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"They're leaking braincells, if they had any to begin with."
"I'll take it from here. An open threat, at least, we're allowed to act on," Amaya said from the other end of the line.
Ulf pulled the cord to his hands free to make sure the mic didn't fall outside his coat. "Yes. Thank you Amaya." He didn't ask how far she had gone in her own manhunt. That topic was taboo.
'Damn, had forgotten how early spring comes here.' This was definitely something that was better in Japan than Sweden.
"Urufu, you stay out of this from now on, hear me?"
"Yes Amaya. I'm not going after armed crazies." 'Should have thought about that last summer. Damn, what a moron I was.' "Don't worry."
"You always make me worry," Amaya said. At the end of that sentence her voice warmed up somewhat. "I know you're over fifty, but you're still the son I never had."
He had long since stopped thinking of her as his daughter. His mother? No, but Amaya was still his senior in ways he could never understand. Almost ten years spent watching Japan's underbelly gave her a view of society he just didn't have. With that realisation came a respect he had shamefully enough not given her for over a year.
'I've been so bloody full of myself. And look where it brought me. Lost it all in the end.' He firmly shoved that whiny thought back into a recess of his mind. 'Not all. I still have my friends.'
But he was breaking apart. He knew that. Working just as hard as Christina only gave him so many hours of sanity and no more. 'Spring break. I'll heal during spring break.' That was less than three weeks away, and exams should occupy his mind before that.
After he finished his call he returned to his books. These days Ulf pushed the speed at which he learned written Japanese. A few months more, and the results should be obvious. Or they already were. He read books for middle schoolers without much problems now and had already started on more mainstream fiction.
At the moment he went through English, or rather he went through their Japanese translations, most of which Kareyoshi-sensei had got correct. As far as Ulf was concerned, 'most' wasn't good enough for a teacher, but if he wanted to boost his grades he had to answer in the wrong way that his teacher preferred.
'Fuck this place!' But with the old goat preparing for his retirement, incompetence was acceptable as long as it went hand in hand with authority.
'Oh well, next principal is bound to rein the moron in, or else it'll show in the central exams.' At least club hours were enough to rectify the worst of Kareyoshi's insanities. Which also was why Ulf prepared a lesson in history making use of all vocabulary and grammar constructions expected to be tested during the upcoming exams.
Yukio and Kyoko should show up any moment, and Ulf needed Kyoko. She already delivered beyond expectations and probably would create professional layouts a few years down the line.
Ulf lined up a few parallels between English and Japanese history. Both nations firmly locked onto islands helped; similarities followed along geographical reasons, and there were enough strange contrasts to merit a conversation as well.
Flipping between pages he gave a thankful thought to his sixteen year old eyes surpassing the fifty year old ones he got used to. Now he could run four minimalistic screens, swapping between them with his finger-tops and with but a flick of thumb and middle finger he zoomed in on a part that needed changing. Amateurs used their index finger for that; it was needed to switch screens.
While bluetooth still sucked, mostly due to Neanderthal interfaces, it still was the preferred way to access secondary speakers.
Some downloads and digital violence a few months earlier allowed Ulf to push data over bluetooth and HDMI simultaneously. Sure, the Seattle produced operating system tried to convince him otherwise, but in the end it was only a matter of the size of the digital sledgehammer applied. Anyone who didn't give up when faced with Slackware Linux the first time learned that the hard way. Ulf's first time had been pre commercial Internet.
The sound of bells chiming trickling through the door had him look up from his laptop, and Ulf grinned when Yukio and Kyoko arrived. He had a little something to tell them before he put them to work.
"Yukio, hand me your phone! And Kyoko's."
Two frowning faces gave him their phones.
Ulf quickly downloaded his last gift from Amaya.
"OK, this is a piece of new digital candy for the both of you. In fact I've installed it on my unit as well, and I'm having Amaya lean on Christina as well."
"What does it do?" Kyoko asked and cut to the chase.
"Punch it like this during a phone call and you'll have the Hammer of God descending on the other side," Ulf said and showed. He didn't say it also immediately tried to crack its way into the offending phone. 'I never knew they had that kind of software installed in the stations.'
Something rather insidious interfaced as the legit phone-operator before handing traffic over to legit channels. A lot easier to do with the phone-company actively assisting with the installation. That part Amaya knew nothing of. Ulf used her name without asking first.
'Bastards! Kyoko and Yukio are my friends!' He'd screw the suckers over so badly they'd want a new one when he was done. A promise to Amaya to stay out of it all was worth so much and no more.
"Get back to me from time to time to get upgrades," Ulf said. At least partially true. To get updated databases installed was the real reason.
Whenever that phone went online he got more data, and every phone number, Line-address, email-address, well, pretty much everything it contacted on a list he had made. And everything those points contacted, and those contacted in turn. Ulf had a data analysing tool trimmed according to his specifications. Anything even remotely circular contact-wise got snooped permanently. Whatever circles of friends, relatives and contacts that arsehole had were subject to brutal and extremely illegal surveillance.
'Don't fuck with someone who was there from the start!'

