Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life

Emptiness.

I'm Ryusei Narukami.

A classic NEET.

A sad sap with no real reason to carry on.

I'm basically a rebel, and this room is my fortress.

Hey, worthless bro! Someone's here to see you!

Not even my little sis respects me.

Hold on, why would I have a visitor?

We meet again!

Greetings, Demon Lord Scarlet Eyes!

Imagine my surprise

that we reincarnated in the same world.

Is it safe to assume

that introductions aren't necessary?

Sorry, do I know you?

Really?!

Meteor Hanaori.

I'm loaded, and popular, and beautiful.

Oh, and also I'm gonna kill you.

Scary!

Mommy, call the police!

Wait, no!

Ah, almost forgot to mention.

I'm a Demon Lord from another world.

That angry chick?

The hero who defeated me.

Guess she reincarnated too.

What's the matter?

Did I scare the sweatpants off of you?

And why is she going ham on me in this peaceful world?

And what's with that smug expression?

Is it 'cause I'm a pathetic burnout?

Watch in awe

as I outline a thrilling day in the life of NEET.

First, doomscroll.

Last, play games.

Sometimes I'll watch a movie or anime.

Being around others makes me self-conscious,

so I just hide away here in my room.

Even my sweet little sister reached her limit.

Go get a job, you loser.

That's brutal.

It hurts, bro.

Can you even call this existence living?

Nope, I'm essentially just a walking corpse.

Oh, on the bright side, I'm pretty OP at gaming,

so at least there's that.

Though my neck gets hella stiff

from daily 10-hour play sessions.

Losing myself in PvP battles

helps me escape my crippling guilt.

Getting stronger has become my sole purpose in life.

Try me! Faceless noobs!

There's no need to be afraid.

I'm a relatively harmless member of society.

What does that even mean?

That said, I can't allow the Demon Lord to run rampant,

so I have no choice but to wipe the floor with you.

Her annoying stat is maxed out.

It's worth noting,

when I followed the traces of mana I felt,

I didn't expect to find the Demon Lord as a shut-in.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen!

She seems pretty happy about it.

This probably isn't gonna end well.

Um, question. Is there a reason you're here or were you bored?

What are you playing at?! Stop acting that way!

-Why? How am I acting? -Like a loser!

It ruins the whole thing

if you and I aren't on the same page!

You're making it seem like I'm some unhinged woman

spouting fairy tales!

They say if it looks like a duck and it quacks like a duck...

you know the rest, yeah?

I am not a duck, you turd! Behold my sacred knuckle!

It's on the side of my justice fist, too!

Um, you seem busy.

-Your sister, she's so cute! -That's a fact.

Even after reincarnating,

you're still as headstrong as ever.

It's been a while,

my archnemesis.

Or should I call you...

the promiscuous hero?

It's Meteor the Hero!

Those little outfits left nothing to the imagination.

Shut up! Don't remind me!

-No one made you wear them. -You monster!

This is sexual harassment!

The power of the spirits had to be absorbed through my skin.

I had to minimize my armor

to use their power to enhance my body, so don't be judging!

It wasn't some thing...!

Just die!

Had a lot of steam at the end there.

And you already killed me, remember?

Then die again, why don't ya?!

I only came because of the stupid traces

of your stupid mana!

I went hunting for the source as soon as I felt it!

I knew I'd find you plotting something nefarious!

Stop stalling and tell me your plan!

I've been looking for somebody as well.

Really? How unexpected!

You missed your archnemesis that badly?

It wasn't you.

You sought a means of revenge, scary?

Are you even listening?

Reincarnated, but just as annoying.

No need to be rude!

I'm not a Demon Lord anymore. I'm a shut-in.

Do you hear yourself?!

A former Demon Lord turned shut-in is

a negative force doomed to succumb to darkness!

Meteor the Hero has spoken!

You seriously need to mellow out.

Negativity darkens the soul.

Wow, that's deep.

I'm a multifaceted woman, I'll have you know!

Oh, for sure. It shows.

I don't understand how you can just give up

on being a Demon Lord and become this.

Shouldn't you at least purify yourself

by contributing to society or something?

I don't wanna.

You could pick up trash or go do some volunteer work.

That's a no.

At least do something evil!

And then I can vanquish you again!

So that's what you want!

But I want to spend my life in peace.

I don't wanna ruffle any feathers.

You really expect me to believe that?

Recall the tale of the Undead Demon Lord's vengeance.

An imperial mage from a fallen nation

harnessed forbidden power to exact revenge

and attain immortality.

He forged an undead army,

conquered every nation that tried to oppose him,

and turned the whole continent into a hellscape

covered with seas of blood and mountains of corpses.

As a ruler of the Land of the Dead,

he was the enemy of all who lived on the continent.

Scarlet eyes and a mantle of flames and death.

You think someone like you can simply reincarnate

and live in peace?

I was attempting to avenge the princess,

but then you came and defeated me.

The Great Demon Lord is dead and buried.

Tell me something.

The person you were searching for...

Her. My lost princess.

I couldn't help it.

Since there was a chance, I had to at least try searching.

No luck.

I looked everywhere,

but I couldn't find a trace of her soul.

The woman you swore to avenge at the cost of your own humanity.

your feelings for her were that endearing?

Aww! Could you be any clingier?

Let me guess, that's why you're a silly shut-in!

Your cringe level's over 9,000!

I got a bit carried away.

It's all good.

Still, a Demon Lord shouldn't go around acting so human.

I've always been human, you know it.

Well, that makes one of us.

I was the hero,

a living weapon that was created to prevail over the Demon Lord.

Got it?

Now take responsibility!

It's you! Your painful existence prompted my birth!

Take responsibility!

So you've got baggage and I'm your trolley?!

Hey, shut up! I wasn't being weird.

-If anything, you're the weirdo! -She's wildin'.

Go ahead! Is there something you'd like to say to me?

Yeah, I'm sorry about all the evil.

You're finished! I'll kill you with my Aura Knuckle!

I've got you!

So lewd.

I might die.

You'll pull through.

-Gotta go. -Sure, later.

If you're sorry, then I expect you to repent,

or Meteor won't forgive you even if I manage to.

You're not the boss of me.

Let's make that a one-time spawn.

Guess it's time to join society.

Big bro's going to work? Is this the apocalypse?

Today will be my first day.

I got a new gig teaching at an all-girls school.

Did pigs grow wings or what?

That's cute.

I just wanted to stop being a burden on you and Mom.

We both know it's for her.

Hate to say it, but you're not exactly wrong.

I get it. She can't let go of her old life.

But I'm not really one to talk. I haven't either.

Who knows, maybe the hero still needs the Demon Lord.