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  • I Decided to Go on a Trip Since I Received Consolation Money

    Chapter 21 Part 2: To the Beastman Territory

    Translator: Michiko

    Editor: Elena

    The orphanage was located in a place that looked as if the forest had been cleared. 

    The building was built with a clever combination of stone and wood, evoking sturdiness but also warmth. 

    As Reiru and Gio stepped onto the orphanage’s grounds, one of the children playing in the yard on the large piece of wooden playground equipment yelled out.

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    “Ah! Brother Rei!”

    That yell triggered children from the orphanage, who had been playing in the yard, to come flocking to them.

    “Brother Rei, where did you go?” 

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    “R jdso! Zsw’al sd hynyvksd okvb Jasvbla Qks, aktbv? Jasvbla Ekzz pyke vbyv!”&dcpr;

    “Ebyv kp y hynyvksd?”&dcpr;

    “R esd’v jdso.”&dcpr;

    “Jasvbla Slk, R oldv vs vbl cyvbassx yzsdl vseyu!”&dcpr;

    “R nywtbv y bwtl kdplnv! Ps usw oyddy pll?”&dcpr;

    “Jasvbla Slk, nsxl blal! Mbl cle blal kp yxygkdt!”&dcpr;

    “Zsw jdso, Jwasd’p vykz kp hlau nwvl. Jwv usw nyd’v vswnb kv okvbswv rlaxkppksd. Zsw byhl vs rasrlazu ypj qsa rlaxkppksd vs vswnb kv clqsal usw vswnb kv.”&dcpr;

    “Jasvbla Slk, bsze xl.”&dcpr;

    “No! Me first!”

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    The young children, seeing Reiru for the first time in a long time, excitedly shared what each of them wanted to tell Reiru. 

    Even the beast children, caught up in the commotion and carried away by the excitement, were running around and jumping up and down in the periphery. 

    Reiru basked in the warm happiness as the children hugged him, climbed on his shoulders, and mobbed him.

    Up until now, Reiru had tried to raise the children well. 

    There were not many child-rearing books available in the world, and the few that were available were usually on how to raise children of aristocrats. Although he couldnā€™t raise the children like aristocrats, he read those books in hopes of them providing some assistance. He also received tips from the ladies of the town to help him find the best way to handle the children.

    One phrase that one of the ladies often told Reiru was that ā€œWith love, it will all work out.ā€ 

    It was a wise saying that faintly shone, filled with hopeā€”but its brilliance created a dim shadow of despair in Reiru’s heart, who did not even know the love of his parents. 

    The young children couldnā€™t understand even if he took care of them at the cost of his health, nor could they understand the strictness imposed on them for their own good. 

    When Reiru was young, he sometimes felt a sense of emptiness from his unrewarded labors. He also worried that he didnā€™t have enough love to give to the children because he had never received the love of his own parents. 

    He had continued to believe that people who grew up loved and who knew the world as a matter of course were the ideal guardians for orphans, who had never known either of these things.

    However, after leaving the orphanage and seeing the children again, what came to his mind was the thought that he did not have to be so uptight. 

    The children were not looking for a perfect guardian, but they admired Reiru just the way he was. 

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    Whether Reiru was distressed or not, the children would grow up strong without regard to such concerns.

    “Children are amazing,” Reiru smiled without realizing it.

    “Hey, hey, if that many people climb on him, brother Rei is going to break.”

    Willie approached when he noticed Reiru, who was surrounded by children and in a bunched-up together state.

    “Brother Rei, welcome back.”

    Willie said with a look that had hidden meaning.

    “Willie, I’m sorry for leaving abruptly.” 

    “Brother Rei didn’t do anything wrong to be sorry for. Brother Gio also came right away.”

    “Butā€¦” With his eyes downcast, Willie began to talk little by little.

    “But I was actually a little hesitant to tell brother Gio that brother Rei had left. Because unlike me, brother Rei can work outside the orphanage. Then you would be able to get married normally, and I feel like you could have a happy life… So I thought maybe that was the best for brother Rei. Well, but there was no way brother Gio would let brother Rei get away so I ended up contacting him right away.”

    Reiru looked at Willie with surprise. 

    Reiru didn’t know Willie thought about him like that.

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    “Brother Rei, maybe you are being influenced by brother Gio? I don’t want to get in the way of brother Gio, but I want brother Rei to be happy.”

    Willie’s words even grasped the current relationship between Reiru and Gio, which made Reiru considerably shaken.

    “Willie… did you know that Gio loves me?”

    “I think the only people who didn’t know were the little ones and brother Rei. When you get to a certain age, you naturally notice it. The girls are especially perceptive about that kind of thing.”

    “Iā€¦I see.”

    His expression was as if to say, “What’s this all about now?” and Reiru had mixed feelings of being somewhat bothered and a bit embarrassed. 

    And he decided to tell his true feelings to Willie, who was both clever and caring, without deceiving him.

    “Willie” 

    “What?” 

    “I love Gio.”

    Willie blinked his eyes in amazement. Then he erupted into laughter. 

    With that single sentence, Willie understood Reiru’s true feelings and was truly relieved.

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    “I’m glad. Brother Gio’s perseverance wins,” patting Reiru on the back in high spirits he repeated, “I’m glad, I’m glad.” 

    Gio watched them wholeheartedly laugh at each other from a short distance away, while he played with the children.


    TN: Thank you very much to Sugar Plum, K, and Fray for kofis. It really helped me out as I was having a hard time. This is the usual update but I will be posting an extra update soon as my kofi goal was reached. Enjoy reading.


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