s.h.i.+fting eyes left and right, they saw all kinds of people… totally, all kinds.

From people with beastly appearance, pointy ears, all the way to a full-blown lizard people. Among these people, the four of them stood out being the only ones wearing uniforms and the pretties like a model. Tokaya sighed, "This is messed up."

Chika responded, "Totally. We should get out of here, wouldn't want us to b.u.mp up with those idiots." Anko's brows tilted, "Come on, Chika. You still mad with what Sahara said? Just ignore her already."

"Nghrr, she's like a fried chicken with no seasoning. I don't hate it. I just hate the chef!"

"What?"

Tokaya stepped in, "Enough, you two" s.h.i.+fting her eyes to Tenko, "Aah, that's right. I haven't explained anything to you yet, have I?"

Tenko's eyes widened, "Y-Yes, miss."

"Enough with that cutesy act of yours, we know you're just pretending."

"Huh, w-what do you mean, miss Tokaya?"

"Heh, did you really think we're stupid or something?"

"Eh? O-Of course, I don't."

"Tenko" Chika tapped her shoulder, she's smiling at her, "Hehe, thanks for letting us 'bullying' you."

Her words indicates something and Tenko received it all, she gets what she's trying to convey. From all these years, these 3 years of them bullying her... she never felt as though she has been really "Injured" by it, both physically and mentally. Having heard that the bullies themselves thanking her, warmth came to Tenko's heart.

She s.h.i.+fted her eyes back to Tokaya, and saw a warm smile coming from her, Tenko's lips trembled, "You…"

Tokaya giggled, "Yep. Heh, funny isn't it, but I guess we each got what we wanted."

"..." Tenko paused. Soon after, a smile cracked on her lips. With light to all that has happened, she warmly thought, 'Ahh, so that's how it is. Who would've thought, it would be this easy.'

"..."

Tokaya then said, "So, Tenko. You don't mind us 'bully' you again?"

Tenko burst out to laughter, "Hahahaa, yeah, sure!" she nodded, and looking up to Tokaya again, Tenko joyfully said, "Of course."

Having heard that from the girl herself, the trio's hearts soothed. Anko then said, "Now that's settled, we should go." Chika nodded, "Yeah, I'm like super hungry right now. So," s.h.i.+fting back to Tokaya, "What should we do, leader?"

"Heh, with things like this happened to us all of a sudden… even someone like me can't come up with a plan that easily, but one thing for sure… we need money" turning back to the front, she walks, "Let's go, I'll explain things on the way."

The other three nodded.

…

Going outside the kingdom, they arrived to a place called, "The Great Forest of Sylph, was it?" asked Tenko.

Chika nodded, "Mhm. The old man at the gate said so."

"This is amazing… gorgeous."

"Couldn't agree more."

Full of lush green scenery, captivating sight of large tree roots combined with the tall, enormous trees. This sight… is breathtaking.

The puddles on the ground reflected many lives around it.

Rolling back a few minutes ago, Tokaya explained things to Tenko about how they went to this world and the purpose of that as they walked toward the forest.

("Eh? Demon lords?" asked Tenko in disbelief.)

(Chika responded, "Mhm, we were tasked to defeat the demon lords in this world. Do you know what they are, Tenko?")

("W-Well, I have heard some stories about them, but I'm not quite sure. Are they not the same as the demons in our world?")

("Hmm… I don't think so? Here they can be seen and killed so…")

(Anko then asked her, "Do you not play games before, Tenko? Maybe read novels and such?")

(Tenko shook her head, "No, I usually don't have much time to do such a thing. My family was pretty strict.")

(Chika laughed, "Bwahaha, I guess it's hard for the rich too, huh.")

("Ehehe" Tenko blushed in embarra.s.sment, "Now that I think about it, can we go back to our world?" she asked. Then Tokaya, without turning her head, she stepped in the convo, "Supposedly. Though there is no guarantee they will send us back, but they said they will transfer us once we defeated the demon lords.")

("Heeeeh" Tenko forming the look of disgust, "Seriously?")

(Chika responded, "Yep. A bunch of grown men tasked high-schoolers to kill G.o.ds.")

("Goodness, the way you said it really made it worse. Don't tell me, the next thing they're asking would be something like…" gesturing whilst impersonating, "Find the hidden weapon in the hidden city to unlock your hidden power and kill the hidden beast.")

("Bwahaha")

(Tokaya was surprised, she just saw a new side of her newly made friend. She thought, 'Heeh, so she can make jokes like that too, huh.')

(With a smile on her face, she went and joined the three, "Hey, don't leave me out.")

(Chika still laughing, "Bwahaha, Kinko, listen to this…")

Fast forward to now, they have decided on what to do next since they have arrived here in the forest. Tokaya touched in many aspects of possibilities that can be happening, and in order to make money, one must put in the works for it.

And in this world, the first they have to do… is getting stronger.

…