Beast Master: Live Life to the Fullest!
Ash Bloom, a 21st-century female office worker and avid gamer, wakes up one morning to find herself back in high school. But this isn't the high school she remembers! Instead of math and history, she's stuck learning about Spirit Beast Evolution and how to become a Beast Master. Oh, and she's somehow missed the memo that humans and magical creatures called Spirit Beast coexist in this world. As she tries to wrap her head around spirit energy, soul bonds, and a textbook that reads like a fantasy novel, Ash realizes she’s now in a world where becoming a Beast Master is the ultimate goal. Struggling with no memories from the original owner of her body, she’s left to figure it out on her own! Now she just has to pass her tests, bond with a Spirit Beast, and somehow blend in without looking like she’s just fallen out of a different dimension. No pressure, right? Note: 1. Female Main Character 2. Slow-paced story 3. No romance plot
Unexpected Windfall and New Possibilities
Three days later, in the evening.
At the Solvale Town Library, Ash received money from selling the Ripple Fruits from the old man.
A total of 24,600 Beastdollar.
Ash's eyes widened in shock.
"This... this much?!"
She had expected that the old man would be able to sell the Ripple Fruits for a better price than she could, but 24,600 Beastdollar?
That was more high than she expected!
Ash pinched her cheek hard to make sure she wasn't dreaming.
She then counted the numbers on the passbook the old man handed her again, yet still found it hard to believe.
"Grandpa, you… you didn't give me your share of the money from selling the Ripple Fruits too, did you?"
Otherwise, Ash couldn't figure out how six Ripple Fruits could be sold for a staggering 4,100 Beastdollar apiece.
Even if Glacies-type items were rare, they shouldn't fetch such an absurd price!
"Haha, you're mistaken, girl." The old man chuckled as he sipped his tea.
He then smiled warmly while explaining, "You just got lucky and found a buyer with a Glacies-type Spirit Beast and they were simply generous, that's all."
As he spoke, seemingly worried that Ash wouldn't believe him, the old man pulled a bank transfer record from his pocket and slid it across the table to her.
"Here, take a look by yourself. I'm not lying."
Ash picked up the transfer record and looked closely.
Sure enough, it showed an account with the last digits xxxx transferring 49,200 Beastdollar to the old man the previous day.
"Well, what do you think? I wasn't lying, was I?"
The old man set his teacup down and beamed at Ash.
Ash quickly shook her head and handed the transfer record back to him.
"I... I really don't know how to thank you..."
This unexpected windfall left Ash at a loss for words, aside from expressing her gratitude.
"What's there to thank? If anything, I should be thanking you for letting me earn such a big sum for practically nothing."
The old man waved his hand dismissively, signaling that Ash shouldn't dwell on it.
"Still, I must say thank you," Ash insisted, feeling a little bit awkward.
She briefly considered treating the old man to a meal to show her appreciation, but before she could say anything, the old man interrupted her by steering the conversation elsewhere.
"By the way, has your school organized a spiritual power test for you yet?"
Ash was momentarily taken aback, she did not understand why the old man would bring this up, but she nodded her head to indicate that her school had indeed conducted such a test.
"Have you thought about contracting a Spirit Beast?" the old man asked further.
While 20,000 Beastdollar wasn't a fortune, it should be enough for Ash to adopt an ordinary Spirit Beast from a spirit beast breeding facility, with some money to spare.
Previously, Ash had avoided considering contracting a Spirit Beast due to her financial situation.