Chapter 176 Myself Someday
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Chapter 176 Myself Someday
Yesterday, we seemed to have laughed one way or another. It’s like, we just laughed till we tired, and then we somehow felt so refreshed.
If I were to put that feeling into words, it’s something that makes us even able to sleep on a garbage dump. I mean, we never thought that we’d be sleeping at this place.
In this way too harsh place with no blanket or bed, it’s so different than merely sleeping outdoor at some forest be it in terms of hygiene and order of magnitude.
But, despite so, everyone was able to accept it yesterday.
“Oh my.”
At that moment, my gaze met with a woman who’s sitting while hugging her knees for an instant. Seems she’s already awake too.
I mean, despite being a princess she sure does able to sleep in this quite the wild environment.
No, might it be because she’s often went to the battlefield that it doesn’t bother her that much?
“Good morning. ........, Velt-kun.” (Arusha)
“Yeah, good morning. Arusha.” (Velt)
“Ufu, ufu, ufufufufu.” (Arusha)
“The heck you’re laughing at.” (Velt)
“Nope, it’s nothing. Fufu, good morning........ eh.......... to think that after I woke up the person that I talk to first is you.” (Arusha)
“What do you mean? You mean you already got derailed or something?” (Velt)
TL note: the original word is 、オープン路線 (Open Rosen) means open route? Well I don’t have any idea what that means in this context.
It’s a bit of embarrassing thing to me but...... heck, Arusha is grinning so widely as if she’s in a good mood.
Anyways, talking more than this about current topic might gonna set off a weird mood so let’s just cut it off here.
“How about the other guys? (Velt)
“They did got fired up till late yesterday after all. With Kishin-kun, Althea-san, Mackey-kun and Jackpot-kun as the center, they kept singing on and on without minding about annoying others.” (Arusha)
“Kuhahaha, I bet they surprised the people living in this island. I’m sure it was the noisiest night they ever had since they arrived at this island.” (Velt)
Well, I feel bad a bit about it but, we just can’t help but did as much as that.
“Ooh, Velt-kun, seems you’ve also woken up-jana.” (Barnando)
“Barnando, you’re early yourself huh.” (Velt)
“Well, ten thousand practice swings is originally my routine after all-nou.” (Barnando)
With a hand towel wrapped on his head, Barnando is glittering with sweat as he is naked above the waist.
I got quite moved by this healthy geezer.
“Everyone are still sleeping you know. Well, they being sound asleep make me at ease instead-ja.” (Barnando)
“I know right.” (Velt)
“I saw just now, Auriga was looking down but he seems to be fast asleep insted.” (Barnando)
“Oooh.” (Velt)
“He seemed to have nightmares for so many years already after all- nou. Well, I of opinion that it would be good to let him sleep for a bit more-jarou.” (Barnando)
TL note: I added those suffix on Barnando for punctuating his character. Tell me if it’s good or bad in the comment. Or whether it’s necessary at all lmao. This is going to be used in his character further so I hope you guys can put some comments about it. Like whether it makes things weird or something.
“Well, I guess so. I mean, I too have also been building up tiredness because of various things after all.” (Velt)
When I thought of it, these few days were too much like raging waves, I wasn’t able to take it easy at all.
We got out of the prison, then astonishing things kept happening one after another, and then we fought, there were just so many of it that we can’t even take it slow at night.
We did intend to refresh ourselves at the hot spring village but, the one thing that made us felt the most relief about, it might be yesterday.
“Velt-kun.”
“Hm?” (Velt)
As I was thinking something like that, Barnando is looking at me with warm gaze.
And, he merely said a single thing.
“Thank you.” (Barnando)
“..........stop, that makes me feel embarrassed.” (Velt)
We’re fine now. I’m able to confirm that when I look at Barnando’s face.
Well he still has some things to settle with Mackey though.
But, he doesn’t seem intending to dig that up at this place.
For today, isn’t it fine for things to be like this? He seems to be accepting it like that.
“Well, everyone’s awaking is for later but, after this, what will you do? Barnando.” (Velt)
“Ho? What do you mean with what will I do?” (Barnando)
“If you’re fine with it, why don’t you join with us? Well, things might go bad with Mackey but, still, ain’t things still going to be fine? That’s what I thought.” (Velt)
I suddenly asked him that out of the blue.
