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My eyes follow the letters that appear in the crystal. |
Eh? |
Is it a mistake? |
I look at the faces of mother and father. |
Both of them have a dreadful look on their face. |
Is this… real? |
There is magic in Odoguz!. |
I was surprised when I first realized magic existed. |
After all, there wasn't any magic in my previous world. |
Learning about magic, I raised my fist up in the air. |
I was 2 years old at the time. |
My parents got worried. |
Apparently, I still have a memory from my previous life. |
I heard from the village fortune-teller that reincarnation is rare and that I should keep it secret from others. |
I am 5 years old now. |
In Odoguz, when you are five years old, you receive skills from God. |
You can get 2-5 skills blessed onto you, 2 being the average amount and 5 being the most. |
But people with 5 skills are so few that it is said to be a miracle. |
A person's skill determines their future and job. |
So, praying to God and seeing your skills with a unique crystal is a ritual. But, when I did it… I felt my heart sink… |
However, many times I check… |
It says <<Tamer ###>>. |
Tamer is a skill that can befriend/tame animals and monsters, so that isn't the problem. The problem is the <<###>> after it. |
Skills are evaluated by the number of stars they have. With 1 star, you can tame a small animal/creature, and with more stars, the stronger the monster or animal you can handle. |
With a low star count, you can still find work, such as delivering town letters. However, with a higher star count, you could tame a strong monster and even become a successful adventurer! |
But… My <<###>> is weaker than 1 star, which means there's nothing I can tame. So, I probably can't find a job since everything is determined by skills in Odoguz. |
Unconsciously, the phrase "Unreasonable game" came to mind. I don't know what it means, but I assume it's about this situation. |
I'm troubled… In the last 3 years, I've learned that my previous memory is almost useless, even though it does have its uses sometimes. |
I must look at my current situation, learn, and think about the future. |
I can undoubtedly see reality. However, it's hard for a 5-year-old to do anything about it. |
I learned that << ### >> is called no star and that no stars are beings abandoned by God. |
In the picture book, my mother read to me, there was a story about having no stars if you do bad things. |
It's said that there are no stars in Odoguz, though their existence hasn't been confirmed… But there is one right here! God, did I do something to you? |
Speaking of which, I have another skill. |
Right next to Tamer. |
Let me see…. The skills I have are weak and unknown. I wonder what will happen to me from now on? |
What to say. |
My life has changed completely, to the sad side. |
From the time I came home, I already felt something strange. |
My parents don't look or speak to me. |
I thought it was weird. |
I didn't want to believe it. |
But, no doubt. |
They are outright avoiding me. |
My food was not prepared when I went to my room to eat dinner. |
A mother who doesn't match my gaze. |
The father scowls. |
A confused brother and sister. |
I heard "as I thought" from somewhere. |
I leave the room while sighing. |
I understand what the previous word means, so I prepare myself. |
Apparently, my place in this house has disappeared. |
Does no stars have this kind of impact? |
Now then, what should I do? |
I'm hungry... |
I want to eat food somehow or another. |
It's variously harrowing for a 5-year-old child's life. |
I left the house and went into the forest. |
My field of vision began to blur, but I had already prepared myself, so I was not sad! |
It's just frustrating. |
I just wanted to believe in my parents. |
Like I thought, it's just sad and lonely. |
Tears started to fall. |
Why do I have no stars….why…. |
Crying wouldn't help. |
It won't fill my stomach. |
I got to find something to eat first. |
Today is the first time I have entered the forest alone. |
It's scarier than the forest I always see. |
Maybe a monster will come out. |
What should I do…. I want to go home…. But I'm hungry. |
The food I found was only a giant nut. |
It's a little sour, but it's edible. |
"Sour!" |
It's not a little, but quite sour. |
It was a bit sweeter when I ate it before. |
I sit at the root of the tree. |
What should I do tomorrow? |
I already told myself before. |
To prepare to escape from this village. |
But where do I run away? |
Can I live after running away from this village, the me who couldn't fight monsters? |
I still want to stay in this village. |
But I somehow felt that it was impossible. |
Will everyone change, just like my parents? |
... Let's just go home for now and go to sleep. |
Is my room still there? |
Morning. |
No one came to wake me up. |
It's been a few days since that shocking day. |
I already gave up. |
My older brother and sister already knew the story. |
You've troubled our parents, I've told as such. |
Is it my fault? |
I don't know anymore. |
For now, the 5-year-old me needs to build my physical strength. |
Physical strength is the most crucial thing to escape. |