“Yossha!”
“Kitaa!!”
“I’ve been eating blueberries for this day!”
“I went to the sauna and got hyped up!”
“I even sent a costume, you know?”
“What are these guys doing?”
Just with the declaration to start, the excitement was unreal. I’m actually a little taken aback myself. When I advertised on Twitter that the Aurora fashion show was about to start, the number of viewers skyrocketed. The power of Aurora is terrifying.
“—!”
“Okay, have a good time!”
Now, Aurora fades out of the screen for preparation. She enters the tent that’s been set up. In her place, I pull out the thing from the cooler and place it on the cutting board on the table. Yes, tonight’s star—well, I’d like to say that, but the true star is Aurora, so the second star is the manga meat. But still, it will make quite an impact.
“How’s this! This is 500g of Tyrannosaurus meat, worth 150,000 yen!”
“Wow, that’s amazing.”
“It’s big.”
“Please start grilling it already.”
“The difference in reactions!”
“Of course (people enjoy watching a fashion show more than watching meat they can’t eat).”
“Make sure you grill it while rotating, okay?”
“I know!”
I had already prepared for how to grill the manga meat. I was grateful for the barbecue kit that came with it, so I was going to use it. In addition to the barbecue grill, I set up a campfire and shoved a Y-shaped pole into the ground to hold the manga meat above the flames. I placed the meat in the V of the Y-shape and screwed a handle with a drill into one side of the bone to complete the setup!
Even though this was my first time setting it up, it somehow felt nostalgic and exciting. I know the reason.
“That game is exactly like this. A little emotional.”
“Well, that game was designed to let kids experience living while hunting monsters.”
“It started as an educational game but ended up becoming a popular title, huh.”
“You can really feel like an adventurer. Even I, an adult, still play it.”
When I was a kid, I was always hungry when I saw characters in games grilling and biting into bone-in meat. Though the character probably didn’t have the luxury of savoring the taste while eating in a monster-infested area.
“By the way, it really is on the edge of the screen.”
“The meat’s big, but it looks small.”
“Well, if the meat stands out too much, it’ll overshadow Aurora’s fashion show.”
“That’s true.”
“Huh? Is George really just grilling meat?”
“Yeah, I’m just grilling while continuing the show, or else it’ll burn… No pranks, I’m staying in this outfit.”
At that moment, the comments exploded in chaos, but I didn’t care. Sorry, no mercy here. Just accept it—wait, I felt my clothes being tugged. When I looked over, Aurora, all dolled up with makeup, was floating there.
It seems that once Aurora decided to do a fashion show, she was going all out and wanted to do her makeup properly. I would’ve loved to help, but as a former guy, I didn’t have any makeup tools at home. After complaining about receiving the manga meat and other supplies late, I realized it was impossible to make it in time for the scheduled date. So, I turned to Hanako Sumori for help. She immediately agreed to assist and even gave Aurora makeup lessons. Now, the result of all that practice was right in front of me.
“As expected of Aurora, she looks even more beautiful.”
“—♪”
“Wait? Aurora-chan is over there?”
“Hurry up.”
“Let’s get this show started.”
Makeup and costume were perfect. But how about the motivation? Without saying a word, I exchanged a glance with Aurora. She nodded without hesitation, full of confidence. Heh, I guess “nervousness” is foreign to Aurora… suddenly, I felt a punch and something didn’t sit right. But anyway… let’s begin.
“Ladies and gentlemen! Thank you for your patience! The superstar under our agency is ready!”
“Wait, your agency only has one person, right?”
“Let’s make the CEO a star too!”
“I’m not doing that! —Excuse me. Now, let’s call her! Come on, Aurora!”
The moment I said that, the lanterns we had lit as the night fell went out, and the surroundings plunged into darkness—wait, what?! The barbecue grill and the fire grilling the manga meat also disappeared. But strangely, I could still feel the heat. The computer screen went off too, so I couldn’t see the viewers’ comments. What’s going on?
In the darkness, I heard a snap of fingers. Then, as if by magic, one spot on the table was illuminated by a spotlight. And in the center of that light was…
“—♪”
Aurora, dressed in a black and white gothic lolita outfit, stood in a pose as if she were on a catwalk. …Wait, do I really have to keep spinning the manga meat while this is happening?!
