I Achieved a Happy Ending in a World Where Erotic and Grotesque Things are Commonplace, but I Hadn't Thought About What Would Happen After That. - Chapter 19 Lately, I've been sensing some suspicious erotic vibes!

Chapter 19 Lately, I’ve been sensing some suspicious erotic vibes!

“Hey, Souta.”

“Yeah?”

“Lately… Everyone’s been unusually kind, haven’t they?”

As I sat next to Souta, I asked him a question, thinking about the recent events.

For a few days now… to be precise, since the day after I went out with Inori, everyone has been strangely kind to me. While they still exude their usual erotic allure, I can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of warmth from them.

“I don’t really get it, but isn’t it mostly the same as always?”

“Hmm… Really?”

Nope, something’s definitely up. I analyzed the situation.

There’s also something else… a strange darkness lurking within their kindness, which is a little scary, but overall, they’ve been much kinder than before.

“Hey, Souta.”

“Yeah?”

“I’ve been wondering about this for a while now, but don’t you like Aika?”

“Aika is nothing more than a childhood friend to me.”

“………….”

The answer I had been wanting to hear for a long time now came as a bit of an anticlimax.

In the original world line, Souta should have had a faint crush on Aika, and vice versa… I knew it from their interactions, but I guess that’s how it is.

“Anyway, summer break is almost here, right?”

“Yeah.”

“We’ve already decided to go to Student Council President Shirayuki’s villa, but is there anything else you want to do, Masayoshi?”

“Well, I’ll be spending time with Inori to make sure she doesn’t get lonely, and I’ll be helping my grandpa and grandma with the rice harvesting.”

“Rice harvesting… Oh, that’s right, you did that last year too, didn’t you?”

Since my grandpa and grandma are from the countryside, I always volunteer to help them during the rice harvesting season.

It’s good exercise for me, and I’m happy to make them smile.

“We get rice from them, so it’s only right that I help with the rice harvesting. To be honest, I could just use my sword to get it done quickly, but I think it’s important to do these kinds of things with the strength that humans naturally possess.”

“You really are reliable when it comes to stuff like that.”

“Of course, if I relied too much on my powers, I’d be in trouble if I suddenly lost them, right?”

“…… Are you thinking about that?”

Hmm, while I don’t think it’s likely, I can’t say it’s absolutely impossible.

In this world, not having any fighting power can be deadly, but at the same time, being too dependent on one’s power can lead to despair when faced with a challenging situation.

“You never know what life will throw at you… Well, I’m just making sure that I’m prepared for anything and that I can overcome any obstacles that come my way.”

“………….”

“What’s up?”

I wondered why Souta was staring at me intently, so I stared back at him intently… After a while, Souta laughed and continued.

“I don’t know… Being an Ayakashi hunter meant fighting for our lives. But no matter what battlefield we found ourselves in, as long as you were there, I felt safe… Your presence, your words of encouragement, gave us peace of mind and made us believe that we could win no matter what.”

“Sounds like you need someone like that on your sports team.”

“That’s absolutely true!”

See, that’s why we need a mood maker like me!

We continued our banter for a while… Before I knew it, lunch break was almost over.

“It’s not so bad, is it? As an Ayakashi hunter, I live a dangerous life, but it’s important to have moments like this where I can just hang out with my friends and relax.”

“It reminds me of our elementary school days when we didn’t have to worry about battles.”

“Hey, are you trying to say I’m a kid?”

“That’s not what I meant.”

Well, what did you mean then? We both laughed at that.

After lunch break, classes resumed as usual, and soon it was time for the afterschool activities… But, honestly, I was a little scared to go to the student council room.

“…… Hmm.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Oh, it’s you, Mochizuki-sensei.”

The Erotic Teacher, Mochizuki-sensei, was standing behind me.

I was about to head to the student council room, but I felt a bit hesitant due to the recent significant changes… I wondered if I looked odd to her.

