Section 2: Walking the Wrong Way on Positivity Row (1/3)

Ahh, my snake! My snake born from the bed of the Nile!

Come and give me a kiss for my peace of mind. Preferably a gentle one...

Ack!

You... You were not born in the Nile. What did you do to me?

Very well. Then I shall become a cursed fang and spread poison across the whole world!

Um...was that it?

We only got through half the script before we stopped filming☆

And it wasn't easy, filming that! Whose idea was it to bring in that enormous serpent, anyway!?

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Of course it's a real serpent. It's even big enough for a myth!

I also cannot abide that monster getting top billing ahead of me, but whatever!

It thrashed around! It attacked me! And after I somehow managed to fend it off, it just slithered away to wherever it pleased!

These are the worst working conditions I have ever experienced!

You let the serpent loose!?

And you can see the results of its rampage for yourself!

Weren't you supposed to keep an eye on it?

I have more than enough experience to play the lead role of a snake charmer very convincingly...

...but actually hunting one down as though it were a wild beast is a humiliation I am not prepared to tolerate.

And if that weren't bad enough, this town suddenly changed, and a bunch of oversized lizards I've never seen started running rampant.

Even worse, some insolent woman came by, going on about being a queen! She looked down on me with such disdain that I couldn't help but laugh right at her!

Oh, Lancer...

Someone is going to have to pay for this incredible disrespect...and YOU'RE that someone today!

Cleopatra is absolutely furious! Part of me does feel sorry for her, but... Senpai!

Right!

Preparing to engage!

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Well, um... At least she seems to have calmed down...

For the moment. But know that I am far from satisfied. You may begin fixing this situation by booking me in the fanciest hotel this area offers. Immediately!

Will you take that in lieu of payment?

Absolutely not. Any fair compensation for a pharaoh must be equivalent to the GDP of a decent-sized nation.

Of course, I have nothing but pity for the poor townspeople. They have truly suffered greatest in this ordeal.

So as one of the people responsible for this situation, if you prioritize assisting them, I am willing to negotiate.

Got it. I promise I'll rebuild the town and catch the serpent. And I always keep my promises.

So, Fujimaru and Mash. Do you think you can take care of this matter, too?

And, by "this matter," do you mean...?

I want you to help me fundraise, just like you did before. And I also want you to catch that serpent.

Knowing you two, I'm sure you can pull it off. Good luck! I'm counting on you!

...She's not shy about making demands, is she...?

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