My Entire Class Has Been Reincarnated – I Became the Weakest Skeleton!

I am ashamed that my immaturity has led to the current depressing situation in my class.

I had my own thoughts, but I couldn't let the demon inside me go unnoticed any longer.

Goubayashi's note was very simple, but it understandably caused a ripple in the class. He was the kind of man who kept the class in balance all by himself. It was anyone's guess how much chaos would spread with his absence.

No one would probably follow Ryuzaki with the loss of Goubayashi's backing.

Queen Benii didn't seem too surprised, and was only lazily cleaning her nails.

It was as if they had already decided who would be the next leader of the class. Koganei Yoshiki. There was no one to stop his growth.

''I mean, it's not just Goubayashi-kun, but Kaoruko-chan too, right?

Rin said that as she transferred the flaky shrimp to a bowl.

Kyousuke and the others were currently shelling the shrimp in a corner of the cafeteria. They were caught in large quantities in the fountain on the seventh basement floor by Gomukawara, who had been exploring the labyrinth. It's a shrimp, or rather a crayfish, but its taste and texture is similar to that of a vanamei shrimp, and it's very popular in class. However, it's a lot of work to prepare for the whole class, so I'm helping out at the request of Scylla, the cook.

"Hmm. Kaoruko has gone along with Goubayash.

Kaoru-chan, you were always worried about Goubayashi-kun.

Somehow, Kenzaki (Dullahan) and Sakuma (Succubus) also participated in the shelling.

''They didn't make many outward moves, but the fact that Kaoruko, who has a lot of influence over the girls, was left out is also a modest blow...''

Kyousuke also blurted out in a small voice.

Kaoruko was the only one who could have an opinion on even that Queen Benii. After coming to this world, she would have disappeared almost before she had time to make use of such a voice. If only Kaoruko had been there without Goubayashi, she might have been able to sway the lazy Benii a bit more and bring a new wind to the class.

They all let out a small sigh.

Incidentally, at this time, Ei did not participate in the shelling of the shrimp as a matter of course, but was reading a book at a little distance.

''NeNe, what do we do with these shells we peeled, then?''

Rin looks into the bowl and asks.

'Isn't that for the flower garden's vegetable garden?'

'Oh, I see...'

What is it, Himesui, you wanted to eat...

Oh, no, of course not!

Here.

Kyousuke took one of the peeled shells and dropped it on top of Rin with a plop. The shrimp shells slowly sank into the semi-liquid body and eventually melted into sizzling water.

'Ah, yes.

Whoa, that was close!

With a jolt, a part of Rin's body becomes whip-like and cleaves right beside Kyousuke.

These days, Rin's slime moves seem to be getting more and more boarded up. It was unclear if there was even a way to turn back into a human, but even if there was, Kyousuke was worried that it would severely hinder her ability to fit into human society.

'When did Rin and Utsurugi get along so well with each other...'

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's not. I'm not going to be able to say the words, but Sakuma also shook his head.

It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family.

That's true. So did Koganei and Sakuma.

At Rin's words, Kyousuke said as he held his own fingers close to his nose. The bones completely smelled like shrimp.

''I guess I didn't fit in too well,''

Sakuma gives a small wry smile. Kyousuke, Rin and Kenzaki all paused there for a moment.

Indeed, that might be true. It was a careless remark. Rin and Kenzaki take turns patting Kyousuke on the head.

Sakuma Shoko was reincarnated and became a succubus. She possessed the most magical power in her class, and with her beauty and style, she charmed the boys who had never looked at her before. She was instantly drawn into the top tier of the class, but it's hard to imagine that this environment was suited to Sakuma.

One of the factors that most clearly shows the change in her environment is the sudden and unfamiliarity of the boys in her class, who call her "Satchan". Sakuma has always been a quiet and withdrawn person. Maybe she originally preferred to be in the corner of the room like this, peeling shrimp shells.

