Published at 25th of March 2019 11:08 pm

Chapter 49: Taken aback

I didn’t come here to save this country.

That’s why my eyes didn’t get sunk in despair from the scenes I saw on the way.

I simply moved away the swarming demi-humans in front of me.

In the seemingly beautiful townscape engulfed in flames, I just continued running.

“Fuwa fuwa Moses!” (Velt)

“Evening Shower!” (Farga)

“Calamity Roundhouse Kick!” (Ura)

Out of the way, don’t stand in front of us right now.

I’m not interested in the demi-humans that became looters who take advantages of fires.

The one I have business with, is adviser-sama who leads these guys.

“What’s up with these guys!”

“Get them! We’ll show you the power of Shinsengumi’s fifth unit!”

“We’ll arrest you! And then, sentence you to decapitation!”

Wolf, dog, horse, sheep and other therianthropes who possess characteristic parts of animals while having human bodies, draw and swing their katanas.

However, it was strange.

It felt like even I could win against them, as warriors on a battlefield.

“Fuwa fuwa confiscation!” (Velt)

Fuwa fuwa confiscation. A technique to forcefully float the enemy’s weapon, making them let go of it.

“Wha, what is this? My ka, katana, katana suddenly!”

“It’s ge, getting pulled up with unbelievable power, guooo!”

A samurai without a sword is powerless.

I’ll leave the rest to you two!

“Really, Velt’s assist is always accurate.” (Ura)

“Hmph, it seems that damn demi-human called Musashi or whatever was one of the strongest people among you guys. So damn fragile.” (Farga)

Well, even with katanas, I still don’t think they can win against Ura and Farga though.

“You know, I thought these Shinsengumi guys were going to be gathered together more, but guess not” (Velt)

“It means they’re scattered about the town. However, in a way, that’s convenient, since the more they’re separated, the less annoying each damn obstacle is.” (Farga)

“So that each unit can steal money and goods or massacre, they must be trying to not overlap with the other units. I guess that means they already have total control over the castle town.” (Ura)

It’s ironic. To think that them beating everyone one up so one sidedly that they’ve already gained total control, is actually more convenient for us.

“Damn it, don’t interrupt us while we’re specially having fun! My great self, the boss of the fourth unit, will kill you!”

“Ahh, sheet. Another guy trying to interrupt us.”

“Oh, there’s a woman! There’s a woman too! Guhahahaha, alright, decapitate the men, rape the woman! This is why I can’t get enough of war!”

“You low life!”

“All we’ve been doing is boring subjugations within the continent, but man, the guys in war are so sly, they’re doing these kinds of fun things by themselves after all!”

A boss-like man assaults us with a sword.

To be honest, I just want to tell him to shut up.

However,

“Miyamoto Kendo, Ranran Rangiri!” (Musashi) (TL Note: Blazing Revolt Slice.)

The one tiger, that got ahead and ran through us, pulverised the demi-human rushing on us.

“You are a disgrace of the Shinsengumi!” (Musashi)

That person, is Musashi.

With an expression that shows anger and tears mixed together, she defeated the demi-humans, her brethren and people that are affiliated to the same organization as her.

“Bo, boss!”

“Oi, wait, she’s Musashi!”

“What! The granddaughter of adviser Varnand, and the assistant chief of the first unit?”

“Wait a minute, why is she slicing her allies! Even if she’s the adviser’s granddaughter, that’s still a serious crime!”

“Furthermore, why is she with a human!”

Musashi’s acts got severe criticism from her comrades.

Everyone’s voices got together, asking why she’s doing this.

However, Musashi’s anger wasn’t settling down.

“Don’t mess around! The outcome of this battle has already been decided! Any more acts of trampling is clearly a violation of rules! Stop it at once!” (Musashi)

Now what? Hearing Musashi’s words, the guys from the Shinsengumi had blank faces for a moment, and then made obviously unpleasant faces.

I know that face.

That, is the unamused, ‘oi, read the mood’ face.

