Chapter 144 - Chapter 144: Everyone Together
We returned to the original world and emerged from the Undersea Tunnel.
It seems dungeons have vanished from all over the world, so there is no point in returning to Tokyo now.
Decided to return home through the Undersea Tunnel to the Testing Land.
Fortunately, the house is close to the tunnel -- though it is about 100km away.
To take a shortcut, we went through the mountains and cut across.
This is the closest route.
I wouldn't have done such a thing before, but since becoming an adventurer, I have gained various experience points.
Since we even went to another world, going into the mountains is nothing.
Climbing to the mountain top for the shortcut, I saw my hometown.
Buildings have been erected, and it seems to have changed quite a bit.
Can it change that much in just two years?
Since I and Tetsuo defeated the master of the Tokyo Dungeon, it seems dungeons have vanished from all over the world, but a new dungeon has appeared in this village.
It is a dungeon created by Izal, the god whose believers have increased.
Because the dungeon was created, people have increased, and under the cooperation of the Yaegashi Group, infrastructure has been built and development is progressing.
Who would have thought a remote, limited settlement would turn out like this...
We descended from the mountain top, heading for the road.
"Daisuke-san, how long will we walk?"
"It's 500m from here, so the paved road is right there."
"I understand."
As we went down, the road soon came into view.
It hasn't been used for a long time, so the grass is tall.
I took out the light truck from the Item Box and put everyone on board.
"Nina, there are many people from here on, so wear your robe."
"Understood, nya."
Nina's voice came from the back of the truck.
"..."
Sana seemed to want to say something.
Driving the car as is, a closed gate appeared soon, so we avoided it from the side.
From here on, it is a single road.
Going down the road, a river flows on the right.
Previously, fields and rice paddies lined the riverbank, but houses and apartments have been built even here.
"I think bears come around here..."
We encountered them just now.
"I hear you often see bears, but it seems there is no other place..."
Indeed, since it is a mountain basin, there is no land unless you crush the rice paddies.
With the world's food shortage frozen in time, many farmers probably won't give up their fields.
"But still, can it change this much in just two years?"
"It's been two years!"
"Yes, sorry... I was trying to return too, but had no means."
"...In the end, it depends on the gods, doesn't it?"
"That's right."
Going down the road along the river.
The familiar rice paddies and fields that lined both banks had changed their appearance, replaced by concrete embankments and neatly arranged houses and apartments.
"I heard changing farmland to residential land is very troublesome... Ah, thanks to the Yaegashi Group's efforts..."
"The Town Mayor was also very enthusiastic..."
Well, that's natural.
Selling farmland is cheap, but when it becomes residential land, the price goes up by tens of times.
No, if an industry called a dungeon is created and a town is built here, the price might go up even more.
It is a get-rich-quick scheme, but in this era -- I think it's better to continue producing food than to get a large sum of money for a moment...
Well, since it's mostly old people, there are circumstances where it's not that easy.
Even though the world has stopped and the population in primary industries has increased due to food shortages, people didn't come to such remote areas easily.
Rather than that -- I was surprised that development has progressed this far, but is the infrastructure really sufficient?
I don't think there is infrastructure that can handle so many residents...
No matter how much backup the Yaegashi Group provides -- toilets are still pit toilets, right?
At best, they are simple septic tanks.
Speaking of which, I can see heavy machinery moving in various places.
It feels like a town is being built right now.
For now, I'd be happy if sewage systems are built and toilets become flush toilets.
The moment the view opened up, I was somewhat confused.
The row of old houses that should be there and the single road where dust rose were nowhere to be found.
Instead, new shops and the murmur of people passing by appeared.
A paved road runs through the square where summer festival drums once rang, and trucks are constantly coming and going.
Previously, it was a limited settlement, and only old people lived there.
I never saw children, but now many children are running around the roadside.
The wish of the residents left here must have been for those who left the village to all return and live together again.