''Utterly disillusioned, even with Ryuzaki.

Kenzaki frowned as hard as he could with his head on the table.

You used your chairman's authority to get Sakuma into your group first. I didn't think you were that helpful.

Oh, no, Kenzaki-san.

Her words were hurriedly denied by Sakuma.

''Maybe Ryuzaki-kun put me in the group as a way of covering for me.

Mm, is that right?

Yes...... When other boys were messing with me, you and Goubayashi helped me out........ Maybe it was me.........

I started to say, and let my gaze wander a bit.

'I, uh.... I know. I know I'm not good at saying no. And, you know, I knew that I was in love with someone else, and........

Aye, that's something about you, isn't it, Tatsuzaki?

Rin was also nodding yes and picking at the shrimp shells.

If the top two of Ryuuzaki and Goubayashi were also brought into the group, the other boys wouldn't be able to get their hands on them easily. Perhaps that was one of the reasons why they had pulled Koganei out of the group. At the time, Koganei was still intimidated by his surroundings and, to put it somewhat bluntly, he wasn't the kind of person to poke fun at Sakuma. If he could keep the two of them in the group, he could protect them together. Ryuuzaki might have thought of it that way.

On the one hand, that assessment was correct.

But on the other hand........

Koganei had changed. Kyousuke thought about that as he peeled the shell of the shrimp.

Suddenly, he had the looks and power in his hands. Despite being in the same situation as Sakuma, Koganei is now becoming a tyrant who acts selfishly. Ei said, 'He was like that from the beginning,' but is that really true? What can Kyousuke do as his friend?

'We're almost done shelling shrimp. Where's Sugiura?'

Kenzaki grabbed up his face on the table and looked into the bowl.

'I think it's Hanazono-san's vegetable garden........ He said he's about to pick something.'

You've only been on this side of the world for a month. Isn't that fast?

'Hanazono-san, it's Alraune. I think he can probably manipulate the growth of plants and such at will.

As the group was just talking about this, Sugiura (Scylla) appeared at the entrance of the dining room with a basket. She has a basket full of potatoes. Quite a lot, I thought, and then I saw another girl clinging to one of her octopus legs. She has a single flower growing out of her head.

That's Hanazono (Alraune).

'Stop it, Aya!　Don't eat the beautiful children I've worked so hard to raise!

What are you talking about?　You grew these vegetables to eat!　Oh, guys. Can you peel these potatoes for me?

'Ah!　Ahhhh!

Apparently, Hanazono had developed an affinity for vegetables while growing them in her vegetable garden. From Alraune's point of view, I wonder if potatoes are one of his kind. You can't help but feel a little guilty, but if you don't have food, you'll starve to death. Kyousuke picked up the potato and put a knife to the skin.

'Ahhhh!　Mr. Utsurogi's demon.　Demon!　Dashigara!

'That said, Hanazono, potatoes are roots, so it's not like you're a child...'

'Oh, right!'

'Hey, Utsurogi-kun. Don't tell Hanazono what to do. You won't be able to harvest tomatoes or anything.

By the way, the question of whether Kyousuke, the skeleton, and Ei, the wisp, will also take a meal is a question.

They take it.

Skeletons in the labyrinth hunt monsters and use their magical power as a source of energy, but Kyousuke doesn't have to do that. That's because he takes the energy he needs for his activities as a meal, Ei said. When he ate it, Kyousuke, who had no internal organs, couldn't digest it, but the kind of spiritual potential contained in the meal supplied Kyousuke's body with vitality.

In other words, if the skeletons could be fed as well, they might not need to ingest magic power either, was the hypothesis that Ei made.

Himesui, do you want some potato peels?

'Utsurogi-kun, do you think I'm in the triangle corner?　HUG!　Hagu!

You're a great triangular corner now...

Kyousuke blurted out as he saw Rin sneakily reach for the potato peels and begin to digest them.

In the end, Kyousuke and the others didn't get to explore or train for the day, as they spent the entire day helping Sugiura.

