Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu Chapter 168

At the sound of a loud knock, my eyes open.

I’m always very tired these days, so this is quite the rude awakening.

Still, it’s not a bad tiredness.

Surprisingly, it might suit me to be working until it’s dark and I have sweat on my brow.

The knocking continues.

? I’m awake, I’m awake. What is it? Come in. ? (Makoto)

It’s so early in the morning.

I’m in Asora.

The four seasons were introduced just the other day.

They were implemented in some odd circumstances, but the uproar from that accident is settling down.

To be more specific: Spring, winter, summer and autumn are rotating in the north, south, east and west with the city area that we’re living in as the center.

Of course, there are also irregularities in the seasons everywhere, but we decided to just roughly classify them based on what we see.

That’s why we’re not being conspicuous by bringing people to academy city from here.

? Waka, I’m here to inform you of something. It’s a very serious matter. ? (Tomoe)

It’s Tomoe.

No, Mio and Shiki are both with her.

Wait, what?!

The heads of each race have entered my room?!

I’m glad.

I’m so glad that I at least put my clothes on before inviting them in.

I don’t have bed hair either; my appearance is at least somewhat proper.

? I can tell that something’s happened due to the fact that you’re all gathered in my room, but what do you mean by “serious matter”? ? (Makoto)

A serious matter.

Considering that, everyone’s expression is confused, or maybe I should say bewildered.

So it might be a serious matter that’s not an immediate danger.

? That’s… It’s an intruder… or should I call it a visitor? ? (Tomoe)

Tomoe’s words are blunt.

An intruder or a visitor, in other words, someone has come here?

To Asora?!

?Wait, does that mean that Asora’s existence has been leaked to the hyumans?! Isn’t that really bad?!?(Makoto)

?No, it is not a hyuman.?(Tomoe)

?You’ve captured them for now, right? We have to ask how they got here, and what their objective is…?(Makoto)

?Waka, that is to say… We have not captured them.?(Tomoe)

?… Eh??(Makoto)

?In any case, it seems you are awake, so please speak to them directly.?(Tomoe)

?Directly…??(Makoto)

As I’m about to wonder how –

[Yo! Misumi Makoto! Morning!]

?!?(Makoto)

A loud voice echoes in my head.

It’s a voice I’ve never heard before.

But considering his impolite way of speaking, it’s a voice with a strange power that subconsciously makes me feel the need to speak politely.

I wonder if it’s telepathic communication.

It’s similar, yet I also get the feeling that it’s somehow different.

Because I don’t feel a connection to the other person.

I’m unsure if I’m supposed to just speak by thinking, but I try responding.

[Good… morning. Nice to meet you? It is the first time we are speaking, correct?] (Makoto)

[Yeah! My aniki* turns out to have caused a lot of trouble for you, sorry about that. I happened to be nearby so I tried boldly coming here, but you were asleep. So I just waited.] (Mysterious voice)

Aniki?

Then that means he’s someone’s younger brother.

Regarding asking about his name.

If his older brother is someone I know, I’d like to ask his full name.

[I apologize for being rude, but could I ask as to what your name is? If possible, your full name.] (Makoto)

[It’s long, so sorry for abbreviating it. The name’s Susanoo.] (Susanoo)

[Susanoo-san.] (Makoto)

[That’s right.] (Susanoo)

Where does he abbreviate it, I wonder… Susanoo?

His older brother is someone I know?

Susanoo…

?!

Susanoo no Mikoto?!

No way!

[Y-y-y-you’re the younger brother of Tsukuyomi-sama, Susanoo no Mikoto?!] (Makoto)

I’m awake.

I’m wide awake now!

It’s a famous god, isn’t it?!

Wait, it’s a god of destruction, isn’t it?!

The kind of big name that might cause a natural disaster if he’s in a bad mood!

He’s been waiting?

For ME to wake up?!

Oh, ooooooh.

?Tomoe, why didn’t you wake me up straight away?!?(Makoto)

?Well, I did think that it was an enormous presence, but I thought I should be suspicious since he was not giving his name…?(Tomoe)

Suspicious or not, it’s a god who would be really bad to make angry!

H-he’s probably not angry, right?

It’s okay, right?

