Now, I’m going to enjoy this world—and although I started acting with that thought in mind, reality is quite tense.
Takioto Kousuke seems to have a sad past and an even sadder present.
“Well, my parents died a year ago, and my paternal grandfather has already passed.
My paternal grandmother, who is the only blood relative I know of, is in the hospital with an illness.
As a result, her dementia is progressing and she can’t be responsible as my guardian.
And I have no relationship with my maternal relatives.”
Apparently, Takioto Kousuke seems to have had a pretty rough life for him to play the role of a side character.
No, this isn’t someone else’s problem anymore.
“Even so, isn’t this situation way too terrible?
Besides, even with such a bad situation, why are you such a lucky character in the game?”
…
Come to think of it, when a heroine was talking about her family in the game, Kousuke looked sad for a moment.
He immediately returned to his usual joking face, so I thought it was a bug on the development side, but this might have been a backstory adjustment rather than a bug.
Well, what should I do in this case?
First of all, it’s similar to Japan, but it’s not Japan.
Should I consult the police, the city hall, or the school?
Fortunately, he seems to have passed the magic school entrance exam, but I don’t think I can afford the tuition.
First of all, if I can’t eat anything, I’ll die.
“What do I do…”
While I’m lost in thought, I hear a doorbell chime.
Seems like a visitor, but I’m not in the mood to answer.
Should I go to the police for now?
Look for a place where I can consult online?
I want to think about it, but the sound of the intercom ringing again interrupts my thoughts.
I stood up with a sigh and headed for the front door.
“Yes, yes, who is—!?”
And I let out a strange voice without meaning to.
The woman standing there was a woman I knew.
“Good morning.
Umm, Takioto Kousuke-kun, right?”
I swallow hard.
“D-Director…”
In front of the entrance stood 『Hanamura Marino』, the director of 『Tsukuyomi Magic Academy』—the main setting of MagiEx—wearing a smile.
Now, she’s a beautiful woman who invited me to a meal, and I only know her because of the eroge.
I shouldn’t go with her so easily.
I should at least verify where we’re going.
“I’m sorry, I can only prepare a place like this…”
Hanamura Marino apologizes for it.
A place like this?
Far from it.
This is a high-end restaurant where you can see the illusion of four zeros written on the bills floating up to heaven on angel wings.
“No, it’s amazing that there’s such a wonderful restaurant near my house.”
Hanamura Marino was a character who appeared several times before the protagonist’s group as the director.
However, she doesn’t get deeply involved with them.
Although she does monitor their secret activities from behind the scenes.
According to the settings, she was an important figure in the magical world and the academy’s director, so it was expected that she’d be wealthy.
But I didn’t expect it to be this much.
While holding my breath, I place a cube-cut piece of meat in my mouth.
It’s as soft as a sponge cake, and the sauce overflows just from pressing down.
The savory soy-sauce-based sauce, carefully crafted, fills my mouth with joy.
It shouldn’t be compared to the sandal soles I used to eat.
While enjoying a wonderful meal I’ve never had before, I find myself staring at Marino-san.
Delicate skin that doesn’t make her look her age.
Slightly wavy hair that makes you want to touch it.
And those slightly droopy purple eyes give off a gentle impression.
“What is it?”
Did I stare at her face too much?
Hanamura Marino said something like that while tilting her head.
However, I can’t say it’s “because an eroge character is right in front of me” or “you don’t look old enough to have a daughter who’s a professor at the academy.” For starters, eroge has plenty of beautiful older women, but she probably looks too young.
If she wore a uniform, nobody would doubt she’s a student.
“No, I just can’t believe I’m sitting across from a celebrity of the magical world…”
For now, I said something appropriate.
If this world is the same as the game, she’s definitely a celebrity.
“Ara ara, you don’t need to worry about that.
And from now on, I’ll make you feel more comfortable around me.”
I don’t know what she means, so I tilt my head.
Hanamura Marino narrowed her eyes and made a serious expression.
“Takioto Kousuke-kun.”
“Y-yes.”
The gentle woman disappeared.
She put pressure into her words, and without realizing it, I straightened my posture.
“I’ll say this without beating around the bush.
I want you to be my son.”
“…?”
Huh, what did she just say?
“You will be my son.”
“…Huh!?”
What does this mean?
I don’t understand the meaning.
Why is a super-development happening in a place like this!
“I’m sorry for not consulting you first, but custody has already been transferred to me under the Mage Protection Act.”
Custody has been transferred?
No, wait a minute, what the hell is this?
Certainly, I feel like I have to transfer custody to someone or become the head of the household, but then I’d have to go to city hall and get a resident card…
Wait, how do things work here in this world?
No, I don’t care about that right now.
Hanamura Marino is going to be my mother?
She’s the Witch of Tsukuyomi, you know!?
She’s a witch who’s said to have crushed S-level monsters solo!
Even with an adult daughter, she maintains baby-smooth skin and looks like a student!
She was that witch who made me desperate because she wasn’t a capture target, and became the trigger for gathering other gentlemen to attack the user support team.
And in the end, that witch never became a heroine and never got any extra events!
“It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“I-it’s a pleasure to meet you too?”
After that, she offered a word of mercy to Takioto Kousuke, who had been struck by a series of misfortunes.
However, the person inside this body isn’t Takioto Kousuke—it’s me.
I don’t really feel unfortunate.
So, when I listen to Hanamura Marino’s story, she seems to be a relative of my mother, and moreover, a cousin.
It seems my maternal grandfather was supposed to take care of me, but as my mother left in her will, Marino-san became my guardian.
It seems Marino-san will pay for tuition and daily living expenses.
“So you’ll be living at my house.
Is everything ready for the preparations?”
“Your…
house?
Huh, isn’t it supposed to be the school dormitory!?”
Without realizing it, I end up shouting.
Tsukuyomi Magic Academy is a state-sponsored magic educational institution.
The ability level isn’t mediocre—elites from all over the country and elites from other countries are enrolled.
It’s a super-elite school where you have no idea why the stupid Takioto Kousuke was accepted.
There’s a school dormitory precisely because it’s a school where these multinational students mix together.
Takioto Kousuke lived in the dormitory in the game.
It was also the room next door to the protagonist’s.
“Of course, I don’t mind either way.
But we’ll be family.
My house is near the school, and above all, I wanted us to live together so we can get to know each other.”
…
Wait a moment.
I keep getting confused.
First of all, it didn’t make sense that I became Takioto Kousuke, but after learning the heavy backstory that wasn’t told in the game, and at the end of all that, I’m going to live in the house where the beautiful witch lives.
Why is an eroge-like development happening?
