oh also ?!?! i donât think i ever made a post regarding this, but in my info page i have all the links to purchasing any and all of the raws for this series (manga) and to purchasing the light novel that i am currently translating here and its sequel which I also intend to translate (which iâm pretty sure most of you are here for the light novel, considering iâm terrible at keeping up with updates on the manga)
i highly recommend purchasing these books if you can to support the author!! the light novel especially, it comes with very pretty art in the chapters (all done by the manga artist and cover illustrator for this series, Sakurada Reiko) that I havenât been and wonât be posting on this blog. i donât want my translations to just be the free replacement for purchasing the book, so if you love this story please purchase a copy if you can!! details are on this page under âFAQs: where can i find the raws?â
announcement that Iâve updated the info page on my blog with more information regarding the new light novel and the new manga volume that was just released today!! if you can, the new manga volume comes with bonus art and a bonus scene, along with a modern-day au also with its own art!!
iâve once again updated my info page with some updated information regarding the english-licensed manga! preorders are available for physical copies of the english releases on a variety of sites, and it looks like volume one will be releasing in november of this year, with volume 2 following next march and volume 3 in may! iâm excited to see the official english translations soon, and i hope the light novel also gets an english release one day !!
yet again i've updated my info page with more updated info, this time on the release of the english manga adaptation volume 1 and the release of the third and final volume of the light novel in japanese !!
the english adaptation includes a translation of a bonus scene (that our group did not do), on tsukina's daily life before she was summoned, so i recommend you buy it for that and to support the author in general! having skimmed through it, the translation is solid (though i gotta be honest, the use of bold in the text is really excessive), and of course, it's still the amazing art of sakurada yureiko. info on where to purchase (it's available both digitally and paperback) are in the info page !!
there is still no sign of an english adaptation coming to the light novel, but i am hopeful that if the manga does well that there will be an official translation of the novels as well! it's been announced that volume 3 of the light novels is the final book to the series, making it a trilogy, and i am looking forward to reading it myself (i just bought it this morning) !!! once again i highly encourage everyone to purchase it if they are able to, as there is bonus art included in each light novel that you wont find anywhere else!
I just wanted to thank you for translating the light novel of Saint Book's Cafe! I brought the manga in English, and it's one of my favorites!! It's just. So. Perfect. Girl out here living her best life! I was really happy to have an English translation of the novel which I enjoyed reading! Here's hoping they'll have that to buy in paperback in English one day!! Anyway, thank you for your hard work!! I appreciate it! =D
ahh thank you for reading im glad to hear you like it!!! i really love this series, both manga and light novels (even tho i still havent finished reading the third novel lol)
i'm also hoping the light novels get licensed and translated too, that would be so nice!! the art in them is also very pretty and so it would be so lovely if the physical copies were available in english!!
but actually i cant believe it. i actually finished the book. hell yeah im so sorry it took thirty six million years to do but i actually finished the first book like i said i would !!!
tbh im a little unsure of where to continue from here lol.. there is a bonus scene at the end of the book that i think ill do, but for one obviously every chapter is a Project so i think ill just be sticking to like the primary light novel content... despite the fact that a whole nother book is.. a Lot... weâll see!
tentative plans (with zero scheduling) is iâd like to do the 2nd and 3rd light novels if possible as well.. but with how long it took me to get thru this first novel i think itll be a While bc i only have the beginning of like. the prologue done. and like nothing else lol
(that said i also havent even finished the 3rd novel and if i get back into reading it we might get hit with a big motivation spike so! hereâs hoping maybe ?! dont hold your breath)
anyways! im alive! i cant believe i finished the novel.. hope it wasnt too painful of a wait and thank you very much for everyone who sent me nice messages during the breaks and who stuck around despite the fact it seemed like i would never finish lol
Hi! I just wanted to say that I found this series recently, and that I am so thankful to your blog! I'm waiting patiently for the rest of the novel to be translated. Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication to this series <3<3<3
p.s. main couple is so adorableeeee ahhhhhhh
ahhh thank you !!!! im glad to hear that you like it !!! i love this series so much (even tho translating it takes forever aha) ill and tsukina are sooooo cute and i love all their interactions
He brushes his free hand against my cheek softly, and I feel my cheeks heat up with a blush.
Heâs looking at me like he can see right into me, and my eyes canât leave him.
âYou beat me to it, but that day I was planning to tell you too. But first, I didnât tell anyone that youâre a Savior, and no matter what your answer is, I donât intend to.â
His gentle smile is exactly the same as it was that night, when we were watching the aurora together.
