A fifth-grade boy who loves card games has become a military strategist in another world!

青木タンジ

I mean, damn, I have no idea.

My name is Akira.　I am a fifth grader at Terakado Elementary School.

This is another world.　For some reason, I'm in the battlefield of this other world.

I wish I could at least see it from above.

We are the 20 students of the second class of the fifth grade. We have all been transported to another world. I guess it would be more accurate to say that we were forced to. We were all checked on our status, and suddenly we were on the battlefield.

I think I understand.

It was the voice of Hitomi, my childhood friend and the chairperson of our class. She was judged to be a wise woman.　I haven't been able to speak very well in the classroom lately, but I can't say that here.

Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure. I have a skill called the wise man's eye.

Hitomi is a sage and has the eyes of a sage?　Ugh, I was about to burst out in laughter at the alliteration, but I held it in because I could see the consequences of my teasing.

Please," he said, "I'm going to ask you.　I want to know how many people are on the right and left of the enemy, respectively.

I'll try.　I'll try.

"Hey, Akira.　Are you sure you want us to keep rushing forward?

That's the voice of his best friend Takashi.　His status is that of a soldier in chief, which is understandable since he's big. He's a big guy, so it makes sense, but I'm not sure if he'll be able to do the job, since he's a kind guy who loves his mother.

He had joined up with the troops that had originally been in the country and was facing the enemy in the middle.

We haven't rushed in yet, just hold on!

What are you talking about? If we don't advance quickly, we will lose daylight!

He was shouting in a loud and frustrated voice that even the enemy could hear.　The voice belongs to Edward, the prince of this country and the commander of this army.　

This is the second time they have fought on this battlefield.　The last time Prince Edward took command, he suffered a crushing defeat. Takashi and most of his class came back injured. According to what I heard, he didn't have any strategy, he just let everyone run into the enemy.　That's a losing strategy," he said.

He said, "You can't win if you just go in blindly without any information about the enemy.　I don't want everyone to get hurt.

I thought you were strong enough to survive in a different world.

The most important thing to remember is that the world is not a place where you can just go and do whatever you want to do.　　We're still in elementary school.

I hope you're really okay with it, you know? A boy with no status.

"I'll be fine.　I'll take care of it.

I said, "I'll take care of it. Yes, my status is different from everyone else's, or rather, none.　

Hitomi is a wise man, Takashi is a soldier captain, and everyone else in the class has some kind of status, but I have none.

I only brought them here because my father told me to.　If we lose again, all of you will be executed.

I know.　That's why I'm going to take care of it.

How selfish you guys are, bringing me here without permission, making me fight without permission, losing because of you, and getting the death penalty.

Hitomi looked up and called out to me

Akira, I understand.

Akira said, "Okay. How's it going?

About 30 enemies on our right and a mountain behind us.　The left side is muddy, so it will take time for them to come this way. We've doubled our numbers, to about 60.　In the middle, they're just spread out horizontally, so there's less than 10.

I see. Thanks.

And there are some wizard-like creatures to the right. There are a few of them.　In front of them is a big tent.　Maybe that's where the commander is.

I see. Wizards are a problem.　I wonder what kind of magic they use. Prince, do you know what it is?

I don't know. They seem to like fire magic.　Wise men can use all kinds of magic, but I don't think there are any wise men out there.

Why?

I've heard that wise men are born only from the reincarnated.

I've heard that they can only be born from reincarnated people. Can Hitomi use all attributes?

I doubt if I am proficient enough to use them yet, but I can use them.

I wonder what kind of magic they use, if we can figure it out.

Hitomi interjects further

Hitomi interjects, "Maybe, but I think it's water magic."

Hitomi interjects, "Oh?　Is that so?"

She was trying her best to cast a spell on something that looked like a water jar.

I see. It is true that with that many soldiers, water is always needed.

Prince, I'd say our unit is about 30 men, including us.

Yeah, well, most of you are wounded.

Whose fault is it that most of you are wounded?　

Well, we are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. And there are a lot of wounded. We want to settle this as soon as possible.　So, we should concentrate on the right side, where the commander is likely to be.

"All right, go get Takashi.