If you were transported from this world to another almost identical.

If you were transported from your life to your teenage self.

If you had to restart your life again.

Would you, or would you cling to your memories?


Tags: Japan, Sweden, Tokyo, comedy, drama, high school, Academy, Slice of Life, romcom

This is a Japanese manga/anime -style slice of life high school romance with a splash of sci-fi. In this kind of romance friendship plays a big role compared to your standard western romance. Ensemble cast, so if you only want one main character this is not for you.

"So which sub-class do you plan on getting?" Fudo asked Sato while they were at a pub having lunch with their hard earned money. 
 
Even though Infinite Realm is a VR world, the producers were so obsessed in pursuing reality in a digital world that they made it so that if one didn't have a good rest and a good meal in-game, their avatars may end up lagging due to a reduction in some hidden stats, particularly stamina. As such, players usually either have a meal or take a break or even do both whenever they are free to avoid a reduction in their [Stamina] points.
 
Still going forward with their idea of pursuing reality in a digital world, the drinks and food in Infinite Realm all gave a different taste and feeling compared to that of other VR games. This was made possible by collecting data on the various kinds of edible and inedible meals available and even theorising the tastes and feelings of food that might not even exist. The end result; various assortments of food and drinks in Infinite Realm, almost infinite in numbers, boasting different tastes, looks, feeling and smell to the extent of some being literally non-existent in reality.
 
As such, some players decided to engage themselves in the activity of tasting the various different meals available in a VR world unofficially nicknamed as the 'digital gourmets'. Fudo happens to be one of them. (AN : Precisely why he hopes to roast monsters)
 
"Probably the blacksmith class or the alchemy class." Sato said while staring at the table filled with food of which 90% of them belonged to Fudo. " Are you sure you can finish this?"
 
"Haha, you underestimate me." Fudo chuckled. " This is a VR world not the real world. So no matter how much I eat, I can't get any fatter." Fudo smiled while munching on a big piece of meat.
 
"At least you know you're fat."
 
"..."
 
Fudo did have a point in what he said. In a VR world, no matter how much you eat, you don't get any fatter because all that is just a bunch of numbers and strings. However, he made a mistake. This was Infinite Realm, a world that pursued reality by all means. Even though your avatar can't have a permanent change in appearance without an equipment or such hence it can't get fat through eating, you will still get cramps from over-eating.
 
In the end, Fudo spent 15 minutes in the toilet and paid for the rest as take-outs with Sato heading towards the Blacksmith guild to register as one.
 
Being the economic centre of Riverdale, the West district also housed most of the Sub-class guilds' branch offices. This enables them to be able to purchase their materials directly from the stores and markets close-by. Sub-class guilds like the School of Cookery normally build their branches in populated areas, in this case, it was in the South district.
 
The Blacksmith guild was located in the Sira avenue, which accommodated the various sub-class guilds including but not limited to the Alchemist guild, Engineering lab, etc. The infrastructure wasn't so awe inspiring as this was town branch. Nonetheless, it was still pretty impressive. Reaching a height of about 3 storeys (AN : It might look wrong but its BrE), it had a 3 metre high arch styled door at its entrance. The entire building was built with a metal theme with glass windows(AN : Of course the windows are made of glass *facepalms* wait…I wrote this…) of which one of them was a French styled floor-to-ceiling window, specifically the one on the 3rd floor. Beside the building was a Smithy that tended to the public.
 