âI like you. If it isnât too late, if you still like me, I would like to court you.â
I donât know if Iâm struggling to process his words because Iâm still low on magic or because I never thought I would hear them.
His words echo in my head, and the moment it makes sense my face heats up even more.
âIs it possible you might want that too?â
Without thinking, my body starts to pull away from him, only to be stopped by the firm hand holding mine.
The hand that I love.
âEven though, I was hiding something from you this entire time?â
âYou mean about being a Savior? I was surprised, but after I thought about it, I only thought that I should have noticed from how strong your magic is, and the fact that you didnât know about the biggest festival in the country.â
âUm, well, if this is just because you want me to cooperate with something, Iâm not--â
âSurprisingly, that didnât even occur to me. Do you know why I didnât tell anyone that youâre a Savior? To put it plainly, the entire country is searching for you.â
âHuh?â
âBecause of the Great Magic barrier in the sky, everyone knows that thereâs another Savior other than that girl. The country wants to officially welcome you.â
Iâm silent, my thoughts racing as I process the fact that my prediction was right.
Seeing my expression, Illâs smile turned wry.
âTsukina, youâre from a different world so you may not know, but in this world polygamy is perfectly acceptable so long as itâs mutual among those involved. And as a Savior who can use Great Magic, there will likely be numerous suitors coming from other countries to ask for your hand in marriage. Connections with a Savior is something every country is desperate for.â
â...huh?!â
âI donât like the idea of that. I want you to be mine. I canât even believe it myself, but thatâs the only reason Iâm keeping your identity secret.â
The heat doesnât leave my face, and my hand feels hot in his grasp.
My heart is pounding so hard I feel like I might die.
â...are you sure?â
âYes, thatâs why Iâm here.â
I had given up on ever seeing Illâs smile again, but here he was, with the same smile right in front of me.
I place my hand over his on my cheek, as if to control my blurring vision.
This is completely beyond anything I could have hoped for.
But the only feeling in my heart is pure happiness.
âMy feelings havenât changed. So, um, I'd like to go out with you....â
I think the end of my sentence was nothing more than a whisper.
But seeing Illâs happily smiling face, I realize that it really is mutual.
Not knowing where to look, I stare at the flowers in my lap.
Iâve never received such a big bouquet before.
Suddenly the outline of the flowers distorts in my vision.
This timing is awful, I think, overcome with drowsiness again.
âYou still havenât recovered your magic, right? You should rest.â
âBut...you came all this way....â
Even before I can finish my sentence, my vision is starting to go dark.
âI took the day off, Iâll still be here when you wake up. This countryâs peace is safe for the next several decades, and itâs all thanks to your Great Magic. You should take your time and recover.â
I see Ill smile and say, When you wake up weâll talk, before I close my eyes.
He rubs my head gently, and itâs relaxing.
I surrender my body to the sleepiness, realizing the days I thought would never come back have now returned, even more blissful than before.
âThank you for bringing peace to this country, my Savior.â
The corner of my mouth twitches with a smile as I use the last of my energy to say, âStop, with, that....â
In the end, Ill really didnât tell anyone about me.
He only introduced me to his childhood friend as his girlfriend.
It was the same blond man that I saw in the town running with incredible speed, and the same person that was on the other side of Illâs transmitter during the incident.
He had a different kind of traditional handsomeness from Ill.
Heâs probably popular, although heâs soon to marry the Princess.
And one thing that had changed since that day was that Ill and I officially became engaged.
Ill introduced me to his parents as well.
He took me to a village snowier than here, but warmer, where he grew up.
I was so worried about making a good impression, but Illâs parents immediately welcomed me.
Or rather, they kind of pulled me into their family immediately.
The first few hours included them thanking me tearfully, explaining that they had given up on Ill getting married.
I ended up spending the entire time desperately trying to comfort them, while Ill sat next to me with a lifeless look in his eyes.
Having lost my parents at a young age, itâs been a long time since I had a mother and father.
I never would have expected that in a world different from the one I was born in, I would end up with a new family.
When I visit, they greet me with a Welcome home, and theyâve become very important to me.
I decided to take on the additional job of supplying the Knights with barrier charms and drinks with restoration magic as well.
Even if I canât publicize that Iâm a Savior, there are still things I can do for the people in this country.
The items I supply seem to be highly valued by the Knights, and along with the fact that Iâm the Captainâs future wife, theyâre very kind to me.
My life continues, filled with the happiness of being able to say Welcome home to the beloved person I met in this world, the person I came to love, while hiding that Iâm a Savior.
