[Seele's One-Day Adventure] Side Story Part 1

"Huh? A whole day? Free to do whatever I want? I, I'm not really looking forward to it, though!"

She who treats battlefields like a toy box, what kind of side will she show in her daily life?

Seele's one-day adventure mini-event story officially begins, which can also be called... Veliona accidental act of kindness?

[When did you get this voice-over? How come I don't know?]

Veliona asked Seele with a hint of confusion.

She'd never seen it before. Had Seele recorded it while that annoying Sentience Herrscher was looking for her?

Damn it, when did Seele start keeping things from her?!

They should be completely open and honest with each other!!

"Uh... my other self, this, this is my voice-over task. Don't be angry, okay?"

Seele placed her slender hand on her chest, speaking to her other self with a hint of worry.

[Okay, okay, who cares if you're Seele~ I won't get mad at you for this little act of yours, don't worry~]

"Um... that's good," Seele replied, a little unsure.

She sighed, already knowing what was coming next. It wouldn't hurt to give her other self a heads-up though.

Honestly, even though it was something her other self would say, it was hard to imagine if the other Seele would actually be willing to do this voice-over.

Probably... not.

"Alright, Seele, come over here and watch with us. It's supposedly your special event—"

"Seele is so cute, Bronya actually hopes to see more of Seele's things in the game~"

Bronya called out to Seele, who was standing there, and patted the empty space beside her on the couch, gesturing for her to sit down.

Watching Seele live with Seele, this big life ambition has already been achieved.

-----

The story begins with Veliona in her inner space, She was sitting there, eyes glued to a screen that showed Seele's life unfolding in real-time.

It was like watching a live TV show, but instead of actors, it was Seele's everyday life.

Veliona whispered to herself, every few words centering on Seele. It was clear that Seele was the only thing on her mind.

Meanwhile, in the real world, Seele was having a lovely afternoon tea with her friends, Kiana and Bronya.

They were all sitting together in a cozy cafe, enjoying the sunshine and each other's company.

But Veliona wasn't just watching, she was there with them, even though she was invisible.

She floated beside them like a ghost, her voice a soft whisper of praise for Seele.

In Veliona's eyes, Seele was truly the most amazing person on Earth.

There was no question about it.

She was perfect, the very best.

Seele pulled out a little blue notebook, the kind people use for writing down their thoughts and feelings.

"This is my diary," she said to her friends, "I like to write down these special moments so I can remember them later."

Suddenly, something rustled behind Seele. Someone was sneaking up on her, trying to peek at her diary.

"This is my diary, you can't sneak a peek, okay?"

Seele turns to the unseen figure and says with a light laugh, stopping her.

[Hmph— I don't want to look anyway]

[Don't I know you? It's definitely filled with silly, naive fantasies. I don't need to see it to know] Veliona added, sounding a little bitter.

Veliona vanished back into her own world, pacing back and forth, muttering to herself.

[Hmph, hmph, hmph—!]

Each "hmph" was louder than the last, showing that she was really upset.

Seele's pace quickens.

[Ugh, forget it, there's nothing else to do. It's so boring, I might as well watch]

Veliona mumbled to herself.

She plopped down on the couch, switched on the TV, and resumed watching Seele's life unfold.

Outside, the three friends continued to enjoy their afternoon tea.

"Just sitting next to Seele makes me feel so relaxed, it's like magic," Kiana said with a bright smile.

Seele is a little shy and says it's not as exaggerated as Kiana makes it sound.

[Do you need to say that? Of course Seele is very healing, you just realized that?]"

[How long have you known her?]

[AAAA! Don't get so close! Stay away from her! Stay away from her!]

Veliona is panicking in her inner space, afraid that someone is taking advantage of her Seele.

"Then let's come again tomorrow, Bronya-Onee chan, Kiana," Seele said, her voice full of warmth.

"Yeah, okay," Kiana and Bronya replied in unison.

Veliona, watching from her inner space, exploded in anger. She grabbed the TV remote and flung it at the screen with all her might, shattering it into a thousand pieces.

[Who agreed to you two making plans so casually?]

[What if you go tomorrow and then make plans to go the day after, then what?]

[No, no, absolutely not, I don't agree!]