No, if this world is the same as the game world, isn’t it an eroge world?
However, I’m like a supporting character, and I should be a small fish who seems like I’d explode if someone breathed on me even slightly.
She invited me—this me—to her house?
To her house.
“But if I remember correctly, you have a daughter, right?
I think she won’t like this.”
Hanamura’s daughter is young but a professor at the academy, and she’s a character who grants important abilities to the protagonist.
In the scenario, she took over her late father’s research or something.
Rather, if Marino-san and my mother are cousins, then Marino-san’s daughter is my second cousin.
“Besides—”
I tried to continue speaking, but she raised her hand and asked me to wait.
“I certainly have a daughter.
But I’ve already gotten her approval.
And you don’t need to worry about anything.”
No, even if you say that…
Isn’t it possible that some of the protagonist group’s events won’t occur because I’m not in the dormitory?
Of course, I can’t say that.
While thinking about what to do, Marino-san shook her head slightly.
“…
You also need time to think.
Just remember this.
We welcome you.”
Maybe she misunderstood and was trying to be considerate.
In reality, I was only worried for a different reason, but I can’t think of a reason to correct her, so maybe it’s fine this way.
“I’m sorry.”
“Why are you apologizing?
You don’t need to worry about that, and don’t act like we’re strangers.
Now then, the dormitory will be available starting one week from now.
If you count from today, it’ll be available in two weeks.
So, two weeks.
I want you to choose between the dormitory or my house by then.”
“Yes.”
“Besides living or not living at my house, please come to my home once.
I want to introduce you to my daughter.”
Well, that’s true.
After all, I have to greet her daughter, 『Hanamura Hatsumi』—we’re relatives, after all.
“Um, that would be…
Um, when is that?”
She stared at me with an annoyed expression, but as soon as I changed my phrasing, it turned into a smile.
“Whenever you’re ready.
I don’t mind going right now, but I’m sure you’re not ready.
Yes, yes.
Whether you go to the dormitory or come to my house, send your luggage to us.”
Understood, I nod.
“Right, I’ll pay when the luggage arrives.
I’ll use a courier I know—contact me when you’re ready.”
When she mentioned that, I remembered while saying, “Ha!”
“Speaking of which, I don’t know your contact information…
First of all, I don’t have a smartphone.”
When I checked whether I was Takioto Kousuke, I looked for cell phones and smartphones, but unfortunately, I didn’t find them.
In the game, I exchanged information with the protagonist through the school terminal, so I think he actually has one or went to buy one later.
Well, once I enter the school, I can use another method of contact, which will become the main one.
“I forgot—come to think of it, you haven’t had a cell phone for a year now, right?”
Well, a year ago—maybe it was around the time my parents died.
I don’t know why, but maybe something happened to it.
“Let’s go buy one now.”
“Oh no, I really don’t have any problem without a phone.”
I don’t want to force her to buy one for me.
There’s no one to contact in the first place.
She lowers her eyebrows and looks at me as if looking at something sad.
“You received a phone call before your parents were killed by demons, didn’t you?
I know because I received a call too.
I can see how traumatic that was for you.”
“!?”
How unfortunate was Takioto Kousuke?
I can’t find a word for him anymore.
Come to think of it, Takioto Kousuke never answered a phone call from the protagonist.
He said he was sleeping, but he was just traumatized!
Wait, my parents were killed by demons?
No wonder he overreacts to demons.
“But it’s important to have a cell phone so that if something happens, you can call.
So I’d like you to have one if possible.
If something happens, I can come to you immediately.”
Her sympathy hurts to receive.
And wait, even with such a difficult situation, it’s almost abnormal for him to be such a lucky character at school.
Maybe he broke.
I thought he was a character who sometimes did crazy things, but maybe it’s inevitable in such a situation.
For now.
“Um, could you buy one for me?
I’ll carry a smartphone with me…”
Marino-san, who looks at my face with extreme anxiety—
“You don’t have to force yourself.”
She tells me, but as far as I’m concerned, I’m not forcing myself or anything.
Immediately after eating, we went to a phone store and I bought a smartphone.
As soon as I entered the store, I was surprised and amazed by my new mother, who said, “Prepare the most expensive one.”
Then I head home a little later and ask her what to do next.
Should I prepare to move immediately, or do we need to do some procedure at a government office?
I was thinking about various things, but the answer was—
“I’m sorry, I really want to spend more time with you, but I have to go to work…”
Saying that, she left the house.
And left me alone.
To put it in Marino-san’s defense, she must be busy.
I understood that.
She’s the head of the academy and also a powerful figure in the magical world.
However, on the day she came and made an explosive declaration that she would soon become my new mother, what kind of thought process did she have to then go to work afterward?
For me…
it’s not a big deal.
That’s because I don’t feel unfortunate since I was reborn or replaced in this body.
However, Takioto Kousuke, after various misfortunes, suddenly gained a new mother and has to move.
He must have been in bottomless anxiety, but his new mother isn’t by his side and went to work.
The fact that Takioto Kousuke didn’t become a shut-in in the game is already almost a miracle.
I honestly can’t think of him as the same person who would shout excitedly, “For real!” or “Whoaaa, that’s never gonna happen!” or “That girl is incredibly hot, right?
Let’s go hit on her.
You play the villain, and I’ll be the shining hero who saves her.”
“Seriously, what a pitiful kid…”
Well, enough thinking about Takioto Kousuke.
First and foremost, I have to think about myself.
“Anyway, this is…
too much, isn’t it?”
A thick envelope was placed in front of me.
A wad of bills sticking out of it.
According to Marino-san, it seems to be “one week’s allowance.” I can say one thing.
“Marino-san has no sense of money.”
I pull out a wad of bills from the envelope.
This amount is approximately ten times the allowance I received when I was in high school.
Even if I consume the special sushi set every day for a week, I could still buy a car normally.
“You can use it all!” she told me with a smile, but how am I supposed to use it?
Can I buy a designer bag or a luxury watch?
Other things that seem expensive…
In this world, magical tools.
“…
Wait a sec?”
Don’t I have something totally amazing?
Something an ordinary person wants but is quite hard to obtain.
Money and power.
Apparently, there’s a wind pushing my back, telling me to get stronger.
“As I thought, there’s no walkthrough wiki here…
In that case—”
Basically, there’s no strategy guide for eroge.
The only source of game strategy information is online.
A wiki created by volunteer heroes supported by donations was released—the dialogue options that occur with the heroine, the endgame simulation strategy and branches, detailed enemy stats, dropped items, damage calculations, etc.
“I wish I had at least that Excel file…
But I don’t know if it could even be used.”
