Vol 5 Chapter 2 (2/2)
By the hat kind of life do those people ork as monster tamers lead?
I went and asked that to Lilith-san
The people who becoets affiliated to a phantos to the IMA, and socially wise they earn a social position no different froular black collar worker
There’s also the thing where newbie ) their training period, but after that, it beco to their personal ability or so?
If they becoh class monster tamers, it seems they’ll receive a remuneration on par with the CEO of a coe’s First Section[18] (around 10,000,000 yen[19] of annual income?)
…I have nothing to say about such an excessively realist amount of money
On top of such a fairy-tale-like occupation as s livelihood
× × ×
“Welcome home, hubby”
After bidding farewell to Zon in
I casually opened the cottage’s door
“Hubby Will it be Manami? Will it be MANAMI? Or will it be ma-na-mi?[20]”
So, what first entered intoa naked apron as if it was a natural thing
“… What are you doing?”
When I inquired with a look of contempt, Manami JIGGLE puffed her chest
“I thought ‘No~ I’ve been forever stuck in the little sister role~’
So for today, Mana neife receiving her husband home and serve you, oniichan”
“…” Decided, you say…
Like always, impulsive from head to toe, aren’t you…
“Well then Hubby Dinner is ready, the bath is ready and the night service is ready From which will you start?”
“… There are et dressed first”
As I spat that, Manaary voice
“… Mou Hubby, you-mea-nie”
“… Shaddap”
Though s even under norness was increased threefold
I don’t have to go along anymore with my sister’s eccentricities
And then I realized that someone who should be here wasn’t
“? Speaking of it, where has Lilith-san gone?”
If ed for her to take care of the cottage along with Manami until the end of the camp
“Aah If it’s aboutin that shadow there, I think?”
“… Second wife?”
What kind of jokes is she spouting…
However, when I saw Lilith-san hiding in the shadow of a pillar, ot bloay in an instant
“Errr?”
“Hii!?”
Right when I htened face
What the heck… Today she’s in a state where it’s very difficult to find a place to look at her
Naked apron
It’s a naked apron
… Thinking about it cal my sister in a naked apron before felt ridiculous
Different from my sister’s usual state with that deeply rooted sorry character that ure was astounding in many senses
W-what’s with this destructive power?
… I think that in a morals’ textbook I read at elementary school it said that when in trouble, no one better than friends to rely on
By picturing in ed to keep my reason
… No, however
Lilith-san’s voluminous chest size that fills the apron to the brim, and defenselessly exposed well-fleshed plump behind seeet careless for just an instant
“Ehehe How’s it?
Hubby Until the zoet home, it’s your chance!
We are ready to accept any pervy command that oniichan… I mean… Hubby asks for!”
“… Kuh!”
What’s this This feeling…
It ot excited by the vision of Lilith-san’s naked apron
It’s like when you prepare to someone the peppers they hate and the Salisbury steak they love; the novel dish of ‘meat-filled peppers’ and they can eat both of them[21]…
If I cooled ht about it, I could ht now, I, seeing“this may be it”
“Yeeeees…! The personal route is hopeless, but if we enter the hareet joined…!
This is the last chance! Manami!
If you lead oniichan through the haree of the turmoil, you can even have sex with oniichan…!”
Because of that ominous speech my sister muttered, I could come back to my senses
“… Hah!”
Darn
Was that my sister’s aim!?
She was about to trick nant set!
“Sob… Chiharu-sama
Please spare e… I vowed to keep my body pure[23]…!!
If I went to engage into misconduct noon’t be able to look the past me in the eye…”
“If you hate it, should you be in that state…?”
“Eeeerm That’s… You see…”
As Lilith-san kept looking for someone to help her, my sister promptly raised her voice to obstruct her
“Miss titties I think you’d better speak no more~”
“…!”
“Fufufufu It’s nothing… Should Manami show oniichan ‘that’ that she has recorded on her cellphone or shouldn’t her~”
“!?”
“But, oniichan will surely receive a shock~
By no means would miss titties with her innocent character misuse her position as a maid to do this and that to oniichan’s laundry…”
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
When Manami started to speak
“!?”
Lilith-san suddenly let out a screa my sister’s words
Following that, Lilith-san, so that Mana full use of her own identity quickly blocked my sister’s mouth
“… Mogaa… Mogaa!!”
At her wits end, Manaainst Lilith-san’s boobs… In the end, suffering froen, with a final “chin!”[24], she passed out as if her soul had come out from her mouth
Hmph, hmph
Those boobs… Are useful, aren’t they
A too much?
