I Was Reincarnated Without Cheat and Sacrificed to the Demon King – 17

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At the End of the First Day

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/17/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

I had wrapped things in meaningful smoke, but the discussion of what to do from tomorrow on finished without a hitch.
The three of us went out together to Elma’s shop.

“They were kind to us at midday, and the sandwich was really good.”
“Not only the sandwiches. The other cooking is good there too.”
“Is… that so…? I’m looking forward to it.”

Kira answered Gerda’s and my words with a shy smile.
Damn, this girl is cute at every turn!
No, no, restrain, restrain.

To be honest, I was considerably carried away.
In today’s events alone I had had meetings good enough to think my life had taken a dramatic turn.
And the outlook from here on was by no means dark.

Well, they also say good fortune brings many demons, so I could not let my guard down.
But I wanted to be allowed this much, at least, while we ate tonight.

After all.

“Ah, leave the bill to me. I earn a fair amount, despite how I look.”
“No, ‘despite how you look’… Gerda, however you look at it you’re a high-ranking knight, like an aide to the Demon King, right?”

A generously openhanded, handsome-type, refreshing grown-up beauty, without a hint of spite.

“It’s been a while since I went to eat with someone like this…”
“It’s fine, Kira, eat plenty! You can even eat my share! Elma will put it on a tab!”

And a puppy-type pretty girl who stirred up the urge to protect, going to eat with us.
There was no way my spirits would not rise.
Whether Elma would actually put it on a tab, I did not know.
I wondered idly if they could send the bill around to the Demon King’s castle, and other useless things.
Well, I was not much of an eater.
Kira probably wasn’t either. …What about Gerda? Continue reading →

Sakura Bullet – 17

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Chapter 16: Just a Little I’m Home

Author: Kurohitsuji
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2086fk/17/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

My first trip through the sky was comfortable.
A little cold, but the view is so good I don’t care.
The sky is close. When I drop my gaze, I can see the highway below.
I start to feel like I can see the whole world.

And it’s fast. Not even comparable to a coach.
Clouds and scenery stream by at an amazing speed.

Uwah! Amazing! This is so fun!

About thirty minutes out of the capital, I’m back in the town I grew up in.

“Faaast. This is amazing, super convenient.”
“—Suggestion: descending directly into town is dangerous.”
“Ah, okay. Shall I come down before the gate.”

True. I am flying by blasting mana.
I reverse-thrust a little, kill speed, and land slowly.
Man, that was so fun. All hail Ring.
My hair is a mess, though. I’ll tidy it a bit here before I go in.

∞∞∞∞ Continue reading →

Demon King Wants to Go to School – 17

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Tears

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/17/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“Charlotte~, we’re here~”

The day after the exam.
Lady Ulrika and Olivia had been summoned to Princess Charlotte’s private rooms.
Lady Ulrika opened the door and went in.

“Welcome. We’ve been waiting.”

Inside, Princess Charlotte and Natasha were waiting.

“Natasha, isn’t it. You look well!”

“Yes. Thank you for yesterday. And Olivia, thank you for treating me. I’m grateful.”

“No, no, no thanks needed!”

Natasha bowed.
Olivia bowed even deeper than Natasha.

“No, no, no, please let me thank you.”

“No, no, no, no, I’m only a maid.”

Natasha bowed deeper still.
Olivia bowed deeper, and deeper still.

“How long will you keep that up? You’ll sink into the floor.”

“Ah, you’re right…”

“Pardon us…”

“Fufufu. You two are two of a kind. Come, please sit.”

Lady Ulrika perched on a chair.
Olivia stood diagonally behind her.

“Ulrika, Olivia. Please let me thank you again.”

“Mm?”

“Thank you so much for saving us yesterday.”

Princess Charlotte bowed in a clean, proper posture.
At the sudden event, Natasha’s eyes went round.
Olivia’s face went pale with shock.

“And please let me apologize for everything until now. Ulrika, Olivia, I’m truly sorry.” Continue reading →

An Isekai Witch’s Streaming Life – 17

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Flying Magic

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/17/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

The viewers got bored of the scenery, so I sped up. From the Spirit Forest to the town is about the distance of a horse running a full day, apparently. I got there in about an hour, and even then everyone seemed bored.

‘After you sped up we couldn’t even tell what the scenery was lol’
‘All we could do was talk…’

“Hmm… Next time I won’t stream during travel.”

I can’t say the travel itself is important, and showing just inside the town is fine too.
Anyway, arrival. I’m flying fairly high, and a big town is visible below. A large wall against magic beasts surrounds the town, with gates at east, west, south, and north.

“Which gate should I use. The closest one okay?”

‘No’
‘It’d be obvious you came from the Spirit Forest. How about the south gate?’

“South, then.”

I gain altitude so I can’t be seen from the ground, and head for the opposite side.
Looking down from up here, you can tell it’s a really wide town. There’s a big building in the center, I wonder what that is?

‘Whoa. This is fantasy, huh’
‘What’s amazing is that a town that big has no power lines’
‘Unthinkable from modern Japan’ Continue reading →

I Was Reincarnated Without Cheat and Sacrificed to the Demon King – 16

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Prep Work, or a Scheme

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/16/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

I wiped the tears of Kira, who had cried herself out and settled, and we had tea again.
The chai had gone completely cold, but for some reason it tasted especially good.
No, well, I knew the reason.

It was that I had unexpectedly acquired Kira, a wonderful asset.
And that being able to comfort Kira itself had made me very happy.
Don’t make me say that. It’s embarrassing.

At any rate, by the time we finished the tea, Kira had settled completely.

“Dominas puts on airs like that now, but in the old days…”
“Eh, is… that so…?”

We were laughing, quietly, at Gerda’s exposé of Lord Dominas.
…The sight of Gerda, a cool, handsome sort of grown-up beauty, chatting with Kira, a reserved puppy-type pretty girl: priceless.

Hah!? No, no, I was letting my old otaku face show far too much!

I had gone to the trouble of earning a high evaluation here; I could not let the image collapse. I pulled myself together.
…Impure motives? Shut up, leave me alone.

“Now then… the sun has begun to sink. What shall we do?
We can leave it here for today, or we can go have dinner together, if you like.”

When the chatting had paused, Gerda suddenly brought that up.
Eh? I hurriedly looked out the window, and indeed the townscape had begun to turn a little red.

“Whoa… we really did talk for a long time.” Continue reading →

Sakura Bullet – 16

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Chapter 15: The Flying Town Girl

Author: Kurohitsuji
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2086fk/16/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

Ellie’s father’s shop was on the main street.
Probably the shop Ring was talking about.
I missed it completely, like an idiot.

Looking closer, the sign over the entrance has a leatherworker’s mark.
An old established shop, maybe. The building itself is quite old.
I push the door and go in: the distinctive smell of leather and oil.
And a stubborn-looking old man glares this way.

“Father, I’m home.”
“Ou, you’re back… oi, who’s that.”

Whoa. No social skills. Exactly a craftsman.
But I was a little surprised.
Ellie’s father is a dwarf.
Muscular and short, slightly reddish-brown skin, and a splendid beard.
He glares this way while working on his goods.

“Um, she helped me.”
“Haan? You got hassled again… miss, sorry. Thanks.”

His face breaks at once and he grins.
Yep. Scary-looking people really are all kind.

“I just happened to be passing by. More to the point, I heard you’re a leatherworker.”
“Ou. Around here, if you say leatherworker, there’s only me.”
“There’s something I’d like to ask for.”

I take the handguns hanging at my hips.

“I’d like a holster to put these in. Do you have one?”
“Aa? Mind if I borrow them a bit?”
“Go ahead.”

He looks over the handguns he received, one by one.
As he turns them, looking from different angles, his eyes gradually get sharper.
…What. Is there something bad about them.

“…You, these are magic tools, aren’t they.”
“Yes. Magic tools that fire bullets of mana… I think.”
“‘You think’?” Continue reading →

Demon King Wants to Go to School – 16

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The Exam Ends

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/16/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

A lesser dragon.
A savage monster of subjugation rank C.

That savage monster lay on its back, twitching.
Lady Ulrika approached the vacant Princess Charlotte.

“Mm. You seem unharmed.”

Addressed, Princess Charlotte snapped back to herself.

“I am unharmed. More importantly, Natasha!”

“Natasha is fine. See.”

Lady Ulrika pointed behind the princess.

“Phew… treatment’s done… I think she’ll be all right now…”

Olivia was dripping sweat, limp.
She had used up her mana on healing magic and was exhausted.
In exchange, Natasha’s wounds were cleanly treated.

