Chapter 166 Welcome Home

 

Hmm, won't be translating for a week. Gotta rest every now and then guys. So the new chap maybe will appear in two weeks

 

Chapter 166 Welcome Home

 

Two years of teenage is full of happenings and long, but from the view of the world and adults it is short and over in an instant, or so I heard.

Honestly, it’s just two years, but be that as it may it is the two years.

It’s supposed to be the golden spring time of youth but I went through a stagnation in those two years, so that makes the hometown that I arrived at now to be felt very nostalgic.

“Hyuu~, so that’s Elfarshia Kingdom. It’s not to the degree of the Empire but it somehow felt quite the friggin’ beautiful place.” (Kagami)

“It’s also the first time I’m coming here. I’ve never thought I would arrive here in this kind of way though. I see..... so this is the place where Asakura-kun and Forna met, and also the country where they were raised.” (Arusha)

“Fufu, it makes me want to play a country music for a BGM.” (Kishin)

“So this be Elfarshia Kingdom. This also be the first time for me to come here-dazou.” (Kaizer)

“Ain’t it feel quite calmin’. Well, it might be borin’ for me tho.” (Jackpot)

“..........It’s quite far to get here...... despite a mere trash to think that you’d make me walk all the way here.....” (Yuzuriha)

It took several days, after the end of the long long tunnel we came out of, we’ve arrived at the kingdom where the sun shines brightly upon.

It’s still the same as ever.

But, as I walk this road leading to the royal capital with grass covered plains and wheat fields surrounding it, as I expect I feel a sad feeling.

In this wheat fields, the place where I was born in was no longer exist. And, also the people who knew of me.

The father and mother that I’ve lost seven years ago. And after that I lived together with Sensei and Ura, also Camie-san and Hanabi for five years, I wasn’t feeling lonely at all.

But, with me having this kind of reverie like this as I walk, it makes me have a little bit of similar feeling.

“Still, Kagami-kun. With this kind of clothing..... aren’t we going to stand out?” (Arusha)

While my existence has been forgotten, the same can’t be said with Milco and Kaa-kun, also it’s as Ayase said, if those famous people whose faces known around the world were to suddenly appear, it’s gonna make a big fuss.

Having guessed that Kagami has prepared a disguise for us but......        

“We all right now look like mafia huh.” (Milco)

“For me it’s like I’m on a job hunt you know?” (Arusha)

“Mhm, this thing you call a necktie, I can’t bear it, it constricts my neck-zou.” (Kaizer)

“It’s hard to move in.” (Yuzuriha)

“Well, tis very stiff.” (Jackpot)

Why do we have to use these? Rather, how the heck did he prepared them?

Right now all of us are wearing a black business suit, the men are wearing necktie while the women are wearing skirt.

And to top it off, are these black sunglasses.

Milco’s horn and demihuman like Kaa-kun got completely exposed, and those like Ayase who has a blue hair that’s stood out is wearing a hat, we also wear long coats.....

“No well, it’s making us stood out instead!” (Velt)

Rather than new employee, I can’t see us as other than mafias on their march.

“What are you saying, Asakura-kun. If we’re disguising of course we gotta use the sunglasses.” (Kagami)

“No, like I said we’re standing out! Normally people just wear a cloak and that’s it right!”  (Velt)

“Tch tch tch, that’s too naive Asakura-kun. When I was still in Love and Money, I have a part of the employees to be obligated to use the suits. That’s right, in these times, if we just put on suits then people gonna say, ah they’re Love and Peace! That’s the kind of reaction they gonna have! Maybe.” (Kagami)

“No well, you’re always inside the jail..... Ayase, how is it in reality?” (Velt)

“They’re...... really wearing suits.” (Arusha)

It’s like, we’re forcing ourselves too much into believing that theory, but even so with this number of people all wearing cloaks altogether, it’s definitely going to invite full suspicion.

So which to choose, is it only this? But when I thought of that, Kagami who was messing around suddenly make a serious face.

“And you see, wearing suits for visiting grave is the standard ‘ight? Well, Ayase-chan and Asakura-kun you guys are still teenagers so maybe you can just wear uniform though.” (Kagami)

“Ah..........”

