Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World-Chapter 82 - : Mother? (BONUS)

"What am I like in the story?"

Fujiwara quickly regained her composure after realizing she hadn't successfully paired any couples. Now, she was far more interested in finding out what kind of person she was in the story.

"Want to tell me more?"

"Yeah!"

Fujiwara's curiosity was piqued.

"You're a pretty special character in the story."

"I remember you actually became quite famous outside the story, especially because of the Chika Dance."

"???"

Fujiwara's expression was filled with confusion.

Still, she quickly grasped that Chika Dance likely referred to something she had performed.

"What's that?"

"Hmm..."

Ren wasn't great at explaining things in detail.

"It's kind of like an ending theme after an anime episode finishes?"

"Oh!"

"I remember there was a scene where you had a song and dance sequence in the middle of the story. The general premise revolves around the student council at Shuchi'in Academy."

"But since you have a great singing voice and dance so well, you became incredibly popular."

Even now, Ren still remembered bits and pieces of it.

"The most common phrase people used back then was, Marry this woman."

"Eh?!"

Fujiwara's face immediately flushed pink, her heart skipping a beat.

This was the first time she'd heard how she was perceived in another world, from the perspective of a character in a story, no less.

So they wanted to marry this woman, huh?

She had been immersed in the two-dimensional world for many years, so she naturally understood what that phrase implied.

It meant she was actually quite popular.

"Hmm... Why do I suddenly feel so happy?"

Holding her cheeks, Fujiwara found herself growing increasingly excited.

"What else?"

Her interest in her fictional self only grew stronger.

Although her role as a Love Detective seemed rather embarrassing, given how she'd completely failed to sense love even when it was right in front of her, she wasn't entirely disappointed with how she was portrayed in other aspects.

"Let me think..."

"You like eating ramen, especially the kind that's extra firm. You don't even mind strong flavors, and it seems you enjoy adding garlic too."

"You have a strong talent for music, but you didn't keep up with it."

"Your personality is cheerful, a little airheaded, but you're also Shinomiya's only true friend."

"And you're also concerned about President Shirogane, that you are called his mother."

"Wait!"

The first few descriptions sounded more or less like her, but what was that last part?!

"Why Mother?!"

"Why am I called Mother?!"

Fujiwara was completely baffled.

Did she really come across as that motherly?!

"Well... Shirogane-kun has quite a few flaws."

"For example, his singing. I remember in the story, when you first heard him sing, you nearly had a breakdown."

"..."

Breakdown?!

She had received elite musical training since childhood. Even though her interest in music had only lasted through elementary school, her sense of pitch was still far above average.

At worst, a bad singer would simply sound unpleasant to her.

But to actually break down...?

That meant Shirogane's singing must be catastrophically tone-deaf.

Even just imagining it sent a shiver down her spine.

"And then, you actually taught him how to sing properly."

"Eh?! Was I really that brave?"

Teaching a tone-deaf person to sing?!

Fujiwara found it hard to believe she would ever take on such a challenge.

"And not just singing, there were a lot of other areas where you helped fix Shirogane's flaws in your own way."

"You jumped in knowing full well it was going to be an uphill battle."

"You even mentioned raising him yourself in a scene in the story."

Fujiwara couldn't even begin to imagine what kind of desperate situation would have made her utter those words.

But one thing was clear.

Shirogane's flaws were probably far worse than she had initially thought.

With that in mind, maybe transferring to Teitan High School with Kaguya wasn't such a bad idea after all.

As for Shirogane and Kaguya's relationship...

Well, the so-called eight-character proverb hadn't even been written yet, so what was there to discuss?

And besides, a story was just a story.

At the very least, she knew her Kaguya would never act so foolishly.

So whatever happened in the story could only serve as a reference.

"Our future story sounds really interesting."

Even though she hadn't personally experienced it, Fujiwara could imagine that many amusing things had happened.

"In the story, does Kaguya end up with the president?"

"Yes."

Hearing this, Fujiwara smiled and nodded, before immediately dismissing it.

"Then the Kaguya in the story isn't my Kaguya."

"The Kaguya I know would never choose the president."

Ren understood the reasoning behind her words, but he was still curious about how she was so confident in that conclusion.

"You sound pretty certain."

"Yeah, very sure."

Fujiwara wasn't even slightly surprised.

"Kaguya carries the Shinomiya name."

"If the weight of the Shinomiya family isn't lifted off her shoulders, she won't have the freedom to make her own choices."

"So Kaguya would never choose the president."

"If she did, she'd not only cause trouble for him but also put herself in an incredibly vulnerable position."

"A strong Kaguya would never do something like that."

Ren smiled and nodded in agreement.

"That makes sense."

"Shinomiya-san can be a bit stubborn, but she's also incredibly strong-willed."

"Putting herself in a weak position isn't something she'd ever do."

"Especially when she knows both logically and emotionally that it's impossible, she'd rely on rationality to make her choice."

Fujiwara tilted her head slightly, feeling a hint of regret.

"It's just... the president is kind of pitiful."

"Now that I think about it, he's been trying to get Kaguya's attention for over a year."

"And yet, it all ended up like this..."

She sighed, shaking her head.

It was unfortunate, but there was simply too great a gap between their social classes.

In the past, Kaguya didn't have the power to escape from the Shinomiya family's grasp.

Now, even though she had broken free, she had already chosen another path.

In the end, all of Shirogane's efforts had been in vain.

"But that's okay."

"At least now the president will know that there's no hope."

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But then, Fujiwara suddenly thought of something, and her expression turned slightly anxious.

"Wait... If Kaguya transferred to Teitan High School, will the president follow her?"

Ren shook his head slightly.

He reached into his pocket, pulled out a gold coin, and flicked it into the air. As it spun, he caught it with a practiced motion, revealing the side with an intricate floral engraving.

"No."

"Shirogane's circumstances are different from yours and Shinomiya's."

"His family nearly went bankrupt a few years ago, and now the three of them live in a tiny apartment."

"He doesn't have the luxury of making irrational decisions like transferring schools."

For most people, money was an unavoidable reality that dictated their choices.

And for a high school student who hadn't even entered society yet, that limitation was even greater.

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