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310 – Crime and Punishment, Life and Death

Due to Yamada-kun’s statement, the fact that oni-kun had killed Natsust the reincarnators gathered at this treehouse, I think it’s likely that souessed why Even so, even if they had been able to guess that Natsume-kun had died, I really doubt that any of theined that it was one of their ex-classmates who had killed him The proof of that, is in the chilly silence that doawa-kun and the tied up Kusaiwara-kun Also, the ones who knew it beforehand, or rather saw it in front of their eyes – Ooshima-kun and Yamada-kun Since even Kudou-san had lost the ability to speak, naturally the others had looks on their faces showing that they either couldn’t properly digest Yamada-kun’s words or that they were befuddled Even for those who understood, perhaps they doubted whether it was actually true or so around restlessly at the others

Most likely, for the reincarnators who had been living inside the elf village, death was probably a distant concept For that reason, even when they were told that an acquaintance had died it didn’t feel real to them Even more so that it was one of their ex-classmates who had done the deed In Japan it was rare for people to die of anything except old age, and maybe that expectation had been carried over In which case their sense of death would completely run counter to this world, where people die all the time whether they’re an acquaintance or not

On that point, Tagawa-kun and Kusae have a proper sense of life and death in this world Which is why they’re not flustered However, in conant when he was also raised outside?

In the first place, Yaainst Natsu chased out of his birthplace is because of Natsu so cruel as to brainwash Yamada-kun’s sister and friend, and set them on hiht that be eh? Well, putting that aside Even if Ya Natsue that he would actually want to let the guy survive? I don’t get it

「Say, is what he said, true?」

The one who broke the silence, was Kudou-san Oni-kun and Ya at each other and don’t lanced to the side, Kudou-san turned around towardsme!?

「If what he said was true, then does that mean that after you lot used Natsume-kun you then killed him?」

Hm, well, that’s mostly correct

「I will not deny it」

「I’ll take that as confirmation」

In response to my answer, Kudou-san said that with a severe expression Well, it’s not actually wrong after all In practice, what I did is probably even h But I’ll refrain fro that I’m sure we’ll both be happier that way, yep

「I’ll say this first – hi that would inevitably happen Therefore, there’s no problem even if I killed hi between oni-kun and Kudou-san, Yamada-kun jumped in with a shout It surprisedout of character and he had jumped up so quickly that he knocked over his chair

「Shun Since you are actually the prie that you are sticking up for hiht be true It’s not like I have forgiven Natsu up for hiive Natsuive all that, he’d have to be so that far would actually be too strange huh

「However, despite that, isn’t it strange that you’re basically saying “yeah I killed him and it’s over”?」

In response to Yans of approval Well… I guess so Since they were raised in the enclosed environe for them to have kept their sense of values fro to the law The death penalty is only applied in the case of genuinely extre the death penalty The value of a person’s life is different compared to this world That even applies to criminals

「It was necessary for Natsume to live and atone for his cri to kill hiht?」