Episode 2 : Main character who eats cold rice

　I can do it.

　After venting my unwashed emotions in front of the mirror, I walked toward the rest room behind the counter as if nothing had happened.

　It's a place that you can't enter in the game, or rather, it only appears in the ADV part, but if you get a living body like this, you can invade outside the play area. You can't go through walls or go behind textures, which are typical of shitty games.

　Now, if you ask me if all magical girls live in coffee shops or maid cafes, the answer is no.

　The five magical girls, including Saijo Chihaya, are classified as 1st to 3rd class, but as special ``special class magical girls,'' the government grants them a certain degree of freedom of movement and discretion in their operations. is given.

　Considering that other magical girls are basically not allowed to leave the Self-Defense Force bases and garrisons, except for first-class girls and emergencies, this is probably an exceptional treatment.

　That's understandable, after all, a special class magical girl is a force that could turn the world upside down on her own.

　I don't know if it's okay to let something like that go unchecked, even if it's restricted, but it can't be helped since it's approved under the four-letter word "emergency response."

　As a result, she is sometimes given missions that normal magical girls would not be assigned, but I have no idea why the secret base of special class magical girls who look like agents is disguised as a maid cafe. Maybe it's the creator's hobby.

　Even in the setting material collection, there was no specific reason why the story was set in a maid cafe.

　While thinking about this vaguely, I open the door to the rest room.

　There was food lined up on the table in the tatami-covered room, and I could feel the bugs in my stomach starting to make noise, probably because I was hit by a meteorite and died before I could eat lunch.

"Everyone, dinner is ready."

　One of the special magical girls who made the food that was served on the table.Nanri Minamizato [Mayu] called out to me in a sweet voice that somehow made me sleepy.

　I'm sure in this maid cafe, she was in charge of the kitchen.

　There are five carbonara dishes lined up on the table. The number exactly matches the number of special class magical girls.

"Thank you, Mayu. I love you so much."

"Even if you say something like that, I'll be in trouble..."

　Yukina teased as she stroked her fluffy, wavy brown hair and was the first to arrive at the table.

　Ah, that's right. I remembered.

　I believe this scene was an ADV part that was inserted before the tutorial. In short, it shows the heroine's face.

"Yukina, you're being too picky! I'm next, Mayu!"

"Don't panic, the pasta won't run away."

"Mayu's food is delicious, so it can't be helped!"

　A magical girl who gave off the impression of a certain victorious spirit as she entered the entry while combing her long, straight red hair.Shinonome Hazuki snorted and sat down at the table.

　Ah, that's right, this Shinonome Hazuki is troublesome.

　As you progress through the route as a target, you will be able to see the hidden parts behind the harsh personality, but up until that point it is difficult to say, or rather, you have to attach some kind of connection to the main character. She's a troublemaker.

"...T-Next...I-I..."

"Oh, that wasteful food eater is saying something."

"..."

　Yes, this petite girl with fluffy, wavy silver hair and red eyes appeared after Hazuki.Nakahara Koyomi is the main character of "Puella Magi Magica Dragoon" who is entwined with Hazuki in a way that makes her have a connection with Hazuki.

　She is weak-tempered, a crybaby, and doesn't like interacting with people. She can't be called a replacement, but she is the one who can truly be called the trump card of a special class magical girl, as she has tremendous magical power hidden within her.

"Secret Weapon-sama, that's fine, even if you're not a customer service person, you can still get a job even if you just stay in the safe rear."

　As Hazuki said, Koyomi's role is basically to stand by in the rear even in operations where special class magical girls are called out.

　Even though she has tremendous power, the reason why we makes Koyomi wait in the back is because her power is too strong.

　If the same power that turned the entire bombing range into Ground Zero was unleashed on a city area lined with countless skyscrapers and residential buildings, it would be no surprise that it would have killed me again.

　After weighing the budget for rebuilding the destroyed buildings and the lives of people who would die as a result of collateral damage that cannot be counted in the budget, it is only when an enemy appears that she believes can only be defeated with her power. A secret weapon that she is allowed to wield.

　That is the position of Koyomi Nakahara, the main character of ``Puella Magi Magica Dragoon.''

　In other words, as you can imagine, such a secret weapon plays the role of the main character of an action ADV.

　Without Koyomi, this world would be fundamentally stuck.

　Despite this, there is always strong criticism towards her in the game, so the creator either has no human heart or is a real sadist.

