Owari No Seraph – Ichinose Guren, 16-sai No Catastrophe
/ Owari no Seraph – Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Catastrophe v6c2
Title: The Funeral
Disclaimer: This is a fan-made translation from Chinese translations! Please go easy and enlighten us on any mistakes or deviations from the original light novel. All credit goes to the original author and illustrators. - Hyaka and Kuro Shion
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Time flew at an amazing speed for the few days after. Father’s body was allowed to be brought back to the ancestral home in Aichi for the funeral.
A grand funeral took place next.
It took an entire week.
By then, everyone had received information about Guren becoming the new Head. Representatives from the prominent Houses supporting
Perhaps everyone had seen the footage of the scene at the execution ground. Father’s execution and Guren’s silhouette.
Everyone saw the– allowing them to see that unbecoming sight of his, everybody promised to tirelessly contribute to the progress of
On the other hand, under such a situation, how would
To have his father being killed that way and to have himself being unable to do anything, what exactly should he do?
“…..”
However, this train of thought could not last forever. As he had to receive the visitors, he did not get much sleep those few days.
“……Ha.”
Guren left the mortuary and returned home to get a little bit of rest. Once he entered, he saw the courtyard-styled living room father liked and sat down.
The clothes he was wearing used to be what father wore too.
Whenever there was a grand ceremony, father would wear this. He never expected to be the one donning it this quickly.
He sat cross-legged in front of the coffee table and surveyed the living room with a dazed look. This garden was father’s creation too. It always felt like whenever father had nothing to settle, he would be present in this living room or garden.
Guren received beginner swordsmanship lessons from father for the first time in this garden too.
He recalled what happened in the past. Father was stringent during training, always saying,
“You have talent.”
Guren, who was being praised and felt very pleased, started obsessing over swordsmanship.
He never noticed this before. But now that he looked at it again, he felt that the garden was very beautiful.
The sun had started to set.
It should be around 5pm.
Just then, from the corners of his vision, his two attendants poked their heads out from the door.
“About that, Guren-sama.”
“Guren-sama.”
Those were Sayuri and Shigure. Lethargy washed over both their faces. They watched the execution too.
When they saw him hugging his father’s corpse, both of them bawled in melancholy. [note: ME TOO]
“We’re sorry that we could not be beside you.”
“We could not protect you, very sorry about that.”
They repeated again and again.
They probably did not rest much afterwards. After delivering the corpse back to Aichi, the two of them rushed back and forth in preparation of the funeral.
The two of them, who were supposed to be more lethargic, said.
“About that, Guren-sama. Are you tired?”
Shigure continued.
“A mattress has been prepared in the room, please have a short rest.”
Guren replied.
“You guys go rest. You guys probably had even less sleep than I did.”
“We are alright!”
“We will get a change of clothes for you immediately, Guren-sama please have a rest.”
Guren shook his head at the two of them.
“It is still early.”
“But.”
“But I’ll rest this evening. I have already greeted the people from the prominent Houses. Rather than this, could I have a cup of tea? I am thirsty.”
The two of them seemed rather happy.
“Ah, ah, I’ll have it prepared immediately.”
They left as they replied.
They two of them seemed to be searching for things to help out with. To work incessantly like this, they would probably collapse one day. They are the people who should have a short rest. I’ll order them to have some rest after they come back, Guren thought.
“……”
With a dazed look, he allowed time to pass by.
Without worrying about the future, he merely looked at the garden father adored.
There was a rustling of leaves. And the whipping of water. Now that he thought about it, there were a few carps in the pond. He could still remember how proud father was when he managed to purchase a few enormous carps.
[Very outstanding right, Guren?]
How did he answer that? He said something like he was not interested. If only he could share the joy with father at that time. Now that things were gone and past, he started to regret. [note: OH MY TEARS]
Just then, a man donning a black suit and a black tie appeared in front of the pond.
It was Shinya Hiragi.
He had a big box in his hand. After scanning his surroundings, he looked at Guren.
After that,
“Yo, Guren.”
He waved with a smile.
Guren replied.
“I did not call you to come over.”
“Eh? Really?”
Shinya said as he approached. He stepped onto the corridors without permission before making a beeline for the living room.
