Chapter 119 The Path to True Return꞉ Each Person’s Thoughts, Part ①⁕
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Kanata started the meeting with a clear purpose. “I gathered everyone because I wanted to hear your opinions on the rewards for our achievements.”
He had other matters on his mind, but they could wait.
”First, the committee chair,” Kanata said. “Morita, I’ve relied heavily on you. Tell me what you want.”
Since the Mercuria liberation, Morita had led from the front. Temporarily pulled from handling minor kingdoms in the Kirke-Vaal conflict, he’d return soon. Kanata, aware of burdening Morita, wanted to grant his wishes.
”If there’s a girl you like…”
As Kanata spoke, Sumire glared sharply. He stopped mid-sentence. Morita looked conflicted. Kanata decided to address it privately later.
”Sorry, nothing comes to mind,” Morita said, smiling uneasily. “My focus is on the front-line soldiers. Strengthening supply lines would help.”
Kanata nodded. “Of course. I’ll arrange it immediately, including replacements and support units.”
”Thanks. Let’s discuss my personal request later.”
”Sure, no problem. Next… Nozaki-san, do you have any requests?”
Kanata turned and met Sumire’s gaze.
”My request is for Haruka-san. Provide her with materials,” Sumire said hesitantly.
Seeing Sumire’s reaction, Haruka exclaimed, “Oh no,” covering her face.
It must be medicine-related. With Haruka involved, Kanata knew it wasn’t ordinary.
”I’ll speak with Haruka,” Kanata replied.
Sumire’s face turned bright red, and she hid behind Morita.
Kanata didn’t press further—it would be rude—and looked away.
”Tsukamoto, how about becoming Mercuria’s king?”
Kanata teased lightly. Melshy beside him turned bright red.
”No, that’s not for me,” Tsukamoto replied.
Melshy’s face paled instantly.
”Kudo, how about you try being king?”
Kanata turned to Kudo.
”Let me think,” Kudo said, glancing around.
He looked at Cathy, Melshy, Tsukamoto, and the wings, seeking help. He wanted to be king but feared straining friendships.
Kanata scanned the room and met Taichi’s gaze.
”Yes! I want Maina-chan, Miina-chan, and Maam-chan!” Taichi blurted. Taichi blurted out.
”And Lilim and Lurua as sisters… Kidding! Seraphi-sama!” Ichiro joked. Ichiro added, playing along.
”Any big-breasted girl…” Kimura muttered.
”Ninim and Nanai too,” he added.
They spoke without being called. Ichiro’s joke earned a glare, so he changed his answer. Kimura muttered about big breasts. Kanata noted to speak with Mia Gray later. Nanai glared at Kimura.
Kanata looked past Shizuka, Setsugekka, Miyako, Maya, and Sayaka.
”Kanata, the main topic?” Tsubasa asked.
Kanata met Tsubasa’s gaze.
”The main topic?”
He feigned ignorance, though it was pointless.
”Cut the act. Don’t dodge by relying on me,” Tsubasa said.
”Haha…”
She sighed. “You’ve found a way home, right?”
”What!?’”
”You’re going back?”
”Seriously?”
”We can go home?”
”What do we do?”
Her words sparked chaos.
”Calm down!” Kanata shouted.
”We’ve conquered the dungeon and secured Rubia. The return magic circle is being built. We can go home in three to six months,” Kanata said firmly.
His words reignited the noise.
Kanata decided to conclude.
”Decide carefully—stay or return. I’ll call another meeting once the return is set,” Kanata said.
He dismissed everyone.
”Kanata-kun, you’re staying, right?” Maya asked.
”Yes. I can’t live anywhere else,” Kanata replied.
As Dungeon Master, he could only survive in his dungeon territories. He could visit Earth temporarily but not live there.
”Then I…”
”Maya!”
Kanata cut her off.
”If you miss this chance, you’ll never return. Think hard and give me your real answer. Tell the others too. This isn’t easy,” Kanata said.
He pushed her out forcefully.
”Is that okay? Maya would stay forever if you asked,” El whispered.
