I Was Reincarnated Chapter 31
The lovable/pitiful You
(As I thought, Rune felt heart-break as well……)
That guy also frequently hid his crying
Since he couldn't obtain my feelings―
I spoil the people I'm interested in
But only just that
It's fine as long as they're beside me
All I want is a companion
I don't overly worry about how my things are feeling though
I'm pleased if they tell me they like me, but I don't demand they feel such a way
How my companion feels has no relation to whether I can spoil them
In addition, there are multiple ones
This is not to the extent of feeling of love, I understand that
It's more like keeping a pet that can satisfy my s.e.xual desire
However, I don't understand the way people should love
Is it enough if I just spoil one person?
Is it enough if I only have physical relations with one person?
Is it enough if even just talking to others makes me jealous like Rune?
However, the people I'm interested in has increased
Spoiling just one person is impossible for me
My feelings, different from Yoichi who wanted to obtain them no matter what, Rune understands that he can't obtain them
(Since he's become perpetually young, will he always feel bitter heartbreak like this…….)
That's a bit pitiable
However, only this, there is nothing I can do
Even though I don't like him that way, it would probably be more cruel to say I like him
(Will Rune also crack?)
Yoichi, wasn't the sort of person to stab people
Despite having a delinquent like appearance and often getting involved in fights, he was a guy who couldn't fight back and was a cowardly crybaby
He didn't want to fight and always said such
Pain is unpleasant, scary things are too, hurting people is unpleasant as well
Such a guy, stabbed me
I, broke that guy
(Was that guy arrested for murder? Or, did he commit suicide?)
I didn't worry about it anymore than that/That's all I felt
Although it was an alley and there were no pa.s.serbys, there was a knife stabbed into my back
They can probably a.n.a.lyze the fingerprints
I made a mess of that guy's life
(As expected, is it better if I'm alone?)
Although I have no desire to release him at this late hour, is this decision a mistake?
However, I don't want Rune and Rau to meet with a cruel gaze, I do not regret taking them in
(Well, we have plenty of time, it should be fine to think about it later/little by little)
While hugging Rune I closed my eyes
Today we headed towards castle town
If it's fine to go anywhere, then it's better to go to the town we can get excellent quality goods, right
Although it's also fine to go to other countries, the one with the best security seems to be Gudoudotelia
Today's clothes are green clothes embroidered with black thread on the chest
From my hips slits extend on both sides and black pants are there
As I thought, it's more comfortable when there are pants
Moreover it's easier to move in
In addition I have on my veil and black gloves
The gloves, are nearly always only black, huh
Since I wear the veil in order to hide my face, black is the best option, though
Rune has light orange clothes and today he's not wearing a hat
His sword is attached to his waist and he has on his cloak
Rau has on red clothes and on the skirt there's lace so it gradually becomes white
Her ribbon is black with gems attached
It seems Dea did her hair
Dea is in his usual servant's clothes and Rona has on blue clothes
For spirits, it seems they light flowy and loose clothes
If he wore clothes like what Rune wears it seems it would be somewhat uncomfortable
Everyone got on the carriage, and I teleported to castle town
When we got off the carriage we received quite a bit of attention
As usual it's annoying
"Shall we buy clothes first"
"Eh!? We're going to buy clothes again?"
Rune let out a surprised voice
Thinking about it, the temperature barely changes so summer clothes and winter clothes like when I was in j.a.pan are unnecessary
It's only been about three months since I bought Rune and the others clothes so he probably wants to say they're still good
It's only just that I want to buy them
It only just that I want to dress up the people I'm interested in
I came before so I know where the clothing store is
"Let's go"
While walking, the four followed behind
When we were in the clothing store, there was a chaotic uproar
Since I ordered clothes for the four of them
Moreover, it was clothes for spirits and beastmen that wasn't (normally) made
It'll probably take some time (to produce/make)
During that time Rau looked at ribbons
It seems in this world there is no habit of getting haircuts, humans normally put their hair up
However, most other races cut their hair
Rau's is to her shoulders and so is Dea's
Rune and Rona's hair is short
"Shin-sama won't wear a ribbon?"