Kunihiro Ryuzaki hid in the labyrinth alone that day. The dependable Goubayashi was no longer next to him.

Reincarnated as a dragonborn, Ryuzaki was not weak by any means. He is good enough to go to the fifth floor underground even if he is solo, and his defensive abilities make him relatively high in his class. The comparison is that it's not good enough for Goubayashi and Koganei, that's all.

So, in exploring the labyrinth alone, it wasn't that he had any particular concerns.

However, it was disheartening.

Even before the trip, Ryuzaki thought that as the chairman of the committee, he had seen and thought more about the class than anyone else. Sometimes that was pointed out to Goubayashi as being 'too smug', but Ryuzaki had always believed it was the right thing to do.

What kind of feelings do they have for whom and to whom in their class? What hobbies and habits do they have and how do they operate? As the leader of the class, Ryuzaki thought that he knew this in detail and prevented any possible disagreements and conflicts from occurring.

But now that I think about it, it was probably just as Goubayash said, 'smugness'.

It's just so utterly absurd.

After all, Ryuzaki had lost everything. The current me is like a shell of a man.

At that time, he had taken his classmates to the basement with only a casual thought. As a result, not a single person died, but the trust that was lost cannot be regained. The plating of being a good leader was removed, leaving only an ugly and stupid wooden doll.

The day before Goubayasi left the labyrinth, he and I did one last labyrinth search.

Goubayash didn't say a word. Or maybe he was tired of looking after himself. Maybe he was thinking of abandoning them.

If so, that's fine. He's not like me. He's a really good, honorable man. I think he should do what he wants to do, and if he feels better, he should come back to this class and lead it, this time as a leader himself.

He wasn't a leader in his own right, was he?

Ryuzaki scoffed slightly to himself.

Ever since he was a child, he was indecisive and a show-off. Just by writing 'I'm a good girl who will be the center of the class' in the correspondence book, he felt good about it and believed it was what he should be doing, and that's what happened.

As Ryuzaki was stumbling through the labyrinth, he heard some kind of bright talking voice in his ears. I huffed and hid my body.

When I looked, I saw that a group of several men and women were exploring the labyrinth.

The men were Tentacleshara (Roper), Washio (Gryphon) and Hakuba (Unicorn), who were close friends from their human days. The girls are Spider Saki (Arachne) and Kikino (Kikimora). And they are led by

Koganei...

The name leaks out of his mouth with a whimper.

Koganei was beginning to bring the entire class together after Goubayashi left. However, it wasn't a very pleasant thing to watch from the side. He oppresses the weak and favors the ones he likes. And the thing that offended Ryuzaki the most was his attitude towards certain classmates.

His overly rude attitude towards his supposed best friends, Soraki Kyousuke and Hikino Ei, who were once his best friends. They didn't seem to mind that much, but now Koganei had clearly distanced himself from them and even looked down on them.

And the blatant and persistent snarking at Sakuma Sachiko.

She knows it's a bit of a downer, but Sakuma likes Kyousuke. Ryuzaki wanted to respect those feelings as much as possible. He's made sure to let Koganei know about it as well. If you're in love with Sakuma on that basis and want to confide your feelings to him, even Ryuzaki wouldn't say anything. Koganei should have liked Himemizu Rin, but feelings can shift.

However, Koganei continued to relentlessly invite Sakuma, who didn't like it.

Ryuzaki didn't want to think that this was an act of being dazzled by Sakuma's newly acquired good looks and lustrous limbs. However, Koganei's attitude of putting his hands around his shoulders and waist or trying to touch Sakuma's hair in any way made him feel oddly disgusted.

Koganei had not yet touched Sakuma. But it was clear that he was "aiming" at her.

"d*mn it, Koganei. Oh no!

I could hear the words of my classmates joking around with each other.

