Side: Sakanoue Maki

I’m inside a bus. I took out word cards from my bag.

—I don’t remember the past year or so.

This is a big handicap for me who’s a 1st year high school student and going to cram school…

Well, I can’t do anything about it even if I don’t have them.

And then, is there any meaning in lamenting over something that’s not there?

“Okay.”

I nodded and then I memorized English words as per daily routine when I’m going to school.

And when I memorized it I changed my glance to outside.

I saw a pink haired girl who looked like she was a 1st year junior high school student walking on foot when the bus was waiting at the traffic light.

“Ah!”

I opened my eyes wide and she made an “Ah” expression, too.

And then, the bus departed at the green light.

“What’s wrong, Maki-chan? Raising your voice suddenly…”

My classmate was surprised and called out to me.

“That girl just now… I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere…”

“I feel like I’ve seen her, too. If I remember correctly, isn’t she the girl you’ve become friends with when you were hospitalized?”

“Hospitalized?”

“Aah, memory loss…?”

“It was leukemia.”

I overcame an unfathomable disease.

And then, I was attacked by loss of memory.

I left my house for a while, became missing and then a magnificently beautiful shrine maiden delivered me home…

That’s like an incident in a fantasy world…

However… I shook my head.

“Well, it doesn’t matter.”

“Doesn’t matter?”

“Having no memory of her is the same as not having met her in the first place. I wonder if it’s okay that I’ve forgotten her. Right now for me the most important thing is the next term’s final exam.”

Side: Morishita Maria

“Ah…”

While waiting for the traffic lights on the way to school, me and the girl on the bus looked at each other.

Before long the bus departed—

“Wait, wait!”

I chased the bus as fast as I could.

I run while gasping for air.

I don’t understand it but, I feel like I must talk to that person. I need to properly talk with that girl.

—That’s why I run.

I run. I run without thinking of anything else.

I ran out of breath and my feet were becoming heavy.

I walk since it is a bus.

There was good traffic, so I managed to follow the shadow of the vehicle—But, I reached a long bridge.

A straight road spread before me.

There are no traffic lights and there is no traffic.

The bus was getting further and further away.

—If I’m not able to meet her here then there won’t be a second time.

I don’t understand why but I held this belief.

“Wait! Please wait! Waaaaait!”

I run, I just run.

But, the bus gradually increased speed and I couldn’t see it anymore.

“Haaa, haa, haaa—”

Halfway on the bridge, I’m out of breath and tears are falling.

Probably… I think.

From the lost memories.

That girl probably… she was precious to me.

I fell on the ground and began to cry.

“Maki…ane…”

I unconsciously spoke the words. That’s probably her name…

I’ll never meet the girl with that name again.

And from the opposite side of the bridge, that girl came running out of breath and disheveled long hair.

“Haa, haa!”

Maki-ane while having a do-or-die expression was standing before me.

“…”

“…”

Dozens of seconds passed like we were interviewing each other.

This is bad, I don’t know what to talk about.

Then Maki-ane started talking seeing that I didn’t know what to talk about.

“Ehm… I’m sorry. Right now I’ll say something strange.”

“What?”

“Although I’m meeting you for the first time, it doesn’t feel like the first time. I got off from the bus going to the school and while I know I’ll be late, I couldn’t feel but just rush here.”

“…”

“It feels like I’ve met my little sister who was separated from me a long time ago. That’s what I feel.”

“…Haha”

“What’s wrong?”

“I feel the same way.”

And then Maki-ane resolved herself and talked.

“Ehm… Right now, I’ll do a strange thing.”

“…”

And then she hugged me as tightly as possible.

So that she won’t be separated from me ever again.

“Just a bit, you…?”

I don’t get her but something warm is gushing out from my heart’s depths.

No, it’s overflowing.

And then, I began crying brimming with emotions.

“I’m glad… I’m really glad.”

“That’s right. From now on we’ll always…”

I looked at her and she continued hugging me while crying.

In May.

We were crying and laughing, then we started walking while holding each other’s hands.

And then, on the riverbed that we could see from the bridge we were walking on the pale Michaelmas daisy flowers were fluttering in the wind.

Michaelmas daisy: The alias is Forget-Me-Not—- It means Don’t forget me in the Language of flowers.

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This is author’s notes.

If the story is interesting to you, then I hope you will enjoy “The Hero Who Returned Remains the Strongest in the Modern World” as a serialized series!
I as an writer think that this work has charm that other wish fullfilment series don’t have, and if you think “That’s so!” then look forward to it!

The web’s version access and points have been really amazing, the author is happy too!
But even if the web’s version is amazing if the books won’t sell then it won’t help the serialized series!
If you’ve felt something about Abeno Kaguya, Lela Sakaguchi and etc, I think that these girls will be happy knowing you support them!

In addition, the serialized series will have Takaya Ki’s beautiful and sexy illustrations and there are new episodes of daily life with gag elements that made me the author laugh, so I hope you’ll continue to enjoy it.
The manga series was also released on September 2019.
This one is also in super quality by Sameda Koban-sensei, so please enjoy it!

Comics are very influential in the world of serialized series from wish-fulfillment authors.
I heard well that thanks to the Comic the serialized series has had its size and stature drastically changed and I know of several examples.
That’s how much influential Comics are.

Once again, please do enjoy the novel and comic series.

On another note, I’m starting a new one!
The strongest hero’s thing. It’s a very popular work with over 50,000 points!
This one has also been made into a comic and book series!
↓You can follow it with just one click so please read it!

The Reincarnated Grand Sage hides her abilities to enter the school to study Alchemy ~The girl who’s loved by Mofumofu is also loved by Non-Mofumofus.~ (TN: This means fluffy, so I don’t know what he’s referencing here?)

Side: Morishita Daiki

“Do you know the destruction of the past civilizations? For that reason using dimension travelling selfishly is a crime. Given the effects of dimensional travelling, I’ll be going back soon. But, Daiki? Even I wasn’t able to completely dissolve the curse on your sister in a short time. I was a bit crazy with the disconnecting from the system. No, that was unavoidable. The area of the brain controlling memory was held immobile by magic… That came along with few revived Magical Girls.”

And then, Anastasia returned to her world.

We disbanded after some time then I returned home with Maria in arms.

“Anyhow— I’m tired.”