A memo of detailed data collected independently and the optimized leveling method referencing wiki information.
From data prepared for RTA (Real-Time Attack) to the table for adjusting random number coordination—no, it’s impossible to adjust random number coordination now that this has become reality.
I can’t go back to the title screen.
“But, for now, the problem is even before the walkthrough…
The game activates magic with the press of a button, but now I have to circulate magical power manually.”
In that case, it’s better to read this book first to learn the common sense of magic.
I pick up the book I placed nearby.
*Magic That Even Monkeys Can Understand.*
I prepare some tea, sink deeply into my chair, and start reading.
The contents range from explaining the concept of magic to basic magic and simple applied magic.
It’s like a book prepared just for me.
“To strengthen magical power, increase your level by collecting magical elements or use magic to your limit, huh.”
In the game, there must have been increases or decreases without using magic to the limit.
Beyond that, it was through leveling up, using special items, equipment corrections, etc.
Which is correct?
All I need to know now is whether this book is actually accurate or whether the game’s settings are accurate.
Are both correct?
“Verification needed.”
I’ll verify that later.
I’ll continue reading and deepening my knowledge before looking for an efficient verification method.
After reading, it’s verification and experiments.
First, I decided to test for myself that the content written in the book was correct.
I’ll find some magic that doesn’t seem dangerous if I make a mistake and go to the garden to cast it.
Should I say as expected?
Some magic I used without any problems.
However, problems I expected started appearing.
“…
As I thought, I have no aptitude for emission magic…”
Takioto Kousuke in the game is unmatched in terms of strengthening his body and imbuing things with magical power.
However, in exchange, he has almost no aptitude for emission magic whatsoever.
“Water Gun.”
A small stream of water flies out at the same time the magic activates.
Not only is it slow, but it also loses to gravity.
Of course, it misses the target and has almost no power.
If I really try, it’s not like I can’t use it, but if I just strengthen my body and throw rocks, there won’t be much point in using this magic.
If forced to say something, it seems convenient for cleaning.
This was exactly as I expected—it’s exactly the game’s scenario.
“Fuuuh.”
I let out a small sigh while picking up a scarf.
Upon becoming Takioto Kousuke himself, the more I learn about him, the more I understand how the scarf, which can be considered his identity, is the best item for him.
“He always wore a long scarf to take advantage of this.”
Given his characteristics, it might be the strongest equipment for me.
Just like in the game.
“So, should I buy a scarf with this money?
The current scarf is fine, but there must be something of better quality.”
Mm, I’ll do that.
Following that, is there anything else I want?
Well…
if I had to say, it’s a book.
I’m extremely lacking in knowledge right now.
No, when it comes to books, I have a contact who can get me books for free.
Or rather, should I say I got this contact just a little while ago?
“I’ll ask Marino-san.”
She’ll probably lend me books without any problem.
However, when it comes to shopping and books, it’s better to leave it for another day.
It’s already late.
So what should I do now?
“Train strengthening magic and enchantment magic, right?”
I go back to my room and search the dresser.
Then, I take off my shirt, change clothes, and check the area map on my tablet.
I left the house, activated physical strengthening magic, and started running.
I was very lucky to have a large park nearby.
It’s also fortunate that there’s a course for runners.
The running track is very easy to run on—probably for those who run at night, with many lampposts.
However, from the perspective of those who pass me, they must think: what’s wrong with this guy?
In fact, I just got looked at twice by people I overtook, and I think I’d think the same thing if I were in their place.
I run through the wind, almost twice as fast as everyone else.
It’s the effect of physical strengthening magic.
At this pace, I could achieve a world record in short-distance sprinting back on Earth.
And that’s not the only reason other runners pay attention to me.
Because their gaze is slightly behind me, staring at the scarf flying in the wind.
Why are you wearing a scarf to run?
That’s what they must be thinking.
If this were the Tokyo Marathon with many cosplay runners, they wouldn’t be wondering about it.
However, this scarf has a strong significance.
I send magical power into the scarf while running.
The scarf that was floating gently suddenly stopped and hardened like a piece of iron.
Enchantment, which is Takioto Kousuke’s best magic.
He applies enormous magical power to the scarf and can move it freely as if it were a part of his body.
In the game, the ability names were 『Third Hand』 and 『Fourth Hand』.
Furthermore, the versatility of this scarf is high, and it was possible to alter the properties of the scarf itself with magical power.
It can be hardened like iron to make a shield, and if given the water attribute, it can also become a small wall that repels the fire attribute.
And since it can be moved freely like a limb, I can also hold swords in both hands and at both ends of the scarf to create a four-sword style.
Additionally, if the ice attribute is enchanted, there’s no need for air conditioning in summer.
What a great ability!
By the way, in the game, Takioto Kousuke was able to move it freely and grab or deflect opponents’ swords.
It’s an essential ability for strengthening my close combat.
In the late game, he could control it freely—I need to be able to move it like that too.
How long have I been running?
I feel like I’ve run about five kilometers, but I’m not that tired.
Is it the effect of physical strengthening?
If that’s the case, it seems like I could run about ten times more.
While feeling doubts about my seemingly infinite stamina, I stop running.
Just like in the game’s scenario, Takioto Kousuke’s magical power was exactly the same.
Even using this much, I couldn’t consume all my magical power strengthening my body and imbuing the scarf with power.
“I want to know my limits…
On the contrary, if I don’t know, I won’t know the conditions for increasing magical power.”
If I do these normal things, I won’t be able to consume all my magical power immediately.
I need an efficient way to consume magical power.
And is there any magic that shows my status in numbers?
If there is, various things will progress smoothly.
“Well, I have no choice but to do what I can.”
Now I’ll train enchantment magic.
According to my research, it seems that fabric that’s easy to channel magical power through and easy to apply it to must be made from monster materials.
Furthermore, when it comes to a soft fabric that can be wrapped around the neck, the options are limited.
I sighed after checking magical tools all over the area.
There are many products in general magical tool stores.
However, when asked if there’s a product I want, that’s not the case.
I just can’t find it because the product is special.
“Umm, a four-meter scarf?
I don’t have a scarf that long…
Besides, look at what season we’re in.
When it comes to such a large size, it might be better for you to buy the fabric.”
That’s right.
Normally, a scarf, even if long, would be about 2 meters.
And if the premise is double that, it becomes even harder.
“I see.”
Agreeing, I moved to the craft corner she pointed me to, but this time I sighed there.
What I could find was a pure white fabric.
Next to it is a gray fabric, and next to that is black, red, and yellow.
Just plain fabrics.
