Jujutsushi Wa Yuusha Ni Narenai

BGM: Sunshine Coastline

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Half a day later, everyone woke up safely.

Kyouko was the first to wake. The instant her eyes opened, she shot upright and nearly fired off a spell. Clearly, she’d remembered the battle the moment consciousness returned. That reaction was so sharp it made her look like a seasoned soldier rather than a student.

Thanks to Ruinhilde-sama’s exceedingly generous blessing, I’d already woken up. I hurried to tell Kyouko that the fight was over and that everyone was sa———— But before I could finish, she pushed me flat onto my back.

Not in that way. Although my body was being deeply uncooperative at the time. Still, when she started crying, clinging to me and sobbing with relief that I was alive, any inappropriate thoughts vanished instantly.

We stayed like that for a while, stuck together in the quiet after the storm. My self-control was starting to wear thin when Hayama-kun finally woke up. Mate. Your timing was criminally good.

Then Kinako and Benio woke up too, and just like that, the whole team was back in action.

「So yeah———— That’s how we somehow beat Yokomichi.」