Chapter 92 – Director-General Daikyo Resigns

“Мs. Sрiсе, аctually, this is just bеtwеen us…”

“What is it?”

Аfter the strеаm еndеd, whilе I wаs still in Spicе Modе, Shinо cаmе tо tаlk tо me.

I thоught he hаd been оn а sеriоus-looking рhonе call in the hаllwаy just moments agо.

“It sеems Director-Genеrаl Daikyo will be resigning.”

“Еh!? Whаaat!? Whуyу!?”

『Wаs thеrе someone whо managеd tо bring dоwn that supеrhumаn!? Еeek!! Тhis era is а demon realm, isn’t it!?』

『Nn, а fеarsomе оne!! Вe cаreful, Mastеr!!』

『No, nо, nо, no, this is probably lаrgelу а рolitiсal issue, у’knоw! Рhysicаl strength аnd роlitiсаl pоwеr аre sерarate things, after all!』

“Yeah, yeah, Mentaris is probably right about this.”

『So, y’know?』

Mentaris, looking pleased with himself.

Since he can live freely at Spice’s place, he seems to be making a conscious effort to speak up.

A Grimoire consciously trying to improve itself is impressive.

Apparently, he doesn’t want to show any uncool sides to Floppy, his first student.

Oh, the pride and compassion budding in a low-ranking minion!

『Mukii! How dare you act so cocky for a Mentaris!』

『Just because you know a little bit about manipulating people’s hearts!』

The two muscle-brained books were screeching.

Well, Ignite does provide explanations at crucial moments, so the true muscle-brain is really just Flota.

“I see. So if the Director-General retires, the Labyrinth Ministry will be in turmoil, huh.”

“That’s right. I don’t know what will happen with our contract either. I’m going back to look into it. This isn’t something I can leave to a Shikigami.”

“Okay, be careful!”

With that, Shino, who had become Mr. Murakami, left.

I also returned to being Shogo and saw him off.

『You’d think it was a conversation between two little girls, but it’s actually an exchange between two adult men.』

“Well, that’s true! Anyway, while the Labyrinth Ministry’s turmoil is concerning, there’s nothing we can do about it. Let’s prepare for tomorrow’s stream.”

『Yes!』

Mashiro, who was on her way back from work, also arrived partway through, so we had her help with various tasks.

After everything that’s happened, Mashiro has become blatantly clingy, hasn’t she?

『Just a little longer until the heir arrives~! I’m looking forward to it!』

“Too soon, too soon.”

“Ah, I’m prepared for it!”

It’s not really something that requires “preparation.”

It’s not like we’re in a relationship where we need to hold back on that sort of thing anymore, but let’s be a bit more careful with family planning…

If I became a married man with a child while in this little girl form, what kind of position would Spice be in?

Let’s not think about that for now.

Several days of such daily life passed…

A certain Zakko conversation.

『Whey! Little Spice, I want you to hear my plan.』

『Charaway and I, and also, we recently got to know Mr. Daikyo. The four of us decided to do something fun together.』

“Mhm, mhm. What are you going to do with even the Director-General joining?”

『The four of us guys are going to collab and do all sorts of stuff! We’re calling it… the Four Guys!』

“Four guys as the Four Guys! Wahaha, how simplistic~!!”

『That’s what’s good about it. Mr. Daikyo will also have free time soon, you see.』

“Ah, because he’s resigning, right?”

It seems everyone already knows.

That’s probably why this outrageous collab project is moving forward.

Well, I think it sounds fun?

And then…

The day of the press conference arrived.

『Director-General Daikyo Tsuguya Resigns to Take Responsibility!』

That was the headline.

Today is August 31st.

For students in the Kanto region, it’s the last day of summer vacation.

Since it was a Saturday, Mashiro was also off.

She spent the day helping me prepare for my stream and clinging to me at every opportunity.

Even indoors with the AC on, it feels somewhat hot, so please don’t cling to me from midday onwards.

“Waaah, Senpai, you’re so mean~”

“I’m clear about when to be on and off.”

『If things don’t go according to plan, it seems unlikely an heir will be born.』

『From my perspective, this level of cool-headedness makes you more trustworthy as a Master. Icy judgment is crucial for wielding Mental Magic, y’know, mhm mhm.』

『Nn, without fiery passion! Relationships between men and women won’t move forward!』

『Master, it seems the press conference is starting.』

Recently, Floppy started calling me Master, imitating Mentaris.

As if it were natural, it floated puff-puff in the air and used remote control to display the live broadcast of the Director-General’s resignation press conference.

“Let’s see? Hahaa, reporters have gathered. Since it’s a live broadcast, we can’t fast-forward, right? Then I’ll watch the Archive later.”

“Senpai, you’re so calm about that sort of thing.”

“Listening to reporters mumble is annoying, right?”

“That’s true, but…”

We decided not to watch the press conference and instead focus on our tasks here.

The Grimoires and Floppy gathered to watch the press conference on the display.

We humans, me and Mashiro, were preparing the props we’d use tomorrow, discussing which ones were good and which ones weren’t.

『Hoeh!? Making that excellent superhuman take responsibility and resign!? It was that man’s leadership that ended the great Tokyo Bay commotion with almost no casualties! Kaaah!! This country’s government is incompetent!! These reporters are despicable and unpleasant too!』

『Nn, if I were there! I’d burn every single one of them to ashes!! My pages are starting to burn with anger right now!!』

『It’s precisely because he was a capable Director-General that there were forces who wanted to bring him down. And since the Director-General halted economic activities in the city for Great Demon General countermeasures, he’s retiring to take responsibility for that. It’s high-level political logic, y’know.』

『Big Brother, I can’t accept this. This is wrong.』

『I want Little Floppy to stay pure! So cute, so cute!』

Wait, did Floppy just express its own will spontaneously!?

Maybe I imagined it…

Ugh, Mashiro, don’t crawl into my lap to check on the work progress.

Later, after checking videos and such that summarized the situation clearly…

Generally speaking, Mentaris’s interpretation didn’t seem wrong.

The Labyrinth Ministry, as an organization, has wielded considerable authority to deal with Dungeons.

Because of that, it has incurred resentment from various quarters.

This forced resignation of Director-General Daikyo seems to be due to pressure from intra-party politics.

Moreover, it seems the Director-General is retiring from politics altogether.

What a situation.

Can this country stand against Dungeons without him?

『I am Nakabayashi, who will be the next Director-General.』

A man who looked like a typical old Tanuki-like politician was introducing himself.

This is no good.

Politics don’t work on Dungeons.

『He looks weaaak!! One hit with the corner of a book would take care of this guy! No need to even use Magic!!』

“Flota’s making violent statements again. But well, the government side will have to take responsibility for what they’ve done. As for me, I’ve decided to have fun with the new collab we’re launching soon.”

The press conference is over; I must go welcome our new streamer comrades.