Chapter 771: Accidental Makina-chan (1/2)

It was a peaceful afternoon, and I was drinking tea at a small table I had recently purchased.

Incidentally, this is already a common scene. The concept of weeks doesn't exist in this world, but if I had to use my world's standards, I'd say that the frequency of Eden-san's visit is about 6 times a week…… In other words, she visits almost every day.

In a way, chatting and drinking tea with Eden-san may have become one of my daily routines.

Well, though I say that…… It doesn't really take a very long time, for it takes ”about 1 second at the shortest, and half an hour at the longest” for her to start rampaging and end up being blown away by Kuro.

By the way, as a side note, as we've been together for a while, I've also come to understand some of the omens of Eden-san's rampage.

Although I had first imagined Eden-san that she would go berserk as soon as the switch is turned on, in reality, there are several phases before she goes berserk.

First, Phase 1: She starts calling me ”her beloved child” when she usually calls me ”Miyama Kaito” or ”her child”.

This is a danger signal, because it's a sign that Eden-san is getting excited.

However, if she's just at this phase, she's still relatively safe, as there's no other change other than the way she calls me.

Phase 2: The words Eden-san says begin to increase.

It's a little surprising, perhaps because the times when she was out of control just had too strong an impression in my mind…… but in normal times, Eden-san tends to be more of a listener.

She asks me what I've been up to, listens to my stories with a smile, and occasionally gives me some advice, but she doesn't say much.

However, as Eden-san's excitement increases, she starts to talk more and more, and gradually starts to speak faster and faster. With her like that, I should treat it as the ready signal starting to flash.

Phase 3: A deep smile creeps on Eden-san's face.

This is also unexpected considering that Eden-san was usually out of control, but she's usually smiling calmly and her expression is gentle.

And when her smile turns deeper, looking just like a predator aiming at its prey, it's already a red light. Pouring a light amount of magic power into my necklace, I tell Kuro that Eden-san is about to go berserk.

She will come to help me even if I don't tell her, but it will be faster if I do this in advance.

Phase 4: The final phase, Eden-san's eyes become muddy and a black heart begins to appear.

With her like that, she's only seconds before she goes out of control, or she's almost out of control already. How should I say this…… When Eden-san's eyes, which are usually as beautiful as rainbows, start to get muddy, her excitement is almost at its maximum, which is extremely dangerous.

But well, even though I say there are such phases…… It doesn't mean I can always detect the signs of Eden-san's rampage.

This is because those four phases I just mentioned don't necessarily move from one phase to another. Those phases…… all of them may be triggered all at once, even directly going to the final phase, so I can't be too careful around her.

To make matters worse, although it isn't that frequent…… There were times when ”she's already at phase 4 when she appears”, out of control right from the very start. The only thing that's scary about this is that I can't predict when that happens because it was a complete mystery.

Incidentally, when she's not out of control, Eden-san isn't dangerous at all, and most of her conversations are about asking about my current circumstances and my health. The expressions she had at those times were gentle and her mood was calm.

As long as she doesn't get out of control, she really was just as she calls herself, a magnanimous mother gently looking over her child. No, seriously, the impression her rampages had is just so strong that it overrides everything, but she is a kind person as long as she doesn't go on a rampage. Unnn, well, there's about a 99% chance that she'll go out of control within 30 minutes though……

[……And that's why, I sometimes feel like eating some junk foods.]

[I can understand how you feel. I guess changes like this brought the enjoyment of food.]

[That's right.]

Although it was just idle chit-chat, Eden-san smiled happily and agreed with me. No, seriously, how much better it would be if she's always like this……

[Speaking of which, Eden-san, do you have a favorite food?]

[Let's see. I don't really require meals…… but I like burgers.]

[……Eh?]

Going with the flow of the conversation, I asked, but the answer I received was just too unexpected. Eden-san's favorite food is burger? How should I say this…… I don't mean to be rude, but that was really unexpected.

I mean, I can't imagine her eating a burger at all in my mind. Though I say that, I think it would be rude for me to be too shaken about this, so I retracted my surprised expression and spoke.

[……I see. I like burgers too. There are many kinds of burgers, but what kind of burgers do you like, Eden-san?]

It was rare for Eden-san to talk about herself. No, of course, if I asked her about something, she would answer me, but I hadn't had much of a chance to ask her about her preferences, as she often just listened to me talk about myself.

I wonder if that's why, as when I agreed and curiously asked her…… Eden-san's eyes seemed to light up for a moment.

[Really!? My child likes burgers too huh! I'm glad, we're the same!!!]

[……Huh?]

Arehh? ”Her voice changed”? It's not her usual composed voice, but a cute voice that sounds a little young…… Rather, hasn't her tone of voice changed too?

[As for what kind of burger I like…… Hmmm. That's a very difficult question. There are so many different kinds of burgers, and all of them have different deliciousness, so it's hard to choose just one.]