Oh, my God, too many!

　The first thing Kyousuke let out when he arrived at the desired beach was such a cry.

　To say that it filled the sandy beach is indeed an exaggeration, but what was there was a large group of fishermen who had gathered countless times.
　That's right, fishmen. They have red scales, wear simple armor, and hold a stinger-like object in their hands. They can be seen climbing on the sailing boats anchored a little further out to sea.

'I knew it was better to be a fish-faced brother (Gilman) for Shago...?'

　Somehow I mutter something like that, but Sakuma puts a hand to his chin and makes a difficult face.

''But you look different from Uozumi-kun.... Maybe he's a different fisherman.''
No, just a white guy and a black guy?
Maybe it's a gorilla and a chimpanzee, or maybe it's a Shiba Inu and a Siberian Husky.

　Their faces are vicious. Both eyes are firmly in front of them, and they are more like humans. They have a face structure that is specialized for stereoscopic vision. On the other hand, the fish inhabitants have fish-like faces with eyes on either side. It reminded me of a mackerel or sardine, and although it was somewhat dumb, it had a charming look to it.
　Speaking of a different species, it certainly makes sense. Whether or not they could communicate with each other is a questionable line of communication. I feel it would be best if we could bring the fishermen back and make it whole, but we can't afford to turn back now in any case.

　The humans, presumably the boat's crew, are fleeing from the fishermen who are pouring onto the beach in droves. One man fell on the beach, and the fishermen with their stingers swarmed the men.

''Hi, hi!''
Saruwatari-kun!

　As the man screamed, Sakuma shouted the name of Hanuman, the fastest of the party.

'I've been waiting and tears in my eyes!

　As soon as he says it, Saruwatari Futa (Hanuman) charges at the school of Sahagin with such speed that it is as if his whole body became wind. The iron rod he took out as his prize didn't extend like Sun Wukong's Ruyi Rod, but it caught the stinger and pushed the fishermen back.

''Seishun homerun!''

　The fishermen's bodies were blown away by the forcefully wielded cudgel, striking them.

'Come on, boy!　Leave this to us and run away!

　Sarutoyo shouted, swinging his cudgel like a batter's box batter. That's not the way you hold that weapon, Kyousuke thought to himself as he rammed it into his mind.
　The rescued man nodded and tried to run away, bewildered by the strange behavior of the monkey-shaped monster that suddenly appeared in front of him.

''Oh, wait!　I forgot to ask you something important!
...?
What's your favorite baseball team?
You can't tell me that, a**h*le!

　Hakuba's foul-mouthed curses flew at Sarutoyo. Meanwhile, Sakuma's magic and Okumura's bludgeoning blew away the fishermen who were closing in on them.

''You don't have to answer me, just get away!

　At Sakuma's words, the man starts running again.

'There's not that one, Sarutoyo........'
"You don't say that, moron!　It's important. I like Carp, and the uncrowned queen is a mid-day favorite (druggie), right?
Saruwatari, there is no Central League in this world.

　I'll explain the obvious to you in a word-for-word bite. Of course, there was no Pacific League.
　The uncrowned queen of the Pacific League is said to be the greatest female pitcher in the world, the one who completely shut out Kamishiro High School in a practice game. She struck out all the best hitters from other schools, but because she is a girl, she is not allowed to participate in official games, which is why she is called the "Queen of the Uncrowned". I don't really care about that. I think it's great, but I don't care.

I'm not interested in baseball, fat guy. It's a shame I couldn't see the final day of the autumn tournament," she said.
If you rush home, you'll still be able to make it to the Kyushu tournament in time.
That's what encourages me to keep trying, Fatty.

　The legendary student wrestler, who was once known as the "Red Chanko Nabe", stared at the school of fishermen with his four legs wide apart.
　Incidentally, Kyousuke isn't very interested in sports either, so he's weak on these topics. The same goes for Sakuma. Hakuba seemed to be very eager to talk about the Italian and Spanish football leagues, but as expected, we can't talk about it any more swiftly.

　The hostility of the fishermen is directed at us. Some of them chased after the humans who tried to escape from the beach, but Sakuma's magic prevented them from doing so.

''Whoa!　DSOC!

　Okumura's blows crushed the crowd of fishermen. They didn't seem at all bothered by the stinging fork that had been thrust out of them, even if it stung their bodies. Okumura pulls out the stinging shinned fork and knocks it to the ground, then puts both fists on the ground and glares at the fishermen again.
　Sarutoyo jumped over their backs, swinging his cudgel and leaping at them.

''I'll do my best!