"Since I'm not a woman"
While I was talking with Rau, I bought the things she picked out
I bought the clothes for Rune and the others and a hat at the same time
There are also hair clasps for men, but when I put it on it breaks
But I bought some for the three whose hair had grown longer than before
"Shin-sama, you won't put up your hair?"
"I'm wearing a veil now, so it would be in the way"
It would snag
That it's troublesome to do up my hair, is probably the number one reason
Though it's probably enough to just have someone else do it
If I ask Dea, Rune would probably be jealous
However, trying to get Rune to do it seems impossible for him
Though his clumsiness is cute, going out with messy hair, as expected, sorry but no
"Shin-sama, why do you hide your face?"
"Since I won't age"
No matter when I'm seen my appearance won't change
So, I hide it
(Speaking of, Rune's also perpetually young, should we also hide his face?)
"Veil on Rune"
"Wa-!?"
When Rune was covered with a veil, he let out a surprised voice
Different from mine, it's a white veil
Speaking of white, it looks like a bride's veil
"Why did you put a veil on me too?"
"Rune's also perpetually young, right? Since you'd receive strange stares (otherwise)"
Since we're close I can vaguely see his expressions
Rune is making a complicated expression
"………we already stand out enough, so isn't there no meaning?"
(What?)
"What do you mean?"
"……I mean, Shin-sama, really stands out……"
(Me, is it)
For the cause to be me, is somehow unpleasant
"So the veil is unnecessary?"
"Yea,……however, for Shin-sama…."
"…….you want to say I should stay covered like this?"
"Ah, that…..well….."
He fiddles with his fingers
His eyebrows scrunch up and he hangs his head down like that
(Is it jealousy?)
For my face to be seen, somehow I don't think that's it though
"Rune's veil, disappear…….is this fine?"
Only Rune's disappeared
Rune looks up at me and for some reason make a relieved expression
Is it that disagreeable (for my face to be seen)?
A face like mine should be one you can find anywhere
I'm aware that it's a bit above average
I'm often told that it's pretty, but, as a man, it doesn't make me happy
Does it look like a woman's face?
However, I don't resemble my mother
She was dead before I died
For that reason, I lived alone
After waiting a while, the shopkeeper appeared with a large quant.i.ty of clothes
"Sorry for making you wait so long, the total is 15 gold coins and 10 silver coins"
"15……!?"
Dea let out a surprised voice, but I paid without minding it
I teleported all the thing I bought to the castle
(While we were being searched for I couldn't buy anything, shall we go buy food?)
Should I buy some livestock to raise?
However, it would be unpleasant if it were smelly
If it became smelly, I wouldn't want to go out to the castle garden
However, coming to restock it one by one is troublesome
(Should I make a town?)
……..No, no, it would become something way too troublesome
(What to do…….)
They can no longer (bear to) go to town without me
It's all that knight's fault
It hasn't been long so it can't be helped
I buy a large quant.i.ty of food and send it to the castle
Meat, fish, and vegetables………
I naturally buy everything in the store
Since there's no way I'd go to buy food everyday, I have to buy a lot now
I properly apply preservation before sending it
After we return getting into the dining room will be troublesome
Not just specialty shops, we also conquer the food carts, at that time―
"-Demon G.o.d!"
A voice calls out from behind
When I turn around, there is a face I saw yesterday
"What did you come for?"
"I got a report that there was a guy buying up all the food in town, so I just came to check"
It seems the cause is me buying up all the food
It seems other people can't shop in this situation
I don't care about that though
Such a thing, it's first come first served, right?
"Buying so much, what do you intend?"
Even though I ignored him and resumed shopping, he once again came to talk to me
"You're annoying so don't talk to me"
The moment I said so, the surroundings became noisy
Speaking of which, this guy seems to be quite important
"…….today, is it shopping?"
He once again came to talk to me
This guy, does he not understand my words?
