149 Spirit Image (1/2)
”Magic-devouring Dragon...” was this supposed to be an upgrade from ”Destroyer of Clubs!?”
This was almost like getting a job change in a video game!
Seiji’s eyebrows rose to their maximum height as his expression distorted heavily.
Mai couldn’t help but cover her mouth and conceal another smile upon seeing this.
”Senpai, how did you learn about this nickname?”
”My friend told me about it. Even the third-year high school students know about your name now, since what you did... was truly astonishing.”
Seiji couldn’t find any words to respond to this.
”You single-handedly defeated all the members of the karate club and trampled over their corpses as you conquered the ‘twin witches.’ After that, you treated the crying twins mercilessly and devoured them completely as if you were a vicious and greedy evil dragon...”
”Slow down! Wait a moment!!”
Seiji was completely shocked to his core.
”What’s with this overly exaggerated legend!? I didn’t actually face off against the entire club! What the hell’s with saying I ‘trampled over their corpses’ or ‘devoured the twins completely!?’ Why was I turned into some sort of incredible villain!?”
An incredibly cliché villain at that.
”You didn’t deny treating the crying twins mercilessly,” Mai observed; as always, her intuition was sharp and on the point.
”Oh...! That’s... there’s a reason for that!” Seiji received an impact from this. ”At any rate, I’m not a villain. There was a reason behind everything I did! This legend is a ridiculous lie!”
”No, Junior, the legend wasn’t an exaggeration. I made all that up just now~”
”Senpai!!”
Mai couldn’t stop herself from laughing.
Seiji’s cheeks kept twitching nonstop as he watched her laugh.
”Senpai, aren’t you also called... something like the ‘Smiling Executioner?’”
Mai’s expression froze over. ”Er...”
‘Oh, nice! So she minds this nickname!’
Seiji felt he had discovered a chance to counterattack.
”Ah, I was really startled when I heard my friend telling me about it. Houjou-senpai who appeared so gentle on the surface actually had such a scary nickname~”
Seiji pretended to be gossipy and did his best to talk in an exaggerated tone.
The corner of Mai’s mouth was beginning to twitch.
”According to the legend, you did something truly frightening last year, to the extent where not a single high school third-year student dared to even speak of it again. In my ears, it sounded like an atrocious disaster; one which people wouldn’t even want to ever recall again.”
Mai’s eyebrows were beginning to tick up and down.
”Junior...”
Seiji’s voice grew increasingly energetic as he recounted the story.
”Junior...” A dark and chilly voice sounded from beside him.
”Senpai, you...” Seiji turned to look at her and instantly froze solid.
Mai was now standing there while still smiling. However, the chilly aura emanating from her made this maid seem like Hell’s own messenger.
”Would you like to try dying?” she asked him in a gentle voice.
Seiji was rendered speechless by this.
‘Hey, don’t just steal a line from Hell Girl like that!’
Even while breaking out into a cold sweat, he was unable to stop himself from inwardly commenting on the situation.
After a few seconds of silence.
”Er... Cough, my apologies, I wouldn’t want to try.” Seiji retracted his exaggerated expression and tone of voice.
”Then shut up.” Mai’s smile seemed harmless and gentle.
”Yes...”
The atmosphere seemed rather awkward now.
Seiji turned to go to his own room when they reached the second floor.
”Haruta-san.”
”Oh, is there something else, Houjou-senpai?”
”If you need any assistance, or want anything at all, just let me know.” Mai continued smiling at him. ”I might not be of much assistance, but I’ll help you as much as I can in my capacity as a maid.”
Seiji’s eyes widened slightly in surprise.
Then he smiled sincerely. ”Thank you so much for the offer.”
‘I’ve received your heartfelt message.’
He sincerely gave her his thanks.
Mai blinked at this before turning around and leaving.
As he watched her figure walk down the corridor, Seiji suddenly recalled something.