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Chapter 85: A Battle Between Girls

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“Well, there’s not much time, so… let’s talk about what comes next. So? What’s your goal, Kenya?”

After crying for a while, the two girls finally calmed down.

Sitting down, Kaguya slowly started to talk about the future.

“To make Lord the emperor. And to end the war. I promised him. So this war can still be stopped.”

“…Lord? You mean the emperor of Asgard, right? I can’t believe that at all. But… even if it’s true, it’s impossible.”

“Huh? Why?”

“If the emperor were to release all the colonies and give up military power, maybe it’d be possible. But that’s not going to happen. The hatred that’s been spread across the world won’t just disappear.”

Most of Asgard’s territory had been seized by force.
And the strength of the nation was built on slaves and power gained through conquest.

Giving that up would mean weakening the country.

“A country that’s lost its deterrent power… it’s easy to imagine what would happen next.”

“That can’t be…”

The fate of Asgard without its military strength was as clear as day — like bullying in reverse. The only reason no one retaliated was because the country was strong. The moment it became weak, those who’d been oppressed would strike back.

“Is it even possible? Something like that…”

“…But at the very least, we can still talk. There’s still a chance for that much.”

“…Yeah. But beyond that, it’s a political issue. For soldiers like us, it’s out of our hands.”

At that, Kenya was at a loss for words.
Because he really didn’t know what could make the world a better place.

And so —

“I’ll ask Lord. What he plans to do from here on out. I haven’t had a proper talk with him yet.”

“That’s true. Well then, Kenya-kun, let’s head back for now — to our house.”

“Huh?”

“Yeah, Reina’s right. Let’s go home for now, Kaguya. I’ll come see you again, so please… stay away from the battlefield. I promise I’ll protect you.”

“Kenya… that makes me happy. But — wait a second. What did you just say?”

Kaguya caught a phrase she couldn’t ignore.

“I just said we’ll head home…”

“No, before that.”

Noticing Kaguya’s suspicious reaction, Reina spoke to her with a smug, victorious smile.

“To our house, where we live together. Right, Kenya-kun?”

“…Huh?”

That voice was so low it sent chills down his spine.

The sweet smile Kaguya had been wearing earlier vanished, and the overwhelming pressure that radiated from her was comparable to Osiris — or maybe even worse.

Sensing mortal danger, Kenya looked at Reina, silently begging her to correct herself.

“R-Reina! Uh, about that…”

“What is it, Kenya-kun? You love me, don’t you? You said so, didn’t you?”

Reina pressed further, her gaze slightly frightening, and her words laced with undeniable malice.

Wait a minute… wasn’t this supposed to be a heartwarming reconciliation scene?

“Uh, well… I mean, yeah, I did say that… Guh?!”

Kaguya grabbed Kenya by the collar, lifting him with such ease it looked like she could hold him up with one hand.

Struggling to breathe, Kenya looked at the girl — whose expression now resembled a wrathful demon.

“Hey, Kenya? What did you mean earlier, when you said we were alike? Was that what you meant? And what about that kiss — what did that mean? You said you loved me, didn’t you? Was that a lie?”

“N-No… it wasn’t…”

“Kenya-kun, you kissed me too, remember? You even said you were so happy you could die… and, well, it got just a little bit… grown-up, didn’t it?”

“…Huh?”

“Guh! I can’t breathe!”

Her grip tightened even more, lifting Kenya completely off the ground.

“You know, Kenya… I trained. I spent the last six months training like crazy, risking my life to get stronger. And what were you doing all that time?”

“S-So strong… Kaguya… I-I was, for six months —”

“We lived together for six months, didn’t we? Let’s sleep together again tonight too, Kenya-kun. In the same bed.”

“Guh! R-Reina, please! Forgive me!!”

“Kenya, you idiot!!”

And with that, Kaguya threw Kenya with all her strength.

If this weren’t a comedy moment, the impact would’ve been fatal as he crashed straight into the wall.

Looking at the fuming Kaguya, Reina let out a satisfied sigh.

“Phew. I feel a little better now. I think the gap between us closed a bit, don’t you? I bet Papa would be happy too.”

(No, if anything, the gap just got even deeper… and his son’s basically half-dead…)

Even as his consciousness began to fade, Kenya managed to mentally retort at Reina.

But then Kaguya shook him, snapping him back awake.

“So, you’re going to explain everything to me, right? Hmm? Kenya? What exactly were you doing for those six months? And how much ‘fun’ did you have, hmm?”

“Y-Yes, ma’am…”

Kenya could only nod under the pressure.

…

And so, Kenya told them everything.

“I get it now — you two were pretending to be siblings. A-And I can understand, at least, why you had to live together… the necessity of it, anyway.”

“S-So then…”

“But… Kenya, have you already grown tired of me? Are you going to throw me away…?”