”That’s why. If she stays for me, she might regret it. Anyone staying must decide firmly, not halfway. This isn’t an easy place,” Kanata said.
Kanata acted freely due to his power. If someone stronger appeared, everything could change. He didn’t want to drag others into it. Though lonely, he hoped everyone would return to Earth.
”You’re a pain,” El said.
”During the return ritual, we might restore your appearance. What do you think?”
El was originally an elder succubus, not a fairy. Complications during Kanata’s summoning transformed her into his navigator. Faris said tweaking the magic circle could free her. Missing this chance would make restoration nearly impossible.
”I’ll think about it,” El replied unenthusiastically.
Returning to her original form would let El touch Kanata directly, not through others.
But it meant losing her role as navigator and the bond she felt with Kanata. Fear held her back.
”As succubi leader, I’ll claim everything,” she declared.
She’d reclaim her body and keep her place as Kanata’s partner, even bowing to rivals. El contacted Faris.
* * *
”Going back to Earth…”
Kazuo lay in his room, staring at the ceiling. He sighed, recalling his summoning. Initially, he wanted to return and fought to go home. But he found joy in battles, power, and praise. This world gave him respect.
Women came to him when he showed power. At Alfheim, he slept with maids, some willingly, some forced. It caused no issues—he was the Hero. Soldiers still awaited his return.
In this world, lives were cheap. Kazuo, raised in peaceful Japan, thought he’d never adjust. But he saw soldiers as pieces, shed tears for losses, and celebrated survival. Taking women calmed his instincts. It all felt normal now. He’d adapted.
Knock, knock, knock…
The knock interrupted his thoughts.
”Come in,”
The door opened, and Sumire entered.
”Kazuo-kun, are you free?” she asked.
”Yeah, what’s up?” He sat up.
”Um…”
Sumire sat beside him.
”Let’s go back to Japan together,”
She looked up with moist eyes.
”Let’s leave this scary world. I’ll always be here for you. Am I not enough?”
Her voice trembled desperately. Her fingertips hovered near his lips. Her eyes pleaded with loneliness and urgency.
”Okay? For you, I…”
She lowered her gaze, breathed deeply, and leaned toward him awkwardly—fragile and weak.
”…!?”
Kazuo gasped. In the dim light, her skin glowed. Her shy determination captivated him.
”I’ve… been watching you all along, Kazuo-kun. Every moment. So I know… you’re hurting, right?”
Her voice broke, but her hand reached his belt. Kazuo grabbed her shoulders in panic.
”Wait! Sumire… no…”
His voice was urgent, but she shook her head.
”Why not? It’s normal here. And I know you stare at my breasts,”
”No! That’s a misunderstanding. I like someone else,”
Sumire’s face froze, then she looked up with teary eyes.
”That’s okay. As long as I’m by your side. Please accept my feelings,”
She whispered, slipping off her cloth. Her curves appeared, shadows trembling. Her shame and resolve were heartbreaking yet beautiful.
”Sumire…”
He called her name. The scene felt unreal, but her warmth pierced him. He clenched his teeth, self-control fading.
(This can’t go further…)
Reason warned him, but her eyes shook his defenses. Her fingers brushed his cheek.
”It’s okay, right?’”
That whisper broke him. His arms pulled her close. They tumbled onto the bed, him looming over her.
”Wah!”
Her cry barely registered. He breathed heavily, gazing down. Her skin’s glow awakened his instincts.
”You sure?’”
His voice sought confirmation.
”Yeah… I like you. Do whatever you want,”
Her reply was true. He sank into her. Their bodies crashed in the sweat-soaked room, time meaningless. Only instincts remained.
Sheets rustled, breaths deep. Her hair tangled, outline hazy. Their joining burned into his mind.
”Ah… Kazuo-kun… so strong…”
Her words reached him. His arms tightened. Her body trembled—fear, pleasure, or both. She accepted everything.
”Sumire… okay?”
He asked, voice rough, contradiction endearing.
”Yeah… deeper… more…”
She pressed her hips, melting his control. Emotions flooded out. He thrust deeper, harder. Sounds echoed, growing faster.