I'll tell Takashi, Prince Edward, and Hitomi about my plan.

"I'm going to hit the right side of the tent. I think that's where the commander is. I'm going to hit them all at once."

Takashi interjects.

But there's a wizard on the right, isn't there?　"

Takashi interjects, "Oh, it's a water magician. After all, if you say magic is strong against water, Takashi, it must be lightning."　

"Oh, Akira, lightning for water.　That's a classic.

Okay, Hitomi, let's go with lightning magic.

"Okay, but it might not be powerful enough.　There were four or five of them over there.

I see. I'd like to deal with a small number of people.

And there might be other wizards.　I don't think they are bringing only water.

I've got Hitomi, the wise one.　The problem of compatibility is manageable, but the problem is power. No matter how good the chemistry is, if there are too many opponents, that's a disadvantage.

Akira, can't we take it to a one-on-one match?　See, even Capmon cards only allow one card to be placed on the battle field.

I see.　"I see. You're going to lure him out and make him fight Hitomi, the cheat character.

What's a cheat character?

Sorry, Hitomi. It's a compliment. It's a compliment.

If that is the case, I would suggest the rocky area in front of you on the right.　If so, it would be best to go to the rocky area in front of you on the right.

That's what I'm going to do.　The problem is how to make them advance.　If they know we are luring them out, it's no good.

Now, here's where I get into trouble.　Let me summarize.

Our army is about 30 men.

Hitomi, a cheat character who can use magic of any kind, is our trump card.

On the other side, there are 100 men in all.

On the right, there are 30 commanders and wizards, 10 in the middle, and 60 on the left, although they come late.

The left side has 60 men, though they are coming late. So, the strategy is

Aim at the commander. I want to decide the game before 60 people on the left arrive.

Even so, the left also has 30 men. If we take them seriously, we will lose. Moreover, there is a magician.

To reach the commander, I want to cut down the right side.

We need to lure them out so that we can compete with the 30 on the right on a one-on-one basis.

To do so, we have to catch them off guard and hit them.

Catching them off guard?

Yes, that's right.　They have a water problem, too, so they'll want to decide quickly.

That's right.

So, we let them think they can win with just the 30 on the right and the 10 in the middle, and let them march on.

I see. Even if the 60 on the left don't come, they will still have a numerical advantage.

That's right.　I think they know that we are in shambles, so they want to hit us before we get desperate.

That's true, but the problem is how to catch them off guard.

Prince Edward interrupted.

'That's easy.　We just have to get the middle unit in there and use it as a decoy.

No, we can't do that.　I don't want to hurt any more people.

But we'll have to do something like that to keep them on their toes.

The prince is right, but we can't do that.

Takashi looks at me and makes a suggestion.

Takashi looked at me and suggested, "Yes, I think the prince is right.　We'll be the decoy, Akira.

Takashi, you can't do that.　Takashi, you can't do that.　Even if you don't do that, your wound is not completely healed yet.

But if we keep waiting, twice as many soldiers will come from the left.　If that happens, we won't stand a chance either way.

But...

Akira, don't worry. I'm sure the chairman will be able to defeat the wizard over there.　You know, even Capmon sometimes intentionally hits a character who can't win.

No, it's a card.

Don't worry.　We won't be beaten easily either.　Don't worry.

Takashi...

I think it's the only way.

Hitomi, you too.

Then it's decided.　Then get to work quickly. If you don't get going soon, we'll lose the day.

With a single word from the prince, everyone took their positions at once.　When it came to this point, we had no choice but to be determined.

It's not easy being a commander.

What, you think you know what you're doing?

I called out to Takashi as he returned to his unit facing the enemy in the center.

"Take it easy, man.　Don't die.

"Oh, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine!"

I never thought I would be saying this to my best friend who had been studying and playing Capmon cards with me in the classroom until the other day.

Okay, I'm going to win for sure!　I promised myself.

・・・・・・・・・・

"Okay, there are fewer enemies than us, let's hit them all at once!"

"Oh, oh!

With the Prince's booming voice, the unit in the middle, with Takashi in the middle, rushes toward the enemy.

"That's it!

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

The prince suggested that they advance with a slightly exaggerated shout.　The prince's idea was that this would prevent the enemy from realizing our movement.