Our meeting right now could be fate or coincidence, I don’t know.
After this point on, we will genuinely going out to the world, so I don’t know when we will be able to meet again after all.
However, as he smiles slightly in loneliness, Barnando shook his head.
“I have my dojo and Shinsengumi. I can’t just leave them after all-no. You’ve went out of your way to invite me for that but, for Barnando Gabbarna, those two are his irreplaceable belongings in this world, it is something that connects me.” (Barnando)
He softly refused but, well, I guess so.
“I see...... It’s gonna reassure me if you come though.” (Velt)
In the first place, he is someone who moves freely.
Even among demihumans, it still doesn’t change.
He isn’t someone with free time that can just go together with our whimsy journey.
But.......
“Arusha, you know......” (Velt)
“I won’t go back.” (Arusha)
“..........ah.” (Velt)
“I won’t go back alright.” (Arusha)
“And.” (Velt)
“I – Won’t – Go – Back♪” (Arusha)
“Dang.” (Velt)
“Not – Go – Ing – Ba - Ck♪” (Arusha)
Somehow her sweet smile is giving off a sense of pressure as if saying [don’t ask me that, you bastard].
No well, as expected what’s gonna happen to the princess beyond this? I mean, what’s the Empire gonna think about this?
It could be that she died, or got kidnapped, I don’t really want to know it but I can only imagine scary developments going to happen.
“I, don’t have any relation to the Empire nor the Holy King. I will save the world in my own way. This is something that I personally thought of, something that I personally chose. Absolutely....... it’s absolutely not because it’s a big chance since Forna and others........ aren’t here, for the world, yes to save as many people, for the truth, to save the world, for the sake of eliminating my unnecessary political power and new rivals, I mean, to save the world, yes, I will surely save them all.” (Arusha)
.............no well, even if you say it with that grin....
“I see, so Arusha-san along with Velt-kun are proceeding forward on that path.” (Barnando)
“We are. However, the fact that we are friends, it won’t change no matter how far we got separated, Barnando-kun.” (Arusha)
“Hohho, now that I remember, when we first reunited, weren’t we enemies back then?” (Barnando)
“Ara? Wasn’t it just yesterday that we first met? It was at that time when, the girl known as Ayase, and the man known as Miyamoto got reunited.” (Arusha)
“Fooffoofofo! You’ve gotten quite mellowed and affable aren’t you, Arusha-san.” (Barnando)
Well, fine I guess. Somehow, seeing these two talking, it makes me think that I’m seeing new side of them.
“Ah, right right Velt-kun, since you’re going on your journey after this, there’s something I want to say.” (Arusha)
And then, with a grin Arusha whispered into my ear.
“Yesterday...... I told you to do it with me right? That’s.......................... I’m okay with doing it anytime, you know?” (Arusha)
“Sto stop joking around! I mean, haven’t your personality actually has changed now?” (Velt)
“I guess so, I’m surprised myself......... rather, real or fake......... which one do you prefer?” (Arusha)
“You.........!” (Velt)
“Fufufu, I will check how’s everyone doing for a bit. Let’s go, Barnando-kun too.” (Arsusha)
With mischievous grin mixed in her smile, Arusha dashed to where everyone is.
This is bad, if I were to get carried by her pace now, it feels like things gonna turn troublesome from hereafter.
“..................fuh................” (Velt)
I took a breather as I looked up to the slightly stained sky.
And then, it was at that moment.
In my field of view, a certain kid has entered it.
With completely same posture as yesterday, squatting, with not even slight movement.
Well, he has his own despair, and his heart has already broken. If it’s his way of living then it’s got nothing to do with me......
“.................Yo, still alive?” (Velt)
Despite so, I wonder why.
Why, am I starting a conversation with him?
“..............................it’s, you again.” (Lagaia)
Without even raising his head Lagaia murmured his words, looking as if really being fed up with it he only let out a word.
“Well, don’t say it like that. It’s my bad that it got noisy yesterday alright.” (Velt)
“Then, just go. Don’t get involved with me anymore. ..................... this place............... isn’t somewhere for people like you to be.” (Lagaia)
That’s right, for us who are about to go out into the world, we aren’t supposed to be in this world where people who have given up are living in.