The barrier is still there, but that doesnât mean that all of the monsters have been eradicated, and thereâs also some âDemon Kingâ out there.
Even so, while I know itâs selfish, I have no intention of changing the life I have right now, which is overflowing with happiness.
So to the Saviors in other countries, and the new Saviors that will probably be summoned from here on:
I leave protecting this worldâs peace to you.
Because right now, I have my hands full protecting the happiness I have here.
âIâm home, Tsukina.â
âWelcome home, Ill.â
I savor the happiness I feel looking at his gentle smile.
From now on, until I die, I will live in this world.
But, Iâm sorry.
Iâve decided I will leave the role of being a Savior to the young people.
Delicious food, a mountain of books, and a comfortable chair surrounded by antique decorations.
i have! been slooooooowly chipping away at chapter 10 lol its been awhile since ive been into this series so the motivation is significantly lower but i still do wanna finish at least book 1 bc my god im so close like i have to
other fun fact my friend mentioned the font was kinda small on my blog and i realized she was totally right and while i still like it that way for default i also !! added a setting to make it bigger!
u can click the + here up to 3 times and i think it gets pretty big?!?! so like if anyone still looks at my blog u can tell me if u want more options.. and i can add them !! (probably) also its sticky just like the dark mode so if u reopen the page or go to different pages it should stay the same size u chose
also i moved that button and the toggle dark mode button to the bottom left bc i was getting annoyed about tumblr having the dumb icons that show up above in the top but then like.. when they hide then my toggle button is like still leaving the space... it looks bad so i fixed it!
but yeah some like blog updates that hopefully make the site more accessible!! let me know.. if theres any issues it is not the cleanest system so like there might definitely be issues !! or just if theres other things that would make it easier i really want this site to be like clean and easy to read for anyone since it is literally to host my translations aka text so yeah !!
anyways uhhh i will post chapter 10 eventually! i dont know when! but one day!
Itâs been a little over a week since Ill returned to the castle.
In the past, time would fly by in an instant so long as I was reading a book, but now it feels strangely slow.
In the meantime, Iâve been researching a little about Saviors.
Before, I had only briefly looked over the basics, so this time I decided to dive further into Saviors and their magic, and what happens when a Saviorâs magic goes out of control, like God had mentioned.
There are a few things Iâve learned.
That when a Savior uses Great Magic, the same Saviorâs Mark that is on a Saviorâs body appears within the magic circle.
That as God said, there was a Savior whose magic went out of control before.
And that when that Saviorâs magic went out of control, a magic circle containing the Saviorâs Mark just like the magic circle for Great Magic appeared in the sky, and it blew away an entire country.
After running my fingers along the image of the magic circle that appears when a personâs magic goes out of control, I stand in front of the mirror and try to use Great Magic.
I made sure to stop before it activated, but in my case as well, the magic circle that had been expanding had the Saviorâs Mark in it.
Not only that, but the glowing Saviorâs Mark appears above my head as well, and all of my hair is clad in light from the glowing Saviorâs Mark, and begins waving around, like in the wind.
After the Saviorâs Mark faded, I pulled my hair away from where it had appeared and looked in the mirror, to see the Saviorâs Mark clear on my skin.
I sink to the ground weakly in front of the mirror.
âAnd after I had it put under my hair so it wouldnât stand out. If itâs just going to appear in the sky anyways.... And it makes my hair glow like crazy, I shouldâve just let it show up somewhere on my body.â
Like this, I know the moment I use Great Magic Iâll be exposed as a Savior.
I was thinking that even if that Savior does something, maybe I could quietly create a barrier to protect everyone.
To the young Savior in the castle, please donât do anything outrageous.
I really donât want to have to worry about your magic going out of control.
In this country is Ill, whoâs fighting to protect the countryâs peace.
That Ill has become an important person to me, so Iâm no longer able to abandon this country the way I would have when I first arrived.
I canât quietly use Great Magic, and while I considered using Great Magic to put up a barrier before anything happens, in this country whenever someone mentions a Savior, they mean the girl in the castle.
If people think she did it, itâll probably make things even worse.
I can only guess based on what Iâve heard from Ill and God, but she seems like the type who would tell everyone she casted the spell and use it as an excuse to act even more selfishly.
âAaugh, I give up....â
Ill seemed rather resentful of the savior, saying she was just playing around and doing whatever she wanted.
But Iâm exactly the same.
Because even though I have the ability to save this country, Iâve been hiding away and immersing myself in my beloved reading.
