24-It was ridiculously natural




 When I opened the door to the temple, I found it was a hanging garden.
 No, I'm not saying this as a joke or anything, but when I really opened the door and entered, what I saw was a hanging garden with no one in front of me. Moreover, the door that I had just passed through was also gone.
 To be honest, my head isn't catching up with it at all, but.......what? Is this the waiting room? Maybe I just don't know and this is the norm - no, it's not a quirk. Because it's not even a room!

....
What?

 And it was too sudden, too natural for me to be there.
 Yes, when I noticed, there was a woman, or rather, an unidentified "nanika" a few meters in front of me, without making a sound or even a sign of presence.
 The unparalleled beauty - I can't think of anything else to say. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the market.
 I'm not sure if this is the right way to go, but I'm sure it is.

 When I first met Kuro, I thought her figure standing against the sunset was like art, but the woman standing in front of me now is not a metaphor, but art as the word implies.
 Yes, everything is too complete for the woman in front of me, and it gives me an inexplicable sense of foreignness.
 And the instinct tells me that the existence in front of me is in a different dimension from me.

Nice to meet you, Kaito Miyama. I am a human from another world who was discovered by Crom Eina. I'm 'Shallow Vanal' and it's nice to meet you.
....

 The woman opened her mouth in front of me, who was completely speechless, and something cold ran down my spine.
 The voice is so beautiful that I thought it was gospel, and at the same time, I feel a sense of discomfort that is too strong for words.
 I immediately understood why I felt that way. I'm not sure if the words I just heard came from the woman in front of me.

''I suppose I'm surprised by the suddenness of it. I was led here at Crom Eina's request. And they say that the better the view, the calmer the mind.
....

 If you only take a look at the words, you won't find anything funny to say, but there is no inflection in her voice.
 Although it is supposed to be a beautiful voice, there is no emotion in the voice that comes out at the same size, speed and intensity, and it is as if it is a mechanical voice... or perhaps the mechanical voice still has emotion, her voice is consistent to the extent that it feels like it has emotion.
 In addition, the expression does not change as if no emotions exist from the beginning, and it's hard to tell whether the golden eyes are looking at me or at the background as if there is no me.
 They say that people are afraid of what they don't understand, and that's probably what I'm feeling right now, a chill down my spine.

"You look quite confused, are you okay?
"...what? Ah, yes I'm sorry.
No need to apologize. It's my fault for bringing you here so suddenly.

 I'm not going to be able to get a good look at it.

I'm Miyama Kaito. It's a good idea. Well, Sharovanal-sama........
'You can call me 'White' if you want. Crom Eina--Black calls me that.
No, no, but, uh...
'You can call me White. That's what Black calls me.
Master White?
We don't need you.
No....
We don't need you.
"I can't justify this...
We don't need you.
Oh, yes Mr. White.
Nice to meet you.

 Finally, the conversation is moving forward! She's not pulling any punches at all! An endless loop!
  It's seriously scary.
 To be honest, I didn't feel comfortable calling such an obviously other-dimensional being like that, but after he repeated the same content over and over with an expression and voice that didn't change at all, I gave up and changed the way I called him.

'So, then again........White-san said that Black asked you to come here.......why did you bring me here?'
I think it's a legitimate question--so I will now make a blessing.
'What? Heh?

 Huh? That's funny... because he's not really listening to me at all. Just because you tell me what you think doesn't mean you're going to explain it to me!
 After announcing in a completely inchoate voice, White pointed his hand lightly at me instead of answering my question, "Bless you," he said.

'Bless you,'
Huh?

 Short, emotionless words were spoken, and my body seemed to glow for a moment.
 However, there was no other change, and the light quickly subsided. Huh? That's it?

So, shall we have some tea?
Yes?

 Wait a minute, please, explain the situation a little bit. I have no idea what's going on.
 What did White ask Black to do, is this the end of the blessing, and why are we supposed to have tea later, just a simple explanation!

Black has asked for your blessing. Your blessing is complete. It will be some time before the blessing of your companion is complete, so let us have a cup of tea for fellowship.
Oh, yes.

 I thought it was, but he explained it all so succinctly! I really don't understand this man at all...is this what God is all about?
 Honestly, I want to hold my head in my hands right now and squat, but before I know it, a garden chair and table appear in front of me, and White-san is taking a seat.
 If I don't take my seat, I feel like I'm going to be in an endless loop again, so I sit down in one of the simple but beautiful white garden chairs and face Shiro-san.
 It's a good idea to have a cup of amber liquid poured in front of you.

"..........
....

