“Hmm? Oh, could you be a newcomer?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
I replied that way to the confident young lady.
…For now, I suppose that’s how I’ll be treated. Yeah.
Now, let’s get this over with.
“Um, I brought this from Leolick-san.”
I handed the resignation letter from Leolick-san to the black-haired, black-eyed young man, who read it and then tossed it aside.
“It’s not a big deal if that guy’s gone.”
…Despite saying that, he seems somewhat concerned.
With the agreement of the other young women around him, he regained his confidence.
“…How about turning all the guards into women from now on? It would be easier for everyone to get along. What do you think, Salida?”
He asked the confident young lady behind him, and her face lit up.
“If that’s the case, please make me the captain of the guard! I’ll work hard and show that I can serve proudly, even if I have to quit my position as a kingdom knight!”
Oh, so this young lady is a female knight.
“No, Salida, please remain a kingdom knight. It would be a problem if we lost a skilled knight, even for the castle, right? It wouldn’t be good to trouble the king too much.”
“Is, is that so…”
The knight lady started to look downcast. The contrast between her confident demeanor and her shyness was cute, but I didn’t want to be dragged into their discussions forever.
“Besides, we need to earn a living, or else Yuto won’t have anything to eat, right? Kyahaha!”
“Hey, Carissa, that was our secret agreement that should not be mentioned!”
A girl with pink twintails swayed them and laughed as she appeared from the side.
“It’s fine, it’s fine! After all, I’m going to take care of Yuto! He’s so cute!”
And she enthusiastically embraced the young man… Yuto-kun?
“Ah! That’s not fair, Carissa! Me too!”
“Wait a minute, Puria! You were clinging to Yuto all day yesterday!”
“I want to cling to him every day!”
“I, I want to…”
“Hey, you two! Can’t you see that Yuto is troubled?”
…Following that, there was a lively exchange of words and playful arguments among the girls.
…Hey, can we move on? Can I hand over the next letter now?
After watching them bicker for a while, Yuto finally looked in my direction.
“Oh, sorry, sorry. So, who are you?”
“Also, here’s the next letter.”
I’m sorry for being impatient, but let’s deal with my part first.
So I handed him another letter.
…This one is a letter from President.
I don’t know the contents.
According to President, “I think this will probably be effective.”
…As he read the letter, his expression changed right away.
…Oh, did it happen to be written in Japanese?
And as he continued reading, his smile gradually deepened, and finally, he crushed the letter in his hand.
“Who would want to return to that damn world!”
Ah, I see.
Hmm, well, I would have liked him to take a bit more time to think about it, but if that’s his decision, I won’t say anything.
Now, just when I was thinking about leaving, I was stopped.
“Hey, you, who gave you this letter?”
“I was asked to deliver it by someone I met on the way when I was brought here by Mr. Leolick near this mansion.”
“What was that person like?”
Um, well, I can’t exactly say, ‘They were a black-haired, black-eyed mad scientist who occasionally had a smile that hinted at madness,’ so I decided to make something up.
“Well, they were wearing clothes with a hood…”
I tilted my head in a puzzled manner, and it seemed that my evasive answer was enough. They seemed to have made their own assumptions and were satisfied with it. That’s a relief.
“I see. Well, thanks. Hey, can you tell me your name?”
…Oh, when our eyes met, I felt like something was triggered. Um… no, there doesn’t seem to be anything unusual. Yeah.
“I’m Rosemary.”
“I see. I’m Yuto Nishikino.”
Ah, it happened again. Hmm, my head felt a bit fuzzy for a moment, but I think it’s probably okay.
“We’re going to have dinner now. Would you like to join us?”
“No, thank you. I’ve already had dinner.”
He looked suspiciously surprised. Well, I did eat quite a bit, and I can’t eat anymore.
“Huh?”
But he had this perplexed expression. No, it’s not that strange, right?
“Uh, huh?”
…Oh, something triggered again. But I’m used to it now, so it’s okay.
“Then, how about having some tea?”
I guess he really wants to chat.
“No, thank you.”
…He’s getting uncomfortably close, so I’m also slowly backing away.
“…Um, is that a no?”
“Not so much a no, but, uh, can I go back?”
Hey, everyone, when you look at me like that, my head gets all fuzzy!
“…Well, then, should I get serious?”
