Chapter 23

It was well soaked

One week later.

The so-called โ€œChildrenโ€™s Allianceโ€ gathered once again, each with a subtle expression on their face as they headed to the pickle shop where the holy sword was said to be.

It was on the outskirts of Neon City, with fewer tall buildings and more natural greenery.

Furthermore, there was a residential area where ordinary people lived, giving the illusion of stepping into a completely different city, even though it was inside Neon City.

The members of the โ€œChildrenโ€™s Alliance,โ€ having been raised in the city, found the frequent presence of nature in the city streets quite novel and eye-catching.

The parks in the city were well-maintained, with hardly any fallen leaves.

However, the trees here seemed to grow wildly, with fallen leaves scattered about.

Clare screamed as she accidentally stuck her face into a gathering of small insectsโ€ฆ

โ€œI want to go homeโ€ฆโ€

โ€œNo, I was surprised too, but itโ€™s too early to say those words.โ€

โ€œEven I, who am usually unflappable, was taken aback by those insectsโ€ฆโ€

โ€œWell, basically, you donโ€™t see insects flying around like that in the city center.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s right. Insects and mice have all moved elsewhere due to strange radio waves, or theyโ€™re dead. Itโ€™s rather surprising to see so many alive here.โ€

โ€œI want to go homeโ€ฆโ€

โ€œHey Stella, youโ€™re supposed to be the oldest among us. Pull yourself together.โ€

โ€œIf you consider the years since I was born, Iโ€™m actually the youngest. Iโ€™m a baby.โ€

โ€œNo, youโ€™re notโ€ฆโ€

โ€œBa-bu ba-bu.โ€

Nein casually dealt with Stella, who was slumping over. Then, looking at the map, he muttered, โ€œThat way, huh?โ€ and sighed.

โ€œNo, but whatโ€™s with a pickle shop? Are they pickling cucumbers as well as eggplants and radishes?โ€

โ€œIt seems they donโ€™t sell โ€˜Holy Sword Eggplant.โ€™โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s not what Iโ€™m talking about. How do you use a holy sword to make something like a โ€˜Holy Sword Cucumberโ€™โ€ฆ?โ€

โ€œAnd speaking of which, are radishes suitable for bran pickling?โ€

โ€œI donโ€™t know.โ€

Muttering to themselves, they walked for a few minutes.

Then, the pickle shop โ€œCraft,โ€ their destination, appeared before them.

โ€ฆFrom the outside, it looked like an ordinary store.

It was a fairly large building from the outside, but were they pickling inside?

The banners outside, two of them, read โ€œHoly Sword Cucumber for Sale,โ€ confirming that this was indeed the destination.

Neinโ€™s mood dropped.

โ€ฆ

And then, outside the store, there was a small white-haired girl in traditional Japanese clothing, sweeping up fallen leaves that seemed to have come from the trees.

The girl quickly noticed the presence of the โ€œChildrenโ€™s Allianceโ€ and tilted her head with a โ€œhmm?โ€

Then she made a thoughtful face and went back inside the store.

โ€œWelcome.โ€

A man appeared immediately.

He wore blue vinyl gloves and a pure white hat that covered all his hair.

His belly was slightly protruding, and his face looked young, but not his age.

His expression was very gentle, seemingly kind, but Nein couldnโ€™t help but be wary of the place.

โ€œโ€ฆWho are you?โ€

โ€œWelcome, did you come to buy pickles?โ€

At the word โ€œpickles,โ€ Nein felt dizzy, Stella gave a wry smile, Kevin was silent, not knowing how to react, and Clare said, โ€œYes, I want to eat the Holy Sword Cucumber!โ€

โ€œAh, the Holy Sword Cucumberโ€ฆ Sorry, weโ€™ve stopped selling it for now.โ€

โ€œStopped selling?โ€

Kevin tilted his head, and the man bowed apologetically.

โ€œWell, since youโ€™ve come all the way here, why donโ€™t you have some tea?โ€

The โ€œChildrenโ€™s Allianceโ€ looked at each other and then nodded in agreement, saying, โ€œUnderstood.โ€

โ€ฆ

Then, sitting in the rest area inside the store, the โ€œChildrenโ€™s Allianceโ€ members.

The girl who had gone back inside the store earlier appeared with tea.

โ€œPlease, itโ€™s just simple tea.โ€

โ€œSimple tea.โ€

โ€œNo, what were you expecting? Itโ€™s not the kind of tea we usually drink.โ€

Stella took a sip of the tea and her face lit up with delight.

โ€œItโ€™s delicious!โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s good to hear.โ€

The white-haired girl smiled softly in response.

โ€œItโ€™s always a pleasure to be told by the young that itโ€™s delicious.โ€

โ€œYou have a unique way of speaking.โ€

โ€œHmmโ€ฆ Well, Iโ€™m aware itโ€™s not modern. But itโ€™s something thatโ€™s ingrained in me, so itโ€™s hard to change.โ€

โ€œAre you not as young as you look?โ€

At Clareโ€™s question, the girl nodded, โ€œIndeed.โ€

โ€œI am, in fact, a spirit of pickles.โ€

โ€œIs that so?โ€

โ€œThat explains it.โ€

โ€œI had a feeling.โ€

โ€œNo way.โ€

Nein retorted.

