Hello there! Thank you for checking out chapter 6! You can consider this the end of “Volume 1” in a way, as our main character has ended the toddler/kid phase and entered elementary school!
Do note that this chapter has slightly strong as well as crude language, and a character curses a lot!
I’ll be taking a break from writing, so don’t worry if you don’t see any chapters out for the next few days! Anyway, enjoy the chapter, and be sure to leave some comments!
Chapter 6
Two months flew by, and today is Lemir’s birthday. As always, the adults are drinking, and enjoying the party, while Lemir and his sisters are eating the birthday cake together while chatting.
Akami [Japanese] : “How’s school? I remember the first time I entered elementary school. It was easier for me since I had friends from preschool with me. You didn’t went to preschool, so how was it?”
Lemir [Japanese] : “It wasn’t that horrible. I didn’t know anyone, but I made a lot of friends on the first day. For the next few days, they kept introducing me to their preschool friends, and now I know almost everybody in the first grade by name.”
Lemir sighed as he recalled how hectic those days were. But he felt it wasn’t a mistake to have done what he did on the first day, though he never told the details to his family. Kiiromi stared at him, as if he were some suspicious person.
Kiiromi [Japanese] : “I know I’ve said this many times before, but occasionally, you show the face of an old man. Even that sigh just now sounded like it came from some old man.”
Aomi [Japanese] : “Don’t pick on him. He is our little brother, you know? How could he be an old man?”
Lemir has heard this particular conversation many times before when he spoke with his elder sisters. Kiiromi would say he seems like an old man, and Aomi would defend him. Lemir still feels a bit pained about this, as he was technically lying to his family about himself, though he doesn’t want to admit he is an old man. He is, after all, not even 40 years old including his previous life.
Akami [Japanese] : “Well, isn’t it fine? Lemir is our adorable little brother, that’s all we need to know!”
Lemir secretly thanked Akami, while she hugged him. It was always Akami who would end the conversation, and usually with those words.
The 4 siblings continued to enjoy their cake, and soon, the birthday party ended. Everyone retired to their rooms.
Lemir himself fell asleep very quickly in his bed, as it had been much more comfortable than the ones back in his old world, and has not grown tired of it.
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When Lemir opened his eyes, he found himself in a familiar looking tavern, in a familiar looking body. Sitting at the counter was Acedia, who was wearing a different set of clothes. This time, Lemir did not find them odd.
Acedia [English] : “Yo! Had a great time with your new life?”
Lemir was surprised to see Acedia again, as he thought the next time he would ever see him again was when he die. With these thoughts, he failed to answer Acedia.
Acedia [English] : “What, are you so surprised to see me? Well, I suppose it’s been 7 years after all. Anyway, let’s get this over and done with quickly, as I have someone else I need to meet later.”
Lemir, in his old body, asked Acedia in a melancholic voice.
Lemir [English] : “Was it all a dream? A sweet dream, to be shown to me, before I finally die and reincarnate?”
Acedia [English] : “What?! No! Mortal, you think that reality was all a dream? I could make it all a dream if you want me to.”
Lemir [English] : “So it wasn’t a dream… Thank goodness…”
Lemir was deeply afraid that the wonderful peaceful world of Japan was just merely a sweet dream shown to him before he died. Having been assured it wasn’t a dream by Acedia, he felt much more relieved and started asking questions.
Lemir [English] : “Why am I in this body?”
Acedia [English] : “You finally asked a regular question! That's because you’ve only lived in your new life for lesser than your old life; your soul naturally takes the form of whichever life you’ve lived for longer.”
Lemir now understood why he was in his old nameless swordsman body. He immediately recalled the old memories of him fighting as a nameless swordsman. Except that he now knows that his movements were very crude, wasting a lot of energy when compared to his current life. But he ended his thoughts early; he had more questions to be answered by Acedia, who was currently fiddling with his tablet.
Lemir [English] : “Why now?”
Acedia [English] : “Because I’m Acedia, and you happen to be under my jurisdiction. Had it been Superbia, you would be seeing him every year, and that’s bloody annoying. That idiot’s way too hard working in my opinion. Well, you don’t have to care about him. Just care about me.”
Lemir still did not understand. Who was Superbia? But according to what Acedia said, it doesn’t sound like he would tell him about it even if he asked. Lemir continued his questions.
Lemir [English] : “Will I remember this? It seems like I came here while asleep.”
Acedia [English] : “Of course you will remember! Sheesh, you mortals always ask such obvious questions. Anymore questions? Actually, stop asking questions. I don’t wanna answer them.”
Lemir had more questions, but was immediately shut off by Acedia.
Acedia [English] : “Now then, you are meeting me because of this stupid “survey” that Avaritia, God of Greed, wanted us to do, ever since a few thousand years ago. Or was it a few millennia? I can’t remember. Anyway, because that stupid bitch, Avaritia if you don’t remember, is such a greedy God, normal things couldn’t satisfy her greed anymore. So she had a sudden epiphany; “I am greedy for more knowledge.”, she says. So, to satisfy her greed, we now have to give out surveys to reincarnated people who kept their memories of their previous life, and tell us how they feel about it.”
It was a lot of information to follow, but Lemir managed to follow it. So the reason why he is here is because of this “Avaritia” person, or rather, God.
