Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne?

Year 7444, Month 5, Day 28

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Shiina who has finished confirming her equipment is watching me with a serious face while I'm remaining silent.

"It's not like I intend to blame you for anything. If you want to keep it a secret then I won't tell anyone, I just found it strange. If you don't want to say then that's fine."

Shiina quietly said that. And,

"But, that you won't trust me is a bit..that is..lonely...since 16 years have already passed since then, I guess it's not unreasonable though. But, I just remembered a moment ago. That's why I can remember it like yesterday. I was on my way to my appointment with Sexton Company when a train drove into the bus I was riding. But, I can remember the events like it was yesterday."

She said that and made a sad smile.

"..Ha..I guess it's fine if it's you..It can't be helped, I'll reveal the trick. Promise that you won't tell anyone."

I scratch my cheek and said that and Shiina's face suddenly got cheerful.

"Of course. It's a secret between just the two of us. Yeah, I won't tell anyone."

That's certainly true but..when you say it, it just feels unpleasant right. I look at Shiina in the eyes while saying.

"It's called Magic Acquisition. Quite literally it helps learn magi"Supposedly people who can calmly tell lies have psychopathic tendencies. Who do you think I am? Please don't think that I the Dark Elf, "Rank 1 warrior class", Shiina Junko, no, "Miduchi the Silent" would fall for such a simple strategy."

! This girl..after all I thought it was strange that she was entering the dungeon alone but she's no longer just a simple person, I guess that's what this mean? Though I don't really get "Rank 1 warrior class" or "Miduchithesilent"...but, psychopath, you...Though I don't feel like it's all that incorrect. The first time my heart got a bit disarrayed but I explained it away by saying it was for Myun's sake and I didn't hesitate at all when I killed everyone from {Bright Blade} the other day.

Well if I was bothered by something like that then I wouldn't even be able to get involved with a single war from here on out. I already know. In the first place, if you say that then all of the heroes in the world would be psychopaths after all. I'm aiming for that as well. Whether it be Orth or Earth the people who can calmly kill living creatures or monsters that have arms, legs, a head and walk upright is messed up in the head somewhere. That goes the same for you too, Shiina. Since you're inside the dungeon after all.

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The silence continues for a few seconds.

"Why can you say that's a lie? Is there some sort of merit for me to lie to yo"There are merits, a lot of them. Also, I'll say it any number of times but please don't think that I don't know much about Kawasaki-san. Please don't underestimate me. How many times do you think I accompanied you during sales? When Kawasaki-san tells lies while doing sales, he always makes sure to properly look at the other person's eyes. Didn't you previously say it before? "When you tell lies you need to fortify your resolve so even if it's just for that time you're even lying to yourself." like that."

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"I was always working by your* side for eight years. I was always watching you. Even if you try to deceive me it's pointless. If I combine Shiina Junko's feelings and the 16 years I spend as a dark elf training my skills of observation and discernment then I can almost perfectly see through the lies. It's fine if you decide not to tell me as well but please do not tell me any lies. I also do not intend to, no, to only you I will absolutely never tell any lies."

..Anata*, huh?

How long has it been since I was called that?

I suddenly remembered Miki.

"I'm sorry. Seeing through them is probably limited to only you. But, it seems I already confessed my feelings to you just now. I remembered what I said and did after running out of mana last night and since it was so embarrassing my tension went up that high and became like that though...

Kawasaki-san, about you but..I love you. These 16 years since I was reborn I can't do anything about the fact that I forgot it, but I really love you. Since I understood we were reborn as a result of that accident..I was able to say it because I knew that your wife is no longer around..that's why I can say it. I've always loved you since many years ago. Please at least...at least don't lie to a woman like this. I'm begging you."

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"Why are you remaining silent? You already realized my feelings since a long time ago right?"

"I already knew. Obviously...There's no way I wouldn't realize right?"

We were both adults after all, I was married and had my own family. There's no way it's something that could be said and I had no intention of confirming it either.

After hearing my words Shiina raised her face up a bit and shed some tears.

"Thank goodness...So they were conveyed. Just a bit..this is..something I'm happy about."

She said that while looking at me.

I can't lie to you right.

I kept company with her without thinking in terms of advantages or disadvantages.

Of course it wasn't the relationship of a man and woman though.

I took a deep breath and then opened my mouth.

"It would be better if you don't learn the name of the ability. I'll explain it later but I'm passing it with other reincarnated people as Magic Acquisition. Since I'm sure you've already met God so I think you know though."

After I said that far and Shiina,

"Reincarnated people! Somehow that's a cool name~ Well if you say it like that then it's certainly strange*. Also, I'm sorry. It's true I met God but as a matter of fact I don't really remember much from that time...All I remember is that the people who died in the accident were reborn on Orth and the method to use my Unique Ability, also that I was carrying some kind of large problem and it seems God lent me a bit of a hand in doing something about that. Incidentally I think that this large problem is probably referring to my memory loss."

Said that.

"I see. If you don't remember then that can't be helped but the growth rate of reincarnated people is higher than that of normal people. This is"Ah..I somehow was able to remember that."

Ah, I see.

"..When your body level increases things like your mana increase but the degree of those increases is high, is basically what it means."