Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - Chapter 60

Chapter 60: “Doesn’t this work out in my favor?”

Never in his wildest dreams did Natsuki think he was of a pure lineage, so while he was surprised, he didn’t see it as a problem. It wasn’t something to fret over; if anything came up, he’d just face it head-on.

“Let’s, for now, forget that Natsuki-kun is of a pure lineage. Even if someone with bad intentions shows up, they’ll just be beaten back anyway. Oh, but I’ll have to tell my dad.”

“I’m out of it, too. Natsuki has too many attributes to deal with—”

Ginko sighed with a tired face, and Koume, also looking annoyed, froze with that expression.

“What’s wrong?”

When Natsuki asked, Koume’s eyes widened in shock and she exclaimed,

“I demand you take responsibility!”

“What, what’s going on?”

“What happened?”

“What do you mean ‘what happened’? My wings, roasted by your lightning, haven’t healed at all! You either give me your blood to help me recover, take responsibility and marry me, or give me your blood and then marry me to support me. Choose one!”

Ginko was stunned, thinking this was absurd.

However, Natsuki’s face turned unusually serious.

“So, you’re saying it would be okay for me to marry Koume-san?”

“Yeah?”

“Is it really okay for me to marry such a beautiful and wonderful lady?”

“Yeahh?”

Natsuki knelt on the floor, deeply bowing his head.

“Please, I ask for your hand in marriage. I may not be much, but I humbly ask for your kindness!”

“Hoeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!?”

“Koume-san, you’re jumping the gun! Natsuki-kun, don’t be hasty just because you’re tempted by beautiful legs!”

Koume screamed in surprise at the sudden proposal, followed by Ginko who also shouted in disbelief.

Koume, with her cheeks flushed red, writhed and twisted her hands on her face.

“Um, I know I’m the one who brought it up, but this is all too sudden. I’ve never been in a relationship with a gentleman before, and I need to greet your father and mother, and also my grandfather… Let’s start with that exchange diary.”

“Koume-san, your character! Your character is glitching! What’s with the sudden noble lady-like speech? Please stop it!”

Koume, who had been referring to herself as “I” (俺), suddenly started using “myself” (わたくし), surprising both Ginko and Natsuki.

Koume snapped back to reality at Ginko’s remark.

“Oh, I am a Lucifer! Among the divine clans, that’s like being super nobility!”

“You don’t have to force your speech to change. The real Koume-chan is cute, too?”

“Don’t call me cute, you idiot! I’ve crafted this ultimate character for the sake of uniqueness! I’ve been doing this ‘me’ character for five hundred years, I can’t just go back now!”

“All that effort seems a waste, huh? Maybe you could do something more productive?”

“Don’t call it a waste!”

Koume, close to tears after being told her carefully crafted persona was a waste, was quite adorable.

“Enough! This conversation is over! Court adjourned! Seriously, you can’t just marry on a whim like this! Natsuki-kun, you’re young, and committing your life to a woman whose personality isn’t even set in stone could spell disaster. By the way, how about a stable, salaried public servant for a wife?”

“How shameful! As expected of a public servant, always playing dirty!”

“Apologize to public servants nationwide! Try being a public servant who gets criticized every time something happens, saying we’re paid by taxpayers’ money!”

“I’m an angel, I won’t become something like a public servant! I’ll live freely!”

“Ha-hahaha! With that attitude, finding a groom is but a distant dream!”

“What did you say!?”

“You heard me right!”

Koume and Ginko started grappling with each other.

Though it seemed like a fight between women, it looked halfway like they were just frolicking, so he left them to it.

(It’s a shame it was only half serious)

Though they had just met, Natsuki was genuinely aware of Koume as a member of the opposite sex.

He found her frank personality, for all its faults, rather endearing.

Of course, Ginko was also too attractive as a member of the opposite sex.

Not planning to recklessly make moves like some self-proclaimed childhood friend, and not even knowing how to make a move, Natsuki sincerely hoped to continue being good friends with both of them.

〜〜Afterword〜〜

For Natsuki, still a middle school student (in a world where battle was all there was), this is as far as he can go.

I would be grateful if you could keep an eye on his romantic endeavors.

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