I Was Reincarnated Chapter 30

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After Rune and I returned to my room, I also called Rau to laze about

When they feel scared these two become clingy

Although I think it's a bit important that these two learn to be apart from me, when they depend on me like this I want to spoil them

They are my things, and since they are cute I'll allow it

Although Rau liked to behaved spoiled even before, lately Rune has been acting quite spoiled

Even though he only went so far as to touch my hair before, lately he's been grabbing onto my sleeve

When he anxiously looks up at me I can't tell him to let go

I pat his head and Rune smiles happily

I think, isn't just that much fine

The ones I spoil, are only my things

I don't bother spoiling others

Dea and Rona are not my things, but slaves that I bought for Rune and Rau's sake

So I'll listen to what they say and if I feel like spoiling them on a whim I will

However, I want them to restrain themselves from acting spoiled

I only think that if they act spoiled it would be irritating

(………N? Something's come again)

I suddenly woke up and when I turned my gaze towards it I understood

"I will return soon so wait"

I tell the two and teleport to the top of the castle gate

I wondered whether demons had come, but the one in front of the gates is that guy

"Go away"

Despite already telling him not to come anymore, why did this guy come here?

He looked up at me―

"I have something I want to tell you"

He unrepentantly speaks

"Annoying"

This guy, annoying

Although I don't feel like randomly killing him, I'm starting to want to kill him

"Our country will not be sending out a hero, so if a hero comes, it's some other country's hero"

He speaks in one breath without pause

"So please don't attack our country!"

Is he saying to believe in him?

"The one who told them of my existence, was that king?"

In the end, it's that guy's fault

His words stop, it seems I was on the mark

"It makes no difference, so quickly go away"

No matter who sends him, it makes no difference

I can just ask the hero when he comes

He'll probably just answer however he likes

(N? Wait……)

"Even if I go to town, you're saying that you won't approach me anymore?"

If they won't be coming to attack me, then the knights probably won't be keeping watch anymore

The knight nods, so, now I can go to town

Although he looks like he still has things to say―

"Knight, to the castle of this country's king"

I cut him off with magic

Cause he's annoying

"To my room"

I return to my room

"s.h.i.+n-sama"

When I return to the room I am greeted by the anxious faces of those two

"Did something happen?"

Since I left without telling them anything, it seems they worried

Even though there's no need to worry about me

"That knight came again"

"Knight!? …….what for?"

"They won't send the hero, so if a hero comes, that is a hero another country sent"

I don't care which country sends them, if a hero comes it's a bother

Whether there will even be such a thing is probably uncertain, though

I can take advantage of a fake hero (TLC?)

"For the time being, it seems we no longer have to sneak around town, so as a result we can go to town"

I want to buy new clothes for Rune and Rau

In this world there aren't seasons, the temperature is always spring-like

It does rain, but since the temperature doesn't drop there's no snow

Even though there's only one sun, there are two moons

Aside from Gudoudotelia, in the south is Syalgan, to the west is Nuisants, Oriomeis.h.i.+n is below there, the western-most country is Kieshye, and Roccnabsu is south of that

Within the continent is also a lake called Tazligo, Gudoudotelia, Syalgan, Nuisants, and Oriomeis.h.i.+n are all adjacent to it

Kieshye has the largest area

Gudoudotelia is the second largest

It seems due to Kieshye having the world's best magician, they have many people who excel at magic

And, it seems Gudoudotelia excels at swordsmans.h.i.+p

In that case, does that governor have the world's best swordsmans.h.i.+p?

I can't feel it at all though

"Should we go to town tomorrow?"

Since lately it seems like we've only been shut up inside the castle

It's good to go out occasionally

"…..is it already safe?"

"Since it seems this country won't do anything"

If they were to do something, I would punish them for lying

Though there shouldn't be anything those guys are able to do

"Will everyone go?"

How unusual

For Rau to ask such a thing

"Don't want?"

"Nu-uh, just thinking of how we'd ride in the carriage"

……..could it be, she's including the guys in the garden?

"I won't take the guys in the garden, since those guys don't have my divine protection, if I bring them, they could be killed or kidnapped, wouldn't that be bad?"

Though I don't care either way

"Yea! Then, they're house-sitting?"

"That's right"

As one would expect walking around with 25 people would be a bother

"While s.h.i.+n-sama isn't here, what will they do if someone comes?"

