“Are you really leaving now?”
It was early autumn.
Outside the window, a creature with six wings resembling dragonflies was flying in the pale blue sky.
This was Baron-sama’s newly repaired study.
The room was surrounded by the scent of fresh wood. And I was facing Baron-sama.
Beside him was the Baroness.
There were also both Meiido-senpai and the household steward inside the room.
Today was the day of farewell with everyone.
The one-month guard period for the Baron Daughter Sara Salah has ended.
Just a short while ago, she left in a horse carriage heading towards the capital city’s academy.
In fact, it seems that Dr. Kisket, who has been treating her, was planning to work as an instructor at the academy at the same time as her enrollment. He has taken on the job as an escort to the academy, riding along in the carriage.
Dr. Kisket was not only a healer but also a second-grade adventurer, capable of fighting to some degree.
According to Miss Sara Salah, Dr. Kisket was “not a capture target, but a reliable supporting character.” And because of him regularly visiting for post-incident examination, she had become closer to him.
… Closer than me.
Or rather, in her memories… in the memories of the “Otome game” planted by the gods, I did not appear at all. So, I was categorized as a background character with no need for special attention within her mind.
Sara-chan, who invited me to go to the academy together, was no longer here.
I did have some doubts about how I should live in the future, but it turned out to be unnecessary.
Continue spending time together with a friend seemed like a dream for me. In the end, it was really a dream.
Just a temporary dream that came, burst, and disappeared, like bubbles.
“As for me, I highly appreciate your abilities. If you wish, you can continue working at this mansion.”
Baron-sama said that, but I quietly shook my head.
After spending one month together, even someone like me with little experience in social interactions can somewhat understand what everyone thinks of me.
The sinister-looking household steward disliked me in the first place.
The baroness and Meiido-senpai, for some reason, seemed to fear me.
On the surface, Baron-sama didn’t show any dislike, hatred towards me, but… it feels like he was forcing himself a little.
In this world, where having black hair and black eyes is believed to be a curse. He believed that it was all just superstition, but his anxiety couldn’t be completely dispelled.
Mentally speaking, with these circumstances, it would be difficult to continue working together.
Or rather, I myself want to leave this mansion as soon as possible.
I want to escape from this place that reminds me of Sara-chan immediately.
But before that, there was a thing I wanted to confirm with Baron-sama.
“Baron-sama, why did you hire, me?”
“Hm?”
“A cursed child is unlucky. I, not allowed to enter even a village. So why did Baron-sama, hire me? Why?”
Would he hire a cursed child just because he thought I had a useful ability to serve as a bodyguard for their daughter?
Discrimination against cursed children in this world was deeply ingrained.
There must be another reason.
“…Well, let me tell you a story from my early days as an adventurer. It was a time when I was struggling and on the verge of death. I was saved by a special grade adventurer with black hair and black eyes called ‘The Nameless Yogin’.”
Baron-sama said, twiddling his small beard.
“At that time, he told me, ‘You don’t have to think about repaying me. But when you become more capable and encounter someone like me, a person with black hair and black eyes. Please help that person if you can.’ The time to fulfill that promise has come. That’s what I thought.”
… I see.
“The Nameless Yogin,” huh?
Thanks to that person, I was able to lead a very human-like life during this one month.
I was grateful to both Baron-sama and Yogin-san.
Speaking of which, Yogin-san was a “special-grade adventurer”…
It’s incredible to rise to such a position in this world, despite having black hair and black eyes.
“I wonder if I can meet Yogin-san?”
“I’m not sure. As his nickname ‘The Nameless’ suggests, his activities is not widely known, and we don’t even know where he is. Besides, he was already quite old when I met him. I don’t even know if he’s still alive.”
Still, if he’s alive, I’d like to meet him if possible.
I want to express my gratitude.
And, I have another goal in my journey.
◇ ◇ ◇
Under the light blue sky, the country road extends endlessly.
Surrounded by fields around, I leave the mansion behind and trudging along, alone.
