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Chapter 86: A Flower in Each Hand

“I came from a different world. A world that’s not this one.”

“Huh?”

Even for the two girls who loved Kenya, those words were too much to believe.

“Kenya? What are you talking about?”

“I understand it’s hard to believe. Honestly, even I still can’t fully believe it myself. But…”

Kenya firmly grasped both Kaguya’s and Reina’s shoulders.

“Please, believe me. I came from another world. And the reason I came here is… Kaguya, Reina — it’s to flirt with both of you… excuse me. It’s to save both of you.”

“Did you just say flirt—”

“Ahem! Cough, cough! I came to save you two. It’s important, so I’ll say it again: I came to save you two.”

Kenya forcefully coughed to drown out Kaguya’s voice.

“I understand. I believe you.”

Reina accepted his words almost too easily, without hesitation.

“Reina? Are you serious?”

Even Kenya couldn’t quite believe her reaction and looked at her in surprise.

But it wasn’t just Reina.

“Honestly, I don’t fully get it either. But… your past, your strength — all of it was already hard to believe anyway. So… I’ll believe you too. It’s not about the story itself. I believe in you. Because I always thought you were the one person who would never betray me.”

“Kaguya… You’ll really believe me?”

“There’s no reason for you to lie. And if you were going to lie, you’d have come up with something better. Besides… I believe in you. Even though you just betrayed me a moment ago.”

“Ugh… yeah, about that…”

“So, Kenya-kun, why us?”

“In my previous world, I was alone. But the two of you, Kaguya and Reina — you saved me. I know you probably don’t remember that, but… you really did. And I loved you both.”

“Kenya…”
“Kenya-kun…”

“It probably sounds crazy, but… in that world, I saw a future where you two would fight, and one of you would die. I couldn’t accept that, and I wanted to change it — that’s why I came to this world. So please, I don’t want you to fight. And I want you to believe me when I say: I truly love both of you.”

Kenya stood up, bowed his head, and then extended both hands — as if proposing to the two heroines at once.

“I can’t choose between you. But I also have no intention of letting either of you go. So… so I’ll protect both of you with everything I have. I’ll stake my life on it. I want you to let me protect you.”

“…”

The two girls looked down at his hands, falling silent.

“Kaguya… What do you think about this whole statement?”

“Well, it’s completely absurd.”

Hearing that, Kenya let his shoulders droop, already expecting rejection.

But the next moment, his hands were gently, firmly held by the soft hands of both girls.

“Protect us? We’re not that fragile, you know.”

“She’s right, Kenya-kun. I made a vow, remember? Not to just be protected by you, but to fight alongside you.”

“Kaguya, Reina…”

“Well then, Kenya — let’s see what kind of man you really are. Can you truly make both of us happy? If I ever feel your love for me is lacking, I’ll punch you.”

“Ahh! I’ll pour so much love into you that you’ll be drowning in it, even if you tell me you don’t need any more!”

“You’re so convenient like that… but, I’m looking forward to it.”

Kaguya wrapped his hands tightly and tenderly between her own.

“My heart is already decided. No matter who else you love, no matter if you start to hate me, no matter if the whole world becomes our enemy… my heart will always belong to you. And…”

Reina, too, enclosed Kenya’s hand between hers and leaned in close, bringing her lips to his ear.

“My body, too.♥”

“Wha!?”

Whispered so suddenly, Kenya let out a weird sound.
For a pure boy like him, the attack was far too intense — and now that Reina had her emotions back, she was being way too forward.

Sieg-san, you raised quite the daughter, huh.

Looking up at the sky, Kenya saw Sieg giving him a thumbs-up.

…No, wait. That’s not a thumbs-up. That’s the middle finger.

“H-Hey! Reina! Sneaking ahead is against the rules! Stuff like that, you need to talk it over first!”

“In love, the early bird gets the worm. The latecomer can just sit and suck their thumb, thinking about what could’ve been. I’ve decided I won’t hold back anymore. Not in this world, where you never know when it’ll all end. You feel the same, don’t you?”

“Huh!?”

And so, Reina and Kaguya started bickering again.

Watching their lighthearted quarrel, Kenya couldn’t help but smile — compared to their serious fight earlier, this was so much cuter.

