An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

I was guarding against the Demon King's generals' area attacks, and was about to raise my voice and yell "Eat later!" when—

"If you don't eat this super premium beef bowl someone gave you right away, there will be no beef left."

"Isn't that just rice?!"

I heard it's super premium beef? In that case, now's not the time to engage in a heated battle with the Demon King's officers!

I hastily threw the remote control handle away. Because on the other side was my mother, who always kept her word.

"Hajime! I'll leave the dining table to Dad, and you can just focus on the battle!"

On one side was Nanyun Chou, the father who truly wanted to fill his stomach with his son's beef. In order to keep my beef from the two of them, I tumbled down the stairs.

My back hurts, but I have to keep going. This is urgent!

I rushed into the living room like this──

“Pfft!”

As expected, my father was quietly putting the beef he was holding with his chopsticks back into my bowl.

"Dad. Wouldn't a normal father share his meat with his son?"

I sat down at the dining table and stared at my father with half-closed eyes.

"Others are others, but our family is ours. The Nanyun family rejects liberal education!"

"Snatching my son's flesh has nothing to do with a relaxed upbringing."

"The law of the jungle is the truth of the world."

I stared at my father's beef bowl, showing no remorse. My heart was now a hunter. Following the law of the jungle, I would add more to my beef bowl.

"Alright, alright, you two, stop messing around and start eating. Hehehe, there's nothing more appetizing than free meat."

Dinner began as soon as my mother brought the miso soup to the table. The moment the three of us took our first bite, we fell silent. The beef melted in our mouths...

We devoured the beef bowl like people who hadn't eaten for a week.

After finishing their meal, the three of them sighed with satisfaction in unison, basking in the aftertaste of the high-quality meat.

At that moment, the three of them finally heard the sound of the television, which they had been blocking out until now. The voice of the beautiful news anchor penetrated their ears without any obstruction.

It seemed to be reporting the news that a high school boy who had gone missing a few days ago had been found safely.

It is said to be a simple accident. The male high school student suddenly wanted to go hiking, so he set off excitedly with light luggage, but ended up dying.

So that's why. It's all due to the uncontrollable sexual urges of puberty... I thought as I sipped my tea. And my father, who was also sipping tea beside me, said...

"I see. You've been summoned from another world..."

As expected of a father. What he said completely surpassed my expectations. It was the kind of thought only an otaku far superior to me would have.

In fact, he followed his subcultural preferences, founded his own game company and became its boss, so his thinking clearly leans towards otaku.

"He's finally back. With the abilities he gained in the other world, that child's life will surely be simple from now on."

"Stop discussing this based on the premise of being summoned. That's impossible."

His family must be worried. But if his son, after returning safely, says something like, "I went to another world!", his life will become difficult. That would be too tragic. When I said this, my father looked unimpressed and said,

“What are you talking about, Hajime? There are no absolutes in this world.”

"That's right. Dad and Mom both looked forward to this kind of thing when they were young."

The craze for otherworldly summoning-themed creations has only emerged in recent years. In other words, my father and mother were already living in the future when they were young. That's not a good thing to think about.

"By the way, Hajime! I'm going to show you something good!"

My father swiftly rushed up the stairs. From his room on the second floor came strange noises of ping-pong, clatter, and tap-da-da. Then, thirty seconds later, my father returned.

"Look, Hajime. I'm passing this on to you."

"What's this?"

My father handed me a well-worn notebook. The leather cover created a solemn atmosphere. My mother, upon seeing it, said, "Oh, how nostalgic!" and her eyes lit up.

Before I could open the notebook to read the contents, my father said the answer with a smug look on his face:

"This is the third installment in the series of precautions! The Other World Summoning Chapter☆~!"

"What the hell is this!?"

It is said that when my father and mother were young, they played the game of making a checklist under the name of a series of precautions, imagining "what actions should be taken if situation 00 occurs."

What if a zombie apocalypse breaks out? What if aliens attack Earth? What if your left hand starts to ache?

And what if you were summoned to another world? ——That's it.

A notebook from nearly twenty years ago, kept in a place where it can be retrieved in thirty seconds - it's really not a good idea to think that there are parents who would do such a thing.

Afterward, my father and mother heard me say, "No need," and then, in a huff, they said, "At least this is good enough!" They then saved "Seven Carefully Selected Tips" on my phone without my permission. They even added a protection feature to prevent me from deleting it. I felt really bad, or rather, I felt like I'd lose out if I read it, so I didn't read the content.

Just like that, I completely forgot about the seven tips. And now I can't help but think -

Mom, Dad, I was wrong.

Because, I'm currently in the palace of another world...

I've actually encountered this shocking event where the entire class was summoned to another world. Now that the turbulent situation has calmed down a bit, we'll begin challenging the alternate world labyrinth starting tomorrow.

I am the most incompetent person in the class.

His stats are very low, and his only talent is the common ability possessed by all professional blacksmiths - only magic related to processing minerals.

My standing in class was terrible. Hiyama and the others were causing me more and more trouble, and I felt the same terror as if a child had gotten hold of a gun.

And what frightened me even more was—

The one who summoned our creator god, Esid, and the popes of the Holy Church, a worldwide sect that believes in Esid... To be honest, they really terrify me from the bottom of my heart.

