I managed to finish my first negotiation with the earthlings in the best possible way.
Well, I still have a long way to go to make it into a business.
"Phew~"
When the president disappears from my sight, I exhale in relief.
I'm so exhausted.
Surrounded by the bigwigs of the planet, as the center of the conversation?
What the hell is this job?
Anyway, apparently that was the end of the schedule for today.
" Ms. Marderita. This way, please."
The guide brought me to a luxurious room.
It's like a suite in a luxury hotel.
I walked in fearfully and sat down on the bed. It's fluffy.
"Tomorrow, you are scheduled to appear with the President at a press conference. If you have any inconvenience, please let us know."
The guide bowed politely, so I decided to ask for a favor.
"Um, do you have internet or something?"
In 1995, when I died in my previous life, the Internet was not very popular.
I remember a friend of mine had a FN-7 and windowz at his house, and he let me play games on his PC.
TLN: I dont know what is this FN-7
I think the latest OS at that time was windowz95.
Now, after a short wait, I think everything is ready.
"This is the newest computer we have. You can connect to the Internet, but please refrain from posting anything on it."
The words "Windowz10" appeared on the screen of my computer.
Oh, the company hasn't changed, has it?
With these thoughts in my mind, I touched the computer clumsily.
The basic operation seems hasn't changed, and I try to open the browser by operating the mouse.
Then the news image and title were displayed.
[The U.S. government is planning an emergency press conference. Will it be an announcement that will change the course of human history?]
I clicked on the headline that caught my attention and found that it was apparently about tomorrow's press conference.
["The U.S. government has announced that it will make a major announcement to the world tomorrow. The details have not been announced yet, but it will be "a memorable day that will rewrite the history of mankind. It seems to be a very serious announcement, but I'm sure it's a positive one.]
That's what it said.
Yeah, it's about me, isn't it?
They plan to keep it a secret for now and explain it all at once at the press conference tomorrow.
Wow, so this is how it feels to be announced to the whole world.
I wonder if it's on the news in Japan now.
Thinking about this, I search in my browser.
This area is similar to Mardea's magic communication network, so I quickly understood how to use it.
And then something like a community site came up.
It's a site called Tweedle.
A search for "U.S. press conference" brings up a lot of articles with people's comments.
"American press conference. It seems that they are very confident about the contents of this announcement."
"Have they discovered a new resource?"
"I have no idea. But I hope it's a good thing."
"If it's a space program, it could be the discovery of lifeforms in space."
"Government bragging isn't a big deal anyway."
"I hope it is something that will be a ray of hope in these difficult times."
Each person discusses their expectations and hopes.
There is a huge amount of articles. There are many different languages. I knew the world was paying attention.
My stomach can't take this .., and my head is starting to hurt.
I turn off the computer and crawl into my bed.
I don't care.
I'm just appearing at a press conference to say a few words.
That's what I tell to myself. I managed to fall asleep.
And morning.
Yeah, I couldn't sleep much.
When I get out of bed, a housekeeper-like person comes to help me to get ready.
I politely declined and changed my clothes myself.
Then I was escorted by a man in a suit to the conference room.
I was incredibly nervous.
It's a press conference for all of America, or even for the whole of Earth.
The place seems to be a press conference room in the White House.
It was not a large place, but the seats were filled with people who looked like media representatives.
People with cameras were also lined up against the wall.
As I waited in the waiting room, the time came.
First, President Gadden heads to the stage to greet the media.
Once the place became warm, he began his speech.
"The United States founded NASA in 1957. We got serious about space exploration, and in 1969, we succeeded in landing on the moon for the first time in history. After that, we continued our research, burning with the desire to explore the universe. As a result, we have finally discovered a planet inhabited by intelligent life."
The media reacted with an "ooh" to those words.
The President continues with a satisfied smile on his face.
"NASA tried to communicate with them and finally succeeded in doing so. The other party was more than we expected. The aliens were able to analyze our signals and send us a response right away."
Mr. Gadden's explanation is passionate and very dramatic.
But they cut the part that was completely ignored by Maldea.
"And today, on this day. A goodwill ambassador from our friendly planet Maldea visited Earth. She brought a wonderful civilization to this America."
At the President's words, the audience now began to buzz loudly.
Now, it's my turn. Oh my God, I'm shaking.
"Let me introduce you. This is my friend from Maldea, Miss Lina Marderita."
At the voice of the President, I walk out onto the stage, all nervous and tense.
The sound of shutters echoed through the hall.
On the contrary, no one making any voices.
I guess they are all observing the alien that is me.
Now, I have to say hello.
I bowed and then look at the audience.
"N-nice to meet you, I'm Lina Marderita, from the planet Maldea. I am happy to have come to this wonderful planet called Earth. Thank you very much."
The President smiled as he approached the microphone.
"She speaks English very fluently. Apparently, she has studied our civilization diligently. Except for the length of her ears, she looks like a normal human being. But I'm going to prove that's not the case.
Miss Marderita. Can you do me a favor?"
I nodded at the President's faked, theatrical speech.
"The power of the wind."
When I put magical energy into the words, my clothes shake greatly.
Then my body begins to glow with magical power then my body floats in the air.
I could see that the attention of the audience was drawn even more to me.
"The charm of the planet Maldea. It's the magical civilization we've dreamed of in our fictional world. She has shared that power with us."
As if to match the President's words, a man appears, this time from the right side of the room.
He was in a suit, and he had a magic stone in his hand.
Apparently, he' s going to perform magic.
"Fly."
Just by simply thinking of it, the man's feet leave the floor and float up.
He drifted awkwardly in the air, swaying his hair.
Apparently, the government chose the magic stone as a spectacle for this conference instead of a shrink box. I guess it's because it looks more presentable.
Looking at it, the President proceeded to speak.
"This is a magic stone, a tool that allows people with no magic power to use magic. She brought these to me as trade goods. She also gave me some other useful magical items. You may think that this is some kind of trick. I can almost hear the joke, "The president is starting a magic show". But this is not a trick. It's not like they' re hanging on a string from above. If you doubt it, you can record this video and analyze it thoroughly. This is completely real magic, not a phenomenon created by science and technology."
At such explanation, the room fell silent.
Maybe people are still skeptical.
But the president clenched his fists forcefully and spoke with fervor.
"As the President of the United States, I want to make sure I'm speaking responsibly. There's nothing like telling a silly lie in front of a large media audience. On behalf of the government of the United States of America, I hereby proudly declare. We, the human race, have had a successful encounter with magic."
Then the audience gradually began to erupt into applause.
Apparently, everyone is excited.