Chapter 100 Hocoming
「Seiichi」
「Nn?」
After it was decided that all of us were going to return to the human world, dad spoke to with a serious face on him.
「I’ll say this to you once. Don’t ever do sothing like this for the second ti.」
「Eh?」
I tilted my head hearing his words.
「For example, suppose there is soone who has lived out his natural lifespan and died satisfied with his life. Do you think it’s good idea to bring him back to life?」
「That’s…」
Dad gently brushed who couldn’t refute him.
「There’s this saying about disgracing the dead, right? Seiichi, your action just now wasn’t that far from it. Of course, the thought Seiichi is taking life for a grain of salt never crossed my mind even for a mont. However, the thing called life is sothing that runs out by nature. And people who have died are never to return to alive. Please take it to your heart.」
「……」
「Well, even so, there are tis when you die without living your entire life. While there are tis where you can fight against sickness alike, there are also tis you just can’t do anything, but that’s also called fate. However, outside of all that… what do you think is best to do when soone you treasure died due to an accident or in an involvent to a scandal? Please think it through while rembering what I said to you.」
This feeling, it was the sa as when Dad scolded .
In dad’s case, he’d never shout at , he would make think of what I’ve done.
And, this ti around, he was scolding for reviving all of them.
If so…
「… Avoid getting into a scandal or an accident?」
「That’s right. Avoiding them before they happen is the best course of action. Now then, what should you do in order to avoid them?」
「Eh…」
As expected, even I don’t know that.
Is the answer always bracing myself for it? Or is it always to read the situation of the surroundings?
But, no matter how much I try, it’ll be impossible to perfectly avoid every accident/scandal.
Since it was too absurd a question, I couldn’t find the answer.
Thereby, Dad declared it clearly.
「Why, it’s simple. You only have to protect them, Seiichi.」
「Eh?」
「I know I can’t do it, but if you’re born a man then you should at least be capable of protecting those you love.」
「…Does that even count as an answer?」
Really, this dad of mine…
I was able to do my best because I had these parents who gently showed the way.
「I’ve said lots, but what I want to convey to you is that 『Death』 is never a bad thing. Don’t just take it to your heart as it is, but you also have to think it through.」
「…Yes.」
As I was having such a conversation with Dad, Zeanos ca closer to us.
「Makoto-dono. I dare say that an incident like this will be the last of it.」
「Zeanos-san, what do you an by that?」
「This is what I felt body-wise, but apparently our bodies as the dead are influenced by Seiichi’s body… by the body of the living, and thus our bodies are changed to that of the living, and subsequently allowed us to be revived. This is a deed that could be done because we’re in the 【Netherworld】, a place where even the dead like us can pertain our consciousness… Even if soone died in the original world, they can’t be revived using the sa thod. Once you’re dead, your ego will travel to the 【Netherworld】 after all. …It would be nigh-impossible to do the sa thing as he did before.」
『…That’s about right… Based on this incident, I too shall place a strict admission limit to Netherworld… Apparently, even I was influenced by Seiichi-san… Now I can do things I couldn’t do before… Placing an admission limit is one of them… Now, any human who hasn’t died won’t be able to enter through teleportation magic or by passing through the gate that placed in the far east… 』
Netherworld also expressed his opinions, agreeing with Zeanos’ words.
Wait, what the heck am I, influencing even the Netherworld? Ah, I just don’t understand it anymore.
At any rate, I understood that this ti will be the last ti an incident like this happened.
…Well, I fully understood that Dad and Mom were no longer with , and I also understood that I was saying crazy stuff.
I also understood that they couldn’t return to the place where I belonged together with .
However, now that I had spent my ti with them, I couldn’t accept that they had died.
Thinking about it calmly, I was shouting sothing incomprehensible…
However, now that I can reunite with them, I can touch them like this… I can feel the warmth that I thought I would never be able to feel again.
But, to be separated with them without being able to do anything again, and that they were right in front of … I just couldn’t bear it.
