Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - V2 Chapter 19

Chapter 19: “A late-night home visit, isn’t it?” ①

The Yura family’s dinner was a lively affair. 

The Japanese Wagyu beef purchased with Satan’s money was exquisite, leading to a scramble for it. 

The sight of Koume and Ginko growling and fighting over the meat was quite something. 

Satan also reached for the meat, but Koume piled his plate with a mountain of shirataki noodles instead, telling him, “Eat this!” Lucifer also received a heap of green onions on his plate from someone saying, “Eat this!” leaving both father and son looking sadly at their plates. 

Seeing this, Natsuki, strengthened by hero power, smoothly picked up the meat with chopsticks that Koume and Ginko were fighting over and placed it on Satan’s and Lucifer’s plates. 

“What a good child,” “Such a good young man,” the two of them smiled broadly.

Later, when a whiskey purchased from a liquor store during the day was lined up, the mother’s eyes sparkled. Satan was fixated on the sake. 

As the fun voices of everyone starting to drink filled the air, Natsuki and Lucifer put on aprons and started cleaning up. 

Natsuki had no intention of joining the adults’ revelry from tomorrow through the weekend, as school was out, mainly because Natsuki couldn’t drink alcohol and didn’t see the appeal of it.

Ginko, nicely drunk, was talking to Satan without any reserve, while Koume had activated a new character and was making no sense at all. Satan seemed happy to be able to drink with Haruko, all smiles.

“Well then, good night!”

After taking a shower and saying goodbye to everyone, Natsuki returned to his room. He intended to check social media after plugging his smartphone into the charger, but feeling mentally exhausted from the day, Natsuki quickly fell asleep.

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“Why didn’t the hero defeat the Demon King!?”

“After all the good times we allowed him!”

“What do we do now!? The Demon King is still alive, and the Four Heavenly Kings are intact! Why didn’t the hero kill them!”

“We can simply summon another hero!”

“However! Last time, the ritual was aided by the Holy Sword choosing its wielder, but this time, there’s no Holy Sword! It disappeared along with that hero!”

“Then we should prepare a sacrifice. According to the documents, offering a sacrifice can summon a hero.”

“Fools! Sacrificing any number of worthless people won’t balance the scale against even one of us!”

“There’s a suitable sacrifice. The frivolous princess who lied about bearing the hero’s child, pregnant by a man who is also a family friend of her father!”

“Ah, that’s a brilliant idea! Even such a filthy woman can be of use. And while we’re at it, we might as well sacrifice the incompetent man who was dethroned, his wife, and their other children too!”

“An excellent plan! This time, we will kill the Demon King and ensure the prosperity of humanity!”

Is it a dream, or is Natsuki truly seeing another world? He can’t tell. 

Familiar faces spit saliva, spewing ugly words.

―So disgusting. 

Can people become that hideous?

Could Natsuki, too, become such a foolish human given the right trigger?

He feels nauseated.

What happens to the people of that other world, or the demons there, is not his concern.

“―Let them perish on their own.” 

Words that couldn’t be conveyed in the other world, yet he couldn’t help but utter them, knowing they wouldn’t reach.

“―It might be best not to get too close.”

“Eh?” 

A kind voice echoes, and the humans engaged in the ugly quarrel disappear, leaving a dark space.

Natsuki realizes his own form and that he is standing.

“The other world you were summoned to has no connection to this one. It might belong to a different time-space, or perhaps a different universe would be more accurate. I can’t find the right words. But as a teacher, I advise you not to involve yourself, now that you’ve fortunately returned.”

Searching for the source of the familiar, gentle voice, there it was.

Natsuki finds the person and widens his eyes in surprise. It feels like a continuation of a dream, but he can distinctly tell it is not.

“Tsukiyomi-sensei… What is this?” 

Natsuki asks, bewildered, looking at Mikoto Tsukiyomi, who is dressed in the same suit as when they had spoken in the staff room after school.

〜〜Afterword〜〜

The other world became a complete mess after Natsuki’s return.

Many were pleased, thinking Natsuki had died in a mutual kill with the Demon King. The princess, claiming the child she was carrying was Natsuki’s, attempted to secure her position but was quickly exposed. Scandalized, it came to light that the child was the Knight Commander’s. Further revelations of her relations with multiple individuals led to her being stripped of her status. The king, furious at the dishonor brought upon his daughter, executed the Knight Commander and his family. However, losing his trusted commander led to the king’s rapid downfall. At this moment, the Demon King’s forces began their invasion anew, leading to chaos and despair.