Chapter 3

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Mio was shown to her room by a maid and, after a while, suggested that everyone gather in Kyousai's room.

This led to a discussion in the hallway.

"Hey, why my room?"

"Because you wouldn't come even if we called you, right? That's why Kyousai's room."

Mio proudly puffed out her ample chest.

Indeed, Kyousai had no intention of coming even if called. It wasn't just that he found it troublesome; he also believed he couldn't do anything.

When Kyousai confessed this, he was met with a sigh of exasperation from Suzu.

"You think you're different from us, don't you? You're such an idiot."

"But my grades were better than yours, right?"

"Y-Yeah, but that's not the point now!"

Suzu's face turned bright red as she argued.

But after a moment, she took a breath and glared at Kyousai.

"When you asked the princess, 'What should I do from now on?' you were planning to leave this place, weren't you?"

Kyousai remained silent, neither denying nor confirming.

Suzu, seemingly aware of this, continued.

"Everyone knew that. That's why Daichi asked the princess to confirm. If you were treated differently, we would have left too."

Yuuji, Daichi, and Mio nodded in unison.

But Kyousai looked at them with a frown, feeling exasperated.

"You guys are idiots. It's not about grades. Why would you leave when you're being treated specially? And why would it be better for me to leave, considering I'm a burden to you?"

"That's not true!"

Suzu interrupted Mio, who was about to speak.

"If we're idiots, then you're a complete moron. It's not about grades."

She glared fiercely at Kyousai.

"At the very least, I've been helped by Kyousai, even if you don't realize it. I can't even properly repay you. I don't like owing you so much, so pay me back."

Though the conversation seemed a bit off, Kyousai was weak against such words.

Mio, Daichi, and Yuuji followed up.

"I also owe Kyousai a huge favor! So... so... I'll protect Kyousai!"

Mio's face turned red as she almost shouted.

"I also owe Kyousai a lot. So, you should let me repay you."

Daichi said this calmly.

"I also owe Kyousai, so I'll definitely pay it back. Just be prepared for that."

Yuuji said this with a smile, but with great passion.

"Got it?"

Suzu looked at Kyousai firmly, seeking confirmation.

"Yeah, I get it... I understand why you'd leave even when being treated specially... but..."

Kyousai looked at everyone again.

"Why do you care so much about me? I've already had you repay the favors I did for you, and you're special, different from me—"

"NO!!"

They all denied it in unison, cutting him off.

At that moment, Kyousai was grabbed by the collar by Suzu.

"You don't understand at all! Don't even joke about that!"

Despite the significant height difference, Kyousai, who was grabbed by Suzu, must have been quite uncomfortable, but he said nothing, just looking into her eyes.

Her eyes were filled with a rage he had never seen before.

From the side, Mio, who was almost crying, spoke up.

"That's right...! Different special existence? Why...! Why do you say such things!?"

Mio desperately questioned Kyousai.

Daichi and Yuuji seemed to leave it to the two of them but looked like they wanted to say something.

After a while, Suzu let go of Kyousai's collar.

"We're all human, all Earthlings, all Japanese, all in the same school, the same grade, and the same friends! If we're special, then you are too!"

Suzu said this to Kyousai, who was slightly coughing.

Kyousai noticed a slight tear in her eyes.

(These guys...)

Kyousai didn't feel bad.

(I guess... I wanted them to deny that I'm different from them)

Kyousai was acting calm but had a bit of anxiety.

He often read stories in novels about side characters who transferred without getting any special abilities and lived miserable lives.

His anxiety eased, and he felt relieved.

"Mio"

He called Mio's name while being glared at by everyone.

"Huh?"

"If you ask, I'll lend you my room and participate."

"Huh? Huh?"

Not just Mio, but everyone else seemed to be in shock, not understanding.

Kyousai sighed and explained.

"Don't misunderstand. It's to repay the favor for the bento."

"...Kyousai"

"I said don't misunderstand."

"Hehe... Okay, got it! Kyousai, you have to participate properly, okay?"

"...Yeah"

Mio was completely different from before, looking very happy.

Her mood lifted the atmosphere of the room.

At that moment, Suzu clapped her hands loudly.

"Alright, let's gather in Kyousai's room in a bit."

"I suggested it, you know?"

"Ah, right?"

Yuuji and Daichi exchanged glances and smiled wryly.

