Ore ga Heroine o Tasukesugite Sekai ga Little Mokushiroku!? Vol 1 Epilogue

EPILOGUE & PROLOGUE 2 – IS THIS A HAPPY ENDING?

PART 01

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“So, what are you going to do?” R asked.

“…I don’t know,” I huffed in annoyance as I laid my head on the desk.

After that crazy day, I should have returned to my life as an ordinary high school student… But now, another problem had presented itself.

It happened right after Iris sent everyone back to Earth on her spaceship…

“Aaaahh! Oh no, how do I return to Abraham!?” Harissa screamed.

“Can’t you use the spell that allowed you to travel here in the first place…?”

“I only know how to open a unidirectional portal from Abraham to Earth, but not the other way around.”

“W-Whaaat!?”

I didn’t really understand why, but it seemed like travelling in different directions between worlds required different spells.

Now that was a real problem.

“I’ve already used up the Red String… Do you happen to have any more?”

“I do, but it can’t be used if it has not been tagged to a specific person…”

“I see…”

What should we do? At this rate, Harissa wouldn’t be able to return home.

“Poor Harissa-san. She doesn’t have any place to stay in this world, nor does she have any money. She’ll probably die homeless at this rate.”

R whispered these ominous words quietly in my ear.

We needed to find a way to solve this problem, but R was right… Guess I didn’t have a choice.

“Harissa, if you don’t mind, you can stay at my place while you search for a way to return to Abraham?”

Harissa, who had looked utterly despondent, suddenly glanced up at me.

“Huh? I-Is zat really alright?” She asked, reverting to her hometown accent.

“Hey!”

“Rekka…!”

For some reason, both Iris and Satsuki were glaring at me as they protested, yet Harissa paid them no heed. Grabbing the front of my shirt and shaking me back and forth, she asked again,

“It won’t be too much trouble!?”

The material of my shirt was stretching…

“Well, I was the one who asked you to come to Earth, so I guess I have to take responsibility for my actions.”

“R-responsibility…!”

Harissa’s face instantly turned beet-red. I had no idea why she was blushing so hard like a tomato, even her ears were red, but it didn’t seem like she was against the idea.

But why were the other two girls behind me so agitated?

“What is this!? I won’t accept it!” Iris shouted.

“Me neither. I won’t let my childhood friend sink into lolicon,” Satsuki added.

“Who’s a lolicon!?” I protested.

“Harissa-chan is so young.”

“I’m already thirteen! I can get married if I want to!” Harissa announced with a smile.

I guessed thirteen was considered an appropriate age for someone to get married in Abraham. Hey, that’s not the point!

“…I know! Harissa-chan can stay at my place instead,” Satsuki offered.

“Sounds good!” I agreed excitedly.

However,

“No! I want to live together with Rekka-sama!” Harissa protested vehemently.

Things were starting to look bad.

“Then I will live with Rekka as well!”

“What are you saying!?”

I couldn’t understand the reason behind Iris’ unexpected decision.

“…But there’s no other option. Harissa has nowhere to go. Satsuki, you’re still living with your parents, and since I live alone, it’s best for her to stay with me instead.”

“Yes!”

“……”

Harissa was the only one who accepted my reasoning, while the other two glared at me like I was a pile of dirt.

“…Promise that you won’t do anything funny,” Satsuki demanded.

“Why must I make such a strange promise?”

The whole situation was really pushing me to tears.

“Be warned that I know you well enough to tell when you’ve done something you shouldn’t have,” Satsuki added, further wounding my pride.

“Alright…” I agreed, no longer possessing the energy to argue.

With that, Harissa’s problem was resolved, and we said goodbye to Iris.

“…Yep. See you soon!”

With that cheery greeting, she returned to her spaceship and soon disappeared up into the sky.

“?”

Now that I thought about it, Iris had suddenly gone quiet during our discussion just now. It was as if she had something on her mind…

However, I was just too tired to think much about it.

“…Well, I’ll see you tomorrow then, Satsuki… I mean, later today at school.”

“Yes. Please get some rest.”

Satsuki and I said our goodbyes and parted ways.

I was exhausted, but I tidied up my parents’ bedroom for Harissa to sleep in, before returning to my room and diving onto the bed.

Ahh, this is it! I’ll be asleep immediately. Within the next five seconds.

“Rekka-san, Rekka-san.”

“Please, just… let… me… sleep.”

I heard R calling out to me, but I waved her away and closed my eyes.

 

EPILOGUE & PROLOGUE 2 – IS THIS A HAPPY ENDING?

PART 02

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After going through such a crazy day, I couldn’t help but feel slightly sleepy the next day. When I first woke up, I couldn’t stop myself from falling back asleep again, which meant I would be late for school… Whatever, good night.

