Chapter 87: New reality and Goals
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“Shun is a murderer… He already killed many people. Being friends with him will do no good.”
“You can say anything, but don’t say mean things to Shun. Shun help me and give me a place to stay. I will only believe if it's Shun who said that… Please excuse me… I have to go.”
I said.
The girl stepped aside and let me pass through. When I passed by her I saw her face. Her expression was mad. I don’t want to talk to her anymore so I just ignored her and let go.
I do hate people like her. Saying mean things to people they don’t fully know.
Shun is especially a kind man in my perspective. Despite sleeping beside me. He stayed behave. I admit that I have my hesitation at first. Eventually, I notice that his just a kind man.
While I’m on my way home.
I saw Shun already outside of the house. Outside the house his already roasting so fish and cooking a hot pot at the same time. I run toward him and take a look.
My upbeat feeling while on the hot pot was replaced with disappointment when I saw mushrooms on it. No, it's just mushrooms. It's all mushrooms.
“Mushrooms.”
“You don’t like mushrooms?”
I nodded with my cheeks puffed.
Mushrooms.
“Why do you hate them?”
“I hate them! I mean, they grow off of trees. Which means that these things are trees, right? I don’t make habit of eating trees, plus they have an awful slimy texture, and worst of all, they have this strange shape. It's vile. I should be asking Shun, how Shun manage to stomach them? It makes no sense.”
I said my irrational hatred toward mushroom to Shun. I turned my head away still with my mouth puffed.
Shun was sour for a moment, but there is nothing to do with it.
I won't eat mushrooms.
“...”
In the end, I only got grilled fish on my plate. Rice doesn’t exist in this world. I would like to pair this fish with rice. It’s going to be amazing. Putting rice in any dish is a Japanese way of eating.
In the real world, I don’t get other countries that don’t eat rice. Rice is the building block of energy. Like mushrooms, they don’t make any sense.
We both eat outside appreciating the beauty of stars while eating.
“What do you think about it?”
“About the food… I think it's edible.”
“You’re comment is harsh… But that’s not what I’m referring to?”
“Then, what?”
“About Alicia…”
I never heard about that name before. I never encounter a girl named Alicia neither. I wonder who it was.
He noticed that I don’t get what he's talking about.
“... Never mind about it… Forget it.”
Shun stabs the mushroom using the fork and puts it in his mouth.
I don’t want my mind working too much either so I don’t question him further. Also, my brain is pretty much overheating right now. Learning a different language is hard.
“I know Shun don’t get what I’m saying, but I’m from another world.”
“Another world… Mister Oak told me a story before. There is a man that was also said the same thing. He is from another world and he's the one who gives the technology of using an electric crystal for us to use as electricity.”
“Despite that, we don’t have electricity.”
I cut.
Shun became depressed.
The reason why Shun’s house doesn’t have electricity is because of the electric line. The main electric line was too far from the slumps.
Other houses in the slump mostly don’t have electricity. Most houses here used lamps or candles. Candles are dangerous better put them off before sleeping.
“I’m continuing the story… That man traveled to the Asura Kingdom to the central capital. There the goddess is located living in central cathedral… If there is someone who can help you to go home in your said world. The goddess is the closest… Why your eyes are watery?”
“I’m just glad… I feel like I made another significant step in going home.”
“You wanted to go home so bad… I guess your parents are worried sick already.”
“I don’t have parents anymore… They died in an accident when I was young. Ever since I’m living on my own. They leave a great amount of wealth for me. So I don’t have to work at all. I’m still lucky in that side.”
Despite them being my family. I don’t have any recollection of fond memories with them. My mother and father are always busy working building up for wealth.
I remember it was supposed to be a trip. A happy trip for the three of us to make some fond memories. I’m the one who begs them to visit the amusement park. But instead of an amusement park, we’re brought to the hospital. My mother and father were severely wounded leading to their death. I’m the only sole survivor.
“I see... I should not say it… I’m sorry.”
“No… It is fine, It happened a long time ago already. People need to move on. There are things in the past that you can’t change no matter what you do.”
“Moving on… I guess I can’t do that…”
After eating, Shu started boiling water. The hot water was then used for the bath. I take my bath to release the exhaustion on my shoulder.
I can feel my shoulder melting.
I can’t take my time taking bath because Shun is waiting. I only stay in the bath for 30 minutes this time. (Still long.)
After taking and bath, we go in our pajamas and go to bed. Another early morning will come tomorrow. I still need to go to the library to study the writings and language. I also planned to learn the map and the central capital Shun was talking about. It is another continent. I bet it's far far away from this city. I need to build up wealth to use to get there.
How can I do that?
The answer is blurry. For now, having the right aim and goal is fine. I still have lots of time.
I turned my face to Shun whose sleeping soundly.
His work must be exhausting.
If I didn’t get any wealth when my parents died. I guess I’ll be like him. Working every day just to have money and pay bills. Maybe gaming will never gonna cross my mind. Maybe, I won’t be able to play with Yuki or meet my friends.
This world seems comfortable. We’re poor but I’m comfortable for some reason. What am I thinking? I should just close my eyes and sleep.
After spending two weeks in found out something suspicious.
After using the candle for a while. The candle will disappear in light fragments similar to the effect of material breaking in a fantasy world online. The same goes for the tools in this world. For example, after using a pencil for 48 hours straight. The pencil will disappear. No one thinks this phenomenon to be odd.
In any object in this world, durability existed. By long pressing the object down a display, it will show how long it will last or how fragile it became.
(Example A: Pencil: 110/200)
(Example B: Hoe: 500/1000)
When the number decreased to zero. It will disappear to nothingness.
Seems like it's normal in their daily lives.
Second, I noticed the magic system. I saw knights using it before but I don’t get it… They are chanting English words. Leveling systems also existed in this world. By imagining a plate in the air a small circle button will appear. Touching it will make appeared a display window.
The window is different from Fantasy world online. It only shows my level, HP and MP. Other stats like STR, INT, VIT, DEX, and AGI can’t be found.
Name: Kaede Kishimoto
Level: 5
HP: 100/100
MP: 100/100
This world is a fantasy world, but at the same time works as a game world. How is that possible?
After learning how to read and write. I planned to read more books in my spare time. Also, get lots of money to travel to another continent.
Level existed…
Level…
“That’s it!”
I shouted.
It woke up Shun whose sleeping beside me.
“Can you please stop shouting? I’m still sleepy.”
“Shun… You’re going outside the city to get some woods right?”
“Yeah, what are you planning? It is dangerous because of monsters. A girl like you should just stay here.”
“Can I go with you?”
“Nope.”
“Meany!”
“No way... I won’t let anyone be in trouble because of me again.”
Shun said and turned his body away from me. He get the blanket and covered his head with it.
I puffed my mouth and angrily lay down and pulled the one-piece blanket were sharing.
“I just want to try something, Shun is an i***t… i***t… i***t… Stupid, that’s why you don’t have a girlfriend.”
He just ignore me.
- Writer