And finally, he said something unsettling!
He’s staring at me so intensely that it feels like my head might make a creaking sound, and for some reason, I can’t divert my gaze or close my eyes. Is this also the effect of a skill?
My head is gradually getting foggy. But as I tried to come up with a plan to move my head somehow, I started feeling nauseous. I’m going to throw up!
“Damn, how tough are you…!”
He’s saying something, but I don’t really understand. Damn it, brain, work, brain, work!… Is there nothing I can do on my own?
If there’s nothing I can do, then I have no choice, right?
I signaled to the maid dolls, and they came out from under my skirt and rose to a height near the ceiling.
“What, what is that!”
That shocked the older sisters and Nishikino-kun.
“All right, maid dolls! Go for it with all you’ve got!”
Then, because my head wasn’t working well, I did something a bit embarrassing, like snapping my fingers above my head to signal them. The maid dolls poured the contents of the bottles on me.
Splash.
…Um, when the medicine kicked in, my head cleared up.
With a clear head, I realized that there was no need to do it so dramatically, and one bottle would have been enough for this.
…Um, I wasted quite a bit of medicine.
“Kyaa!”
“Eek!”
“What, what’s happening!?”
And it seems that several of the maid dolls were clueless and ended up splashing the medicine not only on me but also on the older sisters.
…Oh.
“Huh…? What was I… doing?”
“Huh…?”
It appears that some of the people who got splashed with the medicine had the skills wear off.
“Why was I… doing something like this…?”
“Wait, why was I listening to this person!?”
“What?! You’re saying I was listening to someone like this?! To Yuto?!”
“Wake up! We must have been under some kind of strange spell!”
…In this way, the older sisters started pushing and shoving each other in a scuffle.
One of them, who seemed to have regained her sanity, started scooping up the pooled medicine from the floor and splashing it on others, or smacking the girls with the medicine-soaked carpet. As a result, all the older sisters eventually regained their sanity.
…Sorry.
“Hey, what the heck is going on? What did you do to us?”
One of the knight sisters (with her sword drawn) approached a flustered Nishikino, who seemed helpless.
…It seems that activating the skill while the person is still covered in medicine might not have much effect.
“No way! Why was I so infatuated with this person?! Seriously! Why did you do this to me?”
“Sob… I broke up with my boyfriend and came here! Please do something!”
And the older sisters crowded around Nishikino-kun.
“W-Wait a minute, calm down!”
“Calm down? That’s impossible!”
Oh, what should I do? Should I assist Nishikino-kun?
“Come on, let’s forget about this! Let’s all go home! It’s a waste of time!”
But even that seemed futile at first. However, when someone suggested leaving, the older sisters, who had been ready to fight a moment ago, reconsidered and left without causing further trouble.
And so, the mansion became quiet again. But can I just leave like this? I’m not so sure…
“Damn it, you… Who are you!?”
Nishikino-kun, who had been in a daze, finally seemed to regain his senses. He turned towards me, then paled in shock.
…Huh?
Is there something on my face?
“Uh, um, could it be… we went to the same high school…?”
…Huh, I had a thought and decided to check, and my hair color had returned to normal.
It seems that President’s specially crafted abnormal status recovery potion considered “disguise” as an abnormal condition. Well, it was a quick fix, so it’s not a bad thing.
“Um, Nishikino-kun, right?”
Since I still felt a bit uneasy about just leaving like this, I called out to him.
“W-What is it? Do you have a problem with me?”
Geez, not really, just a conversation!
“No.”
Could you put away that knife-like thing? You’re being menacing. We can’t have a proper conversation like this.
“Um, I didn’t have any intention of breaking up your harem or anything like that. Sorry. So, about going back to your original world, please reconsider it carefully. It’s an important matter.”
“Huh, um, yeah…”
It seems that Nishikino-kun, who had been deflated, responded with a lackluster answer.
Well, I hope he understands that I mean him no harm. With this, I guess we can consider the matter resolved?
“…Did you receive the ability to destroy people’s dreams?”
“Huh?”
As I planned to clean up the scattered potion before leaving, someone asked me something strange.
“What? That’s creepy.”
“Then what ability did you receive? Based on what I saw, is it the ability to make things disappear?”
What is this, it’s creepy. I don’t understand what he’s talking about. Something about receiving abilities?
