Arc 1 Chapter 1: Loop
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Year 2020 – month March
(The legend off zelda twiilgth princess ost) Midna's Lament | Twilight Princess [Remastered] - YouTube
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Beep
BEEP!
An annoying sound was repeated loudly over and over again in the place,
The noise kept ringing and ringing and ringing until—
Click
Aoww!
A yawn shot into the air
—Another day… how lazy…
The alarm was stopped by a person in the dark, a hand stopped the alarm clock-like device. What the person knew was that he would have to get up but he had set a second alarm that would go off a few minutes later.
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Beep
Beep
-Damn thing, shut up, I'm coming, I'm coming.
The reluctant subject stood up and hit the thing to shut it up; he had gotten up from a comfortable bed.
— 6:00 in the morning…
Another day, another work day…
If it weren't for the pay, I would quit this tiring job...
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Complaining continuously a voice began to talk to itself
As a person looks out the window of the dark room, watching as the day started off rainy. Looking at the dull atmosphere of the street, the park looks so dirty and abandoned.
—-At this time people should be out on the streets, everything looks so empty and lonely…
The boy opened the curtain, as he looked out at the grey panorama outside.
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—- Why do I keep peeking… this is not going to magically change the situation… not even if I wanted to
Discouraged, the man near the window closed the curtain and began to get ready for work. He turned on the light in the room and began to get dressed while he was lost in his thoughts.
—- The world is frozen by a lethal virus, shops, restaurants and self-service stores are closed because of that virus that does not allow them to be comfortable, they cannot eat without risk of contagion, they always have to use a lot of disinfectant liquids that I cannot stand the smell of. They cannot have things in the air because of the danger of contaminating things.
—-People hardly go out anywhere anymore and those who do go out alone are dedicated to misinforming people, so that in the end they end up dying due to their irresponsibility, people are very stupid to not take precautions and end up harming others. And I thought it was a better year…
–How life turns...
—It hurts me to know that things don't change for the better, that everything stays the same, but it's something that doesn't surprise me anymore...
—The world has always been full of conflicts, over things as trivial as discrimination, wars, poverty, bullying and these days a pandemic…
— We are all isolated from society, no one goes out except to buy food and things necessary to live... at this rate we will all become Hikikomoris.
—-Sometimes I wish this was something more exciting like a Zombie Apocalypse.
—-Something less boring than always being locked up at home. But we don't have to be locked up here no matter the time. Slowly rotting away as time passes and we grow old, repeating a routine day after day.
—-I'm fed up...and today is a new day, another day with the same routine
—-My name is Kinomoto Kurosaki.
—-I'm 18 years old and I just finished my studies and I thought I could finally work in my dream job. I can't say that I'm unlucky, but at least I'm still standing. That's something...
In his room, a young adult with black hair, blue eyes and average height, his attitude seems to be that of being unhappy, someone grumpy and short-tempered.
It seems like he doesn't really want to get up, maybe he's lazy.
The boy's voice is somewhat young, as it seems that he has not grown much, he practically seems like a high school boy. His hair is all disheveled,
—My family at least has turned out well, my mother, my father and my brother, they are all healthy. Although sometimes they are quite doting, they are too overprotective, I wish that was all, what is worse of all is the mood of the people, they seem bipolar, in the morning they smile at you and in the afternoon they are throwing insults at each other and end up shouting at you and ending up receiving scoldings.
— I certainly think it can't be worse, but the traffic light changed again. It changed to orange...
—-That is to say; it was more dangerous to go out, I can't go out to do many of my routines and my hobbies like buying series, movies, comics, anime, mangas, you can't leave the store anymore, much less buy candy.
—-I finished my studies and it seemed like I was going to work, I am stuck and bored, in solo household chores they are very unfair, I can hardly use my console to play, everything is so repetitive and that has me already annoyed,
I can only describe my situation with this phrase.
Nothing is true, everything is permitted
—I don't understand how we got to these extremes, our society is undoubtedly rotten.
The boy had a habit of reading comics, manga, books and light novels. For someone who wants to be a writer or scriptwriter, these reading mediums are too attractive to pass the time or distract themselves.
But the boy looked too unhappy about it. He hardly seems to write anymore, he has lost his sense of cleanliness to a certain extent, he doesn't seem to be very lively.
—-Oh where are the shoes…?
—-Damn, I've already lost them, I can't be wasting time, I can't be late for work.
He immediately began to search his room, mostly the floor, where there were many cans and trash around, it is a pretty ugly mess it will be difficult for him to find what he is looking for.
—Oh come on, where are they please, not now?
Kinomoto's room is a large blue painted room. Her room was decorated with many posters on the walls of different animes and movies such as dragon ball, inuyasha, batman, spiderman, flash, sonic, pokemon, sailor moon, star wars etc.
His room had his bed in the front, while to the left was a huge trash can, to his left was a desk with a laptop and pencils, under the desk were backpacks, and to his right was a piece of furniture with his television and some of his consoles. There were both video games and movies, all separated by franchises and consoles.
In front was his closet that held his black clothes and shoes.
In the back there was a bookcase where, apart from comics, there were also mangas, with some figures scattered on top and inside the bookcases. There were many small figures and some stuffed animals.
The floor, on the other hand, was a mess; there were potato and cookie wrappers, soda and water bottles, and Styrofoam cups.
—-WAHI
Kinomoto had fallen, he had found in his fall what he was looking for ,—-I found them, Perfect, Now to go down to breakfast,
Wait what is this?
Having found his Shoes with something else inside the shoes.
Getting up after falling face down, he started to get up with both his hands, but with his eyes he saw a… bottle?
Quickly standing up as he took the bottle with him. After standing up, he fixed his gaze on the bottle. As he read the label.
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Antidepressants, warning that excessive use with strict caution could be harmful to health. They may cause hallucinations.
Do not take more than one pill. And respect the schedule.
— Oh this… ehmm I think I won't take this today, I also feel that they don't work.
Kinomoto threw the bottle of antidepressants away with more trash in disgust. The boy then began to get ready to leave, ignoring the mess in his room.
The boy put his wallet, a deck of UNO cards, a cell phone and a police baton in the pockets of his jeans.
Don't forget the face mask, it is now a requirement to have one to enter everywhere.
—-Well I'm ready to go,
KInomoto walked down the stairs to the living room. To have breakfast before leaving for work.
Once there, she met an older man in a dark blue suit and black shoes, with black hair, blue eyes, and a traditional short cut.
The man was sitting and focusing on his phone seriously at the table. While waiting for breakfast.
— Hello dad, good morning, how did you wake up?
Fine, and how did you wake up? replied the man that KInomoto called dad without even turning to look at his son.
-Good
—- Ok, good luck at work
This man is Yuki Takashi. He is Kinomoto Kurosaki's father. A cold and serious man. A man of actions more than words.
—Oh come on dad, why are you always so serious, cheer up
Another boy commented in a somewhat displeased manner, much smaller, more well-groomed, wearing red and yellow clothes, white tennis shoes, black hair and brown eyes. He was younger than Kinomoto, 14 years old.
—Kazuki, brother shh, you know how he gets; Kinomoto whispered to avoid trouble. Although he was ignored by his father who was still on the phone without taking his eyes off him.
— Kazuki, you've finished your homework.
