The talk with Falga-sama was over, and the magical communication with Miarak was also broken.

You could read what happened on our journey through each piece of armor.

I don't agree that I was the only one who was treated as a ton of demo because of that...... No, I think I was really doing a lot of things with my seniors.

Regardless, the problem is scrolling.

I couldn't help but scratch my head at the situation that was pushing Kazuki, who was struggling with his troubles right now.

 

"I'm sorry, Usato, senpai...... I'll go back ......."

 

After the discussion is over, he can only watch Kazuki walk out of the hall with an awkward laugh.

Mistress Lloyd and Mr./Ms. Welsey had already left, and only Leona Mr./Ms., Senpai, and I were here.

 

"Kazuki-dono, you seem to be in a lot of trouble."

"Leona Mr./Ms......."

 

Mr./Ms., who was in the hall, walked up to me.

 

"I wish there was something I could do ......."

"It's a tough one...... To be honest, I can't say anything to Kazuki-dono. We and you have different meanings of going home......

「…… Yes."

 

For us, returning to the place where we were born and raised means saying goodbye to this world.

There is only one scroll.

I don't have time to come back here.

 

"So, will Suzune remain in this world?"

"yes, it's not as unfinished as it used to be."

"Well, I suppose you have your own circumstances. I'm not going to say anything about it...... Even more so, Kazuki-dono must be hard."

"That's right......

 

I can't say that I do it easily.

At least I've heard that my seniors don't have a lot of work to do in the original world.

All of these conflicts must have been something she had experienced and decided to make immediately after coming to this world.

　

"I think we should talk about it once."

"But I don't know what to talk about......

"You'll be fine, your words are more powerful than you think. I'm sure your friend Kazuki will be too."

"Leona Mr./Ms......."

 

…… Let's talk to them face to face.

I wondered if the senior was going to do the same, and he nodded yes.

 

"Better yet, I think it's a good idea to talk about it with the intention of having a fistfight on the riverbank."

"Such a pushy ......."

"I think we need that brute force right now."

"I think it's better not to get into a fistfight with Usato......"

 

Mr./Ms., who smiles wryly, says terrible things soberly.

You don't really get into a fistfight with Kazuki, do you......?

 

"Anyway, I'm going to talk about it later."

"You'd better do that, because it's too late to have regrets."

 

It would be better to leave him alone to see him in distress.

 

"Mr./Ms. Leona is going back to Mearlark this time, isn't she?"

"Oh, I have to report to Master Farga and the Norns again...... I'm sure we'll see each other again soon."

"Certainly."

 

The meeting will bring together representatives of various countries in the future.

I don't think there is a clear schedule, but there is a high possibility that I, as the person concerned, will be called in.

…… No, it's really out of place.

Above all, I think it's a big deal that the Demon King might come to the spot.

 

"Before you leave for Mealark, stop by the lifeguards."

"Let me do that, it's a rumored lifesaver, let's go see it."

 

At that time, we must welcome this as well.

After the rest of the fun, we walked out of the hall door into the hallway.

 

"We're going to Kazuki."

"Oh, I hope the story is going in the right direction."

"Yes."

 

After saying goodbye to Mr./Ms., I and my seniors head straight to the place where Kazuki will be.

According to my senior, he is in the garden or in his room, so let's head there first.

 

"Well, what shall we talk about first?"

"Wouldn't it be nice to have a fun conversation for a change of pace?"

"It'...... fun story."

 

…… The first thing that comes to mind is the story of training, and I realize that it must be quite bad.

However, I can only make the conversation bloom.

While chatting lightly with his senpai, he arrives at the garden, and when he goes outside, he sees Kazuki, Mr./Ms. and Celia-sama at the end of his line of sight.

 

"Oh, something is wrong."

"It's tense...... isn't it?"

 

It's not the usual fluffy air of the three of them.

Mr./Ms. is tense -- as if she is in the middle of a fight, while Kazuki looks cornered in a way that is not his usual way.

Sensing something unusual in the unusual atmosphere, I and my seniors quickly approached the space where tables and chairs were lined up.

 

"Hmmm!"

"Wipe!?"

 

With a compelling voice, Mr./Ms. Flana punched Kazuki on the cheek.

Thrust backwards with quite a bit of force, Kazuki touches his cheek in a stunned manner.

 

「「…… Huh?'"

　

Behind Mr./Ms. Flana who is breathing on her shoulders, Celia is crossing her arms with a stern face.

Kazuki is dressed a little like a duck, but he can't swallow the situation.

―――From the looks of it, it's not a good atmosphere for me to enter.