Although he was smiling and extremely polite, and his treatment of our group was undoubtedly a hospitality, I was afraid of the Pope.

I also fear the kings and nobles who revere the Pope. The image of Lord Esidé's smile, depicted in the cathedral, lingers in my mind.

The war they pursued, regardless of whether they were humans or monsters, was actually a voluntary fight between them...

While I wasn't without feelings of inferiority, anger towards Hiyama and the others, and a yearning for fantasy, the uneasiness far outweighed these feelings. It felt like something in my chest was about to burst.

It's not like I'm in a desperate situation.

It's not that I can't bear the blow and choose to give up "doing what I can do".

But what should I do if there is nothing that can serve as a spiritual support... I would think so, which shows that I seem to be a little tired.

Is that why? My mind naturally drifted back to that ordinary dinner with my parents.

I returned to my room and opened the closet. Inside was my uniform, and in the pocket of my uniform was a cell phone, useless in this world.

It seems that thanks to turning off the computer, the battery still has power.

Gazing at the gleaming light of the convenient tools created by scientific civilization, my shoulders relaxed for no apparent reason. Simply browsing through the folders, I could instantly find the file I was looking for. The frivolous title made me burst out laughing.

There were seven pages, each one a neatly written account of a different-world summon.

I quickly glanced at the first page.

──When multiple people are summoned, find someone who seems incompetent at first glance as your companion! That guy is definitely strong!

"...Dad, Mom. This is me. I'm really incompetent."

Incidentally, no matter how I think about it, I'm not strong at all. So depressing... Anyway, let's move on to the next page.

—Be careful! The summoning princess is often ruthless! If you need to rely on someone, rely on a princess from another kingdom!

"That's such excessive prejudice..."

Unlike the king and his friends, who have somewhat terrifying ideas, Princess Liliana is very considerate. She and Shirosaki-san and the others have become very close friends. And since I'm the only one with incompetence, she seems to be very concerned about me...

If there is a dark heart behind that cute smile, I believe I will never trust humans again.

On to the next page...

—Seal your left hand quickly!

"...Dad, Mom, my left hand isn't aching."

—Listen carefully to the mysterious voice! It's the spirits speaking! They might become powerful allies!

Can't hear! Next page!

──I want to join the Adventurer's Guild!

"It's just a simple wish!"

These parents are hopeless. They're useless! But, next page!

──If you encounter an assassin, become his companion as soon as possible! They are likely powerful characters!

"There is an assassin...?"

This was the first time I'd gotten a reasonable suggestion. I put my phone in my pocket and left the room to find 'him,' the 'Assassin' by profession.

Half a day passed.

"I can't find Endo-san!"

Why?! No matter who I ask, the answer is, "Strange? Where did that guy go?"! He's been spotted at the training center and the restaurant! But no matter how hard I look, I can't find him!

"Dad, Mom, you're absolutely right. I think Endo-san is definitely strong."

He had a lack of presence to begin with, so low that he'd even be skipped during morning roll call. But it was unusual to find him even after searching so hard. Although I didn't think he was avoiding me...

Speaking of anomalies, I thought I heard a mysterious voice calling my name while searching. I think it was probably due to exhaustion from searching, causing auditory hallucinations. The mission to find Endo-san has been interrupted. The search is even more difficult than "Where is Zero Profit?"

I slumped my shoulders in disappointment and returned to my room. The final suggestion wasn't serious anyway... I sat down on the bed without any hope—

Then I read the last page.

──If you think things are going badly, run away! Put your life first!

──You usually believe in minding your own business, but you always act recklessly in times of crisis. You should respect yourself!

──You have to live even if you have to do dirty things! Mom and Dad allow you!

For some reason, the text was blurry. My hand was shaking slightly as I held the phone.

However, there is still one line left, and I have to work hard to finish reading it.

──Don't give up! You must come back!!

"...What? There aren't even seven. Actually, it's just a delusion, so why are you thinking so seriously... You're such an idiot."

I grumbled like this, staring at the screen for a long time. Water drops from nowhere landed on the screen, making it even harder to see the image.

But I couldn't look away. Time seemed to stand still as I stared at my phone.

How long did you watch it?

When I came to my senses, the battery was almost dead. The sun had already set and the room was pitch black.

Only the dim light of the screen, a symbol of science, dimly illuminated the room and my face.

The light that usually seems cold now seems like the light of a kerosene lamp for some reason, warming my heart.

The light suddenly went out.

Until I return to my hometown, this phone will never light up again.

I wiped my eyes roughly with my sleeve and stood up. I slipped my phone gently back into my uniform pocket in the closet.

I feel like I have gained spiritual support.

My heart, which had been shrouded in a thick fog of vague uneasiness, suddenly became clear.

The light from the screen, like the flame of a kerosene lamp, seemed to be transferred to the depths of my heart.

That’s why I was able to answer like this at that time—

On the eve of entering the Great Labyrinth, Shirosaki-san came to me feeling uneasy. Although I felt a little embarrassed, I replied, "I hope you can protect me" and "I'm absolutely fine."

Standing by the moonlit window, she was very beautiful, smiling with a resolute look in her eyes.

To think that it was my answer that made her smile...

I feel I must thank my father and mother.

Then, you must apologize to them.