I swam from Okinawa to Kyushu to save MP but I’m also mentally exhausted.

Then, I laid Maria down on her bed and I returned to my room to lay on the bed.

“Memory loss…”

Tomorrow probably will be troublesome. First, I’ll have to patch things up as much as possible.

I fell asleep while thinking that.

“Kyaaaaaaaa!”

I heard a scream in the middle of the night.

It’s from Maria’s room. I immediately headed to Maria’s room and Maria was sitting upright with a frightened expression.

“Onii-chan?”

“What’s wrong, Maria?”

Maria sighed as if she’s relieved by my appearance.

“Hey, Onii-chan?”

“Hm?”

“I had a terrible dream. Hehe, next month I’ll be a junior high school student… I’m sorry.”

“Is that so. It was a bad dream?”

“It was a dream that had Magical Girls and such…”

Her consciousness is cloudy. Besides, her becoming a junior high school student happened several months ago or so.

Well, her memory has been tampered with and from tomorrow it’s going to be rough.

“Hey, Onii-chan? Can you come here? I really had a terrible dream…”

“Sure.”

I sat down on Maria’s bed and held her shivering shoulders.

“I’ve always chased after something and the precious people to me have changed… Despite doing my best nothing changed. And the situation gets worse.”

“…”

“Even so I still persisted. I had no alternative but to run alone in the darkness. Scared, tired, lonely… I was always… crying.”

“Don’t worry.”

“Eh?”

“Everything has ended. Right now, you’re up, right? The terrible dream is over.”

“Is that so?”

Despite that, Maria’s shoulders haven’t stopped shaking.

“Hey, Onii-chan? I’m sorry… It’s still scary. I want us to sleep together… today.”

“I understand.”

And then, I slipped in Maria’s futon.

“Hey, Onii-chan?”

“What is it?”

“Ehm, before the terrible dream ended.”

“At the end of the really hopeless nightmare an angel like in the West and a shrine priestess a servant of Japan’s God came to help me. But, still nothing has changed.”

“Un.”

“And then light was brimming… At the very end Onii-chan appeared wearing silver armor and a sword in his hands. Just like a hero in games… It’s funny, right?”

I gently stroke Maria’s head while smiling.

“Aah, that’s right.”

“Hey, Onii-chan?”

“What is it?”

“A while back I drew a manga… It helped a lot to me who was being bullied and called gross.”

“Did such a thing happen?”

Maria giggled.

“Although Onii-chan was bullied by his classmates. I’ll really laugh.”

“But, well, I can’t lose to a female student lower class than me.”

I won’t hit a female student lower class than me in the first place. I’ll just beat her with words.

“Hey, Onii-chan?”

“I saw a bad dream at 12 years old and had my Onii-chan sleep together with me…”

Well, you’re 13 years old not 12… I smiled bitterly.

“And at the end of the nightmare Onii-chan saved me. Surely somewhere in the depths of my heart I’ve been relying on Onii-chan since that time.”

“Hey, Maria?”

“What?”

“It’s okay to rely on me.”

“Eh?”

“I’m your Onii-chan, after all. Even when you become an adult, old woman, grandma, I’ll still be your Onii-chan until death. That’s why you can rely on me till death. Because I’m your Onii-chan.”

“Un… that’s right.”

After thinking silently for a bit… Maria’s shaking could be felt even here.

“Hey, Onii-chan? The dream was really scary.”

“…Is that so?”

“Haha, I’m strange aren’t I? I can’t stop shaking. I’m strange, right?”

“You’re not strange.”

I’m sorry that I didn’t notice.

I’m really sorry that I wasn’t able to help you until you were this scared and frightened.

“I’m sorry, Maria.”

“Why’s Onii-chan apologizing?”

“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry, Maria.”

“…”

“…”

After a moment of silence… Maria began to shake again.

“Hey, Onii-chan?”

“What?”

“Haha, it was a really terrible dream. I still haven’t stopped shaking. I’m scared… I’m not able to sleep like this.”

“…”

“Hey, Onii-chan?”

“What?”

“Can you hold me tighter…?”

Maria said that to me and while crying she was shaking just like a small animal.

“Just for today.”

I hug Maria more strongly.

“Hug me… tighter…”

As I did Maria’s shaking stopped little by little—

“It’s a wonder. I’m relieved when Onii-chan does this to me. Hey, Onii-chan?”

“What?”

“I…”

“Hm?”

“I surely would’ve taken a liking to Onii-chan if Onii-chan wasn’t my Onii-chan.”

“Don’t talk jokes. Go sleep.”

“Haha, that’s right. But, until I fall asleep, let’s be like this.”

And then, I continued hugging Maria until she had fallen asleep.

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The next chapter signals the end of this journey of translating this Web Novel. I’ll have reached the author.

Side: Morishita Daiki

“With this it’s a perfect end. This guy will soon die from blood loss.”

“Good grief, Daiki-san sure is lenient.”

Anastasia said that with a wink while holding her cane.

“Lenient?”

And then, green particles of light which is recovery magic come from Anastasia’s cane and flow to Ashiya Douman.

“Oi, Anastasia?”

“He tried to fight with us, didn’t he? If so, then hell would surely suit him, right?”

“…What are you on about?”

“Hime-sama? Can you do Perfect Revive?”

Hime-san shook her head left and right.

“Only several people can do it. If they have been dead over 24 hours then we can no longer help. That’s the limit of Perfect Revive.”

“Thought so. Well, we’ll save those who can be saved.”

“Okay. However— In that case my MP will dry up. When we do that, I won’t be able to deal with it after that. I’ll be on the sidelines.”

“No problem. We won’t end up in a dilemma from here on.”

“Understood.”

And then, green and silver magical particles are flying to the corpses of the dead several Magical Girls.

“Revive… Magic…? Higher Level of Full Recovery Magic? What are you people? Just what are you!?”

Ashiya Douman opened his eyes widely and writhed on the ground like a daruma.

“Daiki, collect all of the revived people even those being revived currently.”

Just as I was told I’m holding several Magical Girls.

“So, what will you do now?”

Anastasia laughed boldly and wore a dusky aura from the MP converted.

“Necromancy!”

Oioi, isn’t that forbidden magic!?

“And then— Purification Magic: Arcangel’s Blessing. Defense Magic: Dragon’s Shield. Area Recovery Magic: High Heal!”