If he found out I was a Savior, I wonder what he would do.
â...I donât want him to hate me.â
I never thought I would agonize over love this much at thirty-three.
For now, I canât do anything but pray that the Savior behaves herself.
I glance over to my calendar.
The day marked âAurora Festivalâ is now tomorrow.
âMaybe Iâll look for something to wear tomorrow.â
It wonât do any good to worry, and because Iâm finally seeing Ill again after some time, I want to look as nice as possible.
Because although I donât have an answer for the conflict in my head lately, I have an answer for my feelings towards him.
And the next evening, he arrived at the same time as usual.
Itâs refreshing to see him in casual clothes, rather than a uniform.
Seeing the broach pinned to his cloak made me a little happy.
As he approached on his horse, I called out to him, âItâs nice to see you again.â
âYeah, itâs nice to see you to. I actually wanted to come here earlier so I could spend some time here before we leave, but I only barely finished my work in time.â
âOh, are you alright to go?â
âYeah, I wanted to go with you no matter what. Iâm relieved I finished in time.â
âO-oh, thank you.â
He smiles at me warmly, and I feel my face heat up.
Ill offers a hand to me from atop his horse and I take it without thinking, only to feel weightless for a moment.
The next thing I knew, I was sitting on Illâs horse, in front of him.
âWait, huh?â
âWe can go by horse like this. Thereâs a horse stable near the grounds reserved for the festival.â
That partâs fine with me, but, heâs so close.
Ill is so close to me.
Weâre incredibly close to each other, and weâre so high up.
Right, sheâs a war horse.
I knew Illâs horse was big, but the ground feels so far away.
âItâs, so high....â
âOh, sorry, are you okay with this?â
âI-Iâm fine, but, this is the first time Iâve ever been on a horse, so I was just surprised.â
âShe likes you too, so she wonât drop you. Just hold onto me.â
That actually makes me more nervous, I think, though I canât say that.
Did he really lift me all the way up here with one arm?
I knew he was strong and he had big hands, but this is too much.
I suddenly become aware of the arm wrapped around me to support me.
What is this, a manga or something?
Is there a demand for love stories like in manga but with women in their thirties?
Iâm jostled by Illâs horse while my mind races faster than I can keep up with in my confusion.
Perhaps because Ill is skilled, or maybe because his horse is being careful, itâs not uncomfortable at all, so itâs kind of pleasant.
Though I canât see his face because of how close I am to him.
After some time we arrive at what appeared to be the festival grounds, and that heavenly, but in a way hellish time ended.
Itâs nearly pitch black out, and there are people around, but itâs relatively quiet for the number of people here.
âItâs really quiet here.â
âIt starts with everyone just watching the aurora at first. The aurora disappears after about an hour, and then any shops and stalls open from then on.â
âOh, I see.â
âAre you okay with walking a bit? We can go to the place I watch from every year, where itâs quiet.â
âLike a clearing? Sure.â
âYeah. Letâs go.â
The fact that we hold hands unconsciously makes me a little happy.
We go up an incline, Ill leading the way, and emerge at the top of a small hill.
It feels like itâs just the two of us.
Itâs a place surprisingly spacious in the middle of the growing trees on the hill.
âItâs amazing. You can see the whole sky so clearly, unlike anywhere else.â
âYeah, my long-time friend told me about it before.â
âO-oh, I see. Then it sounds like thereâs going to be a special announcement soon in this country.â
âYeah.â
Oh, so his long-time friend is a man, I think, realizing exactly how in love I am.
I was immediately disgusted by the part of me that wondered if he came here with a female friend just after hearing the phrase âlong-time friend.â
One of the reasons I thought love was a pain was that specific aspect.
The old me wouldnât have even been able to imagine myself thinking this much about one person, let alone in another world.
I thought love was a bother, and that if I had time to devote to a partner, Iâd rather spend it reading.
The me that always thought doing things for others was a waste of time now finds it enjoyable to give up my time for the sake of the person next to me.
I glance up towards the sky, where the aurora still hasnât appeared.
In the middle of the forest, we watch the sky together.
My hand feels hot in his.
Even though weâve already arrived at our destination and we donât have to hold hands, he makes no motion to let go.
It feels like heâs thinking of me.
It feels like the fact that weâre still holding hands makes that possibility a little more likely.
Is it okay to hope that maybe he doesnât want to let go of my hand either?
âItâs starting now.â
At Illâs words, I look up at the sky.
It was a sight I couldnât put into words.
