《Spoiled (Temporary)》 -Prologue- In a certain universe¡­ On a blue planet¡­ In a city¡­ On a hot summer morning with the sun high in the air and a small breeze, walking along the sidewalk was a teenage girl that had a pixie cut with unkempt black hair. Her skin was lightly tanned with slight blemishes on her face. Although one would not be able to tell if they stood more than 3 meters away. Even without the blemishes her face was ordinary, nothing that screamed pretty, beautiful or cute, just plain. Barely reaching the height of 1.6 meters; she is wearing black glasses, a black t-shirt with a police box on it, a pair of blue jeans, and a pair of black sneakers. Turning the corner, the girl started to pick up her pace as small droplets of sweat started to roll down her face. Once she achieved what seemed like her maximum walking speed, she arrives at a set of stairs that led to a train station. As she makes her way up the stairs, the girl tilts her head down and stares at the steps in front of her. Halfway up the stairs, she clips the sole of her sneakers against the edge of a step and trips. But she supports herself using the railing and quickly balances herself again. Continuing her journey, the girl reaches the station, swipes her card and passes through turnstile. Walking towards the left with a sign that hung from the ceiling with the words ¡°Uptown¡± displayed on it, she merges into a crowd of people heading in the same direction. Following at the very back of the crowd at a slow pace, they arrive at another set of stairs. Just like the last time the girl looks down at the set of stairs before continuing up. Right as she reached the twenty-eighth step with only two steps left, the girl looked up. However at that very moment a man dressed in business attire that looked like he was in a rush, ran down the stairs bumping his left arm against the girls shoulders and his briefcase against her leg. The girl starts to fall backwaHEY GODAMN YOU, WHY DIDJA HAVE TO KNOCK HER DOWN¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. I SPENT SO MUCH TIME NARRATING HER¡­ *sniffles* AND YOU WHY ARE YOU NOT WAVING YOUR ARMS????? WHAT ABOUT YOUR SCREAMS? HOW ARE YOU STILL SILENT¡­ AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, Fuck it, I quitting after this chapter!!! The girl falls head first against the floor, with a look of shock and fear filled her eyes. Although she was in such a dire state, she did not let out a single sound. Even though the man that knocked her down tried to save her, she barely reached for it till it was too late. *BAM* Hitting the ground, the girl finally lets out an inaudible mumble. As blood leaked out of her head, her body quivered a bit before her bodily functions stopped completely. With her death, people started to gather around her, some tried to wake her up, the man who knocked her down and a few others ran to get the police and ambulance. This death caused many people lives to be changed, but the life that experienced the most change was undoubtedly the girl who died. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.Surrounded in complete darkness were three figures. Two of those figures were at the height of 2 meters while one was at the height of 1.6 meters. When getting a close up of the three figures, one can see a woman in the arms of man sitting together on a pitch black throne. The throne was made out of some sort of black material that gave off the feeling of death and had a simple design made of squares and rectangles. Only the seat and back rest had a design on the cushions, which is barely noticeable with the two on the throne. The woman had a slender figure with skin as white as snow and her body had perfect curves that exuded an atmosphere like that of a femme fatale. Her breasts were the perfect size not too large or too small, but enough for males and females to have no complaints. She was dressed in a white sleeveless skater dress that started from her collar bone till her knees and under that dress was a pair of black tights that hid her creamy white legs and feet. On her feet was a pair of silver three inch low mule sandal heels with straps at her ankles and a beautiful Gardenia on the end of each heel. Her face was an oval shape with cute pink cupid shaped lips; a pair of almond shaped amber colored eyes, soft angled eyebrows and an ideal nose. Lastly she had golden wavy blonde hair that stopped at her waist. The man had a well-built body with light colored skin and released an aura of intimidation. With a full set of black leather (boots, belt, pants, shirt, vest) covering him from head to toe and a head of black hair; the man looked like a full blown warrior who had gone through countless battles. Even though he has a handsome face with a strong angular jaw line and black eyes like a bottomless abyss that does not have even a single scar or wrinkle. This man stared down at a mighty proud looking hellhound with one arm around the waist of the woman and the other arm on the armrest. The hellhound was the third figure covered in black fur with blazing red flames at the end of each of its feet and at the end of its tail. With its red eyes, sharp claws and fangs, it looked up from its seated position. Even with these fierce features, the dog seemed harmless enough for a child to go up and pet it. At this moment the man spoke with a calm voice ¡°I have selected the next candidate and it is on its way.¡± ¡°Thank you master and milady. I hope this time will be the last time.¡± ¡°hehehe, I wish you luck Xy, I can¡¯t wait for another pet.¡± giggled the woman Lifting his hand up, the man formed a six inch in diameter crystal ball and threw it towards the hellhound. The hellhound jumped up, caught it in its mouth, and vanished into black smoke before it landed. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Thank You for reading, I hope the descriptions are not too bad and if you find some problems or ways to make them better leave a suggestion. Thank You again. First time writing a story, hope my English is not too bad. Chapter 1 So after begging for hours while doing a seiza, I finally got the narrator to work part time, he is also given free range of when to appear¡­. Chapter 1 *Nngggghh* W-wh-where am i? ¡­ huh why can¡¯t I move my arms and legs?!? M-my eyes also w-wo-won¡¯t open! How did I end up like this? *Aarrgghh* m-my head¡­ ah ¡­ I was on the way to a doctor¡¯s appointment and I was knocked down the stairs ¡­ ugh just my luck, even though I was being so careful like always watching the steps, so I don¡¯t make a fool of myself. I fell. So, does this mean I am in a coma?? N-n-nooo, this can¡¯t be, I would rather be dead than a vegtable, I mean my family can¡¯t afford the medical bills. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, curse my slow reaction, if I knew this was going to happen, I would¡¯ve waved my arms like crazy trying to grab someone or something at least¡­ but instead i¡­i was just dumbstruck and fell. Damn it god, even though you made it painless, I still hate you for making me fall in the first place and turning me into a vegtable. *hmph* Tens of seconds later, the girl started to calm down. Hmmm, w-wh-why do I feel wet? Don¡¯t tell me I am still covered in blood. I hate blood, it¡¯s creepy and I get chills just from seWAIT, if I can feel, doesn¡¯t this mean that I am not in a coma. But if I can¡¯t move, then does this mean i am fully paralyzed? But is this possible? I can barely even twitch. Maybe I should try focusing on my five senses and try to get some information about my situation. Ok then first on the list is smell. *sniff* Ok no smell, next is, uhhhh sight, but I already know that, so taste. ¡­ Also no taste and I probably can¡¯t hear because I haven¡¯t heard a single sound, so I only have touch. *focuses* Hmmm, I seem to be completely submerged in blood. B-bu-but there¡¯s no way I am still alive losing this much blood, right? R-right? Someone?? Anyone??? If it¡¯s not blood, then did I get thrown in a pool or is this a new treatment for vegetables, so they grow? Maybe I died and I¡¯m in my mother¡¯s stoma¡­ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *knock* *opens eyes* Huh, where am I right now? *looks around* Oh right, this must be my mother¡¯s womb, but the womb is much harder than I expected, I thought it would be soft and squishy. *poke* Yup this is much harder than I expected. Maybe I was wrong and I did not reincarnate¡­ L-let¡¯s not think negatively right now, let¡¯s think positively for now. Like I can now move, hurray. *imagines a fist pump* But if this is my mother¡¯s womb, I shouldn¡¯t mess around in here. In case I break something. Now with all my experience from reading light novels, web novels, and fan fiction; I should see if there is game-like mechanics. If there is than I really did reincarnate. First is status? ¡­ Status. Status!! STATUS! Nothing¡­ Ummm, what about mana? I should try to feel mana. Now how does mana feel like? It should be some type of energy in our surroundings and in our body, right? ... No answer, w-we-well I-I¡¯m use to being alone anyways. *hmph* Lets start. *closes eyes and concentrates* A couple of minutes later. *opens eyes* Also nothing¡­ I didn¡¯t feel anything at all, except a bit of hunger. This is probably normal for a fetus, I mean like what were the chances of me being a main character? Like one in a billion probably, but I can still hope right, god? *sigh* What should I do now? Maybe this is really all just a dream and I am lying on a hospital bed right now. My dreams really suck it¡¯s making me feel worst and worst¡­ Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings. *stomach growls* Ah, I am even feeling hungry in my dreams. This is probably punishment for my past life. Even though I had a family, shelter, food, and an education; I wasn¡¯t really happy about it. And the reason for this was because I couldn¡¯t fit into society, without hiding my true feelings. I felt stressed out having to fulfill the expectations of my parents and society. Even though I could¡¯ve fulfilled those expectations, I wanted to be lazy and free to enjoy life. But that wasn¡¯t possible and as a result, my thoughts started to grow dark. I began to think that food was only necessary for living, and would rather the need to eat disappear. I didn¡¯t love my parents nor hate them, I only thought of the fact that I owed them and had to pay them back. Then when I got more stressed out, I wished for death and imagined dying and reincarnating just like those light novels I read. Although this maybe punishment I don¡¯t regret my death one bit because I have already changed. So if I am reincarnated, I am going to try to live my life to the fullest. Without hiding how I really feel and live a carefree live. Do you hear me god? I am not afraid, so come at me! *throws fist up* *crack* ¡­ M-mo-mother?, I-I¡¯m sorry, g-god please don¡¯t tell me I j-just killed my mother, I don¡¯t want to be a murder at birth¡­ *cracks some more* N-noooooo, I-i can¡¯t watch this. *closes eyes* *crack* *sunlight shines in* Ahhh, my eyes, s-so bright *shatters* *thud* O-owww, my butt . *opens eyes* Opening my eyes, a beautiful white sandy beach and what seems to be a clear blue ocean comes into view. Looking to my left and right I can see the beach extending quite far off into the distance. Turning around I can see a giant lush forest running along the side