I'm truly too kind!
That guy, Izumi Masamune, must have lived a miserable life to write such a work, right?
"Hahahahaha! What's the difference?! Where is the brilliant part, it's truly inexplicable… And Mami's death wasn't necessary, was it? It's truly annoying, who writes like that? It's completely meaningless, hmm… not at all! I have no intention of continuing to read! Unless Mami is resurrected!"
Kousaka Kirino found time to purchase the first two volumes of puella magi madoka magica and studied them carefully. When she closed the books, she couldn't stop muttering, and an expression of dissatisfaction appeared on her face.
Shouldn't a so-called magical girl be a mysterious, powerful, brave existence who fights for others?
Like the meruru anime, with stylish costume changes, cute poses, completely eliminating monsters, protecting everyone, and rarely having casualties on the human side.
Why the sacrifice? I really don't understand! How much better it would be to change the theme!
"Ah, no, that's not right, changing the theme would probably lead to the same result. It's just that Izumi Masamune wants to write it this way, that hateful guy!"
Kousaka Kirino flipped through, pinpointed the author's name, and memorized the four characters 'Izumi Masamune' in her heart.
At the same time, she said with a resentful tone, "This guy must have a very tragic past to write such a plot!"
Kousaka Kirino searched online for information about 'Izumi Masamune' and only then realized that this person was actually a middle school student just like her!
"Huh? There's such a thing? Kids are writing novels now? Isn't this just taking revenge on society! No wonder it's written like this… Hmm, the previous work called demon slayer didn't have a great reputation either, a lot of people died, and he was even called the Old Thief. That title is pretty good! I'll call him that from now on!"
Kousaka Kirino ignored the positive comments and only memorized some of the negative ones, which made her feel a little better.
It was prime time on Friday evening, and dinner had just finished.
Kousaka Kirino sat on the sofa and changed the TV channel with the remote control.
Today was the broadcast of the sixth episode of "Stardust magical girl ☆ meruru," and she had been looking forward to this day for a whole week.
Because of its perfect broadcast time and good script, this anime for children quickly became a popular show. For a magical girl enthusiast like her, its appeal was boundless.
There was a setting in it: 'powerful magic only resides in pure souls, so the dumber a person is, the stronger they are,' which was a relatively novel setting.
Just as she was anticipating, her father, Kousaka Daisuke, who was sitting behind her in a chair reading the newspaper, suddenly spoke.
"You're already in middle school, still watching such childish cartoons, Kirino, it's time for you to mature a bit."
His voice was very steady, carrying a pressure as heavy as a thousand pounds.
"I'll watch whatever I want! What does it have to do with you?!"
If it were anyone else, Kousaka Kirino would probably have responded like that, but when it was her imposing father, who served as a detective, she didn't dare utter a single word.
"Alright, Kirino, you're asking too much for her to watch a cartoon. In our eyes, Kirino is still a child… If you don't like it, you can go back to your room and read the newspaper."
Fortunately, her mother, Kousaka Yoshino, was washing dishes in the kitchen. Upon hearing this, she immediately turned around to help her daughter out of the predicament.
"Am I not thinking for Kirino? At this age, instead of watching cartoons, she should read more… Forget it, since you don't want to hear it, I'll leave."
Kousaka Daisuke's face darkened, and he went upstairs.
A smile immediately appeared on Kosaka Kirino's face. She looked back, met her mother's eyes, and then raised her hand, giving each other an 'OK' gesture.
Kousaka Kirino was able to concentrate on watching the anime.
However, this episode of the anime was a bit different; it seemed to also begin to delve into the darker side of this world's worldview.
In the plot of this episode, meruru's friend, Al, was possessed and corrupted by a demon star creature, and then meruru mercilessly vaporized her with a meteor strike.
This scene utterly stunned her!
What's going on? You're doing this too!
But very quickly, meruru resurrected Al on the spot with the power of magic.
Oh, so that's how it is!
"Phew…"
Kousaka Kirino took a deep breath.
Thankfully, it was a false alarm!
This scene reminded her of the moment Mami was decapitated, but luckily, she was immediately resurrected, so it didn't feel like it was trying to make big news.
However, after this scene,
The girl finally understood why Aoi Makina defended the Old Thief!
Isn't this the proof?
Because before this plot was designed in the anime, the controversy caused by puella magi madoka magica had not yet become widespread, which indicates a commonality between the two somewhere.
However, as an anime explicitly aimed at children, the plots that can appear are naturally limited, unlike light novels where there can be free rein.
Thinking of this, the girl breathed a sigh of relief, no longer needing to worry.
In a flash, two months passed.
Today was Saturday.
Some time ago, through a friend's introduction, Kousaka Kirino got a part-time job as a cover model.
Because she loved ACG culture, especially games with imouto themes, and also needed to buy merchandise and Blu-rays, which required a lot of money, but she couldn't ask her family for money for these reasons.
So, this also solved her immediate financial needs.
At first, she was worried if there would be any problems, after all, she heard that cute girls often encounter workplace harassment and similar issues.
However, after learning that her friend's father was a Chiba councilor, with such backing, she no longer worried about such things.
After completing the photoshoot, her friend Aragaki Ayase extended an invitation.
"Kirino, shall we go out and stroll around this afternoon?"
The one speaking was a beauty with lustrous black long hair, slender legs, and a clear voice, her smile exuding the elegance of a well-bred young lady.
"Hmm, let's go together."
Kosaka Kirino nodded in agreement.
After that, they shopped for several hours, not buying too many things, mainly to enjoy the fun of browsing and chatting.
"See you on Monday, Kirino."
Aragaki Ayase waved goodbye to her.
"Goodbye."
Kousaka Kirino reciprocated with a smile.
Only after Ayase had left did her smile gradually fade.
Ayase had a very good personality and was very considerate of her, but the only headache was that Ayase seemed to have a great aversion to ACG culture.
This made her dare not even mention anything about it, nor participate in other people's discussions.
After they said their goodbyes, the girl did not choose to go straight home, because she had another goal.
"The bookstore should still be open at this time, right?"
Kousaka Kirino picked up her phone to check the time.