Isekai Tensei - Kimi to no Saikai made Nagai koto Nagai koto Volume 1 Chapter 5

Isekai Tensei - Kimi to no Saikai made Nagai koto Nagai koto Volume 1 Chapter 5

The Long
Journey Until I Reunite With You



My
Reason to Live





Forna
was forced to go back. She wanted to know how bad the circ.u.mstances were, but
she didn’t want anyone else to hear. It’s fine for her childhood friend and her
parents I guess. Tonkotu Ramen quickly closed and the tidying up was completed,
so that it could open up another day. Everybody, including the customers and
employees, were sent home, and the only two left in the restaurant were me and
the manager.





(TN:
There was some ambiguity in the last chapter, the restaurant is closed because
of the recent incident concerning Bolbardié, it’ll open again one day...
maybe.)





「Velt Jeeha-kun, ten
years old eh.」 (Manager)





「And the old man’s
name is Melma Cha.s.si right?」 (Velt)








「Right, even though
we’ve exchanged our names, it sounds kind of weird.」
(Manager → Melma)





「It’s a self
introduction right?」 (Velt)





We sat
side by side on the counter seats, and started a conversation that the people
of this world wouldn’t understand.





「I’m Asakura Ryuuma,
a second year student from Kyokawa High School.」 (Velt)





At that
moment, the manager stiffened.





「NO WAAAAAAAAAAY!!!」 (Melma)





「It’s true, or
rather, who are you?」 (Velt)





「Uuugh, Asakura? You
were Asakura! I’m Kobayakawa, your teacher!」 (Melma)





H-Huuuuuuuh!?





「Whaat!? You, you
were Kobayakawa-sensei!?」 (Velt)





It was
my turn to be surprised.





「Yeah I was. Hey, is
this for real? I didn’t think I’d meet the cla.s.s’ biggest problem child again.」 (Melma)





「Well, I never
thought that I’d be able to eat ramen ever again, and to think you were the one
that made it.」 (Velt)





「However, why have
you become so small!? Ten years you said? The last time I saw you was in high
school right?」 (Melma)





「I don’t get how I
ended up like this either.」 (Velt)





「I see, but how do I
explain it. There’s no way to.」 (Melma)





「Yeah, I don’t think
so either.」 (Velt)





Somehow,
the manager’s true ident.i.ty was my cla.s.s' homeroom teacher. I remember well. He
was a spirited and enthusiastic teacher, and never once faltered against the
delinquent that I was. Despite that, I remember him always being concerned for
me. Ever since I started going back to school, Kobayakawa seemed happy.





(TN: He
doesn’t call him Kobayakawa-sensei it seems.)





「Hey, Asakura, how
far back do you remember?」 (Melma)





By how
far I remember, he means my past life.





「Up until the bus
fell on the school trip. I remembered everything two years ago.」 (Velt)





「Is that so. Then as
I thought, we’ve all died in that incident and if I’m not mistaken been given
life in another world, right?」 (Melma)





「Yeah.」 (Velt)





At that
instant both of our memories ceased. Therefore, we were able to confirm that
the same phenomenon happened to us.





「Hey sensei, when did
you remember?」 (Velt)





「When I was around 20
years old. I was a cook at a restaurant in the Rolvan Empire to the east.」 (Melma)





「Right now, how old
are you?」 (Velt)





「32. When I was
Kobayakawa I was 51 years old. It feels kind of weird.」 (Melma)





「Then, to this day
it’s been more than ten years since you’ve last seen me, it must have been
lonely.」 (Velt)





Loneliness.
Not in the sense that you’re somewhere far away, but it was a word that only we
understood.





「By the way, I got
married in this world when I was 19. Even now my wife is well mannered, sweet,
and wholeheartedly devoted to me. However, ever since my memories returned, I
have had some mixed feelings even though I’m happy.」 (Melma)





「I see. Which reminds
me, I’m sure sensei was also married in our original world.」 (Velt)





「Yeah, I had a wife
and children. I wonder how they’re doing right now, how their lives have been
ever since I died, I’m always worried about them. However, I couldn’t open up
and talk to anyone about this. This is the first time , ever since I was reborn
as the man named Melma.」 (Melma)





I
haven’t yet, perhaps I’m lucky that way. It’s only been two years since I
remembered everything. But, this man has been tormented by anxiety for more
than ten years.





「But, to be able to
meet the delinquent such as yourself again, I didn’t think it would be able to save
my spirit.」 (Melma)





「I mean, I didn’t
think I’d be able to eat Tonkotsu Ramen either.」 (Velt)





「Yeah, ramen, eh. In
this world without a trace of j.a.pan, I can make cuisine as a chef. Using the
memories of my past life, I’ve been able to reproduce the soup and noodles
after ten years. If I had the internet, I’d have even more interesting recipes.」 (Melma)





「The internet!
Hahaha, I didn’t think I’d miss hearing such an ordinary word.」 (Velt)





For the
first time in a while I was able to smile from the bottom of my heart. Thinking
about it, of all the things that have happened throughout my rebellious age,
today might be the happiest day of my life. Well, Kobayakawa...... No, it’s the
same for Melma. Even as the day ended, we would never tire of talking to each
other. And after however many hours later, when it would be bad to return any
later, there was one last thing I had to confirm.





「Hey, sensei. Do you
think we’re the only ones that ended up like this?」 (Velt)





「......」 (Melma)





By that,
I meant being able to meet each other again.





「It might be that I
died instantly. I don’t know anyone else who died.」 (Melma)





「Right, I’m sure that
not everyone died in the accident, but I know at least one other person that
did.」 (Velt)





「What?」 (Melma)





「Before I died, I was
conscious for a short time. Just before I lost consciousness, I saw that person
had nothing left.」 (Velt)





It
wasn’t a pleasant conclusion. In reality, it would have been better if that
person didn’t die. However, if she died, is it fine to a.s.sume that she was also
reborn in this world?





「Kamino Mina.」 (Velt)





「Kamino Mina you say?　......I see......the child most unlikely to die.」 (Melma)





「Well, if she
survived then everything will be fine. More than that, she wouldn’t have
crossed over. But if she was in this world like us......」 (Velt)





I would
want to meet her.





If she
carried the same feelings as us, I want to save her from it.





No,
that’s wrong, it would just be showing off.





The real
reason is much more simple.





I just
want to meet her.





「You, it’s thanks to
Kamino that you started coming back to school isn’t it?」 (Melma)





「Wha—!」 (Velt)





「Well, with the
exception of you, everyone else had already figured it out.」 (Melma)





「Wha— S-seriously!?
It’s not like I told anyone!」 (Velt)





「Just looking at you
made it obvious. But it’s the truth isn’t it? That girl dragged you back to
school, and you changed. You even made friends.」 (Melma)





It
wasn’t a lie. Of course, I still kept on getting into fights with bad people.
However, I regularly partic.i.p.ated in school and cla.s.s events, and opened myself
up to those around me.





「Well, she was
someone who helped you, right? Therefore......you’d want to meet her......if
she was in this world.」 (Melma)





When I
realized it, I saw the one that shouldn’t have ever been there in my mind.





「Sensei, I’ve
decided. I’m going to travel around the world, and one day, I’ll find Kamino.」 (Velt)





Why was
I reborn?





What was
I supposed to do in this world?





I’ve
finally discovered the answer.