Occasionally, creatures with six wings resembling dragonflies—
«That is an insect called Tigi»
Tigi insects—casually cross in front of me, so I quickly catch them and eat them as a snack while leisurely moving forward.
Before setting off, Baron-sama wrote a letter of recommendation for me.
With this piece of paper, at least in the town called Yoshanka, I shouldn’t be turned away at the gate.
There is an adventurer guild branch there. And by showing them the letter of recommendation, I can register as an adventurer, obtaining an “adventurer’s card” which serves as identification.
Then, with that card, I will be less likely to be driven out of towns and villages without explanation.
Baron-sama said that.
Technically, a letter of recommendation is not necessary to register as an adventurer. But it seems to be Baron-sama’s consideration for me, so that I won’t be treated unfairly.
Even after Baron-sama paid me the salary, he also provided me with clothes to replace the worn-out and the already unusable Reaper Wolf outfit.
It was a three-quarter sleeved tight black top and bottom. And there were also short pants, a jacket with plenty of pockets, a backpack, and a cloth to wrap around my head and hide my hair.
The top in particular was said to be “made of magic and of pretty good quality,” and it felt great to wear.
Truly, I was grateful to Baron-sama.
By the way, I declined the shoes.
They would be difficult to use with [Silverfish], and they would break quickly because of [Grasshopper].
Thanks to my [Body Strengthening], it was hard to get my feet injured, even when I was barefooted. Besides, a regular shoes probably could not avoid injuries that my “Body Strengthening” couldn’t prevent.
And that is why I’m still walking barefoot.
«Haaa~… Emmy, you’re finally making your debut as an adventurer~…!»
Omake-sama seems excited about something, even though I don’t know what.
«Hurry up and go to the reception at the Adventurer Guild and beat up those old guys who come to harass you, saying stuff like ‘Hey, this isn’t a place for kids!’!»
… What is this person saying?
Sometimes, I can’t quite understand Omake-sama’s thoughts.
But I do understand one thing.
Omake-sama is acting unusually cheerful because I am feeling down.
Sara-chan.
My first friend.
The person I couldn’t protect. A precious person.
I can’t quite say if she is dead or alive. Becoming a vessel for a reincarnated person. A strange situation that she stuck into.
Even if her own soul can be revived in the future, I am a vagrant, a rootless person.
Meeting her again… Maybe we will never meet again.
… I hate it.
I despise the gods.
The gods of this world who impose fate on us as they please. I detest them.
But despising them won’t change anything.
They are gods, and I am a human.
I cannot do anything about it.
It feels empty.
So, at least…
Become stronger.
I will become stronger, stronger, much stronger.
So the next time, when the unreasonable hit, I will be able to protect what is dear to me.
Become stronger.
Goodbye, Salah Barony.
Goodbye, Sara-chan.
I will never forget.
About you.
And about my powerless self.
The country road, stretching straight through the fields, looked blurry and blotchy.
****
Author Note:
And so, Volume 5 is almost complete.
This time, Emmy is caught up in an “Otome Game Reincarnation” and she tried to struggles against her destiny. But she is unable to stop the flow of destiny… That kind of story.
She is still not strong enough to shatter and pierce fate.
However, Emmy is steadily getting stronger. Don’t be discouraged and keep going at it, okay.
Now, earlier I wrote ‘Volume 5 is almost complete,’ but there are a few more chapters about this. So please bear with me a little longer.
And if you would be so kind, please continue to accompany us in Volume 6 and beyond.
***
Translator Note:
To be specific, there are three more chapters before we move to the next volume.
In case someone forgot (or didn’t know), the five volumes are:
1. Soul Auction for Another World Reincarnation (Chapter 1 – 5)
2. Hometown’s Village, Destroyed (Chapter 6 – 19)
3. Deep in the Mountain, Training with a Mysterious Old Man. (Chapter 20 – 42)
4. Advancing through the Sacred Land, Zahanu! The Guardian Holy Beast, Janayahama! (Chapter 43 – 45)
5. Emmy, Becomes an Apprentice Maid! And First Friend! (Chapter 46 – 76)
“Are you really leaving now?”