[Kiana before: As long as Mei is around, it's like having a hundred people's strength; Now: Being around Seele is so relaxing]

[Yo, who's this? Haven't seen you in a few days, you've gone downhill? You're completely out of the limelight from the Domination Theater]

[You can't do it, you can't do it, why are you yelling so loud? Oh? Are you going to be green with envy?]

[Tsun-dere Dark Seele~ Kawaii]

-----

"This seems like just a normal daily activity?"

Kallen rests her fingers on the soft leather couch and leans back, comfortably settling in.

It's a rare occasion that she has time to relax.

"It should be, Grandma. These cute students' activities are really interesting. It's just... the atmosphere might not be so good," Theresa said, watching the screen with a worried frown.

She didn't want to say it out loud, but she knew something was off. The way Veliona was acting was strange, and she was concerned about Seele.

But Theresa didn't want to think too much about it. It was easier to just pretend everything was normal. After all, as the headmistress, she was responsible for setting a good example.

If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam is crooked, as the saying goes. And the top beam, of course, referred to her!

"Valkyrie's daily life? It's a good opportunity for me to learn more about their lives today~" Kallen said, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"Hmm... or maybe... a story about two different personalities? That sounds more interesting,"

Kallen's eyes light up, and she finds it even more interesting.

She doesn't forget to grab some snacks and eat.

The Archbishop needed her rest, too!

It was just that most Schicksal members were always focused on making money, which often forced Kallen to step in and deal with major events.

For now, she was letting St. Freya run things a little more independently, but she still kept a watchful eye on the place.

After all, St. Freya was incredibly important to Schicksal.

"Two personalities... well, the Herrschers in the game all have two personalities. How should I say it... it feels like Seele has signs of becoming a Herrscher, sooner or later."

Theresa says helplessly, also lying on the couch to laze around with her grandma.

Kallen glances at her but doesn't say anything.

"Then, there's even higher observational value. Remember that Anti-Entropy has a plan—observing the growth records of Herrschers, right?"

"...But, I remember Schicksal also has a similar plan."

"...Mind your own business."

-----

As the day wore on, the sun began to set, casting long shadows across the world.

Seele, feeling a little tired from her afternoon tea, went to visit Violina in her inner space.

But something was different. Violina's expression was strange, almost... vacant.

She seemed restless, fidgeting with her fingers and avoiding eye contact.

For example, she responds to Seele's questions like this:

[Morn, mornin']

"It's already evening," Seele said, confused. "It's past eleven..."

[The, the weather's been nice lately]

"Huh? But it's been raining for the past few days," Seele said, her confusion growing. "You even said yesterday that you were annoyed by the rain."

Seele stared at Violina, trying to understand what was going on. But Violina just continued to avoid her gaze, her eyes darting around the room.

Something was definitely wrong.

[That, that's right, Christmas is coming soon, right?]

"But Christmas is in December," Seele said, her eyes widening in concern. "Are you alright?"

Seele was starting to worry. 

Was her other self... sick?

"Uh... look, there are no windows in this room, and it's not ventilated. The air isn't circulating, it's not good for your health... even I need to go out and get some fresh air occasionally," Seele said, trying to gently coax Violina outside. 

Violina immediately regretted saying that. It was just a space of consciousness, where were the windows and air? 

What kind of nonsense was she making up? 

It was so out of character. 

Who would believe this kind of nonsense?

Seele, however, didn't seem to mind. 

She had come here to get her other self to go out for a walk, and that's exactly what she was going to do. 

And so... another Seele's one-day adventure began. 

[Dark Seele used the Weather Card, effect: Super Effective]

[Don't let waiting become a regret! — Empty Nest Old Seele]

[Dark Seele (blushing, starting to talk nonsense): Uh, th, that's... not me!]

[Suddenly became aggressive!]

[So Seele is actually the attacker? An unexpected start]

[I'm dying of anxiety, can't you just say you want to go out and play with her?]

-----

"As expected of the person I've chosen, Seele is so cute, I want to hug one over here~"

Elysia claps her hands lightly, her pink hair bouncing with a hint of excitement.

She's thought Seele was cute since the beginning!

Unfortunately, when they first met, Bronya had been fiercely protective of Seele, keeping Elysia at bay.