—- Oh, yes dad, I finished them
(Because he always asks the same thing…not even during a pandemic does he relax)
Kinomoto thought angrily, as his brow furrowed in frustration.
—Good, because now they are only virtual classes, you have to always be up to date. If not, you can fail and we don't have money to pay for an extra class.
KInomoto's father had a deep, deep voice, which showed his seriousness and experience, although it was not yet seen in the tostón, he is 33 years old
—Yes dad
—Well, I hope so.
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—-"My father's coldness sometimes discourages me, but what can I do about it?"
The two men and a younger boy were sitting in the dining room, which had a table with a simple white tablecloth placed on the glass table and about 5 chairs.
Sitting upright were Yuki and Kazuki, unlike Kinomoto who was resting her elbows on the table as she slowly closed her eyes due to the fatigue caused by the well-dressed man's attitude.
—-Kinomoto, get up and don't fall asleep. You'll be going to work soon. This is no time to be lazy.
I'm awake... I'm just hungry—-;Kinomoto answered, yawning so hard that his white teeth could be seen.
Yes, of course—;. Yuki replied with a rather skeptical look at her son's idle behavior.
—-Dad, will you take me to class?
—-Yes son, you know that yes
—-Hey, would you take me to work since school is on the way...
No- her request for transport had quickly been denied.
—Why not?!
—-You are already an adult, you can go on your own.
—-But I'm getting more tired and I don't have money for the ticket anymore, please don't be like that.
—-I said no
Kinomoto's father had once again curtly refused his request despite explaining his need.
—-Also… that will teach you to save more. You will go on foot
—-…Ok, I understand now
Disappointed, Kinomoto had become even more disheartened by his father's response, unwilling to replicate what he had been told to avoid getting into trouble.
The dining room had fallen silent after the sharp conversation between father and son, all that was left was to wait for breakfast.
—I'm here, the food is ready!
Coming out of the kitchen door, a 35-year-old black-haired woman, black eyes, semi-short hair, a rare combination cut, wearing a long beige skirt and a fuchsia sweater.
The woman looked extremely cheerful compared to the remaining men of the family sitting at the table,
The woman was carrying the food dishes. Her name is Sumiye Kurosaki and she is Kinomoto's mother.
—-Woo! Who's ready for mom's special dish?
-I!
Euphorically the youngest of the family raised his hand and shouted euphorically. Unlike the two adult men at the table, who looked at the dish with resignation, it was deviled eggs. Four plates were quickly placed on the table.
— Come on family, cheer up, it's Monday.
—-I hate Mondays… Yuki replied
—-... Honey, not now, it's not the time for this, we'll have to leave soon.
—Ow, love, I don't like you being so cold, cheer up, leave the seriousness for a little; Sumiye showing affection to her husband began to hug her husband lovingly
—Sumi– I understand that you like doing this but leave it between Fridays and weekends, we don't have time to waste.
—So I'm a waste of time… Yuki, you're a son of a…!
—-Sumi, I didn't mean that, because they always misunderstand things.
Surprisingly, the elegant man had been intimidated by his wife, who had not taken kindly to this rejection. He furiously demanded respect. He had his brow furrowed and his fists clenched, as if he were a furious boxer.
—I thought so. Hmm.
Now eat, you have a long day and I don't want you to leave anything on your plates.
—-Yes mom…
—- I wake up in a good mood and you guys ruin my mood!
Sumiye angrily gave orders as if she were a soldier. The woman gave off a furious aura like that of a demon, in the eyes of her family she was a woman to be feared. She is not someone to be messed with.
—- That aside, I love you family.
Sumiye had quickly put her angry expression aside to show a soft smile towards her family. The latter only put a drop of sweat at such a quick change of mood.
- Thanks love.
—-I love you, mommy.
—-Yes, I want it too
While everyone responded affectionately, only one responded with some spite.
—-The food is so delicious
—If it turns out delicious, sumi
—-YES, yes, yes delicious.
tap, tap
Kinomoto quickly devoured the egg dish, and quickly got up from the table.
—-I have to go now, I won't make it if I stay here.
The older boy quickly stood up and walked out the door of his house, without first saying goodbye to those present at the table, without letting them react to his sudden action either.
—Wait , you didn't take your food!
—-Brother, your lunch!
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It was too late Kinomoto had already left
—-What the hell did you say to him, Yuki?!
—-Just that he has to be more responsible… that's the only thing I want him to be.
—-Yuki you are such a jerk sometimes, you ruined breakfast!
—-Kinomoto has to start living on his own.
And if we continue like this, he will never learn.
—-If we continue like this, our son will hate us…
Sumiye had been saddened after seeing how the family cannot be comfortable at a single meal without arguments.
—-Kazuki…. you can go to the car alone for a moment…
—-But dad still has breakfast
—-Obey!
—-AH, I'm coming!
Kazuki had briefly left the dining room, went to the living room and straight to the door to wait in the garage where the family car was. leaving the awkward conversation between parents.
—Yuki, don't you think you're being a little harsh on your son?
—Sumi, you are too soft with him. He will not mature if he continues like this…
Besides, you know very well why I am like this with him.
—But that was years ago, you can't keep punishing him for that mistake, he has to move on!
—-I know but I want the best for him. He can't make the same mistakes as before.
—-Yuki, I understand that you want to take care of him, but you're only going to stress him out if you continue like this. Look at him so he can stop taking those pills.
Yuki had lost his hard expression and was showing a certain degree of discomfort at his wife's words.
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—-GUHHH, Come on hurry up
In a warehouse, the black-haired boy was moving boxes with sacks of flour to the other side of the warehouse.
—-Ughh, yeah
(This would be the last sack of flour. All that's left is to tell the boss, and maybe do something lighter like attend to the cash register. Working in the bakery is too hard sometimes.)
Kinomoto walked out and closed the door from the storage room to the kitchen and the cash register.
—(ah, ah, ah, this would have been faster if I hadn't gotten tired walking instead of going in my father's damn car. and not wearing this crap in my mouth that takes my breath away)
—-Boss, have you finished the sacks? Do you want me to prepare the flour for the bread?
An elderly man, with no hair, was wearing suspenders and black trousers. He looked askance at the trays where they put various types of bread, bolillos, donuts, sweet bread, although there were few of them.
—-Okay, kid, if you could please help me with the dough. We have to prepare more bread because there is almost nothing left in the trays. We need some warm bread for the afternoon. When the high school kids get out, they will probably want some sweet bread or a roll to put jam on.
—-Yes boss. I'm going fast.
—And you, you have to handle the box so finish sweeping.
There was another guy with long hair like a hippie and striped shirts in the bakery who was sweeping the place, to remove the dirt from the flour and other trash.
—-Good luck, mate.
—-I already told you to call me by my name.
—- Yes, yes, good luck, mate.
Without seeing the importance, Kinomoto simply ignored the complaints of his annoying partner. Kinomoto did not care to know about him. He did not even care to learn his name because he saw him as an annoying distraction when it came to doing his job. For him, he is not a person who deserves to waste his breath uselessly on it.
— OK, let's go flour,
Kinomoto had taken out a small bag of flour and placed it on the preparation table, which was next to a large refrigerator that held a few ingredients. She began to take out what was required for the recipe.
—-Let's see, eggs, milk, sugar, flavorings, yeast, butter. It seems that some shells are missing, so I should also add that fake chocolate, I don't remember what it was called but it is delicious.
Kinomoto began with great care and quickly grabbed the whisk, while she began to crack the eggs in another bowl to avoid ruining the dough in case the eggs were rotten. She carefully poured the milk into the dough bowl and added the eggs, and with a knife she cut a small piece of butter which she added to the bread dough.
While I was mixing the dough quickly with a spoon so as not to splash the dough and so that I wouldn't have to mop up the mess. Even though my hands were full of flour. I wouldn't be able to avoid having to wash the dishes. Minutes passed as the process was repeated until...
—- Done, finished. Oh, I almost forgot the frets,
—-Kinomoto left the kitchen to go to the sink that was near the box in another room.
—-Hey buddy, I'm done making dough, have you finished cleaning yet?
—-No and don't be bothering me.
—-I bother, no, as you think we are colleagues, that would not be good, right?
—-Anyway, let me clean up, I still have to attend to the register later.
Good luck, COM-PA-R-D-E-R-E
—-oh!
Having pissed off his partner, calling him names again, Kinomoto left taking the dishes while a malicious smile was visible on his face at the dishwasher, wanting to laugh. Taking half an hour, he finished washing the dishes.
—Damn, who left so many dirty dishes? My partner was supposed to do this yesterday. But Phew, I'm done. I just have to tell my boss. Although without washing the dishes first, I'll have to go to the cash register. I'll see what my partner does.
Although I could take advantage and spy on my partner, hehe, I'll scare him as this type of jokes puts me in a good mood,
Kinomoto maliciously began to plot in his head how he was going to scare his companion away. He was thinking about how and with what, maybe a classic ghost apparition, or simply an unexpected trumpet. There is no doubt that for Kinomoto his companion is his personal object of amusement and mockery.
—-Well here I go, Time to have some fun
Kinomoto began to slowly approach his partner from the kitchen to the cash register. He slowly approached the entrance, he was lucky that the bakery in that part didn't have a door and that's the reason why he always likes to cruelly take advantage of his partner.
He just had to walk slowly and quietly to successfully accomplish his prank and he peeked out without his entire body being seen. Everything was ready, perhaps he would catch his partner slacking off and thus receive a longed-for raise.
But he was in for a horrible surprise…
—-hmmm, but what?
While trying to do his mischief, Kinomoto realized with horror that his companion was not simply serving at the cash register but was taking money from the cash register at will. He was stealing from the bakery.
-What are you doing?!
Kinomoto had caught his partner stealing, he knew there was something strange about his partner, but he couldn't fully read his intentions, but he didn't fully trust his angry partner.
He didn't like what he was seeing, the boss had worked hard to keep his business afloat, last time sales had dropped causing the boss to almost close his business.
—What the hell are you doing, leaving that there?!
—-¡
—- It's not what it seems!
—-Aha, I knew you weren't trustworthy!
While Kinomoto pointed accusingly with his finger he said; You are the fifth one who does this, I already know those tricks, you can't deny it.
—Wait, I, hey Kinomoto, um Kino, if you listen, lower your voice, if you shut up, maybe I'll share a little of what's going on here with you. What do you say?
-...No
Even if I need it, I don't want to steal from the boss. The boss has helped me a lot and I can't betray his trust. In that way
—-Then you leave me no choice; His companion began to slowly approach him in a threatening manner. This was the first time that a companion acted in such a hostile manner towards him. The thieving man began to slowly take out a knife from his front pants pockets while he brought out the sharp tip in Kinomoto's sight.
Kinomoto only began to back away when he saw himself threatened by his partner, while at the same time he began to put one of his hands behind his pants. While he was on guard, while in his mind he said to himself: this guy is serious.
—-Hey, you don't have to do this, the boss is very understanding, you don't have to get to this point, so why don't we calm down and you put down that knife and...
—-No, I need it, I need more…
I can't live without my medicine!
—-Hey no, you know I haven't been able to eat either and I'm not stealing. You don't have to go to extremes.
—-With what medicines... didn't you mean your happy sideburns Francis?
An authoritative voice spoke, calling his partner by name, Francis, as his brow furrowed in a combination of anger and disappointment at him. As he pointed a gun at Francis,
—-Hey Mr. Richard, this is not what it looks like, wait, it's not that kind of thing!
—-It's not what it seems... it seems to me that you want to bury that knife in my employee Kinomoto...
—-Kid, I already called the police so you better get out before they come.
-Boss!
—-Please I can't go to jail again!
—-You should have thought about that before stealing from me and of course threatening your partner.
—-Boss, I beg you, please don't!
—-Give me the gun and the money.
Francis, without complaint, returned the money to Chief Richard, while the latter first snatched the knife he had and saved Kinomoto.
—- Here you go
I'm disappointed in you Francis, I'll let you go, but you're fired and I don't want to see your face again here and this time I will call the police, YOU UNDERSTOOD ME!
-Yes sir
—-Now get out!
Francis immediately ran out of the store without complaining, although he tripped at the entrance, he got up violently and continued running up the hill without looking back.
- He went away?
—-He's already gone.
—-What an idiot
—They are really stupid
—-Wait, you let him go?
—-No, I just gave him a head start, the police will come for him.
—-Damn, I almost didn't tell it, thanks sir
-It doesn't matter
—-What bad luck, I think this would be the good one
—-Kid this….
ash…
—-What's up boss?
—-Kinomoto take the rest of the day off…
—-What are you waiting for?
—-Because you were almost stabbed because you defended me… besides, I don't think you want to have problems with your parents because of this, right… even less with the police involved, I don't think you want to testify, having security cameras.
—-No, not really.
But wouldn't that be a fault?
—-No kid, and for the inconvenience, keep what that gangster stole from me, it's 200 pesos. You've earned them kid, I wish I had other honorable employees like you.
—-... I don't know what to say... Thank you
Good luck Mr Richard. See you tomorrow.
Kinomoto gathered his things and waved goodbye to his boss, walking down towards his home.
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—-Sidney, what is your favorite horror movie?
Several threatening words rang out as a terrified person on the phone was seen on the screen.
—- The good stuff is coming
AH!
Hahaha, Silly!
As Kinomoto was seen sitting with a tupperware full of popcorn while eating in his room with the door closed, he savored while laughing at the characters in the horror movie.
NOO AHHH!
—-Hahaha no kidding, that scene looks so bad!
Kinomoto continued eating popcorn while drinking a cold soda, the film showed a masked man wearing the scream mask attacking a man with a knife.
Meow
—Oh there you are my little kitten, my good Luke
A black kitten could be seen walking on all fours, curling up near Kinomoto who was sitting on the floor.
Click
!
—- Who's there!
—-If I were a mom, do you know that I would mother you?
The person who opened the door was none other than Kazuki Takahashi, his younger brother, who mockingly noticed his brother's presence and locked the door, while his other hand was busy with snacks to watch movies.
—- Did you bring the snacks?
—-YES, look here there are some peanuts and chips
—-Hmm sounds good
—-Come sit with me, the movie is just starting.
—-Okay, I'll watch it, the TV is boring.
—-There's nothing to see again?
-Football mostly
—- And how do you see the current match, is it good?
—- They are losing
—- Bruh, it's not worth it, better watch the movie
—Yes, that's better.
