Arifureta After III Tortus Travel Journal ⑩
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AN: Last time in Tortus Travel Journal
- Chance meeting with Heiligh Kingdom member
- Sightseeing the royal capital’s guild
- Watching various shocking scenes in Orcus Great Dungeon
- Learning the edited newly-married life of Hajime and Yue in the hideout of Oscar. Kaori’s tongue clicking evolved.
↑ We’re here right now
A du~~ull atmosphere was hanging in the air at the terrifying execution place that would make even brutal criminal to sob――at the bottom of Raisen Grand Canyon.
The fixed stare of the parents was staggering. Kaori and Shizuku were hugging Shia tightly as though to sandwich her.
「I see. So this is the encounter that is so sensational it shakes the brain――」
「As well as paralyzing, that it make you feel like flying in the sky, isn’t it.」
The eyes of the Nagumo husband and wife that were looking at their son were truly cold. The son in question was looking at the sky saying 「It will be evening soon huuh」. He was obstinately avoiding to meet their gaze.
As expected Yue also didn’t show any sign of meeting their gaze anytime soon, however, she was trying to make excuse desperately.
「……Tha, that’s, Otou-sama! Okaa-sama! I also had the door almost closed on me! My scalp was also scraped! How should I say it, this couldn’t be helped for Hajime at this time so!」
「Yue-chan said that, but your attitude was also really cold there. You pulled the rabbit ears too hard that Shia-chan became like onion.」
「……Nn-. ……She clung close to Hajime so……」
Yue was mumbling excuse with small voice in respond to what her mother-in-law pointed out while turning her gaze to the sky. The sky was also pretty like this at that time huuh……her expression seemed to say that.
Now then, Hajime’s group that came to travel in Tortus. Why were they falling into complicated atmosphere like this at the bottom of the canyon of death……
After taking a break for the sake of the parents who learned various shocking scenes and past at Orcus Great Labyrinth, Hajime and co departed to Raisen Great Canyon.
The majestic sight that was like Grand Canyon and the brutal monsters that swiftly attacked made the parents to shudder and their heart beating fast in excitement.
Like that, Hajime and co swept away the monsters in a flash while showing the “past playback” due to Shia’s strong request. Of course, it was the scene of their encounter with Shia.
Hajime understood that the atmosphere would become like this, so he was extremely reluctant to show the playback, but Shia herself was,
「Tou-sama-, Kaa-sama-! It’s here desu! Here! We met each other here! Now now, Yue-san! It’s the long awaited turn of me! Please replay the moving scene! Come, do it quickly!」
Shia said while hopping around like rabbit. Her rabbit ears were flapping *wassa wassa*, her rabbit tail was swaying *bun bun* while she requested with her tension at the max. Not just Sumire and other parents, even Kaori and other wives also became interested in seeing it and in the end, the past was replayed.
Yes, the figure of Haijme elbowing, electrifying, and at the end throwing Shia who was desperately asking for help toward a flock of Hyveria was displayed.
And, the atmosphere became like this.
「It’s really nostalgic desu~. Hajime-san who helped us in the end no matter whatever he said in the beginning was seriously tsundere! Isn’t it desuu~」
*Dopan-*
Dodge!
「Don’t call me tsundere.」
「……Nn. Hajime at that time was completely tsun.」
Seeing Shia dodging the bullet normally even while saying such thing, both Hajime and Yue said 「Even though she was a hopeless rabbit at that time……」 with an expression that was a mix of loneliness and nostalgia.
Kaori and Shizuku were still hugging Shia while,
「Uu, this kind of encounter is just too much. I can understand why Shia will beautify her memory.」
「Really, just what part of this kind of man that made you fell in love with him?」
「Shizuku-san, those words are seriously a boomerang to yourself you know?」
They were moved to tears full of sympathy that her encounter was so harsh she changed the memory inside her brain. Shia’s cheeks were twitching. It was as though they were treating her like a pitiful person trying to overcome her trauma by convincing herself of something that wasn’t true. For Shia it was really upsetting.
「Shia, thy art actually mine comrade. I’m happy.」
「I’ll pile bunker your ass you know?」
Tio smiled happily. Shia’s disdainful gaze stabbed Tio’s heart like pile bunker. She couldn’t help but panted ‘haa haa’.
Shia’s expression was displeased. Then next a small hand patted her.
「Shia-oneechan. “Problem is the future. That’s why I don’t look back at the past” nano.」 (TN: Seems to be a Bill Gates quote, but I can’t find the English original.)
「What could you mean by that! Myuu-chan!」
Myuu’s expression was kind. Her smile was like an adult woman filled with love. The saying that seemed to be obtained from TV or internet and that expression said it more eloquently than anything. It was a compassionate heart that said 「It must be a sad affair. Let’s forget it? Nano」. Her rabbit ears stood straight in protest.
Although, Kaoruko, Kirino, and then Aiko and Akiko the female camps were also sending her gaze that looked comforting and cheering up as though to say ‘Let’s live in the future!’, that she was losing confidence 「Eh? Could it be my encounter was too pitiful? That’s impossible……」.