The easier the fabric is to channel magical power through, the fewer colors exist and the higher the price.
“For now, I’ll buy these.”
After much deliberation, I bought two solid red fabrics.
Fabric made from threads taken from monsters.
A total of about 20 years’ worth of my student allowance.
Let’s pray it works with this amount of money.
Immediately after returning home, I take out the purchased fabric and wrap it around my neck.
I immediately stood up and checked the comfort.
“I wonder if 4 meters was too long, but the magical power connection is the best—as expected from Arachne thread.”
I’ll cut the length later and adjust it.
And again, the magical power connection is the best, so one could say there are almost no complaints.
The only unfortunate point is—
“When my magic runs out, I’ll end up dragging it on the ground, and it’ll probably get caught on something.
I need to think of countermeasures…”
For now, there’s no problem, so it’s fine.
I send magical power into the fabric.
And I started training to move the fabric freely.
However, it was difficult compared to the scarf.
Is it because it’s too long?
I can’t move it as freely as the scarf I used before.
If size is the cause, since the width and height are more than doubled, then it’s inevitable.
However, considering the future, it would be better to use a longer and larger one.
“I have no choice but to train…”
I immediately put on a jersey and wrapped the fabric around my neck like a scarf.
Then, while running, I started training to move the fabric freely.
While I run, magical power circulates and the fabric moves.
I do a right jab forty-five times with Third Hand, a left jab with Fourth Hand, and strike with left and right simultaneously.
The goal is to be able to attack with my hands and feet while moving the fabric freely.
In the game, 『Third Hand』 and 『Fourth Hand』 couldn’t be used from the start.
They must become usable because “I got used to moving it.” And finally, he used his Ashura-like ability for a four-sword style.
Even so, he ended up being an incomplete character due to special circumstances.
For now, it’s better to get used to this ability as quickly as possible.
If possible, before the opening ceremony—even before moving to the Hanamura household.
If I’m not accustomed to it, Takioto Kousuke will have problems with a heroine, who will fight in the combat simulation after entering the academy.
That is, if things progress according to the game’s events—or rather, rather than problems, I’ll lose.
Well, I’m planning to crush various flags from now on, so there’s a possibility I won’t have to fight.
“I still need to train more…”
After finishing the proper meal I bought at the convenience store, I’ll train to circulate magical power and move the fabric freely while running again.
After that, I’ll read the spellbook in my room, and while stuffing the book’s contents into my head, I think about how to act in the future.
“The first thing is to level up and acquire skills.”
I learned from reading the book that there’s a concept of levels in this world, just like in the game.
General level, physical level, magic level, resistance level, enemy detection level, secret level, etc.
It seems there are more detailed classifications beyond the general level, but it’s impossible to cover all of them—it seems there are more than double what’s in the game.
First of all, it seems the detailed classification levels are only a researcher’s theory that they “probably exist,” and it’s not confirmed that they actually do.
However, it’s stated that there are definitely several types of levels.
Why is this stated?
Because there are magical tools that allow you to check your raw level.
They don’t seem to be normally available and don’t seem to be popular.
While thinking about that, I heard a doorbell chime.
I headed for the front door with magical power circulating.
“Fufu, I finally finished my work.”
It was Hanamura Marino, whom I first met a few days ago.
I invited her in immediately, and she entered the house without hesitation.
“Kousuke-kun, do you always do this?”
Then, Marino grabs the fabric containing my magical power.
If it were a photo, it would look like a woman walking a dog on a leash.
Marino-san pets the scarf with her hands.
It must no longer feel like fabric.
The fabric with magical power still circulating is as hard as steel and can be moved freely at my will.
“Not always—I’ve been using it constantly since I started training recently.”
“…
Your Enchantment and magical power are abnormal, aren’t they?”
I agreed.
To tell the truth, Takioto Kousuke is the character with the highest magical power in the game.
Even more than the main heroine, who can fire powerful long-range magic non-stop—it’s double hers.
However, if you focus on training abilities using various doping items like a madman, you can surpass him with any character.
Furthermore, Takioto Kousuke has a lot of magical power, so it’s easy to think he’s a character who uses endless magic at range, but that’s not the case.
Large-scale magic can’t be used—he’s primarily a close-combat character.
From the perspective of other games, he’s a super mysterious character.
But the amount of magic was very important for him.
In the game, he had the disadvantage of consuming magical power with any action.
Even if I didn’t attack with magic, it would decrease.
A rare scenario—a character who has the largest amount of magical power but runs out of magical power the fastest.
However, because he possesses excellent abilities like Third Hand and Fourth Hand, one could say he’s very useful depending on how he’s used.
When I think about it now, magical power decreases each time I act, probably because I put magical power into the scarf and moved it as Third Hand and Fourth Hand.
That’s exactly what I’m doing now.
However, it seems he got quite out of breath in the game, but is it because I don’t think it’s that much when I actually use it?
Is it because I usually use it this way and only feel this way, or will it change depending on the atmosphere and tension of the place when it comes to battle?
I should verify this later.
“If you master this…
How incredible.
If you’re on the defensive, you’ll have several meters of steel shield, and if you attack, you’ll probably crush even rocks.”
Furthermore, I can use weapons and armor, and I can also add various attributes.
Just in case, there are several people in the game who have a mysterious constitution like Takioto Kousuke.
Of course, it’s a strange constitution, different from mine.
“Kousuke-kun, can you put more magical power into it?
And spread the fabric to make it a shield.”
Just as she asked, I put more magical power into the fabric.
Then, I changed the shape of the fabric and opened it in a fan shape.
When Marino-san touches the fabric, she sighs in admiration.
“It seems like it could withstand my magic to some degree…
But why not make it as circular as possible instead of opening it like this?”
“What do you mean?”
“With this, you can’t kill the impact if they use a strong technique.
And if it’s attacked in the same spot many times, it can eventually be broken.
So you should make it circular so you can deflect the attack.”
Certainly, the shields I’ve seen in games generally draw an arc, so they were made with that in mind, huh.
Conversely, I could also trap the opponent’s sword inside by moving backward?
No, if I lose to the opponent’s strength, I’ll be the one sent flying.
Should I repel normally?
The shape will have to vary from fight to fight, huh?
“How long can you maintain this, Kousuke-kun?”
“Right now, about ten hours?
My goal is 24 hours…”
However, that’s in a state where I’m just living normally.
While adventuring and fighting, you’ll use magical power for other things too.
Marino-san sighs as if shocked.
“Aren’t you superior to me if it’s just magical power and Enchantment magic?”
“That might be true, but emission magic is basically zero for me…”
“Fufu, then find good companions at the academy as quickly as possible.