“Heh, being around you two, I’m never bored. Though I wish you’d stop fighting. Anyway, it’s about time…”

Kenya suggested they head home.

The sun was already starting to set, and once it got late, getting back would be a hassle. And more importantly—

“I need to talk to Lord. What about you, Kaguya?”

“I’ll consult with Byakuren. Who knows what’s going to happen from here. Kenya, you’ve still got your old device, right? The one from the Asgard military.”

“Yeah, I still have it.”

“Then I’ll contact you through that. It should work between Japan and Asgard.”

They couldn’t communicate while in the Asian Union, but since District 13 was a special zone under Asgard, the infrastructure was in place and signals would get through.

“Got it. I’ll contact you later. Let’s go, Reina.”

And with that, Kenya and Reina began walking home together.

Seeing them like that, Kaguya remembered—

Throb.

That long-forgotten ache tightened around her chest.

So she reached out and gently tugged on the hem of his clothes.

Back then, she couldn’t be honest with herself.

But now—

“Hm? Kaguya, what’s wro—!?”

Now, she could say she loved him, straight from her heart.

And then, with her face bright red, Kaguya kissed him.

Clumsy, rough, but filled with passion.

“R-Reservation! I’m making a reservation for the future, okay!? Reina, don’t go doing anything sneaky on your own!”

Still blushing furiously, Kaguya pointed at Kenya, making sure to warn Reina.

“Well now, I wonder about that. Can’t make any promises. Right, Kenya-kun?”

Reina, dodging the warning with a mischievous smile, seductively licked her finger and looked at Kenya.

Seeing that, Kaguya clenched her fists, glaring at Reina in frustration.

“Grgh… just for now, I’ll let it go…”

“It’s okay, Kaguya. I’ll hold myself back, I promise. So believe me.”

“…Alright. I believe you. Then, Kenya, make sure to contact me when you get back! You have to, okay!”

“Yeah, I promise. And… Kaguya… one last thing.”

“Eh—kya!?”

Kenya suddenly pulled Kaguya into a tight embrace.

But this time, it wasn’t a farewell forever — he swore in his heart they would meet again.

And so, Kenya and Kaguya parted for now, with a promise to reunite.

And the words he left her with weren’t those unsaid words from before.

“See you later, Kaguya.”

“Y-yep!”

Kaguya, her knees weak from the strong hug, let out a weird sound in reply.

Seeing her like that, Kenya laughed, waved goodbye, and headed off toward Asgard.

What would become of the world after this, no one knew.

But surely, as long as it was these three, bound by such a strong bond —

They would be able to save the world.

At the same time — United World Federation HQ, Chubu.

“To think they’d make such an offer. You must be quite desperate on your side.”

“It’s fine even if you refuse. In that case, you’ll be the first ones we target.”

Genbu sat across from a single envoy, holding a conversation.

The envoy, a blonde-haired, glasses-wearing boy who looked like the perfect class president, was representing one of the Asian Union’s core countries, negotiating in Chubu’s capital — Kamui.

“That’s quite the negotiation style — very fitting for your kind. It’s basically a threat.”

“It’s only a benefit for your side, though. So, can we have your answer?”

“Our goal is the liberation of all colonies. If you can agree to that, then we are open to considering your proposal.”

“That’s a matter we could negotiate — once our objective is achieved.”

“So, you’re just asking us to lend you our strength?”

“Yes. But it seems there’s a misunderstanding. This is merely a temporary alliance — only for the purpose of defeating that enemy.”

Despite feeling irritation at the boy’s high-handed attitude, Genbu pondered.

(There’s profit, but no real loss… huh.)

At first glance, the offer seemed arrogant, even outrageous.

But in truth, the World Federation would suffer no disadvantage whatsoever.

In fact —

“…Very well. Temporarily, then. For now, we’ll accept you as allies.”

“Allies? Please don’t misunderstand. This is nothing more than a joint front. Once the objective is met, the alliance will be dissolved immediately.”

“…That’s fine. Since our goals are aligned, it will be only for now.”

“Then, I look forward to working with you.”

With that, the boy stood up.

His glasses gleamed as the discussion came to a close. That blonde-haired boy had come here on the orders of his master.

“Odin-sama will be pleased.”

As the negotiator for the alliance between the World Federation and Odin.

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