Missed opportunity! The pink fairy lady regretted it to this day.

"..." Kevin remained silent, hoping someone would quickly distract Elysia.

It was best if she didn't keep her gaze on him.

But... a Stigmata bearer?

That meant she wouldn't be affected by the Stigmata Project... which was good news.

At least there was one less thing to worry about.

"Dark Seele is tsundere, White Seele is innocent, they're both so cute~ It's so good," Elysia gushed, her eyes sparkling with delight.

"I can't decide which one I like more, hmm... it's a happy kind of trouble~" She tapped her finger to her lips, a sweet smile spreading across her face as she drifted off into a daydream.

"Heh—, stop thinking about good things. If you follow the plot, either it's both of them, or they're both Bronya's. What does it have to do with you?"

Mobius said with a dismissive snort.

This pink-haired woman fell for everyone she saw... at least try to hide it a little, for goodness sake!

"Hmm? Plot, plot... if you really follow the plot, then Mei should belong to me, so... I can also get involved in the relationship between Seele and Bronya, right?" Elysia countered, her eyes shining with mischief.

"They're all beautiful girls anyway!!"

She was practically vibrating with excitement, just one "Yay!" away from shouting it out loud.

-----

First, Violina wakes up in the morning and sees the children.

She doesn't like children like Seele does, she finds them incredibly annoying...

[Taking advantage of being kids, they're always clinging to Seele, she's already had enough of it!]

"Hmph, I need to scare them a little to teach them a lesson." She grits her teeth in secret.

She won't allow anyone to steal her Seele!

Just in time, they brought up the topic of storytelling.

So, Violina decides to tell them a scary story to keep them away from Seele.

"Good morning, little ones. Yes, it's Seele-nee~."

She laughs sweetly, with a hint of yandere.

Then, she begins to tell her own version of a dark fairy tale.

"Y, yes, tell Seele-nee, where did we leave off yesterday?"

"The kind and lovely Little Red Riding Hood, carrying many delicious foods, went to the forest to visit her grandmother."

"But when Little Red Riding Hood opened the door to her grandmother's house, she found that her grandmother had fangs!"

"It turned out to be the evil Big Bad Wolf disguised as her grandmother!"

"Next... Little Red Riding Hood suddenly laughed and said,"

[Little Red Riding Hood: I can't do anything!™]

[About: How Little Red Riding Hood single-handedly killed the Big Bad Wolf!]"

[Little Red Riding Hood: If you're not willing to give up your grandma, you can't catch the wolf!]

[Do you know? Hunters... often appear in the form of prey!]

"Hee hee hee, how interesting, I didn't expect the prey to deliver itself."

"She swung her sickle, and with one blow, she chopped off the Big Bad Wolf's head."

"Little Red Riding Hood looked at the Big Bad Wolf, who had been baring its teeth and claws just moments ago, and said sarcastically,"

"Is that all? Do you know why my cloak is red?"

"Little Red Riding Hood shook her head in disappointment, picked up her basket and sickle."

"She set off on a journey to find more and stronger prey..."

"Hee hee hee, this is the story of how Little Red Riding Hood changed her fate through her own efforts. How about it?"

Hahaha, are you scared? If you are, then stop clinging to Seele all the time!

Violina's huge hook claws appear, crushing the tomato she had prepared to set the mood.

The bright red juice splatters everywhere, spraying on the roadside and the children's clothes.

The children are stunned for a moment, looking at the somewhat 'bloody' scene. Violina thinks her plan has been successful.

-----

A moment of silence follows, as they watch the slightly dark fairy tale on the screen.

How should I say it... it actually makes you want to watch another similar story, it's very thoughtful!

"See, that Big Bad Wolf is quite rude, he's really not nice. Little Red Riding Hood asked him a question, and he didn't even bother to answer, right, Seele?"

Luo Mo asks with interest, a certain meaning in his eyes.

"Ah~ ah, oh, y, yes."

Seele's face is a little pale, she's struggling to fight against her other self inside.

As expected, her other self starts roaring in her heart as soon as the story begins, looking very annoyed... but there seems to be a hint of shyness?

She's been saying all along, her other self wouldn't think that way at all...