"All right, it's started.　Let's set up our own trap.

Let's do that.　Hey, can't we lure them into the cut over there?

A cut-through?

"Akira, did you listen to the lesson the other day?　We made a street by cutting through the cliff.　That's just where it is.

Hitomi is pointing to the area in front of the right unit.　It is true that we have to go through there vertically, which is convenient for us to intercept them.

I think it's a good idea.　We just need to figure out how to lure them in.

I agree. We have to get the advantage in the middle of the battle and make them think we want to come around the back and attack them.

"Yeah, but we're outnumbered, and considering we're wounded, it's not going to be an easy win..."

Let's look at the battle situation in the middle.　Takashi and his men were fighting well. There were no wizards and it seemed to be a battle of strength against strength among soldiers. However, they were not losing the battle.

Hitomi, can't you hide our presence here with magic or something?

What do you mean?

No, in order to get the enemy's right unit to rush in here, we have to make them think that we can win if we rush in, and win fast.

Yeah.

So, if we can make them think we don't exist, then they'll run at us.

I see.　I can't make them disappear, but I can make them foggy.

All right, well, it's getting dark, so, yeah, try the fog.

Okay."

While Hitomi casts the fog spell, she goes to the prince and gives him an earful.

Hitomi goes up to the prince and says in his ear, "Prince, please attack with more vigor, like you can't afford to do this.

'Shut up, you.

"Just like last time, you can attack me with a good amount of vigor."

You know, I didn't take it easy last time either.

I know that.　But anyway, I want to make the enemy think, "Oh, that prince is still attacking us as usual, he's so carefree, let's give him another blow.

"Oh, no, I get it. You want me to do it like the other day?"

"Yes, by all means. Yes, by all means.

The prince's voice rang out louder.

"All right, the enemy is scared, let's push in here at once - go, go, go!"

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, 〜〜〜〜."

All you've been saying is, "Keep going! I'm going to lose... Well, thank goodness for now.

Back to Hitomi.　The fog was thicker than I expected.

"Oh, Hitomi, they can't see us now.

"Well, but they can't see us either..."

"Well, you can tell by the sound. Well, you can tell by the sound.

After a while, the sun began to set.

Soon, I could see a red light across the cut-through. Then they heard a noise.　

Hurry up," he said.　That idiot prince.　He never learns, does he?

Yes, let's strike back at him again.

I see, our prince has been recognized as a fool even by his enemies.

He whispered in Hitomi's ear who was by his side.

'Make fun of him a little, use water magic to make that torch go out.　Hm? What's the matter, Hitomi?

"It's a little close, I know."

Yeah, okay.

"Uh, water."

Hitomi brought her hands down from her head with a spell, and something like rain poured down all over the area.

Hiya. 〜〜〜〜

What, what, what's going on?

I don't know. It just started raining.

Hey, water wizards, step forward.

Oh, it looks like the water magicians are coming. All right.

Hitomi, get ready for the thunder.　What's wrong? You're red. Are you okay?"

Nothing. All right. Lightning.

The enemy magicians are chanting some kind of spell.　It seems that they are using water magic to ward off the rain that Hitomi has brought down on them.

"All right, Hitomi!

Thunder!

With Hitomi's call, lightning struck with a roar as if the sky had cracked open.　

Oh, God, it hurts!

It's numb.

Ow, ow, ow, ow!

Ow!"

The lightning seemed to have more effect than he had expected.

What's going on?　Hey, wind wizard, do something about this fog. Blow it away.

The fog was lifting.　It's not good.

"Hitomi, can you build a mud wall?"

"I don't know, but I'll try."

"Okay, good boy.　We'll build a wall in front of the cut, and it will hold them back.

All right.　Rock!

Hitomi held it up from the bottom, and a big wall appeared, blocking the way.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

What the hell?

The enemy was confused by the sudden appearance of the wall.

I'm in charge now.　I stand behind the wall and shout to the enemy

Listen up, you guys!　I am the Great Sage from another world!　

What?"

I can see that the enemies behind the wall are upset.

I am fighting alongside Prince Edward for a reason this time!　If you resist any longer, I will annihilate you with the magic of the Great Sage."

