Chapter 167 Small Class Reunion

 

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Chapter 167 Small Class Reunion

 

On the door of the shop, a sign with [Closed for the day] written was put on, and while the inside there are no other customers. It’s only us.

Despite having a mountain of things we wanted to tell, once a full bowl of ramen being put in front of our eyes, we concentrate ourselves to eat it first.

Despite not saying any words, we feel the nostalgic with sensation of chopsticks, and excitedly slurping on our ramen.

“Sluuuuuuuuurp!”

“Slurp, slurp, slurp, nom nom”

“Sluuuurrrrrrrrp!”

“Guuuuuuulp!”

With the exception of Ayase who stuck with putting on airs, everyone are excitedly slurping on their ramen.

The sound of us slurping? It’s so delicious that we can give a standing applause.

“Kkaaa~~~~h, kaedama!” (Kagami)

TL note: Kaedama, second serving for noodles

“Me too!” (Milco)

“Second serving! Eh, so you need to say kaedama?” (Jackpot)

“Comin’ right up, bowls for three! How about the noodles’ texture?”

“Hard please!” (Milco)

“Texture? I ain’t really get it but seems sumthin’ gonna change so I’mma try!” (Jackpot)

Even if we were reborn into another races that isn’t human and have some differences to our palates, still this is our shared memories.

Not from our bodies. It is the memory of taste that has been engraved into our souls from previous life, the meal that stimulated us.

“Uumu, this be the first time I eat this-zou. So this is what you call a ramen.” (Kaizer)

“Delicious....... hey, trash! If I’m not mistaken you can also cook this? Hmh, this is the first time I see value in trash.” (Yuzuriha)

And over here we have the first time ramen experience group.

But still, they seem to be satisfied, as Kagami and Milco are asking for more servings, they also asked for more in the same manner.

Next to Sensei who is in full spin, for some reason I also came to help. I was also trying to eat but I don’t know why I feel so fitting inside the kitchen.

“Oi, Velt, cut that roasted pork fillet.” (Melma)

“Sure, hey, the gyozas are done fried.”  (Velt)

“I’m making fried rice now my hands are full! Boil the noodles now!”

What the heck am I doing now?

“Onii-chan you’re amazing! Despite all those disciples that daddy took in were all got yelled at, onii-chan you got ins sync with dad even to the breath!” (Hanabi)

“Haha, of course it is, ever since I was a kid I’ve known all the standards, trained by this snarling old man after all.” (Velt)

Despite we don’t have that many people here, these guys are eating as if possessed making my hands can’t even rest.

But, I’m being calmed down by that busyness, this is a good feeling, I’m not hating it.

“Heeh~, so that Asakura-kun can work so diligently.” (Kagami)

“Yeah something like that. I can’t go over my head here after all.” (Velt)

From how Ayase and others are seeing it, maybe this now is an unexpected side of me.

I’m impatient, have low self control, and selfish delinquent, but now I’m dripping sweat and grease smeared as I work here like this.

But, I can’t help it, with me working diligently and seriously like this, I ended up thinking isn’t this something I can fit with?

Well, my spirit to work like this has been revived but, with the road I should be aiming at is seriously far off, it makes me sad that my heart feel heavy about it.

“Here, Velt.” (Melma)

“Yeah.” (Velt)

Well, even so with me able to be on such a good term with Sensei like this, the feeling that came out of it makes me feel glad.

And, seeing the exchange between me and Sensei, Ayase seems to have noticed something and came over mysteriously.

“Umm, .....Sen, sei.....”  (Arusha)

“What’s wrong? The princess of Arclein Empire, Princess Arusha.” (Melma)

“Wait, p- please stop it, Sensei. Sheesh~.” (Arusha)

“Hahahahaha, still, it’s just surprising. I received a letter from Velt two years ago you see, he only wrote about the recent condition of you guys after all.” (Melma)

Not knowing why Ayase came over, she just hid it as Sensei laughed.

Two years ago? A letter? Aah, now that he said it, I sent one to Sensei from the JK Town.

