Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - V6 Chapter 07

Chapter 07: “Isn’t This Going Too Far?”

Yusuke Sado was in a dream.

“—Huh? I was just living it up in a non-human girl harem a second ago!? What is this—this pure white space is terrifying!”

Still in his pajamas, Yusuke looked around nervously—but no matter where he turned, it was nothing but endless white.

Thump, thump. His heart pounded.

He had a really bad feeling about this kind of situation.

“Good evening. Sorry for disturbing you so late.”

“—Piii!?”

A friendly voice suddenly came from behind him, nearly making his heart explode.

Clutching his chest, he jumped and spun around—there stood a man he didn’t recognize.

And yet… for some reason, the man felt strangely familiar.

“Uh—who are you!? You’ve got long hair and a laurel wreath on your head…”
“I’m Yocchan, the son of God.”
“—Ye.”
“I’m Yocchan.”
“Ah, okay!”

Yusuke instantly understood who he was.

No wonder he felt like he’d seen him somewhere before.

“Sorry to interrupt your pleasant dream. I’m Yocchan. Just a regular guy working as a carpenter in Aomori.”
“…There’s no way you’re a ‘regular guy.’”
“I’m a regular guy.”
“…Okay.”

Even though he was smiling warmly, there was an overwhelming pressure behind it that left no room for argument—so Yusuke wisely decided not to push back.

“Umm… uh… Ye—no, I mean, Yocchan-san… why are you in my dream?”

“Well, you see…”

“—Wait, don’t tell me—you’ve come to predict my future where I build a happy harem with oni girls, a nekomata, and a mermaid!?”

“—Not even close.”

“…Jesus!”

Yusuke dropped to his knees in shock.

“Then why? Seriously, what’s going on?”

“First of all, I’m friends with Natsuki Yura-kun and Kazuto Miyahara-kun. We’ve bonded… you know, the kind where you go to the bathhouse together.”

“AGAAAIN it’s Natsuki-kun!? Aaaaand Kazuto-kun too!? Seriously, what is up with you guys!?”

They all had the same starting point—being dragged into another world—so why was his situation so different?
Yusuke almost started lamenting… then stopped.

There was no way he wanted to get involved in those kinds of insane, life-or-death fights with gods and demons anyway.

“Now then, to the main point—I came here today to apologize.”

“—Huh?”

Yocchan bowed deeply toward Yusuke.

Not understanding why he was being apologized to, Yusuke let out a confused sound.

Yocchan gently placed a hand on his shoulder, his face filled with pain.

Seeing the sympathy in his eyes—
Yusuke felt a very, very bad feeling creeping in.

“Wait—wait, wait, wait, WAIT!”

“I came to apologize for what’s about to happen to you. And—well… from your perspective, Yusuke-kun, there’s probably, maybe, hopefully something good waiting for you too… so please stay strong.”

“Hold on! What’s about to happen to me!? Wait—don’t make that tragic face and then look away! Look at me!”

“I’m truly sorry. But if I had to correct one thing—”

“Correct what?”

“It’s not something that’s going to happen—it’s something that’s already happening.”

“Huh?”

“May your master’s blessing be with you… and when you get back, let’s grab a meal. My treat.”

With those words, Yocchan slowly began to fade away.

“W-Wait—!”

Yusuke reached out, but Yocchan only gave a regretful smile, waved lightly… and disappeared.

—And then, Yusuke woke up.

“—Welcome, Hero! Thank you so much for answering our summoning!”

A blonde woman in a dress smiled brightly at him.

In that instant—Yusuke understood exactly what had happened to him.

“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

〜〜Afterword〜〜

Yusuke-kun in another world! —A little earlier than expected—

Can you believe it?
This happened the very next day after getting back from Kyoto.