A curtain of light spread across the sky, from one edge to the other, high and low.
An aurora that, thanks to the sharp chill in the air, drifted through the sky, burying the brightly shining stars in a flood of light.
The fundamentals of the world I was born in may differ from this one, but it looked exactly like what Iâd seen in pictures and videos.
But the impact was completely different.
Every inch of the sky was covered in a beautiful veil, and I was so taken that I nearly forgot to breathe.
I continue to stare at the natural display in front of me, unable to pull my eyes away.
Who would have thought there was something so beautiful in this country, where I live?
It feels like Iâm finally realizing that this country, which Iâve been thinking of as âsomeone elseâs problem,â is actually relevant to me too.
I donât know how long I was watching the aurora.
The curtain of light in the sky continued drifting with the wind, staying bright.
Suddenly I feel a gaze on me, and I remove my gaze from the sky and look beside me.
I meet eyes with Ill, whoâs looking at me with a gentle expression.
âDo you like it?â
âVery much so. Thank you for bringing me here, Ill.â
âIâm glad you like it.â
I can see the aurora past Illâs gently smiling face.
It feels like Iâm looking at something incredibly important and precious, and I almost think Iâm going to cry.
Ahh, itâs no good.
I really do like him.
I feel his hand squeeze mine more than ever before.
And just as Ill, smiling at me, opened his mouth as if to say something--
A thunderous booming drowned out all of the stillness.
I jolt in surprise, before Iâm pulled close to Ill, his arms wrapping around me as if to drown me in his chest.
The ground shook, allowing me no time to be startled, and I desperately clung to Ill.
When I finally raise my head, I can see the sky, soaked in an ominous bright red.
As if puncturing the now-faint curtain of light, giant flaming rocks began raining down, coming our way.
âEeek!â
Even though I can see the boulders closing in on us, my body is frozen.
Iâm pulled even tighter against Ill, and I can see Illâs arm directed towards the sky.
From his hand, water droplets flew towards the falling boulder, sending it flying.
âTsukina, are you okay?!â
âI-Iâm...okay....â
It took all my effort just to get the words out.
This is why I said I canât be a Savior.
Right now I actually have magic, and I can put up a barrier, and I can spray water like him too.
But in the midst of danger, I canât even think of defending myself.
Even right now, I have no idea what I should do.
Being raised in a peaceful country, all I can do is freeze up and tremble pathetically.
This isnât a book or a game.
I canât move perfectly like the hero of a story.
This is the reality when Iâve been suddenly hit with a catastrophe.
âWhat on earth....â
I hear a voice echoing from against Illâs chest, as he continues to keep watch around us.
It seems he took out his transmitter.
âIll, you okay?!â
âBeork! Iâm fine, what about you, what happened?â
âItâs the Savior! She did this!â
My stomach dropped at the words coming from the other side of the transmitter.
When I look up at the sky, I see a faint magic circle in the red sky.
Itâs the same one I saw in the book, the magic circle when a Saviorâs magic goes out of control, with the Saviorâs Mark in it.
Ill, looking up at the sky just like me, notices the Saviorâs Mark, and shouts into the transmitter.
âWhat do you mean?!â
âThe Prince said heâd persuade her, right, but it seems somehow our Saviorâd rather the country be destroyed than her have to learn magic! What an amazing Savior!â
Within the bitter sarcasm of the person on the other end of the transmitter, a small, high voice echoes out.
âWhy, why?! Mommy and Daddy said I could do whatever I want! They said I donât have to do anything I donât wanna do! I keep saying I donât wanna study, but everyoneâs trying to make me! And locking me in my room! Iâm not ba--â
The voice that came through the transmitter sounded almost like a child throwing a temper tantrum, until a dull sound cut that voice off.
âHey, Beork, what happened!â
âThe Prince stabbed the Savior...! Prince, please stand back! Shit, Ill, the Saviorâs still alive! A second wave is coming!â
âHey, hey! Beork?â
The sound of an explosion rings out as the transmission cuts off.
From a short distance away, we hear screams.
It was almost like a scene from hell, with flaming boulders falling from the sky, towards the expanding forest below us.
A huge shadow appears from above us, and a small scream escapes from my throat.
Once again, Ill deflects the boulder hurtling towards us with magic, and his face contorts as he shouts.
âWhat, just what are Saviors good for! What are you saving us from?! Youâre just selfishly manipulating us and taking what you want!â
I realize this is the first time Iâve seen him truly angry.
Even so, it feels like Iâm going to cry from how kind heâs being to me, deflecting the boulders with magic and protecting me so I donât get hit.
