7. but his performance is a toddler compared to that of Master Satou. I think Mr. Satou deserves a separate award."
"Separately?"
" Create a new 8 or enter the hall"
"Heh."
Were you thinking about that?
"... both dissatisfied, you mean?
"No, I'm just saying I like both of them. I didn't do it for you."
My performance this year that Cell read to you.
Mostly, I just did it because I was unreasonable or asked for salvation.
I didn't do it to be honored, but I didn't want to differentiate myself from the others.
"Whatever you want, I'll do anything. Oh, if it was, wouldn't you have to choose?
"What?"
"It's one special thing not to dare, isn't it? You care about breaking the rules about the new 8, right?
"... um"
"Then you are, let me resign. So, if it was to be awarded how many, let's hide it. Then you'll be fine, won't you?
"... so secretive makes you more mysterious"
"There's that side to it."
"... don't you really care, Master Satou"
"Oh, I don't care about that. I'm not doing it for fame."
"Okay. I'm sorry. It's weird. I feel like I've lost my way."
"No, no, no. I'm always looking out for you."
I stood up, put out my hand and asked for a handshake.
"I'd appreciate it if you'd keep it up"
"Welcome."
Cell has honestly held his hand back.
I've been thinking about something, but I'm glad nothing happened.
But a few days later, with the published list of awards, I was the only new 8.
I laughed a little bitterly when I looked at the list to see if I blew it off that way.