Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - V2 Chapter 59

Chapter 59: “He’s really something, isn’t he?” ①

Natsuki stepped forward to protect Koume, spreading one arm wide.

“Sorry, but knowing what terrible things she’d have to endure, I can’t hand over Koume-chan.”

“…Terrible things, huh? I see… mammon, mammon.”

“Don’t worry, Mammon-san! We all love ‘mammon, mammon’ very much! Mammon, mammon!”

Mammon seemed shocked to have “mammon, mammon” treated as something terrible and nearly collapsed, but the young man next to him supported and encouraged him, helping him to stand firm.

“Hmph. I may be a greedy demon, but I’m also sensitive. Humans, be careful with your words.”

“Every time you say something, it’s ‘I may be a greedy demon, but’… Can’t you speak without asserting that? Ah, this is so annoying! Listen up, you Mammon jerk! Koume-chan is my precious family. Lay a finger on her, and I’ll kill you!”

Natsuki, with a face turning red, pointed at Mammon, declaring his protection for Koume.

“Natsuki-kun, you’re awesome! This is thrilling! Totally different from my shitty brother!”

“Damn, I’m falling behind. But I know, Natsuki-kun will help me when someone with a grudge against me attacks next, right?”

Kazuto whistled, and Ginko felt frustrated.

As for Koume,

“—Ba-dump”

She was smitten.

“Mammon, mammon. Fine. If you say you’ll protect Koume, then I’ll just have to take her by force. After all, I’m not only a greedy demon but also a forceful guy!”

“Enough talk, just come at me!”

Natsuki beckons, but Mammon only smirks and doesn’t come down from the stands.

“Don’t underestimate me, human! I’m a greedy and powerful demon, but I don’t fancy fighting humans. Above all, you can’t beat me. So, —Ren. It’s time to work. Mammon, mammon.”

“Been waiting for this. It’s my turn, mammon, mammon.”

A young man dressed in black jumps from the stands and lands gracefully.

“Ugh,”

Natsuki makes a disgusted sound.

The young man jumped a distance of about twenty meters without using any spiritual power, just his physical strength, which was clearly on a different level from Natsuki’s.

“Mammon, mammon. Young human, I know you’re strong. But can you beat Ren?”

“Well, if you give up before dying, I won’t kill you. Mammon, mammon.”

“…But before that… is ‘mammon, mammon’ actually popular?”

From behind, Natsuki hears Kazuto scream, “You’re asking that now!?” But with Mammon and now the young man using it, Natsuki couldn’t help but wonder if it was some kind of trend.

“Oh? You’re interested?”

“Of course! I might be a brave hero, but I’m also a curious teenage boy!”

“Alright! ‘Mammon, mammon’ is a fantastic suffix that’s all the rage in the demon world! Mammon, mammon!”

“No way! Mammon, mammon!”

“Quit your lying! Who would use such an embarrassing suffix? It’s not popular in the demon world, heaven, or the human world! And Natsuki, don’t start using silly suffixes, or we won’t be able to control the situation!”

“Sorry.”

Apologizing to Koume, who was out of breath from retorting, Natsuki walked towards the young man until they were close enough to touch if they reached out. 

Stopping, Natsuki took a good look at the young man’s face.

The young man seemed to be around twenty but appeared a bit younger. His hair looked like it had grown out not on purpose but just left unkempt. His clothes also showed signs of mending where they had frayed.

“Uh, you’re Natsuki Yura-kun, right?”

“Yeah, I’m Natsuki Yura. And you are?”

“I’m Ren Kobayashi. No need for pleasantries.”

“Oh, I see.”

“Your group is quite lively, huh? Humans, psychics, angels all living together peacefully—it’s irritating just thinking about it.”

The young man—Ren Kobayashi—wiped the smile off his face and delivered a kick enhanced with spiritual power to Natsuki’s abdomen.

But,

“It doesn’t hurt at all!”

Natsuki, who had already used magic to strengthen his body, didn’t take any damage.

“That’s fine. Since it seems you can handle me going all out, I won’t hold back.”

“I’m fighting with everything I’ve got too, especially since Koume-chan’s way of speaking is on the line. I’ll knock you out with all my strength.”

The battle between a hero who returned from another world and a human capable of defeating angels had begun.

〜〜Afterword〜〜

The battle will definitely happen!