Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 19: Yes! ①
It seems I’m still in a dream.
It’s not surprising. I was exhausted.
The one who licked my face wasn’t the naked Juicy-san, but…
Of course, that’s obvious. It makes sense. Damn it.
Now, what’s going on? What is this?
There’s something small on my lap—an animal? A monster? A monster, probably.
A monster? Hmm. It looks like a monster.
It’s about the size of a cat.
It has a pure white, fluffy body.
There are faint purple swirl patterns, and small wings. At this point, it’s definitely a monster.
Its long white tail curves gracefully.
It has four long ears, with the outer ears resembling wings.
It has large, almond-shaped red eyes, like a cat’s, looking at me.
There’s a purple teardrop-shaped jewel on its forehead, which almost seems like a third eye.
Let’s be clear: it’s cute. A monster, but cute. Very cute.
It combines the charm of a small animal with the mysterious charm of a monster, making it irresistibly adorable.
But I’ve never seen such a monster before.
Well, it is a dream, so I guess it makes sense.
It stared at me and made a sound.
“Na!”
“…What?”
What’s with that barking-like sound? Maybe I’m just too tired and having a strange dream.
“Na!”
Whoa, it’s floating. It’s hovering using its wings on its back and the ear-flaps on its head.
“Well, that’s impressive.”
But white and purple… Where have I seen that before… whoa!? It landed on my face and licked me.
“Hey, hey, that’s soft.”
It’s as smooth as a winter blanket. It’s warm, too.
“Hmm?”
It licked me, but I’m not sticky.
Now that I think about it, even though my face was licked, it’s only wet and doesn’t smell bad.
Maybe it’s because it’s a dream?
“Na!”
It looks at me happily and barks. It’s so cute. The purple teardrop-shaped jewel on its forehead shines.
Hmm? That jewel… I’ve seen it before. Ah.
“…Ah!”
I got up from the bed.
“Na?”
I left the room and entered the room on the left.
On the round table with one leg, there was… nothing.
The white-purple mass was gone.
“…”
That’s when I realized this isn’t a dream.
Also, all the scrolls were gone. Why?
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“Na!”
“Well, based on the situation…”
“Na?”
This must be it. It’s following me and now sitting on the table.
It’s almost certainly that white-purple mass, right?
Was it a living creature? Or was there something inside it?
“…Was it an egg?”
But there are no shells or pieces of anything. Did that mass turn into this?
Was that mass a living creature? No, it didn’t seem like it.
It should’ve been completely inorganic.
Just to be sure, I use the relic [Crisis Detection]. It’s white.
I also use the relic [Fortune’s Wheel], though it’s for inorganic objects, and it doesn’t react.
That means it’s really a living creature. Hmm.
Also, there are no scrolls left. I had placed them on this wooden box.
What were those scrolls about? Right, they were about monsters.
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“Ugh, I don’t know.”
I don’t understand anything. As I scratch my head, my stomach growls. I’m suddenly very hungry.
Now that I think about it, I fell asleep without eating.
I should eat something. My brain isn’t working without food.
“Na?”
“What? You hungry too?”
“Na!”
“Leftover meat soup, some bread beans, and… what else? Dried meat? Pickles?”
I forgot to do some shopping. What time is it now?
It’s probably late at night. I left the room.
Looking out from the watchtower in the courtyard, I should be able to tell… bright? Blue sky!?
“Eh, wait, I was about to leave when it was evening…”
If it’s bright, then… that means… morning.
“Ugh, how long did I sleep…?”
I let out a bitter laugh.
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It reminds me of my past life when I worked at a black company.
I worked 15 days straight and had a day off the next day. After rushing home just before the last train, I passed out as soon as I entered my house.
When I woke up, it was morning, but it was the morning of the day after tomorrow.
It was the morning of the day after the next day.
I had to go to work that day, and that was one of the reasons I quit.
At least I didn’t sleep until the day after tomorrow, but falling asleep in the evening and waking up the next morning was something I hadn’t done in 13 years.
“Na?”
“Anyway, before going to the witch’s place, I should eat something.”
“Na!”
“…Can you understand human language?”
“Na?”
“Well, whatever.”
Now, I’m so hungry I can’t stand it. I go back to my room and make food, even though it’s a hassle.
After a while, it’s ready.
A vegetable-heavy meat soup. Bread beans. My special black bean tea.
Also, three new sausages I got as a sample from Cidre Tavern the day before yesterday.
I’ll boil these to eat. And I’ll lightly grill a block of cheese. Oh, I almost forgot the dried meat.
I go to the storage room in the basement to grab it.
“…There’s a lot of meat.”
Hmm. I’ve got more meat than I expected.
But I like meat, and I’m growing, so no problem!
“Na!”
“Alright, let’s eat. Bon appétit!”
“Na!”
I prepared the same meal on a separate plate and tried giving it to the monster-like creature.
Oh, it’s eating. It’s eating the meat soup like a little puppy, munching it down eagerly.
But it’s holding the sausage in its hands and chewing it skillfully.
Looking closely, I saw that it has five little claws. It’s using them to grab the cheese and dried meat, eating them with its claws.
I’m charmed by its small, animal-like, almost monster-like eating habits. It even drinks my black bean tea from the cup.
But it’s devouring the meat soup like crazy.
It’s really going for it. Why is that?
“Na! Na-na! Na-naa!”
“Yeah. I don’t know, but do you want a second serving?”
