I’ll Live My Second Life! - Chapter 131

Chapter 131
Translator: Black Lotus

Editor: imsara

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When he reached the warehouse, Fii placed a box in it with a thud.

“Huh, that was heavy…”

“Thanks for the help.”

With a smile on his face, Rekon thanks her.

However, Fii thinks that they are the ones who need to say thank you. We have to thank them for all the hard work they do for us.

So, Fii decided to help Rekon after he finished taking his things to the warehouse.

He’s going to have to sort out the wooden swords that have become whispy or bad, and organize the warehouse from now on. It’s bad enough that we have to leave it to Rekon to use it for ourselves. Besides, it was starting to rain outside, so it was just as well.

While they were chatting and sorting through the wooden swords that were about to break and the ones that could still be used, Fii asked something that had been on her mind for a long time.

“Aren’t you going to be that general manager? I thought that Rekon-san would be a good fit.”

“…”

Rekon was silenced by those words.

Fii was a bit impatient, wondering if he’d heard something bad.

However, Rekon told Fii why in a whisper.

“I’m not sure…”

It was a scratchy, tired voice.

“Is it confidence…?”

It didn’t seem very likely to Fii.

Rekon took over the trolley’s work perfectly, and he went over the old, almost broken places in the quarters and fixed them all up. And, he’s also casually trying to follow up on places like this that we didn’t even notice. He is well received by the apprentice knights in the Northern Quarters.

He already seem to be doing a fine job of it.

”I’m…. a bad man….”

“I have a wife and a daughter, a sweet wife and a very pretty, equally sweet daughter. I had been aspiring to become a knight since I was a child and I had a weakness for nervous situations. I made mistakes easily and had a hard time passing the exam. In this country, it’s not easy to become a knight after 18. I thought I should give up many times, but my wife said, ‘Hang in there. I’m sure you’ll become a great knight,’ she said.”

“Because of that, I finally passed the knight’s exam and was able to become a knight. I worked hard at being a knight because I knew that this was the way I could repay my wife and daughter. No, that might be an excuse. I got to be a knight, and I fell in love with my work.”

“And while I was working hard, my wife and daughter fell ill…”

Rekon’s voice trembled a little when he told Fii about it…

“It was an incurable disease…..I don’t even know if it can be cured…. According to the doctors, if your body is in a healthy state, you won’t get such a disease.”

“I didn’t notice it… My wife and daughter were not feeling well….. Both of them were so supportive of me….”

Rekon’s voice was filled with deep regret.

“They are both in the hospital right now, and I’m not able to do much of a job as a knight because I have to go see them every day. It’s supposed to be something I was aiming for with the support of my wife so much…. It’s shameful. My friends recommended me to work in general affairs, a job that would allow me to have a safe and comfortable visitation time. I’m grateful to them….”

“But, I’m not sure I can do it. I couldn’t see that my wife and daughter were unwell, so I wondered if I would be able to properly support you, the boys of the future. Am I qualified to support you?”

Fii quietly listened to Rekon’s story.

She gently squeezed Rekon’s hand with a dark, downcast expression and looked into his eyes.

“It’s okay, it’s fine,”

Fii answered clearly.

“It’s not my place to say anything about your wife and daughter, but we are more stubborn than you might think, so if we make a few mistakes, we’ll take care of it. You saw the Northern Quarters when Rekon-san came in. The equipment was broken, and someone fixed it, and then we all pitched in and had a good time!”

“So, don’t worry about us and feel free to take on the job. And besides…”

Fii smiled at Rekon.

“Rekon-san has already helped me a lot. Everyone is happy that the Northern Quarters is shiny and bright. There were some people crying because the graffiti were erased… Putting that aside, there isn’t a single person in the Northern Quarters who doesn’t like the idea of Rekon-san becoming the general manager. We all love you because you are kind and look after us properly.”

“So, please use your kindness to help your wife and daughter as much as you can. If there is anything we can do to help, we will do it too!”