”Ah… no… right there…”
Her moans stimulated him, building heat. Her fingers clawed his back, pain blending into pleasure. Contractions pulled him tighter.
”I’m coming…’”
His warning gave her no pause. His heat exploded within her.
”Aaah… I’m coming too!”
Her back arched, moan trailing out.
”Ah… so hot… all inside…”
Her depths squeezed, binding them. Breaths synced, calming the room.
”Kazuo… kun…”
She called to him, hair damp, cheeks flushed. Her eyes glowed—ecstasy, relief, or both.
”I’m happy… I like you…’”
Kazuo said nothing, kissing her forehead. He felt satisfaction and emptiness, but it seemed unimportant.
”Next time… gentler?”
She joked, but her wish was clear. Something inside her changed, yet parts stayed the same. Kazuo understood.
”Yeah… I promise,”
Touching her skin unleashed his impulses. He gripped her waist, pushing deep.
”Ahh…!”
Sumire cried, then moved in rhythm. Awkwardness melted, moans escaping.
”Kazuo-kun… more…”
He answered her plea by moving faster and harder. The sounds of skin slapping skin filled the room, and the sheets twisted wildly. Her white skin glistened with sweat, her cheeks flushed pink. Her face glowed with blissful joy, tears spilling from her big eyes.
”Uu…! So intense… like this…”
Though puzzled by the raw sensation, her body responded honestly. Each deep thrust sent electric pleasure shooting through her, climbing up her spine.
”Sumire…! You’re so sensitive…”
Breathing hard but calm, Kazuo lifted her thighs and drove even deeper. Surprised by the new position, Sumire quickly welcomed the fresh angle. “Fwaaah!” A high-pitched cry burst from her lips.
”Looks like… this spot’s your weak point…?”
Just as he said, she had an extra-sensitive place inside. When he focused there, her thoughts went blank.
”No… don’t… I’ll go crazyyy!”
”That’s fine. Go crazy for me.”
”Aaah, no, nooo… I-I’m coming againnn!!”
”Guh… I’m about to…!”
Her wide-eyed shock hit him as he neared his limit.
”Eh!? Nooo!! Pull out! You’ll make a baby!!”
But lost in pleasure, her body wouldn’t move. She could only cling to him.
”Guh, can’t hold it…”
”N-Nooo, not insideee…”
”Guh, here it comes!”
As her orgasm made her walls tremble and squeeze, hot release flooded deep inside her.
”Guh… aaah…”
”Nooooo… aaaahhhhh…!!!”
They cried out wordlessly, bodies rigid as if time froze. Kazuo kept pushing his hips, pouring everything in with ragged breaths. Unconsciously, Sumire wrapped her legs around his waist.
”Mm… fuu…”
As Kazuo finally relaxed, a single tear rolled from Sumire’s closed eyes.
”Sorry… but it felt good.”
”Sniff… will you take responsibility?”
”Y-Yeah… I like you, Sumire.”
With his wry smile, she beamed happily and nestled her cheek against his chest. She drifted off to sleep. Her face held a peace Kazuo had never seen before. For the first time, he saw her as someone to protect.
To the end, Kazuo never noticed Sumire’s sneaky little grin… or the real reason she came here.
The pre-dawn chill wrapped around them. Holding her close, Kazuo savored her warmth and fell asleep.
Notes:
• Morita – Kazuo’s Family Name.
• Sumire – A healer preparing to mend classmates, supporting the team during training.
• Nozaki – Sumire’s Family Name. A Healer.
• Haruka – A classmate who have Harvester gift. She keeps her distance from Ichiro, focused on her role in training. One of Setsugekka.
• Tsukamoto – Joujirou’s Family Name. The Defense of class who wield Guardian’s Shield.
• Mel – Former first princess of Mercuria Kingdom.
• Melshy – former First Princess of Melmarc
• Kudo – A classmate and a Swordsman gift holder, slices through enemies with precision in training battles.
• Cathy – Melshy’s (former First Princess of Melmarc) maid.
