Chapter 98

While waiting for the transfer... I thought that if we had five minutes, Kurohon would calm down...

"Hey! What happened to you guys who were supposed to be guarding Lady Kuromoto?!"

The knights who were supposed to be guarding Kurohon were all excitedly giving some strange instructions and collapsing one after another.

They were in a pretty bloody state.

This is a panic, isn't it?!

Is everything okay?!

"Kosei! Go get Ito quickly!"

"I know! Just 30 seconds more!"

So, I transferred right in front of Ito.

Fortunately, he was on a break, deeply engrossed in a manga, so I was saved.

"H-Habu!? What's going on?"

Ito and the others looked at me with surprise, clearly shocked by my sudden appearance.

"Your girlfriend came to Moshin's workshop and started making a fuss about... well, something incomprehensible... no, about how Ito and I should get along better, and how Ito and Moshin should resolve their conflicts and be friends."

At my response, Ito twitched and then averted his gaze.

You definitely know something, don't you?

Sweating profusely, trembling, and pouting while avoiding eye contact—how suspicious can you get!?

"And in the end, the knights guarding her even started talking about combining everything around me, and one of them started nosebleeding while saying something about being passed around!"

"What kind of situation is that?!"

"M-Maybe I should go see! Should I just go back?!"

"We're not in the middle of a hunt! Let's go quickly!"

Why are you so enthusiastic about this?

I didn't transfer here to provide entertainment.

"You sound like you're having fun, but it's a real mess over there, you know?"

Using visual transfer, I checked, and it seemed the chaos had calmed down a bit... but the workshop was now off-limits due to some incident.

"Ito"

"…What?"

"First, I need to confirm. Is your girlfriend... a bit of a fujoshi?"

I mean, not physically, but mentally.

Ito averted his gaze and then prostrated himself again.

"She's a great person normally! It's just that her hobby is... that! She's a fujoshi, but she can also be in a relationship with me, so she's a hybrid!"

"Is it okay for you to be part of this?!"

I started to seriously doubt Ito's girlfriend's tastes.

Is it really okay for her to be a fujoshi who loves male-male relationships (to put it mildly)?

I mean, I don't have a problem with that kind of hobby, but...

"Anyway, I wasn't planning to go hunting. Since it's a good time to wrap up, let's go see what's happening."

"Wha—"

Before I could finish, my classmates started preparing to return.

Is it okay to leave the hunt?

"Damn..."

"Anyway, Ito, can you take care of Kurohon? She's your girlfriend, after all."

"...Alright."

So, using the return crystal, I returned to the town with Ito and the others, and then we headed to Moshin's workshop.

There was a small crowd, but the cleanup was done quickly.

A cleaning ability user was dispatched to wash away the blood and other mess.

"Wow... the blood is still stuck here."

"If you had been there, you might have seen something more interesting."

"I saw it. It was intense."

Meanwhile, some of our classmates who had abilities for base operations had gathered and were chatting animatedly.

"It was quite a panic, but it was interesting to hear about it."

"It wasn't interesting."

For me, the one involved, it was a nightmare.

Moshin looked pretty tired.

"Ah, Kosei-kun. I've finished treating everyone."

It seems that Itsu and Kumako were also dispatched to help with the treatment.

"What happened to the knights who were guarding Lady Kuromoto?"

"Ramlus, given how you cherish your handheld game, I think it's a similar situation."

"Ah, I see... the result of being influenced, right?"

It's helpful that you understand quickly, even if it's an unpleasant understanding.

"It doesn't seem to be due to a dangerous mental ability... but you can think of it as being influenced by dangerous delusions that some women exhibit."

"Is it okay?"

"I think it's fine for daily life, but they get excited when they start deluding."

I almost want to give a sarcastic response.

"Does Itsu know about Kurohon's hobby?"

"Yeah, I knew that Miki loves boys' love stories."

"What about you, Itsu?"

I'm adding a bit of imagination, but does Itsu have a similar hobby?

"No, I'm not interested in that."

While saying this, Itsu was petting Kumako.

Ah, Itsu likes animals.

"Y-Yuri? And animals!?"

Who's saying such weird things?

Damn, there are too many people here to figure out.

"Growl!?"

Kumako let out a surprised sound at those words.

"What are you talking about?"

Ah, Itsu doesn't understand this reaction.

Good. Itsu is normal.

"Miki..."

Ito called out to her with the expression of a husband visiting his detained wife.

"Ah, Hayato... Habu-kun said that your relationship with me is officially recognized by your husband, Sakaguchi-kun. Isn't that wrong?"

Ah, he's really down.

Well, his responses were pretty out there.

"Anyway, distinguish between fantasy and reality. This isn't a dream."

Ito lightly slapped Kurohon's cheek, and she looked at me as if she had come back to her senses.

"Which boy will fill the gaps in Habu-kun's heart?"

She's not back to normal!

I'm starting to want Kurohon to go home.

"Calm down, Miki. Why did you come to Sakaguchi's workshop? It wasn't to spy on Habu and Sakaguchi, was it? And Hagizawa isn't even here."

"Hagizawa-kun? He's no good. He has a habit of cheating, so he shouldn't be involved with Habu-kun. That's for Sakaguchi-kun and Hayato to do."

"Hey, I'm your boyfriend, right?"

"True, a short-term relationship might be okay, but I don't think you can develop a love with Habu-kun."

"Listen to me."

What is she talking about?

She looks like a broken switch that's still on.

Ito, is this really okay for you?

And Ito, don't involve Hagizawa, who isn't even here.

Does the fact that you're asking mean you understand...?

Ito sighed deeply.

"Oh, that's right. I came to ask Habu-kun a favor!"

As she said this, the unconscious knights woke up and started staring at me along with Kurohon.

This is scary!

Don't all stare at me like that!

"Is it some kind of unknown brainwashing ability? We might need to change the settings of the country's defensive barrier."

"It would be nice, but it's probably impossible."

It feels more like brainwashing, but not an ability.

Still, is it really okay for such fujoshi thoughts to exist without religious issues?

Incidentally, this country's state religion doesn't have such definitions.

It seems to have a more liberal stance on sexuality.

It's different in other countries, though.

Should I seek asylum there?

"So? What does Kurohon need from me? As long as it's within my capabilities... and not something like telling me to love Moshin or Ramlus, I'll listen."

"F-F-Fujoshi, that's fine, I'll be the side dish, and we'll all make it together."

"What are you talking about!?"

Also, you just laughed "fufufu," but it felt like the expression was off.

"..."

Ito averted his gaze.

The female knights all took out notebooks (Japanese-made) and started sketching.

You guys are knights, not artists, right?

"How about this?"

"That's good. Let's hire more painting ability users and spread it further!"

What are you planning to create!?

Don't spread weird things.

"Um, can I... kick her out now?"

If possible, I want to sprinkle salt and never see her again.

But she's an important classmate, so I can't do that.

I'm seriously starting to wonder what to do.

"Miki, cut it out. If you're going to treat Habu like a toy, I'll get really angry."

Ito warned Kurohon with a thoroughly exasperated tone.

Ah, they have a more equal relationship than I thought.

"You're getting off-topic. What I want to ask Habu-kun is..."

As she said this, Kurohon showed me a thick catalog I had seen before when she placed a large order for manga.

I knew she had ordered it, but what was it for?

"Miki... you can't be serious!?"

Ito's face showed shock.

"Yes, I want Habu-kun to go to Comiket and buy doujinshi for me!"