I got it and nodded.

Suddenly, 300 of the Magical Girls began standing up one after another and I rushed towards all of the living people.

Ashiya Douman’s bleeding had been stopped by Anastasia’s recovery magic.

And then next, Ashiya Douman has a good defense barrier that lasts about 10 hours.

“Now with this it’s done.”

Lela, Maria and then Abeno-senpai rushed to this place before getting assaulted by the now revived undead Magical Girls.

“Just a moment, Anastasia? What is this?”

Anastasia laughed sadistically at Lela’s words.

“I brought back all of the dying Magical Girls with Necromancy Magic. And then, with the just activated Arcangel Blessing which they’ll be purified in 10 hours then they’ll be on the road to Samsara with as much happiness as possible. And then, until the purification the system is broken and the marionette threads are cut. They’ll just take out their grudge on the living.”

“Basically?”

“His bleeding has stopped and a barrier that won’t let him die instantly has been applied. Well, he’ll be tortured to death as the mastermind who created the system.”

“I see.”

Ashiya Douman with a frightened expression while looking at the 300 zombie Magical Girls said pleadingly while rolling on the ground like a daruma with no limbs.

“Oi, you people? You will leave me here… like this?”

The crazed Magical Girls were running this way with their hands holding the prey.

Without answering Ashiya Douman’s question I opened a door to cross dimensions with my right hand.

“Well then, shall we go home?”

“That…. can’t… be! Wait! Wait! Please… wait! I beg of you! I beeeeg of youuuuuuu!”

“We’ll be going.”

And then, we returned to our world leaving behind the screams of Ashiya Douman being flocked by the undead Magical Girls.

Side: Abeno Kaguya

“So, Morishita-kun?”

“What is it Abeno-senpai?”

“There’s all sorts of things I want to talk about, but… First, how did you come from Okinawa? All of the flights should’ve been cancelled from the typhoon, right?”

“Eh?”

Morishita-kun thought for a bit and then slightly nodded.

“It took 18 hours to swim until Kagoshima. Thanks to that my smartphone got broken… Well, I reached Kagoshima and then took the bullet train from there to Shin’yokohama.”

I started laughing–I’m astonished.

“Haha! Hahaha!”

This person came by swimming nearly 700 KM in one night while also there being a typhoon?

Erhm, it’s possible for him. As expected of humanity’s strongest.

“So, what will you do?”

“Do what about concretely?”

“Your little sister was taken as a hostage, right? So, we don’t know if that guy is speaking the truth or not.”

“Yeah, that’s right. There’s also sweet words mixed in with the threat, if I accept it just as it is it won’t end up as something good.”

“At the very least, he can continue to use your little sister as hostage forever.”

“And then, have us as hostages too.”

“The basis of Onmyoudo is weak points, after all. You’re almost fully muscle-headed.”

“Muscle-headed, aren’t you looking down on me a bit too much?”

“Oh my, isn’t it the truth?”

“I think that I’m an expert in battles, you know? I’ve recognized senpai’s sense for fights but the number of people going in life-and-death battles is different.”

“Your point is?”

“I’ve expected this to happen.”

It’s a secret that I’ve thought carefully to use skill points in the intelligence tree while swimming through the stormy sea, however.

Honestly speaking, I don’t feel like I can win against this girl in intelligence.

“Your point?”

“I haven’t believed his words since the start. And then, as Senpai says, my status and skills are close to a muscle-head and I can’t intervene in the System that eats my little sister.”

“Then what are you going to do?”

“That’s why I made preparations coming here. While in the bullet train I got in contact with them.”

“Preparing what…?”

“I can’t do anything about the system. In that case— It’s better to bring people who can do something about it.”

Purple lightning flashed in the surroundings and the ground shook, too.

Side: Morishita Daiki

“This is a distortion in the dimension…? Did you perhaps…? Call them?”

Oioi, did you notice this much? This girl is really intelligent.

Rather, was this girl Zhuge Liang or Takenaka Hanbee in the ancient world?

She hasn’t used skills on her brain, right?

Well, it’s cute since she has a gap.

While thinking that, I nodded.

And then, the area was wrapped in white lightning.

First appeared a sister in blue and white clothes with pure blonde hair and huge breasts.

“It’s been a long time, Daiki-san.”

Following her, a small breasted magician with a red pointed hat and a cane appeared.

“Long time no see, Daiki-san. I didn’t think that even when you’d return back there would be conflicts… Good grief, you’re really a busy-body.”

“I’m grateful to you for accepting my appeal.”

“But, Daiki-san?”

“What?”

“It’s only this time, you know? The technique for moving cross-dimensions… Is too dangerous since ancient history. And then, with this me and that girl are doing a serious felony.”

“As always you’re too serious. It’s fine if it goes unnoticed. Besides, this place is more or less between here and there. Strictly speaking this place is like a mid-way point to that world so it shouldn’t be a big problem.”

“Well, there’s that too but Daiki-san. Haaa… You were never picky about the methods. However, since it’s a request from you there’s no way I’ll refuse it. But, this girl is too serious so if it’s done poorly she’ll report it to the World Union. She is she… For the recluse me , that is trivial, since I can cover it up pretty well.”

Abeno-senpai bursted into laughter.

“Haha… Hahaha! Hahahahahha!”

Senpai continued laughing.

And then, Lela who was far in the sky cried and was making a cross.

Well, she knows these two after all.

And then, Maria felt the both of their spiritual force and fell to her knees and began foaming.

“You’re laughing excessively, what happened Abeno-senpai?”

“You… What kind of secrets do you have? If you feel like it you can go with this momentum and capture the world just by force.”

“Perhaps. Well, I won’t do it though.”

And then I turned to the two of them and bowed.

“Long time no see, Hime-san. And then great magician—Anastasia. Thank you for getting into heavy trouble for my sake…”

While bashful the blonde-haired huge boobs laughed.

“Well, with that aside… This is our reunion party for the first time in a long time.”

“Aah, yeah it became that.”

Abeno-senpai turned to Ashiya Douman and made a fuck you sign.

“The strongest force has gathered including the other world. I can’t do anything except laugh at this excessive fire power— Spears, guns, nuclear weapons bring anything you like!”

Side: Abeno Kaguya

“Good grief, Daiki is a smooth operator, isn’t he?”

“Hm? What do you mean, Anastasia?”

