This was a very strauation. Logically speaking, Sora and Shiro should not have appeared in a pce like this.

  Could it be that my as had altered the worldline of this world, causing it to develop in a different dire?

  No, the question that bothered Haruya the most was...

  "Are you two the new king and queen of Elkia? And how do you know I'm from another world?"

  Sora answered, saying, "Let's not talk about the former for now. The tter is actually quite easy to figure out... Your clothes, the information my sister and I have gathered, and the fact that people in the pace are talking about topics like whether swimsuits with thigh-high socks are trendy and ibyou settings. Other than my sister and me, only someone from another world would know about these things, right? Though it's not impossible that the races of this world might know about them too..."

  To think that rumors had spread so quickly. Gossip really is a powerful thing.

  Haruya remembered reading a manga called The Hero is Dead Because He Fell Into My Trap, which had a short story about the protagonist turning aire vilge ihusiasts of swimsuits with thigh-high socks.

  But no matter what, Haruya currently held the advantage because he knew more about this world than both the siblings.

  At this point, they weren't aware of the current state of this world, such as the games the Werebeasts possessed.

  Even if the Werebeasts had gaming soles, they probably didn't have knowledge of otaku culture, right?

  With this in mind, bined with Haruya's attention-grabbing as, it was impossible for him to escape the notice of Sora and Shiro.

  Sora tinued, "Therefore, we decided to e and ask you... Uh, what's your name? You call me Sora. This is my sister, Shiro. We just arrived in this world not long ago. o meet you."

  "Nii... I introduce myself..." Shiro pined from behind Sora, unhappy about being treated like a child... {T/N: Nii is short for Onii-...}

  "My name is Nangou Haruya. You call me whatever you like. So, what do you want to know?"

  "...."

  Sora fell silent for a moment, leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed, "Shiro and I don't want to return to our inal world, but we're still somewhat ied in how to get back."

  Haruya: "How did you two e here? 't you just use the same method to go back?"

  "That possibility does exist, if Tet helps us... But the premise is that we don't want to go back. Even if new games are released, we still don't want to go back!" replied the older sibling.

  "...Not going back..." Shiro added from behind, her expression serious.

  Haruya sighed, "Well, that's a shame. I'm not too sure about the method to returher."

  "Is that so? Don't you want to go back either? You're a fellow otaku and virgin like me, right? You're siht? If you have a girlfriend, I won't five you–! Ouch! That hurts!" As Sot excited, Shiro pinched her brother's stomach.

  Sora patted her cheeks, "Sorry, I got carried away just now. Since we're fellow travelers from another world, let's get along well from now on." Sora smiled.

  "I don't have a problem with that, but you two are really impressive. To think you've bee the king and queen of Elkia..." plemented Haruya.

  "Of course, my sister and I 't lose to anyone when it es to games, right, Shiro?"

  "...YES... Ah... Steph said we o go back quickly to handle work..." reminded Shiro.

  "It's fieph is capable enough to hahings on her own. I've already used the name of love to make her solve her own problems."

  "...Nii..." Sot pinched iomach again by Shiro.

  The brother frowned, coughed, and then patted his sister's head, "That was just a joke. andiiful girls is pretty great, don't you think Haruya? Being thanked by beautiful girls and all?"

  "I don't dislike it." When that sve girl hugged him earlier, Haruya didn't find it unpleasant.

  "Mhm, mhm..." Sora nodded in satisfa at Haruya's respohen tinued saying, "But it's still a shame. I thought you might know a way back."

  "...Not a loss... Nii... That, look..." Said little Shiro, her hand pointing towards something.

  "What is it, Shiro?" Sora followed Shiro's pointing finger and saw part of Haruya's luggage.

  Their target... A PSP and handheld sole were partially exposed...

  Haruya took out the handheld sole and PSP, "Are you talking about this?"

  "Oooh! A game sole! A game sole! It's been an hour since mine ran out of battery!" Sora mented.

  "Well, I brought it along when I crossed over."

  "That's great. I was just thinking about asking that elf to use magic to recharge my phone..."

  " magic be used to recharge things?" Haruya asked.

  "Anything is possible, hehe."

  The siblings' eyes sparkled as they stared at Haruya's game sole.

  "Haruya, does that sole still have battery? The games in this world are iing, but handheld games are nostalgic too."

  "...EX2..." Shiro added.

  "The port of The King of Fighters EX2? As expected of my sister. My favorite character is defihe loli-style Kurosaki Miu."

  Hearing Sora's words, Haruya walked over with the game sole, "Right, right, Miu- is the best! Her loli attributes and breat! And loli attributes are alopur in any game or novel."

  "I didn't expect Haruya to be a fellow enthusiast. I even bought a Miu figurine before. Ah, I saved up my lunch money for a long time to get it."

  "...Nii... When did you... You already have me... Baka."

  Interrupted by Shiro, Sora wi Haruya as if signalling something...

  "Ah..." Haruya nodded and hahe game sole to Shiro, "Want to give it a try?"

  Effectively ging the subject...

  Shiro looked at Sora, who smiled, and then Shiro took the game sole from Haruya.

  "T-thank... you..."

  Then she skillfully tur on and started pying.

  Her hands moved fluidly over the buttons, showing no signs of unfamiliarity. Truly a gaming genius.

  The battery probably wouldn't st much longer...

  After some downtime, Haruya and the siblings sat on a ben the mansion's courtyard gazebo, the starry sky above them.

  "Haruya, what are you pnning to do ?" Shiro asked.

  "Me? I'm not sure yet."

  "Is that so? My sister and I pn to quer this world."

  "Meaning?" Haruya gestured for Sora to eborate.

  "World domination and such. Tomorrow, I'll decre war. After all, as the weakest race, Immanity will be targeted sooner or ter. Might as well take the initiative. Oh, you probably don't know the current state of this world, right? To be ho, we're irely sure either."

  In short, the plot would still follow the inal storyline...

  Which meant...

  Sora tinued, "If you don't have any particur goals, why not give it a try? You're a gaming expert tht? Those calluses on your hands are from pying arcade games, aren't they?"

  Was this a decration of war or an invitation to an alliance? Haruya wasn't sure...