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<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「ふー......仕方ない、今日はレイラちゃんと僕、フィニアちゃんで前衛をしよう。リーシェちゃん、悪いんだけどこの子も入れてもっかい後衛やってくれる?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... it can't be helped then, today I'll take Leila-chan and Finia-chan to guard the front side. Rishe-chan, sorry but could you please guard the rear side again together with this girl?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「出来ればまぁ......励ましてあげて頂戴。ルルちゃんも、お願い出来る?」 <<ENGLISH>>"If possible... well, please try to encourage her. Lulu-chan, too, could I ask you to do it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はい、分かりました」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, understood."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>リーダー気取っていたあの男Jがいなくなってしまったから、必然的にパーティのリーダーである僕が指示を出すことになる。 <<ENGLISH>>Since man J who is supposedly act as the leader has gone, inevitably, I, as the party leader, must take the command rein over.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして僕は考えた結果、レイラちゃんとこの女冒険者Bを引き離すことにする。リーシェちゃんを一時的に後衛パーティのリーダーにして、ルルちゃんをその補佐の立ち位置に。おそらく女冒険者Bは役に立たないだろうから、後衛は二人だけになるだろう。 <<ENGLISH>>And after I think about it, I decided to separate Leila-chan and woman B. Appointing Rishe-chan as the temporary party leader, I place Lulu-chan there, too. Since it seems like woman B won't be any help, so perhaps the rear guard would be only these two, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、フィニアちゃんを荷馬車の中間に配置しておけばすぐに救援に向かわせられる。レイラちゃんは僕がいればふらふらと何処かへ行ったりしないだろうし、何かあれば彼女に対処して貰おう。 <<ENGLISH>>However, if I put Finia-chan at the center of the wagon, then she'd be able to immediately back them up when needed. As for Leila-chan, as long as I'm there, I doubt she'd go anywhere, and if there's something appears then I'd simply ask her to handle it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それじゃ、そういうことで......二日目、頑張ろうか」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well then, since it has been decided... for the second day, let's do our best."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕の言葉に、全員が頷いた。女冒険者Bを除いて。 <<ENGLISH>>At my word, everyone nod their heads. Except woman B.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うふふうふふふ......二人っきりだね、きつね君♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ufufufu... we're alone together, Kitsune-kun."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あーはいはい、そうだね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, yes yes, you're right."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね君って華奢だけどやっぱり男の子なんだね、印象よりもがっしりしてるっ♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"You look frail but as expected you sure are still a young male, right? You're tougher than you look."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイラちゃんはさっきからずっと僕の方に首を動かして話し掛けてくる。全部スルーしているのだけど、正直良い匂いがするし身体は柔らかいし可愛いし本当なんなんだこの子。後ろからちょいちょい胸の谷間が見えてるしさぁ。 <<ENGLISH>>From a moment ago, Leila-chan is always shifting her neck to face me and comes talking to me. I ignored all of it, but this girl sure is cute, she has a nice scent, and her body is also soft. I can even occasionally see her cleavage from behind. And the coachman man is also stealing glances at Leila-chan bare legs; that are stretching out from her black dress; like a cat.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>御者の男も猫みたいに擦り寄るレイラちゃんの黒いワンピースの裾から伸びる生足にちらちらと眼を奪われている。 <<ENGLISH>>Since this girl is only wearing a short black dress, her shoulders are exposed, and her bare legs that are stretching out from her cuff are also fascinating. Her collarbone and nape are plain visible, I can even somewhat see her chest, since black sandals are wrapping around her bare feet, so she sure looks like has an excessively high exposure rate.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>怪物だと分かっているから良いけれど、そうじゃなくただの人間の女の子で普通の感性を持っていたとしたら、きっと彼女は多くの異性にモテただろうね。 <<ENGLISH>>I'm good since I know that she's a demon, but to anyone that don't know about it and think her as a mere normal girl, I'm sure she's very popular among numerous male.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>本当、凄く残念な美少女だなぁ。 <<ENGLISH>>Honestly, what a deplorable cutie.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ん......レイラちゃん、あっちの方向......何か見える?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... Leila-chan, that direction... can you see something there?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん? んー......ああ、魔獣がいるね......それもこっちに近づいて来てる」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm? Hmm... ah, there are several magical beasts there... moreover they are coming this way."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕は最近得た『直感』のスキルでなんとなく嫌な気配を感じ取った方向を指差し、レイラちゃんに何かいないか聞いてみると、やはり魔獣が近づいて来ていることが分かった。 <<ENGLISH>>I point at a direction where my new skill 'Intuition' somewhat feels a bad presence from there, and when I ask Leila-chan about it, I understand that magical beasts are approaching, just as I expected.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>彼女は魔族だから、気配察知能力も人間以上だ。しかもそれがスキルではない所がまた化け物染みている。人間もスキルでない第六感的な能力を持っているけれど、やはり魔族には劣るんだろう。 <<ENGLISH>>Since she's a demon, her presence perception is beyond human capability. Moreover, since that isn't a skill, it shows just how unworldly she is. There are people who has a sixth sense-like ability that isn't a part of skill, but as expected it's inferior to demons', right?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「何体?」 <<ENGLISH>>"How many of it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そうだね......3体くらいかなぁ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Let's see... around three, I think."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はぁ......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Haa...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕の『直感』はそれほどの脅威ではないと告げているけれど、魔獣に襲われるという危険が迫っている事には変わりない。すぐに手を打たないとね。 <<ENGLISH>>My 'intuition' tells me that it isn't that much of a threat, but it doesn't change the fact that there's a danger of the approaching magical beasts' attack. We have to handle it quickly.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「フィニアちゃーん!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Finia-chan!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ん! なーに? きつねさん! そこの発情魔に何かされた......あー! なんできつねさんの前に座ってるの!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes! What's it? Kitsune-san! Does that lustful demon do something to you? ... Ah! Why are you sitting before Kitsune-san!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>荷馬車の中間地点で全体を警戒していたフィニアちゃんを呼ぶ。すると、彼女はすぐに飛んできてくれた。すぐにレイラちゃんを疑う辺りやっぱり仲良くは出来ないらしい。 <<ENGLISH>>I call Finia-chan who is watching out both sides at the center point. In doing so, Finia-chan immediately flies toward me. Looking at the fact that she immediately suspects Leila-chan, it seems like they can't get along well as expected.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん、ちょっとあっちの方から魔獣が3体来てるみたい。お願い出来る?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, seems like there are three magical beasts coming from that direction. Can I ask you to handle it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いいけど......う~......」 <<ENGLISH>>"I don't mind, but... u~...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あー......レイラちゃん、君も行って」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah...Leila-chan, you also go there."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>フィニアちゃんは頼みを承諾した物の、やっぱり僕に寄り掛かって座るレイラちゃんが気になるようだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Finia-chan readily accepts my request, but she is surely uneasy about Leila-chan who sits and leaning on me.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だから僕はレイラちゃんにも出るように言う。すると、彼女はくるっと振り向いて悪戯を思いついた様な笑みを浮かべた。 <<ENGLISH>>That's why I ask Leila-chan to also go with Finia-chan. In doing so, she immediately turn her face at me and a floats a mischief smile.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「じゃあ、ちゅーだね♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then, kiss me."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うーわ凄いめんどくさい......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Uwah, how bothersome...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイラちゃんは自分が僕の仲間では無いことを理解出来ている。だから、僕の指示に従う理由はないし、対価を求める権利があることも理解出来ている。 <<ENGLISH>>Leila-chan is fully aware that she isn't a part of my party. That's why, she has no reason to obey my order, and she also aware that she has the right to ask for compensation in return.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>故に、性質が悪い。彼女は僕からの頼みに対して何か報酬を要求出来るんだ。今言ったように、キスを求める事も出来る。しかも僕の頼みが大事な要求であればあるほど好都合だ。 <<ENGLISH>>Moreover, her nature is the worst. She has the right to ask me something as compensation for obeying my order. Like what she just said, she's even able to ask for a kiss. Furthermore, I feel like the more important my order is, the more higher she'd ask me in return.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>今ここでレイラちゃんを出さなかったら、フィニアちゃんは気が気でないだろう。僕としてもそんな心境のフィニアちゃんを行かせたくはない。 <<ENGLISH>>If I don't send Leila-chan out right now, I'm sure that Finia-chan won't be at peace, right? As far as I'm concerned, I don't want to send out Finia-chan at that kind of mental state, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>かといってレイラちゃんを動かすには約束のキスをしてあげないといけない。一日1回、何とも面倒な約束をしてしまったものだな。 <<ENGLISH>>Be that as it may, to move Leila-chan, I have to give her the promised kiss. Once a day, what a troublesome promise I made back then.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......分かったよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...got it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「わーい♡ えへへ、それじゃあ......ちゅー♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yaaay. Ehehe, then... chu..."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「むむむむむ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Mumumumu...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>フィニアちゃんが凄く恨みがましい視線で見てくるけれど、レイラちゃんは構わず眼を閉じて唇を差し出してくる。 <<ENGLISH>>Finia-chan is looking with a very resentful gaze, but Leila-chan is ignoring it and presenting me her lips while closing her eyes.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そういえば僕からキスするのって初めてじゃない? ちょっと緊張してくるなぁ。怪物だけど可愛い顔してるし、そう思うのも仕方ないよね。 <<ENGLISH>>Come to think of it, isn't it the first time that I become the one kissing?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はぁ.........ん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Haa....n."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んっ♪ はぁぁあ......♡ やっぱりきつね君最高......! じゃあ頑張って来るね! いこっ、フィニア!」 <<ENGLISH>>"N... haaa... as I thought, you sure are the best, Kitsune-kun...! Well then, I'll do my best! Let's go, Finia!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きやすく呼ばないで!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Don't call me like we're friends!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>手早くキスを終えて、立ち上がったレイラちゃんはやる気満々、満ち満ちた活力を見せながらフィニアちゃんと魔獣に向かって駆け出して行った。 <<ENGLISH>>Finishing the kiss quickly, Leila-chan stands up fully motivated, and then runs toward the approaching magical beasts alongside with Finia-chan while showing an intense energy.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そしてフィニアちゃんはやっぱりキスを見せられて不愉快なのか、少し怒った様子で一緒に飛んで行った。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, perhaps Finia-chan is really unhappy about seeing we did a kiss, she flies there with a somewhat angry expression.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>そして、すぐ近くまで魔獣がやって来ていたのか、フィニアちゃん達が出て行ってからすぐ、鶏の首を締めた様な呻き声が聞こえてきた。きっと瞬殺だったんだろうなぁ、フィニアちゃんの八つ当たりとレイラちゃんの漲る活力のぶつけどころに選ばれた魔獣に、少しだけ同情してしまった。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, perhaps those magical beasts have come quite close to us, so soon after Finia-chana and Leila-chan left, I can hear an intense groan, as if a chicken that got its neck tied. I'm sure it's an instant kill, isn't it? I bear quite a sympathy toward any magical beast that receive the crash of Finia-chan's outburst of anger and Leila-chan's intense energy.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「冒険者の兄さん......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Adventurer bro...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、隣に座っていた御者の商人さんが話し掛けて来た。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, the coachman next to me comes to talk at me.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「アンタぁ......随分とモテるんですねぇ......」 <<ENGLISH>>"You are... quite popular, aren't you...?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......出来れば代わって欲しいけどね......」 <<ENGLISH>>"...if possible, I want someone to take my place, though...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「............頑張ってくだせぇ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...please do your best."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ありがとう」 <<ENGLISH>>"Thank you."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「『赤い夜』?」 <<ENGLISH>>"'Red Night'?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はい......Sランクに、つまりは魔王に尤も近いAランク魔族の名前です」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes... the name of an A rank demon that is the closest one to reaches the S rank, demon lord, domain."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふーん......そいつがどうかしたのか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... what to do with it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そんな勇者、芹沢凪は今、自分のサポート役としていつも傍にいる巫女、セシルと話していた。 <<ENGLISH>>And that hero, Serizawa Nagi, was currently chatting with Cecil who was always at his side to support him.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>話題は、『赤い夜』......つまりレイラ・ヴァーミリオンについてだ。 <<ENGLISH>>The topic was, "Red Night"... that means, about Leila Vermilion.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>勿論彼らは『赤い夜』の正体を知らないし、ましてSランク魔族になったことなど知りもしない。 <<ENGLISH>>Of course, they didn't know about the real identity of the "Red Night", nor the fact that she had become an S rank demon.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「実はこのグランディール王国には隣国にミニエラという国があるんですが」 <<ENGLISH>>"You see, at the neighboring area of Grandile kingdom, there is country named Miniera."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「一週間ほど前、ミニエラ付近の森に『赤い夜』が出たという情報が入ったんです」 <<ENGLISH>>"There was an information that said that around one week ago "Red Night" appeared at a forest close to Miniera."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......それで?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...then?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「幸い、今の所なんの動きもないらしいのですけど......一週間も経てばグランディール王国に近づいて来ていてもおかしくはない、と私は考えています」 <<ENGLISH>>"Luckily, it seems like it doesn't make any movement since then, but... with one week time has passed, it won't be weird if it's suddenly appeared at Grandile kingdom's dominion, or so the possibility I thought."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「それで......その『赤い夜』ってのはどんな魔族なんだ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"And then... what kind of demon is this 'Red Night'?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「良くは分かりません......が、夜行性で赤い瞳をしています。身体はどす黒い瘴気で隠されていて、未だ真の姿を見た者はいません......ただ、出会った者は全て殺されていて、規格外に強いらしいです......」 <<ENGLISH>>"I do not particularly know about it myself, but... it is nocturnal and has red eyes. Its body is concealed by a darkish miasma, and no one ever saw its real body... however, it could kill anything it encountered, so there is a high possibility that it is out of normally strong...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>凪はそれを聞いて、正体不明の魔族に少しだけ恐怖心を抱きながら、興味が湧いた。武者震いとでも言うのだろうか、身体がぶるりと震え、戦ってみたいと思った。その魔族に勝つ事が出来れば、自分はもっと強くなれると思った。 <<ENGLISH>>Heard that, while slightly feared about that unknown demon, Nagi was slightly interested in it. Perhaps that could be said as trembling in excitement, his body is trembling, and he thought that he wanted to try fight it. If he could defeat that demon then he thought that he could become even more stronger.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......セシル、大丈夫だよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...Cecil, don't worry?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......何がですか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...about what?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「その『赤い夜』が来ても、この国は俺が護る! 俺は勇者だ、信じろよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Even if that 'Red Night' appeared, I'll definitely protect this country! I'm a hero, believe in me."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>凪は歯を見せて笑う。セシルの艶のある黒髪を撫でながら、彼は力強い言葉でそう言った。 <<ENGLISH>>Nagi lightly smiling. While caressing Cecil's charming hair, he reassuringly said so.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>セシルは不思議と、その言葉に大きな安心感を貰えた気がした。そして、自分に向けられた笑顔に少しだけ頬を紅潮させる。 <<ENGLISH>>Cecil strangely felt as if she received a great sense of security from that word. And then, her cheeks slightly blushing from the smile he floated at her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......わ、私は......ナギ様のこと、信じてますよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I, I... belive in you, Nagi-sama."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「さて......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well then...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>見てみるとフィニアちゃんだけだったベッドの上に、ルルちゃんみたいな可愛い子がいるというのは少し新鮮だ。滅茶苦茶長い髪の毛がシーツの上に広がっている。 <<ENGLISH>>When I looked at it, usually there would be only Finia-chan on the bed but, to see a cute girl like Lulu-chan there is sure refreshing. Her overly long hair is spread at the bed sheet.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「耳とか尻尾とか......どんな感覚なんだろう? いつか聞いてみようかな、出来れば触らせてもらおう」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ear or tail... just how it felt? Should I try to ask for it some days, if possible I want to touch it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう呟いて、二人を起こす為に歩み寄る。フィニアちゃんは指先でつっついてやればいつも起きる。その際変な寝言っぽい台詞を吐くけど、それが面白いので止められない。 <<ENGLISH>>While saying that, I moved to wake them up. Finia-chan was always would be awaked by just poking her with my fingertip. At that time she would say some strange sleep-talking lines but, since that is amusing so I won't stop it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「フィニアちゃーん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Finia-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「な、なにをする......! やめろォ! やめるんだッ......! はっ、おはようきつねさん!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Wh, what are you doing...! Stop it! Stop...! Ha, good morning Kitsune-san!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>今日はなんだか緊迫感溢れる台詞だったね。どんな夢見てんだか知らないけど、フィニアちゃんほんと個性的だよねぇ。 <<ENGLISH>>This time she said a somehow strained line huh. I don't know what she was dreaming about but, that is sure Finia-chan-like though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>さて、ルルちゃんも起こさないと。 <<ENGLISH>>Then, I should wake Lulu-chan up too.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう思って、ルルちゃんに近づいた。すると、僕の影が彼女の顔に掛かった瞬間怯えるように飛び起きた。自分の身体を護るように抱きしめて、僕の方を震えながら見上げてくる。 <<ENGLISH>>When I think about that, I approach Lulu-chan. Then, when my shadow is covering her face, she abruptly jump at her feet as if frightened. Tightly embracing her body as if to protect it, and then raise her eyes to look at me while trembling.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>なんか凄い悪いことした気分......あの奴隷商、なにしたんだよ。 <<ENGLISH>>I feel like just done something very bad... that slave merchant, just what he had done?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あー......おはよう、ルルちゃん。良く眠れた?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah... good morning, Lulu-chan. Did you sleep properly?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ご、ごめんなさい......次は早く起きます......叩かないでください」 <<ENGLISH>>"I, I am sorry... I'm going to wake up early next time... please don't hit me."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あはは、フィニアちゃんこの子凄いめんどくさい」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha, Finia-chan, this child is sure bothersome."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「奴隷のプロだね!」 <<ENGLISH>>"She is a pro slave right!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「どんなプロだよそれ......まぁなんだ、僕は叩いたりしないし、起こすまで寝てていいからそんな怯えないで欲しいな」 <<ENGLISH>>"What kind of pro is that... well, what is it, I'm not going to hit you, I don't mind if you overslept and woke up late so don't be so frightened like that."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>多分ずっと気を張ってたんだろうね。奴隷商人達ってなんで奴隷をちゃんと養わないんだろう? そうしたほうが商品価値も上がって売りやすくなるんじゃないのかな。上下関係をはっきりさせたかったのかな、まぁどうでもいいや。 <<ENGLISH>>Perhaps she was always bracing herself right? Why did those slave traders didn't raise their slaves properly? Isn't by doing so their commodity's value would be raised and easier to sell, right? Did they put the hierarchical that strictly? Well, ah whatever.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「さ、ルルちゃん起きれる?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then Lulu-chan, can you get up?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はい......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes...."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>そう言うとルルちゃんはすぐに起き上がった。そういえば学ラン貸したままだったな、今日はルルちゃんの服を買いに行こう。その後はギルド行って、お手伝い系の依頼かな。ルルちゃんにも僕達の生活に慣れて貰わないといけないし、彼女のレベルも上げないとね。 <<ENGLISH>>After said that, Lulu-chan immediately get up. Come to think of it, she's still wearing my school uniform right? Let's go to buy a cloth for Lulu-chan today. Went to the guild after that, perhaps should I take a chore request? Since I also need to make Lulu-chan to get used to our livelihood after all, I also should increase her level.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「まぁ、まずは朝ご飯だね。行くよ、二人とも」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well, firstly is breakfast right? Let's go, both of you."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yeah!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......はい」 <<ENGLISH>>"...Yes."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルルちゃんが手を握ったり開いたりしているのが見えた。表情も何処か暗い。どうしたんだろうと思って少し考えてみた。 <<ENGLISH>>I can see Lulu-chan open up her arm as if to grasp something. She also looked somewhat gloomy. I think 'What's the matter?' and try to think about it a bit.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>えーと、昨日は......あ、そういうことか。 <<ENGLISH>>Hmm, yesterday... ah, I see.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ほら、行くよルルちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Come on, let's go Lulu-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「! ......はい!」 <<ENGLISH>>"!...Yes!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルルちゃんに手を差し伸べてやる。そうすると、思っていた通り無表情に、けど嬉しそうな雰囲気で僕の手を取った。 <<ENGLISH>>I stretch my hand toward Lulu-chan. And then, she is still expressionless as usual but, she grab my hand with a very delighted ambiance.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>昨日は何処へ行くにもルルちゃんの手を引いてたからね、実は手を握られるのが嬉しかったのかな? 奴隷になる子ってそういう経験あまりなさそうだもんね。こんな僕で良ければ幾らでも繋いであげるよ。寧ろこっちから繋いで欲しいよね。 <<ENGLISH>>It's because yesterday I always hold her hand wherever we go after all, is she perhaps really happy to holding hands? It's because as a child who become a slave, such experience is unlikely to happen after all. If you're fine with me then I'll hold your hand no matter how many times it is. Or rather, I'm the one who want to hold your hand.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>あれ? もしかして僕女の子と手を繋いだのってこれが初めて? うわ、緊張しちゃうな! 思わず興奮してきた! <<ENGLISH>>Hmm? Could it be, is it my first time holding hand with a girl? Wow, I become nervous! I inevitably excited!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なんでもないよ、うん、やましいことなんて考えてないからね」 <<ENGLISH>>"No problem, yup, I'm not thinking about anything fishy after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>今はルルちゃんの純粋な視線がとても心に刺さる。 <<ENGLISH>>Just now, Lulu-chan's pure gaze is piercing my heart.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>階段を降りて行くと、食事の準備をしているエイラさんがいた。準備と言っても旦那さんの作った料理をテーブルに運ぶだけだけどね。 <<ENGLISH>>When we descending the stair, Ayla-san who is preparing the meal, said that. Even if I say preparing, she is just carrying the food which have been cooked by her husband to the table though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「おはようございます、エイラさん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Good morning, Ayla-san."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「おっはよー! 今日も良い朝だね!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Morning! Today is also a good morning right!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ああ、ご飯出来てるよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, the breakfast is ready."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>この宿の朝ご飯はいつもパンとサラダ、あとスープだ。なんでも、朝弱い人が食べに来ないことが多いから朝は食材の出費を抑えているらしい。 <<ENGLISH>>This inn's breakfast is always contained by bread and salad, and also soup. That is, since there are many people who are weak at morning, it seems that is to suppress breakfast's ingredients expenses.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>おっと、子供が出来たらちゃんと挨拶出来る子に育てないとね! 僕は至極真面目な青少年だから! <<ENGLISH>>Oops, since I've got a child, I must raise her into a child who's able to properly greet people! Since I'm a very diligent youth after all!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ルルちゃん、挨拶出来る?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Lulu-chan, can you do a greeting?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......おはよう、ございます」 <<ENGLISH>>"...Good, morning."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「良く出来ました」 <<ENGLISH>>"You did it well."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はい、おはよう」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, good morning."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>少し困った様な表情を浮かべたけど、ルルちゃんはちゃんと挨拶した。偉いぞ、僕がルルちゃん位の年齢なら絶対挨拶なんかしなかったけど。 <<ENGLISH>>She looked somewhat embarrassed but, Lulu-chan was properly greet her. Admirable, when I was at Lulu-chan's age, I absolutely never do any greeting though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>とはいえ、子供が出来たら褒めてあげるのが親心だもんね。親じゃないけど。とりあえず、テレビで幸せそうな家族がやってたのを真似してルルちゃんの頭を撫でてあげた。犬だからか、ルルちゃんは頭を撫でられるのが好きみたいだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Nonetheless, when a child was able to do something, praising them is parental affection right? I'm not her parent though. For now, I try to imitate what a happy looking family at some TV show do and gently caress Lulu-chan's head. Is it perhaps because she's a dog, Lulu-chan seems very happy when her head is being petted.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「この子、名前はなんていうんだい?」 <<ENGLISH>>"This child, what's her name?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ルルちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Lulu-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ルルちゃんっていうのかい、可愛い名前だね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Lulu-chan right, what a cute name."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「でしょ? もっと褒めて良いよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Right? It's okay to praise more you know."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なんでアンタが誇らしげなんだ......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Why are you the one who's boasting...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そんな軽口を叩きながら、テーブルに着く。勿論ルルちゃんを座らせてからだ。そうしないと奴隷根性の染みついたこの子は僕と同じテーブルに座らなそうだし。 <<ENGLISH>>While joking like that, we finally arrived at our table. Of course I ask Lulu-chan to sit there. Otherwise with her servile character, she won't ever sit at the table as mine after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>いただきますと言ってから食べ始める。昨日言ったからか、やっぱり僕が食べ始めないと食べようとしなかったけど、頷いてやると自分の前に置かれた料理を食べ始めた。フィニアちゃんにパンを千切ってあげながら、僕も手早く料理を食べ終えた。 <<ENGLISH>>We start eating after said itadakimasu. Is it because I've said that yesterday, as expected she won't eat before I start to eat mine but, with a nod she start to eat the food which are placed before her. Even while tearing off some bread for Finia-chan, I nimbly finished my meal.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「今日は何処へ行くの? きつねさん!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Today, are we going to go somewhere? Kitsune-san!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん、ルルちゃんの服を買ってから......ギルドに行こうかなって」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, after bought a clothes for Lulu-chan...I intended to go to the guild."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「確かにずっときつねさんの服じゃ嫌だもんね!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Always wearing Kitsune's cloth is indeed unpleasant after all, right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん、確かにそうなんだけど......なんか傷付く」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, that's indeed right but... somehow that hurt me."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あはっ☆」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>時々フィニアちゃんは僕のことが嫌いなんじゃないかって思うほど辛辣な言葉を吐く。悪意が感じられないから全然怒れないんだけど、こう......胸にグサッとくるものがある。ルルちゃんが真似したらどうするんだ、この子の純粋な眼差しで罵倒された日には、興奮しちゃうだろ。間違えた、立ち直れないだろ。 <<ENGLISH>>Sometimes Finia-chan would say something harsh to the point I thought that is she perhaps hate me or something. Since I can't feel any malice from it so I can't get angry but, like... it's just as if there is something piercing my heart. What if Lulu-chan is imitating your behavior? At the time I was scorned by her pure gazes, I might got excited you know. Ah I make a mistake, I might won't be able to recover you know.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね......?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune....?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ん? ああ、そういえば僕の名前言ってなかったね。僕のことはきつねって呼んでね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm? Ah, come to think of it, I haven't said my name right? My name is Kitsune."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね......様」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune... sama."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん、まぁ好きに呼ぶと良いよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, well, you could just call me whatever you want."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>さて、見た所ルルちゃんも食べ終わったみたいだし、そろそろ行こうかな。服買いに。ていうか服って何処で買うんだろう? 武器屋で売ってるかな? 売ってないよね流石に。 <<ENGLISH>>Well then, seems like Lulu-chan also has finished her meal, perhaps we should get going soon right? To buy a cloth. Or rather, where do I buy a cloth? Is weapon shop selling it? As expected they won't selling it right.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ねぇエイラさん、ルルちゃんの服を買いたいんだけど......何処で売ってるかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Say, Ayla-san, I want to buy a cloth for Lulu-chan but... where is it sold at?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「服? 私の小さい頃の服なら余ってるからやろうか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Cloth? Since I still have my cloth at the time I was still a kid, do you want it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え、本当? じゃあ欲しいな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh, really? Then, with a pleasure."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>やった、服代浮いた。 <<ENGLISH>>Hooray, we get a cloth.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>エイラさんが持ってきたのは緑色中心の服で、ルルちゃんにピッタリのサイズだった。試しに着せてみると、明るい茶髪が良く映える。適度におしゃれだし、ルルちゃんの素材が良いからとても可愛い。 <<ENGLISH>>The cloth which Ayla-san bought is a green colored cloth, the size is perfectly match for Lulu-chan. When I ask her to try putting it on, her light brown hair is looked pretty. It is moderately fashionable, and Lulu-chan herself is originally very cute.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>素直にそう褒めたら、くすぐったそうにしてた。 <<ENGLISH>>When I honestly praise her like that, she looked somewhat embarrassed.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それじゃあ服も手に入ったことだし、ギルドに行こうか」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well then, since we have obtained the cloth, let's go to the guild."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「この中には僕より強い人達がいっぱいいる。話しかけてくることもあると思う、そういうときは強気で行かないと駄目だよ? 手をあげてきたら取り敢えず股間を全力で叩くんだ、分かった?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Here, there are many people who are stronger than me. I also think that there would be someone who would come to talk to you, at that time you should stay strong no matter what happen. If there's someone who lay a hand on you, at once hit his groin as hard as you can, understand?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はい」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>うん、これで大丈夫だろう。 <<ENGLISH>>Yup, with this there should be no problem right.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ギルドの扉を開けて、足を踏み入れる。ルルちゃんの手を引いて中に入ると、冒険者達の視線が自然と僕の方へと向けられた。気にせず受付に向かう。 <<ENGLISH>>Opening the guild's door, I step my leg forward. I enter it while leading Lulu-chan by hand, adventurers' gazes are naturally turned toward me. I keep walking toward receptionist without minding about it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、一人の男が立ち塞がってきた。フィニアちゃんがルルちゃんの肩に乗り移ったが、僕は立ち塞がってきた男を見上げた。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, there's a sole man who's standing in my way. Finia-chan is transferring to Lulu-chan's shoulder, and I look up at the man who stand in my way.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>見覚えのある顔だ。 <<ENGLISH>>A face which I remember.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「やぁ、この前の言いがかり君じゃないか」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yo, aren't you the one who falsely accused me some time ago."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね......前にお前に言われたことを考えて、改めて言おう」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune... about the thing I've said to you before, I'll say it again."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「お前は、冒険者失格だ......かな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"You are, a failure as an adventurer... right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>見下すように言ってくるのは、この前僕に冒険者失格だと言ってきたEランク冒険者の青年。あの時は言い包めたけど、やっぱり納得出来なかったんだろうね。ここはまた言い負かしますか。 <<ENGLISH>>The one who come as if to despise me is, a young E rank adventurer who previously said that I was a failure as an adventurer. At that time I've nicely wheedled him but, as expected he couldn't consent with that right. Here, should I confute him again.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>と、あれ? <<ENGLISH>>Wha, huh?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「む......なんだ君は、此処は子供の来る所じゃないぞ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... what's up with you, this isn't a place for a kid you know?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>何故かルルちゃんが前に出た。どうしたの? なんかいやな予感がするんだけど? え、どうしたの? <<ENGLISH>>Somehow Lulu-chan is taking a step ahead. What's the matter? Somehow I feel a bad premonition about it though. Eh, what's the matter?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「う、うるさい、このたまなし野郎」 <<ENGLISH>>"Sh, shut up, you ball-less bastard."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ギルド内に、静寂が訪れた。 <<ENGLISH>>Inside the guild, silence is spreaded.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>冒険者達も、受付嬢も、目の前の青年も、ルルちゃんの言葉に唖然となっている。これはどういうことだろうか? ルルちゃんいきなりどうしたの? 確かに強気で行けとは言ったけど、そういうこと? <<ENGLISH>>The adventurers, receptionist girls, also the youth in front of me, everyone are dumbfounded by Lulu-chan's words. What's the meaning of this? What happen to Lulu-chan so suddenly? Indeed I've said to stay strong but, is it like that?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「な、何を言うんだ! 失礼だぞ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Wha, what did you say! That's rude you know!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>青年が我に返り、ルルちゃんの言葉に遅れながら憤慨した。すると、ルルちゃんはキッと目尻を吊り上げると、更にその口を開く。 <<ENGLISH>>The youth is back to his sense, while being delayed by Lulu-chan's word, he shout. And then, Lulu-chan is raising the corner of her eyes, and open her mouth up again.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「し、喋らないでっ! く、臭いっ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Shut up, don't talk to me! Guh, it stinks....!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ぐはっ......!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Guha...!?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルルちゃん、一体君に何があったんだ。たった数秒でそんなに人の心を抉れるようになったの? 僕が言った強気っていうのはアレだよ、暴言とかをサラッと受け流せるようになるってことで......あ、ルルちゃんの肩に乗ってるフィニアちゃんがにやにや笑ってる。 <<ENGLISH>>Lulu-chan, just what happen to you? With just several seconds to be able to gouge a person's heart up? The thing I said about stay strong is that, to forthrightly ward off when someone said some thoughtless remark.... Ah, Finia-chan who is at Lulu-chan's shoulder is smirking.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>お 前 の 仕 業 か ! <<ENGLISH>>So it's your evil deed huh!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「君......僕にそんな事を言うなど......良いと思っているのか......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"You... to say something like that to me... do you think you could just slip by like that...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>青年は嫌な汗を拭く為に手を顔にやる。すると、ルルちゃんは何を思ったか小さな拳を振り上げて、 <<ENGLISH>>The youth is wiping the unpleasant sweat at his face with his hand. And then, as if she has thought about something, Lulu-chan is raising her small fist overhead.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え、えいっ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"E, ei!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>青年の股間を思いっきり殴った。 <<ENGLISH>>And then hit that youth groin with all her strength.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「おごっ......おっ! ......おっ......!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ugh....u! .....u.....!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>青年は倒れた。それはもう勢いよく直立のまま倒れた。白眼を向いて股間を抑えている。 <<ENGLISH>>The youth is collapsed. That is, he vigorously collapsed vertically while standing. With a white eyes, he hold his groin.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>痛そう......下腹部がきゅってなったよ、きゅって。周りの冒険者達も股間を抑えて俯いてんじゃん。君達はあの痛みを知らないのか、僕だって小学生の頃クラスの女の子に蹴られた時死ぬかと思ったんだぞ! <<ENGLISH>>Seems like hurt... my abdomen is stinging, sting. Even the surrounding adventurers are also hung their head while holding their groin. Do you not understand that pain? Even me, at my grade school time, when I was kicked by a girl from my class, I thought that I would die you know!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね様......や、やりました」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-sama... I, I did it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>何をだよ。 <<ENGLISH>>What just you did?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>確かにやっちゃったね。やるじゃなくて殺るだったけど。ルルちゃんの肩の上で笑い転げているフィニアちゃんに心底恐怖を感じたよ。無邪気って怖い。 <<ENGLISH>>You're indeed did it. Not did it but hit it though. I feel fear from the depth of my heart toward Finia-chan who is laughing at Lulu-chan's shoulder. Innocent is sure frightening.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「う、うん......よくやったね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Y, yes... you did well."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>青年には悪いけど、ルルちゃんに悪気はないんだ。ちょっと純粋で天然なんだ、だから僕の言ったことを真に受けちゃったんだ。これは不幸な事故だったんだよ、うん、悲しい事故だった。許してちょうだい。 <<ENGLISH>>I feel bad to that youth but, Lulu-chan didn't has any ill intent. She is just pure and a bit airhead, that's why she take what I said seriously. This is a misfortune accident, yup, a sad accident. So please let it off.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>倒れた青年の横を通り過ぎて、僕はミアちゃんの下へとやってきた。ミアちゃんはルルちゃんを見ると、営業スマイルで対応してきた。 <<ENGLISH>>Passing through the youth who is collapsed, we finally arrived at Mia-chan's place. When Mia-chan see Lulu-chan, she talks to me with her business smile.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「こんにちはきつね様、そちらの子は奴隷ですか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Good morning Kitsune-sama, does the child there is a slave?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「そろそろ、魔王討伐の為の旅に出ても良いかと思ってな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Don't you think, it's almost the time you need to begin your journey to subjugate the demon lord."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ん、なるほど......確かにずっとこの国で引き籠ってても仕方ないしな、分かったよ王様」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm, I see... indeed, I can't stay inside this country for a too prolonged time, after all... got it, your highness."