“Also, I did not give permission for you to come in.”
But Shinya ignored his words and sat on the opposite side of Guren. He said.
“Why are you in that kimono?”
“Nothing concerning you.”
“It does not suit you at all.”
“So noisy.”
“I was lying. It suits a little I guess. Is this the ceremonial attire of the Ichinose House?”
“Whatever. Why are you here?”
Hearing that, Shinya shrugged and said.
“You should be able to understand from this suit I am wearing~”
It was obviously a funeral attire. In other words, this bastard was here for the funeral too.
“To do something like this. Don’t you think that a Hiragi would be very warmly welcomed at the funeral of the Ichinose House?”
“I did not do it.”
“But you are a Hiragi.”
“Well, that is true…. but, it’s okay since I’m not here for the funeral.”
“Then what are you here for?”
“Eh, of course I am here to see you.”
“Ah?”
“Didn’t you say this over the phone? Something like ‘console me’. You see, I brought the game over.”
He placed the big box onto the table. The video game should be inside.
Looking at the box, the edges of Guren’s lips started to rise unintentionally. In order to deny this, Guren clicked his tongue.
“Tch. I can’t laze around with an idiot.”
Hearing that, Shinya smiled.
“Even though you said this, you are actually very happy~”
“No.”
“Eh? You wanted to say that to have friends at this point of time feels great?”
“I haven’t said this right”
“Now that we are talking about it, is there a television here in this house? Let’s connect the game to it.”
“I’m very busy now, I don’t have time to play games.”
“But I purchased the a brand new video game you know?”
“Who cares?”
“Oi Guren.”
“What?”
“Everything alright?”
Shinya said as he observed Guren with worry present in his eyes.
“I’ll listen if you need to complain.”
“……”
“It’s fine if you need to shout to destress. I will tolerate a little bit of shouting and listen to you.”
So annoying, that irritating bastard. To come all this way to Aichi with a video game and putting up such an attitude.
“Who are you?”
Shinya smiled as he replied.
“Your friend right?”
“Ha.”
“Therefore, in front of your friend, even if you cry it is alright. This is the time to cry right? To have such a rotten thing thrown at you. Come, cry out loud. Cry, cry.”
Guren frowned in irritation and said.
“You are a really noisy bastard.”
“But I heard that if you cry, the cortisol in your body will be flushed out. It helps to destress you know?”
“I have cried already. It’s okay now.”
Shinya stared at Guren.
“Aahh, really?”
“Yeah.”
“In front of who? It must be Shigure and Sayuri right? Bawling your heart out saying something like ‘This is so painful uwah.’ ?”
But Guren glanced at the garden and said.
“In front of father, I cried. Before the execution.”
“…….Ah, I see.”
“Yeah.”
Shinya looked at the garden too.
“Is this your father’s garden?”
“Yeah.”
“Very beautiful.”
“Yeah, indeed….. even though today is the first time I felt this way”
Just then, other visitors came. Goshi and Mito, who were donning a suit and a funeral attire respectively, appeared in the garden.
This should have been something that was impossible. The Ichinose House was heavily guarded; invading it would be very tough.
Of course, if they revealed themselves to be a Hiragi, Goshi, or Jujo, which were the prominent Houses of
However, Guren did not receive any reports on this.
In other words, it didn’t matter if it was Shinya, Goshi or Mito; all of them took matters into their own hands and invaded his house.
Guren asked.
“You guys, what did you do to the alarms?”
Shinya, who was sitting beside, said in calm voice.
“We disabled it.”
“Don’t break it. It cost quite a bit.”
“It was because those things were easy to destroy. The guards were like monkeys.”
Impossible. But these guys could use their
Furthermore, the entire of
A human experimentation with up to thousands of experimental subjects had began.
If that was the case, the security network would need to be revised to tackle non-human targets.
Mito looked around and saw Guren.
“Ah, he’s there!”
She said as she pointed at Guren.
Goshi looked at him too and approached waving his hand.
“Yo, what’s this Guren. Aren’t you brimming with vitality?”
Mito continued.
“Idiot Goshi! How can he be brimming with vitality? Guren. About that, you are alright? About that, about that…..”
These two entered with greeting as well.