“I’m saying that you’re surrounded by beautiful geishas even here!”

*Thud* a fist was dropped on Morishita-kun.

“No, but, this girl’s character is the worst!?”

Worst character!? That cannot pass, Morishita!

“No arguing back!”

*Thud*, Once again a fist was dropped on Morishita-kun.

“It huuuurts! Didn’t I tell you not to use a magical skill when you’re hitting me with your fist!?”

“There’s no meaning if it doesn’t hurt.”

I collapsed to the ground from fear.

This time’s fist… If it were me I would’ve exploded into countless minced meat in 2 mm.

So this is the strongest of the other world…?

And then the great magician Anastasia turned her sight to the little sister.

“Even your little sister is gorgeous… However, you don’t resemble each other.”

“Are you trying to say I’m plain?”

“I don’t think you’re plain. But, I don’t think you’re handsome either.”

“Annoying!”

And then—Anastasia recognized Lela Sakaguchi and got teary.

“Is that possible… She has grown up, but… That’s Ariel, isn’t it?”

Morishita-kun nodded with deep emotions.

“Lots of things happened. She had been living happily in this world.”

“Is that right. Un… that’s right.”

The huge breasts being called Hime-san also got teary eyed and nodded.

“I’m glad. Un… I’m really glad…”

The two ran up to Lela Sakaguchi and then the three of them hugged each other in tears.

Rather, for the first time I saw Lela Sakaguchi make such a happy face—

How amazing. I feel an overwhelming alienation. Well, it can’t be helped but… I know the circumstances, too. However, Lela Sakaguchi never showed such a smile when she’s with me… I feel weird.

And then, for a while they were caressing her head then they returned back.

“So, Daiki? Is it alright to fix your little sister’s curse soon?”

“Aah, feel free.”

“Understood—Skill: Magic Analysis.”

She closed her eyes lightly and nodded.

“I see. This is a curse impossible for the muscle-headed you to solve. It’s good that the technique itself is childish. There’s an unusual amount of envy and jealousy included in it. Aah, the jealousy is truly troublesome. But, it’s male jealousy, right? And… on top of it, it took persistently several decades for the system to be built. It’s too tangled and confusing.”

“So, then what will you do?”

The pointy hat Anastasia snickered and puffed her tiny chest.

“Who do you think I am? I’m the strongest black magician in charge of magic in your party. I’ve evaporated the lakes and oceans, magician of forbidden arts and treasured daughter of Merlin— I’m the great magician Anastasia.”

And then, Anastasia snapped with her middle and thumb.

Side: Ashiya Douman

She snapped her fingers.

–With just that, the system that has taken several decades to be built and strengthened with a little over 1000 years was destroyed.

“…Haa?”

I can never take that guy in force. However, I held absolute belief in the System.

But, it ended with snaps of fingers?

Purple lightning flashed. This means the collapse of the spirit world technique.

Basically, this world itself has started to disappear due to the aftermath of the system’s collapse.

However… I’m laughing.

“Haha! Hahaha! The system’s destruction and your sister’s chakra are unrelated! Certainly I can’t eat your sister’s chakra more than I’ve done! But, your sister’s chakra has already been depleted by Full Burst! Whatever way you destroyed the system—It’s too late! She can’t avoid being turned into a old woman!”

“Daiki-san? Is it fine for me to do my part already?”

“I leave it to you. Hime-san.”

“I’m using a full recovery spell for life energy. Perfect Heal!”

The area was wrapped in a tender green light.

And then, green particles were encircling the Magical Girl…

“Eh?”

Not just her chakra but all of her scars until now had been healed too.

—Is this the mythical…?

Abeno Seimei belonged to the group Amaterasu who worship the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Oomikami and they made a plan to assault me.

Is this that which the divine use where they can heal even a dying person in an instant, the Perfect Recovery technique?

“I-Impossible. This has transcended the limits of human-kind… It’s… not a deed… that the people of Amaterasu can do…”

“Well, even in the past this spell could only be used by several high priests, including me too.”

I understood everything.

That is what I am fighting against currently. What I have confronted.

—And then, who did I anger and what anger I had provoked.

I understood the reality.

In the first place this body wasn’t for fighting.

How are fleas and ticks supposed to go against full armed tanks.

And then, the flea has resolved itself to fight, but will the opponent even recognize it as a fight?

“Haha! Hahaha! Hahahaahahaaahaa! Ahahahahaaha!”

“I did say your laughter was unpleasant, didn’t I?”

It was just a moment or a blink.

The metal bat has changed into the strongest relic.

Holy sword Excalibur.

It hits me with its full potential drawn out which was thought to be impossible for humans to do.

“Is this… dharma…?”

I had my limbs cut off and while laying on the ground—I said that.

Side: Morishita Daiki

“Now, how about we wrap this up?”

Ashiya Douman’s face became pale due to me holding a metal bat and my words, then he shook his head in fear.

“Wait! Wait! Wait, wait!”

“No, even if you tell me to wait… As if I’ll wait for you shitty bastard!”

Honestly speaking, my anger is in full alert state.

When was the last time I snapped this much?

The moment I heard the circumstances from the Ninja: Miyabi Hattori some nerves snapped.

Rather, Maria… I’m sorry that I didn’t notice.

Aaah—Fuck! This is seriously a disqualification for an elder brother. Maria was anxious alone… She has been fighting alone.

More than that, why are there only people around me who won’t tell me their circumstances?

Ashiya Douman sent a glance to Maria “I have an idea” and greatly nodded.

“Certainly, I can’t go up against you.”

“It seems so. There’s no need for talking either.”

“So, that Magical Girl—She’s your sister, right?”

“Aah, that’s right.”

“She’s done Full Burst. Basically— She cannot avoid being a crippled old woman.”

“It seems…”

“I have a proposal.”

“Proposal?”

“Won’t you surrender to me?”

“Surrender to you? Why should I surrender to you in this overwhelming situation for you?”

“Don’t you want to save your sister?”

“What are you on about?”

“The manager of the System is me. In that case… It’s not impossible for me to change the fate of aging to an old woman since I can twist it.”

“…”

For a bit I was silent.

Ashiya Douman looked “He bit it” and greatly nodded.