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うむ、旅にはセシルを含めて数名御供を付けよう。勇者殿には戦いの技術しか学ばせておらなんだから、旅をする知識はないであろうし、そういった面で補助役が必要だろう?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Good... including Cecil, take some people as your companions. Hero-dono, you've only been learning about the way to fight, and I think you aren't too knowledgeable about Journeying, so I think having them would make this journey a bit easier for you, right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ああ、ありがとう。確かに必要だな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, thank you. Seems like I do need it"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう、そろそろ勇者として魔王討伐に出発しても良い頃だった。準備を整え、仲間と共にこの国を出る。魔王や魔族達の住まう暗黒大陸に行かねばならない。それが彼の役目で、それが彼の唯一元の世界へ帰る手段だ。 <<ENGLISH>>Right, it was almost the time the hero departed on his journey to subjugate the demon lord. Putting the preparation in order, then left this country along with his companions. He had to go the Dark Continent where demons and demon lord resided. That was his duty, that was the way to return to his former world.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だが、彼はそんなことは考えていない。元の世界に帰るだとか、役目だとか、そういうことは考えていないのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>However, he never thought it such. He never thought it as his duty nor his way to return to his former world.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>あくまで、自分には困っている人を救う力があって、魔王によって苦しんでいる人々を救ってあげられるから救いたい、そう思っての行動だ。 <<ENGLISH>>He did it simply because he thought that he had the ability to save people, there were many people who were suffering because of the demon lord, that was why he wanted to save them.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「出発は明日だ、今日は旅の支度を整えると良い。セシル、勇者殿を手伝ってやってくれ」 <<ENGLISH>>"The departure is tomorrow, today, you shall make your preparation for this journey. Cecil, assist Hero-dono."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「分かりました」 <<ENGLISH>>"Understood."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「話は以上だ、勇者殿......改めてよろしく頼む」 <<ENGLISH>>"That's all I have to say, Hero-dono... I'll say it once again, please save this world."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......ああ......全力を尽くすよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...yes... I'll save it with all I have."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「なんか見られてるね! きつねさん有名なのかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Somehow, I feel like we're being stared at a lot! Could it be you're famous even here, Kitsune-san?!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いやいや、見られてるのはルルちゃんだよ。僕達はそう思ってないけど、この子は体面上奴隷だからねー......」 <<ENGLISH>>"No no no, the one being stared at is Lulu-chan, you know? We don't think her as such, but appearance-wise, Lulu-chan is a slave, after all...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なるほど、燃やす?」 <<ENGLISH>>"I see, should I burn them?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「待って、そこに至るの早い」 <<ENGLISH>>"Wait, it's still too early to take that conclusion."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>フィニアちゃんは何でもかんでも燃やしたいのか、それとも気に入らないものは燃やす主義なのか、結構何でもかんでも燃やそうとする。まぁ僕としてはゴーサインを出してあげたいのは山々なんだけど、ここでそんなことしたら余計に視線が痛くなるから止めて欲しい。 <<ENGLISH>>Finia-chan wants to burn anything, or perhaps she only wants to burn anything she displeased with, either way she's simply going to burn anything, though. Well, I do feel like I want to give her green light, but if she does it here then it would only increase the gazes further so I hope she doesn't do it, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それにしても......何処を見ても戦闘職ばっかだねぇ。マッチョに女剣士、騎士もいるし......戦闘狂にとっての桃源郷とは良く言ったもんだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Nonetheless... no matter where I look, warmongers are everywhere, huh. There's even a macho female knight, after all... the epitome of the Eden of warmongers sure suits it well."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「言いだしたのきつねさんだけどね」 <<ENGLISH>>"The one that named it as such was you, though, Kitsune-san."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そうだっけ? 流石だね僕」 <<ENGLISH>>"Is that so? As expected of me."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「自画自賛にも程があるね! 流石きつねさん器が小さい!」 <<ENGLISH>>"There's a limit of self-praise, you know?! As expected of Kitsune-san, so intolerant!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、この程度の自画自賛も認めてくれないんだ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, you even won't let self-praise at this level, huh."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>フィニアちゃんの悪態フィニア節が復活している。レイラちゃんとの険悪な関係も一旦は落ちついたみたいだし、少しはいつも通りに戻ったかな。 <<ENGLISH>>Finia-chan's like abusive language has revived. Her bad relation with Leila-chan seems like has considerably calmed down, so perhaps that's why she has slightly returned to her usual self, I think.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>と、ギルドどこだろう。一応此処に居たらしいレイラちゃんに案内を頼んでるけど、大丈夫かな。正直めちゃくちゃ不安なんだけど。 <<ENGLISH>>Oops, where's the guild, I wonder? I asked Leila-chan to guide us there since it seems like she used to live here, but will it be alright, I wonder? Honestly speaking, I'm very anxious, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「此処だよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Here we are."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、うん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, yes."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>と思ってたらちゃんと着いた。ミニエラのギルドとは違って二回りくらい大きい。でも看板に書いてある文字は変わらず『冒険者ギルド』だし、ここで合ってるんだろう。 <<ENGLISH>>When I think about it, seems like we properly arrive there. It's about twice as large as Miniera's guild. But, since the letter at the signboard is the usual 'Adventurer Guild' character, so I think it's really here, right?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイラちゃんが褒めて褒めてと見てくるので、とりあえず人差し指を口に突っ込んでおいた。上機嫌に舐めてくるけど、噛み千切られそうで怖いから数秒で指を引いた。 <<ENGLISH>>Leila-chan is looking at me with eyes asking for praise, so I thrust my index finger to her mouth. She happily licks it, but since she might accidentally bites it off so I pull my finger back after several seconds.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>そう言って、僕はギルドの扉を開く。 <<ENGLISH>>Saying so, I open the guild's door.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>中に入ると、ミニエラと同じ様に中にいた冒険者達の視線が僕の方へと向いた。ミニエラの時とは比べ物にならない品定めの目線が突き刺さる。正直、それしか脳がないのかこいつらはと思っちゃった。 <<ENGLISH>>When we enter it, similarly like at Miniera's guild, all the gazes of adventurers are all gathered at us. I feel that the assessment gazes here are comparably higher than at Miniera. Honestly speaking, I thought that they were nothing but muscle-head, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ちょ、ちょっとだけこの視線はキツイな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Th, these gazes are a bit too heavy, I think."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そう怯えないでリーシェちゃん、別に取って食われたりしないって」 <<ENGLISH>>"You don't need to be so frightened like that, Rishe-chan. It isn't like they're going to catch and bite you, you know?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「でもなぁ......此処に居るのは全員がミニエラでトップクラスになれる実力者達だぞ? 寧ろお前のように堂々としているHランクの方がおかしいだろう」 <<ENGLISH>>"But... everyone here are all considered as top class at Miniera, you know? Or rather, it's way more strange for an H rank like you to boldly walk under these gazes."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なら見てみなよ、あそこに居る女の人」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then, try to look there, at that girl."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>リーシェちゃんがどうにも怯え腰だから、僕は中にいた受付嬢の女の人を指差して、リーシェちゃんの視線をその女の人に向ける。 <<ENGLISH>>Rishe-chan is seemingly very frightened, so I point my finger at one of the receptionist girl, and then Rishe-chan shifts her gaze toward that girl.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>指を向けられた女性も気が付いたのが疑問の表情で僕達を見ていた。 <<ENGLISH>>Noticing that I'm pointing at her, the receptionist girl is looking at us with a dubious expression.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ミアちゃんより胸がないだろ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Her chest isn't nearly as big as Mia-chan's, right?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「―――!」 <<ENGLISH>>"...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、目の前の白い少女が初めて無表情に変化を見せた。と言っても、少しだけ眼を見開いただけだけれど。 <<ENGLISH>>Then, for the first time, the white girl before me shows some changes in her expressionless face. Nevertheless, it's only her eyes that very slightly widen, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>どういうことか分からないけれど、身体が動く、身体の軋みもない、ならまだやれる。 <<ENGLISH>>I don't know what is happening here, but my body can move again, my body isn't creaking again, that means I can still keep going.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ここまでずっと放さなかったレイラちゃんの黒いナイフを握り締め、鮮明になった視界の中で白い彼女を捉える。ナイフを突き付けると、彼女は見開いた目を元に戻し、無表情に戻った。 <<ENGLISH>>Grasping tightly the miasma knife from Leila-chan, I focus my vision solely on the white girl. When I thrust the knife forward, her slightly widened eyes are returning to its expressionless state.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「何が起こったのか分かりませんが......今の貴方はとても―――綺麗ですね」 <<ENGLISH>>"I don't understand what happened to you, but... just now, you look very... pretty."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう言った彼女の手に、バチバチと音を立てて青白い槍が生まれる。レイラちゃんですら脅威に怯えた、あの破壊の槍。神を殺す為の、灼熱の稲妻。 <<ENGLISH>>Saying so, along with pricking sounds, a pale lance appears at her hand. Destroyer lance that even makes Leila-chan frightened. Weapon for the sake of slaying god, scorching heat lance.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、何故だか今は全く......怖くない。 <<ENGLISH>>And yet, somehow, right now... I'm not scared at all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「口説くならもっと感情を込めて言って欲しいね」 <<ENGLISH>>"If you want to hit on me then please do it with emotions in it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そんなつもりはありませんが、覚えておきましょう」 <<ENGLISH>>"I have no such intention, but I'll keep that in mind."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「聞く耳持たず、ですか......」 <<ENGLISH>>"You couldn't hear me, huh...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね君!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-kun!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「む......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>とそこで、ステラと桔音の間に、先程まで自身の心の変化に戸惑い、動けずにいたレイラが介入してきた。ふらふらと身体が揺れる桔音の前に立ち、ステラから彼を護る様に立ち塞がる。 <<ENGLISH>>There, the one that never moved at all up until now, Leila, suddenly interfered and stood between Stella and Kitsune. Her body was shaking and unsteadily standing before Kitsune as if protecting him from Stella.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「これ以上......きつね君を傷付けないで」 <<ENGLISH>>"Don't... hurt him any further."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......それは、貴方が彼を狙っているからですか? それとも彼が貴方の獲物だからですか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...is that because you're also targeting him? Or is it because he is your prey?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>涙を滲ませながら、ステラを睨むレイラ。桔音がレイラを護ろうとするのも分からなかったステラだが、レイラが桔音を護ろうとする姿も理解出来なかった。何故敵対すべき関係である彼らがそうするのか、全く理解出来なかった。 <<ENGLISH>>With tears streaming down, Leila glared at Stella. Stella couldn't understand why Kitsune protected Leila, and this time she also couldn't understand why Leila protected Kitsune. Why those two, who were supposed to be hostile to each other, were doing so, she couldn't understand it at all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だからその理由をレイラに問うた。彼女はその問いに答える。 <<ENGLISH>>That was why she asked Leila what her reason was. And Leila answered her question as such.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「分かんない! でも......きつね君が傷付くのを見てると......胸の中がぐちゃぐちゃして......なんかいやなの!! だからきつね君をこれ以上傷付けないで......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"I don't know! But... when I see Kitsune-kun being hurt... it feels as if my chest is torn apart... somehow I just don't like it! That's why don't hurt him any further!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>答えは、分からないだった。彼女自身も分からないのだ、自分が何故桔音に傷付いて欲しくないのか、何故自分が桔音を護ろうとしているのか、さっぱり分からない。 <<ENGLISH>>The answer was, she didn't know it. Even she herself didn't know, why she didn't want to see Kitsune being hurt, why she wanted to protect him, she didn't know why at all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも嫌なものは嫌。実に、自分勝手で我儘で、彼女らしい答えではあった。 <<ENGLISH>>But she didn't like something she dislike. Simply hers-like selfish and egoistic answer.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......理解出来ません......が、貴女と彼の間に敵対の意思が無いことは分かりました」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I don't understand... but, I do understand that you two hold no hostility to each other at all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「良いでしょう、人間と魔族でありながら共に居ようとする貴女方の想いは純粋で、浄化する必要性を感じません。私は勇者を追い掛けなければなりませんし、この場は退きましょう」 <<ENGLISH>>"Very well, given your pure emotions to be together even even though one is human and one is demon, it appears I don't see the need to purify both of you. I have to chase after the hero after all, I guess the sooner I leave this place the better."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>感化されたわけではない、理解した訳でもない、ただ人間と魔族という関係でありながら共に居るという、二人の想いが本物である事は分かった。 <<ENGLISH>>Hearing Leila's answer, Stella decided to back off. She wasn't influenced by it, nor had she understood it, it just she had understood that their feelings to be together were genuine despite the fact one was human and one was demon.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>或いは可能性を感じたのかもしれない、『浄化しなくてもいい魔族』が存在する可能性を。 <<ENGLISH>>Or perhaps she saw some kind of possibility from them, the possibility that perhaps there were demons that were 'okay to not be purified'.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「無駄な怪我を負わせてしまったこと、謝罪しましょう。申し訳ありませんでした」 <<ENGLISH>>"Let me apologize for giving such unnecessary injuries. I'm very sory."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え? あ......うん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh? Ah... um."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ステラが頭を下げたことで、レイラは呆気に取られる。 <<ENGLISH>>Toward Stella who bowed her head, Leila was dumbfounded.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だが背後の桔音の身体が前のめりに揺れ、レイラの背中に倒れてきた故に、慌てて彼の身体を支えた。見れば、瞳は開いているけれど、意識は無い様だった。 <<ENGLISH>>However, Kitsune, who was behind Leila, was collapsing forward and collapsed on her back. Leila flusteredly held his body. Looking closely, his eyes were still opened, but he was already unconscious.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね君......きつね君しっかりして―――ッ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-kun... Kitsune-kun, hang in there!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音を支えながら地面に寝かせて、レイラは必死に呼びかける。すると、固有スキルが解除されたのか入れ替わる様に『臨死体験』が発動した。 <<ENGLISH>>While holding and laying Kitsune on the ground, Leila desperately calling out to him. And then, perhaps the effect of his innate skill had worn off, 'Near-death experience' activated.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ステラの攻撃力の倍の耐性を手に入れ、その傷が凄まじい勢いで治癒していく。レイラの時よりも凄まじい耐性値を手に入れた桔音の身体は、ものの十数秒で全ての傷を完治させ、桔音の命の鼓動を繋ぎとめた。 <<ENGLISH>>Receiving resistance stat equaling double of Stella's offensive abilily, his injuries were very quickly healed. Kitsune's body that received resistance stat that was way higher that the time with Leila, all of his injuries were all healed in around ten seconds of time, and Kitsune's life had also gone steady again.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......はぁ......良かったぁ......」 <<ENGLISH>>"...haa... thanks god...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>心底ほっとしたように胸を撫で下ろすレイラ。 <<ENGLISH>>Leila let out a relief as if she was relieved from the bottom from her heart.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そんな彼女を見て、ステラは地面に倒れたままの桔音に歩み寄り、隣にしゃがみ込んだ。そして、桔音の顔を覗きこみ、露草色の瞳で桔音の左眼を見た。 <<ENGLISH>>Looking at such her, Stella walked toward the lying down Kitsune, and crouched down beside him. And then, she peered into Kitsune's face, and looked at his left eyes with the azure eyes of hers.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......この左眼は、治らないのですね」 <<ENGLISH>>"...his left eye, looks like it isn't healed as well, right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ......うん、そうみたい......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah.... Um, seems like so...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そうですか......分かりました。それでは私が治しましょう」 <<ENGLISH>>"I see... very well. Then, let me heal it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え? 出来るの?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh? You can do it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「無駄な負傷を負わせてしまった謝罪と、お詫びです。よろしいですか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Take it as an apology for giving such unnecessary injuries. May I?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「キヒッ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kihi!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>衝突は、一瞬だった。そして、彼我の実力差は初撃ではっきり出た。 <<ENGLISH>>The clash lasted for but a moment. In that short moment, the difference between their prowess could already clearly be seen.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>自身に向かって全速力で迫ったレイスに対し、レイラは軽くハエを払うかのように手を振ってレイスの顔面に張り手を当てたのだ。その威力は、並の冒険者の拳よりも重く、鋭い。 <<ENGLISH>>In response to Reis charging at full speed, Leila simply waved her hand lightly as if brushing off a fly, and slapped his face. Its force was heavier and sharper than the average adventurer's fist.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>突撃の勢いと、壁にぶつかった様な衝撃に一瞬意識が遠のいたレイス。ハッと気付いた時には己の身体が宙を舞っていた。直ぐに体勢を立て直して着地する、が、身体がふらついて膝を付いてしまった。 <<ENGLISH>>Due to his charging momentum combined with the impact as though bumping onto a wall, Reis lost his consciousness for a moment. When he came to, his body was already flying in the air. He soon rearranged his stance and landed, but as his body suddenly lost strength, he fell to his knee.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>Sランクの犯罪者とSランクの魔族。同じSランクであろうが、『犯罪者』と『魔族』というのは格が違い過ぎる。犯罪者であろうが、所詮は <<ENGLISH>>S-ranked criminal and S-ranked demon. Although both were similarly S-ranked, the difference between "criminal" and "demon" was simply too huge. Even if they were criminals, in the end they were merely people who took pleasure in killing others-- reaching out toward world destruction level monster was simply as though reaching out to heaven itself.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「―――ッハァ......! なんだお前、女のビンタにしちゃ威力高過ぎじゃねぇか......?」 <<ENGLISH>>"-haa...! The hell with you, for a mere woman's slap, wasn't that unusually too powerful?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うふふうふふふ♪ きつね君はこの程度なら平気で耐えるよ♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ufufufufu Kitsune-kun could easily withstand something on this level, though."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「マジか......あいつ、マジで化けモンかよ......キヒッ......クハハハハ......!! 面白れぇ、心底殺したくなるぜ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"For real?... so that guy really is a monster, huh... Kihi...Kuhahaha!! Interesting, now I'm wanting to kill him more and more...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「分かるよ、その気持ち♪ きつね君は面白いし、可愛いし、格好良いし、美味しいもん♡ だから好きなの♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"I understand that feeling Kitsune-kun is indeed interesting, cute, cool, and above all tasty, after all"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイスはこの時、自分の死を覚悟していた。 <<ENGLISH>>That moment, Reis resolved himself for his death.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>相手の実力が分からない程落ちぶれたつもりはない。目の前に居るこの <<ENGLISH>>He wasn't so incompetent to be unable to perceive how powerful his opponent was. Instinctively, he understood that the woman in front of him, Leila, possessed much more overwhelming prowess than him.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>―――このでけぇ壁をぶっ壊したら、この腹は膨れるか? <<ENGLISH>>--if I destroy this huge wall, will I be able to cut her abdomen?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「殺してみれば、分かんだろォ! クハハハッ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"I'll confirm that when I kill her! Kuhaha!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だから笑った―――死んだとしたら、その時はその時だ。 <<ENGLISH>>So he laughed-- should he die, then that was that.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「キャヒヒッ! あと一歩だったなぁ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Gyahihi! Just a bit more...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>血走った眼を見開いて、瘴気で止められた刃を尚たたっ斬ろうと押し付けるレイスは、狂ったように笑った。理性はあるようだが、明らかに今のレイスが出せる力を大きく越えている。レイラもまた、眼を丸くしていた。 <<ENGLISH>>Reis bloodshot eyes were wide open, he madly laughed as he pressed forward his sword that was blocked by the miasma. He seemed to be still sane, but the power he was currently exerting was without a doubt much stronger than before. Leila also similarly got her eyes wide open.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......うふっ♪ うふふうふふふふ♪ あはぁ......♡ いいよいいよぉ♡ ぞっくぞくする!」 <<ENGLISH>>"...Ufu Ufufufufufu Ahn... feels so good, it makes my heart throb fast!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイラは自分の身体を抱き締めるようにして、だらしなく笑った。赤い瞳が、爛々と煌めいている。狂気が、彼女の表情に滲み出る。そう、『赤い夜』としての狂気が。 <<ENGLISH>>While hugging her own body, Leila slovenly laughed. Her red eyes were ablaze. Madness was oozing out of her face. That's right, the madness of "Red Night".<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして次の瞬間、レイラの身体から真っ黒な瘴気が勢いよく噴き出る。まるで噴火の様に、猛々しく、死の猛威を体現する。 <<ENGLISH>>The next moment, jet black miasma were vigorously exuding from Leila's body. As if it were an eruption, the embodiment of ferocious menace of death itself.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「貴方は不味そう♪ 不味そうだけど―――私が残さずちゃあんと食べてあげる♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"You seem to taste disgusting very disgusting, but-- I'll still eat you without leaving anything behind."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>二人の狂気が、ぶつかり合って火花を散らす。 <<ENGLISH>>Both of their madness collided and created sparks.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「クハハハッ! あの眼の色が違ェガキ! アイツ一体何なんだァ!? アイツ自体もそうだが、こんな化けモン侍らせてやがるとか、マジで頭イカれてんじゃねぇの!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kuhahaha! The color of your eyes have changed! Just what the hell is that guy? The guy was a monster himself, but to also have this kind monster around, has he gone crazy?!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うふふうふふふ♪ 殺させないよ、きつね君は私の♪ だって私はきつね君が大好きだもん♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ufufufufufu I won't let you kill him, Kitsune-kun is mine Because I love Kitsune-kun very much, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>互いに地面を蹴って、レイスの上段から振り下ろされた刃と、レイラの瘴気で作った黒いナイフが金属音を鳴らす。剣戟の音が二度、三度と繰り返される。一瞬の内に、何度も衝突する。 <<ENGLISH>>Kicking the ground at the same time, Reis' sword that was swung from above was faced with Leila's miasma-made black knife and made a metallic sound. The sound of weapons hitting each other resounded for the second, third time, and so on. In an instant, they clashed over and over again.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>一見すれば互角、だがその実レイラのナイフは幾度もレイスの身体を傷付け、レイスの剣は全て防がれている。 <<ENGLISH>>At a glance they were equal, but in actuality Leila's knife had left injuries on Reis' body several times, while she managed to block all of his attack.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ッチィ......キヒヒッ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Tch... Kihihi!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>剣戟の音が止まり、二人の間に距離が開く。 <<ENGLISH>>The sound of sword collisions ceased, and both of them took some distances.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>レイラの両手には黒いナイフが一本ずつ握られ、くるくるとジャグリングの様に弄んでいる。 <<ENGLISH>>Leila held a black knife in her respective hands, she played with them as if she was doing juggling.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>対して、レイスの剣は所々欠けていた。武器にも大きな性能の差があることは明白だ。 <<ENGLISH>>On the other hand, Reis' sword was chipped here and there. It was obvious that there was also a big difference in their weapons.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「まだ届かねぇのかよ......クハッ! 面白ェ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Still not enough, huh ... Kuha! Interesting...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だが、レイスはまだ諦めない。いや、此処に来てまだ戦闘を楽しんでいた。 <<ENGLISH>>However, Reis hadn't given up just yet. No, he still wanted to enjoy fighting.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>寧ろ、レイラの底の見えない実力に、一周回って恐怖心がなくなったのかもしれない。 <<ENGLISH>>Rather, against someone whose prowess limit was unknown, perhaps he might be able to eventually overcome fear itself.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ほらほら、もうちょっと楽しませて?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Come on, entertain me a little more."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイラは相も変わらず笑ってそう言う。レイスは冷や汗を一筋流しながらも、また地面を蹴った。 <<ENGLISH>>Smiling as usual, Leila said so. Even with cold sweat pouring down, Reis charged forward once again.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>一方その頃、ゴブリンキングとの戦いは熾烈を極めていた。予想していた通り、冒険者達は劣勢。未だ一人も死んではおらず、その経験と知恵を用いてゴブリンや剛拳猿を倒していたものの、やはり数の差は覆らない。 <<ENGLISH>>Meanwhile, the battle against the Goblin King was very intense. And as expected, the adventurers were the ones in disadvantage. Although none of them had died yet, through their experience and wisdom after defeating several Goblins and Crazy Monkeys, they had deemed that overturning such differences in number was nigh impossible.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>少しずつ、じりじりと冒険者達が押されていた。 <<ENGLISH>>Little by little, the adventurers were pushed backward.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「くっ......切りがねぇ......!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kuh... there's no end to it...!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「余所見しない! はぁぁぁ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Stay focused! Haaa!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「グルァアアア!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Gruaaa!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>あの先導を切った新人冒険者に襲い掛かる狼を、女冒険者が切り払う。戦闘が始まってから背中を護り合う戦いで、誰も死んでいない現状が維持出来ているのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>When the newbie leader pushed a wolf demonic beast away, the female adventurer finished it off. They'd been protecting each other's back, thus they could still maintain the state where none died.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「悪い! おおおおお!!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Watch out! Uooh!!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ブガァァァァァ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Bugaaaa!!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「ッ!? 皆下がれェェェ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"!? Everyone! Watch out!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そこで、冒険者の一人が叫んだ。瞬間、その場の全員が魔獣達の変化に気付く。 <<ENGLISH>>Then one of the adventurers shouted. That instant, everyone there noticed the change around the demonic beasts.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>―――後方にいた筈のゴブリンキングが、前に出て来ていた。 <<ENGLISH>>--The goblin king that was supposed to be waiting on the rear, was emerging forward.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして冒険者達が後退しようとした瞬間、ゴブリンキングの持っていた棍棒が、地面を抉る様に冒険者達を蹴散らした。 <<ENGLISH>>Then, when the adventurers tried to retreat, the goblin king smashed the ground using its club and blew them away.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ガッ......!!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ga...!!?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あぁ......ッ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Aah...!!!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ゴフッ......!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Gofu...!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>比較的前に居た数名が棍棒の攻撃に吹き飛ばされ、後方へと転がった。 <<ENGLISH>>Several adventurers who were relatively in front were blown away by that attack and rolled backwards.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まるで、塵の様に吹き飛ばされる様子を見て、全員がゴブリンキングの格の高さを思い知る。今の自分達では勝てないことを思い知る。 <<ENGLISH>>Looking at them getting blown away as if garbage, everyone realized the difference between their prowess and the Goblin King's. They realized that with their current prowess, they had no hope of defeating it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>その光景に、募った焦燥感が爆発したのか、一人の冒険者が自棄になって、ゴブリンキングに向かって駆けだした。止める声が出るが、聞こえていないらしく、その冒険者は止まらない。 <<ENGLISH>>Looking at that scene, perhaps unable to hold the impatience, one of the adventurers gave in to despair and charged straight to the Goblin King. Someone tried to stop him, but seeming unable to hear it, the adventurer didn't stop his stride.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「フン......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmph..."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ゴブリンキングが鼻で笑う声と共に、 <<ENGLISH>>Along with the Goblin King's scornful laugh,<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「――――!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"---!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>その冒険者が、振り下ろされた棍棒に潰され......死んだ。 <<ENGLISH>>The adventurer was squashed by the swung club... and died.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「な......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Wha...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>誰もが絶句した様子の中、誰かの呻きが聞こえた。 <<ENGLISH>>As all of them were lost of words, the voice of someone gasping could clearly be heard.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、棍棒をゆっくり持ち上げたゴブリンキングは、冒険者達を見下すように視線を向けると、その大きな口を開いた。 <<ENGLISH>>Lifting the club leisurely, the Goblin King looked down on the adventurers, and opened its mouth.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「邪魔ダ......キザマラ程度、相手ニモナラン......」 <<ENGLISH>>"How annoying... a fly like that, shouldn't stand before me...."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「あはは、そんなに怯えないでくれよ。僕はただのHランク冒険者だぜ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha, there's no need to be that scared, you know? After all, I'm just an H rank adventurer, you see?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>少年の言葉に、貴族の男は歯噛みする。 <<ENGLISH>>Toward the youth's words, the noble man ground his teeth.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「えーと......オルバ公爵だっけ? 僕は貴族の偉さとか、格の大きさとか、良く分からないからさ......無礼は許してね?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Umm... Duke Orba, was it? I don't really understand things about the splendor of nobles, the height of their status, and so on, so do excuse me for my rudeness, alright?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「............貴様......何故あのガキに味方する......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"....you bastard... why are you helping that brat?!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「僕子供好きなんだよ。ほら、僕って保父さんに向いてるじゃない?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well, actually I like children a lot, you see? Just look, don't I look totally like a caretaker?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「知っとけよ、相手の事くらい。あんな殺人鬼差し向けてくるくらいなんだからさ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Please do care, moreover now that I'm talking to you. Since you cared enough to even sent that kind of murderer to me, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>少年は飄々と、何が目的なのかも分からない様な口調で、まるでちょっと遊びに来たかの様な態度だ。本当に何をしに来たのかと、貴族の男は冷や汗を流す。 <<ENGLISH>>When the youth whistled, it was hard to tell what reason he came for, rather, he acted as though he came there just to play. With cold sweat pouring on his back, the noble man also pondered what reason the youth came there for.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、少年は一歩ずつ貴族の男へと近づいてくる。その手に黒いナイフを生み出して、じりじりと近づいてくる。それに応じて、貴族の男の中の恐怖心が大きくなる。 <<ENGLISH>>Then, the youth slowly approached the noble man step by step. With a black knife in hand, he leisurely approached him. In response, the fear within the noble man grew even further.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......く、来るな!」 <<ENGLISH>>"...S, stay away!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いやいや、公爵なんて大層な名前を持ってる人にこんな所で会うなんて幸運なわけだし、ゆっくりお話ししようよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Please don't be like that, I'm very fortunate to meet someone with a grand name such as duke in a place like this, so let's have some friendly chat, alright?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ッ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kh....!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あはは、そう緊張しなくてもいいんだぜ? 僕は巷じゃフレンドリーな少年で通ってるんだよ、きっと仲良くなれるさ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha, you don't have to be that nervous, you know? Since people even say that I'm such a friendly youngster, I'm sure we'll get along just fine."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>少年の言葉に、静観する少女は内心で思った。呼吸する様に嘘を吐くな、と。 <<ENGLISH>>Hearing the youth's words, the girl who was standing quietly behind him inwardly thought 'Stop lying as though you're breathing'.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ほら、公爵の好きな色って何? え? 僕? 僕は......赤い色以外ならなんでも好きかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Come on, what's your favorite color, Duke? Eh? Mine? Let's see... I think I like every color, except red, that is."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「レイラちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Leila-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うふふっ、なぁに?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ufufu, what's it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「僕とお話しようぜ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Let's have a chat."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「また? うふふ、でも良いよ♪ 私の攻撃が通用しない今、それ位しか出来ないもんね♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Again? Ufufu, but I don't mind. Since right now my attack couldn't hurt you, so there's nothing we can do but it, right? "<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕の提案を、彼女は素直に受け入れた。どうやら先程までとは違って、僕のことが大好きで、発情した様子ではあるものの、冷静な思考を手に入れているらしい。素晴らしく厄介な相手になっている。彼女の精神状態が少しづつ、Sランクのそれへと成長している、それも急速に。きっと僕の存在が彼女の精神に良い影響を与えたんだろう。僕にとっては悪影響だけど。 <<ENGLISH>>At my suggestion, she obediently accepts it. Seems like different from before, she loves me so much, she still has that lustful expression, but she's still able to think logically. She has become a splendidly bothersome person. Her mental state is gradually growth into one of an S rank, moreover at a rapid pace. I'm sure that my very existence has become a great influence for her mental growth, right? For me that is a bad influence, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>もやもやと動く漆黒の瘴気を操って、彼女は器用にも黒いベンチを作りあげた。どうやらあの瘴気、様々な物体に変化させることが出来るらしい。しおりちゃんの顔もきっとあの瘴気を顔に張り付けてたんだろう。となると、色も変化出来るってことか。変幻自在だな、羨ましい。 <<ENGLISH>>Manipulating the misty and swaying jet-black miasma around her, she skillfully produces a black bench using it. Seems like that miasma can be transformed into various objects. Even I'm sure that she imitates shiori-chan's face by putting that miasma at her face, doesn't she? That means, its color could also be changed, huh. So she can transform into anything, huh, how envious.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ほらほら、きつね君も座って座って♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"Come on, Kitsune-kun, hurry up and sit here."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......じゃあ失礼するよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...then, excuse me."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ベンチの中心に座るレイラちゃんが、自分の隣をぽんぽんと叩く。さっきも僕の隣に座って来たし、きっと僕が何処に座ろうとひっついてくるだろう。だから僕はもう諦めて彼女の隣に腰を下ろした。 <<ENGLISH>>Leila-chan who sits at the middle of the bench is patting the space next to her. Previously she came and sat next to me so I'm sure no matter where I sit she would come and cling to me again, right? That's why I just give up and obediently sit next to her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、嬉しそうに彼女は僕に密着してくる。予想通り僕の匂いを嗅ぐように顔を腕に擦りつけて来て、手を取って舐め始めた。話をするって言ってんだろこの子は。 <<ENGLISH>>In doing so, she clings at me with a very happy expression. And just as I expected, she rubs her face against my arm and also sniffs my smell, and then, she takes and starts licking my arm. Didn't just now we said to have a chat?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「止めなさい」 <<ENGLISH>>"Please stop it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あぁ......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>手を引いて舐めさせないようにすると、途端に眉を切なそうにハの字にし、心底残念そうな声をあげた。そんなことをする為に座ったんじゃないんだよ、一回お話って単語を調べてこい。 <<ENGLISH>>When I take my hand away and told her to stop licking it, she let out a very disappointed voice with her eyebrows makes a ha ( / \ ) character. We don't sit here to do such a thing, you know? Please go and check what 'chat' means.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「ねぇレイラちゃん、僕はそろそろ帰って寝たいんだよね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Say, Leila-chan, I want to go home soon, you see."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ♡ じゃあ続きはきつね君の部屋でする?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, then, are we going to continue it at your room?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「付いてくるつもりかよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"You're intending to follow me, huh."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「一緒にいれば良いってきつね君言ったもん♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"You were the one that said that I can be together with you, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>くそ、気絶する前に言ったことが全部裏目に出ている。そう言えば好きなだけ舐めてればいいとかも言ったっけ......これは不味いな。形勢は完全に僕が不利だ。言質を取られている。話し合いに持ち込んだのは良いものの、このままじゃ僕の言葉を盾にずっとくっついてきそうだなぁ。困った困った。 <<ENGLISH>>Dammit, the thing I said back then, when I almost collapsed, is backfiring me now. Come to think of it, I think I said something along 'you can lick me as much as you want', didn't I?.... isn't that bad? The conditions completely put me at disadvantage. I need to do something about those promises. Seems like it's a great thing that I proposed to have a chat, at this rate she might keep following me anywhere using these promises as premises. How troublesome.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......そういえばレイラちゃん。もう一回言うけど、僕を食べないで欲しいって要求は通る?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...come to think of it, Leila-chan. I'll say it once again, but, could you please stop trying to eat me?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んー......好きな時に好きなだけ舐めさせてくれるなら、良いよ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm~... if you let me lick you anytime and as much as I pleased then, I'm fine with it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え、良いの?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh, really?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「分かった......でも好きな時にってのは諦めて頂戴。僕にだって生活がある、君にばかり構ってはいられないんだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Got it... but please let the anytime off. I have my own life, after all, so I can't keep on accompanying you anytime."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「えー、やだよ。私だけを見てよ、私は貴方が大好きなんだからいいでしょ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh~, no way. You must keep on looking at me only, since I really love you so that's okay, right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「お前すげぇ自分勝手だな、逆に尊敬するよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"You sure are very self-centered, aren't you? In a sense I respect you."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「えへへー♪ やった」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ehehe~, yay."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「褒めてない、皮肉位分かってくれない?」 <<ENGLISH>>"I'm not praising you, don't you even know sarcasm(Pi Rou )?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「何それ、美味しそうな名前だね!」 <<ENGLISH>>"What is that? It sounds very tasty!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>皮と肉か、確かに美味しそう―――そうじゃねぇよ! <<ENGLISH>>Skin(Pi ) and meat(Rou ), huh, that's indeed sounds tasty-- that's not it!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あー......それじゃ止めて欲しいって言った時に止めてくれれば後は好きにして良いから」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... if you stop when I ask you to, then the rest is up to you, how about it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んー..................