[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-874":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Isekai Nonbiri Nouka",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1395329,1848,"Chapter 874: Interlude: How to Stand in Village Five","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-874",874,"\u003Cp>My name is Langho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the village where I was born, as the third son, I wasn’t allowed to marry. I hated being used by my older brothers, so I left the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wandering through several villages, I eventually moved to Village Five when it was established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, I was worried if they’d accept me and, even if they did, whether I could actually work, have a place to sleep, or if I’d just be used up and thrown away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all of that worry was for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far more than I had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years have passed since I became a resident of Village Five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bought a big house at the foot of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s large enough for three families, each with a couple and two children, to live comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even has a large garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I got a bit carried away because I finally got married, and I also won a large payout from the swan race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Managing the house is tough, but I have no regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve always wanted a big house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And hey, soon enough, we’ll have more kids, and it’ll start to feel cramped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fufufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, I’ve just found out my wife is pregnant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s nothing that makes me happier than this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, there’s a bit of a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Managing a large house is hard for my pregnant wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to do my best, but I work during the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, I can barely manage to do the cleaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My coworkers and neighbors help, but that’s just with daily living tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t ask them to clean the wide garden or the unused rooms, nor should I.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, things are okay, but as my wife’s belly grows, it’ll become tougher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after discussing it with my wife, we decided to hire someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no, I’m not talking about the prize money from the swan race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That money went into buying the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The money we have now comes from my work as a carpenter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carpenters are in short supply in Village Five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s always work to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, I’m somewhat known as a skilled carpenter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why I earn a decent amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can even hire a capable person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I was about to seriously start looking for someone, I remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the village where I originally lived, I have a little sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her name is Lucidel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s a capable girl who can master most things once she learns them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, why not call my little sister here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might not be a bad idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, it’s not a bad idea at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d originally thought it would be best to hire a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because I’m planning something or anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m devoted to my wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought a woman would be good for my pregnant wife’s sake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d feel more comfortable with someone of the same gender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also hoped she could be someone my wife could consult with about childbirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, with my little sister, such consultations might be difficult, but she could at least be a companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing left is how my wife and little sister would get along…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on that front, my wife said she wouldn’t know until they meet, so I decided not to worry about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it works out, great. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relationships are just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, I’ll explain the situation to my little sister and send a letter asking if she’s willing to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s important to confirm first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My little sister has her own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might be entrusted with some big task, or she might have run off chasing her dream of being an adventurer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, I think she’s probably living at home with our parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could she have gotten married somewhere?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s… possible, I guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, if that’s the case, I’ll just think about hiring someone in Village Five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, my wife wrote the letter to my little sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t read or write well enough to write a letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until a while ago, I was finding time to study, but now, with the house to manage, I’ve been slacking off a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, my little sister can read and write.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite well, actually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She learned by spending a lot of time with an old woman in the village who knew how to read and write.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In our village, the only one who needs to read or write is the village chief, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few months after sending the letter…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My wife’s belly has started to become noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s about time we hired someone, but my little sister’s reply still hasn’t arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing her personality, even if she couldn’t come, she would at least send a reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does that mean my letter never reached her, or that she isn’t in the village anymore…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or could she be struggling so much that she can’t even afford to send a letter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, no, she should at least be able to send a letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there’s still no response from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I was pondering what to do, my little sister showed up at my house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Anii! I’m here to work!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My little sister stood at the front door, dressed in traveling clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, uh, it’s been a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ehto…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What? It’s been about ten years, but I haven’t changed that much, right? Oh, except my chest got bigger.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it’s not that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Then what is it?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is the person behind you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind my little sister stood a timid-looking man, also in traveling clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was smiling politely, but I didn’t recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t seem to be from my home village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she hired him as a guard, he wasn’t carrying any weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was carrying more luggage than my little sister, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Oh, him? He’s Horlan. My husband.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re married?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I wanted to be, but both our parents were against it. So, when I read your letter, we decided to run away together.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Horlan is…..do you remember the workshop with the blue roof in the neighboring village?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, yeah, I remember.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Igasok’s place, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He helped me out a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「He’s the fifth son of the workshop master there.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth son?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, so that’s why they were against the marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neighboring village has the same rules as the one I was born in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re the third son or younger, you can’t marry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understand why, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To keep the limited assets from being spread thin, everything goes to the eldest son, who maintains the family’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marriage, too, is the duty of the eldest son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second son might marry as a backup for the eldest, but the third son and beyond are not allowed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is because even if there are more children, there is no way to feed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, having extra hands around is useful, so even though they know the third son and younger can’t marry, they keep having more kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, anyone other than the eldest son is just an extra hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being the fifth son, unless he has an exceptional skill, there’s no way he would be recognized as a suitable marriage partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「So, I came here with Horlan. Once we leave the village, we’re free to marry. We’ll go to the church tomorrow to report our marriage.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that’s something to celebrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should at least prepare a little feast… but, ehto…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Horlan will be living with us too, so please take care of him.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take care of him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, if he’s my little sister’s husband, that makes him my brother-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t imagine my little sister bringing home a useless man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn’t do something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll introduce you to my wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I’ll show you around the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s big, so don’t be surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Oh, the letter said we’d have a room, right?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, I was planning to give you a room…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since you have someone with you, maybe a room a little further away would be better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not as sunny, but it’s spacious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「How spacious? As big as this entry hall?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hahaha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would make it bigger than our bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s about half the size of this hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Half…? Eh? Really? You’re giving us a room that’s about half the size of this hall?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was in the letter, wasn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told you the house was too big for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Onii… I love you!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry, but I have a wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Haha, and I have a husband!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AN: I was going to introduce the people and facilities of Village Five from the perspective of a resident of Village Five, but ended up only introducing the residents of Village Five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My apologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>: Interlude: How to Walk in Village Five\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TN: The little sister has a strong personality so she might find a job outside which means the brother in law will take care of the wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that will only happen in an NTR setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is slice of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right?\u003C\u002Fp>",1531,"2026-06-05T23:08:36.483Z",1,"novelbin.me","19e49b901a30c2a46692ccc17377022c0a6032cb0736444f8905463157cd8128","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-875","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-873",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]