Oh, no!　It's great to have a choice of slightly more expensive jams in the morning!

　Marie was in a good mood in the morning.

　I was eating a piece of toast with a fried egg and bacon on it while Marie was happy to put jam on her second piece of toast.

　When I came to Marie's house on my day off, I found that breakfast was just ready. I'm eating with them, and I haven't had toast in a long time, but...what is it?

　Even though Marie made this breakfast, it tastes terribly nostalgic.

　It's close to the taste of my mother in her previous life.

　Julius was surprised when he saw me eating my toast.

'You're used to eating Baltophalt. I don't have much experience with this kind of food, so I didn't know how to eat it at first.''

　I suppose.

　In the first place, the toast didn't come out until after we came to the Arzel Republic.

　It wasn't in the Horfert Kingdom.

　Greg was eating it with a bite of it, and

It's good to get used to it. The first time I spilled it, I spilled it.

　Chris pays attention.

　Chris was eating with a knife and fork.

'I'm spilling it now, Greg,'

　A lively breakfast.

　Zilk was making his own tea.

　He enjoyed the aroma of the tea while watching it.

'It's still the only thing I can do in the morning.

　I nod my head at the scent.

'There's something weird about that smell.

　Then Zilk let out a sigh of disbelief at this.

'You don't understand. You do seem to know a bit about tea, but that's about the extent of it.'

　I was annoyed, but I'll hold off here.

　Brad grabbed the jam and

Who uses it?

　Kara held up a small hand.

Oh, the next one.

　Kyle offers me a drink at a busy breakfast.

'Mr. Jilk is a tea fiend too,'

'Hey, don't make me sound like a tea crazed maniac too. I'm a gentleman who enjoys tea.

　For a moment, everyone was quiet.

　But then Greg resumed his meal and moved on to the next topic of conversation as if nothing had happened.

'More importantly, when are the delegations coming from the kingdom?'

　I look at Luxion.

'The first group will be right around the summer holidays. The second group will be afterwards, I suppose.'

　It's almost summer vacation.

　I feel like I almost didn't attend the school, but that's also Pierre's fault.

　I should have been more persistent in complaining to the Favell family. ........I did say it, though.

　Julius looks down.

''But this time, I'm in trouble. I didn't think that a holy tree would be so troublesome. I only thought of it as an object of faith at best.

　He didn't teach that much to people coming from the outside.

　In that sense, Pierre's guy was thoughtless.

　Marie is smearing jam on a third piece of toast.

'But now we can live in peace. We've got another semester to go, but the rest of it will be fun.'

　Accompanying the delegation are the servants who take care of Marie and the others.

　Marier is happy to be free from household chores.

　Then the bell outside the house rings.

◇

　The parlor.

　I'm with Luxion - and also Marie, who is dealing with a guest.

　The guest is unexpectedly Lelia.

　I'm going to talk to Marie in a whisper.

"Why is the hero here?

I don't know. Maybe my brother called you.　Ah!　I think Kara said something about people visiting you before.

　He was too busy to pay attention to it, but it was still Marier's fault.

''Well you'll remember that later.

Wait!　Brother, I'm innocent!

　As the two of them were talking, Lelia turned her gaze to Luxion.

　And--.

''That........is a billing item, right?

　We looked at each other and then at Lelia's face.

'How did you know?'

　I had a bad feeling about it.

　The fact that I saw Luxion and understood that it was a chargeable item--.

　Lelia introduced herself to me.

''I'm a reincarnated person just like you guys.

　Normally I would have fooled myself, but this is the girl who thought we were the heroes.

　Marie was surprised.

'Ugh, a lie!　I thought you were the hero!　Huh?　Could it be that you're the one who was reincarnated as the main character?　I'm jealous of you, you bastard!

　Lelia's eyes were getting worse.

　It was a far cry from when she and Emile were loving each other.

'That's my sister!　I'm your twin sister!

　I glare at Marie quietly.

　Marie quickly averted her gaze.

　I had no choice, so I talked to Lelia.

''Well I checked over here and you're the only one who seems to be the main character. And what do you mean by twins?

It is what it is. I was reincarnated as my sister's - my twin sister. There is no such thing as a protagonist's twin sister. And I'm not the protagonist. --I'm your sister.

　I took one deep breath and

Mariye!

''I'm sorry, I'm sorry!''

　Marie apologizes, but there was one thing that bothered me.

'Hey, wait a minute. Then where is your sister - where is the hero?　It's the end of the semester already and you haven't come back or what kind of... well, you don't think you're enrolled?