Koganei had her arm around Spider Zaki's waist. She is Arachne. She is a feminine monster whose lower body has been turned into a spider. Koganei was whispering to that Spider Saki with his body close to her, as if he were doing it to Sakuma.

'No, no, I'm not lying. I don't care if I'm a spider underneath, okay?　And I've been nudged with images like that when I'm human.

'Wow, you're a creep!

I'm pulling. I'm pulling.

Washio and Hakuba laughed and cheered as they laughed. It was somewhat difficult for the fastidious Ryuzaki to hear the conversation properly.

You can't be bothered. You know, I'm a virgin.　He didn't even have a girlfriend because he was a creep?　I'm just happy to have boobs, okay?　That's why, Kumozaki.

Koganei is using his complex as a weapon to get a laugh. Not long ago, Ryuzaki would have watched him with a smile as he grew up. But now, for some reason, I can only feel disgusted by it.

It's not a good idea. That's why I don't want to..... I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. Ya, stop it!

Koganei's body is close together and his face is close to mine. I could see Kumizaki jittery. Ryuzaki clenches his fists.

Sakuma overlaps Spiderzaki's figure. If he doesn't want to, but he's forcing himself to be skinny dipping, then he should resolutely stop it. This is not as the leader of the class, but as a man.

''Stop it, Koganei,''

Ryuzaki emerged from the wall and called out clearly. At that moment, everyone present stiffened and turned their gaze towards us.

''You don't like that, Spider Saki.

Then a moment of silence. They all looked at each other and then at Ryuzaki again. Ryuzaki maintains a resolute attitude. I don't care if they are angry at me or laugh at me. I'm doing what I think is right.

''Huh........''

But the first thing that could be heard was a sigh. Both Washio and Hakuba turned their completely cold gazes on Ryuzaki.

Koganei scratched his head and continued.

''Ryuzaki..... Pretty seriously, you can't read the air........

Well, I'll tell you what," I add, and the boys, who had been blank, suddenly erupt and giggle.

'What are you talking about?　Kumozaki really didn't like it...

I won't say anything else. I don't want to embarrass Kumazaki.

If you look at it, Spider Zaki's bright red face is down. On the other hand, Kikino was looking at Ryuzaki with a look of disdain. Koganei gently and gently hugs Spiderzaki's shoulders once more.

''I'm sorry, Spiderzaki.''

No, no. I'm the one who's sorry...

Seeing the situation, Ryuzaki could finally guess. He slumbered and lowered his head.

''Oh, no, I mean........ I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm........

No, it's fine.

In a cold tone of voice, Koganei says once and for all, "It's not that I want an apology.

'It's not that I want you to apologize to me. Everyone already knows that Ryuzaki is that kind of guy. Well, I think that's why we're in the situation we're in now.

With that, Koganei let go of Kumizaki and looked around the party members.

''It's kind of cold. What do we do now?

At those words, Washio and Hakuba look at each other.

''I don't want to go back like this.......''

Can you get a little lower?　I wonder if we'll be able to handle it. With our abilities, the basement five floors are the best we can do...

Oh, yeah. Then let's go around the sixth floor for a bit... There are big crocodiles coming out of the sixth floor, but there aren't that many of them. While I'm frightening them, I'll tie them up with the tentacles and SpiderZaki and attack them all at once.

I agree!　And that alligator meat was delicious!

All right, let's get going.

They all nodded to each other as it was, and crossed the aisle. All the while, Ryuzaki was already treated as if he wasn't there, and no eyes were ever turned to him while they were bustling and chatting. Ryuzaki leans the wall against his back and slyly sits down on the floor.

You're an idiot.

What's not being a leader, but as a man.

What's the right thing to do?

After all, you're just a clown. Ryuzaki clenched his fists and pounded on the wall. I could see tears naturally flowing from his eyes.

Koganei is admirable. At least, more so than my own.

Wasn't he just jealous of Koganei?

Was I just watching him through a dirty filter as he tried to threaten my position?

