We brought a man who called himself Finn into a private room in a tavern.

　We sat across from each other, ordering tea and food instead of each other's drinks.

　I could tell that he was wary of us.

(When Luxion is this wary, it's pretty dangerous.)

　Would it have been better to take him out by surprise?　Thinking about this, I look at my partner, whose red eyes are shining.

''XX▲▽▽--!''

　I was afraid of my partner speaking some incomprehensible language.

　It's the same for the person in front of me.

''■◇◆◆◆●--!''

　It seems like he's uttering some kind of spell, but I can't understand it.

　They are both enemies - they seem to have quite a grudge against each other.

''Well, now that the drinks and food are here, it's time to talk about it.

　I opened my mouth and they nodded.

'Yes.'

　The beautiful bastard with the fewest mouths wouldn't even touch his drink from earlier.

'I didn't put any poison in your drink,'

'I don't care. Better yet, let's get on with it.

　I'm nervous and thirsty, but there's something - I don't like it - about me drinking when the guy in front of me doesn't drink. Could it be that this guy is setting me up for something?

　For now, it would be safe not to drink it.

　If it had been poisoned, Luxion would have warned me about it, but--''

"...but he's not going to be able to talk to you...!

　It didn't seem like we were going to be able to have a conversation from a while ago.

Then let me ask you one question. --What are you doing in this country?

　The other party pauses for a beat before answering.

'Mia's - she's her bodyguard. What do you know when you hear "protagonist"?

No problem. You're one of them.

　Turns out we're both reincarnated.

　Well, that solves one problem.

　You have a cheat item.

Now, here's the thing. --What do you want?

　He is the protagonist of the third game, but you will later find out that he is actually a princess of the empire.

　The boy who is the target of the attack becomes the princess's escort knight and solves many problems--.

'Our objective?　That's what it's all about. It's about getting through that game in one piece.

Safe, you know. I wish you could be more specific.

　I've been hurt once, I'm not going to let up here.

　The other party - Finn scratches his hair as if in trouble.

''Why do I have to say that much?''

Because I have to. It's up to you guys to decide how I'm going to do it, too.

　When I'm feeling like I'm not going to relent if I'm hostile, Finn now asks me a question.

''Then what do you want? Did you have to change the country so much just because you're a reincarnate?

　I'm annoyed by those words.

'You sound like it's my fault!　Because it's not my fault!

Is that so?

　Huh?　You're pulling out here?　That's not the reaction I was expecting.

　As it was, we went on in silence with each other, so I told him what had happened so far anyway.

'There's another reincarnation. I'm going to be the sister of my former life - she wanted to replace the protagonist with a reverse harem.

Oh, my God.

　I want to agree with the surprised Finn - but it's true.

　It's embarrassing for us as a family that my sister in a previous life went for a reverse harem.

'Thanks to that, all of our plans got screwed up, and that's just what happened when we were trying to clean up the mess.

Oh, yeah? That's tough.

Yeah, that was tough.

　--then Finn speaks up this time.

'Mia is--not a reincarnation. But does she have a similar vibe to my sister from a previous life?　So I wanted to protect it.

You got a hard time being my sister?

'No, my sister was sickly in a previous life. She died while she was still young, and I want Mia to be happy.

　I felt like I'd stepped through some kind of land mine, so I'd follow up quickly.

''Oh, I see. So that's why you followed me to the academy.''

'If possible, I'd like to find a boy I can trust with Mia and move forward with the scenario. That boy has been especially frail lately.

　If you ask me, I heard that if you proceed with the scenario, that problem will be solved as well.

''Is that why you followed me to the academy?　I know it must have been a lot of work for you to go through the formalities and all that.

'That one was a reincarnation of a great man from the Empire. It was rather easy.

'There are other incarnations of the Empire?

He's the only one I know of at the moment. What about you?

There are three of us in the kingdom. I'll preface this by saying, "I know. But there are two of us in the Arzer Republic.

