I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace
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As I slowly open my eyes, the first thing that greets me is Shiro-san’s face, peering into mine with what seems to be a faintly amused expression, and behind her, a vast stretch of clear blue sky…… Wait. Ohhh, that’s what you meant earlier…… when you said saying "good morning" might be wrong……][Yes. Factually speaking, you're still asleep, so saying "good morning" is incorrect, but I couldn’t think of a more fitting greeting, so I went with it.
Consciousness rises up from within a haze of slumber.
As I slowly open my eyes, the first thing that greets me is Shiro-san’s face, peering into mine with what seems to be a faintly amused expression, and behind her, a vast stretch of clear blue sky…… Wait.
A clear blue sky?
That’s not right, is it?
[Good morning, Kaito-san.
Well, it might be wrong to say "good morning" in this case……][Eh?
What are you talking about?
I mean……]Tilting her head in curiosity, Shiro-san prompts me to sit up and look around…… The glaring sun shines down, an endless ocean view spreads before me, and a beautiful white sandy beach surrounds us…… Hold on.
My brain isn’t processing this reality just yet.
N- No, I’m sure I fell asleep on the couch in the break room…… So why the heck am I waking up on a beach!?
In a swimsuit, at that!?
I mean, sure, if it’s Shiro-san, she could easily move me and change my clothes while I’m asleep, but still…… this is beyond unexpected, even for a birthday party surprise!
Who comes to the beach in the middle of one!?
[S- Shiro-san, where…… is this place?
][The beach.
][Well, yes, I can see that…… but which beach?
][Who knows?
][Ehhhh…… W- Why are you tilting your head…… Shiro-san, you moved me while I was sleeping, didn’t you?
]Her response of "Who knows?
" to the question of which beach we were at is far too unnatural…… Or at least, it would be if it were anyone but Shiro-san.
She’s not the kind to lie.
Which means…… if she answers my "Where are we?
" with that, then she must really not know.
[No, Kaito-san hasn’t been moved anywhere.
][U- Uh?
What do you mean by that……?
][To be precise, Kaito-san is still sleeping.
This is a dream.
I just set the location to the seaside for now, so there’s no actual geographic answer to give.
If I had to say, we’re simply inside your dream.
][……Eh?
Ohhh, that’s what you meant earlier…… when you said saying "good morning" might be wrong……][Yes.
Factually speaking, you're still asleep, so saying "good morning" is incorrect, but I couldn’t think of a more fitting greeting, so I went with it.
]Now it all makes sense.
That odd turn of phrase from earlier, the strange setting, it all checks out.
In other words, this is the same scenario where Makina-san sometimes builds a virtual space inside a dream and pulls someone's consciousness into it.
[Exactly.
It wasn’t for any particular reason, but since the Earth God had done it before, I thought this was a rare chance to try it out myself since Kaito-san happened to be sleeping nearby.
][I see, that does make sense…… But why the beach?
][Excellent question.
Having a conversation inside a dream was a spur-of-the-moment idea, but once I thought about it more, I concluded this was actually the optimal choice.
In this state, I can let Kaito-san’s body rest while we get to flirt as much as we want, so I made it the beach.
]……Shiro-san really went for something outrageous this time…… Though, I guess while physical fatigue might be eased, it feels like mental exhaustion wouldn’t be helped much by this…… But then again, I wasn’t planning to sleep originally, I was just taking a break.
If I think of it like that…… maybe it’s fine?
[It is fine.
Kaito-san gets to relax and recharge while feeling refreshed, happy.
And I get to flirt with Kaito-san to my heart’s content, also happy.
A win-win system with zero downsides.
][I- I see?
]Well, it’s definitely refreshing, no doubt about that.
As I think this, I glance toward Shiro-san.
She’s also wearing a swimsuit, a different one from when we went to the beach before.
A simple dark gray bikini paired with a loose, see-through top.
As always, her visual power is just absurdly high, no matter what she wears, she’s an unparalleled beauty.
[Shiro-san, your swimsuit has a different vibe from the last one.
That pareo looked great on you before, but the current combination of the sheer top and bikini is really mature and elegant, very lovely.
][Thank you very much.
You can compliment me more if you’d like.
It makes me happy.
]As she gave her usual response, behind Shiro-san, the sand rose up and formed the word DOYA, spelled out in sand letters.
[……Still, it’s hard to believe this is a dream.
The sensations feel so real.
Can we actually swim in the ocean here too?
][No problem at all.
Since we’re here, let’s enjoy the beach together.
][Yeah, sounds good.
This seems like it’ll be a great change of pace.
Let’s go……]Well, I’m already here on the beach anyway.
No point fighting it now.
I decided to enjoy the situation for what it was, and headed toward the ocean with Shiro-san.
Serious-senpai : [They started a beach date in the middle of a birthday party break!?
Does this God have no sense of restraint!?
]