Both brothers watched the scream movie screen with amusement, while they both ate popcorn, soda and snacks.
—-Hahahaha, this movie is so bad it's so funny, are you sure this isn't the parody?
—-Nope, it's the original
—-Well, it looks fucking great on him.
—-Hey, that mouth, you can't let mother hear that. Oh if only the clown wouldn't kill us
-Sorry
—-You shouldn't be seeing this anyway but here you are.
—-Ow…
—-Nah, it's already better than the current content on TV and social media videos.
Nowadays, TV only shows a lot of garbage.
—-Ok…
Kinomoto nodded with his brother, while smiling, having fun with his brother while watching the movie.
—-Hey bro, have you told mom you arrived?
—-Yes, I told her only that I don't want her or my father to find out why I came back early.
—-Brother, I understand that you don't want them to find out, but don't you think that this time, things escalated further?
—-No, you don't have to find out, it's none of your business.
—-But they attacked you, you're sure of it, you could have come out badly-
—-If I say something like that I would lose my job, they would make me resign, I can't lose my job, I need it... I don't want to depend only on my parents.
—-Okay bro… But you have to tell mom at least that, right?
—-I have helped you, I have not told our mother that you have been skipping school.
—-Aiw!
Damn... you did it to me
If you better shut up- Moving his fingers he pointed accusingly while opening his mouth in warning; Oh if not I will never trust you again you heard me right.
-...Yes that's fine
Okay, now sit back and eat while we watch this modern classic; Kinomoto said as he stuffed several popcorns into his mouth with one fist, while looking at his brother in a calmer manner than before.
—-Hahaha, assholes, I can't believe this isn't an intentional comedy.
—-you see, I told you it would be worth it
So both brothers stayed watching the movie until dusk.
—- It was good.
—Is it true that you had a good time?
—-The truth is yes
—-Brother, this will make them stop bothering you. Just show them that you are not afraid.
—Kino, they don't bother me, they're just some annoying kids. Besides, um, bro , don't you think this is too heavy?
Kinomoto had delivered a film with a rather strong title, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
—-Trust me, just watch with me and then we'll see how they stop bothering you by showing that you're used to terror.
So on movie day you put this on and we'll see who the scared, bed-wetting faggots are.
—-You know brother, one step to end fear is simple, you have to laugh at it.
and sooner or later things like this will stop scaring you and those pests will leave you alone.
—And you can't interfere again?
—You're crazy, I could do it before because of my age but now I can't do it even less, otherwise I would end up in jail.
—Oh, I understand…
Okay, now what?
—-Well, help me out and I'll go get snacks for later.
—-Okay, I'll distract mom so you can go out, and bro, I hope we'll watch another movie later.
—-I'm glad you liked it, if you want we can watch the sequel tomorrow
—-Thanks brother, this helps me a lot.
Both brothers said goodbye and one of them began with the plan to distract his mother and so the eldest took advantage to leave the house without being seen.
Brother, I hope they stop bothering you.
I wouldn't want you to go through what I once went through; he thought with some pity combined with a certain apathy,
One way or another you need to improve, I won't be able to take care of you forever...
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-Restaurant
—-Order 65
Here is your order
A man in sports clothes was seen with a young girl who was serving her in the restaurant, she had gone to get her food order. While he was observed by a hooded man in green clothing, with black sunglasses and black shoes. While he hid his face with a menu from the rest of the people.
— "How much longer will my order take? I've been waiting for half an hour. Maybe I should go and see if my order is there… ehmm, according to this number, I'm 99…"
—"Hmm, what should I do after I eat my burger? I should surprise my family with something, maybe some fries and cookies they would love, I have to stop by the store after my dessert."
"Maybe that could cover up the problem if they ever found out, although I doubt they would find out about this."
Kinomoto is a regular at the chip shop, because that's where she likes to eat from time to time or when she feels bad she goes there to cheer herself up. It's a nice place with home-cooked food, where they serve many dishes like chicken, meat, hamburgers, also breakfast and desserts, although this time the food was taking a long time.
—...ehmm...I don't want to bother you but... maybe I should ask about my food.
….
— I'd better not bother you, I'll wait a little longer.
—Order 66, take this to the Asian boy over there.
-Yeah
After the food was delivered, another young employee went to deliver the already paid order, while the employee slowly approached the black-haired, half-Asian man with the food.
—Your order, sir.
—-eh, wait no my order is 99— said the boy while taking off his dark sunglasses that did not let him see the person who was speaking to him. When he took them off he saw a blonde haired girl with braided hair, almost his age, quite pretty and voluptuous, she was wearing a black apron.
—-Boy, but they told you there that you were 66-
—-Oh, so this was a mistake, haha, how stupid I am.
—-It usually happens, numbers like these are confused with the other ones, hey, he's seen you before, isn't that the case?
— Eh no, you must be confusing me with someone else.
—-No, you're the guy who's always here, you come for milkshakes or ice cream. Kinomoto
Ahaha, if you caught me, I'll be back here later," answered Kinomoto, who had removed the hood that would allow her to see her childlike face and black hair.
—If I guessed correctly and I can see something else, you were going to ask why your order was taking so long, right?
—You're very observant, I see, are you spying on me?
I don't know, just coming and going to various clients who usually frequent and you and that guy over there frequent here a lot— the blonde pointed to a client who was a businessman in a suit sitting at a table at the back.
—If that is necessary, what is your name, by the way?
—I'm Sara.
—-And I am Kinomoto
—-What a foreign name, are you Chinese?
—-ehm, not exactly…
—Are you Korean?
After hearing those two mistakes, Kinomoto sweated a drop out of discomfort —- Ehhh…. I'm half Japanese, but I'm also Mexican, as strange as it may sound.
—-HUm, so you are a cross of two, that is something unusual, to tell the truth I am Mexican but I don't know if I have any other half.
…."I don't know why that sounded so racist in my head, Nah, inclusive language is worse"
—-Hey, I'm not being rude, right?
—-ehm no, nothing happens.
—-Well Kinomoto here is your order,
—-Now that I think about it, Sara, don't they scold you for talking at work?
—-And besides, you are the last client there has been. Now you don't have…
—-Sara, FUCK YOU, COME HERE, YOU HAVEN'T DONE THE DISHES YET!
Both boy and girl had opened their eyes wide upon hearing the shrill screams of the girl's boss.
—-I think they are talking to you…
—-I noticed… ehm I'll be right back, don't go yet.
Without wasting time, the girl ran quickly, her white tennis shoes showing, to the restaurant kitchen.
—Ok that was weird….
I wonder why she approached me and talked so casually, what a peculiar girl?
Although I'm not complaining...
"Even so, for what purpose did you approach me…?"
With some doubts, Kinomoto completely checked his hamburger and fries to see if they had put something strange in his food, he was somewhat suspicious of this strange approach.
—" Well, I don't think I notice anything strange in the food and my drink doesn't taste salty, so I can rest assured to eat my food."
Kinomoto quickly began to devour his food, helping himself to his soda while eating his chips, stuffing them into his burger as he ate his double-meat cheeseburger. Until he emptied the food tray and ended up throwing the trash in the trash can.
— Phew, that was good, but I don't have room for dessert anymore.
Look daddy how pretty my toy is, look daddy!
—-If my girl is very pretty,
Look how beautiful, don't you think, love?
