Chapter 001 - Forest of unknown/foreign lands (1/2)
So, the present situation is
I, who shake off Rena and the firefighter’s, stupidly dive into the roaring flae forest alone
I force et into the kitchen, and grab the Santoku knife in my hands
Right at thatlet out a terrible sound and collapsed… I, while roasted by fire and black smoke, was supposed to already be squashed with the Santoku knife
Yet, there is not even a single burn mark on my body
And in my hand, there is the Santoku knife which should have burned with me
“After all, Is this the place you can call the afterlife?”
When i try to pinch my cheek, as a matter of course, it hurts
Of course it is Wherever or whatever this is, It's clear that this is not a dream or illusion
The sullen srass
The lukewarm and humid wind
Feel of sweat running down the cheek
The sot its the knife's scabbard/sheath)
This can’t be a dream or an illusion
“Then as expected, i did die!”
While screaround
It can’t be helped that i died Because there is no way i can still be alive after ju into sea of flames like that
But…I can’t ignore that
I do that outrageous thing because i don’t want to see father in despair
Nevertheless, on top of failing to protect the santoku knife, i also died, this is bad
10 years ago, losing his wife to sickness
Losing the store
Even losing the son
If even this “Sakaki-ya” Santoku knife is lost…after this, could father live in that condition?
While clasping the santoku knife, i clench my teeth If i don’t do it, i would likely have burst into tears
That Rena, she would cry too
My childhood friend’s baby face suddenly come into my mind
During busy Saturday nights, she would co as a free part time worker
She also doesn’t co
Even when studying in school, i always gave her troubles
I can’t ot burned
“What is theof my life?”
When i thought that way
The bush beside me rattled
Following that, “Bururururu”sounds corowl of a beast
While lying down, i turn my head slowly
On the other side of the bushes, in the darkness
I see a red, burning like eye
“Nohat…the appearance of demon or devil?” (TL: Oni and akuma)
I thought this place was a tropical Heaven, I wonder if this is hell rather than Heaven
When i think of that, the red eyes shi+ne with hostility
“Giveevil while i was alive?”
To not stiet up slowly
That guy doesn’t look big, it’s eye position is lower than a human child
But, the pressure that comes from the other side of the darkness is not norh the wind
I raise e my posture so i can run away anytime
Thenthat guy, abruptly appear
“Uwa……”
It’s a wild boar
Or so it,maybe
That thing which looks like a 90 Kg gigantic figure, is sied wild boar
A blackish brown fur that looks hard like wires, at the top of its head, there is a Mohawk-like mane
Its lihs
To its snout is 2 sharp fangs
Small eyes attached to the side of the face
The body is plump, bulky round like
Themore and more similar to a wild boar
But, this guy cannot be a wild boar
I’ts because
On its forehead, 2 big horns are growing, and it has 2 more pair of tusk on its lower jaw
0022
“Uwaaaaaaaaa!”
When it leers and kicks the ground with its hind leg, I run like a scared rabbit
The wild boar i know can run to 40 km I wonder if this boar is also the same?
The wild boar i know should be omnivorous but doesn’t eat live bait I wonder if this boar is also the same?
Whilelike that, I desperately run
Even though i already had enough of running when i was alive, why a in the afterlife?
I don’t think i need to fear it since i aet pierced by that sharp nail and tusk, it will be farmy cheek
That is why, i desperately run
I don’t have tih branches and leaves, slipping between big trees
Run run, run like crazy…and in the end, i fall
“Owaaaa!”
I had no idea that vines were hidden in the overgrowth grass, I fell with round
I ht hand, and let my left hand free
If it’s possible, with my hand, i can immediately stand, and with the momentum, I can immediately run!
I calculated for a bit, while thrusting round
Then