Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - V5 Chapter 36: “Why Is His Hype Level Maxed Out?” ①

Chapter 36: “Why Is His Hype Level Maxed Out?” ①

To Yusuke Sado, Natsuki Yura, Senju Nanamori, Kazuto Miyahara, Seishiro Kanna, and Ren Kobayashi were more than just friends.

They were important to him.

So when Natsuki and Senju decided to head to Kyoto for a big fight, Yusuke didn’t hesitate for a second.

If his friends were charging into battle, he’d be right there with them.

Sure, after getting summoned to another world and witnessing humanity’s worst firsthand, he’d gone through a bit of a trust crisis.

But the one who pulled him out of that darkness…

Was none other than Natsuki—

Along with the rest of the kind, loyal weirdos he was lucky enough to call friends.

That’s why, even when he had a golden opportunity to be introduced to a cute succubus girl…

He turned it down.

Because Yusuke knew—

Meeting Natsuki and the others was nothing short of a miracle.

That’s why he came to Kyoto.

Doesn’t matter if it’s oni or anything else—

If a fight’s coming, he’s ready to throw down.

Sure, he’d wavered once—

Back in that village full of youkai in Tono.

Got all emotional about the whole “can humans and youkai really get along?” thing.

But next time?

He’s not backing down.

He made up his mind—

He’ll fight for his friends.

…That said, he was also really hoping to meet a cute Kyoto youkai girl.

And then—Yusuke heard a name he absolutely could not ignore.

Tamamo-no-Mae.

A legendary youkai, known as the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Definitely a beautiful girl with fluffy fox ears and nine long, flowing tails.

No doubt about it.

A seductive beauty who once brought entire empires to ruin.

In other words…

He was dying to meet her.

“Ta! Ma! Mo! No! Ma! E!! YEAHHH, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!”

“Eeep—?!”

Yusuke, now running on pure hype energy, wall-slammed the poor server.

Mizue Hanakawa, 26 years old, was just doing her job.

At first, she felt a tiny flutter in her chest—

Because hey, handsome guy + dramatic move = potential swoon material.

…But then she remembered the screeching.

And yeah. No.

Terror won.

“E-Excuse me… you’re a little too close.”

“TA! MA! MO! NO! MA! EEEE!! HYAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!”

“P-Piiieeek!!”

Feeling genuinely bad for the poor woman,

Natsuki and Senju immediately tackled Yusuke and dragged him away.

Meanwhile, Koume bowed her head repeatedly in deep, sincere apology.

“…So, uh… sorry about our youkai girl simp. Anyway—are we going to meet the nine-tailed lady, or is she coming here?”

“U-Um… she’s in the guest hall. It’s more spacious over there, so if you wouldn’t mind going to her, that would really help…”

“Got it. Then let’s be on our way.”

Koume turned to the group and gave the order like a proper boss.

“Come, Shuten Doji. And bring our little monster-girl fanatic, the Galaxy Kappa Hero, and the wielder of the Cursed Fallen Mystic Eye.”

“KAPPPPPAAAAA!!”

“Wait—hold up, Koume-neesan! How do you even know about my cringy middle school nickname!?”

Natsuki replied with his usual energetic, “Yes sir!”

Senju, meanwhile, was clearly shaken that Koume knew about his cringy past.

And Yusuke?

He had entered full meltdown mode, laughing like a broken robot: “Ku-ke-ke-ke-ke-ke—”

So yeah, they just dragged him along.

“…Man, this group’s a lot. Like—hello!? Shuten Doji works a day job!? He hasn’t eaten anyone in decades!? What’s his favorite drink!? Aren’t those all supposed to be shocking!?! Why does it feel so normal!? It’s just… kinda overwhelming.”

Even Shuten Doji himself looked a little lost—

Caught in the storm of these overly chaotic kids.

～～Afterword～～

Agent Jack: “Agent Ginko. We need your help to defeat the Dopnyanya Pirate Crew.”

Ginko: “Wait—Agent Ginko!? No no, I’m just a slightly above-average citizen, y’know!?”

Agent Jack: “Don’t worry. You won’t be alone.”

Agent Susa-Susa: “YAAAY! As Nacchan’s eternal bestie, I’ll protect Mukaijima from this life to the next!”

Agent Ginko: “Jack-san!? You definitely picked the wrong team! No, seriously—even the gods made a bad call here!!”