Turning around, Kinomoto heard another family eating as he looked at what seemed like a united family: father, mother, youngest daughter, oldest son, which made him feel somewhat lonely as he finished eating while looking a little jealous at the people for a while.
While he was wandering in his mind
Dad, can I order another burger?
Sure, eat whatever you want.
Great THANKS!
Son, let's go get some ice cream for everyone.
Are you sure about that, honey?
If I am alone we will have to eat other things like eggs or beans the following week.
I'm in
Me too!
Okay, I'll let it go this time.
So grab the biggest single scoop and lots of spoons. We'll eat like kings!
YESSSSSS!
….
—Ah… just thinking about it would be nice…
…
"Oh damn, it's late, I can't waste any more time or I won't be able to bring those things to my family."
"Although… that girl asked me not to go… Should I wait? …. nah it's not worth it… I'm sorry Sara but I have more important things to do than wasting my time waiting for a girl"
Just like that, Kinomoto quickly left, having already paid for his meal beforehand.
Hey, I'm back... he left... Sara had returned only to find an empty seat, making her a little sad.
/
Hours later / Night
Elsewhere
—-It's 50 pesos
—-Well here you go, do you want me to put everything in the bag?
—-Yes please thank you ma'am
—-Miss, I'm not old yet, boy…
—-Oh sorry, well I'm leaving now
—-Boy…I always tell you this and you don't seem to listen.
—- …. Hey, bye, I said.
Kinomoto walked slowly as he left the store, carrying a blue shopping bag that he had carried with him before leaving, while looking around so he could cross the street to go straight to his home.
Mentiras is stopped by a homeless passerby sitting on the sidewalk begging with a can of potatoes next to a little dog lying next to him. He kept looking at the black-haired man who looked neutrally at the person, while the homeless man seemed to be waiting for something from the boy.
Kinomoto, on the other hand, did not seem to have in mind giving money after having given money as a tip. Even so, something resonated when a person without many good clothes, torn and worn, fell into the boat of the deceased homeless man, and he felt more sorry for the poor little animal in the open air than for the bearded man who did not even know where he was.
The man looked out and had thrown him about 15 pesos in coins. He saw how the man looked at him with some discomfort but they were not eyes of disgust but eyes of pity. While he walked away from the streets.
The street looked full of motorcycles and cars that filled the street with smoke, smoke that stank of burning, probably caused by the gasoline in the cars.
The atmosphere could be seen as somewhat gloomy and somewhat unpleasant to the eye and disgusting to the nose.
Cough, cough, cough, why don't they fix their cars, how it stinks of burning, agh, it's like cigarettes, how I hate those smells cough, cough, cough- Kinomoto mentioned while coughing, while crossing the streets-
The air became noxious, as the smell of burning increased, it was a nauseating sensation for Kinomoto who only quickened his pace to get home. The only thing that made him unpleasant was the smell of the streets.
—-UGH, I hate that smell…it's always the same
The best thing would be to continue with the computer project. I will sit down with my pet to continue with the script, maybe I will make more progress this time and pray that the work thing is forgotten.
/
—-na la, la,la
In the heat of the kitchen, a woman could be seen preparing what would be dinner in a pot: chicken in green chili. She watched as the sauce combined with the chicken.
-Na, la, la, la, la
The older woman gently stirred the sauce with a ladle to combine the rice and chicken in green chili for better seasoning.
—The food is ready, MA!
—Not yet son, be patient we still have to wait for your brother and your father.
Click
— Tadaimaa
—Look, daddy's back!
—Don't shout, don't you see I'm not here?
-Oh I'm sorry
— Just don't shout so much
- Sorry
—Hey, do you know what time Kinomoto will arrive? It's 7 pm, he should be here half an hour ago.
—Calm down, he should be arriving soon, you should know that the way back is more difficult on foot than by car... that SOMEONE didn't let him do it in the morning, you didn't even bother to go get him in the afternoon, it's almost night.
— Ok, I'll give you 15 minutes of tolerance.
—-If it's better this way, just trust.
—-OH come on! I'm hungry, I don't want to wait any longer.
—-Don't be so eager, the hot food is ready, we just have to wait for your brother. We can't start without him.
—-Oh… well…
—-If you are patient, it will come.
click
The sound of creaking was heard as the door to the main room opened, while keys were heard jingling like bells as they were struck by the movement while a voice was heard; I'm coming.
—-A little later and the food will get cold.
—-Haha, yeah sure, mom always reheats the food
Hey KIN, don't push your luck! -Sumiye said with some annoyance on her face.
—-It's about time. Why did you take so long?
—-Well in my defense I didn't have the money for transportation and I bought all this to snack on with the family.
—That's great, thank you very much bro.
—Yes, I hope you like this, this will be the dessert.
—Hey, I don't think it was necessary. But thanks, it complements the food well.
Kinomoto entered and took her keys with her, while she quickly closed the door slamming it while she had her bag with her carrying it towards the dining room and the whole family went straight to sit down.
— Oh family, nothing better than a family dinner- Sumiye expressed, happy to see her family together.
The plates were all served with the chicken with the green mole with reheated tortillas on the table, with hibiscus flavored water, while the chips were on the plates wasted and the cookies were still in the bag. And the family dinner began quickly the members sitting in front of each other.
—Alright family. Dinner is served.
With a traditional, respectful bow to the table of their country Japan, the family placed their hands and
"Itadakimasu!" They all said in unison.
" And well, family, how was your day?"
—-Let's see where I start… Yuki expressed
—-Brother, pass me the salt
...
Kinomoto wasn't paying attention because he hadn't been given the magic words by his brother. He was also busy while listening to the family chatter.
—I had a rather rough day. I have been asked to solve another case in which it seems that the client is guilty.
—-Oh Yuki, that looks horrible.
-Yes I know….
—-If it's any consolation, I'll prepare your favorite dish Sushi tomorrow.
—Thanks for that. But the thing is… the payoff is good.
— Hey bro, pass the salt
…
Once again Kinomoto ignored the request, as he ate his food and thought about what happened at work, but he was still intrigued by the news his father was telling him.
—... But even knowing that he will lose, I still think it would be better to accept, after all it doesn't matter if I win the trial or not.
—AH, wait, you say it's better to accept than to deny it, Sumiye replied.
—It would be worse if I didn't...
Kinomoto's eyes had turned wide as if he had seen a ghost, hearing that last sentence. He didn't expect to hear this again, much less from his father who is a small-time lawyer.
—-Wait, you say you will accept a fraudulent trial…
—-Yes and?
—-What do you mean? You're joking, you can't take advantage of other people's misfortune.
—That, they were the ones who made the mistake.
—But why are you so sure about this? Have you investigated the client at all?
—-No, and it doesn't matter. The point is to make money, they pay me and that's it. Whether I win or lose doesn't matter. I come out ahead anyway, so there's no need to worry.
Their needs are none of my business.
—I don't justify that thinking, Kin, but he has a point. He's just doing his job. It's like if you were to investigate a person just because he gives you a bad feeling. There's no need to investigate what doesn't concern us.
…
Just hearing what he had just said made him very angry and frowned a little. For Kinomoto this was the most hypocritical thing he could have heard from the person who always taught him to follow the rules like a dog.
