Mob Character Reincarnation Loner: As a Result of Supporting the Heroine Who Had Been Rejected, I Ended up Being the Recipient of Her Heavy Emotions…
“Poop!!!”
โOh, it says the โCry of Literatureโ is on par with Big Ben.โ
I was currently at the Poop Museum with the Serizawa family.
Why on earth did this happenโฆ I have no idea.
This is a place where both adults and kids can have fun with their bodiesโplaying games and taking photosโlike collecting โmy poopโ from colorful toilets, stepping on poop, throwing poop, catching poop, and screaming at the top of your lungs.
By the way, since itโs summer vacation right now, they seem to be holding an event called the โSummer Poop Festival.โ
The catchphrase is โWasshoi Poop.โใ
โWow, Dad, youโre amazing! They said your scream was Skytree-level loud!โ
โโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆHmph.โ
Serizawa Dad smiles with a slightly smug look at Misuzu, whose eyes are sparkling.
โฆAll things considered, Serizawa Dad is having fun too, isnโt he?
โHehe, he was looking forward to this too, after allโฆ right? Poke poke.โ
โUm, please stop poking me with that poop stickโฆโ
Sanae-san speaks up from the side, smiling somewhat happily.
And then she pokes me with a green poop stick.
โBungaku, Bungaku. Did you hear my scream? They said it was chicken-level.โ
โEh, thatโs just pathetic.โ
I dodge Serizawa-san, who puffs out her cheeks and pokes me with her light blue poop stick, as we head to the next corner.
Weโve arrived at the Colorful Poop Corner.
To put it simply, itโs a compatibility test-style corner where you can see how well the two of you match.
โAh, actually, this is the one I wanted to try the most. Bungaku, hurry up, hurry up.โ
โYeah, yeahโฆโ
We stuck our โmy poop sticksโ into the slot, and the many poops in front of us lit up.
Wow, thatโs quite a flashy effect.
โWhoa, itโs glowing in a heart shape. Bungaku, what on earth is this?โ
โUm, it says itโs a โMiracle Poop Heart.โ Apparently, our poop compatibility rate is 150%.โ
โHehe. Our compatibility is off the charts.โ
Misuzu is happily taking a picture of the heart with her phone.
Thereโs something funny about that sight, and I kind of like it, so I take a picture of her with my phone.
โโฆโฆHmm, hmm. Even though sheโs my own daughter, she really makes for a pretty picture.โ
โWaaah!!โ
My heart skips a beat when Sanae-san suddenly pops up from behind me.
โHehe. Bungaku. What a cute reaction.โ
โUm, this isโฆ wellโฆโ
Just as I was thinking of how to explain taking a picture of Misuzu, she looked at her with a gentle expression.
โSeeing her having so much fun like that. Itโs been a whileโฆ Thank you, Bungaku.โ
โHuh? No, I didnโt do anythingโฆ Besides, sheโs always like that at school, isnโt she?โ
โThatโs because youโre there, isnโt it?ใIt was great that she made friends who looked out for her after she started high school, but there wasnโt anyone like you who actually enjoyed things with herโฆโ
I think I sort of get what Sanae is trying to say.
Itโs true that Hiyori and Tsukimi-san are there to look out for Misuzu as friends, but they arenโt the kind of people who enjoy all sorts of things together with her as partnersโฆ
โWell, sheโs a weirdo just like me. Iโm just grateful she has friends at all. Even more so compared to when we were in middle schoolโฆ you know?”
Sanae smiled a little awkwardly.
The loneliness and alienation that come with being free-spiritedโฆ Misuzu must have gone through a lot back in middle school, too.
โThatโs why Iโm glad a cool guy like you became her โfake boyfriendโ.โ
โNoโฆ I didnโtโฆ Wait, what?โ
Wait, Sanae san. What did you just say?
โBungaku~ Mama~ Weโre going to buy souvenirs for everyoneโhurry, hurry!โ
โThatโs what she said, Bungaku.โ
โEh, eh. Wait a secโฆ Sanae san!?โ
Unable to process Sanaeโs words, I chased after her as she headed toward the souvenir shop without even looking back at me.