As the light of the watch subsided, I looked around and saw that the landscape had changed.
But I knew the place right away.
In the forest facing the sea.
This was the port town of Ghenkan.
“Am I….. back?”
『I suppose so.』
Not just the location, but the ti too?
But right now, there is sothing I need to do before I can confirm anything.
“Those guys! Espie! Slayer!”
Is it a little off from the original location?
Where are they?
What’s the margin of error?
When I thought that……
『Child, over there! There is a campfire……. in that direction…… 』
“Oh!”
The smoke from the campfire rose like a smoke signal.
That’s where it all started.
I didn’t even need to use radar. It’s a waste of ti to even use it at all.
『Go, Child!』
“Yes! Breakthrough!”
It’s just a short trip. That’s why I even used the breakthrough.
To get there as soon as possible.
“Espie…… Slayer ……”
For , it was just a mont ago.
――Big brother…… ugh, b…… b…… Big brotheeeeeeer!
――Bro…… ther…… ah……
Even though they were still in such pain, how many years did I make them wait?
More than ten years, from before I was born until now.
I made them wait such a ridiculous amount of ti……
――Hello, big brother who makes his little sister cry♪.
――You… who are you?
――Huh~…… pisses off~…… that you don’t know …
She’s my little sister! The little sister I’ve kept waiting for over ten years!
――Aren’t you going to buy it?
――Ah, erm… are you… the clerk here?
――Hmm? Oh…… you don’t know ?
He’s my brother! The brother I’ve kept waiting for over ten years!
No wonder he was so annoyed.
It’s only natural to be disappointed.
What did I do to them……
――Hey, wait a minute, you! If you’d just shut up and listen to , what the heck is going on! I an, what is one of the Seven Heroes even doing here?! Is Amae the sister who I made cry?! If that’s the case, we’ve already settled it. We’ve already made up and she even kissed on the cheek!
――…… Hmm?
――I wouldn’t leave my little sister crying! Or what is it? I don’t know what’s going on, but I’ve heard rumors that you’re like a sister to my parents! Aren’t you just complicating things for so reason? Aargh?
――…………
――To start with, the shopkeeper there also suddenly shows up, blabbering on and on with a blank expression on his face about …… how much he loves curry!
――……… unh……
Damn idiot! Damn idiot! Damn idiot! I’m such a damn idiot!
――Hmm~, he got mad because of Slayer.
――You made him angry, you know?
――You’re both to bla, damn it! You guys are so annoying!!
Scumbag! Scumbag! Scumbag! Such a scumbag!
――In the first place, there’s so much I don’t get, from the mont you first appeared to this very mont! The only thing I know about you is that you are one of the seven heroes, you are the manager’s girlfriend, and you are kind of a pain in the ass! And you’re asking to do you a favor? To help you out? I don’t get it!
Drop dead, stupid bastard!
“Ua, ah, aaaaaahh, damn it! Stupid! Stupid!!”
I’ve never felt more stupid and like scum than I do today.
“I… what have I done to them… I’m sorry… I’m so sorry!”
Even though I didn’t know the circumstances, what did I say to those guys who finally ca to see after waiting for over a decade?
I can’t stop crying.
“Ah…….”
And then there they were.
“……………”
“……………”
After more than a decade, Espie and Slayer were now older than .
They stood side by side in front of the fire, staring at .
“Hah~, hah~…… Espie…… Slayer ……”
“”Eehh!??””
The mont I called their nas, they both flinched and shook their bodies.
And……
“O, oh? You’re back~, d, d… did sothing happen to make you look like that? You’re the worst kind of person who makes your little sister cry… b… Big brother?”
Espie quipped with a smirk.
But I get it. It’s not sarcasm, it’s confirmation.
She wanted to make sure I’m really “”.
Her eyes were already brimming with tears and her voice was shaking.
“No.”
“…… Huh?”
“I’m…… the worst bastard in history… I made my beloved little sister and brother cry!!”
“Ah…….”
Tears spilled from Espie’s eyes and Slayer’s eyes at my words.
“…… it’s been over fifteen years, you know?”
“Espie……”
“Since then… we’re now much older than you… it’s too late now!”
That’s right. I’m late. Much too late.
“It’s true……
“Slayer ……”
“You ca to us out of nowhere when we were all alone… taught us warmth… and love…… and made us like you so much… yet you just disappeared without a trace… don’t ss around.”
Yes. It’s only natural that they would hate . I deserved to be punched in the face.
“Oh…… really…… even if I apologize, I can’t atone for it……”
Sorry. Such words are too light.
Even if I put together all the words of apology that exist, they would still be too light.
