The Maybe-Benzaiten #WeeklyShortShortNote

The press conference venue was in an uproar, filled with angry shouts. It was beyond control. The moderator's voice, pleading, "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to the president's response," was drowned out.

—President Benzai! How are you going to take responsibility!
—How do you intend to face this!
—Even if you resign, won't the company's culture remain the same!

“I swear on my name, Benzai, that I will work to regain the trust of our customers.”

—What does your name have to do with anything!
—Don't call yourself Benten!
—Just quit already! Who's the next president!

“It's because they made that old guy president just because his name sounds auspicious.”
“Are we going to be okay? Our company.”
The employees watched the chaotic venue with dumbfounded expressions.

A few days later.

“Regarding the much-discussed President Benzai, he released footage yesterday of himself standing under a waterfall in a loincloth as an act of purification, which has only drawn further criticism...”

“No way, the old guy actually stripped.”
“Just because Benzaiten is the goddess Saraswati, he thought exposing his body might change the tide of public opinion...”
“He's a genuine idiot.”

Before the president could announce his resignation, the employees resigned en masse.

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*This work is fiction and has no relation to any real persons, companies, or incidents.

Almost Foam Ringo Sheena and Momo

Maybe someone like Ringo-chan is a true Benzaiten.
I can't take it~ Hehehe

I participated in Tarahakani-san's weekly short-short project with this week's theme, "The Maybe-Benzaiten."

Benzaiten has a graceful image, holding a biwa and wearing a celestial robe, but I heard there are statues of her with about eight arms holding swords and such. Saraswati is the name of a Hindu goddess, and she was originally a water deity. She is called the goddess of the arts, but perhaps she is actually a scary deity. If I write things like this, I might be cursed. Oh, wait, maybe I'm already being cursed...

And here is an entertainment piece depicting the exploits of an old man who might be cursed:

Here is a piece from my innocent days when I didn't want to think I was being cursed:

Here is a conversation between two old men who have become senile from being cursed too much: