Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (自動販売機に生まれ変わった俺は迷宮を彷徨う)

Hello there!

Howdy! I'm Hatake. Noko Hatake.

Everybody calls me "Field."

I was an ordinary student in Japan,

then the next thing I knew, I was reborn in another world.

But what was I reborn as? A field!

I'm 100 meters long on each side, and ten meters deep.

Next, I'm going to introduce my lovable family!

With sleek black feathers, three eyes, and three legs,

it's the ruler of the skies, Kuroyata!

This guy rushes headlong into danger with a cute horn growing from his head.

Botan!

With sharp ears and cute looks, it's the Usatta family!

The dad, Usatta!

The mom, Ussarina. Eldest son, Usarion. Eldest daughter, Usappi!

And those are the members of my family.

But wait, there's more.

I have some close friends too, of course!

Kikoyu, the snow fairy who recently grew up.

Well, we're close enough that she might as well be family.

She interprets for me, which is a big help.

It isn't my fault we nearly fell in love when we made eye contact.

The lovely head of the fortified city with the bewitching eyes, Jessica.

He looks like an austere old butler, and he's sharp as a tack, Steck!

Expressionless, foul-mouthed, yet actually an animal lover!

But she gushes over them so much it's disturbing, Moeder!

She looks like a lady knight, but she's actually a princess!

Don't let her capable appearance fool you!

She can be surprisingly disappointing, Hayachi!

The hot-cold type, a vampire and necromancer, the left-leg general.

With a name that's hard to remember, it's Qyoehkotek!

With support from those friends and family,

I'd been spending my calm, boring days as a field,

but actually, I also once fought off the Demon Lord's forces.

After a fierce duel with the Demon Lord's former left-leg general,

my consciousness was interrupted, and I lost my sense of self for a time.

Days passed when I just drifted through the dark,

then one day, when I nearly went crazy from the solitude...

Light shone upon my world once again.

The darkness was gone, and there stood my friends and family in the world of light.

That happened a few weeks ago.

While I was out of it,

Qyoehkotek was spreading my veggie seeds and seedlings around.

That took care of the starvation issue plaguing the Demon Lord's domain.

As a result, the Demon Lord decided I'm not too shabby.

I was invited to his castle so we could work out peace negotiations

between his forces and the fortified city.

And that brings you up to speed.

Field? You've been talking like you were explaining things.

What was that all about?

Kikoyu!

I can't get over how beautiful a woman you've changed into!

Thank you so much.

It makes me feel bashful to hear you say it.

I almost forgot she can hear my inner monologue.

What's with all the flirting?

You don't have anything to say to me?

Qyoehkotek.

Even though she solved the Demon Realm's famine

and became the new left-leg general,

she spends every day helping out in my gardens.

You know what, though.

You've gotten quite good at moving around. I hardly feel the shaking anymore.

That is true.

That's right! I'm currently en route to the Demon Lord's castle!

On the outside, a rectangular steel box.

Hidden within is a human soul!

In a world of wonder, I go to and fro on the back of my partner Lammis!

Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon

I am Boxxo! Hello there!

That means "yes"!

I Am a Field without Equal

The Demon Lord's castle. I can't wait.

He's a surprisingly decent guy.

We've spoken now and then and become close friends over time.

The sun barely shines on the Demon Realm.

It's a barren place where crops won't grow.

But I've been working

on improving the veggies I grow into hardy, drought-resistant cultivars.

They've spread around the Demon Realm, alleviating its food shortage.

They no longer need to attack other lands, so they've stopped invading.

Since then, everyone in the Demon Realm has treated me like a hero.

Yes, me, a field!

There you go being modest again.

You were the one who managed to create those hardy vegetables.

Thanks, Kikoyu.

Yeah, while I was asleep, you met another Japanese guy reborn into this world.

I'd like you to tell me about him.

Sure, I'd love to.

Just think, someone besides me was reincarnated here from Japan.

And to my surprise, he's apparently a vending machine.

I mean, who gets reincarnated as a vending machine?!

Says I, the guy who was reborn as a field.

He definitely said he was a "vending machine."

He can produce vending machine goods at will and turn into different forms.

It sounds like he helped you and yours, so once our problems here are resolved,

I'm thinking we should go help out with his.

I can't believe the left-arm general's been plotting inside the dungeon.

I'll accompany you no matter what, Field.

But in that case, I won't exactly be able to ask Qyoehkotek for help

when she's the new left-leg general of the Demon Lord's forces.

But I guess I'll try asking anyway.

Sure, I'll stick with you.

The Demon Lord is ultimately just my boss.

You're the one who saved this realm and my village.

Don't get the wrong idea.

It's not as if I have feelings for you or anything. I just want to return the favor.

She's the ideal hot-cold type!

Or so I'd love to joke around, but I'll just take her attitude at face value.

It'd be hard to ask for a better ally.

Qyoehkotek's power to control the dead is powerful. Her chemistry with me is good.

Your chemistry with me isn't bad either.

Yes, how right you are.

Oh, so that's the Demon Lord's castle.

There he is. Looking as suave as ever.

He has strength and looks, not to mention charisma.

Normally, I'd admit he has me beat in everything.

But too bad!

You can't make delicious veggies!

That's why I'm not the least bit bitter!

Okay, that's enough of the sour grapes.

That guy there is the right-arm general.

His appearance suggests he's a dandy in his 50s.

If I'd gone on aging as a human, I'd probably look like that.

Sorry, but no. No amount of effort would have yielded that result.

Pardon me for treading on you.

Okay, here's where it gets real.

I just hope the peace negotiations go off without a hitch.

It's been a while, Field.

And Left-Leg General Qyoehkotek.

That it has, sire.

Long time

Long time!

Yes, long time no see. And no need to be so formal, Qyoehkotek.

Right, Right-Arm General?

This land owes Lord Field a great deal, so he is an exception.

And so, yeah...

My throat is so dry.

I sure would like to wet it.

I know what he wants, and he knows I know.

Here you are.

Today's fruit juice is from freshly squeezed barrems.

Then I will partake.

My lord! Might it have been poisoned?!

W-Wait!

It was just so delicious, I felt faint.

Try a swig yourself.

Go ahead.

Good job maintaining composure.

You can have this as a reward!

Wh-What's this?!

See if you can withstand this onslaught, Demon Lord!

You seem to be enjoying yourself, Field.

Yes, very much so.

I-It tastes so good!

I might've overdone it a bit on the nutrition and umami.

Want to save peace talks for tomorrow?

Want to save peace talks for tomorrow?

No, let's get it done today.

There, now the Demon Lord's forces will stop attacking the fortified city.

Oh, Usappi, Usarion.

And there must be something inside there.

I thought the Usattas were investigating the Murderous Forest with Hayachi

Let's see. The left-arm general is...

Huh?!

What's the big idea, right in the middle of peace negotiations?!

Is something wrong?

Ahh. He stole the dungeon's power and is marching on the fortified city.

Hey.

So, Left-Arm has finally gone and done it.

Was this on your orders?

Was this on your orders?

Of course it wasn't.

The left-arm general did this on his own.

I've long known he was totally a traitor,

but getting the dungeon's power has gone to his head.

Then it's no problem if I crush him? Left-Arm

Then it's no problem if I crush the left-arm general?

Sure, knock yourself out.

I'll even send out reinforcements if you like.

Would you permit me to undertake that duty?

That's what I was thinking too. It's all yours.