I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace

I did feel like looking away from the reality of the parade car sitting solemnly before me with all my might, but escaping from reality here wouldn’t benefit me in any way.

[……Alice, please, I beg you, ride with me. You can have one of your clones drive it or whatever, right? Since this thing has already been prepared, I’ve given up on resisting moving to the venue in it, but at least stay by my side……]

[Well, I guess I don’t have much choice huh?]

Even if I had noticed earlier, everything was already set up, and everyone was waiting at the venue. There was no point in whining about it now.

I had resigned myself to riding in the parade car, but the thought of being up there alone was just too much, so I asked Alice to stay with me.

Alice gave a wry smile but agreed immediately. The two of us climbed onto the cart, and one of Alice’s clones started operating the parade car.

[……By the way, why a parade?]

[As I recall, it all started when Blossom-san said "Since Master is the main star, shouldn’t we hold otherworld civilization's rumored Daimyo Procession?" Of course, her proposal was based on incomplete knowledge of otherworld customs, but surprisingly, others agreed with her. And then Makina, who has considerable influence, said "Well, maybe not a daimyo procession, but if we’re welcoming my beloved child, a parade is the least we could do", and that’s how things escalated.]

[Oh……]

[Well, in this case, Kaito-san, you were just unlucky. Most of your acquaintances know that you hate standing out or being revered by ordinary people…… but since this is another world, and there’s no risk of being seen by random civilians, many figured it wouldn’t be a problem.]

[……W- Well, I mean, yeah, if this were happening in a capital city in Trinia, I’d have run away without question…… But since there are no complete strangers around, I guess it does make it a little easier on my nerves? Though it’s still incredibly embarrassing……]

[There were some people who properly understood your issue. For example, Kuro-san wasn’t too keen on the idea. But…… well, she kind of went overboard pushing for baby castellas to be included in the catering, so she couldn’t really argue too strongly about this……]

Of course, they couldn’t just accept everyone’s suggestions, so they must have had discussions about which opinions to incorporate and which to discard.

And as for Kuro, since she had aggressively lobbied for baby castella earlier, she ended up in a position where she couldn’t strongly oppose other ideas…… Yeah, that certainly sounds like Kuro……

[By the way, Alice, what’s that huge building a little ways from the city? It’s as big as a castle……]

[Ahh, that…… That’s the "cursed mansion" named <Beloved Child Museum>.]

[Just hearing the name tells me exactly who built it.]

[It’s a terrifying place. That building contains a detailed record of every day of your life so far, complete with photos and videos…… and if you were to walk through it at a normal pace, it would take at least 500 years to get through everything.]

[……Why does it take longer to go through the records of my life than the time I’ve actually been alive……]

Since Space and Time Magic could easily deal with size constraints, the inside was probably far larger than its external appearance suggested. Given that Makina had built it, that much was understandable…… Still, even if my entire life had been recorded down to the second in photos and videos, needing 500 years to view it all was absurd.

[……Well, you see, it’s not just photos and videos———- Makina also wrote detailed commentary throughout the entire thing.]

[That…… somehow makes too much sense…… and I dread its existence……]

[It’s quite the dread show. Even after walking a kilometer inside, you’d still be reading the explanation of the first minute of your birth, along with Makina’s terrifyingly obsessive love notes…… I’d say that any normal person who enters is guaranteed to have a mental breakdown. Lasting even a few days would be a remarkable feat. As you know, Makina’s love is nothing short of insanity, and she’s put that into words to an extreme degree.]

[……Please don’t turn buildings related to me into sanity-shattering facilities……]

[Well, I mean, she was completely serious about making it. And while she was busy working on it, she at least stayed relatively calm, so everyone else just chose to look the other way. Well, after she finished it, she did say "Since this is something everyone connected to my beloved child must see, we should make it mandatory for all birthday party attendees!". She was about to commit mass murder there, so we had to stop her.]

I honestly wish they had stopped her before the building even got constructed…… But for some reason, when I think about the fact that Makina built it, I just accept it as "Oh, just the usual rampage huh" and move on.

[By the way, a few people actually went inside to take a look. Kuro-san said "Just reading this is giving me a headache" while Shallow Vernal-sama complained "Earth God’s commentary is annoying. Please just keep it to Kaito’s photos and videos".]

[I can practically picture that happening…… Well, I get it now. It’s a terrifying facility, one that only Makina can truly comprehend.]

[……Ah, well, actually…… there was one person. One person who "read everything, including the commentary, and fully understood it".]

[……Eh? Who?]

Reading through Makina’s 500-year-long descent into madness and going through the entire museum…… That’s on a whole other level of endurance. Who the heck could have……

[Canalis-san.]

[Eh? Canalis-san!?]

[Yep. And when she finished, she casually said "Tahaa~~ There were some interpretations that didn’t align with my own, but seeing Kaito-sama from another’s perspective was refreshing, and there were quite a few insightful points as well." Honestly, this is just Alice-chan's personal guess but…… While it’s not as obvious because she’s fundamentally rational, I think Canalis-san might have feelings for Kaito-san that are just as overwhelmingly massive as Makina’s.]

[……Seriously?]

[Yeah. But unlike Makina, she’s fundamentally rational, so she won’t act out in strange ways. So at least there’s no need to worry about that.]

Hmmm…… I never really got that impression from Canalis-san, so this is kind of surprising…… But as Alice pointed out, Canalis-san is an incredibly reasonable person. Unlike Makina-san, she doesn’t lose control and go on wild rampages, so there’s probably no need to be overly concerned.

<Afterword>

Makina : [Exactly! Canalis is someone who really understands me!!! I mean, we’re not completely identical, like she said, we had some differences in interpretation. I have strong maternal feelings toward my beloved child, so I focus mostly on his cuteness. But Canalis sees my beloved child as an admirable hero and pays more attention to his coolness. So yeah, there’s a bit of a difference in how we see things, but in the end, both his cute and cool sides are part of what makes my beloved child who he is. It’s just a matter of which aspect we prioritize more. That’s why we actually have a lot in common, and we’ve had so many deep discussions about my beloved child!]

Serious-senpai : [……Even though you called her Vicissitude God before, you’re now calling her by name. Guess that means you two have gotten close…… Now that I think about it, Canalis has been punched by other Gods multiple times…… So maybe, just like during that conversation with Electrone, no matter how many times she gets hit, she still goes on about Nebula and Kaito in front of the other Gods, completely lovestruck……]