"By the way, everyone. Are you wearing the school-designated solar panel watches?"

Suzu showed her wrist.

"According to the maid, there are no clocks in this world. However, the day is 24 hours long, just like on Earth. A bell rings every three hours, but not at night. Since you can only tell time in three-hour increments, we'll use these to meet in Kyousai's room in 30 minutes, okay?"

After confirming this, everyone returned to their rooms.

In this world, a day is 24 hours, a week is 7 days, a month is 30 days, and a year is 360 days, similar to Earth.

The days of the week are Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Light, Dark, and Void, with Void being equivalent to Sunday on Earth.

...

After a while, everyone gathered in Kyousai's room.

Suzu started the conversation.

"Alright, I asked a lot of questions, so listen up."

"Thanks, that helps."

"Hehe"

Suzu smiled shyly, pleased by Daichi's compliment.

But it didn't last long.

"Ahem... First, about attributes. Apparently, less than 30% of the population has attributes. Generally, one person has one attribute. Having two is rare, and no one has three. Only a handful have four or unique attributes. Regarding stats, everything that moves has stats. LUK is fixed for life, and the average initial values for a 20-year-old, excluding LUK, are HP and MP between 50 and 80, and the rest around 10. For levels, you gain experience points, and when they reach a certain amount, you level up. The main way to gain experience is by defeating things with stats, but you can also gain it through training and exercise."

Everyone listened intently except for Kyousai, who thought it was normal to have stats in this world.

(Still, she can talk so much at once...)

He seemed to be thinking about other things as well.

"Suzu, can I ask a question?"

"What is it, Mio?"

Mio had a question and asked Suzu.

"We exercised on Earth, so why are we still level 1?"

"I asked that too, but they didn't know..."

"I see..."

Kyousai had a theory about this.

(Probably, stats are a unique function of this world, and you only get them when you start moving here. We just started moving here, so we just got our stats. Normally, by our age, we would have leveled up, but since we just arrived, we're at the initial level. Q.E.D.)

His hypothesis was mostly correct.

"Skills also have experience points, and they increase the more you use them. Sometimes they increase quickly, and sometimes they don't increase at all. Most skills can be acquired with effort, but rare skills and attribute skills are exceptions."

(That's typical)

As Kyousai thought this, Suzu's demeanor changed.

"I'm going to talk about combat, so listen carefully."

Even Kyousai, who usually remained calm, paid attention.

"Based on everyone's stats, Daichi will be the tank, Yuuji will be the middle guard with a sword, and Mio and I will be the back guard with magic. Kyousai, you have high MP and MND, so you're more of a mage, but since you don't have an attribute, you can't use magic... So, I don't know where to place you... Sorry."

"It's fine."

(Actually, it's not set, but it seems they can't see it. No need to tell them. Besides...)

Kyousai looked at everyone's stats again.

(With me here, it's inefficient. I'll look for an opportunity to leave... For now, I'll rely on them)

He was still a bit stubborn.

After that, the atmosphere lightened, and they talked about adventurers and marriage laws, among other things. Kyousai said he was going for a walk and left the room.

When the topic turned to marriage, Suzu and Daichi glanced at each other but never made eye contact, which made Kyousai a bit irritated.

"Be careful, okay? Don't get lost."

Mio genuinely worried about him.

"I'll just walk around a bit, so it's fine."

(If I get lost, I'll just ask someone)

"O-Okay. See you later."

"Yeah."

Kyousai didn't notice Mio's gaze when the topic turned to marriage.

...

"Lost..."

Thank you for your hard work in flag recovery.

As Kyousai wandered, he suddenly heard a voice.

Thinking of asking for directions, he headed towards the voice.

However...

"Really, they summoned a hero... This gives the Drett Kingdom an advantage..."

(What? That's... Ah, it's that soldier from before)

The soldier who yelled at Yuuji's attitude was there, different from the others.

Kyousai listened for a while and heard something terrible.

"In this case, we'll have to get rid of the hero at the banquet... Fortunately, their level is still low."

(What! Getting rid of someone is dangerous! And that soldier, who seemed the most loyal to the king, was a spy from another country...?)

Kyousai quickly retreated.

...

He returned just before the banquet and was scolded by Mio.

While he was gone, they had been talking about love, but Kyousai didn't ask for details.

...

