What are you standing there like a dumbass?
Yeah, well, I mean, I'm not sure...

　The room next to the Dean's office.
　When I stepped into it, I was frozen stiff and unable to move.

　The dean's bedroom was a room with an overall purple color scheme.
　It was a bit smaller in size than the headmaster's office.
　It was currently covered by thick curtains, but there was a large double-opened glass window that seemed to lead to a balcony at the far right side of the room as you entered.
　The room is lit by a blurry, warm light.
　Something that looked like a crystal inlaid into the candelabra-like furnishings was emitting a faint light.
　It doesn't look like it was lit....
　It was similar to the one I had seen in the corridor when I was being brought in by the guards.

　Nope.
　Honestly, that doesn't matter now.

"..........

　Why.
　Why am I alone in a room with a beautiful girl right now?
　What am I going to do?
　What am I going to do?
　I was standing in front of the door like an idiot, stunned.
　Moreover, even though it was another world, I had casually stepped into the 'girl's room', which is considered a sacred realm, for the first time.......
　Suddenly, a lavender-like scent mixed with sweetness hit my nose.
　Ah, I see.
　Was this the smell I had felt when the headmaster and my body were in close contact in the earlier happenings?
　Anyway.........my heart has been pounding in my chest since a while ago and it hasn't stopped.
　I was alone with a girl in a dimly lit room at night.
　And with such a pretty and beautiful girl.
　I suddenly remember the words of the headmaster in the headmaster's office earlier.

　--I'll give you some good looks.

　Earlier, you were saying '??' But now, the meaning of that word is slowly being expanded in my mind.
　Good eyes, I mean.....
　No, calm down.
　Calm down, me.
　A man may have a weird look in his heart, but he must always act like a gentleman.
　Besides, it is always a misunderstanding on the part of the man in this kind of situation.
　That's right.
　I'd rather not be betrayed by expecting something without a second thought, then I'd rather--

!

　My heart jumped up a notch.
　The round, white shoulders of the headmaster, with his back to me, were bare.
　She's trying to take off her Gothic Lolita-style clothes, right?
　Changing live in front of boys, you mean....

But, Headmaster!　You're right, that's--

　Slowly, the headmaster turned around.
　A mischievous sinking eye is turned towards me.
　A bewitching smile on his mouth.

''Hmmm........you're such an embarrassing man, aren't you?''
Oh, that's embarrassing!　Because I--

　I've never been alone with a girl like this before.
　When I was embarrassed, the headmaster, this time with an unconcerned face, quickly hid her exposed shoulders.
　.........Well, is it possible that I am being tested in some way?

What do you think?　Do you want to wait outside the room until I finish dressing?　Or do you just ... wait for me to turn my back?

　I spun around and did a half-turn.

'I'll wait here until you finish dressing!

　There's a possibility that the lock could be locked up after you get out of the room.
　No, there's no problem with being locked up, but....
　I heard a smile leaking out of my mouth.

I see. Then, can you wait for a moment?

　I could hear the sound of clothing scraping in my ears.
　All this time my heart was pounding and pounding.
　When I look back now, I can see an amazing scene.
　But.........no!
　I feel like if I look back here, I feel like I'm losing.
　No, I don't know what I'm losing to.
　But anyway, I don't want to lose - I have a feeling that I'm not going to lose.
　Bear with me, my instincts.

'Yes, okay.'
Okay, I got it!　Well done me!　Now I'm finally a man among men - and wow!
What?
Is that your bedtime clothes, shhhh?
'Yes, but ... is it, by any chance, unfamiliar to your world?'
No, I'm not used to seeing it in real life, but if it's anything like it.
''Well, as a rule, no one is usually allowed in this room, so it's certainly unusual for someone to see you dressed like this, but... well, maybe it's somewhat revealing.

　The headmaster looked me up and down and gave me a devilish smile.

''You don't like this sort of thing?''
No, no, sir!
Yes. Good.

　The headmaster nodded with satisfaction.
　.........I mean, that's it, right?
　Maybe the name over here is different, but that's what's called a negligee, right?
　I look down at the headmaster again.
　The headdress has already been removed, and her long black hair hangs down to her waist.
　Hmm.
　Compared to the gothic loli outfit from earlier, the lines of her body are really easy to see.
　Maybe she likes ruffles, or maybe the white lace ruffles on her chest--
　Ugh.
　I just realized.
　That angle...!
　Just in terms of height, I'm looking down at the headmaster.
　Yeah.
　In this position, the chest.
　The cleavage of an unblemished girl's cleavage with a bulge of the perfect degree.
　When viewed from above, it is a terrific destructive force.

