When I Fell Madly in Love With the Heroine, the World Changed. - Chapter 40

“Thank you for flying with Asgarlls Airlines today. Our aircraft will be landing shortly, so please fasten your seatbelts.”

Kenya and Reina take their seats.

The air journey was calm and peaceful, with nothing special happening.

However, looking around, most of the people are Asgard with golden hair.

Reina and Kenya, who are silver-haired, get a passing glance at them, but they don’t particularly care that much.

It might be better to say that everyone is admiring Reina’s beauty.

What do you think of my sister? She’s not blood related, but she’s seriously pretty, isn’t she?

“First of all, let’s get your stuff home unloaded, enrolment starts tomorrow, right?”

“Yes, as a transfer student.”

The two then arrive at the Asgard Empire.

Reina walks briskly, but Kenya looks around.

—This is the Asgard Empire. It’s so different from today’s Japan.

As far as the eye can see, there are Empire.

Down at the airport, the houses and buildings are lined with rich people.

This is Valhalla, the capital city, where the upper class of Empire live.

In Japan, it would be more like Tokyo.

I don’t know much about this world, but I can clearly see that this is a city just by looking at it.

The city is a neon-lit night town, and Kenya and Reina are walking through it.

—It’s like Kabukicho at night… I’ve never been there, but…

(Notes: Kabukicho is a famous entertainment district best known for its adult-oriented nightlife. Small clubs, smoky pubs, and late-night snack bars are crammed into lantern-lit alleys in Golden Gai. Robot Restaurant hosts kitschy sci-fi dinner shows, while rock bands play at Marz and Ashibe Hall. Daytime visitors can dress up in warrior armor at the Samurai Museum and learn sneaky feudal combat tactics at the Ninja Trick House.)

“Ken… brother? come on, let’s go.”

“Ah, ah, sorry.”

The time was already night.

Reina led me to Sieg-san’s main residence.

Even though there are streets, the night road is dark.

There was an area where the neon lights were even stronger as we passed through that dark night street.

I could tell just by looking at it that it was an entertainment area.

The nightlife that comes with the city.

“According to the map, it’s straight here.”

“Passing through here…”

Raina went straight through the entertainment district.

However, Kenya could not do anything but follow Reina as if she were walking through an uninhabited wilderness.

It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t interested.

But even from a distance, Kenya could tell what was going on in the entertainment district.

When he understood what kind of place this was and what was happening, he couldn’t get too excited about it.

“Hey there, half brother, how about a shot! It’s cheap!”

As expected, I was approached by a woman.

And her hair is black.

She is probably Asian.

Looking around town, many women in revealing clothes make eye contact and invite you to join them.

If it had been Kenya up until now, he would have been stretching out his nose.

There are even very beautiful older women. I honestly thought for a moment that it was erotic.

But I couldn’t honestly think so.

“Japanese… and other races too… surely everyone.”

“Yes, people who have had their country taken away from them, third class citizens.”

The people here are called third-class citizens of the Asgard Empire.

In other words, people who have no freedom of occupation and must work in the jobs they are ordered to do.

People who are deprived of marriage, freedom, and even emotions.

“One thousand rubi… that’s not much different from the curry powder you buy at the supermarket.”

Currency of the Asgard empire.

The Rubi and the yen are not much different in light of the amount of money at the supermarket where I bought curry the other day.

The sign Kenya saw read 1,000 Rubi a shot.

Just by looking at it, he could clearly see how they were being treated.

Then Kenya is grabbed by the shoulder and pressed against his chest.

“How’s it going? Brother! I didn’t have any customers today… and I thought I’d help you, okay? Otherwise I’m going to get hit.”

“Sorry…”

“Oh, I’m sorry, someone else is already here. I’m sorry.”

I was thrilled for a moment, but then I looked at Reina and moved away.

She was about the same age as me, and if she were in my class, I would have liked her at once, she was so beautiful and could do well as an idol.

Her back as she leaves.

On her back, Kenya could see a large bruise, although it was hidden by make-up.

“It’s terrible, this place.”

“Sorry, I should have been considerate. Let’s change the road.”

“No, It’s fine. I’ve reaffirmed the meaning of my fight.”

If Kaguya had lost.

If he hadn’t stood up for the resistance.

She might have been the one who was here.

If it was free will, I wouldn’t have thought anything of it.

Whatever profession you choose, it’s your freedom, and no profession is noble or lowly.

But this town, this seemingly comfortable and rubbish-free country.

It is surely made of everyone’s life.

All food, clothing and shelter, using people like slaves.

There is someone out there who is making money for themselves.

And even now, they are expanding their military power to increase the number of slaves.

They want to conquer even the world, as if to prove that their desire knows no bounds.

***

“We are here.”

The two then arrive at Sieg’s main residence.

They immediately rest that day, as they are tired from the journey.

