Shield Hero With Barrier Magic

Motoyasu: I guess you get special treatment when you're heroes of legend. The girl who showed us here is a cutie pie too.

Itsuki: and our dinner was sumptuous. Though it did taste unusual.

Currently, I am going according to them and we are drinking wine in some room. I stand up and go towards the door and lock it from the inside and make a sound barrier. First, let's improve the relationship between us. I enhanced the alcohol effects to make them talk truth.

Motoyasu: Why did you lock it?

Hiro: So that no one would interfere with us when we are talking. It's a s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e issue after all.

Itsuki: What do you want to talk about?

Hiro: About how we died.

The moment I said it, Motoyasu chocked on his drink. Ren suddenly looked at me and Itsuki was startled.

Ren: Why do you want to know how we died?

Hiro: Well, we won't be seeing each other that much after tomorrow. So, I thought it's better to share our previous world memories. And I am interested in what brought us here. I will go first. As you already know, I became rich by making games but the funny thing is I didn't use my vehicle when I went out as it's just a short distance. And a truck ran over me.

It's the legendary Truck-sama who I must worship for life.

Itsuki: You got killed by a Truck too ?!! Well, me too! I guess we are isekaied-by-truck buddies!

Don't compare legendary Truck-sama with the truck that killed you, asshole!!

Ren: Well, I guess it won't be an issue to tell you my story. I died because I was involved in a murder case. Well, I remember that I saved my friend and the criminal was arrested. But I died due to the blood loss from the stabbing.

Hiro: You are a hero even before you came here huh? That's cool.

Itsuki: Yeah.

Ren: Thanks.

Well, you aren't a hero now though?

Motoyasu: Haha. You died by stabbing too huh?

Motoyasu is trembling while remembering his trauma.

Hiro: Well, if you have something, you could share it as well.

I love his back story, to be honest.

Motoyasu: Well, I died by being stabbed by two girls repeatedly. Well, both of them confessed to me, a bossy one and a shy one. And the bossy girl asked me to make a decision. I chose to run away but that girl ended up trying to stab shy girl. I ran between them and I got stabbed instead by the shy girl accusing me of cheating on her. And both took turns stabbing me. And I died. I now have a phobia for violent girls.

Itsuki: I... I didn't expect the story to be this violent.

Motoyasu: How the hell am I supposed to make a choice ?!! It's not my fault that I like both of them!!

Ren: I pity you.

Hiro: I am jealous of you.

All the three looked at me with a surprised expression. I am seriously jealous of him.

Hiro: You got two girls who are truly in love with you after all. While back in my world, all I got were bitches trying to go after my money. I wish I was in your position.

All three of them looked at me with a weird expression.

Ren: To actually want to be in that situation.

Itsuki: Umm. Hiro, are you really okay?

Hiro: Hahaha. I guess it would look weird. Well, the thing is I was an orphan. Even though I earned money, the thing I wanted was a family. All I needed is a person who is truly in love with me. But all I got is bitches trying to take advantage of me. Well, that's why, I also got a thing for violent girls who are honest about their feelings, yanderes to be specific. Maybe in this world, I will find a girl meant for me. Might as well try and make a harem.

Ren/Itsuki/Motoyasu: ...

They are looking at me with pity.

Itsuki: To actually have a thing for yanderes.

Motoyasu: Come on junior, I am sure that you misunderstood. Girls are pure creatures who never try to take advantage of us men.

Ren/Itsuki/Hiro: ...

Motoyasu: What?

All the three of us look at him like he's some idiot. That same belief is gonna completely destroy you, Motoyasu. Well, I won't stop it though.

Hiro: Trust me, Motoyasu. All women are not pure creatures. It's really hard to find a genuine girl with a good heart. I was not able to find even one in my previous world.

Motoyasu: It's you who can't see it.

Hiro/Ren/Itsuki: *Sigh*

Itsuki: But you are really unlucky, Hiro. You lost what you earned. You didn't find a girl. And now your weapon is a shield. Well, it's not a weapon though.

Motoyasu: Yeah, none of the high-level players use shield after all. It's pretty much for losers.

Hiro: Why are you talking like this is a game you already played?

Motoyasu: Well, it is. It's exactly like Emerald Online.

Itsuki: What are you talking about? This is not an online game. It's a console game called Dimension Web.

Ren: You're wrong. It's a VRMMO.

And so, we checked our general knowledge.

Itsuki: It seems like we are all from different versions of Japan.

Ren: Seems like it, they sound nothing alike.

Hiro: *Sigh* It looks like you have already played the games that are just like this world. Why am I the only one who is unfamiliar?

Motoyasu: Man, you are really unlucky. And no wonder your world is full of bitches. It's different from mine, after all.

Motoyasu: What?

Ren: Haa... Some things never change.

Hiro: Hmm... So, it doesn't matter even if I adventure huh? Ren, Itsuki, what about your worlds?

Ren: Sorry.

Itsuki: Likewise.

Hiro: I see. I have a favor to ask. from you guys.

Itsuki: What is it?

Hiro: Tomorrow after we meet with Tr. I mean when we are in the throne room. I want you to talk like my shield is basically useless. Just speak the truth you are saying right now.

Ren: Why do you want that?

Hiro: Because I am not going to help them stop these waves. I am basically quitting.

Ren/Itsuki/Motoyasu: What ?!!!

Hiro: What? Trying so hard with disadvantage and at what you are not good at will only result in failure. It's better to stop doing it from the start. I don't like depending on others. And I will just be a burden to my party.

Ren: Seems fair. Alright, I will support you.

Itsuki: Likewise. It's better if weak don't participate. They are pretty much useless.

Motoyasu: So, what will you do then?

Hiro: I will ask some compensation for bringing me here and tell that I don't need rewards of a Hero. Then, I want to try to get a job, find a girl, have a good family.

Motoyasu: All right! Big bro Motoyasu will support you! I just hope you don't find a violent girl and get stabbed to death.

Hiro: Thanks, guys.

Motoyasu: Alright! Let's go back to our rooms and have a good night's sleep.

Hiro: Alright, goodnight.

And with that, step one of my plan is complete. Seriously, it's so easy to manipulate these idiots.