{"id":2137,"date":"2020-12-06T11:55:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T16:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perpetualdaydreams.com\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2020-12-06T23:31:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T04:31:45","slug":"nhad-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perpetualdaydreams.com\/novel\/nhad\/nhad-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NHAD Ch 2 &#8211; I Meet the Future Hero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I leave the room, I lose my way while descending to the lower floor.<\/p>\n<p>The dining room should be downstairs. Wandering around, I encounter another maid who leads me. I\u2019m saved.<\/p>\n<p>Even the dining room is incredibly spacious. The table is as long as those seen on television.<\/p>\n<p>Sitting in the seat of honor is a middle-aged man sipping coffee. He has his hair combed back and sports a fashionable mustache.<\/p>\n<p>Well, this must be Lian\u2019s father.<\/p>\n<p>To his side is a woman with her makeup done perfectly, with jewels adorning her chest, fingers, and head. Is this Lian\u2019s mother? She\u2019s gorgeous, but the quirked brow and corners of her eyes make her seem nervous.<\/p>\n<p>Facing opposite of the woman is a young man with green eyes and long silver hair. I guess this is Lian\u2019s elder brother. At the sight of me, his whole face lights up into a smile and he beckons. The chair next to him is free. It seems he wants me to sit there.<\/p>\n<p>Amazing.<\/p>\n<p>This is such a splendid breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, it looks like the breakfast of a hotel. Scrambled eggs, ham, and salad are served on large, shiny, and white plates. Heaps of fruit. Fluffy bread. Baked pastries decorated with beauty in mind. And they\u2019re presented buffet style.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, I\u2019ve never eaten breakfast with a fork and knife before.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m so nervous.<\/p>\n<p>My hand trembles, dropping the fork from the tension. How embarrassing. Not understanding the etiquette, I watch the hands of Lian\u2019s elder brother who\u2019s sitting next to me. Then he calls out my name with a smile.<\/p>\n<p>Lian\u2019s elder brother is extremely handsome. Just go explode already.<\/p>\n<p>Judging from his looks, this elder brother is probably in high school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is it, my cute Lian? Today you\u2019re acting quite mature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEh, ah, r-really?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s right. Are you not feeling well? Will you be taking a break from school today?\u201d As he questions me in the voice of a handsome guy, he strokes my head.<\/p>\n<p>He caresses my cheeks. He goes on to caress my nape with graceful hands.<\/p>\n<p>For some reason, I feel tremors running down my spine, wanting to escape. I think it\u2019s scary. Something tells me this instinctively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I\u2019ll go to school!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs that so? Too bad. I thought I could play with Lian the whole day today\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s still stroking my cheeks, his face drawing near. I want him to release me immediately.<\/p>\n<p>In my heart, I decide not to get too close to Lian\u2019s elder brother.<\/p>\n<p>I leave the mansion.<\/p>\n<p>Standing by the gate are three children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood morning! Lian-sama!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood morning~, Lian-sama!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Good morning, Lian-sama!\u201d<\/p>\n<span class='tooltipsall tooltip_post_id_custom_462f5533c6d1b346cf6016e371510b22 classtoolTipsCustomShortCode' style='border-bottom:2px dotted #888;'>Gian and Jaiko\u2026 Well, since those are male trousers\u2026A boy Jaiko? Mini Gian? Then, there is a mini Suneo.<\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\">jQuery(\"document\").ready(function(){ toolTips('.tooltip_post_id_custom_462f5533c6d1b346cf6016e371510b22','Gian, Jaiko and Suneo are all Doraemon characters\\. Also the joke on Jaiko\\'s name doesn\\'t translate to English\\. Basically, her name is the first part of Gian \\+ \\'Ko\\' to make it a girl\\'s name\\. But since it\\'s a boy, Lian takes away the \\'ko\\' part and adds on \\'male\\', then calls him mini\\-Gian\\.'); });<\/script>\n<p>The three of them line up, turning toward me to smile.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, I remember.<\/p>\n<p>These guys are the three bullies.<\/p>\n<p>Also, they\u2019re Lian\u2019s underlings\u2014I mean, my friends.<\/p>\n<p>Right, currently I am Lian.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why I need to act like him. Don\u2019t let anyone be suspicious of me.<\/p>\n<p>Lian\u2019s personal preferences and traits\u2026How do I imitate these?<\/p>\n<p>Ahh, what were they again? Remember. I have to remember.<\/p>\n<p>Oh yeah, he\u2019s kind of cheeky. Yes, that\u2019s it. That\u2019s right.<\/p>\n<p>He has an audacious attitude and gives off the impression of disgust toward everything, the epitome of a rich young master.<\/p>\n<p>In that case, I ought to act conceited\u2026 probably.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cG-good morning everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>First of all, I turn toward them with a smile. Elegantly and full of grace.<\/p>\n<p>The faces of the trio flush red.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cY-yes!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAhh~ Lian-sama is also beautiful today!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s beautiful!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Is it really that beautiful? I think that to see true beauty you\u2019d have to turn to Lian\u2019s handsome elder brother. Yet, is Lian also on that level?<\/p>\n<p>Well, since this village is so close to the frontier, the handsome guy standard may be rock-bottom low.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, it\u2019s in their character setting that the trio adore Lian.<\/p>\n<p>As I\u2019m watching them, their cheeks dye red.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m relieved.<\/p>\n<p>For the moment, they aren\u2019t suspecting me. It seems fine for now. Uh huh. Let\u2019s do it like so in the future.<\/p>\n<p>However.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping up an act is pretty exhausting\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I scan the area.<\/p>\n<p>The scenery of the tranquil countryside stretches on.<\/p>\n<p>Certainly, here is the starting village unmistakably. Without a doubt.<\/p>\n<p>The game is composed of two parts.<\/p>\n<p>The village arc of the beginning and the main story.