Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu Chapter 26.5

Here is the POV Chapter of Rinon, Toa’s sister. Events that transpired here was happening between Chapter 20 and 26 so you might want to read it first at Reigo’s site if you’ve already forgotten what had happened at the first human settlement that Makoto had visited.

This Chapter Fits into the entry of 26.5

This is 3-4 times the lenght of the normal chapter in Kenja no Tsurugi so it took sometime before i was able to finish this. I’ll be working on Mio’s Encounter POV next after i post 2 or 3 chapters of my original project.

There were also a number living on farthest back on this place that was called the “Last Base” positioned at the edge of the world.

Although this knowledge of mine that i live by was passed down to me by my Onee-chan, my only family.

Those that inhabit these lands were the “Mamono” whose might was so powerful that it was common tradition to circulate this joke-like information of which was also a harsh reality. Even still, due to to the valuable resources, formidable enemies and jobs that would only be found here, many adventurers and merchants that arrive here usually cannot separate with the devilish charm of the land and thus stay here.

There were naturally a lot of establishments that collapsed along the way but as long as the base exist, the foundation of this frontier, there was nothing to worry about.

To achieve what Zetsuya has been aiming for had also become the major objective of those adventurers that were a part of it, somehow i was starting to feel the same.

However, summarizing all of it, this was an extremely dangerous place. My Onee-chan,  Toa is an adventurer at such a place.

So even though we’ve already discussed it a number of times already, we are unable to leave this wasteland and return to the frontier town of Tsige “Mou, there’s no money. Someday I’ll absolutely learn to understand your habits……onee-chan no baka” (TN: Onee-chan no baka = sister you idiot. Sounds more natural if i kept it that way) I grumbled a complaint as I sighed looking inside the wallet with only a few money left.

She obtained a large debt due to failing a request to the higher-ups.

She was unable to stop it.

Onee-chan’s injuries were heavy but were healed somehow and the money she had left were able to cover the fees but.

For the sake of repaying the debt she needs to work for it, this was later informed to us by a person whom I didn’t know.

This was the story that i had formed after listening into the conversation of the adventurers that had returned.

Because, I felt that it was the same as being told to not being able to meet onee-chan again.

I don’t have any practical skills that i can use for work nor the ability to become an adventurer.

However i only have myself now.

Living here is dangerous.

Money would likely be essential to have (there’s not much left though, for now i’ll needgo out.)

How i would be able to learn of onee-chan’s current state and a way to change her circumstances, that time i still hadn’t know how.

The last thing that comes to mind was what I had thought, onee-chan.

Fortunately i was saving for myself so living by myself for a little while should be possible.

I would somehow be able to survive everyday while slowly gathering  information regarding onee-chan’s circumstances.

I held my voice in and didn’t answer as i might encounter the same fate of Onee-chan who was captured.

I bit my lips.

Certainly, living by myself without being seen by anyone is not a reason.

As long as it was within the base even during the night, it would still be livable to some extent with some preparations to be made.

I haven’t thought about any of it at all.
But……to be discovered simply like this was something i didn’t expect.”Don’t glare at me with a face that’s about to cry. You see I, I really think oujou-chan did great persisting this far. Ain’t that right?”

“……”

Therefore what are you saying?

Are you going to return my Sister?

“As of now there’s nowhere to go to. You’ve already been entrusted to me to some extend anyways. Don’t you want to meet Toa? Your onee-chan has yet to reach the needed income for the debt, and we can’t exactly overlook your circumstances so we’ve decided to take you with us.”

“Aaah! Onee-chan is doing well!?”

“Ooh? you finally opened your mouth eh. That’s right, Toa’s still safe. But you know? that Onee-chan of yours had gotten involved in something bad, I especially came here myself to inform you of this.”

“Something bad? What kind of bad? What will become of Onee-chan?”

The frightening feeling i had when she left the house was returning again.
In my head, there was a possibility of not being able to meet her again, that was what i had felt. But if what he was saying was true then I thought I……Uun, let’s not think about it.

“……At this rate, listen well as she may no longer open her eyes. And in the worst case, Die. But I can lead you to a place where she currentlu is at.”

“!!”

tha-that’s impossible.

No, No, No NO!??

“However!”

“Uun!”

“Saving your Onee-chan depends on you. I’ll explain to you in detail on how you would be able to achieve this.”

