Volume 1 Chapter 1 Part3 (1/2)
Chapter 1 – Frozen Smile
Before I noticed, I was already in soloomy place
No, I expected it already Before my eyes is a roorills attached to it The toilet is also in the same room and stinks really much Now matter how I think about it, this is definitely a prison
Anyway, that’s my current situation
Right now, I’ry
I dare say last night, I trespassed to whoht threw her spear to me… Earlier, I witnessed an i However, I have also thought about it I don’t want to remember it
Well, perhaps it was inevitable that I was thrown into a prison I, illegally trespassing was a fact The bad one ht be the one on my side
That’s why I said that before I noticed it, I was already in the prison
Me right now has such an angry heart
No, I won’t forgive theer, that’s because of today’s breakfast
“You pricks! You call yourself in-charge of food!? Know some shame!”
I was shouting to three soldiers who had sat straight in the lattice
The food in-charge today wears an old apron
The usual position between the relationshi+p inside the prison was opposite Not that I really care
“First of all, the cutch value in this bread!”
I took a bite fro noise
“Did you truly ferment it completely!? Did you properly do the secondary fermentation, hoy!”
“Se-…secondary fermentation?”
The soldiers were baffled upon hearing an unfamiliar word from me
“And what’s with this soup!? Though the ingredients were s!”
“Flavor? What flavor?”
They really didn’t understand what Iit for them to understand
“And what’s also with this apple!? There’s no sign of any flavor at all! A sour one ood but-!”
Yes this apple It was the cause of er Reason of my shock is this apple
For me whose parents’ family is an apple farmer, it would be natural for an apple to be delicious Personally, I, reat effort on how to produce a delicious apple I greith it
“Even the grade of stocking, the grade of cooking, change this shoddy chef now!”
“Umm… no A prisoner can’t just criticize the flavor of his food…”
Timidly but politely said by Soldier A
Well that’s exactly right Naturally, an iet an offer of a delicious nize that it is food by its smell
However, such reasoning, I (a japanese), does not accept this
“Silencedelicious is foundation of the spirit of a chef! bastards, apologize to the ingredients and also to those farht now!”
“””Hiiiiiii! We’re so sorry!”””
“Now go make a delicious breakfaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast!”
At that ti out when a husky voice suddenly interrupted
“E-excuse me for impoliteness you”
The ht’s fear is because of that person
“Here……………… Here she comeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!”
I forgot aboutup
“What a rude man you are Is that how you should supposed to react towards a lady?”
To the interested words towards ht who’s somewhat has a face that was about to destroy me
However, that smile of hers, honestly was really scary
“Hiiiii! How do you even call a lady who knocks down a non-resisting adult man!”
“In the royal palace, moreover, inside the princess’s room You’re the one who invaded it, so what should’ve I done? To call that lady as kind is plenty enough on letting you live don’t you think?”
“Le-…letting me live you say…”
I had cra was natural to her There, the fe sound on some lattice The prison opened
“For now, get outside Right noill have to investigate you”
“Eh…you’re gonna……investigate me……?”
I forgot to retreat back to the wall of the prison I clung to the wall as I turned blue
—
The wall that I cling to was forcibly tore off by this one troubleso that I will become miserable so I pretended that I didn’t…… I was then led somewhere akin to a reception room
“He’s not a criation room prepared like this
In addition to ht, there’s another person standing there
“How do you do?”
It was the princess (with the air of) that I met yesterday She stood up from the chair then bowed doith a smile
“Oh… hello”
Her actions were of that of a nervous one but, I have re
Was it just ination? Yesterday, when I met her for the first time, she had a different facial expression
“This person here is the daughter of Eldom’s third princess…”
Whatever the fe, it didn’t reach my ears for solared in a bad way
“Are you listening?”
“Ah… I am”
Rather than whether I was listening or not, I don’t want to say it bluntly I can’t accept this reality Did she received h
“Doesn’t doeass Continent I, Kirika is the exclusive guard of the third princess
Pleased to be acquainted to you”
To my enemy who introduced herself with courtesy, I replied with empty eyes
“I’m Daichi Kou”
“Daichi Kou… what an unusual name” (TLN: Kou’s name is usually written in kanji but mostly from here onwards, it will always be written in katakana Also, Kou’s full name means Cultivated Land)
“Hah…
Is that so?”
“Very well Then Daichi This is the best tiht now, this country faces defamation from the words of others”
Kirika-san said that for no special reason but, I decided to listen to it
“Soon……your reputation will be gone?”
With irls stared in amazement
“Yes?”