Mito looked pained as she observed.
“About that…..”
“What?”
“Please don’t feel sad….”
It seemed to take a rather long time for her to say this.
Guren nodded.
“Yeah.”
He said.
Mito continued.
“About that, if there is something I can help with.”
“There’s none.”
“But.”
“Everyone’s presence suffices. Thank you.”
“Ah…..”
Mito stopped. Looking at him, she looked like she wanted to say something but refrained from doing so.
“I understand.”
She replied like this.
She sat a small distance away.
Goshi stood and looked around the living room.
“So this is where Guren grew up. It feels a rather simple.”
Shinya looked up at Goshi and said.
“But Goshi hails from a prominent House too. Isn’t your residence a vintage Japanese-styled one?”
“No, my residence has a quintessential Western design. Not only it is efficient but it also possesses strength! And I am the one holding everyone back.” [note: This sentence might sound a little funny. But the original translation really did mean something like this.]
Goshi smiled frivolously as he said.
He walked languidly on the tatami mats and crossed his arms as he looked at the wall scrolls before attempting to roll the scrolls up.
“Oi Guren.”
“Hmm?”
“Is this expensive?”
“No idea.”
“But this is a decoration of the Ichinose House, it must be expensive. I always could not wrap my mind around why this thing is so good.”
After staring at the scroll for a while,
“Ah, talking about this Guren. In order to cheer you up, I brought you a present.”
As he said that, he took out a few magazines from the plastic bag he was carrying in his hand. What appeared was a magazine with a cover showing a woman wearing obscene clothes. Vulgar words adorned her chest and butt.
“Oi Goshi!”
Even though Mito shouted as she stood up, Goshi,
“Hey hey Mito-chan. This is for Guren. Men will regain their vitality when they see something like this during bouts of sadness.”
“Liar.”
“I did not lie. You should hand your body over to desires, just like this. If you only think about stupid things, the blues will decrease…..Mito-chan is thinking like this too right? Rather than letting Guren become sad, you want Guren to relax a little right?”
“No, about that. This is how you put it…..but just by seeing this, it won’t easily….”
“Men are like this. Such pitiful creatures. Right, Guren. It is like this right?”
“Is it really like this? Guren. Then I’ll, for this time only, allow you to indulge….and read something like this here.”
Mito was blushing for some reason. She had a mysterious look on her face.
Goshi cheerfully flipped the porn magazine open.
Shinya gave a soft smile as he looked at Goshi and Guren.
No matter what, these three were here to comfort Guren.
Friends– he was fooled around by this unfathomable word. They even made a special trip to Aichi.
Guren replied.
“Did the Goshi House and Jujo House permit you guys to come here.”
Goshi and Mito looked at each other and did not reply.
In other words, they weren’t allowed. People from the prominent families of
These guys did something forbidden and the came here.
However, Goshi smiled.
“We are on holiday in Aichi. Thus, we’ll not get punished. However, because spending on hotels is too expensive, we have decided to stay over at a friend’s house.”
“You guys even want to stay over?”
“Let’s have some delicious food.”
“Why not you guys go back?”
Just then, Shigure and Sayuri entered and, according to the number of people present, brought snacks and tea.
Goshi waved.
“Ah, Sayuri-chan and Shigure-chan, it’s been a while.”
Sayuri and Shigure looked at Goshi and lowered their heads.
Mito continued.
“Ah, Shigure-san, if there’s anything I can help with.”
Shigure replied.
“There’s no need. It’s alright. As visitors, please enjoy.”
She placed the cups of tea on the coffee table as she said this.
“Guren-sama.”
“Hmm?”
“If there is anything, please call us.”
Goshi interrupted.
“You guys stay too-”
“However, this is against the rules.”
“Are we friends?”
“We are, the subordinates.”
Hearing this, Guren nodded.
“No, it’s okay if you guys stay here.”
Sayuri and Shigure glanced at each other before smiling happily. They sat at the corner of the room.
Goshi looked at the two.
“Wait, how is it possible for those two to be so cute, Guren. What is this? Did the Ichinose House hire their subordinates based on cuteness? What a perverted Guren.”
The two ignored Goshi’s joke.
Mito said.
