Fleeting

ADLT 573.3

Children grow up without adults' knowledge and eventually become adults.

I believe that Riou and Sakuya would grow up in the blink of an eye.

Therefore, every second of this present time should be cherished.

The same day as today would never come again.

I lived a thousand years without realizing it but now I have come to know it.

It was... I think it was the most fortunate thing.

Yuki also un...

ADLT 573.2

"You guys, once you're inside, keep as quiet as possible. Even if you get excited, don't yell." (Yuki)

"I know. We also understand where we should be quiet!" (Illuna)

"...I'm not going to be that loud." (Enne)

"Ugh... Shii might be a bit nervous. I'm so excited, I might even start to scream." (Shii)

"...Enne will help keep the others quiet." (Enne)

"Oh, that's fine then! Please take care of me." (Shii)

...

ADLT 573.1

Resume Sightseeing (2)

After we all had a good lunch, we went back to sightseeing.

First, we went to the souvenir shop, which we could not see properly before because of losing Shii and Sakuya.

It was probably customary to visit such places last, since if one bought something from the shop, they would have to carry extra luggage. However, that was not a problem for our family, where we had one space-magic pouch for each of us...

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Princess Honoka meets Bear-san

After the match with Shinobu and Jubei-san, I was speaking with Noa and the others when I saw a girl coming towards us.

She was about my age or older.

The girl's clothes were different from those of bureaucrats, officials, and servants. She was wearing a kimono like those worn by higher-ups.

"Honoka-sama!" (Jubei)

Jubei-san was surprised to see the girl.

<...

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Bear-san Fighting Juubei-san

"Yuna's strength lies in more than that." (Jubei)

"What do you mean?" (Shinobu)

"Yuna's moves are ingrained in her body." (Jubei)

"Does it mean that her body moves before she thinks?" (Shinobu)

"No, I move with proper thought in mind." (Jubei)

I denied Juubei-san's words.

"You certainly think about your moves. I know this because ...

TFR 398

Rather Than Smiling Through Fear [Part 4]

George collected information by defeating monsters on the field, William analyzed their findings in detail with his abundant knowledge, and Emma devised countermeasures. This was the procedure they had always followed to make monster karuta. Anything could be done casually but this procedure. They must adhere to it strictly.

For Emma to sacrifice herself on the field to solve their problems, the family ...

TFR 397

Rather Than Smiling Through Fear [Part 3]

"Wait, Nee-sama, there's no telling you'll be able to come up with one smoothly every time, you know!"

"Emma! Don't be reckless!"

Both William, who was sitting down because his knees were burning, and George, who was struggling to put out the fire on William, objected to Emma's idea. Although the brothers knew full well that Emma's creativity was off the charts, they still stopped he...

ADLT 572.2

"Shii would rather eat vegetables than meat any day of the week! This vegetable is full of flavor! Maybe Rei, Rui and Ro can eat this too!" (Shii)

"Well, good for you, Shii... Illuna and Enne, you two should definitely eat your vegetables." (Lefi)

"Well, you don't eat many vegetables either... I was going to say that, but lately, you've been eating a lot of them." (Yuki)

"Kaka, I am a parent too. If I don't eat them, Riou and Sakuya won't eat...

ADLT 572.1

Resume Sightseeing (1)

There were many things that I didn't understand and many things I wanted to think about, but... We were able to find Shii and Sakuya without incident, and met up with the others who had stayed behind.

Our family members were in one of the nearby restaurants, but since they had not ordered any food, we decided to have lunch with them.

The people who seemed most relieved that Shii and Sakuya were safe wer...

ADLT 571.3

I patted her and continued my words.

"It's okay. Your kindness has been well received. Otherwise, why would he give you something like this?" (Yuki)

It was unquestionable that it was because of Sakuya that they had met Mukuro uncle, and that it was Shii's kindness that had helped him to make his final decision.

As a complete outsider, I could only imagine... since he did pass on what he had been protecting until the present day to Shii and Sa...

