Translated by NotBlueYet
Edited by Kingavent
In Remiburn, I defeated the demons that are said to be the four heavenly kings of the demon king’s army, had a dispute with the hero, and returned to the Maijin Shrine the next day.
Normally (and I’ve only had two) the raven crows wake me up early in the morning; it’s after noon and the raven doesn’t crow.
I don’t know if the frequency has been unusual or if this is a rare case.
After lunch, it was peaceful enough that no one would blame me for lazing around in the sun.
“Have some Tea, Master Kagura.”
“Thank you.”
I accept the tea and take a sip.
Seraphy sits down next to me and gives me a slice of yokan (sweet bean jelly), saying, “Would you like some sweets?
“Yeah, no, I’ll just take it …… myself.”
“Uh-oh.
Am. …… Well, it’s embarrassing, but I guess it’s not worth resisting.
I sipped my tea to disguise my embarrassment, it tasted like old tea leaves.
Maybe later, we can go into town and buy some.
While thinking about this, I looked at the still high sun.
Thinking back on it, before becoming a holy knight, since the time when I was training as a prayer warrior, there was not much time to relax like this.
I’m happy, but I’m a little bored.
It was about time I started to think about that.
“Well, Master Kagura, about the other day: ……
Seraphy huffed nervously, then exhaled.
Gradually, she walked in front of me and sat upright so that she was facing me.
A beautiful blonde girl wearing a red haori over a loincloth bows her head, her back straight and beautiful to the point of admiration.
She was on her knees.
…… Kneeling is despicable, humiliating, and embarrassing, but when done by a truly noble person, it can be so beautiful and graceful.
I can’t help but be mesmerized.
“I’m sorry! I’ve caused Kagura-sama a lot of trouble because I took advantage of the brave man’s provocation!
“I mean, why are you on your knees? Can you just, uh, lift your head up?”
I was normally fascinated, but when I cooled down, it was a hell of a picture to have a girl on her knees.
I’m confused when people apologize to me in such awe.
I was fumbling around, trying to figure out why Seraphy was apologizing.
Are you bothered? The hero, the other day …… ah!
I remembered that it was Seraphy who had accepted the duel with the hero, saying that she would bet on the safety of Seraphy and the others.
“No, no, it’s fine, I mean, Seraphy became angry for my sake.”
In fact, although the duel itself with the hero was troublesome, I did not want to get into it.
I was honored and flattered that Seraphy was angry for my sake, that she believed in me, even though if I lost, she’d be a slave to the hero.
And I’d rather–
“If you want to apologize, it should be to me. …… I’m sorry for hiding my power when I was in the brave party, no, ever since I was a holy knight.”
I got down on my knees on the spot, following Seraphy’s lead.
“Oh, raise your head, Master Kagura, to be on the ground like this!”
“Well, Seraphy, raise your head.”
With that, I raised my head and sat back down on the edge.
Seraphy looks at it, then stands up and sits back down next to me.
I sipped my tea and took a bite of my yokan before bowing my head again.
“But I never cut corners when I was a holy knight or when I was in a heroic party!”
“I’ve known all along that Kagura-sama is a follower of a god other than Luna, and that you have other powers.
So please don’t think that I’m angry, because I love you, whether you were a holy knight or not.”
I was really embarrassed to be told face to face that she liked me.
When people praise me endlessly for my piety, my hard work, and my big capacity, I feel a little intimidated.
I have such an inexplicable feeling – no, I’m just plain ’embarrassed’.
I turn away to disguise my blushing face and divert the topic.
“From a Luna saint’s point of view, didn’t you find it disgusting that a heathen was a holy knight?”
“But when I saw how sincere you were, I realized that even though we pray to different gods, we share the same faith.
See, it’s sad, isn’t it, when people who believe in God fight each other just because they pray to different gods?”
“Yeah.”
In fact, if everyone thought like that, maybe there would be no more sterile battles of religious wars.
But then again, so did the Luna people, and so did my parents.
I don’t know why people who serve a God are incompatible with people who serve other gods.
I thought about it, talked to Seraphy, and while I was relaxing, the sun started to set.
“‘Yes, I think I’ll go into town and buy some tea leaves, is there anything else you want to buy?’