I involuntarily exchange glances with my senior who is rolling his eyes next to me.

 

"What, is this a shambles? Is it a shambles?"

"I didn't think Mr./Ms. would start beating you...... Oh, Kazuki noticed this."

 

Kazuki looks at me as if asking for help, but before that, Mr./Ms. and Celia look at me with a blank eye.

 

"Kazuki, good luck!"

"It's time to show you a man, Kazuki-kun!"

 

We both gave Kazuki a thumbs-up and hid in the shadows to watch the situation.

 

"Both of you!?"

"Where are you looking, Kazuki?"

"Kazuki-sama?"

 

I have no idea how this situation came about.

I don't know, but I know that the current situation is definitely a turning point that will make some kind of change for Kazuki.

Just go for it, Kazuki!

 

●

 

To return to the original world.

It was something I had tried not to think about for a long time.

At first, I wanted to go back, but as I spent time in this world, I got involved with many people and got to know Mr./Ms. about the good things.

But I have a family.

My parents, who have raised me so far, will not be able to be filial to me if I don't go back, and I will never see them again.

You have to choose one or the other.

However, if you cut off one of the worlds, you will never be able to come back to that world again. That fact alone has tormented me for a long time.

But until today, I couldn't make a decision, and in fact, I was giving up on thinking about it.

 

"——— huh."

 

The scrolling time limit that Farga mentioned.

No, to be precise, if we mark the "coordinates" and "time" of our world in advance, there will be time, but I can't spend this world in a limbo until I make a decision.

Usato is already looking ahead to what needs to be done.

For the sake of humans and the demon tribe living in the Demon Lord's Domain, he has given up even his own world and is acting on his own ideas.

I, on the other hand, don't know what to do from now on and can only worry.

His mission as a hero is over.

Then I don't know what to do from now on.

 

"Kazuki-sama, are you okay?"

"Celia...... And I ...... Furana."

"I'm thinking about it again."

 

While she is alone in the garden, Furana and Celia arrive.

She smiles, feeling sorry for always making her worried.

 

"I'm sorry, I can't seem to decide yet."

"There's no need to rush, no matter what path you take, we'll accept it."

 

Celia's kind words hurt her heart.

They are not bad.

It's my fault because I'm indecisive.

 

"Uh-huh."

 

I don't want to choose.

I can't cut one or the other.

With that in mind, I throw words at the two of them.

 

"Frana, Celia, you want me to stay...... Or? If you want, I'm--"

"Wait, Kazuki-sama."

 

- She can't say it until the end and is stopped by Celia.

When I looked up, stunned by the strong tone that was different from usual, the expressions of the two seemed to be somewhat angry.

What, I'm scared, .......

When I involuntarily retracted, Fulana spoke to me next.

 

"Kazuki, that's it...... Are you serious?"

「…… Ahh

 

At that moment, Frana's face turns grim.

She grabbed my chest and slammed her big fist into my cheek as she thought about it.

―――Shocking.

I sat down on the ground with a fist that was so my hip, and I looked up at her in bewilderment.

 

"What? What? Does it hurt......?"

"Huh—"

 

Was he beaten?

And with goo?

Not even with a flat hand, but with a straight line?

When the confusion does not subside, he suddenly finds Senpai and Usato, who are looking at him with surprised eyes.

They look at me and Fulana in confusion, as if they don't understand the situation, but they nod their heads and then show me their thumbs up.

 

"Kazuki, good luck!"

"It's time to show you a man, Kazuki-kun!"

"Both of you!?"

 

Please don't come here and read the air in a strange way!

He reaches out to the two breathing in vain and calls for help, but before he can do so, Furana and Celia stand in his way.

 

"Where are you looking, Kazuki?"

"Kazuki-sama?"

 

A powerful ...... that you can't think of from the usual two!

When I was overwhelmed, Fulana stepped in front of me.

 

"Huh, Furana...... Mr./Ms. Frana?"

"Shut up and listen, I'm going to be unreasonably angry with you from now on."

"What......?"

 

I involuntarily become an honorific, and Furana crosses her arms and looks down at me.

Her eyes were burning with anger, indicating how much my words had struck a chord with her.

 

"You'll stay in this world if we want, didn't you just say that?"

"Oh, yes...... I don't think it's pathetic......

"No, I don't think it's pathetic or anything like that. I know you think so. But Kazuki, it's different, isn't it?"

 

He closes his mouth to Frana, who speaks as if to tell him.

Didn't you hit me because I was pathetic and disillusioned for saying something like that?

 

"That's not for us to decide."

"But I'm ......."