What bothered him the most was hearing the dry and cold way in which his father spoke about his client. What if that person was accused of something he didn't do? He knew how corrupt Latin America can be. And what hurt him the most was that if he were in that client's shoes, his father would treat him without the slightest importance.
This was really his father... a cold man who didn't see the importance of anything, would that person believe his son if he was in a real bind?
—Besides, it's just a job, there's no need to search any further.
And speaking of work, how has it been at your job Kinomoto?
—-Eh, good because the question, I win well
—-Oh really, well tell me how it's going with your boss. Kinomoto's father, who looked serious after being questioned, now demands answers from his nosy son.
—I get along well with him, I have no problems with him.
—I'm glad it was like that...
—Hey, hey, brother, we tell him.
—-Shh, shut up-
Kino spoke through his teeth, wanting his brother not to say anything too much that would hurt him.
—Tell us that Kazuki. Sumiye asked curiously.
—Nothing, in fact we had agreed that it was "between us "…
—If you're okay with work then could you explain to me why he called me in the afternoon, wanting to see me... tomorrow?
-THAT!
Sumiye was shocked when she heard the news of the work call to her home.
—What the fuck, what did you do?!
—I didn't do anything.
—So what happened that made them call us first thing tomorrow morning?
—-I swear it wasn't me.
The atmosphere in the dining room had changed drastically, the silence was awkward and the discussions were heard louder at the table.
—You talk about honesty but you are the first to lie, Kurosaki.
—-I swear to you, I didn't do anything wrong, I just helped Mr. Richard.
—-Help, then why does this message say that you put YOUR life at risk
—But father, if you had been there you would see that it was not like that.
—So the gentleman is a liar…?
-No!
—Don't raise your voice at me, young man.
—Raise your voice, I'm not… agh
Why are you so difficult to deal with?
—Difficult to deal with?
-That's how it is!
—I'm sick of always dealing with it.
—You never believe in me, you care more about public opinion than that of your family, is your image really more important than me?!
—You wouldn't understand...
—Not understanding what?!
—You're going too far…
Kinomoto was seething with rage, hearing his father's poor and stupid excuses, instead of saying it to his face, but what could he expect from the cold man who doesn't care about anyone but himself?
—I'm leaving... I don't want to eat dinner anymore...
—Wait Kin, don't go, we were eating!
—-No, mother, I don't want to, and besides, I'm not going to put up with it any longer. I better go before I screw up again.
—-"I don't want to talk to you…"
Kinomoto, frustrated, with clenched fists and teeth hanging out, had run up the stairs to his room.
—Hey Yuki, what the hell…
Because there always has to be a fight in this family. Over anything…
—Sumiye… we don't fight like this.
He should already understand the situation we are in.
—How the hell do you expect me to understand you if you never give yourself a fucking second to talk about it ? Sumiye expressed her anger at her husband's incoherence with her teeth hanging out like fangs.
—-You know how Sumiye is, I don't think I can understand him. He's stubborn like you.
Kazuki slowly started to climb the stairs to escape to his room without his parents who were fighting, so as not to be close to the crossfire.
/
Later at night.
click
tap
You could see in a room with the lights off, how a blue light reflected Kinomoto who was on a blank document, which he called his life project.
The boy had an annoyed expression in his eyes as he seriously and quickly wrote with his fingers without much difficulty, but with certain doubts on his face.
—Af
"I really can't take it anymore, this has to be perfect now, I can't fail now… The way things are, they might kick me out of the house, I don't have any confidence that they want to continue with this."
"Besides, it would be better if I became independent, but I need a better economic support to support myself…"
"And I would save myself from these stupid fights"
—Damn, I don't understand what he needs...
I'm editing over and over again and I can't figure out what went wrong?
what will be…
…
!
Those are steps... Suddenly the boy heard what could be footsteps that could be heard approaching slowly but strongly towards the wooden stairs. Without thinking about it in flash, he saved and closed the laptop and disconnected it so that they wouldn't notice that he was awake after all it wasn't the time for him to be awake.
He took off the red slippers he was wearing and quickly got into bed while covering his face and pretending to snore falsely to be asleep.
Son.. are you awake?
A calm and sweet voice could be heard as the door creaked.
It is certainly a female voice
—Son, Kin, listen… what happened over there…
I understand that you are still upset about what happened yesterday and today…
I may sound like a broken record… but you have to understand… that there are things that are better left unknown… it's not that we don't have trust, they are things that shouldn't come to light.
Also, even though your father is tough, he loves you… we both love you Kin.
It seems like you're asleep… or not?
We better talk tomorrow… good night son
"Great, tomorrow there will be a sermon… seriously… sometimes I don't understand them… I've seen enough of them to know that they don't have to hide it"
The boy looked at his necklace with some discomfort as he carefully took it off and left it on top of his bed and covered his face with the blanket again and began to fall deeply asleep.
/
The next day.
With clumsy movements the discouraged boy tried to get up from his bed.
He was getting up a little slow, he stood up and turned on the computer on his desk that he had left connected all night and unplugged it since the battery had been fully charged and started playing at very early hours of the morning, regardless of the fact that he had fought with his family the day before.
He woke up early still in his pajamas and started playing Final Fantasy 6 for a while, because he was stuck and had to grind to continue and advance in the story.
-Oh god this is so repetitive, I don't want to waste time with pure farming and it made me hungry, I better go see if there are any leftovers before they wake up and start bothering me.
"But when I went to see, I was surprised to find that there was nothing appetizing to eat in the refrigerator and, to top it all off, they had eaten everything."
— Shit… there's never anything here?!
They always swallow everything!
Damn… I'll have to get out… But first, I should change, because I refuse to go out in pajamas and slippers!
"And I also said that I shouldn't take too long because otherwise I would get into trouble for going out without permission, but my patience was at its limit and my hunger got the better of the rules. I went shopping with all the caution in the world."
Long, thick clothes in black with a bit of brown, jeans with a belt, and her necklace that she never takes off.
"It's a gift from my mother, and I only take it off when I sleep or bathe. I also wear a face mask and even my police baton, which they gave me for self-defense, just in case. I don't want to be assaulted."
"It is likely that I would escape if it were the case, but it never hurts to be safe than sorry. I bought some chocolate cookies, a soda after disinfecting all the purchased products and removing the protections, in a bag with the things I proceeded to go to my room to eat and watch TV, but I got extremely sleepy and began to blink, I decided that I had to sleep, it was a bad idea to stay up early."
"I wish this was just a dream and that this pandemic era would end…"
"I wish everything was more like a fairy tale or maybe like in those RPG video games, where it's easy to make money by killing monsters, where it's easy to win people over with pure altruism. Where women"
Kinomoto said that while looking at his cell phone while looking at his wallpaper, with the girl in blue armor.
For some reason they are dreams... I better not think about it, I'll sleep for a while, I hope they don't find out, I don't want another rant. Apart from that, life doesn't work like this.
As Kino slowly lay down on his bed still wearing his bag and well dressed; At that moment the boy was about to fall asleep
Kinomoto began to doze off.
At that moment a strange dark hand appeared from a distorted place, the hand wanted to grab the sleeping boy. Without any problem the hand succeeded in its mission.
Everything began to go dark.
It felt like the atmosphere was starting to distort, black not purple was starting to fill the room.
Like it was a black vortex or a portal and he fell into a deep sleep.