My chest feels hot.
What am I doing?
In contrast to the heat in my chest, the inside of my head is suddenly cold.
I stop shaking.
In my head, I recall my conversation that day with God.
âBut, letâs see, if for example her magic went out of control but you were able to contain it with your barrier magic, then it would be possible for me to retrieve her without the country being destroyed. Even if the country was ultimately saved, it would mean she had still nearly destroyed it.â
âLike I said, whatever you decide is your choice. You should live as you like.â
I look at Ill, his breath ragged as he protects me, searching for some way out of this.
I feel the warmth of his body, almost hot, and I know heâs really protecting me.
The one person who I met and fell in love with after I came to this world.
Ah, I wonder if heâll hate me.
âHey, Ill.â
âWhatâs wrong, are you hurt?â
He looks at me, eyes filled with concern, and I smile at him.
Even if I canât act for someone I donât know, I can for him.
Itâs okay, heâs protecting me right now.
I wonât die before I can activate my magic.
No matter what, heâs always providing me with safety.
âI like you.â
â...huh?â
He looks at me in surprise, as if in disbelief of what heâs seeing, and I smile at him again.
Please donât hate me, please, my heart cries out.
âSo, I know itâll probably be difficult, but I hope you donât hate me.â
Tears fall from my eyes.
This is pathetic, I canât even control my emotions like a proper adult.
I remove myself from his loosened grasp, and gently raise my hands towards the sky.
If I could have, if you would have let me, I would have hidden it and kept smiling with you.
Magic gathers in my fingertips.
I see my hair glowing and waving around in my peripheral.
Surprised, Illâs gaze moves from my face to over my head, where the sign of a Savior, the Saviorâs Mark, must be visible in the air.
I wave my hands lightly, and shoot the collected magic towards the sky.
Below that girlâs magic circle, mine expands, spreading across the sky with incredible speed.
The red light of her magic is flung away and dispelled by my silver Great Magic barrier.
In addition, I saw light falling from the barrier, healing the destroyed forest, and likely healing the wounds of the people inside the barrier as well.
Inside my head, Godâs voice rings out.
âI will retrieve her now. Thank you for protecting this world. Iâm sorry.â
I didnât do it for you, I think to myself as I turn to face Ill again.
The magic stopped flowing from my fingers, and the Saviorâs Mark disappeared along with the glow.
In the sky, the barrier remained.
With the Saviorâs Mark inside it, proof that it was the work of a Savior.
I looked over at Ill, still too surprised to move, and opened my mouth.
âIâm sorry for hiding it. The festival was really fun, thank you for taking me.â
âT-Tsukina, that marking, the Great Magic-- are you a Savior, too?â
I let out a sigh when I feel the soft cushions against my back.
Now he knows.... He probably wonât come back anymore.
Or if he does, itâll be on official business.
Itâs hard to imagine the country would just leave the existence of a Savior be.
âEven though, I canât...do anything....â
Even today, the only reason I was able to act was because I was safe in his arms, because I didnât want the person I love to be sad.
Yeah, love....
The ceiling light in my vision blurs and I canât see anymore.
We probably wonât be able to spend time together peacefully anymore.
It was as if I was being pulled along by the situation, I just thought, Well, if this is the end anyways, and looked at him and confessed, but maybe I shouldnât have done that.
I hope he, whoâs so kind, doesnât think too much on it.
The end, the end.
Even though I confessed to him, even though I was undeniably happy until then.
I wonder if this is the punishment for keeping quiet about being a Savior.
But if itâs God punishing me, I think I deserve giving him a punch in the face, at least once.
âIâm tired.... Iâm low...on magic....â
The world goes black, and Iâm led into a deep sleep.
I wonder if anything will have changed when I wake up.
Thatâs what I had thought as I closed my eyes, but as it turns out, nothing has changed.
I wonder just how long until Iâm free from this drowsiness....
Having just opened my eyes, my vision was still blurry, but there was one thing I noticed.
Something smells nice, what is this?
It was like flowers, a nice smell, and I closed my eyes once again before slowly opening them.
In my slightly blurred vision is the color red.
Did I put something red here?
I rub my eyes, still in a daze from just waking up, and sit up.
âAre you awake?â
I hear a familiar voice, and suddenly the sleepiness is gone.
I donât really remember how I got back from the festival grounds.
I remember getting on my horse; maybe I just let her bring me all the way back, sheâs a very dependable horse.
The Prince who stabbed the Savior requested a punishment, saying it was his fault the country was almost destroyed.