分かった♪ じゃあ一日1回ちゅーしてちゅー♡ そしたらそうしてあげるぅ♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm~... okay. Then give me a kiss once a day. If you take it then we get a deal here."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「お前凄まじく厚かましいな」 <<ENGLISH>>"You sure are a shameless person, aren't you?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「......分かった、交渉成立だ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...got it, with this the negotiation is completed."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>良いだろう、進んでやる。僕は死ぬわけにはいかないんだ、生きられるなら進んでやるよ。 <<ENGLISH>>Fine then, just bring it on. I can't afford to die here, so if it's a mean on surviving then I'll thread on it no matter what.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>例えその道が、真っ赤に染まった『死』と、常に隣り合わせの薄氷の道だとしても。 <<ENGLISH>>Even if that route is dyed in red by 'death', even if that route is eternally accompanied by danger.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「でもレイラちゃん、フィニアちゃん達を傷付けるようなら僕は君を許さない。どんな手を使ってでも殺してやる」 <<ENGLISH>>"But, Leila-chan, if you by any chance hurt Finia-chan and the other, I won't ever forgive you. I'll definitely kill you by any means necessary."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あははっ♪ いいよいいよぉ......♡ その眼、ぞくぞくするぅ......♡ やっぱりきつね君さいっこう......! 好き、大好き、好き好き、超愛してるよぉ......えへへ、ねぇねぇちゅーしてちゅー♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha, how beautiful... that eyes of yours, it makes me thrilled... you sure are the best, Kitsune-kun...! I really, really, really, really love you... ehehe, come on, kiss me, kiss me."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「駄目、今日は昼の勝負でもう1回したでしょ。我慢しなさい」 <<ENGLISH>>"No, we've done it once at our match today, didn't we? Please be patient."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「えー......だってもう私限界だよぉ......お腹の下辺りがきゅんきゅん疼いて仕方ないんだもん......ちゅー、して? じゃないと食べちゃうよ......♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh~... I'm already at my limit, you know... somewhere around below my stomach feels itchy so it can't be helped... kiss me, please? Or else, I'll eat you, you know..."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>こいつ、約束護れないタイプの人間だ。何ガチで発情してんのこの子、最早愛とか恋とか超越して依存だろこれ。 <<ENGLISH>>This girl, she's the type of person who won't ever keep their promise. She thinks nothing but her own lust, she's at the point where greatly apart from like nor love.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、食べられるのは嫌なので、昼間のはノーカンにしてキスしてやった。ほっぺたに。口と口とは言ってない、そのまま悶え死んでくれれば僕的には万々歳だな。 <<ENGLISH>>But, since I don't want to get eaten, disregarding our kiss at this afternoon, I kiss her again. At her cheek. I never said to kiss lips to lips, if only she'd die in agony as it is then that would be a very pleasing thing for me.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「さて、僕はそろそろ帰るね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well then, I'm going home now."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ああんっ......待ってよぉ......腰が抜けちゃったぁ......♡ うふ、うふふ......きつね君大好きぃ......! 絶頂だよ......っ......♡♡♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Aahn... please wait... my body won't move... ufufu... I love you, Kitsune-kun...! You sure are the best...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「もう色々飛び越えて気持ち悪いよこの子」 <<ENGLISH>>"In many way, this girl sure is creepy."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕はとりあえずレイラちゃんを無視して帰ることにした。良かった死なずに済んで。フィニアちゃんとの約束はちゃんと守れそうだ。 <<ENGLISH>>I decide to ignore Leila-chan and immediately go home. Thanks god it ended without I have to die. Seems like I'd be able to fulfill my promise with Finia-chan.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「あはっ、虫の癖に凄い凄い♡ もしかして貴女、思想種ね!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha, for a bug, you sure are amazing. Could it be, you're an idea type?!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>虫、彼女は私をそう呼んだ。私の眼が大きく見開かれ、驚愕に言葉を失う。まさかまさか、そう思って彼女を見ると、黒い瘴気と白い炎の隙間から顔が見えた。 <<ENGLISH>>Bug, she called me as such. My eyes were opened wide in surprise at such surprising word.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>白い髪、上気した顔、怪しい光を宿した赤い瞳、でも見間違うことはない。その顔は、貴女は、レイラ・ヴァーミリオン。きつねさんに嫌らしい眼を向けてた発情猫! 貴女が『赤い夜』! <<ENGLISH>>White hair, flushing face, red eyes that contained an eerie light, but there was no doubt about it. That face was, she was, Leila Vermilion. The lustful cat that was always looking at Kitsune-san with her filthy eyes! So she was {Red Night} !<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね君、本当におもしろぉい♪ 珍しい思想種まで連れてるなんて......♡ どれだけ私を興奮させれば気が済むのぉ......うふ、うふふふ♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-kun sure is interesting! To even have the rare idea type... just how much he would excite me till he pleased... ufufu, ufufufu."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>白い炎と瘴気の衝突が終わり、部屋に元の薄暗い光が戻る。危険な相手、きつねさんの左眼を、私の力不足で奪わせてしまった相手。私が、倒さないといけないきつねさんの敵。 <<ENGLISH>>The collision between the dark miasma and the white fire was over, the room returned into just a mere dim room. A dangerous enemy, the one that took Kitsune-san's left eye away because of my lack of power. Kitsune-san's enemy that I have to avenge no matter what.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>きっときつねさんは彼女から逃げて来たんだ。そして部屋まで命からがら逃げて来て、力尽きて眠ってしまった。だったら、私が護らないと。私はその為に強くなったんだから! <<ENGLISH>>I was sure that Kitsune-san was running away from her. And then, barely escaping from her alive till this room, he immediately went asleep. If that was the case, I had to protect him. That was the very reason I pursued after power, after all!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「でもだーめ♡ きつね君に貴女を傷付けちゃダメって言われちゃったから......私は貴女と戦わない」 <<ENGLISH>>"But, I can't. Kitsune-kun said that I must not hurt you, after all... so I won't fight you."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「っ!? きつねさんが......?」 <<ENGLISH>>"!? Kitsune-san said so....?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そう、本当はきつね君を食べる為に呼び出したんだけど......惚れさせられちゃった♡ だから話し合いで食べない代わりに一緒に居させてもらうことにしたの♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, actually I called him to eat him, but... I fell in love with him. That's why, after we had discussed it, in exchange for me to don't eat him, he let me to be together with him."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>両手を頬に当てて、恥ずかしいとばかりにそう言う怪物。人間みたいなことを言うこの怪物が、私には凄く気味が悪く思えた。 <<ENGLISH>>Putting both of her hand at her cheeks, this monster acted as if in shame. This monster said such humanism word, but as far as I was concerned, I thought it as creepy.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>本当にきつねさんがこの怪物の言う通り一緒にいることを認めたっていうの? だってだって、この怪物はきつねさんの左眼を奪ったんだよ? なのに良いの? <<ENGLISH>>Did Kitsune-san really accept this monster to live together with him as per she just said? After all, this monster was the very one that snatched away Kitsune-san's left eye, you know? But, he accepted it?<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「信じてくれないのは仕方ないよねー、でも本当のこと♡ だって私はきつね君のことが大好きだもん!」 <<ENGLISH>>"It can't be helped if you don't believe me, but it's true. Because, I really love Kitsune-kun, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うるさい! 私の方が大好きだもん!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Shut up! I love Kitsune-san more!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あはっ♪ 虫が何を言っても無駄だよ、貴女はきつね君の眼球の味を知ってる? きつね君の血の味を知ってる? きつね君とちゅーする時の快感を知ってる? 知らないよね? 私だけだもん! 貴女と私じゃきつね君への好きが違うの♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha, no matter what a bug like you say, it's useless, do you know the taste of Kitsune-kun's eyeball? Do you know the taste of Kitsune-kun's blood? Do you know the pleasure from kissing Kitsune-kun? You must be don't know, right? Only I who know it! The degree of our love for Kitsune-kun are greatly different."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>この子何言ってるのか分かんない。きつねさんの眼球の味を知る代わりにきつねさんからの好感度を著しく下げてることに気が付いてないの? ちゅーだって無理矢理奪ったくせに。頭がおかしいよ。絶対きつねさんも同じこと思ったと思う。 <<ENGLISH>>I didn't know what she was talking about. In exchange for knowing the taste of his eyeball, did she not aware about how bad Kitsune-san's impression toward her? Even the kiss, it was a forceful one.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......もう良いから出てって、此処は私ときつねさんとルルちゃんの部屋なの、貴女の入るスペースはないのっ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I got it, so just go away quickly, this room is just for Kitsune-san, me and Lulu-chan, there's no room for you!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>魔族なら魔族らしく森へ帰ればいい。発情した顔を見るだけで不愉快だよ。 <<ENGLISH>>As a demon you should just quietly returned to the forest just as what usually demon did.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、彼女は勝ち誇った様な笑みを浮かべて、予想外に素直に部屋を出て行った。何この気持ち、物凄く苛々する。あの勝ち誇った顔を殴ってやりたい。多分きつねさんも同じ気持ちだと思う。絶対そうだよ。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, floating a triumphant smile, unexpectedly she obediently left the room. What was up with this feeling, it was really irritating. I really wanted to hit that triumphant face of hers. Perhaps Kitsune-san also had the same feeling. I was sure of it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>扉が閉まって、部屋の中には私ときつねさん、そしてルルちゃんが残される。ふと、急な脱力感と疲労感に襲われて、私はふらふらとベッドの上に降り立つ。きつねさんと隣で眠るルルちゃんの顔を見て、大きく息を吐いた。 <<ENGLISH>>Closing the door, the one remained inside the room was me, Kitsune-san, and Lulu-chan. Suddenly, I was attacked by a great tired feeling, so I unsteadily went toward the bed. Looking at Lulu-chan's face who was lying beside Kitsune-san, I made a great exhale.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、ルルちゃんの隣に寝転がってシーツに身体を埋めた。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, I lied down next to Lulu-chan and covered my body with the sheet.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......何が何だか分からない」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I don't understand what happened at all."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、きつね君は大丈夫だったんだ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, Kitsune-kun, are you okay?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「レイラ、ちゃん......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Leila-chan...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ただ一人、レイラちゃんだけは近くに立って白い少女を見ていた。いやそんな生温いものじゃない、レイラちゃんの表情は横から見ても分かる、警戒を剥き出しにした表情で彼女の睨んでいる。僕と訓練場で戦った時も一度あんな顔を見せたっけ。 <<ENGLISH>>Except one, Leila-chan, she's staring at the standing white girl. No, she isn't simply staring at her, I can understand it simply by looking at her face, vigilance can be clearly seen there. When we were fighting at the guild's ground, she showed such expression once, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>Sランクの圧倒的実力を持つ彼女が、強敵を目にした様な顔をしていた。 <<ENGLISH>>She, who has an overwhelming prwess of S rank, is showing an expression as if facing a formidable enemy.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「レイラちゃん......あの子、なに?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Leila-chan... who is that girl?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「分からないよ、魔族じゃないのは確かだけど......人間とも違う匂いがする」 <<ENGLISH>>"I don't know, I'm sure that she isn't demon, but... I feel like she isn't human either."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイラちゃんの答えを聞いて、僕も立ちあがって白い少女を見据えた。少女はじっとこちらを見ている。嫌な眼だな、僕達を見ているのに、僕達を見ていない。まるで心の中を覗きこまれる様な眼だ。 <<ENGLISH>>After listening to her answer, I also focus my gaze on that girl. The girl is staring fixedly on us. What an unpleasant eyes, they are looking at us, but they aren't looking at us at all. These eyes are as if peeking at inside our hearts.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>勇者と会って、打倒勇者を決めたのにすぐこれか......なんでレイラちゃんといいこんな化け物ばっか僕の前に現れるんだ。 <<ENGLISH>>After meeting that hero, I've decided to knock him down, but, the next one in line is this, huh... firstly Leila-chan, now this girl, why must these monsters always appear before me one after another?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「えーと......君は誰?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Umm... who are you?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......驚いています」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I'm surprised."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「は?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hm?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「一撃で全員浄化するつもりでしたが......存外、お強い様ですね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Even though I intended to purifiy you all in an attack... you two are unexpectedly pretty strong, aren't you?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「ん......今何かされましたね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... you just did something, didn't you?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>気付かれた!? ステータスを覗いてバレたことなんて一度もない、レイラちゃんですら気がつかなかった筈なのに......この子、本格的にヤバい。 <<ENGLISH>>She noticed it!? I've never been found out when I peeked at someone's tatus even once up until now, even Leila-chan seems like has never noticed it... this girl is really dangerous.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「貴方と......貴女、一撃で倒せなかったのは貴方方が初めてです」 <<ENGLISH>>"You, and... you. You both are the first that I can't defeat in one attack."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うふふ、私を死ぬかもしれないって思わせたのも貴方が初めてだよ♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ufufu, you're also the first that give me the feeling that I might die, you know?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そうですか」 <<ENGLISH>>"Is that so."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイラちゃんも通常通りに話してはいるけど、その頬に冷や汗が伝っている。かなり余裕がない状態なのは確かだ。この場を生き残るにはどうすればいい、僕は護らないといけない約束があるんだ、死ぬわけにはいかない。 <<ENGLISH>>Leila-chan is speaking just as she usualy does, but cold sweat is dripping on her face. I can clearly see that this isn't a good situation. What should I do to survive this predicament? I have promises I must fulfill, I can't afford to die here.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そもそも、彼女はなんで僕達を襲う? もっと言えば殺す気があってやってるのか? <<ENGLISH>>Or rather, why did she attack us in the first place? Moreover, was she intending to kill us?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「君、何が目的?」 <<ENGLISH>>"What's your purpose?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まずは、そこを聞いてみないと分からない。 <<ENGLISH>>Firstly, I must ask it first or else I won't understand anything.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「目的......世界の浄化です」 <<ENGLISH>>"Purpose... to purify the world."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「浄化?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Purify?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「現在、この世界は不安定に揺らいでいます。原因は異世界からやってきた存在を招き入れたことによる空間の歪み―――私はそれを正します」 <<ENGLISH>>"Currently, this world's stability is wavering. The cause is the space distortion when summoning someone from another world. I come to correct it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>やべ、ソレって僕と勇者気取りのせいじゃん。逃げられる気がしない。 <<ENGLISH>>Shit, doesn't that mean it's because of me and that fake hero? I don't feel like I'll be able to run away.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>空間の揺らぎとやらがこの先どうなるのか僕には全く想像が付かないけれど、この少女がもしも言葉通りそれを正そうしているとすれば、僕と勇者気取りは狙われているのかもしれない。 <<ENGLISH>>I don't know and I can't even imagine what she would do to this so called space distortion, but if what she says about correcting it is true, then there's a high possibility that her targets would be me and that fake hero.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......具体的に、どうやって?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...specifically speaking, how are you going do it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「さしあたり原因である勇者を浄化します」 <<ENGLISH>>"By purifying the cause of this instability, the hero."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「浄化ってのは......殺すってこと?」 <<ENGLISH>>"By purifying... do you mean kill?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「魂を肉体から解き放つだけです」 <<ENGLISH>>"I will only separate his soul from his body."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いやそれ殺すってことじゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"That's exactly what I meant by killing!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>どうやら僕が異世界人ってことはバレてないようだけど、勇者は確実に異世界人だとバレている訳だから普通に狙われている。 <<ENGLISH>>Seems like she hasn't noticed that I'm also an otherworlder, but since the hero is clearly from another world so he's clearly been targeted by her.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>フィニアちゃんとあの勇者気取りしか僕が異世界人であることを知らないから、口を滑らせなければ僕を狙ってくることはないだろうけれど......どちらにせよこの場に居る全員をのした訳だから狙われてようがいまいが大して差はない、か。 <<ENGLISH>>Aside from Finia-chan and that fake hero, no one know that I'm an otherworlder, so as long as they don't say a word about it, she won't be targeting me, but... either way, since she only knocked everyone here down, that means her purification target is solely the hero, huh.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それで......君はこれからどうするんだ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then... what are you going to do?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「この国で勇者が召喚されたと聞きました。どうやら入れ違いになったようですが......追いかけようと思っています」 <<ENGLISH>>"I heard that the hero was summoned by this country. But since it seems like we've passed each others... so I think I'm going to chase after him."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「へぇじゃあ早く行きなよ、今ならすぐ追いつけるし君なら普通に殺せるよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hee, then just chase him immediately, if you go now, I'm sure you'd be able to catch up to him very soon, and with your prowess, you'd be able to kill him pretty easily."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>勇者を追う、なら早く行って欲しい。 <<ENGLISH>>Chasing after the hero, then just do it quickly.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>正直、彼女に暴れられたら普通に死んでしまう。レイラちゃんですら歯が立ちそうにないんだからね。 <<ENGLISH>>Honestly speaking, if she decides to act here, everyone would definitely get killed. Even Leila-chan is seemingly unable to match her after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、そう簡単には行かなかった。彼女は『使徒』なのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>But, the world isn't that nice. She's 'Apostle', after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ですが......そこの貴女は、人間ではありませんね」 <<ENGLISH>>"However... you there, you aren't human, are you?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「魔族、ですね―――まずは先に貴女を浄化します」 <<ENGLISH>>"Demon, right? I'll purify you first."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「あ......う.........」 <<ENGLISH>>"A... u...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「もう一度言いますね......次は当てます」 <<ENGLISH>>"Let me tell you once again... the next one, I'll surely make it hit."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>言葉の出ないレイラに、ステラは一歩、歩を進めた。 <<ENGLISH>>Toward Leila who was unable to say even a word, Stella took a step forward.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>怖いのはその力ではない、殺気もなく、感情も無く、理由もなく、ただ命を奪おうとする機械の様な彼女自身が怖かったのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>The thing Leila feared wasn't her prowess. Without any thrist of blood, emotion, nor reason, as if a machine that was made to kill, Stella herself was what frightened her the most.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、また一歩と近づいてくるステラに、レイラは後ずさる。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, noticing that Stella took one step forward, Leila took one step backward.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「勇者を追わなくてはならないので、手早く済ませますね」 <<ENGLISH>>"I have to chase after the hero, so I'll finish it as quickly as possibile."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、ステラはまた槍をくるりと回し、今度は更に大きな雷を発生させる。槍は目に見えて分かるほどに膨れ上がり、ステラはその槍を構え、レイラをその露草色の何も映っていない瞳で見た。 <<ENGLISH>>Then, Stella rotated the lance again, however this time she generated a larger amount of lightning. Large enough to the point the lance couldn't be seen clearly. Readying that lance, Stella looked at Leila with her blank azure eyes.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、その槍を振りかぶり、投げようとした―――ところで、その動きが止まった。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, when she brandished that lance and about to threw it... there, her movement stopped.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイラは死ぬと思いながら、眼を瞑っていたが、飛んでくる筈の攻撃が来ないことを怪訝に思い、ゆっくりと眼を開けた。 <<ENGLISH>>Thinking that she might die, Leila closed her eyes tightly, but while wondering why she didn't feel the supposed to be coming attack, she slowly opened her eyes.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、ステラの視線が自分に向いていないことに気が付く。その視線が向く先は、自分の横。レイラはその視線の先を追って、見た。 <<ENGLISH>>Then, she noticed that Stella's gaze wasn't pointed at her. Stella's gaze was pointed at, someone beside her. When she turned her gaze at her side following that direction, she saw it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「貴方、何かしましたね」 <<ENGLISH>>"You, you did something, didn't you?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ステラがそう言った相手、それはレイラの横に立ち、薄ら笑いを浮かべながらステラを見ていた。 <<ENGLISH>>The one Stella called out to was, someone who was standing beside her, and staring at Stella with his usual faint smile.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね、くん......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune, kun...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はぁ......どうしてこうも世界は僕に優しくないんだろうなぁ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Haa... just why is this world never nice to me even once, I wonder."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>薙刀桔音、彼はレイラが恐怖した相手を前に、そんな呑気なことを言った。 <<ENGLISH>>Naginata Kitsune, before the threat that even Leila feared, he carefreely said so.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>何をしたのかは簡単だ。『不気味体質』を発動させ、ステラの意識を桔音に向けさせることで攻撃を止めただけだ。 <<ENGLISH>>What did he do? The answer was simple. He simply activated 'Eerie Constitution', averted Stella's consciousned toward him and stopped her attack.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......あのさ、僕はレイラちゃんの事をうっとおしいと思ってるし、相手するのも疲れるし、正直どっちかというと嫌いなんだけどさ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...you see, I do think Leila-chan is annoying, accompanying her is also very tiring, if I should put it in word, then I'd say that I hate her."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>桔音はレイラの前に出て、言う。ステラは雷を抑えて、その言葉を聞いている。どうやら、桔音を殺すつもりはないらしく、また桔音が何をしたのかも気になったようだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Saying so, Kitsune stepped forward and stood before Leila. Stella stopped her lightning, and listnened to his words. Seems like, she had no intention to kill Kitsune, also, she was curious about what Kitsune would do.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「フィニアちゃんにルルちゃんまで取られて、結構頭に来てるんだよ。今の僕にはレイラちゃんの存在だってある意味精神的な支えになってるんだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"I just lost Finia-chan and Lulu-chan, right now I'm quite depressed you know? That's why, right now, it could be said that even Leila-chan's existence is kind of mental support for me."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......きつね君......」 <<ENGLISH>>"...Kitsune-kun...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「奪おうって言うなら、君は僕の敵だ」 <<ENGLISH>>"That's why, if you want to take her away from me, then you'e my enemy."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>胸にぽっかり空いてしまった穴は、桔音の心を苦しめる。その苦しみは、もしかしたら桔音を潰しかねない絶望だ。 <<ENGLISH>>Kiusune's soul was suffering by the gaping hole at his heart. That anguish was, perhaps the despair that might even capable of crushing him.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それでも桔音が潰れないでいられるのは、奪われた絆がまだ生きているという希望と、傍で支えてくれるリーシェや変わらず自分勝手に振る舞うレイラがいるからだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Nevertheless, the reason why Kitsune hadn't been crush by it was, because there was still a hope for that stolen bonds to be kept alive, also Rishe; who always supported him; and Leila; who always acted as she pleased; who were always by his side.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>故に、レイラを殺されるのはフィニア達を奪われたばかりの桔音にとって、酷く不愉快だった。だから桔音は対峙する、抵抗する。圧倒的な力の差があろうが、そんなことは大したことじゃないと吐き捨てる。 <<ENGLISH>>That was why, to let Leila got killed, for Kitsune who just lost Finia and Lulu, that was a very unpleasant idea. That was why, Kitsune stepped up, and resisted. In spite of the heaven-and-earth disparity between their prowesses, he disregarded all of it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ステラを見据え、レイラの前に立った桔音は薄ら笑いを浮かべながら、不敵に言い放つ。 <<ENGLISH>>Staring at Stella, Kitsune who was standing in front of Leila, along with his usual faint smile, fearlessly said.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「―――神殺しがどうした、僕は妄想の中で24回世界を滅ぼした男だぞ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...what's up, god-slayer? Here, I'm the man that, in his mind, has destroyed this world no less than 24 times already, you know?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「しかし......勇者召喚以外に方法はない......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"But... there's no other way than Hero summoning...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>重苦しい雰囲気の中長く大きなテーブルを囲んで会議をしているこの場は、グランディール国の意思決定を行う国内会議の場だ。 <<ENGLISH>>With a heavy atmosphere, people are sitting surrounding a long and big table, it is a place where Grandile nation performing an internal meeting to make a decision. The leaders who hold the right govern the nation, the king, priest, miko and the knight leader are discussing with a heavy expression.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>『魔王』復活の報を聞いて、彼らはどのように対策を練るかを考えているのだ。しかし、最強の『魔王』に対峙出来るものがこの世界に何人いるかも分からない。やはり、『勇者』を召喚するしかないと結論は出ていた。 <<ENGLISH>>After they heard the report about the revival of the "Demon Lord", they are currently discussing about a way to measure the situation. However, they didn't know whether is there any existence in this world who is able to stand against that strongest "Demon Lord" or not. And as expected, they concluded that there's no other way but to summon a "Hero".<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......そうだな、神官シオン、そして巫女セシルよ......勇者召喚の儀を取り行う。すぐに準備に取り掛かれ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...you are right, priest shion, also miko Cecil... you should carry out the hero summoning ritual. Begin the preparation immediately."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「既に準備は整っております」 <<ENGLISH>>"The preparations are already arranged."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「命令を頂ければ......いつでも出来ますよ~」 <<ENGLISH>>"As long as we receive the order... we could carry it out anytime~"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「すまないな......シオン」 <<ENGLISH>>"I'm sorry... Shion."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いえ、これも国のためなれば......」 <<ENGLISH>>"No, if it is for this country's sake...."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「っ......なんだ、此処......?」 <<ENGLISH>>"... what is, here...?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>男の服装はこの場に置いて浮いていた。服装はブレザーの制服、見たことも無い材質の服、この場にいる全ての人間が勇者召喚の儀が成功したことを悟った。 <<ENGLISH>>That man's attires are completely different from the people's there. His attire is a blazer uniform, a clothes which is using a material that they have never see, everyone there are realizing that the hero summoning ritual is a success.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、セシルは神官シオンの下へと歩み寄り、既に『息絶えている』彼の身体を抱きしめた。成功したぞと、貴方のおかげで無事に勇者が召喚されたぞと、労う様に。そのせいか、死んでいる彼の表情は何処か、嬉しそうに微笑んでいた。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, Cecil moves toward the priest who is called as Shion, and suddenly hug that "Not breathing" body. This success, thanks to you we are able to successfully summon the hero, thank you. There, the expression of the deceased person is somehow, delightfully smiling.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、そのまま数秒抱きしめて、セシルは騎士団長にシオンの遺体を任せる。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, after hugging her for several seconds like that, Cecil entrusts Shion's corpse to the Knight leader.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まだ彼女にはやるべきことがあった。 <<ENGLISH>>She still has something she must do.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「初めまして勇者様、私はグランディール王国の巫女......セシル・ディミエッタと申します。どうか、私達を御救い下さい......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Nice to meet you Hero-sama, I am the miko of Grandile nation... my name is Cecil Dimietta. Sincerely, please save us...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>勇者の導き手、それもまた巫女の役目。その身を全て勇者へと差し出し、その力を全て勇者と世界の為に捧げるのが、彼女の役目、巫女の役目。 <<ENGLISH>>Guiding the hero, that is also miko's duty. Presenting her whole body to the hero, presenting her whole strength for the hero and for the world, that is her duty, miko's duty.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え、と......とりあえず、この場の説明をしてくれると助かる......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, umm... first of all, I'll be glad if you could explain what happens here to me...."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「宵も深まる今この時に、粛々と世界は変化を遂げている。私が今日、この場において復活を遂げた様に、人間という種族も同様にこの長き60年の間で進化を遂げた筈だ。そして歴史は繰り返す、新たな勇者が私を殺しに来るだろう」 <<ENGLISH>>"Right now when the night is deepening, we would change this quiet world. Today, similarly like my revival here, a race called human must be also finally making a move after this long sixty years. And then, repeating the history, there should be a new hero who would come to kill me."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......はい」 <<ENGLISH>>"...yes."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>魔王の言葉に相槌を返すのは、臣下の中でも最も強く、魔王のいない60年の間魔族達を導き、支配者として君臨していた存在。今この時を持って、彼の役割は魔王を支える右腕となること。 <<ENGLISH>>The one who answering the Demon Lord's word is, the strongest one even among his retainers, the one who guided the demonkin at that sixty years of disappearance of the Demon Lord, an existence who is capable to become a leader. Right now, the role he carries out is to support the Demon Lord as his right hand.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「だが、過去はあくまでも過去だ。此度のこの時代、私が勇者に敗北するようなことになるのならば、それこそ歴史の焼き直しにすぎない。勇者に勝利し、私はその先の未来を手中に収める」 <<ENGLISH>>"However, in the end a past is nothing but a past. Right now, at this era, if I am able to defeat the hero, that way we would be able to overthrow the history. After defeating the hero, I'm going to grab the future beyond that."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>魔王はその拳を天に掲げ、世界をその手に収めるかのごとく握り締める。その姿は、あらゆる魔族に見惚れる程のカリスマと、その言葉を現実にするのではないかという夢をみさせる。 <<ENGLISH>>The Demon Lord is floating his fist to the sky, the hand which would able to grasp the world. That figure is, very charismatic that even fascinated every demons there, they are seeing a dream when that words come into reality.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>拳を上げる、ただそれだけで私に付いて来いと言わんばかりの圧倒的な気配。その場にいた全ての魔族が自然とその膝を付いていた。 <<ENGLISH>>Raising his fist, with just that, it's as if he is saying 'follow me' with his overwhelming presence. Every demons there are spontaneously kneeling at their knee.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「今この時、私は宣言しよう。この時代、勇者を打ち倒し―――世界を手にする! 従う者は付いて来い、気に入らない者は全て掛かって来い! 私はその全てを圧倒的な暴力によって魅了してみせよう!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Right now, I am declaring it. At this era, I'm going to defeat the hero--I'm going to take the world! The one who want to abide me then follow me, the one who doesn't like it then bring it on! I'm going to show you how fascinating when I grab all of it with my overwhelming power!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>魔王は高らかに、声を張り上げて宣言した。その体内に秘められた膨大な魔力がこの場を埋め尽くし、広がる大地を揺らす。 <<ENGLISH>>The Demon Lord declared that with a loud and sound voice. The enormous magical energy which are hidden inside his body are filling that place, spreading and shaking the ground.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>逆らおうと思う者など、ただ一人としていなかった。 <<ENGLISH>>Someone with a thought to oppose him, there's not even one of them.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「勇者に絶対の信頼を置いて胡坐を掻いている人間どもに、目に物を見せる!」 <<ENGLISH>>"To the human who just sit and entrust everything to the hero, we should show them who we are!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「勇者?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hero?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ああ、どうやら最近の魔獣達の活動が活発になってるらしくてな。その原因が魔王の復活にあるらしい......そこでグランディール王国のお偉いさんが勇者を召喚したんだとよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, seems like recently magical beasts' activities are become livelier. And the reason is seems like because of the revival of the demon lord... and so, Grandile nation's higher-ups are summoning a hero."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>翌朝、首輪を付けたルルちゃんとフィニアちゃんを起こして朝食を食べていると、なんだか人々の様子がおかしいと思った。ざわついている感じがして。 <<ENGLISH>>The next morning, when we ate our breakfast after I wake Lulu-chan who is using the choker and Finia-chan up, I thought that somehow people's atmospheres are strange. It feels like they become more noisy.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>その後ギルドにやってきたら、僕が最初にギルドに入った時に絡んできた大柄の男の人が話しかけて来た。ルルちゃんがまた <<ENGLISH>>After that we went to the guild, and then there the person who had a quarrel with me at my very first time came to the guild was coming to us. But he was stopped and flustered when Lulu-chan is suddenly takes a step forward and preparing to unleash her secret move "Golden Breaker".<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>男の人も中々青褪めた表情をしていたけど、流石に何もしていない人に金的は辛いよね。 <<ENGLISH>>The man becomes very pale, but as expected to suddenly receive ball crusher out of the blue sure is painful right.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それで、時間に追われている訳でもないからちょっとした雑談をすることになった。そしてギルド備え付けのテーブルに座って、教えられたのは勇者のことだった。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, since it isn't like we're being chased by time or anything so I decided to have a chat with him. After that we moved to a table which were provided by the guild, and the thing he tells me is about the hero.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「へぇ......勇者に魔王とは......これまたテンプレな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah... hero and demon lord... such a template."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「まぁ魔王は脅威だけど、勇者が召喚されたなら大丈夫だとは思うぜ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well, demon lord sure is a threat, but since the hero is already been summoned so everything should be okay."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふーん、所で僕おじさんの名前知らないんだけど」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm, by the way, I don't uncle's name though."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「勇者よりも俺の名前かよ......俺はグリムだ、Fランク冒険者のな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Rather than the hero, you're more interested at my name huh... I am Grimm, F rank adventurer."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>正直な所、僕は魔王や勇者がどうのこうのという話に興味はない。まぁ元の世界に帰る手かがりを持っているのなら別だけど、魔王とか絶対強いじゃん、怖いからまず会いたくない。最悪戦闘にならないならいいけど。 <<ENGLISH>>To be honest, I have no interest to such stories like hero or demon lord. Well, that would be a different story if it may become a hint for my way to return to my former world though, but demon lord must be very strong right, since that is scary so I don't want to encounter it. But if at my very worst luck I have to fight it then it can't be helped though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それにしても、このおじさんはグリムって名前なのか、知らなかったなぁ。でもこういう風に情報収集が出来るなら冒険者と色々会話してみるのも手かな。 <<ENGLISH>>Nevertheless, this uncle's name is Grimm huh, I didn't know. But sine I can gather information like this then perhaps it won't be bad for me to try conversing with other adventurers more.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつねさん! 依頼はー?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-san! How about the request?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うーん、そうだね。外に出る系の奴お願い」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm, let's see. The one that doesn't require us to go outside country please."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん! ルルちゃん選びに行こっ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes! Let's go to choose it, Lulu-chan!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、はい!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, yes!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>あの後、結局フィニアちゃんはFランクに合格して帰ってきた。ルルちゃんはまだHランクのままだけど、魔獣討伐依頼の受けられるフィニアちゃんが仲間にいるというのは少しだけ前進した気分。 <<ENGLISH>>After that, in the end Finia-chan returned after she passed to F rank. Lulu-chan is still H rank, but I feel like we make a little progress by having Finia-chan who is able to take a subjugation request as our comrade.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それに、首輪をして家族としての絆を深めたおかげか、ルルちゃんとフィニアちゃんも中々打ち解けて来たみたいだ。妖精様って呼び方はフィニアちゃんが許さなかったからフィニア様で落ち付いたけど。 <<ENGLISH>>Moreover, perhaps thanks to putting the choker as family sign which deepened our bonds, seems like Lulu-chan and Finia-chan also have quite opened their heart to each other. Since calling her by Fairy-sama wasn't permitted by Finia-chan, so she decided to call her by Finia-sama.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あの子達はお前のパーティか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Are those kids your party members?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん、僕の家族だよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, they're my families."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「でもあの子の首のは奴隷の......いや、なんでもねぇ」 <<ENGLISH>>"But the choker at her neck is slave... no, forget it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>グリムさんはルルちゃんの首輪を見て怪訝な顔をしたけれど、家族だと言ったからか途中で言葉を引っ込めた。年を取るとやっぱり会話の空気というものを読めるらしい。それ以上言ってたらルルちゃんの金的喰らわせるとこだったよ。 <<ENGLISH>>Grimm-san is looking dubiously when he saw the choker which is used by Lulu-chan, but perhaps since I've said that they're my families so he retract his words midway. As an elder, as expected he is able to read the conversation's mood. If he says anything further then perhaps he would receive Lulu-chan's ball crusher.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それにしても、勇者って何処から来てるのかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Nevertheless, where does that Hero come from?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ん、なんでも異世界からやって来てるらしいぜ? この世界にも過去召喚された勇者が持ち込んだ技術や品物も多いしな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm, seems like they come from some another world, perhaps? Since the previous heroes who had been summoned to this world were also carrying many new techniques and articles after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>異世界? 勇者は異世界から召喚されている? <<ENGLISH>>Other world? The heroes were summoned from another world?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ちょっと、その辺詳しく」 <<ENGLISH>>"Wait, please tell me the detail about it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え? あ、ああ......確か最初に勇者が召喚されたのは300年前だったか、最初の勇者は女だったらしいぜ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh? Ah, hmm... if I remember it correctly, the first hero was summoned around 300 years ago, and seems like the first hero was a woman."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふむ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んで、その時現れた魔王を倒す為に女勇者は聖剣シュバルツレイドを手にし、瞬く間に強くなったんだと。それで魔王を倒し、元居た場所へと帰ったらしい。あー名前は確か......カンナ・タカヤギ、だったかな? 大層な美貌を持っていたらしいぜ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then, to defeat the demon lord which appeared at that time, that female hero received the holy sword schwaltzreid, and she also became very strong in a blink of eye. And then, after defeating the demon lord, seems like she returned to her former world. Ah, if I remember it correctly, her name was... Kanna Takayagi, perhaps? And seems like she had a very beautiful face you know?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>全く、チラリズムがどういうものなのか全く分かっていないよこの人。そもそも、スカートの部分だけに注目するのは間違ってる。チラリズムとは、本人が見られてしまったかもしれないと羞恥に頬を紅潮させる表情や、隠そうとする仕草にも価値があるんだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Good grief, this person sure doesn't understand the art of a brief glimpse. Or rather, focusing only at the skirt is a big mistake. The art of a brief glimpse is, the important part are her blushing face when the person herself perhaps accidentally showing her panty, also her act to try hiding it again. To be in high spirit for just seeing a panty, are you a kid... wait, don't get me wrong. It isn't like I'm interested in panties or something. Since I'm a righteous youth after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「で、勇者についてもう少し知っていることないかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then, do you know anything more about heroes?