of the beach. W-wow, this is like a scene out of a movie, i-I can¡¯t believe I missed out on such beauty living in the city. *plop* Tilting my head down to look towards the direction of the sound, I find what appears to be my body, covered in goo. And just like I expected, I was reincarnated and even into a baby girl too with nice smooth, tender looking white skin. However what surprised me the most was not the goo, but weird paint-like splotches covering my torso. The splotches were only a few centimeters in size, completely pitch black, and they were scattered all over my torso. Besides my torso, my feet and hands were also pitch black. But those parts looked quite cute, like I was wearing ankle socks and gloves. Just like my feet, my ¡®gloves¡¯ stopped at my wrist. Feeling nervous about this weird condition, I decided to poke the spots, hoping it¡¯s not some weird skin disease or ¡­ cancer. *poke* *pokes some more* W-well at least it feels soft and smooth, just like a normal baby¡¯s skin. It may even be softer than a baby¡¯s skin. Inspecting the black splotches as well as my hands and feet, I have come to the conclusion that I probably should not worry about it now because even if I do worry about it, I can¡¯t do anything about them anyways. As these worries seep out of my mind, I finally noticed that I was sitting on an egg shell and this egg shell was on a giant grey silky blanket. Well the blanket is probably a normal sized blanket, but me being a baby and all, it seemed very big. However this elegant blanket was ruined with my goo on it. *stomach growls* Oops, my face flares up a bit and I realized that I am still hungry. For now, I should find something to eat. Looking around I see beach, rocks, trees, ocean, the grey blanket, and the egg shells. Seeing the egg shells, my hand reached out and grabbed a piece before I even realized it. Hmm, for some reason I have an urge to eat it. Not sure if this is the instincts of whatever my species is or what, I mean what type of human is born from an egg? I¡¯m pretty sure not even the demi-humans into those light novels and web novels I read were born from an egg. Also where are my parents?? *looks around* *sigh* It seems like I have been abandoned... Although I¡¯ve been abandoned, I am not going to cry or anything. I mean like I haven¡¯t even meet them once, they are like complete strangers to me. However this does make me worry because I am just a baby, h-how can I survive?? Thinking about the pain that may await me places a bit of fear in my heart. Even though I am not afraid of death, I still don¡¯t like pain yanno? I mean like who likes pain? See, no one answered. That means I¡¯m not the only one. *stomach growls again* Ahhh, i¡¯m still hungry and my mind wandered off again. Now lets¡¯ try my egg shells and if they don¡¯t taste good or are inedible I can always spit them out. Holding the goo covered egg shell near my lips I parted my lips and took a bite. *crunch* Hey, this tastes like regular potato chips and the goo adds a mild salty flavor to it. *stuffs rest in mouth* Since it is an egg shell after all, the texture is a lot smoother than chips which makes¡¯ me, feel a bit uncomfortable. Why? Well it feels like I am eating glass shards kind of and even eating regular potato chips I somehow chomp down on them when they are upright. Stabbing into the roof of my mouth, so imagine what a bloody scene it would be if this happened with the egg shell. Scary, right? As I imagined the horrifying scene, I come to realize that I have eaten all the surrounding shells, and the only one left was the big shell I was sitting on. So I decided to eat the shell I was sitting on too. Standing up. I fell. Forward. *pufh* O-owwwwwwwww, I roll over and place my hands on my face trying to keep my tears in. I also checked to see if I b-br-broke my nose. *Phew*, luckily this is the beach and I fell onto sand, otherwise things could¡¯ve gotten ugly. Thinking of this second horrifying scene I waited for the pain to subside. After a couple of moments I separate my hands from my face and grabbed the large egg shell I was sitting on. Lifting up the egg shell, I noticed a word sewn on to the middle of the grey blanket using the English alphabet. The word was ¡®Aria¡¯. While eating the egg shell, I started to think about what it meant. The only thing that could come to mind was that it was my name. I mean like what else could it mean??? It was on the blanket my egg was placed on. So it is mostly likely my name. Alright. I like this name much better than my old one, Xie Lie Zhu. Finishing the last bite, i decided that from now on I¡¯ll be called Aria. The beginning of a life, where I choose my own future with no one stopping me! With my new name I grabbed my dirty blanket and myself; I crawled towards the ocean to get cleaned up. Arriving at a calm shore, I find a cute adorable baby girl reflected in the water. The girl had light purple hair, amber colored eyes, small pretty nose, and petite pink lips. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Thank You for reading, I hope my character sounds realistic and the pacing is ok. I would be grateful if people can point out any glaring plot holes or mistakes/misunderstandings my story has so far. And any other suggestions as well. Also sorry for the slow release, I was very lazy only writing 300-600 words a day and I have trouble putting my thoughts and ideas into words. Chapter 2 Enjoy! Chapter 2 Mesmerized by my reflection, I let out a small laugh. Although I had a cute face I looked really funny with my buzz cut like hairstyle. After a few more seconds of myself, I crawled into the water and began to wash myself. Wow! To my surprise the goo came off pretty easily, with only a few light rubs. A few minutes passed and I have completely cleaned myself up. Despite cleaning off all the goo, I still didn¡¯t feel too comfortable with the black splotches on my torso, unlike my charming hands and feet. I felt awkward looking like an ink splattered canvas ¡®board¡¯; I-I¡¯m still a child so it¡¯s fine to call myself that! *hmph* ¡­ Turning around while pushing those awful thoughts out of my mind, I find that some of the goo on my blanket washed away as it bathed in the water. Waving the blanket a couple of times in the water was enough to get rid of the rest of the goo. Once I deemed my blanket was clean, I decided to practice standing and walking. Slowly pushing myself to a stand I tried my best not to fall. However, when I stood up straight, I wobbled and *splash* I fell into the water. Pushing myself out of the water *Gahh* I took a deep breath. Determined to succeed I practiced it over and over again. After tens of tries I finally did it, I stood up by myself. I was shocked at how quickly I was able to learn to stand, especially with this newborn body of mine. Maybe I have some OP abilities or I have inhumane strength?? So I sat back down and I punched the ground expecting a mini ripple or explosion. But ¡­ nothing happened. *sigh* Time to get back to reality. Getting back up once again I tottered around in the water for like thirty minutes before I was able to walk decently. Feeling proud of my accomplishments I dragged my blanket and myself out of the water. Awwwwww. Stepping out of the water and onto the beach, the sand started to adhere to the bottom of my feet and get stuck between my toes after a few steps. *sighhh* Fearing the worst, I lift my blanket up and I see clumps of sand adhering to it. However I felt hopeful as some of the clumps fell off just from lifting it up, so I give it a couple of fierce shakes. *Ha!* My eyes turned round in awe as the sand falls off, leaving a nice single shade of grey. What surprised me wasn¡¯t just the ease of cleaning it, but the way it felt compared to the way it looked. Although it looked plain and simple, my blanket felt like the silkiest, fluffiest, and softest piece of cloth ever. I¡¯m going to use this blanket for the rest of my life. Aaaa, my parents must be rich¡­ Oh wells, I can¡¯t do anything about it now. It would¡¯ve been nice to grow up rich and carefree though. *imagines a castle, maids,etc* *hua* Now lets¡¯ get back to what I was doing. Hmmm, I wasn¡¯t doing anything though. I should figure of what I should do from now on. Now about this blanket, I don¡¯t want to carry it around in my hands¡­ I guess I¡¯ll tie it to my neck like a cape. *ties it around neck* With it tied around my neck, I felt quite pleasant as it brushed against my back. I then turned around to find that at least two-third of it was still on the ground. Realizing it was pointless to try to keep it clean, I decided to continue onwards. Couple of minutes later. *Khoff khoff* Uugh, I can¡¯t keep this up anymore. The weight of my blanket pulling against my throat is too much. I¡¯ll suffocate to death at this rate, but what can I do?? Ah, I know. I can wrap it around me like a towel. Grabbing one end of it I start wrapping it around my chest. Wait, I have to get the sand off first. *shakes blanket* Okay, now. One¡­ Two¡­ Three¡­ Done. Well, at least it¡¯s better than my cape idea. Even if it looks like a wedding dress with an excessively long hem, I think it is quite nice on me. Taking my first step *pufwa* I fell, again. *fu* Mr.Sand, thank you for saving me again. Getting back up, I part the blanket at my feet, creating an opening for me to walk. Arriving near the end of the beach, where it meets the forest, I realize I still didn¡¯t have a plan yet. So I walked back to the middle of the beach and decided to start my planning there. Lets¡¯ first outline what my goals are first. *draws a chart* C F B Okay C will stand for current, F will stand for future, and B will stand for both. Lets¡¯ see, what I need now is food, shelter, uhhh is there anything else I could do now?? Hmmm, looks like there¡¯s nothing else so far. For the future, I would like to travel, get strong enough to travel, get rich maybe?, and uuummmm I¡¯m not sure what else I want. So moving on to both, I want to enjoy myself and that¡¯s about it. With this the chart is complete. C (Current) F (Future) B (Both) Food travel enjoy Shelter strong Rich? No matter how you look at it, the most important thing on my list is to get food. And from the looks of it, the forest is going to be the place with the food. *sigh* I would try to catch fish, but I can¡¯t swim. Well, I can swim, but I don¡¯t know how to breathe while swimming. Leaving me no other choice than to hold my breath and it doesn¡¯t look like one can catch fish like that. Besides I never liked fish anyways, with all those sharp, tiny bones that you can choke on. Meaning this forest is my only choice. I just hope I can do something; I have never hunted before with grocery stores, supermarkets, and other convenient establishments around. Judging from the size of these trees, the fact that it expands along with this beach and the fact that all I can see is trees. This is probably a forest filled with magical beasts or monsters or some other form of dangerous animals that I can¡¯t deal with. Facing the forest, I try to settle down my nerves before going in. However that was a failure, I¡¯m still shaking slightly due to this massive, unknown forest. But I take a step anyways towards the forest. Reaching the edge of the forest I find that it is filled with bushes that were taller than me. Staring at these bushes, I closed my eyes, grabbed the end of my blanket