Though, only my body that went towards such an unexpected direction… My ntal spirit did’t even grow. I know it’s a pitiful story, but…
「In addition, I’m just glad that I could co back to life.」
「Is, is that so?」
Zeanos told that he was purely delighted that he was revived.
「So people may think this as blasphemy towards the dead. But, I wanted to live. I really wanted to live. …Along with Marie here.」
「Zeanos-sama…」
「I believe that both cases are just as arrogant as the other. If reviving the dead are judged as arrogant, then doing a deed in the na of the dead are also just as arrogant. Well, it is but an opinion of mine, so pay no heed to it.」
「Huh…」
It seems like Dad and Zeanos are having a difficult conversation, but I have no clue what they are talking about. Can you two make it simpler? …Ah, I’m just too dumb, huh?
「Hey, hey, isn’t it fine!? Let’s just drop all the hard talk! Look, Seiichi-kun is having a hard ti trying to catch up.」
「Eh, I’m busted!?」
「That’s obvious, it’s showing on your face.」
How useless, I am.
After I let out a fake laugh to brush it off, I asked the Netherworld about sothing I’m curious about.
「Co to think of it, you said you have created the Gatekeeper, is it already serving its duty?」
『…No… Since I just created it… it’s currently near your position, Seiichi-san… 』
「Near ?」
As I casually looked back, there was a Nio statue that usually showed up in Japanese history textbook that posed in front lateral spread like a bodybuilder. Since when!? Rather, while the face is scary, why is its pose so weird!? In addition, his character overlaps! A brawny character is enough with Gassur alone!
As I was surprised with the appearance of Nio statue, my parents looked at it with sparkly eyes
「Makoto-san, Makotosan! It’s a Nio statue!」
「Ou! You are right! To think we can see it in here even though we are not on Earth」
「Picture! Let’s take a picture!」
「Then, let take my smartphone…. I’m sorry, co to think of it I didn’t bring a smartphone…」
「No way… Seiichi! Do you bring a smartphone?」
「A sightseeing atmosphere even though we’re here!? No, I brought it though.」
Right, I brought it… I wanted to say that it’s enough with breaking the fantasy. It’s about though
Thing was, because it’s a smartphone that ca from Instant Farm magic, the cara function shouldn’t be…
「…It’s there.」
The preparation is good, huh!? I’m surprised!
As I was surprised with the cara function, Mom said to Dad rrily.
「Co on! Makoto-san, let’s take a picture together!」
「 Sure. Seichi, you too co here」
「Eh? Ah, un」
Is it okay to do sothing like that? When I saw Zeanos and the others that giving off such a feeling, for so reason I can feel a lukewarm gaze towards . Crap, I’m embarrassed.
As my face turned reddish, dad pulled my arm and made stand between him and mom without minding them.
And then, mom talked with a gentle tone.
「… Without realizing, you have grown up so big…」
「…True that. You have grown bigger than …」
Their gaze felt embarrassing to , so in order to hide my embarrassnt, I spoke loudly.
「Lo, look! We can’t make them wait too long! Hurry and take the photo!」
「That’s true, I guess」
Dad and mom’s faces ca near mine
I’ve never done a group photo before, so don’t know how to, but let’s do the operation with an unfamiliar way…
「Put a smile on!」
「Your face is stiff, you know」
While Dad and Mom told to do this and that, I took the photo.
「Say Cheese!」
The mont I said so, for so reason, the Nio statue stationed itself behind us, raised two fingers up then smiled so it could be included in the photo.
Oi, aren’t you having too much fun!? What about your dignity as a gatekeeper?
After the group photo was done, the Nio statue moved back to its previous pose as if nothing just happened.
「Seiichi, did it co out well?」
「Eh? Aah…」
Before I even could say anything, my parents seized the smartphone to check the outco.
No, isn’t it within expectation that it would be surprising that such a stern looking Nio statue made a peace sign?
「Un, it’s looks good!」
「Isn’t it. The Nio Statue looks like it’s having fun too!」
「Surprising, isn’t it!」
They instead just gloss over it like it’s normal! That’s my parents for ya! I can’t do that, though! Well, I’m saying it above the fact that they’re thinking it’s a vacation even when they’re in Netherworld, you see!
