Chapter 2 (1/2)

The s.h.i.+ning gem lit up the surroundings.

Around it was my annihilated party, just like in the 『first time』 around.

“Hmmmm… What am I supposed to do…?”

Do I take the gem, or do I not?

I have two options to choose from.

“But well… that really wouldn’t happen again, right?”

Looking up towards the heavens, I directed my question at a G.o.d that wouldn’t be here to begin with.

After making up my mind and taking the gem, just like the 『first time』, my body was engulfed in light.

And then, I lost consciousness.

I hope that this time I’ll be able to return to the 『world』 that I came from―――

…It was no good.

I woke up once again on my bed in the starting town 《Azerleims》.

“AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! DAMMIT! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO b.l.o.o.d.y CLEAR IT BEFORE I CAN GO HOOOOOOOOOOMEE!?!?”

I got up while screaming.

“Oh my, why so loud in the morning…? And Kazuha, you’re a 『girl』 so you musn’t use words like 『b.l.o.o.d.y』, you know?”

Saying that was my mother in this world, who was beginning to prepare food.

…Mn?

“…Okaasan? Just now, what did you say?”

Things feel kind of, wrong in various ways…

“My, my, are you still half-asleep? Honestly, isn’t today the important day that you’ll be having an audience with His Majesty? Wake up properly, and go wash your face.”

No, no, no. Not that.

“Just now, you called me a 『girl』 and… also, who’s 『Kazuha』?”

“My, my, has this child forgotten not only their s.e.x, but their name as well, I wonder? Perhaps it might be for the best if I stop today’s audience.”

Saying that, Okaasan handed me a hand mirror.

“Just loook at how messy your hair has gotten. Fix it up properly. That’s improper.”

I received the hand mirror.

And then I looked into it.

What was reflected there was a girl.

Wait, is that me?

“Hahhh… Had you been born a boy instead, you might have even been able to become a fine Hero-sama, huh…”

Leaving me “Make sure you wash your face properly.” as a final remark, Okaasan left the room.

“…I, seriously…?”

Getting down from bed, I began investigating my own body.

Although it was small, I certainly could feel the swells on my chest.

I reached my hand downwards.

The thing that should have been there, wasn’t.

“…Gone.”

I checked it once more.

“…Isn’t it gone?”

No matter how many times I touched it to check, what wasn’t there, just wasn’t there.

“…Seriously?”

My third reincarnation. Or rather, I should call it my 『third time』.

“…I, became a woman…?”

I was dumbfounded.

But compared to my 『second time』, the shock might have been smaller.

At that time, the shock was proportional to the belief that I had that I’d be able to return home.

But since I was prepared to a certain extent this time, I was able to mentally prepare myself.