/
…
…
AW, I slept well.
Unaware, as he yawned and blinked, the boy only turned his gaze to his bag of food,
Kinomoto began to investigate quickly, until he noticed something strange, this was not his bedroom floor, it was more airy than usual, and he wasn't even in his desk chair.
Kinomoto realizing that he was not in his room
He stared in surprise at the unfamiliar landscape in shock, his eyes couldn't believe what he was seeing, the landscape was too rustic, there were lizards pulling carriages, and anthropomorphic animals,
He was shocked.
-D…
Where am I…!
He was bewildered, he couldn't process what was happening, had he been drugged or was it his medicine's fault?
Noticing that people were staring at me strangely at his act, I decided to pretend a little that I had fallen asleep near what seemed to be a water fountain, because I didn't want to look crazy and I decided to leave that place quickly, grabbing his bag and things, to another corner of that new place where he was.
—-"Well, they've stopped looking at me, I don't like being the center of attention, much less ridicule."
Kinomoto decided to meditate a little so he could think calmly while he slapped his cheeks with his palms.
-Calm down, calm down, getting upset doesn't help, I have to relax and sit down to think about what's happening, I have to remember what I was doing before I got here.
-First I woke up, then I played video games, I left the store and came back and fell asleep, could it be that this could be a dream?
-Is this a lucid dream? However, I can't be sure, this doesn't make sense because it hit me and I felt pain, I blinked and I appeared here because it's a dream of an isekai, I just hope I'm dreaming.
Could it be that fate is smiling on me now?
Ah, what a good day to be alive!
/
"The houses looked like they were made of old but mostly solid materials, while the streets were filled with people wearing extremely outdated armor or clothing, beastly people, tails, ears, big teeth, mustaches were things that he managed to look at with great amazement as he slowly turned his body to observe the environment in which he found himself."
"I've only seen this kind of thing at anime conventions with Pokemon costumes, although these are clearly nothing like humans. It was a bit of a strange feeling, I still couldn't stop looking at them."
"All this fits with a beautiful medieval world that I love to play in, Dragon Quest, Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy."
As Kinomoto walked through the streets of the mysterious kingdom he found himself in, he bumped into several people, however this was not being noticed by Kinomoto until he bumped into a hooded person.
AW!
*"Hey, that was a scream, what was that? The scream sounded a bit shrill."
Kinomoto quickly turned around to see a person lying on the ground, the blow he received had knocked him down. However, the people did not stop following his path even with a person lying on the ground.
Oooh!
"Wait a minute, that was a girl's voice; Kinomoto I hear the voice of a girl lying on the ground, determined to pick her up*
-Hey, are you okay?
…Au
"The girl comically rubbed her butt with one of her hands"
"Looking at her closely, she has a big buttock or maybe a hip? Not bad at all."
—How clumsy I am…
"The girl kept complaining about the pain in her butt while trying to stand up. Maybe she is very whiny or she is very sensitive in that spot."
—Hey, are you okay?
—-I'm fine... oh no! I'm late, he's going to kill me if I mess it up!
"The hooded woman changed her childish attitude to a more worried one suddenly. She said she would be late, but for what? I guess she was in a hurry."
—I'm late, it's very late!
"The girl started to get up quickly with her hands to stand up, while I got even closer to her, I wanted to see if she had hurt her face, although it seems that the only place that was hurt was her butt"
—No, if I don't arrive on time they will want to kill me!
"I still insist on helping, after all I am in another world, the best I can do is give my best image and first impression, I have to stand out no more or less"
—-Hey wait, hey you haven't answered me yet
"I grabbed her shoulder but accidentally pulled her white hood, Her outfit consists of a short white cape with a green diamond-shaped pattern on the inside, a white and brown dress that is like the one worn by a windbreaker, and high-end white boots. She also adorns an orange rose on her left shoulder, a dagger wrapped around her hips, and a small gold medallion around her neck, so her head was left uncovered."
"And what I saw was… A girl with long, pony-braided hair, aqua green in color, and pointy ears and reddish amber topaz eyes. I was stunned by how pretty the girl looked."
...
"The pointy-eared girl was excited to have her hood removed, something that several people managed to notice due to how loud the girl was. They stared at us for a short moment."
—-Did you hear that?
—-What's going on back there?
!
"The girl quickly looked both ways and put her hood back on, covering her head and face from the gaze of the other witnesses and…"
—-I'm sorry, I have to go! I don't have time for this.
—-What's going on, why am I yelling so much?
—-That man is bothering that elf, I didn't see anything—hey wait!
"The elf ran away from the people, to my surprise, she was fast and disappeared from my full sight in the crowd"
Semi-humans, always so annoying.
Some voices could be heard even above the crowd around, disconcerting and alarming the elf.
—Ok, that was weird.
"What just happened? I hadn't understood anything at all. The bizarre things weren't over yet. Being in another world is just so surreal. I should ignore it or investigate more about it. God, what should I do? There are so many possibilities to do in this new world to explore."
—Hey you!
-Hey?
—-If your hair is black!
Unaware of his surroundings at all, the disoriented Kinomoto had been spotted by a person, his carelessness and he didn't seem to be happy to have witnessed that mistake.
—Are you deaf, are you the only human with black hair?
A being anything but human approached Kinomoto, the one who approached him was a demi-human, he was a dark green lizard man, with sharp teeth and fangs, he had with him some discolored beige-colored clothes of a not very durable quality and a long tail.
"What does he want? I don't like the way he's coming towards me, my hair… oh shit it's true, this hair in fantasy worlds is anything but normal. What should I do… should I run away or should I deal with the lizard guy? Oh damn it's so hard to decide, I wasn't prepared for this."
—-Don't you hear or what?!
—Hey, what's wrong? Do you need something from my lord?
—Yes, I need something. Don't you pay attention to what you're doing?
You knocked down that elf and didn't even notice; The lizardman showed his fangs more, he was not happy to have seen such carelessness on the part of a human.
—I detest the indifference of humans towards our race.
—Hey, sorry, I didn't notice, I'm a little distracted, you could say I'm a little... new here.
—...You better, I, Rildo Flaky, can't stand this kind of treatment towards our race.
"What a stupid name!"
—Ok…
—-Now get out of here, I don't want to see you again.
!
The lizardman was far from being a sane person or a clever, good-natured creature. That alone terrified him and he quickly fled somewhere else.
—These humans…
/
—Oh my fucking mother!
"What the hell happened to that lizard man… someone is in a really bad mood today, I see. I've been through bad moods, but at least I have the decency not to get on other people's nerves."
"I'm going to ignore that"
"It seems that back to square one, this fountain was the first thing I saw in this place. The little I have seen of this world have been food stalls and several buildings and castles have symbols of a dragon, unknown letters that I still don't understand their meaning, not to mention that the inhabitants of this world speak ancient Japanese, a medieval section quite similar to that of RPG."
This looks like an… isekai?
"First, while it's true that nothing happens, isekais are usually adventure and harem anime genres to pass the time and have a few laughs. Normally these anime are not taken too seriously, although very rarely do you see a serious one since they are usually very harmless worlds or the main characters are very broken or cheated, so they don't pose any risk to the main characters."
WHICH MEANS THAT. GOODBYE TO YOU, CRAPPY OLD LIFE!
Time to find the adventurer's guild!