“No, if it’s shopping, I’ll come too!
“No, I’ll be there in a blink of an eye, and besides, the city’s only accessible by crossing the mountains, remember?”
I’m not sure what to make of this.
It would take days to go back and forth across the thousands of meters of the mountain range.
“Yeah, well, then I’ll send Teal or something!”
“…… Well, I’m not moving today, and I’m getting dull. So I thought I’d take a walk.”
“Well, then… fresh vegetables and fish — for now, I’d appreciate it if you could buy me radishes, leeks, ginger and yellowtail.”
Oh, so today’s menu is yellowtail and radish.
◇
The divine child of the Maijin does not receive a reward.
…… I was going to take it, but the raven stopped me from doing so.
Still, it’s not like I can’t live without it.
“Oh, divine Child of the Maijin, it’s been four years since you’ve grown up? How’s the head of the family?”
“I’ve taken over as the head of the family now, but my dad said he felt relieved and went on his honeymoon right away, so I’m sure he’s fine.
“Here, take some leeks, daikon, ginger, and shiitake mushrooms that are ready.
“Oh, thank you, I’m always sorry.”
“It’s no big deal, the gods have been protecting us from natural disasters for thousands of years without compensation, it’s a win-win situation.”
The raven won’t let me take it, so I don’t have a choice.
So I bought some tea leaves and yellowtail, and walked back to Maisen Taisha.
◇
Four days passed without a raven cawing.
A roof over my head, freshly cooked hot rice for three meals, and a bath for 30 minutes or an hour every day.
Paradise, the paradise, the paradise existed here!
It was a really happy four days that even gave me such an illusion.
Maybe the raven is listening to my heart murmur, “If I could, I wouldn’t have to caw for a week,” and is giving me a vacation.
If that’s the case, I have three days left to enjoy your vacation–
‘Gaaaah, Milnath is starving from a bad harvest, head for Milnath, head for Milnath ASAP!
–I don’t think I can.
Well, these four days are just a whim or an accident, I guess.
With that thought in mind, I put on my prayer clothes.
“Now, let’s see if I can do my duty as the son of a dancing god.
Translated by NotBlueYet
Edited by Kingavent
In Remiburn, I defeated the demons that are said to be the four heavenly kings of the demon king’s army, had a dispute with the hero, and returned to the Maijin Shrine the next day.
Normally (and I’ve only had two) the raven crows wake me up early in the morning; it’s after noon and the raven doesn’t crow.
I don’t know if the frequency has been unusual or if this is a rare case.
After lunch, it was peaceful enough that no one would blame me for lazing around in the sun.
“Have some Tea, Master Kagura.”
“Thank you.”
I accept the tea and take a sip.
Seraphy sits down next to me and gives me a slice of yokan (sweet bean jelly), saying, “Would you like some sweets?
“Yeah, no, I’ll just take it …… myself.”
“Uh-oh.
Am. …… Well, it’s embarrassing, but I guess it’s not worth resisting.
I sipped my tea to disguise my embarrassment, it tasted like old tea leaves.
Maybe later, we can go into town and buy some.
While thinking about this, I looked at the still high sun.
Thinking back on it, before becoming a holy knight, since the time when I was training as a prayer warrior, there was not much time to relax like this.
I’m happy, but I’m a little bored.
It was about time I started to think about that.
“Well, Master Kagura, about the other day: ……
Seraphy huffed nervously, then exhaled.
Gradually, she walked in front of me and sat upright so that she was facing me.
A beautiful blonde girl wearing a red haori over a loincloth bows her head, her back straight and beautiful to the point of admiration.
She was on her knees.
…… Kneeling is despicable, humiliating, and embarrassing, but when done by a truly noble person, it can be so beautiful and graceful.
I can’t help but be mesmerized.
“I’m sorry! I’ve caused Kagura-sama a lot of trouble because I took advantage of the brave man’s provocation!
“I mean, why are you on your knees? Can you just, uh, lift your head up?”
I was normally fascinated, but when I cooled down, it was a hell of a picture to have a girl on her knees.
I’m confused when people apologize to me in such awe.
I was fumbling around, trying to figure out why Seraphy was apologizing.
Are you bothered? The hero, the other day …… ah!