Kousuke-kun will certainly be able to clear the last floor of the academy dungeon.”
Just as Marino-san said, I think companions are important.
However, there are also cases where you’ll fight alone, so it’s better to have some countermeasures.
“I hope so…”
There are also problems with the party.
What to do about party members.
“What’s wrong?”
“Oh, no, I was wondering if I’ll be able to gather party members.”
The easiest way was to join the protagonist’s party and team up with the strongest members.
But is it okay to become a member of the protagonist’s party when I want to surpass him in the end?
No, should I join?
Strengthen the protagonist to a certain extent and have him defeat the Demon Lord.
That Dungeon is annoying to explore and a pain to clear.
There’s room for consideration.
If I feel like he’ll get stronger, then he can train alone.
All I need to do is gather promising members.
I’ll manage to gather them…
right?
Marino-san laughed, saying: If it’s Kousuke-kun, everything will be fine.
The move to the Hanamura household was the luckiest time in history.
Not because Hanamura Marino was a beautiful woman who looks like a high school student.
Well, that’s not completely wrong, and it’s undeniable that I notice it every time I see her.
So, for some reason, I was able to hear various things from the Witch of Tsukuyomi, an important figure in the magical world.
“So, as I thought, using magic increases the amount of magical power.”
“Yes, I think the magical power enchantment that Kousuke-kun normally does is the most effective, but only you can do that.”
If you use magic like me, a normal mage would quickly run out of magical power.
It’s because I have a ridiculous amount of magical power and aptitude for Enchantment that I’m able to do this.
“Even so, Kousuke-kun is hardworking, isn’t he?”
“Really?”
Marino began by saying: I’m not really in a position to talk about others, but…
“You’re always thinking only about magic.”
With a bitter smile.
It’s a tone that makes you feel like you’re being teased or that she’s shocked.
“Really?”
“That’s right.
But, you know, you don’t need to overdo it, okay?”
Apparently, she said it with concern—not shocked or teasing.
However, I’m not overdoing it.
“I’m not overdoing it—it’s just that magic is fun.”
I was simply fascinated by the fun of magic.
This exists in Japan too.
Reading for hours on end, gaming until the date changes, or playing soccer until sunset.
I can do it because I love it.
“I see.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask me.”
Of course, that’s my intention.
“Yes, so…”
She gives a lecture on magic while we’re jostled in the magic-powered car for about an hour.
And when we arrive at our first destination—
“So, after this, let’s split up for a bit.
Sorry for bothering you with my work.”
She said, apologizing.
She seems to have someone she needs to meet and wants me to wait a little.
“Far from it.
Rather, I’m the one causing trouble.”
What to wear, what to eat, where to live.
I can’t earn money, so I’ll depend on her for food, clothing, and shelter.
Furthermore, this scarf.
She sewed the fabric that was just a piece of cloth so it would become a scarf.
How versatile she is—she can even sew!
She smiles.
Then she extended her hand and gently flicked my forehead.
“You’re family, so there’s no problem causing trouble!”
“Then, since Marino-san is a family member, there’s no problem bothering me.”
She says happily with a little pout—”Honestly”—but immediately laughs and the tension leaves the air.
Damn, someone tell me her real age.
I separated from Marino-san, who was in very good spirits, and walked down an unfamiliar road.
“Five hours…
what should I do?”
The city we’re in now has airports connecting to the entire world and is filled with other races.
Some elves have pointed ears, while others have animal ears that make me want to touch them immediately.
If it becomes a place where people from all over the world gather, it’s inevitable that commerce, like souvenirs, will develop.
Especially in Yamato, where Takioto Kousuke is, magic is developing and many customers buy magical tools.
There were many places where I could kill time.
At the magical tool store I visited, I could see various forms of magical catalysts.
From a wooden wand to an iron one, and those made with some unknown materials like mithril.
There are even catalysts in book form or bracelet and ring shapes.
The book-type catalyst seemed to have a magic stone embedded in its hardcover and was unusually thick and heavy.
Furthermore, there are also some interesting catalysts, like an umbrella type or one with a handle shaped like a lollipop.
Suddenly, while looking at various types of catalysts, I started wondering what weapon I should use.
In the game, Takioto Kousuke only uses sword and shield.
He’s the type who isn’t good with long-range attacks and always charged at demons up close, fighting as if he had nothing but muscle for a brain.
The abilities 『Third Hand』 and 『Fourth Hand』, which can be considered Takioto’s exclusive skills, are compatible with most melee weapons.
So, what’s the most suitable equipment for Takioto Kousuke?
On the wiki, the most popular strategy among the gentlemen Eroge Players was to abandon attack and focus solely on defense.
A shield in his right hand, a shield in his left hand, a shield in his third hand, and a shield in his fourth hand.
Takioto Kousuke didn’t have a special weapon, so his attack power was somewhat lacking.
Of course, if you put a sword in all his arms, his attack power increases considerably, but at the cost of his defense decreasing unbelievably.
So I thought it would be better to make him become a 『Wall』 right away and defend against all attacks.
By the time Takioto Kousuke learned Third Hand, he could be considered an iron wall.
There were many monsters that attacked primarily physically, and most people should have used Takioto Kousuke.
However, that was only from the beginning to mid-game.
After that, his usefulness was overshadowed by the cheat iron-wall heroine and a zombie-like heroine.
Of course, Takioto Kousuke was strong enough to not fall behind the cheat iron-wall heroine.
However, the cheat iron-wall heroine can easily obtain cheat equipment that Takioto Kousuke didn’t have.
And the cheat iron-wall heroine has the most important element of an eroge.
That’s also an element that Takioto Kousuke cannot obtain no matter what he does.
Yes.
The cheat iron-wall heroine is extremely cute.
The cheat iron-wall heroine is extremely cute, you know.
The gentlemen Eroge Players would think: why should I use a male character?
It was inevitable to remove Takioto Kousuke from the party.
Even I removed him.
Furthermore, Takioto Kousuke was exceptionally good at enchanting tools, so many people left him at the Magical Tool Development Center.
With Takioto Kousuke at the Magical Tool Development Center, the development speed of magical tools would be greatly improved.
However, if you leave him at the Magical Tool Development Center, the character doesn’t grow much.
That’s why his level doesn’t go up.
After all, he’s not used in battle and is forced to work at the magical tool development center all the time.
Takioto Kousuke himself said he wanted to get stronger and wanted to defeat demons.
However, Takioto Kousuke devoted himself to development at the Magical Tool Development Center, where a kind of god stole his original freedom.
It’s like working for a black company.
