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Arc 1: The Beginning - Chapter 2

(Unknown Forest)

After we finished eating. Both Esdeath and I resume on our way to the Empire. Actually, it more of me piggyback on the main character to reach the main story setting location or at least a location that would be used for a couple of chapters before leaving to another location.

"Hey, Misogi." Esdeath called for my attention, something I would gladly give to a sexy lady like her anytime.

"[Yes?]" I look at Esdeath while ignoring the dead bodies behind us as we continue walking to the Empire.

"Why do you call yourself a loser? As a man, don't you have any shame for being called as such? Isn't it better to be called a winner, the best, the strongest?" Esdeath asks me with curiosity.

"[Because I am born as a loser. I lose to everyone at everything. Trust me, if you find someone with the worst talent in something. Comparing them to me, they would be considered as a genius while I'm the one with the worst talent compared to them.]" I spoke out the truth with a smile on my face, not caring that I berate myself in front of Esdeath.

"Right..." Esdeath may not know her guide, starting to question the whole guide thing, but she knows that he is by no mean as weak. Let alone a loser, if anything she could easily see him kill an elite group of assassins by himself. So for now, she will allow him to stick with her for now, wanting to see who is Misogi Kumagawa truly is.

I look at Esdeath, who seemed to find my response a bit annoying.

Oh, no! It looks like Esdeath having some trouble with me being a loser! What happens?! She was fine, just half an hour ago. I wonder if I had done something that caused this? Do I need to show my worth by guiding her in something that would stop Esdeath from losing interest in me?

"[However, remember. Like I said before. With me being the greatest loser. I can help you from making any mistakes that could turn you into a loser.]" I made sure to remind this to Esdeath, who slowly nods at me, to let me know she remembers.

"Yeah, I know that. So, you got anything to say to help me... not become a loser?" Esdeath said with a hint of disdain near the end.

"[Hmm. Pride is something only a fool would keep when their life is on the line.]" I notice Esdeath narrowing her eyes at me for saying such a thing. "[What? It is true. Lots of dead people I know who kept their pride ends up killed when they could have just swallowed their pride and wait for a time to get revenge. Regaining back what pride they had left after killing the person who shamed you.]"

Esdeath frown and wonder if this is something she learns or not. After all, it is due to her pride that made her who she is right now. However, before she could think more about this. Her guide continues speaking.

"[Of course, this is something you could ignore when facing against people that are weak. Why give up your pride when it comes towards someone that's weaker than you, then all you need is to crush them with absolute might.]" I smile at Esdeath, trying to cheer her up that she doesn't have to give up her pride.

"Anything else?" Esdeath started to think that maybe she should really just use some of her guide's advice when the situation calls for it. If it even calls for it.

"[Hmm.]" I tap my chin with my left index finger. ["Well, I think that we should always bring in camping gear with us. Because I rather not sleep on dirt if I can help it.]" I look around the area and knew right away sleeping on the ground without a sleeping bag is going to hurt my back. "[Also, always remember to expect anyone and I mean ANYONE could have some sort of backing. So, if some random stranger we may end up meeting with. Be prepared they could be one of those stuck up second generation person and tried to mess with us due to their parents backing them up. If you wanted to kill them. Make sure not to leave any evidence behind that lead back to you.]"

Esdeath raise an eyebrow at this, "Did you do something like this? I'm pretty sure only people would know about this if it happened to you." Now, this made her think about her guide's background and wonder what tales he could tell her if she asks him.

"[Something like that.]" I shrugged my shoulders, ["Also, you can read about this in stories. Trust me, if your world has manga. Then it is best for us to grab all of them as they have some truths in them for study materials!]" I seriously hope this world have something close to a Shonen Jump. I need my Weekly Shonen Jump!

"What is this manga, you speak of? Is it the name of a book you read? If so, then it must be something interesting if this what your advice original come from." Esdeath said with a bit of awe, to learn such a thing from just reading it instead of experiencing, of course, she experienced many things in her past. Something she has no wish to reveal to her guide, for now. Who knows what kind of advice he could give her after telling her own tales. If she has any desire to.

I look at Esdeath with absolute horror on my face.

She doesn't know what manga is?! What kind of fucked up world did I end up to?! A world without manga is literally hell itself! I feel light headed... I think I may have given up life...

Wow, Medaka and the other tried everything to beat me, but all it took was coming to a world, that most likely doesn't have manga.

"Hey, Misogi. You okay there? You're kind of paler than usual. Did something happen?" Esdeath looks at her guide, who looks close to fainting. What happens?! She only took her eyes off him for a couple of seconds and he ends up like this!

