Isekai Kaeri no Ossan wa, Fusei Sukiru de Fathercon Musume-tachi o Tororori ni Chapter 42: Provocation

Chapter 42: Provocation

As I entered the studio with Producer Kurosawa, we imdiately did our briefing session. Surrounded by caras, I sat down on a folding chair and discussed together. I was full of experiences working part ti only, so I have no idea how to conduct proper business etings, but sohow, I could still feel the strange atmosphere around the room.

There’s the producer, Kurosawa, sitting with his legs outstretched, and the bigshots of the advertising firm, while countless won were standing around them. Looks like an idol activity or sothing but I have no clue why they are here. The won couldn’t be considered amateurs, but they couldn’t be considered pro idols either. These people used to be involved with us a lot, and they look restless. Honestly, I feel like there’s a feeling of this being sothing like a mixer. Is a television studio specializing in variety shows supposed to be this tense?

Well, so be it.

From the start, I didn’t have a deep interest in broadcasting industries. I knew how a famous, pretty girl from my hotown debuted as a pure, innocent actress, but she had more up her sleeve other than her looks. She was also a notorious bad girl. She’d change partners frequently and she used to be involved in school violence. The dia forgone her awful personal history and transford her into a hardcore ojou-sama.

anwhile, just before I was summoned to that other world, I had a relative that quit college to beco an entertainer. It’s been 17 years since then, so I sotis wondered if he’d turned up to be a presenter already. Unfortunately though, he’d fallen down to nothing. According to his mother, he starred in a variety program at one point, but he was gone from the spotlight without anyone noticing. He went back ho neck-deep in debt one day and now he spent his days drinking and getting himself tattoos on his back. Then I thought, well, so be it.

The broadcasting industry is the type of world where the livelihood of soone can be changed according to the numbers. I’m okay with that and decided to live with this relationship where we both used each other.

That said, right now, I wonder what these apprentice idols are thinking as they tried to flatter the producer and I. They all had gotten into the show business, but they’re still doing stuff no different than just being a promotional model. If I’m going to be honest, it’s like they’re trying to entice us for career advancent. One of them even said “Nakamoto-san, you’ve got a nice body” as she hands her business card.

“Lots of work start to pop up recently haven’t they? I used to love magic tricks, so I practice a lot at ho, so I rea~lly want to be an assistant perforr.”

“I’ll consider it.”

I took their suggestions out of courtesy and put them into my breast pocket. Of course, I plan to shred them and flush them down the toilet. I’m sure so of these girls would feel hurt by it, then they would feel that their dreams are crushed and turn to hate the society. I read in a book once that soone’s intent to kill is at its peak when the person you try to take advantage on is refusing you, and I feel like this is going as written. Love would turn into hatred when the person you love betrays you.

What would happen to a summoned hero if he couldn’t get used to his holand, the modern society at the end of his journey? When he was left unaccepted by the Japan he saw in his nostalgic dreams, wouldn’t that produce an intense urge to kill?

I had the sa experience when I ca back, but soon afterwards, I redirected my rage at myself. I didn’t have the place to bla society when I have Elza’s blood on my hands.

“…then let us leave it at that. Nakamoto-san, shall we go?”

The eting wraps up. As I slowly got back on my feet, I started walking in front of the cara.

This is what we discussed; I’ll cover a child actor with a piece of cloth and have the girl’s twin appear from the floor. When I lift the cloth, what’s this, a cloning magic! After that I just have to provoke the guy by throwing so shade and say sothing like “Anyone can do this! If it bothers you, co forward and prove it!” and drop the mic. At best, this is just a frivolous variety programming, an entertainnt program. Of course, we expect viewers to see through our tricks, but if we can laugh it off and get so good views, that’s all we need.

“Alright, let’s start!”

Five seconds off, said the floor director before starting his countdown.

Five, four, three, two, one.

“Action!”

I turned to face the child actor. I’m sure she’s still about 10 years old. Her looks are about average, having a small, single-edged eyelid. Her age makes her look cute, but in due ti she’ll grow up to be a plain girl. The girl had no outstanding points aside from the fact that she’s got a twin.

“Alrighty then, let’s show the newest magic trick of our magician Nakamoto!” I said in a cheerful tone and covered the girl with a piece of cloth and shook my arse towards the cara. Yeah, I’m mostly just clowning around.

“Recently there’s been a fuss of the cloning incident, right? I guess this oji-san should do it as well…right?”

The staff’s laughter echoed.

At the end of the day, I’m just playing the role of a foolish codian. Soone no one would hate or look up to, and I have to keep myself in this position.

“Alrighty then, what do you think will happen after I cover this girl with this piece of cloth?”

What’s gonna happen!? Said the producers and staffs hooting about.

Seeing their smiles, it almost feels like this is a part of a club activity instead of a job, anwhile the Assistant Director whom the director worked to the bone looked serious as always.

I covered the girl with a black cloth and the cue card told to hold it for about 10 seconds. Pretty sure during this ti the little sister would pop out from the floor.

“Alright, oji-san will start cloning the girl now! I’ll clone them right now! For real!” I tried making an image of a cheerful clown, and I think it’s fine as long as it’s interesting so people.

Then I lifted the cloth.

“Ooh what is this!? The girl is split into two!!”

I intentionally changed my tone as I jumped away.

“Daaamn, looks like I can actually do it too. It’s pretty simple actually.” The cara points at . “…Now as you all see, with the power of my hips, this arse can break a tal bat and it could also save people. It’s hard living like this you know…like very hard.”

The twins looked up at with eyes devoid of emotions.

“If soone has a power like oji-san…I’m sure they’re going to have it rough too. If they didn’t sacrifice sothing important, they wouldn’t be able to co to this domain. What did he lose that he’d want to start cutting people and split them into two? I’m not gonna say you can’t vent your anger. I too had to go through so salty quarrels lots of ti, but you’ve gone too far. Keep doing it and karma will co around. Stop it already. I’ve been in the sa place as you are, so I know.”

The staffs started to look worry, telling that this isn’t what we discussed before.

“If you still wanna play around, I’ll erase you. An acquaintance of mine had fallen victim to your shenanigans, so you better stop.”

I might have gotten a bit too emotional. Maybe a big part of what I said will be cut away from the final take, but the producer Kurosawa was silently nodding.

“This is getting interesting” he said, smiling, but his eyes weren’t. “Nakamoto-san, do you actually know who the culprit is? That’s great, this could be a public showdown!”