Chapter 344

Dressed in standard corporate attire, two sharp, spiral-shaped horns extended upward from the sides of his head, amidst his messy green hair.

He looked like a demi-human or orc from a fantasy world.

These days, otherworldly beings were no longer a rare sight.

People had long since lost their sense of novelty; everyone in the carriage was busy bowing their heads, frantically scrolling through comments, paying no mind to this demi-human gentleman.

However...

Kobayashi watched as the demi-human brother used his gold-plated smartphone to skillfully send a meme: "Lord 'Sazako' approves of this marriage" (an image of Aria with her hands on her hips).

Her face twitched, struggling to remain composed.

With her sharp eyes, she even spotted an Aria keychain and other merchandise peeking out from the corner of the demi-human's clothing.

Aria was Shimiya Aria, the protagonist of the game-adapted anime *Magical Girl Aria*, which had just started airing this month.

In reality, it was just an "if" route of the Heaven Screen's Fifth Holy Grail War.

It told the story of Shimiya Aria, the young daughter of Shimiya Shu and Yukinoshita Yukino, after the Fifth War had concluded peacefully.

Because the original work was a card game, the setting was established such that the medium for the Holy Grail system became Class Cards.

The main plot followed the daily lives of the protagonist group, while incidentally collecting cards and thwarting the conspiracies of villains from other worlds.

(A fusion of *Cardcaptor Sakura* and *Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya*.)

Honestly, the plot was bland.

But in the current world, any literary work even slightly associated with the Heaven Screen would find it hard to flop.

Let alone a high-budget production of this caliber?

In fact, it went far beyond games and anime.

Because a certain Shu didn't care about such trivial matters, Heaven Screen-related elements had already permeated every aspect of people's lives across the globe.

From the replication of gourmet food found in the Heaven Screen, to magic, to literary works—they had even built temples in Italy.

Britain had directly pointed to a piece of land, claiming it was the hometown of King Arthur, which was now a world-famous tourist attraction.

Five-star hotels, golf courses, swimming pools, cultural museums... a series of facilities were rapidly established.

The lazy Brits hadn't expected such efficiency themselves; after the official opening, professional institutions predicted the site's annual revenue would exceed 30 billion pounds.

It drove economic consumption to over 400 billion pounds, leaping to become one of Britain's economic pillars.

And this was merely an insignificant corner of the Heaven Screen's influence; the matters concerning the Holy King and the true identity of Luo Shu were what were truly insane.

Every month, governments around the world received reports of cultists being purified by Holy Light descending from the mysterious heights during their gatherings.

They were all fanatics who had become radicalized and corrupted, only to be personally "sent off" by that person...

However, aren't you otherworldly people assimilating a bit too quickly?

Kobayashi watched, somewhat bewildered, as the demi-human brother engaged in a heated argument in a chat room with someone named "Loyal Dog Number Seven of Lord Mizuki Natsuya ~ Kyohei."

All sorts of otaku knowledge were at his fingertips.

Various pieces of obscure magical trivia and details about the Heaven Screen were recited like family heirlooms.

Both were trying to prove their own loyalty.

Then, the guy on the other Reverse Reverse Side directly sent a photo.

Hmm.

A photo of a group of police officers lying sprawled on the ground, with the shadow of a demon—who had transformed into a god of land warfare—vaguely reflected in a mirror on the Reverse Reverse Side.

"NO! ONE! CAN!"

"NO ONE CAN STOP ME FROM GOING TO LORD LALAKO'S CONCERT!!!!"

Kobayashi even had an image of a demon roaring in her mind.

Ferociously bellowing: "I'll execute that scum Kitahara when I get back."

Kobayashi was speechless, her eyes turning into dots, completely bewildered.

Although she could barely be considered a fellow enthusiast.

She even had a dragon maid at home, but she really couldn't understand the actions of these otaku addicts.

Suddenly, the demi-human brother waited for the person on the other Reverse Reverse Side to break through the police station and emerge, then sent a message with a gloomy tone: "Do you think the concert will still be held as scheduled now that the Heaven Screen has activated?"

Once the Heaven Screen activated, world-class events issued emergency postponement announcements.

What was a concert for a voice actress like Lalako?

It was definitely postponed.

So this guy had done all that for nothing.

By the way, how many years do you get for assaulting an officer?

The demi-human brother adjusted his glasses with a refined air: "I have studied the laws of Japan."

"Assaulting an officer is divided into two parts; minor cases are handled according to the crime of obstructing official duties, usually resulting in detention."

"And if serious injury is caused... you didn't hit them too hard, did you?"

Imamura Kyohei:...

Demi-human brother: "Then you'll probably really miss Lalako's concert. Reform yourself well, get out early; Lalako's voice actress, Mizuki Natsuya, shouldn't be married by then, right?"

Imamura Kyohei did not reply; he was probably dead.

Kobayashi's mouth twitched, and she was speechless: "Are you otherworldly people adapting this quickly? I feel like you're more 'local' than the locals."

The demi-human brother put away his phone and looked at the Heaven Screen with fanaticism: "This is the hometown of that person, after all. As a loyal servant, how can I not understand every single detail of the Divine Kingdom? As expected, my sincerity must have moved that person, which is why the Heaven Screen descended just as I was stuck at a bottleneck."

Kobayashi suddenly understood.

Got it.

Convert fanaticism, right?

Honorary Earthling.

Most likely someone who was just average in their own world.

Actually, she was much the same.

Originally, she was just a female corporate slave.

Just like Kuroneko-chan, it was the Heaven Screen that changed her life.

That was why she was able to walk through that shattered forest while drunk and meet Tohru.

Kobayashi's gaze softened.

She didn't care much for power, but what she did care about was that she had met Tohru because of it, and gained a family.

Even though Tohru was a giant dragon.

Originally, she looked down on all humans except for her, despising them as weak insects.

It was fortunate that she encountered the Heaven Screen as soon as she crossed over...

It directly crushed all her arrogance; it was just hard to tell if it had gone a bit too far.

Kobayashi felt a bit worried.

Tohru now didn't even dare to step out the door, shrinking in the house like someone with persecutory delusions, buying groceries online.

She would often hold her head and tremble, muttering to herself: "Humans, humans are so scary, too terrifying for a dragon."

Her thoughts flashed by, and Kobayashi looked up at the three people in the "warm" daily life on the Heaven Screen: "Speaking of which, I always feel like that guy named Aizen is suspicious."

"Eh? Did you sense something?"

"My bloodline talent is heart perception; in my perception, that gentle man is a rare good person."

The demi-human brother, who also wore glasses, asked in surprise.

He was a legendary-Third Third Tier mind mage, which would be the limit of the Third Third Third Tier here.

However, although the person in front of him didn't have a strong aura, there was indeed a terrifying and ferocious danger marker on them.

Just touching it gave him a sense of danger comparable to facing a demigod dragon.

As expected of the Divine Kingdom; we Earthlings are too powerful.

In his world, even if it were a king or a Third Third Third Tier powerhouse, he wouldn't bother paying attention.

But Earthlings...

The demi-human brother frowned and analyzed calmly: "Besides, this Aizen is an original shareholder of Chaldea, right? You could even say that without him, there would be no Chaldea. His weight might be even greater than the previous director's. It's impossible for anyone to betray him, because that would be betraying himself."

"I don't know."

Kobayashi nodded: "Everything you said is correct, but that person will not be wrong."

Rational analysis, logical analysis—what's the use of that?

Has reality ever followed logic?

They might be wrong, logic might be wrong, but that person will not be wrong.