The form is different, but people have returned.
The local elderly must have complex feelings about the sudden change, but if people increase, jobs will increase.
If that happens, there is a possibility that those who left the village will return.
The land of houses that became ruins might become stacks of money.
With complex feelings, passing the shrine by the river, young people with strange clothes that were not in the village before increased.
Adventurers clad in various armor, boldly holding large weapons.
How are the elderly seeing this scene?
Crossing a small bridge while glancing at the adventurers -- there is my house, but a large building stands in front.
It is probably the town hall.
Behind it is my field, and since a dungeon was created there, this location is probably the best for the town hall.
Many adventurers are coming and going.
"What is this!"
The town hall is fine, but the one-story dilapidated house where I lived no longer exists there.
The leaking roof, the warped wooden walls that let in merciless drafts in winter -- everything has disappeared as if it never existed from the beginning.
What was built instead was a three-story, dignified, square white-walled house.
The exterior walls, dazzlingly reflecting sunlight without a single stain, and the perfectly square corners completely paint over the poverty and old memories that should have drifted in this place.
The small windows are likely proof of solid insulation.
The yard where weeds used to grow is neatly trimmed, and the approach to the entrance is beautifully paved with concrete.
It should be the same place, but it feels like another world -- I check the address, and there is no mistake.
The neighboring farm is exactly the same.
"Um, Daisuke-san... this is the correct place."
Sana has an apologetic expression.
"Did you rebuild it?"
Well, I still had the land.
There is no need to farm anymore.
"Y-yes... since we are living together, it was too narrow..."
Well, that's true, but I wanted you to confirm with me -- no, I was in another world.
It must have been the Princess and Kaorulko who did it, but regardless of me, I betrayed them.
I thought it was inevitable if I was hated for it...
The fact that they are living here despite all this -- am I not hated?
"Didn't the elderly around say anything when young people suddenly came and started rebuilding the house?"
"No, Cherry Princess publicly declared that Daisuke-san is her wife."
"Oh, I see..."
"When we went to the town hall to submit a transfer notice, the Village Mayor personally consulted with us."
"It's because they knew the Princess is the daughter of the Yaegashi Group, right?"
"Probably..."
"...The Village Mayor."
The Village Mayor's broad smile floats in my head.
There is no point in worrying.
I put the light truck inside the property and got out of the car.
Looking around the property, it seems no fence or gate has been built.
Since there is a lot of snow here, few houses have fences.
If they had them, it would be a problem when it snows.
Right behind me, Nina is sticking close.
I can't tell because she is wearing a robe, but she is probably rotating her ears.
"Gyasuke!" "Daisuke!"
Hearing those nostalgic voices, I looked to my right hand.
There was a large agricultural warehouse -- a large bird-like creature flew out from the open shutter.
"Eh?! Harpy?!"
Gliding just above the ground with large wings, it flew straight at me.
"Fgya! Harpy!?"
The one who screamed was Nina.
Since there are harpies in the other world, she might have thought it was a monster attack.
"Nina! These guys are fine! They are my companions."
"Gyasuke!" "Daisuke!"
They seem to be happy, flapping their large wings.
Chichi, however, has been used as a vessel for the god's descent, so her legs and wings remain black.
--That means the woman of the Labyrinth Cult who became the same must still be like that.
"You guys didn't get caught up in the dungeon collapse, did you?"
"Gyo~"
As I petted the harpies, Sana explained.
"When the dungeon collapsed, they were spit out. We protected them there."
"So you brought them all the way here."
"Yes, they are useful in dungeons."
"Well, that's natural..."
While making a commotion with the harpies, the black-painted front door opened.
"Hey! Harpies! You're causing trouble for the neighbors!"
A woman with long black hair shouted with the door wide open.
White blouse and pants with a clean line.
Despite not being overly decorated, her posture strangely catches the eye.