[Let me out, let me out, I'll tell them—I wouldn't care about something like that]

[Seele, Seele! I'm going to kill them]

Her other self inside is frantically banging against the invisible walls of her heart.

"It's not the time to tell jokes, Boss..."

A hint of helplessness flashes in Bronya's gray eyes, and a thought arises in her heart,

Can the Big Bad Wolf even talk?

Even if it wanted to... it wouldn't have the ability, right?

What kind of joke is that?

But... Violina's story is quite interesting, it's original, she thinks.

"Uh... answering why the cloak is red... if it really answered, that would be even more creepy, right?"

Kiana, the designated tsundere, says.

She probably already knows the meaning of this event. It's just about relentlessly persecuting the other Seele, right? It's quite a dark sense of humor.

-----

Unexpectedly, after telling this modified story,

In the silence, the children's eyes sparkle like gems reflecting sunlight.

"...So, so cool!"

Instead of being scared, the children look at Violina with excitement.

"...Ah? Ah?!"

"So cool! It's the first time I've heard a fairy tale like this! It's completely different from the ones I've heard before!"

"You're amazing, Seele-nee!"

"Seele-nee, can you tell us more stories like this tomorrow?"

They happily give their approval in front of Seele, which makes Violina... a little helpless, her facial expression is quite interesting.

How did she run into this situation right away?

Why... do kids nowadays like this kind of story?

-----

After finally calming down her inner self,

Seele has the energy to watch the game screen.

Seeing the final scene of Violina's helplessness, her story has completely backfired, and she can't help but laugh.

"Pfft... my other self, you see? Everyone still likes you."

[Heh—, that's because it's in the game, in the game... who would like such a weird story in real life!]

[Although, I actually quite like it... No, let me out!]

Violina stubbornly says, she didn't expect this kind of ending either.

Damn it, damn it, aren't they going to get closer to Seele?

Thinking about it, she feels like she's in the game, wanting to scare those annoying kids again.

-----

Violina silently sighs, "Kids are so hard to understand."

She thought the easiest person to deal with would be the one who failed?

What a pity...

She can't understand the education kids receive nowadays, but as she sees the white ponytail swaying in the distance, she has to gather her thoughts.

After all, the next person is coming, getting rid of one will reduce the number of people bothering Seele.

Kiana...

Hmph! Hmph! Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow... how many days are there left? What's she always clinging to Seele for?

"Yo, yo, Kiana, where's your older sister?"

"Bronya was suddenly called away by Dr. Einstein just now,"

Good opportunity!

While your older sister is away, let me, interrupt your coffee shop infinite chain today!

Violina is overjoyed. One less person means it's easier to convince the other. She's going to break this endless cycle of tomorrow and tomorrow!

As long as she can firmly reject tomorrow's invitation... she can miss the chance to continue going to the coffee shop. That's it!

Thinking about it, Violina imitates Seele's usual smile and says softly,

"Okay, okay, let's go quickly~"

-----

"Uh... wouldn't it be easier if the other Seele just directly rejected my invitation and explained the reason? Why does it have to be so roundabout..."

"Eh~, wait, oh no, I invited Seele a couple of days ago, she wouldn't have resented me in her heart, would she?"

Kiana asks with some confusion, then suddenly she remembers something that happened not long ago.

The words come out of her mouth in an instant.

Could it be that the other Seele was resenting her in her heart?

[Hmph! Good to know, don't hang out with Seele every day... give Seele more time to do her own things~]

[This event at least... had a significant effect. I bet it was Luo Mo who did it? When I get out, I'm going to give him a good beating.]

The Violina in her heart accuses, quickly narrowing down the list of suspects.

These events are really... completely wrong!!

She wouldn't do that!

"Because the other Seele is tsundere~"

Luo Mo reads in a tone devoid of emotion.

"Pfft—, yeah, she is tsundere."

Mei covers her mouth and laughs softly, unable to help but pat Kiana on the shoulder.

"Oh~, I understand, like Second Sister, right?!"

Kiana says with a sudden realization, her mind involuntarily conjures up the image of her Second Sister, Sirin, who always says things like "no, no, no" about certain things.

But when you actually give her a gift, she reluctantly takes it, her face clearly turns red.

