A Long Night in Autumn Translation pt.3
Kouyuu
That’s right, he’s reduced his age 5 years.
Ryuuki
He’s my aniue, but how come I didn’t realize for so long… Is it love? Is my love for my aniue not enough?
Shuuei
Haha, it’s because you were young when you were separated. Honestly, in terms of love, I think you have more than enough.
Kouyuu
And?
Shuuei
A long time ago, when we had a contest, I lost in record time. And on the way home, he said, “I’ll tell your brothers that I don’t need someone who is useless.” Even though I was a child, I was confident in my skills, and was mortified and embarrassed. So after that, I studied extremely hard at the sword, and became the man you see today.
Kouyuu
Somehow, we got to talking about the basis of your life…
Shuuei
The first words he said to me when we met were, “vanish.” That was extremely effective.
Ryuuki
A-Aniue is not the type of person who would say something so mean.
Shuuei
He is that kind of a person. It’s just that your majesty isn’t aware of it. Since the spring, every time he talks to me in a respectful manner, I get shivers down my spine.
Kouyuu
Ahhh! I just remembered something unpleasant.
Ryuuki
Wh-what is it this time?
Kouyuu
What influenced my life traces back to Prince Seien as well.
Shuuei
I thought Kouyuu was never acquainted with Prince Seien
Kouyuu
I wasn’t. But, what triggered Reishin-sama to adopt me was Prince Seien.
Shuuei
That’s the first time I’ve heard of it
Kouyuu
Well, more precisely, it wasn’t Prince Seien, but Seiran.
Seiran
What about me?
Ryuuki
Ah, Ani-, I mean, Seiran.
Shuuei
Si-since when have you been there?
Seiran
Earlier, when I passed by the two of you, carrying sake, you invited me to join you, so I just came by. So, Kouyuu-dono, what about me?
Kouyuu
Ah, it isn’t a big deal.
Seiran
Don’t say that, it seems like an interesting story.
Shuuei
Kouyuu, give up and just tell.
Kouyuu
Ok. I’m cutting out a lot, but when Reishin-sama picked me up, I was a helpless child, and there was no way for me to defy the arrogant man who wouldn’t listen to any argument.
Ryuuki
It’s still like that now.
Shuuei
It’ll be like that forever into the future.
Kouyuu
Shut up and listen! In any case, I didn’t even know why I was adopted. All of a sudden, a carriage stopped in front of my eyes, and that man came out, and said “Ok, it’s gonna be you,” and without any explanation, I was taken.
Shuuei
Umm, it would, at a glance, appear to be a kidnapping.
Ryuuki
It is no doubt kidnapping.
Kouyuu
After that, I was thrown into a huge mansion, and stuffed with knowledge; I guess it can be called education. And during that time, Reishin-sama didn’t show his face, so in my mind, the memory of being taken faded, and I started to imagine that he was a kind, gentle, rich lord who took in poor kids without any compensation.
Seiran
That’s…my condolences.
Kouyuu
So, finally one day, the lord I idolized was coming for a visit, I had high expectations in my heart, and I tried my best to be liked. Even so, it’s not like that person’s personality would change today or in the past,
Shuuei
That’s probably right.
Kouyuu
The reunion became a pitiful scene, as you guys are probably imagining. Can I skip the details in this area? Do you want to hear about it?
Ryuuki
No, it’s ok. Um, really, don’t mind us.
Kouyuu
So! I was pretty beaten down, but I clung onto the last ray of hope, and asked, “Why did you adopt me?”
Shuuei
Ahhh, that’s right. He raised you to be such an amazing man.
Ryuuki
Uh, Mmmmm, he probably saw your overwhelming potential at one glance, or something.
That person said outright, one word. “Substitute.”
Seiran
Substitute?
Shuuei
Whose?
Kouyuu
Ready? When I was adopted, it was 13 years ago. At the time, what was happening at the Shouka estate?
Ryuuki
13 years ago at Shouka’s? You don’t say…
Kouyuu
You understand right, Seiran?
Seiran
So, you’re saying the reason was me?
Kouyuu
Ah, that person’s reasoning, apparently is “my beloved Aniue recently adopted a young boy, and I wanted to experience the same hardship, so decided to randomly adopt a child and raise him, and just then I saw you.” At the time, my life ended once. Ugh!
