The Pandemonium Society's Days (10)
Hanuma Makoto does not regret or reflect.
“Regret and reflection are emotions born from guilt. They are mental exhaustion allowed only to foolish people!”
Then Makoto affirms every action. Makoto is always right. She cuts off the root cause of any guilt before it can even form.
Makoto has never once experienced a single mistake.
That is why she is Hanuma Makoto.
“There are no failures for a great leader. It is merely a rehearsal for success.”
Makoto has descended into the Pandemonium Society.
Like a hero returning from exile, she sits with perfect elegance in the president's chair.
“Kikikikit! It's been a while. This cool and heavy sensation.”
Makoto draws out the feather pen as if it were a weapon.
Time to return to being Leader Makoto.
Let the business begin (Yes! Let's start the work).
Makoto begins reviewing the documents stacked on her desk.
“...Hmm.”
And ten minutes later, she closes the files.
“Iroha—! Where is Iroha!? ”
Makoto calls out, but Iroha has vanished without a trace. Dodging duty as always.
“Kuk! I was careless. I let Iroha slip away!”
Iroha has escaped. It was all because Makoto had been negligent.
“Indeed, it was careless. That Iroha, I thought he had finally changed because another me praised him so much. But he can't fix his old habits!”
There is nothing to be done. Makoto abandons the search for Iroha and focuses entirely on the work.
“Another me, what excellent administrative ability. You've grown wonderfully. This mom is so happy!”
Makoto is moved by the approval documents she had just reviewed.
At the center of Hanuma Makoto beats the heart of Mama. Another self is her only daughter, locked in a golden cage.
She is the flawless bride material.
Makoto feels proud as a mother.
“The Prefect Team members are my pride that no one can touch.”
Thinking of the Prefect Team makes Makoto's anger bubble up.
“Are the Prefect Team members finally obediently submitting to the Pandemonium Society? I'm a bit uneasy about this.”
Her diet had caused her to neglect proper management of the Prefect Team.
Makoto recalls the Prefect Team members in her mind.
At that moment,
“President Makoto—!!!”
Amau Ako appears without being summoned.
“...!?”
Makoto is clearly taken aback.
Unauthorized intrusion. The Prefect Team has boldly stormed into the Pandemonium Society.
“What? Has this cheeky woman lost her fear? Is the Pandemonium Society being underestimated by the Prefect Team!?”
Ako is the woman who avoids Makoto at all costs. It is because she is terrified of Makoto's overwhelming charisma.
Ako only reports remotely when absolutely necessary. The pitiful vice president of the Prefect Team.
“Here it is. The additional budget allocation plan you requested.”
Ako pushes the report forward with an eager, triumphant expression.
“What? This is something that can be reported in writing anyway.”
Why come all the way here to the Pandemonium Society? Especially Ako.
Makoto's mind spins in confusion.
“It's a perfect final version. No flaws at all. I don't want to be subjected to any harsh treatment using this as an excuse later!”
Ako glares at Makoto while sticking out her tongue.
“Harsh treatment?”
Makoto tilts her head in confusion.
From the situation, Ako seems to have been subjected to harsh treatment by another self.
“I don't know the details, but you've humiliated the Prefect Team. Impressive, another me!”
Ako has been humiliated in the Pandemonium Society.
That arrogant woman is being so proud of herself? Makoto is intoxicated with superiority.
“B-But, you know, today, are you not doing it? ······That.”
Ako anxiously checks Makoto's reaction, clearly wanting to say something but unable to speak.
“...Ugh! What is this inconsistent attitude? It's really annoying! Thinking about it, the recent stress surge is all because of President Makoto!!!”
Then Ako's hysteria explodes.
“W-What!?”
Makoto is bewildered by the sudden blame-shifting.
For a while, Ako's personality has twisted. The dignity of a senior administrative officer has been lost. The Ako in front of her is a spiteful, broken person.
“Anyway! Since it's your fault, take responsibility and do a revenge match!”
Ako insists on a duel for some reason.
Then Ako pulls out handcuffs and a blindfold.
“The loser of the bet is tied up while blindfolded. No complaints, right? Well, I know you'll win anyway!”
Ako presses Makoto with eyes full of hidden expectation.
Makoto doesn't understand Ako at all.
“This woman, is she speaking with a clear head? Why should I respond to this bizarre bet from this Makoto-nim.”
Moreover, the ideology is disrespectful.
She dares to put handcuffs on the highest authority of Gehenna. It's tantamount to rebellion.
“There's no doubt. This is an adversarial challenge.”
The discipline of the Prefect Team has loosened.
Makoto must correct the lewd Prefect Team.
“Amau Ako.”
Makoto calls out to Ako. She tightens her expression strictly and solemnly.
“Are you trying to play with the police with this Makoto-nim? It's trivial. The one suppressed by the yoke is the Prefect Team. I won't be swayed by these cheap restraints. I am the law itself. Kikikikit!”
Finally, Makoto declares to Ako.
“...Ha?”
Ako, looking incredulous, dismisses Makoto. Her expression suddenly dies.
“What? Is this a statement that your personality has recovered? Ugh. Is this a strategy? Or just a reset!?”
Makoto can't follow Ako's words.
“It's your turn to slander me with a bad personality! While using your so-called power to humiliate me!”
Makoto looks at Ako with a dumbfounded face.
“I-Insolent! No need for words! The Prefect Team only needs to submit to this Makoto-nim. You are nothing but servants of the Pandemonium Society!”
Makoto declares to Ako with a haughty air.
“It's strange. President Makoto recently seemed to have a different feeling...?”
Ako looks at Makoto with a vacant face.
Ako is shaken by the shock of the flagship product being downgraded to a budget version in performance.
“What? So that's it.”
Makoto concludes her reasoning.
Another self is the owner of a gentle personality. Because she felt sorry for the Prefect Team, she had been kind to them until now.
But the Prefect Team is ungrateful.
Without knowing the kindness, they climb over the Pandemonium Society.
“We need to awaken awareness of the loosened thinking. It's mental education. We need to properly reform that rotten habit!”
To train the words, one needs carrots and whips.
Then, Hanuma Makoto only wields the whip. Since the opponent is the Prefect Team.
“Gather all the Prefect Team members. Whether it's dispatch or business trip, all of them! This Makoto-nim will personally reprimand you.”
Makoto issues a forced command to Ako.
If not followed, the Prefect Team will be troubled again with cruel penalties.
“Kikikikit! Rest assured, another me. The Prefect Team will be reorganized by this Makoto-nim.”
If another self can't do it, Makoto will step in. That is mutual complementation.
Makoto smiles proudly.