It was early autumn.
Outside the window, a creature with six wings resembling dragonflies was flying in the pale blue sky.
This was Baron-sama’s newly repaired study.
The room was surrounded by the scent of fresh wood. And I was facing Baron-sama.
Beside him was the Baroness.
There were also both Meiido-senpai and the household steward inside the room.
Today was the day of farewell with everyone.
The one-month guard period for the Baron Daughter Sara Salah has ended.
Just a short while ago, she left in a horse carriage heading towards the capital city’s academy.
In fact, it seems that Dr. Kisket, who has been treating her, was planning to work as an instructor at the academy at the same time as her enrollment. He has taken on the job as an escort to the academy, riding along in the carriage.
Dr. Kisket was not only a healer but also a second-grade adventurer, capable of fighting to some degree.
According to Miss Sara Salah, Dr. Kisket was “not a capture target, but a reliable supporting character.” And because of him regularly visiting for post-incident examination, she had become closer to him.
… Closer than me.
Or rather, in her memories… in the memories of the “Otome game” planted by the gods, I did not appear at all. So, I was categorized as a background character with no need for special attention within her mind.
Sara-chan, who invited me to go to the academy together, was no longer here.
I did have some doubts about how I should live in the future, but it turned out to be unnecessary.
Continue spending time together with a friend seemed like a dream for me. In the end, it was really a dream.
Just a temporary dream that came, burst, and disappeared, like bubbles.
“As for me, I highly appreciate your abilities. If you wish, you can continue working at this mansion.”
Baron-sama said that, but I quietly shook my head.
After spending one month together, even someone like me with little experience in social interactions can somewhat understand what everyone thinks of me.
The sinister-looking household steward disliked me in the first place.
The baroness and Meiido-senpai, for some reason, seemed to fear me.
On the surface, Baron-sama didn’t show any dislike, hatred towards me, but… it feels like he was forcing himself a little.
In this world, where having black hair and black eyes is believed to be a curse. He believed that it was all just superstition, but his anxiety couldn’t be completely dispelled.
Mentally speaking, with these circumstances, it would be difficult to continue working together.
Or rather, I myself want to leave this mansion as soon as possible.
I want to escape from this place that reminds me of Sara-chan immediately.
But before that, there was a thing I wanted to confirm with Baron-sama.
“Baron-sama, why did you hire, me?”
“Hm?”
“A cursed child is unlucky. I, not allowed to enter even a village. So why did Baron-sama, hire me? Why?”
Would he hire a cursed child just because he thought I had a useful ability to serve as a bodyguard for their daughter?
Discrimination against cursed children in this world was deeply ingrained.
There must be another reason.
“…Well, let me tell you a story from my early days as an adventurer. It was a time when I was struggling and on the verge of death. I was saved by a special grade adventurer with black hair and black eyes called ‘The Nameless Yogin’.”
Baron-sama said, twiddling his small beard.
“At that time, he told me, ‘You don’t have to think about repaying me. But when you become more capable and encounter someone like me, a person with black hair and black eyes. Please help that person if you can.’ The time to fulfill that promise has come. That’s what I thought.”
… I see.
“The Nameless Yogin,” huh?
Thanks to that person, I was able to lead a very human-like life during this one month.
I was grateful to both Baron-sama and Yogin-san.
Speaking of which, Yogin-san was a “special-grade adventurer”…
It’s incredible to rise to such a position in this world, despite having black hair and black eyes.
“I wonder if I can meet Yogin-san?”
“I’m not sure. As his nickname ‘The Nameless’ suggests, his activities is not widely known, and we don’t even know where he is. Besides, he was already quite old when I met him. I don’t even know if he’s still alive.”
Still, if he’s alive, I’d like to meet him if possible.
I want to express my gratitude.
And, I have another goal in my journey.
◇ ◇ ◇
Under the light blue sky, the country road extends endlessly.
Surrounded by fields around, I leave the mansion behind and trudging along, alone.
