An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

All I could hear was the faint sound of a woman arguing with several men.

Hajime and the others looked at each other, then peeked towards the alley where the sound came from.

“How cliché…”

"...The enemy of women must not be forgiven."

As expected, several men were trying to approach the woman in a rather forceful manner.

Hajime looked at Myuu in his arms, wondering what to do.

The enemy's combat power was not worth mentioning. From their footwork, posture and the aura they exuded, it could be seen that they were just ordinary thugs, and even if they had weapons on them, it was no big deal.

While Hajime was analyzing the battle strength, Shia calmly strode towards the men who were chatting up the women.

They seemed to have noticed someone approaching, so they turned back to look at Xia. They were instantly captivated by her beauty, and immediately revealed lewd smiles. Their eyes clearly revealed that they had found new prey.

(Ahh?)

Hajime saw their looks, dark feelings welling up in him, and his right hand reached towards his thigh.

But before his emotions erupted, Xia quickly approached the men.

What followed could only be described as devastation. With her incredible fighting ability, Shia knocked out each man with a single blow, ultimately defeating all of the men.

(Ah, that’s right, if Shia takes action, then it’ll be fine.)

Thinking about it carefully, this was a natural result, there was nothing wrong with it, it was just as usual, just like the Shia that Hajime knew.

Shia refused the thank-you gift from the rather stiff-faced woman and returned to Hajime's side early, celebrating her victory with a light high-five with Yue.

"Shia-nee is so strong! So cool!"

"Hehe, right? I'm strong, right? When you grow up, Myuu-chan, I'll teach you the tricks of fighting."

"...Well, I will also teach Myuu a lot of things."

Hajime looked at the cheering Myuu and said with a wry smile, “Don’t teach her anything weird.”

Then, the group set out on their journey home again. At this time, the ripples in Hajime's heart had completely disappeared -

Suddenly, Shi realized that his right hand was grabbing nothing and he didn't know what to do.

(…What was I looking for? And what was I going to do with it?)

Then Hajime remembered that he had just done a battle strength analysis quite naturally.

Suddenly my heart was shocked.

--wake up……

Shi seemed to hear a human voice. Although it was his own voice, it seemed a little different.

At night.

After finishing dinner and taking a shower, Hajime lay down on his bed in his room. He didn't blow dry his damp hair, but instead frowned as if he was thinking about something.

An inexplicable strange feeling lingered in his chest, and even though it was about to disappear, Hajime seemed to hear a voice. Yes, it was a voice, a voice that seemed to be shouting from the depths of his soul, which could be called instinct.

That was a voice of denial, a cry of denial of this happy daily life.

"What exactly am I dissatisfied with?"

Hajime scratched his head anxiously.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"……beginning?"

"Yue? You can come in, it's okay."

The next second, Yue opened the door and entered the room. She was wearing sexy pajamas, revealing her snow-white hands and feet, looking very beautiful and charming.

Yue came over and after noticing that Hajime's hair was wet, she gave him a reproachful look and sat down on the bed.

Then she woke up Shi who was lying on the bed and carefully helped him blow dry his hair.

"...Yeah, it's dry now. You can't sleep with wet hair, or you'll catch a cold."

"You're right, thank you, Yue."

"……Um."

Hajime thanked Yue, who hugged Hajime from behind.

Then, Yue buried her face in Shi's neck, rubbing him coquettishly. Her hands went around Shi's front, reaching into his clothes from the front, caressing him lovingly.

Start enjoying the comfortable touch and spend a happy time.

However, the uneasiness in his heart became even stronger, and Hajime was very angry about his condition.

(I have a girlfriend who loves me with all her heart... and I'm content with my ordinary life. I must be a very lucky person. Who is it... who is this person screaming in my heart?)

Feeling the softness and warmth of Yue's body, Hajime tried hard to ignore the growing sense of unease. Yue's lips touched Hajime's ear and whispered:

"...It's okay, you don't have to worry about anything. I will make Hajime happy."

"moon……"

“…Just look at me. It’s okay. I’m right here. I’ll be the lover you always dreamed of and stay by your side.”

"..."

Listening to the sweet whispers that seemed to melt one's heart, Hajime gradually began to doze off.

How relaxing it would be to fall asleep in the sweet embrace of the moon.

(Yes, here is the moon. Nothing else is more important than her... or should be. I ask for nothing else. Even if I have to give up everything else, as long as my ideal lover can stay by my side and live an ideal life together, that's enough...)

His consciousness was about to end, his body relaxed, and Hajime prepared to let himself immerse in the comfortable warm water.

Then, just before everything was about to disappear behind the thick fog.

——I protect the moon, the moon protects me, and together we are the strongest. Let us sweep away everything and travel across the world.

The originally unclear voice in his heart suddenly sounded in Hajime's mind.

Hajime's consciousness quickly became clear, and he opened his eyes violently, which were about to close.

——Ah~ Why don’t Yue come too?

My own voice sounded again. Although it was a little different from the current voice, it was indeed my own voice.

A scene comes to mind.

(Ah, yes, that’s what I said to Yue in that dark valley. When I asked her if she wanted to go back to my hometown with me.)

