Fleeting

TFR 196

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Each of Them at That Time [Part 1]

"Why..."

Robert looked up at the sky in incredulity.

The scorching sun told him that summer was just around the corner.

When he lowered his gaze a little, he could see a field, and a field, and another field stretched before him.

Who could have imagined that the perpetrator of that commotion in the academy was now plowing a field in a poor farming village?

Robert's POV

T...

TFR 195

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From the Meowky Theme to the Cursed Blood [Part 2]

"I think the miso will be ready next year. We may have already perished by then, but knowing that we can pass down the taste of our motherland to everyone makes us very happy. I will make the miso with all my heart, so that it will come out delicious."

Miguel Tarou Chijiwa smiled at Emma with a refreshing smile, as if he had given up and would accept any misfortune that befell Imperial Japan....

VRMMO 24.2

These days I could take it out on the spur of the moment just by thinking of it in my head. On the other hand, when I am calm, I tend to have many miscellaneous thoughts, so there were times when I had to take it out by saying the commands verbally for it to come out properly.

When I walked towards the passage where I could see that light outside before, I was still able to see the light. It was hard to see at night, but it was actually a good thing. If it had been daytime, Bert might h...

VRMMO 24.1

The Valley of Demons [Part 1]

I felt like I raised a nasty flag, but I am somewhat in good spirits.

Today, I did my morning radio exercises and went for a walk in the garden. ...I used to be able to walk in the woods around the house for about 30 minutes, but in such a small yard, it only took me 5 minutes to finish.

I couldn't push myself too hard since I was only five years old. Still, my dilemma was that I wanted to improve my basic physical fitness as so...

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Bear-san, Gets A Mysterious Crystal

I completely forgot to put the rock bear away.

"There's a little confusion because of that bear. It was rumored that there was a fox-sama on this island. But when they came to the island, they found a bear-shaped rock lying near the head of a giant snake. Some suggest that it was actually a bear god-sama residing on this island." (King)

"What are you saying? I am a fox." (Kagali)

Kagali-san glared at Kin...

VTGWH 252

"Don't you think we're definitely on the wrong path?"

"Yes. Yes, I think so."

Ceres nodded in agreement with Marius.

The walls down the stairs were covered in skulls. The fact that the skulls of those who died in the lake had been collected in this location made them shiver.

The path seemed to have been made just to make the visitors feel scared.

They moved their feet, their faces drawn with fear. They walked faster and faster, as if they wanted to leave this pla...

VTGWH 251

Victor was about to step into the water beneath the waterfall when he was thrown back by some force.

...What just happened? Is it a fairy force?

"What the heck was that?"

He tried once more to step into the water with a mighty splash, but was bounced back again.

"Hey, kid, do something."

How would I know how to deal with fairies? I didn't even know they existed until today, you know?

I thought this country's only fantasy element was magic.

Asking me t...

TFR 194

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From the Meowky Theme to the Cursed Blood [Part 1]

Meo-meow meoww, meo-meow meoww

Meo-meow meoww, meo-meow meoww

Everything changed from that day (the day Emma almost got scolded by Melsa) onwards.

In addition to the battle formation drill that had originally been oriented towards physical exercise, the cats added more training for the tailless whip scorpions with their pedipalps as the focus.

"Meoww, mew mew mew meow! (Punch like yo...

TFR 193

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Unuttered Denial [Part 2]

" " "Y-Yesss?" " "

The three siblings rushed to the garden where their mother was.

"What is the meaning of this?!"

What Melsa was pointing at were the tailless whip scorpions that Emma had recently obtained. It seemed like she had happened to run into them right when they were having a battle formation drill under Koumei's instructions.

The cats kept a slight distance from Melsa as they focused on grooming t...

VTGWH 250

Marius and Ceres continued to make small talk as they made their way to the back of the cave.

"Prince Victor is quite fond of that little guy, isn't he?"

Ceres paused for a moment before replying to Marius.

"He was initially favored by the king. Of course, the prince would be interested in him as well."

"He's a strange boy, isn't he? At his age, he is not intimidated by anything and completes the tasks assigned to him without hesitation. I wonder how he was brought up ...

