Chapter 150

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-- Chapter 150
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borisdrakoni (Spoiler for The Last Age of Gods Magic):

Picking up where we left off. Hajime is ready to move on, but Kaori entreats him to let her heal Kouki first. Fusing with the reflection and overusing Limit Break caused his body significant damage similar to Hajime's first tasting of demon meat. Ryuutaro, Suzu, Shizuku, and Kaori are all looking at Kouki sadly. Hajime notes that while the classmates who stayed behind might have been disillusioned and turned contempt on Kouki due to his actions, in his friends it was mostly just sorrow coming out. Hajime relents and lets Kaori treat him so that at least his life won't be in danger.

Both Yue and Shia are still fuming about him attacking Hajime and are muttering about introducing him to a world of hurt on their own. In his unconscious state, Kouki starts having a nightmare. Hajime goes over to calm them down and Kouki narrowly escapes death. Yue and Shia let themselves be spoiled by Hajime and embrace him closely to heal themselves and absorb some "Hajime element". Hajime guesses something must have happened at their trials due to their behavior.

Typical pink space is generated. Tio approaches them unconsciously, wistfully looking like she wants to join in. Hajime spouts a bit of abuse at her, simultaneously arousing her and making her a little teary eyed because she genuinely wanted to join in. Seeing this, Hajime shrugs reluctantly and beckons her over. Tio happily runs over and glomps onto his back. Ryuutaro and Suzu look away from the sweet atmosphere.

Kaori, seeing the pink space, cuts her treatment of Kouki short and runs over to join in. Yue casually tries to obstruct her by shooting gravel and wind at her, but Kaori latches onto the arm that Hajime was embracing Yue with anyway. Usual sparks shoot out between them. Ryuutaro and Suzu look away again with a different meaning.

Shizuku sees Kouki's complexion and breath returning to normal and sighs in relief. She asks Ryuutaro to carry him on his shoulder. Brief conversation between her, Ryuutaro and Suzu about Kouki's failure and how he can always try again as long as he's alive. Shizuku looks over them like a mother...

Shizuku turns her eyes over to Hajime's group. Since Kaori and Yue are still fighting with Shia trying to arbitrate, Tio is the only one who notices the heat in her gaze and whispers a small encouragement at her, having guessed her intentions. Hajime asks her what she said, but Tio plays it off, looking away. Hajime notices Shizuku and guesses at what was going on when she blushes as their eyes met.

Steeling herself, Shizuku approaches Hajime. The other girls finally notice her as she comes near. Kaori widens her eyes in surprise realizing her best friend's thoughts. She starts off by thanking Hajime for not killing Kouki. The other girls have realized her feelings now by watching their talk, and have various reactions (Yue groans; Shia mutters "Finally?"; Kaori just looks at her gently).

Through their talk, Hajime again realizes the bonds between Kouki and his childhood friends, comparing them to a family. He has a slightly rude thought that if Shizuku is like a mother, then Kouki is the child clinging to her hand, but more importantly....it's time for a bomb to be dropped.

Wishing to express her feelings, Shizuku kisses Hajime on the cheek. Ryuutaro drops Kouki on the ground in surprise. Hajime stares off into the distance, still wondering how this happened. Shizuku finally declares her feelings to the other girls. Kaori is supporting her, saying the two of them will challenge the Yue/Shia team together for the right to monopolize Hajime's right and left side. Yue and Shia are also ready to take her on. As usual, Hajime's will is totally ignored. He also realizes he can't say anything anymore since he's already accepted Shia. Tio casually chats with him about increasing the members while the other girls are occupied. Suzu goes into old man mode thinking that if she joined the harem too she could do this and that with Yue. At the end Ryuutaro finally notices he dropped Kouki and picks him up again, commiserating with his feelings a bit and determined to grab him and run away at top speed if anything happened the next time he woke up.