"The Republic--Yes!　I'm talking about the Republic. What the hell did you do over there?　All of a sudden, the Republic was nearly destroyed, and it was a big deal in the Empire.

'It wasn't my fault!　The two reincarnations on the other side just had no choice but to give it back to me because they messed with me.

Yeah?

　We went on to talk to each other and found out that - what?　He's not that dangerous, is he?

　Finn seemed to be out of step with the beat.

'What do you mean?　Rion--you'd have risen in the ranks if you'd been cleaning up your sister's and other Republic incarnations' messes?

Yeah. It's not my fault. I mean, Erica was my niece in a past life, so don't mess with her because she's not a villain. She's a d*mned good girl.

'I heard that earlier. Okay, so that's why you didn't mess with us. No, I'm sorry. I'm relieved.

　At Finn's words, Brave - or rather, Kurosuke - protested.

'Buddy!　Don't get rounded up by these guys. This is an artificial intelligence on their side. He's a dirty, slaughterhouse weapon that will use any means necessary!

　Then Luxion appealed to me as well.

'Master, this is a weapon left behind by the newcomers. He is an enemy of the old humans and should not be trusted. Please wake up. Let's work together to eradicate the newcomers.

"You hear that, buddy!　I just said extermination!　I knew this guy was dangerous!'

　Me and Finn put our hands on two such spheres and resumed our conversation.

'I see - you're having a hard time with your partner too?

　Then Finn nodded.

'This guy goes off the rails when it comes to old human relations. Sorry about that. I had my doubts about you guys, too.

'No, we were too cautious too. I've had a bad experience with the reincarnation before.

　As it is, I talk to Finn while I get my hands on some cold food.

　--He was surprisingly easy to talk to.

◇

　There was an organization called the Ladies' Forest.

　It was a group that once existed at a time when there was a lot of misogyny.

　The kingdom had changed its policy and the Forest of the Ladies had transformed into a radical organization.

　In a luxurious room in the basement, women ranging from their sixties to thirty-somethings sat around a table.

　While the women who came to report were shabbily dressed - the women around the table were dressed in dresses.

　Not everyone is already of noble status, yet they continue their former lives underground.

　The slaves who obeyed were not at their side.

　Instead, they used their own sons like servants.

'--Zora, the plan is going well, isn't it?

'Yes, sir!　My daughter has become His Majesty Roland's mistress, and she is asking for information about the royal court.

　Zola - the woman who was once the wife of Barcus faux-Baltfart.

　Now she was detached and had lost her status and her property.

　And now she was an errand girl in the forest of ladies.

'Oh, um, will I not be paid?　I'm having a hard time making a living too.

　To Zola, the women say.

'We are living such a miserable life because of what your stupid son has done to us. You haven't forgotten that, have you?

But, but my children are not involved. Besides, that stupid man is one of my side's children.

I don't care. It's your fault. Until the kingdom is returned to you, you're still here.

I'm sure.

　Zola cried, but none of the women cared for it.

'The plan is going well, isn't it?'
Of course. Comrades are gathering in various places. Many of them have been stripped of their titles and reduced in rank. There are a lot of people on your side.
'Utterly unworthy of the kingdom. But this will soon destroy our current kingdom. And with all the foreign aid coming in, we'll soon be back to normal.

　Rebels were gathering in many places.

　It was not only the cold-blooded domestic aristocracy that supported them.

　There was also support from foreign countries - enemy nations.

　The Lady's Forest had become the organizer of such a rebellion.

''It's fortunate that we were able to sneak our handlers into His Majesty's place. Thanks to that, we've been able to keep the inner workings of the royal palace in check.''
"His Majesty the Dumbass.
It's good. It's good, because it's working for us. Still, it's wrong to expect anything from a man.

　The forest of ladies was stirring underneath the kingdom to reclaim the country that had once been kind to them.

　Zola turns over and bites her lip.

(Ore--Rion. I can't allow myself to live in such a miserable life because of that guy!)