"Can you not understand by looking? Such rotten eyes, should be replaced"
When I say so without turning, it finally becomes silent
Even the shopkeeper became completely silent though
"Shin-sama"
Rau clung onto my leg
Rune grabbed onto my sleeve
Even Dea and Rona came closer to my side
"Since these guys are scared stop coming near"
As expected, it seems this knight is frightening
Despite them being fine when the other person is a shopkeeper even if it's a human, I don't know what I should do if they become afraid of all humans like before
These guys wouldn't be able to go shopping alone and Rau wouldn't be able to go to school
Even though I want Rau to make some friends of the same age
"…….my bad, but, I won't attack"
It's not that he won't attack, but probably that he can't
If this guy were to attack my things, I would ruin the Gudoudotelia that this guy cherishes
Of course, only the humans
Since the other races would have no connection to it
However, this guy, won't he leave already?
"…..do you have anymore business with me?"
I'm almost done buying up everything and I'm thinking next I'll go buy up a bunch of books
If there are too many for the room, I think I'll just make a library
…….within the castle, there was already a library though
One was made recently for everyone's use, a library
It's even fine for those guys in the garden to look at it
The library that the castle had is directly under my room
The books inside it aren't in this world's current writing system
I've gone there several times, but there are also diaries left by the previous demon G.o.d
Even though it is writing I've never seen before, for some reason I can read it
Is it, as expected, "because I'm a demon G.o.d" after all?
As for later, (I'll go buy) things like spices and seasoning
Or things like pots, and after that maybe cloth
Other things to buy, would be seeds of food?
After that……what was it?
Ah, right, it was shoes
For those guys in the garden to wear
I already ordered some for Rune and the other's in the clothes shop
Shoes to wear inside the castle
Aside from humans most go barefoot, Rune was also barefoot while he wore the armor
Changing into beast form, if they wear shoes they would be in the way
Well, now it's unnecessary to change to beast form though
Speaking of, I've never seen these two in beast form
Though I haven't seen other beastmen in beast form either
"Although we put out a royal proclamation, there are still a lot of people who believe those legends. There are also rebels, so watch out"
Hey, hey
Don't say such unnecessarily frightening things
"I am the governor. My presence will deter them to some extent"
In short, a bodyguard?
Is that necessary?
…..no, the ones this guy wants to protect are the humans
In case someone comes and attacks my things, I will thoroughly kill them
Even though my previous existence often overdid it, now I'm a demon G.o.d
There can be no leniency
(Is it better if I don't act too freely for today)
It would be troubling if they became too frightened to even walk around town
Though they're already scared
"Hey now, this guy won't attack, so let go a bit"
If they stick this closely to me it's difficult to walk
Once again going shopping, there's no way I can let my hands be occupied
I have to take out the gold after all
Although it's fine to bring it out with magic, but, as expected, it's probably better to personally hand it over, right?
I separate from the four (among which are two very reluctant to separate)
"If I hold Rau, I won't be able to protect the others. You don't want to see anything happen to them, right?"
They won't be killed since they have my divine protection, but Rau nods her head repeatedly
"What a good child"
I pat her head, and head to another store
The guide (Knight) is also here, so we can smoothly go shopping
However, it probably would have been better to stop staying beside the knight
"Sei-sama, these people are?"
This guy, since he seems to be famous, people call out to us again and again
People keep glancing in our direction, it's really annoying
When I tell him to leave since it's annoying the surrounding glances become sharp, moreover, this guy won't leave
For a moment it seemed like I was able to coerce him with those words, if I want more of an effect from just speaking, then I would have to subordinate him
However, I don't feel like giving this guy my divine protection
"You are a visitor to our country that I have to look after, it's the hospitable thing to do"
I don't need such consideration
What is this guy saying
Moreover what does he mean by 'look after'?
When did I become under his care
"Demon G.o.d, this is the store that sells cloth"
Even so, strangely, he calls me demon G.o.d
What the heck does he want?
Does he not see the blank faces of the guys around us who hear?