From me and Ura, to Sensei, Camie-san, and Hanabi. And also one more letter from me only for Sensei, composed of the recent condition of my classmates.

“To think that Ayase, to be actually a princess of the Empire. Well, since you were at high school you’re already the madonna and idol of the school, the flower of the high school, have excellent grades, attractive face and figure, and gifted with both intelligence and beauty, truly a piece of  treasure, you really got deep trust from the teachers. So I’m sure you’d become a fine princess, that’s what I thought.” (Melma)

“Th- thats, it’s embarrassing you know, Sensei....” (Arusha)

“Well, you seem to have a bad taste though.” (Melma)

“Wait, eh, that, so you actually said it in the end!” (Arusha)

At first she was perplexed but Ayase seems to remember something nostalgic, she is laughing just like a simple high schooler would.

She was born as a princess of the Empire, being chosen as one of the Ten Heroes of Light, and then she spent countless bitter days as she went into war, but still she won’t raise her head in front of her former teacher, even so she seems happy.

On the other hand.....

“And Kagami. I also heard about you.” (Melma)

“Oh, Sensei~ oh just please stop it~, don’t make that friggin’ scary face.....” (Kagami)

“Kagami!” (Melma)

“Ugh......... ye, yes..........” (Kagami)

Sensei is looking at Kagami with a severe expression. And then, Kagami became despondent and huddled himself up.

I’ve seen him being shaken before but this is the first time for me seeing him huddled himself in awkwardness.

He has been living his life full with malice all this time without even reflecting on himself, good things, bad things he has done everything with reckless abandon, that Kagami.

“.......Kagami....... I’ve heard about you from the letter that Velt sent. How in the world did you end up becoming like that.....  have you became mad after wearing that Mackey Mouse’s mask?” (Melma)

“..........Ha, haha, come on, Sensei, the food gonna become friggin’ bad with all the sermon ‘ight?” (Kagami)

“.................................you were, the mood maker of the class.” (Melma)

“!! ........Se, Sense......” (Kagami)

“Other people might say that you’re jangling joking around kind of person but still, despite so in your club activities, in your frolicking, in your hang out with friends, you poured your everything into them.” (Melma)

Kagami’s expression became stiffen. It’s as if, he’s being touched in the part where he doesn’t want to be touched, me and Ayase reflexively put ourselves on guard.

“Hey...................... I say stop it ‘ight!” (Kagami)

“Why, such a blessed school life like that was robbed away from you in an instant,  and more than that you ended up needing to live this life in this fantasy like world right from zero.” (Melma)

No more, I don’t want to listen any more than this. Kagami’s expression is saying that.

However, despite so Sensei still continues.

“I too, in the previous world have Camie-san and kid you know.” (Melma)

“Eh...... aa.........” (Kagami)

“What will happen to them once I died, do they will be able to went over my death, will they have proper meals on the table.......... why, am I here instead......... No longer, will I be able to meet them........ I kept thinking like that.” (Melma)

I ever heard of him talked about this once before. The previous life of Sensei.

“The moment I also regained the memories of my previous life, it was very painful. I grieved. I cursed at this world and my own fate. So many times, so many times...... I thought to end this life...... but, that’s wrong. No matter what the reason, I must live. No matter if I accept this fate or not, that single truth won’t change.” (Melma)

Why did we got reincarnated. Why did our memories of previous life come back.

Why do we exist in this world.

We don’t understand any of that kind of thing.

But, despite so we still live. We have to live.

Then, I thought of the time when I reunited with Kagami at the Empire.

[I suddenly died without knowing anything. When I came to I already got reincarnated! When I realized it I’m already at another world! This is a fantasy world. I had no friends, lovers, nor family, I had to begin with nothing. There’s nothing I had from when I was in Japan. Hah? What is this, what the hell is this! Why am I have to ended up like this? If you’re gonna kill me, you should also kill this Kagami! I’ve worked hard so much to earn everything and once I died that’s it? I have to live my second life once again from zero? Don’t joke around with me!] (Kagami)

Once, Kagami said this to me.

