“Phew, that was delicious. Thank you for the meal; everything was wonderful.”

I ended up eating until I was completely full. Food in another world may be great, but Japanese cuisine is truly its own kind of amazing.

“I’m glad you enjoyed it. Now, shall we discuss what’s ahead?”

“…Yes.”

Right, these two already knew about my identity and the abilities I possessed.

“First, we swear not to tell anyone about your abilities, your personal information, or your involvement in the explosion and terrorist incidents.”

“I swear as well!”

“Thank you. I really appreciate it.”

This was the one thing I needed to ask of them. So far, they were the only two people who knew about me. Since that rescue was the only time I’d used my abilities in my uniform, the chances of a leak were slim.

“By the way, what about the dashcam footage?”

“It has already been retrieved from the person who caused the accident. Here it is. No copies of the data exist.”

Mamoru handed me the dashcam, pulling it from his pocket. So he intended to give this to me from the start.

“Understood. By the way, what kind of person caused the accident?”

“She’s a housewife from an ordinary family. The accident was highly unusual—it wasn’t her fault but rather an issue with the car itself.”

Huh, that’s rare. Most traffic accidents are caused by distracted driving or failure to check surroundings. It must’ve been one of those cases you hear about in commercials where a car is recalled due to a defect.

“…If it had been due to drunk driving or negligence that endangered my sister, I would’ve utterly destroyed them socially.”

Yikes. This guy seems like someone you do not want to anger.

“Hey, big brother! Don’t say scary things like that, even as a joke! You’re always so over the top.”

No, I’m pretty sure he’s serious! I mean, most people wouldn’t go to such lengths to find me, let alone be able to.

“And you, Fuka. I’ve told you so many times to let me drive you to and from school every day. With so many creeps out there, you’re so cute it wouldn’t be surprising if someone tried to target you.”

“Absolutely not! I’m in sixth grade now—it’s way too embarrassing to have my brother pick me up. If you try it, I’ll never forgive you!”

“Gah!”

Mamoru collapsed onto the table as if physically struck.

“Just the other day, I was talking to a boy at school, and you went and investigated him, then said he wasn’t good enough for me. It’s so annoying!”

“Gwaaahhhhh!”

Mamoru writhed as though she had landed a finishing blow. Oh no, he might be a severe siscon.

“Sorry about my brother. He’s always like this, so just ignore him for a while.”

“Uh, sure…”

She seemed used to it, at least. Thank goodness Fuka-chan was normal.

“Um, Masayoshi-oniisan, you don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to, but… is that power of yours real?”

…Well, of course, that’s the part they’re most curious about. I had already thought about how much to tell them. Mamoru still looked down for the count, but I’m sure he could hear us.

“Well, I don’t know if you’ll believe me, but one day, I was suddenly overcome with sharp pain all over my body. I couldn’t move for about ten hours.

“When I woke up, my body had slimmed down, my physical abilities had skyrocketed, and I discovered I had various powers. I was able to save you, Fuka-chan, thanks to one of those abilities.”

As I explained it, it sounded so ridiculous even to me. You’d hardly find such a backstory in manga or anime.

I wasn’t lying, though. Still, I couldn’t reveal anything about the other world. Letting them know my ceiling connects to another world would be way too risky.

“I believe you! I wasn’t conscious during the accident, but at some point, my body felt warm, and in my faint awareness, I could see Masayoshi-oniisan’s face. Somehow, I just knew you were the one who saved me!”

So she had some awareness during the accident. And yet, she was willing to believe such a bizarre story. Well, since my abilities were already exposed, I might as well show them.

“Wow, that’s beautiful…”

Using water magic, I conjured a spherical ball of water, letting it hover in midair. It moved like water in a zero-gravity environment.

I’m sure anyone who can use water magic tries this at least once. Add some color or bubbles, and it looks even more stunning. This definitely isn’t something you can pull off with ordinary sleight of hand.

“…This is amazing. Can I touch it?”

“Of course. It’s fun.”

At some point, Mamoru had recovered. When he touched the water sphere with his finger, it rippled and bounced back softly.

“Whoa, this is so interesting!”

“It really is beautiful.”

I was glad they were enjoying it. Now that I’d proven my abilities, it was time to get back to the main topic.