However I don't want this guy to call me "Shin"
Despite Rune and the others still only calling me with the 'sama' attached, so I don't want this guy calling me like that
I purchase a large quant.i.ty of cloth and when I pay with gold the knight's eyes go round
It seems everyone else is already accustomed to it
"Um, this and this….."
"Buy everything you want"
The place we are now is a store that has spices and seasonings and such
Rona is happily picking them out
I don't eat, but having a full set of seasonings would be good for these four
As for those guys in the garden, I only buy them the basic seasonings
In j.a.pan they would be sugar, salt, pepper, and red pepper
Only having these, it seems they can make the same food they did in their village
The flavor has no variation though
I have cooked before
Doing it for myself would be troublesome so I didn't, but for the sake of my things I have done it
However, now, although I can smell, since I can't taste I can't check the flavor
No one probably knows that I can cook, and now since there's Rona there's no need
Buying quite a few seasonings, I also bought a large quant.i.ty for those guys in the garden
(Next would be cooking implements for those guys in the garden to use)
I was walking behind the knight when―
"Saying something like a demon G.o.d is a lie right!! Take this!"
At those words, from behind―an attack came from the direction where everyone was
I pulled Dea out of the way of being hit and kicked the attackers
Although the opponent probably can't even hit me, I was irritated that he tried
That guy flew quite a bit
It seems demon G.o.ds are even resistant to the human dog pile tactic
When I was a human, I didn't have such strength
"Uwaaah!"
Such a weak guy, why even when they know they can't do anything do they come and attack
Seeing their comrade getting done in right before their eyes, did they start to despair?
What simpletons
I will even kick this guy
Since they came from my right, I turn a bit and kick them away
On the left (the trash on the right shouted) I kick their belly and another goes flying
So humans, can fly that much
And so, on the opposite side―I see a sword cutting towards Rune, and I reach out my arm
My hand touches the sword before it reaches Rune
Like that the sword shatters and I teleport Rune to behind me
"So you want to die that much"
My voice naturally becomes lower by an octave
"Hiiih―-!"
He flings aside the broken sword and the man tries to run away
I drop kick him from the back
And so like that he goes into the ground
Below the legs, I can somehow tell it's been smashed into pulp
"Trash, to the castle, cleanup"
The three trash disappear, and the filth on my shoes disappear
"……did you send the corpses to the royal family again?"
"No, I sent it to some demon king's castle"
The knight seems surprised for some reason, but whatever
"Rune……oh"
I caught Rune who ran into my embrace
"There, there, it was scary, wasn't it"
I pat his head
"Shin-sama, are you uninjured?"
"Aah (yea) since I can't be injured, it's fine not to worry about me"
I also pat the head of Rau who was worried for me
"Is Dea also alright?"
Just then, Rune started and his body shook
So easy to understand
"Since master protected me I'm fine"
It seems he wasn't that scared
"Rune, I'll properly protect you so it's fine to cry"
"…….-I won't cry"
No, no, you're crying
Even though he's frantically wiping his tears
"……it can't be helped, hey now, I'm going to move so hang on tight"
As I hold him in my arms and say to, he wraps his arms around my neck and hangs on
As expected I want to completely spoil Rune
After that shopping went smoothly and no one came towards me again
As I thought, although I only kicked it seems it completely killed them
Since they attacked my things, I only feel they got what they deserved
It's unrelated to the fact they won't get injured since they have my divine protection
As soon as they attack my things, they deserve to die
Even until returning and getting something to drink, Rune was clinging to me
It seems he's a crybaby beyond repair
Since the eyes that just cried looking up at me are cute, I don't mind staying like this
A crybaby is the cutest after all
Since his way of wanting my protection is tempting and just to my taste
Incidentally, I didn't give the knight a drink
I ignored that guy, and got on the carriage, teleporting to the castle
TN: so the author sometimes inserts things in parenthesis, but I use parenthesis to pa.r.s.e out implied meanings so it's somewhat hard to tell them apart, but I don't think they change things too much, then again there's also internal monologues inside parenthesis, after this I think I'll change to using [ ] for my notes if I remember to
Not late, but no links for previous/next, I'll put them in next week to keep things orderly