Harem Cheat Life in Present-day Japan ~The Story of the Male Teen who returned to Earth after saving Another World as the Hero and the Heroines who followed along for some reason~ Chapter 1-19

1-19 The Town and The Run-of-the-Mill Delinquent

TLed by: TanoshiKara

Sunday, ten in the morning. The time of day when human traffic increases by quite a bit.

There was an unusual commotion in a certain corner of the town. It was not like an incident had occurred or a popular idol affiliated with Joh**y just so happened to visit to film a show.

However, something that would draw that sort of attention happened in a corner of the town, and the news gradually spread to the rest of the town.

What was the reason? As if to provide the answer, the gazes of the people were drawn to a single point.

"......What is with those girls"

"......Eh, so beautiful—"

These, certain people said as they blushed and stared blankly as if the 'Charm' spell had been cast on them.

"Whoa......Incredible!"

"Say, we should take a picture!"

"Yeah......wait, huh, they don't show up in the photo!"

"Nah, no way! Wait, what!?"

These, certain others said.

"Hey, you should confess"

"Nah, it's probably impossible. They won't humor me"

"......Hm? Say, that black-haired—"

"Huh? Why's such a boring guy among them?"

These, another group of people said, gazing loathsomely as if their parents were killed.

Just like this, many people stared at them with various kinds of gazes.

Beyond those gazes from people who could not help but stare were an average teenage boy and five stunningly beautiful girls, who would turn the faces of top models and idols pale, walking around him; Kikyou and the girls who came from the other world.

......And, under these gazes, Kikyou, seemingly worn out, mumbled, "Those gazes suree are intense."

Of course, I expected that we would draw quite a number of gazes. However, it seems like I unconsciously used the type and number of gazes we would draw in the other world as the benchmark, which is, honestly, less than the number of gazes I expected us to draw right now.

By the way, the girls had the 'Disrupt Recognition' spell cast on them; For example, the wolf ears on Shea's head that would twitch, and the wings on Latiana's back cannot be seen by the Earthlings.

However, as their hair color stays the same, they inevitably stand out.

They would not stand out as much if their hair color were changed, but using more mana meant a higher chance of their hidden traits being seen, so it would not be possible to completely disguise them and move about for several hours without the people around them knowing.

Knowing that, Kikyou had no choice but to leave their hair color as is.

Additionally, as he could not have the girls live their lives cooped up in his house, there would be a limit even if he changed their hair using magic, so he needed them to get used to the gazes they would draw.

"Well, there is no helping it. These girls stand out," Saki, who was walking beside Kikyou, said.

......She probably didn't include herself in 'these girls'.

Seeing Saki, seemingly unaware that she was as beautiful as the others, and was drawing quite a number of gazes, made Kikyou laugh wryly.

By the way, 'these girls' Saki was speaking of were looking around excitedly, their eyes sparkling, perhaps because they were more interested in the townscape rather than the gazes from the people around them.

As expected of absolute beauties.

"Maester! Whaaat's that?" Latiana, the only young girl among 'these girls', asked while riding on Kikyou's shoulders.

"Hm? Ahh, that. That is called a vending machine. You can buy various drinks from it"

"Venven machineee?"

"Vending machine"

"Vending machine"

"Yeap, yeap"

As expected of Latiana, she learns fast.

"Vending machine~♪" Latiana sang cheerfully above Kikyou's head, almost as if she had mastered the word.

Thinking that the scene of Latiana and the three others, who were walking cheerfully ahead of them, was heartwarming as he walked, Kikyou saw what could only be three delinquents, grinning as they approached them.

From how they were acting, Kikyou's experience in the other world taught him that they were troublesome people.

However, they continued in their path as nothing could be done, and the three delinquents stood in front of them, blocking their path.

The girls stopped in their steps.

"Kikyou......"

Saki tugged on Kikyou's sleeve. Contrary to the timid Saki, one of the girls at the front, Shea, narrowed her eyes, seemingly finding them bothersome.

"Y'all need something from us?" She then asked.

"Y'all, she said. She in deeeep on her persona"

"Rather, they crazy hot when I look at them up close, right!?"

"I know righttt, crazyy hott lol"

Or so the delinquents talked among themselves after hearing Shea's unexpected manner of speaking.

"If there's nothing y'all need, then I'd like y'all to let us through," Shea said.

"Nahhh, we need something, we sure need something," The delinquent with the most build said as he walked up.

"Say, ladies, why not hang out with us rather than this pathetic man?"

"Right, right"

"It's more fun hanging out with us lol"

The girls glared at the delinquents, causing them to quiver slightly from the intensity.

However, it seems like the girls' beauty won out over the delinquents' fear.

"Holyyy, scary. ......I jumpeddd"

"......But this chill is like irresistible, right?"

"No kidding lol"

Or so they whispered among themselves before leering at the girls.

"I am very sorry, but we must turn down your offer. We are on a date right now with Kikyou-sama, after all, I say"

"......Sama?"

"......I say?"

"Eh, a date?" Kikyou asked, his eyes wide open.

The two delinquents, who seemed like underlings, were astonished once again, this time by Lumia's otherworldly manner of speaking.

Amidst this, the mouth of the man, who seemed like their leader, was agape, most likely because he did not understand what Lumia meant.

"Huh? A date? You beauties with this pathetic man?"

"Nahhh, no way lol"

"Right? There's a limit to not being a good match lol"

The girls were even angrier when they heard the delinquents' words. The intensity made the delinquents quiver once again.

"L-Let's not be so angry, anyway......ain't it fine? Why not hang out with us for just a while? Just a short while will do"

"......So persistent"

"You are persistent"

"Just means we want to get along with you that badly. ......Now, let's go," A delinquent said, grinning as he walked up, hands outstretched, to Shea, who was standing in front of the rest.

Despite that, Shea did not move.

There was a commotion among the people in town. However, it was for a different reason this time.

At the very moment when the delinquent's hand touched Shea, Kikyou silently got between them and grabbed his hand.

"............Huh?" The delinquent reflexively mumbled as he blinked his eyes.

However, he quickly recovered from his shock.

"......What's with you?! Don't get in my way! I'll send you flying, you know!" The delinquent exclaimed as he glared.

However, Kikyou was not afraid at all, which the delinquent thought was creepy.

"Sorry—could you move aside?" Kikyou asked with a reserved smile as he stepped forward.

" " "............Wha-!?!?" " "

A chill ran down their spines when the delinquents heard Kikyou's words. At the same time, they understood instinctively for the very first time in the twenty years they were alive.

—Yeah, we can't win against this guy. It's better that we don't go against him, or so the delinquents understood, causing them to fearfully shift their gazes to him.

"C-Come to think of it, we have some business to attend to. H-Hey, let's go"

"Okay"

"Aite"

They then said, respectively, before scurrying away as if they wanted to escape.

The area fell silent.

Guess we must come up with a plan if it seems like this would happen often, or so Kikyou thought after he sighed.

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