Reincarnated As An Ogre, I’m Going To Enjoy Life In This Other World! - Chapter 105
The next day, I told Saki that I was going to fight the dragon. For a moment, she looked happy, but her expression gradually darkened.
“…I’m sorry.”
Saki suddenly began to cry, apologizing as tears streamed down her face.
“W-What’s wrong? Why are you apologizing?”
I was confused, unsure how to respond to Saki suddenly bursting into tears.
“I… had a feeling… that you, Kingil-onichan, would try to help me…”
“What do you mean?”
After listening to her, it became clear that Saki possesses a strange ability.
“I can sense good things… and bad things… When the dragon came, I had a bad feeling.”
Basically, Saki has a sharp intuition. She’s had premonitions about things for as long as she can remember, but since it’s not a gift, she doesn’t know how she knows.
“When I first met Onichan, I had a feeling you weren’t a normal ogre… that’s why I asked you to come to the village.”
Saki kept talking, her voice breaking with sobs.
“I… took advantage of Onichan’s kindness… because I didn’t want to die… I knew what fighting the dragon would mean…”
Eventually, she crouched down and began crying loudly.
“Someone like me… doesn’t deserve your help, Onichan… I… I don’t deserve it… whaaaahhh!”
I quietly hugged Saki without saying anything.
(It must have been hard for her. She’s just a kid, yet she’s been carrying the fear of possibly dying and the guilt of deceiving me.)
“Ugh… hic… I’m sorry… Onichan, I’m sorry…”
“It’s okay… It’s okay.”
I continued to comfort her, telling her it was okay, until Saki finally calmed down and stopped crying after a while.
“Have you calmed down?”
“…Yeah.”
Saki nodded, her cheeks slightly flushed, probably because she was embarrassed about crying so loudly.
“Thank you, Saki-chan, for being honest with me.”
“I’m really sorry… You don’t need to worry about me anymore.”
“I can’t do that, I already promised Yuzuriha-san and the others that I would help.”
When I said that, Saki lifted her face and looked at me.
“But! That means Kingil-onichan will die!”
“It’s not decided that I’ll lose yet. Plus, you called me to the village because you thought I might be able to win, right?”
“That’s right, but…”
I patted Saki on the head.
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely defeat the dragon and save you, Saki-chan!”
“…Why? Why would you go this far for me? I’ve been lying to Onichan…”
“What about now?”
“Huh?”
Saki looked at me with a blank expression at my question.
“Are you still deceiving me, Saki-chan? Are you just staying by my side because you want to be saved?”
“N-No! That’s not it! It was like that at first, but… being with you… Kingil-onichan is kind and strong, and I really wish I had an older brother like you!”
“Then that’s enough reason for me to help you, Saki-chan.”
“…Is that really okay?”
Saki-chan looked at me with an anxious expression.
“Yeah, I’ll make sure to save you! As your big brother, Saki-chan!”
“U-uhh…”
Saki looked like she was about to cry again, so I hugged her tightly once more.
“So don’t worry, I’ll definitely defeat the dragon and show you that I can save you, Saki-chan!”
“Yeah, thank you… Onichan.”
After I said that, Saki finally showed me a smile.
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