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you do a speed run of the beginning\u2019s village arc, it takes more than five hours to complete it.<\/p>\n<p>There are various things, such as long cutscenes, in the beginning. So, players actually start playing the game once the main character is twelve years old.<\/p>\n<p>In other words.<\/p>\n<p>By chronological order, I wonder at which part it is now? Currently, how old am I?<\/p>\n<p>They said I\u2019m in school.<\/p>\n<p>The village\u2019s school.<\/p>\n<p>There, primary education continues until the student graduates at twelve years of age.<\/p>\n<p>So, that means I\u2019m about twelve right now.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m pretty sure students ages thirteen to sixteen attend middle school at a neighboring town.<\/p>\n<p>At the age of seventeen, Lian will return to his village, learning the lord\u2019s tasks while helping his father. The main character will be helping out in the church and orphanage and working at the ranch. He will also continue to deliver milk in the morning. What a hard worker. <span class='tooltipsall tooltip_post_id_custom_324d1d27a8adcd455368a01ceec72943 classtoolTipsCustomShortCode' style='border-bottom:2px dotted #888;'>This elder brother<\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\">jQuery(\"document\").ready(function(){ toolTips('.tooltip_post_id_custom_324d1d27a8adcd455368a01ceec72943','He\\'s referring to himself\\.'); });<\/script> is about to have tears flowing out.<\/p>\n<p>That means&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I calculate at least six years until he\u2019s eighteen years old.<\/p>\n<p>Woah! Seriously?<\/p>\n<p>No way! I have to stay in this world for six years?!<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t just at the level of \u201ctoo long\u201d anymore.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m about ready to faint.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s too cruel, goddess!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll sue you for a fraudulent job description!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cL-Lian-sama?! Your face is blue. Are you not feeling well?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cT-the color of your face\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA-are you okay?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cN-no, I\u2019m fine. My consciousness was just jumping a bit\u2014I mean I\u2019m just dizzy. I\u2019m okay. Thank you for your concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the time being, I\u2019ll just keep smiling. A smile costs zero yen. Feast your eyes on this.<\/p>\n<p>As long as I have to accompany them, I\u2019ll have to build as good of a friendship as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The trio\u2019s cheeks flush once more.<\/p>\n<p>What the heck.<\/p>\n<p>Is Lian\u2019s smile that handy?<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it only works on these three, or something.<\/p>\n<p>At present, I still don\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n<p>For now, let\u2019s aim to do things with elegance, like a refined member of the upper class.<\/p>\n<p>Careful not to show my shameful side.<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t relax\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Ahh, so tiring\u2026 But I must persevere.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t want to be killed by magical beasts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, everyone. Shall we go to school?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes~!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYess!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since I don\u2019t know the way to school, I just line up with and follow them nonchalantly.<\/p>\n<p>After all, unlike in the game, in reality there are many paths both wide and narrow. The amount of private houses and buildings are increased remarkably.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Read this at perpetualdaydreams.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Well, of course.<\/p>\n<p>Though I memorized the map of the village from the game, it\u2019s not very useful.\u00a0 Thus, I don\u2019t know the way at all.<\/p>\n<p>Walking for a while, I can see the church beside the idyllic road, where the houses and shops are arranged bit by bit.<\/p>\n<p>T-that over there is\u2026!!<\/p>\n<p>I hold my breath.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a familiar moss-covered and dilapidated church made of stone.<\/p>\n<p>Within the church resides an orphanage, where a kind old nun takes in and raises children who have no relatives.<\/p>\n<p>The main character is also one of those children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAh!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I witness the figure of a boy trying to enter the church.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s him!!<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the main character, the future Hero!<\/p>\n<p>No, well, it\u2019s only natural that he\u2019s here, but.<\/p>\n<p>Though it\u2019s only natural!<\/p>\n<p>Seriously?<\/p>\n<p>Do I really have to nurture him splendidly until he\u2019s eighteen?<\/p>\n<p>I swallow my spit thoroughly.<\/p>\n<p>Can I do this?<\/p>\n<p>Even if I don\u2019t like this, I must.<\/p>\n<p>I can do it. <i>I can do it<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>I can be Lian.<\/p>\n<p>I am Lian. <i>Lian.<\/i> I can do it. I\u2019m going to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, a small handsome guy is still a handsome guy after all. He\u2019s a miniature hottie.<\/p>\n<p>Shiny blond hair.<\/p>\n<p>Clear blue eyes.<\/p>\n<p>A healthy skin tone.<\/p>\n<p>Too bad his face has no expression\u2026 or is it called expressionless\u2026and there\u2019s an impression of coldness.<\/p>\n<p>When he grows up, he\u2019ll surely become a popular guy.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not jealous of him. I\u2019m not.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s the main character and the future Hero.<\/p>\n<p>However, currently as a child he\u2019s still shorter than me by one head.<\/p>\n<p>On his shoulder hangs a light brown bag.<\/p>\n<p>I wonder if he\u2019s returning home from his part-time job in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>The church takes care of around ten children, so its economic situation should be quite dire.<\/p>\n<p>To help out, even the children have part-time jobs in the morning and evening.<\/p>\n<p>In this world, there are no laws regarding working standards.<\/p>\n<p>Thinking about it again, I find it a dreadful world. I tremble.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter the age; as long as one can move, as long as one can find a job, one can work.<\/p>\n<p>Whether that\u2019s good or bad depends on the time and situation.<\/p>\n<p>I think the main character is delivering milk in the morning for a job. He should be.