Perhaps Sakuma didn't really dislike him, he liked Koganei, and Utsurogi and Hino were getting along with him, and he was selfishly making them justify their resentment of him.

Tangled emotions. A filthy clown.

''Fufu........hahahahaha........''

I'm an idiot.

Kunihiro Ryuzaki was sitting in a corner of the labyrinth with tears streaming down his face and a hollow laugh.

Ryuzaki is completely drained of energy. As he sat in the cafeteria, eating some shrimp chili paste, Kyousuke watched the dazed lizard man and became a little worried. Rin's state of mind was the same as Kyousuke's, and she wasn't eating very well. Ei still didn't seem bothered by the situation, and was burning the shrimp-like dish until it was reduced to ashes (which was the meal, apparently).

I'm sure it's not just because of the disappearance of Goubayashi, that's all. I'm sure a variety of circumstances must have accumulated to make it that way.

You should talk to him, Himemizu, you should talk to him.... Didn't you get along with him?

That's right, his human days were good, but.... I've never seen Ryuzaki-kun like that before, so I don't know what to say...

Rin makes an apologetic sound while shaking with a tap-tap-tap.

''Even when I hooked you up, you were smiling........''

Did you steal him?

What? You didn't know?　It's a pretty famous story. When I answered, "I'm not crazy about anything other than track and field," he said, "Well, I like Rin when she's running, so what can I do? I like Rin running too, so what can I do?

It's not that Ryuzaki was trying to hide the fact, but that he actively spread the episode of his own rejection, as he didn't want to cause trouble for Rin because of a strange rumor. Hearing that story, even Kyosuke was stunned.

''He's a hardcore sycophant...''

You tell me that, Kyosuke?

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has a grudge against me, but there were some weird rumors made about me by some of your fans.

He's pretty stupid...

I don't mind though! I feel like I've done something wrong.

''From my point of view, there's not much difference between Kyousuke and Ryuzaki.... If I had to put it that way, I'd say you're only slightly smarter in life than me.

Kyousuke looked at Ryuzaki, thinking, 'I wonder if that's true.

He's a good guy, after all. He is. It's just that he was a little too indecisive to hold the class together.

''Gochiso-sa... oh!

In the center of the cafeteria, as usual, Gomukawara stands up and tries to leave, but stops at the doorway. He and his partner, Okumura (Orc), come up to Kyousuke and gobble something up on the table. It was a piece of armor, a shiny black basket hand (gauntlet).

''It's what you ordered, man. 'Utsurogi.'

I asked for a full plate mail...

It's all there. We'll have them all. Don't lick the puzzle genius.

Since the day they set up their base in the labyrinth, Gokugawara and Okumura have consistently worked hard to explore the labyrinth on their own. They don't seem to be impressed by any in-class politics, well, they blamed it on the other classmates when Ryuzaki's misjudgment caused Sakuma and the others to be in danger, but they have never avoided Ryuzaki or slipped up on Koganei since then.

Like the lone wolf (Lone Wolf), Inugami Hibiki (War Wolf), he is a student who is not too caught up in factions. On the other hand, he's very dry, so he'll say to a depressed Ryuzaki, "Don't be so wishy-washy!　You'll be a dried up lizard! I won't give him a single consolation by simply saying, "I'm sorry.

''Hey Ryuzaki, don't be pushy!　You'll be a dried up lizard!

He said it again.

The "fantasy erotic juice actor duo" of Gokubugawara and Okumura (named Koganei) and Inugami have even begun to take on the task of searching the labyrinth for a fee. Even though it's only a small fee, it's as simple as giving away half of your dinner's side dishes. If there's something you want me to find or bring to you in the labyrinth, ask them.

What Kyousuke asked for was a set of full body armor (full plate mail). One thought was in mind.

'But Utsurogi, surprise!　You're right, the skeletons in the labyrinth are helping me out. Thanks to that, it's a lot easier to search on behalf of the agency.

