The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 186: After Story IV – A New Ingredient (4/4)

At the leader’s behest, the brood of chickens matched their sounds and made themselves even more threatening.

It doesn’t look like it’s possible to negotiate anymore. I should give up and just—

“Hee!” [Genius Chick]

“Hmm?” [Ryouma]

Just when I was about to give up.

For some reason, the leader chirped a scream-like chirp and the chirps of the clever chickens stopped.

And then they suddenly spread their wings and prostrated on the ground as if performing a dogeza.

Not a hint of that hostility earlier could be felt.

“Please don’t kill us. Please don’t kill us. Please don’t kill us. Please don’t kill us. Please don’t kill us. Please don’t kill us. Please don’t kill us. Please don’t kill us. Please don’t kill us—“ [Genius Chicken]

“That’s terrifying! What is wrong with you all of the sudden!? Huh? Wait a moment. Did something happen?” [Ryouma]

It would appear that the threat is no more, but the situation has changed so suddenly I just can’t quite wrap my head around it.

“Ah, Ryouma? I don’t really get it, but for a moment, the aura about you was really something. It was like that time during your match back then.” [Pioro]

He’s probably referring to my spar with Ox-san.

It seems I did something similar to what I did a few days ago in that moment when I was about to give up on the negotiations.

I need to keep these accidental threats under control, but now’s not the time for it. I’ll reflect on it later…

“Raise your heads.” [Ryouma]

“Ha!” [Genius Chicken]

After that dogeza-like position, now they’re standing at attention.

“Let’s continue our talk earlier, shall we?” [Ryouma]

“Yes! Of course! By all means! Onii-san, you sure are pretty strong, aren’t you?~ I sure was shocked~” [Genius Chicken]

“—Are you seriously taking the boot licking approach now!?” [Ryouma]

The chick’s behavior took a 180 degree turn, leaving me at a complete loss.

And what’s up with those wings?

The leader is rubbing them up and down against each other. It’s almost as if he’s trying to rub his hands together.

“But the human from before did this all the time!” [Genius Chicken]

Oh, so it’s a habit of the previous owner. Looks like he picked up some strange things other than words from that guy…

“Enough is enough. Can we talk already?” [Ryouma]

“Y-Yes, of course… But I would just like to inform you that we adhere to a non-violence non-cooperation policy, so…”

“Non-violence? Can you remind me what you were doing just a few minutes ago?” [Ryouma]

“Huh? What were we doing?” [Genius Chicken]

“Come on, now. You’re not a bird brain.” [Ryouma]

Where did the brain of the genius chicken go?

And don’t look at me like that while obviously playing the fool.

Where did this chick even learn the words of a certain great man from India.

“Sheesh, what a way to dampen the mood… At this rate, you guys are going to be eaten, you realize that, right? Those people outside aren’t going to let you guys off without making up for their losses.” [Ryouma]

“We never said we wouldn’t accept your terms. It’s just… You know. Give us a little more.” [Genius Chicken]

What a stubborn chicken… While I was thinking that, I noticed that the brood was acting weird.

The clever chickens are talking among themselves? It seems they’re getting rather noisy.

“Those at the back. What are they talking about?” [Ryouma]

“Umm… They’re wondering if they could give you their eggs and if they should umm… Hand me over too… Something like that…” [Genius Chiken]

“Uwaah.” [Ryouma]

His friends have actually started to abandon him.

“These guys are always like this, you know? Even though I had just been born and didn’t know anything, when I outwitted them, they told me I should be the leader since the smartest one should always be the leader. But whenever things turn bad, they’re always quick to push me aside. When they’re not happy, they complain at me. And when something messes up, they go and say that the leader should be the one to take responsibility. No matter what I try to teach them, they just can’t seem to understand anything. They’re really not as smart as humans make them out to be…” [Genius Chicken]

…Somehow, listening to him makes me want to cry.

And I think I understand now why this chicken’s thoughts are so easy to understand.

But if he won’t accept my conditions, then I really can’t help but turn him into chicken meat. Hmm… Maybe I can fry him. I could turn him into Chicken Tatsutaage or Chicken Sauté. A meat and potato stew using chicken doesn’t sound bad either. There’s Chicken Nanban and roast chicken too. I might even be able to substitute him for Peking duck… Hmm?

