As a Reward for Saving the World, I Was Reincarnated Into a World Where Girls Are Super Aggressive and Chastity Roles Are Reversed!! …Or So I Thought, Until It Turned Out to Be an Overbearing Yandere Harem of My Former Companions Who Loved Me Too Much - 4

Chapter 4: Life as a Popular Lord! With the Saintess’s Real Jealousy

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“Alright, my strength has finally returned.”

Thanks to Shinon’s flawless meals and Celestia’s devoted healing magic, my body had recovered at an astonishing speed. The wound I had taken when clashing with the Demon Lord felt like an illusion now—my body was completely healthy again.

“I thought I had taken a pretty bad hit, but not a single scar remains. Or maybe the wound wasn’t as deep as I thought?”

 Wearing only my underwear, I looked over my body. My muscles had diminished a little from being bedridden, but there wasn’t a single wound left. I had lost consciousness in blinding pain, so I didn’t remember much. 

The last thing I had seen was the blood I spat out, the Demon Lord’s death throes, and the screams of my companions that still echoed in my ears. Well, if everyone was safe, then that was all that mattered.

“Kazuki-sama, are you ready? Today we are inspecting the territory.”

At that moment, the door opened, and there stood Celestia, dressed in a pure white gown, smiling like the perfect lady. In her hand was even a cute parasol, but—

“Kyaa…!”

The moment her eyes landed on me, she blushed bright red, dropped the parasol, and covered her eyes with her hands.

“Ah, sorry, I was still getting dressed.”

“No, it’s my fault for not knocking, I’m so terribly sorryyy. I was just so excited at the thought of going out with Kazuki-samaaa.”

Even though she covered her eyes, Celestia was still peeking at my body through her fingers before hurrying out in a fluster. As expected of a chastity-reversed world. I was the one being subjected to the “lucky pervert” situation here…

After that, Shinon dressed me in clothes that were both easy to move in and befitting of a lord, saying, “I’ve prepared an outfit suitable for a lord.” Being dressed by a woman—something I would never have imagined in my old world—put me in a strangely good mood. As I stepped out of the room, Celestia, still waiting, spoke to me.

“Kazuki-sama, about earlier… I apologize. So then… Are you ready?”

“Yeah, perfectly! As lord, I should first see what kind of place my city is, after all!”

When I stepped outside with Celestia—whose ears were still red—she opened the parasol to shade me. We ended up under the same parasol together.

“I can hold it.”

“No, please allow me. You are a Hero and a Lord, after all…”

We spoke like that as we cheerfully walked out of the manor. Of course, the inspection of the territory was just an excuse. My true purpose was to experience firsthand just how popular I would be in this ‘chastity-reversed world’!

“Wow… Amazing.”

The moment I stepped into the city, the words slipped out. A bustling marketplace, beautiful stone-paved streets, and most notably—the majority of the people walking about were women. A man appeared here and there, but they were overwhelmingly few.

No doubt about it. This is a harem paradise where men are treated like treasures!

Just as I thought, the surrounding women began to notice me, whispering among themselves.

“Kyaa…! That’s the lord of this land…?”

“What a wonderful man… The hero who saved the world…”

“And look, the Saintess is with him. How beautiful…”

“They’re both so lovely together.”

Their heated gazes pierced into me. Uooooooh!! This… This was what it meant to be popular! Back when I was a Hero, there had been many others who aimed to defeat the Demon Lord. Nobody had much hope in me. Their reaction had just been, ‘Oh, another Hero, huh (lol).’ But this… This was completely different!

If I remembered right, in the common sense of a chastity-reversed world, men who acted friendly and cheerful earned higher favorability. Since men were so scarce, most were cold or arrogant, so just acting normally was enough to win points.

I flashed a broad, good-natured smile and waved lightly at a flower-selling girl nearby.

“Kyaaaaa! The Lord waved at me!”

Her face went beet red, and she nearly collapsed from joy. In that instant, Celestia, walking beside me, clung tightly to my arm.

“Kazuki-sama?”

“Whoa? What’s wrong, Celestia?”

She wore her perfect lady’s smile, but her voice was just a bit lower than usual, carrying a scolding tone. The parasol in her hand creaked ominously.

“If you bestow smiles upon other women too freely… It may cause trouble. Please be more careful. You are the Hero, after all.”

“Ah, r-right…”

Wait, is she jealous because I got distracted by another girl? No, no, don’t misunderstand, me. 

This was just the world’s common sense at play. Her feelings for me hadn’t actually changed.

In a chastity-reversed world, it was normal for women to confess if they liked someone. Since she hadn’t confessed or said she loved me, she probably didn’t feel anything beyond what one would for a party member. 

She was simply concerned as a Saintess, worried that an irreplaceable man like me might get attacked if I made women misunderstand. Truly, how kind-hearted she was. But… She was forgetting one thing.

“Thanks for worrying about me. But it’s fine. I’m a Hero—I can protect myself.”

“Hm? I know that, but…”

I smiled reassuringly, but Celestia only puffed her cheeks adorably. When a baker suddenly offered me fresh bread, saying, “Lord-sama, please take this!”, I smiled back and reached out.

“Thanks! Looks delicious—”

“Please wait.”

Before I could take it, Celestia intercepted, accepting the bread in my place. She smiled sweetly, but her eyes weren’t smiling—they were as cold as ice, glaring at the baker.

“Thank you. But anything that goes into Kazuki-sama’s mouth must first be checked by me.”

