Volume 7 Chapter 30 They Really Don't Listen
As I entered the house, Tsukiko, who had been staring at me, widened her eyes and let out a small scream.
"Hey, come here!"
"Huh?"
Tsukiko lifted me up in a princess carry and hurriedly took me inside the room.
Wait, I think I'm pretty heavy. How is she able to lift me with those thin arms?
"Welcome back, Yuusuke-san──"
"Lisha-san, get the recovery spell! It's in that cupboard over there!"
"Y-Yes!"
"Kanami-san, bring a clean towel and hot water!"
"No, that's too much."
"Just be quiet!"
Tsukiko laid me down on the sofa and gently touched my stomach.
My clothes were completely burnt to a crisp, and upon closer inspection, a large portion of my skin had turned to charcoal. If it were daytime, I would need immediate medical attention.
Considering I took Lord's blow with my bare body even though it was Hinata's body, I should be grateful that it didn't end worse.
If Noire had used magic with the intention of killing me, I would be nothing but ashes by now.
Now, tsukiko, who was touching my stomach, made a puzzled face.
"──The wound, it's closed?"
"Sorry, I made you worry. I'm really fine."
I gently moved Tsukiko's hand away and got up. Lisha with a first aid kit and Kanami with hot water came running in a hurry.
"You're fine? But Yuusuke-san, that's a terrible wound..."
"That's right. We need to apply a healing spell as soon as possible."
"I'm fine. It's only burned on the surface, the inside is mostly healed, so I think it's okay."
"You think...?"
It was more clear in the bright room, the sight was shocking. Actually, it was bad right after I took the direct hit.
But now I'm already recovered. The burned skin will probably go back to normal soon.
Sharla was the only one who looked at me with her usual expressionless face, while the other three were worried.
"Yuusuke has that kind of body. This much can be cured by licking it."
"Don't talk like I'm a monster, Sharla. Well, it's true that I've been recovering faster lately."
"Well, I'll lick you."
"Hey, stop it, don't mess around."
I used to laugh at it as a joke, but this woman started licking me for real, and I got more injured by Eris who got angry. The damage came from the aftermath.
Even so, perhaps my magic power is finally starting to get used to my current body, but my recovery speed is close to that of my prime.
Anyway, Tsukiko seemed to have finally grasped the situation and spoke with a bitter expression on her face.
"If that's the case, then it's fine. But what happened? What kind of enemy could have caused you such injuries?"
"Well, you see..."
I began to explain, but before I could continue, a voice interrupted me.
"It was me."
Hinata said, standing there as I turned around.
Looking down at everyone in the room, Hinata spoke calmly, "I did it."
I started to say, but Tsukiko and Lisha quickly responded.
"Hinata-san, you..."
"No way, that's a lie!"
The two of them knew Hinata well. They understood that she was just an ordinary person, far removed from the world of magic. That's why they couldn't believe it.
"No, I was the one who hurt senpai."
As soon as Hinata spoke those words, Tsukiko and Kanami sprung into action.
Electric sounds crackled around Tsukiko, sparks flickering in the air. Kanami tightly gripped a Fergerー in her hand, pointing the barrel directly at Hinata.
"Hey, stop! Hinata didn't do anything wrong!"
I shouted.
"But Yuusuke-sama, if it's true, we can't just let it slide."
Kanami responded.
"Yuusuke stayed quiet. It would interfere with your wounds."
Even if I tried to stop them, the two of them didn't break their battle-ready stance.
Even if I tried to interrupt, it would take time to recover resources and hinder the activation of magic.
And in the meantime, the tension was rapidly rising.
Just as I was about to try stopping them with words again, Hinata spoke first.
"What are you to Yuusuke? If you have any complaints about what I did, I'm ready to face them."
No, it's not Hinata.
Her dense sakura-colored hair rippled as magic power swirled around her.
Noire had woken up.
Tsukiko and Kanami clearly gasped at the obvious change. Not just the change itself, but more so her presence.
Standing before the Lord. Just that alone requires tremendous mental strength.
Lisha leaned towards me as if to protect me. Having felt Larkan's presence up close, Lisha must have felt an especially strong sense of fear.
Only Noire wore a calmly terrifying smile.
No, there was one more woman who remained unfazed.
"Paranoize, you really are still alive. As tenacious as ever."
"Is that you, Phantom? You seems to be quite weak, but you have a clear face, so it's not being picked up by anyone. Oh, maybe, is that why you're coming to this place?"
Sharla, who suddenly started speaking, narrowed her eyes in retaliation.
"Hey, you're here even though you're not called. What a crazy woman!"
"Aren't you the same? Now that the legal wife is gone, are you here to wag your tail, you defeated dog?"
"..."
"..."
The air is as tense as before. It's not just shaking, it's like we're in a whirlwind. Is this the only place affected by the turbulence?
It's terrible. Earlier, Tsukiko and Kanami were terrifying, but having those two outside the mosquito net is the worst. It's not like a dog and a monkey, it's more like a dragon and tiger.
Feeling the pressure of the oncoming attack, Tsukiko asked Sharla.
"Sharla-san, do you know this person?"
"She's a horse-rider who changed her saddle from the Demon Lord to Yuusuke. One of the Lords."
"She said she was paranoize. But I never thought it would be..."
Kanami didn't lower her gun and raised her voice in surprise.
Noire, with a grand gesture, shrugged her shoulder and looked sad.
"That's a terrible introduction of me. I mean, aren't you a cheater who abandoned the god of the hell for Yuusuke?"
"The marriage with the god of the hell is just for show. He's like a father to me."
"Even I haven't been in a romantic relationship with the Demon Lord either. It's more like a crush."
"Traitor."
"Divorcée."
"..."
"..."
Sharla and Noire took a quiet step forward.
"Hey, wait a minute! Are you guys out of your minds?"
After all, the house is going to be destroyed!
I jumped up and stood between the two. If I leave them alone, they might really start fighting here.
"Move, I can't cut through that guy."
"Please move. I will beat her up."
"Neither of you can do that, I'm telling you! Cut it out already!"
Geez, these two really don't listen to what others say!
Or rather, thinking objectively, these two are incredibly similar. They're both blinded by love and disregard what others say. I wonder if it's like some kind of mutual antipathy. Please, let them do it somewhere I don't know.
Sharla looked up at me with eyes that said she was dissatisfied.
"Which side are you on, Yuusuke?"
"Huh?"
Then I felt a soft touch on my arm. When I turned around, Noire was hugging my arm and looking up at me with upturned eyes.
"Of course, you're on my side, right?"
"What are you talking about? In this situation, I'm on the side of the house. After all, if this house is destroyed, I'll be killed by Kagami-san, do you understand?"
I said after waving my arm.
"Listen, I'll explain everything, so please, sit down! I really need a shower!"
While looking at the floor covered with dust that will be cleaned later, I shouted with tears.
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