TL note: to be honest, this novel say the word “world” a bit too much and at places rather weird to be put in too.
But, I wonder why? Why am I sitting next to him like yesterday?
“..........Hey........ I also don’t like with sensing your presence next to me.” (Lagaia)
“Yeah, my bad. It seems I just like to pester someone.” (Velt)
I also don’t quite know why I’m acting like this but, it’s just, I somehow just sit there without moving.
“...........................................................”
“...........................................................”
As the silence keeps flowing in I was thinking how bad the atmosphere had become but, frankly, I don’t think about anything particular right now.
It’s not like I’m thinking that it’s bad to be in a place you feel comfort in, it’s just, I ended up sitting next to him for some reason.
“You won’t go?” (Lagaia)
“......................Hmmmmm.........” (Velt)
I didn’t move. I didn’t go after Arusha who went to see the condition of others and just sit there next to him without moving.
Hm, really I wonder why?
“Annoying.................. just disappear............... really.” (Lagaia)
Lagaia’s irritated voice can be heard.
But, by the emotion stuffed inside that irritation, I already smiled when I realized.
“What the, if you still can get irritated then you’re still alive right?” (Velt)
That’s the proof of him living. Even as he acts indifferent to everything in this world , there’s still an evidence that he’s still alive.
“Alive huh............... I want to disappear............ I want to die........... but, I just unable to.........” (Lagaia)
Towards my faultfinding, he once again hangs his head in a sulky and blunt manner.
Upon seeing that, I thought ‘aah, so it’s that......... I somehow able to understand something.
The reason of why I got interested in him.
“Now, the friggin’ nice morning to wake up on has come! Let’s begin the radio calisthenics! Chaan chachachachachaaan!” (Mackey)
“Uwwaah, this is bad, anyone have a mirror? I forgot my makeup fell through yesterday! Uwaaah, just the worst!” (Althea)
“Moo~rning! How are you?” (Kishin)
“Oooooi, Yuzuriha, just how lon’ are ya gonna sleep, get up quick and get ready!” (Jackpot)
“ZZZZ~~~ZZZ~” (Yuzuriha)
“Fuuh, as expected, a night in this environment made my body tired-zou.” (Kaizer)
For some reason noisy voices were heard.
It seems everyone have awaken. This is a small island in the first place, and everyone were originally silent.
So even though I can’t see who were talking, their voices can be heard clearly
“Kuhahaha, so noisy, those guys. Mackey that guy, despite he even almost cried and all yesterday you know.” (Velt)
“........................................” (Lagaia)
“So, Lagaia........” (Velt)
“...................” (Lagaia)
“It seemed you got instigated by Mackey and attacked the Empire but, do you ever think to beat the crap out him?” (Velt)
“.....................I don’t............. it’s something I decided by myself.” (Lagaia)
Oh, there’s a slight reaction.
“Geez, a guy with no aspiration. It’s like a certain someone in the past......... not knowing why he was reborn, he just merely lived, not accepting others around him he went and bullied them, what a shitty brat he was.” (Velt)
“.........................................” (Lagaia)
“Well, it still wasn’t as severe as yours, he also didn’t work as much as you, he also wasn’t unlucky either. But, I wonder why...... the figure of you looking down like that....... somehow picked my interest. It’s just that.” (Velt)
I already stood up.
“Well then, we will leave here today.” (Velt)
For some reason, I feel like he’s slightly similar to me when I was still a kid long time ago, it was a time when I just got my memories back and gotten rebellious.
Well, the kind of hell this kid tasted was way more than I can imagine, it’s bad to just starting to compare them.
And then.......
“Despite you being a human.............” (Lagaia)
“Hm?” (Velt)
“Why, are you gathering so many people of different races?” (Lagaia)
He is still looking downward, but as if calling me who was about to leave to stop, Lagaia said those words to me.
And as if being pulled by that I stopped, and turned around.
“I just have a good luck. I was blessed with the people I met. That’s all.” (Velt)
“.............You seem to not have the will to answer it earnestly eh..........” (Lagaia)
“Nope, it’s the truth. I don’t have that charisma like a hero that can make people from across the continent to put their trust in me, I also can’t say anything clever too. That’s why, I just simply have good luck.” (Velt)
Towards my answer, Lagaia once again unleashed his words as if he’s irritated.
