Chapter 70

I kept you waiting. I'm truly sorry.

Since it's been a while, let's review the new characters:

- Remun: God of Darkness. He approached Yumiera, claiming that his faith has been revived, but he seems suspicious.

- Sanon: God of Light. She mistakenly believes that Yumiera and Elenora are getting married. She fires a beam from her forehead at Yumiera.

Also, the comic adaptation has started! It's available for free on Niconico Manga and ComicWalker! (Links are posted in the activity report) The small Yumiera is really cute!!!

For some unknown reason, Sanon believes that I and Elenora are getting married.

To think she would say such nonsense, I'm worried about her mental state. Whether it's a misunderstanding or someone's fault, it's already strange for such an idea to come up.

I open my mouth to deny it.

"Um... we're not getting married, you know?"

"Huh?"

"There's no way I and Lady Elenora would get married. We're both women, you know? I mean, I think it's fine if there are people like that..."

"Really...?"

"It's true. Yumiera and I are just ordinary best friends."

When we both deny the marriage, Sanon's tears stop instantly.

Her expression regains its vitality, and she smiles with a light that seems to overflow.

Light literally overflowed from her forehead, so I hurriedly hid behind Elenora and crouched down.

"Is that so, is that really so? Elenora hasn't been seduced by a hateful noble, has she?"

This conversation feels familiar. The previous competition for Elenora also had a sense of déjà vu.

After confirming that the forehead beam has stopped, I ask about the misunderstanding.

"Why did you think we were getting married?"

"The noble said it, didn't she?"

"Huh? When?"

"Yesterday. I won't let you forget it."

Yesterday, yesterday... Today has been so eventful that it feels like a long time ago.

I remember, in the morning, Elenora said she heard the voice of a god. It turned out to be Sanon's words, warning me to be cautious.

I thought it was a hallucination due to mental instability... I was moved by the overly good Elenora... and said I would marry her to take care of her for life...

Ah, I said it. I said I would marry Elenora. So, the reason I went to see Elenora's father yesterday was that.

"...I did say it."

"I heard it clearly. That's why I rushed here to protect Elenora."

"I'm protecting Lady Elenora too. At that time, I thought she was hearing hallucinations. Ultimately, it's your fault, Sanon."

"That... No, that's not true. It's the noble who's wrong for bringing up marriage."

I thought she would accept it like the Elenora falling incident, but Sanon firmly states my fault. I also think I was acting strangely yesterday.

When it all comes to light, it turns out to be a rather trivial matter. I never thought the cause of the biggest crisis would be yesterday's incident.

It seems Sanon also feels the triviality. We exchange glances and sigh.

...Is this the end? It seemed like a draw, or at best a tie, after the confusion.

This Yumiera Dorkness can't just be on the receiving end all the time.

"Then, let's start the second round."

"Huh?"

Unlike before, we are very close now. If I take a step forward and extend my hand, I can reach her.

I was hit by her long-range attacks like the forehead beam, but now we are in close combat range.

Sanon said she couldn't handle Elenora. It was careless of her to expose her low physical abilities. In close combat, I can definitely win.

I kick off the ground. I want to avoid the front of her forehead. I slip past Sanon and move behind her.

"Vanished!?"

"Behind you."

"Kyaa!"

Sanon was completely off guard, unable to see my movements.

I grab her wrists and fall backward. Naturally, Sanon's balance is also disrupted.

I land on my back first, and with my free legs, I hook behind Sanon's knees and entangle them.

It's a perfect hold. I'm on my back with my arms and legs stretched out. Sanon is lifted into the air in a bridge-like position. The Japanese name is "Ceiling Hang." Another name is...

"Ooh! Yumiera's Romero Special is successful!"

Lady Elenora, nice commentary. I nod to show my approval.

I don't know when, but Patrick is next to her, providing commentary. He looks at Elenora with a surprised face.

"Miss Elenora, what was that?"

"It's commentary! I even learned the move name from Yumiera."

"...I have a feeling Yumiera is a bad influence."

Patrick is slacking off with his commentary.

When I try to protest, Sanon struggles above me, but her strength is too weak. Her famous forehead beam is only fired into the sky, causing no damage to me.

Sanon gives up on escaping and starts to make a fuss.

"Hey! Yumiera Dorkness! Let me go!"

"How does it feel? Is the Romero Special painful?"

"It's more embarrassing than painful... No! Stop it immediately!"

"Actually, you're supposed to put the opponent on their stomach, sit on their back, and then flip them... Oh, I'm explaining it."

If I explain it, I'll be fired, Patrick's face says. His expression is a mix of sadness, anger, resignation, self-mockery, sorrow, regret, anxiety, concern, pain, and shock.

Ah, maybe I went a bit too far. I tried to be considerate, but the Romero Special seems to be too much. Next time, I'll go with a German Suplex.

Feeling uncomfortable, I release Sanon by throwing her to the side.

Watching her stand up with tears in her eyes, I start to feel guilty. After all, she started the fight. This was just self-defense.