“My goal is to take revenge on the current rulers of Japan which are Amaterasu since the past they dispatched him and hunted me down. For that sake I’ve been sharpening my fangs. But, if I’m able to get your strength then hiding in the shadows is over. I harbor no ill intent. Living in luxury, enjoying women all of this is at your disposal. Why should I treat the man as my right hand cruelly?”

“…”

What should I do now?

At the same time Abeno-senpai came running here.

“I heard the story. Ashiya Douman?”

“What is it, Abeno’s girl?”

“Can I just talk for a bit with Morishita-kun? I think that I can boast as an adviser to him.”

“Adviser… you say. Well, I think that’s right. I also suggest it. I want to talk for a bit with Abeno-senpai.”

Ashiya Douman took out a pocket watch from his pocket and nodded slightly.

“Just five minutes, reach a conclusion in that time.”

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Author’s note: I’ll update the next episode in 4 hours when the date changes.

Side: Morishita Maria

The moment Onii-chan appeared, Abeno-san and Lela-san made expressions of relief from the bottom of their heart.

“We’ll be just obstacles! We’ll evacuate to a place where we won’t be involved! Lela Sakaguchi!”

Abeno-san while saying that run off with full strength—

“I get it even without you telling me!”

And then, Lela Sakaguchi grabbed me under the armpits and with full strength distanced me from Onii-chan and took off to the sky.

“Eh? Ehm, Eto… What… is this?”

Lela-san responded to my words with a tender smile.

“Really… There’s nothing to worry about anymore. It seems this time he’s not lacking in MP. In that case— You’ll understand if you see.”

“I’ll understand if I see?”

“The anger of the thunder god… There’s nobody except the Demon King who can defeat him at his full strength.”

“Thunder… God? Demon… King?”

At the same time we landed. Lela-san developed a defensive barrier that she had been taught by the Vatican.

Were we distanced from Onii-chan around 150 meters?

And then, on the ground around Ashiya Douman an illuminated huge pentagram of several meters radius was drawn.

“Come out! Zenki and Goki!”

Magical Girls five senses are better than normal humans and can listen to conversations from a distance.

That’s the same for Lela-san, too.

Following Ashiya Douman’s words two ogres of height around 5 meters appeared in front of him.

“These are my imperial shikigamis… Well, you can think of their raw power the same as Nine-tails and Himiko. And then—”

Ashiya Douman took out over 100 talismans.

He threw them to the sky and they began to stick to the two ogres.

After they stuck to the ogres their spiritual force explosively increased—I held my breath due to it.

—Even if there were 50 of me I feel like we wouldn’t be a match for even 1 of them.

I get the difference between me and Ashiya Douman’s overwhelming power…

But the power of the shikigamis…?

“Haha… We are really idiots. We didn’t disrupt the system let alone even put a dent to it? What is this, what is this”

—Abnormally absurd.

What should we do? I feel like there’s nothing we can do.

And then, I understood that we were trying to do something foolish.

I’m reflecting over the foolishness of what we were trying to do by pointing our fangs.

In the end we weren’t able to destroy the System.

Protected by a violent device with absurd power… This is the absolute System.

—In the end, Magical Girls are offerings produced to be offered for sacrifice to Ashiya Douman.

That’s right, we just drift in an open sea with a small boat so we don’t capsize.

“Are you surprised? I strengthened my shikigamis so you’ll be notified of despair once again! My level is 34! And then, thanks to continually taking skill points and converting them into exorcist skill points, so in terms of levels I’m near 50! Guhaha! How can this be expressed other than just invincibility? Kuhaha! Kuhahaha! Kuhahaha!”

“Shut up.”

“Shut up… you say?”

“Your loud voice is unpleasant.”

Onii-chan with a metal bat faced Ashiya Douman.

Onii-chan leaped towards the 5 meter high ogres that were standing in front of him.

And then, he swung his metal bat at them.

—*Bokyun*.

Following the light sound, scarlet pieces of meat scattered.

Zenki collapsed on the ground with a rumbling after having his head exploding like a watermelon bursting.

“Eh…?”

I let out my voice unintentionally at the unrealistic scene.

A monster that I believe even with 50 Full Burst of me I won’t be able to deal with… It was dealt with 1 blow?

The next moment, before I knew it Onii-chan was already behind Goki.

The position is exactly the same as the Zenki that got killed earlier.

Basically, he leaped to the point where the metal bat could reach the head.

“Instant… Movement…?”

Lela-san shook her head.

“No, it’s just high-speed movement. But, it’s a speed that cannot be confirmed even with our eyes.”

The next moment—

“Gyoe!”

Following a joke-like scream, Goki’s head was destroyed too.

*Blop* Goki fell and then Onii-chan turned to Ashiya Douman and called out to him.

“Ehm, you said you’re the strongest exorcist, right? Surely it won’t end just with this? You have several dozen more of these prized shikigamis, right? I’ll destroy all of them so bring them out as you please. Well, I’ll have a bit more trouble if they come in unity by hundreds…”

“Wha, wha, wha…”

*Flap* *Flap*…. Ashiya Douman was frozen on the spot and his mouth was opening and closing.

And my mouth too was opening and shutting, *Flap* *Flap*.

I truly do not understand at all what happened in this situation.

I can’t comprehend.

The weapon is a metal bat.

The defensive gear is a hoodie.

And then, it’s the same as usual boring Onii-chan.

How, what… He obliterated the ogres who were boasting overwhelming spiritual force with one hit.

It was like he was plucking fruit from a tree without any effort.

“T-That’s i-impossible!”

“Ehm, you know?”

“Wh-What?”

“You said that you were level 34 and with the skill points you’re near level 50, right?”

*Gulp* Ashiya Douman nodded.

And then Onii-chan smiled greatly.

“My level is 78.”

“Level 78… you say”

After freezing for a bit, Ashiya Douman has snot from his right side dripping.

And then, Ashiya Douman with a surprised expression screamed frantically.

“Impossible! No, such a thing is impossible to occur! It took me a bit over 1000 years to acquire this power! No matter who admits that I will never admit it! You, you, you bastard! What are you!?”

“Hm? Me? That’s right… Well, I can’t put it in any way other than this. That’s right, I am.”

Onii-chan laughed in self-derision and then nodded.

“I am a Hero who’s returned from another world.”

At those words, Me and Ashiya Douman froze for countless times today.

Eh… I mean… Eh? Seriously? He’s serious?