โ€œNo, but youโ€™re a spirit of the holy sword, right?โ€

โ€œโ€ฆNo? Iโ€™m just a spirit of pickles.โ€

โ€œThen whatโ€™s with the current situation?โ€

โ€œDifferent. Iโ€™m now just a spirit of pickles!โ€

โ€œSee, Nein. She says sheโ€™s a spirit of pickles.โ€

โ€œNo, she admitted sheโ€™s a spirit of the holy swordโ€ฆโ€

The girl looked dejected, and the man came to her rescue, saying, โ€œDonโ€™t be too hard on her.โ€

โ€œSheโ€™s a bit sensitive right now.โ€

โ€œSensitive?โ€

โ€œDoes that have to do with why the Holy Sword Cucumber isnโ€™t for sale?โ€

At Kevinโ€™s words, the girl shuddered and then admitted, โ€œActually, thatโ€™s the case.โ€

โ€œRecently, the Holy Sword Cucumber received a long negative review. It hurt me deeply.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆโ€

โ€œโ€ฆโ€

โ€œI just donโ€™t feel like pickling Holy Sword Cucumbers right now.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆIs that all?โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s not all. That lengthy negative review really hurt me!โ€

โ€œYou didnโ€™t have to read it.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆWell, thatโ€™s true. But I couldnโ€™t contain my curiosity.โ€

Kevin thought it was self-inflicted, but he refrained from saying so, not wanting to hurt her further.

โ€œBut why are you telling us this?โ€

โ€œNo, you guys. You came here for something, right?โ€

โ€œBut the answer is no,โ€ she said, cutting them off.

โ€œAs I said earlier, I am now a spirit of pickles. I have no intention of joining the fight.โ€

โ€œWhy do you think weโ€™re going to fightโ€ฆ?โ€

โ€œI can sense the same aura from your bodies as mine. Especially you, Kevin, was it? I can feel a strong power from you.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆโ€

โ€œYou will undoubtedly find yourself in the midst of a battle that will engulf this entire cityโ€ฆ If it were a few years ago, I might have been on your side, but Iโ€™m sorry.โ€

She bowed her head, glanced at the man, and then smiled happily.

โ€œI have a man Iโ€™ve decided on in my heartโ€ฆ Iโ€™m sorry, but I donโ€™t want to let go of this happy moment Iโ€™ve finally found.โ€

I am a spirit of pickles, after all.

The โ€œChildrenโ€™s Allianceโ€ fell silent at the girlโ€™s response.

Well, Clare said, โ€œThatโ€™s right!โ€ cheerfully, but the other three were silent.

More precisely, Kevin pondered the nature of the power that seemed to be hidden within him, while Stella and Nein considered what to do about the spirit of the holy sword before them and the holy sword itself.

โ€ฆThe holy sword was already thinking of withdrawing from the battle.

Of course, the โ€œChildrenโ€™s Allianceโ€ had intended to use the holy sword as a bargaining tool and only as a last resort in battle.

So even if there was no intention to fight, they could surely handle it as a mere tool.

But stillโ€ฆ

โ€ฆ

It was clear that there was a strong bond between the man and his spirit.

Was there anything to be gained by severing that bond?

Anyway, Nein was about to declare the plan to obtain the holy sword temporarily suspended when he noticed a presence approaching the store.

It was a presence with immense power.

And before he could warn everyone, that power stepped into the store.

โ€ฆ

โ€œWhy are there children here?โ€

It was a man dressed entirely in black.

โ€œChildren should play in parks or theme parks.โ€

If you want, Iโ€™ll give you a discount ticket to Penguin Land.

The man said so.


I Reincarnated as a Strong Character Type Unrelated to the Story

I Reincarnated as a Strong Character Type Unrelated to the Story

Monogatari Ni Issai Kankei Nai Type No Tsuyo Kyara Ni Tensei Shimashita, ็‰ฉ่ชžใซไธ€ๅˆ‡้–ขไฟ‚ใชใ„ใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ—ใฎๅผทใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉใซ่ปข็”Ÿใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Artist: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
Just by chance, there was a presence there โ€“ the strongest. A Japanese-style RPG based on modern times, โ€œNeon Lightโ€. I, who spent my life on that game and loved it so much that I played it over and over again, am now standing on the stage of that dream โ€“ no, I was reincarnated. The character I was reincarnated as is a young man in a tired salaryman style named โ€œLux,โ€ whom I have never seen even in conversations, a strong character that makes you worry if the game balance will collapse. Despite living quietly to not ruin the scenario of the beloved gameโ€ฆ saving characters who were supposed to die, being respected by the final boss more than the original protagonist โ€“ how did this happen!? An out-of-setting character unconsciously overpowering!? A new sensation, an otherworldly fantasy!

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