“…Do you remember anything about when you came to this world?”
“Something like being in a strange space and talking to voices that you couldn’t understand?”
Th-That’s it!
“W-What? What kind of conversation was it!?”
This is important! He’s the only one who knows something that no one else knew! Woohoo!
“Hold on, calm down!”
I got a bit too excited and was calmed down by Nishikino-kun. My bad.
“…Well, when I say ‘conversation,’ I just mean that the glowing sphere-like thing asked me what I wished for, and I answered… Do I have to say it?”
Uh, why hesitate now? Well, it should be something awkward to talk about, but it’s probably too late to back out now.
“If you don’t tell me, I’ll spread the word to everyone about your harem.”
“Gah, you’re ruthless…!”
Shut up. Just spit it out already!
“…With a cheat, I can have a harem.”
Oh.
“So, when I came to this world, I stayed in this mansion, and then I realized that if I make eye contact with someone, I can enchant them. So, I decided to build a harem…”
So that’s how the harem element was achieved. But what about the cheat component?
“If I can enchant anyone just by making eye contact, then I can become the strongest by gathering strong allies, right?”
Well, the result is… this, which is quite something.
“And what about you?”
“Huh, I don’t know.”
“…What?”
Well, if I don’t know, then I don’t know. Can’t help it if I don’t know, you know.
“Actually, so far, you’re the first person I’ve met in this world who clearly remembers what happened when they came to this world. That’s why I wanted to ask.”
I remember that the Goddess book mentioned something. The corrections are given to those with a purpose, she said.
So, skills and such might also be influenced by that purpose. In fact, it would make sense.
It’s given as a means to an end. It’s not like the purpose is given directly.
In the case of Nishikino-kun, the skill “Enchantment,” which is a means to achieve the goal of “having a harem with a cheat,” was given, but the harem and cheat elements weren’t given from the start.
Conversely, if someone had a purpose like “I want to conquer a country by myself,” they might have been given cheat-level combat abilities specifically for that purpose. It depends on whether becoming strong is the intended goal or not.
“…So, am I a chosen one…?”
Or maybe he just had stronger desires…?
“Hmm? Oh, could you be a newcomer?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
I replied that way to the confident young lady.
…For now, I suppose that’s how I’ll be treated. Yeah.
Now, let’s get this over with.
“Um, I brought this from Leolick-san.”
I handed the resignation letter from Leolick-san to the black-haired, black-eyed young man, who read it and then tossed it aside.
“It’s not a big deal if that guy’s gone.”
…Despite saying that, he seems somewhat concerned.
With the agreement of the other young women around him, he regained his confidence.
“…How about turning all the guards into women from now on? It would be easier for everyone to get along. What do you think, Salida?”
He asked the confident young lady behind him, and her face lit up.
“If that’s the case, please make me the captain of the guard! I’ll work hard and show that I can serve proudly, even if I have to quit my position as a kingdom knight!”
Oh, so this young lady is a female knight.
“No, Salida, please remain a kingdom knight. It would be a problem if we lost a skilled knight, even for the castle, right? It wouldn’t be good to trouble the king too much.”
“Is, is that so…”
The knight lady started to look downcast. The contrast between her confident demeanor and her shyness was cute, but I didn’t want to be dragged into their discussions forever.
“Besides, we need to earn a living, or else Yuto won’t have anything to eat, right? Kyahaha!”
“Hey, Carissa, that was our secret agreement that should not be mentioned!”
A girl with pink twintails swayed them and laughed as she appeared from the side.
“It’s fine, it’s fine! After all, I’m going to take care of Yuto! He’s so cute!”
And she enthusiastically embraced the young man… Yuto-kun?
“Ah! That’s not fair, Carissa! Me too!”
“Wait a minute, Puria! You were clinging to Yuto all day yesterday!”
“I want to cling to him every day!”
“I, I want to…”
“Hey, you two! Can’t you see that Yuto is troubled?”
…Following that, there was a lively exchange of words and playful arguments among the girls.
…Hey, can we move on? Can I hand over the next letter now?
After watching them bicker for a while, Yuto finally looked in my direction.
“Oh, sorry, sorry. So, who are you?”
“Also, here’s the next letter.”
I’m sorry for being impatient, but let’s deal with my part first.