“………”
“Soon my ass! Reveal your secret trick! I’m shock, which TV station is this!? As expected of the production team! Be sure to separate h!?”
In my experience here, to whatever I shout earlier in instinct did not come true at all
Kirika-san once again sighed Raising her right hand before my eyes, she declared
“………Wind Bullets” (TLN: ?? ana just english in katakana)
“Bwaa-!?”
I took a direct hit from that clump of wind from her and made me fell down to the chair It was unmistakably reality that was shoved to ic
Instead of being surprised and rolling down along with the chair, I sulked Kirika-san looked at
“Cal up stories?”
“………rojer—–” (TLN: He actuallywhen he said it)
???
“In other words, I got caught up on soot summoned to this world…?”
“That’s right We’re so sorry about that You’re the one who got dragged into this so you’re obviously the victim here…”
I don’t think that this gentle looking Kirika-san apologizing to h I was knocked down by her with all her htly admit her fault makes my stomach sour
“No… It’s fine Somehow or another, I’m still fine…… In the first place, to find a man in the private room of a royalty would definitely lead to that reaction”
“If you say it like that then we’re grateful Honestly speaking,action I could think of…”
“……Your judgment was clouded?”
Last night, Kirika-sanShe already pointed the tip of her spear under my throat before she even have noticed
Just re that sends shi+vers to my spine
“First of all, the anger I felt from you is because your body didn’t carry the air of a s do carry quite soave me an odd impression”
“Even though you say that, I was eventually been caught Actually, did you even think that I can run on walls and the ceiling?”
I said then Kirika-san realizes soh
“Oh, you ic”
“Magic!? That was just ic?!”
Kirika-san answers my question A shter appeared in her palm
“Yes This world haveor small There’s Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, and Thunder attribute out there……”
Kirika-san saying that from the palm of her hand Water erases Fire, Earth ss Water, Wind disperses Earth, and then, Thunder erases Wind
“It’s the basics to learn in thauic” (TLN: ‘theduestion thank you… xD)
“Wow—”
I let out a voice of adic in her hand then went pa~pa~
“However, to be able to use ic triumphs over Fire due to their poor coic have a wide variation of standards”
“In other words… Each person has their own field of expertise…?”
“That’s right My ic constitution is Wind that I like to use By the way, does Daichi’s world doesn’t have ic?”
“There’s no ic by chance, by genes?”
“Inheritable?” (TLN: Some kind of hard to TL joke Basically, what Daichi enetic stuff froe” Kirika possibly hears the word for the first ti it like a material stuff)
Up to now, I’ Kirika-san inclines her head sideways to what I said
I just realized her reaction
This world ht possibly don’t posses the common sense that the earth has That is often the case in fantasy worlds The word ?genetically? ht not exist in here
I was plainly hesitant on saying it
“E—–r the talent from the parents?”
“!”
“…………”
……Uh? What the…… not only just Kirika-san in front of me, the princess by her side also e silent
“ExcuseI shouldn’t…?”
Taken aback, Kirika-san responses back to me
“Ah… no, no Sorry, sorry It’s nothing Er your attribute…… froht?
It feels like she’s plainly trying to s up Let’s just try to pretend
I think I ht have stepped into a landmine
“Inheriting the saic attribute from your family is not necessarily true Because people’s field of expertise becomes different”
“…And also, their constitution”
Kirika-san deeply nodded
“To say, your soul is basically your ic power It is said so as it’s nature in one theory…”
“Seriously?… The world is so ame…”
I reflexively changed ht to the princess next to her
“Then, what could the princess’s attribute could be…?”
When I was suht If it was really irl I curiously listened to it
However…
“…………”
U-uh? She once again kept herself in silence Could it be this pattern again?
“We-well, it’s fine if you don’t say it More or less, the people in this world do carry ic”
I speak to Kirika-san A kind of expectation begins to sprout on me
“H-hey, her Kirika-san Can I use ic too?”
“Huh? Well, everyone do have ic poith them…”
Kirika-san said it like that and then, I started to stare at her To ic
Magical battles in this fantasy world A ht have once delude his self in this
Fla the land with Blizzard Breaking his ene the arch cool in that way
Saying signature words like “Is that the only extent of your power?” So like Envoy of Justice… No Should be like a Dark Hero going ?Time to destroy!? like that!?
While waiting the words of Kirika-san, the seal to the door of my chuunibyou have opened
“Eh? No way…”
“No way… I can’t believe it!!”
I was ordinarily staring at Kirika-san who had her eyes opened wide
The princess next to her floats up a priceless smile Her face expresses that of an astonished one
Could it be… There’s really ic hidden inside of me!? A royal road trip to this other world, is this the action movie of the adventure of the summoned hero Daichi!?