But not a single person wished the death penalty on the Prince, the person who tried to fix the problem with his own hands by stabbing the girl with a sword, so he was only confined to the castle for several years and made to redo his various studies.
More than anything else, the entire country was worked up trying to find the other Savior.
If you look up at the sky, a giant barrier protects this country, the same as in the stories passed down, one made of a type of Great Magic that heals all allies within and shields them from any outside attacks.
Not with the sinister red light created by that girl, but a kind, silver light.
Only I know who put up that barrier.
I showed so much disgust for the Savior, but I never imagined her to be one too.
âSo, I know itâll probably be difficult, but I hope you donât hate me.â
I canât get her tearful smile out of my head.
Since then itâs been three days, and I havenât made a single move.
Of course there has been a lot to clean up after that incident.
But really, I donât know what I want to do.
Iâm lost in my thoughts, unable to work on the documents in front of me, when a knock sounds from the door.
The door opens to reveal Beork, who looks at my face and sighs.
âWhat are you sighing at?â
âYou, you were all excited to go and confess to her only to come back and not only not say a word to me, but get all depressed too. And it doesnât seem like you just failed to tell her.â
â...thatâs...â
âWere you not able to confess to her during the Savior incident?â
âSort of. Well, she did first.â
âHuh? As a man you should at least be the one to confess, even I was the one who ultimately confessed to the Princess. But that aside, then itâs mutual, so why are you all depressed?â
âI havenât answered.â
âWhat? Oh, because of that Saviorâs attack?â
âWell, there was that too....â
âI donât know whatâs going on with you, but as for me, Iâd greatly welcome her being your girlfriend. Thanks to her barrier charms, miraculously there were no deaths during this incident.â
I stay silent, and Beork tilts his head at me, continuing in an exasperated tone.
âJust what on earth are you so concerned about? If you havenât replied to her yet then just go see her. Or are you going to tell me you donât know how you feel all of a sudden?â
âWhat if I did?â
âHey hey, even though youâve always spent all of your time thinking about the things you liked, it was almost refreshing how little you thought of the things you lost interest in. What youâre worried about is whether or not you like that woman, right? If youâre not sure if you like her, then imagine if she started dating someone else, how would you feel?â
I do what Beork suggests, and imagine a scene where a man I donât know is standing next to her.
â...I absolutely donât like that. Sorry, Beork, but please switch shifts with me for today!â
âYouâre so spirited lately. But for my one and only childhood friendâs romance itâs not a problem. I still owe you for helping the Princess and me out. You go buy some flowers or something and see her. If you start worrying about it again and hesitate, this time Iâll be the one pushing you into a frozen lake.â
Beorkâs eyes have a joking light in them.
It seems heâll never forget when he was worrying over his love for the Princess, and I accidentally pushed him into a lake trying to pat him on the back.
âPlease spare me that. Iâll be back, I appreciate it.â
âIf you really want to show your appreciation, then just introduce her to me once sheâs your girlfriend. Both the Princess and I have been wondering about the woman who captured your heart.â
Beork watches me leave with a smile, and I start off on my horse.
Just like usual, though slightly rushed, my hands are shaking as I put my horse in the paddock, and I suppress my racing heartbeat and unease as I push open the door, which moves easily like always.
Hello! I hope life has been treating you well! Life must be a bit chaotic since we haven't heard from you in a while! I hope all is well!
hello!! i donât know if youre the same anon who sent the ask i just answered, but in any case, life has been pretty good!! sometimes very busy, sometimes a reasonable amount of busy lol but all good things really, thank you!
I'm so excited to find your translations. Do you think the novel will be released as an English translation. I would purchase it if I could. I need order all the mangas, so hopefully that helps the author. Thanks for your translations.
this ask is from sooooo long ago but iâm so glad to hear you enjoy my translations! i am very hopeful that the light novel will get an official English translation, but unless itâs soon after the manga translation is finished iâm not sure that it will. definitely purchasing any official manga or light novel content will help the author though!! and it might help the chances of getting a light novel translation (though iâm not actually sure how that all works lol)
if you did want to purchase the light novel there are digital copies available (at least on the JP amazon store if you can purchase from it) and there are about 10 ish pages with art from the artist per light novel if thatâs worth it to you!
ohhhhhh my god its been so long since ive like. been here.