“Hoh! Splendid skill at healing magic. Livi has a talent for it!!”

“No, I’m still far from it.”

“Ugh… huh…?” Continue reading →

An Isekai Witch’s Streaming Life – 16

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That’s the Aesthetic

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/16/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

There’s a huge flood of comments and reacting to each one is a pain. I’ll ignore comments for a while.

“First I’ll go greet the Great Spirit. If she says no there, I’ll have to give up.”

‘You’re the Guardian, after all. Just wandering off on your own would be bad’
‘You come to Japan pretty casually though lol’
‘Weird… Japan should be way farther…’

When I think about it, it does feel a little strange.
I go frequently to Japan, which is very, very far away, but I’ve never been to a town in this world, which should be much closer.
I wasn’t that interested, so maybe it can’t be helped.
I teleport to the World Tree. When I call the Great Spirit, she comes out right away.

“I’m going to town for a bit.”
“Eh. Eh…? Eeh!?”

‘The Great Spirit is super surprised lol’
‘Well, from the Great Spirit’s point of view of course she’d be surprised lol’
‘After all, Rita-chan…’

“What’s going on, Rita! This isn’t like you, the shut-in! The shut-in who has days she holes up in subspace and doesn’t come out!”

‘That’s it’
‘The Great Spirit said everything we wanted to say’
‘As expected of the Great Spirit…!’

I feel like I’m being made fun of, but I know I can’t push back hard on this. When I get absorbed in research, I’ve spent years inside the subspace.
But it’s not like I’m not annoyed, so I glare a little, and the Great Spirit puts her hands together looking apologetic. I’ll forgive her.

‘Calculatingly cute’
‘The Great Spirit is a sly woman’
‘If this is Rita-chan’s guardian, the world’s done for’ Continue reading →

I Was Reincarnated Without Cheat and Sacrificed to the Demon King – 15

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Even a Daytime Lantern Has Its Uses

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/15/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

We soothed and comforted the crying Kira, and somehow managed to settle her a little.
She still hiccuped now and then—hikku, hikku—but she seemed able to talk, more or less.

“Here, Kira, drink this and you’ll calm down.”

As I said it, I drew a cup of water and handed it over.
Still making wet little sounds, Kira took the cup and held the water in her mouth.
Gerda and I watched quietly as she drank, slowly, slowly.

When she had drunk about half the cup, a breath slipped out—hoh…
Yes. She seemed to be settling, bit by bit.

“Kira, you don’t have to talk about how you got here if you don’t want to. After you’ve calmed down is fine.
Anyway, the real work here starts tomorrow!”

I tried saying it lightly, brightly, on purpose.
And half of it was true. Of course I was curious what had happened to Kira, but there was no need to drag it out of her.
From tomorrow on would be perfectly fine.

But Kira looked up at me as if gauging me, and shook her head, small.
…When a teary-eyed beauty did that, it was a gesture rather hard on the heart.

“No, it’s all right. Thank you.”

In a small voice, as if murmuring word by word.
A voice that seemed a little calmer, and still unsteady.

Even in that state, Kira began to talk. Continue reading →

Sakura Bullet – 15

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Chapter 14: A Walk Around the Capital

Author: Kurohitsuji
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2086fk/13/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

I’ve been told in no uncertain terms to stay out of the forest, so I think I’ll go shopping in the city today.
What I want is a holster for the handguns. Hanging them at my hips they stand out like crazy.
I came all the way to the capital and I haven’t even gone sightseeing; this is a good chance.
But first.

“Ma’am, morniiing. What’s breakfast today?”
“Morning. Salad and sausage and consommé today.”
“Ooh! Bread too? Is there bread?”
“Of course. Eat plenty.”
“Yay! Itadakimaaas!”

Watched over by the smiling lady, I polish off breakfast and head out into the city in high spirits.

It’s still early morning, but the main street is already lively.
Just the people on this street might be as many as in my whole town.
Coaches and dragon-drawn wagons run down the middle; all sorts of races pass on the sides.

Humans, demihumans with animal features, short dwarves.
Long-eared elves, even.
There were all sorts of races at the Adventurer’s Guild too, but the main street has even more kinds.
Just looking at it makes my heart race.
You can feel it: the world is wide.

Continue reading →