I think that there had been an event like this one before…
This way, thanks to an unexpected internal break up (?), Ito my sister’s allurement
× × ×
Two hours after that
Having reunited with the monster trio who had underwent an additional curriculum, we ate with relish the dinner prepared by Lilith-san
Lilith-san, just as one would expect from a professionalus
Ever since Lilith-san freeloads at the Kusuhter
After eating dinner, I took a light shower to wash off my sweat and quickly went to bed
Since then six more hours have passed
I’ at all
It has been nearly three hours since I laid in bed and closed my eyes
Even though the ti about what to do from now on makes my chest hurt and I’m unable to sleep
Really, what can I do…?
Having to choose just one of the charirls around me…
Once this camp finishes, they will, from me… Request some kind of answer
Nevertheless, still, if I forcibly dodge it, I may postpone the problem, but… Really, until ill it work?
Though somehow or other… Even if I try to postpone the answer, I have the hunch that we’ll soon near the limit
Giving up on falling asleep, I got up from bed
When I set foot in the living roo since ure of a girl standing at the cottage’s balcony
When I opened the sliding , the nice and cold night breeze flowed into the living room
“… Mana?”
I called out when I recognized her
This night I can’t leave Manami alone
Soh my heart
“Nothing Nothing really Just looking at the stars”
“… The stars?”
When I looked up like Manale cloud, looked like the perfect chance to gaze at the stars
A superb view that you can’t see at the city that reflexively makes you hold your breath
“Heeeh Even Mana”
As I spoutedat me with scorn,
“… Oniichan Do you think your little sister is so like a creature of unknown nature that crawled out from the depths of the hell?”
“Eh? A?”
At least tomore monstrous than the monsters
“Of course you’re wrong!! Clearly Mana!”
“… No My bad Of course I was joking”
I know
As it looks like, we’ve been siblings for more than 10 years
I know that irly side
“Oniichan Do you plan to decide who you'll be lovers with during this camp?”
“… Mm More or less”
“Just tothe candidates?”
“…”
That’s correct, but since I feel that that’s too cruel, I made it as if I hadn't heard and kept silent
“Is that so—? Does my first love end here—?”
SIGH
Mutteredof mine
It seeuess my intentions
… No
I’d say irl more sensitive than anyone and able to read the mood better than anyone
“Somehow or other… Ever since Zon it would be like that
Oniichan, so to a place where my hands won’t reach, so it seems?”
“… Zonmi-san?”
Unexpectedly, my sister called Zonmi, whom she only called zombie, by her true name for the first time
“… Aha Surprised?
Is not very like Mana, now thatno need to regard her as a rival
With this chance, why don’t I change for reals the way I call her?”
“Haha…!”
Let’s say that it comes to that, I think that Zonmi will be stumped
× × ×
Thereafter
We gazed the twinkling stars without saying a word
It really has been a long time since I last spent such a solemn time with my sister
I think I’ll tell for a while a story froo
I think you’ll think of it as unexpected of what I’ll tell you, but just five years ago… When Mana at the faces of other people, she was a girl too afraid of strangers
It’s a story that noould be difficult to believe, but… Putting it bluntly, Manami, for the six years of elementary school, barely attended classes
She read too much the mood of those around her
Speaking froeness
When co with others, often it’s composed of a true intention and a façade, but h the hearts of the rest as if she read minds
I don’t knohy my sister holds that special ability
And then, the special skill of reading too irl less of a merit and more of a demerit
Why is that so?
Just because she had a figure nicer than others, she was thoughtlessly approached by her male schoolmates with ulterior motives
Just because she had better abilities than other, her fehtlessly were jealous of her
The Manami from back then… Had to endure it all with that little body of hers
… Since as it?
When did my sister completely lose interest in people other than me?
Nothing but me was reflected in my sister’s eyes They didn’t reflect
Since who knohen,all of her interest and concern toher peace of mind
Does focusing too much on others make her lonely?
Does looking away too much from others make her lonely?
Really, which ould make her happy?
… Hey, Manami
Tell me
If, let’s say, I… Find someone dear to me and I become close to that person… What will be of your inner world?
“PANPAKAPAAN♪ Now one thing Co over ten years of unrequited love of your cute little sister, there’s an important announcement to you, oniichan!”
“… Yeah?”
After a bit of silence
As if she had thought of so
“Oniichan I… Have decided Manami… Will become a monster tamer”
“…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Really?”
“Really really Totally really♪
To tell the truth, I’ve been thinking about s since ent to the Netherworld, but I think that this is the best way to be besides oniichan—
If I can’t be by your side as a lover… From now on, Manami will be by oniichan’s side as your rival!”
