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 →

Demon King Wants to Go to School – 15

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Bonk!

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/15/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“Mm! I made it!!”

Lady Ulrika had appeared all of a sudden.
She had transferred in with spacetime magic, bringing Olivia along.
She was holding the lesser dragon’s huge jaws at bay with one hand, easily.

“Ugh… urp… I feel…”

Olivia was swaying, drunk on her first spacetime magic in her life.
Pale-faced, she had slumped to the ground.

“Hm? There’s an injured person. Livi, tend to them.”

“Injured… ah, this is bad! I’ll treat her at once!!”

Olivia came back to herself and ran to Natasha.
Princess Charlotte looked as if she had no idea what was going on.

“Olivia… why in the world…?”

“Explanations later! Lady Charlotte, are you hurt? If not, I’ll treat Lady Natasha first.”

“Y-yes… I’m fine.”

“Understood!” Continue reading →

An Isekai Witch’s Streaming Life – 15

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There Are a Lot More Now

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/15/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

The day after I went to Tokyo. I started streaming before noon as usual, and immediately tilted my head.

“What is this.”

They’re greeting me, but there’s a lot of stuff that clearly isn’t Japanese. English and such. There’s a lot of other stuff too, but I don’t get it. Master only taught me Japanese.
The number of comments is huge too. It’s just, amazing. The black board is packed with letters, a little hard to read. Not so much I can’t read it, though.

‘Rita-chan, heeey’
‘This got more amazing than expected lol’
‘The viewer count’s a crazy number too lol’

Viewer count. Come to think of it I can see that, right. I never cared so I never paid attention. Um…

“What is this. Fifty thousand…? And it’s still going up…?”

People are increasing at an incredible pace. What is this, scary. Even I can tell fifty thousand is a really big number.

“Why are there so many people today? Is it a holiday or something?” Continue reading →

I Was Reincarnated Without Cheat and Sacrificed to the Demon King – 14

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An Unexpected Visitor

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/14/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

I made a rough check of the workshop; the interior, as if it had been cleaned only a few days ago, seemed fine for ordinary use.
I wanted a small, clean room that could serve as an examination room, but I would think about that in due course.

After that I asked Gerda to draw water, and I went on checking what tools there were, what herbs remained, and so on.
Fortunately the tools were ones I had used, or ones much like them; there seemed to be no problem there.
The herbs, too, were well dried and in good condition.
Someone, I was more and more sure, had been looking after the place diligently.

“How is it, Asha?”
“Ah, Gerda, thank you for your work.
Yes, with this I should be able to start at least the minimum as soon as tomorrow.”

I answered Gerda, who had shown her face after finishing the water-drawing.
Of course there was no stock of herbs that could not be dried, so depending on a patient’s condition I might not be able to respond at once.
But there were plenty of herbs with which I could at least suppress symptoms for now: painkillers, antipyretics, and the like.
…I was made to think, again and again, what a capable person Dia had been.

I would succeed her, and be allowed to use these tools and herbs. I must not shame that.
I renewed my resolve.
That said, full-scale work would begin tomorrow. Continue reading →

Sakura Bullet – 14

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Chapter 13: Delicious Orc Meat

Author: Kurohitsuji
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2086fk/14/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

Even with the knife I have, the ogre’s horn won’t take a nick; in the end I shave it off with a mana round from a handgun.
It’s big, looking again. The horn alone is more than half my height.
Incredibly hard, and it looks like it could be a weapon. Not that I could swing it with my arm strength.
I mean, dragging it all the way back to the capital was about all I could manage.

“So, this is the horn.”
“…You. You pull something every single day, don’t you.”

When I submit it to Glad, he gets a crease between his brows.

“What. You told me to report.”
“I didn’t think it’d be every day, normally.”
“It can’t be helped. I couldn’t just leave it.”

There are villages and towns around the capital too, and that forest is famous for medicinal herbs.
If I’d left it, who knows what would have happened.
…Well, I didn’t really think I could hunt it.
If you try hard, things work out. Yep.

“That’s true, but… well, fine. There weren’t any others?”
“Just this one. And a few goblins.”
“Don’t call a pack of seven ‘a few’…”

The guildmaster covers his forehead and groans. Sorry, I guess. Continue reading →

Demon King Wants to Go to School – 14

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A Small Rescue

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/14/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“GROOAR!!”

“Kh…!”

The lesser dragon thrashed, swinging its claws.
Princess Charlotte fled, muddy and battered.

“Flame!”

Still running for her life, she raised her staff.

“Flame! Come forth, flame!!”

The tip of the staff flickered.
There was no sign of magic activating.

“Why? Why can’t I use magic!?”

Unable to cast as she wished, she ducked behind a tree.
Looking at the staff, Princess Charlotte lost her words in shock.

“What… is this…?”

A gem black and cloudy, goldwork warped and ugly.
The once-beautiful staff was ruined beyond recognition.
Lady Ulrika’s words crossed Princess Charlotte’s mind.

“Crude goods… it was true…?”

As she stood dazed, a shock ran through her back.

“GROAN!”

“Kyaa!”

The lesser dragon’s charge snapped the tree she had hidden behind.
It lunged at the fallen princess.
Then—

“Lady Charlotte, look out!”

With the voice, a small shadow dove in.

“Natasha! Why!?”

It was Natasha.
She drew her sword in a smooth motion and stood before the lesser dragon.

“I couldn’t run and leave Lady Charlotte behind!” Continue reading →