Entering the building, Sato was greeted with the sight of an almost empty reception hall with only a couple of players, number around 7 or so, and a few other NPCs.
 
'It seems like not a lot of people are interested in blacksmithing.'
 
Walking forward, Sato joined the little queue of players and NPCs at the counter and waited until it was his turn. Since it was a primary town, the employees available were enough to be counted on one's hands, As a result, despite the small number of players and NPCs present, a queue had ended up forming.
 
"Next." The NPC receptionist called out.
 
"Here." Steeping forward, Sato finally had a good view of the receptionist. The NPC receptionist was a blonde haired pretty young lady probably between the age of 19-21. If Fudo were here, he would pretty much start flirting with her or even scream 'Gorgeous'. On the left side of her chest was a name tag with the words 'Amelia'.
 
"Intentions for coming?" the NPC receptionist, Amelia, asked with a corporate smile on her face.
 
"I would like to register as a blacksmith." Sato stated firmly.
 
"Another one.." Amelia bent her head down mumbled quietly. Even still Sato heard her clearly.
 
"Name." 
 
"Sky-Blade."
 
Amelia's face twitched while she thought 'All these people coming to register today really have weird names. Gate of hell, Pumpkin peach, Catastrophe now this cute guy is called Sky Blade. Why isn't there anyone normal?!' (AN : Yes, NPCs have thoughts.)
 
Picking up a circular token with the number '23' written on it, Amelia passed it to Sato and said "This will be your tag of identity. Hold the insignia at the top with your finger for at least 3 seconds and it will be yours."
 
Following her words, Sato pressed his thumb at the insignia at the top for 3 seconds. Once he removed his thumb, he noticed a red liquid slowly seeping into the token.
 
Seeing the look on Sato's face, Amelia said "The token absorbs a drop of blood from your finger to sync itself with you. That way, only you can make use of it. It expires after a month so you have to have done the exams and become an official blacksmith. AS of now, congratulations, you are now an apprentice blacksmith."
 
Immediately following her words was the sound of the System notification ;
 
[[ System Notification :
 
Congratulations on becoming an apprentice blacksmith.
+10 Relationship points with the Blacksmith guild.
2% discount on any product or material bought at a Blacksmith guild.  ]]
 
[[ System Notification : 
 
Congratulations on getting your first sub-class.
+1 Potential Point    
+5 attribute points           ]]
 
'Impressive, I get 1 level's worth attribute points just from this?!'
 
Interrupting Sato's fantasies, Amelia pointed to the side "Take a seat over there and wait awhile for Master Blacksmith Owen to come over and address you all."
 
Nodding in acquisition, Sato walked over to a waiting room, which had two long couch and a centre table on which a pile of books were atop, and sat down together with the other players from earlier on a couch.
 
Studying each other, Sato noticed that of the 8 players present, only 2 were females. One of them wore a black cloak shielding her face from the view of others but the especially bulging parts of her body revealed her gender. The other one was a green haired girl (AN : The future has natural hair colors and a lot of them.) who acted all fidgety. One look at her and one would know that it was her first time either in a VR game or in a group.
 
As Sato was about to inspect her level and name, the door to the room was opened and a white bearded old man walked in. Despite being old, his eyes were filled with such sharpness akin to that of a beast and his muscles bulging through his garments. He radiated an intense aura analogous to the feeling one would get at looking at a tall mountain from its foot.
 
"Hmm? I see. Chosen ones eh?"
 
"..." every player there were quite surprised by the fact that the man had realised one of their identities but they weren't so shocked apart from the green haired girl. This was due to the fact that some previous games had marketed themselves by making certain NPCs know their identities or even act like a player.
 
 
"Whether you are Chosen ones or not, I don't give a shit. This is the Blacksmith guild and not a battle class' guild compound so you abide by my rules. Starting today, you are all apprentice blacksmiths hoping to truly realise that title. You have a month ahead of you to prepare for the exams however way you see fit. You can borrow books from the libraries and meet other blacksmiths for tutorial lessons nonetheless, this might cost you a bit. Because of that, you will be receiving a free 1-hour lesson from our blacksmiths so you won't end up a total dimwit."
 
