That Time I Got Sent to Another World Where All of the Girls Are Super Hot and Super Into Me Because I Am Super Strong and Have Very Powerful Abilities that God Gave to Me Because Me and Them Were Friends When I Was in Grade School and God Is Actually A Loli Who is Also in Love with Me Because I Am A Super Epic Person Who Will Defeat The Demon Lord Who Threatens The Entire World but the Demon Lord Actually is in Love With Me and the Demon Lord is a Super Hot Busty Babe Who is Actually Just Trying to Get My Attention Because I Have a Cellphone That Can Contact the Internet and Can Get Anything Shipped To Me Within 2 Days But I Barely Need It Because I Am Actually the Most Strongest Guy Alive Because I Have Super Strong Powers Like Being Able to Lift Your Mom Really Easily Which is Nearly Impossible Because Your Mom is So Fat But is Actually A Secret Anime Busty Babe Who is Really into Me Because I Am Super Cool and Better Than Your Dad Because He is Super Lame Which I Am Not

Pardon 2.33 - That time I was reincarnated into another world and met the consequences of my actions

I smiled wistfully at Wanda as she played her harmonica. I wasn't sure if she didn't know how to play, or if this was some kind of weird harmonicacore analog grunge-electro song. Either way, it mostly sounded like noise. I turned my attention to Bonbon, who was staring through the bars of the window with a cold, twisted look on her face. Geez. I guess Wanda's 'music' was really bugging her. Ciel was sitting on her cot, rocking slightly as she muttered something about shame.

I sighed to myself. I briefly considered that maybe, just maybe, I had kind of sort of messed up a little bit, but even if I hypothetically had, that wasn't the sort of thing to get reasonably upset at me for, right? It kind of felt like I was being singled out, and made into some kind of 'bad guy'. I briefly consulted a few forums on the internet, and they agreed that at least one or more of my harem members might be a sociopath and/or a narcissist, and I should immediately break up with them.

I couldn't do that, though! I had to be the bigger person, and fake an apology convincing enough for them to get over it and forgive me. I looked around the jail cell in which we'd been imprisoned. The bars were durable steel, while the walls were made of the strongest sand. The dungeon itself was on the ground level of the Sandcastle, with only a small window for light. We were well and truly trapped, at the mercy of our captors. The mood... wasn't the best. I'd better say something.

I sighed. "Look, in my defense," I began, "the odds of there being a completely unrelated king of elves this close to the evil king of evil elves is just bullshit."

Bonbon turned her head to the side, refusing to turn to look at me fully. I wanted to give her headpats for being so cutely tsundere, but I felt like that might be pushing it.

"I already told you that this wasn't the [Hidden Valley]. These aren't [Valley Elves], Hiro-san! You can't just go around killing people! What were you thinking? Honestly!"

W-wait a second. She wasn't just criticizing me anymore, was she? This was... this was directly scolding me! She might actually be upset! Years of being a social outcast flashed through my head.

"S-sorry!" I cried out, dropping into a dogeza. I slammed my palms and face onto the ground of the cell, gently cratering it. "I didn't mean to have such bad manners! I don't know anything about interacting with royalty." (TL Note: Dogeza means slamming your palms and face onto the ground)

Bonbon went rigid, turning slowly to stare at me in disgusted disbelief, like a cockroach that had just stood up to tell you that you were violating your HOA agreement.

"M-manners?!" she choked, her voice hitting a high note. "Murdering a [King] is a bit more significant than using the wrong spoon, Hiro-san! Do you really think this is about etiquette?!"

I shrugged.

Bonbon cocked one finger upwards, holding it in front of her while her other hand found its way to her hip. I looked up at her from my hands and knees, my eyes widening as I realized I was about to witness the full power of her fully armed and operational scolding prowess. I started to convulse gently in anticipation of being yelled at, but was saved by Wanda setting down her harmonica and clearing her throat.

"Wan... what I want to know is why you let yourself get arrested."

I glanced over at Wanda and did a one-frame transition back to standing, causing Bonbon to jerk back in surprise. 'Let myself' get arrested? What was that supposed to mean? She was kind of talking nonsense.

"What do you mean?"

"You killed the [King] with your eyes, wan."

I nodded. Technically, I'd used a [Skill] and not literally my eyes, but I'd already hurt Bonbon's feelings, so I didn't want to risk hurting Wanda's as well by correcting her.

"So how were a mere handful of guards armed with broken bottles and sticks able to take you into custody, wan?"

I chuckled, shaking my head. "Wanda, that was a cutscene. Everybody knows that guards are completely unstoppable in a cutscene."

Wanda considered it for a moment, then nodded. "That makes sense, wan. Master is a smart Master!"

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Bonbon blinked in confusion. "It does? Hiro-san, what are you even-"

"Besides," I interrupted her, realizing this might be a good time to unburn some bridges. "I shouldn't kill a guard who's just doing his job. That's not the sort of thing a Hero does!"

Ciel looked up and gave me a weak smile, which meant I must have been on the right track. Bonbon, however, just sighed and moved to sit down on an empty cot.

"I know you might have... meant well," Bonbon said diplomatically, "But you can't just kill people."

I furrowed my brow at her. "I'm pretty sure I did?" I asked, confused at what she meant. "It's been really easy so far."

"You shouldn't just kill people."

"Oh."

Was she right? Killing people usually got me EXP, which was a good thing. And most RPGs were all about killing random things. But still, maybe she had a point. People did die when they were killed, after all. It was one of those moral quarries or whatever. Either way, I'd have time to think about it... it looked like we were going to be here for a while.