As I was being led around by my parents just as usual, the Netherworld raised its voice.
『…May I have a word…?』
「Ah, sure. I’m sorry.」
『…No… don’t mind it… well, I’ve never seen anyone taking a picture in the Netherworld, however…』
I bet. it’s way too dangerous to be a sightseeing spot. You’ll die, after all.
『…Well then, I believe it’s ti for everyone to go back to Human World… You will be teleported to the place where Seiichi-sama was before he ca here…』
In other word, the stadium at Barbadora Magic Academy.
…After all that happened before, I’m guessing that there would be no one there, so I think it should be fine if we suddenly just pop out.
「Got that.」
『…Well then, I’m starting the teleportation… Seiichi-sama… I am deeply grateful for what you have done on this occasion…』
「…Thank you, from my side as well.」
From under our feet, a teleportation circle expanded.
And then, for our last ti together, the Netherworld spoke his words.
『…May your future be blissful… Please, co visit again another ti…』
「Netherworld isn’t so park you can carefreely co and go, right!?」
I who received such an invitation teleported away along with my parents and the rest.
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「…Did we… co back…?」
There was no mistaking it, after the teleportation magic activated, what laid in my field of view was the stadium of Barbadora Magic Academy.
「So we’ve managed to co back…」
Though it should be obvious, there was nobody inside the stadium.
「…I still can’t co to term with it from the bottom of my heart, but… we really, really have revived, haven’t we… 」
I turned my head when I heard Zeanos trying to cope with the big surprise, but it turned that even my parents and everyone else were having the sa reaction.
And then, Nataliana-san suddenly broke into tears.
「Waahhh, hup, hup」
「Nataliana-san!? What’s wrong!?」
Hastily, we ca closer to Nataliana-san.
Whilst Lilana-san patting her back, Nataliana-san let out her fit of crying.
「I.. I am…. vexed…」
「Yes?」
「…I died, leaving the person I treasured behind… not only that, I was killed right in front of him…」
Unlike anyone else in this room, Nataliana-san is the only person I wasn’t in direct contact with.
That being the case, the fact that she ca back along with Zeanos and the others just like this ant that she sohow sowhere had a string of fate with .
However, what kind of fate… I still couldn’t solve it.
Not even I know why and how she died….
「…When… I think I can really et with… the person I thought I had lost… I, I just…」
「Is that so…」
As Liliana kept patting her back, Anna-san spoke of her thought with her most tender voice.
「It’s fine. We aren’t exactly people from this age… that is why, we will always here for you until you find that person you treasure. How does that sound?」
「Why, of course! That should do.」
「Agreed with that. Ain’t we all comrades who escaped the sa hell. Yer being stand-offish.」
Both Abel and Garus told Nataliana much less the sa thing.
I see. I’ve forgotten about it, but not only Abel and his party, but Zeanos, Mary, and Lucius aren’t people from this ti and age.
Not to ntion my parents who basically aren’t people from this world…
As my head was filled with such though, father opened his mouth.
「Seiichi」
「Hm?」
「Don’t mind your Father and Mother.」
「Eh?」
I was befuddled with what ca out from his mouth.
My father continued what he wanted to say, ignoring .
「 and your mother don’t want to be a burden for you. You do you what you want.」
「Do what I want, you say… What about you guys?」
In my regard, I will be happy if they don’t leave my side.
After him, it was Mum who spoke.
「We’ll be spending our lives slowly sowhere. You see, I wants to grow my own garden~」
My mother was, just as always, doing everything at her own pace.
「Spending ti slowly, you said… just where will you live?」
「Dunno. Seiichi, do you have any place you know?」
「In the end you leave it to !? No, wouldn’t asking Zeanos’ group would be…」
「Things should be different than when we were alive. In addition, if I knew such a good place to live, I wouldn’t have to face such a hardship in my previous life, would I?」
That’s one persuasive remark he said, I could do nothing but be silent.
No, even if they asked about a good place to live…
When my mind reached that far, one place flashed into my head.
