Chapter 597: Short End of the Stick (1/2)

It was finally Shiro-san’s turn. Based on my past experience, I don’t think that she has prepared a gift that goes along the common sense of the world. Or rather, such a thing is absolutely impossible.

No, of course, I’m happy to receive birthday presents. However, there is this thing called moderation, so it would be great if she reads the mood…… She won’t huh.

“Now then, biding her time, she has finally arrived! Shallow Vernal-sama! Geh, oi, you rotten angel! Stop strengthening your Law of Causality Intervention!”

As Shiro-san dazzlingly walked up to the stage, everyone’s attention was drawn by her presence…… Arehh? I wonder if it’s just my imagination? Rather than being in a bad mood, it looks like Shiro-san is sulking.

[……Shiro-san? You seemed to be displeased, is something the matter?]

[Yes, I’m a little displeased.]

[W- What are you displeased about?]

Why? I’m pretty sure she wasn’t displeased with the result of the Karaoke Battle earlier but…… Was she unhappy with the order? No, that doesn’t seem to be it either.

P- Perhaps, I may have done something to sour Shiro-san’s mood earlier……

[My present “overlapped” with Kuro’s.]

[……………..]

It really ended up being another silly reason!? Or rather, her present overlapped with Kuro’s? Of all the presents I’ve received so far, this is the least likely to overlap with each other though……

[The present I prepared for you is this.]

Looking a little displeased, Shiro-san held out to me what looked like a 30x30x30cm black piece of iron…… It was a mysterious object.

[……Ummm, Shiro-san?]

[What is it?]

[I don’t see how this is overlapping with Kuro’s gift…… No, rather, what is this square thing?]

[It’s my birthday present.]

The usual airheaded reply, as expected of Shiro-san. No, that’s not what I’m talking about. I want to know what this mysterious object is……

If this overlaps with Kuro’s present, does that mean this is also VR or something like that?

[It’s a game console.]

[……Are you talking about that game console?]

[Yes. It’s a game console that allows you to play “every game on Earth” at this time.]

[……Eh?]

I wasn’t able to immediately understand what Shiro-san was talking about.  A game console? It can play every game on Earth? All of it in this box?

……Seriously, all of it in this black box…… You sure this ain’t some OOPArts? T- This is outrageous. No, rather than that……

(T/N: OOPArts/Out-of-place artifacts)

[……Ummm, I thought this world was supposed to be free from technological items?]

[Not exactly. I have a contract with Earth God that prohibits technological items. However, my and Earth God’s interest were perfectly aligned today. Thus, we have edited the contract on the condition that only this product is allowed.]

[H- Huhh…… I see……]

[……And yet, it overlapped with Kuro’s present.]

I- I feel like there were too many outrageous things that happened today that my mind wasn’t able to keep up, but let’s tell her this first.

[No, they’re not overlapping at all!]

[Is that so?]

[The only thing that’s the same about them is that they’re both games.]

[Fumu.]

E- Even so, the fact that I can play the games I played on Earth, frankly speaking, makes me happy. I thought I would never be able to play games again since I decided to stay in this world.

That’s why, as someone who likes games, I’m happy to receive this but……

[……Ummm, Shiro-san?]