Journey to Godhood Begins in Frieren

"P‑Principal… what brings you here? H‑hehe, is… is something the matter?"

"Saki-sensei" steps back, eyes darting left and right in obvious panic.

"P‑Principal, what… what are you doing here?"

Shichen (calmly): "Still pretending? You don't realize you've already exposed yourself?"

He shakes his head. The sigil on the back of his hand glows, and a moment later a silver‑white holy sword materializes in his grip.

Kotegawa Yui (stunned): "W‑What is that?"

Lala (cheerfully explaining): "That's probably Shichen's weapon. Gorgeous, right?"

Yui: "Pretty, yes… but it looks dangerous."

The sword's gleam and aura are menacing enough that Yui's arm almost tingles with phantom pain.

She is now certain Shichen is no ordinary person—though she still can't be completely sure he's an alien.

After all, she's never seen one, and someone claiming the cute girl beside her is an alien just because she has a tail sounds… unlikely.

Lala (smiling): "Don't worry, Shichen would never hurt us."

Yui (half‑believing): "R‑Right…"

Saki-sensei wipes a bead of cold sweat.

"P‑Principal, w‑what… what do you intend to do?"

Shichen sighs.

Shichen: "Is this what you aliens are like? Already forgotten what you blurted out? How can you be so clumsy?"

Lala (pouting): "Shichen, I'm not clumsy!"

Shichen (turning to her with a smile): "I didn't mean you. Lala is smart and adorable."

Lala (giggles): "Hehe, that's better."

Saki-sensei's face darkens—these two are flirting right in front of him!?

"Shichen, you're going too far!"

Shichen (raising an eyebrow): "Oh? Dropping the act?"

Teacher: "Hmph! Since you've seen through me, I won't hold back!"

His features twist—skin turns purple, facial lines warp, eyes bulge, fangs protrude.

In seconds he becomes a bat‑like alien: giant eyes, a long thin tongue, grotesque and slimy.

Yui (blurting out): "So he is an alien—ugh, but so gross!"

She recognizes the look from all those "mysteries of the universe" books she read as a child—only the real thing is far uglier than she ever imagined.

She glances from the alien to Lala again: that tail suddenly seems adorable.

Lala (confused): "Yui, why are you staring at me?"

Yui: "Because you look much nicer."

Lala: "Huh? You're comparing me to him? I'm offended!" (pouts)

Yui: "Sorry, sorry~"

Lala: "Sorry's no good—unless you come hang out with me this weekend."

Yui: "Hang out… at your place?"

(She steals a glance at Shichen, remembering the incident that left her chest aching last time.)

Lala: "Of course—where else?"

Yui: "L‑Lala, you… live with the Principal, right?"

Lala: "Naturally."

Yui: "Just the two of you?"

Lala: "Mm‑hmm~"

Yui (face scarlet): "Then you're not… um… doing anything… improper, are you?"

Lala (tilts head): "Eh?"

The alien finally loses patience—they are ignoring him!

Alien (furious): "You people are going too far!"

His tongue lashes down to his chest, an image equal parts anger and disgust.

Lala (blinks): "Huh?"

Alien: "How dare you look down on me! I, Ghi Bree, am truly enraged!"

Shichen: "Ghi Bree? What a garbage name. No more chit‑chat—you're interrupting dinner."

He raises the holy sword to strike.

Alien (squeals): "Eeeek!"

Shockingly, Ghi Bree recoils, throwing up his arms to block.

Shichen arches an eyebrow and lifts the sword higher.

Alien (shrilling): "No, please! I'm sorry!"

His body shrinks and shrinks until he's less than half a meter tall—suddenly more pitiful than threatening.

Lala (peering): "Isn't that a Balkean alien?"

Yui (steps closer, curious): "Balkean alien?"

Lala: "Yep. They're amazing mimics—but physically weak."

Yui: "So they're all show and no substance?"

Lala: "Exactly!"

Yui: "So… what will you do with him?"

Shichen (matter‑of‑fact): "Easy. Slice him in half."

Yui: "Eek! Really?"

Lala: "Shichen, you can't!"

Shichen: "…Then what do you suggest?"

Maybe I should handle alien problems alone next time, he mutters.

Lala: "Simple!"

She flips open her cellphone, presses a random key, and—pop!—out springs a device that looks exactly like a toilet.

Lala: "This is the Pyon-Pyon Warp-Kun. It can flush Ghi Bree back into space!"

She grabs the tiny alien, tosses him into the bowl, slaps the flush button, and—whoosh—he vanishes down the drain.

It's indistinguishable from flushing a toilet; Yui's expression could not be more bewildered.

Lala (beaming): "All done!"

She tucks the gadget back into her phone, links arms with Shichen.

Lala: "Shichen, let's go eat. Yui, you're coming too!"

Yui: "Ah… o‑okay."

Lala: "Here, hold Shichen's hand."

Yui: "Eh? Why?"

Lala: "So he can take us home!"

Yui: "Take us…?"

Lala seizes Yui's hand and clamps it onto Shichen's. Shichen's grip is warm but firm; Yui's fingers are cool and delicate. She instinctively tries to pull away, but he holds on.

Shichen (softly): "Don't be startled."

Yui: "Startled abou—huh?!"

Before she can finish, the scenery blurs—next instant she's standing in a living room.

Yui (gaping): "Th‑this is…?"

Lala (smiling): "Our home—Shichen's and mine!"

Yui: "How did we get here so suddenly?"

Lala: "That's Shichen's ability—something like spatial teleportation. Way better than my Warp‑kun!"

Yui (stares at Shichen): "Spatial… teleportation?!"

Shichen (shrugs): "Hey, if aliens exist, why can't I teleport?"

Yui: "…Good point, I guess."

Shichen: "Lala, show Yui around. I'll cook dinner."

Yui (shocked again): "Y‑You cook, Principal?!"

Shichen: "Who else?"

Lala (proud): "Shichen's cooking is amazing!"

Shichen: "Have fun. I'll call you when it's ready."

He lifts Yui's hand lightly, releases it with a smile, and heads for the kitchen. Only then does Yui realize they'd been holding hands the whole time. Hope my palm wasn't sweaty… Does Lala mind?

Lala clearly doesn't.

Lala: "Yui, I'll show you our bedroom!"

Yui (flustered): "B‑Bedroom? You two… s‑sleep together, right?"

Lala: "Of course. Why?"

Yui: "You haven't… um… done anything… indecent?"

Lala (puzzled): "Indecent? Like when Shichen grabs my boobs?"

Yui (face scarlet): "Th‑that's exactly what I mean!"

Lala: "We're a couple—totally normal, right?"

Yui: "…I‑I suppose."

Lala: "Come on, I'll show you."

She tows Yui upstairs; Yui prays she won't see anything she shouldn't.

…

Dinner time. Shichen notices they still haven't come down and goes looking—finding them in the enormous bathroom.

Shichen: "What are you two doing?"

Lala: "Yui wants a bath."

Yui (waving frantically): "No I don't!"

Shichen: "Hm?"

Yui: "I just said the bathroom's so huge you could swim in it."

Shichen: "Want to swim?"

Yui (freezes): "Eh?"

Shichen: "Summer's almost here. If you want to swim, just come over—we can all splash around."

Lala (claps): "Great idea! Yui, we'll swim together—Shichen too!"

Yui (mumbles): "The Principal too…"

Shichen (gentle): "Is that a problem?"

Yui: "N‑No… it's just—"

Shichen: "No rush. Still some time before summer. Let's eat first."

Lala: "Yes! Food first. Yui, hurry and taste Shichen's cooking—it's delicious!"

Yui: "Okay…"

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