• Taichi – A fierce friend of Otaku Hero with the Brawler gift, protects Taichi’s group, united by their sacred oath. Appears: Mentioned in Taichi and Ichiro’s plans, training with others. Reason: Summoned as a hero, serves as group protector. Event: Set to go to town with Kimura, accompanied by Taichi and Ichiro.
• Maam – Human slave girl first appearing during the Dungeon-info deal between Alba and Taichi. Given to Taichi as part of Gebrock’s nobles’ payment for intel on Double Wing. Becomes bound by a Slave Contract and forced to obey Taichi, who reports to Kanata through Wing.
• Maina – Slave girl and Miina’s cousin, she appears when Kanata summons the pair after the Otaku Trio’s Tsubasa outreach. She obeys Kanata to relieve his “headache” (direct cause) born from the Trio’s influence bid funded by his money and bound by geas (underlying cause); Kanata drives events; relationships: cousin to Miina, subordinate to Kanata, formerly claimed by the Trio, seeks healing from Alice; trait: reddish-silver side ponytail, bold.
• Miina – A slave girl and Maina’s cousin, she enters at the same summons tied to the Trio’s purchase and geas arrangement. She resists then complies under Kanata’s command (direct cause) stemming from the Trio’s influence gambit using his funds (underlying cause); Kanata drives events; relationships: cousin to Maina, subordinate to Kanata, formerly claimed by the Trio; trait: matching long hair, timid.
• Ichiro – Miyabe’s Family Name. Another Otaku Hero, Have porter as ability.
• Lilim – A magic user in Kanata’s party. Appears during dungeon exploration casting lightning and dark spells. Loyal teammate, thoughtful in battle. Female.
• Lurua – A healer in Kanata’s dungeon party. Supports allies with healing spells. Calm, dependable, close companion to Lilim. Female.
• Kimura – Gou’s Family Name. The Ranger.
• Nanai – Twin sister of Ninim. A warrior and fire mage from Flora chosen by Tsubasa for dungeon exploration. Brave, skilled, protective, later captured in a dungeon.
• Mia – Came from the same village, chosen with Mira as part of the payment. She’s the strawberry-blonde with a bob cut—soft-spoken but clear, quick to adapt, and steadier than Mira, with a quiet willingness that grounds her.
• May – Blonde, soft-eyed shrine girl. ch14–15. Gentle and pleading (“Please… just let us go…”), timid but loyal, relies on Mina’s strength. Came with Mina to save Sara, but was disarmed and bound by Kanata as his captive maid.
• Maya – Cheerful brown-haired girl, naturally charming and social, Kanata’s classmate and morning conversation neighbor.
• Miyako – Quiet library girl with golden hair, intelligent and book-savvy, occasional silent companion to Kanata.
• Saya – Orphanage sister of Maya and Miyako, later adopted into the wealthy Kitahara family for a political marriage. Holds rare Gift Princess Knight (Valkyrie): versatile fighter-leader with light magic, stronger than Morita’s Commander. Quiet in Class A but bound by childhood oath to protect Maya and Miyako. Torn between duty as Kitahara heir and hidden first love for Kanata.
• Sayaka – Athletic blonde with sharp presence, expert in multiple martial arts, Kanata’s lunch-time sparring partner and admired distant figure.
• Setsugekka – Trio of Yukishiro Kotono, Tsukikage Maria, and Hanasaki Haruka.
• Shizuka – Classmate, wielder of Sniper, nicknamed “Shizu-tan.” Neglected, raised herself after father’s death and mother’s abandonment. Nearly assaulted in another world, broke her stoicism with first real plea for help. Saved by Kanata, now torn between distrust and fragile hope. Reminder: hardened loner, only cracks under extreme pressure.
• Tsubasa – A classmate, and a gift holder of Creator. He has an androgynous charm, popular yet approachable, bonds with Taichi’s group. The only son of the Ninari Conglomerate family.
• Faris – A sentient intelligence weapon managing dungeon systems. Uses humanoid interface Faris-chan. Loyal to Kanata, logical, obedient support.
• Kazuo – Silver-haired, confident class rep, natural leader and strategist, takes charge of classmates in the summoned hero scenario.
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