Summary of what happened last time.
I can now use magic!
...I never dreamed that a solution like this would be offered.
"By the way, how do you use this?"
"Well... if you wear it and concentrate on it, it should work out somehow!!"
"That's way too vague!!"
"Anyway, the best way to learn is by doing!"
I wonder if everything will be alright...?
I seem to recall the letter saying something about it being a bit dangerous if used too much?
The usable magic spells are illusion, resonant sound, restraint, and flight, right?
Well then, let's start with a binding spell, which seems like it would have an easily noticeable effect.
"Um... here goes!!"
As Elsie had instructed, I just focused my thoughts and something flew out of the pendant, restraining Keima.
"Hey! Why are you giving it to me?!"
"Oh, sorry!"
Hurry and deactivate it... Huh?
"...Hey, how do I deactivate this?"
"I-I'll just power through it..."
"Is this really okay!?"
Anyway... Solve it! Get rid of it! Go back!!
I don't know which of the random thoughts I focused on actually worked, but somehow I managed to break free from the restraints.
"Seriously, you guys..."
"I'm sorry."
"Okay, fine. What about the others?"
"Well then, let's try out some flying magic."
"If you imagine yourself floating in the sky, you'll be able to do it!"
"That's just another random comment... Well then..."
"Wait!!"
At this point, Keima intervenes.
"Elsie, just to be sure, I'm asking you this just to be sure,
"...I hope it doesn't end up like failing to control it and crashing into the ceiling."
"N-n-no, that's not true at all, you know?"
"...Nakagawa. Hold onto that table."
"I see. I understand."
If you hold onto something heavy, you won't hit the ceiling.
I gripped the edge of the table tightly and then thought, "Fly in the sky."
Then...
Gyuon Dosha
"Gah!!"
I felt a strong pulling sensation in my arm, followed by a powerful shock throughout my body.
"Hey, hey!? Are you alright!?"
"Oh, wait...? Me...?"
Before I knew it, I was lying on the table.
Huh? What's going on?
"Hey, Elsie."
"Ah, hahahaha..."
It appears that he spun around using his arm as a pivot point and hit the table.
Did the safety measures backfire? No, if he hadn't been holding onto the table, he would have hit the ceiling and then fallen to the floor.
I guess I was lucky it only took one time...?
"It's not just a useless feature, it's practically a hindrance."
"I-I'm sure you'll get better if you practice in a spacious area!!"
"Your department head has prohibited you from using that large area."
"Uuuuh..."
"Nakagawa, are you okay?"
If you're okay, first get off the table."
"Y-Yeah, that's right."
Ugh...it still hurts a little...
I let out a voice that's not very idol-like. Keima isn't looking at me weirdly, is he?
"All that's left is sound magic and illusion magic. We can't verify the illusion magic on our own, so maybe we'll try it on Mom later."
Elsie, put up the barrier. First, let's check the sound magic."
"Understood! Yes, it's done!"
"Okay, then, sing for me."
"Yeah"
I'll just sing whatever song comes to mind.
Is it actually working...? It might just be echoing off the barrier wall.
"It looks like it'll be alright. We can even defeat runaway spirits at this level!"
"I wonder if it's really going to be okay...?"
"I'm fine! Why are you so suspicious?!"
"Ask your own heart!!"
Elsie, I agree with Keima.
My credibility has dropped considerably in the last five minutes or so, you know?
"Now, the most important thing is illusion magic..."
Elsie, just to be clear, don't wander around while using illusion magic, okay?
Especially inside stores, for example."
Keima's house is connected to a coffee shop, and it seems Mari is the owner.
It's true that if I (or someone resembling me) were frequently wandering around a place like that, it would probably cause trouble.
"? Why?"
"I'm going to expose 'Kanon Nakagawa' in public, you know? What do you think will happen?"
"...? What's going to happen?"
"Haa... Nakagawa, please explain it to him."
"Oh, yeah."
I know it might sound strange coming from me, but since I'm a popular idol, if people think I have some connection to this store, fans might flock to it."
"Isn't it a good thing that lots of people are coming to the store?"
"We run this shop as a hobby, so we have no intention of pursuing profit to that extent."
It would be fine if only decent fans showed up, but it becomes a hassle when stalkers and paparazzi show up.
I'd rather not deal with that kind of trouble."
"Stalkers and paparazzi? Are there really people like that?"
"Yeah. That's just part of being an idol. In games, anyway."
"Are you talking about games?!"
"Well, they're not just in games, you know?"
Sometimes I can't tell if Keima's knowledge is right or wrong.
"...Let's at least check if it works."
I'll set it up during dinner.
"You guys should observe each other and act accordingly."
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
"Okay!"
...and then dinner...
"Wow, it's delicious, Mom!"
"Oh, El-chan♪ Eat as much as you want."
"yes!"
"Wow, it's delicious, Mom! Ouch!"
"What's wrong, Non-chan?"
"N-nothing at all..."
It looks like the illusion magic is working perfectly.
Because I'm trying my best to act like Elsie, Mari seems to have completely mistaken me for Elsie.
...And when Elsie tried to speak completely normally, she apparently got an elbow from Keima, who was sitting next to her.
(Brother, what are you doing!)
(Are you an idiot?! Think for yourself for once!!)
"What's wrong with you two?"
"Oh, no, don't worry about it."
Anyway, this proves that the decoy strategy works, but...
I wonder if Elsie is really the right person for the job...?