“Hey! Rekka!”

“Uwaaah!?”

Suddenly, someone yanked my blanket off my body, and I tumbled out of bed.

Wait, R is unable to touch any physical object, and Harissa doesn’t know my reporting time for school… So who had woken me up? The answer stood before me as I opened my eyes.

“S-Satsuki?”

“Please get up. You’ll be late, you know?”

There was Satsuki, looking as if she had every right to be in my bedroom. She was already dressed in her high school uniform, for the first time since she missed yesterday’s ceremony. It made her look mature and adult-like.

“Huh? Erm, anyway, why are you in my room, Satsuki…? Did I forget to lock the door?”

“I received the keys from uncle Jigen. He told me to make sure that his son won’t fall into his lazy habits now that he is living alone.”

“That shitty old man…!”

Why didn’t he inform me earlier! What if I’d gotten used to the idea of living alone, then she barges into my room and sees those types of secret books scattered all over the place!?

Fortunately, she had come in before that had a chance to happen… But I needed to be much more careful from now on. It would be devastating if my family and childhood friend found out that I owned those books.

“…I see that Harissa-chan is sleeping in a different room.”

“Of course.”

“That’s good. I was ready to use magic to tackle that problem.”

I wondered what kind of magic Satsuki would have used against me if Harissa and I had indeed slept in the same room…

This whole situation might prove even more tricky than when I lived with my parents.

*sigh…*

“Don’t sigh so early in the morning.”

“Now whose fault would that be…? Anyway, have your parents returned safely?”

“Yes, they are alright now, and happier than I expected to find them.”

“I see. That’s great.”

“Yes. Oh, that’s right. I’ve made breakfast, so get Harissa up and we’ll eat together.”

“Oh, thanks.”

I quickly got dressed, then met Harissa along the corridor before we both proceeded downstairs. Since Harissa’s robes were still in the wash, she was dressed in my mum’s pajamas which she had borrowed last night. The clothes were really too big for her, though.

“We’ll need to bring you shopping for clothes, Harissa.”

“Alri- *yawn*…”

Harissa’s reply was cut off by a massive yawn.

We washed up together at the bathroom sink, standing side-by-side, before heading to take our seats at the dining table. Bowls of rice accompanied by grilled fish and miso soup were laid out on the table. It was the example of a perfect Japanese breakfast.

“Itadakimasu,” we chimed, putting our hands together, before picking up the chopsticks and digging in.

“Wow! As expected of Satsuki, even the rice is delicious.”

“This is really tasty! I’m so glad I’ve come to this world!”

“Thank you,” Satsuki replied with a smile. “I’ll be coming every day to make breakfast, so just let me know if you have any requests.”

“Huh? Every day…?” Harissa and I asked at the same time.

Satsuki’s eyes narrowed.

“Is there a problem?”

“No,” we answered obediently.

But why was she doing this…? And I somehow had a feeling that this was only the start of a day full of surprises.

And the next one came after Satsuki and I reached school and started our first period of homeroom.

“Well, this is sudden, but a transfer student has just joined our class.”

“Hi! I am Iris-chan!”

The girl who appeared right behind our homeroom teacher was none other than Iris, with a brilliant smile on her face.

“So, Iris-san will sit-”

“Teacher, I’d like to sit beside Rekka!”

“…Oh, alright then.”

Hey, teacher! Don’t let that happen!

Iris was humming happily as she took a seat to my left. By the way, the seat to my right was occupied by Satsuki… Her expression was even scarier than what I’d seen this morning, and it made me want to run away.

“Do look after me, Rekka.”

“O-OK…”

“Satsuki, please look after me too.”

“…Of course.”

Oi oi, don’t get into a fight with me trapped in the middle. Anyway, why are the two of you on such bad terms? Sparks are even flying between your eyes.

“Oi, Iris. Why are you back here on Earth? Didn’t you return to Phenerita?”

“I went back to beg Papa to arrange some things for me~ Since you did us such a big favor by defeating the Satamonian king, it was easy for me to convince him to let me come to Earth as a transfer student.”

The frightening, stoic face of Iris’ father surfaced in my mind…

“But why did you decide to come to Earth?”

Iris’ cheeks reddened.

“Well~ Isn’t it obvious? I’m here to train to become a bride. B-R-I-D-E.”

“Bride? Whose bride-…hey! Uwah, don’t hug me!”

“Of course I’m your bride, Rekka! You said it was love at first sight when you first laid eyes on me, right~?”

“That was just to provoke the Satamonian king…and your chest is pressing against me, please let go!”

“No~ I won’t let go~”

“Please!”

