Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - V3 Chapter 28

Chapter 28: “Can’t See Through the Tears, Can We?”

“What? What’s with this development? Wait a minute! Spirit Sword Hanako was won fairly in a duel! Sure, I ignored the calls asking for it back even if they offered a lot of money!”

“Hmm. From this Koume-sama’s perspective, since it was a duel with something important at stake and he lost, it’s the old man’s fault.”

“Right, right! And besides, being removed from the position of next family head and getting dumped by the fiancée has nothing to do with me! I’m hearing about your family issues for the first time now!”

Although they didn’t know the situation back then, from what they heard, it seemed like Ginko wasn’t at fault if she won the sword in a mutually agreed duel.

“Hmm. Then maybe Ginko-san isn’t to blame? I’m starting to get confused!”

“No, that’s not it. Even if you have to lie, just apologize. It might help him back down.”

“Ah.”

“Though, it might be too late for that now.”

Hearing Senju’s words, Natsuki, Ren, and Yusuke nodded in agreement.

However, since Senju already suggested ‘even if you have to lie,’ it’s probably too late for Ginko to apologize now.

“―I refuse! Girls shouldn’t apologize so easily! And why should I apologize to an old man who lost miserably to a high school girl back then? Should I say, ‘I’m sorry for being strong,’ or ‘I’m sorry for winning without considering the situation’? Is that what you want?”

“…Why do you always pour gasoline on the fire? Even I wouldn’t… well, maybe I would.”

Ginko’s refusal to apologize and her belief that she wasn’t at fault were understandable, but her way of saying it was too harsh. 

Seishiro was trembling with rage. Upon closer look, it seemed there were tears forming at the corners of his eyes.

“The hell I went through doesn’t end there! The day after my fiancée unilaterally broke off our engagement, she married my younger brother, gaaaaaaah!”

“Uwah.”

“Why did my fiancée, who just broke off an engagement with me, the former next head, marry my brother so quickly? He isn’t even the next head yet! Whyyyyyyyyyyy?”

“That’s, um, you know, Natsuki-kun is still a middle schooler, so it’s tough to hear such deep stories and know how to react.”

“Moreover, they already have a child… and my brother isn’t even the head yet! Uhyahyahyahya.”

“Oh, he’s broken…”

Although he didn’t say it out loud, it seemed like Seishiro should have sought revenge on his brother and former fiancée instead of Ginko.

If he could still stand against Ren and Yusuke, then he must have gained strength, even with the influence of the divine sword. If he had started with revenge close to home, it might have eased his anger.

“Hey, Kanna. It’s not my place to say, but it’s better you didn’t marry a woman like that. She was probably with your brother from the start.”

“That’s right! Let’s find you a better match!”

Natsuki agreed with Senju’s words.

“How about we go for a drink sometime?”

“Um, why don’t you come to the place I work at and have a meal?”

Yusuke and Ren, perhaps feeling pity for Seishiro, offered words of comfort.

“I feel like your brother and fiancée are worse than me, but, sorry about everything?”

“Life is full of sad and painful things, right? Fight on!”

Even Ginko and Koume, feeling sorry for Seishiro’s situation, apologized and offered words of encouragement.

“But I still loved her so much! Uaaahhhh!”

Seishiro cried out, tears streaming down his face, and even Natsuki and the others felt like they might start crying too.

〜〜Afterword〜〜

An unexpected story about Seishiro-san’s childhood friend.

 Stay tuned for the upcoming “don’t look this way” development!

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