Reset My Favor and Live a Normal Youth Volume 2 Chapter 11 part 1

Chapter 11: Toudou Tsuyoshi and his childhood friend Hanazono Hana’s Reset

 

 
 
Everything seems to be going well. I must be enjoying this school life.
 
I’ve regained my memories with Tanaka. I was also able to reestablish my relationships with Dojo and Sasami. I’ve made new friends too. My classmates are all very nice people.
 
……Since a very long time ago, Hanazono was the only one by my side.
 
I look at my own face in the bathroom mirror. It feels like the harshness has been removed somehow.
 
Yet, there is something missing. I’m aware of it, but I can’t figure out what it is.
 
“Hana-chan…”
 
I called Hanazono “Hana-chan”. A fragment of the memory from our kindergarten days. I feel like Hanazono is a special existence to me.
 
But, maybe I was a burden to Hanazono as well.
 
The memories from kindergarten are only fragmentary. However, even in middle school and when I entered high school, I’ve only been causing trouble for Hanazono.
 
My chest hurts.
 
I know the reason for this pain. It’s because I reset my feelings for Hanazono.
 
Erasing emotions, erasing memories, it feels like I’ve become a completely different self.
 
But little by little, a new sense of feeling towards the two of them has started to bud.
 
I was able to recover my memories with Tanaka. The emotions I erased through the reset are an irreversible existence. Because I erased them.
 
……Is that really the case? Occasionally, my heart beats rapidly. It’s a fluffy and very warm sensation.
 
So, if I nurture this as it is, I will be able to love someone again.
 
I felt a presence behind me. A person who had not existed before was reflected in the mirror.
 
“Toudou”
 
“…Shimafuji, huh. Make sure to wash your hands properly.”
 
“Ah, of course. …Your change is really throwing me off.”
 
…In the first place, I still don’t know his purpose.
 
Shimafuji’s expressionless face seemed to be slightly distorted. I moved next to him and washed my hands.
 
“Toudou…”
 
“So, what is it?”
 
“…You know, school is such an enjoyable thing, compared to what it’s supposed to be.”
 
“Shimafuji?”
 
Shimafuji was washing his hands desperately, as if trying to remove something that was stubbornly stuck.
 
“I’m your supervisor. I won’t do anything to you. As long as I fulfill that duty, I won’t get any complaints from [Eri].”
 
“I see, what happened to the previous supervisor? It was Saitō-kun from the neighboring class, wasn’t it?”
 
“So you knew…? He was given a different mission and ended up being [shipped out].”
 
“I see… [Shipped out], huh.”
 
A brief silence fell between us.
 
I broke the silence.
 
“Were Shimafuji and I friends? Some fragmented memories are starting to come back.”
 
“…Hmph, we weren’t friends. We were just classmates in that shitty elementary school. You were the top student. We’re on different levels.”
 
“Hmm, our physical abilities seem to be about the same, though. But I don’t have accurate memories of Shimafuji. How should I interact with you from now on? Become friends?”
 
“I don’t need any friends.”
 
“But you have Sasami.”
 
“…That person is… special. I didn’t know, I thought I could only fight.”
 
Shimafuji’s gaze was fixed on his trembling hands.
 
“You know, I’m scared. I met Sasami-san in that classroom. I thought I had no emotions at all. But… it’s painful. I’ve never felt this way before. If Sasami-san were to disappear from in front of me…”
 
We were in a world where people would disappear. It was normal for the person next to you to be gone the next day…
 
“Since coming to this lukewarm [school] world, I’ve been acting strange. Hey, how can you remain so calm? We’re going to leave this place anyway. The world we live in is different! Someday, I’ll have to say goodbye to Sasami-san…”
 
It was as if I was looking at my former self. Shimafuji was a mirror.
 
“That’s true. Someday, a parting will come. Time is limited.”
 
“Yeah, it all depends on [Eri]. If you know that, why are you so calm? I, I, it’s painful…”
 
“Is it really up to [Eri]? …Isn’t this common sense wrong?”
 