“We’re going to meet an old friend after all, so, let’s not wear some improper clothes, wearing things that shows our style is the proper way ‘ight?” (Kagami)

Whooaah, this guy, he’s really pissing me off. These kinds of time when he said stuff about th ecrux of the problem I can’t help but agree with so nonchalantly like that really bugs me.

Well yeah I guess it’s like that. It’s been two years for me. But for these guys, it’s been since previous life.

The style that Kagami said in itself isn’t something wrong at all.

“Hey, do I also ‘ave to visit the grave too? I ain’t no know them at all tho.” (Jackpot)

“Should I also excuse myself too-zou?” (Kaizer)

“Bothersome.” (Yuzuriha)

Well, for Kaa-kun and Yuzuriha, if we say they’re unrelated then yeah they’re unrelated.

But, well I don’t really mind.

“Well, don’t say it like that. Visiting a grave isn’t just about offering prayers, it could also become a place to proclaim your own determination you know. We who are left alive are living like this in this way, it is a place to declare that kind of thing to the dead see.” (Velt)

It’s not just a place to reunite with old friends. It is also a place to introduce these guys I’ve newly met, and also tell what I’m going to strive for from now on.

“Well then, let’s go.” (Velt)

Stepping into the royal capital after two years.

What I feel, as I expect it’s nostalgia.

The humongous round shaped royal capital has four gates each in east, west, south and north.

As we pass through the gate and got inside, I see the townscape still the same as I imagined it to be.

It is full of laughter, overflowing with energy.

“Heeey, interesting stuff just came in today, come come and take a look. They’re vegetables straight from the Demihuman Continent!”

“Ara, these days good quality imported foodstuff are so many, I’m hesitating of what to choose.”

“Indeed indeed, this all thanks to the Princess and others, so what will it be? I’ll make it cheap?”

“Hey, what do we do for lunch?”

“Of course, straight to Tonkotu!”

Aah, nothing changed. There are so many people I recognized passing by here and there.

With just two years, none of their faces got changed that much, the townscape also doesn’t change much.

“Hoh, it is quite prospering here-dazou. Good liveliness-dazou.” (Kaizer)

“This is a nice country, the Elfarshia Kingdom. The people are in peace with the country and devoting themselves to it, they’re flourishing.” (Arusha)

“Well, they’re freakingly diligent so for me there’s something friggin’ lacking though~.” (Kagami)

Now that he mentioned it, comparing this country to the Empire and mercantile nations that are prospering, it must be quite modest.

Elfarshia Kingdom has always constantly supplies a large number of excellent personnel to the Great Human Alliance Army but the country itself is at the edge of the continent.

But even so this liveliness here shows the abundance of the country itself.

“It still hasn’t change huh, same old.” (Velt)

Irrelevant to the war, it‘s a world where the atmosphere of being complacent with peace drifts about.

I also once ever got immersed in this comforting atmosphere too much, something like participating into war never crossed my heart.

“Hey, you bros with black clothing there, never seen you guys before. What do you think? How about a lunch at my place?”

“Oh, there are some stuff I can’t help but need to show you personally you see, so how about you come to my weapon shop?”

Even with this kind of suspicious get up, they don’t look at us with weird eyes, instead they just talk normally with us.

As Kaa-kun and others are being at a loss toward this atmosphere, I felt an out of place feeling suddenly.

“What is it?” (Velt)

“Asakura-kun?” (Arusha)

There’s something different.

There’s nothing much change with my hometown but there’s something I feel different.

I can’t quite grasp what the cause of this discomfort is.

However, the words that Yuzuriha said with no particular meaning hit exactly what I feel as the true identity of my discomfort.

“Hm, oi trash. You, were you a famous person in this country?” (Yuzuriha)

I got taken aback by that, and removed my sunglasses.

This might be a bit dangerous but, I exposed my real face and looked over the town.

The old man at tavern, the uncle from weapon shop, the lady in the midst of shopping, each one of them are faces I’ve ever seen.

But, despite all of them saw my face, all of them just walked pass by the side.

“Aah, I see..... I knew it, they’ve forgotten about me.” (Velt)

In the past, someone gonna call me over with just me walking around.

[Oh, Velt made the Princess cried!]

[Ara ara, keep your couple’s quarrel at a healthy level okay, you two.]

