I could almost see the calculations running through his head.
If he pressed it, the orphanage would be destroyed.
If he didn't, he would lose control of the situation.
He could easily press the button and end it right now and right here.
And he did that!
Click—!
"Boom!"
The moment he pressed the button, I cheerfully made the sound effect myself.
Everyone froze.
For a few seconds, the entire battlefield was completely silent.
They all stared at me as if I'd finally lost my mind.
What?
Why were they looking at me like that?
I was perfectly sane.
One second passed.
Then two.
Nothing happened.
No explosion.
No rumbling.
Not even a pathetic little pop.
The villain holding the detonator slowly looked down at it.
"…Huh?"
I smiled.
"Why? Do you think only that switch is broken?"
His expression changed.
"Check the others."
"What?"
"Go ahead. Try them."
He was so flustered that he didn't even seem to realize I was walking toward him.
"Press them!"
