Translated: Sei, MTL-sensei-tachi
Edited: Sei, Grammarly no Danna
Source: Syosetu

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A Quiet Story Two People, One Person's / The Change He Gave


The two quiet stories in this chapter,
The timeline is after they left the ruins.

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A Quiet Story Two People, One Person's

　By cutting off a part of my soul, I was able to fuse with another me ——— a personality born from the hero's sword.
　Honestly, I don't realize how much I've changed from before.
　The only thing I can say is that I am reborn as Kannagi, a beastfolk with two personalities.

"..."

　Usato fainted on the way out of the ruins.
　We immediately carried him unconscious and exited the ruins, and we were forced to put him to sleep in a room in a hideout in the village.
　It was my fault, but everyone was mentally and physically exhausted this time, so we had to take turns keeping watch———,

"Everyone, leave his nursing to this Inukami Suzune. Don't worry! I have plenty of energy! I am the woman who never sleeps!''

　With a big smile on her face, Suzune came forward to take care of Usato, but was immediately rejected by Amako and the others.
　I thought I had seen Suzune's strange behavior many times through gauntlets, but I was still reminded that the real one was different.

"...This is really reality, isn't it?"

　Usato was put to bed.
　As I sat on the chair next to him, I couldn't help but mutter something like that.
　I honestly didn't think I could ever look outside again.
　I was in despair that I had no choice but to continue to live in this sealed state, unable to move, as a being with only a soul.

"Thank you, Usato."

　I placed my hand on the side of his sleeping face and muttered so.
　The world I was seeing through him was very different from the one I knew.
　A peaceful time without ugly conflicts between humans.
　Interaction with good people.
　Although there was the same fact that we were under threat from the Demon King's army, everything else was dazzling to me.

"...I guess Hisago wanted me to see a peaceful world..."

　It may have the purpose of letting me see the future, but I wish he had that kind of intention, if possible.
　In my time, it was truly hell.
　It was a time when beastmen were taken as discarded pawns as a matter of course, and it was commonplace for them to be treated as less than objects rather than people. I spent all my time fighting against the demon king's army, and I had never known what a decent life was.
　Of course, it was the path I chose, so I had no regrets.
　But still, I dreamed of a peaceful world where no one betrayed anyone and I could calm my mind ——— a world I had dreamed of when I was fighting alongside Hisago.

『If I crawl into the futon now, they won't find out, right? 』
"..."

　While I was deep in emotion, a voice came from within me and brought me back to my senses.

"So you're here! The evil me whispers...!"

　I giggle at the voice of the other me, which whispers to me rather quite often.
　As a result of merging our souls, the other me is now speaking to me in this way, but there are other people watching me, so I really want you to refrain from this kind of thing.

『Don't worry, Usato won't mind』
"Muuuh!?"

　My arm, which had begun to move on its own, is extended to the futon on Usato.
　I thought to myself, "I won't let you do it!" I stop my arm, but the inside of me tries to move as well.
　Me against the other me, within myself...!　
　My arms are still outstretched and shaking, wondering what I'm doing.

"W-Wait, wait! Let's talk for now...!"
『No』

　Are you a child? No, she has a mentality like a child!
　You will be fine because inside of me, but me who is on outside going to be treated as a pervert!?
　That's really bad!
　I don't have a strong heart like Suzune and I can't stand to face such misery!

『It's not like you hate it either, right!』
"Yes, but...! B-But, there is an order to things...!"
『Don't try to be pure, you small fry in love game! I'm the one who's going to replace your shyness and help you out!』
"S-Stoop!"

　W-W-W-W-Who's small fry!
　No, before I was sealed off, there were basically only brute or bad guys around me, and I was not in a position to be distracted by such things, though!!

『——Hmm?』

　At that moment, my strength to move my hand suddenly goes away.
　When I looked at Usato, who was sleeping on the bed, I noticed an unnatural bulge next to him under the covers.
　...What is it?
　Tilting my head, I slowly rolled up the futon, and there was...

"Suu, suuu, fuehehe"
"..."
『...』

　There was a black owl, Nea.
　Although she is in owl form, she is lying on her side, sleeping, and her cheeks are twitching.
　W-When did she sneak in? I'm pretty sure she was at least sneaking in before I got here...

"———So she was here."
"Hih!?"

　A voice from behind.
　I was so surprised by the strange thing in front of me that I let out a strange scream and turned around to find a sleepy-eyed Amako standing at the entrance.
　After glancing at me, who was surprised, she approached the sleeping Usato and looked at him for about 10 seconds.

"...Okay."

　She grabs the sleeping Nea tightly.
　She looked at me and let out a small sigh and as she was about to leave the room ——— she looked back at me.
　Her eyes are somewhat piercing.

"Kannagi"
"W-What?"
"Don't make any rash moves, okay?"
"Y-Yes"

　Seemingly satisfied with that, Amako left the room with Nea still in her hands.
　Once again, I sit in my chair, stunned in the silence of the room.
　I can't hear the voice of other me inside me anymore.
　Perhaps she was frightened by Amako and pulled back.

"Let's take care of him seriously..."

　I don't want to make Amako angry.
　Regardless of the difference in our abilities, I quietly took care of him until my shift was done.


