After Crushing the Final Boss, I Got Infinite Mana and Returned to Earth ～With Cheat-Level Power, I’ll Rule Both the Game World and the Real World～ - Chapter 05: Mom Took One Look and Instantly Knew It Was Me

Chapter 05: Mom Took One Look and Instantly Knew It Was Me

“Uh… sorry, so you’re telling me Onii-chan reincarnated as the villain in some game world, burned the book that was sealing the final boss to stop the world from ending, and ended up with infinite magic?”

“That’s right.”

“And after giving your cheeky little brother a beating, you made the king promise to enroll you in the magic academy—then on a whim came back to this world the very same night?”

“Yes, exactly.”

“No, no, no—this is way too much!! Even saying it out loud makes my head spin!! I mean, sure, reincarnating into a game character isn’t that rare in light novels these days, but still!!”

I was sitting across from Aoi at the living room table, basically giving her a “recent life update.”

She might act a little scatterbrained sometimes, but she’s still the girl who always ranked number one in her year.

Her comprehension speed was honestly terrifying.

“So then, um, Onii-chan. That mascot-looking dragon who freaked out at the TV and yelled ‘Humans are trapped inside a thin board!!’—what’s his deal?”

“Oh, that’s Diabel. The Evil Dragon—the final boss I mentioned earlier. He’s my familiar now.”

“I can’t keep up anymore!! So basically, Onii-chan is completely overpowered and doing the whole ‘I’m the strongest!!’ routine in a game world, right!?”

“Exactly.”

Aoi let out a long sigh and gave me a slow, top-to-bottom look, like she was trying to size me up.

“…Crap. He’s, like, exactly my type of pretty boy, but knowing it’s Onii-chan on the inside just totally kills the excitement…”

“I’d be in trouble if you actually got excited.”

“Wait, no—seriously! Your whole vibe is completely different!! Before, you were more, you know, loud and over-the-top! Now you’re all calm-smile handsome guy mode! What gives!?”

And that’s when it happened.

Diabel, who had been staring intently at the TV, suddenly butted in.

“Foolish girl, ‘calm’ is the wrong word. This man is the devil who smiled as he burned me alive. Worse, he delights in wielding power for no reason—he’s a born lunatic. Mark my words—cut ties with him before it’s too late.”

“Sit.”

“Ghh!!”

“Don’t ruin the emotional sibling reunion, Diabel.”

I ordered him to keep quiet and watch TV.

Unable to disobey, Diabel sulkily turned his attention back to some educational program.

Then I faced Aoi again.

“Strictly speaking, it’s not that I reincarnated. Georg is just a boy who remembered the memories of Minato Suzuki. At the core, I’m still a different person. That’s why the vibe feels different.”

“…So basically, I hugged and cried into the arms of some ridiculously hot prince from a game world?”

“That would be correct.”

“Waaah!! So embarrassing!!”

Her cheeks flushed bright red, but then she took a deep breath and her expression hardened.

“Onii-chan, um… I know you’ve got a house over there too, but… how about living with us again?”

“…Hmm? I did mention earlier though—at the core, I’m technically a different person.”

“If you’ve got Onii-chan’s memories, if you’ve got all the moments we shared, then you’re still Onii-chan.”

“…That’s a really nice thing to say.”

Aoi looked a little uneasy, but she kept her gaze locked on mine as she said it.

Honestly, not a bad suggestion at all.

The food over there couldn’t compare to here, and more than anything, the difference in technology was night and day.

It was obviously way better to stay in this world than to put up with all the inconveniences of that one.

That said, I still wanted to attend the Magiluke Kingdom’s magic academy.

There were countless spells I hadn’t mastered yet.

Until I’d gathered all that knowledge, I wasn’t ready to settle down here for good.

So I explained that to Aoi.

“Then, then!! Just stay here most of the time, and only hop over there when it’s time for the academy!!”

“…Brilliant idea.”

I’d always thought so, but yeah—my little sister was a genius.

“Things are kinda awkward for me in that world anyway, so maybe eating and sleeping here isn’t such a bad plan. But first, we’ll need to explain everything to Mom and get her approval.”

“R-Right!! Leave it to me!! I’ll convince her for sure!!”

“I’ll be counting on you, then.”

Just as Aoi puffed out her chest with a determined snort, ready to go all-in, it happened.

From the front door, a gentle woman’s voice called out:

“I’m home~”

Well, speak of the devil.

“Aoi-chan, honestly. The front door was unlocked again. Times are dangerous these days, and it’s just us girls in the house now, so you really need to be more careful.”

The one who walked into the living room was a woman who looked to be in her mid-to-late twenties.

She had glossy black hair that flowed all the way down to her waist, big round black eyes just like Aoi’s, refined features, and a flawless figure.

With her ever-present cheerful smile, she radiated the aura of a warm, elegant woman.

Her name was Saori Suzuki.