“Our parents are [Eri], her physically and mentally. We can’t defy them because our heads are being messed with!”
 
Shimafuji’s quiet sobs echoed in the bathroom. I knew that. But–I’ve changed. So there’s no reason you can’t change either–
 
I patted Shimafuji’s back. A light slapping sound resonated through the school building.
 
It was just a light tap. I wasn’t serious. It was just a little painful.
 
I directed my intense gaze at Shimafuji, concentrating all my power–
 
“You, what are you doing…cough…”
 
The coughing Shimafuji became unable to move, looking at me.
 
“I had no friends.”
 
The painful days eventually turned into memories.
 
“It was fortunate that Hanazono was by my side. …There were so many painful things. I also failed countless times. In hindsight, they may have been small matters. But my heart was being eaten away by the pain. I met many wonderful people like that. …I [reset] my emotions over and over, [reset] my memories. Each time, I realized that my heart was dying. But the last time I reset, I realized something. This is a youth that began with a reset. So I’ll struggle. I’ll struggle with all my might. –Shimafuji, you should also aim for [normalcy]. You have Sasami next to you, don’t you?”
 
I weakened the intensity of my gaze.
 
“You must have someone important to you, too, right? That’s a wonderful thing. Live your youth to the fullest.”
 
Shimafuji started clawing at his own chest.
 
“…You’re always one step ahead of me. Someday, I’ll surpass you.”
 
“Hmm, so will you be my friend after all?”
 
“Hmph, that’s just your wishful thinking. I’ll walk my own path. …Toudou, I’ll repay this favor someday.”
 
I could see a sense of superiority in his back. He’ll be fine, I’m sure. Shimafuji is–
 
the man who survived that bus incident.
 
“Yeah, Shimafuji is a strong guy, I won’t let you beat me. “
 
I thought I heard him murmur something as he turned his back, but it was probably just my imagination.
 
It sounded like the word [big brother], but it must have been my misunderstanding.
 


 

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“So, I’m thinking of participating in the sports festival.”
 
After the homeroom was over, I decided to consult with Teacher Tokita. I wanted to consult earlier, but there have been a lot of things happening lately.
 
According to what I heard from Shimafuji, [Eri] moved in order to undermine a certain power relationship in the entertainment industry.
 
The adults at the elementary school have a lot of power. Those children also have a power that is very different from ordinary people.
 
This incident has nothing to do with me, but I need to be careful.
 
Eri is not a bad person. She just creates her own world, purely and simply. She just has a slightly unique personality. She’s not a bad person, but the results of her actions could become bad. She helps people, but her standard is herself. There is no justice. Everything is for her own sake. As a result, her actions can also become good.
 
…But she’s not a hateful person.
 
“Hey, Toudou-kun, are you listening? You asked me a question, didn’t you? Now, you know, the students in the special class can also participate in the sports festival, but if you apply now, it’ll be just in time, right?”
 
“I trust Sensei Tokita.”
 
“Hey, don’t make that face at a teacher! Sigh… this teacher will show you somehow! After all, I’m the top graduate of Tōhō University!”
 
Tōhō University is the highest academic university in Japan. …Is that relevant to the current conversation? Anyway,
 
“Hmm, I’ll leave it to you.”
 
“Why don’t you use honorifics Toudou-kun?”
 
“My apologies… well, please, I ask for your help.”
 
It feels a bit strange. This teacher is an adult but seems to be on the border between child and adult. The content of the lessons is remarkable. This teacher teaches difficult content in an easy-to-understand way. Even in the topics I’ve already learned, I can get new insights. He is a very excellent teacher.
 
“If there are any other participants, please let me know by tomorrow! Write your name on this form.”
 
Teacher handed me the form and left the classroom. Hmm, Teacher really is an excellent person. Musust have prepared the form because sensei noticed that I wanted to participate in the sports festival.
 
I bowed my head towards the back of the departing teacher.
 
The sports festival, huh.
 
In middle school, I was suspected of cheating. That was a sad event.
 
It may happen again. But…


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