[Ah, it’s Velt, he’s holding hands with Forna~, husband and wife~, pheeew!]

[Forna is crying everyone! Velt made her cried! This is bad, bad!]

[Heey, Velt boy! I just got some good fishes. Your father helped me a bit before. So get these fishes later as my thanks!]

[Hey, Velt, Ura-chan, you two are bringing that big of a luggage, planning to go somewhere?]

[Oooi, you two, what’s wrong?]

Those days, they won’t come back anymore huh.

“I see, this out of place feeling. Before if I were to walk around in this country someone gonna definitely called over me. I’d get teased at if I walked with Forna, and got smiled at if I walked around with Ura, and like that, Velt Jeeha held the care of the people of this country.” (Velt)

But even so it would be a lie if I said I didn’t have that kind of expectations.

With Ayase able to remember me, I was holding onto the feeling of [it could possibly be].

But, no longer, there’s no more existence known as Velt  Jeeha in this country, somehow it makes me feel sad.

“Asakura-kun....... umm, here it’s that right...... mutter mutter. As your lover and as your legal wife, if I were to guess your feelings right now.... I’ll always be by your side, so I’ll show it to you..... mutter mutter...... let’s depart, Arusha. Let’s go.” (Arusha)

At that moment, the instant Ayase who was muttering something raised up her head, Milco and Jackpot strongly put their arms on my shoulders.

“Hey, Ryuuma. Isn’t it fine if you just go around and show your face carefreely. But well, since me is a wanted man, once me’s face got exposed, it’s gonna be instant arrest!” (Kishin)

“I ain’t really get it but, ain’t it there many delish lookin’ shop~! Hey, bro, please tell me yer recommendations!” (Jackpot)

Geez, these guys won’t read the atmosphere when someone wanted to feel sad and just went talking bluntly like..... Really, that helped me out.

“Geez, oi oi, I’m sweltering too much here. If I were to get pinchered between you guys hard tough bodies I feel like I’m gonna die.” (Velt)

“HAHAHAHAHAHA!” (Kishin)

“All good, all good, now then, let’s go zip to eat that ramen~” (Jackpot)

Now that I remember, when we were at highschool, there were times when we walked shoulder to shoulder with our faces swollen after a fight and laughed out loud.

Once, this was the street where I walked while holding hands with cute princesses, to think that I’d be walking it surrounded by these grimy duo, I no longer understand what comes of my youth.

“Hm? Hey, what’s wrong, Ayase?” (Velt)

“.......................It’s nothing......................” (Arusha)

Somehow, Ayase was being mushy, and behind her Kagami was grinning, I’m curious about them but we just proceeded as is, firstly we’re heading to the place we set out for.

 “Oh, a nice smell is comin’ closer?” (Jackpot)

“Sniff sniff, oi trash! Where is this smell coming from! I’m feeling hungry just from sniffing it!” (Yuzuriha)

Aah, it’s the smell of fat laden greasy soup, it came out of an air duct brimming with it.

In the past, it was the street I’m most familiar with, and it’s still the same at it used to, and over there exists a shop with a big signboard.

The restaurant has the size three times of normal house.

“Aah...... it hasn’t changed.” (Velt

It doesn’t change. And just with that, my eyes started to get heated up.

“Ton.......kotu Ramen....... Tonkotsu ramen! Hey......” (Arusha)

“Hahahaha, a cheap place for eating and drinking. Friggin’ friggin’.” (Kagami)

“Pheeew!” (Kishin)

Ayase and others too, despite they already heard me talking about it, it’s the first time they actually came here.

In their eyes, as expected there are many memories that came into their chest, that’s the feeling they let out.

And, I’m able to understand that feeling to painful degree.

“Huufff, wheeeze” (Velt)

TL note: it’s sfx for inhale and exhale

I take a deep breath once. In the past this door is one that I enter and exit so naturally, but now I feel slightly afraid.

Despite it’s appearance doesn’t change, I feel like that because I’ve seen the Elfarshia Kingdom in which I had completely disappeared from.

However, despite so I’ve arrived here. I’ve come to ascertain it.

To ascertain this place. And also, that person.

Therefore , I readied myself then opened the door.

“Ah, welcome--------!”

The voice that was heard at the same time I opened the door was, a lively and energetic voice.