Whoa! VIP treatment! She was even acting as my personal food taster! This strict management was proof that men truly were ‘treasures’ in this world. As I was impressed, Celestia leaned closer, whispering so only I could hear.

“Still… There are far more women being overly familiar with you than I expected. Perhaps such people will soon need a ‘divine guiding hand.’”

Her gentle words sent a chill down my spine. Wait. She was a Saintess. Maybe she really was hearing the words of God… Of Loki-sama. Could ‘divine guidance’ mean women would get even more forward with me? 

Oh man, what could that mean? I couldn’t stop trembling with excitement. Thank you, Loki-sama!!

“Yeah, Celestia! Maybe I’m about to hit my popularity peak. If women get even more aggressive, I might not be able to handle it!”

“I see… So Kazuki-sama likes aggressive women. In that case… How about this?”

With a determined look, she pressed her full chest against me. The same Celestia who used to be timid around men was now taking the initiative? Knowing her past made the gap hit me even harder.

“Celestia?”

“Still, you are the one and only, a truly special person… But that value should be known only to a select few. For example… Me.”

“That means…”

I get it! She means a man should protect his value and not sell himself cheap! 

Right, in the old world, the modest, refined type was always more popular than the flashy ones. This world’s romance really was profound. She was risking herself to stop me from becoming a shallow man.

“Thanks, Celestia… I’ll be more careful.”

“Eh…? I-I see. But if even after trying so hard, it still doesn’t affect you… Could it be that I’m not that attractive?”

She mumbled something to herself, but I nodded in satisfaction and continued the inspection. That was when it happened. A scream tore through the lively air.

“Someone…! Please, help me!!”

Forcing her way through the crowd, a desperate woman collapsed before us. Her face was streaked with tears and dirt.

“Kazuki-sama! You defeated the Demon Lord and saved the world, right? I beg of you!”

“Remilia-san? You came here too? What’s wrong, calm down and tell me.”

I recognized her. I had once saved her from bandits while traveling. She had a daughter around ten years old… When I crouched to meet her eyes, she burst into tears, crying desperately.

“My daughter… My only daughter… has been taken by a band of goblins living in the western forest!”

“What…? But the knight order was supposed to have exterminated the monsters nearby to keep Kazuki-sama safe…”

“Her daughter was kidnapped…?”

At those words, my lighthearted mood instantly vanished. Blood. Iron. My comrades’ screams. Memories of days when every breath was a fight for life. The world should have been at peace, yet monsters still remained.

To be honest, I was tired of battle. I wanted to live spoiled in this harem paradise. That was my wish. But some things couldn’t be erased from me.

“…I understand. That’s all I need to hear.”

I rose to my feet. I felt it clearly—my expression had shifted back to that of the ‘Hero’ who had fought for three years.

“I’ll rescue your daughter. Tell me where she was taken.”

“Thank you!! Kazuki-sama!”

She wept with gratitude, but then a hand gripped my arm, stopping me.

“Please wait, Kazuki-sama!”

It was Celestia. Gone was her saintly smile; her face was deadly serious.

“Nothing must happen to your precious body! The knights and I should handle this. You no longer need to fight!”

Her eyes shimmered with tears, filled with worry. I understood how she felt. A rare man like me should never risk himself. But Celestia… Some things couldn’t be compromised. I gently held her trembling hand and met her gaze.

“Celestia, thank you for worrying. But when someone is begging for help right in front of me, I can’t just turn my head away from them.”

This wasn’t about chastity-reversed world values or male pride. I could be a shallow man wanting a harem, and at the same time someone who couldn’t ignore those in need. That contradiction was who I was.

“I’m still a Hero, even if only in the past. I can’t abandon anyone who asks for help.”

“…I understand. Because you are the Hero Kazuki-sama.”

She nodded, as if in resignation. She bit her lip hard, her face showing frustration… And maybe just a trace of pride. Finally, she spoke.

“In that case… Will you allow me to accompany you? With holy magic, I can be of use. I won’t drag you down.”

“Of course. I’m counting on you.”

And so, we headed toward the goblins’ lair.

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The inspection with Kazuki-sama had been so much fun. Seeing him bask in the attention of the women as if reborn had made me just a little jealous… Really, just a little. But being the one closest to him had made me secretly happy as well.

“Someone…! Please, help me!!”

But when that woman appeared begging for aid, a bad feeling welled up inside me.

“Nothing must happen to your precious body! The knights should handle this! You no longer need to fight!”

“Celestia, thank you for worrying. But when someone is begging for help right in front of me, I can’t just turn my head away from them.”

Kazuki-sama ignored my plea and prepared to leave. Yes, I knew this side of him. He would risk himself to save someone. That was who he was: a man so noble he would stake his life to save another world… And so kind that he had fought a powerful demon to save even me, after only a few words exchanged.

“I’m still a Hero, even if only in the past. I can’t abandon anyone who asks for help.”

“…I understand. Because you are the Hero Kazuki-sama.”

The image of him, broken and near death, flashed back in my mind. I didn’t want him to go. I wanted to lock him in my arms forever, to protect him. But I couldn’t stop him. The light in his eyes now was the same light of the Hero I had fallen in love with.

“In that case… Will you allow me to accompany you? I won’t hold you back.”

This time, I forced myself to be brave. Back then, I hadn’t had the courage to say it. And when I saw him broken and battered afterward, I regretted it.

That was why this time, I swore… No matter what, I would protect him. Even if it cost me my life.

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