Even so, in the scenario, the protagonist and heroine see him as a stupid character.
What a poor child!
Even though he’s living such an unfortunate and miserable life.
“Customer.
Is something wrong?”
Was I making such a sad face?
The brown-haired clerk looked at me worriedly.
I should stop thinking here.
The meeting point with Marino-san was a hotel with a name I’d heard many times before.
“Hanamura Hotel, huh…”
An enormous silver building in front of me.
It’s by far the largest compared to the buildings around it.
Built for the wealthy, the hotel is beautiful, modern, and in harmony with nature.
How much money do they spend maintaining the beautiful garden next to the building?
“Hanamura Group, huh.”
The Hanamura Group is an important figure in the magical world and the political and business world, and the voice of the president, 『Hanamura Ryuen』, seems to have great influence in each country.
I think Hanamura Marino left home at some point, but since she still uses her surname, there’s no doubt she’s a member of the Hanamura family.
And she’s the one who carries the magical world on her shoulders.
Not just magical ability, but also connections to the magical world and its enormous resources.
However, I became Marino’s son.
By the way, my mother was a member of the Hanamura family.
However, there’s no information about my mother.
Not in the game, and not now that it’s become reality.
Well, I can somehow sense that she seemed to have escaped from the Hanamura family.
“…
I still have time, I think I’ll get some coffee.”
The moment I murmured that and looked back.
It happened.
The first thing my five senses delivered was a dazzling flash of light.
Then, the thunderous sound echoing without interruption.
Hot wind hits my skin.
Black smoke and a burning smell spread, and the area became chaotic.
Thunderous screams, people fleeing in black smoke.
I could only see the store where the fire intensified, standing there stunned.
Apparently, a place that looks like a nearby restaurant exploded.
Many people come out of the store.
Those holding their arms and those lending their shoulders, leaving together.
A person putting a handkerchief over their mouth.
It was when I looked away from the store, thinking I had to do something for now, that I found someone who stands out.
“…
Who is that person?”
He was expressionless despite the fear-twisted faces of those who fled.
Even though what’s happening is strange, he doesn’t look around and doesn’t seem confused.
Not just the facial expressions, but the actions are strange too.
Isn’t he walking quickly toward the hotel instead of going to the corner where fleeing people are gathering?
As if he has some purpose.
From the hotel he was heading toward—the Hanamura Hotel, where we planned to stay—people were panicking and desperately coming out of the hotel.
And I was surprised to see the café next door, where some people were calling someone from their smartphones.
Furthermore, some people were filming the burning scene on video.
That expressionless man enters the hotel overflowing with people leaving.
I followed behind the man.
The interior of the hotel was surrounded by noise.
Guests and receptionists are confused, and angry voices and children crying echo around.
He crossed the lobby without even looking at all of it, and after walking a few minutes, he finally stopped.
There’s a door in front of him and a red-haired man in a suit beside the door.
They seem to be speaking quietly, but I can’t hear what they’re saying.
When I leaned in to get a little closer, I heard a small explosion behind the door.
I hear the red-haired man in front of the door click his tongue.
The red-haired man seems to have spoken with the suspicious, expressionless man—he entered the room with him.
I sneak in behind them.
It was like a large room they entered.
Was there also a buffet-style dinner?
It seems there were several tables with plates and food on them.
Now it’s miserably scattered on the floor, making a mess on the expensive carpet.
And some men in suits seemed to surround something.
I curl the tablecloth hanging under a nearby table and hide inside it.
And I listened to their voices.
“You traitor!”
Apparently, the young woman was nervous and blaming someone.
I turn the tablecloth while listening to endless various abusive words, like: you’ve lost what’s important for living as people, forgetting gratitude and repaying kindness with malice.
And when I saw who the surrounded woman was, I lost my breath.
The people surrounded were three.
A handsome man with pointed ears and a beautiful woman with pointed ears stand as if to protect the woman, and each has a weapon.
That woman being protected is…
It’s one of the heroines, damn it!
A woman with blue eyes and long golden hair.
Her eyes are raised, probably because of her anger, and her slightly pointed ears are twitching.
Without a shadow of a doubt.
This elf is one of the main heroines who’s even on the game’s cover—Ludivine Marie-Ange de la Trefke, who was always at the top of the popularity polls!
Her friends and the gentlemen Eroge Players call her Ludi because of her long, hard-to-remember name.
However, for those with certain peculiarities—who are called patients with “Ludi Disease” and are satisfied by being scolded by Ludi in the game—it’s natural that they address her by her full name.
Of course, I can call her by her full name, and I can even call the official name of the flat-chested pink-haired tsundere who was popular in the past (Zero’s Familiar).
Why am I not good at memorizing things when studying, even though I’m good at memorizing long names?
Now, what kind of heroine was Ludi?
In the original, she was a woman with androphobia—or rather, human phobia.
Basically, she’s very cold, and her words toward others are harsh.
Mainly toward men.
So, when they approach her, she gets angry and says: stay away from me.
However, that’s just the beginning.
When you start dating after a certain event, her attitude changes 180 degrees.
Besides becoming deredere, she’ll do anything for the protagonist.
But to make that happen, you have to trigger a certain event and resolve the case.
Furthermore, even after the event, her reaction to other men besides the protagonist is terrible, and Takioto Kousuke is treated worse than an insect.
However, she was tremendously popular for stimulating the possessive desire of the gentlemen Eroge Players.
Later, the number of heroines increased from twelve to more than double with DLCs, but her popularity didn’t decline.
So, why does Ludi hate humans, especially men?
Maybe I’m in the scene that caused this.
Ludi and the others are cornered in front of a strange weapon.
The expressionless man who was in the café earlier was holding this weapon along with the others.
“Ojou-sama, this is a misunderstanding.
We’re not traitors—we were just on this side from the beginning.”
A skinheaded man responds to Ludi like this.
Judging by the situation, it seems they were serving Ludi.
Ludi’s face is twisted with anger and her teeth are bared.
In her eyes, there was no intention of giving up, even though she’s cornered by sneaky people.
While observing the situation, I remember what was written on the developer’s blog.
It said, “There was a good reason why Ludi hates men so much.
However, with that scenario, she becomes non-virgin.
So my boss said, ‘Since complaints would come even from Mount Fuji, only non-virgins can’t happen—no matter the catastrophe, death, rebirth, dimension change, or even if the body is taken over by the god of evil.’ lol.
Well, I re-established her as a virgin with various settings lol.”
The scenario writer must have thought of a scenario that picks a fight with us, the gentlemen Eroge Players.
And, the previous events revealed when you become friends with Ludi in the game match the current situation.