He pulled Hitomi close to him and whispered in her ear.

If you don't retreat immediately, my magic will blow up!

Hitomi used all the magic she had to create a large pillar of flame that could be seen beyond the wall.

Now, I will attack you with all the firepower I have within five seconds.

Five, four, three...

Run for your lives!

Dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah!

The sound of the enemy's footsteps on the other side of the wall faded away one after another.

"I guess we managed to win," he said.　Hey, Hitomi, Hitomi!

As the firepower of the pillar of fire diminishes, Hitomi can be seen collapsing.

"Hey, Hitomi, are you all right?

She is breathing, but looks terribly tired.　She is still breathing, but looks very tired. She does not seem to have a fever, but she seems to be in a lot of pain and is out cold.

As the enemy on the right retreats, I can see the enemy in the middle also withdrawing.　It seems that the commander was still on the right.

It seems that the enemy has fled.

"Oh, Prince, Hitomi..."

What?　He must be out of magic power.　He will recover soon.

Akira, are you okay?　Chairman, what's wrong?

Takashi is here, too. He's on the front line.

Yeah, he's out of magic.　Takashi, are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.　They've retreated.

Yeah, we won this time.　Hey, Prince?

Yes, we did.　Let's give them a victory lap.

We were victorious and returned to the castle with Hitomi, who was still unconscious, on our backs.

・・・・・・・・・・

Father, we have returned safely.

Oh, my son, you have done well, now rest well.

This is the king's palace.　　

I am here with the prince to report that we have won the battle. Hitomi was still unconscious, but she was quite carefree.　

But, Father, this victory, I could not have won it alone.

Is that so?

Yes, it was only with the help of those from other worlds that I won.

Mm.

Especially Akira. Come here.

This guy?　He had no status, right?

I am summoned by the prince to appear before the king.

"Yes, he has no status.　But thanks to him, our army was able to win the war.

Is that so?

Yes, although we were outnumbered, we were able to win thanks to the right attributes against the enemy sorcerers.

Is that true?　What do you think?

The king called out to the wobbly old man next to him.

"Perhaps you have the status of a military strategist, something I've seen in books in the past."

A military strategist?　You mean?

Yes, I remember that a military strategist is one who analyzes a situation accurately, devises a strategy, and leads his troops to victory in war. The crystal ball cannot be used to determine this.

I see... I understand. I'm going to take my time to check out the status.　Akira, I'll be counting on you in the future.

"Ha."

I replied in a cheerful voice that I had never even uttered in the classroom. The prince has some good qualities, doesn't he?　But where have I seen that old man before? I'm sure the king has a good attitude, even though he had been saying I was useless until the other day.

・・・・・・・・・・

After that, we went through many battlefields.　Takashi and the others have advanced to higher levels, and some have even gone off on their own to fight demons.

Hitomi, who was originally a sage with all attributes, has greatly increased her magical power in each attribute and is literally on her way to becoming a great sage.

As for me, I still have no status.　I was even flattered by the old man, who said that I might be a military strategist.　But in the end, I could not appraise my skills and remained without any. However, I think I have had a lot of experience on the battlefield.

I didn't want to get used to living in another world, but I was enjoying my time there.

I'd like to go back to my original world soon," he said.　I'd love to play my new Capmon cards."

Hitomi and I looked at each other. Takashi, you're getting homesick.

I can't stay here forever.　I can't stay here forever. Right, Hitomi?

"Yeah, yeah.　I think my mother is worried about me.

But how can I go home?　How can I go back?　What about the Great Sage?

Oh, don't ask me.

That's the thing. I've been trying to figure out how to get home.

Takashi, you got a better idea?

Yeah. Remember when we were reborn here, there was a magician next to the king?

Hmmm, was he there?

"Oh, I remember him.　I remember that man with the white beard, right?　I think he was wearing a red hat.

Yes, that's right.　I think he's the one who reincarnated us here.

Is that right?

Yeah.　I was looking at everyone's status, and I saw that the chairman is a wise man, and Akira's status is none.

"Oh, that was shocking. I don't want to remember that.

"Oh, sorry.　Well, at that time, every time everyone's status came up, the king would talk to the magician in his ear.

