I Am Sought After by Everyone in a Different World Where the Power and Chastity of Men and Women Are Reversed - 20

Chapter 20: Male Tsundere

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“Da-Darn it!”

“Give it up!”

“What?!”

The woman who had been lying, turned her back on us and dashed toward the exit to escape. However, Elmie, who had been by my side, had somehow moved to the exit and restrained the lying woman within a split second. To my eyes, it appeared like Elmie had vanished and suddenly reappeared at the entrance of the treatment center. 

“You bastard!”

Elmie pinned the lying woman to the ground, apprehending her. 

“Oi,oi, what’s all this commotion about?”

Having heard the ruckus from the Adventurers’ Guild next door, the Guild Master came over. 

“Guild master! This person was hired by the other healer in town to attack Souma and spread malicious rumors about this treatment center!”

“N-No, that’s not true! I wasn’t trying to do anything like that!”

“That’s also a lie.”

“Damn it, it’s not true! They’re the ones lying!”

Whoa… Flora’s ability to discern lies was incredibly useful. Right. She was able to discern lies due to her job as a ‘Spirit User’. This job allowed her to borrow the power of the spirits, which was normally invisible to ordinary people. Being able to borrow the spirit mainly enhanced the power of her magic and enabled her to ask spirits to detect people’s lies. I heard she sometimes assisted in the interrogation of criminals. While spirit user was not as rare as a healer, it was still considered as a very uncommon job. 

“I see… So that guy has already heard the rumors about Souma and he decides to cause trouble for Souma… If we hand this woman over to the guard right away, she will definitely get released right away and they will bury this case to avoid suspicion… Flora, can you give us a hand? We want to interrogate her at the Adventurers’ Guild first before taking her to the guard.”

“Of course!”

….The talk about working behind the scenes to make sure everything was swept under the rug was quite ominous… That implied this healer actually had a lot of influence. Well, he was the only healer around. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the people’s lives were in his hands. 

“Alright. Then, let’s take this woman away.”

“Darn it! I won’t say anything!”

“Don’t worry. I’m very good at making people talk…”

…Oh… Flora’s dark smile looked terrifying. She sometimes would show this kind of dark smile. 

But, there was something I needed to do before they took her away.

“Please wait.”

“Hm? What is it, Souma-dono?”

“Oi, Souma! Don’t get too close to her! Even though she’s tied up, we don’t know what she might do to you!”

Ferris stepped in front of me when I was about to get close to that woman. Indeed. That woman was probably the underling of the healer. She might had another card up her sleeves, but still. With Elmie, Flora and Ferris around, I felt safe to get closer to that woman. 

“…What? Do you still have anything you want from me? Ouch-?!”

“Just as I thought… The injury on your abdomen is real.”

I slightly shifted the blood-stained bandage wrapped around her abdomen and true enough, she was really injured. She must had inflicted the wound on herself to make a plausible case. 

“Heal!”

“What?!”

“Souma-dono, why?!”

“Souma! Why did you heal her?!”

After I cast healing magic on her, the wound on her abdomen immediately disappeared. It wasn’t a large wound to begin with, definitely not big enough to be life-threatening. 

“….Oi, why did you heal someone like me?”

“Don’t misunderstand. I only healed you because we need to get your testimony. It would be bad if you were to die. I just want to minimize the risk. After all, even a small wound like this can lead to life-threatening complications. That’s why… Please value your life more. At the very least, please stop hurting yourself again!”

Right. As the person who was ordered by the other healer to harm me, this woman was a crucial witness that needed to be kept alive. I couldn’t afford to let her die. 

In this world, injuries could be easily healed with magic. However, the same couldn’t be said about diseases. Even a small wound like this could cause a life-threatening illness. Moreover, I often see characters in manga and anime taking their own lives to prevent spilling the beans while being interrogated. This also served as a warning that if she were to try to kill herself, I could easily heal her with magic to prevent her from dying. 

“””…….”””

…Hm? Why is everyone so silent?

“Souma-dono… I understand. I know what your true feelings are. You pretend to say that you’re only doing it to get her testimony, but you’re actually aiming to save her life. Even though she’s someone who tried to harm you.”

No?? That’s not it?? I’m not a saint. I’m not benevolent enough to forgive someone who’s trying to trick and attack me. 

Also, Guild Master! Please stop saying things like that while kneeling in front of me! People are going to take your words for it and follow your lead!!

“You’re a real tsundere! Trying to appear harsh on the surface but deep inside your heart, you actually care about the other person… It’s a classic trope. I totally get it!”

Oi! You! That mysterious commentator over there! What’s that smug look for?! You’re completely wrong!! In fact, how do you even know terms like ‘tsundere’ and ‘classic trope’ in this world?! Ah, right… This must be thanks to the mysterious translation function of this world… 

That’s right. Elmie and the others should know. A man like me acting like a tsundere? That’s impossible! 

“Souma… You’re really kind… You’re even willing to heal those who have tried to attack you.”

“Yeah.. I’m so proud to be given the honor to protect Souma!”

“So Souma is a tomboy and a natural tsundere… How precious…”

…No, this is hopeless. All three of them have completely misunderstood my intentions. I can’t even say anything anymore. Even if I were to speak the truth now, they would think I’m just being a tsundere.

“….To think you would even care for me… Even though I was trying to ruin your reputation… Heh. I was wrong. I’ll tell you everything.”

Oh, it seemed like things somehow worked out in the end. But… At what cost? Now everyone was staring at me like I was a real saint. Everyone around me wouldn’t stop buzzing from excitement. Just how did it come to this…..

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T/N: You know the moment people say you’re a tsundere, you just can’t win. Anything that you say can and WILL be used against you.