Conquering Villains and Capturing Targets Is Harder in Real Life than in Games

41: Breaking and entering is simple for a fairy.

Although the curtains were raised, the stage lights remained dim as a single disembodied male voice resonated throughout the gym. "As of today, I've helped exactly 99 charges. That means  I just need to devise one more happy ending. Once I do that...I'll finally be freed..."

The audience who had only been informed that the play would be an adaptation of Cinderella were baffled by this prologue; however, before they were able to digest it, the stage lights were raised, casting a soft light on the stage.

Following this, the narrator walked across the stage and took his seat in a chair to the far right of the stage, just outside of where most of the action would take place. Flipping open a thick hardcover book he began to recite, "Once upon a time there was a kind and beautiful girl named Cinderella."

A spotlight shone down on Yuki who had assumed the role of the titular of Cinderella and was currently sweeping.

Immediately, the audience was taken by his appearance.

"Aw, how cute!"

"Did we always have such a lovely girl in our school?!"

A student who was seated in the second row whom also happened to be Yuki's junior in the astrology club squinted her eyes. "Wait, isn't that....Yuki-senpai?...Oh my god, it is!"

"No way! You're right!"

"But he's a guy! Their Cinderella's a guy?!!!"

"How the heck is a guy that cute?! He makes me feel ashamed as a girl!"

Although the audience had grown restless at this discovery, the narrator remained composed as he continued, "Because Cinderella's father had unexpectedly passed away, she was in the sole care of her stepmother and two stepsisters whom were as ugly as they were cruel."

Sakaki, Megu, and another male student appeared on stage and surrounded Yuki in a supercilious manner.

Megu sneered. "You missed a spot, Cinderella."

"I-I'm sorry. Could you point it out to me?"

"Yeah, it's right over here," spat the other student as he dropped a handful of bread crumbs onto the stage in front of Yuki's face.

Sakaki who had a lacy fan in one hand opened it dramatically and began flapping it in an irritated manner. "Honestly, you're not good at doing anything are you? You break more dishes than you wash, the clothes are never clean after you wash them, and now even sweeping the floor is too difficult for you."

Yuki's shoulders dropped dejectedly. "I'm sorry, mother."

"Ugh, how many times do I have to tell you, stupid girl? I am not and will never be your mother! It's this type of attitude that explains why I can't allow you to go in public!"

"But...what about the ball?"

"The ball?" Megu snickered. "You want to go to the ball? In your dreams!"

"But the royal invitation stated that all eligible women are allowed to attend." 

"As if Shiki ouji-sama would want to see a good-for-nothing bumpkin like you! You'd just be an eyesore!"