Well, I'm following the story. Apparently, when you're a monster of your own kind, you can understand each other.

As he said it, Kyousuke remembered the goblins that lived in the decaying heavy cruiser.

When things settle down a bit again, he's going to take Gokugawara to that heavy cruiser. Over the past few days, he's proven to be a good-natured but tight-lipped, trustworthy man. Being able to communicate with the goblins of the heavy cruiser will open up new prospects for us.

'Well then, we're going to go diving again for a bit!　Let's go, Okumura!

Okay, Deb. I'll see you guys later, Deb.

Gokugawara and Okumura left the classroom. Okumura's belly was swooshing. Softness is a good match for Rin.

'How can Okumura not be bullied by that character...'

I don't know you, Utsurogi-kun. When he was in junior high school, Okumura was a delinquent who was called the "Red Chanko Nabe".

What's that?

He was a member of the sumo club, but he built a mountain of corpses with a single sticking-out move, and was expelled from the club. The person who reformed Okumura-kun was his sister. They started going out, but the older sister was suffering from an incurable disease...

I can't wait to hear what the hell is bothering you.

There's more drama in people than meets the eye.

One by one, the classmates in the cafeteria finished their meals and left, one by one. Inugami, who had a bird bone in his mouth, seemed to be going to explore again today.

In the center of the cafeteria, Koganei's group is in the middle of the cafeteria. Tentahara, Washio, Hakuba, Kumizaki and Kikino belong to that group. Koganei had his hand around Spider Zaki's waist and was exchanging words with him in a friendly manner. Spider-manager is slapping Koganei on the cheek, but that doesn't mean he really doesn't want to be a part of it. It's just in the category of flirting.

"I see Koganei has a girlfriend too, huh........

Do you envy him?

Well, that's...

Kyousuke muttered vaguely at Rin's question.

'I don't think it's anything like that.'

Ei said as he spat out. What is it about his recent dislike for Koganei?

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Hey, it's Sakuma.

"Huh.

Rin was about to speak to Kyousuke about something. His whole body surged with a jolt.

Looking at her, it looked like Sakuma Shoko, the succubus, had come over for a late lunch. All the boys in the class looked at her and then welcomed her. The first of them was, naturally, Koganei.

'Sacchan, over here, over here!'

Smiling at the elf's sweet mask, Koganei beckons him to join her.

''That guy, while he has a girlfriend named Kumizaki........''

That's why I told you, Kyosuke. It's not like that.

At Koganei's words, Sakuma had a troubled smile on his face.

Sakuma was being approached by Koganei with great enthusiasm. This wasn't the first time this had happened. Like all the boys in the class, Koganei had an obvious fondness for Sakuma. It seems that with his current momentum, it was not impossible for him to force her into his possession.

But it was not to be. There was something to glare at.

Not long ago, that role had been undertaken by Goubayashi, but even after he had left the labyrinth, there was still something to protect Sakuma.

It was Queen Benii (vampire).

Now that Goubayashi is gone, there's no one to go head-to-head with Koganei except the ennui and lazy queen of the class, Asuka Benii. She was the one who prevented Koganei from messing with Sakuma at all costs. Surprisingly enough, the relationship between the two of them, who call each other "Sachi" and "Asuka-chan," may be surprisingly close.

However, Beni was not here. So, Koganei didn't hesitate to tug on Sakuma's arm.

Naturally, Spider Zaki didn't look too amused, but Koganei didn't care.

It was at this point that one of Benii's cronies, Snake Mound (Lamia), found himself leaving the diner. Perhaps he had gone to call the queen.

'Hey, Sachi-chan. You too, Sachi-chan, why don't you go explore the maze with me?

Koganei gingerly pulled Sakuma to him and put his hands around his waist. Washio and Hakuba cheered it vulgarly.

''Eeeee......... I don't mind. I don't want to disturb everyone.

It's not a distraction! You're strong and everyone is welcome to join us.

