“Ah! They’re escaping too!?”

Eina screamed as she watched the figures of Clam and Hikari disappearing. She leaned out from the hole in the roof of the experimental facility, only for Rokuhara to grab her by the back of her neck and scold her in exasperation.

“Don’t you have any sense of ethics?”

“I do, but… you could have used Starreader’s Staff when my sister was defenseless earlier. Opportunities like that don’t come around often.”

“…Watching you, I can’t help but think you’re Demonsgear. You always get cocky when things go your way.”

Rokuhara’s assessment of Eina was that she was more human than anyone else in Demonsgear.

“I went out of my way to courageously tell you where my sister was, but…”

“That’s good work. But well, you know… I’m not exactly eager to become a beast.”

The order to capture Sorciera still stood. If the opportunity arose, it shouldn’t be missed, especially since Rokuhara had a personal reason to capture Sorciera.

“…So, I guess dinner tonight is bean sprouts again?”

“They’re delicious, aren’t they?”

“Ugh… If I hadn’t caused a ruckus in the central district, I wouldn’t have ended up with so much debt…”

The central district of Kiso Academy, which contributed to tourism, had been severely damaged. The students were temporarily driven insane, and the hospital’s functions were partially paralyzed. The cost had been high.

“Ha ha, the student council president was pretty mad, huh. I was thinking of causing a ruckus there and stealing the president’s seat, but…”

“Why is it that you’re only motivated when we don’t need you to be? Are you just being contrary?”

Rather than responding with words, Rokuhara tousled Eina’s head affectionately.

Then, when Clam and the others were out of sight, he stood up.

In his hand was his personal twin swords.

“…Now that they’re gone, there’s no reason for us to be here. Let’s go back.”

“Leader?”

Rokuhara suddenly spoke while still looking at the sky. Eina, tilting her head in confusion, was pulled closer to him.

In the next instant, the space behind Rokuhara was consumed. A black-haired girl, as though melting into the darkness from a void where light didn’t exist, appeared with a smile plastered on her face.

“Your intuition’s as unpleasant as always.”

The girl was Tatari, an S-rank from the academy city.

“Eina-chan, long time no see~ …Slurp.”

Tatari waved cheerfully at Eina, but at the same time, her stomach growled loudly, as if she couldn’t hold back her hunger.

“Still as unrefined as ever. I won’t feed you, you glutton.”

“Geez, you were pressuring me to eat Sorciera earlier too, weren’t you?”

“Of course. I’ll take her down myself.”

Rokuhara pointed the tips of his twin swords toward Tatari, grinning viciously. Tatari, in turn, wiped her saliva away.

“Well, I’ll just wait until both of you are exhausted, then I’ll eat you both. Hehe, I didn’t manage to this time, but next time for sure… Sorciera, the first time I saw her in person, she really looks delicious.”

“Eek!”

“Eina, if it’s this one, you can use Starreader’s Staff.”

“No, I don’t want to! Let’s go home! I can’t stand this person!”

“Oh, I actually like you, Eina-chan. Slurp.”

“You like me in a food sense!? Leader!!”

Seeing Eina tearfully clutching his clothes, Rokuhara sighed. He then dismissed his twin swords and gestured for Tatari to leave.

“Not going to fight?”

“Neither of us wants to fight. Especially you, you only fight when you’re eating.”

“…I could take on Eina-chan instead, if you want?”

“If that happens, you’ll starve to death first.”

For a few seconds, their gazes locked. In the tense atmosphere where one couldn’t afford to relax for even an instant, it was Tatari who finally gave in.

“Alright, I’ll let you off this time. I don’t want to burn more calories than I’ve already eaten.”

Tatari took out some emergency rations from her inner pocket and began munching on them. As Eina said “That looks good,” Rokuhara lightly tapped her head.

“Eina-chan, you’re eating that? You’re going to eat my bean sprout dish when we get home. Don’t fill up on extra junk.”

“Geez, you’re so hard to please. Well, I guess I’ll head home now. There’s nothing to eat here anyway.”

Tatari casually turned her back to Rokuhara, leaving herself unguarded. Then, with a sound like something being bitten through, a hole in the void appeared before her. She disappeared into it.

Just as she was about to vanish, she turned around and spoke.

“By the way, where is Sorciera usually? You’re the only one who’s fought her so far, right? Do you have any clues about her true identity?”

“…How should I know? If I had anything, I’d have already gone for a revenge match.”

“…True, I guess.”

Tatari stared at Rokuhara for a moment, then, satisfied, disappeared into the void. The moment she left, the void closed up.

And just like that, silence returned as if nothing had ever happened.

“We’re going back too.”

“Ah, yes.”

Eina nodded and followed Rokuhara.

“By the way, was it alright not to tell her about my sister?”

Rokuhara knew more than just the clues; he knew Sorciera’s true identity. He knew which academy she belonged to, and even her real face, giving him an advantage over other S-rankers.

“It’s fine. That’s my prey.”

“I see… so you’re really going to face her head-on, Leader?”

“Are you scared?”

“Yes! I’m really scared!”

Eina continued, “But…”

“If I pick a fight, there’s no turning back. I’ll make sure to destroy her thoroughly!”

With a cheerful, reckless smile, Eina gave a thumbs-up. Watching her, Rokuhara grinned.

“Alright then, let’s go get some ramen to get things going!”

“Huh? Is that okay!? I’ve had all my accounts frozen, and the student council president probably took my wallet…”

“Eina, I’m S-rank, the mighty Rokuhara… of course I have a card in the name of the president!”

“Ooooooh!!!”

When Rokuhara pulled out the credit card, Eina gave her biggest reaction of the day.

