"I've been wanting to ask you something for a long time, mirror... Mirror Master."
"You noticed." A faint smile appeared on Mirror Demon's face. "Death Frenzy always calls me Mirror Demon. The only place you ever heard the title Mirror Master was during Senro Country's Divine Fire Trial."
"Ever since I learned of the Watcher's existence, I remembered that brother who reminisced about the past with me in the Divine Fire Trial." Ash's tone was a little complicated. "And I actually felt sad over his death... I even hated Silver Lamp because of it... Though she really was an unforgivable villain back then..."
"After spending those few days with you, the Watcher's opinion of you became very high," Mirror Demon said with a smile. "Before that, he thought you were 'the worst Ash yet.'"
"Your tone makes it sound like you're happy for me, but I really don't think being acknowledged by myself is anything amazing..." The corner of Ash's mouth twitched. "If I traveled back to when I was in primary school and praised my primary-school self for having good grades, I'm guessing primary-school me would only be waiting for me to take out some tangible reward, like a game console or cash. He and I are the same person. Isn't him praising me still just praising himself—"
"You and he are not the same person!" Death Frenzy and Mirror Demon immediately refuted in unison, their voices grave.
Ash blinked, then smiled. "Fine, fine. I'm not him."
"Then what do you want to ask?"
"I want to ask, Mirror Master, do you still deeply love the Watcher even now?"
Death Frenzy's eyes widened as she looked over, and even Black Devil, who had been immersed in her own world, raised her head.
Mirror Demon stumbled and nearly twisted her