and tied it around my eyes like a blindfold. What am I doing you may ask? I¡¯m covering my eyes so I don¡¯t get stabbed by a twig or a branch of the bush. Once the blindfold was on, I walked forward with my hands in front of me pushing away the branches making a way for myself. A few seconds into the bush, I feel my hands hitting a fleshy round object. Huh, i-is th-that a b-bug? Giving into panic I rush forward with all my might, only to be pulled back and almost falling over. Getting back my balance I try to move forward once again, only to be pulled back again. Ah, my blanket must be stuck. Wanting to leave behind whatever I touched as soon as possible, I pull down my blindfold, turn around, and find my blanket caught on a branch. I quickly released my blanket from the branch and took a few steps away from the bush. At about 1 meter always, I readied myself to defend myself from the bug that might come out. With my eyes stuck on the bush for a few minutes, nothing came out. *phew* It looks like whatever it was it¡¯s gone. Turning back around to continue onwards, I find myself surrounded by bushes. Waaaaaa, look at all these fruits and flowers growing on these bushes. There are blue red strawberry shaped ones without the seeds, tiny round pink berries, fuzzy white berries, and many other colorful berries. The flowers are also just as colorful, with magenta lilies, honeydew orchids, crimson roses, aqua blue chrysanthemum as well as plenty of other flowers that I did not recognize. It seems like my first goal of getting food maybe solved, right?? I can just live on fruits right??? But I should try to find something else, just in case. Also exploring this forest might be a good thing, I could learn how dangerous this forest is at the same time. Alright, lets¡¯ charge onwards! Moving deeper into the forest, the bushes started to become scarce and only giant trees could be seen. Mighty Oak trees, full Maple trees, and others soon littered the forest. Taking a stroll through this forest was simply wonderful. Looking at the lush green trees, breathing in the earthy scent, feeling the cool humid air with the bright speckles of light shining through the trees was a one of a kind experience that I could¡¯ve never experienced in my previous life. *Grrrawr* Stuck in a daze as I was fascinated with the beauty of nature, I didn¡¯t notice the clearing I almost walked into. In the middle of this clearing laid a large two meter long 4-legged beast cladded in silvery fur that seemed like armor. It tail was half the size of its body reaching a length of a meter. With yellow eyes, a black slit iris and black claws reaching at least 3-inches in length. It gave off a powerful savage aura as it glared at me. Taking a few peeks at its eyes, my heart gave a jump. I wasn¡¯t really afraid of dying, but I was afraid of surviving. If I lived, I would probably be crippled and have to suffer through immense amounts of pain. Seeing that it did not move, I turned around and made a run for it. Dashing through the forest in the direction I came, I ran without looking back. Running and falling for about 15 to 20 minutes, taking a break every minute to catch my breath as I walked. I finally made it back to the bushy area with a few bruises here and there. S-so don¡¯t make fun of me okay, I am a newborn baby. Being able to run already is a great accomplishment yanno?! Catching my breath, I thought about that beast. Why did it not chase me?? It seemed pretty strong. Maybe I¡¯m lucky or it was injured?? Well whatever the reason, I am now safe. I think. So are all the beasts in this forest like that? If so I can¡¯t leave then¡­ and I¡¯ll only have fruits to eat. It¡¯s not like I dislike fruits, it¡¯s just strange for a person who has lived in a world filled with many choices. When my heartbeat settled down, I got up, untied the blanket from around my neck and began to collect the fruits with it. Gathering what seem to be around thirty different kinds of fruits, I tied them up, blindfolded myself, and walked back to the beach. Now why did I gather so many kinds, well I¡¯m going to try each one and see which are safe to eat and which are not. I¡¯m crazy you say, well I have no choice. And it¡¯s not like I¡¯m going to just stuff it down my throat, I going to take a small bite out of each and see if they are edible. The worst case is that I die or get poisoned. I have already died so it¡¯s not a big deal, However if I get poisoned, I¡¯ll just eat the rest to ending my suffering, if I can. If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. Although I would prefer to live a joyful life, I have already thought about death many times in my previous life. But in that case I was held back by my responsibilities to my parents. In this life I have none so I can die without worry. Taking a seat on the middle of the beach, I place the fruits down in front of me with part of the blanket and the taste test begins! From all the fruits I collected I chose the very first fruit I saw, the blue red strawberry shaped one. Biting the tip of the fruit, I gave it a few chews, sampling the flavor of bitterness mixed sourness, before swallowing. Right after I swallowed it, I noticed my tongue felt like it has just been burnt, feeling numb to the point where I couldn¡¯t even feel the roof of my mouth. This aftertaste or lack of, gave me a bad feeling. While I waited for the effects, my body slowly became numb as well; I started to lose my sense of touch. Then I felt hundreds of needles pricking my skin even though nothing was happening. *pufwa* Losing control over my body I fell backwards into the sand. Nnnnnngggghhh, I tried to get up but I couldn¡¯t move at all. *sigh* looks like this fruit has a paralyzing effect. Being paralyzed, I stayed down, closing my eyes, waiting for the effects to wear off. ¡­ Please don¡¯t tell me this is going to be permanent; I don¡¯t want to die of starvation. Aaaahhh what should I do?? Nnnnnggghhh, nope still can¡¯t move. Honestly, all I took was just one bite! *sighs* Seems like all I can do is wait it out. After what seemed like an eternity, I tried again. Nnngghh, ah, I did it, my fingers moved a bit. Kay, lets¡¯ wait a bit longer. After a few more minutes I gradually regained my ability to move. I was expecting a lot longer for the effects to wear off, but it wore off quickly once I gained the ability to move my fingers again. Sitting back up, I grabbed the berry and placed it to my left. Next, I should try the tiny round pink berries about the size of a marble. This time, I learned my lesson and just took a little nibble. This one gave off a lightly sweet flavor which stayed on my tongue for a few seconds before going away completely. Waiting for something to happen, nothing did. So this will go to the good pile. Picking up the pink round marble, I placed it to my right. Grabbing the fuzzy white fruit, I took it up to my eye and examined the fuzz. Looking closely, I find that the fruit was covered in tiny little hairs. Hmm, these hairs probably aren¡¯t dangerous; I mean these hairs feel the kiwis from my past life. And if they were dangerous, my fingers would probably be pricked by them. Also taking a nibble of this fruit a funny taste spread through my mouth. It was sweet and full of flavor like a lychee, yet at the end of it there was a dry bitter taste in mouth. Like moisture was being sucked out. Again i waiting, but this time I didn¡¯t have to wait too long, because within a minute the effects started to show. My mind grew hazy, my body heated up, I began to gasp for air, and pain started to appe¡­ *pufwa* The girl has fallen down, laying there on the beach without a sign of life. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *Uwahh* I open my eyes, to find myself looking at the sky. *Aarrgghh* m-my head¡­ ah, that fruit was probably quite dangerous, but at least the ordeal pasted by without me experiencing pain. Death would have been acceptable as well, but whatever. Sitting myself back up; I noticed that the fruit had fallen to my right side. Aaaaa, how dare you sneak into the good pile! Want to poison me again? Well not this time, I pick it up and throw it away, landing 6 feet away. Tsk, you¡¯re lucky I am weak, otherwise you would¡¯ve been a goner. Now, looking back at myself, I find that nothing happened to my body. Though I still had the black stuff, I can consider that normal. I even felt pretty good and healthy. Seeing no visible damage done to my body, I selected my next fruit. A lime green bean shaped fruit no bigger than a centimeter; at least I think it¡¯s a fruit, with light green veins running almost vertically around the bean. I took a bite out of it because it was too small to nibble. The bean felt like slush and had no discernible taste from what I can tell, so I swallowed it. Again I await the results. After around ten minutes, I started to fill full, my stomach was a bit bloated, but you couldn¡¯t tell unless you saw how skinny I was to begin with. Huh, don¡¯t tell me this the magical bean which will leave you full for days??? I can¡¯t believe such a thing really exists! With this bean I don¡¯t have to worry about food anymore. Hurray. Okay, so you go to the right. Now what¡¯s next *poot* *Pfffffffffff* My face flares up red like a tomato and fumes could be seen. Aaaahhhh you goddamn bea- *poot* -n, you are dead. Grabbing the bean, I crush it in my hands and fling off the remains. Despite the fact it was too small to crush, it is still the bean¡¯s remains. *poot* = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *Phew* Finally done, even the sun was now 3/4s gone; creating a beautiful mixture of red, orange and purple blanketing over the sky. This was a pretty bad experience, but at least I have determined what is edible. Although I talked about killing myself by eating more fruits, when I got poisoned; I tried, but it backfired. The first of the fruits that was poisonous, without causing me to faint, I ate the whole thing. But the pain only got grew stronger until I fainted¡­ To make matters worse, I woke up without dying¡­ So with that experience I decided to not try that anymore till I am positive I would die. And that bean¡¯s effect wore off after like another ten fruits. So here are the results: Total fruits: 32 Good: 17 (tastes good: 13, tastes bad: 4) Bad: 13 (faints: 4) As I looked at the two piles of fruit and the sunset *yawn* Feeling tired from the hard day of work, I undid my dress blanket, and looked for a nice place to sleep. What about the fruits? Well I¡¯ll just leave it there for now and think about it in the morning. I¡¯m also afraid of a beast coming for these fruits when I sleep, which is pretty unlikely with all the dangerous fruits around. Although I said look, all around me was just sand with a few rocks and boulders here and there. I don¡¯t think sleeping on a boulder or rock is a good idea so I walked around fifty meters away, placed down my blanket and smoothed out the wrinkles and laid down. As the round sun disappears over the horizon, a few bright stars were already up in the blue night sky. Watching those stars, I grabbed the other portion of my blanket over and used it as a cover. Slowly falling asleep, my thoughts cradled this idea of a new life. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Thank You for reading, I hope my character is still uhhh good like her persionality still fits and things aren¡¯t happening that would seem weird for her. I also hope the pacing is still ok. I would be grateful if people can point out any glaring plot holes or mistakes/misunderstandings my story has so far. If there are contradicting things please point it out, or things I forgot. And any other suggestions as well. I also lack words for describing things, so if you don¡¯t get the image, I¡¯m sorry. I would appreciate the help on descriptions or words to use. Thank you. Also sorry for the slow release, I was very lazy again and only wrote 300-600 words a day. Chapter 3 Enjoy! Sorry for this late chapter, I had exams to study for and I will have exams every week for the next 3 weeks, so my releases may vary quite a lot. Since this came out late or took longer, the chapter is going to be a bit longer as well. Also made a slight change to chapter 2 although you may not notice it. Chapter 3 In the dark calm night, a speck of light peers out of the great body of water, as it brightens the night sky and sends a beautiful golden ray dashing through the surface of the water towards the beach. In the blink of an eye, the sun peeked out of the sea and that single ray of light reached the shores. With the rise of the sun, an orangey glow sweeps across the sky lighting up the world. On that very beach, we can see a single grey bump. ¡­ Suddenly, the bump squirms a bit and out pops a tiny cute baby head and a pair of hands, rubbing its eyes. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *twists and turns a bit* *Uwahh* Why is it so warm? Peeking my head out from under the covers and into the bright sunlight, I rub my eyes clean. While still half asleep, a stunning scenery comes into view. ¡­ Ah, what a beau-Wait, where am I? I shake myself awake, and give myself a few seconds to settle down. Oh right, I died and got reincarnated. Looking around, I reaffirm myself as I notice the nice warm soft blanket I was on and the small pile of fruit in the distance. Getting out of bed, if one could call it that, I give myself a stretch and take a deep breath. *huuuhua* Following my old morning routine I picked up the blanket *shakes blanket* and started getting dressed. One¡­ Two¡­ Three¡­ Done. Hmmm, a bit loose, but it¡¯s alright. Then, I blindfold myself and pulled it off, letting it hang around my neck like yesterday. Why you might ask? Well, wearing it like a cape is cool and my blanket won¡¯t get as dirty. Continuing my morning routine, I walk to the shore of the beach *Splish Splash* I started washing my face. Ahhh, this gentle breeze blowing against my face alongside the cool water was refreshing. With a smooth spotless face, I realized that I didn¡¯t have a toothbrush or toothpaste. Should I rinse myself with saltwater?? But isn¡¯t saltwater bad for drinking? Since I am only rinsing my mouth with it, I should be fine right? Still, this doesn¡¯t solve the problem of cavities¡­ After the girl gave it some thought. I guess, I don¡¯t have a choice, I¡¯ll just make sure to rinse after every meal, in the morning, and before I go to sleep. Having made my decision, I kneel down and take a sip. *gargles water* Wow, saltwater is either much better than I thought, or this is not saltwater. It is probably the latter though. Well, this is another world, maybe even another dimension or universe. I¡¯ll probably find out, when I meet other people or see magic or some other amazing stuff in this world. Anyways, it¡¯s time for breakfast. I walk over towards my two piles of fruits and berries, to contemplate what I should eat for breakfast. Looking at the pile of edible fruits filled with a wide variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. I thought about eating one type of fruit a day, eating all of them, or a couple of kinds a day. Pondering over these three choices, I remembered that some didn¡¯t taste good and I shouldn¡¯t think too much about how to eat them. I should just eat and if I don¡¯t like it I can change it when my next meal comes. With my choice I walked over to the bushes I found yesterday, following the tiny prints that followed me along on the beach. Meeting the bush I entered, I pulled up my blindfold before continuing onwards. Don¡¯t want to poke my eye out yanno. Going forward for about two or three minutes, my hands finally felt a clearing. I pull off the blindfold, to find the area I was in yesterday. Full of color, pleasant scents that assaults my nose, and specks of light splatter the fresh green forest grass. I began admiring the scene that I missed due to nervousness and panic that occurred yesterday. After a couple of seconds I broke out of the dazzling scenery, to get breakfast. Untying my cape, I walked around gathering a few of each kind of fruit that I liked. In a few moments I had seven different kinds of fruit, saving the other six good ones for lunch. And just like yesterday I tied them up, blindfolded myself, and headed back to the beach near the two piles of fruits. Sitting down, making sure no one can see up my dress, I open the blanket. There is nobody here though? Well, it¡¯s a good habit to build, since the times I wore a skirt or a dress can be counted on one hand, besides I don¡¯t want to meet someone and show them my p-pr-precious a-area by accident! Okay?! Four clusters of color flowed out of the blanket as it opened, revealing shades of red, green, purple and white. Reds: tiny round pink berries, blood red short eggplant shaped fruits, dull blush sphere shaped fruits with bumps protruding from all over Green: lime egg shaped fruit with orange lines flowing diagonally around it Purple: hard-shelled rough textured deep purple fruits that came in all shapes like pebbles you find on the ground, which I thought to be actual pebbles at first, but the shell easily cracked open after removing the stem White: slightly white transparent round berries, dirty white oval shaped berries Taking each berry at a time, I slowly enjoyed these natural sweets, instead of the processed food full of preservatives, food color, and other stuff in my old world. While I ate I stared at the glistening peridot blue sea as light reflected of its surface. Popping the last berry into my mouth, I suddenly felt a slight urge to pee. Aaaaaa, where am I going to pee?! Looking around all I saw was sand, water, rocks and bushes. Now in this situation the obvious place to do it is in the bushes¡­ buuut the bushes grow my precious fruits and berries. So that¡¯s a NO. Water is also a NO, that¡¯s my water source. Thinking about it rationally, the only choice left is the beach. Quickly tying up the fruits, I started to study the beach looking for a nice, distinct place to use as my restroom. Then at least 100 meters away was a decently sized rock that I could use as a marker for where I do my stuff. Grabbing my fruits, I walked towards the rock. After a few minutes I arrived at the rock. I examined the area to make sure it is safe and not full of bugs or some other weird creatures, before deciding to go pee. I looked around to make sure no one or thing was there, before I squatted down. Parting the blanket-dress more and moving it out of the way i was ready. ¡­ Nothing came out. I-It¡¯s not my fault okay, it¡¯s my first time doing this and I¡¯m nervous and embarrassed an-and *pss-censored* Completing my business, I find no toilet paper ¡­ Um ¡­ I guess I should just go wash myself in the water. I readjust my dress, pick it up to make sure I don¡¯t just drag it through that spot, and walked to the sea. At the shore, I took off my blanket and took a nice dip in the ocean. Once I felt clean, I went back up the shore to my blanket. Grabbing it, I was about to put it on, before I noticed I was still wet. Mn, it looks like I¡¯ll just have to stand here for a bit before I put on my blanket again. I don¡¯t want to wear something wet, it¡¯s uncomfortable. A few minutes later. Okay, I seem dry enough now. *picks up blanket* One¡­ Two¡­ Three¡­ Done. With my blanket on again, I went back to my original seat, and unraveled the fruits. Continuing where I left off I finished my breakfast. At the second egg shaped fruit, I was already feeling quite full. Although I anticipated this being a baby and all, I am still shocked that eating 10 berries no larger than an a few centimeters and a fruit a centimeter large than the largest berry was enough to fill me up. What should I do with these leftovers?? I don¡¯t want to carry or drag around the bundle of fruits. Placing it on the sand will probably be all right, and I could wash them later for lunch. I just hope they won¡¯t go bad from the sun. Leaving the fruits as the third pile on the beach, I shake off the sand from the blanket and tie it back on as a cape. Hm, let¡¯s see, what should I do with my free time or better yet what should I do from now on? I have to keep myself busy every day or at least till I find something interesting to do. I also want to leave this place someday, and to do that I have to be strong enough to run away from the beast or monster I saw yesterday. What? You thought I was going to fight it, are you crazy? I have never fought in my life and I don¡¯t want to lose an arm or a leg. In fact, I was afraid of the slightly bigger dogs in my old life already. Mn, wait that beast, well it looked kind of like a tiger, so I guess cat. Why call it a cat? Well calling it a cat sounds less scary. Like if someone said look out it¡¯s a cat, I would be careful but not full of fright like hearing it¡¯s a beast. Anyways, a cat like that probably means that this is another universe. Huh, how do I know? It¡¯s easy, where on eart-no, where in the history of earth has there been an animal that has silvery fur that shines like real metal? There are none right? So this is probably another universe. Since this is another universe with creatures like that, there might be a chance of there being mana, magic, qi, or some other energy spiritual power. But I¡¯ve already tried to sense mana you say. That is true, but I was still inside of my egg, possibly even a fetus. Based on that, I might not have developed the ability to sense mana yet or it requires more time than spending like five to ten minutes to sense it. As a matter of fact, in those novels I read, not everyone could become magicians and some people had to try really hard or long to do it. I just hope I am not one of those talentless people¡­ or ordinary people who can¡¯t use magic¡­ L-let¡¯s forget about this for now and at least try. Determined to learn magic, I walked to the shore of the beach and sat down around a meter away from the water in a meditative position. Also known as sitting cross legged. I take off my cape and place it over my legs covering that wide open view one would have of my¡­ All prepared I close my eyes, laid my hands down and tried to erase all thought from my mind. However that was harder than I expected. Trying to think of nothing was too hard. As thoughts constantly popped into my mind like how do I think of nothing, how comfortable it was sitting here basking in the sun, and etc. With little success, I decided to relax and focus on the idea of feeling for some type of energy or thing in my surroundings or my body. Of course, I ignore the breeze that blew from time to time. In this relaxed state I hear the light waves of the ocean that brushes against the sand. I felt the wind grazing my body, as fresh air entered, traveling through my lungs and reviving my body. The sounds of