Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - Chapter 57

Chapter 57: “An assault, isn’t that a bit harsh?”

“It’s obvious from your presence, but at least try to attack silently. Your assertions are too intense. Don’t you have any self-awareness as an assailant?”

The girl who lunged from above, extending her nails like blades, was wearing the same middle school uniform as Natsuki.

Natsuki, with composure, grabbed her arm, and since he was at it, crushed her right arm with his grip strength alone, and then tore it off.

In an instant, a scream echoed.

“Ah, sorry about that. But, you’re not human, and you had murderous intent, so I thought it might be okay to kill you.”

“…You bastard.”

Tears filled her eyes as she glared at him with hatred. Wondering why he was so despised, he tossed aside the arm he had torn off and, raising his fist, punched the girl in the face.

A dull sound resonated, and blood splattered.

Having no interest in tormenting the girl, and hoping she understood the difference in their strength, he grabbed her neck and hung her in the air.

“―Who might you be?”

“…Don’t mess with me, you jerk.”

The girl spat on Natsuki’s cheek.

He wiped it off with the sleeve of his left arm.

“What a greeting. You’re the one who attacked, you’re the one who harbored murderous intent, you’re the weaker one. You even spit at me, what do you think you’re doing?”

“―What did you say to Yuto-kun!”

“Ah, it’s about him again.”

“You’re the reason I got dumped because of some stupid thing you said!”

“Ah, is that so?”

“Getting dumped over a single message, it’s all your fault!”

“What’s with that guy, even going after non-humans. From the looks of it, you’re a succubus or something, right? No, something even lower in the hierarchy of species.”

At first glance, she appeared to be a middle school girl, but it was immediately clear she belonged to the class of seductive demons. 

Recalling the succubi he fought in another world, touching her triggered nothing, nor did he feel any strong power.

“As if a succubus would be on the surface! Besides, there’s no way a kid like you could have encountered a succubus!”

“Well, you see, one of the Four Heavenly Kings I fought in another world was a succubus. She almost got me with a ridiculously strong charm. Plus, there was a princess who loved chasing after men and would secretly use charm magic, so I’ve become quite sensitive to it. Even a self-proclaimed childhood friend seems to have latent charm powers, sigh, I really hate having a life so closely tied to charm.”

“Stop spewing your delusions!” 

She spat at him again, but this time he was able to dodge it.

He certainly didn’t take any pleasure in being spat on by a girl.

The sight of a demon, supposedly powerful, being reduced to nothing more than spitting at a single child was almost laughable.

Natsuki’s impression of Earth’s demons worsened.

“How about you start by saying sorry?”

“Don’t mess with me! I’ve been having a rough couple of days because of you!”

“The day before yesterday?”

“Yeah! You met me, didn’t you!”

“…”

“You… for real? I’m Yuto-kun’s girlfriend!”

“Ah, what was it, Noa-chan, right? Ah, I remember, I remember. How nostalgic, are you doing well?”

“Making fun of me… Damn it, the day before yesterday, all the boys I had charmed suddenly came to their senses, and since then, I can’t use my charm anymore, damn it! All my spells and everything have been completely ruined! If only I could have taken the vital essence from Yuto-kun, who has a nearly pure lineage, I could have evolved!”

“What’s that all about?”

Intrigued by the unheard term “pure lineage,” Natsuki loosened his grip on Noa’s neck. She must have thought it was a chance to escape, but he only loosened it enough to make conversation easier, still keeping a firm enough hold to prevent her from fleeing.

There was no way he would let a lust demon, Yuto’s ex-girlfriend, escape from this place.

Her fate had already been decided.

“Damn it, let go, I’ll tell you if you let me go!”

“Then it’s fine. My interest in Yuto is gone anyway.”

“His brother is the same!”

“…I see, so that’s your game.”

“I’m the only one who knows this secret! If you let me go, I won’t tell anyone, and I’ll disappear from the school. So, that’s fine, right?”

“―Thank you.”

“Eh?”

Natsuki genuinely thanked Noa.

He didn’t understand what “pure lineage” entailed, but the fact that she alone knew the Miyahara brothers were such was significant.

If she had no intention of revealing it, then it was better to ensure her silence. He knew this type well: those who say they won’t tell are often those who do.

To begin with, he couldn’t trust the words of a lust demon who attacked him out of spite for being rejected by Yuto.

“I had some interest in the demons of this world, but I’m over it. Goodbyeー”

“Wa, wait, hey, don’t mess with me! Wait, look, I’ll let you experience a succubus’s body! Something you can’t get from a human woman―”

“Ah, no thanks. Being a virgin, it doesn’t matter to me whether it’s a succubus or a human. Alright, goodbyeー”

Noa’s neck started to freeze, making a sound as it did. Slowly, bit by bit, over time.

First, her breathing stopped, and while shedding tears, she strained her voice begging for help. Still, Natsuki didn’t stop.

Her body below the neck began to freeze, her arms and legs that had been hitting and kicking Natsuki turned to ice.

Lastly, her mouth froze, and though her eyes pleaded for help, Natsuki just smiled broadly.

He shattered the fully frozen lust demon.

“Sigh, what a bother.”

He had tried using a fraction of his power as a hero of the sea, but it was still far from his prime.

“With this much power, I’m afraid I can control the holy sword. Well, even if it only results in turning the Minazuki family’s mountain into flatland, it’s a minor issue.”

Natsuki, having tested his strength on the lust demon who happened to attack him and feeling a bit down, decided to consult with Ginko, Koume, Jack, and Nancy before heading home.

〜〜Afterword〜〜

Yuto’s girlfriend attacked out of spite for being dumped but was promptly defeated.

Yuto and Kazuto were humans close to the “pure lineage.”

More on the “pure lineage” will come later.

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