''........Oh?　Where the hell are they looking?
I'm sorry!　Accidentally!

　I pressed my hand to my face and shut my eyes tightly.
　What the hell?
　What's really going on here?
　What the hell does she want from me?
　What do you want me to do?
　Is this, uh, a color gimmick?

Okay, I'm going to bed.
"Huh?

　When I opened my eyes, I saw the headmaster sitting on the canopy bed.

''Come on, come on?''

　The headmaster popped the space beside him that was vacant on the bed.

"'Come...'... what?
I'm going to sleep with you.
'What?　Seriously, you're sleeping with him?
'What?　Does he hate it?
That's not that I don't like it, but...

　Sleeping together.
　Sleeping with a beautiful girl.
　Is it okay...?
　No, no.
　You swore you'd change.
　I know.
　This is just the first step to making a change.
　..........
　Let's put it that way.

Then, I'll leave you..................

　For now, I take off my shoes and socks, and then, lo and behold, I slip my feet into the headmaster's futon.
　I'm going to be in the bed with a girl.
　It's not exactly the same as sleeping with a girl, but....
　The headmaster of the school nodded the back of his little head on the pillow without a hint of concern for me getting under the covers.
　I, on the other hand, didn't know how to deal with the embarrassment that had risen in the air, so I ended up lying down and turning my back to her.
　Nope.
　I couldn't sleep if I was looking at the headmaster.
　Ugh.
　I can't do anything.
　Rather, I'm so nervous that I can't breathe.
　As I was feeling increasingly pathetic, the headmaster spoke to me.

"In case you haven't noticed...
But of course I won't touch you!　Don't worry!　I'm still on the edge of being a gentleman!
'That's just as well, isn't it? If you lay a hand on me here, it's a death sentence?
........

　Moreover, when the other party is the head of the school, it smells criminal in many ways.

''In this country right now... no, the only person you can practically rely on in this world is this me, so it wouldn't be wise to undermine my mental image.
So you want me to be all goody-two-shoes?
Well if you're ready to be put to death...

　Then the headmaster leaned in close.

You can try it if you want.

　Ugh.
　My face heats up all at once.

''I won't!
Hmmm.........that's what you get for being a gentleman on the fringe, isn't it?

　I turn around, mouth agape.
　The headmaster's mouth twitched in amusement.
　What is it?
　This feeling of being toyed with....

I'm sure there aren't many people who believe the outlandish story of being a visitor from another world and even provide you with food and clothing, right?　Are you still willing to try?
I mean, we're not gonna do anything...

　The headmaster smiled with his eyelashes down and nodded his head with a smile.　

'Good.'

　I turned away again.
　I knew I couldn't eat him, right?
　...........

''Hey, Headmaster.
What is it?
'The reason you're doing this to me like this is because.......I can use something called a forbidden curse, right?
Yes.

　He admitted it surprisingly easily.
　To say it was graceful would be an understatement.
　And then the headmaster's fingertips traced a line down my back.
　I was horrified for a moment.

It's not because of this that I'm doing something I'm not used to. Oh ... by the way, that's what I was about to say earlier. Normally I'm not the kind of woman who invites any man into her bedroom.......I didn't want you to get the wrong idea about that. I have a small amount of self-respect, too.

　The fingertips, which had been tracing and stopping, now began to draw circles with a gurgling motion.
　.........Tickle.
　After a little while, the circular fingertips stop drawing circles.

''Me too, there's a lot going on with this too.
I know.
Oh, you think you know what you're talking about?
Watching you just now, I feel like you have a lot of time on your hands.
"Cheeky.

　The flesh around my waist was pinched with a squeezing.
　Moreover, to even twist it........

　Then the headmaster was silent for a while.
　And then unexpectedly, he blurted out.

It's a good idea to have a good listener for your complaints if you are a person from another world with no ties to them.
What?

　Giggling, the headmaster lets out a smile.

''Whatever it is, I'm a selfish woman.
You're a selfish woman.
But then again you're a lot easier to talk to than I thought.
'What?　Really?

　What a nice thing to say!
　But soon after, an amused smile came from behind me.

'Did you just think you might have a bit of a pulse?
..........

　What, she was just teasing me...

"Machina, that's fine.
Yes?
'Headmaster' is a bit stuffy, isn't it?

　You said something like, 'Call me Makina' to Lisa earlier, too.
　Maybe she's someone who prefers to be called by her name.

