Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

This is Satou speaking. There’s a saying called “butterfly dream,” but sometimes I feel that the dream itself would have been better.

I wonder if I’ll ever be able to return to the nostalgic Sekai?

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I hear the noisy chatter from outside the window. Did I oversleep a little?

Yesterday, I gained a lot of new knowledge and even figured out Arisa’s true identity.

When I realized that I was forced to buy things through magic, I intended to cancel the deal first thing in the morning. But since my identity was also exposed, letting go now would be dangerous, so I couldn’t get rid of it.

I forced myself to believe that it was a clue to returning to my original world. I can’t bring myself to strangle and kill a little girl for safety’s sake. If that’s the case, it’s better to run away to the ends of the earth.

Just as I was hesitating whether to give in to the warmth of the bed and doze off again, the door suddenly slammed open.

No knocking.

“Satou-san, are you awake? Your lover is here~”

Martha is lively even in the morning. Behind her, Zena is flustered, trying to cover Martha’s mouth whispering, “L-lover...”

“Good morning.”

I might have still been a little sleepy, so I sat up and greeted them.

It’s chilly. I had taken off my robe after finishing work and just went straight to bed... Oh, right, the shirt under the robe was still off because Arisa had stripped it off yesterday.

“Oh, quite a nice body~”

Martha looks at my half-naked self with interest. Zena, behind her, stares fixedly with a flushed face.

I’d think soldiers would be used to seeing a man’s naked body.

“Sorry for the unsightly sight. I’ll get dressed immediately.”

As I reached to get off the bed, “Ahh♪”... it’s lukewarm.

Looking down, there’s a half-naked little girl. Her hands were on my bare chest... when did she sneak in?

Seeing the little girl sharing my bed, Zena’s expression changed from red to blue.

“...Master... if you do that much... I’ll break...”

At that moment, Lulu’s sleep-talk came in as if perfectly timed.

Looking over, she had turned onto her side, showing her back. But her short dress had ridden up, exposing her cute bottom... Come to think of it, she wasn’t wearing any underwear.

Moreover, there was a red stain on the sheets... huh? I didn’t assault her, right?

“I-i-impure~~~~~! Satou-san, you dummy~~~~~!”

Zena ran out of the room crying.

Martha scratched her head and said, “Sorry to intrude~ Enjoy yourselves~” before closing the door.

I’d never actually heard someone call someone else “impure” in real life. It somehow felt like it was someone else’s problem.

“Master, could you give me a clean cloth? Lulu seems to have her period.”

I took a cloth from my bag and handed it over.

“Thanks. Aren’t you going to follow? If you don’t hurry, it’ll get complicated~”

It’s not like she’s really my lover, but I don’t want my friends suspecting me of having a lolicon (attraction to young girls) fetish.

Checking with my radar, she had just left the inn and was heading into Central Street. As expected of a soldier, her pace is fast. At this rate, she’ll pass right in front of this room soon.

...This skill is useful, but it’d be terrifying if a stalker got it.

I thought such silly things, but I couldn’t just dash out half-naked, so I put on the shirt that had fallen by my feet. Needless to say, I was already wearing pants.

Timing it right, I jumped out the window onto the street.

I blocked Zena’s path as I landed. Surprised, I caught her, spun once with momentum, and then released.

“Zena, it’s a misunderstanding.”

“But you were sleeping with such a cute girl!”

“I must have mistaken the bed in my sleep.”

Sleeping with a child is still okay, right?

Even yesterday, I properly wore boxer shorts. I want to shout my innocence loudly.

I’m not a lolicon!

“Also with the other black-haired girl! Eh, eh...”

“That’s the older sister with bad sleeping posture. Seems like she’s on her period.”