I Was a Small Fish When I Reincarnated, but It Seems That I Can Become a Dragon, so I Will Do My Best - Extra Chapter 183
7-3. Nostalgic Scenery
Even though the situation was still far from secure, I felt very relaxed at the moment. The smell of the tatami mats I hadn’t sat on in a long time, and the beautiful garden spread out before me—all of it brought back nostalgic memories, making my heart feel at ease.
It had been a while since I felt so relaxed. My father had left somewhere, saying he had something to do. I wonder if there was something he needed to take care of right after waking up? I have no idea.
My mother didn’t tell me either. But I had a feeling she was excited about something. Now I’m curious.
I lay down on the tatami in a spread-eagle position. Looking up, I saw the familiar wooden beam ceiling characteristic of traditional Oni architecture. I had seen it countless times before, but it felt nostalgic now.
“…We made it back… I thought we wouldn’t return for a while…”
We had no choice but to flee from Kyuurie at that time. But things are different now. We have the strength to fight, and we have allies who can stand against the angels.
“What do you mean you didn’t think you’d return?”
“Oh, Amariaz. You’re awake?”
“I couldn’t just keep sleeping, could I?”
Peeking through the sliding door was Amariaz. He had been sleeping until just a moment ago, but it seemed he had woken up.
Amariaz’s body was still small. He was the same height as me, but he was actually younger. He shouldn’t have much stamina, but I think he compensates with some skill or another. He seems capable of doing that easily. Nevertheless, it seems he does get quite exhausted.
After looking at me curiously, Amariaz started checking his surroundings. He furrowed his brows, tilted his head, and sat down next to me.
“What are you doing?”
“Hmm. Just looking at the garden alone…”
“You sound like an old man…”
“Haha… I just didn’t expect to be back here so soon. I can’t quite explain it, but it feels nostalgic.”
“Back so soon and feeling nostalgic…? Hmm, I don’t quite get human feelings.”
“You shouldn’t say that too loudly.”
“Wait, does that mean you believe me?”
“Still half and half.”
“Hee.”
Amariaz puffed out his cheeks in disappointment and rested his chin on his knees.
Well, it’s not like I don’t believe him. Otherwise, a lot of things wouldn’t make sense, and besides, Amariaz is just too special. He knows a lot about magic, possesses skills, and is incredibly knowledgeable about monsters. Even being born in Garrot Kingdom, a five-year-old shouldn’t be capable of such feats. That was from when I first met Amariaz.
“Now that I think about it, it’s been quite a while since we met, hasn’t it?”
“Indeed. By the way, have all your skills returned, Amariaz?”
“I don’t think all of them will return. I can only use skills that suit this body. So I might only regain two or three more.”
“Wow, you can tell?”
“Well, I am a god (former).”
“Ah, right.”
“You’re getting used to it…”
After sighing in boredom, he lay down beside me. Even for Amariaz, this familiar mansion seemed to bring a sense of comfort. He yawned widely and rubbed his eyes.
“I’m sleepy.”
“It looks like Ouren-san and the others are having a discussion, so you can sleep until they’re done.”
“True, but we found the angels’ base, so we know what we need to do next.”
While lying down, Amariaz began listing the tasks, folding his fingers one by one.
“First, we head to the angels’ base to investigate their research, wait for information from the devils, defeat the three angels I created, and then deal with the angels created by the other angels. After weakening their forces, we need to take down the angels involved with humans…”
“That sounds like it’ll take a long time…”
“I want to resolve it before humans get completely deceived by the angels, but it’s going to be tough.”
It certainly seemed difficult. There were likely humans who had cooperated with the angels for a long time, and that probably continued even now. Some places might even worship the angels, so changing that wouldn’t be easy.
Amariaz spread out his fingers and sighed deeply. He flopped onto the tatami, groaning.
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s just so annoying… Even though it’s my own doing, why do they have to grow in numbers like this?”
“Haha…”
“I wish there was some magic tool that could solve everything at once.”
“Magic tools don’t work like that.”
As Amariaz rolled around on the tatami, I sensed a presence. The sliding door behind us quietly opened.