Then, after going back to her room, she starts to get happy, hugging the gift and rolling around on the bed, her eyes happily squinting, clearly very happy.

"Hmm... very accurate!"

Luo Mo affirms Kiana's genius ability to sum things up.

[Seele...]

"Hmm?"

[I'm going out, I'm going to kill him, who's the tsundere? I'm not!!]

"Don't... don't, my other self, calm down."

-----

As soon as they arrive at the cafe, the warm decor greets them. Before they can take a closer look, Kiana breaks the silence.

"Hehe, I'll have a large mango mille-feuille cake! With vanilla and chocolate double scoop ice cream~"

She shouts, giggling at Seele. She's already ordered afternoon tea.

"Kiana, eating so much sweets every day... isn't good for you. Maybe we should stop coming..."

Violina launches the first attack, trying to subtly persuade her to come less often.

Unfortunately, Kiana completely misunderstands her.

"Eh?" Kiana lets out a cute humph and looks at Seele.

Then, in no time, she comes to a conclusion.

"Ah, I know, Seele, you're worried I'll get cavities, right?"

"...No, I..."

Violina trails off, looking at Kiana, who is looking at her with a trusting, silly expression, and thinks about what to say again.

She decides to try a different approach.

"This cafe is pretty far from the Salt Lake base, right?"

Laying the groundwork, good, the other nods in agreement, perfect!

"It's quite a hassle to run back and forth every day. Maybe we should..."

Violina thinks she's made it clear enough, so she's just waiting for Kiana to back down and take the initiative to reduce the number of times she comes here.

But...

"Yeah, it's really far. I complained to Bronya about this last time."

"Then Bronya said, because the cake here is so delicious, it's worth it no matter how far it is."

"She also said it's the second best cake she's ever had, second only to the one Seele made for her."

"Ah, so you mean, Seele, you're not going to run this far anymore, you'll make it for us yourself?"

Kiana quickly reaches her own top-tier understanding.

Her rich imagination is truly impressive.

"What? How did you understand that..."

Violina is dumbfounded, her mouth slightly agape as she looks at the other.

She can't figure out how such a simple thing can be so off-track in Kiana's mind.

Does she really not understand or is she pretending not to understand?

How did trying to persuade her not to come here suddenly turn into Seele making it for them?

"Seele is so kind! But it's too much trouble for you."

"I appreciate your thoughtfulness, but we'll just keep coming here."

What kind of quantum-level understanding is this?

Looking at Kiana, who is quite familiar with the situation, she can't help but sigh.

Violina is somewhat relieved after hearing that. The other still has some self-awareness.

She rarely gets to eat Seele's cake, how can she ask for it so confidently? Really.

But looking at Kiana, who is still giggling, she's stumped. No matter what she says, the other doesn't understand... what should she do?

Maybe she should just be direct. Today, she's going to end this infinite loop of Kiana and Seele coming to the cafe!

"Kiana, there's something I've never told you."

"Actually, I don't like sweets at all."

"I like spicy food, super spicy."

She says this, even though it's not entirely a lie, because the 'her' at this moment does like these things.

But what does this expression mean, like she's about to cry?

Why is she so touched?

Did she say something wrong?

Or... is she crying because she can't eat sweets with Seele?

Hmph—, well, there's nothing she can do about it, because Seele can't always eat sweets with you.

"Seele..."

"Wh, what's wrong?"

"You mean, you actually don't like sweets at all?"

"Ah?"

"You don't like sweets, but you're willing to come with me and Bronya every day!"

"As expected, Seele is kind and understanding!"

"I really can't compare to Seele."

Kiana says with some emotion.

"But luckily, you told me,"

"I'm going to try my best to learn from Seele and become a kind and understanding person."

"Eh???"

Violina looks at the other's self-interpretation with helplessness, feeling like a million alpacas are running through her heart.

She doesn't understand what the other has understood again.

[Quantum understanding ability!!]

[This, this is the wisdom unique to the Kaslanas!]

[Classic, fool beats expert, straight ball breaks tsundere]

[Kiana's understanding level has always been good, I approve]

[Think about it, Kiana doesn't have a sense of taste yet, so she's not afraid of eating anything!]

[???What are you talking about upstairs? You...]