Why are you claiming ownership of me like I'm yours?! - 31

"This is it. She should be in this room... I wonder if the president is here?"

"She should be... It took quite a while just getting here."

Maki guided us to where Himari was.

She didn't seem to know exactly if she was here, but there was no other good way.

Wouldn't it be better to just go in?

Chop-

Slide- Thud!-

With that thought, I lightly jumped out of Ichika's arms, who was holding me in a princess carry, and opened the door.

"...!"

'Wow...'

Wouldn't this be the best room to describe as cutting-edge?

The sight of all the electronic devices and machines gathered together was enough to elicit admiration.

"Hehe. She's cute."

"I can see why she's popular in Trinity~"

'... Am I that cute...?'

After erasing the small question that crossed my mind, saying that it couldn't be true, I walked into Himari's room.

"...?!"

I looked around but couldn't see her, so I wondered if she wasn't in the room...

Then I found a white-haired girl in a wheelchair looking at a monitor.

"Seia-sama! Did you find her?"

Nod, nod-

A wheelchair in Kivotos...

What on earth happened?

I thought I was weak, and honestly, I didn't think there was anyone weaker than me...

I was wrong. That was just my narrow-minded thinking.

"..."

I carefully approached the white-haired girl who seemed to be Himari.

Tap, tap-

"Ah? Ah. You're here, Seia-sama."

"...!"

'S-She knew I was coming?'

"Hehe. Welcome to Millennium, Seia-sama. I am Akeboshi Himari, Millennium's super genius sickly beautiful girl hacker."

"....."

Ichika. Did she just introduce herself as a 'sickly beautiful girl'?

I didn't mishear that, did I?

Goodness, I thought Nagisa was quite narcissistic, but are all intellectuals a bit screwed up?

"... You seem to be thinking something very rude right now."

"?!"

'Oops, I'm caught!'

Anyway, that's not the point.

The part I wanted to talk about was my voice!

"You're being quite shameless."

Stare!-

"..."

I gave Ichika a look that meant to be quiet, and then I took out a prepared sign from my pocket.

If I write everything down here, I don't have to go through the trouble of charades!

"... You're quite thorough with your preparations? I guess this is what it takes to be the host of the Tea Party?"

'Not the host though...'

"Hehe, alright. Let's see. There's nothing impossible for this super genius sickly beautiful girl hacker~"

* * *

"Your voice disappeared... Certainly, that's a huge issue for a host's perspective."

"... Do you see a solution?"

"A solution... Honestly, I've never seen this phenomenon before. There are no similar cases, and I don't even know the cause of the incident."

"..."

Himari's words felt like a death sentence.

Because it meant that it was impossible to even analyze.

Should I just find another way to communicate...

"That's what you might think. Hehe, there's nothing impossible for me?"

"...!"

"It's a really, really low possibility, and just a probability, but if a phenomenon that could overturn your very existence occurs, your voice might return."

"A phenomenon that could overturn your very existence...? Isn't that too dangerous?"

"That's right. Being pushed to the extreme of extremes, being consumed by fear, or being reversed by contact with something... Such things don't suit this cute girl."

Pinch-

"...?!"

'W-Why is she pinching my cheek?!'

Himari fiddled with my cheek for a moment, then nodded and continued.

"Then the last strategy is the adult's card."

'Adult's card? What's that?'

"A miracle. That transcendent power might make it possible. However, that power..."

"...is known for using the Sensei's life force."

What, what. Am I the only one who doesn't know?

Why does everyone seem to know? What's a miracle, and what's a card?

"In conclusion, I'm sorry to say this... but there's no solution for now."

"..."

"Don't make such a disappointed face. Millennium will continue to look for a solution. I don't intend to leave an impossible blemish on me."

Himari's words were reassuring, but I couldn't help but feel down.

Ugh... It's so frustrating...

"Seia-sama. We should get going. And don't be too down, since it can't be helped."

"....."

"I'll give you a snack when we get back."

"...!"

Sometimes I think I'm too easy.

To think I'd be won over by a snack, it's too much.

"Hehe. You're so cute. Here's my Momotalk. Contact me when you need to."

"Even so, Seia-sama belongs to Trinity?! I won't give her up?!"

"Hehe, we'll see about that?"

I belong to myself, okay?! I don't belong to anyone!

Why are you claiming ownership of me as you please?!

"Your angry face is cute too~ Your tail is moving like an animal~"

'Eeeeek!!! Stop judging me!!'