“About that, this, although this won’t do as tribute….”
She handed a present over to Sayuri and Shigure.
Whenever these guys came over, the surroundings became very noisy.
Guren could feel his inner wrath, revenge, fear and such feelings decrease a little.
After that, he could feel the tightly-wound cord in him snap. He suddenly felt very sleepy. Guren had a sip of the tea in an effort to reduce the drowsiness.
“Hmm.”
He muttered.
In the end, he still felt like sleeping.
Goshi, Mito, Sayuri and Shigure had been very noisy. Goshi flipped the porn magazine open right in front of the girls, causing quite an uproar.
Amidst the commotion, Shinya lifted the box with the video game and stood up before purposely making his way to a spot beside Guren.
“Let’s have a talk Guren. I want to discuss this brand new game with you.”
He sat down and started to open the box as he muttered something else.
“So, what are you planning to do after this?”
“…..”
Guren pondered over the meaning of these words.
Was he asking how he planned to live after father’s death?
Or was it about the missing Mahiru?
The execution of the hundreds of subordinates if Mahiru was not killed had already been revoked.
It was exchanged for father’s death, the bringing back of a live vampire and an unknown
Also, after seeing how Guren remained loyal to Kureto Hiragi despite his father’s death, the followers of
A loyal, slave.
Therefore, there should be no need to continue searching for and killing Mahiru.
Shinya should know these too.
They were no longer searching for Mahiru anymore.
There was nothing to contend against
Well then, what should be the course of action from now on?
He was temporarily living the life of a slave. If there was a chance for him to break through, then the point of breakthrough was hidden in Mahiru.
Because the only one who succeeded in rebelling against
Even until now, no one comprehended of her actions.
Teaming up with the Hyakuya Sect, single-handedly conducting experiments to weaponize the
If he wanted to break through his current situation of being powerless even against his own father’s death, then there was a need to meet up with her.
“….”
Guren pondered with his arms crossed.
A personal revenge.
And peace for the numerous followers of
Which side was more important? Mahiru bestowed upon him a cursed power. A power that could only become strong if he gave up everything.
Even though he felt like he could not accept this power, but despite so,
“….There is a need, to meet Mahiru again.”
Guren said. Shinya nodded.
“Even if you don’t go look for her, if what was written on her love letter was true, then the world might really end on Christmas.”
Indeed. Everyone here knew.
The
What would that result in, no one was clear. Perhaps they might be just threatening the world without the use of weapons, but what was it for to use a destructive weapon that could destroy the entire world?
Despite so, Mahiru used to say this.
There was a need to give up being human in order to live.
Because after the end of the world, humans would not be able to survive.
“……”
Mahiru was still leading the way far ahead of him. However, if the world would really end on Christmas that year, then was a need to catch up with her to protect his friends and followers.
Therefore, Guren said.
“To look for Mahiru. To, protect my friends.”
Shinya looked at him and nodded.
“Yeah. I’ll help you out. However, you want to play some games today right? After that, you will want to have a rest. You look really sleepy.”
“Yeah, so sleepy I want to die.”
“You want to sleep now?”
“But if I sleep now, I’ll probably wake up in the middle of the night. I’ll play games then. What game did you buy?”
Shinya took the software out of the box.
“Baseball and professional wrestling. Everyone, Guren said he wanted to play games!”
Hearing this, his friends all looked at him with joy.
Guren gave a bitter smile.
It was just a short while after his father’s death, yet he relaxed a little with all these people around him. He was speechless at his own naivety.
That day, he did not manage to get some sleep. Instead, he played till 2am.
The wrestling game was unexpectedly interesting. The poisonous gas Mito’s masked avatar threw up was very strong, making everyone claim that she was cheating. All around, everybody was pumped up amidst the commotion.
After the game, Guren placed a mattress in front of the game consoles and slept like he died.
His other friends probably wanted to have a rest too.
Spending time with these friends really allowed one to forget his wrath within seconds.
Forget the oppressive stress, the fear.
This was a really delightful thing.
Friends, could probably make one strong. After the use of the demonic weapons, this conviction became stronger.
Because if one, in the face of friends and family, did not possess that kind of conviction only a human could master, then one’s heart would be controlled by the Oni instantaneously.
