"Who are you? I'm the legendary Mysterious Merchant!"
Nodoka Miyazaki stared at the illustration on the page—a furtive figure in a black robe—with black lines all over her face. This time, Little Nine's words were synchronized with the subtitles appearing on the page.
"Anyway, I mean you no harm," Little Nine coaxed. Come to think of it, standing at the restroom door made him look like a pervert no matter how he looked at it... Should he play innocent if someone came by later?
That thought was immediately reflected in the book in her hands. Little Nine hesitated for a moment. "Um, having my mind read feels really awful. Could you not use that thing?"
"Sorry!"
Nodoka Miyazaki shook her head. Right now, this thing was her only support—how could she stop using it so easily? Still, judging from the contents continuously appearing on the page, he did not seem to harbor any ill intent.
"Fine, fine. I just want to take a look at your book, okay?"
"..." After a stretch of silence, Little Nine heard the click of a door opening. "That's all?"
"Of course."
[Name: Ego Drawing Diary] [Type: Equipment] [Attribute: Reading] [Quality: Divine Artifact] [Remark: Does this thing feel pretty sinister? Good, it should! This thing can't be defended against by relying on sheer strength alone!]
"..." The corner of Little Nine's mouth twitched uncontrollably. What the hell, this thing was a Divine Artifact? Were Divine Artifacts this cheap? You could get one just by making a Servant Contract!?
He narrowed his eyes and stared at the book for quite a while. How should he put it? There was no way he could take this thing away. It was like bound equipment in a game—even if he forcibly took it, it would return to