But, but, he had defeated Zenki and Goki for real.

With this, no matter how you think about it, I cannot think about it seriously?

No, but, that is… Nonononono, that’s impossible… But, but, but—

“Eh, Onii-cha…Eh? Eh? Eh? Ano…Another world… Hero? No, that power… Eh? EH?”

Lela-san had a gentle smile and caressed my head.

“That’s why I said you don’t have to worry. Your Onii-chan is a hero that defeated the Demon King in the otherworld hence he’s the strongest person in modern humanity.”

I froze again.

………..

…………

……Demon King?

I understand nothing anymore.

I understand nothing of the situation in my head. But, the result of the main situation of Zenki and Goki being destroyed by one hit I certainly do—

And then, I screamed.

“EEEEEEEEH? Isn’t Onii-chan seriously dangerous!?”

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I’m slowly getting back into my usual pace of translating…

Side: Lela Sakaguchi

“I have a question.”

Abeno Kaguya with a cold expression asked the mascot.

“What is it, mokyu? Abeno’s little girl?”

“Why did you build this system over 1000 years ago, Ashiya Douman?”

Ho, and the mascot Domin became hard on the spot.

“You did well noticing that much…”

“It’s not hard to notice when so much has been prepared. Right? Lela Sakaguchi?”

Abeno Kaguya with “Right?” on her crisp-like face slightly nodded to me.

That’s right… I also nodded boldly to her crisp-like face… But my inner thoughts are

‘Eeeeeeeeeeeeh!?’ like that.

Rather, how did she notice it.

But, well… When she says such as Domin and the system’s conductor then it seems that way.

Rather, if she’s that smart then she should improve herself where she’s lacking in the broad perspective.

“Well, since you found me out I’ll undo the camouflage.”

And, the area was wrapped in white and when I noticed there was a middle-aged guy in exorcist-like clothes standing.

Then Ashiya Douman glanced at Abeno Kaguya.

“Well… it’s only natural for a descendant of Abeno Seimei. That guy’s head was excellent.”

Abeno Kaguya brushed her hair carefree.

“Aah, now that you remind me… There was a story that you got beaten up by my ancestor, wasn’t there?”

Ashiya Douman slightly raised his brow.

“That’s in the past. If it’s now then I can take even the real Abeno Seimei!”

“However, it’s funny.”

“What is funny?”

Unable to endure it anymore, Abeno Kaguya let out her laughter.

“Mokyuu… What is it?”

“Fumu”

“***kyuu! The interiors were just a middle-aged man, right? Rather than laughing, honestly speaking it’s disgusting.”

This time it was clear that Ashiya Douman raised his brows.

Rather, oioi… And there was cold sweat falling on my back.

Why is she so confident against an opponent with such an overwhelming difference of power?

Why is she provoking him!?

“Fumu. I see that you want to die.”

“Yeah, try it if you can.”

Nonono, I flew to Abeno Kaguya to try to shut her mouth.

Against this guy is impossible even if there are dozens of me and her.

Why’s she so confident? Until just a second ago you were teary eyed, right!?

“Hoo–I see that you really want to die?”

“So, why is this system this way?”

“Fumu…” While stroking his beard Ashiya Douman laughed.

“Your ancestor Abeno Seimei. At that time, my power and his were close to equal.”

“I’ve heard about it.”

“A rival appeared to me who was praised once as a genius. But he was liked by the Imperial Court and quickly rose up in ranks.”

“And then?”

“It’s not like this is fun. I was born in the Onmyo elite family and before I knew it I was closed in by him.”

“And, you created a technique that disturbed Kyoto, right?” To enhance your own power… To implement the technique of leveling up you opened the tomb of Himiko and involved a lot of innocent girls… In order to take cut a of the Magical Girls monster subjugation for leveling up. Well, in modern terms you’d probably be a manager of a black company…”

“If you understood so much why did you ask?”

“Just for a final check. So bitch bastard like you can be knocked down with full strength without thinking about the situation or anything of that sort…”

“Bitch bastard? Well, I’ll leave it aside. I sought power and arrived at the theory of God’s work which is leveling up. And then as you say, I opened the grave of Himiko and I put that theory to test.”

“Basically, it’s a system that automatically steals skill points when the Magical Girls level up, right?”

“You’re correct. Even if the Magical Girl levels up only the status rises. Because I take away all the skill points… Well, I was able to get exp points to some extent but that was only at the start. At some point the getting experience points peaked. It’s the same with Magical Girls which is why the subjugation monsters paused at 10,000.”

“Your own power…?”

“Aah, naturally, I leveled up through the Magical Girls. Abeno Seimei is not an opponent for the current me. Or even not the Amaterasu now.”

“I understand.”

“You understand… what?”

“That’s the reason why you drove countless numbers of people and innocent girls to their death.”

“What matters if people similar to trash die? You’re also a member of the Abeno family. To us who have been born in special families with privileges those people are…”

*Kuhaha* Ashiya Douman laughed.

“The questioning ends here. Anyhow, I can’t accept an existence such as yourself.”

“That’s fine. However, you’re beautiful as expected of an Abeno’s girl. I’ll thoroughly torture and violate you.”

“Sure, try and see— If you can that is.”

Aah, I finally understood Abeno Kaguya’s reason for confidence.

I see, that is… If the situation is like that then I also agree.

Rather, this woman is really quick to notice many things…

There Morishita’s sister was shaking while chugging her words and screaming from her soul’s core.

“That… That is unbearable! We lived frantically, you know! We came to fight, although we defeated Himiko the system can’t be destroyed… Is that not cruel?”

I began walking slowly to Morishita’s sister and embraced her shaking shoulders.

“It’s alright, Morishita’s sister. There’s nothing to worry…”

“Eh?”

*Un* I nodded.

“It’s alright, there’s no need to worry. Because the world’s most reliable person your brother has come here already.”

“O-Onii-chan?”

The ground shook severely and there was purple lightning flashing.

This is distortion in the air.

That’s right, since he has experienced spatial transfer from this world to the other world… This is no difficulty for him.

“Why’s the space distorted?”

Abeno Kaguya with a bottomless smile replied to the dismayed Ashiya Douman.

“Unfortunately, you’re already checkmated.”

“Checkmated… how?”

And then Abeno Kaguya pointed to Morishita’s sister who was crying and shaking.