VTGWH 249

The ground was slimy, and the air was damp. It felt like it had rained.

The sound of running water was getting closer and closer.

Victor touched the slightly damp wall and gradually quickened his pace.

"You're right, it looks like there's water up ahead."

His voice echoed.

It sounded like we were in some kind of tunnel.

"What is the source of this lake?"

"I don't know. ...what do you think it is?"

Don't respond to a question with another questio...

VRMMO 23.3

I had no choice but to clean this up.

"Bert-san, avoid properly."

"Haah?"

"I'm striking."

I hold the zanbatou with both hands and swing it to the side as I twist my body while keeping my stance low.

"--[Blade Cyclone]--"

My slashes hit the Minotaurs while spinning around intensely as if dancing.

This was a special two-handed sword [Combat Skills], the Blade Cyclone, learned at [Sword Dance] skill 50.

This move was an AoE attack with low damage, ...

VRMMO 23.2

"Missy, don't you collect materials? Aren't you an adventurer?"

"...I don't like the smell of blood."

"Oh, ... right, Missy is an elf."

As I covered my mouth with a handkerchief, the convinced-looking uncle pulled out a magic stone from the heart area and gave it to me.

"The other things you can sell are the horns. The meat will fetch a good price, though you probably don't want to take it home with you. Would you like to try some right here?"

"I'm a half-elf, yo...

VRMMO 23.1

Exploring the Ruins [Part 1]

The man who appeared at the back of the ruins was a rather stern-looking man with short gray hair, a good-looking stubble beard in his early thirties, and wielded a ridiculously large two-handed sword.

But I did not know how old he actually was. Nobles...or rather, people with strong magic power appear young in appearance and would have radiant skin.

"Miss, the way you're dressed...are you an adventurer? These ruins are managed b...

VRMMO 1-22

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The Villainess That Was Once A VRMMO player (Synopsis)

A young girl, who was neglected by her family, died from wounds while protecting a [Child of God] who would later save the world. She was then offered to be reincarnated into a world identical to the VRMMORPG that she was familiar with by a mysterious entity. That mysterious entity used its power to empower her soul by transforming her previous effort and passion spent in developing and leveling up her game characters into her own powers instead.

However, when she turned three years old...

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Bear-san, Returns To The Land Of Harmony

It had been a few days since my return to Crimonia.

Kagali-san, as usual, continued the sleep and eat cycle.

At first, I thought she might make a fuss in Crimonia, but surprisingly, she’s quiet. She also says she’s hungry when she wakes up, and when I prepare a meal for her, she eats it without complaint. Then she falls asleep. And then, the cycle repeats.

While Kagali-san sleeps, I visit the st...

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Bear-san, Takes A Break.

After returning from the Land of Harmony, I had a good night's sleep for the first time in a long time. It seemed that the same was true for Kagali-san, who slept even more than I did.

Perhaps, like Sakura, she had not been sleeping much since she learned that the Orochi’s resurrection was near. And she was alone, guarding a place where the Orochi could revive at any moment. Perhaps she was more nervous and tired than I thou...

TFR 192

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Unuttered Denial [Part 1]

The next day, the three siblings began their all-out research on how to defeat Over. They collected many materials from the academy's library, which boasted the largest collection of books in the Kingdom, and made monster karuta. They tried to boil, burn, pound, cut, and did everything they could think of to the Over stem that Melsa had brought back, but all failed.

"Nee-sama... We... are at a complete loss,...

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Bear-san Returns To Crimonia

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Author’s Note 1:

It's a little longer than usual.

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"Ano, Yuna-san. What is a hot spring?" (Ruimin)

While I was thinking about something, Ruimin asked me. Apparently, Ruimin has never been to a hot spring before.

"Hot springs are the hot water that comes out of the ground." (Yuna)

"Hot water from under the ground? Is...

KKKB 480

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Bear-san, Talks To The King, Part 2

King Suou looked around the room again and turned to Fina, who was standing beside me.

