I’m Back in the First Grade of Elementary School, so I’m Going to Live Well

The Day of the Event

Translated by AmaLynne
Edited by AmaLynne

AN: I’ve been in bed for a while due to side effects from the vaccination, so I haven’t been able to post.

It’s been a while.

Saturday and Sunday have passed, and here we are on Monday.

My classmates are still gathered in the classroom, having a nice conversation. The flowers are in full bloom, aren’t they? Well, no wonder.

After all, today is the day of the event.

The chatter I hear from my classmates is mostly about that.

It’s an event that all the classmates are expecting, if not waiting for.

They are elementary school students who love events, even if it’s just a simple dog entering the school. It was only natural for them to be excited about anything that was called an event.

They are excited and can’t stand to be silent.

I sit in my seat and watch from the side as my classmates become more and more active.

I, Itosaki Sho, am clearly less excited than my classmates, whose eyes are shining brightly, but it’s not that I don’t like this fun party.

It’s just that I can’t be a child like my classmates.

I’m not old enough to have a good time… Oh, I mean my mental age.

I don’t feel motivated or energized at all.

I can’t say this too loudly because there are teachers who are still busy preparing for the party, but this event is just a gimmick for children.

I know I’ve already said this, but let me say it again. This event is just a child’s play for the children to enjoy.

Of course, you can’t fool adults with a kid’s trick.

This event is not so elaborate that it can fool me, a child in appearance and an adult in mind (with suspicion of stupidity).

Besides, I have more things to worry about than this event right now… 

“Sho-kun♡”

Mizui-san looked into my face, which was a little bleared, and spoke to me in her usual tone.

I let out a small “whoa” of surprise as she suddenly appeared in my field of vision.

“What’s wrong? Are you feeling bad?”

“Ah, no, it’s nothing like that.”

Since I was alone in the lively classroom with a pungent look on my face, it was not surprising that I was mistaken for not feeling well.

“Well, what can I say? I’m just having a little trouble, so don’t worry about it.”

“If you say so, that’s fine, but… you can talk to me if it gets hard.”

“No, it’s not that important. Really.”

Because I used the word “trouble” which sounds like a mass of anxiety, I made Mizui-san worry even more. In reality, it was just a slight concern, not something that I would reveal to someone else.

Moreover, what I was worried about was irrelevant and unrelated to Mizui-san. Talking about it would only confuse her.

I think I should keep it to myself for now.

“That’s all well and good, but…”

She raised her eyebrows in a “C” shape, as if she couldn’t shake her worry.

Ugh, I feel like I’m in the dark. I need to change the topic to something cheerful.

“Well, I’m looking forward… to the fun party.”

I’m disgusted with my communicative power that I can only say such words.

It’s so boring that it’s beyond safe. The fact that I’m using puns again adds to the boredom.

“Yeah, I guess so.”

Mizui-san replied with a smile despite this.

She’s a really nice girl. Well, there are some difficulties, but… 

“Let’s pair up together♪”

“That joke was already done by Rinta.”

Since Mizui-san is a serious person, she must have read through the printout, but I wondered if she knew what she was doing and was just making a joke, or if she was being serious. Considering her, the latter theory is more likely.

“Let’s play a game then. The loser will listen to the winner for a hundred million words.”

“The numbers are too inflated! You’ll reach the end of your life before you can do everything I say!”

“Then you can listen to me until I die.”

“That’s not a good compromise, is it?”

“Ehh~~, it’s not good enough?”

She let out a frustrated voice.

Wait a minute. Why are you making it sound like I’m being selfish? You’re the one who’s being selfish, Mizui-san.

I’m not going to play a once-in-a-lifetime game that could affect my life at a mere fun party. It’s an event that should be played in a more lukewarm manner.

“Can’t we just enjoy the event?”

“It’s not that I don’t want to. I just need an excuse to make Sho-kun listen to me.”

“I don’t want to give it to you…”

I usually don’t like the idea of someone having an excuse that could violate my human rights.

“I guess I could go the other way and listen to what Sho-kun has to say.”

“No.”

(TN:「ナシだよ」. Kinda confused by this one…)

I usually don’t like it when I get an excuse to violate the human rights of others.

… No, I’m not going to order you to violate your human rights even if I get that excuse. My life is based on firmness and wholesomeness. I hope there is no misunderstanding about that.

I mean, Mizui-san, you were thinking about how to benefit even if you lost the game? That’s scary.

“――Anyway, I’m not going to play.”

When I said I wasn’t keen on the play party, I didn’t mean to imply that I disliked the event so much as I disliked the idea of competing against it.

As the name of the event implies, it’s meant to be fun. Winning or losing is just an optional extra in this event.

I thought to myself, “It’s fun to play like a kid again.”

“I see, too bad.”

Mizui-san gave up quite gracefully.

I think she genuinely wanted to participate in the fun party.

“I’ll have to think of something else.”

She muttered to herself.

She gave up… right?

“Yes. Everyone take a seat~”

It’s time for morning homeroom.

As soon as Misato-sensei called out, the students took their seats one after another. Mizui-san also said to me, “See you later,” and went back to her seat.

It didn’t take more than 30 seconds for all the children to take their seats, and when the teacher confirmed that they were ready to listen to the story, she opened her mouth.

“Today we will have a fun play!”

TN: Some news from the author about this series (I just see it today (11/6/2021)).

I’m Taking a Break.

Thursday, 04 November 2021 15:34

I’m busy with my university entrance exams, so I’ll be taking a break from updating this site for the rest of the year.
I apologize for the inconvenience m(_ _)m.

Soooo yes, no update till whenever the author decided to continue to write this series. As long the author doesn’t decide to drop the series at later date, I’ll continue to translate it when the new chapter is available. Source here: Syosetu.