“Aical power… is non-existent!”
“…Truly… there’s nothing…”
The princess and Kirika-san let out words of disappointment The door that started to opened was completely welded shut till next tiain
“Non-existent? My ical power is?”
“Yes It doesn’t… not even a fragment”
“…even if I learn it?”
“That’s iic you have doesn’t change throughout your life To begin with, ?Non-existent? is just already not good…”
“GAAAAAAAAAAA! WHAT’S WITH THAT damn IT!”
To becoe is already impossible My heat for this fantasy already turned cold
Even if that’s the case, ic Real weapon was thrust on to on I was even driven in to the prison…… Everything happened after I came to this different world Even my fear been rid off from my common sense
Everyone who goes to a fantasy world must have a desire they wish Even I do
However, if I was calht have been different
The ansill always be a……… ?NO?
Honestly, I think dragons and ic are just part of the common sense in this world I don’t have the confidence that I can live on it Even ic is zero I’m afraid to say that the confidence of the level one hero was already been killed…… I’ about it
“Then it’s fine…… Just return me to my previous world…”
I just thought of that like it’s natural
However, having me said that, Kirika-san had a blank look
“…How so?”
“Uht? I don’t think answering a question with a question is a good thing but……”
I pretend to be calm but my sweat already poured down like a waterfall To read the mood is what the japanese people can boast to the world It’s a national trait of one’s mind to forecast the worst to come
With that troubled face, Kirika-san have a very heavy air on her
The princess cast down her eyes
I just heard the inforitimacy of such information have not yet been proven
I tried to listen to Kirika-san with a smile
“……Kirika-san May I hear about one thing?”
“Yes… what could it be?”
Kirika-san tries to smile as much as she can but, her voice betrays her so
“There should be way to…… return ht?”
“… To begin with, I have not thought about a world besides this world…”
Smile, smile, smile, smile……
“Certainly… there must be a clue…”
“……Even the arches have not yet succeeded in «space-Time Transfer»……”
“Natural way to return……”
“I think that way is impossible…”
Smile, smile, smile, smile……
“In other words…… My return to japan is…”
Asking my last question, I look back to the princess However, the princess who have ed her expression, was a bit sad Her mood seems to be pitiful then she answered
“I am so sorry We don’t know any way to do it…”
In other words, it was io back The shock froht The mental pressure itself have overwhelmed me…
“Daichi! Are you okay?! Hey! Get a hold of yourself!”
Kirika-san’s voice steadily beco at e in her expression
“…Your ical power is non-existent”
That was the last faintshe said My consciousness have blackout
That’s why at that ti expressionless If I had to say so then, she had a face in delight I didn’t ed to hear the questionable words spoke by the princess
“…Just like ??”
????
I woke up in this world for the third tihtest Apparently, I fainted fro any possibility to return for some minutes
A constructive story Kirika-san definitely said that
Then, I shouldn’t have fainted at that time If you think about it constructively, you can collect information from everywhere There should be a possible answer
I already faint from shock once The confusion in my head had cleared up
“……Is there really no possibility to return the su back to its former world?”
To my words, Kirika-san and even the princess pondered about it, “Ugh~” in a raising groaning voice
Magic may not be that versatile as these two say They should make it clear whether they can do it or not There are also fairy tales in this world about great earth ons To this world, chances of achieving that is next to none
“An ?Uknown? place and an ?Existing? ic Truly dreamy-like…… However…”
“However!? What do you mean by ‘however’?! No matter how small the chances are, it would be fine!!”
Bracing myself for it, Kirika-san said with a difficult face
“……… It may not be a possibility
…… To rant your wish…”
Possibility Unsure Kirika-san said that with a very serious face but the lady next to her partly close her eyes
“… On the East Continent, The World of Spirits you mean?” (TLN: ?? means hell or the World of Spirits but I don’t believe everything are de the latter)
“In this world… are there boundaries too?”
The two have started talking with each other arbitrarily, I butted in and Kirika-san said with a sigh
“So to speak, The World of Spirits is commonly known name located in the eastern continent”
“Are there chances if I go there?!”
As I was excited, Kirika-san have once again, h
“East Continent’s Demi-humans and West Continent’s Humans have split from one another and are at ith each other for approximately a millennia already…”
“………………… Just how dangerous is that place?”
“Figuratively speaking, when I was capturing you back in the castle, make that ten tiht”
…… I’ve iined it for a ht running on the ceiling Just the scene of the at me at all directions……
Yeah, I’d die ten times
I, who sincerely accepted that prediction have a s in my face
“Exhale…… Kirika-san, I… Don’t underestimate this japanese me!”
