No wonder Shokuhou Misaki would think that way.
Natsuki Subaru's performance was exactly that of an ordinary person.
He did not look like a protagonist at all.
In her view, a true protagonist who possessed such power should search for a way forward through repeated deaths and work hard to strengthen himself.
Although Natsuki Subaru was indeed doing that, he was on the verge of collapse beneath the immense pain.
For someone like him, it was not a matter of dying countless times.
After just a few more deaths, he would probably collapse completely. If he did not go insane, he would be close to it.
"Perhaps he's lacking a goal," Riviera suddenly said. "To become a member, having an unwavering goal is the most important thing. The most suitable way for Natsuki Subaru to grow should be to give him a goal, then have that goal become firmer and firmer through repeated deaths. Once death can no longer shake him, he should meet the requirements to become a member."
"..."
Shokuhou Misaki looked at Riviera in surprise.
Despite possessing mental powers, she had not thought of this for a while. After all, her mental powers could only control and read other people's thoughts; she still could not see the most fundamental desires in their hearts.
Perhaps even the person themselves did not understand such things very well.
Yet Riviera had seen through it.
Seeming to have guessed why Shokuhou Misaki had that expression, Riviera shook her head and said:
"I don't know exactly what your ability is, but to understand another person's heart, you also need to use your own heart to feel it."
"...Someone once told me something similar." Shokuhou Misaki narrowed her eyes slightly. "But most of the time, people just lay their hearts directly before me.