　When he struck the cudgel, sand danced in the air. Furthermore, Saruwatari launched the wind-attribute attack magic that he had been waiting to chant in his right hand, aimed at the fishermen.

''Wind Blade (Wind Cutter)!

　The blades of the wind tore apart the scales of the fishermen as they wrapped around the scattered sand.

''【Healing Light (Healing Light)}Oh!

　The white horse's horns glowed and the light of life magic healed the stab wounds all over Okumura's body. Okumura tapped his own healed skin with a spank and threw one of the stinging forks that fell to the ground towards Kyousuke.

''Whoa...''
That's a good one to use, Fatty, Utsurogi!
Okay!

　It's a bit long to wield on a horse, but it's a perfect acquisition. Kyousuke readied his shisha and regained his grip on the reins of the white horse.

'Horseback, reins, don't treat me like a horse too blatantly!
"Oops, my thoughts were spilled...
Hey, what's this? Utsurogi, your thoughts are coming through so subtly it's weird.

　It's the same effect as when it was combined with Rin and Ei. After all, it must mean that the effect of the characteristic amplification is also applied to Hakuba. The life magic that Hakuba deals with has no effect on Kyousuke, so I have a feeling it's not a very good combination.

''Kyah........!

　Sakuma screamed. It was a surprise attack by the fishmen who had been hiding in the bushes. Realizing this, Hakuba immediately changes direction and swings his sharp horn at one of the fishmen who attacked Sakuma. The unicorn's horn, which is said to stab even an elephant to death with a single thrust, skewers one of the fishmen first.
　There were a total of three fishermen that attacked Sakuma by surprise. Kyousuke slammed his stinging fork on one of the two remaining fishermen. With Maue's momentum, the fishermen easily fell to the beach.

''Dehyaaaah!''

　He thrust his stinging fork into the last one as well, but the robust scales could not penetrate the robust scales with Kyousuke's physical strength. As if to exploit the moment of fright, Sakuma released his magic.

''Evil Flame's Evil Claw (Evil Flare)!

　Black flames curled up and burned the fishman's body.

''Thank you, Utsurogi-kun, Hakuba-kun!
'No need to thank me!　Satchan, pull the fisherman out of my corner!　I'd be fine with a sea urchin!　d*mn, who said unicorns can kill an elephant with a single stab?　And make sure you write down exactly how you were pulling out the horns after you killed them!

　The white horse screamed as the hooves of its front legs pounded the fisherman's body, which was caught in its head. Kyousuke uses his trident to dislodge the fishman's carcass with a push. The sticky blood was cleaned up as it was, as the horns glistened for a moment.
　Up ahead, Okumura and Saruwatari were on a rampage like a one-horse race, but there were still a lot of fishermen left. Kyousuke thrust his trident into the sandy beach and put his hand on Sakuma's shoulder.

''Hiyah.''
Hey, what's that, moron? That's not fair. I'll do it.

　Hakuba tried to put his hooves somewhere on Sakuma's body, but he didn't have a suitable place to put them, so he dropped a paragraph disappointedly.

''Sakuma, I'm going to blow you away all at once with magic. The 《Characteristic Amplification》 should work on Sakuma with this.
Well, uh.... Uh-huh. Okay.

　The effect of the 《Characteristic Amplification》 that had been activated against Rin and Ei was indeed demonstrated on Hakuba as well. If the condition was "touching", then this should greatly increase the power of Sakuma's magic as well. There is a precedent for Trinity Full Cross, so it shouldn't be impossible for two people to activate the effect at the same time.
　Sakuma's battle outfit has an excessively small cloth area, so naturally the shoulders that Kyousuke is touching are also flaring. When I look away from him as much as possible without being strangely aware of it, this also brings the area around his flattened shoulder blades into view, which is still not good. The inconvenient thing about the skeleton's body is that it doesn't have an eyelid, so you can't shut out your vision.

'I'll tell Himemizu,'

　White Horse blurted out.
　Why would that be the case? The best way to break the current situation is to use Sakuma's magic to wipe out the enemy, and I think it's an obvious choice to apply an effective increase (buff) to do so.

''No, it's not about logic, I don't like your current position.''

　Then it can't be helped.

　Sakuma's shoulders, which had been chilly and cold, were getting hotter and hotter, but he decided not to worry about that anymore. The space in Kyousuke's mind isn't that large enough to be able to dexterously stand around worrying about this area.

''It's empty though...''
Really....
''f*ck it!　What, are we chanting?

　Sakuma raised his face and held his hands forward.

''Turn all things to ashes, the claws of the demon king who burns the earth!

