I’ve Reincarnated, So I’m Going to Try Trading With Earth by Myself

I warped back to my hometown in Nara, Japan. I arrived at my parents' Japanese sweets shop.

Even after all these years, my mother is still standing at the counter of the store, just like she used to.

"You have such beautiful pink hair. You look like the alien Lina-chan."

That's what my mother said when she saw me.

If I suddenly told her that I was her son, I don't know she would believe me or not.

First, I felt I should introduce myself as Lina.

"Ah, I'm L-lina Marderita."

When I took off my hat, my mother's eyes widened in surprise.

"Oh, the real Lina-chan !? That's amazing!"

Why does Lina Marderita enter this store alone?

She didn't have any suspicions.

She was, and always will be, a straightforward mother.

The gentle Kansai dialect remained unchanged at all.

"If you're an alien, you must be never tasted Japanese sweets before. You can sample anything you want."

My mother served me a steamed bun, a staple at this restaurant.

A sweet and delicious bun filled with red bean paste. I don't know how many times I ate it before I died.

"Thank you very much."

I took a bite of the bun.

It have nostalgic taste of my parents' homemade food.

"I've been watching you on TV, Lina-chan. I heard you came to Japan because you like games."

"Y-yes."

I nodded, and Mom said, as she stared into the distance.

"Your news reminds me of my son. My son used to love playing video games, too. I don't know anything about it, though. Donkyuu Kong. My son used to play it every day. I told him to study, but he wouldn't listen. Is it called Lewa? You went to see the guy who made it in England, didn't you?"

"….,r-right."

Mom apparently remembered a lot of things about me before I died.

"Oh, I'm sorry for talking gloomy things. I don't know anything about games. But my son liked it, so I'm glad that the aliens like it too."

"…."

My mother was looking at a photograph.

It was a picture of me and my parents with smiles on our faces.

All these years, my mom has been thinking about me all the time.

I noticed that tears were running down my cheeks.

"Eh? what's wrong? The buns didn't taste good?"

My mother looks at me in trouble as I begin to cry.

I have to explain.

That's what I thought, but I couldn't come up with the right words.

What came out of my mouth was just words as a former son.

"Mom .... Sorry, Mom. ….."

I really wanted to tell her that.

I wanted to apologize to my mother.

"Mom?"

My mother puzzled over my words, as if she didn't understand what I meant.

Of course she didn't.

If a child from another country, much less an alien, says " Mom" in front of her, I'm sure she wouldn't understand.

I'm no longer a child.

I know I can't convince her unless I speak rationally.

Now I can talk to a president properly.

But why would I become so stupid in front of my mother?

I have to say it properly.

That's when I wiped away my tears.

I heard Gen's voice from the entrance behind me.

"Auntie, can I have a word?"

"Gen-kun. I wonder what's wrong with her. She's crying."

When my mother tilted her head, Gen pointed at me with a bitter look on his face.

"I don't really understand it yet either. But that girl is probably Yuji .... I think she' s a reincarnation of Yuji or something."

"Eh...?"

Suddenly, my mother looking at me as she blinked.

Gen closed the open door and began to talk, folding his arms.

"A few months ago. Someone suddenly contacted me. He said a lot of things that only Yuji and I know. I guess he wanted to prove that he is Yuji. At first I thought it was a prank, but the way he said it made me think he was Yuji. But it's hard to believe that a dead person would contact me. That's why I was skeptical for a while. Today, That guy called me and said he is going to see his parents. So, I came here to see him. I was wondering who would be coming. Then, Lina Marderita showed up. I don't think this is a coincidence. I've been watching what's going on in the store. This girl hasn't been able to speak properly in front of Auntie since the beginning. Yuji has always been a talkative person, but his crybaby side hasn't changed at all. The way she looks down and slumps is just like the old days. Hey, isn't that right, Yuji?"

Gen seems to have figured it all out and gave me a helping hand.

I nodded, letting him handle it.

"….. Yes. It' s me …. Yuji…."

"…."

My mother stared at me in silence as I muttered such words.

"I'm sorry, Mom. .... I'm sorry I died before you. I'm sorry I didn't study and played video games all the time…."

I raised my blurry eyes looking at my mother and said what I wanted to say.

Hot droplets of water fell to the ground, overflowing.

My eyes were already welled up and I couldn't see properly.

