BFTG-NT Chapter 17.5

Another for the slew ~~
TL: SpecterZe Ed: Torianna TLC: Madpinger
Chapter 17.5 Journey   First case: Sakura. [Is it okay for me to ask you something, Sakura?] [What is it?] [Do you want to return to your original world?] I've always wanted to hear her opinion. From the fragments of her past that I've heard, I couldn’t say it was a happy environment. So I want to hear her feelings about returning to that kind of world. After Sakura heard what I asked, she thinks for a while and then answers. [Honestly, I don’t have any desire to return home right now.] [May I hear the reason behind this decision?] [Yes. When I was summoned to this world, I didn’t know much about the situation in this world or whether I was going to live or die, at first. Both Jin-kun and your actions changed my mind.] It seems she doesn’t want to return as much as I thought. [When I calmed down and thought about my former world and this world carefully, there wasn’t much difference, especially since you don’t know when you are going to die.] [No, it's easier to die in this world…] [Really? I was a powerless high school girl in the former world, but in this world, I have enough power to protect myself and defeat monsters. Malice in the former world was vague, but it's easy to detect here.] I understand what Sakura wants to say. It is okay to fight fire with fire here, but it was hard to do that in our former world. [Then, what about your family and friends? Do you want to return and see them?] [I don’t want that either. I didn’t have any friends nor teachers I respected either. And parents? Could you stop mentioning them?] Hmm... Her past might be darker than I thought. [Jin-kun is in this world. I was able to make friends with Dora-chan, Mio-chan and Maria-chan. See? Isn’t this world better?] When talking about friends, it seems she has more friends than in the former world. [That is my answer, but what about Jin-kun? If Jin-kun wants to return to our former world, I will return, too. [Me…? Actually, I think I'm with you. I don’t want to return, either. If I had been summoned here alone, I might want to go back, but the whole school was summoned here…] [What do you mean?] [Hmm... I could say that this is an opportunity…] [Eh?] [I don’t need to worry about my parents, either. So I don’t have any desire to return, at all. But “Can’t return” and “Not return” are totally different. I still want to find a way to return to the former world, but that isn’t our first priority.] [Understood. Please remember that I only follow Jin-kun, after all.] [Yeah.] Second case: Mio. [Come to think of it, do you want to return to your former world, Mio?] [Eh? I’m going to follow you, wherever you are.] This was a little unexpected. I don’t think she's had many enjoyable experiences in this world. [This world is interesting, like my former world. Fortunately, I have the appearance of being Japanese.] [I guess you have an emotional attachment to this world.] [It seems so. Apart from my hometown, I think it is better that I follow Master. Just because I can’t meet my former family, won’t Master support me?] [If it is about finances, I will leave it in your hands.] [Of course! I will show you how serious I am!] Well... I forget to say something. [Oh, about your former family or family register, please don’t worry because I can manage something.] [Eh, Master? Can you do that?] [Well, I have some connections…] Third case: Maria. [Maria, what are you going to do if I return to my former world?] [I will follow you.] Her answer is what I expected. [But I don’t think you'll be able to live there easily because there aren't any beastmen there.] [I'll just cut my ears and tail off.] [Don’t go that far…] She is serious, as always. [If you don’t want me to follow, I won’t follow.] [Really?] [Because I give Jin-sama’s heart top priority. In that case, can I have your affection?] Affection? [Because I will stay here and live with my child who is born with Jin-sama…] [I-I will think about it…] Please don’t say that. Forth case: Dora. [I will take Dora along with me. The end.] <<What are you talking about?>> [I’m talking about how cute Dora is.] <<Ehe Ehe~>> [Err... Why did you ask each of us?] Sakura asked. [Yeah, I’m thinking about our objectives from now on.] [Our objectives from now on? Does Jin-sama want to return to his former world?] Maria asked, a bit worried. [I don’t know, but that isn’t our top priority.] [Really? Since you hate this world, wouldn’t you want to return to your former world as quickly as you can?] I guess Mio saw that part of me. [No, I don’t hate this world. Shouldn’t we gather more information before we decide whether to hate it or not?] I Won’t make a decision yet. [I hate this country, but it doesn’t mean I hate this world, too. After we leave this country, I want to go sightseeing before I make a decision, if possible.] [Uh-huh, So returning to our former world isn’t our top priority, right?] [Sakura and I don’t have any reasons to return to our former world. If Sakura wants to return, I would do my best to find a way, but she doesn’t want to do that.] I look at Sakura, and she nods back to me. [I was bullied in my former world. Since Jin-kun is in this world, and I have power, it is better than my former world. So... I have no objections.] [I don’t have a problem, either. There is no reason for me to desperately want to return. I'll still look for a way to return, for sure, but that isn’t our top priority. I still want to do some sightseeing in this world…] Yeah, sightseeing. If this world is beyond saving, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to return to our former world. [Then does that mean you are going to do some sightseeing before you decide whether to stay in this world or not?] [That’s right. Since I asked everyone about their opinions a little while ago, I’m going to comply them.] <<What are you talking about?