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s a working boy. He has very good roots.<\/p>\n<p>Do your best. I\u2019ll cheer for you within my heart!<\/p>\n<p>Survive the starting village arc somehow, and become a splendid Hero. I am requesting this of you. Everything rests on your shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m begging you.<\/p>\n<p>Oh but, I\u2019ll do as much as I can as backup. Since I can\u2019t act publicly, I will in the shadows. As an adult, I can\u2019t possibly entrust everything to the children and let them be.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I should look forward to talking to him soon.<\/p>\n<p>What was the main character\u2019s name again?<\/p>\n<p>The start of the story.<\/p>\n<p>I just remembered.<\/p>\n<p>Ahhhh?! I remember now!<\/p>\n<p>This is the starting scene of the game!<\/p>\n<p>Where the player can finally move the main character with his own hands!<\/p>\n<p>I also played this game four times, so I remember most of Lian\u2019s lines.<\/p>\n<p>Alright. Is it acting time?<\/p>\n<p>I am Lian. Lian.<\/p>\n<p>Say something impertinent. I will become him.<\/p>\n<p>Should I cross my arms and raise and tilt my head a bit? I wonder. Do I seem cocky?<\/p>\n<p>Alright. L-let\u2019s go. For now, I should just go ahead.<\/p>\n<p>I take a deep breath in my heart.<\/p>\n<p>I know the main character\u2019s name. It\u2019s Alfred.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cG-good morning, Alfred. Are you working in the morning today too? Poor people sure have it hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clear sky-blue eyes look over this way.<\/p>\n<p>Expressionlessly.<\/p>\n<p>Jade aka Gian, Jain aka mini Gian, and the mini Suneo Snay stampede in front of the future Hero Alfred, blocking his way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHehehe. Poor people are pitiful!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPitiful!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPoor thing!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ah, what brats.<\/p>\n<p>Jade shoves Alfred\u2019s chest.<\/p>\n<p>Alfred, whose body is thinner and shorter than mine, goes down like a piece of cake.<\/p>\n<p>How awful.<\/p>\n<p>Ah but, I must not help the main character.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Lian now.<\/p>\n<p>Ugh. My stomach hurts already.<\/p>\n<p>I stand near Alfred\u2019s head, folding my arms and looking down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cY-you\u2019re weak.\u00a0 Short and emaciated, withered branch-kun. Isn\u2019t it better to eat more?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yes, you should eat more.<\/p>\n<p>Those three disagreeable brats repeat the words \u201cwithered branch-kun.\u201d Brats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust a slight push from Jade and he\u2019s already down. Even though he\u2019s a guy, he\u2019s pitiable. So slender. Looks just like a girl!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looks just like a girl! Those three repeat these words. It\u2019s said in beautiful harmony.<\/p>\n<p>You guys should form a <span class='tooltipsall tooltip_post_id_custom_983c2c527817a0e2162de0556c01c93b classtoolTipsCustomShortCode' style='border-bottom:2px dotted #888;'>unit<\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\">jQuery(\"document\").ready(function(){ toolTips('.tooltip_post_id_custom_983c2c527817a0e2162de0556c01c93b','As in a boy band\\.'); });<\/script>. You\u2019d probably be popular.<\/p>\n<p>The color of Alfred\u2019s eyes changes.<\/p>\n<p>The clear, blue pigment sinks into an indigo color that is reminiscent of the night sky, golden star-like grains of sand blending with and scattering through the entirety of the irises.<\/p>\n<p>His gaze becomes sharp.<\/p>\n<p>He appears angry.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right, get mad.<\/p>\n<p>Get even more mad.<\/p>\n<p>Anger can become strength.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cH-hmph. If you\u2019re mortified, then why don\u2019t you get big enough so you won\u2019t fall down miserably even when shoved? Hm, withered branch-chan?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I try my hand at snorting. Even if I say so myself, I\u2019m an unpleasant guy.<\/p>\n<p>The gold blends with the indigo tones, his eyes narrowing and sharpening. They shoot<\/p>\n<p>Woaahh. Scaaarryyyy.<\/p>\n<p>H-he\u2019s just a child but he already has such a strong glare! But I mustn\u2019t back down here. I can\u2019t let him look down on me.<\/p>\n<p>While experiencing a cold sweat in my heart, I narrow my eyes and laugh back.<\/p>\n<p>Surely, this should be fine. This is fine, right? Right?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, we\u2019re going ahead. You shouldn\u2019t be late either. Now, let\u2019s go everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes~!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYess!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I turn my back to Alfred and begin walking. From behind me, the three of them chase after my shadow.<\/p>\n<p>Woww\u2026I\u2019m exhausted!!<\/p>\n<p>But the first contact with the main character has been made!<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, it went successfully. I think. Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>The first story should follow the game\u2019s to a T.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no mistaking it. It should be\u2026 maybe.<\/p>\n<p>Since I can\u2019t ask anyone, I\u2019ll have to make a judgement by myself.<\/p>\n<p>Somehow or another I didn\u2019t expose my shameful side. I wipe the cold sweat, patting my chest in relief.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Translated by<\/span><b> Sleepchaser<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TLCed by <\/span><b>Chiizuholic<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Legacy Translator Note<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Ending notes: Holy\u2026 how do you read this name\u00a0\u30b8\u30e3\u30a4\u25cb\u30f3. Jane?? Jay?? What\u2019s with the circle? Although this chapter started off fairly easy to read through, the names really messed me up. Pretty sure I butchered them\u2026\u00a0Last but not least\u2026\u67af\u308c\u679d\u541b. \u201cWithered branch-kun\u201d is the literal translation I came up with. 