　Currently, the black magic that only Sakuma can handle in class is short in chanting. Each word chanted is a force, combined with Sakuma's magic power to create a tremendous amount of heat. It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time.

'I'm going to unleash the Sacchan cannon!　Friendlies in the line of fire, evacuate!
'I'm surprisingly fond of white horses too...'

　The black flames created in Sakuma's hands were nothing compared to what they had been. Perhaps noticing this, Okumura and Saruwatari hurriedly ran to the side.

''Evil Flame's Evil Claw (Evil Flare)!

　It was a far cry from the same magic that Sakuma had just unleashed.

　The mass of black flames that was fired split apart like five claws and ran through the air as it was. The flaming claws exploded over the sand, engulfing the red-scaled fishermen who had failed to escape. A roaring sound echoed as the sand on the beach was rolled up loudly. The shockwave reached us. I gripped the reins of the white horse tightly to prevent it from flying away. Sakuma also huddled toward us, shielding his face.
　A smell of smoke and burning smell filled the air as the sand fluttered around. Naturally, there wasn't an ounce of evidence that the fishermen had been there.

''Great........''

　Hakuba muttered. Kyousuke also nodded. I didn't expect it to be so powerful.

''Oh no, surprise fatty.''
Adolescence is a blast.

　Okumura and Saruwatari also popped up from behind a rock.
　Sakuma himself, the one who had blasted the magic out of them, made a pouting face, as if he was most surprised. Kyousuke kept it closed so that no sand could get into his mouth.

　If the reason Ryuzaki had incorporated Kyousuke into the search team alone was to find out how to make use of the new 《Characteristic Amplification》, then it might have been a great success. Even though Sakuma was the best user of offensive magic in his class now that Koganei wasn't around, he was still able to increase the power of magic to such an extent just by touching it. Rather, if it becomes a maritime battle where you can't do a poor job of fighting white armor, this usage might be more useful.

''Or rather, that's what it is,''

　Hakuba mutters.

'Seeing the difference in the power of magic like this, it's a good story to see how much the power of Himemizu and Hino combined with Utsurogi is amplified.
'Well...'

　Kyousuke also nodded. Combining with Rin and Ei can increase the succession ability, but using 《Characteristic Amplification》 for a magic attacking role such as Sakuma might lead to increasing the firepower of a single strike. In the sense that I was able to envision such a stand-off, this search was meaningful in itself.

''It's not like that!

　Sakuma finally came to himself and looked up.

'The ship people!　I hope you're okay!
I don't know. As expected, the fishermen who had entered the ship seemed to have fled when they saw the explosion just now.

　Kyousuke sees a sailing ship anchored offshore. The red fishermen who were swarming around are not there.
　I've done so flamboyantly, but it's true that I've saved them a lot of trouble. If I could, I'd like to talk to their chief. If we can build cooperation in the future in crossing the ocean, even better.
　Kyousuke, as expected, does not intend to stay astride the saddle of the white horse forever, now that the crisis is over. Using his trident as a walking stick, he dismounted on the sandy beach and scanned his surroundings.

'Watch out, you're a survivor.'

　As Hakuba said this, Kyousuke looked in the same direction as his gaze. From behind the bushes, he could see a few individuals of the same type as the fishermen from earlier coming out with a rustling sound. Okumura and Saruwatari take a stance, while Sakuma also takes a step back and prepares his magic.
　I'm not sure if they realized that we are ready for battle, or if the fishermen didn't flee directly into the sea, but rather they stared at us with their trident at the ready. The corpses of the fishermen were lying on the quiet sandy beach, and the sound of the waves lapping on the beach was extremely loud.

　If there are that many of them, they will be cleared up soon. That's when I was thinking that.

''Yes, yes, Sahagin-chan and the others. Those kids shouldn't be bullied!''

　A well-passed tenor voice drowned out the sound of the waves. The fishermen stopped moving when they heard the voice and assumed an upright, immovable position.
　Kyousuke saw Sakuma's complexion light up in a flash when he thought that he had heard that voice somewhere. After seeing her face, Kyousuke couldn't help but say, 'Ah.

　From the bushes from which the fishmen called Sahagin came out, a whore emerged.

　A beautiful man, nearly 180 in height. His lithe and toned body is covered by a costume of unknown material with a thin cloth area like Sakuma's. His sleek blond hair swayed in the sea breeze. Even though he was a man, his model walk with his arms crossed suited him rather well. From behind him, a few little demons (imps). And a young girl with wheat-colored skin appears.

''Kaoru-chan!''

　Sakuma shouted with a big smile.

'Hah, Sachi. You don't look good, do you?