Acedia [English] : “And thus for some of us Gods, who are close friends of hers, decided to help her, except me, of course. But they forced me to. So I decided to take an easy job of working only once a week. BUT YOU! You had to die on the only day of the week I work on! So now I have to deal with this shit until you die again!”
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Lemir did not expect a God to be complaining to him, but he did not want to be here either, as there were a number of painful memories that suddenly popped up from his previous life as he has been living a carefree life.
Lemir [English] : “Then, can we hurry and finish this? I don’t really want to stay here for very long.”
Acedia [English] : “You think I want to be here?! I still have another person to deal with after you! Anyway, I also want to finish this quickly, so write your answers on this sheet of paper!”
On the sheet of paper was a number of questions, such as “Are you enjoying your current life?”, “Would you want to go back to your old life, if given the chance?” and “Do you regret keeping your memories?” Strangely enough, there was also the question “What do you think of your supervisor God? Write down his name, and your thoughts of him.”
Lemir was enjoying his peaceful life, and did not want to go back to his old life. It was a life of killing demons every day, without stopping, all for revenge. He did not have any more friends and family in that world. He does not regret keeping his memories, as he did not want to make the same mistakes he did in his own youth.
Regarding Acedia, Lemir wrote down very obvious things, such as being lazy and irresponsible. He does not believe that the other Gods will act on it anyway, as Acedia was already known as a lazy God. He finished all the other miscellaneous questions and passed the sheet of paper back to Acedia.
Acedia [English] : “You’re finally done? Good. Good bye.”
Lemir [English] : “Eh…”
Before Lemir could say anything else, he vanished from the tavern. Acedia then entered through a door that suddenly appeared in the tavern and entered a place similar to the demon lord’s throne room he had visited 7 years ago.
Acedia [English] : “You mortals are an annoying bunch…”
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When Lemir opened his eyes again, he was back in his own room, and it was the usual time when he would wake up and start his morning training. He had completely remembered what happened with Acedia last night.
Lemir [English] : “That damnable lazy god! So I have to do this again on my 14th birthday?! How annoying. I’m sure Acedia thinks the same way too.”
Lemir cursed Acedia, for being so irresponsible with him. But he also gained some knowledge about Gods.
Lemir [English] : “It seems that there is more than 1 god. Well, it should have been obvious when we first met, but I didn’t think too deeply about it. I should switch back to Japanese.”
Lemir had been speaking in English the entire time, and he usually spoke Japanese at home. Luckily, sound does not pass through the walls easily, so he was safe. He then got changed and began his training.
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Today was Malaixa’s birthday. She had the same birthday as Lemir, as she followed him into this world. However, Malaixa was celebrating it with the maids instead of her family. But she did not mind. Some of the maids, on the other hand, did not think so.
Maid A [Japanese] : “Ojou-sama, don’t be too sad. We are here to celebrate your birthday with you after all!”
Maid B [Japanese]: “Right! You don’t have to be sad! Your parents are just too busy after all! But they still try to visit you once a week!”
Maid C [Japanese]: “Yeah! It just so happened that today, they had to attend to a super important client!”
Malaixa was feeling a bit annoyed, but their behaviour reminded her of one of her female demon generals, who was always trying to get his attention. But she still died by that nameless swordsman’s blade.
Maid D [Japanese]: “Now, now. Stop disturbing ojou-sama. She will be fine. Ojou-sama, are you tired? Then allow me to show you to your room.”
This fourth maid understood Malaixa’s feelings very well, but she did not bother remembering her name, just like the others. She decided to retire to her room with her suggestion.
Maid D [Japanese]: “Please, have a good rest.”
Malaixa entered her room and went to sleep. She knew that Acedia would be meeting her tonight, as he was the seventh. She preferred Ira, who would visit her every 6 years, and yet was not as slothful as Acedia. She did not like having to “report” to the gods. Once, she went under the jurisdiction of Superbia, and it was a pain having to meet him every year.
Malaixa then opened her eyes, and she was sitting on the demon lord’s throne as Malaix. The feeling of having something between his legs again was odd, as he had always been male in every single incarnation. Acedia appeared in the throne room not long after.
Acedia [English] : “You mortals are an annoying bunch…”
Malaix did not like being referred to as a “mortal”. To him, mortals are weak human beings but to the eyes of a God, Malaix was not much different from a human.
Malaix [English] : “Can I have the survey now?”
Acedia [English] : “Sure, sure. Just take it. If only all of you mortals knew about this without needing us to tell you about it.”
Acedia passed Malaix a sheet of paper. It was not very different from the sheet of paper Lemir got earlier. Malaix had already prepared all his answers and answered them quickly. He did not like his current life, and would go back to his old life if possible. He needs his memories, in order to take revenge. Regarding Acedia, it was not very different from Lemir’s answer.
Malaix [English] : “Here you go. I’ve finished it.”
As soon as Acedia got the piece of paper, he disappeared from the throne room, and not long after, Malaix woke up as Malaixa again. The loss of something between her legs made her a bit uncomfortable.
Malaixa [Japanese] : “He must have spoken to Acedia as well. I just have to spend another 10 years here, and I will have my revenge.”
Malaixa affirmed her plans again before getting ready to go to school again.
End Chapter 6