Category: I Thought “Don’t Joke About Me Reincarnating as a Modern Japanese!” But It’s Surprisingly Fulfilling

Volume 4 Chapter 57 Securing the Spot Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  By the time Jun finally settled down-which usually signaled that lunch was approaching-I headed back toward the multi-purpose hall. I swung my backpack onto my shoulders and made my way toward the plaza nestled between the Botanical Garden and the Natural History Museum.  Once there,…

Volume 4 Chapter 56 Encounter Between Boss and Boss Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  A quiet corner of Akechi Park’s multi-purpose hall. I dropped my backpack under a sign that read “Hinomori Kindergarten / Rabbit Group¹,” feeling a wave of relief as the weight left my shoulders.  Now unburdened, I turned toward one of the four sections…

Volume 4 Chapter 55 Choosing Both Depends on the Time and Place Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  Autumn at the kindergarten was long. Between the Hinomori Festival, the Pumpkin Festival, and mountain climbing, the schedule was packed. On top of that, the Older kids had their overnight trip, and the PTA was busy with the autumn bazaar.…

Volume 4 Chapter 54 The Younger Sisters’ Birthday Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  The days of being swept up in my friends’ boundless energy had returned now that Sports Day practice was over. Upon returning from kindergarten, the house was already buzzing.  ”Now that Suu-chan and Maa-kun are home, the birthday party decoration phase is officially underway!”…

Volume 4 Chapter 53 Sports Day (Middle Class) ⑤ Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  The parents and PTA relay served as a mere opening act. Finally, the main event was here: the Inter-District Relay¹.  The kids marched onto the field with a dignity that belied their age, bibs pinned to their chests showing their district numbers and…

Volume 4 Chapter 52 Sports Day (Middle Class) ④ Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  While that was going on, I and my group finally arrived at the parents’ spot—a corner of the gymnasium that offered a reprieve from the sun. Yuma’s entourage had already been released to their respective families. They were at an age where they…

Volume 4 Chapter 51 Sports Day (Middle Class) ③ Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  The Older Class’s obstacle course¹—a significant step up in difficulty from the Middle Kids’ version—had finally concluded. After the younger children finished their dance performances, which were as heartwarming as they were proof of their steady growth, they were led back inside the…

Volume 4 Chapter 50 Sports Day (Middle Class) ② Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  Two of the three children bolted at the sharp crack of the starter pistol, executing a flawless start. One was Jun, who had frozen up the previous year after a false start, and the other was Makoto, who had been too terrified by…

Volume 4 Chapter 49 Sports Day (Middle Class) ① Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  Hinomori Kindergarten was a sea of humanity this Saturday. A throng of adults jostled for every inch of space, desperate to secure a prime vantage point to witness their children’s moments of glory. The mothers had claimed the rooftop of the L-shaped school…

Volume 4 Chapter 48 Typhoon Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  The end of September was in full swing, and everyone was pouring their hearts into Sports Day practice. Looking up, the sky was a bruised expanse of black clouds, churning with an eerie speed that set a dark mood.  On the morning news, the weather girl said…