[My aniki made you a few requests, didn’t he? For now, I’m relieved that you seem alright. Well, we have come to this space that you’re in. I hope it wouldn’t be a problem for me to come closer?] (Susanoo)

[O-of course! Could it be that Tsukuyomi-sama is with you?!] (Makoto)

?

No, wait.

Tsukuyomi-sama is in a sleeping state, so there’s no way they could be together.

But he definitely said?we?just now.

[Aniki is still under medical care on the other side. The goddess here has some pears. I was just on my way back from that. Don’t worry, I’m not going to tell that idiot about this place. In fact, I’ll help you to keeping it hidden.] (Susanoo)

[I-I see. Well then, I will be waiting for you.] (Makoto)

He met the goddess.

That means that the visitor back at that time was him!

That goddess accepted a really amazing god as her guest, huh.

I can’t blame her for being impatient.

[Sorry, but I need to ask someone to guide me. I came here riding something quite big, you see. I want to land in a wide, flat area.] (Susanoo)

[I-I understand. I will prepare someone right away. Where might you be, currently?] (Makoto)

[You’ll see me right away if you look up at the sky. Well, I’ll see you in a bit.] (Susanoo)

So the conversation ends.

I know my mind is blank right now.

But I can’t just space out here.

I turn my head to the right and see my followers and everyone who is now conveniently gathered here.

?Mio. Quickly cook up all the ingredients you have. I think Japanese food is fine as long as you make everything that you think is tasty. You can round up everyone who’s rotated onto cooking duty. Hurry!?(Makoto)

?Ah, y-yes!?(Mio)

?Ema, Shiki. Make preparations for a warm welcome. Once I ask them whether we’ll be speaking inside or outside, I’ll let you know, so start with gathering people and preparing the tools.?(Makoto)

?I understand!?(Ema)

?As you wish.?(Shiki)

?Tomoe, come out and greet them with me. For now, just come outside. He said that he wants to land in a wide area, so tell me where we can find a field where a large animal can land, as close to here as possible. Everyone else, divide yourselves into cooking or other things and follow Mio and Shiki’s lead!?(Makoto)

?A field, yes, I understand. Well then, I shall accompany you.?(Tomoe)

I give orders as I walk down the corridor.

I don’t know how I’m supposed to welcome a god!

I don’t know how, but…

I have to make all the preparations I can.

I step outside.

I’m in a place I can look up at the sky, but which part of the sky am I supposed to look at?

As I think that, I see it immediately.

There is something flying in the sky, about the size of an aeroplane.

It’s a bird.

A pitch-black bird.

?That’s it, huh. Tomoe, is the place you thought of suitable??(Makoto)

?… Yes. Still, that thing is considerably enormous. A bird that rivals a dragon; no, surpasses it – I have never heard of such a thing.?(Tomoe)

?Common sense doesn’t apply to something that a god would ride. Anyway, mark the place where we want them to land so that they can see it from up there.?(Makoto)

?G-god?!?(Tomoe)

?Ah, well… I’ll tell you about it afterwards. For now, hurry. So that we don’t show any discourtesy.?(Makoto)

?… That bird, it has three legs and its claws and beak are sharp. You are aware that it would be a problem if it goes wild??(Tomoe)

?It’s still probably safer than the one riding it… Three legs??(Makoto)

What?

For it to appear as large as a plane from here, it has to be pretty huge, right?

Indeed, looking closely, I can see that it has three legs.

A black, three-legged bird.

A raven.

Could it be… Yata-garasu?

Ha… Hahaha.

I’m glad my eyes weren’t crushed.

I remember hearing once that “yata” means “large”, but… This is too huge, isn’t it…?

Passenger-plane-sized, huh?

Just what kind of torii would it perch on?

?Waka, it seems they have seen the marker. They are descending at quite a speed.?(Tomoe)

?Ah, I see. Tell everyone not to stare at it too much. Well then, Tomoe. Let’s go.?(Makoto)

?… As you wish.?(Tomoe)

Susanoo.

To think that I would meet two of the three Shinto gods in one lifetime.

I don’t know who he’s brought with him, but he also said that he met with the goddess earlier.

I think that this encounter might be good for me.

Even so, I’m nervous about meeting Susanoo-sama, who is known to be malevolent and is sometimes even called a god of destruction.