Published at 25th of March 2019 11:08 pm

Chapter 65: Sulky Baby

When we returned to the village, we saw all the villagers kneeling and praying towards the mountains.

Apparently, they seemed to have been convinced that it was the end of the world when they saw the dragon rampaging in the forest and land that suddenly collapsed.

Although the villagers were relieved after we told them that the threat is gone, they dropped their shoulders from the fact that their beautiful forest is a mess.

I stayed silent, without telling them I did it.

“The bone fractures and hit marks on your body are damn terrible. If you aren’t treated by an advanced level healing type magician………… it would take longer than half a year for a complete recovery.” (Farga)

Lying down on a worn out bed in a cheap inn, Farga’s diagnosis results to me who’s in a mummy state, with my whole body wrapped in bandages and casts, was merciless.

It’s questionable whether I should be grateful for at least being alive, but for a while, I’ll be unable to wake up, eat and go to the bathroom alone.

“Good grief, you were too absurd! An injury is a man’s medal? Then, will you say that this injury is humanity’s honour award? You idiot.” (Ura)

“Uu~, lord~, even though I was with you~, even though I was with you~.” (Musashi)

Ura and Musashi, who are staying by my side, aren’t separating from me for even a moment.

If I try to make even the slightest movement, they would respond with, “what do you want to do!”, or “lord, I will do it!”.

Well, to be honest, it does help me though.

“Velt, tell me whenever you need to relieve yourself. I prepared a urine bottle. It would probably be too embarrassing to say to the others, but I can do it.” (Ura)

“Lord! Please tell me whenever you would like to wipe your body! I will always be waiting with a sanitary cloth!” (Musashi)

“Oh, that’s right, Velt, are you hungry? I put rice in soup to make it easy to eat. Here, ah~n.” (Ura)

“Excuse me, Ura-dono. As you are lord’s wife, there is no need to trouble that hand of yours. I will do it instead.” (Musashi)

“No, it’s fine. You go stand guard outside.” (Ura)

“No no, as a personal attendant, I cannot leave lord’s side for even a moment.” (Musashi)

Actually, nevermind, they’re just nuisances.

I want them to nurse me normally. Like, don’t go arguing in front of a seriously injured patient.

“Well~, aren’t you lucky~, otouto-kun. Normally, bothersome men like you wouldn’t be served this much by girls, you know?” (Cleran)

“Bro, you really are a man!” (Dorauemon)

Also, for some reason, Cleran is relaxing on a shabby chair while Dora is comfortably sitting on top of a table.

No, before that…………

“Wait, why are you guys relaxing without care!? You were on a eat or be eaten relation, right!” (Velt)

“I mean~, Dora-chan belongs to otouto-kun, so it’s not good if I eat it, right~?” (Cleran)

“I’m all good as long as she doesn’t attack me! Rather, I’m lucky to get along with a beautiful lady!” (Dorauemon)

What was my life abrading, struggle to the death for?

Since they’re getting along this well, I want to say that there was no need to try to kill each other that much.

“Either way, stupid younger brother. You probably can’t go on a journey with those injuries. Stay damn put for a while.” (Farga)

“Kah~, no way. Even though I especially got a clue!” (Velt)

That’s right. What I’m most frustrated about, is that I won’t be able to move for a while, even though I obtained Dora, that seems to be a clue to finding Kamino.

I might be able to meet her.

“That story again, huh. Velt, could you just tell us who you’re looking for already?” (Ura)

Well, it’s understandable for her to be curious. However, I’ve dodged this question multiple times already, and to be honest, didn’t feel like telling anyone as of now.

“Like I said before, if I am going to tell someone, I’ll tell Forna first.” (Velt)

Then, because that probably touched her heartstrings, Ura immediately shouted.

“, Wha, what do you mean Forna! How long are you going to stay faithful to a woman you haven’t heard from for five years!” (Ura)

Musashi, Farga and I all became surprised by that unexpected loud voice.

“Hey, if I remember correctly, Forna is Farga’s real younger sister, right?” (Cleran)

“Yes, although I have not met her before.” (Musashi)

“She’s his fiance. She’s been coming and going from the empire to the Divine Being Continent though.” (Farga)

“Ehhh! Wai-, bro had a fiance!? I completely thought that Ura-neesan was bro’s lover.” (Dorauemon)

To be honest, just as Dora said, Ura and I have been looked at like that, for these past five years.

