Children

"And What is this request about"

"Oh, you will understand once you see it. They are from the same race as yours."

while saying that, the Gryphon took me to a nearby cave.

Upon entering the cave, I saw 30 human children.

Five of them were still toddlers. 20 of them were between ages 7 – 9 years old. And the remaining 5 were about the same age as the current me.

"Why there are children here in the forest?"

"You see, lately humans have started using my forest for abandoning their children."

Maybe this is the reason why my parents from this world have abandoned me.

And just by looking at them, l can tell that they are starving.

"So, you want me to take care of them?"

"Well done, kid this will make the conversation less uncomplicated."

I can sympathize with those kids who had been left by their parents since I also grew up as an orphan therefore, I can't leave without helping them.

But the problem is.

"There is nothing to eat here and can any of them even speak?"

"For the next three years, I will provide you food but after you are on your own kid."

That was unexpected.

This Griffin, Is a good guy.

"Why did you help them?"

"If a starving puppy approached you, wouldn't you go pick it up? For what Just to throw it away letter irresponsibly. if you save someone be responsible for them until the end helping them up is akin to being responsible for them. That's what It meant to be kind.

I see.

Maybe he just wants my help because he probably doesn't know how to raise humans.

It settles then.

But first I have to introduce myself to the children.

Hello, I am your leader from now on! Nice to meet you guys."

When I greeted them

"△○☓●■◇○"

They responded in a language that l didn't understand because maybe the language spoken was from this world.

Now that I think about it calmly, there is no way that people from this world will understand Japanese.

It will make communicating with them more difficult.

Wait a minute? How was I able to speak with the Griffon?

"Oh sorry kid. I just remembered that a Lost Person can't understand the language of this world."

"Then how can I speak with you?"

"Because I have Divine Blessing of the Divine Word. So it's only natural."

Divine blessing of the divine word, is this some kind of fantasy power?

As expected for a Griffon. It had some kind of magical power after all.

"This is a problem, isn't it? Alright, I'll lend you my divine blessing for a while."

"You can lend it!?"

"Normally it's impossible however, l have a Divine Blessing of Lending."

As expected of Griffon-senpai!

He is not just a chimaera with the head of an eagle and the lower body of a lion.

"But wouldn't that prevent you from talking to others"

"Who said l would give you all of those blessings permanently, l am just going to lend you the divine blessing of language"

"How many divine blessings do you have?"

"12. Although, only use few of them are useful. And Divine Blessing of Language is useless to me because of my vocal chord."

What so many, Is having many divine blessings, is normal in this world?

Oh well, it doesn't matter.

"Okay try to speak, kid"

"Hmm once again, nice to meet you guys."

A foreign language naturally came forth from my mouth.

This is certainly convenient. With this, I can now talk with them.

"Yes, nice to meet you, Oniichan."

A brown-haired girl replied.

Oniichan... That sounded good.

"You, tell me your name!"

A seemingly brazen brat asked me.

"Before asking me for my name, shouldn't you first have to Introduce yourself?"

I replied and the kid gave his name with a verbal smackdown.

"It's Ron and I'm the leader. See, I told you my name! Now tell me you're name!"

"My name is..."

When I was about to say it, I realised that l don't have a new name.

What should I name myself?

Should I use my Japanese name? But I want to start a new life, here in this new world and for that, I need a new name.

"Hey Griffin, can you suggest me a name that is native to this world?"

"Hmm, How about Almus?"

"Almus, does it have a meaning?"

"meaning, I only thought it sounded good."

I see.

But even so, name doesn't sounded bad.

"Then I am Almus. Please treat me well, Ron-kun."

I stretched out my hand. Ron-kun just looked the other way.

"How old are you?"

"20 years old."

"That's a lie! you look younger than me."

Even so, that was the truth.

I looked towards the Griffon. Please, explain it to them.

"he is not lying, He is a lost person."

"If lord Griffon is saying it then it must be true."

Ron-kun suddenly became meek.

He then glared at me and declared,

"But l still don't recognize you as our leader!!"

I can understand where he is coming from, A new kid comes out from nowhere and suddenly declares himself as a there and takes his place.

"Forgive us, Ron doesn't mean any ill will. He is just stupid."

The girl who called me Oniichan a while ago covered up for Ron.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Soyon and I am Ron's childhood friend"

I see. Childhood friend huh?

Ron, you are one lucky bastard.

"Oi! Who are you calling stupid"

"But that is the truth."

"I am not stupid, you are stupid!"

"No, you are stupid."

"Stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid!!"

They suddenly began to quarrel

And it looks like a lover's quarrel.

Looking at them arguing, the other children began laughing at them.

"Okay okay, guys stop and let us introduce ourselves first."

"Ron, 12 years old."

"Soyon, 12 years old."

"Rosewood,11 years old."

"Tetra, 10 years old."

"Gram, 10 years old."

"Lulu 10 years old."

"Then so-called leader, do you have any solution for food shortage."

After thinking about it for a while l spoke

"Hmm okay, let's start developing land for farming."