Occasionally, creatures with six wings resembling dragonflies—
«That is an insect called Tigi»
Tigi insects—casually cross in front of me, so I quickly catch them and eat them as a snack while leisurely moving forward.
Before setting off, Baron-sama wrote a letter of recommendation for me.
With this piece of paper, at least in the town called Yoshanka, I shouldn’t be turned away at the gate.
There is an adventurer guild branch there. And by showing them the letter of recommendation, I can register as an adventurer, obtaining an “adventurer’s card” which serves as identification.
Then, with that card, I will be less likely to be driven out of towns and villages without explanation.
Baron-sama said that.
Technically, a letter of recommendation is not necessary to register as an adventurer. But it seems to be Baron-sama’s consideration for me, so that I won’t be treated unfairly.
Even after Baron-sama paid me the salary, he also provided me with clothes to replace the worn-out and the already unusable Reaper Wolf outfit.
It was a three-quarter sleeved tight black top and bottom. And there were also short pants, a jacket with plenty of pockets, a backpack, and a cloth to wrap around my head and hide my hair.
The top in particular was said to be “made of magic and of pretty good quality,” and it felt great to wear.
Truly, I was grateful to Baron-sama.
By the way, I declined the shoes.
They would be difficult to use with [Silverfish], and they would break quickly because of [Grasshopper].
Thanks to my [Body Strengthening], it was hard to get my feet injured, even when I was barefooted. Besides, a regular shoes probably could not avoid injuries that my “Body Strengthening” couldn’t prevent.
And that is why I’m still walking barefoot.
«Haaa~… Emmy, you’re finally making your debut as an adventurer~…!»
Omake-sama seems excited about something, even though I don’t know what.
«Hurry up and go to the reception at the Adventurer Guild and beat up those old guys who come to harass you, saying stuff like ‘Hey, this isn’t a place for kids!’!»
… What is this person saying?
Sometimes, I can’t quite understand Omake-sama’s thoughts.
But I do understand one thing.
Omake-sama is acting unusually cheerful because I am feeling down.
Sara-chan.
My first friend.
The person I couldn’t protect. A precious person.
I can’t quite say if she is dead or alive. Becoming a vessel for a reincarnated person. A strange situation that she stuck into.
Even if her own soul can be revived in the future, I am a vagrant, a rootless person.
Meeting her again… Maybe we will never meet again.
… I hate it.
I despise the gods.
The gods of this world who impose fate on us as they please. I detest them.
But despising them won’t change anything.
They are gods, and I am a human.
I cannot do anything about it.
It feels empty.
So, at least…
Become stronger.
I will become stronger, stronger, much stronger.
So the next time, when the unreasonable hit, I will be able to protect what is dear to me.
Become stronger.
Goodbye, Salah Barony.
Goodbye, Sara-chan.
I will never forget.
About you.
And about my powerless self.
The country road, stretching straight through the fields, looked blurry and blotchy.
****
Author Note:
And so, Volume 5 is almost complete.
This time, Emmy is caught up in an “Otome Game Reincarnation” and she tried to struggles against her destiny. But she is unable to stop the flow of destiny… That kind of story.
She is still not strong enough to shatter and pierce fate.
However, Emmy is steadily getting stronger. Don’t be discouraged and keep going at it, okay.
Now, earlier I wrote ‘Volume 5 is almost complete,’ but there are a few more chapters about this. So please bear with me a little longer.
And if you would be so kind, please continue to accompany us in Volume 6 and beyond.
***
Translator Note:
To be specific, there are three more chapters before we move to the next volume.
In case someone forgot (or didn’t know), the five volumes are:
1. Soul Auction for Another World Reincarnation (Chapter 1 – 5)
2. Hometown’s Village, Destroyed (Chapter 6 – 19)
3. Deep in the Mountain, Training with a Mysterious Old Man. (Chapter 20 – 42)
4. Advancing through the Sacred Land, Zahanu! The Guardian Holy Beast, Janayahama! (Chapter 43 – 45)
5. Emmy, Becomes an Apprentice Maid! And First Friend! (Chapter 46 – 76)