Everyone in class is staring at me! I hate being the centre of attention!

Beside me, Satsuki wore a terrifying expression on her face. Wait, all the other boys in class looked really angry too.

“…Iris-san. Please let go of Rekka.”

“No,” Iris rejected Satsuki’s request bluntly as she pushed her squishies against me again…

Erm, everyone, please understand that I can’t just shove a girl away, which means that I’ll be defeated by these soft objects of desire.

But of course nobody would understand.

“…Just forgive me already.”

A girl whom I’m obliged to let stay in my house indefinitely, a childhood friend who insists on being a part of my life from morning till night every single day, and a beauty whom I’d just met yesterday becoming a new transfer student in class… Just how did I end up in such a severe situation?

Someone, please save me…

 

EPILOGUE & PROLOGUE 2 – IS THIS A HAPPY ENDING?

PART 03

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…In the end, I learned that this whole fiasco was not only my own fault, but R’s as well.

“Erm, remember how I told you at the start that the ‘All of War’ was started by all the ‘heroines’ you saved? Well, actually, not all the ‘heroines’ are involved in that scenario. Some of them were alright with parting ways with you after you saved them, while others decided to leave you of their own accord. So only about eighty percent of all the ‘heroines’ you saved are involved in the ‘All of War’… However, since I’ve arrived from the future and met up with you, you’ve actually been dragged into my ‘story’, which will be resolved by you choosing one of the ‘heroines’ you’ll save and preventing the war. In short, you are the protagonist of my ‘story’ as well, the ‘heroines’ you meet are all ‘characters’, and all their stories are just events which you are going through in order to resolve my story. That’s the reason why the ‘heroines’ won’t leave you, and will slowly accumulate by your side.”

“…What!?”

“Hmm? You don’t get it? *sigh* Oh dear, guess I have no choice then. I’ll repeat all of that in simpler terms, so Rekka-san’s poor brain can understand me,” R sighed as she shook her head, before stabbing a finger in my face.

“Rekka-san, say goodbye to your miserable, insignificant, unpopular, grey youth, and hello to a debaunched harem world of love, desire, and bittersweet fragrances… Does that make sense?”

“Not really…”

I clutched at my head as I laid back down onto my desk.

“I don’t really get all the details, but as long as I don’t pick a ‘heroine’, the girls will just keep coming?”

“You got it, Rekka-san. Having a harem sure is every man’s dream, huh?”

“You’re so annoying!”

…And everyone in class stared at me, their gazes boring painfully onto my skin. Nobody could see R, which meant I must have looked like I was shouting at noone. Shit…!

The exhaustion from yesterday caught up with me again.

Satsuki, Iris, Harissa… and R. A harem? There’s only four of them, and I’m already so tired. Any more, and my stomach would burst from all the stress!

“If only I can have one ordinary person to fall in love with!”

“Yes, so hurry up and decide on that one person.”

“You make it sound so easy…”

We were having a short break time. Having just finished physical education, I still had some time to spare before the next lesson, as the girls were still in the changing room. For a short while, I could finally be alone. Now would be the time to rest…

Just as I was closing my eyes, the classroom door swung open with a bang.

“Rekka-sama! I got a little lost, but a kind person pointed me in the right direction, and I managed to find my way here to deliver your lunchbox!”

There was Harissa, speaking energetically and waving a lunchbox in her hand, when she should have been at home.

While I was glad that she hadn’t got truly lost… I was less enthusiastic about the fact that she’d turned up in school still wearing pajamas. Stop looking all innocent like that…

Then, Satsuki and Iris appeared.

“Harissa-chan, what are you doing here?”

Satsuki asked calmly, yet her eyes narrowed at the lunchbox in Harissa’s hands. By the way, if I remembered correctly, I’d seen Satsuki preparing two lunchboxes this morning in the kitchen.

“Rekka, I’m hungry after all that exercise. Let’s go for lunch!”

That was Iris, totally unaware of this situation. Anyway, this was only fourth period.

The otherworldly girl and the alien started arguing about who I should eat lunch with, while Satsuki stepped in as well, refusing to let either of them have their way. I just wanted to eat lunch alone…

Soon, I would be forced to make a decision on who I should eat with…

Unable to make such a choice, I made my escape from the classroom.

“Wait!”

I heard all three girls shout as they started giving chase.

“Wow, you’re like a real-life romantic comedy protagonist,” R commented.

“And whose fault is that!?”

This was not the ordinary day I had pictured for myself!

But this would probably be my life from now on.

“Someone, anyone, please save me!”

Dashing down the corridor, I sent an SOS to a super hunky prince hero who must surely exist somewhere out there.

Or not. Gyaaaa!

Chapter end