"You don't have to ask me to know that both worlds are important, but this is a choice you have to make."

 

It's a choice I have to make.

Fulana continued, her expression heartbroken.

 

"We want you to stay in this world, because you're important. It's natural to think so."

"Then all the better--"

"But I'm sure your father and mother are just like us...... No, more than that, I want you to come back."

「…… Whew!"

"That's why you're so bothered, so we shouldn't tell you to stay in this world. Above all, your happiness should take precedence over the happiness of saving this country."

 

I'm like, how stupid I am.

Without thinking about the feelings of Furana and Celia, she is ashamed of herself for saying something insensitive.

 

"I'm going to say terrible things...... Don't give up on choosing and try to take the easy way. It's not you we know you are on the other side."

「…… Yes...... Ah, that's right. I'm sorry, I was wrong."

 

This is something that I, and I have absolutely to come up with.

Recognizing this, I stand up with my cheek pressed down, determined to give an answer no matter how much I worry.

 

「…… Hey, are you okay? I hit him hard...... but I didn't."

"Haha, it's okay, but I think it's a bit too much to use illusion magic, right? It's still hard to see."

"Oh, I don't use it...... Did you get your jaw in!?"

"Oh, it's quite swollen......

 

He smiles wryly at the two of them who start to cast healing spells in a panic.

Then, with a light sigh, Fulana then turned her gaze to Usato and Senpai, who were watching over her from the shadows.

 

"The two of them hiding there"

「「!?」」

"Hey, come over here."

 

- Senpai and Usato, who are called by Furana and come to this place with a very uncomfortable feeling.

Perhaps he didn't hear the story, but the senior hesitantly called out to Furana while being confused.

 

"Furana...... yes, Mr./Ms. Furana, should I sit upright?"

"No, why is Suzune an honorific? It's okay to be the same as usual, okay?"

「…… Furana, tsundere and violence are not alike. Don't go off the road, okay?"

"I'm sorry, can you speak in a person's language?"

"Kyayes."

 

A senior who sinks with a smile on his face.

As expected, she knows how to handle her seniors.

Usato, who glanced sideways at the sunken senpai, turned his palm at her with a smile on his face.

 

"Mr./Ms. Frana, I'm fine."

"Oh, really?"

"I'm ready to be."

"It's not okay at all, is it? You don't have to be prepared for that, do you?"

 

Apparently he thinks he's going to be as angry as I am.

There was no such thing, and Flana put her hands on her hips as if she was dumbfounded, and for some reason opened her mouth to the two people sitting upright.

 

"Anyway, we'll talk about it. At this time, you should let it all spit out and empty this person's head!"

"I see, that's what we can do for you, Kazuki-kun."

 

Furana continues to speak to her seniors and Usato, who seem to be convinced.

 

"Also, if you can, do a mock fight or something and exercise until you fall!"

"I don't know how long it would take me to exercise until I collapsed!"

 

Usato, who raised his hand with a bang, says such a strange thing.

Glancing at the reaction around him, she grabs his face with a blue streak on his forehead.

 

"Usato, am I talking about human standards? Hey, do you understand?"

"No, it's just a joke...... It's an ogre joke, so ......."

"Why can't you stand grabbing me in the face at all...... This surprising human being ......! Oh my gosh! For now, sit down!"

 

He is urged to sit in a chair away from Usato, who is doing his normal job while eating the Iron Claw at the last minute.

Celia, who had been frowning at the forced furrowed of her eyebrows, smiled her original gentle smile and patted her hands.

 

"If that's the case, why don't you get something sweet? Eva from Samaria sent me some delicious sweets!"

 

Saying this, Celia asks for sweets from a maid waiting nearby, and Usato is surprised.

 

"Celia, did you know Eva?"

"Yes! I haven't met him yet, but he introduced me to you and we started exchanging letters! Hehe, I've heard a lot about Mr./Ms. Usato!"

"Oh yes, I'm glad Eva seems to be doing well."

"Gununu, I didn't expect Samariar's support to reach so ......!"

 

Each of them sits on a chair and sits around a table.

Witnessing the noisy but pleasant exchange, the gloomy state of mind that I had earlier had already disappeared.

 

「…… Thank you."

 

I'm still struggling.

Regrets will remain.

Sometimes you miss a world you didn't choose.

But I still have to make the choices I've been given.

 

"Hmm? Kazuki, what's up?"

「…… No, it's nothing."

 

Still, I'll never forget this scene.

This is the moment when there are important people who care about me in such an indecisive way.

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Kazuki was beaten with goo.

It didn't go away, but it made me feel better.