Just moments ago, Kaguya had been overwhelmed with anger.
But once she calmed down, the reality sank in — they’d lived together for half a year. It wouldn’t be strange if Kenya’s feelings had shifted.

She didn’t want to admit it, but Reina was beautiful — and on top of that…

Kaguya glanced at Reina.
At the two prominent mounds emphasized by the silver-haired girl.

Frustrated as she was, she couldn’t deny it: they were huge. They looked soft.
Spending half a year next to something like that… anyone would stray.

“That’s not true!”

But Kenya forcefully denied her assumption.
Tired of her? Abandon her? Absolutely not. He rejected the thought, raising his voice.

Gripping both of Kaguya’s shoulders tightly, he spoke with determination.

“I love you. I love you more than anyone in the world, Kaguya. I always have.”

“Kenya…”

“But.”

He turned to look at Reina.

“I love Reina just as much. She’s just as important to me. And I fell for her at the same time as I fell for you. Both of you saved me. I can’t afford to lose either of you.”

His desperate confession shook Kaguya’s heart for just a moment.

She didn’t realize it herself — but deep down, she was surprisingly weak to this kind of emotional push.

Even though she was more loyal and devoted than anyone, she was also a classic soft-hearted heroine with zero real experience in love.

“W-Why are you boldly declaring your cheating like it’s no big deal?!”

“I’ll make both of you happy. I’ll stake my life on it. Even if I have to make the whole world my enemy.”

Still gripping her shoulders, Kenya leaned in close, his conviction unwavering.
Faced with that strength, and those sincere eyes — Kaguya…

“Y-Yeah… Wait, no! I won’t fall for the mood this time! A-Anyway, what about you, Reina?! You’re okay with this?!”

“In Asgard, polygamy is legal. As long as Kenya-kun loves us both equally, I accept it. They say heroes are always popular, after all. Right, Kenya-kun?”

“Seriously?!”

“Why do you sound kind of happy about that?!”

(Wait — Asgard has polygamy? I didn’t know that.)

Seeing a glimmer of hope in that statement, Kenya thought: If that’s the case, all that’s left is convincing Kaguya.

“Is it really a no, Kaguya?”

“I-It’s a no! T-There’s no way I could accept something like that! E-Even more so with her of all people!”

“Even if I beg you?”

“E-Even if you beg! W-Why does it have to be both of us? Isn’t just me enough? I’d do anything you wanted, you know…”

“But there are things you can’t do, Kaguya. Right? Kenya-kun?”

Saying that, Reina pressed her chest against Kenya’s arm, practically smothering him with it — clearly showing off for Kaguya’s sake.

“You picking a fight? Didn’t you say you wanted to be friends?”

“I’m just stating facts. Can you really satisfy Kenya-kun?”

“O-Of course I can! I-I mean, it’s not like you have any real experience either! A-And quit getting so close! Back off!”

“I won’t. And I’ll study. I’ll learn anything for Kenya-kun’s sake.”

“I-I can do that too!”

The two girls got more and more heated, their argument spinning off into a completely incomprehensible direction.

“Why am I… kind of getting excited by this?”

Watching the argument unfold, Kenya, who had his serious mood blown away, gazed up at the sky, letting his pink fantasies grow.

Sieg was probably laughing from the sky, too. Your daughter has become this lively… though a little on the perverted side.

(Wait, what’s going on? I feel like Sieg’s really pissed off right now.)

“Kenya! Which one is it?!”

“Kenya-kun! Which one is it?!”

“Didn’t we do something like this before?”

And then both Kaguya and Reina grabbed each of Kenya’s shoulders.

“Two flowers in full bloom” — but the flowers were…

(So strong…)

These two blooming flowers were much too sturdy to be called flowers.
In that case, time for a Columbus-like idea: just don’t choose.
It was time to strategically retreat.

“Well then! I’m… feeling a bit sick…”

“You think you can escape?”

(So strong…)

Kenya, unable to escape as both Reina and Kaguya held onto his shoulders, was in real pain.
In six months, they had grown this strong, and though it had hurt before, now it felt like he was about to lose something.

Realizing that escape was impossible, Kenya knew he had to face it.

So…

“Hey, both of you, can you calm down and listen?”

Kenya took a deep breath and began to speak.

“I’ll explain why I like both of you, where I came from, and what I want to do. I’ll tell you everything.”

Kenya had decided to tell them everything.
Everything about himself — Reina and Kaguya would know it all.

He believed that was the right thing to do and, in truth, he wanted to tell them everything.

And that meant literally everything.

“Kenya-kun’s story?”

“Kenya’s story?”

“Yeah, please don’t be too shocked, but…”

And Kenya began to speak. The first words were:

“I’m from a different world.”

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