Finding Your Way Home In Another World With The Gender Change Skill/Shadow & The Jester [Remake]
Interlude: Souji's Sadness

Somewhere in the forest that has the name Groen Forest. There are 5 girls and 1 boy. Each of the girls was now looking at the man with a worried face.

They're all worried. Because of this man in front of them, never wanted to speak honestly about his feelings to anyone. The man always tried to keep everything alone.

They all know that. That is why their worries are increasing. Because they were afraid, they were the cause of him being like this. That was the reason why they were all looking at the man with worry right now.

It had been about 1 hour since the man fainted. During those 1 hour they all did not speak in the slightest. They were all silent while looking at the sleeping man.

After about 1 hour more nobody spoke, finally one of them started talking.

“So Miyouji-kun, can you tell me what you two were talking about yesterday?”

The one who spoke this was a girl who had blue hair tied to the side with eyes that were also blue and used these glasses, none other than Natsuki Sora.

He said that while staring intently at one of them. The girl he was looking at. Having long hair and eyes that are both red has the name Miyouji Nagisa.

At the time he was stared at by Sora. He immediately turned his gaze down. But everyone started to look at him.

“It's true. It is not good to keep a secret at a time like this Miyouji-senpai”

The one who spoke with this annoyed tone. Is a woman who has pink hair with a twintal style and eyes that are also pink has the name Hiro Sanada. He said that while looking intently at Nagisa.

As their eyes became sharper. Nagisa finally gave up and began to open her mouth.

“Good. I'll tell you what we talked about last night”

When Nagisa said that. The other girls began to listen to him seriously.

“Do you know. Yesterday Souji told me about his feelings since he came to this world”

When I heard what Nagisa said. They were all immediately shocked to hear his statement.

They were all surprised. Hearing a person who never talks about himself to anyone, suddenly talking to others about himself.

Then the girl who had black hair in the style of ponytail and red eyes began to speak.

“Then-“

But, before he could finish what he wanted to say. Suddenly Nagisa instantly cut her off and began to speak in a somewhat sad tone of voice.

“Then, I was surprised when I heard the story from Souji yesterday”

“Shocked?”

Sanada said that while tilting his head. It's not just Sanada. But the other girls also tilted their heads when they heard what Nagisa said.

“What he said yesterday is very different to him that we saw until now”

Nagisa said that with a very sad tone of voice. She is sad because she is unaware of Souji's true feelings. Even so, she was also very happy that Souji wanted to talk about

calm himself with him.

On the other side. At the time of hearing the statement from Nagisa. The other girls instantly had gloomy expressions on their faces. They become very gloomy because they have no idea at all about how his real Souji feels. They were afraid whether they had hurt Souji's feelings indirectly.

These questions constantly pop up in their minds. They are busy in their own minds. Suddenly Nagisa started to continue her Words.

“Do you know. Yesterday was the first time I saw Souji crying.”.

On the other side. When I heard what Nagisa said. The girls slowly began to have tears on their faces.

Why did they cry when they heard that Souji was crying? That's because they've all never seen anyone named Shimotsuki Souji cry. All of them had only seen Souji who was laughing or just sleeping. They never saw Souji cry or get angry.

They were even very surprised, at the sight of Souji getting angry at the Adventurers Guild back then. At school, he never got angry in the slightest at being scorned by everyone. He just replied with a smile.

Because of this, they are shocked to learn that Shimotsuki Souji is crying. They did not expect, the person who looked fine from the start, suddenly cried.

At the time they were feeling guilty towards Souji. Suddenly Nagisa started to continue her words again.

“She cried... For fear that he will be abandoned by us..”.

Nagisa said that while trying to hold back the tears that came out more and more from her eyes.

On the other side. When I heard that. They were all immediately surprised. They did not expect that Souji had such fears.

After a pause of about 10 minutes, Nagisa finally began to continue her words again.

“At that time, he said that ever since he came to this world, he started to look like everyone else. He was also confused as to why he could easily kill someone and not feel

guilty at all. After she said that she slowly started crying.”

The more he continued his words, the more swift were the tears that fell from his eyes.

On the other side. The girls who heard that, all of them immediately lowered their heads down. Even so, the tears that came out of their eyes fell even more and more.

Finally after about 5 minutes. Nagisa started talking again.

“Because of it-“

Before Nagisa could finish what she wanted to say. Suddenly the hand of the man who had been asleep began to move.

At that very instant, they all instantly wiped away the tears they had before her and tried to look calm.

“Uh... Where am I? And also what time is it now?”

The man said that while rubbing his eyes. He started to wake up and looked around.

At the moment he was looking around. Suddenly there was a voice of a girl calling out to him from behind.

“Good morning Sou-chan!!”

That girl is Nagisa. He said that while smiling very sincerely.

“Ohh Good morning also Nagisa and her others. So... what are you guys doing?”

Souji asked that while tilting his head.

“”Hide!””

Then the girls answered the question compactly while smiling mischievously. When he saw this, the man could only tilt his head.

And at that very instant, they all promised themselves, that they would never leave Souji alone from now on.