Arriving in Royal Capital, Alto

"S-Sayuri, you really are..." He looked at his female blushing black-haired Japanese friend who confessed him in a club room.

That girl in question was popular like school idol yet she confessed her feeling towards him, an almost-nobody who had participated gun competitions in the past who was currently popular club president who maintained his marksmanship skills and proficiency, one of the prides of their school.

When they first met, he befriended her without knowing her reputation. As time goes on, they became friends as he helped in getting used to talking to boys around her age. He views her as her. He had reservations to maintain their reputation let alone him son of the school's late prominent alumni, the Shooting Champion of Summer Olympics.

And here she was, confessing her feelings to him.

"Yes! I asked Erica-senpai.... she approved me. That is why, please go out of me b-because I love you!"

Looking at her, he saw many times how beautiful her blue eyes were up close. He thought at many times how much he wanted to have herself being herself, not some school idol. She told him her secret of covering songs and upload which was a sign of trust between them while he, himself, told her how nervous he was when he transferred to their school.

If not for polygamy being legal, it would lead to heartbreak in this closed-door clubroom.

"Sayuri," he said. "I'm very honored to know your side as Sayuri the individual. I consider you one of my precious friends. I know Erica, I trusted and love her and knowing her, she saw through you. Before this...thing, I always tell myself keeping a distance out of respect. But the thing is, it might sound selfish, I adore you very much and can't stand myself not having you for myself. Even I'm going out with Erica, I realized I have feelings for you too. I wanted to tell you that sooner..."

Approaching her, he continued in Japanese. "[Nihongo: So Sayuri, I will say this now: Sayuri, I love you. Will you go out with me and be my future bride?]"

"[Nihongo: I do!]" Crying tears of joy, Sayuri smiled and kissed him.

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'Sayuri?' Waking up, I looked around, recognizing the same bedroom.

It was mine except having no trophies and medals displayed.

5 months passed.

A lot of stuff happened including my bonds with my siblings and my friends.

From learning unarmed combat with my father and grandfather combined with sparring to getting to know more Cara and her former world, stuff went okay except I haven't fired my rifle yet because of my current stature in a way that I want to try my magic bullets with it at legit age.

Cara, so far, told me the Japan of her world, had an Oda-Azai shogunate who started the modernization in Japan which interested me because from my impression, mostly on his wanting new weapons and newer technology, Oda Nobunaga was almost like a reformist glass cannon. It was interesting. While Oda Nobunaga and the Oda from my former world crumbled into dust as a result of Honnouji, the Oda from Cara's former world wasn't because of Nobunaga's nephew, the first born son of Oichi and Azai Nagamasa, who went to path of reformist and borderline liberal, became the successor of Oda clan that'll become the Oda-Azai Shogunate with the shoguns in that shogunate seeking new technology and knowledge almost like what would Emperor Meiji from my former world would do when he first saw the black ships from my former allegiance led by Admiral Carlos Gomez and the British adviser James Brooke.

Indeed, I learned a lot from so-called parallel worlds like Cara's. They sure were interesting to look at.

Deciding to look at my bed, I saw two bulges in my blanket.

As far as I recall, Anya was with me last night for brainstorming original spell ideas and slept together with me. It was a productive study. I knew she was here but who was the other one? I'm sure it wasn't Sophia because she had her turn before Anya.

We've also grown closer lately.

Pulling over the blanket, what I saw underneath, surprised me.

Anya in her cute pajamas, who was on my left side, and Suzu in her cute pajamas, who was on my right side. They're both asleep.

'How did Suzu get in here without alarming me last night?' Stunned, I suddenly got welcomed by a sight of Suzu herself waking up as she then went on smiling and hugging me almost like Sophia.

"Morning, Caesar." greeted Suzu.

"Good morning, Suzu." I greeted back. "How are you?"

"I'm feeling great." brightly replied Suzu. "Nothing bores from the time we first slept together."

"Yeah, you were cuddly and cute." I jokingly remarked. "At that time, I think I heard you were about to say something to me. I don't know what is it."

"I-it's nothing. Anyway, I look forward to your return from Alto."

"The capital? Sure, I'll be stronger than the last time." I said to her, referring to the small bounties I collected as apprentice adventurer under the guidance of Cara and Yuna over these 4 months.

"You better be. Also, please promise us to write a letter."

"Okay, Suzu."

Smiling, in time for me to notice her growing blush, Suzuka gave me a kiss on my right cheek.

'What's with her?' Startled from her gesture as I watched Suzu leave my room quickly without making a noise, I looked at Anya who woke up right on time for a view of cute elf girl in a form of Anya doing slightly sleepy cute elf girl things in the morning.

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'This is the capital?' Shifting my attention, Cara herself was telling some history lesson to Leen.

Leen was listening attentively.

The history of Alto was a good one in my opinion.

The current monarch, who started the reforms what would be marked as "Carolusian Reforms", was crowned.

One of the empresses, one of childhood sweethearts to the current emperor, first met in Alto.

Renovation, the beginning of Alto before the Angevinian Age, The March to Moonfall Forest, so many things to remember that I'll be using my magic tablet as a reference and read it later.

"So Caesar," asked Yuna who was sitting closer to me and smiling. "What do you think of Alto?"

"For a capital, I think it's a nice location." I answered. "I also heard the Adventurer's Guild HQ is located in Alto."

"True. Our place of stay will be Blue Crescent Mansion, located at Moonlight Street."

'That's some name for our family property in Alto. How original grandfather.' I jokingly thought at my grandfather who gave us a place of stay in the capital for doing quests as adventurer and schooling.

Arriving at our destination, we settle down in our assigned rooms to unpack our belongings.

The room I was assigned to was located in between the girl's rooms; it was facing upwards to their assigned room.

When I entered, it was surprisingly big for a suite as in villa which was ridiculous because it felt wrong being here in this room alone.

Sure, I can hide here to talk to the god guys for chatter and occasional advice but I was reminded of the home I had in my former world because of homely atmosphere.

"Yuna, I have a question." I asked Yuna, who was behind me and smiling since she accompanied me here.

"Of course, Caesar. What is it?"

'Here it goes.' Taking a deep breath, I continued. "Is it okay for us to share a room?"

"Eh!? Why?"

Facing Yuna, she was blushing.

How surprisingly adorable for an elf.

As much as I wanted to admire this adorable unexpected sight of blushing cute elf, I looked at her. "What's wrong, Yuna?"

"N-nothing's wrong, Caesar. I mean you're currently 5 but you're 20---"

"25."

"25 when you died in your past life. You might get any wrong ideas."

"Yuna, in my life, I never did once have a thought of pulling those things especially to my sisters and friends as Caesar and my former self. The thing was this suite and atmosphere alone reminded who I was before and what I did in life."

"Who you were before?"

"Yes, I made memories with it, lots of it. Owned a similar one by the way." I proudly replied. "Sometimes, there's a thing called sharing a suite as friends and family would do for vacation. I thought since it's Yuna, it'll be fine to share this big room."

"Why me?"

"Because you're one of my types."

"I-I-I'm your type?!"

"Just kidding, it might be true though." Ignoring her growing blush in courtesy of my small joke, I went on. "The thing I trust you, Yuna. You're one of my closest friends."

"O-okay, Caesar. I'll tell Cara about the changes and your idea, okay?"

"Thanks a lot, Yuna."

"You're welcome. You owe me a massage."

I smiled and nodded.