「…There’s one.」
「Dear , and where is that?」
「A place called the Royal Capital Terveil, Wimburg Kingdom. …The one place that opened their arms to who just got neglected into this world.」
A place I would call as my second ho.
To be frank, though, it was kinda hard to recomnd that place since it was infested with perverts.
「Is that so? If they took care of Seiichi, then we have to pay a visit to them.」
「You’re right.」
Father and Mother said so with bright smiles on their faces.
「…But, you see, this world is dangerous, you know? Despite that, dad, you said you wanted to act separately from …」
I don’t want to be separated from my parents. Danger lurks in every corner in this world, you can’t even compare it to Earth’s safety. That, of course, doesn’t an Japan is completely safe from danger.
When such kind of worry heavied my heart, Zeanos rest assured with his words.
「Seiichi-dono. Won’t you leave your parents in my hand?」
「Huh?」
「Let’s see. I’ll give them my protection too, so don’t be so down.」
「 too… guard… your family…」
Joining him, Lucius-san and Treasure Chest added their words in.
No, if you guys go that far, wouldn’t that be overkill? Just what kind of royalty they are, having the First Demon Lord and the ntor of the Heroes to be their escort? I can’t understand Treasure Chest’s motivation, though.
「It has been ntioned before; we’re not people from this age. That’s why, we can’t be not working.」
「Work?」
「Precisely, we are——Unemployed.」
「Ah.」
That would be obvious.
Zeanos might be a duke in his previous life, now that the very country that betrayed him had long gone, his status was the sa as being unemployed.
「I’m unemployed too.」
「Ah, then we all here too.」
「Yeah.」
「Now you ntion it.」
「What do we do?」
Doesn’t that make it everyone here is unemployed…!
Even the Hero and the Demon Lord are unemployed!? That would look bad in the eye of society!
When I was having such thought, Treasure Chest stuck out what seemingly his chest boastingly.
「I… Treasure Chest. That, my job. You all… unemployed.」
『Gahak!?』
Everyone except my parents and Nataliana-san held their chest in anguish. That was a Fatal strike…
Being hit by an unexpected damage, Zeanos refreshed his thoughts before he voiced his proposal.
「U, umu. What do you think? Why don’t we move to this place nad Terveil?」
「Ah, that doesn’t sound bad. About looking for Nataliana-san’s precious person, why don’t we first set our base camp there?」
「I’m in if Nataliana-san is okay with it, what’s your thoughts?」
「Yeah. Since there would be a Guild there, it’ll be best if we register then to earn so cash.」
「I agree. Wouldn’t that be the most efficient way.」
「I’m sure everyone here won’t have any trouble being an adventurer.」
I’m sorry in advance, Ranze-san.
One way or another, so unbelievable faces will move into your country sohow. I’m the one responsible for that, though.
As I gave a long sideglance, Mother looked at tenderly.
「Look, Seiichi. We are fine. Everyone will be with us.」
「U, un.」
「Also, don’t you have your own treasured people here?」
「Eh?」
Did we talk about sothing like that?
That very mont Mother said so, it was then.
「Seiichi!」
「!」
Even though it wasn’t that long since I went away, her voice was filled with deep yearn.
However, just by hearing it made smile ear to ear… it was such a precious voice.
Turning my head toward the origin of that voice, what appeared was the sight of Saria with tears on her cheeks and a smile on her lips.
As I was fazed by Saria, she rushed towards then plunged into my chest with the montum.
「Welco back, Seiichi!」
「Uwoah!?」
Even with all this abruptness, I still caught her with both of my arms.
「Saria?」
「…I believed, that you will be fine… even so, I’m glad that you’re back safely.」
Saria said so to , upturned eyes and beautiful smile.
Looking at that smile, I strengthened my hug with Saria.
「I’m back, Saria.」
「Un! Welco back!」
Saria and I embraced each other tightly right then and there.
「Oh my, dear , tonight’s dinner will be served with red rice!」
「Seiichi sure has beco a proper adult.」
——I forgot about my parents’ presence.
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