And then, a rushing over small steps of a child that has grown beyond recognition than the past.

“A table for how many people~?”

“Ara, what a cute shop keeper.” (Arusha)

“Nishishishi~, thank you! Is this your first time visit?”

“It is, rumors said that this place is very delicious, I can’t stop myself from coming.” (Arusha)

“You got that right! Hmh, Daddy’s ramen is very delicious!”

The same as in the past, curly hair, short sleeved shirt and short pants, along with apron for children.

She is really befitting the word of healthy little girl, a member of my family.

“Okay, so it’s for onee-san and onii-san, there’s an empty table over there, so have a seat.”

“Nahahaha, friggin’ cutey cutey♪” (Kagami)

“Hmh, a cute girl indeed.” (Kishin)

Even with her seeing me, there’s no change in her expression at all, as I thought that makes me feel kinda lonely.

But still, I want to hug her, pat her head and said it. [You sure have grown.]

And then, as everyone was being led to the table, I was standing immersed in my thoughts as my hand hold onto a little girl.

“Come, onii-chan quick!”

“!!” (Velt)

“......eh, wha? I’m sorry, it’s supposed to be onii-san right. Uuhh, dad always said to be careful with my wording but it’s very hard~.”

When I realized it my hand was already extended on top of the girl’s head.

“It’s fine, don’t worry.”

“Hm? Huh?” (Velt)

“I don’t mind if it’s you onii-chan. Instead, I was told to said that, daddy said so himself.”

As she said that to me and did a quick wink, her expression turned really bright as if I seemingly gained her approval.

“Hmh, well then, onii-chan!”

It is fine like this. I naturally smiled.

“Asakura-kun.....?” (Arusha)

As if noticing something from my behavior and expression, Ayase and others are fixedly gazing at me.

Well, me smiling like this is quite rare after all. I mean, it’s embarrassing.

And then, it was at that moment.

“Oi, Hanabi! What are you muttering about! Go and quick take the customer’s orders!”

From inside the kitchen, a lone man came out.

That man, wearing a white clothing smeared with oil, a hand towel wrapped on his head, his face is quite scary.

He has small stature but his voice strongly echoed inside the store.

“Ah, daddy! You see, these onii-chans is here for the first time!” (Hanabi)

“What~? Oh, welcome! My daughter has been rude.........!”

At that moment, me and that man met eyes, that man, he opened his eyes wide for a moment and became dumbfounded.

However, his body can be seen trembling somehow.

“Ah.....”

“!!”

“Whoa.....”

When I realized, Ayase, Milco, and even Kagami have spontaneously stood up from their chairs.

I’m sure the three of them has realized it.

About who this man actually is.

For a moment came silence, the little girl looked at us restlessly, as that person bite on his lips strongly, he came closer to us.

“First time customer huh......”

“Yeah, I’m Velt Jeeha.” (Velt)

As I said that, the person smiled slightly, then he sat on the table and raised his voice.

“Welcome!”

“Eh, th, that, yes!”

Ayase got surprised.

“Welcome!”

“Ah, um, that, thanks.”

Kagami is shaken.

“Welcome!”

“......Hallo.......”

The smiling Milco.

“Welcome!”

“Ah, h- heya.”

Jackpot who somehow make a kind of mysterious face.

“Welcome!”

“Umu”

Kaa-kun who answered normally.

“Welcome!”

“Is this one called Tonkotu or something.”

Yuzuriha who make order as usual.

And then.....

“.........................................”

Finally he wordlessly stands in front of me, and then he gripped my shoulders with all his strength.

“That...... what........ things I want to say, things I want to punch, things I want to hear, there’s a lot of them but.......”

And then, that person said to me with a warm smile.

“Welcome home. Velt.”

“............., Se......... Sensei.........” (Velt)

Elfarshia Kingdom has changed. My existence has been erased.

However, despite so in this country, my place to come back to exists.

There is a person who would give me [welcome home].

“.............., I, I’m...........home!” (Velt)

That makes me more happy than anything, I, crumbled to my knees, and shed my tears.

 

***

That reminds me, recently found out the game i used to play a lot has Japanese opening version. You guys should also try check those games you played. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=htImL49Bmw8&pp=ygUYdGFsZXMgb2YgZGVzdGlueSBvcGVuaW5n

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