“You’re foocking joking, young girl! That’s a rule used against rebellions among fellow demi-humans, and obviously, it doesn’t apply to humans!”

That’s an irrational argument, but I’m not going to say that. Humans treat demi-human slaves like objects after all.

“It’s fine already. Shut your mouth.” (Musashi)

Except for this woman, that is.

“Fool who has forgotten bushido!” (Musashi)

“!”

“Miyamoto Kendo, Ranken Ranbu!” (Musashi) (TL Note: Revolt Sword Boisterous Dance​)

Without even needing us to move them, Musashi, who couldn’t stand it anymore, made the guys from the Shinsengumi dance in the air, with her revolt sword of anger.

“Are you fine with this? They were your comrades, right?” (Velt)

“Fuuu, fuuu! Fuuu!” (Musashi)

“Hmm, well, I’m not interested, and it doesn’t concern me anyways.” (Velt)

She must have mixed feelings. To this serious, hot blooded woman, samurai and the Shinsengumi are probably her pride. That pride was disgraced by her comrades before her eyes. She’s a woman that can’t stand those kinds of things, huh.

That must be because she was raised splendidly by her parents, and by her teacher.

“Why! Was this not a holy war to release our captured brethren!? Why, why do I have to see a sight like this!” (Musashi)

Now that I’m understanding Musashi a bit more, I can’t help but think that she shouldn’t come here.

I’m the same, since although pathetic, I really do feel glad that I didn’t go to war together with my classmates.

That’s exactly why I want to hear it. Hear what feelings Miyamoto had as he came to a clean decision.

“I need to stop them as fast as possible. I have to tell the truth to grandfather and chief!” (Musashi)

Each of our thoughts are different, but our destination was the same.

For now, we’re just running towards the same place, disregarding our races.

And then, I saw it. The town square, that seems to be in the centre of the town. Below a broken bronze statue that seemed to be pointing a sword to the sky, there’s a huge tent, and around twenty Shinsengumi members surrounding it.

Next to the tent, a demi-human is sleeping while sitting on a chair, not budging at all, as if he’s a statue, and instead of a kimono, he’s wearing a navy blue, fancy *jinbei. His limbs are thin like withered branches, his eyes are closed, and he has no hair. The only hair I can see is from the tiger ears and tail.

No matter how I look at him, he’s a exhausted, old demi-human man.

However, I don’t know why, but I intuitively knew.

This guy, is ‘him’.

“Oi, isn’t that Musashi?”

“It is! What are you doing in a place like this, weren’t you going to rescue Jubei?”

Seeing Musashi’s figure, the Shinsengumi’s eyes pointed at us.

However, I felt like these guys are different to the Shinsengumi people I’ve met up till now.

They’re calm. I got that kind of impression.

“Musashi, what’s wrong? Changing your expression like that.”

One demi-human approached her.

He’s young, and he has such a medieval face, that I thought he was a woman for a moment before hearing his voice.

“Boss Sorushi Ouki! Jubei, as well as the captured fishermen were all safely rescued, and are returning to the home country together with Ushiwaka and Benkei!” (Musashi)

“Hohou. As expected of you, Musashi. I’m glad your younger sister was safe too.” (Sorushi)

Boss? And then, I suddenly realized. The flag of the Shinsengumi guys here, have a crest and a number written on it.

In this world, that number is ‘one’. That means that everyone here is in the same first unit as Musashi.

And, this gentle-looking Sorushi guy, is the boss of the first unit.

“Kukukuku, kuhahahahahaha.” (Velt)

However, I didn’t really care about something like that right now.

“Oya, humans? That’s surprising. Did you take the surviving humans under your custody?” (Sorushi)

“Ah, that is, they have there circumstances………” (Musashi)

I unintentionally laughed.

Sorushi, who noticed me, tilted his head, but to be honest, something like that isn’t on my mind.

I just couldn’t not laugh from seeing the character written on the Shinsengumi’s flag.