“……eeh?”

“Rinon, you are a smart kid. In this way, you can do your best as a child……Don’t you want to save your Onee-chan?”

The old man broke into a grin as he was evaluating me with such detestable eyes.

The answer to that had already been decided

“I want to save her!”

“Of course you do. That means you’ll listen to my request right? What, it’s really not that of a difficult job actually. If it’s you that’s a smart kid, it might even become more simpler”

If it’s something i can easily do, i want to know what it is.

It was unprofitable.

Wha-what if……Even thought i’m still child like in appearance, i am still technically a girl.

But, if such a thing can make Onee-chan return……i’ll bear with it.

Although my breathing was somehow getting unpleasant, i couldn’t bring out any words to say it.
I naturally gritted my teeth and toughened my face because I understand what needs to be done.

“……Rinon, you’re drawing out too much strength. What? If i tried to sell your body people would definitely kills me, I will not do such a thing so there’s nothing to worry about. Relax, relax.”

What kind of face was i making that what i was thinking was actually seen through.

This guy is probably bad man but he was telling me that i can go and save Onee-chan.

I don’t know as to what extent should i believe this old man but no good would come out for me and Onee-chan if I oppose him at this point.
I had an unreasonable face as released the tension from my body, I listened to this words and nodded in agreement as i relaxed myself.

“What a good child. Now then, Rinon. There was an event a while ago that cause an uproar in the base, did you know?”

“……well, something really strong came to attack but it retreated without doing anything something like that, are?”

“that’s right. It’s regrettable not to keep clever children like you. That certain incident had already passed greatly but right now, did you know that there’s another uproar that’s about to happen in the Guild House?”

“……that, i don’t know”

“A gag order was immediately ordered here……Indeed, there was also an issue to keep silent regarding it. Not knowing about it is not being unreasonable. It’s just that i was able to grab hold of it, there were two really strong women, and they apparently came to register”

“A woman, and two of them at that”

“Correct. I’m not sure if it’s related to the matter earlier but i have some people who cares about it. It’s that guy, the man wearing a mask with the suspicious looking appearance. I want you to take my place and investigate those two women, all three of them.”

“M-Me!?”

“That’s right. What? I’m not telling you to fight, i just want you to cooperate with us. That’s why i want you, Rinon, to successfully infiltrate their group. I don’t care what kind of method you use to do so as long as you can get information out of them. A child abruptly asking them if you can lend a hand wouldn’t be too suspicious and would give them a peace of mind right?

There’s no way i can do this.

This is something enormous, something that’s terribly strong.
If I were to lie to them, I’ll certain that I’ll get discovered……?

“I, Such a thing, I will??”

“Your Onee-chan will die, are you sure?”

“!?”

As i was about to refuse, my words suddenly stopped as i told my self to absolutely not utter the remaining words.

Of course, even if i do refuse, right now even i would be……

I want to cry.

But then i thought to myself, they took all the trouble of searching for a child so if i do refuse, they’ll look for another child as a substitute.
That’s definitely it.

“……do it. I’ll do it!”

“Then it’s decided! I promise you Rinon. If you work hard at the job we have given you, we will definitely let you meet your sister”

“Definitely? You’ll really let me meet Onee-chan?”

“Yes, I tell no lie. You will definitely meet her”

“I’ll do my best. I’ll make sure to gather a lot for you guys”

“That’s the spirit. fufu, well then come over here. I’ll teach you what that guy looks like”

“Right now?”

“Isn’t it obvious. We will have you get to work very soon. That guy’s actually having his meal right now. Our guys were willing to skip over the details to know that guy’s circumstances. Look at him, remember his face, once he returns at the inn they stay at, you will make contact with him, understand?”

“I-I’ll be doing it today!?”

“What? We’re going to send you to work quickly, don’t you want to meet your Onee-chan?”

“……I got it. I understand.”

I was guided inside a warehouse like building..

Looking at the old man, he pointed to it and then held his chin.

Oneechan, I will definitely do my best.

Kachakacha (Sounds of rattling)

Uwaah, this place is terribly expensive.

First one would be, that guy.

But his appearance was terribly odd.

There was this calm feeling but anyhow, I think this person is definitely suspicious. I’m not even sure of his age. The other person on the other hand was very lovely.

Just like Onee-chan, but a little older.

