Epilogue

 
[The year-end song festival is over, and now we just wait for the year to change. For now, maybe I’ll watch the other programs I recorded.]
 
“It’s New Year’s Eve; shouldn’t we enjoy the lingering atmosphere a bit more?”
 
[You say New Year’s Eve, but that’s only for this world. It’s just counting days on a cycle similar to Earth’s.]
 
“But we’re watching the song festival and everything.”
 
[It’s just synced with Earth’s broadcasts to get a feel for the passage of time. Lately, I’ve been pulling programs from parallel worlds to enjoy the … Read the rest

Ex- 1: The Spear of the Old Soldier Who Took an Arrow to the Knee

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[Hmm… Now, what should I do about this…]
 
“Oh, Goddess-sama. You’re giving off an unusually troubled aura today.”
 
[It’s not just an aura; I really am troubled. I received a request from a certain god asking me to provide one ‘talented’ reincarnated soul.]
 
“Isn’t that just your usual job, Goddess-sama?”
 
[Technically, what I usually do is guide the souls of those who died leaving regrets in this world to a world capable of accepting reincarnators. I don’t typically take direct … Read the rest

[The Hero’s Soliloquy After Parting with the Talking Bag]

The solitary Hero who saved the world. That’s what they call me now, but even I had a dear friend with whom I shared my joys and sorrows.
 
Even though I possessed the power of a Hero, I couldn’t fight in the way the world expected. I couldn’t bring myself to hate evil, and I loathed taking a life.
 
I believed that if the opponent had a heart—if words could reach them—then someday, they would surely listen. I continued to choose the path of dialogue.
 
It was only because of my … Read the rest

Chapter 14: The Bag a Hero Takes on a Journey

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“O-Oh, it’s almost the New Year in my world.”
 
[How blatant, considering you were just celebrating Christmas last time.]
 
“Anyway, let’s make some soba. Heave-ho!“
 
[That’s all well and good, but it’s almost time for your isekai reincarnation.]
 
“Can’t I just come back right away again?”
 
[Just to be safe, I’ll tell you: while you’re reincarnated in another world, a similar amount of time passes here by default.]
 
“I feel like the dirt in front of the dungeon or the World Tree … Read the rest

The Afterstory of the Hero Who Said Goodbye to the Curry Plate

Since I was a child, I had decided that I was a pitiful existence. The power of the Hero granted to me by the Gods was far too immense; I could brush away the sparks of trouble falling around me without the slightest effort.
 
Because I was too strong, everyone feared me. Children would avert their eyes and refuse to come near. The adults looked at me with a disgust even deeper than what they felt for monsters, yet they still sought to exploit me.
 
Only my parents … Read the rest

Episode 13: The Hero’s Curry Plate

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“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way~”
 
[Could I please ask you not to turn the Goddess’s space completely into a Christmas scene?]
 
“Oh, come on, Goddess-sama. It feels like you’d usually spend Christmas all by yourself.”
 
[Are you really in a position to talk about others?]
 
“Hey, a year before I died as a human, I was partying with my neighbors.”
 
[Inconceivable! Impossible! Are you suggesting that I am beneath you?!]
 
“Ah, but I guess I spent most of my Christmases alone during my isekai reincarnations.”… Read the rest

Chapter 12: The “i” on the stone monument indicating the location of the book indicating the location of the legendary sword.

 
TLNOTE : this chapter is very heavy on japanese wordplay, so my apologies if some parts don’t make sense. I tried my best, but my Japanese isn’t quite there yet.
 

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“People grow through life. In other words, I have achieved a lot of growth.”
 
[The word ‘life’ (人生) is made of ‘human’ (人) and ‘living’ (生). But you… you’re not living humanely, are you?]
 
“How philosophical.”
 
[I meant it as a sarcastic retort.]
 
“Even so, my cooking … Read the rest

Chapter 11: The Cord of a Secret Scroll

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[Whew, somehow my ‘fit’ has subsided. But his actions were unexpected.]
 
“I felt called, so here I am.”
 
[I didn’t call you. Though you did help during my fit, thank you. You’ve saved your own life.]
 
“The words following the ‘thank you’ are scary.”
 
[It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance for me to be dere, and you showed great self-restraint.]
 
“I’m the type who wants to pursue rather than be pursued.”
 
[It seems you desire an unrequited love. Regardless of the reason, I’ll let you … Read the rest

Chapter 10: The Hero’s Father’s Very Last Strand of Hair

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[This time, I think I’ll try being a bit dere-dere (lovey-dovey) toward you.]
 
“What’s gotten into you all of a sudden?”
 
[When you’ve been the Goddess in charge of Isekai reincarnations for a long time, you occasionally get these fits of loneliness.]
 
“It is a solitary job, after all.”
 
[Yes. So this time, I will accept even your most intense advances. Come now, embrace me.]
 
“In that case, I think I’ll go with the salt treatment (cold shoulder) this time.”
 
[Why?!]
 
“I … Read the rest