“Wow, so the Senpai finally went that far, huh?”
Several days have passed since the Senpai’s heroic feat the other day. A company newsletter was displayed on the tablet I had set aside, and I had just finished reading it.
As I laughed at the front page, emblazoned with “First Human General Born!!” in large letters, understandable even while doing strength training, I recalled the battle from the perspective of someone who had witnessed it. It was a fight that made me say, “They’ve truly ceased being human.”
Senpai, who defeated our instructor, against whom I still don’t even measure up.
Even with all the preparations they made, the feat itself is undeniable.
“Haa.”
While pondering such things, I finished today’s training quota, marking the end of another day.
As I let go of the dumbbells, I found myself chuckling at their weight.
“I’m no one to talk, am I?”
The weight of those dumbbells was fifty kilograms.
This is the weight I can hold with one hand.
My weapon is a pair of twin swords. That’s why I need at least this much strength to wield such a weight without issue.
However, this was only possible now with the enhancement of my Magic Crest, without any magic reinforcement. In the past, I could barely lift this much with both hands. Now, I can lift it multiple times with a casual expression.
“But, Senpai has more power than this, don’t they?”
Yet, despite my body performing all this lifting and lowering of such weight for an extended period, I feel no satisfaction, only the thought that it’s amazing.
This is merely a warm-up. It’s nothing more than preparatory exercise to keep my body from getting stiff.
“They say a high mountain to climb offers a worthy ascent. And it’s true.”
Since joining this company, I’ve become quite well-paid. Compared to my previous life in a dilapidated 30-year-old apartment with a cramped 6-tatami mat one-room setup where the toilet and bath were combined, my current company housing is truly the dwelling of a winner.
The door to the training room I had set up in one of these rooms opened, and two cute twin angels, their hair styled in twin tails distinguishing their left and right sides, entered.
No, they aren’t angels in a metaphorical sense; they are genuine angels. The one with twin tails on the right is Miik-chan, and the one on the left is Shiik-chan.
They are both true angels, and they currently live with me.
Initially, they lived with me under the guise of guardianship, but now they are fully fledged housemates and my lovers.
“Tadashi, I brought you a drink and a towel.”
“Tadashi, I came to help you with your stretching.”
That’s how the two of them are. Miik-chan held the towel and sports drink, while Shiik-chan, who had already changed into her jersey, pointed to the mat, indicating for me to lie on my stomach.
I obediently prostrated myself, and then Shiik-chan, with her surprisingly light body, began to stretch my joints.
“Thank you, Shiik-chan. Miik-chan.”
I couldn’t help but offer my gratitude for their actions. Although it hasn’t been many days since we moved here, and Senpai has moved into a mansion, I still cherish the happiness of being able to spend my days like this.
While the size of each room varies, the fact that I can have a dedicated training room is something I would have found unimaginable and a luxury in my past.
This one room, as a bonus, is specially designed so that jumping around in it causes no disturbance to the surrounding rooms. Furthermore, the room itself is quite spacious, at twelve tatami mats.
All the other rooms are also significantly better constructed compared to where I used to live.
Originally, I didn’t live in a room this spacious; I was living in single-occupancy housing. However, due to the incident with that hero, Amili-chan arranged for a well-secured area, and we moved here.
“…”
Using my body, which has become much more flexible compared to the past, I look at Shiik-chan and Miik-chan, my housemates.
Shiik-chan and Miik-chan, the twin angels I rescued when I saved Amelia-chan, are now here to help me with my training.
Living in a 5LDK house with three beautiful girls.
My past self could never have imagined such a situation.
“Oh my, Tadashi, you’re staring at us intently. How embarrassing, aren’t you, Shiik?”
“Yes, you can look at us longer if you want, Tadashi. Right, Miik?”
“No, well, it’s still a mystery to me why you two are so fond of me.”
Yes, honestly, there are times when I wonder if my current reality is just a dream. Was being invited to this company by Senpai that day also a dream? Am I actually passed out drunk, having a long, peaceful slumber?
Their appearance is, frankly, just too young, but otherwise, there’s no issue; they are beautiful girls. I was initially hesitant because their apparent age barely reached middle school, but the fact that they are beautiful girls remains unchanged.
To be honest, given how long we’ve been living together, it’s not like we’re strangers anymore. Furthermore, in terms of age, they are both legally adults. The period where I wished this were a dream and hoped it wouldn’t end has long passed, and I understand that this is not a dream.
From my former perspective, they were both outside my ideal type, like a pitch thrown low on the inside corner. However, they have now firmly settled within my strike zone. If this were a dream, I’d be content to let it continue, to the extent that I’ve opened my heart to these two.
“Oh, Tadashi, you say strange things. Didn’t Sister Himik teach us? Right, Miik?”
“Yes, Shiik. We angels see the person by looking at their soul. Your soul was to our liking. And you helped us, your enemies. Because these two things overlapped, we are fond of you?”
The two beautiful girls chuckle gently. “Hmm, they really make a picture,” I thought as I savored the feeling of my body being slowly stretched. I can vaguely sense that there is no lie in their words.
“Ugh, as a human, I can’t comprehend such emotions. I can’t see the color of souls.”