But that was only in appearance though.

The knife was left alone on the table.

But the man which was her partner seems to understand her quite well, as i thought, i give up.

I was able to see a different spectacle before me but, the noise that was reverberating through here was different from all the other shops so you’ll really need to focus in order to listen into their conversation, else you wouldn’t be able to really understand any of it.

I hit my stomach unintentionally with my hand in response to it.

I shook my head sideways to clear such thoughts.

Excluding the two of them, i can see from a distance the figures of a couple.

The ones that do are occasionally the merchants who had come to do business, they usually give out the feeling of being part of some noble group.

If so, i was told to approach them but after looking at myself, i was wearing dirty and ragged looking clothes.

Following what the old man said, it really would have been better i had asked for some clothes……

Somehow, the man with a mask, did something.

His hands that were taking the meal suddenly stopped and  and the woman seemed that she would do the same.

To a degree, that state of silence continued for some time.

Becoming distressed, feeling down, somehow, it was very cute of her.

Could it be that.

Could it be possible that instead of exchanging conversations, they were using characters instead.

I wonder what would happen if i were to raise my voice, at time, would they caught wind of who i was and get suspected?

Somehow, I felt that the mood of the man with the mask had turned bad.

Seeing those that were around, i can’t help but feel that it really give that kind of impression. Aaah, they stood up.

Even though the man with the mask was somehow only drinking water, the black woman was drinking a colored drink within and after the meal.

She continued to drink the water like substance then afterwards ate ice cream and then raised the last filled glass above and drank it.

And yet, when the two of them stood up the man with the mask wasn’t even drunk and was even fine walking on their own.

Onee-chan was somehow like that, she was aware of how much alcohol she can handle but i still remember her coming home drunk and collapsed.
Even if it was just a little, I suddenly remembered Onee-chan. “Finally they’re out. The woman most likely had more of the alcohol. Even though he got herself drunk, somehow she’s able to skillfully use her hands to keep her balance.” “Old man. I, Would i be fine with these clothes? As your partner, are you not going to lend me some?”

“Clothes eh……Isn’t it fine. I was looking for your sister when i was gone a while ago and if I do say so myself, it would be unnatural for you to be wearing clean clothes. So it’s fine as it is””……OK” (TN: Originally it was “hai”)

“I understand the circumstances so observe from a distance, you’ll do just fine.”

We’ll have to see.

I having chills run down my back.
Mou, I have no choice but to do this.

“It’s going to be fine.”

“Then let’s go. We’ll be going to the place where we’ll be meeting them. It’s this way”

As I was told to, I walked through the streets dressed in tattered clothes.

I was left at the end of the road and stood there by myself.

Even though I was afraid of the streets at night some time ago, I had already forgotten about it and felt that I became afraid of something else instead.

The two of them finally arrived.

I left from the end and walked towards the middle of the road to wait for them as they approached.

The woman and masked man stopped in front of me with just a little distance between us.

As i thought, I can’t hear what they were discussing.

But being unable to speak of my circumstances, the woman had already finished her talk and looked at me?

When our eyes met, I felt that the sensation from my legs disappeared.

I’m scared.

I tried to look with my eyes.

Those eyes were something that showed no interest, like it was somehow looking at something of no value, it was those eyes. Like i was not even seen as a person, immediately i knew.

“Child. Do you need something?”

“th-that, I-I was”

“You’re in the way, move aside.”

“Hii” (TN:Sound of being afraid)

It was neither cold nor warm.

All of the feelings i had earlier were gone in an instant and when i came to, i wasn’t even aware of how much time had passed.

I felt that i was useless.

But?before the woman was able to say something, the man with the masks swiftly struck the woman’s head that it produced a “Supaan~” sound.

It didn’t really matter anyways but i was really surprised.

Ohh, As i thought it, he was writing in the air.

It was the one that Hyumans use.

Although I’m no good in reading and writing as i didn’t study, that in itself is something i can somehow do and try.
Well then…

[Such a small girl, even though you’re my partner. What were you trying to do by intimidating her]

“T-To intimidate her, something like that, i didn’t do, waka-sama. I was just trying to remove the hin……”

[I was just want to hear if she had some business with us. How did it become a discussion of removing someone.]

“Because, she wouldn’t even have such a thing …… In addition to that, It’s not very interesting to have my walk with waka-sama be disturbed……”

The woman was using common language to answer the masked man writing’s.