“I was betrayed by people I trusted before,” she confessed with a crying expression in my mind.
This is that scene, right now.
So, what should I do?
Helping her here could significantly change the story.
The organization that’s hostile to her appears as an important villain from the beginning to mid-game, but the event might not occur.
But is it okay to leave things as they are?
No, I have to calm down.
First of all.
The current me—is he capable of saving her?
Can I resist the unknown weapons they possess with my equipment?
I only have a scarf and a spare shawl.
If the scarf doesn’t work against them…
And I, who have never actually fought—can I be useful?
The only thing close to a fight I’ve participated in is the judo I did when I was a student, and nothing else.
Can someone like me save her?
If it’s like the game, the one who saves Ludi would be Marino-san.
Not me, but Marino-san.
This is revealed in the game’s dialogue.
So, if I try something here and make the situation worse, it’ll make it harder for Marino-san to move, and in the worst case, it could be a direct dead end.
Is it better to go back as if nothing happened?
“Why don’t you just give up already?”
A skinheaded guy says this to Ludi.
But Ludi didn’t shake her head.
“Claris is here, and we might be at a disadvantage now.
But the longer this lasts, the more disadvantageous it is for you!”
Claris is the woman standing diagonally in front of her, holding a sword?
I don’t remember seeing her in the game.
A skinhead looked at her and shrugged.
“Yare yare.
Does Ojou-sama think we didn’t make any preparations?”
“What do you…
Huh?”
It was the moment a skinhead said that.
Something passed in front of Ludi, and Claris fell to the ground.
Passing in front of Ludi was a handsome man who should have been beside Ludi—the man stopped next to Claris.
Claris seems to have received a punch in the stomach and is holding her belly.
The handsome man stomped on her body.
“Agyaaaaaa!”
He stomped again and again.
Claris screams painfully each time, making an agonized expression.
“Liar, it’s a lie, right?
It’s a lie, isn’t it…
Aurelian, you too?”
Maybe it was the reaction to the betrayal—Ludi’s face, which had been so firm, crumbled, and she was about to cry.
Her limbs trembled so much I could see from far away, and she was retreating, even though there was nowhere to escape.
Then her foot hits the wall and she turns around.
She seems to understand there’s no way out.
“Kukuh, hahahahaha, haaaahhahhahahahaa!”
Aurelian laughs loudly seeing her.
He put his hand on his stomach and laughed like a madman.
“I wanted to see that face!
Haha, how many years do you think I had to tolerate your selfishness, little girl?
It was all for this.
This is great!”
Ludi looked desperate and shook her head from side to side like a doll about to run out of batteries.
The skinheads take a step forward.
They all point their weapons at Ludi and slowly approach.
“Hey hey, guys, don’t shoot yet—let’s have a little fun before killing her.”
Aurelian says with a laugh.
Then the skinheaded men around applauded a little.
When I pull out the spare scarf I had, I wrap it around my head so my face is hidden.
And I moved my shawl so it could protect my eyes.
Then, I use Enchantment magic on the scarf and shawl and use body-strengthening magic.
Skinheads approaching.
Aurelian smiling seeing this.
A line formed from Ludi’s eye when they were less than 10 meters away.
And drops fall from the other eye.
Oh, what a strange feeling.
My head seems to boil with rage, but for some reason my thoughts are cold.
It’s a contradiction, but I can only say this because that’s how I am.
Well, let’s go.
There are no options left, like “I won’t help because the development will change” or “I won’t pretend I didn’t see anything because it’s dangerous for me.”
When Aurelian kicks Claris, he walks toward Ludi with large strides.
And the moment he reaches her, I jumped out from my hiding spot.
I aimed first at the skinhead.
I lift a nearby table with Third Hand and throw it where the skinheads are.
It was almost at the same time the glassware on the table shattered—Aurelian tore Ludi’s skirt.
Those who were focused on that were slow to respond to the table I threw.
Some humans were sent flying by the table.
While running toward Ludi’s side, I immediately grab a table with my Fourth Hand.
And I threw it where people are gathered.
“Who is—dowaaaaaaaaaa!”
He flew away before everything was shouted.
While running, I immediately picked up Claris, who was fallen, with my Third Hand and carried her princess-style.
Immediately, I hardened my Third Hand and repelled a bullet flying toward me.
“Kuh!”
Impact on the head.
It created a lot of pressure on my neck.
I couldn’t repel them all.
Some bullets were hit by Third Hand, but one seemed to have hit my head.
(Good thing I wrapped the scarf around…)
I immediately recovered my position and ran toward Aurelian.
And when I struck him with Fourth Hand—who was standing there dumbfounded—with the intention of seriously shattering him.
“GyaaaaaAaAaaAAAA!”
I immediately open my Third and Fourth Hands, hold Claris with one hand, and pull Ludi with the other.
Then, after spreading the shawl so the three of us can hide behind it, a large amount of magical power is sent to harden it.
Bullets rain down on the shawl like a downpour.
I can hear the sound of bullets hitting many times, but the shawl doesn’t make even a slight movement.
Apparently, it won’t break.
However, I’m fully aware that it’s a stalemate.
I avert my gaze from the shawl and stare at them.
Ludi was looking at me, stunned, perhaps confused.
And although Claris is injured all over, she seems conscious.
Well, what can I do with these two?
First of all, I was already worried about whether I could get out of this alone.
“Can you use recovery magic?”
When I asked Ludi in my right hand, she flinched and shook her head.
“I see…”
I could have guessed that.
She was a mage specialized in long-range attacks, and she basically couldn’t use recovery magic.
Of course, I can’t use it either.
With items that can be obtained mid-game if you play normally, and if you use one from a certain event, Ludi and I could also use recovery magic, but it’s no use relying on something we don’t have now.
While I was thinking about what to do, I felt a slight heat on my back.
“Hey hey, stop it…”
It seems they tried to use fire magic this time.
The shawl is still holding up somehow, but I want them to stop soon.
I don’t know how durable this shawl shield is, but I don’t want to bet on it while taking these attacks without doing anything.
No, is it a situation where I have no choice but to bet everything considering the current circumstances?
Maybe I can prevent all the opponent’s attacks.
However, no matter how long I keep defending, it ends when my magical power runs out.
It seems like I can continue fine for a while, but when it runs out, this will just be fabric and I’ll be useless.
However, that doesn’t mean I can go on the offensive.
“…
To think there’s a flaw like this.
What should I do?”
I murmur involuntarily.
I can’t see ahead at all, probably because the shawl is covering the entire area.
The shawl wall is certainly sturdy.
