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Chapter 62: Dialogue with Her (or Them)

The three who appeared from the forest were clearly Japanese in face and clothing, although their clothes were ragged. They were equipped with rusty small swords and knives, and they were listening to us warily.

“Anko-san, are you okay?”

“The other party has no hostile intentions. They haven’t done anything to me yet, so I’m fine.”

They moved to their own fortress while keeping a wary eye on us. They were positioned near the entrance.

Kyoko joined the three of them and began to talk about something. On top of the tower, another female figure was standing still, watching us warily. We decided to remain quiet and wait for the other woman to speak to us.

After a while, we wondered if they had decided on a policy, and Kyoko-san asked us about it. It seemed that she was the negotiator for this group. The other three members of the group were standing right next to her.

“Earlier, I asked you about your purpose for coming here, but honestly, I can’t trust you.”

“Of course. Our village has also been attacked by Japanese twice in the past. We will remain vigilant.”

“If you are ……, I would like to ask you to leave us alone.”

Naturally, I expected this to happen. However, I could not just turn back. I tried to negotiate with them to get through.

“If you say so, I will turn back. But how about just exchanging as much information as we can tell each other?”

“Exchange information? Is there any point in that?”

“Yes, there is.  So, I want to reveal a little bit of our true identities to lessen the hostility.”

Now, it would be possible to kill them all due to the difference in their levels, but these guys are the ones we can’t bypass carelessly. I was convinced of this when I saw the three of them emerge from the forest.

“If so ……, please provide us with the information you have. We will consider it accordingly.”

“That’s good enough. Then, let’s start with our history.”

I told them about my history since my transition. Of course, I didn’t intend to reveal everything, so I hid some things and told only what was obvious.

We talked for about 30 minutes. I was able to learn about the other party’s situation to some extent, or rather in more detail than I had expected.

At first they were wary of me, but gradually they seemed to relax and I was able to ask them a lot of questions. It was probably the first time they had a serious conversation with outsiders. I was impressed by their exclamations that they had heard about the raid, and that it was full of lowlifes.

According to their story, the day and circumstances of their transition were exactly the same as ours. They said that they were suddenly transferred to this forest without any contact with God or anything. Immediately after the transfer, the four of them who are speaking now happened to be here.

However, they all say that they have never met each other before and had no prior relationship with each other. They were struggling to survive for a few days, but after it was discovered that Kyoko-san could use magic, it seems that their lives became much easier.

From what I’ve heard, it seems that Kyoko-san is just like us. She came up with the idea of a different world transition right away and found magic on her own. …… In terms of atmosphere, it’s similar to Sakura’s, but not as wild as Haruka’s.

“So Keisuke-san , is the city really that dangerous? If there are so many of the same Japanese people living here, it seems rather safe to me. ……”

“As I said before, there is a near war with the human race, and above all, we have never been there in person either, so I feel like I can’t say anything appropriate. We don’t want anything to happen to you guys and have you hold a grudge later on.”

All four were surprised when I told them about the town, and were all wondering how far they would have to go through the forest to find it. They thought it was reckless and were halfway through the search. This time, after receiving the information from me, they seemed to be thinking of entering the city.

“I see. ……. Life here is not so bad, but I would like to move to a place where I can find all kinds of things.”

The other three nodded in agreement with Kyoko’s statement.

“We have developed a road from our village to the town. You can reach the town in less than a day’s walk. I don’t know the exact route from here. After all, this is my first visit to the south.”

“No, it was helpful to know that the city exists, and I am willing to consider it.”

A man opens his mouth for the first time after arriving here. His name is Hayato Yuto, an extremely handsome 18-year-old man. His appearance is ragged, but he exudes a very fresh air.

“–Well, I want to thank you too, and thank you for the valuable information. I’m sorry that I’m the only one who has received useful information from you.”

“This is the first time I’ve been able to have a friendly dialogue with someone else . I am relieved that we did not meet in a strange way and become enemies.”

“We are also relieved that we didn’t meet in a strange way and become enemies. I hope we can continue to have a good relationship in the future.”

The other side has relaxed their guard considerably. I thought it was about time, so I got down to business.

“Actually, I came up with a proposal, but why don’t you just listen to it?”

“A proposal? Well, if you must, ask.”

“Yes. I would like you to let me test my barrier skills against that building I heard you talking about earlier.”

During the course of our conversation, I learned of the existence of a ramshackle shack where they had occupied in the early days. It is said that it is now turned into a storeroom.

Is it possible to involve someone else’s property and turn it into a site?

This was a great opportunity to test this. If we missed this opportunity, we did not know when we would be able to try it again, so we wanted to do everything we could to get it done.

“Even if the barrier is put up, it can be lifted immediately. Just be aware that the building may disappear.”

“I don’t know about …… guys. I think it’s a good idea, but I want to hear everyone’s opinion.”

Hayato-kun, it doesn’t seem like you’re the main character of your harem system, since you’re listening to other people’s opinions properly. He is me in the first person , and his demeanor is soft.

“I think it’s good. If you want to try it, you should be able to go to our residence and try it without any questions. When you go out of your way to check it out, I can feel your sincerity.”

Kyoko-san, who said so, seems to be smart and has a good grasp of the situation.

“I don’t mind if you want to do it.”

“I have no objection either.”

The remaining two women, Rikka Tachibana and Hazuki , are also good. Somehow, I got the impression that they were dependent on Hayato.

“Keisuke, we are fine. That shed is in storage right now.”

“Thank you. Then, as compensation from here, I will give you clothes and daily necessities made in the village, as well as weapons and armor. I would like to come back tomorrow at the same time… is that okay?”

“What?”

“New …… clothes.”

“Even weapons …….”

All four were dumbfounded with their eyes wide open. It’s only natural that it would be because it’s an exceptional price for what they presented.

“Don’t think, oh the consideration is too much, and conversely, it’s suspicious ……. This verification is an important issue that we won’t be able to do again if we miss the chance this time, and that’s why it’s the price we’re paying.”

“No, I don’t doubt …….”

“Good. And there’s plenty of room for four, oh, maybe five people. You don’t have to worry about it.”

I glanced at the woman on top of the tower and said so.

“I see,” she said, glancing at the woman on the turret. “That would be a very kind offer on your part.”

After saying that, Kyoko-san looked at the three of us. If i say this much, they will demand for those who are hiding in the fort as well. I thought so, and sure enough–

“Keisuke-san, I’m sorry for hiding it. Actually, there are five more women living here.”

I see, it’s natural to be wary. –I’ll prepare for 10 people. If you don’t mind, I would like to know your clothing and shoe sizes.

I made them feel guilty, and I also obliged them. For a first meeting, this was probably a good enough performance.

After that, all 10 of them had to show up. After a brief self-introduction, we returned to the village. According to their story, everyone except Kyoko is in their late teens, and Kyoko is 25 years old.

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After returning to the village, we asked Beritoa and Bears to fine-tune our equipment. We, too, prepared for tomorrow and started to prepare for transportation.

At suppertime, I explained to them that there were Japanese in the south. …… Our ladies mocked, saying, “I knew you were there, you otherworldly harem guy.”

“The man was quite handsome,” Tsubaki added. When Tsubaki said that, they were even more excited and were cheering for the man. I don’t know what he was really like, but he seemed like a relatively nice guy, so I felt a little sorry for Yuto.

Oh, and there was no problem about the telepathy. I confirmed that it works well both in the dungeon and in town. I think it will be of great use to us in the future.

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