6-6. God or devil



 I open my eyes, and there are two kids sitting on their haunches.

"Awwww.
Aye-aye, aye-aye.

 I have a magic circle at my feet like a scribble.
 So that means.

Is that you? You called me out. 

 One of the kids nods his head at my intimidating question.

''...Kami-sama?''

 Huh?

Who is a f*cking god?
Hi!

 I gave him a warning, and the kids ran away at once.
 Oh, excuse me.

Hey, hey, Mr. Sacagawea! What are you doing!

 Oh, Ituna is startled and astonished next to me.
 I don't know if she's with me.

It's their fault.
That's not very clever.

 Ituna let go of my hand and chased after the kids in quick succession.
 As I waited at the magic circle, Ituna came back with the kids.

You see, I think I made you angry, so please apologize for me.

 Ituna gently pushes the kids who have been hiding behind me in front of me.
 Why, just in case.
 "I'm sorry," he says, "from the bottom of my heart.

"I'm sorry I mistaken you for a god.
I'm sorry.

 Hmm.
 Well, I guess we'll see.

"Look. God is a bad man, you know. You'd think praying to him would make you a better man.
Ehh!
Yeah, no! Anyway, I'm not a god.

 I don't know what kind of education you're getting.
 But I'm a sensible adult, so I'll forgive him.

 The moment I was about to stand up, the female kid tilted her head a little bit and said, "I'll forgive you.
 The moment I was about to stand up, the female kid tilted her head slightly and said, "Well, then, Tenshisama?

Then, Tenshisama?

 Pfft.

'Who the f*ckin' God's Pacifier is!
Kyah!

 The kids are running away at once.

'Hey! Mr. Sacagawea!
I don't know!

 I was stubborn in the springtime forest, and I didn't move with leverage until Ituna talked me down.



"The kids are completely gone!

 I'm being lectured by Ituna as we walk through the trees.
 I'm not sorry, so I just pose my apologies.

"If those kids yelled at you, you have to listen to them, right?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

 As a matter of fact, there are a few cases of children calling me out.
 After all, the only thing you need to summon me is the Oath of Desire.
 There's no such thing as a proper magic circle or spell.
 Even monkeys can summon me if they meet the conditions.

''In order to move on from the other world I've been summoned to, I need to know what the pledge is. Even though it was Sakahagi-san who said that with a smug look on her face!
Just so you know, I'm trying not to lose my temper right after I get called out.
'No matter how much you don't like the pledge, you have to listen to the summoner properly in order to make another pledge, so just be quiet and listen to the summoner...! If Mr. Sacagawea gets mad, it's not going to happen!
I don't know what to say.

 Yes, you have to make a proxy pledge to break the first pledge, too.
 And a proxy pledge can't be anything.
 You need to make a pledge that's almost the opposite of the original pledge.

 If someone says, "Defeat the Demon King and save the world," you can say, "I'll join forces with the Demon King and destroy the world." And if someone says, "Be a slave," you can say, "I'll join forces with the Demon King and destroy the world.
 If someone says, "Be a slave," you can say, "I will destroy slavery," or something like that.
 There's no friendly brain announcement about the original pledge, so it's best to hear it from the summoner's mouth.

'I understand your dislike of God, Sacaghagi-san. But that doesn't mean you'd yell at a child like that...''
When you're dealing with the summoner's kids, they're usually serious.

 Even if the kid is just a summoner, it's hard to get the pledge out of him.

'I guess that means Sakahagi-san is childish...'
Yeah, I get that a lot.

 Especially the wives.
 I mean, you do, and you don't care.

Shit. What would you do if they got lost?

 Ituna gives me a dumbfounded jit eye as I open up.

''Well, I'm just a kid who lives around here, you can find me if you look for me at random.

 I said, and then I smelled a nice smell.

"Kun-kun. Sakahagi-san, do you smell like food?
Oh, don't do that. That's what Icuna knows.

 Even I wasn't sure if I'd notice, but it's really like a dog, isn't it?

"I'm hungry, by the way.

 Ituna complains of hunger while rubbing her stomach.
 It certainly feels like it's been quite a while since you ate in the previous world.

''Is that it?''

 The Harapeko dog is being absorbed by the fluttering smoke.
 Mu, that silhouette.......could it be a church?
 I mean, it's God's house.

Do you mind if I tear it down a bit?
'Why? No!



Oh, yakima!
A witch!

 The kids from earlier were playing near the church.
 There are several other kids I don't recognize, maybe ten?
 So this is the house of the little bastards.

 But those rude bastards pointing fingers at people and calling them rebellious demons, rebelling against God ... hmm?

That's right. I am the devil!
Wow!

 No, that's fine!
 I chase after them with my mind, and the kids cackle and run away with joy.

"Wah-ha. Mr. Sacagawea, you're a total kid.

 I think I heard Ituna's smiling murmur.
 Even you're a kid who doesn't even know what s*x is!

Come on, people. It's time for lunch... oh?

 As I was playing around and losing track of time, a young sister came out of the church.

'Hey, hey! What are you doing?!

 The sisters suddenly scream.
 That's understandable. I've been cooking the kids in a big pot.

"Ha-ha-ha! "Ha-ha-ha! I'm the devil. "I'm the devil." "The kids are going to be boiled in a pot and eaten.
Kyah, sister!
You're gonna get it.

 It's all pretend, of course.
 The kids were laughing and laughing as they were whirling around in a big pot.

I thought to myself, "Oh my God, what a mess. God, please save the children.

 The sisters start praying hard. Seriously.
 I hate God to death, but to tell you the truth, I love people who are religious.

"There's nothing I enjoy more than making fun of God's messenger. Isn't that right, my dear?

 Ituna chuckled.
 Then she swung her finger at me and thundered down.

 I fell to the ground, burnt to black.

'Oh, the devil has been punished by God! Thank you, God!
Sister, I'm so scared!
Sistah!

 The kids all escaped from the cauldron at once and rushed to Sister's side.

The devil has been struck by God's lightning and died. Happy Birthday!
Ituna you betrayed me.

 I reached out my hand to Ituna, who was tech-walking near me.

I didn't sell my soul to the devil in the first place. I'm Sakahagi's wife!

 Ituna didn't hesitate to take my hand.

'Come on, don't stay up forever, get up!
Oh.

 I got up quickly and swatted the dust and soot off.
 It was a complete revival.

The darkness has come back to life!
Akuma!
Oh, no! Come back, everyone.

 The sisters scream in despair as the kids run down to us.

'Oh, sorry. We were just playing a romp with these kids.

 Ituna followed up.
 Mmm, you're already clearing the story.
 I wanted to pull it off a bit more.

'Oh my, is that so? I thought I was........but what about the lightning just now?
Don't worry about it.

 Well, you know, Ituna.
 It looks like she's threatening Sister by discharging her pigtails.
 Well, the sisters can't see the tip of your pigtails.

'You have been playing with the children, haven't you? Thank you.
Yay.

 I don't think it's a good idea for me to talk, so I'll just keep my mouth shut.
 I'll just be quiet and keep the kids company.

I'm going to have a lunch now. We have a lot of bread donated by the village, and we have a surplus.
Oh, no, you don't have to do that.

 Reluctantly, Ituna's stomach gurgles.
 

"It is our mission to give to the hungry. Here you go.
Oh, I'm sorry, I feel like I'm pushing you.

 Ituna is embarrassed, but sticks out her tongue in a way that doesn't look like Sister.

'Come on, let's go!'

 I laughed back at Ituna's smile and took her outstretched hand.