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The dining room should be downstairs. Wandering around, I encounter another maid who leads me. I\u2019m saved. Even the dining room is incredibly spacious. The table is as long as those seen on television. Sitting in the seat of honor is a middle-aged man sipping coffee. He has his hair combed back and sports a fashionable mustache. Well, this must be Lian\u2019s father. To his side is a woman with her makeup done perfectly, with jewels adorning her chest, fingers, and head. Is this Lian\u2019s mother? She\u2019s gorgeous, but the quirked brow and corners of her eyes make her seem nervous. Facing opposite of the woman is a young man with green eyes and long silver hair. I guess this is Lian\u2019s elder brother. At the sight of me, his whole face lights up into a smile and he beckons. The chair next to him is free. It seems he wants me to sit there. Amazing. This is such a splendid breakfast. Somehow, it looks like the breakfast of a hotel. Scrambled eggs, ham, and salad are served on large, shiny, and white plates. Heaps of fruit. Fluffy bread. Baked pastries decorated with beauty in mind. And they\u2019re presented buffet style. That being said, I\u2019ve never eaten breakfast with a fork and knife before. I\u2019m so nervous. My hand trembles, dropping the fork from the tension. How embarrassing. Not understanding the etiquette, I watch the hands of Lian\u2019s elder brother who\u2019s sitting next to me. Then he calls out my name with a smile. Lian\u2019s elder brother is extremely handsome. Just go explode already. Judging from his looks, this elder brother is probably in high school. \u201cWhat is it, my cute Lian? Today you\u2019re acting quite mature.\u201d \u201cEh, ah, r-really?\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s right. Are you not feeling well? Will you be taking a break from school today?\u201d As he questions me in the voice of a handsome guy, he strokes my head. He caresses my cheeks. He goes on to caress my nape with graceful hands. For some reason, I feel tremors running down my spine, wanting to escape. I think it\u2019s scary. Something tells me this instinctively. \u201cNo, I\u2019ll go to school!\u201d \u201cIs that so? Too bad. I thought I could play with Lian the whole day today\u2026\u201d He\u2019s still stroking my cheeks, his face drawing near. I want him to release me immediately. In my heart, I decide not to get too close to Lian\u2019s elder brother. I leave the mansion. Standing by the gate are three children. \u201cGood morning! Lian-sama!\u201d \u201cGood morning~, Lian-sama!\u201d Good morning, Lian-sama!\u201d The three of them line up, turning toward me to smile. Oh, I remember. These guys are the three bullies. Also, they\u2019re Lian\u2019s underlings\u2014I mean, my friends. Right, currently I am Lian. That\u2019s why I need to act like him. Don\u2019t let anyone be suspicious of me. Lian\u2019s personal preferences and traits\u2026How do I imitate these? Ahh, what were they again? Remember. I have to remember. Oh yeah, he\u2019s kind of cheeky. Yes, that\u2019s it. That\u2019s right. He has an audacious attitude and gives off the impression of disgust toward everything, the epitome of a rich young master. In that case, I ought to act conceited\u2026 probably. \u201cG-good morning everyone.\u201d First of all, I turn toward them with a smile. Elegantly and full of grace. The faces of the trio flush red. \u201cY-yes!!\u201d \u201cAhh~ Lian-sama is also beautiful today!\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful!\u201d Is it really that beautiful? I think that to see true beauty you\u2019d have to turn to Lian\u2019s handsome elder brother. Yet, is Lian also on that level? Well, since this village is so close to the frontier, the handsome guy standard may be rock-bottom low. Besides, it\u2019s in their character setting that the trio adore Lian. As I\u2019m watching them, their cheeks dye red. I\u2019m relieved. For the moment, they aren\u2019t suspecting me. It seems fine for now. Uh huh. Let\u2019s do it like so in the future. However. Keeping up an act is pretty exhausting\u2026 I scan the area. The scenery of the tranquil countryside stretches on. Certainly, here is the starting village unmistakably. Without a doubt. The game is composed of two parts. The village arc of the beginning and the main story. Even if you do a speed run of the beginning\u2019s village arc, it takes more than five hours to complete it. There are various things, such as long cutscenes, in the beginning. So, players actually start playing the game once the main character is twelve years old. In other words. By chronological order, I wonder at which part it is now? Currently, how old am I? They said I\u2019m in school. The village\u2019s school. There, primary education continues until the student graduates at twelve years of age. So, that means I\u2019m about twelve right now. I\u2019m pretty sure students ages thirteen to sixteen attend middle school at a neighboring town. At the age of seventeen, Lian will return to his village, learning the lord\u2019s tasks while helping his father. The main character will be helping out in the church and orphanage and working at the ranch. He will also continue to deliver milk in the morning. What a hard worker. is about to have tears flowing out. That means&#8230; I calculate at least six years until he\u2019s eighteen years old. Woah! Seriously? No way! I have to stay in this world for six years?! This isn\u2019t just at the level of \u201ctoo long\u201d anymore. I\u2019m about ready to faint. It\u2019s too cruel, goddess! I\u2019ll sue you for a fraudulent job description! \u201cL-Lian-sama?! Your face is blue. Are you not feeling well?!\u201d \u201cT-the color of your face\u2026\u201d \u201cA-are you okay?!\u201d \u201cN-no, I\u2019m fine. My consciousness was just jumping a bit\u2014I mean I\u2019m just dizzy. I\u2019m okay. Thank you for your concern.\u201d For the time being, I\u2019ll just keep smiling. A smile costs zero yen. Feast your eyes on this. As long as I have to accompany them, I\u2019ll have to build as good of a friendship as possible. The trio\u2019s cheeks flush once more. What the heck. Is Lian\u2019s smile that handy? Perhaps it only works on these three, or something. At present, I still don\u2019t understand. For now, let\u2019s aim to do things with elegance, like a refined member of the upper class. Careful not to show my shameful side. I can\u2019t relax\u2026 Ahh, so tiring\u2026 But I must persevere. I don\u2019t want to be killed by magical beasts. \u201cSo, everyone. Shall we go to school?\u201d \u201cYes!\u201d \u201cYes~!\u201d \u201cYess!\u201d Since I don\u2019t know the way to school, I just line up with and follow them nonchalantly. After all, unlike in the game, in reality there are many paths both wide and narrow. The amount of private houses and buildings are increased remarkably. Read this at perpetualdaydreams.com Well, of course. Though I memorized the map of the village from the game, it\u2019s not very useful.\u00a0 Thus, I don\u2019t know the way at all. Walking for a while, I can see the church beside the idyllic road, where the houses and shops are arranged bit by bit. T-that over there is\u2026!! I hold my breath. It\u2019s a familiar moss-covered and dilapidated church made of stone. Within the church resides an orphanage, where a kind old nun takes in and raises children who have no relatives. The main character is also one of those children. \u201cAh!