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.

Chapter length 1532 characters.