Mob Protagonist ~ Mob in the Novel But There is a Problem

Chapter 78.1

Chapter 78.1. The Party’s Starting Over

It was ten days after the Mantis Festival, the day of the ceremony.

The emperor announced that the party would start over again. According to Mr. and Mrs. Odin’s investigation, they decided to sell off all the treasure they had obtained and redo the party only in Tokyo with the money. That was a very generous thing to do. Perhaps it was also because of his prestige as emperor. Well, it seems that the money for the tanks came from the national budget, so there may be some magic in the numbers.

Grandpa Odin told me about the process in my room, that there would be a considerable amount of gold coin so I could blend in and sell mine off. I was munching on gold chips and regretting that Frigg-oneesan want to do something unnecessary. Frigg-oneesan, that gold coin is 80,000 yen, right? You didn’t want to sell it from the beginning.

The bureaucrats must have been on a death march due to the redoing of the festival. Even though it was only in Tokyo, I could see how they would have to make that adjustment, even though I was a novice. Once again, they needed a lot of food and stuff, and a petty economy came in.

There were injuries in the stampede, but no deaths. That’s the official story. The people were terrified by the stampede. But they praised the army and the warriors for their brilliant response. Afterward, they were reassured by the emperor’s declaration that the party would start over, and their support for the emperor was soaring. So the story was a little different from the original.

And speaking of the dutiful and beautiful girl Takano Miu, she was inside the imperial castle. It must be a party hall. It is a glittering hall. I wonder how much money it cost.

I saw many people in the hall, and I was among them, wearing a hastily made dress. I puffed out my cheeks in frustration, wishing I had just worn my favorite dress.

“Let’s begin the argument for preventing the Scissors Mantis Stampede! First up is the captain of the Iron Spider Battalion of the Imperial City Defense Forces…”

At the end of the hall, there is a staircase, and the hall at the end is covered with tatami mats. It is a strange Japanese-style hall that does not at all match the slippery flooring of the party hall.

The emperor rests his elbows on the armrests and holds a fan. He looks charismatic and stern, sitting cross-legged on a cushion. He’s a Japanese emperor. The hall is a blend of Japanese and Western styles. In the old days, tatami mats were so expensive that only the highest-ranking lord could sit on a wooden floor with several tatami mats.

The members of the tank battalion sit on the tatami mats and prostrate themselves. There are 16 of them in total. How do they know which way is up the stairs? It’s projected on a hologram of the venue. All the nobles and commoners must be watching this image. It was the biggest case in recent times.

“We, the Sakuma clan, have served the Oda family for 500 years…..”

Ohon ohon ohon, coughing and showing his nervousness, the comical captain is talking about something grand in his best manner. Is he going to start his explanation with a big bang?

The prize is 100 gold plates for each person. The shiny gold plates are placed on a tray and handed to the captains. I heard each plate cost 100,000 yen, so I guessed the prize was worth 10 million yen. The other plates get decorated with some medals.

I was reminded that this is the imperial government, giving golden rewards to military personnel. If I had been a soldier in my previous life, it would have been difficult to get a promotion even as a reward because it was my job.

Everyone cheered and clapped, and I clapped with my tiny hands. I can’t wait to eat my dinner, so please let me finish soon.

The comical old man’s story was long, and it ended when the emperor threw a fan at him around the story of his ancestors who conquered Ishiyama Honganji Temple. Nice emperor.

The comical old man bowed his head and left while apologizing, and the soldiers left with a wry smile. After that, Saint-chan crosses the street and slowly goes up the stairs.

She is a beautiful girl with silver hair and red eyes. No doubt the author created her as the most popular character. I like silver-haired characters, too.

Sena, who has a gentle and kind face, climbed the stairs and sat on the tatami mats. She wears a luxurious and sumptuous kimono that looks like a twelve-layered robe, but it’s probably enchanted. There is no staleness in her movements. The patterned birds are so exquisite that they look like they start moving at any moment.

“Continue. She has saved many people and defeated king mantis, the center of the enemy, by joining forces with those around us, and moving on to the reward for the saint Genshin Sena!”

The MC declares into the microphone, and more people applaud than the comical old man, poor old metabolic man. You can’t compete with a beautiful girl.

“Our Lady Saint Sena!”

“Our saint!”

“Hail to you, Saint!”

I clap along with them as they all shout in excitement.

“Thank you, saint! You saved us!”

I was moved. Sena is the saint who cast healing magic on so many people and defeated king mantis with the help of the warriors. She’s indeed the heroine of the original story. She played a big role, didn’t she?

Mwah, mwah, I get excited and try my best to wave to the idols. C’mon, Sena-sama~!

“Um, …… Mii-sama?”

“Hey, Yamiyo-chan?”

I jump up and down and cheer for my idol Sena with a big smile, but Yamiyo, standing next to me, calls out as if she’s having trouble saying something.

“Um, ……… no, it’s nothing. ……”

“?”

It doesn’t look like she’ll tell me, so I tilt my head and smile.

That’s right. The story was that Sena had defeated king mantis because of Sena’s success.

The emperor probably couldn’t have disclosed that Loki had defeated king mantis for fun. After all, Loki was the number one suspect for liberating the Hidden Temple and causing the Scissors Mantis Stampede. And yet, he seems to have decided to cover up the fact that Loki defeated king mantis, etc., which is a good cover-up.

Fortunately, people think it’s Sena, and the only people who know it’s Loki are a small group of loyal warriors and their boss’s daughter, Yamiyo. The emperor could easily impose a gag order.

So now, Sena is the woman of the hour. Television and radio stations are broadcasting about Sena every day, and there is rumor people will make a movie about her as soon as possible. She’s the miracle saint who persuades her bodyguards to go to the battlefield to save the commoners.

Sena smiles and waves to the magic camera, taking all the credit for what I’ve done as her own. She’s all smiles as she holds up the medal of reward. Not a shred of guilt is visible.