“…… What do you mean?”
“You see, we japanese people have our history unbroken and keep going on We have the overwhely of ours to choose the most effective decision in every kind of situation!!!”
“Methodology…… you say?”
The taciturn princess was the one who reacted first
“No way… for you, who doesn’t hold a single inch of ht the demons?!” (TLN: Earlier, they say that in the east continent have ‘Subspecies’ living there I which case, I TLed into De there)
Ito do!
“Exhale…… Let hest and ultimate last method!!”
This htning streaks (Just a feeling)
“Saaki Okuuri!!” (TLN: ???•????? its a bad pun I tell ya)
… To hout the room, it took a while for the princess to take a protective pose and Kirika-san into a defensive posture
“…… What? What kind of ht noe’re…”
It seems that my methods wasn’t completely understood by the dot-eyed Kirika-san
“Just like I said, Saaki Okuuri Have you never thought about it?”
Kirika-san and the princess have repeated what I said in unison
“”…… Saaki Okuuri? ……SakiOkuri……Postpone………Postponing it?”” (TLN: The pun is ‘Sakiokuri’ which means Postponement… xD)
“First of all, there’s a need to look after your own life so… is there any place I can be hired with?”
“Pffft!!!”
The princess who finally get what I meant by my method have instinctively spat out
Not to s worse, I have to ?Postpone? future problems first and secure my own safety
It’s not really being a coward but, I would certainly die if I just marched on without necessary preparations Truly an idiotic act
“Daichi? Don’t you want to return?”
To the words of Kirika-san, I put my hand on my chest
“I want to but I don’t want to die! Even if I want to go to the World of Spirits, I want to go there where the dangers to my life are lessened are able to travel with assurance!”
With ht with a scornful eyes
“… Ha, I see”
With such stuff happened, I, a second year high school student seek employment in the royal palace
There were insufficient people for this assigner?
In other words, a ?Gardener?
I, who hailed from a different world have no home to live
I consulted the troubled Kirika-san Luckily, she e let me be a live-in employee and live in the tool shed in the corner of the royal palace’s garden
The garden is only limited to be entered by the royalty For me to have somewhere to live, it was decided that I am to be in the tool shed that is behind the trees in order not to ruin the garden’s scenery
At first, I was like “I’onna endure the rain and ithout co in thestyle
Living here for several days have dom is on par with as, electricity, and infrastructures here are hardly developed It also not surprising that the internet doesn’t even exist here
And instead, the existence of ic in this world are just the nor here are done by ic powers That’s why there are igniting tools and wells present here
By the way, I don’t have any ic Tools» which makes it inconvenient for y is not a waste
That is, meals
At the beginning, the taste of ht Speaking of this world, their food culture never advanced Their meals aren’t delicious Of course, it doesn’t mean that it’s not edible, it is just that there’s no taste on it
By all means, et ingredients by myself to make meals for myself Of course, I was not allowed to use the royal palace’s kitchen However, there’s a space for eredients are no different to japan’s so why is it that the taste differ so much?
Oh well, this is the first time I’ve went to find a job after half ato eat a delicious cake, I beater fro the ingredients Suddenly, several maids started to surround me
“Wha-! What is it?! What did I do?!”
Only one maid stepped up in response to my voice
“Please excuse us I am the head maid that serves for the royal family My name’s Alice Pleased to make your acquaintance”
Together with a bow, her straight indigo hair touches her cheeks The glasses ives an impression of seriousness… however, her stretched hands and legs was char And most above all, her chest that that would aleous
“Oh… I’m Daichi Kou”
Her tee ht-laced sexy boss
My greeting wasn’t that lively Alice-san then pointed to my hand and said
“Well then Daichi-san, what are you currently doing?”
“I was thinking ofwhites?”
To my answer, Alice-san and the rest of theweird?
Silence, warn by Alice-san while clearing her throat She then asks ain
“I’ you say…… What do you mean by that?”
“Yes?”
“I… I wonder why… The zealousness of women towards sweets… doesn’t matter orld it is”
After all, I have done a te class I decided to instruct these ic
Well, after listening for a bit, it seeredients that are needed then use ic to make it Simply done
Whether they are aware on how to make meals or not, it is really unknown That’s why the food theyof not delicious food is numerous
They only just collect the ingredients They don’t kno to make it into a delicious food
With that said, turning back to ic as their core principle, ?Beating? was not developed
Me h Alice-san and the rest of the ardener” and have diversified thoughts of it After onna ht the attention of the maids