“Kuhahahahaha, samurai gathered under the ‘sincerity’ flag, huh. Do all of you understand the meaning of that?” (Velt)

At that moment, all the races in this place became surprised.

“Oi, stupid younger brother. What does it mean?” (Farga)

“Velt, do you understand what that design-like thing written on that flag means?” (Ura)

“Velt-dono, why do you know the meaning of that flag!” (Musashi)

Why do I know? It’s not that I know, I can read it.

After all, ‘sincerity’ is written in ‘kanji’ after all.

“Did you design it? Isn’t that a complete rip off, Varnand Gabbana-san? No, would it be better if I called you Miyamoto?” (Velt)

At that moment, the old man who was sitting like an ornament and hadn’t shown any interest to the fact that we appeared, opened his eyes widely and looked at me.

“You really are young. Who are you?” (Varnand)

His voice that I finally heard, was awfully hoarse and frail.

That small back, and exhausted voice. What kind of outrageous and tiring life have you been living?

“Who……… no, that has already been answered.” (Varnand)

“Ahh?” (Velt)

“There are only a limited amount of people that could call me by that name.” (Varnand)

An old person’s tone. He’s gotten so used to it, that it doesn’t sound forced at all.

This guy is without a doubt, Miyamoto. But he has already become a demi-human called Varnand.

However, there’s one out of place feeling.

That feeling, is because he isn’t that surprised.

“I am happy you came to meet me like this.” (Varnand)

“Oi, you aren’t that surprised, huh.” (Velt)

“I am surprised. Just, I don’t feel that this is……… unbelievable, after all. Because, I knew that the people other than myself who died at that field trip, were also born into this world.” (Varnand)

“……… What……… did you say?” (Velt)

He knew? What does that mean? Samejima cried enough to break his demon king character, and yet he knows? Why?

At that moment, I suddenly understood.

That’s right, there could only be one reason why he knew.

“You, have you……… already reunited with other classmates!” (Velt)

To my question, Miyamoto slowly nodded.

“You are the third classmate I have reunited with.” (Varnand)

That’s right, he has already reunited with guys other than me.

That’s why he knew; that we were reborn into this world after dying in that accident.

“Well, what is your name?” (Varnand)

“Asakura Ryuuma.” (Velt)

“……… Ahh……… Asakura-kun……… you, huh, that is nostalgic, eh………?” (Varnand)

Good grief, I thought he would be more surprised, but that was disappointing……… is what I thought, but his expression suddenly changed.

“Ahn?” (Velt)

“Asakura, kun? That mischievous guy?” (Varnand)

“Mischievous, huh, that’s quite a lot, oi.” (Velt)

“Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Are you really Asakura-kun?” (Varnand)

“You-, is that the part you’re surprised about!?” (Velt)

“No, like, eh, no way? I thought you hadn’t died, so I completely hadn’t expected you to come!” (Varnand)

“Sorry about that. I died, okay.” (Velt)

“Ah, yeah, um, s, or, sorry.” (Varnand)

“Oi, why did you suddenly become a timid poor talker again! Haven’t you become someone really amazing right now!” (Velt)

“U, um, yes, umu, um, sorry. Since I was bad with you since the past, I suddenly remembered.” (Varnand)

I thought he was calm, but then his character suddenly broke.

He suddenly stood up from his chair and drew near me.

His eyes that I wasn’t sure if they were open or closed, in currently open wide.

“Master? What does this mean? Musashi, he is?” (Sorushi)

“Well, boss. I don’t know what is what, um, but grandfather is Velt-dono’s acquaintance! I wonder how many years it has been since grandfather became this excited!” (Musashi)

“Mu~, Velt! Talk to us too! What’s going on!” (Ura)

“Stupid younger brother, what the hell are you?” (Farga)

Everyone is surprised, but I’m surprised in a different way.

Even though I was thinking of a different reunion, what’s up with this exhausted feeling.

Well, there’s no helping it since we weren’t that close, but it’s too subtle.

How subtle is it?

