Apocalypse Dark Elf Style -Magical Tribes Reincarnated in the Modern World - 21 - Chapter 4.1 And The Forest Began To Breathe

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　I want to spend my whole life in peace.

That was Biwatani Yuika’s wish.

She did not want to stand out. If she stood out, she would be ostracized.

She did not want to be inferior. If she was inferior, she would be boycotted.

She didn’t want to be different from other people. If she was different, she would be rejected.

In the end, most of Yuika’s life was spent trying to be the same as everyone else.

Mentally. Physically.

She always looks across to see how everyone’s way of living and continues to imitate them as much as possible. That way, she would not be shunned. Although she didn’t have any dreams or aspirations, she entered the knight school to become a knight because “everyone” said it was a stable and secure job. Of course, she was happy to be with everyone as she was not excluded.

But in the midst of this life, she suddenly felt uneasy about the fact that her 『body was different』.

Wasn’t I shorter than that girl?　Also, looking at me, I thought I was thin, unlike that girl.

That’s why ── I ate. I stuffed all kinds of things into my mouth at random. I binge ate.

After eating a handful of food, she became anxious again.

Wasn’t this eating too much?　Wouldn’t I gain weight and be 『different’ from everyone』 else?

Terrified and driven by a sense of necessity, she put her fingers down her own throat and vomited.

──Like it was only natural.

From then on, it was to be repeated forever.

　I wanted to be with people, so I ate.

　I wanted to be with people, so I didn’t eat.

She lived alone, so no one would notice her. She was meticulous outside the house. There were times when she ate things like energy bars with her friends after saying she was on a diet, and there were times when she vomited in an alleyway after eating with everyone on the way home.

She was able to hide it from the humans. However, once she met the otherworldly monster who was looking for the right wavelength when she was spilling her stomach juices in a back alley, and that was when it happened.

Her life came to an end.

*Gnaw* *Bite* – *Gulp*.

The sound of an unrestrained monster chewing was vulgar and unpleasant.

“*Chomp*… I understand now. Dark, elf, partner… identity. You understand, right?”

Inside Yuika’s apartment, her table was piled high with ready-made groceries. Greasy fried foods, grilled foods. It’s the opposite of what you would consider healthy. There were also a lot of chocolates and other sweets, probably thinking that the higher the calories per volume, the more efficient the food.

Yuika nodded to Aguyanuba, who was randomly putting items in his mouth, without a care in the world.

“Yes.”

“Oohh, this tasted good. I will never forgive that little elf for humiliating me. And for the sake of the longing of our slime race… I will not overlook another magical species.”

Then the monster sharpened his gaze. The lump of flesh he was holding crumbled in his grasp.

“Once upon a time … we were driven to the darkest depths of stagnation. The only thing we want to do is eat in peace. No matter what magical species there are, there will be none that will not be eaten. We were the only ones who were mocked and ridiculed as ugly and lowly. We, who have only felt pity, lamented, and raged as much as we have eaten because of this injustice – we want our rights back. We must obtain a world that is ours to rule.”

The content itself was powerfully told, though deep down she didn’t really care.

One’s dearest wish. A desire.

It also existed in Yuika, and still inside of her.

Before her eyes was this gluttonous monster that had taken her life which left her in despair and bewildered by the situation that followed.

However, the wish that had been in front of her all her life did not disappear even after she died.

Instead, it appeared closer and grander.

It could be said that the distance to get there was getting closer. Ironically as it may seem.

“And you know what to do… you understand, right?”

“Yes. Even though I’ve been exposed, there’s no problem.”

As long as she does what Aguyanuba says.

And in the process, Yuika’s wish will also come true.

In the truest sense, she will be able to be with everyone.

That’s why Yuika doesn’t hesitate. To her who has lost everything, that was all she can do now.

She will pursue that wish with all her might.

No matter who or what she had to do to get there.

“I’ll kill the Dark Elf’s partner.”

“Bwa-ha-ha!　My, my, if I don’t have to go out, then that means that I don’t have to waste my energy for nothing. Let’s see what you can do. But… can you really do it?”

The slime laughed, drooling and sending food scraps flying everywhere.

In contrast, Yuika’s cold heart hardened her expression even more as she said.

“Yes. I know the Dark Elf partner very well. That man is─”

“He’s just a fool who thinks he’s smart.”

Cursing straightforwardly, Aguyanuba again shrugged his shoulders in amusement. Yuika, who had so far only obeyed obediently, must have felt very confident when she told him so.

“Good. Then, you too, go ahead and eat. Enjoy the food as much as you want. Remember, keep eating. That’s who we are… And you are already part of our stomach.”

“Yes─ I will eat.”

Carefully, with caterpillar-like fingers, Aguyanuba plucked a sausage and pressed it to Yuika’s mouth. She could not refuse. She musn’t even show any sign of it. She let the sausage be pushed into her mouth, tasted it with her tongue, chewed it, shredded it, and chewed it.

Since her body was able to absorb all the calories and use them as nutrients for her body, she no longer had to regulate the contents of her eating by vomiting and throwing up.

But this does not mean that she no longer feel nauseous.