Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - V4 Chapter 15

Chapter 15: “The Kappa Hero Descends?” ②

When Natsuki raised his right hand, the drumming stopped.

“Thank you, kappa friends. You’ve given me so much love and courage!”

Dabbing at his eyes with a handkerchief, Natsuki descended to the ground. He then moved the handkerchief from his eyes to his mouth.

“Whew, got a little dizzy there.”

“What the hell are you doing?!”

Unable to hold back, Senju shouted in frustration.

“Well, I noticed some psychics had shown up, so I figured I’d go check it out with Grandpa. But then the kappa offered to carry me on a portable shrine. And, you know, this is a yokai amusement park, right? I couldn’t exactly say no!”

“You’re enjoying this way more than Yusuke! And while we were dealing with serious stuff, you’re out here having the time of your life!”

“Come on, no need to get so mad. Anyway…”

Natsuki placed his right hand over Senju’s eyes and cast a healing spell.

A soft light enveloped Senju’s face.

“—Senju-san, you should rest for a bit. You forced yourself to use your Magic Eye despite the restrictions, didn’t you?”

“…You figured that out, huh?”

“Of course.”

“If I could use it properly, I’d have stopped those weaklings, just like my crappy old man and useless brother, permanently.”

“Let’s turn them into one of the attractions here in this yokai village!”

“That sounds great. Well, I’ll leave the rest to you.”

“Got it!”

They exchanged a high-five as if passing the baton.

Senju moved a short distance away, sat cross-legged, and settled into spectator mode.

“Yusuke-kun, don’t push yourself too hard. Your heart’s not fully in it yet.”

“…Natsuki-kun, I just assumed all yokai were good-natured…”

“Kappa are good-natured!”

“Ah, yes, of course.”

“To be serious, does it even matter? Yokai are just like humans—you get along with the ones you want to. That’s all there is to it, right? Humans are the same way. I don’t care if someone badmouths yokai. Though, if a yokai messed with my family, I’d slice them apart with my holy sword.”

“…I wish I could be as decisive as you.”

“Well, that’s just me. And you’re you, Yusuke-kun. For now, let’s deal with these two quickly so we can go hang out with the yokai and have some fun!”

Natsuki patted Yusuke on the shoulder with a grin, then turned to face the two who had been waiting patiently.

“Yo, what school are you from?”

“…Seriously, what’s with this kid? I can’t make any sense of him.”

“Hold on, Madoka. Let me handle this.”

The hulking man stepped in front of Natsuki, cracking his knuckles.

Standing against the towering man, Natsuki—who was slightly below average height—seemed significantly smaller in comparison.

“Wow, mister, you’re huge, huh?”

“…I’m not old enough to be called ‘mister’ yet, you know. But fine, I’ll let it slide. From what I can sense, you’ve got an incredible amount of magic power hidden inside you. Honestly, just standing here facing you makes it hard to breathe. I can tell—you’re strong! And that’s exactly why I’m excited!”

“…Huh? You’re excited to get beaten up by me? Well, everyone’s got their thing, I guess, but I’ll have to pass on that.”

The hulking man, Kumazaki, began raising his spiritual energy, circulating it throughout his body.

His already massive limbs seemed to grow even thicker.

“Uwaa, that’s amazing. And look at this arm hair! Let’s pluck it—gotcha!”

“Yowch! Hey, kid! Don’t pull out my precious hair!”

“Precious…? Uh, sorry about that.”

“As long as you understand, it’s fine. Alright then, let’s do this!”

Boom! Kumazaki’s fist came crashing toward Natsuki’s face with a thunderous noise.

“Fwhahahahaha! How about that? My fists, powered by these mighty muscles, can crush boulders—uh… huh?”

Kumazaki’s words trailed off, and the grin on his face faded into confusion.

“…Um, what’s with this punch? No weight, no strength, nothing. You call that a punch? Here, let me show you how it’s done!”

Natsuki, completely unscathed, hadn’t even moved a muscle. He didn’t take a defensive stance, nor did he react in any way.

To be precise, Kumazaki’s fist had never even reached him.

“That’s impossible! My fists can kill oni!”

“How should I know?!”

Kumazaki’s punches couldn’t even touch Natsuki, completely blocked by his overwhelming magic power.

“First off, pay the entrance fee for coming into the yokai village!”

Natsuki dramatically pulled his arm back as if winding up for a punch—then instead, he delivered a fierce kick straight to Kumazaki’s groin.

“Hyper Ultra Galaxy Cleansing Mammon-Mammon Angel Kappa Hero Kick!”

“—Kapyo…”

〜〜Afterword〜〜

A kick to the groin is basically the Hero’s way of saying “hello.”
By the way, it’s a one-way greeting from the Hero to the recipient.

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