Kenya is in Sieg’s room.

Reina’s own room seemed to have been prepared for her.

“Well, good night. I’ll be up at seven tomorrow.”

“Yes, good night.”

Kenya gets into bed.

He sleeps in a room that belongs to Sieg, in a house that is clean and dust-free despite being neglected.

“How do I contact Kaguya? I asked Sieg-san, but he said he didn’t know because we are enemies.”

I can’t think of a way to contact Kaguya.

I don’t even know where in the Asian Union she is, and that country is too big.

In terms of size, the Asgard Empire is bigger, but it’s so big that Kenya couldn’t really tell.

In the previous world, he would have to find someone he only knew by name somewhere in Asia. but there was no way to contact her, and he couldn’t use the government to make a request in the middle of a war.

To be honest, I thought I could at least contact them easily, but when I thought about it, there was no way at all in this world.

“Maybe I’ll talk to Rhode next time, he can come up with a good idea, he’s smart.”

I decided to sleep that day.

He thought he would probably have a hard day tomorrow.

***

Next day.

“Good morning. Breakfast.”

“What? You prepared it for me?”

“Yes, I like to cook. I bought it this morning.”

“Oh, I see… Thanks. Thank you!

When I woke up in the morning, Reina had made me breakfast.

I’ve always wondered why Reina likes to cook.

To be honest, there’s only a gap, and I thought that if it was in a game, the characterisation would be aimed at that kind of gap.

But everything in this world has a reason.

I’m sure there must have been something in it for Reina.

Reina and Kenya walk to school together after breakfast.

The silver-haired siblings head to the Asgard Empire’s elite pilot school in the heart of the capital Valhalla.

The name of the school is the Valhalla Training School, as it is called.

In the previous world, it was a university in Tokyo, so it was the University of Tokyo, and that’s what it was.

“What kind of school is it, Reina?”

“Well… I don’t know much about it myself.”

According to the information that Reina knows, it seems that the school is different in rank from the schools in the colonies of various countries.

A school where influential nobles, elites and talents gather from all over the Asgard Empire, which boasts the largest territory and population in the world.

“Wow, that’s amazing. It’s a few steps above Japanese schools.”

“Yes, I think the scale is incomparable. We’ve produced the most Holy Knights.”

The gate looks insanely expensive.

It was so shiny that I thought it was all made of gold.

“First of all, let’s go to the room where the teachers are. Papa said he talked to them.”

And then the two of them walk in amidst the many Empire chatting and laughing and enjoying their youth.

It’s like a university, Kenya recalls.

Silver hair is not that unusual, and as usual, there were only a bunch of guys looking at Reina and whispering about how cute she is, wanting to ask her for her contact details, etc.

“Excuse me. I’m from the Sylphid family…”

“Hm? Oh! You’re here! Oh, yes! This way, this way!”

As soon as they entered the teacher’s room, a loud, good-natured man waved to Kenya and the others.

He was a very stern man in his fifties, with an eye patch over one eye and a huge scar on his face.

With such a stern face, I think it’s a little bit cute to see him waving with a huge smile on his face.

“It’s been a while, Colonel Starr. I’m Reina Sylphid.”

— Oh, Raina, you know each other.

“Oh, oh! Reina! You were like this when I last saw you, and you’ve grown up so much. Is that idiot still at number 13?”

“No, Papa, he’s in charge of that area.”

“Oh, yeah. I’d like to see him again… So? That’s the rumour over there?”

“Nice to meet you. I’m Ken Sylphid.”

“Pleased to meet you, I’m Starr Friedrich. Colonel Starr, Starr, Starr-san whatever you like to call me. But I never thought he had an illegitimate child. I thought he had suddenly retired. He looks half-Japanese, but he doesn’t look anything like you… no, I shouldn’t get into the family business. Sorry, forget it.”

—Naturally, since he’s not a real child…

After a brief greeting, Colonel Starr stood up and led the way to the classroom.

Kenya senses on his skin that he seems like a nice person from every word he says.

He probably knew Sieg, and then Colonel Starr speaks up.

“Sieg was a student of mine. I was a rookie instructor too, but he was exceptionally good and by far the strongest of the Holy Knights of that generation.”

“I see…

“Can we expect the same from you? Not as good as Sieg, I won’t say, but aim for the Holy Knight! I guess. Ha ha!”

“Ha ha… I’ll do my best.”

“Alright, here we are. This is where you’ll be learning from today. I heard from Sieg that you are strong. I’ve specially arranged for you to be in this class. It’s unusual this year, I’ve never had such a good turnout.”

Then Star opens the door.

Inside are several students.

All of them are staring at Reina and Kenya, with sharp eyes and faces that seem to be one-note.

“Welcome, Ken, Reina. This is the Special A Class. This is where the strongest of this generation gather.”

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