“…”
I see
Certainly, like that she can increase the ti into a love relationshi+p
Like always, a wild idea very much like my sister
“But… Monster ta to hello World[25] searching for a job”
I only have a faint recollection about that, but I think you need to have your special talent recognized by the International Monster association and bestowed a Contract Ring
“Tsk, tsk, tsk How naïve, oniichan~ Now look at this!”
“!?”
What n as the one I’[26]
“Manami!? You… From where the heck!?”
“It’s easy♪ This, y’know, I got it normally when I consulted it with Kana-tan?”
“… Wha?”
“In fact, it see use of Kana-tan’s connections, It seeet a hold of it♥”
“…”
Mom
You… No hter, please don’t abuse your authority!?
“? Now that you ot to the ca?”
When I asked, Mana her head,
“Manami too doesn’t kno’d I put it… Even Mana about~
But… This, I can tell you Mo from us
So very important—”
“? What the heck is it?”
“Well Manami doesn’t know that much”
Saying that with a face as if nothing had happened, Manarandiose “mmmm” and commented
“Well, then, oniichan It’s already late at night and Manao to sleep Good night~”
“… Good night”
Manami parted from my side in haste with quick feet
Nevertheless
At that tilihts
My sister’s eyes, though I hadn’t noticed it until just noere abnormally… Red and swollen by tears
“…”
Sorry
Sorry, Manami
My sister’s world of thoroughly looking away froether that until now sustained her self… Had been completely smashed today
However
Even knowing that, still, the day I answer my sister’s hopes won’t ever come
… But, y’know, Manami
This I can tell you with confidence
Just if
If eren’t brother and sister… Just a ether in this world… I’d undoubtedly would had loved you as a woman without fail
… Why is it?
Because I love you
No s we experience… I will always… Think of you as my cute little sister, the apple of my eyes
A girl who, no matter how s and devotedly serves you… Who would hate her?
…
……
While seeing offto be tough, I held such unspeakable feelings
× × ×
At the same time
The so
That so
However, Chiharu and his gang had no way to know that it had certainly started
× × ×
This is the continent where the undead tribe lives, Living Lodge
In it, there’s a le monster lives
The monster tamer that had tasted defeat in his shoith Chiharu
Lance Patriot aiting in silence for his last moments inside an ice prison built by a dreadful power
Cold
It’s incredibly cold
Inside the cell, there were sorry number of blankets prepared and a sh to sustain one’s live
It’s seems that these undead bastards think that I won’t be so easily killed
Are they waiting until I get my life slowly drained inside this cell?
It can’t be said that they are very courteous with people, such a revolting bunch, cursed Lance
(… Well, since it's co about)
Even if the cell had been reinforced with a special iven the nicknaave despair to numerous monster tamers
That in mind, there’s still the possibility of a jailbreak left, but… Surely now it doesn’t seem feasible
(… Ahaha There’s no need to be disheartened Isn’t being defeated in battle a suitable fate for a rogue?)
When, his conscience growing di smile
“… ‘d grief Such a troublesome undisciplined kouhai I have”
Out of nowhere, a man’s voice was heard
“Wha You… How… !?”
A?
Who suddenly appeared before Lance was his superior monster tamer appointed by the Black Tamers
The person called Clarie Shernfelt
“Let’s leave the chit-chat for later For now let’s scape”
“… Useless This prison is not soular monster tamer can make it”
“Ah, so If… It’s not a regular monster tamer, they can make it?”
Right when the voice of a young girl was heard, the icicles surrounding Lance were reduced to dust
“… Noelle!? Could it be that even you!?”
Noelle, both are with sullen discontent
“… Han! Could you not misunderstand? It’s not like I would care if you froze to death here, but… We are childhood friends brought up in the same institution[27]”
“… Why the heck are you lot here? Could it be… Under boss’s commands!?”
Receiving Lance’s question, Clarie, pro his head,
“Nope Regrettably it is not that
Boss, right now… Is supervising the final adjustments of the Arcadia plan and doesn’t have spare resources left for any other things
So, this… Is just a whim of mine?
Will you fight with us, Lance Patriot?
Your necromancer power is needed for the realization of our boss’s plans!”
“…”
Lance was left ave
“… Clarie-san Sorry for wasting your goodwill, but I don’t plan on leaving from here”
“… An? Why the heck?”
“To put it siain
Kusumi Chiharu
… Fighting that guy was bad news to a nasty degree
No~ He’s out of this world
That guy is the ultiranted to him since birth
Clarie-san
I’htened If I were to taste that fear once more… It would honestly be better if I died inside this cell!”