Receiving the soft sunlight, the curves from her shoulders to her chest visible through the blouse seemed to have clearer shadows than before.
Meeting her after a long time, she seems to have a certain calmness.
Even though it's only been a few years, innocence has hidden, and instead, a kind of ease that only people with experience possess seeps into the corners of her gestures.
--Ah, I can see that her charm as a woman has increased.
"Yo, Kaorulko. I'm back."
"..."
She freezes upon seeing my face.
Her expression is as if she is seeing something unbelievable.
"..."
Since she is silent, I am at a loss for words on what to say.
"Daisuke-san!?"
It seems the intelligent Kaorulko has derived one answer in her head.
"Yes, shamefully, I have returned from another world."
"Daisuke-san!!"
She runs towards me in sandals and hugs me.
"I'm sorry for everything..."
I embrace Kaorulko's shoulders.
"You're terrible..."
"But well, I'm relieved you aren't too angry."
Did she react to my words? She lifted her face.
"I don't think I'm angry?"
She smiles.
No, it was an expression too cold to be called a smile -- like a thin crack running on a frozen lake surface.
The air seemed to freeze at an invisible speed.
The lingering atmosphere of the conversation until just now froze in an instant, and I regretted it.
"No, seriously, I'm sorry."
Stuck for words, only that word came out of my mouth.
"...So? Who is the one behind you?"
"It's not good here, so let's go inside the house."
"...Understood."
"Gyasuke!" "Daisuke!"
The harpies, closing their wings, also follow me.
"If you are entering the house, please wipe your feet."
"Gyasuke!" "Daisuke!"
"Are you letting them inside the house?"
"Well, sometimes... but with Daisuke-san here, it seems to increase."
Everyone entered the house through the black door together.
The entrance is already a hall, with no trace of the previous house.
Well... what happened to my luggage?
I don't think they threw it away...
I entered the room on the left as is.
"Wow."
The living room of the house was a large atrium piercing up to the third floor.
Looking up at the ceiling, the space extends far above, and light reflected on the white walls drifts gently.
If I make a sound, the echo seems to return with a slight delay.
Stairs leading to the upper floor extend along the wall, apparently connecting to each room.
Sunlight streaming through the high windows of the atrium will change angles with time, slowly casting shadows on the floor.
The central part is built lower than the surroundings, with a relaxed sofa and a low table arranged there.
The moment I saw that scene, a faint sense of familiarity passed through the depths of my chest.
--That hotel suite where I stayed in the Special District.
The way the space was taken and the arrangement of furniture were very similar.
Probably, the Princesses liked that place.
"Did you make it like this... isn't it cold in winter?"
I ask Kaorulko about the situation.
"Eh~ ah, yes... at first it was a little."
With this, all the warm air escapes to the top.
"I think it will cost heating oil money..."
"Eh~ about 300,000 yen a month."
"A ryokan..."
Well, considering my income and the Princesses', that heating cost is nothing -- but I, a born miser -- I'm concerned.
"I haven't lived in a cold area..."
"This is a relatively warm area even in the Testing Land, but this settlement is hot and cold, and has a lot of snow. By the way -- with such a large property, how do you handle snow removal?"
"In the first year, neighbors couldn't bear it and helped... so we bought a snow blower immediately."
"Well, that's natural. I should buy heavy machinery."
"Yes."
Regarding my house's luggage that I was curious about -- it seems to be all stored in the warehouse at the back.
Good.
"But now there are Magic Stone Heaters, so as long as there is magic power, it is warm."
"Magic Stone Heaters?!"
"Look, the lighting is also Magic Stone Lighting."
She pointed to the ceiling light shining on the ceiling.
It seems to shine with magic too.
I had heard that the magic tools I and Tetsuo sold were analyzed and commercialized, but they have already blended into daily life...
It seems the Yaegashi Group developed the usage of magic stones in one year after I disappeared.
It is amazing speed development -- basically, it seems they figured out how to extract electricity from magic stones.