To anyone meeting her for the first time, she’d look more like Aoi’s older sister than her mother.

But the truth was, the Suzuki household only had two children: me and Aoi.

Yes—this beautiful woman was the mother who had held our family together.

“…And who might this be?”

“Welcome back, Mom!! Actually, there’s something really important I need to talk to you about—”

“Wait!! D-Don’t tell me… is this Aoi-chan’s boyfriend!?”

Oh boy.

Looked like things were about to take a very entertaining turn.

“Aoi-chan, honestly!! If you were bringing your boyfriend over, you could’ve told me!! I’d have whipped up a feast tonight!!”

“N-No, Mom, he’s not—”

“Don’t worry, I’m turning in early anyway. No matter how hardcore things get between you two, I’ll only listen in a little! Ahh, youth is wonderful!!”

“Wait, just listen—”

“Oh, but make sure you use protection, okay? Having a baby at your age would be rough. Speaking from experience, you know.”

“Will you please just listen to me!!”

“Take your time, boyfriend-kun!! Aoi-chan’s just like me—she’s got a little M-streak, so I recommend going full-on attack mode!!”

Saori had completely convinced herself that Aoi had brought home a boyfriend and was running at full high-energy mode.

Well… at least she seemed healthy.

I was just about to calm her down and explain who I really was when—

Our eyes met.

And then, out of nowhere, Saori murmured:

“…Minato-kun?”

“…”

“N-No, that can’t be!! Sorry, it’s just… you look so much like my son who passed away last month…”

I froze.

My face, my voice, my aura—none of it should have resembled my past self.

And yet, Saori had instantly recognized me.

Even Aoi was struck dumb, unable to move.

“M-Mom, how did you figure it out!?”

“Eh?”

“Well, actually, here’s the whole story—”

Aoi explained everything to Saori.

By the end of it, Saori was just sitting there, mouth hanging open, frozen in shock.

“My, my… strange things really do happen, don’t they.”

“Wha—Mom!? That’s it!? That’s all you’ve got to say!? No other reaction!?”

“Well, I’m just so surprised I don’t even know what to say. For now… Minato-kun.”

“Yes?”

“Eiii!”

Just like Aoi had earlier, Saori suddenly threw her arms around me and hugged me tight.

Then she even started patting my head.

Now that I thought about it, she’d always done this whenever something happened to me or Aoi—comforting us with hugs.

Honestly? A little embarrassing.

And more than anything, with her chest pressing against me, I was on the verge of suffocating.

“Welcome home, Minato-kun. Welcome home…!!”

“I’m home, Mom. …Uh, Mom. I… can’t… breathe…”

“Mom!! Onii-chan’s suffocating in your boobs!! He’s gonna die all over again!!”

“Eh!? Ah—s-sorry!!”

Finally freed from her death-hug, the three of us sat down together for dinner.

Saori’s specialty, nikujaga, was delicious.

Even Diabel liked it so much he asked for seconds.

Reuniting with my family, joining hands in front of Dad’s memorial, and sharing a meal together…

All of that had only been possible thanks to Diabel.

“Ah! That’s right!! I need to post on Twitter that my son reincarnated and came back as a ridiculously handsome man!!”

“Please don’t.”

“Mom… you’re literally trying to do the exact same thing I did…”

Between Aoi and Saori, why did my family have this uncontrollable urge to post every little thing on Twitter?

Honestly, their dangerously low net literacy was starting to worry me.

Anyway, after finishing dinner and washing the dishes—

“Onii-chan!! I wanna become an adventurer too, crush everyone, and live the whole I’m the strongest!! lifestyle!!”

“Mama wanna be an adventurer too! I’ll rescue tons of pretty girls and have flirty fun with them!!”

“No.”

““Why not!?””

Seriously… I had no idea why either of them thought I’d ever say yes.

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[Afterword]

One-Point Saori

Aoi’s mother. Age: 29.

An erotic doujin artist and cosplayer. Gentle by nature, though technically a divorced widow. Makes a killing off Comiket sales and wild cosplay livestreams.

Has basically cleared every kind of “those” games.

Aoi’s habit of wanting to post everything on Twitter? Totally inherited from Saori.

Has an extremely high sex drive—back when her husband (Minato Suzuki’s father) was alive, they went at it almost every night, often with cosplay involved.

In fact, their nights got so intense her first husband ended up running away.

Her “fruits” are… let’s say bigger than melons, smaller than watermelons.

And here’s the kicker: she’s not actually related to Minato by blood.

Even though she keeps up a cheerful front for Aoi’s sake, deep down she never really recovered from Minato’s death.

If your thought was, “Wait, Saori’s and Aoi’s ages make this way too dark,” then please drop those ★s.

And if your reaction was more like, “Mom’s character is way too erotic,” “The author totally stuffed Saori with their fetishes,” or “Not related by blood (super important),” —then don’t forget to leave a comment, bookmark, ★rating, or review!