first things first is i have updated my info page for all details on getting the manga/light novels etc. to be updated properly but also wow. tumblr killed my page so it took me forever to figure out how to make it work (hint: it had javascript in it) so it unfortunately no longer has my neat askbox included feature but alas.. what can you do (i just added a link at the bottom)
volume 5 of the manga came out recently (does a month ago count as recent?) with a very very neato pamphlet bonus if you can get it (digital is also available) which includes a colored! comic of tsukina and ill post-volume 5 storyline very cute highly recommend (link on that info page)
but anyways due to the above and also getting caught up in trying to make myself a little timeline of where all the events in this series take place (super productive day i am very into excel) i ended up not getting like any actual work done on the next chapter except realizing its a cool 21 pages that i am like only 7 pages into i was Really hoping it was short or like not 21 pages
i know its been like. forever. looking at the published date on the light novel its been like 2 years since it was released and i am pretty sure its been a year and a half (maybe the full 2) since i started translating this light novel and obviously it has been very inconsistent.. but i do truly want to finish this translation if you can believe it lol so bear with me.. i am gonna try to work on more of chapter 9 tomorrow and maybe i can at least get some progress done.. and for tonight im gonna.. look at my asks! after years of waiting lol although i think this post will mostly sum up how things have been
I heard the novel is in it's final arc with the 5th volume being lastđđđ
do you mean the manga? the light novel series has a total of 3 volumes, the third one being announced the last volume when it was released. the manga is currently midway through volume 5 though (around chapter 24 is the most recent chapter), and it does seem to be coming to a close unfortunately !! im sad to see the series end but alas... im hoping we get some good scenes at least !!! and maybe a final bonus story or two when the last volume is published
Hello, Just want to say thank you for working on the light novel! I just finished reading the chapters you have available! Will you be updating soon?
I... TOTALLY THOUGHT I REPLIED TO THIS... LIKE THREE WEEKS AGO...........
ANYWAYS... thank you so much for reading!!! i really love hearing people enjoy it!! as for updating, i was Hoping to get chapter 9 out by the end of january but im now realizing thats in like 3 days so its pretty unlikely... so i'm not totally sure when! i started working full time recently and i have way less time than anticipated lmao but ive already gotten partway through so i wanna say definitely by the end of february! no promises but that's the goal!
i have finished translating the last 2 chapters! (chapters 9 and 10) but i am waiting on proofreading before i actually release them (which is why Likely they wont be out before new years but honestly who knows) but also theyâll probably be released in somewhat close succession bc im pretty sure theyll get proofread all at once lmao
then i just have the afterword and then the bonus chapter, and then the first book translation is complete! (im not going to translate the bonus chapters that are exclusive to digital purchase or anything)
i am hoping that because the last chunk of the book is rather short, i can get it out by like.. the end of april? or something like that, early next year yknow
completely forgot to add, while i am planning to translate the next two volumes of the series, i am also thinking i'll take a break after i finish the first volume. when i did the first volume, i worked on translating most of the story before ever releasing to make sure that i didn't create any continuity errors, and i want to do the same for the next two books, which means setting up for some time before actually beginning on releases. we'll see how i feel when it actually comes down to it (i have to finish this book first still lmao) but that's the plan for now! just to let you all know
i have finished translating the last 2 chapters! (chapters 9 and 10) but i am waiting on proofreading before i actually release them (which is why Likely they wont be out before new years but honestly who knows) but also theyâll probably be released in somewhat close succession bc im pretty sure theyll get proofread all at once lmao
then i just have the afterword and then the bonus chapter, and then the first book translation is complete! (im not going to translate the bonus chapters that are exclusive to digital purchase or anything)
i am hoping that because the last chunk of the book is rather short, i can get it out by like.. the end of april? or something like that, early next year yknow
i have returned very briefly before new years (bc likely i wont get a chapter out still before the year's end but who's to really say) !!
because of !! very exciting news in the series!!
the third and final light novel has been released as of december 24th !!! and same as for the second light novel there is a bonus scene for digital purchase and a separate bonus scene for physical purchase at Animate in Japan (you need to live in japan or ask someone who lives in japan to buy it for this copy)
i'm going to update the page on how to get the raws today hopefully with more details but this is where i got the info for now
i am incredibly excited to read it (i just bought the digital edition on amazon like an hour ago) and likely this third volume will fall after the second on my queue of "to (eventually) translate" -- i highly encourage everyone to purchase the digital version even, it helps support the author much more than my translations ever will, and i believe this book as well comes with lovely art (i think? there's an art piece for the bonus scene which is ill and tsukina going on their honeymoon which is so precious and i am so looking forward to) so please if you have the ability to i hope you purchase a copy for yourselves !!