　That incubus responds to it with a bewitching smile.
　It's a bewitching smile on the whore's face, but there's no danger in it that could deceive a woman's mind. If anything, the four boys there were more anxious to see when that smile would be directed at them. They were happy to see their long-departed classmates again, but at the same time, there was a bit of awe in their hearts.

　The one person who had the greatest influence on all the girls in the class, and yet was the only one who could give a true opinion to Queen Benii Asuka.
　Kaoru Okama, better known as Kaoruko. Along with Harao Maki, Kaoruko is the return of the onee incubus, the most distinctive character in the second year class, along with Harao Maki.




　Apparently, Kaoruko had arrived on this coastline a few days earlier and had been asked to escort a merchant ship that had been lost in a storm until it could be repaired. He also had an appointment to meet up with Goubayashi, so he accepted anyway.
　The Continental Southern Chamber of Commerce Guild. The brown-skinned girl, who called herself Remy, said that they belonged to. She said that they were on their way to the Maritime Union State of Albadamba as a maritime caravan, but they had been lost. Even though she is close to human, asking Kaorko, who is clearly a monster, to escort her, is also a stubborn thing to do, but seeing that she didn't move at all even when skeletons, orcs and Hanuman were in front of her, she might be a girl with a lot of heart, as you might expect.

　However, it seems that not everyone in the caravan is the same as her. The fishermen called Sahagin managed to get rid of them, but many young merchants looked at Kyousuke and the others, who were discussing with their geese on the beach, from a distance.

''Oh no, I'm sorry,''

　The leader of the Maritime Caravan, Welkano, made an abrupt apology as soon as he walked over with his staff.

''The Southern Merchant Guild travels between the Beast Kingdom and the Land of Merman, so we can be relatively hawked to other races.... The survivors are mostly young merchants.''
Don't worry about it, Mr. Chairman. It's good enough that we can talk this way.
Ha-ha, we're fortunate to have you in our midst.

　When they heard him called "Okama-dono," they all shrugged their heads involuntarily.
　Okama Kaoru hates his last name to death. She forces her classmates to call her "Kaoruko," and if you call her "Okama," she gets angry like a raging fire. Some of them are allowed to call me "Kaoruko", but even so, they don't look good.
　But Kaoruko, who had been called a faggot here, didn't seem to mind, and was brushing her nails.

''But Kaoru-chan, I'm glad you're safe...''
I'm talking to you. You're looking a lot tougher now, Sachi.

　They are an incubus beauty and a succubus beauty. I'm sure you've heard that they've known each other since elementary school. Incidentally, Sakuma said that he thought Kaoru's gender was a woman until she entered the fourth grade.

'That's true, Kaoruko,'

　The white horse turned his head in a circle.

'What is it, that Imp and Sahagin. Are they your servants?'
I'm not squeamish about that. What can I say?　Well, I won't deny that you used the Temptation Eye.
The mesmerizing eye?

　Sakuma nods his head.

'That's what I call it, but.... Well, maybe there's another correct name for it. You just have to stare at them like this........ You make him do what you say. The effect is only temporary, and you have to discipline him during that time, but.... Sachi, aren't you available?

　Sakuma waving Furufuru and the headband.

　It would be like a kind of brainwashing ability. Indeed, it's a natural ability for a whore to use. Whether this was a tribal ability or an extension of the Phase 2 ability, Kyousuke couldn't tell. From the looks of it, it may be the latter, considering that there are both males and females mixed in with the Imps, and that they can charm their opponents across species and genders.
　However, the fact that Sakuma, a succubus, hasn't used a single succubus-like ability until now was a concern. The general consensus among the boys in the class would be that they didn't want him to use it too much, if they wanted him to actively use it.

　Perhaps Sakuma still hadn't been able to face his inner self, who was still reincarnated as a succubus. Kyousuke thought about that. He doesn't want to admit that he is a succubus, so he doesn't use his abilities as a succubus. It's very simple.

'Well anyway, it's been a while since I've talked to the class. But, I'm the guard here right now, so I can't move. Gen-chan, are you back?
He's back. I'll bring him back. Beni and Ryuzaki too.

　Kyousuke replies. The rest of the words were drawn out by Sakuma.

'So much has happened in the past month, and so many things have come to light...'

　Kaoru could tell that it wasn't all about amusing nuances. He twisted his neat face slightly and nodded only a short 'yes'.

'Yes. I'd like to speak to Welkano-san and the others as well.'
"Hmm?

　Mr. Welcano, who had been watching the conversation, nodded his head with his cane.

'We're thinking of crossing the ocean now, too.

　Sakuma broke off the conversation.