Moving on. As they go forward Hajime and Yue talk about her memory. Hajime finally blows away all of Yue's previous uneasiness, declaring he will absolutely annihilate anyone that tries to take her from him. Yue's eyes get hot and she tries to jump up and kiss him right there, but she's obstructed by Shizuku unconsciously thrusting her sheath in between them. Kaori praises her for stopping Yue's attack. More harem shenanigans ensue. Shizuku's maiden power is commented on. Shia finally puts a stop to Yue's and Kaori's bickering again by pulling out Doryukken. Shizuku feels respect for her growth. Hajime promises a reward to Shia for pulling Yue out of her funk, but contrary to her previous actions the Shia of now doesn't have anything she particularly wants and so just asks for a handmade present. Kaori, recognizing Shia now as an enemy with the same power as Yue, starts one sidedly making a plan to assault Hajime with Shizuku after the labyrinth. Shizuku contemplates knocking some sense into Kaori's head like Shia did with Yue.

They finally reach the end. Ryuutaro and Suzu are elated that they reached the goal at last. The last area is built like a temple, although the interior is a residence. Hajime and Yue comment that it was like Oscar's home. They search, and finally find the magical formation (confirmed to be Transformation magic). All members step in the circle and and the magic begins to be written, however Hajime and Yue suddenly start screaming as if they're in pain. Finally it ends, and Shia and Shizuku catch them as they faint. Tio declares that they should let the two of them rest and the chapter ends.

p.s.
My guess is that Hajime and Yue's issue at the end was caused by the last two concept magics being carved into them. If one of them got world transfer while the other one got godslayer, suddenly the conspiracy surrounding Yue makes sense.

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El Rue (Spoiler: Some more minor tidbits cus' Yay~ why not...):

ajime, Yue & Shia wanted to leave Kouki as he is w/o healing him cus' he was & might again become a pain. Yue looked at him like garbage)

His girls all wrap around him since he was quite missed. Kaori ended up healing Kouki quickly & forcefully to join in the pink space (she was supposed to heal him slowly to properly cure his injuries, the forceful heal made him twitch). Ryu carried him on his back.

Tio notices Shizu's look & cheers her on. Shizuku moves in closer & formally thanks Hajime for everything (with some light banter like how he says she threatened him a bit).

She finally makes her move saying that this is no joke & as proof...

...she holds on to his arm (My reaction: C'mon girl, you can do it!)

...and she kisses him (My reaction: Yes, YES~!)

...on the cheek (My reaction: *throws popcorn into the air* Aawwww. Well, its a start I guess)



Everyone is of course surprised. Ryu was so shocked he involuntarily dropped Kouki like a sack of potatoes. Nobody noticed.

Shizu was all red but she faces Yue, Shia, Tio & Kaori as she says that the ordeal opened her eyes & apologizes. She's a bit hesitant but Kaori cheers her on. She drops the bomb & tells them that she's fallen in love w/ Hajime.

The girls saw it coming & had various amusing reactions. Ryu is still shocked as he sighs while Suzu wonders that maybe she'll be next or something.

Yue tells Hajime about what she remembered as he says that he also thought about that possibility a long time ago (with the whole why seal her when her regen isn't omnipotent). He didn't force her & simply waited for her to remember herself & nothing really changed, if someone disturbs with them or tries to steal her, he kills 'em.

Yue was so happy & was about to kiss him but Shizuku ends up blocking her with her sheath unconsciously. Yue was displeased as Shizu-chan is also flustered trying to make excuses.

Shizu also was emitting such a yamato nadeshiko atmosphere that the gap from her usual dignified one was acknowledged by the other girls to be quite devastatingly cute.

Kaori cheers her on & even ends up suggesting that they team up to "attack" him later after finishing things up & they'll have their "first time" together. Suzu & Ryu was getting tired from all the RomCom stuff.

Everyone passed the ordeal (aside from the obvious one). Ryu & Suzu was quite proud & happy after all they've been through as she even tears up.

Suddenly Hajime & Yue scream in anguish & drop on their knees because of the headache as both drop.

The 2 were basically bugged leveled cheat characters but what happened stunned them into worry as they are stumped on just what really just occurred.

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