\u201d I witness the figure of a boy trying to enter the church. It\u2019s him!! That\u2019s the main character, the future Hero! No, well, it\u2019s only natural that he\u2019s here, but. Though it\u2019s only natural! Seriously? Do I really have to nurture him splendidly until he\u2019s eighteen? I swallow my spit thoroughly. Can I do this? Even if I don\u2019t like this, I must. I can do it. I can do it. I can be Lian. I am Lian. Lian. I can do it. I\u2019m going to do it. Even so, a small handsome guy is still a handsome guy after all. He\u2019s a miniature hottie. Shiny blond hair. Clear blue eyes. A healthy skin tone. Too bad his face has no expression\u2026 or is it called expressionless\u2026and there\u2019s an impression of coldness. When he grows up, he\u2019ll surely become a popular guy. I\u2019m not jealous of him. I\u2019m not. He\u2019s the main character and the future Hero. However, currently as a child he\u2019s still shorter than me by one head. On his shoulder hangs a light brown bag. I wonder if he\u2019s returning home from his part-time job in the morning. The church takes care of around ten children, so its economic situation should be quite dire. To help out, even the children have part-time jobs in the morning and evening. In this world, there are no laws regarding working standards. Thinking about it again, I find it a dreadful world. I tremble. It doesn\u2019t matter the age; as long as one can move, as long as one can find a job, one can work. Whether that\u2019s good or bad depends on the time and situation. I think the main character is delivering milk in the morning for a job. He should be. He\u2019s a working boy. He has very good roots. Do your best. I\u2019ll cheer for you within my heart! Survive the starting village arc somehow, and become a splendid Hero. I am requesting this of you. Everything rests on your shoulders. I\u2019m begging you. Oh but, I\u2019ll do as much as I can as backup. Since I can\u2019t act publicly, I will in the shadows. As an adult, I can\u2019t possibly entrust everything to the children and let them be. Now, I should look forward to talking to him soon. What was the main character\u2019s name again? The start of the story. I just remembered. Ahhhh?! I remember now! This is the starting scene of the game! Where the player can finally move the main character with his own hands! I also played this game four times, so I remember most of Lian\u2019s lines. Alright. Is it acting time? I am Lian. Lian. Say something impertinent. I will become him. Should I cross my arms and raise and tilt my head a bit? I wonder. Do I seem cocky? Alright. L-let\u2019s go. For now, I should just go ahead. I take a deep breath in my heart. I know the main character\u2019s name. It\u2019s Alfred. \u201cG-good morning, Alfred. Are you working in the morning today too? Poor people sure have it hard.\u201d Clear sky-blue eyes look over this way. Expressionlessly. Jade aka Gian, Jain aka mini Gian, and the mini Suneo Snay stampede in front of the future Hero Alfred, blocking his way. \u201cHehehe. Poor people are pitiful!\u201d \u201cPitiful!\u201d \u201cPoor thing!\u201d Ah, what brats. Jade shoves Alfred\u2019s chest. Alfred, whose body is thinner and shorter than mine, goes down like a piece of cake. How awful. Ah but, I must not help the main character. I\u2019m Lian now. Ugh. My stomach hurts already. I stand near Alfred\u2019s head, folding my arms and looking down. \u201cY-you\u2019re weak.\u00a0 Short and emaciated, withered branch-kun. Isn\u2019t it better to eat more?\u201d Yes, you should eat more. Those three disagreeable brats repeat the words \u201cwithered branch-kun.\u201d Brats. \u201cJust a slight push from Jade and he\u2019s already down. Even though he\u2019s a guy, he\u2019s pitiable. So slender. Looks just like a girl!\u201d Looks just like a girl! Those three repeat these words. It\u2019s said in beautiful harmony. You guys should form a . You\u2019d probably be popular. The color of Alfred\u2019s eyes changes. The clear, blue pigment sinks into an indigo color that is reminiscent of the night sky, golden star-like grains of sand blending with and scattering through the entirety of the irises. His gaze becomes sharp. He appears angry. That\u2019s right, get mad. Get even more mad. Anger can become strength. \u201cH-hmph. 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The dining room should be downstairs. Wandering around, I encounter another maid who leads me. I\u2019m saved. Even the dining room is incredibly spacious. The table is as long as those seen on television. Sitting in the seat of honor is a middle-aged man sipping coffee. He has his hair combed back and sports a fashionable mustache. Well, this must be Lian\u2019s father. To his side is a woman with her makeup done perfectly, with jewels adorning her chest, fingers, and head. Is this Lian\u2019s mother? She\u2019s gorgeous, but the quirked brow and corners of her eyes make her seem nervous. Facing opposite of the woman is a young man with green eyes and long silver hair. I guess this is Lian\u2019s elder brother. At the sight of me, his whole face lights up into a smile and he beckons. The chair next to him is free. It seems he wants me to sit there. Amazing. This is such a splendid breakfast. Somehow, it looks like the breakfast of a hotel. Scrambled eggs, ham, and salad are served on large, shiny, and white plates. Heaps of fruit. Fluffy bread. Baked pastries decorated with beauty in mind. And they\u2019re presented buffet style. That being said, I\u2019ve never eaten breakfast with a fork and knife before. I\u2019m so nervous. My hand trembles, dropping the fork from the tension. How embarrassing. Not understanding the etiquette, I watch the hands of Lian\u2019s elder brother who\u2019s sitting next to me. Then he calls out my name with a smile. Lian\u2019s elder brother is extremely handsome. Just go explode already. Judging from his looks, this elder brother is probably in high school. \u201cWhat is it, my cute Lian? Today you\u2019re acting quite mature.\u201d \u201cEh, ah, r-really?\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s right. Are you not feeling well? Will you be taking a break from school today?\u201d As he questions me in the voice of a handsome guy, he strokes my head. He caresses my cheeks. He goes on to caress my nape with graceful hands. For some reason, I feel tremors running down my spine, wanting to escape. I think it\u2019s scary. Something tells me this instinctively. \u201cNo, I\u2019ll go to school!\u201d \u201cIs that so? Too bad. I thought I could play with Lian the whole day today\u2026\u201d He\u2019s still stroking my cheeks, his face drawing near. I want him to release me immediately. In my heart, I decide not to get too close to Lian\u2019s elder brother. I leave the mansion. Standing by the gate are three children. \u201cGood morning! Lian-sama!\u201d \u201cGood morning~, Lian-sama!\u201d Good morning, Lian-sama!