Do You Think You Can Run After Reincarnating, Nii-san?

Episode 54: The Happiness You Seek Is Not Yourself

I decided to show you how Azelea and Jack lived.

Originally, I was going to bring them back... but I couldn't measure whether it was right or not.

"Azelea, we're fishing."

"Wow. Not a big fish."

"Mr. Rachel's a good eater, isn't he?

"Hehe. Yeah, maybe that's not enough."

Food support basically seemed to cover hunting and gathering.

Given that the Demon King's Army would have had to flee if they followed me, I guess I couldn't have been plowing the field for long.

"You know, I'm pretty familiar with Jack. It can also be distinguished as edible grass..."

"I wonder why. You know somehow."

… Once upon a time I taught.

I thought you might not be interested in survival technology because you're noble, but I remember you listening more enthusiastically than I thought.

"I don't feel comfortable with seasoning, so I'm not sure about the flavor..."

"Azelea, how could you cook?

"That's... well, it's been seven years, so it's pretty much... not that I had a particular reason!

Ah.

I guess there was a reason, I guess.

I'm sure Jack had a dish he wanted to make for you.

For seven years, while I was traveling for strength, I kind of mumbled when I thought she lived with a colorless love heart in her chest.

In fact, that's amazing.

I continued to like Jack, who became the Demon King, wielded disaster, and hated the rest of the world.

For seven years, I never even met him once, but without any change at all.

Enviably, strong and pure love.

Because that finally came true...... I don't want to get in the way more and more.

"Yes, Jack. Ahhh."

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"You're not back yet, are you? Ahhh."

"Ngu..."

... or am I not already in the way?

They showed off their flirting in front of me, making me uncomfortable.

It's not even the breeze that dares to flirt, it's what we do in complete nature that accelerates the narrowness of our shoulders.

… at least to me.

Azelea and Jack now looked happier than at any time in the past.

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"Oops."

When Jack pulled the pole hard, a fish jumped out of the river and floated in the air fluffy.

He remembers the use of spirituality by intuition.

It was also the reason why hunting and gathering alone was lightly covering the food support for two.

Jack removes the needle from the fish and throws it into the cage.

"Maybe one more"

Sitting next to me, I peered into the fish cage.

Five fish enough to ride on both hands, bouncing with bitches.

"Sometimes Azelea pisses me off. He said he'd just let it rot if he caught so much."

"It's a luxury problem."

"Mr. Rachel's here today, so you don't have to worry too much."

Saying, Jack threaded the river again.

... When the hell was the first time Jack used a salute?

It was kind of odd.

Because Jack was a kid who would do all the crazy things to his disciple...

- Trust me. The apprentice I raised.

Unexpectedly, the words Jack told me one day refrained.

Even then, I was accidentally thrilled by the serious voice and face of the kids...

"- Mr. Lakel?

"Huh?

Suddenly Jack's face appeared in front of me, and I turned away.

There is nothing where I tried to poke my hand and my body leans about.

Shit -!

"Whoa, it's dangerous"

On the verge of falling to the river, Jack grabs me by the wrist and gets nothing.

Jack looked sorry.

"Excuse me, because I talked to him all of a sudden"

"Yes, no... because I just surprised myself"

Jack's hand grabbing his wrist was much bigger than he thought.

I was talking about not being able to get back into strength, but you still find it powerful because Jack is still an 11-year-old in me?

Jack is eighteen now.

Much like me, in terms of appearance age.

Think of it, Jack, who grew up, including the last time in the world, was just fighting.

This is the first time we have had a peaceful time at such a distance......

... I don't know.

My palpitations are suddenly accelerating.

"Mr. Rachel? Are you all right, sir? Still feeling better..."

"Ugh!?

As Jack approached me with a worrying face, I reflected away.

"Oh, I'm sorry...... don't get too close"

"Oh, yes...... sorry"

... ugh.

I sit back at a distance between Jack and every human being.

I felt like this was the right distance.

I look at Jack's face sideways, feeling his palpitations healing.

Its side, overlooking the falling river surface of the yarn, was serenity itself.

Or...

More so than he was before he became the Demon King, before he lost Phil.

"... Jack"

"Yes?"

"Now...... happy?

"... mmm"

Jack frowned hard, keeping his eyes off the fishing line.

"I can be anxious...... I have Azelea, so I'm fine. When I'm with her, I don't care about the details. … so happy"

That said, Jack looked really happy.

...... oh.

There's no more curtain for me.

From the bottom of my heart, I thought so.

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I stayed only one night and decided to leave the next morning.

There is nothing more I can do here.

Instead, I thought that I should keep an eye on the Demon King's army.

"The teacher should use your bedroom. I've cleaned it."

I really thought I'd leave soon, but he bothered to get me a bedroom, so I could swell.

I break up with the two of them, go into the bedroom alone, and sit back in bed.

... you won't have to worry about savepoints anymore.

My purpose was accomplished.

Time leaps don't have to be done anymore.

I said, "I can't sleep well in peace.

There is still a threat of the Demon King's Army.

Well, I'm not going to be so peaceful bogged down that I can't detect the danger because I'm asleep, but I've never been more careful -

'-... eh, hey...'

Hmm?

In the dark bedroom, I was giving myself up to signs of a neighborhood, and I heard whispering voices from across the wall.

"… no… next door, teacher…"

'Cause I'll be quiet... voice, be patient...'

'Hmmm......! Baka......'

Mm-hmm?

This...

No way......

Isn't that the one you shouldn't ask?

If you blink your ears unintentionally, you will hear faint breath leaks.

"........................................................."

No matter how long I say my elf ears are, I'm not sure what I'm doing with the sound alone.

... No, if you use 'King's Eye' or?

No, no, no, no, I can't do something like that peek...

While I was half confused, the sound heard from the walls turned into inexcusable.

As usual, they overlap their rough breaths whispering each other's names in a sweet voice.

I was even calmly convinced that while I let my heart bounce, so did it.

If two young people lived under one roof, it would be somewhat, even a lethargy.

In fact, during the day, before me, he may have suppressed it.

You look happy, I thought.

As much as I'm going to miss you a little... the two of you now, you look happy.

I looked up at the dark ceiling, listening to the voice of the neighboring room, which was becoming less and less reluctant.

My chest hurts because I'm sure I miss you.

Because I am obstinate to the two of you who have become so lightly happy without me.

How childish.

What is the teacher and what is the master of this.

Let's remember our beginnings.

I, if only Jack could be happy, that's fine.

'Cause, right?

Just for that, even the world turned to its enemies.

Hey.

Isn't that right?

"... Huh?

My body jumped unconsciously, tingly.

Consciousness turns from inside out.

This is...

- Anything?

I looked out the window.

It's the night forest that spreads.

In the gap between the trees, I can't see any shadows.

……………………

No, that's not a mistake right now.

Sure, I felt some sign.

And I cast my gaze upon the wall on the side of the neighbouring chamber.

... you two must not have noticed.

The two of us are too happy right now to pay attention to this faint hostility.

Our hearts are full because we embrace our happiness.

So.

Those two happinesses - I have to protect them.

I went out the window, sneaking my footsteps so that the two neighbors wouldn't notice me.