However, I just vaguely let it pass. Since Ura didn’t take any direct actions either, I didn’t particularly do anything, but this is my first time seeing Ura like this.

“In the first place, how does being a childhood friend matter. Although you were together with Forna for five years, even I have now been with you for five years too, and I honestly think that I understand you more than she would!” (Ura)

This isn’t like Ura at all.

Normally, she would get a bit angry and sulk, but she’s saying quite a lot today.

“Velt, to be honest, there is nothing you don’t know about me, and even if there was something, I can just tell you it. Every living thing has some kind of thing they don’t want to say, but if it’s to you, I will say it. That is because I don’t want you to think I am hiding something.” (Ura)

What happened? She’s rattling on this much. If I remember correctly, she wasn’t on that much good terms with Forna, but is that enough for her to become this emotional?

Did her frustration finally explode? That’s something I would be sorry for, but me not telling her about my past life is normal. So then, why is she suddenly getting so angry?

“Velt, if Forna is more important to you, then it can’t be helped. I can accept that. However, apparently not even Forna knows the person you’re looking for.” (Ura)

“Well, I didn’t tell her after all.” (Velt)

“That’s right. That’s exactly why I can’t tolerate it! There is a person you’re looking for, that Forna and I don’t even know, who you would risk and devote your life to search for! Even though, even though you got so battered to try and meet them!” (Ura)

Ah………… ahhh………… so that’s what it was…………

“In other words, since I’m hiding it from even you, that should know about me the most, you can’t help but feel depressed?” (Velt)

“Ah~, well if you say it as is, then yeah.” (Ura)

“Otouto-kun, don’t you know even a little about delicacy?” (Cleran)

“Stupid younger brother has been like that since the past.” (Farga)

“Lord is quite harsh.” (Musashi)

“Bro, even though you understand the hearts of women, you really don’t have any consideration, do you~.” (Dorauemon)

Do you have to be so curious because I haven’t talked about it?

I wonder how it was for sensei. Does missus know what sensei is hiding?

What about Samejima?

What about Miyamoto?

What about Kagami?

To be honest, I think there’s no use talking to the people of this world about it.

In the first place, who would believe it? Stuff about how I have memories of my past life, and that I was in a world different to this one.

“Hey, Dora. What kind of person is your goshujinsama?” (Velt)

“Eh, goshujinsama?” (Dorauemon)

That’s exactly why I’m curious.

“Oi, Velt, we are still talking…………” (Ura)

“Tell me, Dora.” (Velt)

“, Velt!” (Ura)

I want to know.

How it was for her………… for Kamino.

“Goshujinsama is an amazing magician, and she’s smart too!” (Dorauemon)

Really? As far as I remember, Kamino was a stupid woman that frequented the make-up tests.

“But, like, I never knew what she was thinking. It’s also because of the mask hiding her face that I didn’t know if she felt joy, sadness, happiness or pain, but whenever I asked something, she always says strange words and dodges the question.” (Dorauemon)

Doesn’t know what she’s thinking?

I wonder. I feel like her past self just did fun things without thinking about anything.

No, you could say that’s why I didn’t know about it. Why was she able to live so happily.

Since she was always laughing, I might not have thought deeply about what she was really thinking.

“I see. Well, I hadn’t stepped into her mind enough to understand her either.” (Velt)

I didn’t understand her either.

But even so, it’s true that she saved me with her laughter.

From what Dora just said, I further don’t understand what kind of person Kamino is.

If she hasn’t changed, then that’s fine.

But what if she has changed? I remembered when Miyamoto talked about how our former classmate, Kagami, changed.

Thinking about it like that, I became a bit too uneasy.

“Ura, the objective of my journey, is to search for Dora’s goshujinsama.” (Velt)

“Wha…………t?” (Ura)

“In the past, like, really in the past, I met that person. Even before meeting Forna and Farga, I met that person, and she saved me.” (Velt)

“What! I don’t know anything about that! Who on earth is Dora’s goshujinsama!” (Ura)

“I don’t know. But if I don’t meet her, I won’t ever be able to advance forwards. So, I want to meet her. To say thanks, and………… tell her what I wanted to say in the past.” (Velt)

Thank you for taking me with you when I was alone.