If so, it's just using magic stones as batteries, so they can be incorporated into ordinary electrical appliances.
Magic stones are also packaged, and replacement is easy.
"There are great archmages here, so there is no lack of magic power."
"Yes."
Even filling magic stones with magic power, I can do it.
"Are they sold normally and anyone can buy them?"
"Yes, they are quite expensive..."
"Well, since it's the beginning of a new product, it's like that."
"If mass production becomes possible, it might become cheaper... but obtaining magic stones relies on dungeons and adventurers."
According to Kaorulko, the Yaegashi Group is also advancing research on artificial magic stones.
It is truly a world turned upside down.
"Heh~"
I was looking around the room with admiration...
"So?"
"Yes?"
"Isn't there an explanation for that person?"
Kaorulko pointed to Nina, still wearing her robe.
"..."
I made up my mind and told Nina to show her face.
"!"
Seeing a beastman for the first time, Kaorulko seemed quite surprised.
Eyes wide open, she looked at her black fur with interest, peering closely.
"Actually..."
As I tried to explain, Kaorulko hugged Nina.
"Kyaa! Cute!"
"Fgya~!"
Startled by the sudden event, Nina bristled her fur.
"I always dreamed of raising a big cat!"
"Wait, wait, she is not a cat. She is human."
"Shaa!"
Nina shook off Kaorulko's hand and hid behind me.
She is completely lowering her ears and on guard.
"She is..."
"Gyasuke! Gyasuke!" "Daisuke! Daisuke!"
The harpies also flap around in the room, wanting attention.
"What! Quiet! You harpies!"
A woman in shirt and underwear burst out of the second-floor door with force.
Her hair is messy, and she must have been sleeping until now.
She is the woman I wanted to meet, but like Kaorulko, she has increased her femininity.
"Princess! I'm back."
"!"
Hearing my voice, she grabbed the staircase railing, eyes wide open looking down -- then ran down and tackled me with all her might.
"Whoa!"
I almost got blown away, barely holding on.
Grabbing her shoulders, she seems to be trembling.
"Sorry."
When she moved away from me, the Princess's poke-poke attack began.
It was a barrage with puffed cheeks and tears in her eyes.
"Ouch..."
Well, I understand her anger.
If the Princess was sent to another world and took care of there, what would happen if I brought a man back?
I think it would be a shock.
I thought I would have to endure any attack since I deserved to be hit -- but it's really painful.
Thinking that, the attack stopped.
"Kaorulko! Sword!"
"Yes."
Without hesitation, Kaorulko took a weapon from her Item Box and handed it to the Princess.
"Kieee!"
With a shriek, the Princess attacked me.
It wasn't a threat; it was real.
I barely blocked her blade with both hands -- that's called a white sword catch.
"W-wait, Princess! If we talk, you'll understand!"
"No argument!"
The blade approached with a grinding sound -- it's real.
It feels like her power hasn't declined... but it hasn't.
"Your anger is also justified!"
"I decided to die with Darling, but you betrayed that! Do you understand my feelings!"
"Oh, that side?!"
"Fu-shaaa!"
Suddenly, a black fur kick bounced the Princess away.
"Gyaah!"
When the Princess was thrown, she collided with the sofa in the center of the room, did a vertical flip, and was slammed to the floor.
"Princess! Are you okay?!"
"Shaaaaaa!"
Nina bristled all her black fur, and sharp, curved claws silently extended from her fingertips.
Her heels lifted, catching the ground only with her toes, shifting her weight back and forth in small increments.
Muscles tense and rippled like waves, proudly showing a posture ready to pounce at any moment.
Her pupils narrowed, never taking her eyes off the opponent for even an instant.
"Oh, she's doing a step. First time I've seen it."
"W-what is that cat!?"
The Princess got up from behind the sofa.
As expected of a top-rank adventurer.
Even though levels are gone, she doesn't seem to budge even with this.