“It’s… well, it’s nothing in particular, but…”

“Hmm? Do you want to talk about it as adults?”

“It’s not that serious.”

No matter how many times I assured her that I was fine, Mochizuki-sensei still gave me an unsatisfied look… Why?

(Also… Isn’t this person getting more and more erotic by the day?)

If the students are erotic, then so is the teachers. I wondered if she could truly guide the youth with her attire, which was, in a word, outrageously erotic.

Especially today, her lower half was outrageous. Ignoring the dazzling thighs, what’s with the garter belt? It’s just too outrageous!

“Um… Mochizuki-sensei.”

“What?”

“I know it’s rude, but I have to say this.”

“Yeah?”

“The same could be said to the students, but I think it’s a bit much for an adult teacher like you to dress so outrageously.”

“Outrageous…?”

Besides, I have to say this again and again!

Not only her usual attire, but the battle suit she wears when hunting Ayakashis is just too much!

It’s like she’s implicitly saying she’s a two-panel heroine who immediately falls! With that outfit, she goes from a dignified face to exposing her lewd face as soon as you turn the page!

“W, what are you suddenly saying?!”

“I won’t hold back just because you’re a teacher… C’mon! You know about the embarrassing newspaper article that was published recently, right?! You’re an accomplice to those other erotic women! You do realize that, don’t you?!”

“Do you see me that way, too? I’m already an old woman, you know?”

“Old woman…? Hah! Age-wise, maybe… but you’re still young enough to pass as a big sister! It’s just too much to dress so provocatively, showing off your body like that. What if the students get aroused?!”

“…… What about you?”

“I’m telling you this because I’m the one who’s getting aroused! Sheesh… If the students are erotic, the teacher is too… This school is hopeless.”

“…………….”

No matter if they’re adults or not, I’m the type of person who doesn’t lose momentum.

After saying my piece to Mochizuki-sensei, who was muttering with her head down, I bid her goodbye and headed to the student council room, arriving a little late.

“Yo!”

With a loud thud, I opened the door and saw a group of lewd women surrounding a whiteboard… Hah, even from their backs, the lewdness was obvious, causing a traffic jam of lewdness today as well.

“What are you guys doing?”

“…… Who knows.”

I sat down next to Souta, with whom I had spent lunch, and gazed at the girls.

They seemed to be studying intently… or was it? Kaguya was explaining something with a marker, while even the president was sitting still, quietly listening and nodding to Kaguya’s explanation… Hmm?

“…… Do we even need to be here today?”

“We’ll get in trouble if we just leave, won’t we?”

“Then… I guess we just sit here.”

“Yeah… Just stay put, okay?”

So, as the saying goes, “Leave the lewd alone, and they’ll leave you alone”—I yawned quietly and waited for the girls to finish whatever they were doing.

“Listen well. The most important thing is to never be selfish until the very end. Always remember to cherish your partner. Enjoy yourself, of course, but don’t forget to entertain your partner as well.”

“I see… But will I be okay?”

“…… After listening to Kaguya-senpai’s talk, I’m starting to doubt if I can take the lead when the time comes.”

“Kaguya-san, is your assessment really accurate?”

“Of course. As an Ayakashi, I can sense the power he possesses, even in his combat abilities. He has something that rivals even Ayakashis… I might even lose to him easily… As an Ayakashi woman, it’s embarrassing, but when there are emotions of love involved, that’s just how it is.”

It goes without saying that this was something Masayoshi must never hear.

He… Masayoshi was reborn into this world with overwhelming power that surpasses everything—do you understand?

Overwhelming power that surpasses everything refers to not just physical strength, but something else as well.

Well, it’s a mystery how things will turn out since Masayoshi is, well, Masayoshi… But it’s unlikely he’ll ever need to use that power.

T/N: I’ve changed the original protagonist’s name to Souta, which is his actual name, I stuck with Souji since it was the original name of the Shinsengumi Member Okita Souji.