　The only person who understands Koyomi is the role of Chihaya Saijo in the original work, but unfortunately Chihaya dies protecting Koyomi during the tutorial. This game is really focused on clouding the main character.

　As the route progresses, I'm sure she will gradually be able to reconcile with Hazuki, but it's not a pleasant scene to watch.

　It's true that pity can be cute. But I want to see a happy ending, not a bad ending.

　That's why I went into ``Puella Magi Magica Dragoon'' with as much chance as a grain of sand, but even the true ending didn't save me, so I guess I already sent a letter to the development team. Well, let's leave that topic aside.

"Hazuki, stop it."

"Senpai, but."

　Keeping my voice even, I criticize Hazuki's actions as ``Saijo Chihaya.''

　Resisting the urge to say, "There's no demo or strike," she puts on an aloof smile, and then, just like the original, she recites the lines she's completely memorized from playing the game over and over again.

"People have strengths and weaknesses. And they have roles. Koyomi is sacrificing herself to her role... It's just that the opportunity hasn't come yet."

"...!"

"Hazuki,The other side there is understand that this is not acceptable. However, we were gathered together as special class magical girls. Unnecessary friction will impede operations...Would you please step back and think we're showing off?"

　Chihaya Saijo is a magical girl who is the strongest forward of our time, and who has always fought as the key point of the vanguard until she died in the tutorial...

　So, even though I'm a former part-time worker on the inside, I guess I still have some persuasive power.

　Okay, I muttered to myself, and Hazuki glared at Koyomi with a dissatisfied face as she stuffed her mouth with carbonara.

"...Ah, thank you...Saijo, Senpai..."

"There's nothing to worry about. As long as you've been officially recognized by the country as a special class magical girl, there's nothing unsuitable for you."

"...But...I...I...everything, everything, is no good..."

　In fact, the ADV part says that Koyomi's customer service is disastrous if you consider it as a customer service industry, and that taking orders is slow and it takes time to deliver food.

　For Hazuki, who is trying her best to serve customers with kindness, this is probably another reason why she doesn't like it.

　Well, I kind of understand. It's not like I've never been in a bad mood when a new part-time worker came in who was clearly not motivated.

"It seems that there are some customers who are looking for that one. I guess that shows how hard they worked. Besides, they think it's wise to eat it before it gets cold."

　From what I know from the setting materials, it seems that there are some customers who come for Koyomi's diligent and diligent customer service...

　That being said, even if it's out of the question that you're not motivated, it's a different story if you can't do it even if you try hard.

　No matter how devastating it is, Koyomi is great at trying to do her best in customer service, which she is not good at. If I were in the same position, I would probably just back away without saying a word.

"...Yes...Thank you, thank you...Itadakimasu..."

　With tears falling from her red eyes, Koyomi brought the carbonara made by Mayu to her mouth like a small bird.

　After this exchange, the senior in the understanding position dies, so it's really tough on the main character of this game.

　When I received the carbonara from Mayu, I was impressed by the taste, which was only displayed as text in the game, and thought of this in the back of my mind.

　...This exchange?

　Wait, the cool thing about this Carbonara incident is definitely the introduction of the prologue, and what awaits me after this is if I remember correctly from my previous life.

　A loud sound echoed in the break room, as if someone were checking the answers, and it was almost at the same time that my thought process was reaching its conclusion.

"This alarm..."

"It looks like a special state of emergency has been declared."

　Yukina turned on the TV and pointed to the announcer who was reading out the script with a very serious look on her face and told us this.

　Special state of emergency declared.

　It was a public declaration that a special class magical girl would be called out, and by now the big guys in Kasumigaseki would be stamping stamps on their sortie permits in a hurry.

"Guys, you heard it right."

"Manager… Isn't that right? Captain, are you heading out?"

"It's time to go, Yukina Kitami. This time it's pretty big."

　At the beginning of my reincarnation, I was so vague that I didn't notice it, but now that I think about it, there is a person in charge of managing special class magical girls.

　The man in the tailcoat, who must have come back from the counter, had a healthy, tanned dark skin and a beautiful, sturdy appearance.Junichi, The colonel turns off the television and instead shows the ``enemy'' on the monitor, which has been transmitted from the Ministry of Defense.

　It had an ugly design, just like the shape it would take if light itself appeared with malicious intent.

"Critical Beast Pig Surge...The name was decided from 'MAGIA'."

　That's it.

　This ugly light that I had to fight soon after being reincarnated is the opponent that appears in the tutorial in the game, and...

　He was a sworn enemy who would probably kill me if I continued on this route.