My mother looked a little puzzled, then she came out from the counter.

"Yuji, .... Are you really Yuji?"

My mother's eyebrows lowered, her body trembling as she stared at me.

"…, yeah."

I nodded my head.

Suddenly, a huge warmth enveloped my body.

"….. Yuji. Welcome back. Welcome back. …."

Mom's arms were hugging me tightly.

Her voice was trembling with tears.

I see. She missed me as much as I missed her.

"I'm home, Mom. …."

I stayed in my mother's arms for a while, feeling the nostalgic warmth.

After a while, I sat in the counter chair and calmed myself down.

Maybe he was attentive, Gen was no longer here.

My mother sat down in the chair next to me and listened to me slowly.

"But if it turns out to be Yuji, then it makes sense that Lina would come to Japan to play games. I see. The video games that Yuji liked became his job, right?"

"Yes."

"It was good. Probably because you did something good before you died. God has gave you a second chance to do a better life."

My mother said this as she placed her hand on my head.

And then.

A man in kimono appeared from the back of the store.

"Dad…."

My father looks much older with gray hair, but his stubborn expression was still the same.

"Yuji, .... You' re back."

My father said a few words as he stared at me.

"Yeah, I'm home. Dad."

My father had always been a man with few words.

He rarely showed his gentle face to me in my previous life.

But then my father, with his face all wrinkled, held out his hands to me.

I threw away my embarrassment and jumped into my father's chest as hard as I could.

For the first time in twenty-six years, I came back to my parents' house.

To the place where my father and mother were.

The warmth of their presence filled my heart.

Later, I talked to my parents in the living room.

I was reborn in Maldea. Being blessed with new parents and surroundings.

How I joined the Institute of Magic to go to Earth.

We talked about many things.

After hearing that, my father said he had some work to do right now and went back to the kitchen.

"Dad, He is shy because his son who came back after a long time become so cute."

"Hahaha"

My mother laughed as she looked at Dad's back.

"Ah, right. Yuji needs to see that."

Then, as if suddenly remembering, my mother stood up.

She took out a wooden box from the shelf.

What was inside is a very old envelope.

"I want you to read this."

"For me?"

"Yes. It's a letter to Yuji. You know that kid who you saved when you were hit by a car? That's the letter she wrote to you. Well, it was written more than 20 years ago. I want you to read it for her."

I took out a shriveled letter from the envelope.

The letters were written in hiragana and were very cute.

From the looks of it, it was a letter written by a child at that time.

[To big brother Yuji.

Big brother, I'm the reason you're gone. I'm sorry.

Thank you for saving me.

My brother died because I was stupid.

I'm sorry.

I will never cross the street where there is no traffic light.

I will cherish the life big brother gave me. Thank you.

Saeko.]

It was written in shaky letters.

When I finished reading, my mother said with kind eyes.

"She still comes to visit your grave. She's about thirty years old now, but she still comes every year on the anniversary of your death. She lives in Kyushu, so it must be difficult for her to come."

"I see…"

Apparently, the girl from back then is still doing well.

I'm already moving on with my new life.

I feel bad that she still comes to the grave.

As I looked at the letters, I felt somewhat sorrowful.

Then, at my mother's suggestion, I decided to have dinner with her.

My mother's curry tasted the same as it always had.

Then, at night.

"I'm going back now."

"Then, come again and do your best."

My mother and I nodded at each other and I headed for the exit.

Then I heard a thick voice from behind me.

"Come back. This is your home."

That is all my father said, and he turned his back.

"Yes. I will be back. .."

I too turned my back and walked out of the store.

And with the wrist device on my arm I left the earth.

Planet Maldea.

When I left the lab and returned to the company office, Galena was waiting for me, working late.

"Hey. I didn't know you were already finished. How'd it go?"

"Yes. I had a very good time. Thank you very much."

"I see. I'm glad."

I laughed with Galena and we left the company building.

When I returned to my parents' house, I found Gen had contacted me.

[If you can, come and visit us. We're busy because we're both already have a job. I've been working to the extent that I collapse. Don't overdo it like me.]

My best friend, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, was still a good guy.

I'm going to sleep now and get ready for work tomorrow.

I've accomplished one goal, but the video game and the magic stone are still need to be worked out.

Dad, Mom, Gen.

I'll do my best.