Pointing at the table, the old man continued, "I heard you Chosen ones are supposed to have a good memory and a fast learning speed. So you all have 15 minutes to read the books in front of you. After that, head over to the auditorium by your right and find your assigned blacksmith. I hope before next month, you all would end up as liable blacksmiths." 
 
After saying so, he turned around and walked off. Upon approaching the door, he stopped, turned back facing the players and said ��Oh yeah, since you all are Chosen ones why don't we make this more fun? Become an official blacksmith in a weeks time and get rewarded, fail and get punished. Do you agree?"
 
Once he was done, Sato saw a System notification;
 
[[System Notification :
 
Master Owen's trial
 
Mission Rating : B
 
Become an official blacksmith in 1 week time(In-game).
 
Rewards : Unknown 
 
Penalty : Banned from ever becoming a blacksmith
+30% increase in price when purchasing from Blacksmith guild
Relationship points with Blacksmith guild becomes [Hatred]
 
System Description : Go big or go home.            
 
 
System : Accept/Decline (Please reply to the NPC.)                ]]
 
"I accept." Almost at the same time, two players answered. One of them was the cloaked lady and the other was a burly young man.
 
"Same here. I accept."
 
Eventually, almost everybody accepted including Sato with only one of them, the green haired girl, rejecting it. When she did, some of the players shook their head at her decision feeling it was stupid not to try but even so, the green haired girl still stuck to her decision.
 
"Good." Saying so, the old man finally left the room.
 
As he was doing so, Sato finally recalled that he hadn't checked the man's stats so he did so.
 
'Inspect'
 
 
[[  Name : Owen Triastis
 
Race : Human
 
Bloodline : Triastis, ???
 
Title : Master Blacksmith, Head of Riverdale Town's blacksmith guild, Son of Royalty, Master Scribe.
Level : ???
HP : ???
Heritage/Legacy : ???
Class (Job) : Swordsman (Warrior)
Subclass : Blacksmith, Scribe
Kingdom : Fallen Heart Kingdom
 
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*Disclaimer : The image used does not belong to this author.*

Sato Kurosaki, 21, supposedly lost his parents to a car accident on vacation when he was little, leaving him behind with his little sister Hayami. Taking the route of a professional gamer, he tries to earn as much as he can for his little sister but eventually got kicked out of his guild, losing everything he gained.

Now with the release of the much anticipated VRMMORPG, Infinite Realm, Sato determines to reach the top with his strength and without fear for anyone, not only to be able to take care of his little sister and their grandparents who took custody of them but also to rub it in the face of all who left him.

AN : I'm actually new to writing so you might notice quite a few errors here and there but as I'd like to say, with experience comes perfection. I advice you to try your best and read the author's notes in each chapter. Most of them are explanations that you might not find in the book. BTW this is an original, so please shun plagiarism and pirates

Standing alone in the fantasy section of the library was Erin and a strange boy known as Fex. Erin was still holding a Vampire love story in her hand, and her face had gone bright red as she couldn't believe someone had just caught her reading such a dirty book.
 
'How could they describe such intimate scenes in such a strange way? Although, the boy in front of me seemed to have some idea of what the book was. Could it be that the boy was interested in the same type of things?' She thought.
 
Quickly hoping to avoid further embarrassment, Erin put the book back where it was placed and started to walk over towards the boy.
 
As Fex saw her walking towards him, he started to lick his lips. 'What a tasty looking person,' Fex thought. 'Look's like most of the humans' mind in this school are pretty weak.'
 
Erin continued to walk forward with her head down, and when she was finally close enough, she halted her steps.
 
Fex started to smile.
"Now, why don't you lift your head, so I can take another look at your pretty face."
 
Erin lifted her head, but dashed forward in an instant, a type of ice sword was forming in her right hand. Using her forearm, she pushed Fex up against the wall right by his neck. The area started to freeze and now an ice sword was pointed right at his throat.
 