 Ki, awkward. The combo of silence and expressionlessness is really awkward. Or, we should have a conversation... or at least some conversation...
 No, I'm fine. I've been through a lot since I came here, and I'm sure my communicating skills have improved since I came here, even if I'm just a loner... some kind of a clue as to how to have a conversation...
 We sat down facing each other, but........no conversation started at all, and I was a little impatient, but I held a drink that looked like tea in front of me in order to find a clue to the conversation - delicious! What is this tea? It's so good that even I can see it's ridiculously delicious... or should I say God prepared this tea for us... yes, let's start with this tea... ...

Oh, that's good tea.
I'm glad you like it.
....
....

 I can't carry on a conversation at all! I mean, even if I tried to continue talking, I couldn't continue next at all due to the combo of complete lack of expression and intonation in my voice.
 d*mn, I guess it was my imagination that I thought my comic skills had improved. Reality is ruthless........or rather, I'm the type of person who basically waits for and receives what the other person says to begin with.
 What I've learned in my long lonely life is how to adapt to what the other person is saying...in other words, the initial response comes from the other person, and it boils down to how to adapt to that and keep the conversation going without straining.
 This conversation technique is effective for many people, especially for the type of person like Kuro who is willing to talk to you.
 Unfortunately, there is a fatal flaw in this tactic. It doesn't work well with the same type of person. This is exactly what happened in the current situation with Shiro-san.
 If it was just a normal person, I would be able to get to the bottom of it, but Mr. White is a difficult opponent who doesn't know what to think, or how to talk to you, and you don't even know how to talk to him.

Now, let me ask you a question--what is a comic?
...short for communication skills, which is basically the ability to have a good conversation.
Okay, so what do you mean by being alone?
'It's kind of short for loneliness...I mean, Shiro-san. Could you possibly be able to read my mind or something?
I can read it.
'Oh, I see.'

 I've been affirming it as a matter of course! Does that mean they read everything you just said? This is really embarrassing, but...
 Then I think it's best to let White take the lead in this conversation....

Oh, I'll have to get you some teacakes, too.
....

 I've been thinking for a while now that he's going too fast, don't you think? Are you free? Hey, are we free?
 He doesn't care about our situation, and switches from one conversation to the next with the same expression on his face and voice. It's a common saying in all ages and cultures, but it seems that gods don't understand the feelings of people.

Please enjoy your meal.
White-san, you too?

 To be honest, I had a bad feeling when I saw that he was an acquaintance of Kuro's, but he showed up in front of me like it was natural. The baby sponge cake is undoubtedly the first thing you do when you come to this other world.
 I don't have the energy to complain anymore, and I take the baby sponge cake I'm used to eating and put it in my mouth...

!!!

 --I was in agony.
 The moment you take a bite of the baby sponge cake, a piercing spiciness spreads in your mouth, and it sticks not only in your mouth, but also in your nostrils.
 This is no way - wasabi!
 Huh? Why is there wasabi in the baby sponge cake! Harassment? Isn't that a completely different vector of existence? It's a combination that shouldn't exist.

 The baby sponge cake with wasabi - the bizarrely disproportionate taste of sweetness and spiciness - spreads in my mouth as a fierce disgusting taste, and I pour it down with tea, desperately wanting to spit it out.
 And when I moved my gaze to the person who brought out the too-horrible tea confectionery that carved this new trauma, White-san brought it to his mouth without any particular change in his expression.
 ........Why are you eating it normally? Don't tell me this isn't some kind of harassment or something, but a regular tea service? This person.........doesn't he have a funny taste as well as a funny existence?

Shall we, Mr. White?
Excuse me?
Is it good?
No, it's so bad that I'd rather eat dirt.
....

 Then at least give me a little bit of that kind of feeling in your expression or voice!
 I mean, why did they make that stuff in the first place and serve it as a tea cake! Tell me!

Black once gave me this as a gift, saying, 'I tried to make it and it was incredibly bad, so I'm giving it to you.
''...But it's not good in White's opinion either, is it?''
Yes. It's hard to believe that there is such a terrible food in the world.
........Then why did you offer such a substitute for the tea cakes?
Kuro told me that baby sponge cakes are the best thing to eat with tea, so I served what I heard was the best thing to welcome him to the event, since we're deepening our friendship with Miyama Kaito.
''But as far as White's taste is concerned?''
It tastes so bad that its very existence is a sin.
....

 I now understand a little bit about this person. The expression and voice haven't changed at all as usual, but this person is probably.............................an incredibly natural person.
 An expressionless, emotionless natural is of a terrible nature. It's about as much as I want the awe I had for her just a few moments ago to be returned in one piece, but.......

You don't think it would be difficult to return it since it's not an item?
...a metaphor.

 Dear Mom, Dad--I met God--and he was eerily impassive and emotionless to the point of chills. And to top it off - it was a hell of a natural.