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Classmate wa Isekai de Yuusha ni Natta kedo, Ore dake Gendai Nihon ni Okizari ni Narimashita - Chapter 88

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 Chapter 88 : The Final Battle Begins 3

"I-Iori-kun!? Is this really going to be okay!?"

"Don’t worry, I packed it full of shock-absorbing bubbles. If this thing stops moving, the battle will start immediately, so just be ready."

"O-Okay...!"

Right now, we were inside that sphere tangled with tree roots, experiencing a roller coaster ride.

Of course, all that creepy liquid originally inside had been completely drained, and aside from the function to head toward Kuon Genji—the target person—it had undergone major modifications, so the safety of the people inside was mostly guaranteed... or so I hoped.

But, well, the problem was...

"...Maybe I put in too much of the ignition for acceleration..."

"W-Wait! Did you just say something suspicious!?"

"It’s fine, really, it’s fine."

"I believe you!? I really do!"

The moment Kyori shouted that, the sphere violently shook and then stopped completely.

At the same time, the shock-absorbing, waterproof, elastic bubbles I had prepared inside expanded, protecting our bodies.

"See? Told you it was fine."

"Y-Yeah..."

Honestly, I was worried too, but thankfully it worked.

While thinking that pathetic thought, I opened one of the hatches on the sphere and leaned out—

"That was close."

I muttered, looking at the shattered wooden arrow in my palm, breaking out in a cold sweat as I stared at the one who threw it.

"…Iori-kun?"

"Better stay inside a bit longer. Our opponent seems really pissed off."

Kyori probably guessed what I meant from those words, nodded slightly, then pulled out a few talismans and withdrew deeper into the sphere.

"You… you appeared and ruined everything…! I was supposed to be the king who rules over Kuon and exorcism!"

The man shrouded in black mist glared at us with red eyes and roared like a beast.

"Wait! We have no reason to be enemies. You’ll be the head of Kuon, and we just want to get home safely. That’s a Win-Win, right?"

"Silence! You’ve mocked me all this time! You, youuuu!!"

Kuon Genji roared again, ripped off a nearby tree branch, reshaped it like an arrow, and hurled it straight at me.

I tried to block it by creating a slime-like barrier with water magic, but—

"Watch out!"

Suddenly, Kyori yanked me back inside the sphere, and without any warning, the arrow exploded in a massive blast.

"You really saved me. Thanks."

"No need to thank me... but be careful. Genji-san has become unnaturally strong."

"I figured..."

Right after throwing the arrow, Kuon Genji was panting heavily, but it wasn’t exhaustion from using power—it was more like wild excitement.

What made it worse was the presence of the bindings on him.

(They’re tied tightly on his shoulders. Even if he just takes Kyori, I can see he’ll be resisted. We’ll have to incapacitate him somehow.)

While thinking this, Kuon Genji turned to us, screaming in fury.

"Kyori!! You’re there too?! You stole everything from me, too?!"

Damn, he noticed Kyori’s presence as well.

I had cast ‘Recognition Inhibition’ on him, but...

Heh heh heh.

A girl named Ibara sat on a particularly thick branch above Kuon Genji, wearing a suspicious smile as if everything was going according to plan.

Her gaze was definitely fixed on Kyori inside the sphere.

One against two, and while protecting Kyori...

I summoned a water bubble MP potion and drank it, taking a deep breath.

"Iori-kun, I have a favor to ask."

Kyori spoke seriously.

"A favor?"

"You have the ability to lend your skills to others, right?"

"Ah, yeah. I do, but..."

"Could you lend me your skills? If possible, the ones you lent before—the power to enhance physical ability and to freeze things."

Lending skills itself wasn’t a problem.

But what that meant was—

"You’re really going to fight on the front lines?"

"That was the plan from the start today."

Kyori’s eyes shone with great determination.

...Trying to persuade her would only increase the risk.

Still, if Kyori joins in, maybe I can do that...

"Alright. But you have to absolutely follow my plan and never do anything reckless. Those two things are non-negotiable."

"Yes!"

"And one last thing—I want to ask you two questions, is that okay?"

"W-What are they?"

"Well, first..."

Kyori was momentarily stunned by my question, then shook her head.

