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 40
2-26. Reunion
“Kadoma-! Kanki-!”
“Whoa!? Hey, why is Yuuzen here?”
“What’s going on!? Is Yuuzen-kun okay?!”
“Over here!”
Relying on the voices, the two of them ran towards us. As their heavy footsteps approached, the figures of the two became visible in the dark forest.
“What are you doing, you!”
“I got thrown by Uchikage-Ojichan!”
“Thrown!? Man, you do some weird things.”
“Wait, Kadoma. Who’s that over there…?”
Kanki noticed the man behind us. While there were some unfamiliar faces, it seemed they prioritized investigating the potentially dangerous individual. Kadoma positioned Amariaz and me behind, while Kanki frowned and examined the man.
“This guy is… something else. And what an incredible magic tool. It continuously generates magic using a core. It seems like the armor itself is alive…?”
Kanki has knowledge of magic tools… That’s surprising, considering he didn’t seem very familiar with machinery based on appearances. Sorry if I misjudged you ‘kay?
After examining the man thoroughly, Kanki turned his face toward us.
“What’s going on with this guy?”
“Oh, he kidnapped Amariaz and took off. So I tried to save him… and we ended up fighting together.”
“I see, let me explain.”
Amariaz stepped forward and gave a slight bow.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Amariaz. I was kidnapped by this man, and Yuuzen-kun helped me out. But the one who injured him was me. I wanted to capture him alive, but he ended up taking poison and died.”
“I see. I understand the situation now. Uchikage-sama threw Yuuzen-kun because he knew Amariaz was kidnapped, right?”
“Probably. But it’s still a mystery how Yuuzen, who was in the village, ended up at Uchikage-ojisan’s place.”
“What about that, Yuuzen-kun?”
Uh, me!?
Umm, let’s see… at that time, what I remember is…
“I-I was playing with Hime-sama, and suddenly I was told, ‘Go to Uchikage-Ojichan’s place.’ Before I knew it, I was next to Uchikage-Ojichan.”
“Hime-sama…? Who’s that?”
“Her name was Hisui, I think.”
“Kadoma, have you heard of her?”
“No, never heard a name like that.”
Hmm?
Oh, right, these two are gatekeepers, so they wouldn’t come to the second palace. I guess it’s understandable that they don’t know. But still, he mentioned wandering around town during the new moon twilight. Well, never mind.
It seems that the two concluded that Uchikage-Ojichan would have the answers to these questions. Kanki hoisted the man’s lifeless body onto his shoulder. It appeared that they were planning to take him back…
“For now, let’s regroup with Uchikage-sama. Shizunuma and Tatareba should be there too…”
“We were left behind, you know. Oh, and did you say Amariaz or something? You come too.”
“I guess I’ll going along…”
“By the way, you’re covered in blood. Are you okay?”
“Yeah, I’m fine.”
Amariaz’ attire remained the same as when he fought Vetchnu. Doesn’t it feel gross? Or maybe not?
But wait, this time Amariaz is willingly coming along. Well, considering he was kidnapped once, I’d feel more at ease having him here at the Oni Village. We can train together again!
However, I wonder… Why did that man kidnap Amariaz? I don’t really understand that part, but maybe it’s something for adults to discuss. Even though Amariaz is a kid… no, I’m sure he’s not a regular kid. Really, what a strange friend.
The four of us retraced the path Kadoma and Kanki took to meet up with Uchikage-Ojichan. During the walk, drowsiness suddenly overwhelmed me. I couldn’t tell if it was because I felt relieved or if I got tired from all the movement, but I was really sleepy. It seemed Amariaz felt the same way; he was walking with his head nodding sleepily.
Kadoma noticed and, with a troubled smile, picked up both Amariaz and me.
“Whoa.”
“Mmm.”
“If you’re sleepy, just sleep. Kids these days are reckless. Here, lend me hold you up.”
“Kadoma… Thanks.”
“Mmm…”
Amariaz seemed reluctant, but sleepiness won. Even if he’s not a regular kid inside, his body is still that of a child. His need for sleep is inevitable.
After confirming that both were asleep, Kadoma continued walking. From the side, Kanki peered in.
“Isn’t it uncomfortable to sleep surrounded by all these muscles?”
“What do you mean by that, you jerk?”
“Oh hell nah! Sleeping holded by muscles like yours.”
“You’re no better!”
“Hush.”
“Grr…”
Whispering, Kanki chuckled, prompting Kadoma to furrow his brows and make a dissatisfied face. But such banter has been going on since forever. There’s no need to worry about it now. Kadoma, seemingly taking the bait, chuckled a bit and then walked a bit faster, heading deeper into the forest to regroup with Uchikage.