Tomoichi dealt another blow using his words with eyes that looked like a hitman.
「Hajime-kun. I don’t think it’s possible but, you didn’t treat Kaori the same like this right? If that’s actually the case, then I’ll have to turn into Asura.」
「No, it’s just as shown in Horuad, I rejected her normally.」
「I’ll have to turn into Asura!」
Ignoring the conversation between Tomoichi-san who only had Asura route remaining for him and Hajime who was attempting to preserve the human route, Sumire who seemed to have pulled herself together patted Shia’s head.
「Kaa-sama?」
「I’m really sorry for my son, Shia-chan. You’ve really worked hard.」
She didn’t speak in more detail. But everyone understood the true meaning of her words.
In order to save her family, she didn’t give up no matter how harsh the treatment she received. She believed that the future could surely be changed if she did her best.
She was told that it was a sin for her to be born. Her existence cornered her family to a predicament and made her lost some of them. Anyone realized that Shia herself had those things carved deeply into her heart more than anyone. She was called things like hopeless rabbit and acted somewhat comically, even so the desperation deep inside her eyes was conveyed fully.
「Ehehe」
Shia grinned sweetly in embarrassment and also happiness from the bottom of her heart.
The dry atmosphere was moistening along with the warm gaze from the parents and the other wives.
And so,
「Yosh, everything is alright. Let’s go to the next one.」
Hajime clapped his hand and gave the order. Everyone sent him gaze that said 「Read the atmosphere」.
It seemed he really couldn’t stand to be present at the atmosphere right now. Hajime-san wished to run away. The problem was the future. Hajime-san wouldn’t look back at the past.
「Wait wait, Hajime. Why are you that hurried? There are things that we still haven’t heard――」
「There isn’t anything like that. One hopeless rabbit showed her guts. That’s all.」
He drowned out those words. It was as though he was being ‘I won’t allow further question than that!’. Or perhaps he was being ‘I don’t want to touch the topic ahead of that!’.
The parents were taken aback by that. Even Yue, Kaori, Shizuku, Aiko, and then Shia herself and even Myuu, they all averted their gaze simultaneously. It was as though they understood Hajime’s feeling.
「The father of Shia-chan, he seemed like a kind person~. I’m looking forward to meeting him.」
She said it. Sumire-okaasan said it.
「How should I say it, the image of father and daughter is different. You know, Shia-chan gave the feeling of annoyi――cough. I mean aggressiveness and challenger spirit in the playback.」
「Tou-sama? Just now, were you about to say that I was a muscle brain? You almost said that!」
Ignoring Shia who was pressing the question on Shuu, Tomoichi also expressed his impression.
「Yeah, I thought that the rabbit people race will be more brimming with curiosity with character of fortitude but……」
Hajime and Yue looked at each other. They were making face that was saying 「Certainly, they’re brimming with curiosity with character of fortitude, right now」.
「They’re actually peaceful people with kind personality. I feels like they’re liking things like flower or animal.」
Kaoruko’s impression made Kaori and Shizuku to look at each other. Their face seemed to say「Right on. It seemed they loved those things, a long time ago」.
「Shia-san is special isn’t it.」
「She is truly the hero of her race.」
「The father and everyone else protect Shia-kun’s family, while Shia protect the body of her family who cannot fight. That’s how it is huh.」
Kirino, Koichi, and Shuuzou’s impressions made Shia and Tio to look at each other. Their face wanted to say「Rather they’re dealing damage to my heart though. Everyone is frontline addict though」.
「All of them are handsome man and beautiful woman. The small children are also really cute. Fufu, when I imagined that this kind of people are living in the house inside a forest, it reminds you of Sylvania○ isn’t it~」
Akiko’s dreamy impression made Aiko and Myuu and Remia to look at each other with an expression that said 「Certainly it’s already just a dream」. Next, Hajime’s expression changed as though to say 「If I have to say they’re Shiryuubania instead, I guess?」. (TN: Hajime changed the word Sylvania with kanji that has similar sound with it where the kanji has the meaning of ‘death style blade evil and good’.)
It couldn’t be helped that they looked like that. That “cute small kid” right now introduced himself with name like “Baltfeld of Certain Death” and found his meaning of life from shooting through his prey’s head, while the other child introduced herself as “Neastadtrm of Outside Massacre” who if there was a chance would compete ruthlessly with the older women of the same clan daily in order to receive the affection of the boss.
(Ha, Hajime-san, what to do? Everyone is imagining a clan of “forest rabbit-san”! Even though in reality they’re head reaping rabbits who’re lurking in the forest! They’re a group of warmonger and assassin! They will be absolutely appalled desuu!)
(This is why I was reluctant to show those guys before their complete change.)
(It was Hajime-san who changed them though! Can’t we change the schedule? Like telling them they can’t meet my family because they’re a bit busy right now or something.)