\u201d The three of them line up, turning toward me to smile. Oh, I remember. These guys are the three bullies. Also, they\u2019re Lian\u2019s underlings\u2014I mean, my friends. Right, currently I am Lian. That\u2019s why I need to act like him. Don\u2019t let anyone be suspicious of me. Lian\u2019s personal preferences and traits\u2026How do I imitate these? Ahh, what were they again? Remember. I have to remember. Oh yeah, he\u2019s kind of cheeky. Yes, that\u2019s it. That\u2019s right. He has an audacious attitude and gives off the impression of disgust toward everything, the epitome of a rich young master. In that case, I ought to act conceited\u2026 probably. \u201cG-good morning everyone.\u201d First of all, I turn toward them with a smile. Elegantly and full of grace. The faces of the trio flush red. \u201cY-yes!!\u201d \u201cAhh~ Lian-sama is also beautiful today!\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful!\u201d Is it really that beautiful? I think that to see true beauty you\u2019d have to turn to Lian\u2019s handsome elder brother. Yet, is Lian also on that level? Well, since this village is so close to the frontier, the handsome guy standard may be rock-bottom low. Besides, it\u2019s in their character setting that the trio adore Lian. As I\u2019m watching them, their cheeks dye red. I\u2019m relieved. For the moment, they aren\u2019t suspecting me. It seems fine for now. Uh huh. Let\u2019s do it like so in the future. However. Keeping up an act is pretty exhausting\u2026 I scan the area. The scenery of the tranquil countryside stretches on. Certainly, here is the starting village unmistakably. Without a doubt. The game is composed of two parts. The village arc of the beginning and the main story. Even if you do a speed run of the beginning\u2019s village arc, it takes more than five hours to complete it. There are various things, such as long cutscenes, in the beginning. So, players actually start playing the game once the main character is twelve years old. In other words. By chronological order, I wonder at which part it is now? Currently, how old am I? They said I\u2019m in school. The village\u2019s school. There, primary education continues until the student graduates at twelve years of age. So, that means I\u2019m about twelve right now. I\u2019m pretty sure students ages thirteen to sixteen attend middle school at a neighboring town. At the age of seventeen, Lian will return to his village, learning the lord\u2019s tasks while helping his father. The main character will be helping out in the church and orphanage and working at the ranch. He will also continue to deliver milk in the morning. What a hard worker. is about to have tears flowing out. That means&#8230; I calculate at least six years until he\u2019s eighteen years old. Woah! Seriously? No way! I have to stay in this world for six years?! This isn\u2019t just at the level of \u201ctoo long\u201d anymore. I\u2019m about ready to faint. It\u2019s too cruel, goddess! I\u2019ll sue you for a fraudulent job description! \u201cL-Lian-sama?! Your face is blue. Are you not feeling well?!\u201d \u201cT-the color of your face\u2026\u201d \u201cA-are you okay?!\u201d \u201cN-no, I\u2019m fine. My consciousness was just jumping a bit\u2014I mean I\u2019m just dizzy. I\u2019m okay. Thank you for your concern.\u201d For the time being, I\u2019ll just keep smiling. A smile costs zero yen. Feast your eyes on this. As long as I have to accompany them, I\u2019ll have to build as good of a friendship as possible. The trio\u2019s cheeks flush once more. What the heck. Is Lian\u2019s smile that handy? Perhaps it only works on these three, or something. At present, I still don\u2019t understand. For now, let\u2019s aim to do things with elegance, like a refined member of the upper class. Careful not to show my shameful side. I can\u2019t relax\u2026 Ahh, so tiring\u2026 But I must persevere. I don\u2019t want to be killed by magical beasts. \u201cSo, everyone. Shall we go to school?\u201d \u201cYes!\u201d \u201cYes~!\u201d \u201cYess!\u201d Since I don\u2019t know the way to school, I just line up with and follow them nonchalantly. After all, unlike in the game, in reality there are many paths both wide and narrow. The amount of private houses and buildings are increased remarkably. Read this at perpetualdaydreams.com Well, of course. Though I memorized the map of the village from the game, it\u2019s not very useful.\u00a0 Thus, I don\u2019t know the way at all. Walking for a while, I can see the church beside the idyllic road, where the houses and shops are arranged bit by bit. T-that over there is\u2026!! I hold my breath. It\u2019s a familiar moss-covered and dilapidated church made of stone. Within the church resides an orphanage, where a kind old nun takes in and raises children who have no relatives. The main character is also one of those children. \u201cAh!\u201d I witness the figure of a boy trying to enter the church. It\u2019s him!! That\u2019s the main character, the future Hero! No, well, it\u2019s only natural that he\u2019s here, but. Though it\u2019s only natural! Seriously? Do I really have to nurture him splendidly until he\u2019s eighteen? I swallow my spit thoroughly. Can I do this? Even if I don\u2019t like this, I must. I can do it. I can do it. I can be Lian. I am Lian. Lian. I can do it. I\u2019m going to do it. Even so, a small handsome guy is still a handsome guy after all. He\u2019s a miniature hottie. Shiny blond hair. Clear blue eyes. A healthy skin tone. Too bad his face has no expression\u2026 or is it called expressionless\u2026and there\u2019s an impression of coldness. When he grows up, he\u2019ll surely become a popular guy. I\u2019m not jealous of him. I\u2019m not. He\u2019s the main character and the future Hero. However, currently as a child he\u2019s still shorter than me by one head. On his shoulder hangs a light brown bag. I wonder if he\u2019s returning home from his part-time job in the morning. The church takes care of around ten children, so its economic situation should be quite dire. To help out, even the children have part-time jobs in the morning and evening. In this world, there are no laws regarding working standards. Thinking about it again, I find it a dreadful world. I tremble. It doesn\u2019t matter the age; as long as one can move, as long as one can find a job, one can work. Whether that\u2019s good or bad depends on the time and situation. I think the main character is delivering milk in the morning for a job. He should be. He\u2019s a working boy. He has very good roots. Do your best. I\u2019ll cheer for you within my heart! Survive the starting village arc somehow, and become a splendid Hero. I am requesting this of you. Everything rests on your shoulders. I\u2019m begging you. Oh but, I\u2019ll do as much as I can as backup. Since I can\u2019t act publicly, I will in the shadows. As an adult, I can\u2019t possibly entrust everything to the children and let them be. Now, I should look forward to talking to him soon. What was the main character\u2019s name again? The start of the story. I just remembered. Ahhhh?! I remember now! This is the starting scene of the game! Where the player can finally move the main character with his own hands! I also played this game four times, so I remember most of Lian\u2019s lines. Alright. Is it acting time? I am Lian. Lian. Say something impertinent. I will become him. Should I cross my arms and raise and tilt my head a bit? I wonder. Do I seem cocky? Alright. L-let\u2019s go. For now, I should just go ahead. I take a deep breath in my heart. I know the main character\u2019s name. It\u2019s Alfred. \u201cG-good morning, Alfred. Are you working in the morning today too? Poor people sure have it hard.