However, expanding it to cover me also blocks my field of vision.
It’s like opening a large black umbrella and placing it in front of you.
If it were something like a vinyl umbrella, you could see the other person.
No, however.
Put another way, the other side doesn’t know our current situation.
It might be perfect for taking countermeasures.
If I make some preparations and catch them by surprise…
But what should I do?
Even if I take countermeasures, the only magic I can use in battle is Third and Fourth Hand using the scarf.
I’ve barely trained anything else.
To finish them off, I have to get close or find something to throw.
But if I do that…
When I take my eyes off the shawl and stare at them, I see Ludi looking at me with anxious eyes.
Even if I go on the offensive here now, they’d still be in danger.
It wouldn’t be a problem if I could at least keep my shawl shield active here…
No, wait.
I shake Claris’s body lightly with the arms holding her.
“Hey you, I’m begging you—give me a hand.”
“Vuuu…
uuh…”
The story changes if Claris can cast defensive magic.
Just having her protect Ludi, I might be able to go on the offensive.
She slowly opens her mouth with a pained expression on her face.
“Uuh…
Who…
are…
you…”
Suddenly, I click my tongue.
We don’t have time to talk about that.
And what if my shield can’t withstand the rain of magic they cast?
What if they attack by another means?
An unpleasant imagination passed through my head and I felt frustrated.
“I don’t have time to introduce myself.
Answer with a yes or no.
Can you use magic to protect yourself from them?”
“…
Gaaah.”
When she shook her body forcefully, she had an expression of agony.
Did she break a bone?
I made things worse—I shouldn’t have moved her carelessly, but it’s too late.
“Claris!”
Ludi looks worriedly at Claris.
Claris looks at Ludi.
“I think…
I can…
use it…
somehow.
It just…
won’t…
last long.”
She said.
“Then, I’m counting on you.
And you mustn’t move—use magic while pretending to be dead.”
This time, I turn to Ludi.
“Make it look like you’re using defensive magic.
Activate your magical power and pretend to chant 『Aegis』.
Shout the spell.
But it’s just pretending, okay?
What you’ll actually use is…
Light.”
Ludi takes her eyes off Claris.
And she stares at me with an uneasy face.
“Light?”
“Oh, that’s right.
You can use as much as 『Flash』.
But 『Light』 might be better.
I want to catch them by surprise.
I’ll handle the rest.”
I’m sorry, but I’m going to use them as bait.
It’s definitely Ludi and Claris they want to get rid of first.
It shouldn’t be Takioto Kousuke, who appeared suddenly.
In that case, without thinking twice, they’ll aim at them first.
Some might come at me, but only some.
Then, while making them suspect Ludi is using shield magic, she casts a light magic.
I have no choice but to pray for success.
“Alright, confirming.
You use shield magic the moment I go.
And you pretend to use magic, and when everyone finishes casting, do whatever you want with the light magic.
Got it?
I’m sorry, but I’ll start immediately.
Ten seconds.”
It was Claris who moved as soon as I said that.
You can see she’s activating her magical power while muttering something quietly.
“10, 9, 8…”
Ludi also activates her own magical power.
“7, 6, 5.”
I also start preparing to spread and change the shawl’s magical power.
And I lay Claris down as if she were dead.
“4, 3, 2.”
I grab her arm to make Ludi stand up.
And—
“1!
Ludi, get up!
Use your shield magic!”
I made her stand up and shouted at the same time.
“Aegis!”
At the same time the light-attribute shield magic is applied, I cancel the Enchantment on the shawl once.
And I check the area.
Apparently, they were spread out and there wasn’t a single group together.
They seemed confused by my attack for a moment, but soon a skinhead gave an order.
“Aim at Trefke!”
As expected, he seems to be aiming at Ludi, of the Trefke family.
However, the one closest to me pointed the muzzle of his weapon at me.
I immediately open my Fourth Hand to create a defense and strike him with my Third Hand.
Right at that moment, the room was enveloped in a dazzling flash of light.
Apparently, Ludi used the magic.
The effect didn’t seem that strong, probably because it was a lit room.
However, she managed to create an opening.
I immediately attack those aiming at Ludi with Fourth Hand and send them flying.
“GyaaaaaAAA!”
While watching the man who was attending to Aurelian fly away, I create a wall with Third Hand.
While repelling bullets flying toward me, I’ll defeat all of them.
I threw tables and other things at them to make sure they couldn’t move.
I quickly gathered them all together, then grabbed a nearby tablecloth, placed it over their heads, and used a large amount of my magical power to harden it by applying my Enchantment magic.
With this, we can relax.
When I turned my eyes toward Ludi and Claris while sighing, I spontaneously lost my breath.
(This is bad—come to think of it, her skirt was torn, wasn’t it?)
What appeared in my vision was Ludi in a rather…
“unfeminine” state.
Maybe she noticed my gaze—her face is turning bright red and she’s moving her hand to cover her skirt.
But she couldn’t hide the white panties adorned with a lovely amber ribbon.
They’re panties that match her white skin well, and it’s not like I don’t feel they look like panties that are too cute for her.
And it’s a little…
No, I’ll stop thinking.
“D-don’t look!”
R-right.
What am I looking at!?
Averting my gaze from her flushed, almost-crying face, she quickly searched for something.
However, what was found was a piece of the skirt that had been torn and trampled.
That only arouses extra embarrassment.
And I think—
That’s right.
Even if you don’t bother looking, there’s the shawl I’m wearing.
When I quickly remove the shawl, I walked fast while averting my gaze from her.
“Ah!”
Maybe it was bad to look away, or maybe it was because I was in a hurry.
I stepped on a fallen plate and slipped.
And I found that the shawl I had in my hand miraculously caught on my face, and although I couldn’t see ahead, I understood I was falling.
I thought: this is bad, but it’s already too late.
For now, I extend my hands forward to protect my body.
I expected an impact on my hands, but it didn’t hurt.
Fuyoon.
Something warm and soft hits my hands.
This too, in both hands.
The right one is a little firm but soft enough to make you happy, with something at the tip.
And the other is very elastic, like a wobbling pudding…
I move my hand again, thinking: what is this?
“KyaaaaaaA!”
“Naaah!”
The screams of two women echo in my ears.
And I finally realized what I was touching.
At the same time, the shawl stuck to my face slides down and I could see ahead.
“Uwaaaa!”
It was Ludi’s chest and Claris’s butt that I was holding.
I saw Ludi’s face, still red, and immediately let go.
And when I jumped back vigorously, I threw the shawl toward her lower body.
And I fled at full speed.
“I-I-I-I’M SO SORRYYYYYY!”