"I almost got killed by a misunderstanding, so this is fair... right?"

"I admit my mistake and apologize, but to be humiliated to that extent..."

"...Was it that embarrassing?"

"Don't make me say it! Besides, you say you almost got killed, but I had no intention to kill you."

Well... I think the pillar of light was a bit too lethal. It's hard to believe there was no intent to kill.

"If that had hit me directly, I would have been in danger."

"I just thought it would be good for you to get a taste of pain for deceiving Elenora... I caution myself against having special feelings for specific individuals. It's not that I particularly like Elenora or dislike Yumiera Dorkness."

Sanon says this with a serious face, but I find it hard to believe. I'm completely disliked, and Elenora is absolutely liked.

I finally realize the source of the déjà vu. The conversation with Sanon is exactly like the one with Elenora's father.

"Why do you hide your feelings? It's obvious."

"It's really not true. I am the God of Light, Sanon. The sun shines equally on all people."

Ah, what a trivial incident. It's just that a new member joined the Elenora fan club.

Thinking back, there were a few clues. Right after the marriage talk, Elenora heard the voice saying, "I won't allow it, I'll go there immediately."

But, it took too long, didn't it?

"Why did it take a whole day from when Elenora said she would come immediately until you arrived?"

"...I can go anywhere as long as the sun is shining. It was cloudy yesterday—"

"Wasn't it sunny yesterday?"

It's definitely sunny. There might not have been a completely clear sky, but the sun was out.

She avoids my gaze, as if hiding something.

At that moment, Remun appears from the side. He's alive. I thought he had been eliminated by the forehead beam.

"Knowing Sanon, she probably spent the whole day deciding what to wear."

"Ch, that's not true!"

Sanon desperately denies his guess.

Deco-chan is a bad liar. Remun, on the other hand, can easily deceive people with his charming smile.

Seeing the God of Darkness, Remun, Elenora exclaims in surprise.

"Who are you!? Yumiera's... brother?"

"I don't have a brother."

"Then... your child!?"

Just because Remun has black hair, Elenora's thoughts go in a completely wrong direction. I didn't want these two to meet because I knew this would happen.

Remun, for his part, tilts his head and looks up at me without denying it.

"Mom?"

"Of course not!"

"See, I knew it!"

My correction doesn't reach Elenora's ears. Her imagination accelerates. She blushes and looks between me and Patrick.

"But if you have a child...?"

"It's not true."

"But this morning..."

This morning, the misunderstanding I left unaddressed to drive Elenora out of the room backfired. As Patrick said, it just made things more complicated.

Remun looks about ten years old. I think it's reasonable to realize that a parent-child relationship is impossible at this stage.

Elenora tilts her head as if she's just noticed something. Ah, did she realize?

"Wait, Yumiera and Patrick aren't married yet, right? Oh! Could it be... you can have a baby just by kissing, even without being married!?"

She says it as if she's discovered the truth of the world.

Ah, I see. She didn't know. She thought we were kissing in the room this morning.

"That cute kid is my best friend."

"That cute kid is my follower."

Our voices overlap, and we glare at each other as if challenging each other.

Just as I prepare for the third round, Patrick mutters.

"That's strange."

"What's strange?"

"When Yumiera said she would get married, Sanon said she would go immediately. So why did Yumiera say such an outlandish thing?"

"Because I thought Deco-chan's voice was a hallucination..."

Wait, that is strange.

The start of this chaos was Elenora hearing Sanon's warning to "be cautious of Yumiera." Why did she, who had always been non-interfering, take action at this moment?

I try to ask Sanon for a reason, but Remun speaks first.

"Sanon has no patience. She couldn't bear the absurdity of her sister and decided to warn her precious one."

"That's true. I don't know much about the God of Light, but that explanation makes sense."

"...What's bothering you, brother?"

"If it were only Sanon here, it would be a natural flow. What's unnatural is Remun. Why did you contact Yumiera today?"

Remun remains silent, his smile frozen.

Sanon's intrusion had made things ambiguous, but he is a very suspicious figure. The revival of the faith in the God of Darkness turned out to be a lie.

The two gods, who seemed to have appeared for completely different reasons, both made their first contact with us yesterday morning. Remun appeared in my dream, and Sanon spoke to Elenora.

What is the beginning of everything?

The god who can't lie is the one to question. I look into Sanon's eyes and ask.

"God of Light, Sanon, why did you speak to Elenora, who had always been non-interfering, this morning?"

To my serious question, Sanon answers in a flat tone, as if she's talking about her favorite food.

"Because the Yumiera Dorkness in a parallel world destroyed humanity."

The comic adaptation has started! It's available for free on Niconico Manga and ComicWalker! (Links are posted in the activity report) The small Yumiera is really cute!!!

The web version, novel version, and comic adaptation have slightly different stories. The comic adaptation is planned to be more comedic and milder (??) than the novel. Characters like Alicia are also planned to be a bit nicer, so I hope you can view it with a neutral eye.

It's a well-paced and smooth-to-read comic adaptation. Thank you, Nokomi-sensei!