Rune considers what I say for a bit

Certainly, we had a lot of visitors today though

(Speaking of, I don't know whether demons will come, if they come again like that, and if there are flying ones, won't those guys be killed)

They don't have weapons

They probably can't fight off demons with farming tools

There are also spirits among them and they can probably attack with magic, but their strength in a fight is insufficient

"Before going out, shall I put a barrier over the garden"

So that when I come back I don't find everyone killed

Since everyone (as in Rune and co.) will probably be scared (if the garden villagers are killed)

For me, I don't care even if people die

I have no interest in any people aside from my things

Though even if you ask me why? I would be stumped

I could only say it's because I'm me

"Have you made friends with those guys in the garden?"

I've seen Dea talking with them, but I've never seen Rune talking with them

Even when we went to the garden together, Rune sticks to my side, inseparably

"Well, we occasionally chat, like when I water the field"

I see

Rune and Rau water the field every day

"Umm…..is that no good?"

"No"

Lately he's often making an uneasy expression

If I pat his head, he makes a relieved looking expression and calms down though

"Will we go out tomorrow?"

"We gotta dress up"

This time I pat Rau's head

"s.h.i.+n-sama's already dressed up?"

"Me? Just the normal way's fine for me"

Style and such, I have no interest

Since I'm fine with any clothes, I never even thought of any (new) designs

As long as they're not showy it's fine

"Will s.h.i.+n-sama do up your hair at all?"

"That's right, since my hair's a bother, I might put it up"

There are times like now when we're lazing about that I don't shorten it

There are also time when I forget to shorten it before sleeping though

There are times when I get up and press on it myself and pull my own hair, it hurts

I still have a sense of pain

Even though I'm undying and can't be injured

Despite not hurting even when shattering a sword

In other words, I can only feel pain when I attack myself

When I pinched myself it hurt

When I laid down with an oomph the two came over and clung on

The feeling of them gradually becoming spoiled, probably isn't my imagination

I went to sleep like that, but when it became evening those two came back and crawled into bed beside me

I unhesitantly hugged them like that, after all they're cute

Things that become mine are things with value

―Rune side―

(That knight, did he come again?)

It seems he came to tell us that heroes won't  come from this country, and s.h.i.+n-sama said that we can go to town now

I feel a bit uneasy going to town again, but since I'll be together with s.h.i.+n-sama it's fine

It seems like every time we go to town that knight comes

That knight is scary

I'll be fine since I have s.h.i.+n-sama's divine protection, nonetheless, the other person's strength is overwhelming

It seems he can also use magic, I feel that makes him all the more frightening

Although s.h.i.+n-sama is even stronger than such a knight, I can't help feeling scared

Even being separated is scary

Since I (now) know s.h.i.+n-sama's kindness

Since he spoils me and even cherishes me

When I come closer, s.h.i.+n-sama who rarely moves whenever he's sleeping rolled over (and struck)

On top of my body s.h.i.+n-sama wraps me in his arms

Thus, like that I am embraced

"…….Rune"

I suddenly felt like crying

To call out my name while sleep talking, he hasn't done it until now

He has called the name of that guy who I resemble

Although he said they weren't lovers, the name he called out while sleep talking was that guy's

[Yoiichi]

He occasionally calls it out

Everytime I hear that I am saddened

…..even though there's no reason I should be sad

s.h.i.+n-sama isn't my thing

We aren't loves

This is just my jealousy

I bury my head in his chest

(I'm happy……)

Even if this feeling isn't requited, I can still always be by s.h.i.+n-sama's side

As a beastman, there were things I was told since long ago

Like I can only have a moment of peace

Like since we are weak it's normal to be unreasonably deprived

Although I'm glad I met s.h.i.+n-sama, other beastmen are probably receiving unreasonable treatment

When we went to town, I saw people receiving cruel treatment

I understand that could have been our future

I must not forget that

Even while being spoiled, even while being given a safe place, this is only a special case

So I, must not wish for more than that

I can not want more than this

Even if, just this is heart-breakingly bitter

"………because I properly understand……"

This warmth, is not just mine

I pressed my head into his chest

That's why I didn't notice

At that time, s.h.i.+n-sama's eyes were open―

Rune side end

TN: Wow, was I ever busy this week, thanksgiving is crazy, just gonna post this real quick, another chapter after this (may be a bit later than usual)

If there's anyone here who likes kez's Quickly Wear the Face of the Devil, then can I suggest you check out 2-bit's The Marshals want to get Divorced, it's overall a similar situation, though I find the 'how' and 'why' it's like that more believable (I mean as far as a fantasy/scifi fictional story can be) there's only 2 chapters out right now (2 out of 100 and some, so shorter than FOD) but it's good so far

I miss kez, hope they update soon