Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - V3 Chapter 38

Chapter 38: “A Mama’s Boy, Isn’t It?”

“Gasp, cough, cough, whew… Huh? Did I stop breathing?”

Senju, Ren, and Yusuke’s faces were filled with surprise and joy as Natsuki regained his breath.

“It wasn’t just that you stopped breathing, you were dead! Don’t mess around like that!”

“S-Sorry, Senju-san.”

“…Honestly, I thought it was over.”

“Sorry, Ren.”

“I’m just glad you’re okay.”

“…You’ll probably have to fight again, are you up for it?”

“Yeah, I’m in perfect condition!”

Exchanging words with Senju, Ren, Yusuke, and Seishiro, Natsuki thanked them all.

“Thank you, Yusuke-kun. Thanks, everyone. Now, let me take care of this.”

With a light push off the ground, Natsuki slipped in front of Susanoo, who was effortlessly dodging Koume and Ginko’s attacks, and kicked him in the groin.

“―Kahyu!”

It was Natsuki’s proud kick, infused with all the magic power he could muster. He felt a sickening sensation through his foot but chose to ignore it.

“Natsuki! Are you alive!?”

“Natsuki-kun! I thought you were dead!”

“Sorry, Koume-chan, Ginko-san. I managed to pull through. From here on, leave it to me.”

Seeing Natsuki, whom they thought was dead, standing before them, Koume and Ginko welled up with tears of joy, unable to speak. Natsuki gave them a brief hug.

“Now, step back. I’m going to get serious.”

“…I believe you’ll win.”

“Of course!”

“…If you lose, I’m taking another demonic sword!”

“If I lose, I’ll give you ten!”

As they moved back, Natsuki turned to face Susanoo-no-Mikoto. The god, clutching his groin and trembling with legs shaking, glared at Natsuki with bloodshot eyes.

“…You, there won’t be a second time. It’s crushed now. Seriously, it’s crushed. For a moment, I felt like a girl. I turned into Susako.”

“I nearly died. We’re even.”

“Screw you, it’s not balanced at all.”

Breathing heavily, Susanoo, with a hunched back, swung his missing arm. The arm he had cut off was regenerating.

“Wow, amazing magic trick.”

“…You have no respect for gods.”

“Since you appeared, you haven’t done a single god-like thing!”

With a deep sigh, Susanoo, who had been tapping his hip, took a stance with the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi.

“I liked you and thought you were worthy of some respect, but it seems you need to learn about hierarchy first.”

“It’s great that you want to learn. Just remember well that you’re beneath me.”

Susanoo’s divine power and Natsuki’s magic power surged explosively. 

In an instant, Susanoo was sent flying and landed in the river.

“Hmm, this feels like about sixty percent of my prime. With the holy sword being cooperative, this is great!”

Natsuki felt lighter and moved better than when he was fighting at fifty percent. Though he hadn’t reached his peak, he could clearly feel he was stronger than before.

“…Impossible. A human with that much power… how are you not dead?”

Susanooo climbed out of the river, astonished. 

Natsuki smirked and beckoned him.

“Come on, I’ll show you the power of a hero who returned from another world.”

“Don’t kid yourself. You think you’re the only one hiding your true power?”

Susanoo’s divine power rose even further. 

As expected of a god, he had been holding back a lot. But Natsuki hadn’t been using his full strength either. 

He spread his magic power throughout every cell in his body.

“That’s it, that’s it, Natsuki Yura. I love strong guys.”

“I hate guys like you.”

“Don’t say that. We’re alike.”

“Stop it.”

“We have a reason to be strong. Isn’t that right?”

“Yeah, probably.”

“Fuh, don’t hide it. I became strong for my mom.”

“―What?”

“I became strong for my mom, fought for my mom, and lived for my mom.”

“Uwa.”

“You’re the same, right, Natsuki?”

“No, not really. My mom’s important, but not that much.”

“Don’t be shy. …Oh, right, you’re still young. It must be hard to admit.”

“Don’t say stuff like that! And why are you suddenly talking about moms?”

Natsuki, who was brimming with fighting spirit, felt his energy wane. He couldn’t understand why he had to listen to this talk about moms at this moment.

“Sorry, but whenever I get serious, I dedicate the fight to my mom. In this battle, I’m going to give it my all for the first time in hundreds of years.”

“…Uh, okay.”

“Don’t be afraid. Even if you die, my mom will bring you back. My mom is a great goddess! Oh, sorry. Your mom is great too, right? Yeah, moms are always great just because they’re moms! We boys always fight for our moms, become strong for our moms, and live for our moms. Right? Moooooommmmmmmmmmm!”

“Uwaa.”

〜〜Afterword〜〜

Natsuki-kun: “There wasn’t anyone like this in that other world. Earth’s fantasy is scary.”

::NG Scene::

Mammon-san: “Mammmooooooooonnnnn!”

Samatan: “Hey, don’t compete with him.”

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