\u201d Clear sky-blue eyes look over this way. Expressionlessly. Jade aka Gian, Jain aka mini Gian, and the mini Suneo Snay stampede in front of the future Hero Alfred, blocking his way. \u201cHehehe. Poor people are pitiful!\u201d \u201cPitiful!\u201d \u201cPoor thing!\u201d Ah, what brats. Jade shoves Alfred\u2019s chest. Alfred, whose body is thinner and shorter than mine, goes down like a piece of cake. How awful. Ah but, I must not help the main character. I\u2019m Lian now. Ugh. My stomach hurts already. I stand near Alfred\u2019s head, folding my arms and looking down. \u201cY-you\u2019re weak.\u00a0 Short and emaciated, withered branch-kun. Isn\u2019t it better to eat more?\u201d Yes, you should eat more. Those three disagreeable brats repeat the words \u201cwithered branch-kun.\u201d Brats. \u201cJust a slight push from Jade and he\u2019s already down. Even though he\u2019s a guy, he\u2019s pitiable. So slender. Looks just like a girl!\u201d Looks just like a girl! Those three repeat these words. It\u2019s said in beautiful harmony. You guys should form a . You\u2019d probably be popular. The color of Alfred\u2019s eyes changes. The clear, blue pigment sinks into an indigo color that is reminiscent of the night sky, golden star-like grains of sand blending with and scattering through the entirety of the irises. His gaze becomes sharp. He appears angry. That\u2019s right, get mad. Get even more mad. Anger can become strength. \u201cH-hmph. 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The dining room should be downstairs. Wandering around, I encounter another maid who leads me. I\u2019m saved. Even the dining room is incredibly spacious. The table is as long as those seen on television. Sitting in the seat of honor is a middle-aged man sipping coffee. He has his hair combed back and sports a fashionable mustache. Well, this must be Lian\u2019s father. To his side is a woman with her makeup done perfectly, with jewels adorning her chest, fingers, and head. Is this Lian\u2019s mother? She\u2019s gorgeous, but the quirked brow and corners of her eyes make her seem nervous. Facing opposite of the woman is a young man with green eyes and long silver hair. I guess this is Lian\u2019s elder brother. At the sight of me, his whole face lights up into a smile and he beckons. The chair next to him is free. It seems he wants me to sit there. Amazing. This is such a splendid breakfast. Somehow, it looks like the breakfast of a hotel. Scrambled eggs, ham, and salad are served on large, shiny, and white plates. Heaps of fruit. Fluffy bread. Baked pastries decorated with beauty in mind. And they\u2019re presented buffet style. That being said, I\u2019ve never eaten breakfast with a fork and knife before. I\u2019m so nervous. My hand trembles, dropping the fork from the tension. How embarrassing. Not understanding the etiquette, I watch the hands of Lian\u2019s elder brother who\u2019s sitting next to me. Then he calls out my name with a smile. Lian\u2019s elder brother is extremely handsome. Just go explode already. Judging from his looks, this elder brother is probably in high school. \u201cWhat is it, my cute Lian? Today you\u2019re acting quite mature.\u201d \u201cEh, ah, r-really?\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s right. Are you not feeling well? Will you be taking a break from school today?\u201d As he questions me in the voice of a handsome guy, he strokes my head. He caresses my cheeks. He goes on to caress my nape with graceful hands. For some reason, I feel tremors running down my spine, wanting to escape. I think it\u2019s scary. Something tells me this instinctively. \u201cNo, I\u2019ll go to school!\u201d \u201cIs that so? Too bad. I thought I could play with Lian the whole day today\u2026\u201d He\u2019s still stroking my cheeks, his face drawing near. I want him to release me immediately. In my heart, I decide not to get too close to Lian\u2019s elder brother. I leave the mansion. Standing by the gate are three children. \u201cGood morning! Lian-sama!\u201d \u201cGood morning~, Lian-sama!\u201d Good morning, Lian-sama!\u201d The three of them line up, turning toward me to smile. Oh, I remember. These guys are the three bullies. Also, they\u2019re Lian\u2019s underlings\u2014I mean, my friends. Right, currently I am Lian. That\u2019s why I need to act like him. Don\u2019t let anyone be suspicious of me. Lian\u2019s personal preferences and traits\u2026How do I imitate these? Ahh, what were they again? Remember. I have to remember. Oh yeah, he\u2019s kind of cheeky. Yes, that\u2019s it. That\u2019s right. He has an audacious attitude and gives off the impression of disgust toward everything, the epitome of a rich young master. In that case, I ought to act conceited\u2026 probably. \u201cG-good morning everyone.\u201d First of all, I turn toward them with a smile. Elegantly and full of grace. The faces of the trio flush red. \u201cY-yes!!\u201d \u201cAhh~ Lian-sama is also beautiful today!\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful!\u201d Is it really that beautiful? I think that to see true beauty you\u2019d have to turn to Lian\u2019s handsome elder brother. Yet, is Lian also on that level? Well, since this village is so close to the frontier, the handsome guy standard may be rock-bottom low. Besides, it\u2019s in their character setting that the trio adore Lian. As I\u2019m watching them, their cheeks dye red. I\u2019m relieved. For the moment, they aren\u2019t suspecting me. It seems fine for now. Uh huh. Let\u2019s do it like so in the future. However. Keeping up an act is pretty exhausting\u2026 I scan the area. The scenery of the tranquil countryside stretches on. Certainly, here is the starting village unmistakably. Without a doubt. The game is composed of two parts. The village arc of the beginning and the main story. Even if you do a speed run of the beginning\u2019s village arc, it takes more than five hours to complete it. There are various things, such as long cutscenes, in the beginning. So, players actually start playing the game once the main character is twelve years old. In other words. By chronological order, I wonder at which part it is now? Currently, how old am I? They said I\u2019m in school. The village\u2019s school. There, primary education continues until the student graduates at twelve years of age. So, that means I\u2019m about twelve right now. I\u2019m pretty sure students ages thirteen to sixteen attend middle school at a neighboring town. At the age of seventeen, Lian will return to his village, learning the lord\u2019s tasks while helping his father. The main character will be helping out in the church and orphanage and working at the ranch. He will also continue to deliver milk in the morning. What a hard worker. is about to have tears flowing out. That means&#8230; I calculate at least six years until he\u2019s eighteen years old. Woah! Seriously? No way! I have to stay in this world for six years?! This isn\u2019t just at the level of \u201ctoo long\u201d anymore. I\u2019m about ready to faint. It\u2019s too cruel, goddess! I\u2019ll sue you for a fraudulent job description! \u201cL-Lian-sama?! Your face is blue. Are you not feeling well?!