Subaru POV
It was supposed to be a very, very normal day.
Buying convenience store food was a normal thing for a shut-in, so is doing it during night.
What was not normal was blinding light in my eyes as I suddenly couldn't see.
And then I hear voices.
I suddenly open my eyes to find myself in the streets of some kind of worn-out country, with demihumans walking around. Then, a dragon pulling a carriage went pass me as the pieces suddenly clicked in my head.
Could it be... that I've suddenly transported into another world?
Just as I finished that thought, a girl stumbled across the road and the dragon carriage was about to crash into her, I suddenly decided that this was a good chance test out my summoned powers. "Magic Powers Go!"
To my disappointment, nothing came out of my hand and a knight came out of nowhere to swoop my non-existent glory away as I sighed, disappointment in my thoughts as I turned to the guy behind me and noticed apples in his stand. I looked at the signs and realized I can't read.
"Um, mister, what are those?"
"Those are appas. You have any money on you? If not, then scram!"
"Um, would this work?" I fish out a few coins adding up to around 600 yen, and he looks at those before brutally thrusting them back into my hand.
"What are those? Listen kid, if this is all you have, I don't think that kinda thing works here. Which means you're broke. Now scram!"
Oof. I've already got kicked out of a place only because I'm broke. That's just sad.
Timeskip*
After walking into an alley and sitting down on the concrete, I decided to do some life thinking. How am I supposed to live now? With no money and now drenched, it's pretty hopeless right now, and I'm running out of choices.
And... my life was ruined even more.
"Hey, punk!" Three people were approaching me from the other side of the alley, looking menacingly as they stalked closer. "Give us all your money and items before we beat the crap out of you."
My brain failed to process before I looked at them, confused. Am I getting robbed? I had to confirm that since my brain was definitely short circuiting.
"Um, am I getting robbed...?"
"Oh, damn right you are, so comply with our demands now if you don't want to get slashed." The guy in the middle said as he brandished to wickedly sharp knives.
"Um, I'm kinda broke, and you probably won't find this stuff interesting anyways."
"We don't care. Now hand over that bag of stuff you got there!"
I sighed as I decided to hand over the convenience food I bought, not wanting to die or get injured. Sadly, the robbers decided they'll make a mess out of me anyways, since I was not a 'big catch', whatever that means.
Just before they were about to act, a familiar tune sounded from above me. It was a song in Japan that I heard somewhere. Am I hallucinating or am I just overheating. The three thieves, however, stopped and their eyes widened as a boy around my size and age, wearing some kind of weird outfit, jumped down in front of me and held out an arm against the thieves.
"Yo, hello there! Ton, Chin, Kan, would you mind letting my acquaintance here off the hook today? Do me a favour, please? I might just give you a gold coin each if you comply. Or just no, you know, the suffocation part."
The thieves suddenly nodded and gave a slight bow to the boy as they scurried off, leaving the scene faster than they entered it. Then, a Japanese face similar to my own faced me as I looked at the guy who saved me.
"Yo, Natsuki Subaru. The name's Y/N L/N. Wassup?"
Anyways, that's it for the Prologue! I'll probably upload weekly on Fridays from now on, so keep watch then!
Short Prologue, yes I know. That's kinda my style.
I aim to have 2500 words per chapter at least when I release new chapters, so sit tight and look forward to the next one!
P.S. The Y/N in this story might be joining Felt's camp, or just no camp in general as a freebie jack-of-all-trades.