ADLT 571.2

From what Shii told me, she said that when she entered the area in the back alley, they were suddenly transferred into a different space, and when they continued exploring, they reached a place that looked like a garden, where she had a conversation with a skeleton beast named [Mukuro] and enjoyed their time.

As far as I could tell, the skeleton beast had definitely lived throughout the ages... No, I think it would be fair to say that it was simply "existing".

ADLT 571.1

What did the Beast Dream Of?

Although Shii and Sakuya were crying hard, I was happy that we had successfully reunited.

I was also relieved to hear that they were not injured at all, but I could not ask them what had happened because even Shii had started crying, let alone Sakuya.

I waited patiently for her to calm down, and after a while I was finally able to ask her what had happened... The sheer volume of information left u...

ADLT 570

Adventures of Shii (5)

"Huh?" (Shii)

Shii was now standing in the back alley with her hand on Sakuya's stroller.

There was no greenery, no tranquility, and a faint hustle and bustle could be heard from a distance.

The garden was gone.

The skeleton beast was also gone.

It felt as if it was all a dream.

"..." (Shii)

However, what had just happe...

ADLT 569.3

It was a stone shrine that seemed to be an integral part of the garden, but for some reason, this shrine was different from the other things in the garden in that it was noticeably older.

But Shii's eyes were not focused on the shrine.

What she was looking at was the center of the shrine - something white, bone-like material.

Floating by itself in the center of the shrine, as if it were a sacred object, it was so battered that at first glance...

ADLT 569.2

"It's not so easy to find them if the place was made so elaborately. Perhaps we have to follow a certain pattern to reach deeper areas of this space." (Layla)

"...I wonder how the two of them got there." (Yuki)

"Shii can't. But Sakuya probably could." (Lefi)

"...That might indeed be the case." (Yuki)

Lefi's words convinced me.

Sakuya possessed a power that even we didn't understand. He may have been drawn to ...

ADLT 569.1

Adventures of Shii (4)

"This is... There's definitely something there. Barrier... No, Yuki is right, it's space magic… Layla, what do you think?" (Lefi)

"... I can sense two overlapping spatial axes. There are two sides, the actual entrance and the backdoor. If you don't enter in a certain way, you will be misled and be thrown out." (Layla)

"I see, it was the same as what I had thought when I first tried to enter." (Yuki) 2024-09-24 16:33:49 +0000 UTC View Post

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Bear-san Meets Up Jubei-san

After relaxing in the garden with tea, we went to see other places.

"Yuna, can I have a moment? My master wants to see you." (Shinobu)

"Jubei-san?" (Yuna)

Jubei-san was the name of Shinobu's master.

I fought him when I first came to this country.

I got a little angry at the time and got serious.

"I don't mind. What about Noa and th...

TFR 396

Rather Than Smiling Through Fear [Part 2]

"Ah, William-kun... HOT!"

"Ughh..."

Faces fully scrunched up, Arthur and Marion couldn't afford to worry about William as it took all their willpower to endure the growing flames on their body.

A blink of an eye was all it took.

The knights and the hunters on the front line, who had been watching Emma and the prince with lukewarm eyes until just a few minutes ago, ...

TFR 395

Rather Than Smiling Through Fear [Part 1]

WARNING: Grotesque content toward the end of the chapter.

"WAAHHH! ARGHHHH!"

People's screams suddenly resounded throughout the campsite. A knight at the front line looked around to check what was going on, and as he did, his whole body trembled greatly while pointing at the monsters with shaky fingers.

"Oh no...!! Whoa!"

"No way!! GYAA!"

"What's the meaning of thi...

ADLT 568.2

"Well, it's even more lively since Riou and Sakuya were born! Oh, Riou is Shii's younger sister and Sakuya's older sister! Riou is a normal girl, unlike Sakuya, so Shii has to protect her! Sakuya protects her too, though!"