She apparently had some recognition that she needed some fur.
"Actually -- um, well, you see..."
"...Hmph... then it cannot be helped."
"Is that okay?"
"In that other world where you don't know right from left, Darling must have been taken care of, right?"
"Yes."
"Then it cannot be helped."
It really feels like she is reluctantly agreeing.
I also explain the Princess to Nina.
"She is a person of noble status, like a princess of the nobility in this world."
Well, there is no class system, but it would be easier for residents of the other world to understand that way.
"So, is she the Primary Wife, nya?"
"Well, yes."
"And that one and that one are Secondary Wives or Mistresses, nya?"
"Sana is the Saintess of Izal."
"Nya!"
Hearing my words, Nina knelt before Sana.
"Eh?! What's wrong?"
"I introduced that Sana is the Saintess of Izal."
It seems there are gods of beastmen too, but since the blessings are huge, many beastmen are believers of Izal.
"Just treat me normally..."
"I don't think that's possible."
Glancing at the confused Sana, the Princess grabbed my hand.
"Whatever happened, let's listen carefully in my room."
"Then, I too..."
Kaorulko is also full of intent to come along.
"Eh? Don't tell me, during the day?"
"You have affection for cats and birds, but not for me?"
"No, no, of course, that's not it."
"Hmph."
"Daisuke-san!"
Kaorulko's expression as she spoke to me was bright.
"What's wrong?"
"Former high-level adventurers are starting to have children."
"Oh, since the dungeon's curse is gone..."
"Yes."
"How are their abilities? Are they inherited?"
"It seems they are not."
"I see~ then the Princess's human superhumanization plan is a bust, hahaha."
"I don't care about that anymore!"
Unexpected words came from the Princess's mouth.
"Is that okay?"
"After being separated from Darling, I realized what was missing between the two of us."
"Missing things..."
"Bonds!"
Does she mean children?
No, she probably has a face that says she thinks so.
Well, indeed -- since I became a god's Apostle, there is a possibility that I will be sent to strange places for evangelism like Tetsuo.
At that time, if we had our own children -- she might have thought that.
For me too, if I have children, I absolutely won't return -- that would be the case.
Tetsuo also said he would return because Roro-chan is waiting at home.
Pulled by the Princess and Kaorulko, an unlimited one-on-one match in the Princess's room.
Sana doesn't seem to participate and returns to her room to change clothes.
Well, since they seem to be living together, the rules of this house must have been established while I was gone.
While fighting, I heard various stories from them.
It seems they haven't found out that we defeated the dungeon's final boss and destroyed the dungeon.
They were worried that we would be criticized by the whole world for suddenly destroying everyone's lives.
It seems it was an unfounded fear.
"Phew..."
In the evening, taking a break -- the Princess and Kaorulko are lying on the bed and floor.
Putting on a light jacket and stepping out of the room, I took a breath.
I hadn't checked my site since returning, but checking with my smartphone -- the counter has become incredible in these two years.
The Quadrifoglio people who edited the videos seem to be in Tokyo.
Well, if there is an internet line, I can ask them to work...
Looking down at the living room from the landing -- a girl in a thin pink jacket and black half-pants entered.
Her long black hair danced, and she seemed full of energy.
I immediately knew who she was.
"Welcome back, Mio-chan."
Startled by my voice, she looked up with a surprised expression.
"Ah!"
She had grown quite tall from my memory.
It might not be much different from when I first met Sana.
Are they sisters after all? Her chest too... cough cough.
"No, I should be the one saying welcome back."
"Daisuke!"
She ran up the stairs and jumped at me.
"Careful!"
Since it was the landing of the stairs, I instinctively caught her.
"Welcome back!"
A broad smile -- it was a strangely perfect expression as if she had seen through my inner thoughts completely.
While the innocence peculiar to children still remains, deep within it shines a confidence of "I already know."
"I'm back."
