At the End of Revenge, There You Are ~The Scum Who Killed My Beloved, Prepare Yourselves! I Will Drag You All to Hell... Wait, What? Why Are the Heroine and the Demoness Coming After Me, a Woman!?(GL) - Chapter 16

Musashino Dungeon (Sakuya / Hanashiro Yuzuha)

I ran alongside Akari, feeling lighthearted and cheerful.

Inviting Akari along had been the right decision.

Even on this tedious path, having Akari by my side made everything enjoyable.

After all, I got to see so many of Akari’s expressions up close.

I could fight alongside Akari, coordinating our attacks.

“Akari! Heal!”

“Thanks, Yuzuha!”

Whenever Akari struggled or got hit by an unexpected attack, I was able to protect and heal her.

And every time, she always made sure to thank me—

With that dignified expression of hers.

Akari often told me how cute I was, and while I appreciated it—no, I was absolutely delighted—

It was also terrible for my heart.

Because Akari was incredibly cool.

Far beyond any guy out there.

Her features were sharp yet androgynous, but not to the point of being cold.

She carried a refined, feminine grace, yet exuded a composed strength that left me captivated… since middle school.

I couldn’t count how many times I had imagined her and squirmed on my bed.

Of course, back then, I never confessed.

Because I was terrified.

We had openly declared each other as best friends, but if she found out that I harbored feelings beyond friendship, she might recoil.

If our easy, enjoyable relationship suddenly came to an end, I wouldn’t be able to go on.

That was how much I depended on her—how much I longed for her.

We used to walk arm-in-arm like any other schoolgirls, but once I started seeing her differently, I could barely handle it.

Not linking arms would feel unnatural, but doing so made my head spin and my body overheat.

At night, I struggled to soothe the loneliness that burned within me.

There had been countless times when Akari had come to my room, sat on my cushions, and fallen asleep holding them.

“What’s wrong? You need to stay focused. From here on, it’s the Abyss. The enemies will get stronger.”

“O-Okay!”

That was close.

If she realized I had been lost in my own fantasies, she’d definitely get mad.

At this point, she’d probably just scold me lightly, but even being met with exasperation was something I couldn’t bear.

Because I planned to stand beside Akari for the rest of my life.

Still, these enemies were incredibly annoying.

We had finally entered the Abyss, but even in the lower levels, there were swarms of them.

Poison, tentacles, narcotics—they were everywhere.

They weren’t particularly strong… maybe because I had gotten stronger after forming a contract with my sister.

But Akari had gone through all of this alone—just for me.

She was amazing. And utterly breathtaking.

How could I ever thank her enough?

As I watched her slice through enemies, effortlessly leading the way ahead of me, a wave of gratitude surged within me—so overwhelming that I could hardly put it into words.

Once my revenge was complete, I’d return to being Hanashiro Yuzuha.

And I’d shower her with love.

Which meant pajamas were off-limits.

“Alright, the boss is down. And we got the Phantasmal Flower’s sap. Mission complete. Let’s head back.”

While I had been lost in thought, Akari had single-handedly annihilated the boss.

She was ridiculously strong.

Was she always this much stronger than me?

Or maybe… my sister was favoring her more than I realized.

“Oh? If it isn’t that girl from before. Wandering around here is dangerous, you know? How about we take care of you?”

Even on our way back, I was watching Akari’s back, lost in thought.

Just as we reached a safe zone with stairs leading to the middle levels, we ran into the leader of the “Golden Hawk”—descending from above.

“Chief, take a look at this.”

“What is this?”

Gen, my rugged subordinate and former explorer, handed me a report.

I was stunned when I saw the name written on it—Shinomiya Akari.

“She’s challenging the Abyss? And who is this explorer, Sakuya, that she’s partnered with? What happened to Hanashiro Yuzuha?”

More and more questions surfaced as I skimmed through the report.

It detailed how Shinomiya had teamed up with a rookie explorer and was progressing smoothly through the Musashino Dungeon.

There was a chance that her involvement in Musashino Dungeon was linked to Hanashiro Yuzuha.

But this exploration didn’t seem like mere reconnaissance.

From the records, it looked like she was seriously aiming for a full-scale conquest.

“I don’t know… but it seems we might have miscalculated.”

We had deliberately chosen to let Shinomiya go.

That’s why we didn’t stop her from resigning.

Why?

Because we needed her to act freely—for the sake of solving this case.

Not Hanashiro Yuzuha’s case.

Something much bigger.

Something far more sinister.

Someone was using dungeons for their own agenda.

As head of the Special Investigation Department, I could feel it.

Mysterious deaths, unexplained disappearances.

Tampered records.

Investigations being forcibly shut down.

Something was happening in these dungeons—something far beyond what we had initially imagined.

Something is definitely being hidden.

And whatever it is, it certainly doesn’t bode well for explorers.

In fact, explorers are being treated as expendable. Their very lives are being disregarded.

That is absolutely unforgivable.

Japan—no, the entire world—has become so dependent on dungeons that it can no longer function without them.

And that stability was built upon the sacrifices of explorers who risked their lives.

To cast those lives aside so carelessly—there’s no way I can allow that.

I will uncover the truth.

It’s about time we start making our move as well…

Musashino Dungeon (Sakuya / Hanashiro Yuzuha)

“Hah! Serves you right! Just because you’re a little cute, don’t get cocky! I’ll strip you bare!”

Meri flung a spell at me, her voice dripping with malice.

“What’s the rush? Struggle a little, will you? It’s more fun watching your face twist in despair when you’re being taken by force.”

Bujin dodged between Meri’s magic attacks, slashing at me with his sword.

Their attacks were… mediocre.

Their coordination was… passable.

I could somewhat understand why people considered them promising rookies.

But the fact that they were human was what made them utterly intolerable.

I deliberately feigned struggle.

After all, these fools were bound to take us back to that hidden room.

My sister, newly reborn, had managed to escape from there but didn’t know how to return.

Why was that?

I had wondered at first, but in the end, it was just so typical of her—forgetful in the most crucial moments.

Not that I’d ever say that to her face. She’d definitely get mad.

Akari caught on without me having to explain anything.

She was so sharp that just a glance was enough for her to understand. What a perfect girl.

Between the two of us, I was definitely the dominant one, while Akari was the submissive.

So naturally, I was the ‘husband’ in this relationship, right?

Just imagine it—Akari, with her dignified looks, turning into a helpless mess, overwhelmed with pleasure to the point of passing out.

It was absolutely thrilling.

“Ahh…”

Lost in my thoughts, I barely noticed as Bujin bound me with his plant-based magic.

Perfect timing.

It was the same spell as before—predictable and easy to exploit.

“Hahaha! There’s no point in resisting now.”

“…Tch, why?”

That was close.

I had to at least pretend to be confused, right?

Did my reaction seem natural?

Was I making the right terrified little fawn expression?

“Hahaha, let’s go then. I wasn’t able to relieve my stress last time, so I’ve got a lot built up.”

“According to Ryuya, that demon only shows up once in a while. Let’s get moving.”

And just like that, these idiots gladly led us straight to the hidden room.

So that’s how it works—holding that stone while waiting in the safe zone links directly to the hidden chamber.

Noted. I’ll be taking that later.

“Alright, time to have some fun! I’m so hard, there’s no turning back now—brace yourself!”

One of the fools exposed his filthy lower half, moving toward us while we were still bound.

Now then… how should I deal with this?

First, let’s get rid of these annoying restraints.

“Huh?”

Sorry, but the only ones having fun here—Are us.