“I was going to let you pick as many toppings as you wanted if we won, but since you lost, you get just one.”

“Just one!? That’s still pretty generous!! Yay!”

Watching Eina make a small victory gesture, Rokuhara chuckled.

(The other S-ranks are really looking for Sorciera too. The war with Gokei Academy, huh? Looks like I won’t be bored for a while.)

That was the beginning of the war-torn era.

Most importantly, it was the beginning of the world that Rokuhara sought.

(How exciting! This is why I love academy cities!)

Suppressing his rising emotions, Rokuhara smiled, his eyes fixed on the stars.

■

Good morning!!! The morning after a happy ending feels so great!!!

‘You’re full of energy from the morning, huh?’

Well, I saw such a great thing yesterday.

Yeah, saving beautiful girls is just the best.

I opened the window in my room. With a squeak, the window opened, but the hardware detached, and it fell straight to the ground.

“Ah…”

A moment later, I heard a crashing sound.

Ah, I’ll have to clean that up later.

『How about putting some thought into the room as well? How long do you plan on living in a place that looks like a ruin?』

I had spent all my money up until now on cross-dressing goods.

Therefore, I didn’t have any money left for new furniture or repairing the holes in the walls.

Maybe it’s about time I made the room livable.

Also, I want to create a hidden room for my mysterious beautiful girl act.

『That’s a good idea. Let’s put some Tarot cards and pendulums in there.』

That’s a go.

Alright, now that it’s decided, I’ll work hard on dungeon rescues starting today!

『Why not completely eradicate the dungeon?』

Right now, we were free.

Why? Because everything concerning Fectom General Academy had been settled.

There was nothing left but endgame content.

Next, all I had to do was secure the TS Dungeon.

The war with Kisosu Academy… well, yeah, Touraku-kun will do his best.

Let’s watch Touraku-kun’s efforts from the front-row seats.

With that, I had completely decided to spend my time on hobbies.

First, I’ll greet everyone at Fectom General Academy.

Being able to say good morning to a beautiful girl in the morning is the best, right?

As usual, I headed toward the student council room.

Today, I could sense the lively atmosphere even from outside the door.

“Good morning!”

I opened the door and greeted everyone as Narou Kei.

There were Miroku-senpai, Mizuhi-senpai, Toa-chan, and the new girl, Nana-chan, all gathered there.

Once they noticed me, they each greeted me back.

“Good morning, Kei-kun.”

Miroku-senpai, sitting in the student council president’s seat, said with a smile.

Miroku-senpai definitely has to be here!

“Good morning, Narou Kei. Today’s breakfast is stir-fried bean sprouts.”

“Ah, thank you.”

Nana-chan handed me a portion of stir-fried bean sprouts.

I accepted it, thanked her, and then sat down on the sofa.

“We made it together, Toa-chan and I.”

“How is it?”

I took a bite, and for a brief moment, my consciousness drifted away.

The speed of my brain couldn’t keep up with the hand-cooked meal from the double beautiful girls.

“It’s delicious… It’s really delicious!”

“Hehe, I’m glad to hear that. Right, Toa-chan?”

“Yeah! There’s plenty, so eat more!”

I looked at the mountain of bean sprouts, then at Mizuhi-senpai sitting across from me.

Mizuhi-senpai was happily nodding as she ate her own portion.

It’s great that I can eat my childhood friend’s home-cooked meal like this again.

“Well then, I’ll enjoy it without holding back—”

Just as I was about to indulge in the bean sprout dish, I suddenly thought:

—Isn’t this just a harem situation?

Judge!

『Death penalty』

No mercy!?

Well, it doesn’t really matter, does it?

Because I’m not a beautiful girl.

Then, I’ll just have to become one!

With the power of the beautiful girls’ hand-made breakfast I’m eating, I transform into a super mysterious beautiful girl.

Of course, I still look like Narou Kei.

I might look a little more feminine now, but I’ve hidden it well.

Judge!

『Not guilty!』

Yay, long live justice!

Thanks to the rigorous examination by Starreader’s Staff, I’m still allowed to live.

However, it seems inefficient to transform into a super mysterious beautiful girl every time for this.

…Alright, I’ve decided.

『I have a bad feeling about this.』

Next, I’ll get a gender-swapping device that can temporarily turn me into a beautiful girl.

『…With that, you wouldn’t need the dungeon you’re looking for anymore, would you?』

Not necessarily.

When Touraku-kun and the others temporarily changed their genders during the TS Dungeon arc, they tried to revert their genders back with a machine.

But they couldn’t.

That’s because it was a soul transformation into a beautiful girl that overturned the very concept.

Touraku-kun, whose hobbies and thoughts had slightly shifted toward those of a beautiful girl, was absolutely adorable.

A machine can only replicate the surface.

That wouldn’t be true beauty.

『Hmm, I think I understand, but also don’t.』

The gender-reversing machine that Touraku-kun and the others first used was created by the Zilnius Academy of Academia.

So, my next goal is decided!

『You can try saying that.』

I’ll pay a large sum to a smart student from Zilnius Academy to create a TS device for me!

『A rich person who’s given up on their fetishes?』

It’s a perfectly reasonable plan.

I ate my bean sprouts while forming a perfect chart in my head.

I’ll meet some students from Zilnius Academy… get along with them… pay a large sum… and voilà!

『Was that really a chart?』

Shut up.

In the original story, Zilnius Academy doesn’t play much of a role in the main story, so it’s fine if the plan has a gap!

Looks like I can finally move without worrying about others for once!

『You haven’t really been worrying before, have you?』

And so, off to Zilnius Academy I go!