[You see, I’ve decided. No matter how hard I struggle in life, once I died, everything went poof. And next I need to work hard at another world? Isn’t working hard just stupid now. So this came to my mind, why don’t I just enjoy my whole life? I’m gonna do anything and everything as much as I like. But still, the guys in this world are all stupid. Despite not knowing what’s gonna happen after death, they still put their lives on the line, they say stupid things with such a serious look plastered on their face. Shouldering the souls that had been sacrificed? Those guys are watching over them from the heavens? Friggin’ idiot! It’s impossible for them to watch over, impossible! After all, they might be having a second play in another world that’s got nothing to do with them, so what are they trying to say with that self-satisfied and know it all look on their face!] (Kagami)

It is exactly because he was blessed in his previous life that he can’t accept this other world no matter what.

That’s why, he wanted to enjoy things as he wishes and then destroy them.

I also can understand his feelings. However, I still thrusted him away.

I didn’t have any means to save him, and even if I pity him who has already gone too far, I never thought about doing anything for him at all.

However, Sensei said this.

“Once we died, it maybe is that all the things we have accumulated all this time going to go into waste. But even so, so long as we’re alive there is nothing that will go into waste. Kagami, right now you’re alive right?” (Melma)

“..............wha, what are you saying...... do you mean,  you’re satisfied sensei? You mean you’ve forgotten your wife and child from the previous life?” (Kagami)

“There’s never a single day I forget about them. But, that isn’t...... a reason for me to not treasure the people that love me in this current life.” (Melma)

The people that love sensei right now, his family.........

“My current wife....... and Hanabi, .......also Velt and Ura..... I’m not saying to simply cut off with your past but, because I’m alive in this world, I have no choice but to live my life in this world. For those people that love me in this world, I will also love them with my all, that’s it. .....as I keep on praying for the happiness of the family that I will never meet again......” (Melma)

Those words, they’re not solely for Kagami.

Me too, and Ayase too, Milco too, each of us has our own thoughts for those words.

“Oi, trash, am I have to say kaedama or something!” (Yuzuriha)

This, this shitty brat Yuzuriha, try to read the atmosphere a bit!

Why the heck you just chomping all down silently by yourself!

“Kagami, it is true that I’m not your homeroom teacher anymore. It’s too late for me to be able to do anything about the pain and suffering you ‘ve experienced in your life. Despite you have ill will in the sins that you have committed you still not reflect, so I can’t even say anything about you to redeem yourself from it. However, in the war at the Empire that you did for fun, it is the reality that there were so many young people from this country that died. Their families, and this country, they will never be able to forgive you.” (Melma)

“..................fuh, ......hihahahaha, at this late of a time, I don’t really care about it ‘ight.....” (Kagami)

“There’s no way for them to forgive you nor you to go back in time. But, remember this! Despite all that, I will not give up on you!”  (Melma)

I once had given up on Kagami. I had forsaken him.

But, Sensei had declared. He won’t abandon him.

“Sen, sei..........” (Kagami)

At those words, Kagami opened his eyes, he just looked at Sensei’s face blankly.

“Since you’ve understand it, now go eat a lot. You don’t know when you’d be able to eat next right? Velt’s skill still isn’t as good as me after all.” (Melma)

“......................................” (Kagami)

“I don’t know the reason why we’ve reincarnated but, the reason I’m alive, it might be because I’m waiting for you guys. I’ll be right here be it now or in the future. That’s why, just come over anytime.” (Melma)

Kagami casts his eyes down as he made a slight smile, he stays like that silently.

The deep-rooted problems that Kagami has, it can’t be solved all that so easily like that. But, just a little bit, has this guy’s heart been saved even for just a little? Somehow, I ended up thinking like that.

“Still, Murata~, you really haven’t changed at all huh! I mean, what you’ve been doing all this time?” (Melma)

“YES! Teacher you too are the same as always, full of passion! I really have no problem with that.” (Kishin)

“And, though it seems that you’re Kimura, you still haven’t got your memories back huh.” (Melma)

“Hm? Wat the ‘eck, who is this Kimura?” (Jackpot)

I also got saved by you huh, Sensei.

