Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Vol. 01 by Rifujin na Magonote

Author:Rifujin na Magonote [Magonote, Rifujin na]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2019-02-19T05:00:00+00:00

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When I got back home, Paul was furious.

He stood imposingly in the entryway, hands set on his hips in an expression of his anger. I immediately tried to think of what I’d done wrong. The first thing that came to mind was that he’d discovered the precious panties that I’d secreted away.

“Father, I’m home,” I said.

“Do you know why I’m upset?”

“I don’t.” First, I had to play dumb. I didn’t want to bring unnecessary trouble upon myself in the event my prized possession hadn’t been discovered.

“Mr. Eto’s wife came by earlier and told me that you punched their boy, Somal.”

Who the heck were Mr. Eto and Somal? The names didn’t ring a bell, so I had to think. I hadn’t had much interaction with the townsfolk beyond basic introductions.

I’d given them my name and gotten theirs in return, but I couldn’t recall whether or not there had been an “Eto” among them.

Wait. Hold on. “Was this today?” I asked.

“Yes.”

The only people I’d run into today were Sylph, Laws, and those three punks. Was Somal one of those three boys, then? “I didn’t punch him. All I did was throw some mud at him.”

“Do you remember what it was I told you earlier?”

“That men don’t get strong just to brag about it?”

“That’s right.”

Aha. Now I got it. Come to think of it, that kid had said something about how he was gonna let everyone know I was a demon-lover. I don’t know how that turned into him lying about me punching him, but either way, he was determined to badmouth me.

“I’m not sure what you heard, Father, but—”

“Oh, no you don’t!” Paul snapped. “When you’ve done something wrong, the first thing you do is apologize!” Whatever lie this kid had told, my dad had clearly bought it. Crap. At this point, even if I told the truth about me saving Sylph from those bullies, it’d just sound like an outright lie.

Still, all I could do was explain what happened from the very beginning. “Okay, so I was walking down the road when—”

“No excuses!” Paul grew even more irate. He had no intentions of hearing me out.

I could have just said “sorry,” but I felt like that wasn’t going to be fair to Paul, either. I didn’t want him to make a habit of behaving like this with any younger brother or sister he might well make for me.

This method of punishment wasn’t fair. I kept my mouth shut.

“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Paul demanded.

“Because if I do, you’re just going to yell at me not to make excuses.”

Paul’s eyes narrowed. “What?”

“Before a kid can even say anything, you yell at them and make them apologize. Everything is so quick and easy with you adults. Must be nice.”

“Rudy!”

Whap! A hot jolt of pain shot through my cheek.

He hit me.

I mean, I’d expected as much. Talk shit, get hit.

That’s why I firmly held my ground. I probably hadn’t been hit in around twenty years. No—I’d gotten my ass beaten when I was kicked out of my house, so that made five years, I supposed.

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