Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - Chapter 59

Chapter 59: “Doesn’t ‘pureblood’ sound kinda erotic?” ②

“Of course. I’m not talking about chastity, though. But leaving that aside, as the name implies, pureblood is just that—pure blood without any mixture.”

“Like being purely Japanese?”

“No, in this case, it refers to being of a pure race.”

Natsuki didn’t understand the meaning behind Ginko’s words.

There might be half-human, half-god individuals like Mio Minazuki, but in today’s world where fantasy is kept secret, such half-breeds are likely rare.

He didn’t know about the circumstances of gods or demons, but at least he thought that there weren’t many half-humans among humans.

“Natsuki might be thinking about marriages between different races, but that’s not it. It’s more fundamental.”

“What do you mean?”

“Humans, you see. Throughout their long history, they’ve intermingled with gods, demons, monsters, evil spirits, spirits, fairies, and various other races. Even if both parents are human, an ancestor might have been a kappa.”

“No way… Do I also carry the noble blood of a kappa?”

“Why would a kappa be noble! Anyway, occasionally, there are those who are one hundred percent human.”

“Heh.”

Indeed, it’s fascinating. In an era when people lived closer to nature and were more intimately connected with spiritual matters, there must have been love and romance between humans and non-humans. Sometimes, even in ways they didn’t wish for.

Such meetings and mixings suggest that the lineage of being solely human is becoming rare.

“There used to be more of them in the past, but now, I wonder if they exist?”

“I’d want to protect them if they did. But why bring up such an outdated term as ‘pure lineage’?”

“Ginko, you know about Yuto Miyahara, whom we talked about yesterday.”

“You’re saying he’s of pure lineage!?”

“No, not exactly pure, but it seems he’s quite close to it.”

“Oh, is that all?”

Though the succubus made it sound significant, Natsuki felt from Ginko’s reaction that it might not be such a big deal.

“A succubus at school attacked me. Ah, but I took care of it, though I overheard this during that time.”

“…I’ll pretend I didn’t hear the first part.”

“Hey, civil servant. Stop drinking and get to work.”

“My work’s done for today. If Natsuki took care of it, that’s fine, right? You made sure to leave no trace, didn’t you?”

“Of course!”

Giving a thumbs up, Ginko also responded with a satisfied thumbs up.

“So, no problem then. But getting back to our conversation, there are quite a few people close to pure blood. Pure bloods can’t be intentionally created. Even if mixed humans have children with other mixed humans, a pure blood won’t result from that. Still, there are families that try to marry those who are closely related to pure blood.”

“Sounds complicated. So, what’s the big deal if someone is pureblood?”

“Well, I’m not a supernatural being, so I can’t say for sure, but in the past, they were often sacrificed or married off to important figures.”

“In the old days, those who had ridiculous amounts of power were usually pure blooded humans.”

“Heh.”

Natsuki somehow imagined it like orange juice. There was no alternative.

Natsuki personally liked it one hundred percent.

“Recently, it’s said that the closer to pure blood, the more power one has. But for us, the difference between being pure blood or not is significant, but beyond that, it’s just splitting hairs.”

“Then why did the succubus care so much?”

“It depends on our preference, whether we want to drink one hundred percent pure orange juice or if we’re okay with it being sweetened as long as it tastes good. If someone is truly of a pure lineage, even a lower demon could become as powerful as a higher one. Demons prefer pure blood. For gods, there isn’t much benefit. Maybe it’s like drinking blood to heal wounds or recover.”

“It’s not some kind of medicine.”

“Merely sipping blood won’t solve anything. Drinking blood is also troublesome.”

He only understood about half of the conversation, but it seems like pure humans don’t exist in modern society.

“Even if that what’s-his-name man is close to a pure lineage, it shouldn’t be a problem. If he steps into our world, he might show talent among humans, but that would be rare.”

Being close to a pure lineage doesn’t necessarily mean one is endowed with talent.

However, Natsuki is aware that Yuto has high potential. Whether this is due to his blood or another reason is unclear. According to Koume, having power and talent are separate matters.

“Well, from a human perspective, since there are limits to being just human, there are those who have chosen to be of mixed blood, and that area is complicated. But if Yuto Miyahara is close to a pure lineage, it might explain why his potential is so high. Though, it’s probably not something to worry about too much.”

“So, we’re good not to worry about it for now?”

To Natsuki’s question, both Koume and Ginko nodded in agreement.

“These days, there’s no such thing as a pure lineage. I’d think there’s more chance of finding Tokugawa’s buried treasure.”

“Ahahaha, well said! It might even be harder to find than a Tsuchinoko. Though there’s a chance it’s being protected somewhere.”

Hearing that finding Tokugawa’s buried treasure might be more plausible, Natsuki concluded that a pure lineage is practically non-existent.

“Maybe, just maybe, Natsuki-kun, with your insane cheats, could be of a pure lineage?”

“Gyahahaha, that would be hilarious! Let’s check, I’ll just lick your blood and see. It’ll be over in no time!”

“Hey, I don’t want it to hurt.”

“Come on, Natsuki-kun, it’s just a test, a trial. It’s a rare opportunity, you’d be missing out if we didn’t check.”

“Let’s do it, let’s do it――chomp!”

Koume lightly bit into Natsuki’s arm.

He felt a slight pain, but the next moment, the sensation of Koume’s tongue licking his arm made him forget all about it.

(Wow, her tongue is so warm! Licking away, but it feels different from a cat’s tongue, more rough, like I’m doing something naughty, and oh no, my brain is overheating.)

For a teenage boy, having a beautiful girl lick his arm was too much stimulation.

Meanwhile, Koume, who had been laughing until a moment ago, became serious and quiet.

Tasting the blood as if she were wine tasting, she licked Natsuki’s blood again, not satisfied with the first taste, and chewed thoughtfully.

“Wait, what? No way.”

“Um, sorry to say this after starting it, but if you could, Koume-san… I’d rather you not say anything unnecessary.”

“No, wait, just wait. Calm down, Koume Lucifer. Trust your own tongue.”

“Ahahaha, I guess I’ll be heading home now. I need to pack up at my parents’ house.”

As Ginko hurriedly tried to leave the room, Koume’s arm firmly grabbed her.

Then, Ginko’s eyes widened in shock.

“This guy is of a pure lineageeeeeeeeeeeee!”

“Natsuki-kun, you’re so full of surprisesssssssssssss!”

Koume’s shout and Ginko’s scream echoed through the Yura household.

〜〜Afterword〜〜

The case of Natsuki being of a pure lineage.

Next time, it’s a romantic comedy.

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