Terrible Hit-and-Run
「Halt! Cursed
child! 」
As I tried to sneak into the Fenoben village as usual, the village adults were trying to block my way. They have sticks and scythes in their hands, and they seem to be very disturbed.
「............? 」
It's been three
days since the day I discovered the shocking secret of Torch-kun and Caro-chan.
I decided to get a pot to cook a meal and came to the village to borrow a few
things from Cody's kitchen, which doesn't cook for himself anyway.
No, That’s being
said, When I was picking up the pebbles for throwing, I turned over a larger
stone.
And there it
was.
Shirasu. (*Shirasu
is a small fish that probably looks like whitebait/baby sardines)
There was a
shirasu! Behind the stone! Fairly many! Together with a creature that looks
like a woodlouse!
I thought they
were insects of some sort, but apparently to all appearances, they are fishes. According
to Omake-sama, they are not a well-known creature and probably don't have an
official name, so I named them【Little Shirasu】.
Apparently,
despite their weakness, they are able to manipulate magic, and by using water
magic to maintain humidity, they are able to survive in moist places, such as
behind a stone. ...... It seems to be a creature like that. Maybe they migrate
on rainy days or something.
And, you know,
there was shirasu. Wouldn't you like to boil it and eat it? I've been eating
just about everything I can get my hands on in the past, either roasted or raw,
so I thought I'd enter a new stage in my life by trying a new cooking method.
Omake-sama told
me that it's dangerous to get involved in the 【Story】of these heroes, so I'm a little afraid,
but I'll be okay if I just go get a few pots and pans!
So that's why I
was heading to my parents' house.
And then...
...... The
situation in the village is somewhat strange. They are on high alert.
There are people
stationed in unused surveillance posts, and there are always several armed
villagers patrolling the village. I was taken aback for a moment, and then the
patrolling villagers spotted me and returned to the scene at the beginning.
「Cursed child with
black hair and black eyes causing disaster in the village! I will not let you
stay in my village any longer! 」
Eh, eh? What
did I do? I'm not doing anything, okay?...... At best, I've gotten some
seasonings from my parents' house. Oh, and I need some new cookware.
「The big explosion
that happened in the Naso Forest! I never thought your curse would cause ......
such mischief! 」
Huh?
「Truly the work of the
devil! Unforgivable! 」
「Where are you going
to burn next? 」
「This village is ours
to protect! 」
Haaaahhhh!???
The adults in
the village cursing me verbally.
Huh? What? I
mean, what is that?
A big explosion
the other day, and I'm supposed to be the cause!?
No, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. !!!!
Funny Funny!
There is no way I can do that!
Or rather, he
did it! Your son! Torch-kun!
There's no way a
five-year-old like me could do that!
...... Ah,
Torch-kun is also a five year old.
No, not that
one, anyway!
Let's just calm
down.
Yeah, this is
trouble. I can't get into the village like this. There is no way to get the
pot.
『No, there's more important
things than the pot, isn't there?』
No, it's all
about the pot. Omake-sama would like to eat shirasu, right?
『I want to eat shirasu.』
See, then
it's all about the pot.
『No, no, no, no.
...... More importantly, Emmy, you managed to calm down too fast, didn't you?』
Yeah, I'm
used to it in a past life. These things.
『............?』
In the past
life, whenever something bad happened, it was all my fault.
If a student
had a stomachache after eating a school lunch, it was my fault for serving the
lunch.
If a child
slipped down the stairs, it was my fault for walking behind him.
...... If a
child was missing, it was me, as I was talking to him the day before.
As you can
imagine, there was no proof, so I was never charged with a public crime.
『............』
So, this is
about as familiar as it gets! Bullying, persecution, what the hell! Yeah!
Heh, this is
indeed the first time I've been blamed for a huge explosion!
『...... Emmy......』
「Hey, cursed child!
How about saying something! Burning your precious forest and not a single word
of apology? 」
The villagers,
impatient with my silence, this is indeed Rand oji-san, Rand oji-san cursed me.
He is so hateful that he thought I was a potato thief.
「............Not me」.
「Shut up, cursed
child! Do you think we are going to be fooled by your nonsense? 」
Yes, here it
comes~~! Rejection mode is in play~!
From my
experience, there's nothing you can say in this situation. It's useless to talk
~~~.
「Oh hey! Good-for-nothing!
What are you even standing around for? Get rid of this cursed child now! 」
The villagers
seemed to feel it too, and Cody, who was in the back, was pulled out.
As I told you
before, Good-for-nothing is Cody. He's just a useless person in his own right
and living a needle-in-a-haystack life in the village.
His face looks
blazing hot even now. ...... He is definitely drunk.
I'm not sure how
this guy doesn't get fired from his job as a guard. Do you have any connections
in the village? Whatever.
Cody came out
ahead of me with a weapon ...... He was equipped with a cheap spear.
Cody, with it at
the ready, looks pretty good. As
expected of a former adventurer.
However, I
wanted you to show your coolness not by confronting me, but by defending me.
Yeah.