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、ああ......勇者は60年周期で魔王が復活する事から、同じく60年周期で召喚されてる。今は丁度5回目のその時だからな、さっきも言った通り勇者が召喚されたんだ。魔王を確実に殺す方法は......まだ分かってないらしい」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, hmmm.... Since demon lord's cycle of revival are repeated once each sixty years, so the hero also summoned accordingly. This time is the fifth time, and like I've said, the hero have been summoned. A way to completely kill the demon lord is... seems like still unknown."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「魔王っていうのはどんな姿をしてるの?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Do you know the appearance of demon lord?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いや、魔王の姿は勇者とそのパーティ以外は見ていないらしい。そもそも魔王まで辿り着くにはAランク以上の実力が必要だからな......」 <<ENGLISH>>"No, seems like there's no one who had saw its appearance aside from heroes and their parties. Or rather, the struggle for just to reach demon lord's place is only possible for A rank adventurers or above after all...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>なるほど、ってことは魔王は人間みたいな容姿をしていない可能性があるな。復活出来るということは、やっぱり別の肉体を用意しているとか、魂だけ別の場所に保管してあるとか、そういった細工がしてあるわけだからね。脆弱な人間よりも魔獣の様な強い肉体の方が都合が良いだろうし。 <<ENGLISH>>I see, so that means there's a possibility the demon lord might doesn't have a humanoid appearance. To be able to revive, as expected whether it was done by preparing a new flesh, or by storing only its soul somewhere, such tricks were possible after all. Rather than a fragile human, having a strong magical beast's flesh is far more convenient after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まぁ魔獣の要素を押し固めて人型を取るってのも魔王っぽいけど。 <<ENGLISH>>But well, having a humanoid form which is composed by magical beast's flesh is also demon lord-like though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「で、今回召喚された勇者の国......どこだっけ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then, the country where the hero was summoned...where is it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「さっきも言ったが、グランディール王国だ。戦争の多い武力国家だな、弱肉強食の国とも言われてる。腕を上げたい冒険者とかに人気だな、まぁあそこの冒険者は最低でもDランク以上の猛者たちばかりだ、軽い気持ちで行けば痛い目見るぞ」 <<ENGLISH>>"I've said it though, it's Grandile kingdom. A military country which has numerous wars, it's also referred as a kingdom of survival of the fittest. It's a popular place for adventurers who want to polish their skills, well, the adventurers there are men of valor with at lowest are D rank adventurer, so if you take it poorly there then you'll sure receive a painful experience."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふーん、興味あるね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm, I'm quite interested by it."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>勇者、おそらくは異世界の人間。僕と同じ世界から来たのか、それともまた違う世界から来たのかは分からないけれど、これは大きな手掛かりを手に入れた。目的はどうあれ、そのグランディール王国には一度行ってみた方が良いと思う。 <<ENGLISH>>Hero, most likely an other worlder. I don't know whether he came from a same world with me, or perhaps from a different world, but it's a big clue which I get. With such purpose, I think it would be better for me to visit that Grandile kingdom at least once.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつねさーん!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-san!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ん、依頼が決まったのかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, have you decided the request?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「おいきつね......まさかお前行く気か? 弱肉強食の国に......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oi Kitsune... don't tell me you're going to go there? To the kingdom of survival of the fittest..."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>グリムさんは案外僕のことを心配してくれているみたいだ。こういうお人好しな人は、嫌いじゃない。 <<ENGLISH>>Seems like Grimm-san is unexpectedly worried about me. Such a kindhearted person, I don't hate it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「さぁてね、でもまぁ......その勇者には会ってみたくなったよ。それじゃ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well then, but well... I think I want to meet that hero. Bye."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕はそう言って、依頼書の掲示板の前で僕を呼ぶフィニアちゃん達の下へと歩み寄っていった。 <<ENGLISH>>Saying that, I walk toward Finia-chan and Lulu-chan at guild request board.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>◇ ◇ ◇ <<ENGLISH>>* * *<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>さて、今日もHランクのお手伝い依頼を幾つかこなして、多少レベルも上がった所で宿へと帰ってきた。最近ではレベルも余り上がらない、まだレベルも10台だというのに何故こうも上がりにくくなってきたのだろう。僕としては心底納得いかない。 <<ENGLISH>>Well then, today we also undertake some odd jobs requests, after we somewhat increase our level, we returned to the inn. Recently my level was hardly increased, even though my level is still at Lv. 10, but somehow I feel like it become quite hard to increase. Personally I can't comprehend it from the bottom of my heart.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ちなみにルルちゃんはまだ戦闘に参加出来ていない。小剣を構えるまでは出来たのだが、やっぱり生き物を殺すのはまだ抵抗があるようだ。 <<ENGLISH>>By the way Lulu-chan is still unable to participate at battle yet. She had been prepared to use the short sword, but as I thought she still seems hesitate to kill a living being.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「すいません......」 <<ENGLISH>>"I'm sorry...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いやいや、無理にやらせようとは思わないよ。ちょっとずつ頑張ってくれれば」 <<ENGLISH>>"No no, you don't need to force yourself to suddenly do it. It's good as long as you keep going at it little by little."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はい......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>しょぼんと肩を落とすルルちゃんの頭をぽんぽんと撫でながら、僕達は宿へと入る。晩御飯の時間まではまだあるし、しばらくは部屋の中で大人しくしていよう。あといずれグランディール王国に行くって二人にも言っておかないとね。 <<ENGLISH>>While patting the dejected Lulu-chan who dropped her shoulders, we entered to the inn. There's still time till dinner time, let's just quietly pass the time at our room for now. And I also should tell them about my intention to visit Grandile Kingdom after all. When we passed the entrance and walking toward the stair, I realized that the atmosphere inside the inn is somewhat strange. We naturally stopped our leg.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「―――もう良い、貴様は家の恥晒しだ。我が子故に多少は目を伏せて来たが......これ以上は付き合ってられん」 <<ENGLISH>>"--enough, you're a disgrace for family. It's hard for me to cast my own child away, but... I can't go along with you any further."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そ、そんな......! 待って下さい! 私は......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"No, no way...! Please wait! I..."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「一週間だ」 <<ENGLISH>>"One week."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「ねぇきつねさん......アレ何? 揉め事?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Say, Kitsune-san... what is that? A quarrel*?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「揉み事だったら混ぜて欲しいけどねー」 <<ENGLISH>>"If they're contenting*** then I hope they would let me join in."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「でもリーシェちゃん凄く必死な表情だけど」 <<ENGLISH>>"But Rishe-chan looks like very desperate though."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「だねー、でも家族の内輪揉めだからねぇ......僕達の入れる世界ではないんだよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"You're right, but since that is a family affair... that isn't a place where we could step in."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルルちゃんが僕の手を握る力を強くした。 <<ENGLISH>>Lulu-chan strengthens her grasp at my hand.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......入れない、けど」 <<ENGLISH>>"...can't step in, but."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>家族同士の話に、他人は介入出来ない。うん、僕の元居た世界ではそれが常識だった。現に、暴力を振るっていた僕の母親らしき人を止めようとした人はいなかった。 <<ENGLISH>>At a family affairs, outsiders shouldn't intervene. Yup, at my former world that was the common sense. Or rather, there was no one who was able to stop my mother like existence who would easily exert for violence.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、ここは僕の元居た世界じゃない。そんな常識は此処でもあるのかもしれないけれど、僕の知ったことじゃない。それに、 <<ENGLISH>>But, here isn't my former world. Such common sense perhaps also exist at this world, but that isn't something I know about. Moreover...<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>―――子供が親から捨てられる苦しみを、僕は知っている。 <<ENGLISH>>--the pain for being casted away by their own parents, I know it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それだけは、見逃せない」 <<ENGLISH>>"That sole one is, I won't overlook it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>一歩、止まっていた足を前へと進めた。その足音に、素敵なオジサマが此方を見る。けどすぐに視線をリーシェちゃんに戻した。 <<ENGLISH>>One step, my stopped legs are advancing forward. At that footsteps, that cool uncle is looking at me. But immediately returned to Rishe-chan.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>気に入らないな。 <<ENGLISH>>I can't stomach it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なっ!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Wha!?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>『不気味体質』を発動すれば、ほらこっちを向いた。彼はAランクの化け物級の実力者で、確かに強いんだろう。でも、あの日の赤い瞳は、もっと怖かった。それを思えば、なんてことはない。 <<ENGLISH>>When I activate my {Eerie constitution} , he turn his face to me. He is someone who has power equaling the monsters of A rank adventurers, he must be very strong. But, that red pupil at that night, was far more dreadful. Compared to that, he isn't something scary at all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「初めまして、リーシェちゃんのお父様?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Nice to meet you, Rishe-chan's esteemed father?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕は薄ら笑いを浮かべながら、挨拶をする。 <<ENGLISH>>While faintly smiling, I greet him. Accordingly, Rishe-chan's father extends his hand to the sword at his waist, and gazing sharply at me in belligerence.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「.........何だお前、死神でも喰らったのか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...what's up with you, do you want to meet Grim reaper?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「オルバ領長......よろしいのですか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Lord Orba... will this be alright?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、それに対してその男に問いを入れる。街の住民達の意見を無視して、都合の良い様に政策を行うなど、決して許されるようなことではない。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, she asked his opinion regarding the matter. Ignoring the citizens' opinions and putting up convenient policies, that was by no means allowed.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だが、男はフンと鼻を鳴らすと、それに答える。 <<ENGLISH>>However, the man answered her along with a snort.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「良い、税金が払えぬ有象無象に付き合ってやるほど私も暇じゃないんだ。それに、この街はグランディール王国の庇護下......あの武力によって護られている以上、それに対しての対価を払うのは当然だろう?」 <<ENGLISH>>"It's fine, I'm not that free to be bothered by those riffraff who couldn't afford to pay tax. Moreover, this town is under Grandile Kingdom patronage... for being protected by those strength, it's a matter of course that they ought to pay some compensation in exchange, right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「全く......私も長年この地位で働いているが、税金が少々高いことくらいで喚き立てる輩など放っておけば良いのだ。払えぬ者は処罰する、当然の摂理であろう......一々私の手を煩わせるな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Good grief... I've been doing this job for several years already, you can just ignore those who bawl out simply because the tax is slightly higher. Those who couldn't pay are to be punished, that's a matter of course, isn't it? So stop troubling me with such trifling matter anymore."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう呟きながら、彼は傍に置いてあったグラスを取り、一気に酒を煽る。 <<ENGLISH>>Saying so, he picked up the glass next to him, and gulped down all the sake in one go. However, in doing so, he showed a dissatisfied face and let out a sigh.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「不味い、こうも毎日毎日不平不満が募ると折角の酒も不味くなる......いっそ不満を申し立てる者は排除するか......?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Terrible, after dealing with those complaints day after day, even a precious alcohol will taste terrible... should I consider disposing of those who plead their dissatisfaction, I wonder?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう言いながら、半ば本気にしそうなトーンで青筋を立てる。 <<ENGLISH>>He mumbled so with half-serious tone.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それで、あの没落貴族のクソガキはどうなった?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then, how's the situation with the brat from that fallen noble?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......目下捜索中です」 <<ENGLISH>>"...at present, it's still under investigation."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なに? 全くいつまでやってんだよ、クソガキ一匹捕まえる位ササッとやれよ使えねぇな」 <<ENGLISH>>"What? Just how long will it take? It's just capturing a single brat so just finish it swiftly, how useless."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>別件の話題を出すオルバと呼ばれた男、対して秘書の立ち位置なのか女性はそう答えた。すると、男は女性に対して舌打ちをする。見れば分かるほどに不機嫌の様だ。口調も乱暴になっている。 <<ENGLISH>>Toward the matter that was asked by the man named Orba, the seemingly to be secretary woman answered so. And then, the man snorted at the woman. It was clear that he was displeased by her answer. Even his tone became cruder.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>女性はそれでも怖がる様子でもなく、事務的に続けた。 <<ENGLISH>>However, without any slight sign of fear, the woman kept standing there in business like form.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ですが、ヒグルド元伯爵の身柄は取り押さえた様です」 <<ENGLISH>>"However, it appears that we have apprehended ex-earl higurd."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ほぉ? で、そいつはなんて言ってんだ? 勿論尋問に掛けてんだろうな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oh, then, what did he say? Of course you've done some interrogation to him, haven't you?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「......いえ、今は牢へ幽閉しております。オルバ領長の指示を仰ごうと思った次第です」 <<ENGLISH>>"...not yet, currently he's imprisoned in the jail. We thought about seeking for Lord Orba's order first for further conduct."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>目的の人物が一人捕まったことで、多少機嫌が直った男。だが、自分の予想とは違って、まだその人物に対してなにもされていないことを知ると、途端に目を細めてまた舌打ちした。 <<ENGLISH>>Having captured one of his target, the man's mood recovered a bit. However, contrary to his expectation, hearing that nothing had been done to that person, he squinted his eyes and snorted once again.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>頭をガシガシと掻いて、不満を吐き出すように大きく息を吐く。そしてそのまま立ち上がり、女性の胸ぐらを掴んだ。乱暴に引き寄せて、乱雑な言葉で言う。 <<ENGLISH>>While briskly scratching his own head, he let out a large sigh as if to let out his dissatisfaction. And then, the man stood up and grabbed the woman by the collar. He roughly pulled her and violently said so.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「良いからそいつを拷問にでも掛けてクソガキの居場所を吐かせろ! 最悪死んだって構わねぇよ、こっちはそこのクソガキが手に入ればそれで良いんだ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Just go fvking torture him or whatever to make him spills where that damn brat is! It doesn't matter even if that man die, as long as we can get that brat, everything is fine!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>唾を飛ばしてそう言われた女性は、少しだけ息を飲むと、短く分かりましたと答えた。男の手が胸ぐらから離れる。女性は一つ咳をした。 <<ENGLISH>>The woman who was told so along with some soaring spits, she slightly gasped for a moment and shortly replied 'certainly' to him.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>女性は頭を下げ、部屋を出て行った。 <<ENGLISH>>The woman bowed her head and left the room.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>残された男は苛々が収まらないようで、その辺の椅子を蹴り倒すと、荒い呼吸で肩を上下させていた。 <<ENGLISH>>The left alone man, seemingly couldn't handle the irritation, he kicked the chair next to him, his breathing was rough, and his shoulders were violently shaking up and down.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ ゙ぁああ! どいつもこいつもつっかえねぇな......さっさとクソガキ捕まえて来いっての!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Aaargh!! They are all so useless... just catch than damn brat already!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>男は大きく息を吐く。日々のストレスで胃に穴が開きそうだと思いながら、テーブルの上にあった酒瓶を手に取り、グラスに入れずに直接口を付けた。ぐいっと煽ると、酒臭い息を吐きながらドンッとテーブルに酒瓶を戻す。 <<ENGLISH>>The man took a deep breath. While thinking that the stress might end up putting hole on his stomach, he took the alcohol bottle on the table, and directly gulped down the alcohol within. After gulping down everything inside the bottle, while letting out reeks-of-alcohol breath, he violently put down the bottle back on the table.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「マジィ......クソが......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Really... damn it all...!!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「どこいくの......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Where are we going to?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「人の居る所だよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Somewhere with a lot of people."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>隣を歩くニコちゃんの手は、僕が握っている。こうしないと逃げる気がするし、年齢は聞いていないけど、恐らくは幼児程の年齢なんだ、逃げても碌な目に遭わない。それならしっかり見ておかないとね、父親探しもこの子の為なんだから。 <<ENGLISH>>I'm holding Niko-chan's hand, who is walking next to me. If I don't do it, I have a feeling that she will run away, I haven't asked how old she is, but most likely she's still at child age, so even if she does run away, there's nothing good from it. If that's the case then I'd better take a good watch at her, right? We're looking for his father is also for her sake after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ニコちゃんのお父さんがどういう状況なのか、僕達には全く分からないからね......それを知る為にも色々と情報を集めないといけないんだよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"We don't know a thing about what's happening to your father after all, so to understanding that, we have to gather information regarding it first."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......良く分からない」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I don't understand."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そりゃそうか......まぁ、お父さんに会いに行く為に必要なことだって知っておけばいいよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"I see... well, you can just take it as a step to meet your father."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そんな会話をしながら、また歩く。辿り着いたのは店の立ち並ぶ街路、人が多く行き交い、喧騒が居心地良い雰囲気を生み出している。 <<ENGLISH>>While chatting like that, we keep walking. The place we arrived at is a road with numerous store standing in a row, numerous people come and go, a boisterous yet comfortable place.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>この中で、一番情報を持っていそうなのはどんな人間だろうか。武器屋のおじさん、食事処の店員、店を利用するお客達、冒険者、そして騎士達......まぁこの街の政策を良く知ってる人間と言えば、騎士だろう。この街のトップの人間がどんな人格者なのかも、騎士は良く知ってるだろう。 <<ENGLISH>>Here, who is the one who know the most about this town, I wonder? The uncle from weapon shop? The shop assistant from the diner? The visitors who are visiting those stores? Adventurers? Or perhaps knights? Well, speaking of people who know well about the policy at this town, then it's most likely the knights. What kind of person the top brass here, I'm sure they pretty much know.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、騎士は排除だ。ニコちゃんがいる以上、騎士にこの子を見られるのは少し避けた方が良い。お父さんが生きてるかどうかも怪しい所だからね、見つかってニコちゃんが捜索対象みたいな扱いになっていた場合、最悪僕も目を付けられる気がする。止めておこう。 <<ENGLISH>>But, knights are no-go. I'm together with Niko-chan, so it's better to avoid them as much as possible. It's still uncertain whether her father is still alive or not, and if by any chance they discover Niko-chan and turn her as their investigation target, at worst case scenery I have a feeling that they'll put an eye on me as well. Let's avoid that from happening.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......」 <<ENGLISH>>"...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ニコちゃんは何も言わない。まぁ幼児に何を期待しても無駄なんだけどさ。 <<ENGLISH>>Niko-chan doesn't say a word. Well, expecting something from a child is a waste of time, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「とりあえず手当たり次第かなぁ」 <<ENGLISH>>"First is searching randomly, huh."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そこの黒い服の男」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hey, the man with black clothes over there."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん? 呼んだ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Huh? Are you calling me?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>すると、後ろから呼ばれた。これで僕じゃなかったらどうしよう、この可能性に気が付いたから今更振り返るのが怖いんだけど。でもまぁ振り返るよ。どっちにしたって返事しちゃったんだし。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, there's someone calling from behind. What should I do if it isn't meant for me, I wonder? Now that I realize it, I'm kinda scared to turn back. But well, there's no turning back here. Either way, I replied just now after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう思いながら振り返ってみると、そこにはなんか逞しい身体つきの男性がいた。背が高いから見下ろされている感じだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Thinking so, I turn back. In doing so, I can see a man with somewhat burly body standing there. He's taller than me so it feels as if he's looking down on me.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「何か用かな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Do you need something?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「その子供はお前の家族か?」 <<ENGLISH>>"That child, is she your family?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「僕の可愛い妹に何か用?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Do you need something with my cute little sister?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>どうやら目当てはニコちゃんらしい。確かにニコちゃんは可愛いし、嘘も吐けるお利口さんだけど、流石にゴリゴリのガテン系の男が狙うのはちょっと犯罪臭がするよ? やめといた方がいいと思うなぁ、とっさに妹って嘘吐いたけど、疑う様な眼差しが痛い。 <<ENGLISH>>Seems like he's after Niko-chan. Niko-chan sure is cute, she's obedient and also tend to tell lies, but for such gori-like man to after her, I do think that's a crime, you know? I think it's better to stop him so I involuntarily lie by saying that she's my little sister but, seems like he's doubting me.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「本当だよ、ね?」 <<ENGLISH>>"I'm not lying, right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......うん」 <<ENGLISH>>"...yeah."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>さすが嘘吐き娘、見事に嘘吐いたな。出来ればお兄ちゃんと言ってくれれば完璧だったけど。言ってくれないかなぁ、言って欲しいなぁ、今度言って貰おう。 <<ENGLISH>>As expected of the liar girl, she can splendidly lie like nothing. It's just, if you call me by 'onii-chan', then that'd be perfect, though. Will she call me as such, I wonder? I hope she will. Let's ask her sometime later.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ロドリゲスミンミン」 <<ENGLISH>>"Rodriguez Minmin."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ドグリゲスミンミン」 <<ENGLISH>>"Dogriguez Minmin."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「嘘吐くにしてももっとマシな名前は無かったのか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Even if you want to lie, can't you put out a slightly more proper name?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ああ、やっぱり駄目だったか。流石にこの名前は嘘だって分かるかぁ、頭悪そうな顔だったからイケるかと思ったんだけど、やっぱり無理があったようだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Ah, as I thought that's not good enough, huh. As expected, it's easy to tell that such name is a lie, he looks like a muscle-head so I thought I'd work, but as expected that's still not good enough, huh.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でもまぁ貫き通すことにした。 <<ENGLISH>>However, let's just stick with it for a bit more.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「失礼な、これが本名だよ。親から貰った大事な名前なんだ......馬鹿にするな!」 <<ENGLISH>>"How rude, that's her real name, you know? That's a precious name from our parents, don't you dare to make fun of it!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう言うと、男は少し申し訳なさそうな顔をしながら口を閉じる。 <<ENGLISH>>When I say so, the man makes a slightly apologetic face and says so.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「.........わ、悪かった......えーと、それでだロドリゲスミンミンと言ったな」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I, I'm sorry... umm, then, you're Rodriguez Minmin, right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「誰それ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Who's that?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「やっぱり嘘じゃないか!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"See! It's a lie afterall!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、ごめんごめんマカリドームペロペロだよ、うん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, my bad, it's actually Makaridom Peropero, yup."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「一文字しか合ってねぇよ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"That's not even a name!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>あれ? ギギブラロニコニコだっけ? まぁどうでもいいや、嘘だってバレちゃったし、貫き通す意味もない。 <<ENGLISH>>Huh? Gigibraro Nikoniko, was it? Well, whatever, he's already discovered the lie, so there's no meaning to keep sticking with it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でもまぁニコちゃんが目当てだったら困るよなぁ......どうしようかなぁ。 <<ENGLISH>>But, if Niko-chan is marked then it'll surely be troublesome... what should I do, I wonder?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>取り敢えず目の前のこの男の目的を聞こう。上手く行けば情報が手に入るかもしれない。 <<ENGLISH>>Well, for now let's ask what his goal is first. If I can play it properly then I may be able to get some information from him.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それで、何か用?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then, do you need something?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......子供を一人、探している。ブロンド髪の幼い子供だ......丁度、その子と同じくらいの年齢だ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I'm looking for a certain child. A child with blond hair... and, it just happens that she's around her age."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「何故?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Why?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それは言えない」 <<ENGLISH>>"I can't tell you that."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>つまりは合法って訳じゃないってことか。非合法、あまり他に知られたくはない行動ってことだ。十中八九、この男は騎士かこの街の政策に関わる人間か、その配下の人間。もしくは......『貴族』か。 <<ENGLISH>>That means it isn't a legal matter, huh. Illegal, that means this matter shouldn't be let known to others. Most likely, this man is a knight, or perhaps the subordinate from the one who's managing the policy of this town. Perhaps... 'Noble', huh.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「貴方は何者かな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Who are you?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......俺はグレオス家の者だ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I'm someone from Grace house."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「へぇ......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oh...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>知らない。何だその家、知ってるだろう? みたいな顔しないでくれないかな。多分そこそこ有名な貴族なんだろうけど、知らないからその凄さが分からない。ニコちゃんも幼いから絶対分かってないよ、首傾げちゃってるじゃん。 <<ENGLISH>>Never heard of it. What's with that house, can you stop showing 'you know it, don't you?'-face, please? Perhaps it's a somewhat influential house around here, but I don't even know who they are, so there's no way I'd understand how amazing they are. Niko-chan is still a child, so I'm sure she doesn't understand it as well and is tilting her head.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>何コレ? 僕が悪いの? 反応薄かったからかこの人微妙な顔しちゃってるし、なんだか悪いことしちゃったかな。 <<ENGLISH>>What's it? Am I at fault here? Perhaps it's because how light our response is, the man shows a somewhat doubtful expression, did I perhaps do something bad, I wonder?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「でもまぁ、僕らは関係無いよ。だってこの子は僕の妹だから」 <<ENGLISH>>"But well, that has nothing to do with us. This child is my little sister, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......まぁ良い、他にそういう子を見たら教えてくれ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...well, fine, if you ever find someone similar to her then please report it to me."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「ルーナちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Runa-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......ああ......あんたか」 <<ENGLISH>>"...ah... it's you, huh."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>受付にいたルーナちゃんもそれは同じで、やっぱり自分がエースを張っていたギルドが崩壊した事が悲しいらしい。セクハラ発言をした僕が目の前にいるのに、昨日までの元気の良い彼女の面影はどこにもなかった。 <<ENGLISH>>Runa-chan who is at the reception table is also the same, as expected, seems like she's sad that the guild; where she acts as the ace receptionist at; was destroyed. Even though I; the very person who sexually harassed her; am right in front of her eyes, her lively expression she showed yesterday is nowhere to be seen.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まぁそれもそうだろう。仕事場とは言っても、あれほど冒険者達との絆も深く、騒々しくも楽しい場所だったのだから。壊されて良い思いをする筈がない。 <<ENGLISH>>Well, that's a matter of course, huh. Even if it's just a work place, it was the place where the adventurers deepened their bonds, and was a noisy yet fun place, after all. There's no way for them to feel fine after having it in such a wreck.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「大丈夫?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Are you okay?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「大丈夫、って言いたいところだけど、ちょっときついかな......此処は私にとって大事な場所だったから」 <<ENGLISH>>"I'm fine, or so I want to say, but as expected it's a bit hard... for me this is a precious place, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ああ、やっぱりか。ふーむ、でもこのままじゃ不味いよねぇ、冒険者たちなんて働く気が失せてるし、受付嬢達なんて営業スマイルすら浮かべられない程に憂いた表情をしている。 <<ENGLISH>>Ah, as thought, huh. Hmm, but well, it looks bad if it's left as it is, doesn't it? Even the adventurers don't seems to be so inclined to work, were the receptionists are sad-looking and showing nothing but business smiles.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>どうにかして活気を取り戻さないと。グランディール王国の冒険者達は僕が勇者にやられた時、僕の力になってくれたし、なんとかしてあげたいなぁ。 <<ENGLISH>>I have to somehow liven them up again. When I just got beaten by the hero, Grandile Kingdom's adventurers helped me out, after all, so I have to do something here.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......」 <<ENGLISH>>"...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......どうしたのよ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...what's the matter?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>―――よし。 <<ENGLISH>>...okay.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ねぇルーナちゃん、ルークスハイド王国に行きたいんだけど、地図とかないかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Say, Runa-chan, I'm intending to go to Rookshade kingdom but, is there map or something?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え? ああ......それならほら、これあげるわ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh? Umm... if that's the case, here, you can have it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「おお、ありがとう!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oh, thank you!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルーナちゃんに聞いて、次のルークスハイド王国への行き先を知ろうとしたら、思いがけずルーナちゃんが地図をくれた。そこにはグランディール王国からルークスハイド王国までの安全なルートが書いてある。途中幾つか村や街を経由するけれど、ミニエラからグランディールほど近くないようで、結構日数が掛かるらしい。 <<ENGLISH>>When I ask Runa-chan about Rookshade kingdom; which I'm going to go to; she unexpectedly gives me a map. There's a safe route from Grandile Kingdom to Rookshade Kingdom printed there. There are villages and towns along the way, but it's considerably farther than Miniera to Grandile Kingdom, so it looks like it's going to be quite a long trip.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まして、徒歩だともっと掛かるだろうね。まぁ、それはそれで良いか......どうやら <<ENGLISH>>Not to mention if we go there by foot. Well, it's fine in it's own way, I think... from what I can see, it looks like if we walk by around half a day, we'll be able to reach the next town.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>ルーナちゃんの差し出す地図を受け取って、ポケットに入れる。これでなんとか道は分かったし、後は......上手くやるだけだね。 <<ENGLISH>>Receiving the map; that's presented by Runa-chan; I put it into my pocket. With this we should have somewhat known the way, the rest is... depending on how well we through it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「―――それにしても、すっきりしたねぇ此処も!」 <<ENGLISH>>"...nevertheless, this place sure has become quite refreshing, hasn't it?!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>冒険者達にも聞こえる声で、そう言った。 <<ENGLISH>>I say so, loud enough to be heard by the adventurers.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「は?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ha?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いやいや、折角直したからちょっと残念だったけど、まぁ此処まで壊れると逆にすっきりするよね! 正直大きすぎだと思ってたし、臭いし、受付嬢の質は低いし、壊れて正解だったんじゃない?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Wait, wait, you see, I do feel bad for the guild to be broken just after we especially repaired it, but to be such a wreck, on the contrary, in a way it does feel refreshing, doesn't it?! Honestly speaking, I do think this guild was oversized and also stinky, even the receptionist were of low level, so don't you think it actually deserves to be destroyed?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なっ......あんた! 喧嘩売ってんの!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Wha... you! Are you picking a fight?!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「だってそうだろう? 君みたいなちいさい少女の癖に巨乳とか、ミアちゃんの方が断然良かったし? ギルドを壊されて意気消沈しちゃってる君達なんて、所詮その程度だろう? あはは、流石は軍事国家だよね! 戦いは強くても精神は弱っちぃんだね!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well, just look, even though you're such a little girl like and yet you've got such huge boobs? Mia-chan is definitely way better. Moreover you all; who get depressed simply by having your guild destroyed; in the end you're only amount that much, aren't you? Ahaha, as expected of a military country! Even if you're strong in fights, your mental is very weak!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕の言葉に、目の前のルーナちゃんが肩を振るわせて怒りの形相を露わにする。周囲の冒険者達もちゃんと聞こえたらしく、僕に敵意の視線を送って立ち上がる。 <<ENGLISH>>At my word, Runa-chan; who's before me; her shoulders are trembling and she reveals an angry expression. Seems like the surrounding adventurers can also clearly hear all of it, and are staring dagger at me.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>リーシェちゃんとレイラちゃんはなんだか分からないと言った顔をしているけれど、放っておいても良い。 <<ENGLISH>>Rishe-chan and Leila-chan are showing expressions that of a wonder, but they aren't saying anything.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あの勇者といい、巫女といい、この国はどうやらくっだらねーカスしかいないらしい。ギルド壊されても仕方なかったんじゃない? まぁ、どっちにせよ、この程度で落ち込んで何もしない奴らしかいないんだし、遅かれ早かれこうなってたよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Firstly the hero, and then that miko, seems like there's nothing but lowly scum in this country, huh. So it can't be helped if the guild was destroyed, right? Well, either way, simply having the guild destroyed, there's none but those who are feeling down and doing nothing, so I thought sooner or later something like this might happen."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>言いたい放題言ってしまえ。此処にいる奴ら全員、怒りたければ怒れば良い、こんなことを言われても仕方ないくらい、今の君達はカスばっかなんだから。 <<ENGLISH>>Let's just say anything as I pleased. Everyone here, just be angry if you want to, right now you're all nothing but sore losers who won't do anything even after I say that much.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>だって、大事な大事なギルドを破壊されても、落ち込むばかりで何もしないんだろう? そんなに落ち込んでいたいんなら、永遠に落ち込んでろ。 <<ENGLISH>>After all, even if your precious guild was destroyed, if you do nothing but feeling down, nothing would happen, right? If you want to be feeling down that much, then just sit there and feeling down for eternity.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「黙れ!! あんたなんかに何が分かるっての!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Shut up!! As if you could understand it!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルーナちゃんが、吠えた。 <<ENGLISH>>Lulu-chan, shouts so.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「此処にいる奴らは全員、自分の命を賭けて此処で働いてたのよ! ギルドはね、仕事を貰う場じゃない! 命を賭けて働いて、無事に帰って来る場所なの! 帰って来てくれる場所なの! だから、この場所は皆の家なんだ! だからこの場にいる全員が家族なんだ! 家族が死ねば皆で悲しんで、家族が成功すれば皆で祝って、そうやって皆で作ってきた......自分を隠さず曝け出しても、認め合って過ごすことが出来る場所なんだ!! 何も知らないあんたに、そんなこと言われたくない!! 家を壊されて悲しくない奴なんて、この場にいる筈がないでしょ!!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Everyone here, they've been working and putting their life on the line here! You know, guild isn't just a place to take requets! This is the place where they return to after risking their life in their works! That's why, this is everyone's home! That's why, everyone here is family! If the family members dies everyone would be sad, if the family members succes everyone would congratulate them, that's how things work here... even if they don't know everything about the others, this is the place where they could spend time together! You who don't know anything, you have no right to say such a thing! Someone who isn't sad after losing his home, as if there'd be one here!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>家族、だから悲しむ。ギルドとは家なんだ、ギルドとは家族なんだ、だから一人が悲しめば、皆で励まし、一人が笑えば、皆で笑う。そういう絆を紡いで作りあげてきた大切な場所なんだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Family, that's why they're sad. Guild is their home, guild is their family, that's if one is sad, everyone would be sad, if one is laughing, everyone would be laughing. This is the place that has forged such bond.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だから、こうして皆沈んで、落ち込んで、怒る。 <<ENGLISH>>That's why everyone is sad, feeling down, and angry.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、僕はそれを聞いてもなんとも思わない。結局、君達は家族だなんだと言っても、何もしないじゃないか。皆で落ち込んで、それで何になるんだ? 皆で励ましあって、ギルドが元に戻るのか? ギルドが破壊されたら、その絆ってのは無くなってしまうのか? <<ENGLISH>>But, even after being told so, I still don't feel anything. In the end, even when they say they're family, they still are doing nothing, aren't they? By feeling down together, what will it bring about? By encouraging each other, will the guild be repaired? The guild was destroyed, but does that mean the bond's destroyed as well?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だとしたら―――とんだ絆もあったものだね。 <<ENGLISH>>If that's really the case... what a frail bond.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「僕に分かる筈がないだろう。僕が来たのはつい一昨日のことなんだし、家族だなんだと言っても結局は赤の他人じゃないか。なのに皆で傷を舐め合って、絆だなんだと言ってお互いを慰めあってるだけだろう? だって、ギルドが無くなった途端にお前ら落ち込んでるだけじゃないか。仕事もしない、励ましの言葉の一つも出ない、なのにそれを指摘されたら怒る。逆ギレも良い所だよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"As if I'd understand. I just came here several days ago, you say family or whatnot but in the end you're just stranger to other, aren't you? And yet here you're doing nothing but licking each other's wounds and consoling each other because of that so called bond of yours, aren't you? After all, simply by losing the guild, all you do is nothing but feeling down, right? No one is working, no words of encouragement, and yet you get angry when I point it out. I should be the one who's angry here."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「今は皆そんな余裕ないのよ!! あんたみたいにへらへら笑ってられる人間には分からないでしょうけどね、私達が流した涙は、いつかきっと皆を支える糧になる! 一人、また一人って立ち上がることが出来る!! そう信じてやってきたんだから!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"We have no time for such a thing! A person who's always foolishly laughing like you wouldn't ever understand it, the tears we shed will definitely become our support later someday! One after another, we'll definitely be able to stand straight up again! That's what we believe!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルーナちゃんは吠える。まるで巨大な龍の咆哮の様に強い力が内包された言葉を、僕に向かって、そして沈んでいる冒険者達に向かって、投げかける。 <<ENGLISH>>Runa-chan shouts so. These words posses a powerful energy as if a roar from a giant dragon, it's pointed at me, then reverberate toward the feeling down adventurers.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そしてそれは、その言葉通りに冒険者達の心を震わせた。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, their hearts are shaken by those words.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そうだ......俺達はそうやってこのギルドを作ってきた......大好きな場所だった......同じ冒険者同士馬鹿やって、ルーナの嬢ちゃん達にちょっかい出して、叱られて、命を預けられる仲間がいて......帰ってきたらおかえりって言ってくれる馬鹿達が居るんだ......俺はそんなギルドが好きなんだ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"That's right... that was exactly how we built this guild... this is our cherished place... fooling around with other adventurers, making a pass at li'l Miss Runa-chan and the other receptionists, getting scolded, entrusting our lives to our comrades... and the fools who'd welcome us when we return... I love such a guild!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ああ......俺もだ! ルーナちゃんの言う通りだ、俺も此処が大好きだ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yeah... me, too! What Runa-chan says are right, I also love this place!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>俺も、俺もと、冒険者達の瞳に力が戻る。ルーナちゃんの言葉に賛同する様に冒険者達は立ち上がり、彼らはギルドを想う心を胸に、僕に敵意を向けた。 <<ENGLISH>>Me too, me too, and so on, energy is returning to their eyes. As if agreeing to Runa-chan's words, the adventurers are standing up, and staring dagger at me, while holding their feelings toward the guild inside their heart.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>家族、良く言ったもので、確かに彼らの絆は家族と同じくらい、固く、強いものだった。 <<ENGLISH>>Family, well said, their bonds are surely as strong and as solid as family.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「だったらさっさと動けばいいじゃん。結局、綺麗事言っても君達はその程度だ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then just move your ass already. In the end, is spouting such flowery words all you could do?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「っ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ぐっ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Gu...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルーナちゃんの拳が、僕の頬に突き刺さる。 <<ENGLISH>>Runa-chan grips her palm tight, and then launches it to my face.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>耐性値が上がったおかげか、全然痛くない上に身体も吹っ飛ばない。精々多少上体が揺れた位だった。それ以前に、『先見の魔眼』のおかげで殴られることは分かっていた。まぁ使わなくても彼女が殴って来ることは分かったけどね。 <<ENGLISH>>Perhaps it's thanks to my high resistance stat, not just it doesn't hurt, I also don't get blown away. It only makes me somewhat shaken. Also, thanks to "Demon-eye of foresight", I already knew that she'd hit me. Well, even without using it, I already knew that she'd definitely hit me, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それでも、彼女の小さな拳は凄く痛かった。痛くないけど、痛かった。 <<ENGLISH>>Nevertheless, her little fist sure is very painful. It doesn't hurt, but it's painful.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......私達の絆を馬鹿にするな......! 出てって......これ以上あんたを見てると、殺したくなる......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"...don't you ever make fun of our bond...! Go away... if I see any longer, I might end up killing you...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルーナちゃんはそう言った。 <<ENGLISH>>Runa-chan says so.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕はそれを聞いて、彼女に背を向ける。扉はもうないけれど、ギルドの扉があった所から僕はそこを離れた。後ろからリーシェちゃんとレイラちゃんが付いてくる。 <<ENGLISH>>Hearing that, I turn my back on her. There's already no door, but I leave through the location where the door used to be. Rishe-chan and Leila-chan are following behind me.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>敵意の籠った視線が背中に突き刺さるのが分かるけれど、振り向かない。結局、立ち上がれるかどうかは彼女達次第なんだから、僕はその切っ掛けで良い。どうせこの国から出て行くつもりだったからね。 <<ENGLISH>>I'm fully aware of the sharp gazes at my back, but I don't turn back. In the end, whether they'd be able to stand up again is simply depending on them, after all, all I need to do is to lit it up. Also, I've intended to leave this country, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......いいのか? きつね、あんなこと言って」 <<ENGLISH>>"...are you sure, Kitsune? Saying something like that."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「良いんだよ。とっととこんな国からおさらばしよう」 <<ENGLISH>>"It's fine. Let's leave this country immediately."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕はリーシェちゃんの問いに、そう返した。 <<ENGLISH>>I answer so to Rishe-chan's inquiry.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>◇ ◇ ◇ <<ENGLISH>>* * *<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音達が去った後、ルーナは肩で息をしながらも自分の気持ちを落ちつけていた。 <<ENGLISH>>After Kitsune and co. left, even while heavily breathing, Runa calmed herself down.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>言われたい放題言われて、言い返したけれど結局その程度だと吐き捨てられた。殺したくなるほどに怒りの感情が溢れ出たけれど、なんとか自分を抑制する事が出来た。 <<ENGLISH>>Being told something as he pleased, she rebuked, but then she was told that in the end they were only amount that much. Anger was overflowing her to the point she wanted to kill him, but she was able to somehow restrain herself.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......大丈夫か、ルーナちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"...are you okay, Runa-chan?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......大丈夫よ、大丈夫に、決まってるわ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I'm fine, of course, I'm fine."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>テーブルに手を付いて俯くルーナに、冒険者の一人が心配気に声を掛けたが、ルーナは気丈にそう返した。 <<ENGLISH>>Toward Runa who hung her head and placed her hand atop the table, one of the adventurers called out to her, but Runa firmly answered so.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>ここでへこんでいたら、先程まで桔音が言っていたことと同じだ。桔音を見返してやる為には、ここで落ち込んでいられない。ギルドが破壊されて辛いのは皆同じ、ならば家族と言いきったその絆は、きっと自分に応えてくれる筈だ。 <<ENGLISH>>If she felt down here, it'd be just like what Kitsune just said. To triumph over Kitsune, she mustn't feel down here. Everyone was similarly sad because of the guild was destroyed, then with the bond that the refered it as family, they'd definitely meet her feeling expectation.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルーナの言葉に、冒険者達の視線が彼女に向かう。 <<ENGLISH>>Toward Runa's word, the adventurers'gazes were all gathered on her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「私は......このギルドが好き......だからお願い、依頼するわ。ギルドを建て直す人手が欲しいの! 報酬は......そんなにお金を用意出来ないけど......それでも!」 <<ENGLISH>>"I... love this guild... that's why, please, I'll put up a request. Please help me rebuild the guild! As for the reward... currently I don't have that much of money, but... nonetheless!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「―――報酬は、ルーナちゃん達受付嬢の笑顔、だ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...the reward is, yours and the other receptionists' smiles."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>お金はいらない。そんなものよりも、家族が笑顔でいてくれることが最高の報酬だ。冒険者は命を賭けて戦うけれど、家族の為に汗を流す仕事だって、それと同じくらい大切な仕事なのだと思う。 <<ENGLISH>>Runa raisd her head. And then, she could see adventurers; who were floating wide smile; were looking at her. They didn't need money. Rather than such a thing, the smiles of the family members were the best reward possible. Adventurers were usually working while putting their lifes on the line, but for the sake of their family, even such sweat work was as important.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だから、冒険者達にはルーナの依頼に対して、受けないという選択肢は最初からなかった。 <<ENGLISH>>That was why, the option to refuse Runa's request was nonexistent from the very beginning.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>家を立て直すのだ、力は幾らでも貸そう。 <<ENGLISH>>To rebuild their home, they'd lend however much power they had. That was why everyone was smiling, everything wasn't over yet. So that everyone could smile again, so that they could stay be family from there on, they'd restart it again there.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「笑ってくれよルーナちゃん! アンタはウチのエース受付嬢だろ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Please smile, Runa-chan! You're our ace, aren't you?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>不敵に笑ってそう言う冒険者の一人、彼は奇しくも落ち込む桔音に話し掛けてきた冒険者であった。 <<ENGLISH>>One of the adventurer said so while boldly smiling, he was also the adventurer who once called out to the depressed Kitsune.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルーナは冒険者達も自分と同じ気持ちなのだと知って、途端に心が温かくなる。嬉しい、素直にそう思った。 <<ENGLISH>>Understanding that all the adventurers were feeling the same as her, her heart felt warmer.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だからルーナはいつものように、自信満々、私が一番だと言わんばかりの元気溌剌で可愛らしい笑顔を浮かべて、こう言った。 <<ENGLISH>>That was why, she returned to her usual confidence self, she floated a lively yet cute smile that said she was the best, and said.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ありがとう、皆!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Thank you, everyone!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね様......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-sama...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ん、どうしたのルルちゃん?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm, what's up Lulu-chan?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なんかね、ルルちゃん身体の節々が痛いんだって......大丈夫かなぁ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"You see, Lulu-chan said her joints are aching... is she alright?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>急な話、だが確かにルルちゃんの様子が変だ。苦悶の表情を浮かべ、床に蹲りながら身体を抱き締めるように抑えている。声を出すのも苦しそうだ......まさか何かの病気、とか? <<ENGLISH>>That's a sudden, but Lulu-chan's state is indeed kinda strange. Floating an anguished expression, she sits on the floor while hugging her own body. It seems it's hard for her to even says a word... could it be that's some kind of illness?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>なんにせよ、このまま床に寝かせておくのは忍びない。ルルちゃんを抱え上げ、ベッドへ寝かせる。苦しそうだけど、今はもう何処の店も閉店している時間帯......当然医者ももう営業していない。現代と違ってコンビニのような24時間営業の店は全く存在しないのが、この異世界だ。 <<ENGLISH>>In any case, I can't just let her lying on the floor as it is. Lifting Lulu-chan with both of my hands, I lay her down on the bed. She looks in a great pain, but right now almost all shop are closed already.... Of course doctor also not the exception. Different than my former world, there's no shop that opens 24/7 like convenience store, this damn different world.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>今日の所は大人しく寝かせておくしかない、か。苦しそうなルルちゃんを見るのは忍びないけど、仕方ない。 <<ENGLISH>>For today we have no choice but to just let her quietly lying down on the bed, shit. It hurts me to see Lulu-chan in anguish, but it can't be helped.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「くぅ......う......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kuu....u....!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>痛みを堪える声は痛々しく、可哀想ではあるけど、どうしても耐えられないというのならフィニアちゃんの治癒魔法を試してみよう。 <<ENGLISH>>Her voice when she endures the pain sounds so painful, she looks very pitiful, but when she really can't endure it anymore then let's try utilizing Finia-chan's recovery magic.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ルルちゃん......今日は大人しく寝てるんだよ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Lulu-chan.... Sorry but for today, I could only let you quietly sleep here."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うう......はい......っ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Uu...yes.....!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>頭を撫でて、そっと掛け布団を掛けてあげた。看病をするにも、僕は看病された事も無ければしたこともない。お母さんらしい人は僕に看病させてくれなかったし、僕が病気に罹った時も放置だったからね。 <<ENGLISH>>Patting her head, I gently cover her with blanket. Even if I want to nurse her, I have no experience ever nursed nor being nursed by someone. My mother-like existence never nursed me, even when I was sick she would just leave me alone, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だから僕はルルちゃんをどう看病していいか分からない。リーシェちゃんを頼るのもいいだろうけど、彼女は寝るのが早いからもう寝てるだろうし、後片付けで忙しいエイラさんを頼るのも気が引ける。心苦しいけど、今日は頑張ってもらおう。 <<ENGLISH>>That's why I don't know how to nurse Lulu-chan. Perhaps I could ask Rishe-chan for help, but she was a fast sleeper so perhaps she's already sleeping, it also would be hard to ask Ayla-san who is busy tidying the hall. I'm sure it's painful, but for today I could only ask her to endure it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつねさん、ルルちゃん大丈夫かな......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-san, is Lulu-chan alright?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......分からない、明日医者に見せに行こう。重い病気とかじゃなきゃいいけど......」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I don't know, let's take her to a doctor tomorrow. I hope it isn't a serious illness, though...."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>フィニアちゃんも心配そうにルルちゃんを見ている。そして、苦しそうな表情のルルちゃんの顔の横へと降りたって、彼女の頬に小さな手を当てた。そしてそのまま頬と頬を合わせる。心なしか、ルルちゃんの表情が若干和らいだ様に見えた。 <<ENGLISH>>Finia-chan also worriedly looking at Lulu-chan. And then, looking at Lulu-chan who is lying with painful expression, she puts her tiny hands at Lulu-chan's cheek. And then she touch her face with hers. Somehow, Lulu-chan's expression looks a bit softened.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>錯覚だろうけど、フィニアちゃんが傍にいることで彼女の苦しみが和らいでくれるのなら、そうしていて欲しいな。 <<ENGLISH>>It might be just a slight, but if her anguish would be lessened by having Finia-chan besides her, I want Finia-chan to stay together with her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「フィニアちゃん、今日はそのまま一緒に寝てあげて」 <<ENGLISH>>"Finia-chan, for today please sleep together with her like that."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん......分かった」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes... I got it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>フィニアちゃんは一つ頷くと、ルルちゃんの横で同じ毛布を被った。僕は椅子で寝よう。ベッドで寝て窮屈な思いをさせるのはなんだからね。座って寝るのなんて日常茶飯事だったよ。元の世界じゃ僕の寝床は椅子を並べて座布団を敷いた簡易布団だったからね。 <<ENGLISH>>Finia-chan nods once, and wraps at the same blanket with Lulu-chans. Let's sleep at the chair. Since if I sleep at the bed then it would be very cramped, after all. Sleeping at chair was already a daily occurrence for me. At my former world, my bed was simply a line up of some chairs with zabuton atop it after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ん......?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm...?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕は部屋に三つある椅子を並べて、その上に寝転がろうとした......ところで違和感を感じた。 <<ENGLISH>>When I line up the three chairs inside the room and trying to lie down there.... I suddenly feel an uneasy feeling.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>今はルルちゃんもフィニアちゃんも起こしたくはない。でも逃げられそうにはない、か......仕方ない。 <<ENGLISH>>I don't want to wake Finia-chan nor Lulu-chan up. But it seems like it won't go away anytime soon, shit... it can't be helped.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕は意を決して扉に近づく。そして、ゆっくりと扉を開けた。 <<ENGLISH>>Resolving myself, I approach the door. And then, I slowly open the door.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「―――っ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"--...!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「............来いって事かな、ギルドまで」 <<ENGLISH>>"...perhaps it's something like 'come' or so, right? To the guild."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>今の時間、ギルドは営業していない。使えるのは常時開放しているあの訓練場くらいだ。故に、そこへ来いという招待状って訳だ。 <<ENGLISH>>At this hours, the guild is already out of business. The only one still open is that training ground that is open 24/7. Therefore, it's an invitation to come there.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まぁ推測でしかないし、もしかしたら謝罪の文章なのかもしれないけど、行って確かめる事くらいは、しても良いだろう。 <<ENGLISH>>Well that's what I got from my conjecture, but perhaps it's a letter of apologize, though, but going there just to ascertain it is, alright, isn't it?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......フィニアちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"...Finia-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ん? ......どうしたの? きつねさん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm? ...What's up, Kitsune-san?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ルルちゃんを看てて頂戴。出来れば今日は寝ないで欲しい」 <<ENGLISH>>"Please take care of Lulu-chan. If possible, I want you to don't sleep tonight."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「良いけど......何処か行くの? 私も......」 <<ENGLISH>>"That's fine, but... are you going somewhere? Then I'll also...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いや、大丈夫だよ......そうだね、空が白んできても帰って来なかったらギルドに行くんだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"No, I'm alright... let's see, if I don't return even after the sky is brightening, please go to the guild."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>もしかしたら、もしかするかもしれないからね。帰って来るつもりではあるけれど、もしかしたらの可能性は考えておくべきだろう。 <<ENGLISH>>Perhaps, something perhaps might happens, after all. I'm indeed intending to return, but I can't just ignore such probability, right?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>心配そうに僕を見るフィニアちゃんの頭を人差し指で撫でて、頭に掛けていたお面をルルちゃんの枕元へ置いた。もしかしたらの可能性が当たっていたら、お面を危険に晒すわけにはいかない。 <<ENGLISH>>Gently caressing Finia-chan's head, who is looking at me worriedly, with my index finger, I put off and leave my fox mask beside Lulu-chan's pillow. If that 'perhaps' thing really happens, I shouldn't expose it to danger, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>行かないって選択肢もあるけど、そうすると今度は直接この宿へ乗り込んでくる気がする。扉の向こうにあったあの危険の気配は、きっとそういうことじゃないかと思うんだよね。 <<ENGLISH>>I have the option to not going there, but if I do that, I feel like at the next time she might directly rush at this inn, after all. The dangerous presence that I felt outside the door before, I think it sure wasn't something like that, right?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「じゃ、ちょっと出てくる。ルルちゃんをお願いね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well then, I'm going for a bit. I'll leave Lulu-chan to you, okay?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......うん、ちゃんと帰ってきてね」 <<ENGLISH>>"...yes, you must properly return, okay?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あはは、僕のしぶとさは知ってるでしょ? 赤い夜から生き延びた男だぜ? ―――きっと帰って来るよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha, you understand my sturdiness already, don't you? I'm the one who once survived from that 'red night', you know? --So I'll surely return."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう言って、僕は部屋を出て行った。 <<ENGLISH>>Saying so, I leave the room.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして宿を出て、もう人の姿の見えない街路を歩く。電気の無いこの異世界では、外に漏れ出るほどの灯りはない。精々火を使った灯りで部屋を照らす程度だ。だから、外は夜になれば薄暗い道になる。 <<ENGLISH>>And then I leave the inn, when I walk at the street I can't see any other figure aside than me. At this world that has no electricity, the outside sure is very dark that even might make me leak. At most, there's only light come from fire that are used to bright up their house. That's why, when the night come, outside become a very dim street.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「んんんんんッッッ......!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hnnnnnn....!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>身体を抱き締めて、必死に快感を堪える。やばい、顔が歪んでいるのが分かる、きっと私今すっごくだらしない顔をしてる。涎が垂れて、彼の眼球の無くなった眼の穴に落ちた。それだけでまた快感が走る。 <<ENGLISH>>Hugging my own body, I desperately endured that pleasure. No good, I aware that my face was slanted, I was sure I made a very slovenly expression. My droll was dripping, it dripped into his eyes that eyeball had disappeared. With just that, pleasure ran through my whole body.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それに、眼球が舌の上を転がる度にびくびくと下腹部が疼く。きゅんきゅんしちゃうよ、もっと、もっともっと! <<ENGLISH>>Moreover, his eyeball was throbbing when it rolled at my tongue. I wanted to throb more, more, give me more!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んへぇ......あは、あはは、うふふふふふ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Nhehe... aha, ahaha, ufufufufu....!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>駄目、これ以上貴方を食べてたら、私が駄目になっちゃう。快感の虜になっちゃう。眼球だけでこれだけ美味しいんだもの、それに、まだ彼は弱い、一般人の欠片程も強くない。過去最弱の人間。もっともっと強くなった時、また食べに行こう。 <<ENGLISH>>No good, if I ate you again, I'd became hopeless. I'll became a victim of pleasure. Since only his eyeball was already this tasty, after all, moreover, he was still weak, he was not even stronger than a normal person. The weakest human. When you became far more stronger, I'll came and eat you again.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>腰が砕けて、上手く歩けない。ふらふらと、私はその場を去る。口の中で眼球を転がしながら、涎を地面に染み込ませながら、私はミニエラへと向かう。うふ、うふふ、大好き、私の初恋の人、大好き、好きだよ、うふふふ。 <<ENGLISH>>Lost my strength, I couldn't walk properly. Unsteadily, I left that place. While rolling around the eyeball inside my mouth, while letting my droll soaking the ground, I walked toward Miniera. Ufu, ufufu, I loved him, he was my first love, I loved him, I very loved him, ufufufu.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それから一週間、私は森の中で快感に悶えながら、口の中から眼球が消えるまで彷徨い続けた。そして、通常通り動けるようになった頃、私は左眼にぽっかり赤黒い穴を開けた少年と、再会した。 <<ENGLISH>>And then one week after that, inside the forest while still in anguish of pleasure, ever since the eyeball still at my mouth till it had disappeared I was still lost. And then, then I just randomly walked as usual, I met again with the youth that had a gaping dark red hole at this left eye.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そういえば、名前を聞いてなかったね。えーと、確かあの虫が貴方をこう呼んでたっけ。 <<ENGLISH>>Come to think of it, I hadn't asked his name, huh. Umm, if I remembered it correctly, at that time that bug called you as such, right?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「もしかして貴方はきつねさんだね! 初めまして!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Could it be you're Kitsune-san! Nice to meet you!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「つまり、きつね先輩は元の世界に帰る方法を探しているってことか」 <<ENGLISH>>"That means, you're currently searching for a way to return to our former world, right, Kitsune-senpai?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そういうことだよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"That's right."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>その後、しばらく待っていたらギルドの扉を勇者君が開けて入ってきた。その際、中に居た冒険者達が全員眼を剥いて武器に手を掛けたのは、かなり印象深い。僕も別の意味で殴ってやろうかと思ったもん、勇者君の後から入ってきた巫女姿の美少女を見た瞬間ね。 <<ENGLISH>>After that, after waiting for a while, opening the guild's door, the hero arrived here. In doing so, the adventurers inside the guild were all surprised and put their hands on their respective weapons, that was quite a memorable moment there. In a certain sense, even I also got an intense urge to hit his face after all, the moment I saw the beautiful miko who appeared after him, that's it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>で、今はその美少女が勇者の分のギルド登録をしているので、その間に話をしようということになった。 <<ENGLISH>>Then, since that beauty is currently registering themselves as adventurers, so it's decided that I'll have a chat with the hero at this moment.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それで現在、僕の状況を説明して、帰る方法を探している旨を伝えた訳だ。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, right now, after explaining my circumstance, I successfully tell him that currently I'm searching for a way to return to our former world.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それで、同じ境遇の君がこっちに来た時のこととか、帰る手段のヒントとかないかなぁって思って」 <<ENGLISH>>"So, like the moment when you were summoned here, I was wondering whether you know anything about a way to return, or I so thought."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んー......俺がこっちに来た時は一瞬だったからなぁ......下校中に光に包まれて、気が付いたらこっちに来てたんだ。ああ、そういえば俺を召喚するために人一人の命を代償にしたって聞いたな......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... the moment I was summoned here, it happened very sudden after all... when I was coming home from school, I was wrapped in light, and before I noticed it I was already here. Ah, come to think of it, I've heard that to summon here, seems like they had to sacrifice one person's life..."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「人、一人分の命?」 <<ENGLISH>>"One, person's life?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ってことは元の世界に戻る為にも人一人分の命を代償にしないといけないのかな? だとしたら面倒だなぁ、その辺の人を生贄にしないといけなくなる。 <<ENGLISH>>Does that means, to return to our world, I also have to sacrifice one person's life, I wonder? If that's really the case, how troublesome, that means I'd have to sacrifice someone around me, right?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それに気がついたらこっち来てた、なんて全然参考にならないじゃないか。もっとなんか情報はないのか、役に立たないな。 <<ENGLISH>>Does he really have no proper information, I wonder? How useless.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......他には何かないかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...is there anything else you know?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ん......んー......悪いけど、これ以上は役に立てそうもない。俺はこっちに来てからずっと訓練続きだったから、そういった事も調べてないし」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... hmm... sorry but, I don't think I have any other useful information. Ever since I came here, I did nothing but practice after all, and I've never investigated about this matter either."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>仕方ない訳あるか、つまりは本格的に役立たずじゃないかこの勇者。なんの手掛かりも持っていないって事が分かっただけだ、この国に来た意味が全くないじゃないか。 <<ENGLISH>>It can't be helped my ass, isn't that means that this hero is plainly and genuinely useless? I've fully understood that he doesn't hold any clue at all, my efforts coming here are all in vain.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「えーと、この辺だっけ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm, it's around here right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん! ヒラシナ草の群生地帯だね! 前にも来たし、間違いないよ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes! Here is Hirashina grass' growing area! Since we've came here before, there's no doubt about it!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>この一週間で僕がこなした依頼数は全部で17件。その中で国外へ出て薬草や資材を調達する依頼は5件、その中に今回と同じヒラシナ草の採集依頼は2件あった。その際、ヒラシナ草が群生しているこの場所を見つけたんだよね。 <<ENGLISH>>The amount of the request which I've took at this one week is 17 requests. Among it, there were five request to collect some medicinal herbs, and among it there were two request to collect Hirashina grass similar like this time. At that time, we stumbled upon this place where Hirashina grass are growing in mass after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>いっぱい生えている代わりに、魔獣も多く出没するのが難点だけど、フィニアちゃんの魔法は便利だ。まぁそのせいでリーシェちゃんと訓練に出た時武器の存在を忘れちゃったんだけどさ。 <<ENGLISH>>In exchange that there are many of it growing here, the bad side is the fact that there are many magical beasts appeared here, but Finia-chan's magic sure is handy. Well, because of that at the time we trained with Rishe-chan, I forgot about the existence called weapon though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「じゃあルルちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well then, Lulu-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はい」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「これと同じ薬草を50本、集めてくれる?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Fifty medicinal herbs like this one, can you help me to collect it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕の隣でヒラシナ草を見ているルルちゃんに、一本ヒラシナ草を取って見せながらそう言った。 <<ENGLISH>>To Lulu-chan who is also looking for the Hirashina grass next to me, I said that to her while showing one of the Hirashina grass which I pick.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>彼女はどうも奴隷根性の染みついた所が多い。それを考えると、彼女は命令がないと不安になる子なのかもしれないという可能性が出てくる。 <<ENGLISH>>The servile character is sure stuck deep inside her. Considering that, there is a possibility that she is a child who would go anxiety if she doesn't get any order.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>であれば、多少は頼み事をする方が良いかなと思うんだよね。 <<ENGLISH>>If that's the case, I think asking a favor to her would be better here.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「分かりました」 <<ENGLISH>>"I understand."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「フィニアちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Finia-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だからまぁ、それはいつかきっと僕達の力になってくれる筈だ。今はとりあえず、出来ることをしよう。 <<ENGLISH>>Therefore, well, it should be something that would be very useful to us someday. For now, let's just do what we can.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>目の前に、猪型の魔獣が3体現れた。彼らは狼達と同じ雑魚だ、今の僕のステータスなら彼らの攻撃程度、全然効かない。 <<ENGLISH>>Before us, there are three wild boar shaped magical beasts appear. They are similarly small fry like those wolfs, with my current status, an attack around their level won't affect me at all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>猪突猛進という言葉になるほどの突進力には眼を見張るものがあるけど、その威力は大したことないからね。どうやらあの猪達は大きさの割に質量はそれほどでもないようだ。 <<ENGLISH>>It may looks reckless, since their charge attack looks somewhat frightening, but that level of attack isn't a big deal after all. Seems like those wild boars, compared to their size, their strength aren't that great.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"!?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「大丈夫だよ、ルルちゃん。君はそのまま薬草を取ってて頂戴、彼らは僕達がなんとかするからさ」 <<ENGLISH>>"No problem, Lulu-chan. You should just collect the medicinal herbs like that, since we'll do something about them after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>丁度良い、ここらで一回ルルちゃんに見せておこうか。自分の主人がどれほどの存在なのか。この猪達、一瞬で叩きのめしてやろうじゃないか。 <<ENGLISH>>What a good timing, let's show it here to Lulu-chan. Just how great her master is. Those wild boars, let's beat them up in an instant.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「掛かっておいで、子豚ちゃん達」 <<ENGLISH>>"Bring it on, you little piglet."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「リーシェちゃんって騎士の訓練に没頭してた脳筋女だったのに、良く料理出来たね。練習してたの?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Rishe-chan, even though you're just a muscle-brained girl who does nothing but knight training, you sure know how to cook. Did you practice it back home?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「お前今さらっと私のこと貶しただろ? もう一回言ってみろ、お前を料理してやる」 <<ENGLISH>>"You just casually made fun of me just now, didn't you? Come on, say it again, I'll cook you for sure."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あはは、僕は人生の中で他人に悪口を言ったことが無いことで有名なんだよ? そんなわけないじゃないか」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha, I'm famous for never making fun of another in my whole life, you know? As if I'd ever make fun of you."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......まぁいい、私は大人だから流してやる。......私は最初騎士に志望することを反対されたのを押し切って見習いになったからな......その内父様も騎士を目指すことを認めてはくれたものの、半ば家出をしてしまっていたからな......自炊する必要があったんだ。だからエイラさんに教えて貰って覚えた」 <<ENGLISH>>"... Well, fine, I'm an adult, so I'll just let it slide... at first, my wish to become a knight was opposed by my father, so I decided to become a knight apprentice in resistance... Along the way, before my father approved of my wish to become a knight, I ran away from home, after all... that way, I had to cook for myself. And so, I asked Eira-san to teach me how to cook."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>大人って、僕より一個年下の癖に良く言うよ。まぁ、僕もある程度自炊出来るし、そういう理由があったんだったら納得出来るか。リーシェちゃんも意外に女子力高いよねぇ。 <<ENGLISH>>Adult she says, what a word even though she's a year younger than me. Well, I can also cook to a certain extent, but now that I know she has such a reason, it's understandable. Rishe-chan unexpectedly has quite a high girl-power, huh.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん、ごちそうさま......やる事もないし、しばらくは休憩してよっか」 <<ENGLISH>>"Thanks for the food... there doesn't seem to be anything to do, so let's take a break for a while."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ああ、そうだな......どうやらレイラも、退屈だったのか寝たようだしな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yeah, let's do... it looks like Leila was bored, too, and has fallen asleep."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......うん、本当にマイペースだねこの子」 <<ENGLISH>>"... Yeah, really, what a free-spirited girl she is."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>リーシェちゃんの言う方向へと視線を向けると、荷馬車の中でニコちゃんと一緒にお昼寝を始めたレイラちゃんの姿があった。余程退屈だったんだろうなぁ......まぁ確かに面白い物は無いけどさ。 <<ENGLISH>>When I turn towarad where Rishe-chan is pointing at, I can see the figure of Leila-chan who's taking a nap with Nico-chan in the carriage. She must have been very bored... but well, it's true that there's nothing interesting around here, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ちなみに、連れて来た白髪ロングの美人さんは二人からちょっと離れた所に寝かせてある。こんな時の為に寝袋買っといて良かったよ。僕の場合、瘴気布団が出来ちゃったからさ。 <<ENGLISH>>By the way, the long white-haired beautiful woman I brought here is lying down a bit away from them. It's a good thing that we bought a sleeping bag for just such an occasion. I'm fine, though, because I can create a futon from the miasma.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ところで、きつね君......行き先はルークスハイド王国だそうだが、そこへ行ってどうするつもりなんだい?」 <<ENGLISH>>"By the way, Kitsune-kun... we're heading to Rookshade Kingdom, I get that, but what's your plan there?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>すると、文中では初めてヒグルドさんが僕達の会話に入ってきた。伸ばしっ放しだった髭や髪の毛は、今はちゃんと手入れされて、中々清涼感のあるダンディーなおじさまになっていた。ニコちゃんがあれだけの素材を持っているから、ヒグルドさんもそれなりだと思っていたけど、結構イケメン。 <<ENGLISH>>Then, for the first time, Higurd-san joins our conversation. His beard and hair, which had been left grown unattended, are now well groomed, and he has turned into a good-looking refreshing dandy uncle. Since Nico-chan is so much of a raw gem, I had expected Higurd-san to be quite good-looking himself, but for sure he's pretty good-looking.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>というか、アレかな? 貴族は良い物食べて暮らしてるから皆イケメンだったりする? あ、オルバ公爵はそうでも無かったな、訂正訂正。 <<ENGLISH>>Or rather, it's that right? Nobles are all good-looking because they eat only good food, or something? Ah, Duke Orba didn't seem to be the case, huh, correction correction.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「一応しばらく滞在して力を付けるつもりだよ。レベルアップして、実力を底上げする」 <<ENGLISH>>"For the time being, I'm intending to stay there for a while to improve my strength. I'm going to level up and improve my prowess."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふむ......それからは?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... and after that?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「勇者気取り君をぶっ殺しに行くんだ! あ、ついでに腹黒巫女も、土下座で泣きながら謝らせた後、奴隷商に売り飛ばして僕が購入して隷属の首輪付けて一生犬の様に僕の椅子役でもやって貰おうかなという勢いでお仕置きしようと思ってるんだ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"I'm going to beat the fake hero to death! Oh, while I'm at it, I'm thinking of punishing that black-hearted miko as well, after making her cry and apologize on her knees, I'd sell her to a slave trader, buy her myself right after, and put a slave collar on her, so that I can have her be my chair for the rest of her life, like a dog!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「結構具体的にお仕置きの内容決まってるな......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Quite a specific punishment, you've got there...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まぁどうでもいいけど、フィニアちゃん達を迎えに行かないとね。そのついでに勇者気取り君達と一緒に遊んであげるだけだし。まぁあの腹黒巫女は許さないけどね。決闘とか言って口出ししてきたし、意味不明な言動でお面持って行ったし、ルルちゃん達を脅してたし、マジ許すまじだよね。 <<ENGLISH>>Well, such a think actually doesn't really matter, all I want is to go get Finia-chan and Lulu-chan back. While I'm at it, though, I'll play together with the fake hero and his friends for a bit. Well, I'm not going to forgive that black-hearted miko, though. She blabbered about that duel or something, she acted in such a dubious way, and above all, she threatened Lulu-chan and Finia-chan, she's simply unforgivable.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>土下座させたあと頭踏んでやるくらいやってやりたいよね。顔面殴打は二、三発じゃ収まらないよこの恨み。 <<ENGLISH>>The least I could do is to make her get down on her knees and step on her head. A couple of punches to the face alone won't be enough to settle down this grudge.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「まぁどちらにせよ、レベルアップを図るのが当面の目標だよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well, in any case, our short-term goal is to level up."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なるほどな......私に何か力になれることがあれば言ってくれ、命を救われた恩があるからな」 <<ENGLISH>>"I see... If there is anything I can do to help you, please let me know, I owe you my life, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いやまぁ特にないね」 <<ENGLISH>>"No, well, nothing comes to mind really."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>あ、なんかちょっと落ち込んじゃった。言いたい事をばっさり言っちゃうのが僕の性分だからさ、その辺は仕方ないと思って欲しいなぁ。まぁ若干やり過ぎ感があるけど、その辺は仕方ない! 言いたいこと言って、後々後悔しないようにしないとね! <<ENGLISH>>Ah, he looks a little depressed now. It's in my nature to say what I want to say, so I hope you don't blame me for that. I do think that's a bit over the top, but you can't blame me for that! You have to say what you want to say, so that you won't regret it later!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>その結果誰かが傷付いたりしたとしても、それは僕のせいじゃない。傷付いた方が悪い。だって、僕がそうだったもん。 <<ENGLISH>>If someone gets hurt as a result, it's not my fault. The one who gets hurt is the one at fault. Because, that's the case for me.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「まぁ、それならそれでいいんだが。何か困ったことがあればいつでも言ってくれ、力になる」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well, that's all well and good in itself. But if you ever have any problems, feel free to tell me about it, I'll help you."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、うん。じゃあその時は頼るよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, yes. I'll rely on you then."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ニコもレイラに懐いているしな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Nico also seems to have grown attached to Leila, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そうなんだよねぇ......不思議だ」 <<ENGLISH>>"She sure does... miraculously."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>三人で、荷馬車で添い寝しているレイラちゃんとニコちゃんを見て、苦笑する。見た目で言えば、お姉さんと小さい妹ととも取れる光景ではあるけれど、レイラちゃんの性格からすればどっちも子供だ。身体の大きな子供と、小さな子供みたいな感じだね。 <<ENGLISH>>The three of us laugh bitterly at Leila-chan and Nico-chan, who are sleeping together in the charriage. Appearance-wise, they may look like a big sister and a little sister, but personality-wise, they are both children. They seem more like a big child and a small child.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んっ......くぅぅ......っ......っはぁ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hm... kuuh... n... haa!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そんなことを考えていると、レイラちゃん達を見る視界の端で、さっき拾ってきた少女が起き上がった。大きく口を開いて、長々と欠伸をすると、軽快に身体を起こし、ガシガシと頭を掻きながら胡坐を掻いた。 <<ENGLISH>>As I'm thinking about this, out of the corner of my sight as I'm looking at Leila-chan and Nico-chan, the girl I previously picked up seems to be waking up. After opening her mouth wide and letting out a long yawn, she casually raises her body, and sits cross-legged while scratching her head.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>なんだかそれだけで男勝りな性格なんだなぁということが分かる。寝癖なのかボサボサになった白い髪を手で軽く梳かすと、周囲の状況を確認し始めた。そして、寝ぼけた様な瞳が、つらつらと移動し、僕と眼があった。 <<ENGLISH>>That alone tells me that she has a tomboyish personality. She lightly combs her ruffled white bed-hair with her hand, and begins to check her surroundings. And then, her seemingly half-awake eyes moves in a daze, before meeting my gaze.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、しばらくじっと見つめ合っていると、だんだん彼女の目に意識がはっきり覚醒してくる。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, as we stare at each other for a while, consciousness gradually returns into her eyes.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「えっ!? お前誰だよ!? てか、ここどこ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh?! Who the hell are you?! Or rather, where am I?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>予想通り、男勝りな性格をしているらしい。口調も女の子らしいというよりは、姉御肌だ。 <<ENGLISH>>As expected, she seems to have a tomboy personality. Rather than girlish, her voice is also more of big sister-ish.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「えーと、僕はきつね。君があっちの方に倒れてたから運んできたんだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Umm, I'm Kitsune. I found you lying over there, so I brought you here."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え? ......あー、あーあー! はいはい! そういうことね、りょーかいりょーかい、謎は全て解けた」 <<ENGLISH>>"Huh? ... Ah, aahh! Yes, yes! So that's the case, I see, I see, all the mysteries are solved."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「高校生探偵みたいに言わないでくれない?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Can you not phrase it like a high school detective?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いやぁ......まぁ倒れてた所を助けてくれたのはありがたいんだけど......アタシ、木に寄っ掛かって寝てただけなんだよねー......あははっ、悪い悪い、勘違いさせちゃったかー」 <<ENGLISH>>"But still... Well, I'm grateful for you saving me as I was unconscious, but... I was actually only sleeping against a tree... Ahaha, sorry, sorry, looks like I gave you the wrong impression."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、彼女は快活に笑ってそう言った。こんな魔獣の出る可能性もある林の中で寝るとは、随分と肝が据わっているらしい。でも、勘違いさせたことや、運んでくれたことに対するお礼や謝罪があるということは、この少女中々人当たりも良さそうだ。同性に好かれるタイプの人間だね。 <<ENGLISH>>Then she smiles cheerfuly and says so. To sleep in the forest where there is a possibility of demonic beasts appearing, it seems that she has quite a lot of guts. However, the fact that she still shows her gratitude and apology for both misleading me and having me carried here means that this girl seems to be quite good-natured. She's the type of person who is popular with the same sex.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう思っていると、彼女はニッと笑って荷馬車から下り、地面に足を付けた。すらりと長い足は長ズボンに包まれており、白い髪は寝癖が所々あるものの、お尻のあたりまでと長い。 <<ENGLISH>>As I think that, she grins before getting off the carriage, and puts her feet on the ground. Her long, slender legs are wrapped in long pants, and her white hair is long, down to her hips, despite having several bed hair in some places.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして何より特徴的なのは、月の様な輝きを持った、銀色の瞳。更に言えば、左眼の瞳孔に『☆』のマークが浮かんで見えた。 <<ENGLISH>>The most distinctive feature is her silver eyes, which have a moon like glow. In addition, a {} symbol can be seen etched in the pupil of her left eye.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>吸い込まれそうな月の魅力を放つ瞳は、快活な太陽の様な笑顔とは裏腹に、平静を保った水面の様な落ち着きを感じさせる。 <<ENGLISH>>Her eyes that emit the charm of the moon, contrary to her sun-like cheerful smile, she gives off a calm air like a still water surface.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふーん......そうなんだ。まぁ勘違いしたとはいえ、何かの縁って事で......野菜スープ、どう?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... let's see. Even if it's only a misunderstanding, it's still a fate that we meet each other... want some vegetable soup?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「お、悪いねぇ、それじゃあありがたくいただくよ。アンタ達、良い人だね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oh, thanks, I'll gratefully impose on you then. You're good people."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「僕は真面目で優しい青少年で通ってるからね、困った時はお互い様だよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"I carry myself as an honest and kind boy, after all, so I like to help people in trouble."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>彼女は僕の正面に座って、リーシェちゃんから野菜スープの入った器と木のスプーンを受け取りながら、快活に笑う。 <<ENGLISH>>She sits in front of me, smiling cheerfully as she accepts a bowl of vegetable soup and a wooden spoon from Rishe-chan.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、スープに口を付けようとして、ふと気が付いた様に顔を上げる。 <<ENGLISH>>Then, as she's about to sip the soup, she looks up as if she suddenly realizes something.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「悪い悪い、自己紹介が先だったな。アタシはフロリア・アルファルド、結構可愛い名前だろ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Sorry, Sorry, I guess I should introduce myself first. I'm Floria Alphard, that's a pretty cute name, isn't it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん、これほど性格と名前が正反対な人は近年稀に見たよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, it's rare to see someone with such a polar opposite personality and name nowadays."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ッハハハ! アタシもそう思うよ、まぁアタシには似合わない名前だよ。もっと似合う奴が他に居るってね。それじゃ、いただきます」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hahahaha! I agree with you, well, it's a name that's unsuitable for me. I'm sure there's someone out there that would fit this name better. Well then, let's dig in."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>名前にこだわりは無いのか、あまり気にせずスープを口にするフロリアちゃん。ちなみに歳は幾つなんだろう? 女性に歳を聞くのは失礼に値するみたいだけど、フロリアちゃんは笑って流してくれそうな気がする。 <<ENGLISH>>Perhaps feeling nothing particular about her own name, without minding much about it, Floria-chan sips her soup. By the way, I wonder how old is she? I heard that it's rude to ask a woman about her age, but I have a feeling that Floria-chan will just laugh it off.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「フロリアちゃんは幾つなの?」 <<ENGLISH>>"How old are you, Floria-chan?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んあ? ああ、確か19だったかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm? Umm, I'm about 19, I think?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「へぇ、結構大人びて見えるね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oh, you look quite like a mature person, though."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んー、まぁ色々と旅ん中で経験してきたからな。それなりに護身術とかも使えるし......美味いな、これ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm, well, I think it's because I've gained a lot of experience as I travel to various places. I can also do some stuff like self-defense techniques or something... It's tasty."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>どうやら僕より一つ年上らしい。それにしても、白髪の人って結構多いんだね。今会っただけでもレイラちゃんに、使徒ちゃんに、フロリアちゃんの三人もいる。あまり珍しくないのかな? 黒髪も僕の他には覚醒前のレイラちゃん位しか見てないし。あ、ちなみに勇者気取りは髪若干明るい茶色に染めてた。心底どうでもいいけどね。 <<ENGLISH>>Apparently, she's one year older than me. Nevertheless, there sure are quite a few people with white hair. Including Floria-chan who I just met, there are Leila-chan and Apostle-chan which makes three people. I wonder if it isn't that unusual? The only other person with black hair besides me that I've seen is Leila-chan before her awakening. Ah, by the way the fake hero's hair was more or less light brown. Something that I don't really care about.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まぁそれは置いとくとしても、なんでこんなところで寝てたんだろう? 気にならないといえば嘘になるけど、あまり踏み行っちゃいけない領分ってのもあるよね。 <<ENGLISH>>Well, leaving that aside, I wonder why she slept in a place like this? I'd be lying if I say I'm not interested, but there are some territories you shouldn't tread on so carelessly.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「フロリアちゃんは何処に行く予定なの?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Where do you plan to go, Floria-chan?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あー......悪い、そのちゃんっての止めてくれない? なんかむず痒い」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oh... sorry, but can you stop with that chan thing? It feels kind of itchy."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そう? じゃあロリ姐さんで」 <<ENGLISH>>"Is that so? Then Big sis Lori."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なんか悪意を感じるなぁオイ......それなら姐さんで統一してくれよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oi, I feel some kind of malicious spirit there... Then at least simplify it into Big sis."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ということで、呼び方が姐さんになった。 <<ENGLISH>>Thus, I get to call her Big sis.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「とりあえず、アタシは今妹探しの旅の途中なんだよ。普段は一緒に旅してんだけど、時々方向音痴なのかふらっとどっか行くんだよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"At any rate, I'm in the middle of a journey to find my sister. We're usually traveling together, but sometimes she suddenly goes off somewhere due to her poor sense of direction."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「へぇ、妹かぁ......どんな子なの? もしかしたら見たことあるかもしれないよ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oh, little sister, huh... What's she like? Maybe I've seen her before, you know?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んーとな......髪は黒髪で―――」 <<ENGLISH>>"Mmm, let's see... her hair is black...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、ごめん見たことないや」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oh, sorry, I've never seen her before."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「最後まで言わせろよ!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"At least let me finish my explanation first!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>黒髪の時点で見たことないよ。誰だよソレ。というか黒髪の人居るんだちゃんと。ちょっと安心しちゃったよ。僕一人黒髪でアウェーだったからさぁ、なんだか居心地悪いじゃない? <<ENGLISH>>The fact that she has black hair alone means I've never seen her. Who the heck is that? Or rather, there's actually someone with black hair, huh. I'm a bit relieved now. I've been the only one with black hair, so I feel being away here, and that's somewhat uncomfortable, you know?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まぁ、黒髪の女の子といえば僕好みだ。やっぱり僕としては慣れ親しんだ黒髪の方が好きだったりする。 <<ENGLISH>>Well, speaking of black-haired girls, they are my favorite. As expected, I prefer black hair that I'm more accustomed to.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はぁ......どうも調子の狂う奴だなお前......まぁいいか、一応名前だけ教えとくよ。『クロエ・アルファルド』。黒髪をこう......肩よりちょい長めに伸ばした位にして、黒服でマフラー着けてる。ああ、あと眼が綺麗だ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Haa... quite a peculiar personality you've got there... but well, whatever, I'll at least tell you her name just in case. Kuroe Alphard. Her black hair is around... there, a bit past her shoulder long, she wears black outfit and scarf. Oh, also her eyes are pretty."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふーん、可愛い?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm, is she cute?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「アタシの妹だぞ? 世界一可愛いに決まってるだろ」 <<ENGLISH>>"She's my sister you know? So of course she's the prettiest girl in the world."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「断然探す気になったよ。会ったらとりあえずお茶に誘うね」 <<ENGLISH>>"I'll be sure to look for her. When I find her, I'll ask her to have some tea first."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「まずアタシに教えろよ!? 何口説こうとしてんだ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Tell me first! Why are you trying to hit on her?!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まぁ冗談だけどね、うん冗談冗談。でも、確かに姐さんはスタイルも良いし、おっぱいだってレイラちゃんに負けないくらい大きい。美人だから、妹さんもさぞ可愛いんじゃないかな? ソレに黒髪って話だし、中々会ってみたいじゃないか。 <<ENGLISH>>Well, I'm just kidding, though, yup, joking joking. But it's true that Big sis has a good figure, and her boobs are as big as Leila-chan's. She's such a beautiful woman, so her sister must be cute as well, right? Moreover, it's said that she has black hair, so of course I want to meet all the more.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そんじゃ、アタシはこの先の街へ行くつもりだからさ......まぁ妹を見かけたら次会った時にでも教えてよ。スープ、ごちそうさん。美味かったよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well then, I'm heading to the town down the road, so... Well, if you meet my sister, let me know the next time we meet. Thanks for the soup. It was very good."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>すると、話が一段落した所で姐さんが立ちあがる。荷馬車の中に置いてあった姐さんの荷物を背負って、そのまま去るつもりらしい。 <<ENGLISH>>Then, when the conversation is over, Big sis stands up. Carrying her luggage that was left in the carriage, she seems to be intending to depart right away.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、偶然にも姐さんの向かう方向は僕達と同じだった。どうやら、姐さんも僕達と同じ街へ向かうらしい。となれば、ここで別れなくても街まで送って行けばいい。その方がよっぽど効率的だ。 <<ENGLISH>>However, by chance, she is heading in the same direction as us. It seems that she is heading to the same town as us. In this case, we don't have to part here, as we could just head to the city together. It's much more efficient that way.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「姐さん、僕達もこの先の街に行くつもりなんだよ。良かったら乗ってかない?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Big sis, we are also heading to the town ahead, you know? Would you like a ride?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え? あ、そうなの? んーと......じゃ、よろしく頼むよ。スープも美味かったしね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Huh? Oh, really? Then... please take care of me. And the soup was good, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「だってさリーシェちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"You hear that, Rishe-chan?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「む......これはこの先の料理も気合が入るな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Mmm... This makes me want to put more effort in our future dishes."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう言いながら、僕とリーシェちゃんは大方の道具を片付けて、荷馬車に乗せた。料理道具位しか出してないし、片付けは比較的早く終わる。 <<ENGLISH>>Saying so, Rishe-chan and I tidy up the utensils and put them on the carriage. We only put out the cooking utensils, and the cleanup is relatively quick.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それじゃ、ヒグルドさん。また御者よろしくね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well then, Higurd-san. I'll leave the coachman to you again."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ああ、任せてくれ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yeah, leave it to me."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「世話になるよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Much obliged."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「神殺しがどうした、僕は妄想の中で24回世界を滅ぼした男だぞ」 <<ENGLISH>>"What's up, god-slayer? Here, I'm the man that, in his mind, has destroyed this world no less than 24 times already, you know?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>彼は逃げなかった。寧ろ逆―――レイラを護る様に、自分の前に立ち塞がったのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>He didn't run away. On the contrary-- as if protecting Leila, he stood before her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>彼女にはソレの意味が分からなかった。魔族を人間が庇う意味が分からなかった。命を投げ捨てる様な行動の、動機が理解出来なかった。 <<ENGLISH>>She couldn't understand that. She couldn't understand why a human would protect a demon. She couldn't understand his reason that led him to act even as if with conviction to throw his life away.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......その行動の意味は分かりかねますが......魔族を庇おうと言うのなら、貴方も同じです。魔族もろとも、浄化しましょう」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I don't understand what you're doing... but, if you insist on protecting that demon then, along with that demon, I'll purify you."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あはは、掛かって来いよ白髪ドレスちゃん......逃げるなら今の内だぜ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha, bring it on white-dress-chan... by the way if you want to run away, now is your only chance, you know?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だが、理解する必要はない。敵である魔族を護ろうと言うのならば、それは十分浄化の対象になる。ステラはその手に持った稲妻の槍を構え、バチバチと弾ける様な音を響かせた。 <<ENGLISH>>However, she didn't need to understand it. If he kept on insisting to protect a demon, then that was an enough reason for her to purify him as well. Stella brandished the lighning lance in her hand, and cracking sounds were resounding from it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>◇ <<ENGLISH>>*<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......レイラちゃん、悪いんだけど瘴気でナイフか何か作ってくれない?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...Leila-chan, sorry but, could you please make a knife or something with that miasma of yours?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え......あ、うん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh... ah, yes."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>迷いはなく、目の前で武器を構えるステラを前に、桔音はまず武器を入手することにする。幸い、レイラは瘴気で武器を作れる。桔音は、少し黒ずんでいるけれど、しっかりとナイフへ変貌した瘴気の武器を受け取り、ステラに向かって一歩踏み出す。 <<ENGLISH>>Without any hesistation, before Stella who was brandishing her weapon, Kitsune decided to look for some weapon first. Luckily, Leila could create weapons with her miasma. Kitsune was a bit hesistant, but he hardened his heart and received the knife which was made of miasma, and then took a step forward toward Stella.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>勇ましい桔音とは対照的に、レイラは最初の一撃以降放心状態だった。ステラへの恐怖と、戦ったら死ぬという確信があった。 <<ENGLISH>>In contrast of Kitsune's gallant figure, Leila was still absentminded ever since Stella's first attack. The causes were the fear toward Stella, and her believe that she'd definitely die if she fight her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね君! 駄目だよ、死んじゃうよ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-kun! Stop, or else you'll die, you know?!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね......君......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune...kun...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>名前を呼び、また心臓が大きく鼓動した。 <<ENGLISH>>Calling his name, her heart reacted violentlt once again.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はぅ......なに、これ......知らない......こんなの知らないよぉ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hau... what, is it... don't know... I don't know what it is...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ステラへと一歩ずつ近づき、逆にレイラから一歩ずつ離れて行く桔音。その後ろ姿を見るだけで、レイラはぽろぽろと涙を溢しながら胸を抑えた。 <<ENGLISH>>Kitsune took one step toward Stella, and contravesely, he took one step away from Leila. Simply looking at his leaving back, Leila held her her chest while tears overflowing her face.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そのまま地面にへたり込み、桔音の背中に手を伸ばす。届かないその手は、空を掴んでは虚しく動く。 <<ENGLISH>>Sitting down on the ground, she reached her hand out toward Kitsune. Her hand was reached out in vain, it couldn't reach Kitsune, and could only reach at the air.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね君......行かないでぇ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-kun... don't go...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイラはそう溢して、小さな子供の様に嗚咽を漏らした。 <<ENGLISH>>Leila shouted so, while weeping as if a child.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......貴方は私に勝てると思っているのですか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...do you really think you can defeat me?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「勝てる勝てないじゃないんだよ......ここでお前に立ち向かうか、向かわないかだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"It isn't about winnin or losing... it's simply about facing you, or not facing you."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ステラと対峙し、瘴気のナイフを構えた桔音は薄ら笑いを浮かべながらそう言う。ステラはそれに対しても無表情で、瞳にもなんの感情の起伏も感じられなかった。 <<ENGLISH>>Facing against Stella, Kitsune who wielded the misma knife said so to her while floating a faint smile. Stella was stay expressionless, there was no slightest change nor emotions in her eyes.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そんなにあの魔族が大事なのですか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Is that demon really that important to you?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「大事じゃないよ、正直死んでくれるなら直ぐにでも死んでほしいくらいだ......でも―――」 <<ENGLISH>>"Not in the slightest, honestly speaking, if I must say, I hope she'd die as soon as possible... however...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そこで一旦言葉を区切り、桔音は続ける。 <<ENGLISH>>Pausing his word there, Kitsune continued.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「―――それは今じゃない」 <<ENGLISH>>"...now isn't the time yet."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......分かりません」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I don't understand."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「分からなくても良いよ。あの子は僕のストーカーだ、被害届を出した覚えはまだないよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"You don't need to understand. She's my stalker, and I don't feel like I've sent any indicement about her yet."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「言ってる意味は分かりませんが......庇おうと言うのなら、貴方も浄化します」 <<ENGLISH>>"I don't understand what you're talking about, but... if you insist on protecting her then I'll purify you as well."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>会話は終わりだ、とばかりに桔音とステラはお互い構えた。彼我の差は歴然、桔音が勝つ可能性は一片たりとも存在しないだろう。 <<ENGLISH>>The conversation was over, as if saying so, both Kitsune and Stella brandished their respective weapon. The disparity between them was very distinct, Kitsune's chance of winning was even less than one percent.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>でも、ここで立ち向かわなかったらレイラが死ぬ。そうなった時、果たして桔音は喜んだだろうか? 普段からあれだけ心の中でも侮蔑の言葉を吐き続けてきたのだ、喜ぶ筈だ。桔音も最初は、そう思った。 <<ENGLISH>>However, if he didn't stand up here then Leila'd definitely die. If that happened, would Kitsune be happy? For him who normally could only unceasingly find contempt about her, without a doubt he'd be happy. At first, he thought so.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だからこれはちょっとした気まぐれだ。レイラが死ぬのを想像して、自分は全く喜びを感じなかった。それがどういうことだろうと、結局の所今の桔音はレイラが死ぬのを良しとしないらしい。 <<ENGLISH>>That was why perhaps this time he was out of his mind. When he imagined the moment of Leila's death, somehow he couldn't feel any joy in it. Just what was the meaning of it? In the end, it seemed like the current Kitsune couldn't let Leila die.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ならば桔音は思う。自分の気持ちを信じて行動すれば良い。今までもそうしてきたのだから。 <<ENGLISH>>Then, Kitsune thought, he should just act and believe to what his feeling told him to. Because that was what he always did thus far, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はぁっ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Haa!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>『不気味体質』に『威圧』を発動し、『不屈』でステータスを向上させ、自分の出せる最高速度でステラに突撃する。ステラは唐突にやってきた威圧感と心の内から生まれた恐怖心に身体を硬直させ、桔音に懐に入ることを許す。 <<ENGLISH>>Activating 'Eerie Constitution' and 'Overpower', then increasing his status with 'Persistence', he charged toward Stella with his maximum speed. Stella got her body stiffened up after sensing the sudden intimidating air and the fear that was born in her heart, and involuntary let Kitsune closed up the distance between them.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だが、あくまでも桔音はHランク。怪物クラスのステラは彼が懐に入って来ようが、対応するのは十分以上に時間があった。 <<ENGLISH>>However, to the bitter end Kitsune was only H rank. For a monter level like her, with the time he needed to reach her, it was more tha enough for her to cope up with him.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>瘴気のナイフがステラの腹部へと向かうが、それをひらりと躱すステラ。そして隙だらけの桔音の腹へ、逆に蹴りを入れる。メキメキと沈む彼女の足が、桔音の内臓を圧迫する。 <<ENGLISH>>The miasma sword was sliced toward her abdomen, but she nimbly dodged it. Then, toward the full of openings Kitsune, she let out a kick at him instead. Her leg that perfectly landed on him put a great amount of pressure on his internal organs.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ごふっ......! まだ―――まだ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Gofu...! No... not yet!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だが桔音は入れられた蹴りのダメージを一身に受けながら彼女の足を抱える様に捉えた。痛みを無効に出来る桔音だからこそ、怯まずに出来る捨て身の戦術。無表情のままだが、ステラはその行動に驚きつつ、次の行動に移っていた。 <<ENGLISH>>However, while receiving the damage from her kick, Kitsune seized her leg. He was able to nullify any pain, that was why he could fearlessly undertake such life-staking tactic. Stella was still expressionless as usual, but in spite of her surprise in his act, she immediately took another action.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ぐっ―――!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Gu--!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>こうも間合いが近いと槍が上手く振るえない故に、彼女は地面に付いている足で跳び、そのまま桔音の頭へと踵落としを叩き込む。肉を叩く音が響き、桔音はその威力に地面へと頭から倒れた。 <<ENGLISH>>In such short distance she couldn't properly swing her lance, that was why she swung her other leg and threw an ax kick toward Kitsune's head as it is. Along with the sound of crushed flesh, Kitsune collapsed to the ground head first from the impact.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だが、まだ意識はある。ナイフもまだ放していない。桔音は地面に顔を打ちつけながらも、そのナイフでステラの足を斬りつける。 <<ENGLISH>>However, he was still conscious. He also still held the knife in his hand. Even while getting his face trashed to the ground, Kitsune swung the knife at Stella's legs.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「!」 <<ENGLISH>>"!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「っ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だが、ソレに気が付いたステラは、さながら後出しジャンケンの様に足を引き、躱した。 <<ENGLISH>>However, noticing that, as if waiting for his attack, Stella pulled her legs and dodged it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音の速度では、ステラにとって見てから動きだしても十分間に合う速度なのだ。攻撃が当たることはないと、確信していた。 <<ENGLISH>>With Kitsune's speed, for Stella, the interval between his first notions to the moment it almost touched her, it was more than enough time for her to take an action for it. She had convinced that there was no way for his attack to land on her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「貴方は私には敵いません。貴方の動きは遅すぎます」 <<ENGLISH>>"It's impossible for you to defeat me. Your movements are too slow."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「う、るさいな......! そんなことは僕が一番分かってるよ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Shut up...! I understand that more than anyone else..."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>倒れた桔音を、見下ろしながらそう言ったステラだが、桔音は全身に力を込めてなんとか立ちあがる。 <<ENGLISH>>Stella said so while overlooking the collapsed Kitsune, but Kitsune mustered up all of strength to his whole body and somehow managed to stand up.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>地面に顔を打ち付けたから、鼻血は出ているし、痣も出来ている。最初に蹴られた腹なんて、腹筋が大きなダメージを受けているだろうし、内臓にも大きな負荷が掛かっていることだろう。それでも彼は立ちあがる。痛みがないから、なんとか立ちあがる。 <<ENGLISH>>His face was knocked to the ground so his nose was bleeding, and his face was also bruised. Even his kicked abdomen, his muscle and innards had definitely received some severe injuries. And yet he still stood up. He didn't feel any pain, that was why he was somehow able to stand up.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それでも、僕はやりたいようにやるだけだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Even so, I'll keep on doing what I want to do."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「......ふぅ、一休み......と」 <<ENGLISH>>"... Whew, time for a break..."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>は洞穴を見つけた。中を探索してみたが、魔獣はおらず、また住みついている様な形跡もなかった。空もどっぷり暗くなっている故に、おそらく魔獣に襲われる事に関しては中々安心出来るのではないだろうか。 <<ENGLISH>>Walking along the riverbank, Kitsune spotted a cave. He searched inside, but there were no Magical Beasts, or any signs that this was something's dwelling. As the sky had become completely black, a place like this would be quite reassuring against other beast attacks.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音は洞穴の壁に寄りかかりながら嘆息する。なんだかんだで今日はずっと歩きっぱなしの一日だった、こうして休息をとれるというのは大分気を落ち付かせることが出来た。 <<ENGLISH>>Kitsune propped himself against the wall, and sighed. He had spent the entire day walking or running, and having a place to rest was a considerable load off of his mental fatigue.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......異世界、か......なんで僕がこの世界に来たのか未だに不明だけど、まぁ良くある話か」 <<ENGLISH>>"... Another world, is it... It's still quite a mystery as to why I ended up here, but I guess it's not that rare of a tale."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>どう考えても良くある話ではないが、桔音は考えても分からないことは考えても仕方が無い、と結論付けて思考を停止させた。 <<ENGLISH>>No matter how you look at it, it wasn't that common, but Kitsune had concluded that thinking hard about it wouldn't get anywhere, so he shifted his thought process.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして次にありがちな特典的な力がないかと思い至る。普通こういう展開には転生した、もしくはトリップした者になにかしらのチートないしちょっとした力が備わっているのが定番。もしかしたら、桔音にもそういった力があるのかもしれないと思ったのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>He began pondering whether he had been granted any special powers. Normally, in developments where someone is reincarnated, or trips into another world, getting cheat-like powers is standard. He started to wonder whether or not he had something like that.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「一番メジャーな力としては......ステータス確認だよねー」 <<ENGLISH>>"The most common one is... being able to check my Status, right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>なにげなしに呟いた言葉。だが、その言葉を言い終わった瞬間に変化が起こった。桔音の頭の中に、やけに鮮明なパソコンの画面の様なものが浮かんだのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>He had thrown the words out quite casually. But a change came about the moment he finished his line. Within Kitsune's head, an overly vivid computer-screen-like display surfaced.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「!」 <<ENGLISH>>"!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「......いえ、考えないようにしましょう。もう会う事もないでしょうし......」 <<ENGLISH>>".... No, let's stop thinking about it. We won't be seeing each either again, anyway...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>クレアは顔を振って桔音の事を頭から消した。考えないようにすることにした。 <<ENGLISH>>Claire shook her head and shove Kitsune out of her mind. She'd decided not to think about it any longer.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「とりあえず......オルバ公爵は失踪したことにして......後釜としてイスタを要求しましょう。兵士達には......適当に誤魔化しておきましょう。あの公爵のやることですから、急に姿を消したとしても不思議ではないでしょう......ゴブリンキングを恐れて、というのもあり得そうですね。不謹慎かもしれませんが、ゴブリンキングの襲来は中々都合が良いです」 <<ENGLISH>>"For the time being.... Now that we've dealt with Duke Orba... I'll demand to have Ista to take his place. As for the knights.... I'll just feed them suitable lies later. It's that Duke we're talking about, so it wouldn't be surprising for him to suddenly disappear.... fleeing out of fear of the Goblin King also doesn't sound half bad. It may be inappropriate, but the Goblin King's attack sure is convenient."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>クレアは淡々と部屋を片付けながら、思考する。オルバ公爵の血や散らかった書類などをテキパキと片付ける様は、中々手慣れていた。秘書としてはかなり有能なようだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Claire thought as she tidied up the room nonchalantly. The way she quickly cleaned up Duke Orba's blood and the scattered documents, she seemed to be used to it. She seemed to be quite an excellent secretary.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......あとは、それとは別に......妹にも手紙を送っておきますか......主にあの子の人を見る目について一言言っておかないと」 <<ENGLISH>>"... Next is, it isn't really necessary, but... I suppose I'll send some letters to my sister... mainly about her ability to judge people, I'll be sure to give her an earful."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そしてそこで思い出した様に部屋を出る。見られてもおかしくない程度には部屋も片付いた故に、次にやることを思い出したのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, as though she just recalled something, she left the room. After tidying up the room enough that nothing seemed out of place, she recalled what to do next.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>やって来たのは、自分の部屋だ。そこには棺桶が置いてあり、中にはニコの母親の遺体が入っていた。首の傷は縫合され、血液で汚れた部分も綺麗にしてある。肌は生気が抜け落ち、真っ白だが、眠っている様に綺麗な遺体だった。 <<ENGLISH>>The next thing she did was to head to her own room. There was a coffin inside with Nico's mother's remains in it. The wounds on the neck were stitched up and the blood-stain was cleaned up. The skin was drained of vitality, pure white, the remains looked as though a sleeping beauty.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ニコの母親や使用人たちをレイスが殺したと聞いて、クレアは急いで遺体回収に向かったのだ。残念ながら使用人たちの遺体は証拠隠滅として、兵士達が既に燃やしてしまっていたのだが、妻の遺体だけはどうにか回収出来た。 <<ENGLISH>>When she heard that Nico's mother and their servants were killed by Reis, Claire immediately rushed to retrieve the remains. Unfortunately, when she arrived there, the servants' remains were in the middle of being cremated by the knights to erase the evidence, and only the mother's remains that were still intact.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>クレアは、愛する者を失う事の悲しみを想像出来なかった。だから、エリーの遺体を丁寧に埋葬しようと考えた。それが、せめてもの罪滅ぼしだと思ったからだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Claire couldn't imagine the grief of losing a loved one. That's why she thought about giving Ellie's remains a proper burial. She thought it as her way of atonement to them.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「......あの子は......本当に大丈夫なんでしょうか......でも......こんなにあの少年のことを良い人だと思っているあの子が、あの少年の危険性を思い知った時......きっと悲しむでしょうね......優しい子ですから」 <<ENGLISH>>"... that girl... is she really alright? But still, for her who believes him to be a good person, the moment she realizes how dangerous he is... I'm sure she'd be sad.... She is such a kind girl, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>手紙を読んだクレアは、溜め息を吐きながら天井を仰ぐ。妹のことも大事に思っている彼女は、あまり良くないことばかり付き纏ってくるなぁ、と考えながら少しナイーブになる。 <<ENGLISH>>After reading the letter, Claire let out a sigh and looked up at the ceiling. As someone who loved her sister, she hoped she would stay as innocent as she was, and not to get hurt by the harsh reality that would greet her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、手紙に綴られた妹の文字に、少しだけ元気を貰えた。相変わらず少し汚い字に、くすっと笑みが漏れる。 <<ENGLISH>>However, looking at the letter from her sister, she felt cheered up a bit. She couldn't help but smile at the still slightly messed handwriting.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それにしても......こちらはゴブリンキングで驚愕したというのに......あの子は『赤い夜』ですか......全く、危険な世の中になってきましたね......やはり魔王の影響なのでしょうか......」 <<ENGLISH>>"But still... here we have Goblin King, and there they have 'Red Night', huh... good graciousness, what a dangerous world it has become.... As expected, is this the effect of Demon Lord revival...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>人間同士の関係でもまいるというのに、魔王や魔族達のことまで降りかかって来ると、流石にめげる。クレアはどうやら貧乏くじを引いた様だ。一番はやはりあの少年なのだろうが、流石に疲れることばかりだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Human relationships alone were already bothersome, so if the Demon Lord and the demons decided to mix in, as expected that would mean chaos. Claire felt as though she was on the short end of the stick. One of the main causes was as expected that boy, but in the end everything was exhausting for her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「でも、弱音ばかりは吐いてられませんね......もう少しですから、頑張るとしましょう」 <<ENGLISH>>"But now isn't the time to just whine about.... We're almost there, so let's do our best."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>両頬をパチンと叩いて、気合を入れる。クレアは気を取り直して、また仕事に戻った。 <<ENGLISH>>She clapped both of her cheeks to get herself fired up. Claire pulled herself together and went back to work.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あら? 何を見ているのですか? ミシェル」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oh my? What are you looking at, Michelle?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、ミア先輩! えへへ、姉からの手紙です。どうやらきつね様に会ったらしいですよ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oh, Mia-senpai! Ehehe, a letter from my sister. Apparently she met with Kitsune-sama, you know?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>その頃、クレアの妹、名前はミシェル・ルマールも、クレアの手紙を読んでいた。ミニエラの冒険者ギルドで、話しかけてきたミアに対して、手紙を見せながら笑顔を浮かべる。 <<ENGLISH>>At the time, Claire's little sister, whose name is Michelle Lemar, was reading Claire's letter. She smiled at Mia, who spoke to her in the Adventurer's Guild in Miniera, while showing her the letter.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>その笑顔にミアは、この子はお姉さんが好きなんだな、と思った。そして、およそ一週間ほど会っていない桔音の話題に、平静を装いながら聞く。 <<ENGLISH>>The smile on her face made Mia think that this girl must like her big sister a lot. Then, she solemnly listened to the topic of Kitsune, whom she hadn't seen for about a week or so.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「! そ、そうですか......それで、彼はどうでしたか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"! Is, is that so? ... So, how was he?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、気になるんですね?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Oh, you're curious?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「そういう訳ではないですが......一応知り合いですし」 <<ENGLISH>>"Not really, but I do know him and all, after all..."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「先輩が一番きつね様と関係が深かったですからねー」 <<ENGLISH>>"You're the one with the closest relationship with Kitsune, after all. Right, senpai?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「だからそういう訳ではないと......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Like I'm telling you, that's not it....!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ミアはこと桔音のことに対しては弱い。想い人という訳でもない故に、少しばかり会話のイニシアチブを握れないのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Mia had a soft side for Kitsune. While they might not be lovers, she couldn't run the conversation she just started.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「えーと......なんでもお姉ちゃんはきつね様のことを危険な人間だと思ってるみたいです」 <<ENGLISH>>"Umm... it feels like she's telling me that Kitsune-sama is a dangerous person."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「? どういうことでしょうか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"What does that mean?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「良く分からないんですけど、また会うようなら気をつけなさいとの事です」 <<ENGLISH>>"I'm not sure, but she told me to be careful if I see him again."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......はぁ......一体何をやらかしたんだか......あの子は」 <<ENGLISH>>"...Haaa ....What in the world has he done this time... that boy?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ミシェルの言葉に、ミアは頭を抱えながら溜め息を吐いた。桔音の顔を想い浮かべながら、今度は何をやらかしたのかと想像し、碌な事をしてないんだろうなぁと考える。とはいえ、元気そうで良かったと、少しだけ微笑んだ。 <<ENGLISH>>At Michelle's words, Mia let out a sigh while holding her head. Thinking of Kitsune's face, she imagined what manners he had screwed up this time, and thought that most likely it wasn't an improper thing. However, she smiled for a little bit, glad to hear that he seemed to be fine.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、それを見たミシェルが良い物を見たとばかりに笑みを浮かべる。 <<ENGLISH>>Seeing that, Michelle smiled as though she just saw something good.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うふふ、ミア先輩お母さんみたいですねぇ」 <<ENGLISH>>"You're just like his mother, Mia-senpai."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なっ......私、そんなに老けて見えます?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Wha... do I look so old?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「母性を感じるって意味ですよー、だから前にもまして異性に絡まれるようになったじゃないですか」 <<ENGLISH>>"I mean I sense motherhood from you, isn't that why men tend to approach you and ask to fondle them?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「む......確かにちょっと話しかけられる回数は増えましたが......偶然じゃないですか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... It's true that the number of times I've been spoken to has increased a bit, but... isn't that just a coincidence?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「男性は母性溢れる女性を好むものです! ミア先輩は美人でしたけど、以前は取っ付きにくい雰囲気でしたから。最近は表情が柔らかくなって話しかけやすいんじゃないですか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Men love a woman overflowing with motherhood! Mia-senpai, you're without a doubt a beautiful woman, but you used to be giving off an unapproachable aura, after all. Haven't you noticed that your expression has softened recently and you've also become easier to talk to?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ミシェルの言葉に、ミアは唇を尖らせて眉を潜めた。母性と言われても良く分からないし、今までと何か変わった訳でもない。対応だってそんなに変えたつもりは無いのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>At Michelle's words, Mia's lips twitched and her brow furrowed. She didn't know this so-called motherhood, and she didn't feel that anything about her had changed, either. She also felt that she interacted the same way she always did.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>表情が柔らかくなったと言われても、自覚はないのだから良く分からない。 <<ENGLISH>>Even when she was told that her expression had softened, she wasn't aware of that, so didn't know.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「なぁレイラさん、アンタなんであのHランクに付いてんだ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Say, Leila-san, why are you together with that H rank?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>で、さっきからずっと私に話しかけてくる。やれ好きなものはなんだとか、やれ今まで誰かと付き合ったことはあるかとか、グランディールにいた男とおんなじ眼をしてる。だからきつね君が好きだとか、付き合ったことはないとか、特に興味もなく正直に答えてあげた。 <<ENGLISH>>And, from a moment ago he was always calling out and talked to me. Like, what was the thing I like, did I ever have a lover; with similar eyes like the men at Grandile kingdom. That was why I answered with, I love Kitsune-kun, I hadn't ever dated anyone; it was truly a bother to answer him since I honestly didn't care about it at all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そしたら、この質問。私がきつね君を好きだって言ったからだろうけど、この人ちょっとしつこい。食べても良いかなぁ......でもそうするときっときつね君に迷惑が掛かるもんね、我慢するよ、私はきつね君が大好きだから! <<ENGLISH>>And then, he asked that question. Perhaps it was because I said that I loved Kitsune-kun, but this man was a bit too persistent. Was it okay to eat him, I wonder... but, if I did that, I was sure it would trouble Kitsune-kun, so I had to bear with it, because I loved Kitsune-kun so much, after all!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なんで?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Why?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「アイツはHランクで、大した事のない雑魚だ......Cランクのアンタが付く理由がないだろ」 <<ENGLISH>>"He's an H rank, nothing but a trifling small fry... so there's no reason for a C rank like you to be together with him, right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あはっ♪ 見る目がないね、大した事のない雑魚っていうなら貴方もそうだよ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha, your eyes sure are blind, you're also included in that trifling small fry, you know?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......まぁアンタからしたら俺もそうなんだろうが......アイツが特別何かに秀でているようには見えねぇな」 <<ENGLISH>>"...well, in your eyes that may be the case, but... I honestly can't see anything amazing from him, though."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>どうやらこの人間は私ときつね君の仲に嫉妬しているみたいだ。狙ってるのは私かな? <<ENGLISH>>Seems like this person was jealous of my relation with Kitsune-kun. The target perhaps would be me, right?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう思って彼を見てみる。不味そうな肉だなぁ......匂いも汗臭いだけで全然美味しそうじゃない。どこにでもいそうな人間、残念だけど私のお眼鏡には適わなかったみたいだね、興味ないや。やっぱりきつね君が一番好き♡ <<ENGLISH>>When I thought so and looked at him, his meat looked very unappetizing... he was also filled with sweaty smell, completely unappetizing at all. A type of person you could find anywhere, it was such a shame but he didn't match my qualification, I wasn't interested at all. As I though, Kitsune-kun was the one I loved the most.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「分からないなら分からないままで良いよ、きつね君の良い所は私が知ってればそれで良いの♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"If you don't understand it then just so be it, as long as I understand Kitsune-kun's splendor, that's already good enough."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......妬けるねぇ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...how enviable."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>きつね君の良い所は私だけが知っていればそれで良い。彼は私だけのものなんだから。他は私の餌でいい、きつね君に擦り寄る人間も私の餌、全部食べてしまえば皆同じだもんね。きつね君以上に美味しい餌はないだろうけど♪ <<ENGLISH>>Even if I was the only one who understood Kitsune-kun's splendor, that was good enough. Because he was none other than mine, after all. The other should just became my prey, if I ate them all, everyone were all the same, after all. But perhaps there would be no prey that was more delicious than Kitsune-kun, though.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>そしたら私の背後でなんだか思案顔の人間がじろじろと見てくる。