So I handed him another letter.
…This one is a letter from President.
I don’t know the contents.
According to President, “I think this will probably be effective.”
…As he read the letter, his expression changed right away.
…Oh, did it happen to be written in Japanese?
And as he continued reading, his smile gradually deepened, and finally, he crushed the letter in his hand.
“Who would want to return to that damn world!”
Ah, I see.
Hmm, well, I would have liked him to take a bit more time to think about it, but if that’s his decision, I won’t say anything.
Now, just when I was thinking about leaving, I was stopped.
“Hey, you, who gave you this letter?”
“I was asked to deliver it by someone I met on the way when I was brought here by Mr. Leolick near this mansion.”
“What was that person like?”
Um, well, I can’t exactly say, ‘They were a black-haired, black-eyed mad scientist who occasionally had a smile that hinted at madness,’ so I decided to make something up.
“Well, they were wearing clothes with a hood…”
I tilted my head in a puzzled manner, and it seemed that my evasive answer was enough. They seemed to have made their own assumptions and were satisfied with it. That’s a relief.
“I see. Well, thanks. Hey, can you tell me your name?”
…Oh, when our eyes met, I felt like something was triggered. Um… no, there doesn’t seem to be anything unusual. Yeah.
“I’m Rosemary.”
“I see. I’m Yuto Nishikino.”
Ah, it happened again. Hmm, my head felt a bit fuzzy for a moment, but I think it’s probably okay.
“We’re going to have dinner now. Would you like to join us?”
“No, thank you. I’ve already had dinner.”
He looked suspiciously surprised. Well, I did eat quite a bit, and I can’t eat anymore.
“Huh?”
But he had this perplexed expression. No, it’s not that strange, right?
“Uh, huh?”
…Oh, something triggered again. But I’m used to it now, so it’s okay.
“Then, how about having some tea?”
I guess he really wants to chat.
“No, thank you.”
…He’s getting uncomfortably close, so I’m also slowly backing away.
“…Um, is that a no?”
“Not so much a no, but, uh, can I go back?”
Hey, everyone, when you look at me like that, my head gets all fuzzy!
“…Well, then, should I get serious?”
And finally, he said something unsettling!
He’s staring at me so intensely that it feels like my head might make a creaking sound, and for some reason, I can’t divert my gaze or close my eyes. Is this also the effect of a skill?
My head is gradually getting foggy. But as I tried to come up with a plan to move my head somehow, I started feeling nauseous. I’m going to throw up!
“Damn, how tough are you…!”
He’s saying something, but I don’t really understand. Damn it, brain, work, brain, work!… Is there nothing I can do on my own?
If there’s nothing I can do, then I have no choice, right?
I signaled to the maid dolls, and they came out from under my skirt and rose to a height near the ceiling.
“What, what is that!”
That shocked the older sisters and Nishikino-kun.
“All right, maid dolls! Go for it with all you’ve got!”
Then, because my head wasn’t working well, I did something a bit embarrassing, like snapping my fingers above my head to signal them. The maid dolls poured the contents of the bottles on me.
Splash.
…Um, when the medicine kicked in, my head cleared up.
With a clear head, I realized that there was no need to do it so dramatically, and one bottle would have been enough for this.
…Um, I wasted quite a bit of medicine.
“Kyaa!”
“Eek!”
“What, what’s happening!?”
And it seems that several of the maid dolls were clueless and ended up splashing the medicine not only on me but also on the older sisters.
…Oh.
“Huh…? What was I… doing?”
“Huh…?”
It appears that some of the people who got splashed with the medicine had the skills wear off.
“Why was I… doing something like this…?”
“Wait, why was I listening to this person!?”
“What?! You’re saying I was listening to someone like this?! To Yuto?!”
“Wake up! We must have been under some kind of strange spell!”
…In this way, the older sisters started pushing and shoving each other in a scuffle.
One of them, who seemed to have regained her sanity, started scooping up the pooled medicine from the floor and splashing it on others, or smacking the girls with the medicine-soaked carpet. As a result, all the older sisters eventually regained their sanity.
…Sorry.
“Hey, what the heck is going on? What did you do to us?”
One of the knight sisters (with her sword drawn) approached a flustered Nishikino, who seemed helpless.
…It seems that activating the skill while the person is still covered in medicine might not have much effect.