So many things happened but, I’m glad that I’ve come back here, I really thought so from the bottom of my heart.

“Seems they’re not here but you’ve met with Biyama and Miyamoto right? Velt.” (Melma)

“Ah, yea...................” (Velt)

“So, the reason that you went on your journey........ have you met with Kamino?” (Melma)

“I haven’t. Dammit! I mean, I had a lead but I can’t go to meet her at all!” (Velt)

No well, rather, there are so many things I want to say about that exact thing, there have been tons of twists and turns in my journey after all.

And then, as I hung my head, Ayase asked the question that appeared in her mind just now.

“That’s right, Sensei. I just thought about this but, why Sensei calls Asakura-kun as Velt?” (Arusha)

“Hm? Well, this guy is Velt right?” (Melma)

“.................eh, no,  it is so but........ still, as expected for us that’s.........” (Arusha)

Yeah, now that I remember, it is like that for them.

For these guys, I am not Velt Jeeha but Asakura Ryuuma.

It’s just, for Sensei, rather than Asakura Ryuuma, I am Velt Jeeha.

Well, it took many things in the past to happen for that though.....

“Well, there’s a lot of things happened to me and Velt. Well, it has a meaning of to not be too obsessed with the past. .... it’s he himself that went on a journey to find Kamino though.” (Melma)

And then, upon hearing that explanation Ayase’s eyes suddenly light up somehow and then she stood up.

“Th, that’s right! Asakura-kun, it’s not good to be too obsessed with the past!” (Arusha)

“................wha, what?” (Velt)

“Yes, it is like that! You are living in this world right now. So you shouldn’t to obsessed with the person you loved in the previous life........ um, I’m of opinion that it is important for you to turn your eyes to the person that held you precious in this current world.” (Arusha)

Well, even if you said that with your breath roughed.....

“See? Ayase also thinks like that right?” (Melma)

“I am, Sensei too please say it more strongly!” (Arusha)

“It exactly it, right? Well, that’s why in my opinion, ideally Velt should be married to Ura.....  then if they manage the second store of Tonkotsu Ramen it would be the best......” (Melma)

“Yes, yes! That’s the be....................... eh?” (Arusha)

“Well, still, I’m sure Princess Forna won’t allow that happen though, this thing might have a lot to do with the fate of this country after all.” (Melma)

“......................Sensei ..............that, what do you mean....................?” (Arusha)

Ayase somehow became stiffened and her eyes went out of focus, but putting that aside........ Ura huh.......

“Sensei, Ura.......... how is she doing now?” (Velt)

“She came back once two years ago, well, after that she always going back and forth from Demon Continent and Human Continent so many times, she seems very busy. But she comes back at times though.” (Melma)

“Ura? Aah, Mr. Karateman’s daughter.” (Kishin)

“Fuh, Asakura-kun’s former girlfriend? Yeah~, you’re so friggin’ popular among princesses eeh~.” (Kagami)

Ura huh.......... how nostalgic........... I wish I can meet her.

Well, she’s made to be the go-between among the humans and demons by Love and Peace, so it’s an important position it seems, and yeah she looks like unable to move freely though.

“Princess Ura...... Samejima-kun’s......... yes, after this we will pay a visit to the grave.” (Arusha)

“Of course.” (Milco)

“Yup, gotta do at least that.” (Kagami)

And after a moment, Sensei finally brought out the main issue.

“So, Velt. It’s about time you tell me right? Why....... does everyone, forgot the memories about you?” (Melma)

Ayase inquired to my face, [how much you’re going to tell?] she made an expression as if asking that.

But, unfortunately, my promise of [don’t hide anything] with sensei still held fast.

That’s why, I told him everything without having anything left to hide.