That was why to have Shinya and the rest coming over that day was a really great thing.
However, despite so–
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He had a dream.
No, perhaps this was the world inside his heart.
In the middle of the pure white world, a petite Oni stood.
It was Noya.
Noya was smiling happily.
“…..”
“……” “…..” “Shut up.” “I told you to shut up.” ◆ He woke up. Sweat pooled at his back. In the living room, Shinya, Goshi, Mito, Shigure and Sayuri all crashed onto his mattress and slept, squashed in pile. Glancing at the clock, it was 4am. “…..Isn’t this, some kind of sleepover?” He groaned and lifted his head to look at the ceiling. His throat burned with thirst. Guren slid the door open and went out. A beautiful moon hang high up in the sky, illuminating the garden father constructed. Under the bright moonlight, a puny him stood. He could not suppress this boring desire for revenge. Under the moon, an insatiable Oni– the Oni of the moon, stared at the moonlit night sky. ◆ ◆ The funeral lasted for two more days. Faithful followers, who were scattered around the country and not seen regularly, all congregated at Aichi. Guren met with every single one of them. Everybody lamented the death of Sakae Ichinose and congratulated Guren on becoming the new Head. I pledge my loyalty to you. I have heard many things about Guren-sama. To have an outstanding successor, Sakae-sama must be very happy. The same greetings were heard repeatedly during the day. Suddenly, two young boys around ten years of age appeared in front of him. One of them said. “Oi, you are Guren Ichinose!” All the adults nearby were shocked by how this boy addressed Guren. “Oi, you.” But Guren lifted his hand to stop that adult from continuing. “It’s alright, let him continue. After all, he came for the funeral.” He looked back at the young boy. A boy with tea brown hair and slightly drooping eyelids. Behind him was a boy with black hair and a calm expression. Guren asked. “Your name?” Droopy-eyelids replied. “I am Makoto. He is Shusaku.” The boy called Shusaku, “Makoto Narumi and Shusaku Iwasaki.” added on. Guren had heard these names before. Narumi and Iwasaki. Even though they were not part of the notable former families, they had led numerous followers for a long time. Outstanding families. From what he could remember they resided in Nagoya. Guren nodded and said. “So it’s like this. You look like you have something to say.” Narumi nodded his head fervently. “Of course. We, watched the footage of the execution!” “…..” The moment Narumi said it, the entire mortuary fell silent. Because this was a forbidden topic. There might be spies from the Hiragis present. This was a dangerous topic. Perhaps, this Narumi, was a spy sent by the Hiragis to ascertain Guren’s attitude. However, Guren asked. “Then?” “What then. I want to know your opinions after being forced to tolerate all these.” “Yeah.” “I grew up with everyone around me saying that “…..” “That kind of humiliating treatment, what was that huh? I, I looked up to you a lot. Because my father said that the Ichinoses are very strong and very gentle. They can lead us the right way to a brighter future……but, that….” Narumi’s eyes started to glaze over with tears. He looked like he was not ready to resign to everything. This feeling could be understood. When Guren first knew about this existence the current him would never be able to come into contact with, he had the same feeling. Narumi continued. “If you are going to become the Head of the Ichinose House, then tell me. Are we going to be looked down upon forever?” “…..” “We must continue to tolerate those things?” “…..” “My father did not answer me. All he could say was to tolerate this and that there is no choice and things like that. So can you answer me? Guren Ichinose. If you are going to become the Head of the Ichinose House and lead us, then you tell me, are we going to remain as dregs for the rest of our lives?” Narumi cried. He cried so much it seemed a little unpresentable. He was not a spy. This was for sure. He was an extremely loyal follower. But I betrayed everything. The adults were completely silent as they waited for Guren’s answer. Guren spoke. “Did you approach me just to ask about this?” “Yeah.” Narumi nodded. Guren replied. “Then, let me tell you the truth. Just like how your father put it. We are dregs. Therefore, for my sake, tolerate this. This cannot be helped too.” Tears brimmed from the boy’s eyes again as despair and sadness washed over his face. But Guren ignored this as he grabbed Narumi’s collar and pulled him close. “But this