　There is a reincarnation here who claims to be his twin sister.

　Maybe the real protagonist isn't already in the school or something?　I don't want that!

''Well you're doing just fine, sister. Do you have any idea how hard I've worked to follow through?　You're trying to ruin it!　What are you guys going to do about it?

　Marie snickers.

'What. 'It doesn't matter if there's no problem,'

　Lelia is furious.

　She gets up from the couch, waving her hands around and complaining to us.

'There's a big one!　I retrieved the holy tree saplings too quickly. That one, if my sister doesn't collect it, it will die soon!　You know that thing is the key item, you know the bruise there!

Mockery!　You've got to be kidding me. You're the one who's been putting on a show every day!　You're the one who's trying to be a mockery to the guys!

　I put the case I was holding on the table as I watched the two of them fight.

　The sapling of the holy tree was there, lush and not dead.

　Marier and Lelia, who had been fighting in a grappling match, are surprised to see the sapling.

''There it is!

Why?　Because my sister was chosen to be a priestess, so the saplings didn't die.

　The circumstances of the situation were not mentioned in Marie's notes.

　Marier's memory is not to be relied upon either.

　Luxion explains.

''The reason why the saplings die is because of the existence of the Holy Tree. There can only be one holy tree on this continent. Therefore, even if a sapling is born, it will die one by one. However, it is possible to survive by mitigating the Holy Tree's interference.''

　So as long as they were protected by the special case, the saplings of the Holy Tree would not die.

''What? You've lost your worry.''

　As I said this, Marie was ruffling her hair and banging on Lelia.

''We're having a hard time over here. It's just a misunderstanding because you're messing with Antai-kun.

　Lelia looked a little relieved and sat down on the couch as it was.

'Thank goodness. If the saplings had died, we'd be stuck.'

　I check with Marie.

'Is that so?'

The final boss is the Holy Tree itself. Apparently the holy tree, which has no guardian or priestess, is prone to run amok. So the hero, who is chosen by the sapling, eventually wins and plants the sapling in place of the fallen holy tree, which is a happy ending.

　Lelia adds.

'My sister has the same aptitude for being a miko as she does for the game. I didn't have it, and since the miko is definitely a sister, the hero is a sister.

　Marie had been working on her hair with her hands. Apparently, as she was talking to Lelia, the memories of the game gradually came back to her.

　........I wish she had remembered it earlier.

''After that, it was like the boys chosen by the maiden of the sapling priestess became the guardians and they fought the rasbos together?

　Lelia corrects me with an angry look on her face.

'No, it's not. The guardians are also chosen by the saplings. He chooses boys who seem to be compatible with the miko, so it just looks like the miko chooses them. You, did you complete the game properly?

Don't you dare!　I didn't do the whole thing, and besides, how many years ago do you think it was?　Do you have vivid memories of what it was like ten years ago?　Don't complain about it all the time, right?

　There would certainly be a lot of things he couldn't remember. Especially since Marie was reincarnated in the Holfert Kingdom, she might have been less interested in the Arzel Republic.

　But here was one thing that bothered me.

''If that's the case, won't there be a reverse harem ending?

　Lelia snickered.

'It's there, but it's subtle. After all, Eryk was chosen as the guardian and the rest of us are treated under the miko. More importantly, I can't believe it's a reverse harem or something.

　Those words apparently pierced Marie's heart.

''Because ... a reverse harem is a girl's dream.

　Hey, look at me and say it. Tell me again, after all the trouble I've been through with my girl's dreams!

　Now, leaving Marie's side aside, it seems that Lelia has more knowledge than I do. From the way she seemed relieved, I didn't think there would be any major problems in the future.

''Then it's not a problem. So, where is that protagonist, your sister, now--'

　The back of my right hand was glowing as I picked up the sapling's case.

''--Hey!

　The back of my right arm that touched the case glowed, and some kind of crest appeared.

　Luxion carefree.

'Oh, this coat of arms is different from Pierre's, isn't it?

　Marie opens her mouth, and then Lelia brings her hands to her head.

'That's not the guardian's crest!

No!

　Surprised, I looked at the back of my right hand and saw some kind of plant-like design, or at any rate, a crest floating in the air.

　Marie averted her gaze from me.

'Wow, it wasn't me. It was my brother's fault.''

　That's what he said.

You're not the only one pretending to be a part of this!　What are we going to do?　This is your protagonist's girlfriend's, right?　Why are you following me?　Get me Luxion!

