Volume 2 Chapter 24 The Secret Revealed (III)
Earlier, I heard that Sakurako-chan contacted Amamiya Value Technology, but was that because... the thing we talked about earlier has shown up?
Trying to be subtle, I carefully probed her about Empress Mare.
But—
"Huh? Oh, yeah. Empress Mare showed up."
"WAIT! Was that okay to just blurt out!?"
I specifically tried to be vague! And she just—said it!
"Ah, my bad, my bad. I forgot I hadn't told you yet. Actually, Kisaragi already knows about Empress Mare and the Time Jumper magic circle. I've, uh... told her everything."
"No way!?"
"Yup! At first, I was super cautious. You get it, right? You were careful when you first teleported to that other world."
"Obviously."
"Same. But after Empress Mare appeared, I realized I couldn't handle things alone. That's when I decided to get serious about this world and work as a Dungeon Seeker."
"So that's how it happened."
"Mhm. It was a bit of a gamble. You know, when people find out you're from another world, there's no telling how they'll react."
"...Ah."
Yeah. That fear was real. When I first ended up over there, I basically did everything but wear a sign that said "Totally Not an Isekai Protagonist."
"Right? But I was lucky—I teleported into a dungeon right in Ikebukuro, Japan. A Seeker helped me out, and I've been sticking with them since. They also introduced me to Kisaragi when I started having trouble with Empress Mare."
"Wow, so the first Seeker you met here was a total powerhouse, huh?"
"Yeah, but they're a massive tsundere—like, peak level."
"Pffft! Classic."
Sounds like a good person. If Sakurako-chan trusts them this much, they must be solid.
"I'll introduce you next time."
"Yeah, looking forward to it."
* * *
"Also, do you know about Amamiya Teitoku from Amamiya Value Technology?"
"Of course! He's, like, THE CEO of Amamiya Value Technology, right?"
Also known as... Rie-tan's papa.
"Yep. And just like Kisaragi, he knows my entire deal—including the other world stuff."
"WAIT, REALLY!?"
H-hold on.
"Wait... does that mean... he knows about me too?"
"Huh? Ah, duh."
"WHAAAAAAAAAT!?"
No way.
So... when I was over at Rie-tan's house—he already knew I came back from another world?
And that I was basically treated like a hero over there??
I want to crawl into a hole.
...WAIT.
If he knows—AND Kisaragi-san knows—
"Uh... Kisaragi-san?"
"Hmm? What's up?"
"Rie-tan... doesn't know about me too, right?"
"Nope."
Her response was instant.
"Oh... okay. Whew."
"This stuff is kept strictly among the 'Upper Floors'—even within Amamiya Value Technology, only me, Amamiya Teitoku, and his wife know. And, I mean... c'mon. Who's gonna believe a story about Takeru-kun the Otherworldly Hero without laughing?"
...That's fair.
If someone came up to me and said that, my first thought would be, "Wow, I need to start avoiding this person immediately."
"BUT—"
Uh-oh.
"Rie-tan does think you're suspicious."
"...Huh?"
"Not in an 'I think he's a criminal' way, more like an 'I think he's hiding something' way."
"O-oh."
"To be precise, she's convinced there's something about you that isn't reflected in your status info."
"...!"
Ah. Yeah. That does sound like Rie-tan. Sharp as ever.
While Takeru was processing all this, across from him, Kisaragi was thinking—
(I could tell them that Ojou and Sagawa already know Takeru-kun is an Omega... but where's the fun in that? I'd rather let them stew a little longer. Watching him interact with them while they only kinda suspect is way more entertaining~!)
And so, with a smirk, Kisaragi decided:
She would absolutely let this mess play out.
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