“You’ve angered off somebody you shouldn’t have. That’s right, the girl that never should’ve cried you made her cry! That’s right… You will burn in the fires of hell for all you have done until now. Ashiya Douman!”

*Riip*!
That’s the sound of Ashiya Douman’s restriction barrier that enclosed us like a basket being destroyed by force.

The next moment, together with a gust of wind the figure of him in his usual jeans and hoodie and metal bat in his hands appeared and then high-fived Abeno Kaguya.

“Do you understand the gist? If so, explanation is unnecessary. Knock yourself out, I’m leaving it to you. Morishita-kun.”

He checked upon his crying sister and made an expression of Asura.

And then, he asked Ashiya Douman in an aura of rage.

“One question. The one who made this girl—my sister cry, is it you?”

“Indeed.”

One side is filled with angry spiritual force.

Honestly, even if that spearhead of hate is not pointed to me I feel like I’ll collapse to my knees.

“Since Abeno-senpai has finished questioning you and if you have more excuses then in that case Yama in hell can listen to them instead of me, so be relieved!”

“Kuhaha! You’re really interesting! The raffle intends to oppose the absolute strong person like me?”

“What’s funny?’

“I’m the strongest exorcist since the dawn of history. No, Amaterasu… since the dawn of history I’ve been eating gods to build and get stronger. It can be said that I’m an equal to that worst violent organization.”

“By the way, your level is?”

“Fuhaha! Hear and be surprised— I’ve surpassed the legendary ninjas! Why?”

“Because my level is 34!”

If this doesn’t work then there’s nothing more to be done.

 

And then the explosions clears—

 

—We sighed with relief when Himiko’s figure disappeared without a trace.

 

“You did it.”

 

“Yeah—As expected I’m worn out, but.”

 

While grimacing Abeno Kaguya was smiling.

 

And then with an indescribable look on the Magical Girl Morishita’s sister she bowed her head to us.

 

“Uhm… Tha…nk…you… For helping me…”

 

When me and Abeno Kaguya heard those words we shook our heads left and right while smiling bitterly.

 

“The ones who were helped are us. Maria-chan.”

 

“The locking technique was splendidly done. It would’ve been over if it was just us. Besides, little sister-chan?”

 

“…What?”

 

“You don’t need to thank us. We have a debt that we have to pay back to your Onii-chan.”

 

“To my brother? I heard it earlier—But what did my Onii-chan do?”

And, in the surroundings for a lot of times today, an unknown overwhelming spiritual force appeared.

 

“Just a moment, Abeno Kaguya!”

 

“I get it! Even if I say retreat, a place to escape is—Anyhow, everyone…Run from this place! As expected a strategy for this… I have nothing against it!”

 

As I was evacuating I was putting a defense barrier on my back.

The other two were also the same— Seemingly, they were setting up a defense barrier of 15 meter radius.

“Lela Sakaguchi?”

 

I shook my head left and right to Abeno Kaguya who’s teary eyed.

 

“Stop with the teary eyes. You becoming teary eyes is proof that there’s nothing to do, that’s why.”

In front of our eyes a bear mascot of 1 meter radius floated in the air.

However, it’s hard to believe from his cute appearance but his spiritual pressure is incomparable with Himiko’s from earlier.

 

“Domin…?”

 

After Morishita’s sister muttered that, I felt like I could hear Bofubofu sounds from it.

 

“Haha! It’s a bit irregular but, congratulations for subjugating Himiko! And with that being said I’ll have you do a lot more jobs that I’ll ask from you!”

 

The so-called Domin bear mascot nodded and laughed happily many times.

 

“What are you on about? Domin? Wasn’t it that if Himiko is defeated then all will end?”

“Yeah. For this time the system is finished.”

 

Morishita’s sister’s expression was like she didn’t understand what happened and muttered something.

 

“This… time…?”

No, well even I have no clue what this bear is talking about.

“That’s right, mokyu. Maria-chan? The deliverance of the best bait to the singularity outbreak Himiko. Do you know the other objective?”

 

“The system’s reset?”

 

“That’s correct, mokyu. There’s also the objective of system reset, mokyu. Well, it’s like resetting a personal computer. If you let the system run for a long time there will be trash and errors accumulated in the magic circuits.”

 

“So?”

 

“Himiko is also a part of the System. That’s why, a renewal needs to be done from time to time. And then the renewal is… Even with a personal computer, upgrading the system specifications is needed. But, a magical girl with a more powerful magical power than Himiko’s clone has never appeared. Well, that’s the situation, mokyu.”

 

There was a cold sweat going to my chin from my cheek.

How far does this horrible system go on the spider’s silk?

Morishita’s sister understood this too and asked the mascot with a speechless expression.

 

“…When you subdue Himiko, perhaps what happens is not the destruction of the system…?”

 

“That’s right, mokyu! It’s substituting the core of the system! You’re amazing, Maria-chan! You were chosen to be a new core for the system!”

 

Morishita’s sister collapsed on the spot while trembling from fear.

She also understands the difference of power between her and her opponent.

Honestly, it’s like saying to go against a tank with a bamboo spear… From the start it’s an impossibly hard game.

That’s the difference between us and this existence that is a mascot doll.

 

—That’s why, going against it is impossible.

 

“Haha… isn’t that… cruel? I used Full Burst since I thought this would be the end… But, now I’ll take part as a Death God…?”

At the end of eradicating the unreasonable when she thought she saw hope, what awaited was just irrationality.

She collapsed and began to cry.

“There’s no need to worry, mokyu. You’ll immediately lose your consciousness. Since your whole body will be used by the new system, mokyu. But, well… Your consciousness will return at the singularity outbreak. At that time will your consciousness be clear and you will feast on the heart and intestines on the strongest Magical Girl at that time. Well, your body will be in remote control so it’s an easy job.”

 

Morishita’s sister put her hands on her mouth to keep herself from vomiting.

 

“I have a question.”

Abeno Kaguya with a cold expression asked the mascot.

 

“What is it, mokyu? Abeno’s little girl?”

 

“Why did you build this system so long ago, Ashiya Douman?”

Side: Lela Sakaguchi

Himiko rolls on the ground while holding her arm.

While looking at the scene, me and Abeno Kaguya whistled *Hyuu*.

“That’s splendid arm locking.”

“No… she broke the arm by locking, didn’t she?”

