Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - Chapter 38

Chapter 38: “Names really do matter, huh?” ②

“Lucifer… Koume… Can I call you Koume-chan?”

“O-Okay.”

“It’s nice, isn’t it? ‘Koume-chan’ sounds cute, and it’s cool how it contrasts with your tough appearance!”

“Y-You think so?”

“Of course!”

“R-Right! Actually, I’ve also thought ‘Koume’ was a good name!”

“Exactly!”

Natsuki, who reacted positively to the name without reason, and Koume, who suddenly started liking her name, were watched by Ginko. 

She looked somewhat amused as she commented to Jack and Nancy, who were observing from the sidelines.

“Isn’t Natsuki-kun’s communication skills too high? Do heroes need unlimited social skills to manage? Also, isn’t Koume-san too easy to persuade? Feels like she could easily be tricked by some recruitment pitch.”

“I don’t know what ‘hero’ implies, but I understand that Natsuki is a favorable boy. It seems Koume-dono might have been involved in a misunderstanding leading to a fight.”

“Jack-san, you’re really broad-minded.”

Ginko decided to address each issue one by one before starting to clean up the aftermath.

“Excuse me, Koume-san.”

“What is it?”

“That question should be coming from me. Why did you attack Natsuki-kun?”

“Ah, that’s what I wanted to know too! You mentioned something about demons and hunting, is that related?”

“Related? Aren’t you a demon!?”

“Not at all.”

“Eh? You’re not?”

“Yes.”

Despite repeatedly denying it, Natsuki possessed magical power but was not a demon.

It’s possible that in this world, humans typically have spiritual power, gods have divine power, and demons have magical power, though there may be exceptions. Since he hasn’t encountered a demon yet, he can’t say for sure, but at this rate, it feels like a meeting is imminent.

“Eh… The amount of magical power you have would normally suggest you’re a high-ranking demon disguised as a human… wait?”

“Huh?”

“You’re a human! And what’s scary is that you’re stronger than me, despite being human! Humans are terrifying! What’s going on, have humans these days surpassed angels? I am from the distinguished family of Lucifer, you know! Don’t tell me, this one too… huh, too weak?”

“Please don’t call me weak! Besides, compared to angels, humans are basically weak! It’s just that Natsuki-kun has a bug!”

“Don’t call it a bug!”

Natsuki, having been treated as a demon and now as a bug, understandably raises a protest. 

Being called a bug is a bit much. 

He admits to having grown strong enough to become a hero in another world, defeating the Demon Lord and gods, and even fighting Lucifer, but he still wants to believe he falls within the realm of humanity.

“So you were human after all. My apologies then. As I said before, my actions were partly to spite my father and to show the gods that I’m doing a good job hunting demons. I thought you were a strong demon and intended to kill you without question, but I was mistaken, sorry.”

“Ah, no worries, if you apologize like that, it’s fine. I’m also sorry for splitting you in two and burning you.”

“If both parties can offer apologies, surely a good relationship can be formed. Let’s shake hands as a sign of reconciliation.”

Jack took the hands of Natsuki and Koume as they apologized to each other. They looked straight into each other’s eyes and shook hands firmly.

“Marvelous. May friendship beyond species be blessed!”

“O-Oh, quite the enthusiastic fellow—huh?”

At this point, Koume and Jack faced each other properly.

“I apologize for not introducing myself to the lady. My name is Jack Randock Jasper Williamson Chamber Hanamaki. And this is my fiancée,”

“Nancydesu. Pleasure to meet you.”

“Whooaa!? An alien, there’s a Grey here! Catch it, Natsuki! If we sell it to the government, we could live in luxury for a lifetime!”

“Even for a distinguished angel, aliens are still unknown life forms; that’s just too mysterious.”

Natsuki, contemplating the possibility that gods might actually be aliens, stretched and said,

“I’m getting hungry, and I want to go home now!”

He was indeed tired from the eventful day.

〜Afterword〜

It’s about time to shift the perspective to the younger sister.

Stay tuned for more.