“I’m sorry, so please stop reciting chicken recipes.” [Genius Chicken]

Before I knew it, the leader was back in a dogeza position. It was just him this time, though.

“You’ll let me raise you?” [Ryouma]

“We don’t exactly have a choice… And you seem to understand my suffering. Still, at the very least, please provide us an environment no one will complain about…” [Genius Chicken]

“Alright. I’ll do my best!” [Ryouma]

“Thank you very much.” [Genius Chicken]

And so, a chicken with a nervous temperament was added to my roster of familiars along with 26 other chickens.

What’s more is that they’ll be giving me their eggs.

I should be happy, but for some reason I feel so empty.


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25 responses to “The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 186: After Story IV – A New Ingredient (4/4)”

  1. Jesus Villegas Medina Avatar
    Jesus Villegas Medina

    Thanks for the chapter

  2. Auer Avatar
    Auer

    Thanks for the chapter

    I can feel that “Genius chicken” gonna appear more.

    1. JeKeBe Avatar
      JeKeBe

      Every kid needs a best friend after all.

      Thanks for the chapter!

      1. spare Avatar
        spare

        But how sad is it when the best friend you can relate to is a chicken

        1. jalil29 Avatar
          jalil29

          And that the only reason he’s cooperating is so he doesn’t end up on the dinner table… or an experiment to check if there is a slime variant that grows feathers

          1. Lunnear Avatar

            My thoughts exactly. I was like, oh god, Ryoma-kun, you’re going to try for a wing-flying slime?

    2. Raphalice Avatar

      A tamed monster that can talk to you and can translate other ones… deffinitely gonna be a reoccuring character if not a constant one and a comic relief as well.

      I imagine it evilving later on and not just growing up. Evolving.

  3. Philip Avatar
    Philip

    Some stuff happened so I didn’t get any fried chicken today, but now I want all the more. Those damn “clever” chickens would put that little one in charge, then sell him out if in trouble. KFC for the win! Ryouma should make some of those recipes soon.
    Thanks for the chapter! Awesome translation! God bless you!

  4. sfcipher Avatar

    Thanks for the treat.

  5. twinnnn100 Avatar

    thanks for the chapter

  6. dragoonofinfinity Avatar
    dragoonofinfinity

    Heh, Ryouma scared them into line. Now that the stick is put away, time to bring out the carrots…maybe literally?

  7. Zax Avatar

    Negotiations complete. Thanks for the chapter

  8. Belkar Avatar

    Thank you!

  9. Bob Bobfry Avatar
    Bob Bobfry

    That accidental intimidation skill activation.

  10. kariageweb Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

  11. DKLA Avatar
    DKLA

    Reminded me of the scene from Watchmen when Rorschach yelled, “I’m not locked here with you! YOU ARE LOCKED IN HERE WITH ME!” Plus prior life management trauma never left Ryouma either.

  12. joe Avatar
    joe

    He should just eat them all. They’re going to be a hindrance later.

  13. darkLoki Avatar
    darkLoki

    Thanks for the chapter, poor Ryouma had to do with the chickens

  14. Slime Bun Avatar
    Slime Bun

    Lol I just got an ad on this page that said “how they’re raised matters” and it had a picture of a chicken!!!! I was laughing my head off!!! Perfect ad!

  15. Ayumi Avatar
    Ayumi

    Thanks for the chapter ^^
    Karaage for tonight.. Slurrp

  16. Mikan Avatar

    he should have fried at least one, to set precedent…

  17. GamingPrincessLuna Avatar
    GamingPrincessLuna

    “Release us lowly humans!! [Genius Chicken]” I died laughing XD

  18. DaiCho Avatar
    DaiCho

    Ryouma…did you recite all those chicken recipes in front of everyone? You’re a really scary guy when you think about it so calmly.
    I have no experience in negotiations so I don’t get why you feel empty from that. But I guess I get that something like this may be funny or darn malicious depending on person to person.

  19. Iomoon Avatar
    Iomoon

    Thanks! Lol at these chickens.

  20. John Fritz Avatar
    John Fritz

    So the Genius Chicken has the intelligence of a human, while the Clever chickens are Karens. Yeah, I can see why it’s so hard for him to deal with them. Even in my opinion, Karens are a whole different species of crazy

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