"Heroes, I deeply apologize for summoning you for our convenience. Please enjoy my utmost hospitality—"

While Yuuji and the others listened to Veres' speech, Kyousai kept an eye on the soldier to avoid being noticed.

"—Please enjoy."

As Veres bowed, the soldier took something from his pocket and threw it at Yuuji and the others.

"Watch out!"

Kyousai shouted and moved towards the stone, intercepting it away from Yuuji and the others.

And then—

—Kyousai disappeared.

"Huh?"

Everyone noticed Kyousai's shout and saw him disappear.

"Damn it!"

Horus didn't let the fleeing soldier escape.

The soldier probably thought he would be caught if he tried to run.

"That's him! Capture him!"

The soldier was quickly apprehended.

"Ky... Kyousai? Kyousai!!"

"Calm down, Mio."

"Why are you calm, Suzu!? Kyousai disappeared!"

Mio was in a panic.

"I understand. Look, the culprit has been captured, and the interrogation is about to begin."

Suzu, though not calm, glared at the culprit with a look that could kill.

Yuuji regretted not noticing, and Daichi was holding the culprit with the soldier.

The interrogation began.

"Why did you do this?"

Horus questioned the culprit with a strong presence.

"Hmph, I'll only tell you what I can. I infiltrated as a spy to prevent the hero's summoning, but they were successfully summoned."

The culprit looked genuinely annoyed.

"You've been in our kingdom's knight corps for a long time, haven't you?"

"Yes, but I didn't plan this from the beginning. I can't tell you when I started."

The culprit talked freely.

"Then, finally—"

"Where did you send Kyousai?"

Mio interrupted.

"I don't know."

"Don't mess with me!"

"I'm not. That's a transfer stone, and the destination wasn't set."

The room became noisy.

"What does that mean?"

"Heh, I'll tell you since you don't know. A transfer stone sends you to a set location if it's set. If not—think about it yourself! Gah!"

Suzu punched the culprit's stomach.

"Answer me!"

"Ugh... Hmph, nice rack, girl."

Then, Suzu kicked the culprit in the face.

A sound that shouldn't have been heard echoed, but no one paid attention.

"Just talk. Next, I'll tear off your limbs."

Suzu, completely enraged, emitted a presence even stronger than Horus.

"Ha... ha... ha... Fine. If the destination isn't set, the transfer is completely random."

"Random?"

"Yes, he could be anywhere in this world. By the way, he was just a civilian... So, he probably won't survive. Most of this world is uninhabitable. Most will end up at the bottom of the sea and drown. If they land on land, it's either a desert with no people or a monster's lair. There's even a demon world. If they land in a place where people live, they'll be used and abused by bandits or tortured to death. Even if they land in a city, they'll become a slave for illegal entry. No matter what, they won't have a normal life!"

The culprit laughed maniacally as he spoke.

Mio, hearing Kyousai's fate, fainted in despair.

Suzu was almost at her limit.

As the culprit laughed even louder, saying, "He'll only face death or worse suffering!" Suzu broke down and started crying.

At the same time, a sound much louder than Suzu's kick and a lot of blood splattered.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"

Yuuji cut off the culprit's right shoulder with a hand strike, and Daichi crushed his left knee with a kick.

"I've never been this angry before."

Yuuji looked at the culprit with cold, lifeless eyes.

"I've never wanted to kill someone so badly."

Daichi looked at the culprit with the same eyes.

"Ha... ha... ha... If you're going to kill me, do it quickly."

The culprit, seemingly numb from the pain, laughed.

The two seemed ready to act without being told.

But...

"Wait."

Horus stopped them.

"Let me take care of this. I don't think the heroes should kill such a scum for their first time."

Horus approached the culprit with his sword.

"One last question."

"What?"

"Who gave you the orders?"

The culprit smirked.

"I'll never tell, even if I die."

"Alright. And you were a completely unsuitable spy."

"Hmph, that's true."

Then, the culprit's head was severed.

We are always looking for skill names, unique attribute names, monster names, and demon names. It's easier if you provide descriptions.

The protagonist's lack of communication failed!

After writing 4000 characters and deleting everything, it felt like an "orz" moment.

Thought they would separate in a dungeon? Sorry, it was on the first day!

What? You don't think Daichi and Yuuji look angry?

It's that, they're so enraged they've become calm, like "KILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL