The strongest swordsman was disappointed with the world's too low level and reincarnated into another world.

I was confronted with Faraes.

With a move I didn't know Faraes, I succeeded in hunting her down.

After that, if you wave the sword, it will be my victory.

"Ku......!

"Slade......?

But I was stopping that hand.

Faraes, too, seems to have noticed how this one is, with a surprised look on his face.

Naturally, too. Shake off the knife and I would have slashed Faraes for sure. And yet, I can't help but be suspicious.

"Ha..."

"Huh?"

I put my sword in my sheath and turned my back on Faraes.

Stay away from Faraes and sit on the ground.

"S, Slade? What's the matter...?

On the boulder, Faraes was also quite bewildered.

I guess this has to explain why.

I'm a little embarrassed, but I just have to tell Faraes.

"I'm sorry, but I can't keep fighting anymore."

Slade, what's that supposed to mean?

"I can't fight you. That's what I thought."

I couldn't fight Faraes any more.

That's the first time I've figured it out since I was sure I could attack.

"I... can't kill you"

"Kick, I can't kill...?

"I figured it out after I hunted you down, but I couldn't shake down a knife when I was looking at your face"

"Become...!

I didn't think I could swing the knife down on Faraes.

I'm so sorry, but I couldn't look at that face.

"Slade... why not?

"It's..."

I'm stuck in the words of Faraes.

There's one reason I didn't kill Faraes.

Is it okay for me to say this here? But if we don't talk about it, Faraes won't convince us either.

Then I have no choice. I haven't been able to sort it out much, but let's be honest.

"I can't slay a woman I fell in love with"

"Huh?"

That's what I said to Faraes.

That's what I've been feeling for a long time.

I think I probably like Faraes.

I've never gotten that kind of emotion before, so I'm not sure where it actually is, but maybe it should be.

"... Faraes?

To my confessional exact words, Faraes shut up.

Did I suddenly get confused when I was told this? No, maybe that's what's happening because I didn't like it.

In the meantime, I'll look back and see how Faraes is doing.

"Ugh..."

"Fa, Faraes?

When I turned around, Faraes was crouching with his head.

Plus, he's got a kind of painful voice.

Did you hate my words so much?

"Duh, what's going on?

"Yes, no, I'm glad to hear your words..."

"Huh?"

But contrary to my expectations, Faraes has said that.

I mean, what does that mean?

"Well... I think I like you, too. So, the... what can I say...?

"Become...!

I'm surprised at what Faraes said.

I didn't expect you to say that.

"Faraes, is that..."

"... oh, no, I don't know..."

We get up to each other and get confused.

We should have fought earlier, but what are we talking about?

I'm kind of losing track of myself.

……

……

Me and Faraes, we'll be silent for a while.

I kind of got a very awkward vibe.

That should be it, too. We talked about each other's confession of love. If this doesn't make you awkward, it's weird.

"Duh, what shall I do..."

"I don't know what to do..."

So Faraes muttered so.

The word is a very difficult one. I don't know what to do, that's the hardest part.

"Do we have to go home..."

"Huh? Slade?

"Stay still, please"

I turn my hand around Faraes' body and lift it up slowly.

It's called a princess holding position.

If this happens, let's reopen things.

"Let's go home, Faraes"

"S, Slade, what is this posture...?

"Faraes would be tired, too, wouldn't he? That's why I wanted to hold him."

"Huh? A hug..."

I decided to hug Faraes because he was tired.

That was in front of the building and just made me want to dress up a little. I don't know if I'm dressed like this.

"So, but if people see me..."

"The sun is already falling. There's no one here."

"Besides, you must be more tired than I am."

"That's because, well, I want to dress up"

"Oh well..."

To my words, Faraes blushes a little.

These places make me think they're so cute.

"Faraes...... the"

"Hey, what is it?

"In the meantime, I'll say it right. I care about you as a woman. I like you..."

"Slade......"

A little halfway through, but I said it.

Pretty embarrassing, but I'd have to say it for once.

In my earlier words, it's not enough.

"... I like Slade, too"

"Faraes......"

That's what Faraes answers to my words.

Again, this story doesn't seem like a very good one.

I kind of get weird air. I might be a little bad at this sort of thing.

"In the meantime, let's go home"

"Well, yes..."

So I started walking. You should go home now.

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Me and Faraes were coming home.

Then Cretta greeted us.

By the way, the position of the princess holding has already changed.

"Welcome home, both of you. Apparently, the lady's wish came true today, huh?

"Oh well, yeah......"

"Is that it? What's wrong?

Cretta knew that Faraes was going to fight me today.

But he seems a little weird about how we came back. It's actually weird, so there's nothing I can do when they point this out.

"No, it's nothing. I just fought Slade and came back."

"... in that way, you don't see"

To Faraes' words, Cretta narrows her eyes.

To that gaze, Faraes misses his gaze.

"Oh? Sounds like something happened, doesn't it? Are you happy? Glad to hear it, isn't it?

Gradually, Cretta smiles.

Apparently, I've been able to predict what happened, by and large.

I don't know how far Cretta can predict, but she knows something's happened to us, so it won't make much difference.

"Mr. Slade, you had fun, didn't you?

"Yes, no..."

Cretta says that to me, too.

Today's Cretta looks like a lot of fun. This could be a long time.

"K, Cretta, that's fine, so are you ready for a bath? Me and Slade are tired, so I'd like to go right in..."

"Ah, yes. It's done, isn't it? Are you coming in with me?

"Yes, no..."

Faraes tried to stop Cretta, but he was even stirred up.

We can't beat Cretta inside when she's doing well. We should get out of here.

"Slade, can I come in first?

"Oh......"

"Ah, both of you......!

That's what Faraes and I are going to say and leave the scene.

This is how the battle between me and Faraes ended.