But……
“Espie, Slayer ……”
I walked over to them and put my hands on the heads of my older sister and brother, who had grown up.
“You’ve gotten… so big…….”
“”Huh!?!””
“I’m sorry … for making you wait until you got so big… really, I’m sorr―――”
The next thing I knew, they both jumped on at the sa ti, knocking to the ground, and they just hugged ……
“Uh, uh, ah… Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Big brother… Big brother!”
“Uuuuugh, B-Brother! Brother! Brother!”
The eyes of the sobbing two were just like they were back then.
“Big brother!”
“Yeah.”
“Brother!”
“Yeah!”
I could easily be pushed down like this by the two hugging now.
“Idiot, idiot, idiot! You idiot! Big brother, you idiot big brother! I won’t forgive! I’ll never forgive you! Ugh, I’ll, I’ll beat you up… so!”
“That’s right, I’ll never forgive you! This Brother…… this Brother!”
And they were smacking on my chest.
Again and again……
“Yeah…… beat up…… keep hitting … until you feel better.”
I accepted it all and hugged them both.
I’ll never let go again!
“I’ve been doing my best, since then…… I cried a lot, I fought, I waited…… I wanted to go see Big brother, but I thought maybe I shouldn’t change the future, so I couldn’t go until the very last mont……”
“So much has happened between us! Since then, there have been so much that we can’t talk about…… all this ti, preparing for this day!”
“Yes. Yes…… tell all about it…… we have plenty of ti now. Even if you all disappear from my sight this ti, I’ll chase after you… we’ll be together. This ti for sure……!”
This ti, I will keep the oath and promise I made back then.
“Espie…… Slayer …… from now on, let’s talk a lot…… let’s play a lot…… and let’s spend a lot of ti together…… will you stay with ? I…… I’m younger than you guys, but… I want to be your… Big Brother again――”
“”Of course!!””
Holding them both in my arms, I slowly raised my body… they’re heavy… ah, really heavy… I’ll never forget this weight for the rest of my life.
“Hey, Espie…… Slayer …… do you want to make so curry first?”
“”Huh!?!””
And the two of them, who had been sobbing, smiled at my words, even though they were in tears.
“Un! Of course!”
“Let’s make it! Let’s eat! Lots… and lots! From now on too…”
The two of them jumped to their feet and quickly began getting ready.
And then……
“Ah, that’s right, Big brother!”
“Ah, that’s right, Brother!”
They turned to , and then……
“”Welco back!!””
“Eh!?”
Those words soaked into my soul.
My journey took away from my ho, across the world, and even through ti.
At the end of it, I arrived at the place I could return to.
「Tre’ainar. My journey isn’t over yet, but from now on, these guys will also… is that okay?」
『Why ask such obvious questions now?』
Tre’ainar nodded, smiling, and I said to the two of them……
“Yeah. I’m back!”
I swear it once more.
Even if I turn the whole world against , I’ll stay with these guys.
Author’s Note
This is not the last chapter. It will go on for a little while longer.
Ah~…… I managed to write down everything I had originally planned… I’m exhausted, thank you, I’m grateful.
I was finally able to tie up the plot point I had casually hinted at in “Chapter 26 – A Conversation between Two People“, with the idea of, “If For Bre becos a long-running series, I will do a ti travel arc~”.
Ever since the younger sister and brother first appeared, I had heard a lot of comnts like, “Espie and Slayer are annoying, serves them right!!”. I’m sure they felt great seeing them cry. I was really heartbroken, though……
Anyway, I’m glad that the beginning and the end were able to co together as originally planned.
So, please give a little ti for the next arc. Even though I have the material, I’m not feeling energetic right now, so I’m going to take a break.
As usual, I’ve written a new work again, so I’d be happy if you’d take a look whether you’re interested or not.
“The Banished Demon Prince Strikes Back with the Saintly Hero Trainees~ It’s Still Too Early for My /novelview/infotop/ncode/n1870gq/
Just in case, I’ll put a link below.
It’s a good title. In Parts 6 and 7, there wasn’t much romance, and a lot of things got complicated…… Norja? I don’t know what you an.
See you soon!
Finally, I would be grateful if you could rate my work so far.
TL’s Note
Aaaand, another arc done!!! A nice heartwarming reunion, before the chaos resus… I guess. What were they doing before the Ti Jump??? Might need to re-read that.
Anyway, gonna take a short break, then be right back at it. Earth still has heroes and Supremacy he is yet to bump into, ya know.
Thanks for all the support. This year has been trying, but you’ve been a lot of help. Especially my Patreon supporters, y’all rock, exceptionally.
See you soon-ish. Hopefully with a new series too.
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