I see.

I couldn't hear what he was saying, but I think he was talking about what he'd achieved this time.

I see.

So, if we find the magician and ask him how to get home, maybe we can get home?

Yeah, I don't know, but I think it's worth asking at least.

Hmm? I've had my status re-evaluated a few times.

"What?　I've had my status rechecked a few times.　Did he use a crystal ball?

"Yes, I did.　But no matter how many times I try, my status doesn't come up.

I'm sorry, Akira.　Hey, Akira, can you help the old man one more time?

Hm?　What do you mean?

Akira asks to check my status one more time.　Then the old man will come.

Oh, I see.　Oh, right, so you want to lure him in.　We'll ask him how to get home.

I'll do that.　I don't know if he'll talk to me, but I'll try anyway.

Okay, Takashi, I'll take care of it.

I was facing the old man in the king's hall with a crystal ball between us.

"How many times have I done this?

"Can you do something about that one more time, please?"

"I still can't get any status..."

No..."

I still have no status.　That's not what we're here for, I'm afraid.

Hey, old man.　Did you invite us here, old man?

Oh, yeah?　Well, I guess that's what it comes down to.

"Oh, yeah!　So, do you know how to get home?

How to get back?　You want to go back to your world?　School? You said it's more fun here than at school.

"Well, it's not so much me, but everyone.　Some of them say they miss their mothers.

Yes, you were still young children, weren't you?

Yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes, yes. It's called homesickness.　And how to go home? Do you know how to get home?

I don't know.

You don't? You don't know?

No, I don't.　Summoning magic is a job to summon magic.　I'm not thinking of returning it.

"Oh, no...so it's like we're stuck here forever?"

Well, that's the way it is.

I don't mind, but Takashi wants to go home.

Ask the guy who made that magic trick. How to go home?

I don't know.

So, I'll just ask him, okay? Right?

I told you, I don't know.

No, I'm not talking to you, old man. I'm talking to the creator of the summoning spell.

I don't know. I don't know, because he's the one who made it.

What?　Did you make the summoning spell?

Yes.

How did he do it?

He studied and studied and studied the past.

"Well, isn't it written in that literature? How to return?

No.　I told you earlier. Summoning magic is a magic to summon, in other words, to call to oneself.　That's all it says.

Oh, no.

Don't ask me.

What am I going to tell Takashi and the others?

After dinner that night, I told Takashi and Hitomi what I had talked to him about.

"I see.　You don't know how to get home.

Yeah.

But you do know that he brought us here.

Yeah.　I'm sorry, Takashi. I couldn't find a way back.

No, that's not your fault.

"Oh, I'm going to live here forever. I wanted to be an actress or a model or something."

What?　Hitomi, you want to be an actress?　That might not have been possible even if you had been in the world before.

What?　Say that again.　Shall I scorch you with lightning?

Wait a minute, you'd really die if you did that.

Don't worry, I'll go easy on you.

What?

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

I'll go easy on you.

I'm not a fan of this Hitomi guy. He's not cute at all.

Well, since we're here, let's enjoy this world... as long as it doesn't kill us.

"Right, I'll give up being an actress.　I'll give up being an actress.

Oh, really?

What's the matter?　What's the matter, Takashi? You're shouting.

You know, the old magician said he brought us here, right?

Oh, that's right.　Oh, yes, he said he created the summoning magic.　He said he created the summoning spell.

So he's the rule.

The rules?

Yeah, you know, when a new series of Capmon cards is released, the old cards can't be used anymore, right?

Yeah, that's it.　It is true that my favorite card, Nandjaros, has recently become unusable.

Yes, yes.

So, what's the problem?

In other words, the person who made the rules has the most power. If that person disappears...

What?　What happens when that person is gone?

I see.　The person who made the rules disappears. So there will be no rules.

Yes, that's right.　The summoning magic itself will disappear.

In other words, we can go home.

Yes.

Wait a minute.　Is that right?

I don't know, but it's possible.

Hmm.　Well, I can see how it's possible, but he's still gonna live a long time before he's gone.

I guess so... Then, he's going to die?

"Yeah!　Oh, come on, that's a crime.