“Hey, what is this? This tsukemen thing. It’s different from what I ate just now.” (Yuzuriha)

“Ah, wait a moment, onee-chan, you see, tsukemen is a different kind of ramen, so they use a different kind of soup you know. You need to put in the noodles to the soup yourself you know?” (Hanabi)

“.................that, is there any meaning to it? If in the end you’re still going to put it in, isn’t it fine to just put the noodles in right from the start?” (Yuzuriha)

“The sensation! Only connoisseur can understand this kind of thing!” (Hanabi)

“Connoisseur? Hmph, I don’t think there’s any meaning in doing this kind of useless deed.” (Yuzuriha)

“..........There’s a meaning~! You see, um you can judge the taste of the soup~, umm, you can also keep the noodles not hot.......” (Hanabi)

TL note: I always have the impression that using ~ behind a word making it feels playful, but in Japanese that’s not always the case. It could also mean to drag on the last letter to make it sounds as if thinking.

“Anyway, this seems interesting. Hm? Oi, hand over this soba thing.” (Yuzuriha)

Hey, you brat why are you making my Hanabi almost cried, just wait. I’ll soon come there and hit your head hard. I also gonna punish your butt with tons of spank.

“Two years ago. A robber got into this house. But, they didn’t take anything of value. The thing they stole...... only your clothes and personal properties..... well, there’s nothing important but...... ever since that time both my wife and Hanabi forgot about you. This country is like that too. It’s as if, you don’t even exist here in the first place..... what actually happened? Well, only your letter that wasn’t got stolen, I always carry it with me after all.” (Melma)

I bet it’s Tyler. Well, for the sake of completely erasing my existence, that kind of work needs to be done after all.

There’s nothing that bothers me if it got stolen but they sure did a thorough job.

------------- Bam!

At that moment, the sound of a table being hit vigorously was heard.

And that, came from Yuzuriha who’s trembling all over.

“What’s the meaning of this? There’s no soup in this ramen! You bastards, you’re intentionally doing bad job with my food!” (Yuzuriha)

You, be quiet for a bit more.

“Th- that’s you see, it’s called abura soba-damon!” (Hanabi)

“Abura...... soba? What’s with that slicky slippery name.” (Yuzuriha)

“You see, abura soba is daddy’s new menu-damon! You see, um, it was made from beans, a, and then you dip the noodles into soy sauce and stir it, being without soup is it’s feature-damon!”  (Hanabi)

“Hmph, trying to fool me. I have now became a ramen connoisseur in just a day, this kind of half baked food with no soup...... mmh! De, ........delicious!” (Yuzuriha)

 Yuzuriha is making a face as if she got struck by lightning, she’s making an excessive expression like one of those judges in cooking manga somewhere.

“Haaaaah, I see, haaaaah, so you, you actually...... became such an important person in the world.......” (Melma)

And, as Yuzuriha and Hanabi were debating about ramen on the side, having received the explanation about all that has happened, Sensei is making a seriously astonished face as holds his head.

“No, well, what was it again? About that world conquest, what the heck you guys want me to say about that. Even amongst all the guidance counseling I’ve done since previous life, this is one is the heaviest, you know.” (Melma)

“Haha, sorry...... I arrived at that answer before going into consultation after all.....” (Velt)

“You also, you involved your classmates in this......  moreover you went and gathered personnel that seems capable of doing just that, it’s so nasty.” (Melma)

After hearing many stories about it and then my conclusion to top it off, Sensei no longer able to say one thing as [good] or [bad], it is bad of me to look for sensei about it.

“Hihahahaha, having a conversation about conquering the world from inside a ramen shop, maybe this is the first time this ever happened even including our previous world?” (Kagami)

“But, in order to not make any races went vanished, but to protect all instead, there’s no other way but that.” (Milco)

“Please don’t worry, Sensei. They won’t go out of control or overdo it, that’s the reason I am here.” (Arusha)

“Nahahaha, I ain’t really understan’ but, isn’t it ya onee-chan that went out of control the most ‘cause ya got charmed by bro?” (Jackpot)

“Prince, please stop making that kind of disruption for now...... look, Princess is glaring at you so intensely-zou.” (Kaizer)

“Nhuuh,  kuh, abura soba! Once you put in chili oil and vinegar, the taste got even more shocking! An, and even putting black pepper here....... it’s genius!” (Yuzuriha)

She’s blowing her own talk out of proportion, but everyone’s unanimous resolve to (not involve her) still hasn’t shaken. Sensei has understood that we’re serious so he doesn’t ask anything further.

