CH 332

“Where’s Helena?”

“She’s at work today, so she’s already gone to the concert. She said she’ll visit again on her day off, so don’t send Urka and Nora home right away.”

“I’m not leaving until I see Helena’s work, though. Sarge still wants to look around the town, right?”

“It looks like there are a lot of kids like Ash.”

“Kuoon♪”

“Until I have a date with Urka-san, I’m not …… mumble ……”

“What? What did you say, Milfy-san?”

“I-It’s nothing ……!”

The time was just after 20 o’clock, and we were talking about it as we walked down the hallway. Fath-san and Kleinert-san were following behind us.

Once I met up with Helena and the others, but before I knew it, they had disappeared because, as Makina said, they were going to the concert.

We could hear the crowd cheering and Helena singing in the corridor behind where we followed Hanza, and as we listened, we gathered upstairs in the middle hall.

“So you’re not using this room today.”

“Yeah, we tend to leave one open in case of any inconvenience.”

“You must have been surprised to see the hole in the floor the other night on stage.”

Milfy chuckled, and Kleinert-san chuckled at how helpful Daihachi-san was in fixing it so quickly. That man appears everywhere …… or maybe we just call him too much.

That being said, Urka immediately shouted out to the ceiling. 

“Uru, are you there?”

[Yeah …… I’m here ……]

Floating Uru appears, smiling, followed by the fat ghost and the skinny ghost. Urka sees them, nods, and continues talking.

“I told you yesterday that I want to send the remaining ghosts in this theater to the other side. If I use my [Spiritual Art] to the fullest, I should be able to make them show their appearance. But some ghosts may be unwilling to do so suddenly …… Before that, can Uru and the others give us an explanation?”

[Let’s see. There are a few people who are already as conscious as we are, but most of them don’t talk much, you know?]

“But still. Please.”

[Fuh, if you ask me that much, I got no choice. Helena’s friend’s request, this Brandia will do it for you.]

The skinny ghost brushes up his hair and says something like that. Uru nodded with a wry smile, and the ghosts climbed up to the ceiling to talk.

“Uhhh ……”

“Relax, Makina. The ghosts can talk to each other like that, just like the Uru and the others. They’re not as scary as zombies or skeletons, right?”

“Yeah, I guess so ……”

Makina groaned, thinking about the fact that the ghosts would probably show up in significant numbers if Urka was serious. There’s also the thing that Fath-san said, without getting close to me, she was standing in an imposing stance, so I was relaxing Makina’s shoulders and whispered in her ear.

It’s not as vague like the other side, so as long as she changes the direction of her consciousness, she should be able to feel less afraid.

“Suuu …… Haaaah …….”

“Hoh.”

As Makina took a deep breath to calm down, Fath-san spoke up briefly. She was going to say something, but then the three came down and said to Urka.

[Everyone said …… please take care of us.]

“Yes! Thank you, all three of you!”

“It’s okay, some of us are staying, though.”

“I don’t plan to disappear yet, okay?”

“All right, then, [Spiritual Sight]!”

“Ohhhhhh ……!”

When Urka used his skill, I was amazed to see that a floating magic began to drift around him. In the past, he could only take on a single skeleton and a single ghost, but now he’s capable of letting us see hundreds of ghosts too.

“Oh, there are so many of them, Sarge.”

“Oh, that’s the time from when he became friends with Sarge. Makina-oneechan is there too, right?”

When Aina clapped her hands and looked at Makina, Makina nodded her head with tears in her eyes. Showing that she didn’t scream means that she’s improving up. 

“There are many people who I can only see …… quite vaguely ……”

[[Well, it seems that the oldest ones have been here for 200 years. Look, this old man.]

[……–]

If you don’t squint, you’ll see that the old man, who’s a little vague, opens his mouth to say something. Urka, who seems to have heard him, smiles and replies.

“Yes, please take a good rest. Thank you for your hard work over a long period of time …… [Funeral].”

[……!]

As Urka muttered, Grandpa’s figure began to glow. The old man looked startled for a moment, but then quickly laughed and disappeared into the light.

“I hope he can be happy next time. It seems that old man lost his sons and wife in the war, and only survived himself, which was his regret.”

[……He smiled at the end, so …… he’ll probably be fine ……]

“Umu. I must live my life with no regrets.”

“M-Master, I don’t want you to say that …… I want you to teach me a lot more.”

“Ho-ho, I can’t die yet.”

Fath-san laughs as he soothes Makina’s teary eyes in a different way. And then, one by one, Urka sends the ghosts to the afterlife with [Funeral]. 