I mean, we've already attacked a bunch of people.

Well, yes.　The Great Sage is using a lot of magic.

Well, that's force majeure.　Because otherwise we would not be able to live in this world.

That's right.　Takashi almost died.

That's right. I'm sorry.　But you can ask your grandfather if there is a possibility that you can go home.

"Well, yes, I guess so.　I'll ask him again.

・・・・・・

The next day, while I was cleaning up in the garden next to the palace, I was thinking about what I had discussed with Takashi and the others yesterday.

But even if I were to ask him, how would I ask him? I can't even ask him to die.

What are you mumbling about?

What a surprise. What are you, an old man?

What do you mean?

No, I'm sorry.　It's nothing... nothing at all.

What is it? You're not making yourself clear.　Be more silent. You are a military strategist.

No, that's irrelevant. I mean, you didn't get the status of Strategist, did you?

No, that's not relevant now.　So, what's bothering you?

That's..."

I explained my hypothesis about Takashi's view from yesterday, that is, if the old man was gone, we would be able to return to our original world. "I see.

I see.

Well, however, I can't ask him to die, and I was wondering what I should do.

I was wondering what to do.　You are a good man, aren't you? You have fought so many battles against the enemy on the battlefield.

What?　That's not the same thing.

Is that so?　Well, good.　Well, maybe I can go home after I die.

"What?　Is that so?

"But I don't know, because I've never died before either. Ha-ha-ha.

Well, that's true.

Well, other magic, such as lightning magic, is created by borrowing the power of nature, or spirits, blessed by God.

Yes.

In other words, God created magic.

I see.

The summoning magic that brought you here was not created by God.　I created it.

So you are God? You mean you're a god?

Well, I don't know if that's a good analogy, but it's the simplest way to put it.

Then, Takashi's hypothesis is correct?

Yes, it is.　Yes, it's not wrong as a theory.

Then...

I'm going to live a long time.

I know. You're doing fine, old man.

Well, that's that.

All right.　I'll tell Takashi just the right thing.

・・・・・

Later that evening, I told Takashi the whole story about what happened with his grandfather.

He said, "Well, that's why.　Well, he's never died before, so he doesn't know."

"Well, that doesn't change the fact that he created the summoning spell, right?"

Well, yes.

So that means he'll have to die.

Takashi, that's not good.

But...

We're on the battlefield.　But we have no choice.　It's not our choice.

But you don't mind that they brought us here?

Well, yes.

And Akira doesn't understand.　We are actually wielding swords on the battlefield and hurting people.

Well, when you put it that way, I'm just giving orders to everyone.

I'm sorry.　I didn't mean to imply that.　I, I just want to go home.

Takashi..."

The next day, he left the place with tears in his eyes.

・・・・・・・・・・

boom-boom-boom-boom.

The next lesson is physical education, so don't be late. Next is PE, so don't be late.

Yes, sir."

Takashi, let's play Capmon cards again this morning.

"Yeah, Akira, we'd better get going. I'm late getting dressed."

Don't worry. I'm keeping the cards. Let's do it.

Already."

The usual routine returned.　We had gone to another world. Because it was a different world, each person had skills and was given powers that would be unthinkable in our world. With that power, we were sent to war.

After several battles, there was a big war, and everyone there fought together. The old man was also called up.

He lost his life there. After that, we were enveloped in a strange light and found ourselves back in our regular classroom. We were all safe. When I woke up, I felt as if I had just had a dream.

My memory is also vague, but there are times when I suddenly remember something.

I remember something that occurred to me, "Oh, Takashi made a water capmon. Then I'll counter with lightning.

"Oh no, we've already lost.

"Come on, let's go to the gym. "Akira, have you done your arithmetic homework?

"Oh, I forgot it's due today.

Then we'll change early after PE and do it.

"Oh, I don't want to do homework. I want to go to a world without homework."

I'd like to go to a world where I don't have to do my homework.

I can't do that. I'd rather have a lot of homework when I enter junior high school.

What's the matter with you, Hitomi? You're not cute at all.

I'm not pretty at all." "By the way, Hitomi, have you applied to be a model or something?"

What? How do you know I want to be a model?