Nagai Koto c12

「Eh, the castle?」 (Velt)

However, I'm not the type to depend on others' kindness. There's no real reason to, and for the normal me, I want to wait until things settle down. At the castle, I may be happy, but I won't be able to relax.

「No way. It's suffocating there.」 (Velt)

「W, well, if someone were willing to take care of you...」 (The King)

Someone to watch over me... There's only one person that I can think of.

「Sensei.」 (Velt)

「Ha?」 (Melma)

「Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?」 (Melma)

See, he panicked. Well, not only is sensei surprised, but everyone else here is. It's a hard sell, becoming an adopted child, as it's normally unthinkable.

「Velt, what are you thinking of, troubling that man like that! Did father not tell you to live in the castle!?」 (Forna)

「Wait, are you not thinking about the trouble you're causing me?」 (Melma)

「Yeah, I know. But, whenever something's seriously troubling me I can talk to you, and you help me out don't you?」 (Velt)

As I said so, Forna furrowed her brows and hit the back of my head.

「Stupid Velt! Why, why! Talk to me if you have any problems! Why won't you talk to me? Didn't you two only meet the other day?」 (Forna)

「W, what did you say?」 (Forna)

「Ah... Y, you, Velt! You don't need to talk to somebody, if you just tell them you like them, it’s plenty.」 (Forna)

It wasn't exactly a lie. Somehow, her face became beet red and she had a bashful, happy expression. She came to some misunderstanding, but I didn't say anything untrue.

「Sheesh, relying on me now isn't fair you know? He was, I was a teacher in the past you know.」 (Melma)

Sensei looked skyward, amazed. However, he seemed to have given up at some point.

「Listen, there are several conditions. To begin with, no lying to me. Same with secrets. You'll tell me things in detail. We'll have a discussion. If you can't do that, I'll throw you out.」 (Melma)

I am unbelievably lucky. Even if there are others that were reborn like us, I've got the best circumstances.

「After that, do care about the past, but don't be fixated on it. What's important to Velt Jeeha is more important.」 (Melma)

「Lastly, I will call you Velt from now on. Got it?」 (Melma)

Probably nobody else understands the meaning of the conversation. Though, that this conversation even happened is my good fortune. Sensei said to not focus on being Asakura Ryuuma from here on, but to live as Velt Jeeha. Also, he won't call me Asakura. He will see me as Velt. Sensei is telling is me to live this way now.

In a sense, the life of Velt Jeeha may have just begun, today.

Chapter end