「Ah, ...... Errr,
......? 」
Cody, red-faced,
pointed his spear at me, slightly wobbling.
「Well, that's why? Would
you please get out of here? 」
In the trace of
his eyes, where he pointed the spear at his own daughter. ...... There's not a
single bit sadness displayed.
Yep ...... well,
if you are a person with that kind of sentiment, you wouldn't leave your daughter
living in the forest on her own, would you?
I knew it, I
knew it.
「Even I too ...... I
don't want to hurt a girl, you know? 」
That's nonsense!
When I was at
home (that is, when I was too young to move my body well yet), this guy would
hit me right away if he was in a bad mood. If Omake-sama didn't teach me 【physical enhancement】, I
would have been killed by him. Through domestic violence. Once again, you're
not a good father!
「Come on, just get out
of here. Otherwise, you're going to hurt yourself. ...... 《Little Girl》」
...... Huh? Eh? 《Little Girl》?
Eh? Who does
this guy think I am?
It's your
daughter, right? And yet, 《Little
Girl》?
Ah, is it too
hard to point the spear at your daughter, or are you deceiving yourself on your
own recognition? That kind of guy? That kind of thing? That kind of mindset?
...... This man,
let's kill him.!!!
『Emmy!』
Aah! Oh no!
Strong killing intent~! I gotta hide, I gotta hide!
『No matter how
adventurous your opponent is and how athletic you are, a child challenging an
adult with a weapon is indeed dangerous! If you're going to kill him, it would
be best to strike in the dark at midnight』
Hey,
Omake-sama! I didn't expect a full affirmation about the killing intent!
『Well, for me, the
life and death of non-Emmy life and death is a trivial matter. Even if they
die, they will just return to the reincarnation cycle and be reborn again
anyway. The total amount of souls in the world won't change, so it won't matter
at all』
Wow, there it
is, the God-like perspective!
No, but yeah. No
matter how much you are disgusted by the horrible things they did to you,
trying to kill them because of it is something that people should avoid.
Yup, okay, I'm
getting calm.
...... Let's go
home, to the forest.
「Get out of here! 」
「Don't come back! 」
While the adults in the village were throwing pebbles at me, I turned my back to the village and started walking. Every once in a while a pebble would hit me, but it wouldn't even scratch my body, which has been put on 【body strengthening】
That level of stone throwing, it
doesn't hurt or itch. You can't kill a single naked rat like that!
Because of the
trash man, once my anger was shaken off, I no longer have any feelings about
this trashy village.
Up until now, I
think there was a little bit of a feeling in the back of my mind, like 《I
don't want to be hated》or something like that towards the
villagers. ......
Now there is
nothing. It's nothing.
It's a
refreshing feeling to feel refreshed and refreshed.
It's a strange
feeling, even if I say so myself.
It totally cut
off..... Slashhh
Yes, the village
and I were completely cut off from each other on this day.
Until now, I was
《Emmy the Village Girl in the Forest》
From now on, I'm
《Emmy, the Homeless Girl in the Forest》
That's about it.
As for my living
situation, there is no change at all.
So what's the
matter~? OK ~?
I didn't want to
get wet and get cold, so I took shelter from the rain under a tree I noticed.
This is the
border between the village and the forest. A small grassland.
I sat alone with
the rain pouring down, all alone.
The air, which
used to be warm, is now chilled by the rain.
The smell of
green grass floats in the air.
I think about
all the things I can't stop thinking about, this and that.
The huge
explosion that was blamed on me means that Torch-kun was able to hide his
blessing well, right?
『Well, I guess so.』
...... Did
Torch-kun put the blame on me for that?
Hmmm, I see. So
you're going to go on with your life, Torch-kun, without knowing what happened
to me because of what you did. I'm jealous. As expected of a hero!
『...... Emmy』
...... I'm
sorry, Omake-sama. I feel like I'm getting a bit cocky.
Okay, let's
think of something more fun.
How about
thinking about Little Shirasu?
We can't get any
pots and pans anymore, so we can't boil them.
But I just
thought of something else, and I think there are many things we can do with it.
For example, you
could wrap it in a big leaf and steam it.
Yes, I think it
would be delicious!
Let's go get an Little
Shirasu as soon as we get back to the base and give it a go!
Ah! But it's
raining here ...... Maybe they've moved on from where I found them last time!
it's bad!
『...... Emmy!』
...... What's
up, Omake-sama.
『I am, no matter what,
I'm the only one ...... I'm the only one who is absolutely on your side』
『You're not alone.
I'll always, always be with you.]
...... I see.
『Yes』
.............
After waiting
for a while, the rain stopped. It seemed to be a passing downpour.
A warm light
shines through the black clouds, illuminating the nearby Naso forest.
I ...... wiping
my slightly wet face with my hands and slapping my cheeks with a pang.
Then I...
We start
walking.
Towards the forest.
4 Comments
GAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU for the CHAPTER.
ReplyDeletethanks for the new chap.
ReplyDeleteOmake-sama you have my gratitude
ReplyDeleteannoying how hands-off the main character is, but it is understandable
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