Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - V5 Chapter 18: “Is This Finally the Reunion!?” ②

Chapter 18: “Is This Finally the Reunion!?” ②

Once upon a time—

Well, actually just a few days ago—

Natsuki and Kazuto blasted off into space with Jack.

While they were enjoying their cosmic vacation, they got an emergency signal from Jack’s little sister, Jessie.

Apparently, her entire ship had been attacked by space pirates.

Naturally, Natsuki and Kazuto had only one response: “We’re going. No questions.”

They rushed to her location—

Natsuki pulled out his demonic sword, tossed in a bit of spellwork, and minced those pirates like ground meat.

He sliced their battleship clean in half and wiped them out completely.

Kazuto, meanwhile, fought with a high-tech saber and a laser-blasting handgun Jack had loaned him.

Natsuki kinda wanted to try the beam gun too…

But, well, he was actually stronger than most weapons.

So, reluctantly, he stuck to magic.

In the end, the two of them went full space-warrior mode, totally crushed the pirates,

and saved Jessie Randock Jasper Williamson Hanamaki—along with a bunch of other aliens.

After the big rescue, a few of the rescued folks asked, “W-What are your names…?”

But Natsuki and Kazuto just struck a pose and said, “No need for names. We’re just passing heroes.”

Then zipped back to Earth like it was no big deal.

What they didn’t realize?

More than a few people—including Jessie—totally caught heart-throbs during that battle.

And now, Jessie—still head-over-heels for Kazuto—had come all the way to Earth just to see him again.

“I heard you were friends with Jack-nii, so I believed—if I came to Earth, I’d find you! But I didn’t expect to meet you this soon! Thank the gods of creation~!”

With a cheerful squeal of, “Never letting goooo~!” Jessie pulled Kazuto into a full-force bear hug.

Unfortunately for Kazuto, that meant her, uh… generous chest got squished right into his face.

And as expected of a teenage boy—his face turned tomato-red in under a second.

“W-Wait! The person Jessie-san was looking for… was Kazuto-kyun!?”

“Yup~! He’s my soulmate~!”

“No way… The gym instructor I thought I was secretly getting close with… is actually my rival!?”

Amaterasu looked like she’d just taken a direct hit to the heart.

And instinctively, she started sizing herself up against Jessie.

Okay. Face-wise, I’m a classic Japanese beauty. Full Yamato Nadeshiko vibes.

She’s a blonde American bombshell… Let’s call that one a draw.

Next—chest. I mean, mine’s modest but solid…

Meanwhile, hers could literally go “BOING” just from walking.

Yeah… that’s probably a loss.

Waist? No contest. I’ve got smooth curves in all the right places. Total win.

And hips… Mine are soft and plush. Hers are toned and firm, like they could crush watermelons.

That one’s… definitely gonna come down to personal taste.

“—It’s a close match, I’ll admit. But let’s not forget—I’m the very embodiment of a Yamato Nadeshiko goddess. She’s impressive, sure. I’ll give her that much.”

“Hold up—how can you say that when you totally lost!? Stop acting all high and mighty!”

“Koume-san, you’re not exactly winning either! Even with your tall, model-like figure, you’re more ‘slender and straight’ than ‘curvy and stacked.’ There’s no way you can compete with Jessie-san’s bombshell body!”

“…Wow, haven’t heard ‘bombshell body’ in a while. But listen up—I take pride in this sleek, refined physique of mine!”

“Look! Slender and toned, thanks to years of combat training! Long legs! Gorgeous thighs! I’m telling you, even Natsuki can’t help but sneak glances when I’m just casually sipping tea in the living room!”

“Please stop! Don’t back teenage boys into a corner like that!”

“Brutal… but fair. I mean, Koume-san does have the kind of beauty that could outshine international models. It’s only natural a growing boy like Natsuki would sneak a peek every now and then. And word on the street is… Yura-kun’s a leg guy.”

“Even the sun goddess knows I’m a leg guy now!? I can’t show my face under the sun anymore!!”

Somehow, not only had Natsuki’s preferences been publicly outed, but so had his occasional glances at Koume—a soul-crushing combo for any poor, hormonal teenage boy.

Yoshimasa quietly patted Natsuki’s shoulder, like a comrade silently offering support in the face of overwhelming shame.

“When you get older, your preferences just kinda multiply, so don’t worry about it. Even Uncle Seishiro’s starting to fall for high school girls.”

“Whoa—Yoshimasa! Stop airing out my private life! And for the record, I haven’t fallen just yet!”

“It’s only a matter of time.”

Yoshimasa dropped the bomb with his usual deadpan delivery.

“Seriously, these guys can’t have a single normal conversation.”

“For real.”

Senju and Yusuke both shrugged in exasperation—

Even though they were just as bad as the rest.

“…It’s really lively in here. This isn’t the Minazuki house I remember. It’s kinda surprising.”

“Kinda? It’s way too different! I never imagined it would turn into such a chaotic circus!”

Mio let out a wry smile, while Miyako pressed a hand to her forehead, clearly fighting off a headache.

“Totally feel you. It’s tough being the only sane one around here.”

“Girl, you’re not on the sane side either!!”

Ginko struck a quiet, thoughtful “voice of reason” pose—

Only to get immediately called out at full volume.

〜〜Afterword〜〜

Everything somehow got wrapped up after Grandma Unkai smacked the room back into order with a loud “KATSU!”