After all, their feelings are shown not just through words but also through actions.
Well, it’s not something to hide anymore. I’ll say it: living under the same roof with such beautiful girls, being taken care of with all household chores like cooking and laundry, even bathing together, and finally sleeping together.
Repeating these things without making a move would be questionable for a man. Initially, I thought these two were just temporarily infatuated and that we were together. In fact, when I said as much, it only made them burn brighter, and they started seeking me out more intensely. They resort to all sorts of seduction tactics, and eventually, they even tried to put homemade aphrodisiacs in my food.
No, the menu was clearly geared towards stamina and vitality, plus the unfamiliar online shopping cart contained suggestive lingerie. Seeing all this and then being subjected to attempts at drugging made me realize their genuine intent. I managed to stop them from using the drugs, though.
“Oh? Are you saying our love is a lie, Tadashi? That’s sad. Right, Miik?”
“Yes, Shiik. It is sad. Even though we love you so much.”
Their feigned sorrowful gestures, though I know they are acting, make my heart ache at the thought of saddening beautiful girls.
“No, I’m not doubting you!? You do all the housework, you’ve even learned to cook, which you’re not good at, and you make my lunch boxes too!!”
From their usual behavior, I understand that I am loved, and I grasp their affection. The problem here isn’t my doubt for their feelings. Rather, the issue lies with me, who can’t fully accept reality.
“That’s right, we also make passionate love at night, don’t we? Miik.”
“Yes, yes, the nighttime is only getting more vigorous, isn’t it? Shiik.”
Yes, say what you will about me being a lolicon. Min-chan has said it, and Kitamiya-chan has also given me a disapproving look, so it’s not like it’s new. To be honest, I can’t deny that my current romantic relationships are far from my past preferences.
Frankly, when I first acted on my feelings, I felt like blaming myself for what I was doing. But I decided to embrace it. I fell in love with Shiik-chan, Miik-chan, and Amili-chan, who isn’t here. I made excuses that I don’t particularly like girls with young appearances. For some reason, even though I’m in a situation similar to Senpai’s harem, the word “crime” flashed through my mind for a moment.
“Oh, Shiik. Tadashi suddenly started shaking his head?”
“Yes, Miik. Did he remember something painful?”
The two look at me with concern, but I’m alright. I was merely questioning my own preferences. It’s fine; I only had suspicions of being a lolicon. I don’t react to other girls or young girls normally. I only react to these three.
“No, I’m just worried about whether I can handle the new equipment Amili-chan is preparing for me.”
“Ah, that equipment. We haven’t even seen anything like it in the Celestial Realm.”
“Yes, it was quite a novel idea.”
Relieved that they didn’t notice my true thoughts, I managed to change the subject, albeit with a bit of forced effort.
“But it’s quite common in this world, isn’t it? Mainly in the two-dimensional realm.”
“Indeed. I’ve read many books in Isal, but I can’t compare to the richness of stories in this world. Right, Miik?”
“Yes, Shiik. I never thought I’d get to know such enjoyable stories.”
The content we’re discussing is the new equipment that Amili-chan is having made for me at my request. Since my magic aptitude is low, I need to compensate in other areas. The “other” areas, specifically, are equipment. Of course, I’ve been training my body diligently to match that equipment and have been practicing.
The equipment Amili-chan is creating is inspired by the stories of this world, more precisely, anime. Given Amili-chan’s preferred genres, I suspect it’s likely superhero team shows or robot sci-fi, and her technical skill in trying to replicate them is truly impressive.
“Well, I’ve thought this since joining this company, but I have to admit that their technology is high in peculiar ways. Magic that can’t be done in modern times is amazing. How can they replicate it?”
“It’s the difference in developmental fields, Tadashi. While the technology here is impressive, it doesn’t mean this world is inferior. Right, Shiik?”
“Yes, in terms of food production, medicine, information transmission, and entertainment, various aspects of this world are superior to Isal. However, there are areas where this world is superior to Isal to an equal degree. Those are the fields of science and magic. Right, Miik?”
When worlds differ, so do the fields that develop. It’s true that in modern times, we don’t have technologies like teleportation magic for instant travel or space magic for expanding space. In fact, if such things were possible, it would cause a technological revolution, like something out of anime. According to Senpai, magic may someday become commonplace on Earth, but I wonder if that will happen in my lifetime.
“Alright, Tadashi, the stretching is done. Shall we go for a bath?”
“Eh? Today too?”
“Yes, that’s right. It’s such a large bath. It would be lonely to enter alone, wouldn’t it? Right, Miik?”
“Yes, Shiik. It’s so spacious that it would be excessive for just the two of us. It won’t be a problem for three of us.”
While thinking this, my post-workout body was quickly relaxed, and a buzzer signaled that the bath was ready.
And, as always, I was being unceremoniously pushed towards the bathroom by the twins, who possessed a strength I found astonishing for their small bodies. I didn’t resist, but I still wasn’t used to being rushed like this. It only took a few seconds to give in and accept it. And a few minutes after entering the bath, Amili-chan would also burst in. My past self could never have imagined this.
Today’s word of the day:
It is difficult to know the past or the future.
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