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A Quiet Story The Change He Gave

　Ordered by the Demon King-sama, I headed to the ruins with Ciel, the Demon King's personal maid, but there I ended up encountering Usato and the heroes.
　As a corps commander, I could not overlook the situation, but more importantly, I had a good rival in Usato, so I could not do anything but pick a fight ——— and the situation developed into something even I did not expect.
　Anyway, a lot happened.
　Well, for the most part, I ended up in a pinch where I was skewered with a sword called a katana and my dark magic was taken away from me without my knowledge ... but in the end I managed to do something.

"Koga-sama, I-I encountered that devil and I almost lost my soul!!"
"What are you talking about?"

　I managed to escape from the ruins with the help of the Demon King-sama, and after waking up Nono, who had passed out for some reason, I flew through the sky on a flying dragon to return to the Demon King's castle.

"E-Even now, I still have that figure burning in my brain. Brown skin... twisted horns... ah, he's definitely a devil..."
"...Isn't it just a demon tribe?"

　Or rather, you are too.
　Nono dexterously maneuvers the flying dragon while her body shakes with a rattling sound.
　According to the story, while she was waiting for me and Ciel, Nono, who had been outside spending her free time, encountered Usato, who had taken on the form of a demon tribe.
　She fainted from the trauma of the previous battle and the shock of seeing Usato with horns, and a new trauma has been imprinted on her.
　During that time, her partner the flying dragon seems to have been protecting her at all times.
　...Well, that's very interesting.

"I'm convinced...! He is not a healing wizard, but a demon who wears human skin and manipulates humans from behind the scenes...! Otherwise, the healing wizard wouldn't have made such an insane move...!"

　What on earth did Usato do to this girl?
　I can imagine it, but to instill this much fear is quite a feat, I'd say.

"Moreover he's targeting me and Hannah-sama...!"
"No, why?"
"That's the only way I could think of for him to come to such a deserted and ruined land ...!"
"What are you saying to your hometown..."

　I don't have any good memories either.
　And the last time I saw my mother was when she left me behind in a monster infested forest.
　I don't know if she didn't hear my tsukkomi or if she was ignoring me, but she was trembling and gripping the reins that were controlling the dragon.

"I have to report this to Hannah-sama when I get back! I’ll report it and leave the rest to Hannah-sama!"
"Don't tell me, you're thinking of shifting the target to Hannah and running away, are you?"

　At that moment, the flying dragon sways violently, as if to express her agitation.
　I cling to it, almost falling, but as I do so, the wound from being stabbed by a woman named Kannagi or something hurts.

"N-N-N-N-No way I would do something like that! Hannah-sama is a respected boss, so I thought I’d share the information with her...! I would never think of sacrificing her to the devil on my behalf!"
"I got it! I got it! Just fly properly!"

　Relieved that the flying dragon was stable, I put my hand on the wound that Kannagi stabbed me with and caressed it with the magic power of dark magic.
　Usato gave me emergency treatment, but I'm not completely healed.
　Along with recovery magic, use dark magic to close the wound.

"...If it's this bad, it looks like it'll heal quickly."

　If I had to be greedy, I would have liked it to be cured a little more.
　...No, in this case, should I think that Usato has healed me well, I guess?
　I'm aware that I'm causing trouble by getting involved in a troublesome way.
　Normally, it would be more correct to let me die right there.

"I guess I owe him one..."

　It was a shame that I couldn't deal with a surprise attack from the front, but it's not bad to owe Usato.
　Despite everything, I had fun co-operating with that guy.
　... Well, I don't want him to grab my leg and swing me around, though.

"He's getting stronger."

　At first, he unleashed a burst of magic power, but this time he made the magical power more elastic.
　I honestly had no idea that magic power could be elastic.
　In addition to that, he assimilates with Ferrum.
　The guy has been assimilated with demons and a beastfolk who has a foresight magic, in addition to Ferrum, and he has strengthened it tremendously.
　As expected, even I can't imitate that.
　Because I, who have been fighting alone, can't even join hands or cooperate with someone else like that.
　... No, if I had to say, this co-op with Usato might be the one for me, but it's meaningless if the other party is Usato.

"I wish I could fight more."

　I don't care about winning or losing.
　It's always fun to fight with that guy.
　The fear of not knowing what will fly at you.
　The ability to think beyond expectations.
　Even I was drawn away by his words and actions.
　I enjoyed all of it.

　——— Once the battle between humans and demons is over, will there be no more such battles to fight?

　That thought crosses my mind.
　No, even before that, I felt a kind of loneliness somewhere in my heart as my ties with him were severed.
　Does that mean I'm just as influenced as Ferrum?
　Losing myself in my thoughts, I couldn't help but smile bitterly, and before I knew it, I noticed Nono, who was looking back at me, with a disgusted expression on her face.

"Koga-sama, your face is disgusting, you know? Hah, is this the work of the devil!?"
"..."
"Ah, ah~! It hurts, please don't grind my head! S-Shawn! H-Help me~!"

　As I was feeling hurt, I lightly pressed my fists against her in both temples.
　If Ciel were here, she would give a calm tsukkomi, but to think I would feel lonely without her.

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Author's Notes:
Nono was willing to use Hannah as a scapegoat.