𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐𝟖: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
ㅤ
ㅤ
《Thirteen Side》
ㅤ
ㅤ
Having received Ouma’s blood, Thirteen was supposed to have gone berserk and died.
. . . . . . However, he regained consciousness.
ㅤ
ㅤ
『Ah, wh. . . . . .where am I. . . . . .What the. . . . . .?』
“Have you woken up?”
ㅤ
ㅤ
In front of Thirteen’s eyes stands a beautiful woman with jade-green hair.
ㅤ
ㅤ
『W, Who are you. . . . . .?』
“I am Martel. I was once the Tree King, but have evolved into the Spirit of the World Tree.”
ㅤ
ㅤ
As he converses with Martel. . . . . .
His consciousness clears up.
ㅤ
ㅤ
『! Did I. . . . . .did I not die. . . . . .?』
“Yes, you died. But you are in a state of suspended animation.”
『Suspended animation. . . . . .?』
ㅤ
ㅤ
Martel points to the ground.
There lies Thirteen’s body.
ㅤ
ㅤ
It means he currently exists only as a soul.
ㅤ
『Am I. . . . . .alive?』
“If Kyrie heals you and Vajra lifts the time stop, your soul can return to your body. But there’s a problem.”
『A problem. . . . . .?』
ㅤ
ㅤ
Honestly, there are too many problems.
He doesn’t even know why he’s here.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Once your soul returns to your body, it will go berserk again due to Ouma’s blood.”
『! . . . . . . I see.』
ㅤ
ㅤ
Thirteen vaguely remembers.
The time he went berserk, turning into an abomination called a black monkey.
ㅤ
ㅤ
. . . . . . He had thought Ouma was a good boss.
But in the end, he was betrayed.
ㅤ
ㅤ
Deemed worthless for losing, he was discarded.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“What will you do? You could move on to the heavens. . . . . .or be resurrected.”
『What. . . . . .? Resurrected?』
“Yes. With the power of our Holy Demon King-sama, you can live again.”
ㅤ
ㅤ
Next to Martel stands a young girl.
Kyrie・Inori. The Holy Demon King.
ㅤ
ㅤ
He aimed for her life. . . . . .the opponent.
. . . . . .It was unforgivable.
ㅤ
ㅤ
『I’d rather die like this.』
“Why is that?”
『! You. . . . . .you can see me?』
“Yes, I’m borrowing Martel-san’s skill.”
ㅤ
ㅤ
Martel has the eyes of a spirit, capable of seeing things most cannot.
Once before, Kyrie was able to converse with the late Holy Demon King, Ellison.
ㅤ
This was possible due to borrowing Martel’s power.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Mr. Thirteen, are you truly okay with dying? Do you have no lingering attachments to this world. . . . . .?”
『. . . . . . None.』
ㅤ
ㅤ
His response was immediate.
ㅤ
ㅤ
『. . . . . . I don’t have a reason to live anymore.』
“That’s a lie.”
ㅤ
ㅤ
Kyrie, too, immediately responded.
Thirteen is surprised by how quickly she answered.
ㅤ
ㅤ
『Why do you think that?』
“You have very sad eyes.”
ㅤ
ㅤ
Kyrie approaches him.
Touches the cheek of the soul-only Thirteen.
ㅤ
ㅤ
It’s warm. A very warm feeling is flowing in.
It’s impossible to touch a soul with a physical body.
ㅤ
So this warmth must be the temperature of Kyrie’s soul.
She genuinely sympathizes with Thirteen.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Would you mind sharing? Do you have some regrets?”
ㅤ
ㅤ
. . . . . . Sensing the warmth from Kyrie’s soul, Thirteen opens up his heart.
ㅤ
ㅤ
『I used to be. . . . . .the leader of Monkey Mountain. The White Monkey. That was me before I evolved.』
ㅤ
ㅤ
Before he had the name Thirteen, he lived happily with his friends on Round Table Mountain.
ㅤ
ㅤ
But one day, a demon called Ouma invaded their peaceful lives.
Armed with weapons, Ouma tried to forcibly seize Round Table Mountain.