“Hmph. No matter how much I worked hard, ..... with just one mistake I lost everything. With just my eye being one unit more, and the blood in my veins being half different, everyone detests me, reject me, be it my fellow race or even my family they all exiled me, so from my point of view, can I really make do with your reason being merely lucky? ...........that too, in itself is really unfair huh.” (Lagaia)
“Of course it is. Live is a series of regrets, unfairness itself is in a way, fair.” (Velt)
“.............................It was my mistake to ask....................” (Lagaia)
“But, saying it in another words......... even if you’re now in rock bottom, depending on your luck then you won’t know what might happen tomorrow, right? Just think about it. Do you really think that the guys who follow me came from races that can be gathered with calculation and so much hard work? This kind of thing, it’s so miraculous that it can’t be anything else but fate right?” (Velt)
Yeah, come to think of it, I said that every time something happened.
I just have a good luck.
Haha, it feels like the first time after two years.
“...............................I see...............I .........................on top not exerting enough effort, my luck also nonexistent............” (Lagaia)
With his strength as if escaping his shoulders, Lagaia who became despondent murmured.
“But, it’s already impossible............. even if I wait for the day my luck to turn better......... even if I make effort.......... I already, can’t do it anymore..........” (Lagaia)
As he said that, Lagaia who has curled himself inside his shell once again shrinks himself.
Upon seeing that, despite feeling miserable myself I turned my back and was about to leave.
However, at that moment, with a voice as if about to disappear, Lagaia said.
“You better get out of here quick.............” (Lagaia)
Ah? What? Before I able to ask back, Lagaia said.
“In the nearby sea........ I can feel........... the magic power of cyclopes from Makai Kingdom troops....... they’re looking for me.........” (Lagaia)
What? I spontaneously turn my eyes to the sea. Where are they?
“I got chased out of my own kingdom remember? ..........I had escaped...... from imprisonment. But, my father and brothers....... they are chasing after my magic power. They have anxiety of what I will do in the future........ so now they have come to clean things up.” (Lagaia)
At that moment, I concentrate my eyes and finally able to see it.
I mean, if it’s like that you should say it a bit quicker.
On the horizon, is it one ship? Two? No, no less than ten battleships are heading straight here and coming closer.
OI oi oi oi oi, is this seriously happening?
“Kaah, I give up. Honestly, because it doesn’t have anything to do with me so I just let it slip up my mind....... well that’s my excuse but, it’s just, the identity of the comrades I brought along are just so freaking.” (Velt)
I wanna run and get out of here quick but can we escape?
Or................. will we end up fighting?
Who were the famous people from the cyclopes again?
I don’t even really know anyone on the level of demon king, so we’re going at it with just that much info huh.
“................I can feel.............. the magic power of my second and third elder brother. I suppose they’re here to raise achievement for most? For the sake of surpassing the first elder brother who’s the next candidate of the Demon King.” (Lagaia)
Geez, what a world.
Siblings killing each other, and achievement? For achievement siblings are killing each other?
Is it a common reality in this world? It’s quite the disgustingly bad thing.
However, before I able to feel disgustingly bad, from Lagaia’s mouth, I heard a name that made me so shocked.
“It’s not a cyclops, it’s a magic power of demonfolk.......” (Lagaia)
“Hm?” (Velt)
“This is......... aah, that person................. I don’t know why she’s here but......... she’s the daughter of a late Seven Great Demon King, Sharkryuu.........” (Lagaia)
Eh............. eh? Eh?
“It’s the magic power of Ura Vesparda.” (Lagaia)
I spontaneously bore through my eyes to the faraway ship that’s coming closer.
And over there, a sign of heart and peace, the ship even have sails bearing Love and Peace mark.
For a moment I was overcome with surprise and unable to move.
“Why............... Ura is................” (Velt)
“Hm......... by becoming Love and Peace’s observer, she sure is appealing to the cooperation between various races right? That’s the most ideal for her I think.” (Lagia)
Ura is............. damn............. Sensei........ my ex-wife is coming at us without knowing anything you know.
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Geh, I just realized people also comment at table of content in other sites huh. Well, gonna try to turn on the comment there too.
wahaha, thanks for the chapter
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