Old Vampire and a Holy Girl

"I want to be praised..."

The voice was too low, and the man said, 'Did the earth speak?' I illusioned.

It would also be significant to hear it from underfoot.

If the man lowered his gaze, there was a red object to sleep on the floor.

Round torso, long, thick tail...

On the head of the reptile itself, wings on the back and tips of the long neck, horns grow.

- Dragon.

In modern times, its rare creatures, supposedly 'absent', were gobbling near the legs of the visitor's low table, as assimilated to dark red carpets.

"... I want to be appreciated..."

"You, stop crushing pathetic things with a voice that sounds from the bottom of the earth."

"Mmm?... well, you heard me, my heart's voice..."

"It was clearly in my mouth."

"Yes, I want to be praised - I want to be praised even, at all costs..."

Bassa, and the dragon danced in the sky and landed on the low table.

Men look at the rare creatures in front of them.

"But, you know, that's very difficult. 'Praise' is something that comes at will after action in the first place. It's not like it's meant to be, let alone 'do anything'..."

"Oh, no. It's not exactly 'without doing anything'."

"And say?

"'I just want to act simple, like I can do with one fingertip, and be awarded a fierce prize' - is that about it? You want to get the biggest results with the least effort."

……

"By and large, I'm cute... but isn't there anyone in this castle who recognizes my cuteness? You don't know how stressful that is for me."

"You realize you're not being treated cute... Speaking of which, you finally activated this self-objectivity"

"That's right! As a result of my self-objectivity, I realized... that around me there are only" dead old vampires who don't even know what cuteness is "," maid's family who treats small animals like garbage "," assholes "and" tentacle buckets "..."

……

"There is not one civilized being who can praise me... the rotting of cuteness... among those who do not know the value of a gem, it is nothing but a gem and just a 'glowing stone'..."

The dragon sighed.

The glance at the man was full of flattery when he said 'you're bad'.

"I wonder if anyone would even praise me without saying anything"

"I don't think it's a good idea to just ask for that kind of evaluation."

"Vampires..."

"What is it?"

"The desire to be 'praised' is natural as an intelligent creature. It's not nice to say" no "to your natural desires."

"Say 'intelligent creatures', but that's limited to Ningen, isn't it?

"If you're an intelligent creature, Ningen and everything else, yes.... Be honest. You, once called 'The Beautiful Threat Emerging in the Dark Night' or something, did it really feel - good?

"...!? Hey, no, that's..."

"Don't you remember the nickname you were given?"

……

"You don't have to be shy. - Would you have checked? I was wondering about my assessment, and would I have been whispering my ears about what the Ningens were calling themselves?

"No..."

"Of all the books left by the Ningens of the past, when you get out about yourself, can you not be happy? Would you?

……

Do.

I remember - the diary left by Mimic's original owner. The item that came out of the vampire, I read it back, I did.

"Vampires, admit it. What you were doing, in a modern way, was' egosearch '- in other words, an investigation of' how you are seen in the public ', and finally' the act of seeking recognition '!

"But..."

"Admit it! You've presented so much evidence that you can't argue with it either! I mean - with you, I wanted an evaluation! You can't fool me for evaluation!

"... indeed, it could be"

"Look! Why would you want to be puffed by a big tit beauty at all costs!?"

"But not like you and me,"

"What's different! Ask for ratings and care about ratings! The desire is the same for me and for you!

"It's not the same. Let's admit that some of me do have a desire to be 'appreciated'. But that's not what it's all about."

"... what do you mean?

"You said, 'I want to be appreciated. I don't want to act if I can,' right? But I said, 'I acted. I want to know what the result is."

"Isn't it the same!

"No, you don't. What I care about and am glad that I am appreciated is' my actions', not 'my own' - ratings are 'what I want if I could' and 'what I wish I hadn't'. I mean..."

"I mean, what?"

"No matter how I raise it, it's impossible that words like 'I want to be appreciated for nothing' come out of me. Because I'm the one who wants to know what they're gonna say as a result of doing something."

……

"... but, well, I admit, 'glad to be evaluated'. It's not the main purpose, but I won't deny it until I feel happy if it does. And - I'm glad to hear it, so I guess I should have understood your words, too. Sorry I denied it without a headache."

"Ku...... treat me like an adult!

"Well, because you're an adult. Me and you."

But you've forgotten one important thing.

"... what is it?

"'I seek evaluation as a result of my actions,' you say - 'I don't want to work, but I don't even want to be considered a pitiful uncle'."

"... well"

"How is this different from 'I don't want to do anything but I want to be evaluated'?

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I felt the time had stopped.

About breathing and heart would have actually stopped.

"What, you have no objection? Hmm? Vampire. No! When I say things to others, I should have turned back about my actions!

"... Hey, no, it's, uh..."

"Admit it! You would want to be appreciated!? From the Virgin: 'Wow, wow, uncle, even though you're unemployed! You don't have to work, wow! Unemployed, wow! would want to be said' or something!?"

"I don't want to be called 'unemployed, amazing' though!?"

"... a vampire. Again and again - 'I want to be praised' is a natural desire for intellectual life. Nothing to be ashamed of."

"But...!

"Oh, good, good. You don't have to argue. Rather, let's end the conversation here"

"No, but!

"Seeing how you do that satisfied my desire for approval."

……

"It's still comforting to beat someone... it was a good discussion. Thank you, vampire."

"Hey do it! No! Not yet! I still have my objections!

"Mutual, thank you. Thank you!

"Dragon! Don't go! Dragooooooooo!

"Ha-ha-ha! Ha-ha-ha! I feel super good! It feels good!"

The dragon made a noise called Pew and quickly left the room.

The man stretches his arm in the direction of the dragon on the couch.

I dropped the arm.

"... am I, like, that dragon..."

That fact is too heavy.

Men were often unable to act on anything.