"Who is that girl? She doesn't seem to be an elf." (King)

"This girl is Fina. Before the Orochi came back to life, wyverns and volglass attacked. Then Shinobu was wounded in the battle and fainted. She’s the one who took care of her." (Yuna)

I explained about Fina.

"...I'm Fina."

Fina bowed a little.

VTGWH 248

"How can you just walk away and leave me to fend for myself?"

He repeated it while staring at me.

Abandoning him...that's the lamest statement I've ever heard!

Of course, I had no loyalty to this country or the prince of this country, but I was not that kind of a person.

A Villainess would never stand by and watch something like this happen. If I did that, the ghosts of the previous villainess would undoubtedly come to stab me while I slept.

"I don't want to die,...

TFR 191

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Generation Gap

"It's meal time~!"

After finishing the very satisfying dinner, the three siblings brought food for the cats.

They usually ate together, but since the Tarous resided in the mansion, the cats had been hiding in a separate building, and only ate after the family had finished eating. Because of how even the ninjas still looked scared of the cats, the family had decided during the family meeting that they had to introduce the cats to t...

TFR 190

A Feast [Part 4]

"Miss Holy Maiden! Thank you for taking care of my older brother. Excuse me for coming here looking like this. I have caught a rare fish, so I, by all means, hope I can give it to the Holy Maiden to eat... I couldn't hold myself back and came straight here..."

The dazzling biceps shown from his rolled-up sleeves,

the sweat formed on his forehead after rushing over from work that sparkled in the setting sun,

his distressed frown due to ...

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Bear-san, Talks To The King, Part 1

King Suou, the ruler of the Land of Harmony, entered the bear house with Shinobu.

King Suou scurried into the room and looked around curiously. Kagali-san, who saw his actions, asked him to sit down.

"Stop it, you look silly. Sit down." (Kagali)

King Suou did as Kagali-san asked and sat down on the sofa in front of Kagali-san.

"I'd like to ask you about the Orochi, but first, can you explain someth...

VTGWH 247

Give me a medal for making it here alive, Prince.

I stood there, muttering this to myself. I gradually regain my breath. When I looked at the remaining three, they were already catching their breath.

...They all have good bodies. I should work out more too.

"You've got guts, kid."

Captain Marius then grinned at me, showing his teeth.

Victor had taken the lead at this point. We left the rocky terrain and entered a dark cave-like area. I was momentarily intimidated...

TFR 189

A Feast [Part 3]

In Imperial Japan, the eldest son was generally named Tarou before reaching the coming-of-age ceremony, while Jirou was a common name for the second son.

In the Imperial Household and the Shogun Household, the names were passed down from generation to generation like kabuki actors[1]. However, commoner boys usually went by Tarou, Jirou, Saburou (third son), or Shirou (fourth son) before adulthood.

[T/N 1: Kabuki is a form of traditional Japa...

TFR 188

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A Feast [Part 2]

The information from Imperial Japan would be unlikely to directly link to the situation. The whole family went "Ugh..." as they racked their brains.

" " " " ..." " " "

"O-Oh no, Mother! This is terrible!"

"What's wrong, Emma? Did you come up with something?"

"The sun has started to set!!! It's about time the rice is cooked!"

" " " "Oh!!! That's right!!!" " " "

The Over in Imperial Japan would shoot in sum...

VTGWH 246

"Hey, Albert, what do you think?"

Albert frowned at Kate's abrupt statement.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, this Ria kid, does he stand a chance?"

Kate choked up a little as she spoke, trying not to reveal that Alicia was a woman in Neil's presence.

"I don't know yet."

Albert replied sarcastically. Mark said nothing, listening to their conversation.

"I think that kid is going to do well."

Kate muttered happily.

Unaware of such talk on the grou...

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Bear-san, Puts Out A Bear House

After a while, a small yellowish-green bird flew in. Shinobu stretched out her hand, and the little bird perched on it.

"I'm glad to have you back." (Shinobu)

Shinobu gently strokes the little bird's head with her fingers.

"It's cute." (Fina)

Fina watched the little bird perched on Shinobu’s finger.

"Do you want to touch it?" (Shinobu)

"Is that ok?" (Fina)

"I am grateful to you, Fin...