The Heroine Is In Love With Me

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From Jade’s mouth comes the shocking fact that I can use
   Ultimate Magic if I train for it.

   “It really is a world for athletes, even with magic…” I
   muttered.

   “Yes, there’s nothing better than daily training, because I
   also do daily runs, basic magic exercises, and strength
   training,” Jade said.

   Is that so…? I was surprised because I always took Jade to be
   rather weak.

   “Marshal? Did you just think of something you shouldn’t be
   saying?”

   “No, no, no!” I said. “Th-That’s not the case at all! Rather, I
   was thinking about how proud I am to have you as my aide!”

   … I was too hasty and ended up with an incomprehensible
   response. I wonder what’s going on… I’m not supposed to be the
   Blue one in a certain trio…

   “I see… I’m extremely sorry that I accused you of that,
   Marshall…” Jade said.

   For the moment, he’s happy, so let’s leave it alone.

   “Going back to earlier, if anyone can use the Ultimate Magic
   with enough training, was it really necessary to summon the
   Saint of Light…?” I asked.

   Well, I’m not regretting this all happened because I made new
   friends in this world. When I think about it now, in my
   previous world, I didn’t talk much with my friends other than
   Mika.

   Yes, Mika and I are always in the classroom after school–

   “Marshall!” Jade cried. “It’s ridiculous to think that anyone
   can use it!”

   –And when I tried to remember those days long past, Jade
   stopped me.

   Wait, not everyone can use it?

   “But, you just said I can use it…” I said.

   “Because you meet the conditions for using Ultimate Magic,
   Marshall!” Jade said.

   “I meet the conditions?” I asked.

   Have I been doing something like raising Event Flags since I
   came to this world?

   Well, I did just become friends with Mika for some reason, but
   that happened just a short while ago…

   “You do indeed!” Jade said. “First of all, in order to use the
   Ultimate Magic, you need to have huge stores of mana within
   you.”

   Oh, I see now. Michaela is a master of recovery magic and can
   also use attacks that can make Topaz, the Knight Captain, kneel
   with just a single blow. All that aside, I’m also unrivaled on
   the battlefield for now and so far have had no serious
   challengers to my position as the Dark Faction’s No. 2.

   “Next, you need to be an innocent maiden,” Jade continued.

   That’s for certain. I’ve never dated a boy and Michaela always
   had crushes in our original world, so do we meet that
   requirement?

   “Finally, there must be someone in this world who loves you
   mutually,” Jade finished.

   I see, that’s how… huh? Someone in this world, who loves me,
   mutually?

   “What’s wrong, Marshall?” Jade asked. “You look like a werewolf
   that just took a silver bullet.”

   “What kind of expression is that…?” I asked. “More importantly,
   is it really a requirement that I have someone who loves me
   mutually in this world?”

   “Huh? Ah, yes,” Jade said. “It is, but do you have any
   questions about it?”

   “No, it’s not that, I’m just confused…” I said.

   Michaela seems to be capturing all the Capture Targets, so that
   may mean she meets the conditions…

   “… I don’t have someone like that, right?”

   “Goodness me, what are you going on about, Marshall?” Jade
   asked.

   “No, don’t go ‘goodness me’, I’m sure I don’t have someone like
   that…” I muttered.

   “Don’t you have the Saint of Light, Marshall?” Jade asked
   triumphantly.

   Ah, yes, that’s right. Jade and Lavender both really want me
   and Michaela to start dating. Hence, it’s inevitable this is
   what they will answer.

   Nevertheless…

   “Jade, unfortunately, I’ve become friends with her and it’ll
   never develop to anything more than that,” I said.

   “Huh?” Jade asked. “Is that true?”

   “Yes, it is,” I said.

   I haven’t completely gotten over Mika yet. And even Michaela
   hasn’t seemed to have forgotten her beloved girl in the
   original world.

   It’s true that we have similar feelings but we’re far from
   being the same people.

   “But it’s strange…” Jade said.

   “Strange?” I asked.

   “Yes, I heard from Lavender that the Saint of Light had met all
   the conditions for using the Ultimate Magic when she was
   summoned to this world,” Jade said.

   “All the conditions… does that mean there’s someone who loves
   her mutually?”

   “Yes, of course,” Jade said.

   Umm, even in the game, there should have been no cheats to make
   the Affection meters max out from the beginning… Then, did the
   Saint’s birthday and Lavender’s birthday match up? No, Lavender
   himself said he just wanted to shake our hands, so it can’t be
   that, either…

   “So, according to Lavender’s fortune-telling, isn’t it…” Jade
   started.

   “… Hey, now you’re using his real name,” I said.

   “Oh!” Jade cried. “I’ve done it now! Well, wasn’t it pointless
   from the beginning, though?”

   “Yes, I know that, but…”

   “Hence, let’s just leave that matter aside,” Jade said.

   “Well, it isn’t the main subject…” I said.

   “Yes. Let’s get back to what’s important…” Jade said before he
   stopped and took a deep breath. “You and the Saint of Light are
   the people who mutually love each other.”

   … Yeah, well, I thought that would be the case considering
   everything going on.

   “It seems that even before the Saint of Light came to this
   world, she held romantic feelings that could only be called
   mutually requited,” Jade said.

   “Hmm, I see,” I said.

   “Marshall!” Jade yelled. “What’s with that reluctant reply?!”

   “No, I’m sorry,” I said. “I’m disappointed, it seems that even
   the best astrologer of our time can make a mistake in his
   readings.”

   “Do you think it’s a mistake?” Jade asked, tilting his head and
   with a mysterious look on his face.

   Still, nothing seemed strange.

   If they were in love when they came to this world, it means
   that I can’t be the other person.

   At that time, I was even more torn about Mika than I am now.

   Also, there was no way that Michaela could be Mika.

   Because the last thing I saw in my original world was Mika
   happily hugging a boy.