I remembered that it was Seraphy who had accepted the duel with the hero, saying that she would bet on the safety of Seraphy and the others.
“No, no, it’s fine, I mean, Seraphy became angry for my sake.”
In fact, although the duel itself with the hero was troublesome, I did not want to get into it.
I was honored and flattered that Seraphy was angry for my sake, that she believed in me, even though if I lost, she’d be a slave to the hero.
And I’d rather–
“If you want to apologize, it should be to me. …… I’m sorry for hiding my power when I was in the brave party, no, ever since I was a holy knight.”
I got down on my knees on the spot, following Seraphy’s lead.
“Oh, raise your head, Master Kagura, to be on the ground like this!”
“Well, Seraphy, raise your head.”
With that, I raised my head and sat back down on the edge.
Seraphy looks at it, then stands up and sits back down next to me.
I sipped my tea and took a bite of my yokan before bowing my head again.
“But I never cut corners when I was a holy knight or when I was in a heroic party!”
“I’ve known all along that Kagura-sama is a follower of a god other than Luna, and that you have other powers.
So please don’t think that I’m angry, because I love you, whether you were a holy knight or not.”
I was really embarrassed to be told face to face that she liked me.
When people praise me endlessly for my piety, my hard work, and my big capacity, I feel a little intimidated.
I have such an inexplicable feeling – no, I’m just plain ’embarrassed’.
I turn away to disguise my blushing face and divert the topic.
“From a Luna saint’s point of view, didn’t you find it disgusting that a heathen was a holy knight?”
“But when I saw how sincere you were, I realized that even though we pray to different gods, we share the same faith.
See, it’s sad, isn’t it, when people who believe in God fight each other just because they pray to different gods?”
“Yeah.”
In fact, if everyone thought like that, maybe there would be no more sterile battles of religious wars.
But then again, so did the Luna people, and so did my parents.
I don’t know why people who serve a God are incompatible with people who serve other gods.
I thought about it, talked to Seraphy, and while I was relaxing, the sun started to set.
“‘Yes, I think I’ll go into town and buy some tea leaves, is there anything else you want to buy?’
“No, if it’s shopping, I’ll come too!
“No, I’ll be there in a blink of an eye, and besides, the city’s only accessible by crossing the mountains, remember?”
I’m not sure what to make of this.
It would take days to go back and forth across the thousands of meters of the mountain range.
“Yeah, well, then I’ll send Teal or something!”
“…… Well, I’m not moving today, and I’m getting dull. So I thought I’d take a walk.”
“Well, then… fresh vegetables and fish — for now, I’d appreciate it if you could buy me radishes, leeks, ginger and yellowtail.”
Oh, so today’s menu is yellowtail and radish.
◇
The divine child of the Maijin does not receive a reward.
…… I was going to take it, but the raven stopped me from doing so.
Still, it’s not like I can’t live without it.
“Oh, divine Child of the Maijin, it’s been four years since you’ve grown up? How’s the head of the family?”
“I’ve taken over as the head of the family now, but my dad said he felt relieved and went on his honeymoon right away, so I’m sure he’s fine.
“Here, take some leeks, daikon, ginger, and shiitake mushrooms that are ready.
“Oh, thank you, I’m always sorry.”
“It’s no big deal, the gods have been protecting us from natural disasters for thousands of years without compensation, it’s a win-win situation.”
The raven won’t let me take it, so I don’t have a choice.
So I bought some tea leaves and yellowtail, and walked back to Maisen Taisha.
◇
Four days passed without a raven cawing.
A roof over my head, freshly cooked hot rice for three meals, and a bath for 30 minutes or an hour every day.
Paradise, the paradise, the paradise existed here!
It was a really happy four days that even gave me such an illusion.
Maybe the raven is listening to my heart murmur, “If I could, I wouldn’t have to caw for a week,” and is giving me a vacation.
If that’s the case, I have three days left to enjoy your vacation–
‘Gaaaah, Milnath is starving from a bad harvest, head for Milnath, head for Milnath ASAP!
–I don’t think I can.
Well, these four days are just a whim or an accident, I guess.
With that thought in mind, I put on my prayer clothes.
“Now, let’s see if I can do my duty as the son of a dancing god.