Memories flowed rapidly through his mind, memories of another world that was not Japan, at the bottom of the abyss.

Then, Hajime saw Yue's smile.

Just hearing that they were going back to Hajime's hometown together, Yue, who had been expressionless before, immediately smiled happily, as if she felt happy from the bottom of her heart.

Looking back, when he saw that smile, Hajime was already unable to extricate himself.

The two then overcame the crisis of life and death together and made a vow on the day they were about to embark on a journey around the world.

They vowed to protect each other, defeat anyone who stood in their way, and travel together to Hajime's hometown.

Maybe it's instinct.

When his consciousness was about to disappear in the sweet mist, he remembered the important oath.

Hajime pushed away "something that looked like Yue" and stood up.

(An ideal lover? A sweet and gentle world? ※Am I an idiot?!) (Editor's note: Hajime used the pronoun "servant" on Earth, but here it is "I" which is used in the other world.)

He covered his eyes with his hands and gritted his teeth.

Because if he didn't do this, he couldn't forgive the weak self who was almost deceived.

(I actually forgot the oath I made and indulged myself in a false world. I really want to spit on myself.)

As if to motivate himself, or as if to punish himself, Hajime slapped his cheek hard. Yue was surprised by Hajime's sudden action. She ran over in panic and stretched out her hand to Hajime.

With a snap, Hajime waved his hand and slapped her hand away.

Yue showed a sad expression and crossed her arms to her chest.

The expression on her face might have been created by the Great Labyrinth. Hajime cursed angrily, "...How dare you toy with me?"

“…Hajime, what’s wrong?”

Yue asked anxiously. Hajime ignored her question and stared at Yue with a completely different look from before.

"I'm talking about the moon. The moon is more important to me than anything else. With the moon, I have nothing else to ask for."

“…Hajime, I’m so happy.”

Hearing what Shi said, Yue was stunned for a moment, but soon his brows brightened with joy.

But contrary to what he said, Hajime's eyes remained sharp.

"So, if I asked you to give up something else, would you do it for me?"

"...If Hajime wishes that."

In response to Hajime's rambling question, Yue nodded in affirmation without hesitation.

"Is it the same even if it's Shia, Kaori, Tio, or even Myuu?"

"...If Hajime wishes that."

As if to embody Hajime's ideals, Yue declared that he would accept all of Hajime's wishes.

However, instead of being pleased with her answer, Hajime showed an angry expression and whispered, "I was almost fooled by such a fake. How shameful..."

Then, Hajime maintained a sharp gaze and said with a look of disdain:

"Is that so? I understand perfectly well, you damned fellow."

The moment Hajime determined that Yue was an imposter, his appearance changed instantly. His original black-haired Japanese appearance became a white-haired man wearing an eyepatch and a prosthetic arm.

"Tsk! I didn't expect I'd be completely caught. That's why the Great Labyrinth is so dangerous. And Hartner is no exception; he's no good."

Yue walked towards Hajime who was cursing.

Then she extended her hand as if to plead with Hajime.

“…Will you please stay here? As long as you stay here, Hajime will be happy forever.”

"Shut up, fake, and don't call me by my name."

"...Why? I'm Yue, Hajime's lover, his ideal lover. Are you dissatisfied with anything?"

"You're not satisfied with anything, you idiot. An ideal lover who obeys my every request and lets me do whatever I want? That's just a puppet, right? I have no interest in pampering puppets."

Hajime's mind was already thinking of ways to escape this dimension, and he casually dealt with the fake Yue.

“…No, I’m not a puppet. I inherited all of Hajime’s personality and embodied Hajime’s ideals. So, stay here. As long as Hajime wishes, everything will proceed according to his ideals. I will always be by his side.”

It seemed she wasn't just a fake. Both this world and the characters appeared to be created based on the memories and personalities read from the initial teleportation array.

In addition, the maze will add impossible imaginary elements according to one's own wishes to create a more ideal world.

Indeed, considering the pain I experienced at the bottom of the abyss and the difficulties I will have to face in the future, if I can put aside the pain and difficulties and live with Yue and the others in that peaceful Japan, it might be considered an ideal life.

but--

"How foolish! You've missed the point so much! I feel sorry for you."

Hajime said this with a look of disdain, and suddenly his body glowed red.

The clear and transparent red magic power instantly spread throughout the entire false world. Not only that, the density of the magic power increased at an alarming rate.

Since this was a trial, it was very likely that if the conditions were met, one could escape this world. Hajime could roughly guess what the conditions were, but he wanted to use his power to completely destroy this world.

"……Why?"

Yue asked Hajime. This should be an ideal world, so why deny it?

Before she knew it, Yue's face was emotionless, and against her natural beauty, she really looked like a doll.

Hajime continued to release his magic power fiercely, glaring fiercely at the fake Yue.

"It's a simple truth. Which is more attractive, the ideal moon (you) or the real moon? You don't even need to put it on a scale to know that no one is better than the real moon!!"

His magic power reached its limit in the blink of an eye, and a look of pain began to appear on Hajime's face.