Isekai Tensei - Kimi to no Saikai made Nagai koto Nagai koto Volume 1 Chapter 4

Isekai Tensei - Kimi to no Saikai made Nagai koto Nagai koto Volume 1 Chapter 4

The Long Journey Until I Reunite With You



A Piece of Home





We went to quickly deal with
the task so we could return.





「Leaving the mission aside,
well, that was definitely strange. Ah, here it is......urk!?」 (Velt)





「Velt, what is it, ew! W-what
is this, this disgusting smell?」 (Forna)





We found the restaurant. The
exterior didn’t look any different from a restaurant or bar. The problem was the smell. More than
that, hot air was coming out of the building.








「Wait a moment, is this place
really a restaurant? Even though there isn’t a pleasant smell coming from it...」 (Forna)





I’m sure it’s disgusting for
her, but I couldn’t feel the same way. It was a really appetizing smell. No, it
wasn’t just that, it was something that I remembered I dearly missed.





「Let’s try going in.」 (Velt)





「*Uuu,* I guess nothing can be
done. However, what’s this? As expected of a place that has just opened, I am
curious about the fact that there are customers here.」 (Forna)





The inside of the restaurant
was completely occupied. The ap.r.o.n-wearing employee was hurriedly running
around.





「Hey, welcome!」 (????)





A lively voice spoke out to
us. It had come from the lone man deep behind the counter. He was dressed in oil-stained but
otherwise completely white clothing with a towel wrapped around his forehead.
He vigorously waved something in his hands up and down into water.





「Alright! How many for table
six?」 (Man)





「Yes, two orders of Tonkotu
Ramen for table six.」(Employee)





「You idiot! I told you before
didn’t I!? Your p.r.o.nunciation is wrong!」 (Man)





「*Hiii-* but manager, it’s
difficult to p.r.o.nounce. Even the customers said so.」 (Employee)





The man was this
establishment’s owner. He had a small figure, but surprised the guests seated
in his store with his scary face and strong voice.





「Manager, umm, there’s another
customer requesting for a fork.」 (Employee)





「Manager, here as well. This 『chopstick』 seems to be impossible to
eat with.」 (Employee





This is the first time I have
been shocked since I was reborn as Velt Jeeha. Having another country brought to ruin by the demons was a
small matter for me. My entire body was swaying and trembling.





「You kids, for two? By the
way, you’re from Jeeha-san’s place right? And with the princess! Are you by any
chance here from an errand by your mother? Or rather, intimate as usual aren’t
you two?」 (Employee)





It was one of the shop
employees, a young woman, an acquaintance we had pa.s.sed by many times on the
streets.





「Yes, obasama said that there
was a request for wheat flour. Are you helping out this place?」 (Forna)





「Yes. My father was the
carpenter who helped build this place, and with that relationship I’ve come to
work here since I am paid.」 (Employee)





「It seems difficult, doesn’t
it?」 (Forna)





「It is, I didn’t think it would
be this difficult～ More than that, the manager is scary.」 (Employee)





「It certainly seems that he is
a rather loud cook. Is he from another country?」 (Forna)





「That’s what it looks like.
I’m sure he was taught somewhere in the east.」 (Employee)





As for me, I could only hear
half of what the two were saying. But even then, I was agitated.





「Milfa, how long are you going
to talk!? The customers are waiting! What are you going to do if the soup gets
cold!?」 (Man → Manager)





「*Hiiiii* I-I’m sorry, manager.
But, look, it’s the Jeeha’s boy!」 (Employee → Milfa)





「What? Ooh, you kids brought
that here right? You’re helping your mom with an errand? That’s great!」 (Manager)





The manager covered in oil
heartily rubbed my heads and hair, making me disheveled. As you would expect,
Forna didn’t like it, and hid behind my back.





「That was delicious.」 (Customer)





「Thank you very much, we will
wait for you to come again!」 (Manager)





The manager spoke as he bowed
his head to the customer, and promptly cleaned up the empty bowl. Afterwards,
he looked over his shoulder and gave us a smile.





「Oi, kid, little girl, you
have my grat.i.tude. It’ll be this man’s treat, go ahead and eat.」 (Manager)





Since two seats opened up
right then, the manager wanted to give his thanks by having us eat.





「Grat.i.tude you say, what will
you do? Hey, Velt? Velt?? Are you listening??」 (Forna)





「...............」 (Velt)





Forna was honestly puzzled,
but she would elegantly take into consideration the kindness of others, even
though she was a child. She diligently bowed and took a seat. However, I didn’t say anything, I
couldn’t do anything, I simply took a seat.





「Excuse me, what are these
small sticks?」 (Forna)





「Ah, those are called 『chopsticks』, they’re eating utensils.
Actually, they’re exciting to use but the most difficult to use to eat.」 (Manager)





「Chopsticks? I have never
heard of it before, *uuu,* I am not, skilled enough. Do you eat with this?」 (Forna)





「Hahaha, I’ll bring out a
fork. Whenever you get used to it, it’ll be good to try eating with them. Here.」 (Manager)





He presented two bowls for
Forna and I. Within the soup-filled bowl, long, narrow strings-like things were
submerged underneath and clumped together, while above the soup were pieces of
meat used as a topping.





「I certainly have not seen
something like this before. Velt, you will also need a fork.」 (Forna)





I didn’t take a fork. I took
two of the so called chopsticks from the large quant.i.ty within the round
cylindrical container on top of the table, and ate the Tonkotu Ramen. I thought
it would be vulgar, but I ate it with a slurping noise.





「Velt, how come you are using
a chopst...... Hey, your manners are bad! You’re eating it while making a
slurping noise!」 (Forna)





I didn’t mind. I couldn’t
stop my hands from bringing the food to my mouth.





「*Uu, uuuuuuu*」 (Velt)





「Huh, Velt? W-wa-, you’re, why
are you crying?」 (Forna)





My tears wouldn’t stop. I
remembered. As a kid, Asakura Ryuuma had eaten this. When I returned to school,
when I went along with my bad friends. At the athletic festival, the school
festival, with my cla.s.smates when we were having a party I think?





「K, kid......」 (Manager)





When I realized it, the
manager also stood in front of me with a shocked expression.





「It’s good, amazing, it’s
really delicious, old man.」 (Velt)





It was delicious, and above
all I was happy. I didn’t think I’d ever be able to eat this again. I thought
that n.o.body would know the things I was familiar with. But I was mistaken. Therefore,
I was going to make sure by saying something he knows the meaning of.





「Hey, old man.」 (Velt)





Since n.o.body knew, I started
to think that my memories as Asakura Ryuuma were a wild delusion. But that was
wrong. I didn’t know whether it was real or not before, and endlessly worried
about it until I found a piece of home in this place.  My memories weren’t some fantasy, and seeing
this proved it. Asakura Ryuuma, his world, and Kamino Mina, I was now sure that
they existed.　





「W-what?」 (Manager)





While I held back my tears
and snot with everything I had, I let out the words that the inhabitants of
this world wouldn't know.





「Old man, can I get a kaedama?」 (Velt)





「Hm!?」 (Manager)





(TN: Kaedama can mean double,
but in this case, he specifically means to add a second serving of noodles.)





Today, with this, the shop
had no choice and closed down. It was because the store was simply not in a
situation where it could continue as it was. The manager fell onto his knees
and let out his tears, and before I knew it we tightly held onto each other.