Esdeath quickly scans the area for anything that causes this. She may not like Misogi, but that didn't mean she doesn't find any value about him. Oh, she needs him with her until she gets everything out of him before leaving him behind.

"[Please tell me there at least books with more pictures than words in this world.]" I grab Esdeath's hands and look at her in the eyes with my own, tears going down my cheeks.

"Eh? Uh, I don't know? I mostly find books that catch my interests. Otherwise, I would ignore them." Esdeath replied, feeling weird out now and starting to think it's because of this manga that caused Misogi to act like this. Are they some kind of rare books or something?

"[I feel like this world has lost hope.]" I said in a dead like voice, feeling like I just want to give everything up. "[Ah, it has been a good life.]" I release Esdeath's hands and crouch down to draw a circle on the ground, as I remember all those Weekly Shonen Jumps I have read in the past.

"We could always just check the Empire if they have them. If not, why don't you make them yourself." Esdeath said to her depressed guide, then start thinking if this is a good chance to ditch the guy, who she literally just met today.

Looking at her so-called guide, Esdeath wonders if she truly needs him. Sure, he can't really die, very unusual, but not something she would think she needs. Then, she remembers that she technically 'died' as well, but survived and not too sure if that was an illusion. The pain was real in her opinion. Something she knew over the years while on the hunt for her prey.

"[That's right! The Empire! Maybe they have manga!]" I said with fire filled my eyes as I grab Esdeath's left hand with my right and charge!

"WAIT! WAIT! WAIT! YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY! IT THE OTHER DIRECTION!" Esdeath shouted in shock and quickly pointed in the other direction while trying her best to stop her left shoulder from being dislocated as she literally being dragged by a skinny person, who shouldn't have this much body strength to drag her around like she weighs nothing!

A few minutes later*

(The Empire: Central Region: The Captial: Entrance)

"[Here we are!]" I said to Esdeath, who looks like she just decides to run through the forest without stopping at all. Branches and twigs in her hair, even her clothes are covered in dirt.

I snap my fingers, to make it disappear, causing Esdeath to look at me with disbelief.

"[Come on! We're here. The Empire.]" I said to Esdeath, who look at me like I wasn't even human at all and some kind of other races.

"How?" Esdeath demand while rotating her left shoulder and found it normal, much to her confusion as she looks at her... guide. The same smile on his face. Then, she looks at his eyes as in truly look at it for what is behind it. But, sadly, she couldn't find anything at all. Nevertheless, she had this gut feeling that Misogi Kuwmagawa is very important, for the better or worse.

"[How I got us here in minutes instead of a day or two? Or that I magically remove all the dirt and twigs from your body, along with making sure you're in perfect health?]" I grin at Esdeath, who scowls at me at the second part.

"A bit of both." Esdeath was about to pat her pants of the dirt off, but realize her clean as they were bought, causing her curiosity to raise even more now than ever.

"[By the power of manga running through me, able me to break through the law of physic! As for the second part, the same thing out of reflex.]" I smile at Esdeath, not revealing about how I use my [Minus] to take the time to reach here from where we were before into nothing slowly before reversing the effect, not risking anyone from discovering the path I took is literally a 'shortcut' from that location to here.

Plus, it can go in reverse too from point A to point B via backward, so yeah, better reverse the effect. Even though it would be funny for many people to be confused and scared of how they ended up in the forest before they realize what happened.

"Uh, huh." Esdeath didn't believe me one bit and decide to question me later, as she starts walking towards the giant gate in front of us, where there is a group of guards standing near it.

While many other people, some are merchants is what I could guess with those old fashion carriage with horses pulling it, then I started wondering if I had entered a medieval era or a mix of it.

After all, Esdeath didn't say anything about my modern day school uniform. So, maybe a few modern days items in this world as well. Really do hope they have an apron made in this world.

Because if they don't, I will lose my mind. With the chance of not having manga in this world is bad enough, but not having the holy apron?! I will kidnap people to force to make one! I. Will. Get. Esdeath. To. Wear. An. Apron. And. Only. An. Apron.

"Halt! State your business here!" One of the guardsmen stopped both Esdeath and me.

Before Esdeath could say anything. I step forward, causing both to look at me.

"[Don't worry. I got this.]" I wink at Esdeath, then cough in my hand before looking at the guardsman with a smile and wave my right hand over his face, "[You don't need to know what's our business.]" I started using my [Minus] to stop the guardsman's mind thinking about rebutting my words.

"Yes... I don't need to know what's your business."

"[You don't need to check any ID or require any payment to enter.]"