Girls in their infancy due to hunger, soldiers in armor due to war, men whose villages were attacked by bandits and their entire families burned to the ground …… people who have come to a sad end and have lingering regrets vanishes into the light with Urka’s skills and words. It’s like a final glow.

“The next time you are reborn, I pray you will be happy.”

[Thank you ……]

Finally, Urka sends the last of them out.

And then Urka, with a sweaty forehead and wounds all over his body, almost fell backwards, and I tried to run to him, but a panicked Milfy caught him first. 

“A-Are you okay!?”

“Oh, I’m sorry, Milfy-san. Haha, This is the first time I’ve used it on this many people, after all …… I didn’t know how to hold back ……”

“Urka, here’s a potion to restore your magic. Can you drink it?”

“Thank you Lars …… Fuh …….”

Urka, calm and collected, stands firmly on Milfy’s shoulders. He looks tired, and I’d like him to get some rest at home as soon as possible. As I was thinking this, Kleinert-san opened his mouth, clapping his hands. 

“Wow, that was brilliant! Thanks to Urka-kun, I’m sure their next life will be brighter. I thought it would be better if there were no ghosts, but the fact that there were people with so much to deal with brought tears to my eyes, even at my age. So, what are Uru and the other ghosts going to do now?”

“I’d like to continue watching …… Milfy and the others …… I’m having a lot of fun ……”

[I wonder if I could be allowed to be here as well ……?]

In the words of Kleinert-san, Uru, and the fat old man ghost, Zaji-san says.

By the way, Uru was the daughter of a noble family in the days before the theater was built, and Zaji was the village chief. Brandia was also a man from a wealthy family, though he may not have said or done much, but he was close to a nobleman.

“I don’t mind, as long as you guys are okay with it. Just don’t scare the customers, okay? Hahahaha!”

[Of course, we can’t disturb the idols, can we? I heard it’s the same with the other ghosts. That’s right, about the security, we’ll take a look at it too. I’m sure it will be until Urka-kun’s skills are gone.]

“That would be great! Mm, telling the idol and the actors and there won’t be any problems, then let me introduce you earlier tonight.”

Kleinert-san laughed out loud at the unexpected offer, and Milfy was pouting with her mouth open. There are roughly twenty ghosts left, not only idols, but also female ghosts who prefer plays.

Well, even if it’s only for a limited time, it’s reassuring to have a patrolman who won’t die if something happens to you, who can show up anywhere, and who doesn’t need a salary.

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah …… I think that one day …… we can go to the other side by ourselves. We’ll have some memories …… right?”

“Yes, until then, we’ll be together!”

Uru smiled at Milfy’s words, and the ghosts laughed along with her. I believe that they will never become an evil spirit, and that they will be able to pass away laughing when they’re satisfied.

“They used to live as humans, after all. I guess It’s not so scary when I think about it like that ……?”

“Are you getting a little used to it?”

[I’d be happy if you are ……]

Her face is pale, but Makina seems to have gotten a little used to it, and she reaches to Uru. I hope she can get over this little by little. And then Sarge spoke to me.

“Oh, yeah. I have to make dinner …… Wait, it’s already this late!? Oh no, my brother and the others dinner!”

“Whoa!? Really!? I’m sure they’re already starving!?”

“Ho-ho-ho, preparations already finished, so I’m sure It won’t take long.”

“I’m sorry, Kleinert-san. I’m going home!”

“Haha, you’re really in a hurry! Umu, please come again, but this time as a guest. I’ll give you this.”

Kleinert-san then hands me the ticket. It looks like he’s inviting us. I tucked it carefully into my pocket and started to move towards the back door.

“Thank you! We’ll come back soon! Let’s hurry up, guys. Milfy’s coming too, right?”

“Oh, yes! I wish Uru and the others could come too. ……”

[No, I’m fine …… See you soon.]

After being seen off by Uru and the others, we run down the back hallway. Wait for me, brother ……!

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“Hamburger~♪ Small but still delicious hamburger~♪ I like fried chicken too, but I’m sorry, I like hamburger better~♪ …… I’m home! Now, where’s my hamburger!?”

“Welcome back, Basleigh-sensei! They’re not home yet.”

“We haven’t eaten yet either, but I think he’ll be back soon?”

“No way ……!? I worked diligently and finished early, and this is what I get for it …… Uhhh, too much …… It’s too much ……”

She collapses to her knees and hits the floor with a rumbling stomach sound and sobbing.

It was Basleigh.

I-It turned out longer ……

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“This is the end of the matter!”

The next chapter will be the end of the Illuminate Arc! I hope it won’t be too long ……