That’s……… well, it’s enough for our reunion to get overshadowed because what happened afterwards was too shocking.

“Higyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”

It was too abrupt. In the town square, we heard the high pitched voice of a woman.

We look around us. Then, we realized that source was the huge tent in the centre.

“Higyuu, th, thtop it~!”

“Thtop it alreadyyyy!”

“Th, thish ish my first timeeee! I don’t care what happens anymore~!”

It was heavy breathing of multiple women getting excited, seeming to be on the verge of climaxing.

We couldn’t close our opened mouths.

And then, we saw; the intense shaking of the huge tent.

And then,

““““Ahhhhhhh! Esamu-samaaaaaaaa!!””””

Together with that last cry, it suddenly fell silent, and the creaking tent calmed down.

What? No I mean, I can kinda imagine what was going on inside, but like, seriously, what?

“Gaaahahhahhahhahhahhahhah! Now I’ve finished treating all the demi-humans that had become prisoners!” (Esamu)

A deep, hearty laughter resounded.

“Uoooooi, is Sorushi thereee! I’ve done all of them nooow!” (Esamu)

While we were staring in puzzlement from suddenly hearing that hearty voice, only Sorushi was able to calmly answer.

“No. From the basement of a noble’s mansion, we discovered around eight slaves, that were from the fish race and dog race. Their hearts are terribly suffering.” (Sorushi)

“Whuaaat, this is why I cannot forgive humans. Bring them to my tent right away! To treat emotional scars, wrapping them up in more love than their trauma is the most effective! I don’t mind whether they are male or female, I will embrace them and give them love!” (Esamu)

“Is that fine? You have already done over thirty people, you know?” (Sorushi)

“I don’t mind! My love is infinite! Ah! Also, I’ll make the four girls I was embracing right now into my wives, so make sure to do the procedures! All of them easily nodded after I proposed to them!” (Esamu)

“Is that fine? How many wives does that make now?” (Sorushi)

“What, I only have six hundred and twenty six! My love will not fade from just this many!” (Esamu)

What is……… this conversation………

“Hmm? Sniff-sniff. Oooi, Sorushiiii, I smell two male humans and one female demon nearby, but what does that mean!” (Esamu)

Fur, furthermore, he’s kinda amazing!

“Demon? Well, a human acquaintance of master has come right now.” (Sorushi)

“Whuaaat? An acquaintance of Var? Then, he’s basically a friend to me! I need to greet him!” (Esamu)

In the next moment, the tent was vigorously opened.

And then, the person that came out, was a demi-human with two times the build as mine, whose equipped with steel-like muscles.

His splendid, lion-like mane is fluttering in the air, and there are countless scars on his body and face.

He’s quite old, but he doesn’t look like he’s weakening.

A strong old man that doesn’t know of weakening. That’s the impression I have of him.

However, what I was more curious about, was the smell of women, sweat, and fish that was let out the moment he opened the tent……… not,

“Ii, kya, kyaaaaaaaaaa, Ve, Velt!” (Ura)

“Ah~, there there, it must have been scary.” (Velt)

“Wha wha wha wha wha, what is, that, what is that! Uuuuuu~, *gakugakupurupuru.” (Ura) (TL Note: *Trembling/shivering from fear.)

It was Ura, that reflexively hid behind me with a pale face……

“Hohou. A girl with a promising future, a lady killer like me, and a youngster with the kind of cheeky eyes I like.” (Esamu)

He greeted me with an imposing pose and a loud voice, but this old man………

“I am the chief of the Shinsengumi, Esamu Kondou!” (Esamu)

“Wear some clooooooothes!” (Velt)

“Hmm? Ohh, forgot about that. Gaaahahhahhahhahhahhahhah!” (Esamu)

We were all taken aback from seeing a huge old demi-human’s super full nude.

“Velt-dono, take care. Chief is a personage that goes both ways, male and female.” (Musashi)

Musashi, I didn’t want to hear that kind of information. That’s too scary.

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