Somehow, it was the same feeling that she was giving off when she was eating.

“fufufu”

Oh my, before i can even think about it, i had suddenly changed into a smile.

The person whom i had thought was terribly scary was laughable right now at their exchange, such a thing like fear was already gone.
Looking back, even i was stupid enough to think about it but it was already too late to do so.

“what is it that am i doing that’s funny?”

[Stop it Mio. It’s already fine anyways]

The man with the man approached me

[It seemed like you got frightened earlier, I apologize for that. This writing, are you able to read it?]

I nodded.

Somehow his eyes were not hidden by his mask and gave out a strange feeling.

[I’m glad. Did you need something from us?]

I can feel that the masked man was writing his words in the air gently.

He didn’t care if his robe would touch the ground and crouched down so that he would be able to see my face.

This person is……?

“I, I am called Rinon.”

[Un. So it’s Rinon-chan. I am called Raidou. that person is called Mio. We’re traveling merchants.]

He nodded his head slightly and pointed at the woman with his hands.

This person, even though i’m a child, still treated me as someone he does business with.

Even though it’s known that I’m just a weak child with no money.

To be able to meet such a friendly person in Zetsuya was as i had thought, very unlikely?

“Well, I have a request.”

[For me?]

“Yes. That is”

[You can slowly tell me. Calm down first and speak.]

I really can’t understand his motives.

I, suddenly remembered the feeling of Onee-chan not being able to return, it was something i always put up with that and had accumulated within me.

“Uuu, fue……”

[Rinon-chan?]

“U, Uuuuu……just rinon is fine, Uaaaaa???n!!”

I threw my arms around the person that i had met for the first time before me.

But i could no longer feel any strength from my legs and could only cling to Raido’s knee while i use my other hand to wipe the tears off my face.
Half of me was lying on the ground with a bad posture

“Wha!? This, go away, eh, eeeeh!? but waka-sama, your clothes would get dirty, that, doing such a thing for this one girl, uuu, yes……I understand?If it’s fine with waka-sama! mou!”

Raidou seemed to be trying to tell me something but i wasn’t able to see what it was and could only hear my loud crying voice.

And so this was how I met the strange but friendly and mysterious Raidou-san.

Within the merciless rays of light that shone at noon.

The mood doesn’t seem to be good.

I really looked lame last night with all that crying and screaming and had decided to stop by the luxurious room where Raidou-san was lodging.

She was called Tomoe, another person also seemed to be lying down on the bad.

I suddenly felt nervous at the once i entered the inn, and when I still remembered the time when i entered the room as i looked like an idiot with my mouth wide open.

Furthermore, the room was sparkly and decorations can be seen that i felt that it was similar to a room of a princess.

At this time i thought, the he was definitely a person with plenty of money.

At first i thought that it was the work of the Mazoku but it seems that it was different.

I wonder what had angered her in the middle of telling the story.

The two of them lied down and was talking about something regarding a person not being a man but a woman.

Somehow after that i quickly fell asleep.

It really felt good but.

I had made sure to properly clean the cloth that i used to wipe myself to i definitely won’t be found out.

It’s only a picture that i drew but when i was somehow praised that my drawing was good, i really put my all into it and drew the best picture that i can do.

When Raidou-san saw the picture that i drew, he really showed a surprised face and stared at my sister’s picture for some time.

The following day, or this morning in short, at this time the gentle atmosphere was back but.

But he was making an unpleasant face as he was telling me this, however i told him that it was easier if I called him that way.

In fact, I was having difficulties trying to call him Onii-chan the first time but got really used to it after calling him that a few times.

The two woman accompanying him were already gone so Onii-chan and I prepared ourselves and went to the Trading guild as merchants.

It was unbelievable.

I reluctantly held the reins and proceeded in heading into the trading guild.

I was mistaken as a slave in there because of the tattered clothes that i was wearing but Onii-chan quickly denied it and i really didn’t mind about what the merchant had said

Afterwards I…… Into the place where Onii-chan was staying at, excitedly returned once more and was about to flew in.

Somehow, if Onii-chan were to hear what we were going to talk about, he’ll learn all of it.

But what the information the old man gave me was not enough, he told me that i wouldn’t be able to meet Onee-chan anymore.

I begged desperately.