is temporary. Don’t be noisy and say all these useless things. Just follow me. I will let you see what a proper future looks like.” Narumi’s eyes widened at that. That instant, the doors of the mortuary were being hastily closed. The doors of the room Guren was in along with the rest of the followers were closed too. Perhaps his words were considered information that must not be leaked out. Only the prominent families were present. And his father’s right-hand men. Everyone were elites who taught Guren swordsmanship and sorcery. Their movements were swift. They would immediately ascertain the presence of spies. Just then, a man around forty years of age, who was resting at the back, spoke. Shigure’s father, Samidare Yukimi, [note: I cannot be sure if this is the correct translation of Shigure’s father’s name] “Guren-sama, please conduct yourself with dignity.” “Is this way of putting it not very suitable?” Guren asked. This time, Sayuri’s father, Seishou Hanayori replied. [note: I cannot be sure if this is the correct translation of Sayuri’s father’s name] “No, we are relieved. Guren-sama, even after going to Shibuya where the Hiragis are, did not change.” These two men seemed to have grown up with Guren’s father. They must have felt sadness from the depths of their hearts. “Yeah.” Guren nodded, let Narumi go and gently pushed at his chest. Narumi, who staggered a few steps back, looked a little alarmed. “Then, then, will you get revenge for us?” Revenge. Revenge. But what was revenge? What must be done to bring happiness to the followers? Even though there was a need to consider this, Guren answered. “What did I say just now?” “Eh…..ah. shut up, and follow you.” “This will do.” Narumi looked up with a little bit of happiness in his expression. “Can, can I trust you?” Guren shrugged. “Trust what you want to trust.” “I, I………want to trust you.” “Really. Then upgrade yourself. The enemies are strong. Become strong and help me.” “Yeah!” Narumi sounded truly happy as he replied. Iwasaki, who was standing behind him, patted his back and nodded. Watching these two, Guren understood that that footage of the execution wounded everyone deeply. What exactly were those, who continued to follow him despite all, chasing after? Revenge? Peace? Or could it be both? Then what should he do? He started to mull over, how he should progress as the Head of the Ichinose House. ◆ The funeral ended. Guren planned to return to Tokyo the next day. He, who inherited the position as the Head of the Ichinose House, was called to attend the meeting of the higher-ups of It was 1am. The subway was out of service. There was a need to take a car to Tokyo. If he left now, it would be past 6am. Shinya drove a mini van to pick Guren up. “Ya, Guren. Then, let’s go back.” Shinya said. The windows at the back rolled down, revealing Mito and Goshi. “Let’s go home, Guren.” “Let’s go.” Hearing those calls, Guren replied. “My home is supposed to be here.” Shinya laughed. “Well, that is true.” Shigure and Sayuri prepared their luggage. “Guren-sama, everything is prepared. We can set off anytime now.” Guren nodded as he prepared to settle himself at the back of the car. However, it would be very noisy sitting with Goshi and Mito. So he sat on the seat beside the driver’s. “So, what is this about?” “Indeed. We even got the poker cards ready.” Hearing Mito’s words, Guren frowned. “Is there even anyone who plays poker late at night?” “But this is very interesting. Apparently there’s this variant called ‘Draw the Joker’ “ [note: I am not sure what the official name for this style of playing is.] She then proceeded to explain how to play Draw the Joker as Guren ignored her. Shigure and Sayuri loaded the luggage onto the van. The entire squad had settled down and was ready to set off. “Alright, let’s go! Such a chance is hard to come by, so let’s keep awake the whole night and have some nice dishes at all the service areas along the way!” Goshi said enthusiastically. The car started to head towards Tokyo. Translator’s Comments: K.Shion: SHINYA TO THE RESCUE ;_; Guren stop being tsundere and just let him console you. Omg Shinya is such a good friend (he could drive at 16 omg and he even gave Guren a ride). HE NEEDS TO COME BACK SOON. And oh wow a 6-men sleepover…… hmm. Narumi, I feel for you. Tags: owari no seraph owari no suffering owari no serafu owasera guren ichinose ichinose guren gureshin hiiragi shinya shinya hiragi norito goshi mito jujo mito juujou sayuri hanayori yukimi shigure shigure yukimi light novel light novels Chapter end
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