"You went to another world, didn't you?!"
"Did you hear it from Sana?"
"Yeah! Even I could have been active if I went to another world!"
Her speech and gestures are slightly sharper than before.
It is not an obvious rebellion, but there is a tendency to deliberately choose rude phrasing as if to check the other's reaction.
In that attitude, there seeps the baseless confidence that only those who unconsciously believe they are the center of the world possess -- the omnipotence peculiar to that age.
She should be middle school age by now.
It is an age where the world suddenly expands, and at the same time, one feels they have suddenly grown up.
One can feel they understand everything, think they are smarter than anyone, and stronger than anyone.
Although often dismissed lightly as "chuunibyou," her smile is full of the confidence that "I am special."
I remembered the time I first met her.
The girl who was about to disappear due to an incurable disease is no longer here.
She is energetic and full of fight!
--Dinner was sushi.
Sushi for the first time in two years.
It seems the village sushi shop has revived because people have increased.
Diners and convenience stores have opened, and a hardware store has opened on a small scale, with plans for a large-scale store construction already in place.
It is grateful that shops have increased, but is there such land?
After all, it is in the mountains (yamaai).
Everyone is very interested in the story of the other world.
"I collected a lot of magic materials, so research might progress?"
"Really?!"
Kaorulko got hooked on the story of the principles of the other world.
"Speaking of magic, what happened to Yuuki?"
"They came here with the guild, but it seems the cold was hard on them."
"Well... this is the Testing Land..."
I took out a grimoire from my Item Box and showed it to Kaorulko.
"I-I can't read it!"
"Well, it's written in another world language."
First, I have to translate the materials.
It's a lot of trouble, but if researchers gather, the other world language will surely be deciphered in no time.
Besides, AI will probably be useful in such situations.
"Nina, is this food okay? If not, I'll prepare other food..."
Was sushi too hard a hurdle all of a sudden?
"I'm fine with fish, but is it okay to eat it raw? It's delicious though..."
"It's okay."
"If Daisuke says it's okay, it's okay, nya."
She ate the sushi with her hands, munching away.
Mio's eyes sparkled at the furred girl.
It seems she is interested.
"Daisuke-san, do you understand her language?"
Kaorulko looked worried.
"Yes, she will be the only beastman in this world -- maybe it's better not to be seen by people too much?"
"Japanese people accept things quickly, so I think it's okay. I heard she is a believer of Izal."
Kaorulko might be right... but Nina probably wouldn't like being stared at with curious eyes...
Well, I'll watch the situation a little by little.
--The day after returning to Japan.
Accompanied by the Princess and Kaorulko all night, I am sleepy.
Nina's soft fur is a bit missed, but I can't say such things here.
Nina seems to have slept with Mio.
Exhausted on the living room sofa due to the rapid change in environment.
"Kyahaha!"
A shrill laugh echoed inside the house.
A shrill laugh that penetrated to the back suddenly echoed on the ceiling and spread.
Following that, footsteps ran down the hallway.
Light impacts hitting the floorboards with a thud-thud sound resonated as if the house itself had come to life.
It seems to be Saturday, so school is off.
Nina seems to be running around with Mio on her back.
Even though they don't speak the same language, they seem to have become friends quickly.
My house where I lived alone never made such sounds.
The sound of wind, the sound of rain hitting the roof tin.
Silence was the norm, and even loneliness was accepted as part of daily life.
Now, there are laughter sounds, footsteps, and unpredictable noise.
Feeling it is noisy, yet strangely not unpleasant.
At the same time as the depths of my chest warm a little, there was an unsettled feeling as if the one-person time I had been stained with for years was being peeled off.
Still, unconsciously, my lips relax at the innocent laughter sounds coming from the back again.
This noise is proof that I, who lost all my family, have gained a family.
While drinking coffee, the sound of the entrance opening occurred.
Thinking someone came, I was about to stand up, but the living room door opened.