Even though I loved the both of them, as i thought i can only choose one and definitely it’s going to be Onee-chan?

Oneechan was the only family that i have and was at a place where she was helpless,
If Onii-chan were to hear this, I would certainly get told to and abandoned but still, i continued to beg the old man.

“If you insist so much you leave me with no choice. Do one last job. Then I will return you your onee-chan. I will also forget about your debt”

“!! You are able to do something like that?!”

“Yes, It’s actually simple. Listen well, right now Raidou-san is carrying 500 Gold coins. I want you to bring it to me. There was also a chance that you would get doubted but we can easily take care of him. Somehow, the only strong ones are the two people that were his companions, he doesn’t seem to be that much capable of doing anything so dealing with him would be simple.

“I-I can’t do that!That’s stealing!”

As i was about to say that, i held my mouth with my hand.
I-I can’t……I can’t tell him that.

“Again, you’re unable to do tit eh? I really don’t mind though?”

“……you want me to steal everything?”

“The gold was definitely placed into the bag, being able to see it should be simple. Carry the bag, and bring it to me.”

“But, If either Mio or Tomoe were to return, it would turn into something serious……”

“Then at the time, why don’t you just apologize? Just make sure that after you steal it, you will drop it at a place where i can pick it up later on”

“Such a thing……”

It’s unfair.

Why Onee-chan?

Even if it was for the sake of our ancestors,  it no longer involves us!

For me to steal money from a very kind and amiable person, It was absolutely worst.
Absolutely, the worst, and yet……!

“I’ll be needing to return to the mansion anytime now. Rinon, what will you do?”

“I’ll return, immediately”

“You reeeeaaaaly are a GOOD CHILD, Rinon”

Shut up!

But i can only keep it to myself and murmur it in my heart.

Stealing money from my person that helped me find my sister and my benefactor was definitely the worst

I ‘m, the worst.

“tsu?”

The floor, I felt that it suddenly shook.

But an earthquake occurring at Zetsuya was something that had never happened even once.

This time it was quite a shake.

Instantly i looked out of the window.
In order not to to fall, i grabbed the edge of the window with both of my hands

“eh?”

Something’s, strange.

I soon noticed what this strange feeling that i had was.

Again, It shook.

I finally found the reason why it was shaking.

It was strongly eating away at it that the vibrations it was making was reaching here.

After the dark like thing was done eating the other build, another building was cut in half.

Afterwards, the building turned completely white, collapsed and disappeared as it turned into dust.

Somehow I didn’t feel scared.

At that time I was suddenly reminded of the two women accompanying Onii-chan, Tomoe-san and Mio-san.

I got found.

The reason was not because you were stealing money!

I went toward’s Onii-chans room and hurried to the entrance of the inn.

I ran through the where the entrance was, afterwards i stood still.

“There’s, nothing?”

What i saw first and foremost, at the place where the old man was supposed to wait, there was already no one in there.

At the place where from the inn where you would see a lot of buildings standing, right now, there almost nothing to look at anymore.

As if looking for the first time at the figure of Zetsuya.

I saw a silhouette move.

Looking closely, there was more than one of them.

Other people were in there too but my legs had already stopped moving.

Tomoe-san and Mion-san.

In the twenty years that this base had existed, in a place where there wasn’t even a hole, it had completely changed.

Why was it that i was trembling, I was thinking that i was scared earlier.

As soon as i noticed that it was indeed Onee-chan that they were carrying while heading here, I immediately broke into a run towards them.

“Onee-chan, I’m glad……that you’re doing well”

Finally at this time, I was now sure of Onee-chan’s safety.?

I was happy but thinking what would happen to me afterwards, i was starting to get really anxious.
i wonder what would Onii-chan say after looking at what had happened.

Right now, I’m currently at a carriage handling it’s reins.

Staying on the other side was Raidou-oniichan.

Inside the carriage was my sister lying on the bed along with the other adventurers that were held with her.

No matter how deeply i think about it, it was useless.

Onii-chan was together with us to send us back to Tsige.

I felt that we were very lucky having them.

Thank you! Raidou-oniichan, Mio-oneechan, Tomoe-oneechan.

I  was then thinking of drawing and painting pictures as a way to earn money even if it was little by little. And so with me handling the reins of the carriage, we were now moving towards Tsige.

Chapter end