Good. That means I have to lend Kyori something truly special.

"...That’s the plan. Think we can pull it off?"

"But then the burden on you, Iori-kun..."

"Don’t worry about me. Just wait for the moment."

"...Yes!"

After confirming everything, I created an explosion-resistant water wall with my water magic to secure safety, then looked at Kyori.

And then—

"Skill Lending!"

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"If you won’t come out... then!"

Kuon Genji wrapped himself in black mist, shaping it into hands and grabbing the thick branch where Ibara sat.

"Oh my, Genji-sama. If you plan to use it, please tell me beforehand?"

"Shut up!! Just obey me silently!"

I don’t know how, but Kuon Genji yelled at Ibara, who floated midair, then transformed the branch into a huge spear and threw it at our modified sphere.

The sphere cracked sharply and collapsed in place.

We all knew the sphere wouldn’t hold much longer.

"Damn! Where!? Where did they run!?"

"Here... right here."

I moved downwards, concealed by the dust, and tried to kick Kuon Genji’s stomach.

"Careful!"

But just before my attack landed, his body moved next to Ibara as if pulled by a hook.

"Ibara! Why did you interfere!?"

"If I didn’t, you’d have been knocked out in an instant, right? Besides, look."

Just as Kuon Genji raised his head, Kyori leapt high, trying to touch the bindings hanging from his shoulder like tassels.

"Kyori!!!"

"Ugh!?"

Kuon Genji roared loudly and slammed countless paper shikigami at her, tearing her away.

Kyori blocked them with an ice magic shield, then used ‘Physical Enhancement’ to put distance between them.

Damn, it’s never that easy...

"Their numbers haven’t changed... Genji-sama, what will you do?"

"I, I will kill Iori Osamu!! You, tear off those useless limbs from Kyori!!"

"Yes, as you command."

Ibara’s words and the two of them split to attack us simultaneously.

Genji launched a barrage of paper shikigami and threw tree branches and bark like cannonballs, while Ibara threw arms of flame shaped like limbs at Kyori.

"Damn, this is seriously annoying...!"

"Die, die, die, die, dieee!!!"

"Borrowed power or not, you’re being played around. And to think you’re Kuon’s daughter... laughable."

"Ugh...!"

With the advantage of terrain on their side, we were gradually pushed back, eventually cornered near the walls.

And then...

"Goodbye, pathetic young lady."

"Kyaaahhhh!"

Ibara’s flaming arm grabbed Kyori and burned her body to ashes without even leaving a trace.

"Aaahhhh!!"

Seeing that, I lost myself, creating an ice sword and slashing at Kuon Genji.

"One last desperate attempt. Do it, Ibara."

"Yes, understood."

But Kuon Genji’s body floated again by Ibara’s mysterious power, and my attack missed completely.

...Or so they thought.

"Now!!"

Just before I brought my sword down, I shouted loudly.

At the same time, Ibara sensed something and looked up in horror.

"Genji! Cut the ‘Connection’!"

"You! What are you—!?"

Kuon Genji glared up in irritation at Ibara’s shout from above, and finally realized.

But it was too late.

"Haaaahhh!!"

The real Kyori, completely hidden by two layers of ‘Recognition Inhibition Magic’ cast by me and her, descended from the sky gripping her last trump card—the spiritual sword “Nameless” obtained at summer camp.

What that blade cut was—

"With this, you can no longer steal power from anyone or anything."

Kuon Genji’s bindings, which had the property of absorbing power from others, were severed completely.

Translator’s Notes:

  • Recognition Inhibition (認識阻害): A magic that hides the presence or identity of someone from others’ perception or magical senses.

  • Shikigami (式神): Paper or spirit familiars used for attack or defense, common in Japanese folklore and fantasy settings.

  • Bindings (御縄): Special magical restraints that here absorb power from those restrained; severing them is crucial to weaken Kuon Genji.

  • Skill Lending (スキル貸与): The protagonist’s unique ability to lend skills temporarily to others, important for tactical flexibility.

  • Spirit Sword ‘Nameless’ (霊刀『無銘』): A special sword obtained during a previous event (summer camp) that has significant spiritual/magical properties.

  • The setting and terms maintain Japanese cultural and magical concepts without localization, preserving original flavor.

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