"Hey! Darling! If you came back, you should at least contact me!"
Iroha entered by ducking under the door frame.
Someone must have contacted her that I had returned.
Angry, she wore a black leather jacket and pants with a navel-out look.
Since the dungeon item effects are gone, she doesn't seem to be dressed too revealingly.
--That means the Princess is no longer in that bikini armor either.
Kaorulko doesn't need to wear the Breast-Curtain Dress equipment either, which is a bit of a pity.
"Oh, Iroha, sorry. I was questioned all night by the Princess and Kaorulko."
"What?!"
Thinking of something, she started taking off her leather jacket.
"Hey, hey."
"Isn't it unfair that only the Cherry Princesses get to do it!"
"You don't have to bother with an old man like me; if you are a good woman like Iroha, you can pick and choose."
"Only Darling can carry me like a princess, isn't it!"
She clenched her fist and argued passionately.
Is that the part she is particular about?
"Well, well."
Since levels are gone, abilities have dropped a bit, but strength is still maintained.
This must be the god's blessing.
"So..."
"Hey! My Darling!"
As Iroha approached, a voice came from above.
"You guys have done enough, right?! Now it's my turn, right?!"
"Then, I'll do it too!!"
Another voice came from above.
Looking up, it was Mio riding on Nina's back.
"Whoa! What is that!"
Iroha was surprised looking at the black-furred girl.
"Ah, please keep quiet about her for a bit."
"I heard Darling went to another world -- is that it?"
The partially undressed female warrior curled her large body and whispered to me.
It seems she had been explained to Iroha.
"Well, something like that... but more importantly! Mio-chan is a no-no! If you do that, I'll be socially finished!"
I think she is at an age where she understands such things.
"Boo!! Why?! Unfair!"
Mio puffed her cheeks, but of course, it's a no.
"It's not a child's turn."
Mio rebelled against the Princess's words.
"I'm not a child!"
Getting angry at being called a child is proof of being a child.
"Guu guu..."
While the Princess and Iroha were grappling, the entrance bell rang.
"Yes!"
Is it a neighbor?
Speaking of which, with so many residents increasing, what about the neighborhood association or flyers?
Young people probably see such things on the net.
"Niwa-san!"
At the entrance was a woman in a slightly thick jacket and denim pants.
Long black hair, glasses, and freckles.
"Sensei! Good morning! I heard Sensei was also coming here."
"Now, this is the forefront of monster research."
The one who visited me was a teacher who researches monsters at university.
"Speaking of which, I heard there is a monster research facility here."
"That's right, but more than that!"
Sensei's face approached.
"Whoa!"
"There is said to be a very interesting creature here?"
"Eh?"
While talking to Sensei, a voice came from behind.
"Oh, Akari-oneechan, good morning!"
Coming from behind was Mio riding on Nina.
"Kyaaaaaa! What is that?! What is that creature?!"
"Fgyaaaaa!"
Sensei pounced on Nina.
Her eyes were gleaming, feeling madness.
"Sensei! That child is not a monster, but a human from another world."
"Human?! She is a person?!"
"She is a person."
"Uuuu..."
Sensei's eyes were completely bloodshot.
"Shaaaaaa!"
Due to the eeriness, Nina lowered her ears and bristled her fur.
"Sensei! No! I'll ban you if you do it again!"
"Uuuu..."
If the supply of materials from us stops, her damage will be huge.
"If you want to investigate, get along properly first and ask Nina for cooperation."
"O-okay."
While talking to Sensei at the entrance, the door opened again.
"Ta-mo-no!"
A woman in a pink suit entered with force.
Behind her was a woman in a white coat.
Messy hair, glasses, and freckles -- exactly like Sensei.
"Kako-san, long time."
"Kako!"
"Good morning."
The woman behind greeted.
"Geh! Dr. Yajima!"
Sensei raised a cry of disgust looking at the woman in the white coat.