“Na!”
It eats a lot, not as much as Mineha, but still pretty well.
Once I finished eating, I changed clothes. It’s not good to stay in yesterday’s clothes.
I was sweaty. I wiped myself down lightly and rinsed off in the wash area.
In my underwear, I pulled out a black shirt and white pants from the drawer in the closet and put them on.
I grabbed a yellow jacket from the closet and put it on.
It’s like a jacket, with lots of black lines on it.
I strapped on my battle belt for my knife and placed the knife inside, then attached my usual pouch.
Checked the knife. All good. Ready to go.
“Na!”
It fluttered and flew around, looking at me.
“Ah, I almost forgot. What am I going to do with this one?”
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Well, I guess I have to bring it with me.
It won’t fit in my pouch, but I’m pretty sure there’s a bag I’m not using.
“Na?”
“Found it. This is it. Uh, will you fit in here?”
“Na!”
It easily hopped into the bag. Its curled-up form is so cute.
Still, though…
“You really understand human speech, don’t you?”
“Na?”
It looked up at me, acting all innocent and clueless. So cute.
I guess I’ll have to forgive it. Alright, time to leave.
In the forest, in front of the witch’s house.
Surprisingly, it was very calm. It had been sleeping in the bag.
“Such a carefree thing.”
I couldn’t help but chuckle.
When I rang the doorbell, the witch opened the door.
She greeted me in her usual black, slightly revealing outfit.
“Yes, yes. Wof boy. Welcome, welcome.”
The witch was smiling brightly. Her large fox ears were perked up, and her three tails were swaying in harmony.
She seemed unusually happy.
“Did something good happen?”
“Oh? I see. As expected of Kon’s disciple. You figured it out quickly.”
“Well, yeah.”
Her ears and tails told me everything, and her smile was even brighter than usual.
“Oh my, what’s that bag? That’s unusual.”
“Ah, well…”
“Na?”
The bag rustled and made a noise.
The witch’s eyes widened.
“Wait, wait, Wof boy. Did the bag just… move? I thought I felt something.”
“I’ll explain everything, including that.”
“Mm-hmm. Sounds like there’s a lot going on. Come in, come in, don’t be shy.”
I was led into the witch’s living room.
It’s the usual living room. As messy as always, but I’m used to it by now.
I sat on the usual red sofa and placed the bag on the usual table.
The witch didn’t bring out her usual herb tea… huh, she didn’t have any.
Instead, she was holding a black plate. That’s a relic plate.
She placed it on the table and sat across from me.
“Now then, let’s talk about Kon first. The relic plate you have, Wof boy. The relic inside it has been identified.”
“R-Really?!”
“Yes, yes. What’s in this relic plate is 【Sword Transformation】.”
“【Sword Transformation】…?”
I’d never heard of it, but I could guess what it was.
It probably turns into a sword. That’s definitely it.
“This is a very rare relic. Its effect is exactly as you guessed: it transforms into a sword.”
“That makes sense.”
There’s nothing else to say about it.
“Well, well, but you know, Kon is seeing this relic for the first time too. Doesn’t it make you curious, Wof boy?”
“Curious about what?”
“Well, well, whether the relic 【Sword Transformation】 is a change-type relic or not.”
“Change… type?”
“Heh, heh. Whether a living body changes into a sword.”
The witch squints her eyes, looking quite pleased.
“Isn’t that bad for your body…?”
Oh man, imagining that sounds gross.
The witch grins.
“Probably, probably. Since it turns into metal, it might be fine.”
“…But won’t you not be able to move anymore?”
“Well, well, since it’s a sword, of course, you wouldn’t be able to move.”
“…I wouldn’t like that…”
I said it honestly, and the witch laughed out loud. What the heck? Of course, I wouldn’t like it.
“Mm-hmm. But, but, Wof boy. If, just if, Kon transforms into a sword, would you treat it well when it happens?”
“Uh, I’d definitely take good care of it.”
“Then, then, every day, would you use Kon and only Kon, use it, use it, use it?”
As she said this, the witch leaned forward from the table, getting close to me. Whoa, her face is so close.
“Of course! But, um, please don’t use the plate!”
“Of course, of course. I was a little hesitant, but as expected, I can’t use Kon—oh? Hm?”
“What is it?”
“Oh? That’s strange. The relic plate is gone.”
“What? You’re right.”
The relic plate, which should have been on the table, was indeed gone.
When the witch moved away from the table, the bag suddenly dropped.
Dropped? I stood up to look, and the bag was empty. Wait, where did it go!?
“Hmm, hmm. Where did it go, I wonder?”
“Where did…?”
Where did it go, really? No way it could just leave.
I looked around.
Hmm. I hear something. Crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch?
“Oh? What’s that sound? It’s so strange.”
“Where is it coming from…? Ah!”
There it was. Floating right above the table, eating something.
“Huh? Huh? What? What’s going on!? Is that a monster!?”
The witch was greatly surprised. Her ears and tails stood on end. Even the witch was shocked.
But what is it eating?
It’s something black and square, with red glowing sides—wait, could it be!?
“And it’s eating the relic plate!”
Yes, that thing was eating the relic plate. No, it had finished eating it. It finished eating it.
It looked at me and chirped happily with a big smile.
“Na!”
Then, it spun around and its form changed.
With a soft thud, it fell onto the table—into a strange white-purple knife.
No way.