There is no one in this world more ignorant than we are.
We were forbidden to read, and we knew nothing about this world.
We didn't even know why we were forbidden to read in the first place.
Money, politics, geography, history, tradition, culture and religion.
Money, politics, geography, history, tradition, culture, religion: all of these things are necessary for us to live in peace, and we didn't have any of them.
They wouldn't let us have it.
We didn't want to have it, either.

What would Akira do?
I don't like Akira, but I do respect his talent and his effort.
But I still...


'....I...Hey, Sato!


My consciousness, which had been sinking into a sea of thoughts, emerged in an instant.
In front of me, Asahina-kun, lowering his pure white sword, was shaking my shoulder.


''Are you okay?''
No, I'm sorry.
You don't deserve this. If you f*ck it up, we all f*cking die, okay?


I laughed and stood up from the large rock I had been sitting on, laughing that I was overreacting.

We were currently on our way through the Kingdom of Leytis to the most peace-loving country in the territory of the human race, "Yamato" (Yamato).
We are now resting in the forest on the way there.
According to a merchant we met on the way, Yamato resembles Japan ... or rather, Yamato was founded by several generations of brave men summoned from Japan, so it is safe to say that it is the second Japan.
There is no such thing as science and technology, the time period is set in the Edo period, and of course there is Japan's staple food, rice.
It's not because it's similar to Japan that made me want to go there, but because I was bored with bread and missed rice... I'm going there.


Speaking of which, why are you following me, Asahina?


When I asked him what he had always wanted to ask, Asahina-kun made a difficult face and shut up.


'You don't have to say it if you don't want to, okay? I'm just curious.
'You might be mad at me, but okay?'


He's a man who cares about the details for a big figure.
It's the complete opposite of Akira, who doesn't care about the details at all.


It's to meet up with Akira. I'm sure you and Akira are similar in some way, so I figured if I followed you, I'd eventually meet Akira.


Asahina-kun, who is fearfully looking at my face, this time I am fearfully asking him.


I'm not going to be able to say that we are alike, but what exactly is the similarity?
I don't mean to sound like a part of it, but... the atmosphere?


Asahina-kun tilts his head.
No, you said.

I felt goosebumps rise on me.
Don't tell me that the hostility I had been feeling towards Akira was homophobia?
No....no way.


You don't think it's homophobia that you hate Akira?
Goof!


An arrow of words stabbed deep into my chest.
I ended up denying it to myself, but Asahina-kun hit me with a decisive blow.


"This, I don't hate my classmates for homophobia, do I?
So there's another reason?


For the first time, Asahina-kun, who was innocent and just asking questions out of curiosity, felt terrifying.


''Come on. Well, the break is over! Let's get ahead of ourselves!
Hmm? Yeah, I guess so.


I giggled and called out to my classmates who were drinking water and lying down nearby.
Each of them gave a raked response and stood up.


'Tsukasa-kun, where was Yamato again?'


Hosoyama-san stood next to me and asked me about it.
After that, Ueno-san was there too.
The two girls never fought, but rather got along well with each other.
I had rarely seen them talking in class, but they seemed to be on the same page.


''Ah, Yamato is the easternmost part of the human race's territory. It is on the side of the elven tribe's territory. The Leytis Kingdom was far away from any other race, so it's not that far away. Just another day or two to go, I guess.''


I thought of the map the merchant had shown me in my mind as I answered that, and then Mr. Ueno said with a pointed smile.


It would be easier if we had a car or a plane, or at least a motorcycle. I didn't know that walking was so hard.
When I go back to Japan, everyone will be impressed by technology.


It is true that if there was such a thing, the distance and time of travel would be shortened.


I'm going home. It's not so bad in this world, but Japan is the only place we want to live. I only feel at home in Japan.


One of the boys muttered sincerely.
It's a good idea to have a good time.


I want to go home.
I'm sure you'll be able to find it.

I'm going to be able to defeat the demon king and make this world peaceful for that reason.
Since I'm a brave man, the Demon King must be defeated.
I'm not Akira, I'm a brave man.
Then, I'll return to the castle in high spirits, meet up with the rest of my classmates that I asked Ziel-san to join me, and go home.
I'm sure the kings will have the way back.

Akira will walk the way of Akira and I will walk my way.
But in the end, I will win.