That’s right, he’s reduced his age 5 years.
Ryuuki
He’s my aniue, but how come I didn’t realize for so long… Is it love? Is my love for my aniue not enough?
Shuuei
Haha, it’s because you were young when you were separated. Honestly, in terms of love, I think you have more than enough.
Kouyuu
And?
Shuuei
A long time ago, when we had a contest, I lost in record time. And on the way home, he said, “I’ll tell your brothers that I don’t need someone who is useless.” Even though I was a child, I was confident in my skills, and was mortified and embarrassed. So after that, I studied extremely hard at the sword, and became the man you see today.
Kouyuu
Somehow, we got to talking about the basis of your life…
Shuuei
The first words he said to me when we met were, “vanish.” That was extremely effective.
Ryuuki
A-Aniue is not the type of person who would say something so mean.
Shuuei
He is that kind of a person. It’s just that your majesty isn’t aware of it. Since the spring, every time he talks to me in a respectful manner, I get shivers down my spine.
Kouyuu
Ahhh! I just remembered something unpleasant.
Ryuuki
Wh-what is it this time?
Kouyuu
What influenced my life traces back to Prince Seien as well.
Shuuei
I thought Kouyuu was never acquainted with Prince Seien
Kouyuu
I wasn’t. But, what triggered Reishin-sama to adopt me was Prince Seien.
Shuuei
That’s the first time I’ve heard of it
Kouyuu
Well, more precisely, it wasn’t Prince Seien, but Seiran.
Seiran
What about me?
Ryuuki
Ah, Ani-, I mean, Seiran.
Shuuei
Si-since when have you been there?
Seiran
Earlier, when I passed by the two of you, carrying sake, you invited me to join you, so I just came by. So, Kouyuu-dono, what about me?
Kouyuu
Ah, it isn’t a big deal.
Seiran
Don’t say that, it seems like an interesting story.
Shuuei
Kouyuu, give up and just tell.
Kouyuu
Ok. I’m cutting out a lot, but when Reishin-sama picked me up, I was a helpless child, and there was no way for me to defy the arrogant man who wouldn’t listen to any argument.
Ryuuki
It’s still like that now.
Shuuei
It’ll be like that forever into the future.
Kouyuu
Shut up and listen! In any case, I didn’t even know why I was adopted. All of a sudden, a carriage stopped in front of my eyes, and that man came out, and said “Ok, it’s gonna be you,” and without any explanation, I was taken.
Shuuei
Umm, it would, at a glance, appear to be a kidnapping.
Ryuuki
It is no doubt kidnapping.
Kouyuu
After that, I was thrown into a huge mansion, and stuffed with knowledge; I guess it can be called education. And during that time, Reishin-sama didn’t show his face, so in my mind, the memory of being taken faded, and I started to imagine that he was a kind, gentle, rich lord who took in poor kids without any compensation.
Seiran
That’s…my condolences.
Kouyuu
So, finally one day, the lord I idolized was coming for a visit, I had high expectations in my heart, and I tried my best to be liked. Even so, it’s not like that person’s personality would change today or in the past,
Shuuei
That’s probably right.
Kouyuu
The reunion became a pitiful scene, as you guys are probably imagining. Can I skip the details in this area? Do you want to hear about it?
Ryuuki
No, it’s ok. Um, really, don’t mind us.
Kouyuu
So! I was pretty beaten down, but I clung onto the last ray of hope, and asked, “Why did you adopt me?”
Shuuei
Ahhh, that’s right. He raised you to be such an amazing man.
Ryuuki
Uh, Mmmmm, he probably saw your overwhelming potential at one glance, or something.
That person said outright, one word. “Substitute.”
Seiran
Substitute?
Shuuei
Whose?
Kouyuu
Ready? When I was adopted, it was 13 years ago. At the time, what was happening at the Shouka estate?
Ryuuki
13 years ago at Shouka’s? You don’t say…
Kouyuu
You understand right, Seiran?
Seiran
So, you’re saying the reason was me?
Kouyuu
Ah, that person’s reasoning, apparently is “my beloved Aniue recently adopted a young boy, and I wanted to experience the same hardship, so decided to randomly adopt a child and raise him, and just then I saw you.” At the time, my life ended once. Ugh!