Chapter 2235: Miyama Kaito's Birthday Celebration Party

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Between the live shows, they made sure to give us a decent amount of free time. In my case, I used that time to spin the garapon and receive some gifts.

Still, the atmosphere was really nice I had no idea what to expect when it all started, but this birthday party turned out to be way more fun than I imagined.

What made it great was that, despite the fact that the place was packed with well-known people and the venue was absolutely extravagant, it didnt feel overly formal or stiff. Everyone was just doing their own thing, laughing and having fun. That kind of laid-back vibe really worked.

Thanks to that, I didnt feel overly tense either. I could just enjoy the game tournament and live performances, receive gifts, and have casual conversations at my own pace.

Thinking about how the event was run, I got the impression that Alice probably had a big hand in organizing things. Im sure it was all carefully planned so I wouldnt feel too uptight or uncomfortable.

Feeling grateful for that, I gave the garapon another spin

Oh, next up is Megiddo-san I remember she was super into watching video games earlier. As for her gift yeah, its definitely gonna be alcohol. Theres no doubting that. In fact, Id be more surprised if it wasnt alcohol.

While I was thinking that, Ein-san brought Megiddo-san over to me Oi, wait, Why is she in her little girl form? Last time I saw her, she was in her usual massive, 10-meter magic beast form Why go out of the way to take on her little girl form? Dont tell me does Megiddo-san actually think that kind of appearance is my type? Seriously I might need to have a proper talk with her later.

[Ou, Kaito. Im here!]

[Hello, Megiddo-san. Thank you for coming today.]

[Its a celebration, dont sweat it. Not that I really helped much with the setup or anything. I tried to, but Shalltear told me to stay out of the way.]

[Ahh]

Megiddo-san how do I say this its not that she has bad taste or anything, but if left to her own devices, shed probably let her personal preferences run wild. I could totally see her turning the place into something more like a party hall or even a banquet hall Well, that could be fun in its own right, but it probably wouldnt mesh with the rest of the theme. I bet Alice told her to keep a low profile because of that.

[Well, Shalltears way better at this kind of stuff anyway, so I did as I was told Still, World Creators are on a whole other level, huh? Just look at this venue, there are materials here we couldnt even dream of recreating in our world]

[Eh? R- Really?]

[Ou. Even the chair youre sitting on, Kaito, that things made of some completely unknown material. Im staring right at it and I still cant figure out what it is]

She said it so casually, but Eh, this chair is that impressive? Sure, it feels great to sit in and I hadnt felt tired at all, but to think its made from a material even Megiddo-san cant identify Thats definitely something Shiro-san or Makina-san whipped up from scratch.

[Well, whatever! More importantly, its time to celebrate! Here, Kaito, I brought you some good booze.]

[Thank you. Just as I expected, alcohol huh?]

[With this many people around, theres gonna be a mountain of gifts, right? So in the end, stuff you can actually use up is the easiest to deal with. You can never have too much alcohol after all.]

[Ahaha, thats just like Megiddo-san But youve got a point.]

Just as I expected, it was alcohol, but like Megiddo-san said, consumables are definitely easier to accept without pressure. Judging by the container, it looked like a really high-quality bottle. Megiddo-san really knows her alcohol, so Im sure she picked something that suits my taste. Im genuinely looking forward to drinking it.

[Come to think of it, Megiddo-san, you seemed pretty into the video game earlier.]

[Yeah, they were really well made. I was impressed When you use them as simulated combat with set restrictions, they actually let people with vastly different skill levels fight on even ground. Its a smart system. But trying to replicate something like that with magic tools seems way too complex.]

[The setups different, but Alice made a VR game for the Six Kings Festival]

[That ones also a little different. I tried it myself, and the basic concept reminded me of you know, that mind comparison magic I used on you before. Its like pulling just your consciousness into a separate space. But that kind of magic usually comes with strict conditions. For example, the mind comparison magic wont activate unless both sides agree to it. Shalltears game works under similar principles.]

[So Alices VR game has some sort of conditions attached too?]

[Yeah. Id guess that part of the setup involves an explanation beforehand, and the act of choosing to put on the animal suit embedded with magic crystals and magic formulas counts as giving consent for the spell contract Well, even setting that aside, just creating a pseudo-space to project your consciousness into burns through a ton of resources, so its not easy.]

Come to think of it, Alice did say something like that, the VR game was way too expensive to make under normal circumstances, but she pulled it off because Shiro-san was sponsoring it and let her use as many materials as she wanted.

Games like that are incredibly complex, and if youre trying to recreate that kind of programming with magic formulas, it must be insanely difficult. When it comes to detailed mechanics like that, maybe machines really are clearly superior to magic tools.

Serious-senpai : [So, care to explain yourself?]

Makina : [Eh? Explain what?]

Serious-senpai : [What exactly do you mean when you call people lumps of flesh all the time?]

Makina : [Oh, that? I mean it exactly as it sounds. Lets see how should I put it? Its like, a state where I havent recognized any individual value in them yet. From my perspective, the difference in physical capabilities between most of such beings is so minor, its basically negligible. Anything below Quasi-Omnipotent level, really, I cant even perceive much of a difference. So to me, anything below that tier doesnt have enough individuality in their physical traits to register as distinct. Theyre just talking lumps of flesh.]

Serious-senpai : [Right, I guess to someone like you, the gap between a regular person and a Peerage Holder is just a rounding error]

Makina : [Calling them all Humans or Demons or whatever doesnt sit right with me either, and Im not exactly interested in tailoring my terminology to each world. So I lump them together and call them talking lumps of flesh. But thats not necessarily a bad thing. That label just means theyre still in the pre-evaluation stage for me. Once I see something that sets them apart, something that makes me acknowledge their individuality, they stop being just flesh and gain value in my eyes. Like with Lilia She started out as a talking lump of flesh, but I ended up sympathizing with her struggles, feeling for how she got dragged around, and she even helped me out a few times. All that made me recognize her value as something unique.]

Serious-senpai : [H- Hmmm Right. So basically, if we ignore the whole lump of flesh terminology, its kinda like how Shiro was at the beginning, seeing most things as equally uninteresting, without individual value]

Makina : [Yeah, more or less. Though I do have exceptions. My cildren, for instance, already have immense value to me right from the start, because theyre my children. I openly play favorites with them, and to me, each one is special from the very beginning. Ill admit to that bias. But that doesnt mean Im saying the children from other worlds are worthless. When I call someone a lump of flesh, it just means I havent found anything in them worth evaluating yet. But once I recognize someones value, once I remember their name, Ill call them by it. And I treat them decently too. Im even pretty tolerant of a bit of disrespect. Lunamarias a good example.]

Serious-senpai : [Unn, I see Even a terrifying God has their own standards huh What about those nobles you threatened?]

Makina : [Unn? That isnt the case, okay? I just had a proper talk with those lumps of flesh As for those trash worse than the others, I had to discipline them harshly. Especially the ones who even think about using or were looking down on my beloved child Those ones? Yeah, theres no saving them.]

Serious-senpai : [Ah, yes]