>> Since talking with Dora is useless, it doesn’t matter. [Dora, if I wanted to go to a faraway place, would you want to come along with me?] <<Uh! Of course~>> See? It is doesn’t matter, at all. [Lastly, with my special power, no matter what kind of enemy we have, I won’t let them do as they wish.] [It is my declaration to be the strongest in the world…] [This is my goal for now.] No matter what kind of enemy I have to face, I won’t lose. I must protect my important things from any threats. So this is my goal: to become the strongest. [So, our priorities are sightseeing, improving our strength, and finding a way to return, in this order.] [Understood. Since I will follow Jin-kun, I will leave the next destination to you. To be honest, any place is fine, as long as it isn’t in this country…] [I also don’t want to do any sightseeing in this country. If we want to sine sightseeing, I want to do it in the place we can enjoy.] [I will follow Jin-sama anywhere you go.] <<I want to eat a lot of delicious food~>> This is our plan for the future. For now, though, we need to leave this country quickly. ************************************************************* Shindo Jin LV31 Skills Martial Arts: <Sword Mastery LV7> <Spear Mastery LV5> <Blunt Mastery LV6> <Shield Mastery LV2 (new)> <Bow Mastery LV3 (down)> <Unarmed Mastery LV6> <Assassination LV2> <Axe Mastery LV5> Magic: <Fire Magic LV2> <Water Magic LV2> <Wind Magic LV2> <Earth Magic LV2> <Thunder Magic LV2> <Ice Magic LV2> <Dark Magic LV3> <Recovery Magic LV2> <Enchantment LV1> <Possession LV1> <Slave Magic LV2 (new)> <Space Magic LV2 (new)> <No chant LV2 (new)> <Original Spell>[Revival] General Skills: <Monster Tamer LV5> <Compound LV3 (up)> <Lockpicking LV3> <Thief LV4> <Intimidate LV4> <Leadership LV4> <Inspriation LV4> <Torture LV2> Body: <Body Reinforced LV10> <Blink LV5 (new)> <HP Regeneration LV5 (new)> <MP Regenreation LV2 (new)> <Jump LV4> <Detection LV5 (new)> <Night Eyes LV3> <Ambition LV1 (new)> <Fighting Spirit LV5 (new)> <Berserker LV1> <Search LV6> Special Powers: <Give&Take LV4 up> <System Window LV-> <Inventory LV-> <Engage Link LV-> Equipment: Spirit sword (incomplete) Kinoshita Sakura LV 21 Skills Martial arts: <Blunt Mastery LV7> <Martial Art LV2> Magic: <Fire Magic LV3> <Water Magic LV2> <Wind Magic LV2> <Earth Magic LV2> <Lightning Magic LV3> <Ice Magic LV2> <Dark Magic LV5 up> <Space Magic LV2 new> <No Chant LV2 (new)> Body: <Body Reinforced LV7 (up)> <MP Regeneration LV2 (new)> <Jump LV3> Special powers: <Magic Creation> Equipment: Magic rod Dora LV 19 Skills Martial arts: <Blunt Mastery LV5> <Shield Mastery LV3> Magic: <Draconic Magic LV3> Body: <Body Reinforced LV9 (up)> <HP Regeneration LV2 (new)> <Fly LV7 (up)> <Charge LV5> <Howl LV5> <Bite LV8 (up)> <Jump LV3> Equipment: Monk’s combat staff, steel shield Mio LV 14 Skills Martial arts: <Bow Mastery LV8 (up)> <Martial Art LV2> General Skills: <Monster taming LV1> <Lock-Picking LV1> <Cooking LV5> <Housework LV4> Body: <Body Reinforced LV8> Equipment: Fairy shortbow Maria LV 17 Skills Martial arts: <Sword Mastery LV7> <Throw Mastery LV1> <Martial Art LV3 (up)> <Axe Mastery LV1> Magic: <Fire Magic LV3> <Water Magic LV3> <Light Magic LV5> <Recovery Magic LV3> <Living Magic LV3> General Skills: <Monster Taming LV1> <Compounding LV2> <Cooking LV1> <Housework LV1> <Lumbering LV1> <Hunting LV2> <Sewing LV2> <Mining LV1> <Judgment LV3> <Smithing LV2> <Horse Riding LV3 (new)> <Etiquette LV5 (new)> <Steward LV6 (new)> Body: <Body Reinforced LV10 (up)> <Blink LV5 (new)> <HP Regeneration LV6 (up)> <MP Regeneration LV4 (down)> <Jump LV4><Aspiration LV5> <Fighting Spirit LV5> <Search LV5 (up)> <Mind Eye LV4> <Awakening LV2> <Toughness LV2> <Steadfastness LV2> Other: <Hero LV5> Equipment: One-handed iron sword   Skills in the list below are those in which everybody has it at least one point. If it is LV 2 or more, it will be listed individually. Martial Arts: <Sword Mastery> <Spear Mastery> <Blunt Mastery> <Shield Mastery> <Bow Mastery> <Throw Mastery> <Assassination> <Martial Art> <Axe Mastery> <Horse Riding> Magic: <Fire Magic> <Water Magic> <Wind Magic> <Earth Magic> <Lightning Magic> <Ice Magic> <Light Magic> <Dark Magic> <Recovery Magic> <Living Magic> General Skills: <Compound> Body: <HP Regeneration> <MP Regeneration> <Detection> <Night Eyes> <Search> <Mind’s eye> <Awaking> <Toughness> <Steadfast> Other: <Luck>