ㅤ
ㅤ
Thirteen attempted to fight back.
However, he had no choice but to acknowledge defeat in the face of Ouma’s overwhelming power.
ㅤ
ㅤ
To save his friends, Thirteen pleaded for their lives.
He begged to spare them.
ㅤ
ㅤ
Then Ouma said that if Thirteen joined him, he would let the others go.
Reluctantly, for the sake of his friends, he became a follower of Ouma.
ㅤ
ㅤ
『Why. . . . . .had I forgotten all that?』
ㅤ
ㅤ
After narrating his past, Thirteen was shocked.
He had forgotten that crucial memory until now.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Probably, your memory was suppressed. Demon Kings have the authority to force their subordinates to obey.”
『That bastard Ouma. . . . . .!!』
ㅤ
ㅤ
His precious memories with his friends had been sealed by Ouma.
He had been working as a subordinate of Ouma, forgetting all about it.
ㅤ
ㅤ
And once he became useless, he was tossed aside.
Such was the injustice of Ouma’s behavior. . . . . .
ㅤ
ㅤ
Thirteen was filled with anger. . . . . .
Kyrie was crying. . . . . .
ㅤ
ㅤ
『Why are you crying?』
“I’m sorry. . . . . .but it’s just. . . . . .you’re so pitiful. . . . . .”
ㅤ
ㅤ
What a kind person she is.
This girl is crying for someone she hardly knows.
ㅤ
ㅤ
She even feels compassion for the person who tried to kill her.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Mr. Thirteen. . . . . .You mustn’t die. You have friends waiting for your return.”
ㅤ
ㅤ
Friends.
Those who care for him.
ㅤ
ㅤ
Thirteen sacrificed himself to protect his friends from Ouma.
ㅤ
ㅤ
『Would everyone. . . . . .be waiting for me?』
ㅤ
ㅤ
Even though he had forgotten them all this while.
Then Kyrie closed her eyes and offered a prayer.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“God. . . . . .please allow Mr. Thirteen and his friends to be reunited.”
ㅤ
ㅤ
And then something miraculous happened.
From Kyrie’s body emerged glowing wings.
ㅤ
ㅤ
And as the light shone brighter. . . . . .
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Ook, ook. . . . . .?” “Ookyo?” “Ookyo Ookyo?”
ㅤ
ㅤ
There they were. . . . . .a group of familiar White Monkeys.
They were Thirteen’s friends.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Everyone. . . . . .”
“””Ookki!”””
ㅤ
ㅤ
The next thing he knew, Thirteen was back in his original form.
When his friends realized it was him, they hugged him.
ㅤ
ㅤ
His friends recognized him, even in his changed form.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“How. . . . . .why. . . . . .?”
“You see, friendships don’t change. Even if you look different, your heart remains the same.”
ㅤ
ㅤ
Kyrie smiled.
His friends also nodded in agreement.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“A, Ah, ah. . . . . .ah, ahhhhhhhhhh! I’ve been longing to see you aaall!”
ㅤ
ㅤ
Thirteen bursts into joyful tears.
Witnessing this, Martel gives a nod of approval.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Bringing back friends through the recollection of memories, removing curses from one’s form, and even reviving the deceased. . . . . .achieving all these miraculous tasks at once is nothing less than extraordinary. Truly, Kyrie is remarkable.”
ㅤ
ㅤ
After a joyful reunion with his friends, Thirteen deeply bows his head to Kyrie.
ㅤ
ㅤ
“Thank you, Kyrie-sama. . . . . .”
Translator’s Blog
Blog
- Who’s Your Waifu? Why Choosing Your Anime Spirit Animal Is Deeper Than You Think (And Who I’d Pick)
- Will My Cat Eat Me When I Die? (The Truth Might Hurt… Your Feelings)
- Scrolling Through Reddit: “I’m an English man travelling India. Fancied some British food and ordered fish and chips… wow, what a sight this was”
- Loid Forger: The Ultimate Husbando?
- My Gacha Gaming Habit is Bleeding My Bank Account Dry: How to Stop Before You Go Broke
Leave a Reply