Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - V3 Chapter 32

Chapter 32: “Isn’t Susa-Susa Weird?” ①

“Susa-susa?”

Natsuki frowned at the appearance of the unfamiliar man. 

He sensed a divine aura, so the man was probably a god, but Natsuki couldn’t ignore how he spoke with a phrase that sounded like a cheap imitation of “mammon-mammon.”

“Yeah, susa susa! I think it sounds better than mammon-mammon. What do you think? Right, susa-susa!”

“No, come back when you’ve thought it through.”

“Hoe?”

“An old man shouldn’t make such a cute confused sound!”

“Are you emotionally unstable or something, susa-susa?”

“Susa-susa, damn it, you’re so annoyinggggggggggggggg!”

Mammon-mammon had a pleasant ring to it. 

Mammon also properly introduced himself with “I’m a greedy demon.”

Moreover, unlike the man in front of him, Mammon’s “mammon-mammon” was as natural as breathing.

However, “susa-susa” felt forced, and the smug expression that accompanied it was irritating.

“Annoying, you say? That’s so mean. Susa-susa.”

“What’s your deal? I don’t know who you are, but aren’t you embarrassed to copy ‘mammon-mammon’? Don’t you have your own personality? You’re a god, but you use a rip-off catchphrase? Are you a copycat god?”

“That’s too harsh. You don’t have to be so mean. Susa-susa.”

“Stop using that catchphrase! It has no soul! Come back when you can go viral on social media like Mammon! Or I’ll beat you up!”

“…I’m sorry.”

“Well, since it seems you didn’t mean any harm, I’ll let it go this time. But next time, get Mammon’s permission or at least make sure it goes viral. We’re not here to waste time.”

“Yes, I’m truly sorry.”

“Really, people who try to jump on trends so quickly… Okay, just leave. We’re going to have a drink.”

“I’m sorry for interrupting.”

The man apologized, bowed, and walked away dejectedly along the riverbank.

Natsuki was fuming, wondering why the man even came.

It felt like their moment of resolution with Ginko and Seishiro had been ruined.

“Some weird old guy showed up, but let’s start over!”

“Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, Natsuki!”

“What is it, Koume-chan?”

“Sure, his catchphrase was silly, but it was ‘susa-susa.’ Doesn’t that make you think of something?”

“Not really?”

Natsuki tilted his head in confusion, but Ginko seemed to have realized something and groaned, while Senju, Seishiro, and Yusuke looked visibly pale even in the dark of the night. 

Only Ren, like Natsuki, didn’t seem to understand the identity of the man saying “susa-susa.”

“He’s probably just a Mammon fan, right? It’s so annoying when people immediately start copying someone just because they got a bit popular. Isn’t it embarrassing?”

“No, he’s not a person but a god. This Koume-chan doesn’t particularly like him, but he’s at the top of the list of troublesome gods. In Japan, he’s probably the most annoying.”

“I don’t want to deal with such a troublesome god! So, let’s quietly head to Alphonse-san’s place before he comes back!”

Just as Natsuki tried to cheerfully steer them back on track, the man in the jinbei sprinted back along the riverbank.

“I almost left! It’s been hundreds of years since a human said something so mean to me! I even shed a tear because it hurt a bit!”

“…What now? Do you want to drink with us?”

“I do like alcohol, but that’s not it! You should’ve realized with ‘susa-susa’! It’s me, me, me!”

“Sorry, I don’t fall for ‘me-me’ scams. I don’t have enough acquaintances or money for that.”

“Argh! What’s with this kid? Are you always this frustrating to talk to? Is it because I’m an old man? Someone said old guys are supposed to be fun! This is so weird!”

Tilting his head, the man stood in front of Natsuki and grinned widely.

“I get it, you’re shocked. You can’t believe such a famous god is right in front of you, right? Susa-susa.”

“That’s not it.”

“After Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, if someone says ‘susa-susa,’ it’s obviously me, right?”

“The ‘susa susa’ is so annoying I can’t think of anything else.”

“…Fine. You want me to introduce myself? You greedy kid! Alright, I’ll do it.”

“No, not really.”

“I’m ‘the’ Susanoo-no-Mikoto! God of the sea, storms, and agriculture! And the most popular, handsome god in Japanese mythology!”

As soon as he introduced himself as Susanoo-no-Mikoto, an immense divine aura was released.

Ginko, Senju, Seishiro, and even the spiritually strong Ren, along with the angel Koume, were all crushed to the ground by the pressure of the divine aura, unable to move.

“Hey, don’t drag out the last part.”

But Natsuki remained standing with a bored expression.

“What? Why is this kid standing unaffected?”

Even Susanoo-no-Mikoto’s face twitched in surprise at the sight of Natsuki standing unfazed amidst the powerful divine aura he had proudly released.

〜〜Afterword〜〜

Natsuki-kun was tough on “susa-susa.”

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