"I don't need to check any ID or require any payment to enter."

Then with a snap of my fingers, the guardsman shook his head, "Alright get inside already. I got other people to check." With that said the guardsman signal the other guardsmen to let Esdeath and me through.

Once we have passed through the security checks, which was none, and once we were far enough. Esdeath stop me and look at me with confusion and even more curious.

"How did you do that? Do you have the ability to mind control people?" Esdeath knew there are some Danger Beasts in the wild that literally can control people's mind and do their bidding. So, she knew right away when someone was being mind controlled, but she still hasn't figured a way to protect herself from it other than through pure willpower, something she proud of.

"[Nope. All I did was trick someone's mind. Kind of like that small voice in your head, trying to tell you something. I just made it to the mind 'hear' that voice more.]" I lied through my teeth like nothing and not willing to reveal that I could do more than just mind control with my [Minus]. But, there is a certain limit of how much 'mind control' I could do.

Lucky for everyone who knows me. I rather do something more fun than just controlling people; well, limited control over people, nevertheless, what I have done was from a trick I watched years ago from an American movie. But, with a tweak to the whole 'mind control' to more my style.

Esdeath narrow her eyes at me, "Can you do the same to me?" If so, then, she really needs to ditch this guy or figure a way to keep him dead.

"[Nope. As I said, I just trick the mind and if you have a strong mind or whatever. You're immune. Plus, for some reasons it doesn't even work on females.]" I smile at Esdeath, who looks like she didn't believe, but honestly, this is very true.

Seriously, I tried on certain people and it failed completely. Only those with a weaker mind would fall under my little trick. Because if so, I would have an army of sexy ladies dressed in only aprons. Oh! How I wish I could make that dream trust, but alas, like everything I do. I end up in a losing side. Even after countless tries to make this trick of mine work.

Esdeath raises an eyebrow, then look back where the guardsman had his mind controlled by her guide, then look back at the smiling fool that she finds much more dangerous than she thought he would. Oh, she knows he's dangerous, but she got this gut feeling that she need help.

"Whatever. Come on. We need to register for the military." Esdeath frown and wonder if what Misogi really spoke the truth about how his 'mind control' only work on males and those that are weaker minds. Yes, this will require some... testing.

I follow Esdeath with a smile on my face, not caring that Esdeath may have more trust issue with me.

Because! The main character will always be forgiving or something. Take Medaka for example... and I really need to stop thinking about her. Anyway! I think that with Esdeath as the main character, she will place her trust on me when the time where I 'save' her life!

Now, I just need to wait for those 'events/trials' where all the main characters would face their challenges, that could be the moment they grow stronger, mentally and/or physically. This. This is the time where I shall take my moment to save Esdeath!

Then afterward, Esdeath will reward by-!

"Hey, Misogi, come on! I've already signed both of us up for the exam." Esdeath shouts at me, causing me to snap out of my daydreaming.

"[Got it!]" I said in a cheerful voice, as I follow Esdeath into the building, where the exam for joining the military will take place.

(The Empire: Central Region: The Captial: Military Exam)

"Oh, yeah. Misogi, remember not to do anything stupid. We may be strong, but we need to keep a low-profile for now before we show everyone how we're strong and everyone else is weak. They are stepping stones." Esdeath whispers to me, as she notices most of the exam takers are mostly men, who are looking at her with lustful gazes. Something she will do something about, to dare to look at her like that.

"[Roger that.]" I give Esdeath a thumb up and put on my A-Game face on! Which is just my usual smile and eyes widen. Pretty sure, I literally just made myself a weakling in front of everyone's eyes.

Well, other than Esdeath, since she knew I'm 'strong' when I'm not, but I didn't feel like correcting Esdeath all the time. No matter how much I must repeat to Esdeath, that I'm weak. Weaker than the average weak person.

Ah, the life of a loser. Can't even argue back with a woman I have interest in.

Does this make me a beta?!

I look at Esdeath, then look away and got this feeling that Esdeath will make sure she the one that wears the pants in the relationship if we get together.

Nevertheless! For the glory of seeing Esdeath in an apron only, I shall be a beta for Esdeath if needed! The sacrifice I'm willing to do is endless!

Author Note:

Hey, readers. For pairing, if no one has realized it yet. I already have Esdeath x Misogi at the get-go. Reading some of the reviews. I read some good points. So, 2-3. Tell me the 2nd and maybe a 3rd girl to pair with Misogi. If not good enough, then I guess it will just be Esdeath and Misogi for a while until a 2nd girl and done with that and only have two girls for Misogi.

Hope you like the story so far.