Problem Children x Mute, but OP Character.

OVA 3.2: Circus Night (Part 2)

Important Note: Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru sou desu yo? does not belong to me, but their respective owners.

Quick note:

Quotes - "Hello"
Thoughts - 'Hello'
Hajime's Texts - "Hello"

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Coming to [Little Garden] was one of the best choices that the young girl, Asuka Kudo has ever made.

Even though the price she had to pay was to "cast aside your friends, your possessions, your world," to Asuka, this was a cheap price to pay. Being secluded at home, the girl never had the chance to become attached to anything. 

If a world was a canvas, then her previous life was nothing but a bland picture of black and white.

This was why, to Asuka, the invitation to [Little Garden] was a flavor like no other. Coming to this world, Asuka saw many colors that she could have never imagined in her previous world. 

Whether it was joy, excitement, or even nervousness and anger, Asuka has finally obtained the feelings she thought she would never have. 

But there were times when even Asuka herself, had felt she made the wrong choice.

"Fel... ina...?" Asuka barely muttered, reaching her hand out to her.

The blonde girl in question simply smacked it away, causing the girl to wince.

"The guys who defeated [Perseus], [Grim Grimoire] and [Hamelin]... we thought it would be fun if those guys were our friends."

Yes, it was during these incidents that Asuka felt regret of her choice, and it all boiled down to their sleepy black-haired boy, Hajime. The memories of their arguments returned to her full speed. They were the representation of the bonds the two had built overtime. As such, these memories were one of Asuka's most feared, while at the same time one of her most cherished things in the world.

And - as much as she hated to admit it - Hajime was right in the majority of these arguments. He was the one who saved them in the [Perseus] incident, he was the one who helped her in the [Grim Grimoire] incident, and even in the latest [Labyrinth] game, it was Hajime who saved them hours of trouble.

Yet, when Hajime suspected Felina, Asuka did not bother to listen to what the boy had to say. She was too enraptured by the temptation of the circus that she unconsciously lowered her guard.

Felina was a cute girl, and Asuka truly believed that someone like her wouldn't be able to lie. But that logic only worked in her previous world. 

This was [Little Garden], a world of the supernatural. This world was full of people with the terms "appearances can be deceiving."

That burger flipper the other day was a perfect example. Using the [Gift] to change his looks, he  managed to fool herself, You, and even Izayoi. Then what chance was it that the girl wouldn't be the same?

It was slim, but the possibility was definitely there. There was a chance this girl was deceiving them, and that chance became reality, the proof being right there.

Felina face grew a wicked smile, causing Asuka to step back. 

That terrifying face coming from such a small girl... Hajime saw this before anyone else and tried to warn us. He tried, but we didn't listen. And look where we are now...

"Become friends... of our group [Trickster]." The girl muttered. "Then..."

The ojou-sama felt a sudden wrench in her heart; the same feeling as those other times of regret. But this feeling was different...