"Well, it makes Mother sad to call her real mother by her name..."
"I never thought of you as my mother."
Sensei showered the woman with cold words.
"Yoyo..."
The woman is fake crying, but the woman in the white coat is that Doctor of the Yaegashi Group.
She has remained young using the Elixir.
Sensei heard from Sana that the Doctor had rejuvenated with the Elixir.
Seeing her in that white coat, calmly -- and from the bewildered, contemptuous gaze, it is clear.
"So, what is the Yaegashi Group's business this morning?"
"Darling, I heard you brought a lot of magic materials from another world!"
"Eh."
Probably via Kaorulko?
"We can't leave such a profitable story to the group!"
"So, is the Doctor coming too?"
"Of course~"
When the Doctor came, she wrapped her arm around my neck.
"The materials are written in another world language, right?"
"Yes, only I can decipher them."
"Then, we will need to decipher together, both privately and publicly, right~?"
"I don't think private life is related."
"Niwa-san! Be careful! If you play recklessly and have children, they will be forced upon you!"
Sensei shouted.
Probably Sensei and her father went through such a thing.
"Such a thing... hehe."
The Doctor stuck out her tongue.
She seems to be a woman faithful to her desires, but she certainly has ability.
"Please forgive me."
"Oh, you touch your daughter but not me?"
"Eh?"
Glancing at Sensei, she was waving her hands vigorously.
Ah, this is -- I fell for the trap.
"F~n, as I thought..."
"Besides, whatever is happening with her has nothing to do with the Doctor."
"Eh~? Look, the popular parent-child bowl is possible too~"
"That's not trending..."
I don't want to hold such a minefield of a woman... please forgive me.
"Besides, I am interested if this body, rejuvenated, can get pregnant."
I want you to forgive that kind of interest.
"No, please forgive me."
"You are cold... if you want a membrane, I can put one on..."
"There are many girls of age, so please stop such talk."
"That's right! Mother! Vulgar, vulgar!"
"Gehin gehin!"
She made a nasty coughing sound and moved away from me.
"So, what is the Doctor's specialty?"
"Originally, I specialized in genetic engineering, but recently magic engineering is hot."
"Truly, feels like the forefront of science."
"Hehe... that's right."
It's like the last frontier left for humanity.
The Yaegashi Group seems to be putting effort into the magic industry.
If AI is used, translating grimoires might be easy.
Speaking of which, the shares of the Yaegashi Group I bought seem to have risen quite a bit during the two years I left them alone.
It looks like insider trading, but it's borderline.
"Darling! Do something about Oga."
"What! You guys have done enough, right?! It's my turn, right?!"
The Princess and Iroha came to the entrance grappling.
"Darling will do magic research for the group!"
"Kako, get back!"
The Princess's angry shout flew.
"What did you say! It is more necessary for the group than satisfying your vulgar desires!"
With the women's loud arguments, I held my head.
"Ah, enough!"
Due to the noise, I thought I wanted to leave this place -- but.
The next moment, the sound disappeared.
"What?!"
Looking up, I stood in a dense forest.
Branches and leaves overlapped multiple times overhead, covering the sky, and it was dim even though it was daytime.
Light leaking through the gaps between trees shone on dust floating in the air as thin beams, casting mottled shadows on the ground.
The smell of wet soil and leaf litter pierced the nose, sinking heavily into the depths of the lungs.
--Damn it!
I regretted it.
Only the gods can do this.
I must have wished for this opportunity to make me do the Apostle's work.
"God! That's not allowed!"
Even shouting, there was no response.
Just like Tetsuo did, I probably won't be able to return to the original world unless I complete the Apostle's work in the world I was thrown into.
"Haa~"
For now, I opened the Item Box.
It works.
"Please forgive me..."
I squatted on the spot and took a sip of canned coffee.
END
This is the final chapter.
Thank you for reading.
There is an Epilogue.