Chapter 39

**How Boring** (つまらない *Tsumaranai*) is the thirty-ninth chapter of Oumi Noko's manga series S Rare Soubi no Niau Kanojo.

## Summary

Rin Mei, Karasu, and Honoka face down Medusa who has threatened to add them to her "statue collection". Rin Mei apologizes to Karasu for letting her leg get petrified, but Karasu just tells her to focus on the fight. Medusa then explains that those who are turned to stone are still alive and conscious, but continue to suffer. Medusa then fires Catoplepas's petrification beam at them, but they manage to dodge. The three heroes decide that they have to eliminate Catoplepas and Honoka points out that the creature's back is unprotected when firing its beam. Karasu volunteers to be bait, but Rin Mei that she do it instead to make up for Karasu's stone leg. Karasu attacks Medusa and Catoplepas with her "Breakthrough Wave" skill, which the two dodge. Rin Mei then goes for Catoplepas, prompting it to shoot its beam, which Rin Mei dodges. Honoka then prepares to fire her Failnaught at Catoplepas, but is stopped by Medusa who's snakes grow and bite her, completely turning her to stone.

Medusa admires the petrified Honoka and then attacks Rin Mei and Karasu with her snakes. However, Rin Mei grabs hold of Karasu and dodges the snakes in a series of fantastic maneuvers. Rin Mei explains to Karasu that she used to be an acrobat before becoming a manga artist. Karasu comments that acrobatics must be Rin Mei's true calling, but Rin Mei admits that she had stage fright so bad that she dropped her fellow acrobats. Medusa then comments on how relaxed Karasu and Rin Mei seem. She further explains that, although Karasu is not one of the Grimzelia developers, she should be concerned about the Grizel Cafe as the monsters are aware that the developers have been using it as a hideout and implies that a monster has been sent to deal with them. Concerned for her siblings, who are at the cafe, Karasu angrily lunges at Medusa, but falls down and her arm is bitten by one of Medusa's snakes, petrifying it as well.

Realizing she can no longer dual-wield, Karasu asks Rin Mei how close she is willing to get to her. When Rin Mei concedes that physical contact would be acceptable, Karasu kisses her so that she can copy her skill. Karasu then attacks Catoplepas once more, prompting it to fire its petrification beam at her. However, Karasu detaches her petrified leg and sneaks up on Catoplepas, finally piercing its eye.

Angered at Catoplepas's neutralization, Medusa attacks Karasu with her snakes, petrifying most of her body. Medusa then strikes Karasu with her hammer, shattering her body and leaving behind only her unpetrified head and upper torso. Medusa prepares to finish off Karasu, but is attacked by Rin Mei who severs two of her snakes. Rin Mei, now dual-wielding Queen of the Night and Reienkyo (thanks to her "Learning Kiss" skill) vows to defeat Medusa, who admits that, if she is defeated, everyone she has turned to stone will turn back to normal. Medusa attacks her and Rin Mei manages to evade her, but her movements have become more awkward due to her ill-fitting breastplate. Rin Mei attempts an attack, but Medusa dodges and has two of her snake bite Rin Mei's breasts. Medusa chides Rin Mei's breasts, which are now petrified, but Rin Mei retaliates, her movements as swift as before. She explains that fixing her breasts in place has made them more comfortable. Rin Mei then activates her "Scattering Moon Flower" skill, seemingly create eight copies of herself that attack Medusa simultaneously and sever all but one of her snakes.

Rin Mei looks down on Medusa, confident that she has won the battle, but Medusa laughs in defiance. Medusa gets back up, grabs her hammer, and shatters Honoka's petrified body. Medusa reminds Rin Mei that, if she is defeated, everyone she has turned to stone will turn back to normal. Meaning that those who have been shattered will be instantly killed upon returning to their normal bodies, leaving Rin Mei with no options. Medusa then shatters Marimo's body as well, devastating Rin Mei. Medusa then attacks Rin Mei from behind, forcing her one remaining snake down her throat. The snake bites Rin Mei's heart, quickly turning her entire body to stone. Medusa mocks the defeated heroes, claiming that they are boring and have no chance of defeating Lamia.

## Key Events

* Honoka, Rin Mei, and Karasu battle Medusa, but they are defeated and turned to stone with Honoka, Marimo, and Karasu's bodies being shattered.

## Character Appearances

* Rin Mei
* Karasu
* Honoka Kusunoki
* Medusa
* Marimo