REIWA JIGOKUHEN - Chaotic Disturbance of Reiwa Era

Chapter 41 - Wanderers

Ota City, Gunma Prefecture: Factory dormitory

Miguel, who came from Sao Paulo, Brazil, was sitting in his room in the dormitory. His great-grandfather was from Japan, so he could speak some Japanese, and he had a surprisingly good grasp of the language, which enabled him to get a job as an automobile assembler on this side of the world. He was proud of the fact that he was able to send a good amount of money to his family in his home country. However, the auto plant had shut down and he was unable to work. He could not get in touch with his family. All because of the time-space cataclysm.

'How is everyone doing...?'

Miguel sighed heavily. He was worried about his family and friends. However, there was nothing he could do. Even if he returned to Brazil now, he would not be able to find his family, only the old version of his homeland. Moreover, it seems that Japan is in a state of war, making travel impossible.

'Hngg...'

Miguel scratched his head for a moment and then picked up a manga book. He was enjoying it as a way to learn the language, as it is a popular soccer game these days. There are an unusual number of kanji and homonyms, which are very difficult to master. Still, under the circumstances, it would be better to learn more languages.

'Hm... oh, I see.'

If he found an expression he didn't understand, an OCR application on his smartphone can help. When he let it read a kanji expression he didn't understand, it immediately looked up the dictionary, which is great. There are many cases where the reading itself is not clear. Anyway, this brought a smile to Miguel's face. When it comes to soccer, Brazil is treated as a powerhouse.

"Hmm..."

While reading the manga, Miguel became aware of the tense atmosphere out there. He was worried that something bad might have happened; he would have been happy to hear that the Japanese archipelago had returned to the 21st century, but there was no sign of that.

"Hey, Miguel, are you there!?"

The door was slammed and a loud voice echoed through the room. It was Bernardo from next door.

"This is bad, they're going to cut our rations!"

"What do you mean!?"

"I don't know! But that's the rumor!"

His blood boiled. When they thought about it, they had no country to back them up. In fact, even in Brazil, Japanese Americans were interned during World War II, partly due to pressure from the United States. Miguel feared that the same fate was about to befall them.

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Niseko Town, Hokkaido: Urban area

The ski resort was completely closed. However, the resort condominium run by an Australian, Green, is still in operation for the time being. The town had asked him to shelter his stranded compatriots and visitors from the Commonwealth realm for the time being. They need to alleviate their anxieties and feed them. His wife, Chika, did her best to negotiate the allocation of food and supplies for this purpose. However, they didn't know what will happen in the future or what they should do. The future is not only bleak, it is in another dimension.

"Anyway, I guess we'll just have to stay quiet for now..." James Brandon said to him in the reception room of a resort apartment.

Brandon was an elder of the Australian community in the area, more senior than Green. He is a man who knows the local community and neighboring municipalities well, and even in the dimly lit room, due to the power-saving order, one could clearly see that he was considerably exhausted.