確かに私は可愛いし、スタイルだって悪くはないと思うけど、じろじろ見てくるのはあまり好きじゃないなぁ。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, the man became somewhat pensive and was scrutinizingly staring at me from my rear. I sure was a cutie, I also thought that my style wasn't that bad, but I didn't particularly like to be scruntinizingly stared at.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「こっち見ないで?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Could you please stop staring at me?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「む......すまん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah... sorry."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう指摘したら眉間にしわを寄せて不機嫌そうに顔を窓から引っ込めた。 <<ENGLISH>>When I said so, he furrowed his eyebrows and sullenly drawn her face back from the window.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、今度は依頼人の反対に座る女が私を睨んでくる。そんな敵意に満ちた眼で見られたら食べたくなっちゃうじゃない♡ 止めてよ、我慢してるんだから♪ <<ENGLISH>>In doing so, this time, the woman who sat next to the client was glaring at me. If you looked at me with such eyes, it made me want to eat you, you know? Please stop it, since here I had been enduring myself, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なぁに?」 <<ENGLISH>>"What is it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふん、貴女よりも私の方がジルを好きなんだから......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hn, I love Jill way more than you do, so...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ジルって今の男? へぇ......貴女はあの男が好きなんだねぇ......私には分からないなぁ、あの男の魅力が」 <<ENGLISH>>"By Jill, do you mean that man just now? Hee... so you like that man, huh... I sure don't understand it, that man's interesting part."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はっ、Cランクって言ってもその程度ね、人を愛する事も知らないお子様じゃない」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ha, even if you're a C rank, to don't understand it, aren't you just a child who don't understand anything about loving someone?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>お子様、お子様ねぇ......この女に何を言われようと何も気にならないんだけど、人を愛することも知らないなんて、そんなことはない。私はきつね君が大好きだもん。好きで好きでたまらないんだもん♡ <<ENGLISH>>Child, child, huh... I didn't particularly care about what this woman said about me, but calling me didn't understand anything about loving someone, that wasn't the case at all. Because I love Kitsune-kun so much, after all. I love love love him very much, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>きつね君の言葉なら、どんな暴言だって愛してあげられるよ♡ <<ENGLISH>>If it was Kitsune-kun's words, then no matter what kind of abusive words it would be, I would gladly accept it with love.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「な、何笑ってんのよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Wh, why are you laughing?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なんでもないよー、うふふふふ......♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"It's nothing, ufufufu...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>なんだかきつね君に会いたくなっちゃった♪ きつね君を想うだけでこんなに楽しいなんて、うふふ♪ やっぱり人を愛する気持ちって凄く面白いなぁ、身体がうずうずしてわくわくして、もうたまんない♡ <<ENGLISH>>Somehow I really wanted to meet Kitsune-kun. To be this happy by just thinking about Kitsune-kun, ufufufu, as I thought, the feeling of loving someone sure was interesting. My body was trembling in ecstasy, I couldn't hold it any longer.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>後できつね君の所に行こっ♪ きつね君、きつね君、うふふふ、顔を思い浮かべるだけでお腹の下辺りがじゅんとして、きゅんきゅんしちゃう......♡ 凄い、やっぱり凄いよきつね君......! <<ENGLISH>>After this, let's go to where Kitsune-kun was. Kitsune-kun, Kitsune-kun, ufufufu, just remembering his face made the place around below my stomach got itchy... amazing, Kitsune-kun sure was amazing!<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「そろそろ日も落ちてきます、野営の準備をしましょう」 <<ENGLISH>>"The day would end soon, so let's start the camping preparation."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>依頼人の人間がそう言って、馬車を止めた。見れば確かに日も落ちて来てる。私は夜目が利くから全然問題ないけど、人間ってやっぱり不便だなぁ。 <<ENGLISH>>Saying so, the client person stopped the wagon. If we looked at it, the day was surely about the ended. I had a good night vision so there would be no problem for me, but, becoming human sure was inconvenient, wasn't it?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、これできつね君に会いに行けると思えば、気分も高揚してくるから不思議。うふふ、恋愛って楽しいな♪ <<ENGLISH>>But, remembering that with this I would be able to meet Kitsune-kun, it was a mystery that my mood was sky rocketed. Ufufu, romance sure was fun.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>日が沈んで、野営の準備も終わった頃、私は早速きつね君の所へ行こうとした。女冒険者Bの方が火魔法を使えるみたいで、焚き火もすぐに準備出来たし、食事は携帯食料を摘まみながらお腹を膨らませれば良いから、準備にそう時間は掛からないもんね。 <<ENGLISH>>Seems like woman B was capable of using fire magic, so the bonfire preparation was also quickly done, the meals were the packed preserved food that was mainly good enough to fill our stomach so it didn't take that much time to be prepared.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そのままその場を離れようとしたら、あの男冒険者が私の手を掴んで止めて来た。触らないで欲しい、そう思って私は手を引いて離れた。 <<ENGLISH>>When I was going to leave that place, the man grabbed my hand and stopped me. I didn't want him to touch me, so I pulled my hand away from him.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ちょっと待ってくれレイラさん、明日からのことに付いて話をしておきたいんだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Please wait a bit, Leila-san, I want to talk about our plan tomorrow."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「えー、やだよ。私はきつね君の所に行きたい」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh~, no way. I want to go to Kitsune-kun's place."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>明日からの事なんてどうでも良いじゃん。どうせ大したことないのばっかなんだし、そんなに気を張らなくても死なないよ。 <<ENGLISH>>Plan about tomorrow, like I cared about it. In the end, it would surely be about nothing but trifling and foolish thing, after all, I wouldn't die even if I didn't know about it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そんなどうでもいいことよりも私はきつね君の所へ行きたいの。 <<ENGLISH>>Rather than such trivial thing, I wanted to meet Kitsune-kun.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そう言わず、ほらこれでも飲んで」 <<ENGLISH>>"Please don't say that, here, drink this."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>男が差しだしてきたのは、コップに入ったミルク? 焚き火で温めてあるみたいだけど、そのミルクからは変な匂いがした。多分、薬が入ってる。人間には分からないくらい微かな匂いだけど、病を操る私だからかな? なんとなく分かった。 <<ENGLISH>>The one that man presented at me was, a cup of milk, I think. It seemed like had been warmed up using the bonfire, but there was a strange smell from that milk. Perhaps, he had put a kind of drugs there. It was a very faint smell that perhaps wouldn't be noticed by human, but perhaps since I was someone who could manipulate disease, I somehow noticed it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そのまま視線を男の眼に向けたら、男の眼からは私を舐めまわす様な意思が感じられた。気持ち悪いとかは思わなかったよ? だってそれは私がきつね君に向ける気持ちと同じだもん。 <<ENGLISH>>When I looked at that man, I felt a strong intention akin to licking my whole body at that man's gaze. But I wasn't disgusted by it, you know? Because that was the same feeling I had toward Kitsune-kun, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でもごめんね、私は貴方の気持ちには応えられないの。だって私はきつね君が大好きだもん。 <<ENGLISH>>But, sorry, I couldn't answer your feeling. Because, I loved Kitsune-kun so much, after all.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「いらなーい、じゃあね♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"I don't need it, bye~."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だから私はそう言ってその場を離れようとした。 <<ENGLISH>>That was why I said so and left that place.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、 <<ENGLISH>>However,<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「チッ......良いから来いよ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Tch... I tell you so, so just come here already!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「えっ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>男は私の手を掴んで、引っ張ってきた。急なことに私の身体は引かれるままに体勢を崩して、地面に倒れる。そして間髪入れずに男が私の上に覆いかぶさってきた。私がきつね君にした様な体勢だね。 <<ENGLISH>>Then man grabbed my hand and then pulled me. It was so sudden; being pulled; my body lost its balance and fallen to the ground. And then, then man immediately went atop me in a flash. A similar posture like how I did Kitsune-kun.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......なぁに?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...what do you want?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ハッ、もう良い。アンタはCランクの冒険者だろうが、結局は女だ......一緒に楽しいことしようぜ? こんな稼業にいるんだ、生きてるうちに好きなことやっときてぇだろ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"*sigh*, well, whatever. No matter even if you're a C rank adventurer, in the end, woman is still a woman... let's do something fun together. There is this kind of business, when you're alive, you'd prefer to do anything as you pleased, right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>楽しいこと? 何をするつもりなんだろう? きつね君にしてるみたいに私を食べたり舐めたりしたいってこと? えー、それはやだなぁ。 <<ENGLISH>>Fun thing? What was he intending to do, I wonder? Was he going to lick and eat me similarly like how I wanted to do Kitsune-kun? Eh~, I really didn't want that.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はっ、見た目よりもでけぇな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ooh, it's bigger that it looks."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、男は私のおっぱいを掴んでそう言った。そういえばきつね君もおっぱいが好きとか言ってたっけ、正直重くて邪魔なだけなんだけど......なんでこんなのが好きなのかな? 人間の考える事はよく分からないなぁ。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, the man said so while seizing my boobs. Come to think of it, Kitsune-kun also said that he liked boobs, didn't he? Honestly speaking, it was heavy and nothing but a hindrance, though... why did they like it, I wonder? I really didn't understand human's thought.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でもまぁあまり良い気分じゃない。私の身体は私のもの、好きにしていいのはきつね君だけなんだから。 <<ENGLISH>>But, well, it didn't particularly feel good. My body was my own, and the only person I'd let to do anything he pleased with it was none other than Kitsune-kun, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「邪魔だよ、どいて?」 <<ENGLISH>>"You're in my way, go away."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「澄ました様な顔しやがって、どくわけねぇだろ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Making such strong face, you have no experience at this kind of thing, right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んむっ......?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Nmu...?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、男は私の口に指を突っ込んできた。舌を弄ぶように指を動かしてくる。何が楽しいのかは分からないけど、私の舌が触れている指の感触を感じて、やっぱりそうだと思う。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, then man thrust his fingers inside my mouth. He moved his fingers as if playing with my tongue. I didn't know what was so fun about it, but feeling the sensation of his fingers that were touching my tongue, just as I thought, or so I thought.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>やっぱり貴方、 <<ENGLISH>>As I thought, you were,<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「まっずい」 <<ENGLISH>>"Disgusting."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「っがああああ!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Gaaaa!?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ブチブチと口に入ってきた指を噛み千切った。うん、血も不味い。 <<ENGLISH>>Yup, even the blood was disgusting.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>すると叫び声をあげて男は私の上から転がりながらどいた。噛み千切った人差し指と中指を咀嚼しながら、私は上体を起こす。ぐちゃぐちゃになった肉を飲み込むと、いつも通り喉を通る感覚が気持ち良かった。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, the screaming man was rolling and went away from me. While chewing his index and middle fingers, I sat straight up. Gulping down the minced fingers, it felt good as usual when it slid pass my throat.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、足りない。こんなんじゃ全然足りない。今までずっと満足してた快感だけど、きつね君の眼球を食べた時の快感はもっと凄かった。動けない位に身体が反応して、あと一歩で私の精神がぶっ壊れちゃうくらいに強い快感だった。 <<ENGLISH>>But, not enough. This wasn't enough at all. It had the usual pleasant feeling I felt thus far, but the feeling when I ate Kitsune-kun was way more intense. Too intense that even made my body couldn't move, and just a bit more it even almost broke my soul apart.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だからね、もう貴方のじゃ満足出来ないの。 <<ENGLISH>>That was why, you wouldn't be able to satisfy me.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ああああ......!! な、何しやがるぁああ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Aaaa...!! Wh, what are you doing?!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うふ、うふふふ......不味い、不味いなぁ......すっかり舌が肥えちゃった......♡ もうきつね君じゃないと満足出来ない身体になっちゃった......♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ufufu, ufufufu... disgusting, very disgusting... it doesn't appetizing at all... my body already couldn't be satisfied by other than Kitsune-kun's...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ああ ゙っ!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Haa?!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「でもこのままきつね君に会ったらきっと約束破っちゃう......だから大丈夫だよ、不味いけど残さず食べてあげる♪ 嬉しいよね? だって貴方は私が好きなんだもんね? 良いよ、しよう? 楽しいこといっぱい♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"But if I go and meet Kitsune-kun as it is, I may break my promise... that's why, don't worry, you sure taste disgusting but I'll make sure to don't leave even a shred of you. You must be happy, right? Because you love me, after all, right? Fine then, let's do it, many interesting things."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう言って、悶え苦しむ男の腕を掴んで肩の部分から引き千切る。血が吹き出て私の身体を濡らすけど、気にならない。千切った腕に噛みついて、肉を引き千切り、骨を噛み砕き、纏めて飲み込む。身体がびくびくと反応するけど、足りない、全然足りないよ......♪ <<ENGLISH>>Saying so, I grabbed the; suffering in agony; man's arm, and tore it off from its shoulder. The blood was sprouting out and soaked my body, but I didn't mind it. I bit the torn off arm, chewed the meat, crunched the bone, and then gulped it down altogether. It gave some chills to my body, but not enough, not enough at all....<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ぎっ......ああ、あああああ ゙あ ゙!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Gi..aa, aaaaaa!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ジル!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Jill?!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>と、そこへ女冒険者Aがやってきた。さっき私のことを睨んでた子だね。もう一人は荷馬車の側面の警備に向かったから居ないようだけど、男が血塗れで倒れているのを見た彼女は、私に向かって怒りの形相で剣を抜いた。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, woman A appeared there. The one who glared at me before. The other one was guarding at the flank side so she wasn't here, and when the woman looked at the bloodstained man, she drawn out her sword and pointed it at me with an angry expression.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「そんなの......そんなの駄目です......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Such a thing... such a thing is no good-desu...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>唐突に、ルルちゃんがそう叫んだ。叫んだというには、些か声は小さく、迫力も無かったけれど、僕にはそう思えるほどルルちゃんから切実な何かを感じた。 <<ENGLISH>>Abruptly, Lulu-chan shouts like that. As a shout, her voices is somewhat small, and there's no force on it, but for me, when I think about such a thing I can feel a somewhat seriousness from Lulu-chan.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>購入してから、ずっと何か思いつめた様にしていたルルちゃん。それでも少しづつ仲良くなっていければいいなと思っていたけれど、どうやら僕の思惑は失敗したらしい。 <<ENGLISH>>Even since I bought her, I already know that Lulu-chan was thinking about something. Even so, I thought that it would be good as long as we were able to getting along little by little, but it seems like my calculation is a failure.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......それは、何が駄目なのかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...that, what is no good?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>エイラさんから貰った服をぎゅっと握りしめて、肩を振るわせるルルちゃん。 <<ENGLISH>>Grasping tightly the clothes she received from Ayla-san, Lulu-chan's shoulders are trembling.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>君は何を想い、何を抱えてるんだ。僕はなるべく君を奴隷として扱いたくはないんだけど、それは君にとって良いことではないの? <<ENGLISH>>What are you feeling, what are you shouldering? As much as possible I don't want to treat you as a slave though, is that something bad for you?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、ルルちゃんはあの青年に暴言を吐き捨てた時なんか足下にも及ばないくらい、怒りの感情を剥き出しにした表情で僕を見上げて来た。一瞬、気圧された様に僕は一歩、足を下げてしまった。『赤い夜』に出会って、何も怖くないと思っていた僕が、ほんの12歳程の少女に気圧されてしまった。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, Lulu-chan is looking at me with a somewhat angry expression similar like at the time she was shouting a reckless remark toward that youth. Suddenly, as if being overpowered, I unconsciously take a single step behind. The Me, who After my encounter with {Red Night} I think that there's nothing that would be able to frighten me, I'm being overpowered by a mere twelve years old girl.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね様は......優しすぎますっ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-sama is... too kind-desu!!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「なんで叱らないんですか......! 奴隷は主人よりも下の、家畜みたいに虐げられる存在です......手を握って貰うことや、頭を撫でてくれるなんてこと......そんなの悪い夢です! 本当なら暴言を吐かれて、主人に触ることすら罪になる筈です......! 普通奴隷が主人よりも眠っていたら叱られないといけないんです! 食事だって本当は与えられなくてもおかしくないんです......! 服だってあのボロ布のままでもおかしくないんです!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Why did you never scold me...! Slaves are a livestock-like existence which exist to be persecuted by their master-desu... to get my hand being held, to get head my head being petted... those are an evil dream-desu! Normally we should receive many abusive words, and just by touching their master it would be referred as a crime-desu...! Normally, if a slave was waking up later than their master, they should be scolded-desu! Even the food, actually it wouldn't be strange for a slave to not receive it-desu...! Even the clothes, it won't be strange for a slave to use that ragged cloth-desu!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>優しくされるのは、おかしい。 <<ENGLISH>>Treating her kindly is, strange.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それは奴隷にとって当たり前の常識で、叶う筈の無い夢、欲望。この世に生まれた瞬間にあるべき幸せで、奴隷になった時に失ったもの。 <<ENGLISH>>That is indeed an obvious common sense for a slave, a dream which supposed to be never come true, desire. A happiness which she got when she was born to this world, and lost at the time she became a slave.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「聞いたところ、街の人達はオルバ公爵について良い思いは持っていないらしいんだよね」 <<ENGLISH>>"From what I heard, seems like the townfolks here aren't particularly fond of Duke Orba."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふむ......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それに、明らかにニコちゃんを探していた男の件もあるし、ニコちゃんの家は多分税金未納だけが原因で没落させられた訳じゃないと思うんだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Also, there's also the case about that man who was looking for Niko-chan, so most likely Niko-chan's house wasn't ruined simply because of the tax, or so I think."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そういった情報を基に考えて見て、桔音はニコの家が崩壊したのはもっと別の理由があるんじゃないかと考えていた。 <<ENGLISH>>With that information as the basis, Kitsune thought that perhaps Niko's house wasn't ruined because of tax, but for a completely different reason.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>表向きは税金未納ということで捕獲しようと騎士達が動いていた訳だが、それならばニコの父親が捕まった段階で話は付く筈だ。にも拘らず、ニコという幼女までも捕獲しようと騎士達がまだ動いている。あの貴族の家の使用人であると名乗った男も、同様に。 <<ENGLISH>>The knights were looking for them with the guise of tax overdue, however if that was really the case, it should've been settled the moment they captured Niko's father. Nevertheless, the knights were even looking for the young girl named Niko. Just like that man who said working for a certain noble house.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そっちの収穫は?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Anything on your end?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音はレイラ達の集めてきた情報を求める。 <<ENGLISH>>Kitsune asked Leila and Trisha about any information they got.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、リーシェが何かを言う前にレイラが身体を乗り出した。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, before Trisha could say even a word, Leila suddenly leaned her body forward first.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん♪ ちゃんと集めて来たよ! なんでも、騎士達はなんでそこの子を捕らえるのかの目的を知らないみたい。幼い子を追い掛け回すのは気が引ける、とか言ってたし......多分そのオルバとかいう人間とそれに近い貴族達位しか知らないんじゃないかなぁ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, we got properly some! Unexpectedly, seems like even the knights; who are looking for that kid; don't know they reason behind it. Some even said how embarrassing it was to look around for a single kid, or something.... So perhaps only that Orba guy and nobles close to him who know about it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふーん......となると、ますます税金未納の線は薄くなるね。黙っておく必要はない筈だし」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... which means, tax overdue becomes more and more unlikely the real reason, huh. Because, if it's only because of tax overdue, there shouldn't be any reason to hide it, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それと、その子のお父さんは捕まったみたいだけど、まだ生きてるようだよ♪ その子の居場所を吐かせようと尋問や拷問に掛けてるって言ってたしね♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"Also, seems like this girl's father has been captured already, but seems like he's still alive. I even heard that he was tortured to spill where this child is."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>なるほど、と桔音は頷く。 <<ENGLISH>>I see, Kitsune nodded in mutter.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>気になっていたニコの父親の生死も確認出来たことで、少しだけニコの表情にも明るい色が戻ってきたようだった。 <<ENGLISH>>After pretty much confirming that her father was still alive, Niko's expression became slightly more cheerful.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>だが、レイラの話を聞く限り尋問拷問に掛けているということは、父親には本当になんの用もなかったことになる。拷問ともなれば多少身体を痛めつけるのだろうし、最悪腕の一本や二本持っていかれていてもおかしくはない。 <<ENGLISH>>However, from Leila's words, if he was tortured in interrogation, Kitsune wondered whether he was really alright or not. Speaking of torture, it was usually in form of body torments, so in the worst case scenario, it wouldn't be strange even if he lost on or two limbs.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そうしてまで聞きだしたいことといえば、やはりニコの居場所なのだろう。何処に隠したのか、もしくは何処の誰に預けたのか、セオリー通りに行くのならニコの家と交流があった家は調べられていると見て間違いない筈だ。 <<ENGLISH>>As for why he was tortured in the first place, as expected it was to know where Niko was. Where did he hide her, or perhaps to whom he entrusted her with, if they put that into consideration, without a doubt they most likely had done some investigation about any house that had connection with Niko's house.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「これはニコちゃんの家が貴族だっていうのもあながち外れてないかもね......」 <<ENGLISH>>"With this, it's almost for certain that Niko-chan's house was a noble house, huh...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね君きつね君♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-kun, Kitsune-kun."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ん、何?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm, what is it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「私情報集めて来たよ? 褒めて褒めてっ♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"I've gathered the information, you know? Praise me, praise me."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>思考を広げる桔音を余所に、レイラはむふーっと鼻息を出し、自信満々な表情でそう言った。心なしか少しだけ顔を桔音に寄せている。 <<ENGLISH>>Toward Kitsune who was deep in thought, Leila said so excitedly; brimming with confidence at that; at him. She even slightly closed in her face toward his.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音はそれを見て、呆れた様な眼をレイラを向けた。だが、それでも情報を集めて来てくれたことに対してなんのお礼もないのもなんだと思い、溜め息を吐きつつ、突き出された頭を撫でる。 <<ENGLISH>>Upon seeing that, he looked at Leila with astounded eyes. However, he also thought that it might be not too good to not give her any reward for gathering the information so, even while sighing, he extended his hand and caressed her head.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はいはい、ありがとうレイラちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Okay okay, thank you, Leila-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うふふ、うふふふ♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ufufu, ufufufu."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>白い髪をくしゃくしゃと乱す、かなり雑な撫で方ではあったが、それでもレイラは満足そうな表情でだらしなくふにゃりと表情を綻ばせた。まるで懐いた猫の様だ。 <<ENGLISH>>Making her white hair disheveled, it was quite a crude caressing, but nevertheless, Leila herself was brimming with satisfied and slovenly expression. As if a cat that was being hugged.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、レイラはもっと褒めてとばかりに、頭を撫でる手に自分から頭を擦りつける。桔音はマーキングの様だと感想を抱いた。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, wanting him to do it more, Leila rubbed her head against the hand that was caressing it. Kitsune felt as though she was trying to leave marking on herself.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そうしている内に、上機嫌になったレイラを一瞥しながらリーシェが口を開いた。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, Trisha asked so while glancing at the happy looking Leila.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>話を進めようという意味も含んでの言葉だ。桔音もそれを分かって、レイラの対応に止まっていた思考を再度働かせる。 <<ENGLISH>>Those words contained meaning to continue the discussion. Upon understanding that, Kitsune continued the thought that once stopped due to dealing with Leila.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「そうだね......幸いにしてニコちゃんの身柄はこっちにあるんだ。それに、僕達は冒険者だし、向こうからすれば力づくで排除しても問題ない立ち場の人間......そして僕の顔は向こうに知れた訳だ―――なら、何もしなくても向こうから何かしらの刺客が来る可能性が高い」 <<ENGLISH>>"Let's see... fortunately Niko-chan herself is with us. Moreover, we're adventurers, after all, so in their eyes, there won't be any problem to remove us using force... moreover they've already known my face, so even with us doing nothing, most likely they'll be the one coming at us with some sort of plan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......ああ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...yeah."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それをなんとかして、返り討ちにする。殺さず、撤退させるのが最良の対処だね」 <<ENGLISH>>"We'll somehow deal with it and turn the table on them when that happens. I think it'd be best if we could make them reat without killing any."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>情報は集めたものの、ここから何か出来るわけでもない。ならば、向こうから出て来てくれるのを待った方が無難かつベストだ。 <<ENGLISH>>While ignoring Leila who was hugging him like a spoiled child, Kitsune discussed so with Trisha. Even if they had gathered such information, it wasn't like they could do something themselves. Thus, waiting for the other side to come to them themselves was the best option here.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そしてその刺客が好戦的なものであろうが、交渉的なものであろうが、返り討ちにして撤退させることが出来れば、それは確実に上に伝達される。 <<ENGLISH>>If they managed to deal with the assassins who came, either it with force or negotiation, it would surely be conveyed to their superior.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そうなった場合、最初の刺客と同等の刺客を用意するのは馬鹿のやることだ。件のオルバ公爵が同じ失敗をする程の馬鹿であるのなら別だが。 <<ENGLISH>>If that were to happened, sending another assassins with the same level as the first would be an idiotic move. It'd be a completely different story if Duke Orba were actually such idiotic guy who would do such a mistake, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>十中八九、そのオルバ公爵に近い地位の高い人材が出てくるか......もしくは用心棒を務める様な実力者が出てくるだろう。桔音達にとって最高なのは、オルバ公爵が出てくることだが。 <<ENGLISH>>Most likely, it'd be either talented people close to Duke Orba, or some powerful mercenaries hired by him. The best possible outcome for Kitsune and co. was the person, Duke Orba, to come out himself, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「だから、まずはその最初の刺客を退ける為に......僕はまず出来るだけレベルアップに専念するよ。この左眼を取り戻してから向上した能力値とか手に入れたスキルも、まだ良く理解出来ていないからね。それに、リーシェちゃんやレイラちゃんが常に一緒にいるわけでもない以上、僕が一人でいる時に襲い掛かってくることもあり得るし、少しでも戦える力を増やしておくに越したことは無い」 <<ENGLISH>>"And so, to deal with those first wave of assassins... we should level ourself up as much as we can first. Ever since I got my left eye back, I haven't perfectly grasp my current status, as well as the new skills I acquired, after all. Moreover, since I won't always be together with you or Leila-chan, there's a possibility that they'd attack me when I'm alone, so I think it won't be bad to improve my prowess a bit."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......なるほど、じゃあ私達はどうすればいいんだ? きつねがそうなると当分この街に留まるんだろう?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I see, then what should we do? If you're going to do that, that means we're going to stay in this town for a while more, aren't we?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「うん、リーシェちゃんにはギルドへ行って依頼を受けて来て欲しいんだ。この街にもギルドはあるようだから。と言っても、依頼の受注くらいでその他素材の売却とかは出来ないみたいだけど」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yeah, Rishe-chan, if possible I want you to take some quests from the guild in the time being. Seems like there's guild in this town as well, after all. However, seems like we can take quests just fine, but we can't sell raw materials there, though."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音はそう言って、リーシェにも指示を出す。 <<ENGLISH>>After telling her his intention, Kitsune gave her some instruction as well.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ギルドで依頼を受け、それを達成する事で次の街で使えるお金を少しでも増やしておこうという考えだ。 <<ENGLISH>>By taking quest there, they could raise the funds that'd be used at the next town even for a bit, or so he intended.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふむ......そうだな、分かった」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... you're right, got it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>リーシェが頷くと、今度はレイラの方へと視線を落とす。いつの間にか腰のあたりに抱き付いているレイラは今にも眠ってしまいそうなほど気持ち良さそうに目を細めていた。 <<ENGLISH>>After receiving Trisha's assent, this time Kitsune turned to Leila. Before he noticed it, Leila who and was hugging him around his waist ever since, was closing her eyes with a very happy expression, as though she might fell asleep at any given moment.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「レイラちゃんには、ニコちゃんと一緒に居て欲しいんだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"As for you, Leila-chan, I want you to stay with Niko-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「僕とリーシェちゃんはしばらく修行と依頼で出るから、レイラちゃんはニコちゃんを護衛してて欲しいんだよ。お願い出来ないかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"I and Rishe-chan are going to train and taking quest for a while, so I want you to guard Niko-chan in the time being, Leila-chan. Can I ask you to do that?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んー......良いよっ♪ 修行から帰ってきたらまた膝枕してね?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Umm... fine, but give me another lap pillow after you finish training, okay?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......はいはい、分かった分かった。それじゃよろしく頼むよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"...okay okay, you get it, you get it. Then, I'll leave Niko-chan to you."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音はレイラのおねだりにまた苦笑する。なんだかあの膝枕以降レイラのひっつき度が急上昇している気がする。 <<ENGLISH>>It felt as though after receiving that lap pillow back then, Leila became more and more clingy to him.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音も、レイラが自分に恋愛感情を抱いていることを知っているが故に無為にはしないが、その感情がどういうモノなのかを知らないまま放置しておくのも駄目なんだろうなぁと考えている。 <<ENGLISH>>Kitsune himself was aware that Leila held affection toward him, so he didn't stay idle about it, but since he still didn't know to what extent her affection was, he thought that perhaps he shouldn't just leave her be.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>いずれ、それをレイラが知る時が来る。その時は、きっと自分とレイラは今の様な仲の良い関係で居られるかどうか、分からなかった。 <<ENGLISH>>Anyhow, there would come the day Leila understood that feeling. At that moment, he couldn't be sure whether they could stay as close as they were or not.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「じゃあ、それで行こう。いつ刺客が来るか分からないし、来るのかも分からない、いつも通りに無理に気負わず行こうよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well then, let's get going. We don't know when or where those assassins will come, we also don't know whether they'll really come or not, so let's just do everything as how we usually do without concerning ourselves with such matter too much."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「なにブツブツ言ってるの? きつね君」 <<ENGLISH>>"What are you mumbling about, Kitsune-kun?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「んー......まぁいいか。なんでもないよ、レイラちゃん......なんかこうしてのんびりとした時間を過ごすのは久しぶりな気がして」 <<ENGLISH>>"Mmm... well, whatever. It's nothing, Leila-chan... it's just, I'm just thinking it's been a while since the last time we had some leisure times like this."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「まぁレイラと会って、護衛依頼をこなして、勇者と戦って、謎の襲撃に遭った......かなり連続して色々と騒動に巻き込まれてたからな......確かにちょっと久しぶりの平和な時間な気がするな」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well, encountering Leila, participating in a guarding request, fighting the hero, and then that mysterious attack... we sure have been rolled up into such events one after another, huh... I also do feel it's been quite a while since we had such peaceful time like this."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>思い返せば腹立たしいこともあるけれど、少しばかり慌ただしい日々を送っていた故に、こうしてゆっくりと時間が流れて行くというのを感じるのが、かなり久々なように思えた桔音。 <<ENGLISH>>Having been experiencing many irritating moments and eventful time these past few day, to be able to easely feel the flowing time like this, Kitsune did think that it really had been quite a while.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>リーシェも、流れ行く雲や、肌を吹き抜ける風を感じる余裕などなかったように思えて、少し可笑しかった。 <<ENGLISH>>Even Trisha, thinking back that she had never have such times to watch the moving clouds or sensing the blowing wind to her skin, she found it a bit funny.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふーん......確かにそうかもね♪ きつね君と一緒だと退屈しないから良いんだけどねっ♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... perhaps you're right~, together with Kitsune-kun is fun because you won't ever get bored, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイラはそう言って桔音に抱きつこうとして、出来なかった。少し焦った様にわたわたと手を振った後、また歩き出した。少しだけ肩を落としているのを怪訝に思う桔音だが、レイラが抱き付いて来ないなら来ないで自分にとって良いことだし、放っておこう、と考え視線を切った。 <<ENGLISH>>Saying so, Leila intended to hug Kitsune but, she couldn't. After slightly flusteredly waving her hands, she started walking again. Looking at Leila who slightly dropped her shoulders, Kitsune felt dubious, but she wasn't coming to hug him was something good for him, he decided to just leave her be and turned his gaze from her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うぅ......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Uu...."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、そうだレイラちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah right, Leila-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ひゃい!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hyai!?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「どうしたの?」 <<ENGLISH>>"What's the matter?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「な、なんでもないっ......なぁに?」 <<ENGLISH>>"No, it's nothing... what is it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そんな心境で、桔音に話しかけられたことで、慌てた様な変な声を上げてしまった。首を傾げる桔音に、レイラは両手をぶんぶんと振ってなんでもないと誤魔化した。 <<ENGLISH>>Toward Kitsune who inclined his head, Leila brushed it off by waving her hands and told him that there was nothing wrong.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、うん。瘴気の使い方なんだけど......索敵と物質化以外で何かないかなーって思って」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, okay. Well, it's about way to manipulate the miasma... I'm just wondering is there any other use than using it so detect enemies or materializing it?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え? んーと......どうだろう? 私もまだ分かんないや、使える様になったのきつね君に会ってからだし......出来るかなーって思ったことをやってるだけだから」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh? Umm... is there, I wonder? I haven't fully understood it myself, here you even have been able to use it as well... I simply do anything that comes up to my mind, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「へぇ......そうなんだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hee... I see."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>瘴気を操って出来ること。そう問われて少し考えたが、結局レイラは何も思い付かなかった。 <<ENGLISH>>A way to manipulate the miasma. Being asked so, Leila thought of it a bit, but in the end she couldn't come up with anything.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>元々彼女が『瘴気操作』を会得したのは、桔音とギルド裏の訓練場で戦った時だ。欲求が満たされ、瘴気によって身体が完全に魔族と化したあの夜からなのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>In the first place, the first time she understood "Miasma Manipulation" was when she battled Kitsune at the guild's underground training ground. Having her desire been satisfied, that was the moment when her body completely turned into that of demon.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>彼女もこのスキルで出来る事をまだ全て把握している訳ではないのだ。故に、これから経験を積んでいかねばならないだろう。 <<ENGLISH>>So even she still hadn't perfectly grasped what this skill was capable of. That was why, there was no other way but to experience it first hand.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、でも感染出来るよ♡」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, but we can infect other with it."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はーい」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ye~s."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>索敵、物質化、そして桔音以外の人間を『赤い夜』へと感染させ、変貌させることが出来るこの瘴気を操る力。 <<ENGLISH>>Detection, materialization, infecting other human into becoming "Red Night", and transformation, that was all the currently known use of this skill.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして桔音は気付く、今はその力を自分も持っていることを。つまり、桔音もその気になれば『赤い夜』量産が可能ということだ。便利ではあるけれど恐ろしい力を手に入れてしまったと思った。とりあえずこの先物質化による武器化にしか使わないことにしようと心に決めた。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, Kitsune realized, that currently he also possessed that very skill. That meant, it was possible for him to mass produce "Red Night" if he felt like it. He thought that he had obtained a convenient yet terrifying skill. He quietly decided that he'd only use it to make him some weapons.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね、まさかレイラの力を使える様になったのか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune, could it be now you're able to use the same skill as Leila?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん、まぁレイラちゃんほど上手くは使えないけど」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yup, well, I couldn't use it as good as Leila-chan, though."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「というか、それってどういう力なんだ? 魔法なのか? 見たことない力だが......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Or rather, what kind of power is that? Is that a magic? I haven't seen anything like that...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「え?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Eh?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>桔音の言葉に、リーシェは足を止めた。 <<ENGLISH>>Toward Kitsune's word, Trisha stopped her legs. Noticing that, Kitsune and Leila also stopped, and looked at her. Her eyes were wide open, and blinked two or three times.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「固有スキル......魔族?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Innate skill? ... demon?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......え?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...eh?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あ......きつね君! もしかしてこの子私の正体知らないんじゃないの?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah... Kitsune-kun! Could it be she doesn't know who I am, yet?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>固有スキルと魔族というワードに唖然としているらしく、桔音も首を傾げたが、レイラはその理由にすぐ気が付いた。そして、桔音に耳打ちでそれを伝える。 <<ENGLISH>>Seeing that innate skill and demon words were news to Trisha, Kitsune also inclined his head in wonder, but Leila immediately realized the reason why. And then, she immediately whispered it to Kitsune.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音も耳打ちされて初めて理解した。 <<ENGLISH>>After hearing her whisper, he finally understood it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>―――そういえばリーシェちゃんにレイラちゃんのこと言ってないや。 <<ENGLISH>>...come to think of it, I haven't told Rishe-chan about Leila-chan, have I?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>レイラ・ヴァーミリオン。桔音にとっては因縁の敵であり、Sランク魔族の『赤い夜』だった。しかし、リーシェにとっては今までずっと、Cランクの冒険者だったのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Leila Vermillion, she was an S rank demon "Red Night" and was also Kitsune's fated enemy.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......どう説明したものかな」 <<ENGLISH>>"...how should I explain it, I wonder?"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「うふふ、うふ、うふふふ......ああ、もう駄目......やっぱり我慢出来ない......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ufufu, ufufufu... aah, no good.... As I thought, I can't hold it anymore....!