Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 65: The Heroes of the South – ep.1
That night, I got into my futon and thought about this world.
This time, I confirmed the existence of heroes in the south, in the territory of the beastmen. I had thought it was only the heroes of the human tribe in the north, and now this.
After all, we still don’t know the mission or purpose of the heroes, and it is unclear if we are involved in a transition. We also have no idea why an unbelievable number of Japanese were brought into this world.
A common development is that they are summoned or exiled by a king, a god, or an administrator, but at least the situation was completely different for the heroes in the south.
That is why it is left unattended without knowing its purpose. It’s still more fitting to call it a survival story.
(I wonder if there is anyone out there who knows the truth. ……)
Even if the truth was discovered, there was nothing I could do about it, but I wanted to clear my mind.
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<Heroes of Great South Forest >
After the second meeting with Keisuke
Keisuke and the others returned to their village.
In less than two hours after he disappeared, the barrier disappeared and the forest returned to normal. I had heard about it beforehand, but was surprised to find that it had really returned to normal.
It was now just before nightfall, and everyone was having dinner together, with bread and rice balls, which they had not eaten enough of at lunchtime, as their staple food.
“Yuto-san, aren’t you going to eat?”
“Hm? I’m eating. I was just thinking about something.”
“Is it about those people?”
Today, Kana, who was found to have the blacksmithing skill, called out to me with a worried look.
“They were very nice people, you know.”
“Yes, they were. But for us, it’s enough if we have Yuto-san.”
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“Mm-hm! Yes, that’s right!”
“Thank you. I’m glad to have met you all, too.”
When Kyoko-san said the word harem, I honestly felt guilty. I’m also in that kind of relationship with most of the girls, so it’s actually true. ……
But Keisuke-san didn’t scorn or deny it. Rather, he praised me for doing well.
Normally, I am very happy that people rely on me, but when an adult man like him says something like that, it feels like my past behavior is affirmed. Even though I knew it was a convenient interpretation, I felt very relaxed.
“Ah, Yuto is thinking again.”
“Oh, sorry, sorry. What did everyone think of them, by the way?”
I asked as I looked around at everyone.
“I think they are good people. They gave us clothes and food.”
“They didn’t look at us in a pornographic way. And the rice balls were delicious!”
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“We were also able to learn about their occupations and skills, which helped us out.”
Except for Kyoko, Tachibana, and Hazuki, the other six seemed to have a good impression of the event, whatever the reason.
“What about Tachibana and Hazuki? They seemed to be having a good time too.”
“I don’t think I’m going to have a problem with them. I’ll be on the lookout, though.”
“Tachibana was very happy to get the sword, wasn’t she? I’m sure you’ll be able to find a way to get good use of it.”
“I’m going to use this sword to protect you and everyone else from now on!”
Knowing that she was a sword saint, Tachibana gained even more confidence. She’s like a partner that I can rely on.
“I’ve learned what I’m capable of. I’m going to try various things from now on and do my best.”
“When Hazuki took care of me, my wounds seemed to have healed like it was a lie.”
“I’ll be a great saint for you and everyone else.”
Hazuki is also very motivated. According to Keisuke, she can heal any wound or illness. She is irreplaceable for us.
“I’m sorry I left most of the negotiations to you, too, Kyoko. I usually do, but this time you really helped me out.”
“Yeah, I think Hayato was speaking well too. You really helped me in many ways this time.”
“What is it? What’s going on?”
“I mean, I’m glad you didn’t get us all killed.”
Kyoko, who is always calm and reliable, warns me firmly even at times like this. She is truly a blessing.
“I’ll tell you first, I also rate Keisuke-san as someone worthy of trust, but ……”
If we had shown even the slightest sign of hostility, Kyoko said, we would have all been killed on the spot.
“But you know, we can fight too. Yuto and Tachibana are both strong, and we have Kyoko’s magic, so we should be fine.”
“You are too naive. If we were wrong, Keisuke alone would have killed all of us.”
“Do you mean that barrier-like guy? Well, I thought it was strong defensively.”
“It’s simply a difference in level. Those people are probably many times stronger than us. I think the reason they came out of the barrier was because they were convinced that they would never be defeated.”
I certainly thought so, too. I always felt a sense of comfort and confidence from them. Of course, I never had a bad impression of them.
“But that’s just an imagination, right? There’s a hero here, and for that purpose, the other side also revealed that they were friendly, right?”
“Calm down. I certainly felt their strength, too. I think they saw our potential and were friendly to us.”
“Hmm, if Hayato says so, I guess so.I don’t really know.”
Some children are still not fully recognized. Even though we are so weak now that we can’t even be their enemies.
“As Kyoko said, we have to carefully examine their strength and what they say and do. You never know what kind of person might show up at any given moment.”
“I see…I’m sorry, …… Kyoko. I was naive in my thinking.”
“No, my way of saying it was also bad. I was confused because there was too much difference with the other side, I’m sorry.”
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Even if there are some differences, they always respect each other and apologize properly at the end. I’m sure everyone has their own feelings about it in their hearts, but on the surface, I think they work well together.
“On a different note, do you plan to move to the city, Yuto?”
As if someone was reading the air, the topic turned to moving to the city.
“I don’t know if I can live in the city, but to be honest, I haven’t decided yet. There are some concerns.”
About the Japanese people in the city, about the war with the humans, and above all, about being a hero.
According to Keisuke, the city manages the occupations and skills of the Japanese. He said that if his abilities were evaluated at the church, he would be exposed in one shot, and if that happened, he would surely be contacted and solicited by the council.
He told me that I would be given preferential treatment, but that it would be difficult for me to move around and that I would be involved in the war.
“Hayato, it seems that there is a dungeon in the city.Wouldn’t that be a convenient way to level up and get stronger?”
“I understand what Tachibana is saying. If we don’t get stronger soon, we won’t be able to cope with emergencies.”
“I think we can fight the orcs east of the river. I have some great weapons and armor, and this should be good enough. I will definitely heal your wounds.”
“That’s right, I feel like I can do it now. Keisuke-san also gave me information about the eastern forest and monsters.”
“Then, for the time being, should I level up while interacting with the northern village? I don’t mind that at all.”
“I’m just going to follow Yuto and leave it to everyone else.”
“Me too?” “I’ll leave it to Yuto too.”
“We too…”
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Going to town without a plan is self-defeating. I want at least the power to protect myself.
“We will train here for a while. Let’s work hard with a view to moving into the city!”
“Oh!”
“Is that okay with you, Kyoko?”
”Yes, going to the city right now is more of a risk. I agree.”
“Thank you.”
We started to move with renewed determination.
I’m still weak at the moment, but I’ll get stronger as soon as possible. And like Keisuke, I will become a person who can lead others.
That’s what I promised myself.