9 Resolve

While walking, Bill couldn't help but feel uneasy and excited at the same time. Uneasy because he realized that he would start life in this world for a long time or maybe until he died. The uneasiness grows more profound after he realized he's didn't know anyone in this world.

Bill also feels excited because he is at least assisted by the system, which probably would help him to adventure more easily in the future. In the past, he always imagined himself as the main character in those novels he been read. The character that always overcomes any trouble with his power.

The serene atmosphere is making him melancholic. He couldn't help but miss his parents even though both of them didn't care about him. He also misses his gaming friend. They must be worried since he has been offline for more than 12 hours now. Would his parents also worry about his sudden disappearance? There's too many thought on Bill mind now.

While Bill busy on his mind, he didn't notice that he already arrived at his destination. John only told him the place has a wood plate that is placed above the door with a carved whale on it. Fortunately, the direction which John showed was helpful.

Bill took a deep breath to calm his feeling and stepped forward. He grabbed the handle of the door and opened it.

"Hmm...So good." Bill immediately greeted by a pleasant scent. It looks like somebody has lit up a scented candle.

"Oh...Hello there!" A middle-aged woman greeted Bill.

"Hi... My name is Bill Rilean and I was told to come here by John the guard." Bill embarrassedly said. He actually doesn't want to use this kind of method. But he got no money, so the only thing Bill can do is thicken his face.

The woman looks surprised. "Johnnie actually sent you here?" Bill eyes twitched slightly, hearing the cute nickname of John. The fierce-looking John was actually called Johnnie by this woman.

"Yes, ma'am."

"Oh...You must be special then. Follow me, I just grilled a chicken. You must be hungry after such a long journey, right." Without waiting for Bill answer, the woman quickly entered the kitchen. The woman gives him a familiar feeling, but he can't remember exactly what it is. Bill shook his head and quietly followed her.

The kitchen room was slightly bigger than the previous room. It looks like the kitchen was designed to accommodate more people. The aroma of grilled chicken was spreading around the room.

"Mom! My hands are already tired of fanning these chickens." A little girl around five years old exclaimed.

"You only fanning it for a few minutes and already tired of it?" The middle-aged woman shook her head at her daughter action.

Wait. A daughter? Bill looked at the woman and the little girl simultaneously.

The little girl noticed there is a man with an unreadable expression behind her mom. The little girl tugged at her mother clothes and said in a low voice. "Mom, who is he?" The girl pointed at Bill using her chin.

The middle-aged woman answered. "Oh...He was sent here by Johnnie." Hearing Johnnie name comes out from her parent mouth, the little girl immediately looks excited. "Uncle John, send him?" The little girl quickly runs toward Bill direction.

She placed her finger over her chin seems in deep thought. Bill was quite uncomfortable by the girl intense stare.

"Don't be rude like that, Shea! Look, the boy looks uncomfortable by your stare." The middle-aged woman reminded the little girl called Shea.

Shea pouted at her mother. "Okay, mom."

The middle-aged woman turned to Bill. "Sorry if my daughter was acting rude earlier." Bill quickly shook his head. "Its okay, ma'am."

"Anyway, just call me Grandma Thia. The way you address me before sounds so formal." Bill nodded at Grandma Thia. "Okay, Grandma." Bill unconsciously said.

Bill finally remembered the source of the familiar feeling. Grandma Thia was like her passed grandmother on earth. When Bill was a child, his grandma was the one who usually accompanied him instead of both his parents. That's why Grandma Thia kind seems gives him a familiar home feeling.

Grandma Thia then moved closer to Bill and whispered in a low voice. "You must be wondered why at this age I had a little daughter, right?" Bill wants to nod but stopped because he was afraid that if it somehow offends Grandma Thia. Seeing Bill silence, Grandma Thia took it as a yes gesture. "I adopted her five years ago when she was a baby."

'That's explain everything." Bill silently thought.

Grandma Thia continued to speak. "She was found by me in a small box near a dark alley. I don't know who their parent was, but I can conclude for sure that they are bastards. So, please don't bring any topic regarding parents since it sounds sensitive to her."

"I know, grandma. Please be at ease." Bill reassured her.

"Okay, then. Sorry for ruining the mood by speaking that gloomy topic." Grandma Thia said with an apologetic tone.

"It's okay grandma, let's just start eating, shall we?" Bill tried to divert the topic to make the grandma not look sad again. Because Bill happens to close with her grandmother in his past life, Bill knows how to behave in front of an elder.

While eating, the topic was mostly revolved around Bill.

"Where do you come from, Big Bro?"

"What's your job, Big Bro?"

"What do you plan to do tomorrow, Big Bro?"

Shea keeps talking like a chatterbox, asking all kinds of questions to Bill, making the latter grow uncomfortable for the continuous question. Bill feels like the interrogation earlier at noon was nothing compared to this little girl interrogation.

Finally, the dinner comes to an end. Though the conversation was mostly talked about Bill, Bill also didn't forget to inquire about some information.

Bill become to know that Lopez City was a part of the Uremia Kingdom. The additional information about it, Grandma Thea didn't know since she rarely interested with political matter. Bill should probably be heading to the library tomorrow. Then he abruptly slapped his forehead. How can he forget the fact that he can't read the language in this world. He needs to consult this matter to Grandma Thea tomorrow. Maybe she can help him on this matter.

Bill is currently lying on the bed that is not his own bed. He feels quite strange because his relationship with his bed is already like a husband and wife, Inseparable. Suprisedly, Bill didn't cry again like this morning. Maybe all his grief feeling already poured out along with that cry, and his heart already accepts the fact that he will live in this world for the rest of his life.

He decides not to think about his past life matter once again. Its because the memories of the past would always remain as a past. His current and future life reside in this world. Slowly Bill closed his eyes, and the fatigue gradually takes over his body.