But you know what, Mr. Kumozaki seems to be concerned about it.

I don't care, I don't care. Hey, Sacha-san!

As it is, he moves his well-formed face closer to Sakuma's chest. Sakuma can't shake it off.

Ryuzaki, he thought, and Kyousuke looked at him. Not long ago, he would have gone to warn Koganei with a sense of justice, but he just watches the scene in a daze. Rin's whole body stood up against him like a thorn in his side, but only Ei, with his usual calmness, said to Kyousuke

''Kyousuke, that's unnecessary again.''

I'm thinking. I'm sorry, Ei.

With that, Kyousuke stood up from his seat with a thud. Rin tries to merge with him, but he controls it with one hand.

This is a diner. There are a lot of eyes on you. The fact that Kyousuke and Rin can "merge". I want to keep it as secret as possible that this will allow the two useless people to display even more power than before. This is the will of his best friend, Ei. Kyousuke is going to do something against his will from now on, but I still want to keep Ei's feelings in mind as much as possible.

With a pop, Koganei nuzzles his face into Sakuma's chest. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time. but...

Come on, Koganei.

Kyousuke tells her in a voice so clear that she can be heard even amidst the cheers.

''Uzurogi-kun........''

Sakuma's voice was trembling.

The cafeteria fell silent for a moment. A piercing gaze was directed at Kyousuke all at once. But Kyousuke is not frightened. He doesn't flinch.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

''You know, Utsurogi........''

Koganei says with a sigh.

"I thought you were a pretty good at reading the air, you know?

We wouldn't have had such a miserable high school experience if we could read the atmosphere.

He didn't mean to do so, but the words that came out of his mouth were provocative. Perhaps Ei's habit was contagious.

A clear hostility mixed in with Koganei's eyes.

''What is it?　Are you trying to pick a fight with me, Utsurogi?　We were friends, weren't we?

You're friends, don't you say?

The remnants of a friendship that had already been reshaped were lying there.

Koganei would not let go of Sakuma. Her expression was clearly frightened. She was not the same as the Spider Saki that Koganei had flirted with earlier. No matter how beautiful and bewitching she was, she was still the same meek Sakuma Shoko who was happily talking about books in the library.

However, Koganei's expression was comically confident. With her white fingertips, she gently stroked Sakuma's chin and went straight down her neck.

''Utsurogi, aren't you jealous?''

I could see Washio and Hakuba holding back their laughter at those words.

''Because of that me. It's Koganei. He's shorter and skinnier than Utsurogi and more skinny than Hino, and even Utsurogi looked down on me anyway, didn't he?　You know, me, being this handsome guy, being strong, having all these friends. You must be jealous.　There's nothing wrong with that. I'd be jealous too if I were in the opposite position.

''I'll say it again. Koganei, Sakuma doesn't like it.

'Isn't it just what it looks like?　Utsurogi, he and Sachi were very close. But he was very humble, you know. Sachi-chan is a succubus now. She's so cute and s*xy. What a waste of time. You should have kept her as a souvenir, don't you think?

Koganei...!

Don't talk about that one. Sakuma is, perhaps, the one thing he cares about the most.

Kyousuke is grateful that he has reincarnated himself into a skeleton. If this face had expressive muscles on it, it would have possessed a great deal more effort than it does now in striving not to show its anger.

Sakuma's face turned red and he was down. But Koganei continued.

'Even Utsurogi knows what kind of monster a succubus is. You know what a succubus is, and you know what a succubus is. I'd be happy to let him do it because he was my friend, but he's just a bone.

The fingertips running down his body were like an entangled snake or a hundred feet. Eventually, when it was about to invade the thin fabric Sakuma wore with his words, Kyousuke clenched his fist.

It might break. He might be able to avoid it. But he clenched his fist.

Kyousuke slammed it as hard as he could into Koganei Yoshiki's neat face, which didn't stop him from speaking eloquently.