the leaves and the forest animals or beasts or monsters could be heard in the distance. Then as I focused on myself, I could feel the heat my body gave off, slightly warmer than the rays of the sun. And the sand I was sitting on that pressed against my skin. The blanket that wrapped around me, gave me a cozy feeling like I was nestled under a white fluffy cloud. In this environment I tried to feel something in the air or within myself. I focused on my forehead, my stomach, my hands, and any other place I remember people gathering mana, qi, or other form of energy. As this tranquility settles in, I began falling into a state of daydream or sleep. I began to lose track of time, like I was in Mother Nature¡¯s warm embrace. *grrrrr* ¡­ *grrrrrrrrrr* The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Hearing the calls of my stomach, I awoke from that serene state. Coming out of that state, I felt like I had another good night¡¯s rest. Although I don¡¯t know what that state was, I¡¯m going to call it being one with nature. I know it¡¯s such a clich¨¦ name but what can I do, that¡¯s how it felt. Well, I can¡¯t say what I felt was being one with nature, but it should have something to do with nature. So I am calling it that. Let¡¯s see. ¡­ Mn, aww, still I can¡¯t feel any unique energy, mana like stuff. Maybe it strengthen my body, I do feel great after all. I mean like when main characters go into so special state they get some power ups, so I should t©¤ *grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr* Ah, my hungry. I guess I didn¡¯t eat enough after all. Although I felt full when I finished breakfast, my body is still of a baby¡¯s. Since my stomach said it¡¯s time for another meal, I stood up to walk towards the leftovers from breakfast. *Wah* Standing up, I almost toppled over. Just like when I first learned how to walk, I had to toddle through the sand with the stinging sensation of the so called pins and needles pricking away at my legs and feet. Enduring the discomfort, I realized I must have been in that state for at least an hour. Still that does not excuse my stomach from being hungry. I mean even a baby will need a few hours before they cry for food again, yanno. Walking onwards, my feet started fill with blood again as the sensation disappeared. Arriving at the pile of fruit, I grab like five to wash. With the fruits cleaned, I sit down once again, this time with my legs beside me and I started my lunch. Ughh, this is way too uncomfortable how can girls sit like this? I¡¯m going back to the way I sat at breakfast. Once I found myself comfortable I began eating my lunch after going through three fruits I was so full, I felt like my belly could explode. And it was just three?! THREE! Yanno. I feel quite disappointed at this, I mean how many times am I going to have to eat in one day? Four times? That is one time too many, I would be wasting time eating that extra time¡­ I have the whole day to myself you say. Wel-,Well ¡­ Back to where I was before my stomach interrupted me and I had to eat. I was going to say I should try out my physical abilities. Like did I grow stronger, since the mana could have strengthened my body. But since I just ate, I should wait a bit and let my food digest. Even if it¡¯s just three fruits. Around 20 minutes later. This should be enough for now, my stomach feels much better. In other words, it¡¯s time to see if I got stronger. How am I going to do that? I¡¯m going to run; since I ran yesterday I have a grasp at how good I was. Now ready, get set, go! As I ran, I thought I would do better than yesterday, since I¡¯m still feeling pretty good. Yet I was let down, after running for around a full minute, I had to stop to catch my breath. Just like yesterday, I didn¡¯t make many improvements. I still made improvements, you say? Yes I guess, but this improvement is in distance which is probably due to the fact that I have no obstacles here on the beach. Unlike the forest which is filled with things block my way, like the trees. Perhaps, my improvements lie not in stamina but in strength. However I didn¡¯t test my strength yesterday, so I won¡¯t know if improvements have been made. But I could at least tell whether my strength is suitable for a baby or not. Taking a few minutes to settle down and make sure I¡¯m back to my normal condition, I got ready for testing my strength. Getting down to the ground I got into the push up position. So I went down trying to keep my back as straight as possible. Then I stopped when my arms made ninety degrees. At this point I already found my arms shaking. When I started going up, I found it really difficult and my face started to flare up red. After another burst of energy I got up, finally giving me a chance to relax. IN a few seconds, I went on to my second push up. Going back down again was quite fast because of my weak arms. Coming to an abrupt stop at a ninety degrees angle, my arms trembled greatly. Trying to push myself up once again, I came to a stop after coming up a centimeter or two. *drip* I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m actually sweating, from not even two pushups. Agghh, giving my last burst of energy I moved a negligible amount. With no progress from that push, I closed my eyes and *pufwa* I hit the sand. Laying there, I could barely feel my upper arms anymore. Whatever muscle was there has probably deflated at this point. Aaaaa, I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m just as fragile in this life. Maybe even more fragile¡­ As I laid there to recover, I recall how my arms looked like they could snap, and they did. When I tried to ride a skateboard, I slipped and used it to support myself as I hit the ground. My wrist cracked. A couple of minutes later. I got back up and brushed the sand off my face, took off my blanket, and shook the sand off it too. Before putting it back on again and sitting down. Seeing the state in which my arms are in and how low my stamina was, I made a choice. I am going to start training from now on, every day, and I am going stronger. Strong enough to face anyone and any situation and run away from it. What¡¯s left now is to find out what to do with the rest of my time¡­ Right now I have fulfilled my basics needs; I am also working towards my goal of getting stronger to leave the forest and travel. Besides these goals, I don¡¯t have anything else I need to work towards. Come on brain think, think. Hmm, what do I need, in my old life I spent most of my time on the computer. When I wasn¡¯t on the computer I played handball, but I can¡¯t do that now or any sport. Then what about my dreams, I wanted to have no responsibility and do whatever I wanted. What did I want?? I wanted to spend my time relaxing and learning how to play the piano, cook, other languages to read light novels, a martial art and... I-I st-still have more wishes,okay? I¡¯m n-not a simple i-idiot alright. I-I just forgot for n-now, kay? *Hmph* Hmm, why didn¡¯t I? Well I had school and after school I needed time to relieve my stress as well as complete homework and study. As you can see I didn¡¯t have enough time to enjoy the light novels, balance school, and learn things I wanted. Because learning the things I wanted still felt like work and I was lazy. Now if I had more time, it would¡¯ve been different. Wait, time, I have that now, I can try to accomplish those goals now. And I should also try to keep track of time, so I can see how I improve as I grow up. Hehe, this is wonderful, I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m lucky enough to get this new life. Thank you god, or fate, or whoever helped me. *giggles* Mn, what can I do? Piano? Nope Cook? Uhh maybe other languages? Nope martial art? Maybe So I guess I can only try learning how to cook and for martial art, I¡¯ll make up my own maybe when I try to get stronger. Cooking, I only have berries for now, which I can¡¯t cook with. I can try to get meat maybe? No no, that¡¯s too dangerous and to co-yes to cook it I need fire. Let¡¯s start with fire. To build a fire, I am going to need rocks, branches, leaves. Okay let¡¯s go collect them. Strolling through the edge of the forest, near the bushes I was able to easily gather tens of branches. However I wasn¡¯t really sure what type of branches I needed, but I do recall needing dry wood. Making two trips I finally have a pile of dry or what I think are dry branches. I also made sure to get a few different sizes. Next were dry leaves and rocks. Walking into the forest again, I focused on the forest floor, looking for leaves and rocks. Treading through the various plants and leaves scattered about. I slowly examined the leaves for any hint of water. Picking up various leaves, I could feel the mushy or soggy texture. Although it felt quite gross, I trudged on. As my gaze moved about the floor, a rock came into view. *Picks up rock* *Uwahh* *rustle* Jumping in fright, I landed a quarter meter away from the area I picked up the rock. With the rock still in my hand, I slowly examined the bug that was underneath the rock. It had an elongated spider body, with three legs on each side. Growing out of its body were spikes that had alternating colors of yellow and orange. The rest of the body was a dark brown color. As I watched, it stood still for a moment before scurrying towards. The bug was quite fast, leaving me almost no time to get out of its way. Once I was out of its way, it stopped and it seemed like it was looking at me. Staring into its eyes, I could feel my skin crawling, I mean who wouldn¡¯t if a bug was staring right back at you? Before long it ran off, although I don¡¯t know what just happened, I made a mental note to be careful when going into the forest from now on, or better yet not go in unless I had too. Continuing my journey I made my way along the edge of the forest gathering rocks, leaves, and avoiding the bugs. Carrying a dozen rocks and my pile of leaves I headed back to my other piles of stuff. Sitting down I began forming a circle with my rocks. The circle came out to be around 30 centimeters in diameter. Then I dug out the sand in the circle, placed the leaves and branches inside, and grabbed one of the largest sticks and a stick that was comparably smaller than the largest stick. Now it was time to make a fire. Placing the larger of the two sticks on the ground, with the smaller stick in hand I held it vertically between my hands and began to drill it down into the larger stick. Expecting a burning sensation, I started off slowly. Then I increased the speed, but I felt no change. *dudt* Aww, it slipped off. Trying again, but more wary of the stick sliding off, I worked at creating a fire. After who knows how long, I was covered in a bit of sweat. Yet, I didn¡¯t have a fire to show for it. What I did have a circular groove with many streaks coming out of it. Those streaks were all the times, the stick slipped. Even though smoke came out of the groove a few times, I didn¡¯t get any fire¡­ Enveloped in an air of depression and the urge to go number 2, I walk over to my restroom. Hmm, i-I h-have no toilet p-paper¡­.. In this situation most people use leaves¡­ Dragging myself over to the bushes, I slowly examined each leaf, before taking them to use. Luckily, the leaves are quite big, at least bigger than my hands. Going back to the restroom, I did my business. Which I shall not talk about. Finishing that business, I go to the ocean to wash myself and my blanket up; taking a nice bath in the cool water. Ha, today was another tiring day. But at least I can take care of myself, see mom, I knew I could do it. Your constant nagging about how I wouldn¡¯t be able to survive once I leave the house was wrong! I won¡¯t make it in the long run, well just watch! When my blanket and I was sparkling clean I got out of the water. Since my blanket dries quite quickly, I waited for it as well as shook it. With it dry, I went back near my piles of stuff, and set up my ¡®bed¡¯ for sleep. Sitting on my blanket I watched the last moments of the sunset as I ate two fruits. Before long the sunset disappeared from the horizon and the stars started popping out one after another. Lying down, and all snuggled up in the blanket I watched the beautiful stars that shined in the sky. This was a rare site to see, in the city, there was no way for stars to shine this brightly. Enjoying the night view after another day, I slowly drifted off in the land of dreams. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Once again thank you for reading, I hope my character is consistent in her personality. I would be grateful if people can point out any glaring plot holes or mistakes/misunderstandings my story has so far. If there are contradicting things please point it out, or things I forgot. And any other suggestions as well. Chapter 4 Enjoy! Sorry for another late chapter (well, I¡¯m not really sorry I guess because if I was this wouldn¡¯t have happened again¡­), but I am still going to apolizgize. Also sorry to the guy that I said about next chapter coming out in a day or two. As I said before i had exams to study for (and i was lazy...) and will still have exams, so my releases may vary quite a lot. Since this came out late or took longer, the chapter is going to be a bit longer than the last one as well. Chapter 4 *Uwahh* Crawling out from under the covers, I find the shining sun high in the air. Ah another wonderful morning. Staring at the calm sea, I bask in the nice warm sunlight for a few moments. Satisfied for now, I get out of bed and onto the soft cozy sand. However one can never have enough of the sun, so I close my eyes and let my body relish in the sunlight. Twirling around I enjoyed what nature had to offer. As my thoughts come together, I realize how embarrassing this is. Me, n-naked, flaunting my body out there f-for everyone to see¡­ I quickly grab the blanket and with a quick jolt, I started getting dressed. Tinged with a pink glow on my cheeks, I walk towards the shore. At, the shore I kneel and I start washing my face, trying not to get any water onto my blanket. Finishing up my face, I grew a bit tired so I sat down unknowingly into the seiza position. Although this is my first time, I didn¡¯t feel too uncomfortable. With the sand under my feet as a cushion, it felt rather nice instead. But, I will still need time to get use to it. Also, this position was perfect for my current attire. No one is looking up my dress now! Yes I know, this is also the only piece of clothing I own. Feeling quite proud of my new discovery, I headed off to breakfast in a good mood. Hmm, I wonder if the fruits are still fresh. It would be nice if they are, I don¡¯t want to watch fruit rot away. But then again, I already have fruit rotting away. That pile of devious poisonous fruits that cause me great pain the first day I was here. Uh, thinking about it, still gives me the shudders. Arriving at my piles of stuff, I find the last of my food supple. Kneeling down again into the seiza position, probably going to be my new main sitting position till I get something else to wear, I examine my fruits. Looking at it from a few angles, I found that very little changed. The only difference I found was that it lost a bit of the luster it had when freshly picked. Mn, it can¡¯t be too bad, I mean people leave baskets of fruits on the table for days and they still eat it. It can¡¯t be too different right? Half convinced, I pick up a fruit and took a big bite out of it. Taking a few chews, I find the fruit to retain a large portion of its flavor, except a tiny bitterness snuck in. Which to my suspicion is probably due to the skin. Taking my last bite, breakfast was over. Content, it was now time to meditate again. Why? Well I want to use magic or something. I failed yesterday. True, but there is a saying ¡°If at first you don¡¯t succeed, try, try again¡±. So I am going to try until I succeed. Besides it feels really comfy when I meditate. I walk over to the shore, sitting near the water; I began my so called meditation. And before I knew it I feel asleep. ¡­ *grrrrr* Waking up to my natural alarm clock, it was lunch time! I get up, stretch my arms, and I dash off to the green lush forest. Searching around the edge of the forest, I picked up fruits that I could recognize as safe. While I picked the fruits, I also spent some time observing the large variety of colorful flowers. Even though I wasn¡¯t a flower fanatic, looking at these stunning flowers still fills me with awe each time. With around 20 fruits gathered, it was time to head back for lunch. Walking back to my ¡®dining¡¯ area, I placed my fruits down and began lunch. Listening to the wind and the occasionally waves, time flew by and lunch was over. Despite finishing lunch, I still sat their enjoying the nature as I waited for my stomach to settle down before doing some training. ¡­ Ah, time for training. Let¡¯s see, how should I do this? Hmmm, let¡¯s go with 3 sets of one push-ups and a run. What? I know it¡¯s only one push up, but I have to start somewhere, right? Anyways let start. Getting into push up position, I go down for my first push up. And just like yesterday, pushing up was as hard as ever. *Nggggggggggggggggh* ¡­ *Huah hah* C-com-compl-*pants*-eted f-first set. *pufwa* Falling over I was sprawled over the sand, catching my breath and strength for the second set. Aaaaa, I can¡¯t believe a baby is so weak. Back then I was able to do ten push up without having to every train for it. After who knows how long, I went onto the second set. Like the first set, the second one also ended with me panting on the sand. The third as well. ¡­ *sigh* I hope the running goes a bit better at least. I stand up and I bend over to touch my toes. I don¡¯t want cramps, yanno. Wow, I can touch the sand beneath my toes. I wonder what else I can do. Aaa, let¡¯s try doing a split. Standing with my feet together I slowly inch them apart. And in a matter of seconds, I was doing like a 150 degrees split. Due to my excitement and lack of pain, I immediately dropped down to a 180 degrees split. Luckily I am quite flexible or I would be rolling pain. However¡­ I got sand all over¡­ In a state of slight panic due to the discomfort and embarrassment, I ran to the shore to get myself cleaned. ¡­ With my new found talent, I decided to try out other stuff gymnast and yoga people do. I first tried to become a bridge, which I think was successful. I couldn¡¯t really tell because my head was pointed towards the ground and I was looking in the opposite direction of where my body was. Then I tried sitting cross legged with both feet above my legs. This also caused no pain, but it was less exciting compared to a split. Since I could always sit like this but with a great amount of discomfort in my old life. Next on my list was doing a vertical split. What¡¯s a vertical split? It¡¯s when you pick your leg up and point towards the sky while standing still. Like the others this also caused no pain, but I had trouble balancing and I couldn¡¯t maintain it for more than a few seconds. After doing the vertical split I started to ponder about how useful this would be. *imagines running through the forest* Jumping over obstacles or ducking under them, running on the side of the trees, jumping from tree to tree, and etc. Wasn¡¯t I trying out stuff? I was, b-but I had nothing else on my list¡­ Those were the only things I could think of to try¡­ I-I know more stuff, just can¡¯t think of them right at this moment alright!? Anyways what was I doing. Yoga, ¡­, stretching, run-Aah, that¡¯s right, I was stretching so I could train my stamina. Okay let¡¯s go. I started running along the beach, looking around, appreciating the scenery, and making sure to breathe correctly. After what seemed like five minutes, I started to get tired. So I turned around and began to run back. *pants* Running out of steam I started walking. Walking for another few minutes, I finally reached the imprints of where I was sprawled over. Arriving back at my living area, I walked around a bit. Why? Well it¡¯s bad for you to immediately sit. How is it bad? I don¡¯t know, but a lot of people as well as my parents say it is bad, so I assume it¡¯s bad. The parents from my old life, in case you thought I was talking about now. I thought that it would take a lot longer for me to catch my breath and settle down. But it was quite quick, instead of the tens of minutes it use to take me after a run. Yes, I know I was very unhealthy. I spent hours every day on the computer and the only exercised I had was travel to and fro from university. Now that I¡¯ve settled down, it¡¯s time to work on the camp fire I was making. Grabbing the two sticks I used yesterday, I began the rigorous work of fire making; using the indentation from yesterday¡¯s attempt. Spinning the sticks between my hands, I carefully observed the hole I was making. As I mindlessly grinded away at the larger stick, smoke started to appear. However I wasn¡¯t so excited, because smoke appeared yesterday too and I got no fire. Working hard at it, my arms quickly grew tired. Seeing how no results had appeared yet. I took a break. But this wasn¡¯t a simple break, because I spent this time observing and moving away the black stuff that piled up from the grinding. Looking through it, I saw what appears to be ember. Being careful not to touch because of the heat it gave off; I realized this is what should create the fire. Just like the incense sticks that burned with barely any fire. Yet, the ember went out with the fatigue that went away. Brimming with confidence and a clue of what to do, I once again went at it. Hours passed by before I finally succeeded and the sun has already set. Feeling a little sweaty and accomplished with the fire, I had a quick wash at the shore. Without waiting for me to dry, I rushed back to the now full blown fire. Watching the bright yellowy-orange flame flickering and licking the air filled me with pride. My very own fire made by my hands was now crackling with noise as it burned fiercely in the wind. Even the grey smoky ribbon that is being whisked away by the wind was mesmerizing. This fire was especially nice in contrast to the dark night sky and sea. As I relished in the warmth, I began to grow tired and hungry. So I had dinner as I watched the fire. If someone was look down upon this scene, they would see a marvelous creepy sight. A small baby sitting alone on a beach staring at the fire in amazement like an arsonist watching a house burn down as if it was a fascinating piece of art. Soon the child started to undress and lay out a blanket, that the child would then wrap itself with and fall asleep. Aria would now spend each and every day like this exploring new things once in a while as she lived in the embrace of nature. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Admiring the tiny glowing flames of the campfire, my heart fluttered with excitement. Watching the flame devour and thrive on the wood gave me a deep sense of satisfaction and comfort. I¡¯m not a sadist or a sociopath, Okay? I just think fire is very pretty and after days of hard work, I can finally start a fire within two or three tries. Days of hard work? Yes days of hard work, it has been four days since I first succeeded in making a fire. Over these past few days, I¡¯ve have been repeatedly trying to make a fire even after I already started one. Thanks to the repeated practice, I¡¯ve figured out what types of leaves and branches work the best. Although this should be a joyous occasion, a wave of gloom quickly washes over the gratification in her heart. Ugh, what do I do now? These past few days have been getting more and more boring because of the free time created from gaining the ability to start a fire easily. At first I was quite excited with the extra time I got, so I played around in the sand. The sand? Aren¡¯t you a little too old to be pla-NO! I¡¯m not too old, I¡¯m only 18. Besides I rarely went to the beach because I hated getting sand everywhere, especially in my mouth. What about now? W-well I¡¯ve gotten use to it okay! Living, sleeping, eating, and doing other things on the beach has made me adapt. *hmph* Anyways, I played in the sand, I made sand castles, drew pictures, tried solving some physics and math problems, tried writing simple programs, and even started a calendar. Programing? Calendar? Math? Physics? Yes, programming, math, physics, and a calendar alright. I was majoring in computer science because it was the only thing I was good at. So I tried making a calculator using a stack, practiced Dijkstra¡¯s shortest path algorithm, and some binary heap problems. Why? Well these were the last things I learned about in university. I did the same for math and physics. But after I finished, I realized how I will never use any of this again except maybe simple mathematics and physics. However I am not good at high level physics¡­ Well the calendar came up because I wanted to keep track of my fire making progress and counting the days seemed tedious, I am also quite forgetful so I now have a calendar. Even though the calendar only has the days since I have been born it is good enough for me. Now what should I do? I¡¯m already bored of playing in the sand¡­ Hmm, let¡¯s do something productive then, but not too much work¡­ Ah, I should explore along the beach, since I have already explored the forest. I didn¡¯t explore the forest? Well, I explored it enough to know it¡¯s filled with dangerous beasts and probably monsters as well, kay. So I stand up and grab a few fruits and tie them up with my blanket for my exploration. Which side should I go? Left? Or right? To the right is my restroom¡­, so I guess left. Turning towards the left, I began to walk along the beach. Even though looking into the distance, all I saw was more beach. There might be some hidden treasure, cave, or something. Walking along the beach I carefully observed my surroundings as well as enjoying the nice stroll. I also occasionally checked the edge of the forest to see if there were new fruits I could try, but most of them were the same. Except a few that I collected. And when I came upon a giant rock, I would inspect its surroundings and push it a few times to see if it would budge. I know it won¡¯t budge from a baby pushing it, but it¡¯s worth the try. Why do I assume something is hidden within these rocks? Well, why are there giant and other varying sizes of rocks on the beach? The rocks are also separated by tens of meters of beach. So isn¡¯t it suspicious and should be checked? Yet I obtained nothing special from checking the rocks, they just seem like normal rocks. Then before I knew it, the sun had started to set. With my new pile of around fifteen fruits, I started walking back. Observing the sunset, I reveled in magnificent colors of the sun, sky, and sea. Arriving back at my ¡®home¡¯, I placed my fruits in a third pile and went to take a nice bath. After taking a bath, I ate one more piece of fruit as I watched the sun disappear beyond the horizon and the stars pop into existence in the night sky. The following day I went to the right and I had the same result. The day after that, I had a revelation, that I could practice swimming. Since It could prove to be a useful skill. But I always made sure that I wasn¡¯t too deep or too far away from the shore. And the day after that, I fell into the depths of hell as I tested that new pile of fruits. I was also surprised I made it out of their alive. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *grrrrrrrrr* Waking up to my natural alarm clock, it was lunch time! I walk over to my stockpile of fruits and began eating lunch. As I ate, I thought about something weird that I have noticed about this forest. Today is day fourteen or the end of the second week and I haven¡¯t seen a single beast or monster since day one. Shouldn¡¯t I be happy? Well I am happy that I have not encountered anything dangerous. But there has to be a reason why I have not met a single creature other than that giant cat. And to make the situation stranger, is the fact that I am living next to a pretty clean water source. There are probably other water sources, but why do none of them use this one? See?! Isn¡¯t this weird? That¡¯s why I think there might be very little monsters living in this forest and that day I just happen to encounter one. Or it could just be the poisonous fruits. However they could just not eat them, making this explanation unlikely. So I have worked up my courage over these few days to explore the forest again. Wrapping up lunch, I stand up and take a long look at the forest. Taking a deep breath, I begin walking towards the forest. Arriving at the very edge of this dense forest, I take a few minutes to steel my nerves before heading in. Traversing through this forest slowly and carefully, I try my best to pay attention to my surrounds. Feeling the damp leaves beneath my feet and the humid air as I walk deeper in, *Rawr* I hear a low howl in the distance. Being frightened by the sound, I stop in my tracks and rush towards the nearest tree to hide. As repeated roars echo out, although quite low, it happened in rapid succession. Hmm, there¡¯s probably a fight going on somewhere. Waiting for like forever, the sound finally fades away. After the roars die off, I waited another minute or two before moving out again. Just in case, yanno. Continuing through the forest, trying to be more sensitive to my surroundings than ever The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. *bang* I suddenly hear another sound off in the distance. This sound however was not a howl or a roar, but more like something or someone was being hit. Again, I ran to hide and wait against a tree. Then to my left I hear a rustle, turning my head I see what seems to be a grey bear in midair coming towards. This bear was huge, though I have never seen a bear before; I can tell this bear is gigantic compared to me. It also had no fur; instead it had a layer of what seems to be leathery skin that showed of its large muscles. Not observing the bear like creature any longer I turned towards what I think is the direction of the beach and run. Yet it was already too late, the bear was almost upon me, so all I could do was close my eyes in fright and brace myself for the impact as I run. Despite what seemed like my demise, nothing happened, ope- *slam* Owowow, stumbling back, I open my eyes to find I have run into a tree. Rubbing my nose, as tears spill out of my eyes, I start running again this time avoiding the tree. However, I take a quick peek back and find the giant bear monster taking a swing at a giant dark moss green snake with blood red eyes hanging from a tree where I stood before. The snake however quickly dodges and a five large gash is left on the trunk of the tree behind the snake. Then the bear turns towards me and starts dashing towards me. Before it even traversed 5 meters, the giant snake had already coiled around it dragging it back. Without paying any more attention to the battle happening behind me, I turn around just in time to avoid the tree I was going to run into. Although this took a long time to describe, it all happened in a matter of seconds. Gyaaaaa, m-my n-no-nose, i-it¡¯s bleeding! Seeing the blood flowing from my nose, a deep sense of fear filled my mind and heart. This is the first time; I have ever had a nose bleed. To make matters worse, I soon felt something flowing down between my eyes and it wasn¡¯t my tears. Touching it with my hands, it turns out it is blood. With my reason being replaced with nonsensical thoughts about my survival, my future and etc. I ran mindlessly through the forest, taking constant breaks in between, each break lasting longer and longer as I waddled in a pool of anxiety, despair and panic. Who knows how long it took before my ¡®home¡¯ finally appeared in my sights. When I made it out of the deadly forest, I was around twenty meters away from where I entered. In spite of reaching my comfort zoning, I still ran ahead towards the ocean. Have to wash myself clean! Washing the blood off my face, I was careful to avoid my injuries because I¡¯m afraid of messing something up. Once I finished cleaning my face, I walked back to the beach. *pufwa* Without making it even halfway, the girl fell into the sand. *Nngggghh* Waking up, I found that it was now sunset. Ugh, w-wh-what happened? Holding my aching head in my hands, I recall the disaster that happened in the forest. That decides it I am never going into the forest again till I am strong enough. No matter what happens I am not leaving this place. *hmph* As the pain wore off, I stood up and walked back towards my piles of fruit and campfire. I spent a few moments starting a fire, which I can now do within two tries, and began having dinner. Eating three fruits after an exhausting day, I watched the beauty that Mother Nature had to offer, before going off to bed. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Floating on the crystal blue ocean as I take a break from my swimming practice, I stare off into the sky. Watching the big white fluffy clouds float by, I let my imagination run wild. I have recently gotten quite good at swimming. Even though I often swallow a mouthful of water, when I try to breathe, I finally have a grasp of the technique used to breathe while swimming. However the practice is also quite painful, as it leaves me coughing up a storm at times. Sometimes I feel like throwing up even. But that has yet to happen. Besides that I also got use to opening my eyes underwater, disregarding the fact that I only felt a slight discomfort on the first try, it is still a great accomplishment. Another nine days has passed since that incident. With the wound slowly healing, a scab has formed on my forehead. I just hope I don¡¯t get a scar¡­ Anyways I am starting to get bored of the swimming. Don¡¯t get me wrong, swimming and playing in the water is very enjoyable and fun. It¡¯s just the hours that I probably spend doing it every day is getting to me, so I want to find something else to do. I-it d-definitely has nothing to do with me getting wrinkle skin from staying in the water too long. Besides I haven¡¯t even gotten wrinkly skin from all the times I practiced swimming. But it¡¯s better to be safe than sorry! That¡¯s why I¡¯m taking this break, so my imagination can work something out. What do I see now? Well, I see one cloud looking like a certain legendary water type monster from a game where you have to catch them all. There¡¯s also this cloud far of in the distance that looks like an ogre or some large fat man swinging a club. The club is also leaving behind a trail of dust as it is being swung down. Then the one right above me looks like a person kowtowing but he has a pig like head with two horns coming out of the side of his head. One of his horns is broken and the dark look in his eyes, give me the chills. As I gaze at the clouds, I move from one cloud to another trying to see what they look like. Some of the clouds just looked like clouds, so I skipped them. After an unknown amount later, I find three thin clouds coming out or overlapping a larger cloud. This set of clouds reminded me of a certain superhero that could grow three claws out of his hands. With my mind occupied on that superhero, it leads me to think of how cool it would be if I could replicate that in this world. It would be an awesome weapon or at least a useful tool for like climbing, cutting and other stuff. Imagining the things I could do with it, I realized I should start making some weapons. For self-defense, not fighting though. It¡¯s too scary to fight with homemade weapons and ones made by me no less. Feeling inspired, I quickly swam back to the shore and dashed into the forest to gather some sticks and some rocks. I found some smaller sticks to practice with and some sharp and rugged rocks. Settling down next to my fireplace, I start a fire before I begin my project. Grabbing a rugged rock, I started shaving away at one end of the stick. Spinning the stick slowly as I scraped at the end of the stick, trying to make a point. Working at it till sundown, I created my first ¡®weapon¡¯. It is a stick with both ends sharped. Yes, I know it is quite lame, but it took many tries and sticks to make it. Yet it looked really ugly with the uneven points, roughly sharpened ends, and one side was even really dull because I chipped it while I scraped at it with the rock. Anyways, it¡¯s time to test it! Holding the middle of the stick I stab it into the sand. The stick easily sunk down into the sand, reaching up to where I held it. Finding the feeling satisfying and also entertaining, I gave it a few more stabs. *grrrrrrrr* Ah, I guess it¡¯s time for dinner. Leaving my stuff next to the fireplace, I picked my dinner and ate it as I stargazed. With many ideas popping through my mind as to what else I could build. Maybe I could build a house, a sword, an axe, a bowl, and etc. Finishing my dinner, I decided to go to bed as it was probably quite late. Taking off my blanket, I made the bed, and snuggled up before falling asleep. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *Uwahh* Waking up under the covers, I poke my head out to see how cold it was today. Why? It¡¯s because the wonderful days of warmth have passed by. At first I thought it was just cold that one day, but as the days went by and the temperatures stayed low, I realized that fall has come. Well, I think it¡¯s the fall, I can¡¯t really tell because it is only the sixth day since this cold has rolled in. This is also the first time such a thing has happened in the one hundred and eighteen days I¡¯ve been here. I also can¡¯t believe I was trick by the so called white sandy beach, lush green forest and clear blue ocean into thinking that it was going to be nice all year round. Anyways once my head was fully exposed, a gust of chilly wind smacked right into my face. Although it¡¯s not so cold that it¡¯s unbearable, I could still feel my face start to freeze over. Quickly getting out of bed, I hastily got dressed. Yet it was this haste that slowed me down. As the wind bombards my naked body, I began to shiver uncontrollably and I fumble as I try to get dressed. And to make matters worse, my new attire was no longer just a simple dress and cape. I now used the cape portion to wrap around both my arms several times before tucking it in to get long sleeves. Becoming a long sleeved dress. Now that I am dressed, I walk over to my fireplace to start a fire, update the calendar to day 118 and eat breakfast. Sitting in a seiza position, which I am grateful I got used to, because I can keep my legs warm under the hem of my dress. Finishing up breakfast, I remain seated, closing my eyes and falling into the deep meditative state that I have come to love. *plit plat* Huh? *plip* Roused by drops of probably water hitting my face, I open my eyes to see a mass of dark clouds overhead. Awwww, what do I do now? I don¡¯t have a house or a roof¡­ Mn, I should probably hide out in the forest. Dashing towards the forest, the rain started to pick up momentum becoming a rain shower by the time I arrive at the edge of the forest. Taking one step into the bushes *squish* I feel a messy, mushy substance under my feet. Looking down I find what I expected. The dirt has already transformed into clumps of mud like poop. Feeling disgusted by the sight, I took a step back. I come to find the sand has also become quite unpleasant. Well it¡¯s not just the sight; I just don¡¯t like mud in general. Looking around to find somewhere else to take shelter, all I see is beach, rocks, and the ocean. Hmmm, since I going to get wet anyways, I might as well going into the ocean. Besides during high school, I had swim class and we had to swim in fifteen degrees Celsius water. So it can¡¯t be too bad, I¡¯ll also be able to clean of all the stuff I got on my feet. Not only that, I have also become quite good at swimming. Thus, I took off running towards the beach. Arriving at the shore I quickly enter the water. What about my dress, well it¡¯s already wet and I can also use it as a swimming suit. Though it will be my first time, I don¡¯t mind. Hovering in the water, I soon became bored with nothing to do in this gloomy environment. Ugh, what did I do during swimming class? I learned how to swim, had races, played water polo, held my breath, floated, and uhh, what else? ¡­ I can¡¯t remember. Let¡¯s see out of these options, I can float and see how long I can hold my breath. Let¡¯s try holding my breath. Although this is not the first time I have done it, I have never tried to see how long I can do it since I was reincarnated. But I did find out I can hold my breath for at least a few minutes during all the time I spent in the water, which is already better than my previous record of one minute and fourteen seconds. Feeling enthusiastic, I take in a deep breath and submerge my head in water. Staring at the sand for what seems to be five minutes, I was starting to get bored. Not surprised? That¡¯s because it¡¯s within my prediction based on my previous experiences. How? I think it might be because I¡¯m not human or humans are strong in this world. This would also explain the black splotches on my body. I¡¯m actually quite excited to find out what I might be. Maybe I¡¯m a demon or half something. I could even be an entirely new species, according to my knowledge of light novels. Filled with boredom and a new insight, I began to swim around exploring this underwater world as well as envisioning the adventures and abilities I could have. Swimming further than ever before due to my occupied mind, a change in the ocean floor occurs. From just white sand to a rocky-sandy area. With grain textured rocks of varying dull colors like grey, black, mixtures of dark yellow and brown scattered all throughout. Traveling a bit further more and more rocks began to appear. The surrounding has also gotten quite a bit dark, waking me up from my daydream. Taking a careful look around, I find myself fairly deep in the ocean. And up ahead, I notice an array of darkly colored plants and what I assume is coral. Or maybe they aren¡¯t darkly colored, but in this badly lit environment it makes me clammy, anxious, and nervous. Especially with brain like rocks, fuzzy wires used in arts and crafts like plants, pores filled rocks, meat like slabs waving slowly around, and etc. But what creeped me out the most was the never ending darkness that lay behind those plants. Not knowing what laid beyond frightens me. I-it¡¯s normal to be scared alright. Wouldn¡¯t you be too if you were stuck in the middle of the ocean, not knowing what laid beneath your feet. All you can see is darkness, without knowing if a shark or some other monster would jump out and swallow you whole or take a bite out of you? Well the bite thing wouldn¡¯t be too scary because you would probably die. But if you ended up stuck in the stomach of something for days starving to death would be torture. Just thinking about it gives me the chills and shivers, so I quickly back away. Heading back to the shore, never coming here again even if there is sunlight. Getting back to the shore, my head pops out of the water to find that it is still raining. Still bored, I decided to head back down. *grrrrrrr* Playing around underwater, I seem to have lost track of time and it was time for lunch. So I pop my head back out to find that it has stopped raining. Getting out of the water I start walking back to the extinguished fire for lunch. *splosh* Taking my first step onto the beach, I find the uncomfortable, squishy feeling under my feet again. Ahh, I forgot about the wet sand. *sigh* Whatever, going to have to get use to this sooner or later. Arriving at the fireplace, I was about to sit down, before realizing the sand was still wet. Uhhh, where do I eat lunch now¡­ Guess I have to go back to the ocean¡­ Grabbing a few fruits I head back to the ocean to eat lunch. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Walking through the dry forest again was truly pleasurable; the rainy season is finally over. I think. It hasn¡¯t rained over the past nineteen days and today is day two hundred and sixty one. I know two-thirds of a year has pasted and I am still alive and well. I¡¯m quite proud of my survivability. But with this good news also came some bad news. I have run out of fruits in my general area¡­ At least the fruits I like. So I have to walk like one hundred fifty meters every few days to get food. Thanks to that I have decided move my base like three hundred meters to my left, the opposite direction of bathroom. So I also designated a new bathroom area. With these new changes, I had a long farewell to my home before moving on since I had plenty of time. Settling into the new place is probably goi-shut up it doesn¡¯t look exactly the same¡­ There¡¯s a rock over an-and ¡­ Well it¡¯s a new chapter of life *hmph* = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = And like this Aria lived peacefully for three years, with small adventures here and there. Discovering something new or exciting once in a while. As well as improving her skills. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Once again thank you for reading, I hope my character is consistent in her personality. I would be grateful if people can point out any glaring plot holes or mistakes/misunderstandings my story has so far. If there are contradicting things please point it out, or things I forgot. And any other suggestions as well. (Also I copied and paced from last chapter was lazy so ¡­) P.S. Sorry about the blocks of text >.<