"I am free from that stupid toxic smoke, from those annoying street noises, from those shitty people and those whiny progressives, LONG LIVE FREEDOM, DAMN IT!"
"Oh I can't wait! What should I do and where to start! First I'll find an adventurer's guild and join it, make my own party, use a saber, learn magic, make new connections and become more popular and maybe even get a girl, nah that's pushing my luck. I'm happy with being famous."
This is the best day of my life!
Determined, Kinomoto began to walk through the mysterious and strange world in which he found himself, but to his surprise, things were not easy for him, not even starting from scratch.
A Kinomoto could be seen again at the fountain with some bruises on his face and a look of disappointment and bitterness.
…
This is the worst day of my life…
DEMONS!
**What a shitty world this is!
Every time I asked about an adventurer's guild, they either didn't know what to say or called me crazy. AGH!
"Then I went to the palace of the royal capital, but when I tried to enter there, there were many guards who did not let me enter there, they even pushed me and called me stupid, they call themselves gentlemen and that is how they treat humble people… how rude, my foot hurts a little after that act of bravado."
"Damn classists."
To top it off I just made a fool of myself I tried to use magic, using random words and nothing worked
"Words like Abracadabra, Wingardium leviosa, Shazam, colulummibus!, all that was a waste of time, I wish I could do magic but I feel like I'll need some grimoire for that or maybe in this world magic doesn't even exist…"
"After looking for information I went into some rooms and to my disgust luck it was a bathroom… to top it off the women's bathroom, they slapped me and hit me. I didn't even know that it was a bathroom, much less a women's bathroom, to my misfortune it was the furras who punished me, after the bad time I went into a bar but because I was so demi-human they even kicked me out just for setting foot in the place, this world is quite racist…
"GOD that's why knowing how to read is important… I wish I could read the scribbles it would save me more problems, although I don't think I'm that bad, it would be worse if I couldn't talk to anyone."
Although now I am alone and still have no clue what drew me to this world.
"Besides, it's getting late and the sun is still rising. I have to find a place to sleep. As for food, I'm going to ration the portions I eat. I don't know when I'll eat again or if I'll have money."
"As for where I will sleep, I have thought about sleeping on top of the houses if I could reach the roof, although I think I ruled it out. I don't know if it was my imagination but I thought I saw a strange blur, maybe someone jumping on the buildings. It is possible that they will rob me if I stay there. The second option would be a tree, which although it is also risky because of the height, I could end up falling, but I feel that I would be more hidden from any thief or evil-doing scum of the royal capital. As those guards called it… lugunica."
"Right now I'll focus on hiding and protecting my food. As for that elf and the lizard, I hope I don't meet them again, they could cause me trouble and I don't have time for that right now."
Exploring the kingdom of Lugunica, Kinomoto decided to find a temporary shelter, although there was a place similar to abandoned houses in abandoned neighborhoods, as commented by a dwarf demihuman who looked like a white dog. He decided that it was not a safe place. The exploration gave him the fortune of a large tree nearby, it even had holes to store the bag that had supplies, it was located somewhat close to the commercial sector.
Kinomoto then realized that his money was useless in this world as he tried to get more food.
Damn... do I really have no other alternative? I hate doing this but it's necessary to survive.
Sneaking through the crowd he approached the food stand, because there were many people in the crowd he slowly approached the stand and quickly grabbed and hid what he obtained in his vest, carefully. However, what he did not expect was for that blur to appear again, this time the blur looked yellow. The blur caused some of the food in the stand to disappear, without the man at the stand noticing it. Taking advantage of the distraction the boy went out of sight of the people. He hid near the alleys.
—Agh, phew, that was close, they almost saw me.
—But it was worth it, with this I have enough to eat for a few days. But I have to find a way to support myself with resources. But the question is, since I don't think my experience with computers and electronic devices will be of any use, I doubt that such things exist.
—I SAW YOU
!
AH!
"I was taken by surprise, someone had spoken in the middle of the alley but there was no one in sight, I looked back and forth to see where the busybody who was watching me was. I had to shut him up, this would ruin me."
—-Hey, you still don't see me? What kind of thief are you?
"The voice keeps insisting, but I can't find the accuser. Could it be that he is invisible? No, wait, I haven't looked up yet. When I focused my gaze up, I found a small, mocking silhouette."
—-It took you so long to find me!
"A small, scantily clad girl had come down jumping down the walls. Looking closely, she was a short girl with light skin and somewhat dirty, medium-length yellow hair with a black bow."
"He has red eyes and is wearing a black blouse, a red scarf and black pants that are incomplete on the left side, where he also has a red ribbon. He is also wearing a vest, gloves and brown shoes, and has a belt with a sheath where his knife is."
—For a thief you're pretty slow.
—I see you have some loot, it seems your assault on the post was a success, however they almost saw you. I would say that if I hadn't seen you moving so desperately a while ago I wouldn't have even paid attention to you and they would have seen you. You don't have anything either, right?
…
…
The silence was awkward, but both individuals knew they were involved in the same acts of vandalism.
—Who are you and what do you want?
—That's rude, I was just passing by the place where the theft happened and I saw you stealing. You know I won't tell on you, right?
"The little blonde girl was a bit sarcastic, there is no doubt that she is a small-time thug, I never thought I would meet another thief so quickly"
—Code from thief to thief, I'm not trying to hurt you, just that you've made me curious, where are you from, I've never seen you in the slums, and those clothes don't look like they belong to someone poor, those clothes are thin. Plus I saw you moving strangely while you were walking around the place of the robbery.
—-I am not from the slums and I am not from this kingdom either.
—-JO, so a stranger. I understand you fled your kingdom. What did it take for you to even do so?
"This girl, she keeps asking questions, damn it, what the hell can I answer her, this is so sudden."
—-By the way, what's your name?
—Thief or you have no education, right? Why don't you tell me your name?
—-AGh how delicate, okay my name is Felt, now your pretty clothes thief.
"The blonde girl insisted on knowing more personal information, this gave me the creeps, but I thought about the possibility of lying or also altering some of my information, but considering that I am new to this world and there is no record of me, I think the most correct thing would be to be honest although I will be cautious."
—My name is Kinomoto Kurosaki.
— Kinomoto Kurosaki, Kinomoto, aren't you a former noble?
—Noble? What makes you think that?
—Your clothes are clearly not old and worn, and they look fine.
—Just for that? But these clothes are anything but expensive.
—You give the impression that way. I have a good eye for things of high value.
—This is a high value, but if this thing already has small seams, I wouldn't call it high value in this state…
"This brat just came to make fun of me."
—Well, that's what you think, but I'm willing to negotiate for that item of clothing you're wearing.
—It's not for sale.
—Eh, well if you put it like that, you're missing out, but I'll still keep insisting, seriously, that thing would make a lot of money.
—I said no.
—Well, live a good life and be more careful when stealing, there are gentlemen hanging around the place. I doubt you want to end up in jail.
The blonde girl jumped away again, this time running over the roofs, leaving Kinomoto behind.
"OK… I have to be more cautious. It's better if I limit my reactions more…"
"Besides, I still have to find shelter from the elements. I have to figure out how to survive tomorrow."
"I hate having to steal from people, but necessity calls for it. I will still have to look for a job sooner or later. If this is a dream, I hope to wake up."
End of chapter.