[I see... It's a good family, Sakuya.] (Skeleton)

"Aww, abuuu" (Sakuya)

Although the skeleton had no eyes, Sakuya seemed happy to receive the gaze from the skeleton's eye sockets.

"Ah, Sakuya, it looks like...

ADLT 568.1

Adventures of Shii (3)

"...What is this?"

I started flying through the sky, looking for Shii, but then something strange reflected on the [map]...

The area they were in didn't register on my map.

It was as if that area were a separate zone, and there was a blank spot on the map that wouldn't fill in.

If I look at the place with my eyes, I should understand why it was like this... but I've nev...

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Noa Explores the Castle

Noa's POV

Sakura and Shinobu kindly allowed us to tour the castle.

Kagali-san made the request when she met the King.

Who really was Kagali-san?

Everyone treated Kagali-san with such respect and care.

I thought she was a princess, but that didn't seem right.

Anyway, our carriage finally reached the castle.

It ...

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Bear-san Visits the Castle

I woke up to the sound of birds singing.

I got up and looked around, and saw Noa and Misa sleeping with Swaying Bear hugging them from either side. Sakura and Shuri were sleeping with Hugging Bear.

Yesterday, when they were going to sleep, there was a battle between who would be sleeping with Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear, so I suggested the idea of making them bigger and hugging them from the left ...

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Bear-san Listening to Old Stories with Everyone

"Thank you." (Suzuran)

Suzuran looked at my drawing happily.

"I will treasure it forever." (Suzuran)

"It's a cheap treasure, isn't it?" (Kagali)

Well, it wasn't painted by a top-notch artist. It was done by an amateur. It was no surprise to me if it was considered cheap.

I did not think my drawings had any value either.

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TFR 394

Super Burning [Part 4]

“ “......” ”

Monster Science and Practical Skill for Hunters teachers gulped at this peaceful scene, or rather, a scene where everyone was just messing around.

“...Awesome.”

“Yea… Yeah.”

The teachers, like the others, had also a part of their bodies burned as they had been assaulted by Fire Breath for a long duration. Despite their body injuries, they were still dumbfound...

ADLT 566.2

“...Seriously, why are you guys so careless?” (Yuki)

“I, I'm sorry, I'll have a search party sent out right now!” (Captain)

The one snapping next to me was the captain. The ones who were troubled by this situation were the SPs who were secretly following us as our escorts.

I had just parted with the captain and his wife at the hotel, but he was contacted immediately and he rejoined our group.

Well, actually, to take o...

ADLT 566.1

Adventures of Shii (1)

I looked to the right and to the left, but other family members were not there. The busy street was a bit difficult for Shii to see because of her short stature, but there was no sign of them.

They were talking about going into some store, but Shii did not know which store they went into.

Once Shii could no longer sense the presence of her family, Shii decided to go back to the main street and look for ...

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Bear-san, Drawing a Picture

"So, what do you think we should do?" (Noa)

"It would be a shame to change clothes straight away." (Misa)

Noa and Misa said as they looked at their outfits.

True, it would be a shame to change clothes straight away after being given the chance to wear a kimono from the Land of Wa. And they even tied up their hair...

"If that's the case, Yuna-sama, I have a favor to...

TFR 393

Super Burning [Part 3]

“I-I’m terribly sorry, Big Brothe… WHAT THE? YOU’RE BURNING TOO?!”

Arban turned around to properly apologize, but the moment he saw his older brother, Leonard, he couldn’t help but insert a retort. The hair of his older brother, who was protected by Koumei and should have remained unscathed, was now covered in flames for some reason.

“It’s your fault for saying nonsense like Emma getting married and...

VTGWH 513

"Is that the attitude of someone asking for a favor?"

Big brother Alan glared at me, his brow wrinkled.

It's been a long time since I've been given this look; I haven't been given this kind of look since I returned to Duelkis Kingdom.

"Big brother Alan has no choice but to listen to me."

"I'll decide for myself whether I'm in on this plan or not."

"No."

I said without a pause.