“No way! Why was I so infatuated with this person?! Seriously! Why did you do this to me?”
“Sob… I broke up with my boyfriend and came here! Please do something!”
And the older sisters crowded around Nishikino-kun.
“W-Wait a minute, calm down!”
“Calm down? That’s impossible!”
Oh, what should I do? Should I assist Nishikino-kun?
“Come on, let’s forget about this! Let’s all go home! It’s a waste of time!”
But even that seemed futile at first. However, when someone suggested leaving, the older sisters, who had been ready to fight a moment ago, reconsidered and left without causing further trouble.
And so, the mansion became quiet again. But can I just leave like this? I’m not so sure…
“Damn it, you… Who are you!?”
Nishikino-kun, who had been in a daze, finally seemed to regain his senses. He turned towards me, then paled in shock.
…Huh?
Is there something on my face?
“Uh, um, could it be… we went to the same high school…?”
…Huh, I had a thought and decided to check, and my hair color had returned to normal.
It seems that President’s specially crafted abnormal status recovery potion considered “disguise” as an abnormal condition. Well, it was a quick fix, so it’s not a bad thing.
“Um, Nishikino-kun, right?”
Since I still felt a bit uneasy about just leaving like this, I called out to him.
“W-What is it? Do you have a problem with me?”
Geez, not really, just a conversation!
“No.”
Could you put away that knife-like thing? You’re being menacing. We can’t have a proper conversation like this.
“Um, I didn’t have any intention of breaking up your harem or anything like that. Sorry. So, about going back to your original world, please reconsider it carefully. It’s an important matter.”
“Huh, um, yeah…”
It seems that Nishikino-kun, who had been deflated, responded with a lackluster answer.
Well, I hope he understands that I mean him no harm. With this, I guess we can consider the matter resolved?
“…Did you receive the ability to destroy people’s dreams?”
“Huh?”
As I planned to clean up the scattered potion before leaving, someone asked me something strange.
“What? That’s creepy.”
“Then what ability did you receive? Based on what I saw, is it the ability to make things disappear?”
What is this, it’s creepy. I don’t understand what he’s talking about. Something about receiving abilities?
“…Do you remember anything about when you came to this world?”
“Something like being in a strange space and talking to voices that you couldn’t understand?”
Th-That’s it!
“W-What? What kind of conversation was it!?”
This is important! He’s the only one who knows something that no one else knew! Woohoo!
“Hold on, calm down!”
I got a bit too excited and was calmed down by Nishikino-kun. My bad.
“…Well, when I say ‘conversation,’ I just mean that the glowing sphere-like thing asked me what I wished for, and I answered… Do I have to say it?”
Uh, why hesitate now? Well, it should be something awkward to talk about, but it’s probably too late to back out now.
“If you don’t tell me, I’ll spread the word to everyone about your harem.”
“Gah, you’re ruthless…!”
Shut up. Just spit it out already!
“…With a cheat, I can have a harem.”
Oh.
“So, when I came to this world, I stayed in this mansion, and then I realized that if I make eye contact with someone, I can enchant them. So, I decided to build a harem…”
So that’s how the harem element was achieved. But what about the cheat component?
“If I can enchant anyone just by making eye contact, then I can become the strongest by gathering strong allies, right?”
Well, the result is… this, which is quite something.
“And what about you?”
“Huh, I don’t know.”
“…What?”
Well, if I don’t know, then I don’t know. Can’t help it if I don’t know, you know.
“Actually, so far, you’re the first person I’ve met in this world who clearly remembers what happened when they came to this world. That’s why I wanted to ask.”
I remember that the Goddess book mentioned something. The corrections are given to those with a purpose, she said.
So, skills and such might also be influenced by that purpose. In fact, it would make sense.
It’s given as a means to an end. It’s not like the purpose is given directly.
In the case of Nishikino-kun, the skill “Enchantment,” which is a means to achieve the goal of “having a harem with a cheat,” was given, but the harem and cheat elements weren’t given from the start.
Conversely, if someone had a purpose like “I want to conquer a country by myself,” they might have been given cheat-level combat abilities specifically for that purpose. It depends on whether becoming strong is the intended goal or not.
“…So, am I a chosen one…?”
Or maybe he just had stronger desires…?