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A noise outside the cell caught my attention, and I looked up, drawing my attention away from the gacha game I'd downloaded onto my [Brain Cell Phone]. I bid farewell to my hot anime versions of classic Greek statesmen and turned to see what was going on. I walked over to the window, and stared out through the bars. What I saw shocked me! There was a whole bunch of trees! They hadn't even given us a cell with an ocean view! I shed a tear at the inhumane treatment they were inflicting on us, then used [Periscope Vision], looking out the window, then up into the air to turn around and watch the beach.

!!!

This... this was probably bad! There was a giant sailboat in the bay, and it looked extremely badass, which probably meant it was evil! A shroud of pale green light and fog wafted around the ship, and a giant Jolly Roger flew from the mast. More of those Mansharks were swarming around the rigging and rushing down the gangplank onto the beach. [Beach Elf] soldiers were rushing to fight them, with a few casting spells which blasted into the side of the ship.

More Mansharks were emerging from the waves, rushing onto the beach.

The... the village was under attack! A flash of light erupted from the boat, as a beam of energy shot down and blasted one of the huts into splinters. I looked back at the spot where the blast had come from, and my eyes widened! A massive man, glowing green, floated a few feet above the command deck of the ship. He wore a long coat and one of those puffy shirts. His belt had a massive golden skull buckle, which matched the design on his eyepatch. A spectral parrot sat on his shoulder, and a massive tricorn hat rested on top of his head.

"Arrgh!" I could hear him exclaim from here. "Prepare to be boarded, Sandcastle! Ghostbeard has come for your booty!"

This guy... I couldn't say for sure... but I had a suspicion that he might be pirate!

"What's going on?" Ciel asked, shoving up next to me to peer out the window. My face instantly turned bright red, and I shifted to give her more room. She immediately shoved in to get a better look, pressing up against me again. I gave her a little more room by fleeing to the opposite side of the cell, my entire head steaming from the girlsmell and brief moment of proximity to her.

"Uh, I dunno, there's a boat..." I stammered. "P-probably bad guys."

Ciel gasped as she stared out the window, turning to face the others.

"I can't see anything but trees! But my [Detect Evil] and [Detect Crime] are both going off big time! I think the town's under attack!"

Bonbon furrowed her brow. "It's probably that Ghostbeard [Elite Four] that Marley was talking about."

Ghostbeard? Attack? Marley? I had no clue what they were talking about. So now the town was being attacked by pirates all of the sudden, or something? It seemed like pretty bad writing for something like this to happen without any kind of foreshadowing at all.

"Hiro-san! We have to help them!" Ciel shouted, turning and rushing to the bars of the cell. "Ain't you like, super strong? Can't you just bust the door open?"

I shook my head to indicate 'no'. "They threw us in prison, so they probably have something suppressing my powers. And those bars are made out of solid steel."

"Dang it..." Ciel swore, swinging her hand to punch against the bar and leaving a tiny dent in it.

"Wait a second..." Bonbon said. "None of my skills are being suppressed. Are you sure you can't just teleport us out of here, or break the door down?"

"Wan! Master can do it! Master is a strong master!" Wanda encouraged me. I felt a swelling in my heart as a hot anime babe gave me an empty compliment. Could I... really do it? Was I actually strong enough?

I glanced at the door to the cell. Even with Wanda's cheering... I really doubted that'd be possible. In all of my RPGS and Animes, any jailbreak started and ended with finding the key or a control panel or something to open the door. If it was possible to break the door down, I was pretty sure I would have heard about it by now.

"Sorry, guys..." I sighed. "It's just not going to happen."

Wanda deflated, her ears drooping down and tail tucking between her legs. She scratched her cheek, looking out the window. D-damn it! I was making my harem sad! And I mean, I guess people were dying too, but they weren't named characters, so it didn't matter that much.

Wanda's ear popped back up, and she hopped up from her cot, walking past me to push at the door.

"Aha, wan!" she exclaimed. "Master! The door is unlocked!"

"Huh?" Ciel asked, blinking in surprise.

"Really?" Bonbon also said, casting a look of elven doubt.

"Yeah, wan!" She said, gently papping it with her hand. "It's unlocked, wan! But I think it's jammed shut. I can't get it open."

I looked at the bars in confusion. Would they really have left us in here with an unlocked door? Wanda wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, even if she was one of the cutest tools I knew. How could she even tell it was unlocked?

"How can you even tell that it's unlocked?" I asked her.

"I can smell it, wan!"

"Oh, okay."

"Master is a strong master!" she reiterated. "I bet Master can unstick the door, though."

I sighed, patting her on the head and looking slightly put-out, even though I was secretly thrilled at the opportunity to look manly.

"Don't worry, Wanda," I told her. "I'll get this door open in a jiffy."

I walked over to the cell door, grabbing one of the bars and giving it a yank, ripping the door entirely from its hinges with a shriek of metal, and digging a huge groove into the stone.

"Ah, whoops..." I said, rubbing the back of my head with the hand holding the door, bending it in half. "I guess it was a push door, huh?"

"JAILBREAK, WAN!" Wanda shouted, dashing out of the cell and opening the chest directly across the hallway, which had all our equipment in it. I used [Instant Change (Outfit)] to equip all of my items, and walked to the exit. We had to hurry! The town was in danger! Now was the chance to prove that I really was a [Legendary Hero].

"Let's go kill some elves!" I said, grinning a smile.

"N-no, Hiro-san!" Bonbon shouted, grabbing me by the shoulder as I prepared to dash. "The sharks! The sharks are the enemy! Don't kill any elves!"

Oh. Whoops!

"Let's go kill some sharks!" I said, grinning a smile.