Asakura Ryuuma liked you.

I wanted to just tell her those two things.

“Bro is goshujinsama’s acquaintance? I didn’t know about that at all. Goshujinsama didn’t talk to anyone other than us after all. Ah, I’m not sure about when goshujinsama went out while we stayed at home though.” (Dorauemon)

“I see. Well, I guess that’s true. So, I heard you got kidnapped before you realized it, and don’t know where you were before?” (Velt)

“Uuu, I’m not sure. Ah, but if goshujinsama comes within a certain distance, then I can sense her! Goshujinsama can also sense me too.” (Dorauemon)

“I see. So if you’re here, it means that we won’t pass each other without realizing. Well, just that is a huge step.” (Velt)

It’s a huge step.

After all, since I didn’t even know what Kamino was reincarnated into, I didn’t even know if I passed by her.

“Alright, Dora. Move together with us for now. Your goshujinsama might unexpectedly come meet you after all.” (Velt)

“Ohh~, I’ll take you up on that. If I moved alone, I wouldn’t know what might happen after all.” (Dorauemon)

“That’s how it is. Since that was my original journey objective, that’s fine right, Ura, Farga, Musashi.” (Velt)

Farga didn’t seem to care, and Musashi nodded without complaining as if saying, ‘if you say so’.

All that’s left is Ura, who’s sulking.

“Oi, Velt. You better not say this goshujinsama or whoever is the woman you used to like.” (Ura)

“………… Well, you’re not wrong.” (Velt)

“Is, is that so. Th, then, well, how do I put it? Do you still, feel that way now?” (Ura)

Asakura Ryuuma liked Kamino Mino ‘in the past’.

If I get asked, ‘but what about now?’, then it’s hard to answer.

“Right now? Well, I think I like her? She usually flickers in my head when the conversation of being head over heels for someone comes up.” (Velt)

“U, uuuuu~~~~~~.” (Ura)

“But it’s not like I’m searching for her just because I like her. She ran through me in the blink of an eye, and the last time I met her…………” (Velt)

The last time I met her. No, the last sight Asakura Ryuuma saw being dying, was the sight of her, who was always smiling, passing away.

How painful that was.

“I want to meet her to say what I want to say. That’s for my own selfish self-satisfaction. And after I meet her, if she’s pained about something, then I want to be the one to save her this time. This is kind of like my way of setting things straight. As long as I can’t do that, Velt Jeeha still can’t become a riajuu.” (Velt)

“~~~~, What you’re saying sounds too meaningful, that it’s incoherent. Even though you’re always simple and clear, you’re only suggestive at times like this.” (Ura)

“Well, let me do stuff like that from time to time.” (Velt)

At least until I meet Kamino…………

Although I didn’t answer her question, Ura nodded with a reluctant face.

Well, that being said, going on the next journey straight after this………… isn’t possible………… since I’m like this after all.

I guess I’ll rest for a while. I should stay put for at least a bit.

It was just at the moment I started thinking that.

“Ooooi, kids, are you here!” (Hunter)

I heard a throaty, middle-aged man’s voice.

Then, the door of our room was vigorously opened, and I saw the Hunter uncle that I talked to about all sorts of things before.

“Oi, kid………… you created fissures in the forest and land with the power of magic, right?” (Hunter)

“Hmm? Ah, yeah. I did.” (Velt)

“And you made a pretty deep fissure, right!” (Hunter)

“Ye, yeah.” (Velt)

Well I mean, I made cracks so deep when I tried to drop Cleran down into the mantle layer after all.

Crap. I guess it really was bad that I destroyed the forest.

Compensation? How many hundreds of millions is it?

Arrest for the destruction of nature? How many years of penal labour? I can’t even imagine.

I got a bit startled, but the words that came out of the hard-pressed uncle’s mouth was…………

“A, a, a,…………” (Hunter)

“A?” (Velt)

“A hotspring was dug up!” (Hunter)

The words that came out of his mouth were too far above our expectations………… eh, seriously?

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