“It’s not just a traditional martial art, it’s a movement that even had magical power flowing into it. It is not something that can be done in a brief period of time. It seems she has done it a lot. It gives off a feeling that has been trained for a long time.”

“Yeah… That girl probably was desperate, I think.”

“For surviving. But, for joint locking techniques to be this effective… Even I am surprised.”

“Honestly, for locking techniques to have this effect against superpower users even in the theory the result is… I think it was just luck.”

Abeno Kaguya nods.

“Nevertheless… Even in theory this luck wouldn’t have happened with superficial feelings and half-hearted technique. That’s why they were desperate and searched for a method to survive. They deserve praise.”

I nodded again.

And then, Abeno Kaguya took out talismans from her healthy left hand.

“Yeah, for that reason, their feelings… We cannot let this once in a lifetime chance slip by!”

“I get it! Abeno Kaguya!”

I stand up and spread my white wings.

And then, I flew upwards to accelerate my attacks.

“Lela Sakaguchi! We’ll definitely end it here!”

“Agreed!”

Abeno Kaguya scattered the talismans in the air as much as she could.

“Abeno Great Fire Talisman Technique: Megiddo!”

The flaming Megiddo talismans didn’t explode on the spot and began to circle around my spear.

And then, I flew again to the sky and flapped to the ground as much as I can with help from gravitational acceleration.

“Third Order: Ophanim! I’ll believe in you! Show your will as a holy relic! My partner Longinus!”

The talismans that were circling around my spear stick on the spearhead.

With this, the flame talisman powers of Abeno Kaguya reside in my Longinus.

This holy relic and then even if it’s extremely small it’s still the firepower of the fire of the Sodom and Gomorrah.

I nodded greatly after receiving the power from Longinus.

—Here I go.

With this—Even if the opponent is a god!

The target is Himiko who had her arm destroyed and wriggling on the ground.

“”Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!””

Both of their voices overlapped with each other and echoed in this place.

And then, as soon as I reached the ground I used the full power of my upper half of my body as a spring and aimed the spear at Himiko.

“Holy Nuclear!”

I, Abeno Kaguya and Morishita’s sister were blown away together from the place by a great explosion worthy of being called Final Fire.

A limited nuclear attack where Longinus tears through the skin and meat and enters the skull.

If this doesn’t work then there’s nothing more to be done.

And then the explosions clears—

—We sighed with relief when Himiko’s figure disappeared without a trace.

Himiko laughed.

“You’re an actual idiot. In that case— Try to crush me as you wish.”

At the same time she spoke those words Himiko’s body began to glow.

And then– The little sister got attacked by the same technique and Abeno Kaguya got hit earlier.

Side: Morishita Maria

The omnidirectional opening magic attack that was launched.

It’s possible that if I was in Second Burst where I haven’t abandoned defense I would’ve been able to endure the attack.

But the result is all of my defenses were broken through.

Hence I’m laying on the ground..

“Kufufu”

Himiko’s right hand is on my neck.

And then, she moves her empty left hand to my left hand.

“I already said this earlier. I like this way of torture!”

I know that.

That’s why I received the attack on purpose since I thought this would happen.

“Fuhaha! How do you feel being beaten to death by a shaman?”

That’s right, this woman that should’ve grabbed me by the neck kicked me instead.

Even if I’m in Full Burst it’s not possible to win up front.

Honestly, it was a gamble… But, I won the bet.

With a half smile I spit Himiko’s face.

“Fufufu. Is this your last resistance?”

She avoided my spit and laughed happily.

I smiled triumphantly at her.

“You don’t understand… do you? You’re nothing but a huge amateur.”

“Fumu? Amateur, you say?”

Himiko cocked her head in wonder.

“I’m saying that you don’t know the meaning at all of such as grabbing the neck of an martial artists–”

Right now what I can do is—

That’s right, the first technique that was drilled into me by Maki-ane.

—Hey, Maria-chan? If your neck is being held… Grab the other arm with both of your hands.

—And then, rotate your body with your body’s full weight and twist the opponent’s arm in the direction of rotating.

—When you do so, glue yourself to the side of the elbow of the arm being twisted. When it becomes like that—Be aware to hold the side with both hands. Then at the same time, the opponent’s wrist and elbow will be locked. This technique is just like holding your opponent’s arm under you own—

–Is called armpit lock. The foundation is simple. And then since it is simple it’s the strongest— In this current world’s existing martial arts, the most popular joint lock!

“Joint…?”

A bewildered expression appeared on Himiko’s face.

“Everyone’s feelings, everyone’s regrets— I’ll dispel them with Maki-ane’s technique!”

Generally, magic barriers work only on the surface of the body.

Therefore… This joint locking technique works almost in all cases on the body and becomes a blind spot to the enemy.

But, that’s why even if you go against stronger opponents there’s a chance of winning.

—Hey, Maria-chan? If the joint locking is magical then it is a blade from a different dimension. It’s impossible to deal with at first look. That’s why in a personal fight… Use it.

Un, Maki-ane. If it’s me, I can do it. After all, you taught me properly… I’ve practiced tens of thousands and thousands times this technique. That’s why, I can lock the joints of my opponent in less than 1 second if I can grab my opponent’s hands.

“Unveiling aggressive technique! The aim is the wrists and elbow joint!”

“Wha!?”

–Hey, Maria-chan? Lock the elbow and wrist joints perfectly. As for later, you know what to do, right? Hesitation is not necessary in the battlefield.

“Un, I understand Maki-ane! After that, I’ll use my opponent’s wrists and elbows as supporters for my body weight and magical power… and then I’ll throw them to the ground with full power! This a sure-fire—locking technique… No—”

For me to break her wrists and elbows, I need to use all my power and use my weight on Himiko’s wrists.

And, at the same time— *Creak* Himiko’s wrists squeak.

“Gu…nu!? Gu!!!? Gunuuuuuuu!? We’re battling in a sanctuary… and this locking technique is damaging me!? Impossible, Impossibleeeeeee!”

“This is a fang created for defying fate by Magical Girls who got persecuted by people! It’s the basics of basic, here I come! Certain death!”

And then, I roared like a Mad God.

“Magical Arm Lock!”

“Gu….Gyaaaaa!”

And Himiko’s right wrist got snapped and made a sound like breaking a twig, and I destroyed her elbows in succession.