This is....

　I was in a white space that seemed to go on forever.
　'I' have been to this place before.

''Brave man, thank you for defeating the Demon King.

　When I was approached, I turned around and saw an old man with white hair and white beard who looked like a god standing there. No, rather than a god-like figure, he's a genuine, genuine god who transferred "me" to this world.

　Furthermore, this man is not just a god, it seems. He's a creation god, the most important god who created this world.

You can't expect him to come back so soon after defeating the Demon King... you've really done a great job. Now, let's send you back to where you came from. Oh, don't worry. I'll send you back to the time you came here.

Um, I'd like to stay in this world, sir.

...what?

''Even if you can't go back to your original world, can you take me back to the Demon King's Castle right now?''

　I just wanted to get home to Tina.
　But...

I'm sorry, but I can't do that.

Why?

Because I have a contract with the god of your former world. I borrowed you on the condition that if I defeat the Demon King, I would immediately send you back to your home world.

No, it's not a question of...

　If I had known, there were so many things I wanted to talk to Tina about before I defeated the Demon King. I wanted to get to know Tina better.

　I wanted to give Tina the ring.

　I might have had the option of not defeating the Demon King. If the Demon King was alive, more and more demons would be born, but if he only sealed off his power, the creation of demons could be controlled to some extent.

　And if it's "me" who has hunted down a million demons, the demons and monsters born from the magic power leaked from the sealed demon king are not the enemy.

　If I could stay with Tina forever by not defeating the Demon King, I would have chosen not to defeat the Demon King.

'I didn't have time to explain because you rushed me to transition quickly. But I made sure your fellow brave men were properly informed. Didn't you hear me?

　I hadn't heard any such talk from Takato. Suddenly, the expression on Takato's face just before he slashed at the Demon King came to mind.

　That was an expression of ridicule, not against the Demon King, but at 'me'.

　........So that's what it was.
　I finally realized Takato's true intentions.

　It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're going to be sent back to this world as soon as you defeat the demon king, Takato knew that. And from the moment he realized that he couldn't beat me and that Tina couldn't be his, he was going to tear me and Tina apart.

　Without realizing it, 'I' told Takato that he could defeat the Demon King. As a result, I'm here with no time to say goodbye to Tina.

'Can't you do something about it?　It only takes a few moments. Let me say goodbye to Tina.

When you bring a human into this divine world for the purpose of transferring them, it's easy to send them to the destination, but it takes a huge amount of energy to get them back to their original world.

　The positive emotions and wills that humans emit, such as wishes and faith in the Creation God, and hope for the future, become energy that the Creation God can use.

　And because many of the inhabitants of this world wished for the world to be saved from the Demon King, they have accumulated enough energy to bring Takato and the others and send them back to the original world.

　They don't have the luxury of that energy. Originally, the Creation God was planning to transfer only Takato and the other four to this world.

　That's where 'I' happened to get involved. Because of that, they needed more energy than they were supposed to consume, and from the point of view of the Creator God, they are in the red.

　It seems that they have some reserves, but the Creator God doesn't want to use them to deal with a sudden world crisis.

You can't use my lifespan, for example, to supplement that energy?　I just need a few moments. Let me go home to Tina!

I can't.

　The God of Creation looks apologetic. That's how 'I' know there's really no hope for me.

'I can't do much, but I'll ask the other gods, just in case. Maybe some drunken gods will come forward.

"Oh, please!

　'I' was willing to do anything. If you ask me to defeat the Demon King again, I'll do it, and if you need a lifetime, I'll give it to you. So I wished to see Tina again.

　And then...

"If you make a deal with me, I can provide you with the energy to return to your loved ones for a short time.

　The goddess who would grant "me" a wish appeared.

''Thank you. I'll do anything!''

'Hmmm, may I introduce myself first?　I am the goddess of the memory of the world you were in earlier.

The Goddess of Memory...

Yes. So, on the condition that you grant me your wish I will have the memory of your time in this world.

My memory?

Yeah. You had some pretty cool adventures, didn't you?　It's so rare these days to start out at level 30 for a hero. And she, Tina, I think she's called. And I'm so excited to see her interact with you.

　The goddess blushes a bit.

　What? Could it be, could it be that you saw me making out with Tina?

　It seems that she saw it.
　Even though she is a goddess, it is indeed embarrassing.

You know, I just want to enjoy your memories from your point of view and not from a third party's point of view. By the way, if you hand over your memories to me, you won't be able to remember any of them, so think carefully.

　It bothers me a little. It's hard to lose all the memories of Tina. However, it would be even more painful to continue to only increase my feelings for Tina when I return to my former world.

''........I understand. I'll give you my memories.

You did?　Yeah!　Oh, and later, I'd like to erase the memory of your name from all the people in the world to get the energy to bring you back to our world temporarily.

My name is... why?

You've protected a lot of people from demons, haven't you?　So now the world is full of gratitude and thoughts for you.

　I've worked so hard to make the world Tina lives in as peaceful as possible, and I'm glad to hear that so many humans are grateful to me again.

I was glad to hear that many people are grateful to me again. Because they are your(s) thoughts to(s) you(s).

　The goddess says that the gratitude of the inhabitants of this world for 'me' and so on is an awesome energy, but they can't use it as it is.

The name is a major factor in the formation of human existence. The memory of your name is given to me so that when someone thanks you, part of their feelings and emotions can reach me.

　And it seems that she can convert the thoughts and feelings that reach her into energy. I'm not sure, but if the Goddess says that's what she does, then that's what she means.

　Anyway, 'I' wanted to see Tina again. I don't feel bad about being thanked by someone, but if I go back to the original world, it won't be of any use to me. Then there should be no problem with having the goddess use her feelings for "me" to her advantage.

I understand. That condition is also fine.