“…”
It’s not just the simple loss of body heat
Kusu my battle with him, my body trembles with fear
As if I shouldn’t had fought with him
I sincerely don’t remember what happened after we released our limiters
… But, the freshpoas deeply engraved in Lance’s mind
“Being afraid… It’s the same for me!
Frankly, right nowBut, y’know, if we fleay noill support boss?”
Saying that, Clarie handed Lance a cane with a ic power stone embedded
“It’s fine You can do it!
Show it… To the world! Our power! This… Is the last battle!”
“…”
What the heck is this guy saying?
If we speak of battle power, the man before him didn’t hold a candle to Lance
However, maybe it was because of that
The ination, and
(In the end… Even losers have their losers’ pride Soh…)
Without a word, Lance took the ic power stone-embedded cane that Clarie had handed him
(As if I had taken out a fish bone that was struck inside )
Lance, son bone powder he had hidden inside the depths of his breast pocket for if the worst case came, scattered it around him, lifted the cane in his hand and bestowed to it transient souls
RUMBLE RUMBLE
Then, while raising a sound as if the ground treons
“W-what’s this!?”
Seeing those grotesque existences suddenly appear before their eyes, the ghoul gaolers fell into a state of panic
Because of the large nuons, the ice prison followed the way of destruction
“We are the Black Ta children to stop! We’ll show you! Us, we have our own justice!”
With the cru at his back, Clarie proclaimed in a loud voice
“… It’s because they say these lines seriously is why I can’t come to like ourthe Black Tamer’s men— As if taken from an old hot-blooded student drama It’s cold in many ways[28]”
And, before the series of events that happened before her eyes, Noelle stated that awfully cold-hearted thought
References and Translation Notes
Jump up↑ I think I’ve translated it before as “aloof” or “ “atama” after “tsuntsun” (usually “aloof, morose”), turns it into “spiky-head” (think of Kaed them
Ju from movies with lots of sex scenes to just taped sex)
Jump up↑ I’ve just made a reference to Index with Youhei’s hairdo; now the author makes another
Jump up↑ ”Ren’ai kinshi+ rei”, lit “co”, a very known policy that talent agencies have, forbidding their performers from havinv a love life (especially females), since many hardcore fans believe thee (that can range froression)
Jump up↑ I’d say “several three hundreds of feet”, but it’d be easier to say “somewhere between 300-3000 ft”
Jump up↑ ie people that look as tiny as ants
Jump up↑ It says “monster encyclopedia”, but if we have a word, we have a word
Jump up↑ Please, check your definitions, Chiharu-kun
Jump up↑ Around 6 feet
Jump up↑ Someone who has entered the trade/company/school/whatever later than the speaker; opposite of senpai
Jump up↑ As in, not detailed, naïve
Jump up↑ Around 6614 lbs
Jump up↑ Same as with the bats, around 6 ft
Jump up↑ 9 8425 ft
Juuration, setup”, like if she was a doll/action figure or a device
Jump up↑ Pun with “kiroku” (record) and “kioku” (memory); moreover, the first kanji is the same
Jump up↑ About 23 feet
Jue companies
Jump up↑ 90,000-95,000
Jump up↑ Pun on “will it be dinner? Will it be a bath? Or will it beall syllables)?”, which will be explained soon after She just changes everything for “Manami”, but the first is in kanji, the second in katakana and the third in hiragana, stressed
Jump up↑ The dish exist and I’ve eat it a nuoût (in this case, like a Salisbury steak w/o the steak shape) Fill the peppers with the meat Put it in the oven BTW people who really hate peppers only eat thewith the parts of meat that have touched the peppers
Ju; “personal route” or “heroine route” is the plot development were the MC choses a heroine, while “harem route” is exactly that (the MC chooses 2+ heroines at the same time, and it works)
Jump up↑ Her choice of words is weird since she’s admitted that she had been raped many times, which, with that mindset, means that her body has been already “defiled” (Reader: Please check back on the original japanese text, because I also thought that choice of words to be strange, considering how lightly she spoke of it, as the originalht off, or ”Molested” which is so japanese women unfortunately experience on crowded public transportation syste me since I first read it) (It says 暴行, which means (1)assault (2)rape, followed by ”received”, which would ht off or assaulted and raped; I chose ”raped” because there's nothing in context at that point that makes anyone think otherwise)
Jump up↑ Sound effect; you know the scene
Juency
Jump up↑ I think that he says “one” because the second is a “purified” Enf