''Hmm...''
If I could, I'd like to come with you, but...
It's not an easy thing to say.

　When Welkano responded poorly, Kaoru raised an eyebrow in surprise.

''Weird. Didn't you say you wanted to ask Atashi for an escort until we crossed the ocean?
I told you. The reason for this is because Lady Okama was alone. While we are thus calmly talking, the fact that skeletons and orcs who speak human language are joining hands across species is an anomaly to us at first.

　It was a perfectly plausible thing to say. I remember the first time I met Serena. As soon as she saw us, she flipped over and fainted. In hindsight, the merchants looking at us from a distance with an eerie look was a more normal reaction, and I can see that the hospitality we received in that knight's kingdom was actually a fortunate one.
　However, that being the case, we still want to get their cooperation here at all costs. It's a dangerous thing for a group of two years and four, who are nothing more than a monster army, to ride to the United Maritime State of Albadamba, even if Albadamba doesn't have the breath of the Empire on their hands.

'Of course, we want an escort too. There's no guarantee that you won't attack us and take our goods, but, well, that kind of guarantee washed up in the sea with the escorting adventurers.

　An adventurer is a mercenary who is governed and controlled by the Society of Adventurers. I read a bit about it in the documents.

　Apparently, Mr. Welcano is grateful for our offer, but is also skeptical of it. He's weighing the risk of crossing the ocean without an escort against the risk of hiring a monster army of unknown origin as an escort.
　As long as they don't intend to completely interfere, well, there are some concessions that we can make. However, Kyousuke thought that this is something that should be discussed further with Ryuzaki and Benii, and he looked at Sakuma. Sakuma also looked at me and nodded, as if he had figured out what Kyousuke was thinking.

　The situation is already different from the time of Serena. There would be an impediment to telling our situation and all that we know. Including that, negotiations between the representatives will still be essential.

Then we will return to the ship and bring our representatives with us.
"Representative, I see..... If you tell me what kind of monster it is, I can prepare myself for it.
'Dragon Newt. He's a dragonborn. You're a dragonface.

　Did the fact that he deliberately refused to say "dragon faced species," mean that there were species in this world's Dragon Newts that looked more like humans? Kyousuke has yet to read most of Serena's material. He feels that he hasn't learned enough.
　Mr. Welcano meditated slightly and nodded.

'I understand. As I said before, we want an escort as well. Let's hope we can negotiate a good deal with that representative, Drago Newt.
Thank you.

　Sakuma said and stood up.

'Oh, Sachi, do you want to leave?'
Yeah..... I'll call out to you, Ryuuzaki-kun or Asuka-chan.
Yeah. I'll be waiting.

　Kaoru smiled, showing his white teeth.
　They all bowed to Welkano and Remy on the spot and left the beach where they were anchored. We still don't know what's going to happen next, but it's nice to get some brighter news than we thought we would. Kyousuke isn't the only one who's beaming with pride.

　On the way home, Sakuma poked Kyousuke on the shoulder.

''Hey, Utsurogi-kun.......''
What's up, Sakuma?
I want a name for my skills too...
What?

　Kyousuke, who had expected to be consulted about the marine caravan, couldn't help but ask back in a dumb voice.

The first time I took advantage of Utsurogi-kun's power and shot that amazing magic........ You know, like Hikano-kun and Himemizu-san........ A little bit of a cool guy........

　Does he feel embarrassed when he sees her face flush red as she looks down? Kyousuke scratches his head.

''I don't mind coming up with a name, but I don't have any naming sense.......''
So I'll make a proposal.

　A white horse who had been walking a little ahead of me turned his head only to show his teeth in a grin.

'How about this one called Big Burst. I think it would be perfect for you, Satchin.
"Big burst?
Yes. Yes. If it was Evil Flame Claws, it would be Evil Flare Big Burst. If it was the Hammer of Doom, it would be Browash Big Burst...
'I see.... That could be cool!

　Sakuma says that with a big smile, but there's a part of him that doesn't quite add up to Kyousuke.
　No, it's fine for naming it. It's also easy to call out, and when you try it, it can be quite spirited. It's easy to convey the message that "there are many enemies, so I'll use a big burst to get rid of them all at once" is better than "I'll make my magic stronger with characteristic amplification".
　It's good, though.

　Kyousuke looked at Sakuma, who was bouncing around happily, then glanced at a place he was conscious of not looking at very often, and then curtly cut him off.

'Why don't we do something more ... different?'
Well, maybe an extra-large burst or a giga-burst...
No. I knew it, big burst.

　Was it fortunate that Sakuma hadn't noticed the meaning that Hakuba had probably put behind it?