\u201d \u201cT-the color of your face\u2026\u201d \u201cA-are you okay?!\u201d \u201cN-no, I\u2019m fine. My consciousness was just jumping a bit\u2014I mean I\u2019m just dizzy. I\u2019m okay. Thank you for your concern.\u201d For the time being, I\u2019ll just keep smiling. A smile costs zero yen. Feast your eyes on this. As long as I have to accompany them, I\u2019ll have to build as good of a friendship as possible. The trio\u2019s cheeks flush once more. What the heck. Is Lian\u2019s smile that handy? Perhaps it only works on these three, or something. At present, I still don\u2019t understand. For now, let\u2019s aim to do things with elegance, like a refined member of the upper class. Careful not to show my shameful side. I can\u2019t relax\u2026 Ahh, so tiring\u2026 But I must persevere. I don\u2019t want to be killed by magical beasts. \u201cSo, everyone. Shall we go to school?\u201d \u201cYes!\u201d \u201cYes~!\u201d \u201cYess!\u201d Since I don\u2019t know the way to school, I just line up with and follow them nonchalantly. After all, unlike in the game, in reality there are many paths both wide and narrow. The amount of private houses and buildings are increased remarkably. Read this at perpetualdaydreams.com Well, of course. Though I memorized the map of the village from the game, it\u2019s not very useful.\u00a0 Thus, I don\u2019t know the way at all. Walking for a while, I can see the church beside the idyllic road, where the houses and shops are arranged bit by bit. T-that over there is\u2026!! I hold my breath. It\u2019s a familiar moss-covered and dilapidated church made of stone. Within the church resides an orphanage, where a kind old nun takes in and raises children who have no relatives. The main character is also one of those children. \u201cAh!\u201d I witness the figure of a boy trying to enter the church. It\u2019s him!! That\u2019s the main character, the future Hero! No, well, it\u2019s only natural that he\u2019s here, but. Though it\u2019s only natural! Seriously? Do I really have to nurture him splendidly until he\u2019s eighteen? I swallow my spit thoroughly. Can I do this? Even if I don\u2019t like this, I must. I can do it. I can do it. I can be Lian. I am Lian. Lian. I can do it. I\u2019m going to do it. Even so, a small handsome guy is still a handsome guy after all. He\u2019s a miniature hottie. Shiny blond hair. Clear blue eyes. A healthy skin tone. Too bad his face has no expression\u2026 or is it called expressionless\u2026and there\u2019s an impression of coldness. When he grows up, he\u2019ll surely become a popular guy. I\u2019m not jealous of him. I\u2019m not. He\u2019s the main character and the future Hero. However, currently as a child he\u2019s still shorter than me by one head. On his shoulder hangs a light brown bag. I wonder if he\u2019s returning home from his part-time job in the morning. The church takes care of around ten children, so its economic situation should be quite dire. To help out, even the children have part-time jobs in the morning and evening. In this world, there are no laws regarding working standards. Thinking about it again, I find it a dreadful world. I tremble. It doesn\u2019t matter the age; as long as one can move, as long as one can find a job, one can work. Whether that\u2019s good or bad depends on the time and situation. I think the main character is delivering milk in the morning for a job. He should be. He\u2019s a working boy. He has very good roots. Do your best. I\u2019ll cheer for you within my heart! Survive the starting village arc somehow, and become a splendid Hero. I am requesting this of you. Everything rests on your shoulders. I\u2019m begging you. Oh but, I\u2019ll do as much as I can as backup. Since I can\u2019t act publicly, I will in the shadows. As an adult, I can\u2019t possibly entrust everything to the children and let them be. Now, I should look forward to talking to him soon. What was the main character\u2019s name again? The start of the story. I just remembered. Ahhhh?! I remember now! This is the starting scene of the game! Where the player can finally move the main character with his own hands! I also played this game four times, so I remember most of Lian\u2019s lines. Alright. Is it acting time? I am Lian. Lian. Say something impertinent. I will become him. Should I cross my arms and raise and tilt my head a bit? I wonder. Do I seem cocky? Alright. L-let\u2019s go. For now, I should just go ahead. I take a deep breath in my heart. I know the main character\u2019s name. It\u2019s Alfred. \u201cG-good morning, Alfred. Are you working in the morning today too? Poor people sure have it hard.\u201d Clear sky-blue eyes look over this way. Expressionlessly. Jade aka Gian, Jain aka mini Gian, and the mini Suneo Snay stampede in front of the future Hero Alfred, blocking his way. \u201cHehehe. Poor people are pitiful!\u201d \u201cPitiful!\u201d \u201cPoor thing!\u201d Ah, what brats. Jade shoves Alfred\u2019s chest. Alfred, whose body is thinner and shorter than mine, goes down like a piece of cake. How awful. Ah but, I must not help the main character. I\u2019m Lian now. Ugh. My stomach hurts already. I stand near Alfred\u2019s head, folding my arms and looking down. \u201cY-you\u2019re weak.\u00a0 Short and emaciated, withered branch-kun. Isn\u2019t it better to eat more?\u201d Yes, you should eat more. Those three disagreeable brats repeat the words \u201cwithered branch-kun.\u201d Brats. \u201cJust a slight push from Jade and he\u2019s already down. Even though he\u2019s a guy, he\u2019s pitiable. So slender. Looks just like a girl!\u201d Looks just like a girl! Those three repeat these words. It\u2019s said in beautiful harmony. You guys should form a . You\u2019d probably be popular. The color of Alfred\u2019s eyes changes. The clear, blue pigment sinks into an indigo color that is reminiscent of the night sky, golden star-like grains of sand blending with and scattering through the entirety of the irises. His gaze becomes sharp. He appears angry. That\u2019s right, get mad. Get even more mad. Anger can become strength. \u201cH-hmph. 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