Reijou Wa Mattari Wo Goshomou Volume 1 Chapter 6 Part5

PS: Please ensure you are in an adequate, calm and later on, ‘HAPPY' condition before proceeding on reading this part. Things are getting a bit serious.. To those with a weak heart, please prepare some tissues :))

"…Rhonya, you touched me the last time right?"

My heart skipped a beat to his words.

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It seems he was talking about previously where I laid him down on the sofa when he was exhausted. Speaking of, that time when Sensan's head leaned on my left shoulder… I thought he was thoroughly asleep… To think he realized it.

"That, please pardon my rudeness. I did obtain permission from Shize-san though…"

"I'm not particularly wronging you. And also, Rhonya was the one who cured Boss's injury right?"

Looks like Shize-san talked to Sensan about the matter with the healing magic.

Based on Shize-san's reaction when I used the Aurora ring, it seems he (Sena) does not know about it. If he did, there would have been a bigger ruckus now.

As I nodded, Sensan slowly started talking.

"That injury was from covering for me. If you ranked us based on our strength, I'm at the bottom of it. I don't have that much physical strength compared to them, and if the battle drags on I become vulnerable"

That day, the others were all tattered as well. To put up such a fight against the strongest DemiMercSquad, the enemy's number must have been many.

"…Thank you for healing Boss"

I could feel Sensan's heartfelt grat.i.tude. And how he holds Shize-san dearly.

After scratching his cheek, Sensan then nimbly distanced away.

"Well then, let's read some books"

How I hoped to touch him some more…

While thinking how regrettable it is, Sensan looked over here and said

"If it's while reading, I don't mind you touching it (the tail)"

I swiftly went up to the second floor and took a book. And then brewed 2 new cups of latte and once again sat down on the counter seat.

Since he knows of my taste in books, I talked to him about the books of my liking that I have read…. While patting down the fluffy tail on my lap.

According to Sensan, it seems this world has various kinds of novels. Fantasy novels where a hero appears, novels based on a real hero, and although it's a minority, there seems to be novels where the protagonist is transported into another world too.

He also recommend me some t.i.tles when I showed interest. I would love to visit a book store soon to find them.

"Are you not interested in romance novels? Females love them right?" Sensan abruptly asked so. Looks like he knows plenty about that genre as well. He said he would recommend some but… I looked down without realizing.

"Since I just got heartbroken so… I am not thinking of reading them any soon"

"Hmm…" Sensan did not speak any more than that.

We both then opened up our books and indulged into the world of stories.

As I continued slowly combing Sensan's tail, I slowly followed the words on my book.

Speaking of… Isn't my situation right now… close to my ideal image of the café?

Customers coming in pauses, and plenty of time to pat the cat. Thus was my ideal café.

Reading while patting the tail on my lap in a relaxed manner. Un, just as I imaged it. That instant, the introduction of a character with a familiar name appeared on the novel I was reading. The character had the same name as my friend, Lexy, one of the few friends I have.

I nonchalantly looked towards Sensan. He then tilted his head, "Anything the matter?"

Resolved, I tried asking Sensan.

"This is just a what if.. but,"

"Hm?"

"If, you are reincarnated into a character from a book, what would you do?"

Sensan made a dubious expression and asked back.

"Reincarnate.. into a book's character?"

"Uhm… Knowing that you are in the world of that story where the other characters follow through the flow of the story, you are one of its character being given the role of an antagonist and driven against the end of your role…. How would you act, Sensan? Will you follow the flow of the story?"

Sensan inserted a bookmark into his book and closed it, then went into thought.

"Depends on the situation, I guess. If the character in the story that I become and lives in makes someone important to him… I don't think I'm going to stay back doing nothing" My eyes opened wide to his answer.

"If the times comes that I can change my life from what it is now… I will still choose to be together with Boss and the others, since I treasure my comrades. I will prioritize my comrades over everything else, and won't leave them"

"….You won't leave them because they are precious…"

I had already hanged my head down when I realized it.

I too, have people I hold dear. Even Schneider, I treasured him so. But I gave up on everything on my own will and decided to leave. To leave Grandfather, Ramo and my friends Henzel and Lexy.

While feeling Sensan's gaze, I could not lift up my face.

"Did Rhonya leave away from people you treasure?" As he asked, my shoulders shivered.

"….Why…" Seeing how perplexed I was, Sensan continued talking.

"You are not from nearby here right?"

"Eh…. Yes"

"I knew it. Then, do you know about the war here 13 years ago?"

My eyes blinked repeatedly to the sudden change of topic.

"War?"

While recalling my memories, I still do not have a remembrance of any war that occurred nearby the country's border, even though it wouldn't be weird to be on the cla.s.ses in the Academy.

Sensan replied, "Hmm, so you don't know huh. You must've come from somewhere further then." and changed the position of his chair to face towards me. Following his action, his tail smoothly slipped away from my lap.

"13 years ago, a criminal organization from the neighboring country brought damage to the nearby city. Our hometown, the village of Demis, was caught in the fight as well. The damage was serious, and they even committed to murder" I swallowed my breath to the word 'murder'.

Sensan is trying to talk about something serious. I properly sat down, and faced towards him.

"The fief lord of Domskhasa decided to fight off the criminal organization. Of course the Demis followed the war. Well, the scale was somewhat small to call it a war… But to the young us back then, it was a threat. In the end, they succeeded in annihilating the criminal organization, but many lives of Demis were taken too. Even our parents, they did not come back."

To think such a thing had happened…

While feeling shocked, I continued on listening to Sensan.

"After, those that were left mostly left from the country border to other settlements. But to us who lost our parents, we didn't know what to do. Then, Shize was the one who picked us up."

Like Chise, Sensan too calls him 'Shize'. As expected, they have a bond more than just work colleagues.

"I was 9 then, while Chise and Ryuse were 7. Shize who was one year older held out his hands to the younger ones and raised us. He taught us to protect ourselves, and how to fight against our enemies. Shize was our brother, our father, as well as our king. That's why I decided to stay by his side."

As Sensan stopped there, he then stared towards me.

"Among the children who Shize raised, there were also some who settled down somewhere else after they grew up. But even so, we all have the bond we made while growing together, and we could still meet again. We (Sena and the other 3) decided to protect the country's border together. We asked the fief lord of Domshkasa to hire us as a MercSquad, to ensure that the same thing will not happen again we stop them here."

A story about the beginning of the DemiMercSquad and their bond. I could not leave my eyes away from Sensan.

"I will not leave.. To protect the important bond that I have"

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Can't find a place to pause.. It goes on for a few more ten pages or so..

Why no ill.u.s.tration of mini Demis ;w;.. shouta half beasts would've been so cute…

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