Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (無職転生 ～異世界行ったら本気だす～)

Y'know, you were the last guy I figured would bite the dust.

It still doesn't feel real.

He died shielding his son. He must be satisfied.

You've got that right!

But with Zenith in the state she's in?

Better that than dead.

Yes. Zenith must be happy, too, surrounded by family.

And she has a son she can count on.

Speak of the devil.

Hey there, you two!

Good morning to you all.

You're leaving today, then?

What's the matter, boss? Miss me already?

Of course not.

Well, it looks like things have settled down at your place, so it's time to go.

We stayed longer than Paul deserved, if anything.

Vierra and Shierra are long gone.

You won't be attending my wedding, then?

Ha! Who wants to celebrate a lecherous elf?

What did you call me?!

Stop, both of you! This isn't the time!

I see some things never change.

Oh, right. Boss.

I almost forgot.

What's this?

Your share of the loot from the Teleporter Labyrinth.

Wait. This is way too much.

Paul's share's in there, too.

Plus a little something from us.

Geese...

I told you, I'm fine with "new guy."

You've got more mouths to feed now, right?

Don't hold back. Just take it.

And take good care of your family.

I will!

Mr. Greyrat. Thank you for the other day.

Please give my best to little Aisha.

Thank you. I'll be sure to.

III

Mushoku Tensei

Jobless Reincarnation

Oh, Big Brother.

Welcome home.

Good to be home.

Did Sylphie already go out?

She went to work right after you left.

Oh.

Come to think of it, I don't bring in any money now, do I?

How does it look for a husband to be unemployed when his wives work?

Aisha, when did Mom start doing that?

Huh? Oh, a while back.

My mom stopped her at first, but she helps me when I'm gardening.

Lady Zenith is better at it than I am.

Huh...

Roxy, how many times are you going to make this mistake?!

Zenith took good care of the plants in our yard back in Buena.

I know you can put it right, but won't you stop to think how I feel?

Maybe that has something to do with how she's acting now.

In the first place, do you really need to use trees for target practice?

Anyway, it might bring her memories back, so I'd better leave her to it.

By the way, Aisha,

you know you can call my mom "Mom," right?

Nope. My mom says to call Lady Zenith "her ladyship."

Lilia does? Talk about strict.

Well, why argue?

What we call each other doesn't matter, as long as we're family.

Besides, gardening together, they look just like mother and daughter.

Oh, Big Brother,

you have today off, right?

Yeah.

In that case,

come by my room later!

Lucie-pie, Daddy's here.

Bla-bla-blaargh!

I just can't get her to laugh for me.

She reminds me of you when you were little.

His lordship often struggled to make you laugh, just like that.

Did he really?

I guess maybe that did happen.

What could that be?

I'll go see.

Nothing wrong in Aisha's room.

Who's there?!

A treant?

Why didn't you say something sooner?

I was going to!

But you were so busy that I thought it could wait!

Then you found it before I could tell you!

Treants are the most common monsters in this world.

You could say they're like slimes in a certain RPG.

But...

Has it always been this active?

No. It didn't move at all at first.

Meaning something caused it to turn into a monster.

Have you done anything unusual with it?

Hm... I don't think so.

Oh, but I do give it leftover bathwater sometimes.

Bathwater with Sylphie's and Aisha's sweat mixed in?!

Of course! It makes sense that it sprouted gropey tentacles, then.

Like hell it does!

Well, whatever the cause, we'd better get rid of it. Burn it or something.

What?! But I worked so hard to grow it!

What do you want to burn it for?!

Aisha, this is a treant. A monster.

But it's so small and cute!

It may attack people when it gets bigger. It's dangerous.

I'll train it so it won't hurt anyone!

Please, Big Brother?

Can't I keep it?

Act as cute as you like, but the answer is no.

But it hasn't done anything wrong.

And it listens to me. Watch!

Shake.

See?

Are you sure I can't keep it?

I'm sure.

Fine.

If you really won't let me, I know just what I'll do.

I'll tell Sylphie and Roxy about you-know-what.

What do you mean?

The secret room in the basement!

What?!

Don't tell me she means the altar?!

A-Aisha, I'm only thinking of your safety—

No freakiness you get up to will faze me,

but what will Sylphie and Roxy think?

Especially Roxy. How will she like you putting her old undies on a pedestal?

How could she?!

Here I am, thinking of her safety, and she blackmails me?!

Oh, damn it! What should I do?!

What's my best move here?!

Oh, goddess!

Um...

I heard my name.

Wh-What are you doing here? What about school?

I forgot something at home.

Listen, Roxy,

my brother has your—

A treant?

Th-That's right, Roxy!

Aisha is saying she wants to raise it!

But that's too risky. I mean, it's a monster.

Won't you tell her that it's a bad idea, too?

I don't see a problem.

Treants take to people if you raise them right,

and I doubt it could harm anyone at this size.

Y-You really think so?

I do.

The Migurd raise them to keep birds out of our fields.

Oh, yeah. Now that she mentions it...

Aisha,

your brother was wrong.

It's okay. I know you were just worried for me.

Yes, of course I was.

So, I won't mention you-know-what.

You're the best!

What brought this on?

And so, the treant became our latest family pet.

It's name is Byt.

Still, I can't believe she found the altar.

It really doesn't pay to forget about maids.

Whoa!

So, it can nullify barriers as well as ordinary spells.

No wonder this crystal is legendary.

Yes. We ought to study it in more detail.

Yeah.

The technical name for the hydra scales I got from Geese is "absorptive manatite."

Through experiments,

we learned that it instantly breaks down things made of mana.

That's a hell of a power, and it was a hell of an enemy.

How about we call it here for today?

Couldn't we keep going a bit longer?

I wouldn't mind, but what's the rush?

I mean, it's not really urgent.

Just...

Danger may threaten my family again someday.

I figure it's better to do everything I can now to prepare.

I don't want to lose anyone ever again.

Rudeus?

Master!

Forgive my tardiness!

Zanoba Shirone has now arrived!

Arrived!

Arrived way too late.

We told you we were experimenting with the absorptive manatite today.

Oh, you know. I grew so engrossed in my research, I lost track of the time.

Studying that automaton?