Rinka-san and Yuki-sama.
Yukihime’s Point of View
We happened to get caught up in a Stampede in the Dungeon of Forgetfulness. My partner and husband, Yuro, and I were fighting, but things weren’t looking good. The enemies just wouldn’t decrease in number. No matter how many we defeated, it felt like we hadn’t made a dent.
It seemed like Rosarin had noticed the situation, but there wasn’t even time to send out a call for help. As we desperately continued fighting, *it* appeared.
“Shining☆Illusion!! Connecting the world, saving the world! Magical Hero☆Lyrical Rinka!!”
I immediately thought, "This must be Rosarin’s doing."
The knightly outfit with frills was cute, not bad at all.
"Rinka-sama!"
"Rinka-sama is here!"
"Princess Hero Rinka-sama!"
"Rinka-samaaa!!"
The adventurers looked like they were about to start worshiping her. Wait, is she famous??
"Today, I’m going full throttle! Fatigue Recovery! Swift Lightning! Lion’s Charge!! Rock-Solid Defense!!"
Energy surged through me, and my fatigue disappeared. Incredible… there’s magic like this?
All I had been using were spells to defeat the enemies in front of me.
Her level is different. Even though we’re both Beneficiaries... is this the difference of being a ‘Hero’?
"Transformation Metamorphose!! The mightiest of the Earth! It’s Thunder☆OLD MAN!!"
Strong, but a total idiot. Why did he go bald?
"Bald Shiny Attack!!"
A beam shot out from her bald head. The power was incredible.
"Chabudai Craaash!!"
Wait, where did she pull out that chabudai (Japanese-style low table) from… no, the destructive power is ridiculous!!
"Earthquake Thunder Fire☆OLD MAAAN!!"
Finally, a rainbow-colored old man charged in. I couldn’t keep up with all the nonsense. But at least I understood that Hero Rinka is an idiot.
The adventurers, watching this bizarre scene, were genuinely joyful. Their tolerance is way too high! Sure, the monsters being defeated is good, but still!!
"Kyan!"
However, Thunder Fire Earthquake OLD MAN’s rampage was stopped by a disgusting-looking monster.
"What is that...?"
A grotesque lump of flesh appeared.
The brave adventurers launched attacks at it, but none of their strikes seemed effective. Magic didn’t work either.
Tentacles sprouted from the mass of flesh. Everyone kept their distance, watching the scene unfold.
At that moment, *it* appeared.
"Behold the God of Love, God☆Miracle Kurarin, descends☆☆"
Yep, a cute, magical girl-like old man appeared. He was definitely connected to Rosarin. He looked vaguely familiar. I gave up on reacting anymore.
"Miracle Kurarin☆Kurarinrin☆Lovely☆Shower!!"
With the magic from the cute old man, the lump of flesh melted away and disappeared.
"Thanks, Kurarin!"
"No need to thank me, Rinka. We are soul friends, after all."
And then, the cute old man spread his wings and flew away.
What was that?
That was all that came to mind.
The hero, who had waved at the old man, approached me. But... Rinka, huh... why does that sound familiar?
"...... Lyrical☆Rinka-san?"
That’s right, at that huge event in Japan… in the scorching sacred land, we had already met…
"I threw away that pen name!! No, please, it’s too embarrassing, it’s my dark past!!"
"... No, your doujinshi was really fun to read."
"You... you’re Yuki-sama!? Yuki-sama, right!?"
She knew my name from my cosplay days. So, it was you, Lyrical☆Rinka Sensei!
"Rinka~!"
"Yuki-samaaaa!!"
We had met at the sacred Summer Comiket, and now, we reunited here. Rinka gave me a recommended novel and a new volume of our bible, *Sub Song Forever*.
"Are you sure, Rinka? This is our precious bible."
"It’s fine! I’ve memorized every word… I just want to discuss it with Yuki-sama!"
"Rinka!"
"Yuki-samaaaa!!"
We understood each other.
P.S. My husband Yuro was completely lost and sulked for a long time afterward.
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