　The ladies of the ladies' forest talk about their plans.

'We've had our share of bitterness for the past year. But that's as far as it goes--
We've already received the weapons from abroad. All we have to do now is to rise up en masse.
'Now we can finally get our lives back to normal. First we must bring back slavery. Why don't we just make all the men slaves?

　The Forest of the Ladies was planning a coup d'état.

　But that plan too - was manipulated by a foreign country.

◇

　I was having tea with Finn in the pub.

　Booze?　I'm sorry, but me and Finn are both minors in our previous lives.

　And I don't think alcohol is good for you.

Good talking to you. You're a welcome relief. I was in a hurry to get over here, because a lot of things aren't in the game anymore.

What's the difference?

'Yeah, I just watched my sister play it, so I don't know the details - there's a boy named Aaron who's the target of the attack, do you know him?'

　When I'm silent, Finn continues.

'I had Kurosuke look into it - he says something about Aaron turning into a girl.

　The black assistant - Brave - was drinking juice.

'Buddy, you don't suspect me!　Really, that Arle girl is a former Aaron guy!　And I got the backstory right!

　I look at Luxion and he turns one eye away from us.

　--do I have to tell you?

"--Aaron had a s*x change operation.

What?　What? Why?　Is there a place in this world that can perform such advanced surgery?

My... my guy, or rather, my artificial intelligence did it.

Oh, wait, wait, wait!　You can't do that!　What are we going to do?　One of the boys to be attacked isn't enrolled, and Jake is out of the question. On top of that, the Oskar guy--

　In fact, it's another boy who is the target of the attack - but he hasn't enrolled in the school.

　His family was very bad, so his title was taken away after the dukedom.

　I found out recently that he had married and was now living as a commoner.

　Then Finn says.

'--with Finley. Huh?　I think her last name was Baltic Falt, too.

　I plop my face down on the table.

'Finely!　What the hell is he doing?!

　Unbeknownst to me, one of the boys I was attacking and my sister were getting close to each other.

　Seeing me like that, Finn still gets suspicious.

'Hey, you didn't do anything else, did you?

Of course. Don't blame me for everything.

Oh, yeah. I'm sorry. Then tell me a few things that are bothering you.

　I nodded, and Finn asked me what was on my mind.

''About the matter of Prince Julius being abolished, do you have anything to say about it?''

Because I beat the living shit out of him in a duel.

　When he entered the school, Angel challenged Julius, who was even dumber than he was now, to a duel.

　Marie, to be precise.

　But Julius and I fought on his behalf, and Julius and his friends fought on their behalf and they were made illegitimate.

"Hey!

It had to be done.

Then she's the protagonist of the first one. Why isn't she a saint?

'Another reincarnation, Marie, has taken away your saintly status.

Then why is the saint absent?

"We had a war with the Duchy and he confessed to me that he was a fake. That was quite disturbing.

　I shake my head in a yale-yeah, but Finn's questioning still continues.

'Yes. She's a princess of the duchy. As I recall--there was a whistle that controlled the monsters.

'Huh?　Yeah, I broke it, so it's not a problem.

'Really?　Then I don't have a problem with the Rathbos.

　As Finn calmed down, Brave looked at me.

''-- Isn't it mostly because of this guy that his partner says the game is so different?

Hey, don't be stupid. I'm just trying to keep you out of the fire.

'Yes, sir. The Master just got rid of a disturbing presence. And while we're at it, I'm getting rid of you guys too!'

　Luxion interrupted the conversation, but today the annihilation disease is even worse than usual.

　I mean, when I think about it calmly - I'm very much involved in the content of the game.

　Finn is looking at me with suspicious eyes.

''You're really going to be okay with this, aren't you?　Will Mia's partner be found safe?

That's okay. You'll be in school next year, junior year.

Please. It's her life up for grabs.

　A girl named Mia who has recently become sickly and weak.

　--the opposite of Erica.

　Erica has been sickly and weak until now, and it seems she's been on the mend lately.