　Luxion looks at the back of my right hand.

''........Please don't worry. Your life is intact.''

That's not the point!

　While the three of us were squealing and squealing, Luxion began to explain to us.

''In the first place, you are all mistaken.''

　The three of us get quiet and look at Luxion.

''Both the Sacred Tree saplings and the Sacred Tree want a guardian. The holy tree can exist alone, but the sapling can only live if it is protected.''

　He wants to say that Lelia knows that too.

''So, the guardian is chosen from among my sister's potential lovers. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. And they're also worthy candidates for the guardian.

　Huh?　Are saplings looking at that much?

　Looking at the inside of the case in my hand, I'm surprised that the saplings recognize that much.

'That's in the game, isn't it?　Who is protecting and guarding the Holy Tree saplings at the moment?''

　........oh, it's me.

　Lelia and Marie's eyes pierce me.

'I knew it wasn't your fault!

My brother's idiot!

　I said to the two guys who were complaining.

'My fault!　Is this my fault?　It's not, is it?　Because I have no choice but to get Pierre involved--

　Luxion said calmly.

''He's a master who has dismissed the six great noble opponents. Didn't Miao Miao decided that he was worthy of being a guardian?　This sapling has a good eye for it. It's quirky to choose the master I serve.''

　Lelia shouts.

'What the hell are you doing?!'

　........what to do. I'm making something awkward out of me.

◇

　Port.

　A pair of men and women descend from a single airship.

　They had red hair and twisted medium hair.

　Their yellow eyes are beautiful.

　These boys look grim.

''Well the fruit with the jewel in it didn't choose us. Isn't this due to a lack of love on either side?

　But the yellow eyes begin to stagnate.

　The girl who was walking behind me shook her shoulders.

　The boy's name is 【Erik Leta Barriel】.

　A tall and beautiful young man, he is a picture to look at even just standing. The clothes he wears were also specially made for him.

　On the other hand, the girl walking behind him was in her school uniform.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　Pink hair mixed in with her blonde hair. The further you get to the ends of the hair, the pinker the shade is, and it's a slightly messy but fluffy twintail.

　The ends of her hair reached to her shoulders.

　She has yellow eyes and feisty-looking suspending eyes.

　At first glance, she looks like a strong-willed girl, but right now she's looking down as if she's feeling down. The original strength of spirit or cheerfulness that existed originally is not visible.

So--

　There is a legend that the fruit of the holy tree will ripen and fall to the two people who love each other, and that they will be given a jewel as a gift as a token of their love.

　But it was only a lore.

　Eryk turned around and grabbed the girls' chin.

　He turned his smile to the girls.

'So?　Do you think you're not a bad person or something?　I crashed a semester and stuck it to the Holy Tree. I was also involved in the mess that Pierre's idiot caused. Because of that, I was asked to return to the school.

　The girls apologize to Eryk.

'I'm sorry. But--'

　Eryk pushes the girls away.

　Then Eryk starts kicking the girls.

'Don't talk back!　I did it for you!　And yet you are!

　When the girls are in pain, Eryk hurries over to the girls.

'I'm sorry, I overdid it,'

　The girls were looking down.

'I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I just tend to get emotional when I think about you. You do understand how I feel, don't you?

　The girls gave a small nod.

(That's fine. Lelia-chan had said it, and it would work better if she held back a little, and besides, it would be better for Lelia-chan.)

　Eryk makes the girls stand up.

　But what Eryk was holding was a chain.

　The chain was connected to the collar that the girls were wearing.

'Come on, let's go. It didn't work this time, but we have a next time. We'll make sure we both get the jewels over winter break and get my parents to approve our marriage.

　The girl who replied in a small way walked on the harbor, attracting attention as it was.



　There was a drone floating in the sky, stealing a glimpse of such a scene.

◇

　Marie's mansion.

　I asked Lelia and she said they should be back soon, so we decided to fly the drone in and see what happened.

　But we were left speechless by the images, which were beyond our imagination.

　Luxion reports to us in a matter-of-fact manner.

'Is he a very possessive man?　As both Lelia and Marie had said, Eryk was a boy who had a little bit of a sick side - Yandere, right? Is the point of saying a little?''

　As expected, she didn't think that her sister was in this kind of situation, or perhaps Lelia couldn't speak up either.

　In such a situation, only Marie--.

''Ka--''

?

"Secured...!

　He suggested we get Lelia's sister.