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ブツブツとつぶやきながら、彼女は自分の身体を抱き締めてくねくねと動く。しおりちゃんの顔でそんなことしないで欲しいんだけど。正直、そんな事を気にしている余裕はない。死体の山や轢殺された猫の死体を見せられるより、よっぽどおぞましく思えた。 <<ENGLISH>>Muttering so, she hugs her own body and wriggling. I want her to don't do such a thing with Shiori-chan's face, though. To be honest, I have no time to worrying about such a thing. Rather than seeing a mountain of corpses or a cat killed by accident, I think she's way more eerie.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、彼女の周囲に『真っ黒な瘴気』が立ち込めていく。これは、一度見たことがある。僕がこの世界で最も恐怖したあの怪物の......! <<ENGLISH>>And then, there're 'black miasma' spreading around her. That thing, I've seen it once. That is, similar like at the time I met the most fearsome existence ,for me, at this world....!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、嘘だ、違う、そんな、馬鹿な、なんで......!! <<ENGLISH>>But, no way, you're joking, right? that's, impossible, why....!!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>―――なんで『赤い夜』が此処にいるんだよ! <<ENGLISH>>--why is "Red Night" here!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うふふふ、やぁっと本当の意味で会えたね♡ きつね君......♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ufufufu, we finally meet again in the truest meaning, don't we... Kitsune-kun?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>彼女の髪が、白く染まっていく。そして瞳は煌々と輝く赤色に、口元には八重歯というよりも肉を噛み千切る為にある様な鋭い牙が現れる。紅潮した頬と熱い吐息、そして赤い瞳の中心にはなんだかハートマークが幻視出来、怪しい光を宿している。顔がしおりちゃんのものであるだけに、僕の胸の中をざわつかせる。 <<ENGLISH>>Her hair color is, changed and dyed in white. And then her eyes are brightly shining red, and then at her mouth, rather than high canine, the one there are seemingly very sharp fangs that are usually used to tears off meat. With blushing cheeks and hot breath, and somehow I feel like I can somehow see heart marks at the center of her eyes that exude an ominous light.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>どす黒い感情が僕の中に渦巻いた。この感情が何か、僕は知っている。これは、怒りだ。人間の七つの大罪の一つ、憤怒の感情。 <<ENGLISH>>A Dark emotion is swirling inside me. This emotion, I somehow remember it. This is, wrath. One of the seven deadly sins, the emotion of anger.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「今日の勝負で言われたことを考えたんだぁ......なんであんなことを言って来たのかなぁって! でね、私の顔よりもあの虫の顔の方が好きだったんだって思ったの! だから変えたよ、私の顔を、あの虫の顔に! これで私を好きになってくれるでしょ? だって私は貴方が好きだもん!」 <<ENGLISH>>"I've been pondering about what you said after our duel today, you see... like, why did you say such a thing?! And then, I thought perhaps you prefer that bug's face rather than mine! That's why I changed it, my face, into that bug's face! With this you would fall in love with me, don't you? Because I really love you, after all!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>また、虫と言った。フィニアちゃんを虫と言った。僕の中の怒りが、更に大きく膨れ上がる。この怪物に対する恐怖は、もう僕の中には残っていない。 <<ENGLISH>>Again, she says bug. She calls Finia-chan as bug. The anger inside me is, blazing stronger. My fear toward this monster is, it has totally disappeared from me.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「それにきつね君と一緒にいた汚い犬と雌豚も、きつね君が一緒にいるような子達じゃないよ! 全然美味しそうじゃないし、全然心がときめかない! やっぱりきつね君は私を好きになるべきなんだよ! ね? 分かるでしょ? 貴方のことが好きなのは私だよ? 貴方のことは眼球の味まで知ってる、私以上に貴方のことを知ってる人がいると思う?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Moreover those filthy dog and pig that together with you, they weren't suitable to be together with you! They didn't look tasty at all, they didn't throb my heart at all! As I thought, you're supposed to fall in love with me! Right? You understand it, don't you? The one that really love you ,Kitsune-kun, is none other than me, you know?! I even know the taste of your eyeball, do you think there's someone who know you more than me?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>目の前の怪物が、何か言っている。でも、僕の中にある怒りがそれをノイズとして掻き消した。 <<ENGLISH>>The monster before me is, blabbering about something. But, the anger inside me has erased it like some kind of noise.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>もう良い。 <<ENGLISH>>Enough.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>何を言っていようが関係ない。こいつは殺す、殺さないと駄目だ、僕の精神衛生上―――有害でしかない!! <<ENGLISH>>I don't care about what it would blabber again. I'll kill it, I'll absolutely kill it. Inside my mind-- there's nothing but anger!!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>この女は敵だ。しおりちゃんの顔をしていようと、彼女を侮辱する行為は僕が許さない。それに、ルルちゃんを汚い犬? リーシェちゃんを雌豚? 何処まで僕の怒りを買えば気が済むんだお前は? ぺらぺらと見当違いなことを言うその口、開くなよ。 <<ENGLISH>>This woman is my enemy. Not just using Shiori-chan's face, I can't forgive her for insulting them.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「黙れ......!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Shut up...!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>自然と、怒りに反して薄ら笑いが浮かぶ。『不気味体質』が、発動した。 <<ENGLISH>>Without I notice it, contrary to my anger, I float a faint smile at my face. The "Eerie Constitution" is, activated.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>目の前の彼女の眼が、驚愕に見開かれ、そしていやらしくにやぁっと笑う。しおりちゃんの顔で、そんな顔を作るな。不愉快でしかない......今すぐその顔を止めろ......!! <<ENGLISH>>The eyes of the girl before me are, opened wide in surprise, and then she lasciviously smiles. With Shiori-chan's face, don't make such a face. It disgusts me... I'll stop that face of yours immediately.....!!<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「心苦しいけれど―――僕は君を殺すよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"It's hard for me, but.... I'll kill you."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>薄ら笑いを浮かべ、彼女に指を指してそう言った。格下とか、格上とか、そんなの関係無い。どれほど僕と彼女の間に断崖絶壁の様な格差があったとしても、僕は彼女を許さない。 <<ENGLISH>>Floating a faint smile, I say so while pointing my finger at her. Low ranker? High ranker? I don't care about such a thing. No matter how distant apart our prowess are, I won't forgive her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>あの不愉快な笑顔が消えるまで、この拳が壊れようとも、殴り続ける。例え僕が死んでも、この女だけは許しちゃいけない。 <<ENGLISH>>Till that disgusting smile vanish, even if my fist broken, I'll keep attacking her. Even if I die, I won't ever forgive this woman.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「ごっ......がふっ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Uoo... guh....!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「アハッ☆」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だが、現実は非情だ。桔音の拳は一切届かない。逆に、桔音の身体には何発もの攻撃が入っていた。レイラは腰に下げたナイフを抜かず、昼間と同じように拳で桔音の相手をしていた。だが、その速度は昼間以上、最早桔音が躱したりガード出来るような攻撃では無い。 <<ENGLISH>>However, reality was a cruel one. None of Kitsune's fists reached her. On the other hand, there were, god only know, how much attack landed at Kitsune's body. Without using the knife at her back, Leila played with Kitsune bare handedly similarly like at their duel at daytime before. However, her speed was faster than at daytime, her attacks weren't something that could be dodged by Kitsune anymore.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>現に、桔音の身体はボロボロだった。痛みはない、しかしその身体は既に満身創痍だ、彼女の一撃一撃が、既に致命傷になり得る攻撃なのだから。 <<ENGLISH>>Right now, Kitsune's body was tattered. He didn't feel any pain, but there were wounds all around his whole body, because each of her attacks was an attack that would inflicts a lethal injury, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>この場で桔音が立っていられるのは、痛みがないことと、高い防御力のおかげだった。『不気味体質』によって彼女の心に強制的に植え付けられた恐怖が、殴ろうとする彼女の拳の速度を緩め、そして高い防御力がその威力を更に半減させているのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>The reason why Kitsune was still able to stand up there was solely because he couldn't feel any pain and his high resistance. The fear that was forcefully planted inside her mind by "Eerie Constitution" was, lessening the speed of her attack, moreover his high resistance halved the power of her attack.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「どぉしたのー? きつね君、もう限界?」 <<ENGLISH>>"What's up~? Kitsune-kun, at your limit already?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>痛みがないのに、足は命令を聞いてくれない。足を払われて、桔音は簡単に地面に倒れた。そして払った本人であるレイラは、倒れた桔音の前に座り、ニコニコと笑ってそう言ってくる。白い髪を揺らし、赤い瞳が爛々と輝き、篠崎しおりの顔で笑う。 <<ENGLISH>>He couldn't feel any pain, but his legs won't listened to what he ordered it to. Getting his legs kicked aside, Kitsune easily fallen to the ground. And then, the culprit that kicked his feet, Leila, squatted before the fallen Kitsune, grinning and said so.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>満身創痍な桔音ではあるが、内心に燃え盛る怒りは、更に猛り狂う。腕を立て、力を込めて身体を浮かす。立ち上がるべく膝を立てたが、 <<ENGLISH>>Kitsune had wounds at all around his whole body, but the blaze of anger inside his heart was, raging powerfully. Raising his arm, he put strength into it to elevate his own body. And then he raised his kneel to stand up, but...<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>その背中をレイラが踏みつけた。ぐしゃっと桔音の身体が地面に踏みつぶされる。腕に力を入れても、背中を踏みつける足が身体を抑えて立ち上がるのを許さない。 <<ENGLISH>>Leila treaded him on his back. And then Kitsune's body was trampled down and fallen to the ground. He put strength into his arms, but the leg above his back won't let him to stand up.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ほらほら、全然力入れてないよ? 足を乗せてるだけだよ?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Come on, I'm not pushing it at all, you know? I only put one of my leg above you, you know?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>確かに、彼女の足から乗せられる力は微量だ。全快時の桔音なら普通に立ち上がることが可能だっただろう。 <<ENGLISH>>Indeed, she almost put no strength at her leg. At his best condition he should be able to easily stand up.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>だが、今の桔音にとっては背に乗る足の重さだけで、動きを封じられてしまう。痛みはないのに、身体が悲鳴をあげているのだ。 <<ENGLISH>>However, with just the weight of her leg above him, the current Kitsune couldn't even move an inch. He didn't feel any pain, but his body was screaming.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ぐっ......ぅぐぁあああ!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hu... uguhaaaa!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でも、桔音は立ち上がる。腕に渾身の力を込めて、怒りをエネルギーに変換し、歯を食いしばって、立ち上がるだけに全ての力を使う。レイラの足を跳ねのけ、ふらふらになりながらも、立った。 <<ENGLISH>>However, Kitsune stood up. Putting all his might into his arms, conversing his anger into power, gritting his teeth, he used up all of his strength just to stand up. Brushing of Leila's leg, even by staggering, he stood up.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>足ががくがくと震えているのを、叩いて止める。『不気味体質』がまだ発動しているということは、桔音の精神はまだ折れていないということだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Even if his legs were shaking, he hit it to stop the shake. Because "Eerie Constitution" was still activated, that meant Kitsune's mind hadn't collapsed.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あははっ! 立った立った、凄い! 凄いよきつね君! やっぱり貴方は凄い!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahaha! You stand up again, amazing! You're amazing, Kitsune-kun! As I thought you're amazing!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>敵が立ったというのに、嬉しそうにはしゃぐレイラを見ると、きつねの心に更なる怒りが込み上げてくる。 <<ENGLISH>>Even though her opponent just stood up, looking at Leila who was so delighted by that, the anger inside Kitsune was raging more violently.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>自然と、薄ら笑いが浮かんだ。こんなに痛めつけられておいて、まだ笑える。 <<ENGLISH>>Without he noticed it, he floated a faint smile. Even after receiving that much attacks, he was still smiling.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音は自分を奮い立たせ、そして不敵な笑みを浮かべたまま正面を見据える。はしゃぐ怪物は、そんな桔音を見て更に不愉快な笑みを浮かべる。 <<ENGLISH>>Kitsune cheered up himself, and then gazed forward while still floating a daring smile. The delighted monster was, looking at such Kitsune she floated a more eerie smile.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それで、どうするの? ここから何かするの?」 <<ENGLISH>>"And then, what are you going to do? Are you going to do something?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......ああ、そうだね......とりあえず、その不愉快な顔を殴る......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"...ah, let's see... for now, I'll just hit that disgusting face of yours...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ふーん......じゃあ良いよ! 大好きなきつね君の為に、殴られてあげる! ほら!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm... then, fine by me! For the sake of my beloved Kitsune-kun, I'll let you hit me! Here!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>すると、彼女は顔面を殴りやすいように桔音に突き出してきた。桔音も、その行動には少し意表を衝かれた顔を浮かべたが、だがやらせてくれるのなら是非も無い。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, she stuck out her face so that it would be easier for Kitsune to hit it. Kitsune too, he floated a surprised expression for an instant at her act, but if she expressly let herself to got hit by him then there was no reason to held back.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>元より余裕のない身なんだ、桔音は拳を握り、ふらふらと振りかぶる。 <<ENGLISH>>To begin with, he already had no spare energy anymore, Kitsune clenched his fist, and unsteadily brandished it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うふっ、きつね君に殴って貰える......うふふ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ufufu, I'll get a hit form Kitsune-kun... Ufufu....!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「な......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Wha...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うふ、うふふふ......きつね君、私を傷付けないようにしてくれたんだ? あはっ、嬉しいな、嬉しいな、ぞくぞくしちゃう......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ufufu, ufufufu... Kitsune-kun, you hit me while making sure that it won't hurt me, right? Ahaha, I'm very happy, I'm really happy, you know, it even makes me shiver...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音は右腕の感覚が全くないことを理解し、眉を潜める。だが、それでもまだ諦めない。右が終わったのなら、左を使えばいい。 <<ENGLISH>>Understanding that he was completely unable to feel the sensation of his right arm, Kitsune covered his eyebrows. However, he was still not gave up. If his right arm was impossible then he just need to use his left arm.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だが、今度は振りかぶることすら出来ず、左腕も落ちた。両腕の重みがダイレクトに身体の負荷になり、上半身が前屈みになる。だが、倒れないように足に力を入れて、桔音は倒れない。 <<ENGLISH>>However, right now, without he could even brandished it, his left arm also fallen. The weight from both of his arms became a direct burden for his body and made his upper body slouched forward. However, he put strength into his legs so that he won't collapsed, Kitsune didn't collapsed.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あれあれ? きつね君限界? 両腕が上がらないの? 可哀想に......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm? Kitsune-kun, at your limit already? You can't move both of your arms? So pitiful..."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「っ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"....!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音の腕がだらんとぶら下がる様子を見て、レイラは近づいてきた。攻撃されるとも思っていない。やられるとも思っていない。そもそも、敵とすら思われていない。桔音はそれを理解し、歯噛みする。 <<ENGLISH>>Looking at Kitsune's arms that loosely swayed, Leila came approaching him. She had no intention to attack him. She had no intention to kill him. To begin with, she didn't consider him as an enemy. Understand that, Kitsune grinded his teeth.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、桔音の目の前までやってきたレイラは、桔音の両手を持ち上げた。そして、血塗れの腕をさながらアイスを舐めるかのように舐め始めた。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, Leila who came till before Kitsune, she raised both of Kitsune's arms. And then, she started licking his blood stained arms as if licking an ice cream.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「止めろ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Stop it....!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「美味しい、美味しいよぉ♡ ......あはぁ、脳味噌までとろけそう......!!」 <<ENGLISH>>"So tasty, it's so tasty ....ahaha, I feel like my mind is melting...!!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>両腕の感覚がないとはいえ、自分の身体が敵に舐めまわされているというのは屈辱だった。しかも、篠崎しおりの顔が惚けた表情でそうしているのだ、彼女を知っている桔音からすれば、すぐに止めて欲しかった。しおりがそうしている姿が、耐えられない。 <<ENGLISH>>Even if he couldn't feel the sensation from both of his arms, but having his body got licked by his enemy was a great humiliation for him. Moreover, she did that with Shinozaki Shiori's face, for Kitsune, who knew what kind of person she was, he wanted to stop it immediately. Looking at Shiori's appearance doing such a thing, it was unbearable for him.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あん♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ahn."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>桔音は足を動かし、レイラから離れることで腕を放させる。唾液塗れの腕は感覚がないから良いが、それでも目の前の敵が今の桔音にとって天敵であることは、自明の理。 <<ENGLISH>>Kitsune moved her legs, took a distance from Leila and got his arms released. It was a relief that he couldn't feel that sensation of his saliva covered arms, but the fact the enemy before him was already became his natural enemy was, it became his self-evident truth.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「君と僕じゃパーティを組んでも意味がない上に、相性が悪い。それに、僕に付いてくるって事は、少なくとも魔王級の化け物達と戦うことになるんだ......はっきり言おうか、足手纏いだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Not only is it meaningless for you to join my party, we also have bad compatibility. Besides, if you follow me, that means you'll be fighting monsters of at least Demon King level... well, to put it bluntly, you'll only drag us down."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「............っ!?」 <<ENGLISH>>"...!?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だから、僕はジャック君の要望を却下。僕の言ったことは、紛れもなく僕の本音だ。 <<ENGLISH>>So, I reject Jack-kun's request. What I tell him is unmistakably my true intentions.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>最低でも、この先あの勇者気取りとは敵対するだろうし、異世界人を殺すと言っていた使徒ちゃんも、いずれは僕に辿り着く。そうなれば、あの子とそのバックにある組織が僕を殺しにくる。もっと言えば、勇者と戦って勝ったとして、魔王に眼を付けられる可能性も無きにしも非ずだ。 <<ENGLISH>>At the very least, before long I'll have another showdown with that fake hero, and there also Apostle-chan, who said that she'd kill otherworlder, who will definitely appear in front of me again. At that time, I'm sure she and the organization behind her will come to kill me. Not to mention, after I fight and beat the fake hero, it's not impossible that I'd appear in the Demon King's radar.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>僕の進む先には、怪物が多過ぎる。ただの冒険者であるジャック君には、かなり荷が重過ぎる。 <<ENGLISH>>There are too many monsters in my path ahead. Such opponents are surely too much for a mere adventurer like Jack-kun.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だからこそ、素で強いレイラちゃんやフィニアちゃん、伸び代のあるルルちゃん、そして可能性が未知数のリーシェちゃんをパーティにしているんだ。僕も耐性で言えば勇者と同等にまで成長したし、新人の彼は幾らなんでもスタートが遅すぎる。 <<ENGLISH>>That's why, I've chosen Leila-chan and Finia-chan, who are obviously powerful, Lulu-chan, who has a lot of room to grow, and Rishe-chan, who has unknown potential, as my party members. Speaking of resistance, I've also grown sturdy enough to face the fake hero, so for a newbie like him, no matter how you think about it his starting line is just too far behind.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「君は君で信頼出来る仲間を探すんだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"You should just look for comrades you can put your trust in."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......でも、俺はきつねさんのこと......すげぇでっけぇって思ったんす......俺も、きつねさんみたいになりたいって......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"... But, I honestly think that you are amazingly amazing, Kitsune-san... I want to be like you, too...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「僕なんかに憧れちゃ駄目だよ......言っておくけど、僕はHランクの冒険者で、全力で戦った所で他のどんな冒険者にだって勝つ事は出来ない。多分、君と戦っても勝つ事は出来ない」 <<ENGLISH>>"You better not admire me... let me tell you, I'm just an H-ranked adventurer, you know? No matter how much I struggle, I won't be able to beat any other adventurer. Probably, even against you, I wouldn't be able to win."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>なんたって、僕の攻撃力は冒険者の中でも最弱だからね。耐性で言えばAランククラスだから、負ける事もないだろうけれど、勝つ事も出来ない。 <<ENGLISH>>After all, my attack power is the weakest among all adventurers. Speaking of resistance, I should be at A-rank, so I don't think I'd lose either, though. Even if I use my miasma to attack, the current me is still unable to do complex control of it. Even if I can surround someone with knives from every direction like the case with Reis, I'm unable to move all of them at once, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だから、僕に憧れるのは間違っている。冒険者として、失敗だ。 <<ENGLISH>>That's why, it's not right to admire me. As an adventurer, I'm a total failure.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「僕の事を大きい人だと思ってくれるのは嬉しいけれど、僕は君を連れていけない。君がなんと言おうと、駄目だ、勝手に付いてくるのも駄目だ」 <<ENGLISH>>"I'm glad you think of me as someone amazing, but I can't take you with me. No matter what you say, I can't, and you can't arbitrarily follow me, either."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......そう、すか......分かりました......でも、簡単には諦められないっす」 <<ENGLISH>>"... I, see... understood... However, I'm not going to give up that easily."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......へぇ」 <<ENGLISH>>"... Heh."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「だから、俺がこの先ずっと強くなって、きつねさんの仲間として認めてくれるくらい強くなったその時は......俺を仲間にしてくれますか?」 <<ENGLISH>>"So, someday, when I'd become much stronger, strong enough for you to recognize me to be your comrade... would you let me join your party, Kitsune-san?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>諦めの悪い子だなぁジャック君。でも、そういうところは嫌いじゃない。僕としては、正義感溢れる勇者みたいな天才チート野郎と違って、こういう凡人が泥だらけになりながら、格好悪く努力でのし上がって来るような奴の方が、断然好ましい。 <<ENGLISH>>What a persistent guy you are, Jack-kun. But I don't dislike someone like that. For me, compared to a cheat genius Hero overflowing with sense of justice, I much prefer such an ordinary person who rises to the top through mud and dogged hard work.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>まぁ努力に勝る才能なしとも言うし、それくらいなら認めても良いかな。まぁ、才能以上の努力なんて、結局は才能無くしてはあり得ないんだけどね。 <<ENGLISH>>Well, they say there is no better talent than hard work, I don't mind giving him that much. Speaking of hard work over talent, in the end it's impossible for such people to be talentless, though.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「じゃそれで、精々頑張ると良いよ。のんびりしてたら置いてくからね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well, in that case, be sure to do your very best. If you slack even a bit, I'll leave you behind, after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ッ! は、はい!」 <<ENGLISH>>"! Y, yes!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>よし、とりあえずジャック君には今後会わない様にしよう。仲間だ努力だ言ったけれど、結局面倒だし、昨日の大泣きされて精神的に疲れたことは忘れてないからね。見かけたら見なかったふりして逃げよう。強くなったかどうかなんて、遠目でも『ステータス鑑定』で見れるし。 <<ENGLISH>>Very well, anyways let's make sure that I won't meet Jack-kun every again. He says that he'll do his best to be my comrade, but in the end he's a pain in the ass, I haven't forgotten how mentally exhausted I was when he bawled so hard yesterday, after all. If I happen to see him in the future, I'll be sure to pretend I don't see him and run away. As for whether he's truly become stronger or not at that time, I can easily check it from a distance with the status appraisal, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「それじゃ、ジャック君。頑張ってね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well then, Jack-kun. Good luck."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「はい......きつねさん、ありがとうございました」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes... Thank you, Kitsune-san."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>話も着いた所で、ジャック君退室。頭を下げる彼に、僕はひらひらと手を振って見送った。 <<ENGLISH>>With our conversation over, Jack-kun leaves the room. When he who bows his head to me, and I wave my hand back to him and see him off.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そして、入れ替わるようにレイラちゃんとリーシェちゃんが入ってきた。荷物も持っている様だし、どうやら出発の準備は整っているらしい。 <<ENGLISH>>And then, as though taking his place, Leila-chan and Rishe-chan walk in. They seem to have the luggage with them, so most likely the preparation to set out is already complete.<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「さて、ルルちゃん。これから君は僕の奴隷となるわけだけど」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then, Lulu-chan. From now on you are becoming my slave but."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「まずは守って欲しい約束があるんだ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Firstly, there's a promise I want you to keep."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう、僕は奴隷を買うに当たって心に決めていたルールがある。それは、奴隷として過ごさなくても良いということだ。嫌なことは嫌だと言って欲しいし、食べる物も寝る場所も、僕と同じ生活基準で過ごして欲しい。あくまでも、そういう名目だというだけなんだから。 <<ENGLISH>>Right, there was something I've decided when I bought Lulu-chan as my slave. That was, she didn't need to act like a slave. If there's something she dislike, I want her to say it, whether about food, or staying place. I want her to live at similar livelihood like me. At least, that is what I want to say to appeal her.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それに、僕としても幼い子供にありがちな暴行や夜伽を命じるつもりはない。これから一緒に暮らすんだし、嫌われたくはないからね。 <<ENGLISH>>Also, I don't even have any intention to assault nor ask for night service from a child like her. Since we are going to live together, I don't want her to dislike me after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「約束......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Promise...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そう、君は僕の命令に従わなくても良い。基本的に言うことは聞いて欲しいけど、ルルちゃんが嫌だと思ったことはしなくてもいい、出来ないことは教えるし、出来ないことをさせるつもりも無い」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yes, it's okay for you to disobey my order. Well, basically I still want you to listen to what I say but, you don't need to do it if you think you don't want to, if there's something you're unable to, I'll teach you, I don't have any intention to ask for something you can't do either."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......え......?」 <<ENGLISH>>"... Eh...?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>不安げな表情で見てくるルルちゃん。なんだか無口な子だなぁ、眼に活力が無いのもあって死にそうな顔してる。髪もただ伸ばしただけで無造作な感じだし、肌も悪い意味で白いし、肉が付いている様には見えないほど細い。比喩じゃなくても死ぬんじゃないのこの子? <<ENGLISH>>Lulu-chan looks very restless. Somehow she looks like a taciturn kid right? With her eyes which lack any vitality, her pale face looks like a dead person. Her hair seems like just grow long naturally, her skin is also white at bad meaning, her body is so thin as if she has no weight. Not a metaphor but isn't this child literally going to dead?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>とはいえ、ルールは守って貰わないと。 <<ENGLISH>>Nevertheless, I have to protect Lulu-chan.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「いい?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Understand?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......はい、ご主人様」 <<ENGLISH>>"...Yes, Mester."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「その呼び方はメイド服を着てから言え」 <<ENGLISH>>"Please use that way of calling after you put on a maid outfit."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ご......ごめん、なさい......」 <<ENGLISH>>"I am... very, sorry...."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「あ、ごめん、そういうつもりじゃないんだよ、でもほらご主人様ってメイドさんの呼び方っていうか、そこは譲れないっていうか、ルルちゃんの属性ってメイドというよりは犬耳っ娘だからさ。いや確かに犬耳に加えてメイド服を着た幼女っていうのも凄くポイント高いとは思うんだけど、今は学ランだし―――いや、これはこれで良いのか......? 図らずも萌え袖な訳だし、ぶかぶかな服を着てる幼女っていうのも一部の大きなお友達からすれば可愛いんじゃ......?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, sorry, that isn't what I mean, but look! Master is a maid way of calling or rather, that is something I won't yield or rather, since Lulu-chan's property rather than a maid is a dog eared girl after all. No, a dog eared girl who wear a maid outfit would indeed make a very high point but, right now you are wearing my school uniform... no, isn't it good in its own way...? The sleeves are unexpectedly too long for you, a little girl who wear a baggy cloth is also cute...?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつねさん! 話が外れてるよ! 気持ち悪い人になってるよ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-san! The conversation goes astray! You turn into a disgusting person!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>おっと、萌えについての考察は幾つになっても楽しいから仕方ないよねぇ。昔図書館に通ってた頃なんて、誰かが置いて行った萌え漫画とかエロい小説とかあったから性知識には事欠かなかったしね。 <<ENGLISH>>Oops, since enquiring about moe is something enjoyable no matter how many times you do it so it can't be helped right? Sometimes ago, when I visited a library, there was someone who put a moe manga and erotic novel, so my knowledge about that field wouldn't be lacking after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>でもルルちゃん物凄い困惑した表情してるからやめときます。フィニアちゃんにも注意を頂いたことだし。 <<ENGLISH>>But since Lulu-chan looks very bewildered, let's stop it. I even received a caution from Finia-chan after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「とにかく、ルルちゃんはこれから僕と一緒に暮らして、たまにお話の相手をしてくれれば十分だから」 <<ENGLISH>>"Anyway, from now on Lulu-chan is going to live together with me, it's good as long as you could become my chatting partner sometimes."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......分かりました」 <<ENGLISH>>"...I understand."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん、とりあえずはご飯を食べようか、そろそろ晩御飯だし。おいで、ルルちゃん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Good, then how about we go fetch some food now, it's almost dinner time after all. Let's go, Lulu-chan."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>話は終わったので、晩御飯を食べる為にルルちゃんの手を引く。なんでこの子は言葉の直前に少し間を置くかな......まぁ一緒に過ごす内に少しづつ心を開いてくれれば良いけどね。フィニアちゃんもいることだし、少しづつ頑張っていこう。 <<ENGLISH>>Since our chat have finished, I lead Lulu-chan by hand to get our dinner. Why did this girl always had a brief pause before she said anything...? Well, it would be good if at the time we live together she would open up her heart little by little. Finia-chan is also together with us, let's do our best little by little.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>階段を下りると、食事の匂いがした。エイラさんの旦那さんが板前らしく、男一人で食事を作っているらしい。 <<ENGLISH>>When we descend the stair, we are welcomed by food's fragrance, it seems Ayla-san's husband is a chef, and it seems he cooks the food by himself.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「ありがとうエイラさん」 <<ENGLISH>>"Thanks Ayla-san."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「まさかアンタが奴隷を買うとは思わなかったよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"I never thought that you would bought a slave you know?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「必要だったからね、悪い様にはしないよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Well, it is necessary after all, I won't do anything bad."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「当然だよ、その子を虐げるようなら......知り合いだろうと関係無い、騎士に突き出してやるからね」 <<ENGLISH>>"That is a matter of course, if you persecute this child... even if we're acquaintance, I'm still going to hand you over to the knight after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>やっぱりエイラさんは優しい人だ。今日初めて会ったルルちゃんを、此処まで思ってくれるなんて優しくないと出来ない。この宿を選んで良かったな。リーシェちゃんといい、エイラさんといい、良い人ばかりだ。 <<ENGLISH>>As I thought, Ayla-san is a good person. Even to Lulu-chan who she just met today, she still kindly thought of her to this point. I'm really lucky renting a room at this inn. Rishe-chan, and also Ayla-san, they're all good peoples.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>それはさておき、今日のご飯は野菜スープにパンと魔獣肉のハンバーグ的なもの。もう一週間も経てば魔獣肉にも慣れた。手を合わせて、小さくいただきますと言ってからスープに手を付ける。うん、美味い。 <<ENGLISH>>Aside from that, today's dinner is vegetable soup with bread and a magical beast's meat hamburger-like thing. Since a week is already elapsed, I'm already used to magical beast's meat. After joining my hands and saying Ittadakimasu softly, I started with the soup. Yup, delicious.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「どうしたの? おなか減ってないの?」 <<ENGLISH>>"What's up? Are you not hungry?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「.........いや」 <<ENGLISH>>"...no."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>見ればルルちゃんが全く料理に手を付けていない。嫌いなのかと思えばじっと見ているからそう言う訳でもないのだろう。チラチラと僕の様子を窺っている。 <<ENGLISH>>When I glance at her, she hasn't even touched the food. I think perhaps she dislike it but, since she always staring at it so it seems that isn't the case. She always glances a peek at my state.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>もしかして、僕が食べ終わるのを待ってるのかな? それとも僕が許可しないと食べない? 何処まで奴隷根性だこの子は。 <<ENGLISH>>Could it be, she was waiting for me to finish my meal? Or perhaps she won't eat unless I give her permission? Just how far this child would act like a slave.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「!」 <<ENGLISH>>"!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう言うと、若干躊躇したがハンバーグに齧り付いた。美味しそうに頬張っているし、口元には特製ソースを付けている。よっぽど食事が久々だったのか、それともちゃんとした料理が久々だったのかは分からないけど、美味しそうに食べているのを見ているのは和むね。和む和む。 <<ENGLISH>>After I said that, with somehow hesitant, she bite the hamburger. Since she is stuffing her mouth while looks like it's very delicious, there is sauce sticking at her lips. I don't know whether because it has been a while since her last meal, or perhaps it had been a while since her last proper meal but, I feel calm looking at her who eat it very delightfully. Calm, calm.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「けほっ......けほけほっ......!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Cough... cough...!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>と思ったらルルちゃんむせた。多分いきなりしっかりした料理を食べたから胃がびっくりしたのかな? <<ENGLISH>>When I think so, Lulu-chan is choked. Does her body perhaps is surprised to suddenly receiving a strong food?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あわてて食べなくてもいっぱいあるから大丈夫だよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Since there's still many of it, you don't need to eat it in hurry you know."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「.........ふもふも......」 <<ENGLISH>>"...munch munch...."<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「けぷっ......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hmm...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「美味しかった?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Was it delicious?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルルちゃんが食べ終えたのを見て、テーブルに備え付けの布巾で口を拭ってやる。くすぐったそうにしているけど、ご飯を食べたからか死んだようだった表情も心なしか活力を取り戻した様にも見える。 <<ENGLISH>>Looking at Lulu-chan who just finished her meal, I wipe her mouth with the dish-cloth which is provided at the table. She looks tickled but, whether it is because she has ate, her dead looking expression is somehow looks like regaining its vitality.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「よし、それじゃあ今日は部屋に戻ってゆっくりしようか。ルルちゃんには休息が必要だ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Okay, now then let's return and relaxing at our room at ease. Since Lulu-chan needs much rest after all."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「......はい、ありがとうございます」 <<ENGLISH>>"...Yes, thank you very much."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつねさん! 私もお肉食べたいなぁ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Kitsune-san! I also want to eat meat!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そう思って一欠片残しておいたよ。ほら」 <<ENGLISH>>"So I thought, so I've left a portion of it. Look."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「わーい! むぐむぐ......」 <<ENGLISH>>"Hooray! Munchmunch...."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>最近フィニアちゃんはご飯を食べる僕を見て羨ましそうにする事が多かったから、試しに分け与えてみた際、美味しそうに食べるので、いつもこうして食事を分けてあげている。サイズが小さいから一欠片で済むし、燃費が良いね。 <<ENGLISH>>Since recently Finia-chan was looked like very envious to me whenever I eat my meal, I tried to give her a try, and since she was looked very delighted, I always split a part of my meal like this. Since the size is small compared to human portion, so her fuel consumption is good.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>食べ終わった皿を返却口に戻して、階段を上がる。ルルちゃんの手を引くと、素直に登って来る。 <<ENGLISH>>After finished eating it, I returned the plate and then ascending the stair. Being led by hand, Lulu-chan obediently ascend it.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「さ、入って」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then, come in."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>ルルちゃんを部屋に入れながら、明日からどうするかを考える僕だった。でもまぁフィニアちゃんもルルちゃんを悪く思っている訳ではないようだし、ルルちゃんも困惑しているみたいだけどなんとかやっていけそうだ。 <<ENGLISH>>While leading Lulu-chan to enter the room, I'm pondering about what should I do from tomorrow onward. But well, since Finia-chan also don't think about Lulu-chan badly either, and Lulu-chan even while looks like bewildered but somehow she seems like would still life through.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「さて......今日は疲れたね」 <<ENGLISH>>"Then... today is sure tiring right?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そうだね! 訓練してギルド行ってルルちゃんを買いに行ったからね!」 <<ENGLISH>>"You're right! Since we have practiced, visiting guild, and also bought Lulu-chan after all, right!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「というわけで僕はもう寝ます」 <<ENGLISH>>"And that's why, now I'm going to sleep."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「早いよ!? ご飯を食べてすぐに寝ると太っちゃうんだからね!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Too early!? You will grow fat if you immediately sleep after you ate you know!?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「おやすみ」 <<ENGLISH>>"Good night."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「あっは、聞いちゃいないね!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Ah, you aren't listening to me!"<|end_of_text|>

<<TRANSLATE>> <<JAPANESE>>「グランディールまではあとどれくらいかな?」 <<ENGLISH>>"How long till we arrive at Grandile Kingdom?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「そうですねぇ......明日の昼頃には付くと思います」 <<ENGLISH>>"Let's see... I think we would be able to arrive there around tomorrow noon."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>御者のおじさんに聞いてみれば、グランディール王国まではもうすぐそこまで来ているとのこと。 <<ENGLISH>>When I ask the coachman uncle, he says that we are already traveled far enough that we almost arrive at Grandile Kingdom.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>魔獣の数も多かった時よりは減ったし、そろそろと着くだろう。フィニアちゃんも楽しみなのかぷらぷらと足を揺らして鼻歌を歌っている。 <<ENGLISH>>The number of the appearing magical beasts is also has considerably decreased, so we should be arriving there soon, right?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「勇者って、どんな人なんだろうねぇ」 <<ENGLISH>>"That hero, what kind of person is he, I wonder?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「うん! 楽しみ!」 <<ENGLISH>>"Yup! Looking forward to it!"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>勇者、僕と同じ異世界からやってきた人間。 <<ENGLISH>>Hero, a person that similarly come from another world as me. There's a possibility that he may come from a completely different world that mine, but if I may hope then I think it would be good if he come from the same world as mine....<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>もしも勇者でないと元の世界に帰れない、としたら......どうしようかな。諦めるつもりはないけれど、手掛かりが無くなってしまう。 <<ENGLISH>>Perhaps, if you aren't a hero then you wouldn't be able to return to your former world, if that's the case... what should I do, I wonder? I have no intention of giving up, but I'd loss my clue that way.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そこだけが不安で、そこだけが重要だ。僕はそれを確かめに行くんだから。 <<ENGLISH>>That sole part is uncertain, that sole part is important. I come here to ascertain it, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>と、そこにレイラちゃんが話し掛けて来た。今日はもうキスしたから頼んでもやらないよ。一日1回って約束だからね。 <<ENGLISH>>Today we have kissed, so even if you ask for it, I won't do it, you know? The promise was once a day, after all.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「きつね君は、グランディール王国に行って何をするの?」 <<ENGLISH>>"Why do you come to Grandile Kingdom, Kitsune-kun?"<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>そう聞いてくるレイラちゃん。ああ、そういえば勇者がいるって言ったけど何をするのかは言ってなかったっけ。まぁ言う必要もないんだけど、別に隠す様な事でもないか。 <<ENGLISH>>Leila-chan asks so. Ah, come to think of it, I've said that there's a hero there but I haven't told them what I'm going to do, didn't I? Well, it isn't something I have to tell her, but it also isn't something I need to conceal.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>勇者とか本当ムカつくからね、そんな立場で召喚されて、色々優遇されてんだろうなぁ。可愛い子に甲斐甲斐しく世話を焼いて貰ったり、信頼出来る仲間がいたりとかさ。僕なんか最初に遭ったの白熊レベルの狼だぜ? この差はなんだ。 <<ENGLISH>>Hero sure is irritating, right? Having summoned at such status, he must be has received many good treatment, right? Like, getting supported by a cute girl, having trusted comrades, and so on. When I first come to this world, I was welcomed by a bear-size wolf, you know? The hell with that difference?<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「皆に信頼されて、強くて、格好良くて、かわいい女の子にもモテて、美味しい物食べて暮らしてる幸せ者と、少しお友達になりに行くだけだよ」 <<ENGLISH>>"I only come to slightly befriend a lucky person who is trusted by his comrades, strong, cool, popular among cute girls, and eat many delicious food, you see."<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>だから僕はレイラちゃんの問いにそう返した。 <<ENGLISH>>So I answer Leila-chan as such.<|end_of_text|> <<JAPANESE>>「へぇ~、うふふっ強くてカッコよくてかわいい女の子にモテるって、きつね君みたいっ♪」 <<ENGLISH>>"He~, cool and popular among cute girls, just like you, Kitsune-kun."<|end_of_text|>