“Gee, well, I don’t know what’s what anymore, Velt. You guys, are still..... able to become anything, still able to accomplish so many things...... then, go and save a world or two.” (Melma)

“Sensei...... yeah, true that.........” (Velt)

“However, Velt....... if you make Ura unhappy I’m gonna mop the floor with you!” (Melma)

Yeah, that’s the hardest part.

Honestly, what kind of thing that can make her happy at this time, frankly I don’t know.

And of course, Forna also included in that.

It was quite the hard conversation but for now I nodded in response.

“Well, all’s good then. Also, if you ever make Ura unhappy, Samejima gonna crawl out of his grave and come back to kill you after all.” (Melma)

“I bet so. Since this is a fantasy world that seems possible, it’s scary still.” (Velt)

“Hihahahaha, oh yeah, who is actually Asakura-kun’s favorite? Princess Forna? Princess Ura? Which one really?” (Kagami)

“Ka, Kagami-kun, what happened in your mind to suggest only two choices? Asakura-kun, I think you shouldn’t restrain yourself and make aware that there also exist a third choice for that question.....” (Arusha)

“Third choice? OH~ , you must mean Miss Kamino....... it’s a joke miss Ayase. Please I beg you to stop glaring at me with that scary face.” (Kishin)

A nostalgic topic got mixed in with the talk about future, for some reason it makes my chest to be fulfilled.

We all become refreshed and settled as we laugh, time then passed.

And then, as it’s just about time for our stomach to be bulging, it’s time to go and meet our old friend quick.

And, it was at that time.

The door of the shop got opened strongly.

“Manager~~~~~~~! I’ve done the delivery-degozaru! Now now, it’s about time for the work to over, Hanabi-dono, let’s play together with me-degozaru!”

Wearing a coverall apron, with wooden sword slung on the waist an energetic woman has appeared.

Towards that entry with no previous notice, I ended up getting the ramen bowl shoved into my head.

“Ou, good job. So, how about the empty bowl retrieval?” (Melma)

“Come come, Hanabi-dono~, what shall we play today-degozaruka~? It might be a bit boring because Cosmos-ojousama and Eljela-dono have gone back to their hometown but I shan’t let you be lonely-degozaru! Now now, how about a tag, or playing house, anything........... eh, empty bowls?”

“I’ve told you! After you went on delivery, you should go and get the bowls and plates from other houses! Geez, you always always make mistakes! Cosmos isn’t here, so you gotta do it properly!” (Melma)

“.........................Nuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, what have I done-----! I, I’ve made neglect-degozaruuuuuu! Uwaaaahn, Ojou-samaaaa, I’m still sorely lacking degozaruuu!”

And then, having come so suddenly, that woman left like a storm.

“Th, that just now, se- Sensei.....” (Velt)

“Yeah, Ura brought her here two years ago. Right now, she’s staying at my home and doing part time.” (Melma)

“Wh, why.....” (Velt)

“Well she didn’t say anything about it. Right now there are three people of other races staying at my home. By way of Ura introducing, it is for cultural exchange with other races she said.  I don’t mind if she isn’t actually working but the other two are returning to their home at the moment, since she doesn’t have anything to do right now she kept pestering me for work. Well, she kept making mistakes though.” (Melma)

No well, could you stop saying stuff like this so suddenly?

“Ah, now that I remember, Velt, could it be that you know her? Look, in this purikura in the letter you sent two years ago, she also in it!” (Melma)

“Yeah........... I know her.......” (Velt)

Well, she has forgotten about me but, she hasn’t changed at all so I’ll just let it pass.

“Hm? Hey, Yuzuriha. It’s a bit late but..... ain’t we have seen her sumwhere?” (Jackpot)

“Who again?” (Yuzuriha)

“No well, me too..... that girl..... if I’m not mistaken, she looks similar to Barnando’s granddaughter....” (Kaizer)

The problem about demons and demihumans. As if to laugh over and brush off all of that complicated state of affairs, I’m just glad that she’s healthy.

 

 

 

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