' "Okay ... uh, Makina-san?
Good.

　Hmm.
　I'm kind of embarrassed........

Today, I'm tired....

　The Headmaster shifted his position.

'Then why don't you go to bed now?
You sound like a lullaby with that guttural voice of yours.

　Terrible.

　Anyway, I thought to myself.
　I didn't expect to suddenly return to the status of a student.......
　While feeling the warmth of the headmaster........Makina-san on my back, I thought about the situation I was in.
　Well, speaking of good luck, I guess it's fortunate.
　It's the first day in another world, and I'm sleeping with such a beautiful, beautiful girl.
　.........and even the futon smells good.
　And when I think of the warmth that my body is feeling under the futon, it's Makina-san's, I'm getting a little frustrated.
　I'm so happy and embarrassed, what can I say?
　Moreover, on the day when I could even hear her breathing at such a close distance........hmm?
　Breathing?
　This regularity of breathing...
　Gently, I twisted my upper body and turned around.

　Makina-san had already fallen asleep with her face turned towards us.

　She is breathing quietly like a small animal.
　I observe Makina-san again.
　But she is really a beautiful girl.
　She has a small face, and her eyelashes are too neat.
　Her eyelashes are too neat and tidy, and her skin is too smooth.
　And the skin is too smooth, too.

Hmm--

　With a small growl, Makina raised an eyebrow.
　But she quickly returned to her calm sleeping face.
　This......................It looks like she's seriously falling asleep.

''...........''

　I shifted my position so as not to make as much noise as possible and looked up at the canopy ceiling, using my hands as a pillow.
　Then I looked across at the beautiful girl from another world who was sleeping peacefully.
　What can I say.......she's too defenseless.
　Inviting a man I haven't met in less than a day to my own sleeping quarters, even though I have the intention of making a deal with him, I made him sleep in the bed with me.......................and he's sleeping like this.
　In a way, it's foul.

Well, you know.

　I gently crawled out of bed and laid down on the horizontal couch that was in the room.
　I fix my gaze on the ceiling again.
　Then, looking vaguely up at the heavens, I begin to look back on what happened today.

　I didn't care if I died, so I climbed that mountain.
　And somehow I got sent to another world.
　I woke up and almost got thrown into a room with a disturbingly named punishment cell or something.
　After reading an even weirder spell book, I was able to use a strange thing called a forbidden curse or something else.

　Then I was invited by Machina-san to enter this school as a student because I was able to use a forbidden spell.
　And now, in the bedroom of Makina-san, the academy's headmaster, I'm gazing at the ceiling alone in a daze....

　-- it's like a dream.

　Or maybe tomorrow morning, when I wake up, I'll see the ceiling of that dim and damp room of mine.
　Yeah.

　--Perhaps, all in a dream.

　As soon as that thought popped into my head, I was kind of scared.
　Then I understood.
　Oh, I see.
　I don't want to go back, don't I?
　I don't want to go back to that world, you know.

"I don't know if it's the fact that you have no regrets at all, but...

　Still, it's true that I don't feel even a shred of nostalgia.
　Especially for the world around me.
　That world where I never belonged.
　A world where you can't imagine the faces of the people you want to see again.
　In the end, for 27 years...

Speaking of which.

　I stare at my palms.

'How did I get young again?'

　Then one inference popped into my head.
　Yes.
　There are two ages in humans.

　The physical age and...
　Mental age.

　Could it be... that when he was sent to this world, his body was dragged into the mental age?
　.............
　Scratch the head of your nose with a pooch.
　Ehh.
　I feel like that could be the explanation, which is scary.

　But if that's the case, then I've aged only physically, and my spirit hasn't grown at all.......
　In other words, the twenty-seven-year-old Sagara Kurohiko could be a very uncertain existence that could be called a translucent entity--

..........

　Idiot.

　Huh, I let out a sigh.
　Stop.
　Well, that's okay.
　Even if you find out that your mental growth stopped in your mid-teens, it's not like you can go back in time and get all that growth back at once.
　In fact, it's better to have a fresh start and be motivated by being young again.
　I don't know if it's because of that or not, but I'm feeling very energetic.
　There's nothing wrong with that.
　Well, I'll have to think about the hard stuff some other time.
　So....

Hmmm.

　Suddenly, an intense sleepiness hit me.
　In fact, there was too much going on today.
　My body and mind must be at the end of their fatigue.
　That's right.
　Well, for now, let's just go to sleep for today.

　I closed my eyes quietly.

　　　　　　　　　　*.

　This is how my first night in another world came to an end.