Finally, Fii gave him a confident pat on his chest. To send a word of thanks and encouragement to Rekon as a member of the Northern Quarters.

Rekon rolled his eyes at her words.

”Haaa, I really am pathetic. I’m supposed to be supporting you guys, and yet I’m being encouraged by you guys.”

While saying that, Rekon’s expression seemed to have recovered a bit of energy.

“Yes, I do. I can’t afford to stay down forever for the sake of my wife and daughter, who have supported me. I have to work hard.”

Rekon looked a little distant and then stood up.

“Hai!”

Fii replied with a smile as well. Seeing that smile, Rekon said.

”You are a strange child. I feel strangely relieved when I’m with you.”

“Really? I’ve never been told that before, but…”

Fii raised her eyebrows and nodded her head. In fact, Gormus and others have even said to me, ‘I don’t have time to relax with you. That gesture caused Rekon to let out a chuckle.

“I’ll take the General Affairs job. I may be inexperienced in some respects, but I look forward to working with you in the future.”

“Yes, good luck with that!”

“I’m sure you’ve had a tough time not only training, but also guarding Fiiru-sama. Good luck.”

Fii and Rekon smiled at each other.

Then, they finished organizing the warehouse together and decided to go back to their quarters, even though the rain hadn’t started yet. They opened the door and looked at the sky as the rain continued to fall and Rekon said.

“I’m going to get wet, but it can’t be helped. For now, let’s go back to the quarters and have them build a fire.”

“Hai.”

While answering that, Fii suddenly wondered about the conversation she had just had

And then, she immediately said it out loud. With a soothing air, she remained conscious of her distraction….

”Come to think of it, Rekon-san is from the First Knight Squad, right?”

‘Why did I ask him that? If I hadn’t asked it there, there might have been another way….’

However, Fii let the question come out of her mouth. How did Rekon know about Fiiru’s escort mission, a question that was so unprovoked.

She couldn’t believe it. That such a kind person, someone so caring and compassionate, could have gotten the information through non other than the reason for being a member of the First Knight Squad….

So, she exposed that question in a way that was too unprotected.

”……”

What returned was silence.

Only the sound of rain could be heard in the space where conversations had been taking place earlier.

And then—.

“Yeah I’m a really bad guy…”

What escaped from Rekon’s mouth was a voice of deep regret.

Rekon’s face, which had been looking up at the rainy sky, slowly turned to her. Emotions that dwelled in his eye sockets, even darker and more depressed than when he told Fii about his family. Fii read it.

Regret, regret, disappointment, remorse, remorse, sadness, pain.

And murderous intent.

“No good man…”

The sound of slightly rain-soaked shoes echoed a step towards them. Fii’s body trembled.

Crow’s voice repeated in her head over and over again.

(If anyone else knows about this, that guy is the enemy.)

The enemy….. Fii couldn’t believe those words

She looked at Rekon, who was slowly getting closer one step at a time, and asked.

”Um…..it’s a lie…! You’re kidding me.　Rekon-san… Rekon–….!

A heartless hand reached out from Rekon and tightened around Fii’s neck, which was almost unresisting.

”Kahaha…”

Fii’s neck tightened with a tremendous amount of force. The air went out. He was serious. In order to kill Fii in earnest, Rekon was holding his strength in his hands.

Tears spilled out from Fii’s eyes in pain and agony.

Fii quickly hung her arms down and took out the hidden weapon she had planted in her sleeve. A medium-sized knife that she had planted for emergency purposes. With a strangled state, it was the only thing she could pull out. She managed to grab it, bring it up to the opponent’s stomach and thrust it at him.

(Please…..please don’t…)

Pushing this in will help…. But, the other guy…..Rekon will probably die…

Fii and Rekon’s eyes met. Rekon muttered in response to the wish that Fii sent from his eyes.

”I’m sorry…”

The knife fell from Fii’s arm and rolled to the floor.