19 years….. When I think about it, it does feel like I could have been in the other world for that long. Spending over ten years on master’s grueling training must have been necessary for someone as inferior as me.
Perhaps my young appearance is due to bathing in the blood of the dragon king, who is said to be immortal, or repeated use of healing magic during my training and battles with the demon army…..
There’s too many possibilities, I can no longer tell what it could be.
Which reminds me that when receiving healing magic I felt as if my figure was changing. After asking my master,
“Healing magic is a reflection of one’s interior. If you possess a pure heart and strong mind, it will materialise in your body”
Was what she told me.
Which means….. maybe my heart is still that of a kid.
A 34 year old kid. In some ways its embarrassing.
Translators Notes:
1: The Japanese have a calendar that divides the years based on the current ruling Emperor. Reiwa began on 1 May 2019 following the end of the Heisei era.
2: Any opinions on keeping onii-san or using an english word? If you’d prefer it translated though give me an option that isn’t big brother because it looks unnatural every time I see it not that having random japanese words is any less unnatural.
3: Natsume Souseki is a famous Japanese author. He was printed on the 1000 yen note between 1984 and 2004.