Chapter 166: Are You Elf-san?
"This is the worst-case scenario…! No counter-claim from another medium?!"
"I thought we had the advantage at first, but now I feel like we’ve been tricked, noja."
After that, with no new CO medium appearing, the exploration phase ended. Then, once everyone gathered in the hall for the next voting phase, it was revealed that during exploration, Confident Niki had been killed by the werewolves.
Top Chat: Uh, wait.
Top Chat: Feels like we’re the ones getting tricked here…
Top Chat: That’s what’s happening, right? That’s what’s happening, right?!
"Since the fortune-telling and medium results contradict each other, allow me to ask first. Did anyone witness the moment the President was killed?"
A staff member asked on behalf of everyone, but nobody had seen it.
"…Then, did anyone see anyone else during the exploration phase?"
"I was exploring on deck the whole time, didn’t see anyone."
"I, Misora, was gathering items in the rear area. I didn’t meet anyone either."
"That leaves me. I was working up front, but had no encounters."
Top Chat: No solid witness reports, huh.
Top Chat: Guess we won’t get any decisive testimony now.
Top Chat: From here, it all comes down to the suspects’ claims.
"Our claim’s simple. Siren’s aligned with the werewolves, and the President killed during exploration was the real medium. That’s why the fortune-telling and medium results conflicted!"
"T-that’s not true! I really did the medium reading, and Onii-chan came back white!"
Top Chat: Kyoka-chan’s actually managing to speak clearly, proud of her.
Top Chat: Hang in there… hang in there…!
Top Chat: Just for this alone, she deserves a gold star.
Top Chat: Feels like I’m a dad at a school open house watching my kid present, lol.
"Drunk Loli-san, as one of the directly involved parties, do you have any opinion?"
"Hmm, if there’s one thing I can say, it’s this—it’s no use trying to defend the Elf, noja."
"Defend the Elf?"
"I think forcing a black-and-white showdown like this is a bad move, noja."
"Is… that so?"
"Indeed."
Top Chat: Confirmed.
Top Chat: “Defending the Elf”… “Defending the Elf”…
Top Chat: That phrase sounds way too familiar…
Top Chat: Oh no… oh nooo…
The voting results were as follows:
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Kirishi-tan → Kyoka
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Entarou → Kirishi-tan
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Misora → Kyoka
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Riku → Kyoka
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Kyoka → Kirishi-tan
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Drunk Loli → Kyoka
"But I’m not the oneee!"
Top Chat: Farewell, Kyoka-chan. Until we meet again.
Top Chat: Hyaa, that fresh scream! Perfect!
Top Chat: Things are really getting out of hand now.
Top Chat: …Wait, which side are you even talking about?
Top Chat: lmao.
Top Chat: I mean the situation, obviouslyyy.
Top Chat: But yeah, pulling off a reversal from here’s gonna be rough.
Top Chat: If the madman’s still around, that means three out of the remaining five are werewolf-aligned… that’s brutal.
Top Chat: Nah, not over yet! The staff were suspicious of the statements anyway. If we survive this exploration phase, there’s still a chance to turn it around!
Right as the next exploration phase began, I picked up the voice tube—to crush that slim hope completely.
『I’m CO-ing.』
Top Chat: Ah.
Top Chat: Eh?
Top Chat: W-wait.
Top Chat: Huh?
Top Chat: What?
Top Chat: No way.
『CO werewolf. I’m the werewolf. Madman, vote for Kirishi-tan.』
Top Chat: Knew it, Elf-san’s still aliiiveee!
Top Chat: Wait, CO werewolf!?
Top Chat: Hold up hold up hold up hold up hold up!
Top Chat: This is the biggest hold-up of the series!
『What?』
Top Chat: Oh, they actually waited, lol.
Top Chat: Uh, I think we mostly get it, but please explain the trick.
『I used a special item to swap with Youki before the vote, silenced her, and then pretended to be her. That’s all.』
Top Chat: …Holy crap. That’s insane.
Top Chat: O-okay, uh, do something “Drunk Loli”-ish real quick.
Top Chat: “Do a Drunk Loli” isn’t even proper Japanese.
『Noja.』
Top Chat: LMAO.
Top Chat: Elf-san’s impression of Drunk Loli is way too half-baked, lol.
Top Chat: I can’t, I’m dying, lmao.
Top Chat: But honestly, sounds identical to the real thing.
Top Chat: …Isn’t that kind of terrifying?
Top Chat: Not kind of. Extremely terrifying.
Top Chat: Werewolves that can mimic voices perfectly and look identical—new meta unlocked.
Top Chat: This is literally “Are You Elf-san?” now!
Top Chat: Elf-san broke the game again.
Top Chat: Wait, didn’t you fail at voice mimicry back during your sing-off with Kyoka-chan?
『I practiced.』
Top Chat: …Fair enough, I guess.
Top Chat: Eeeh.
『Vote like crazy.』
Top Chat: One vote per person, Elf-san.
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