"If you tell anyone about what you saw today, you're dead, you hear me?"
 
"What's with this girl, how can you just attack someone like that!" Fex cried.
 
Erin proceeded to slow freeze both of his hands to the wall as well as making sure that he couldn't retaliate.
 
Gradually. the ice from Erin's forearm was starting to spread and was freezing Fex' neck as well.
"Look, I don't want to cause any trouble." He said.
 
Erin looked at him carefully, noticing all the features that he had. "Good, I will remember you, and if anyone finds out about what you saw today, I'll be coming back for you," Erin said as she took away the ice sword. She then started her exit, leaving Fex in his situation, stuck to the wall with the ice still confining his body up against the wall.
 
"Wait!" He shouted, "Aren't you going to let me go?"
 
Erin continued to walk off towards the centre of the library. Without turning back, she said, "Just a reminder of what can happen if you don't listen."
 
Eventually, Erin had left the library. The other people who were nearby, went to look at the commotion down the aisle, wondering just what was going on. However, all they could see was a single man stuck up against the wall.
 A few laughed and giggled as it wasn't the first time they had seen something like this. After all, few of the brave boys among the first-year students had tried to confess to Erin.
 
But she hated when people would waste her time. They would always ask to meet in a quiet or a secret place, and Erin would always think that it was a matter of importance to her, yet it was the same every time. They would confess their love for Erin and ask her out on a date, though the reply she would give was usually met with being stuck onto the wall.
 
She would often leave them there in place while waiting for the ice to settle. She did such a thing as a warning for others in the future. Slowly, people started to get the message and stopped approaching her, so it had been a while since the other students had seen such a thing.
 
After having a giggle, most of the students continued with what they were doing, going back to reading books or chatting away at the library.
 
Then while no one was looking, Fex used his strength and broke both of his arms free from the ice. He later cracked the ice that was around his neck as well.
 
"Looks like someone was able to resist my charm already?" Fex said. "Well, now that just makes me want to go after you more. I will remember you ice girl. Perhaps this place won't be so bad after all.
*****
Fex's original plan was to travel and explore the outside human world. To experience all the things his grandpa had told him, but his plans were quickly stopped once he was caught. When he woke up, he was in front of general Nathan.
 
They had explained to him what had happened and why he was brought there - How he had become a suspect of Draft evasion. However, Nathan did say that as long as he contacts his guardians, inform them, and show proof of his age, they would let him go free.
 
But this was not an option for Fex. He was a lot more scared of his father and the others then he was off the humans. If he was to be found right now, he couldn't imagine the horrible things that his father would do to him. Besides, this was his chance to experience what life was like as a human.
 
When Fex thought all things were going well, Nathan had asked a difficult question for him to answer.
 
"Well, since you claim to no longer have any parents or such, there is just one thing I need you to do. Fill out this form for me, and we will get you starting your lessons as soon as possible." Nathan said.
 
A digital display then appeared in front of Fex's face with a little digital keyboard. It asked for basic details such as name and date of birth. For both of these things, Fex didn't put his real information, but then, there was one more question that was asked that caused him to pause.
 
It asked him what type of ability he had. For this question, he had a plan.
 
After checking over the details and seeing Fex's ability, there was no more work that needed to be done. A wristwatch was given to Fex before leaving. The display on the device was showing a number 1.
 
After seeing this, Nathan no longer had any interest in him. He would leave the scouting job to Duke, to entice him with higher-level ability books. The whole method Duke used didn't really sit well with Nathan, but he knew the base had a quota to hit.
 
Not knowing what to do, and knowing nearly no one at the base, Fex decided to head to the library to update himself on current events. Although, once entering the library, he soon got distracted by wondering what Earth had thought about vampires. He wondered if they even had any new information on them.
 
This led him to his first real encounter with a student, Erin, and the rest that appeared onwards from there.
 
After looking at a few books about Vampires, he quickly realized that most of it was just a bunch of nonsense. They hadn't learnt much about how Vampires actually operated, which meant Fex had to be even more careful not to reveal their secrets.
 
As Fex was leaving the library, though he no longer knew what to do, he decided that he would just have to go to his dorm room. While walking down the hallway towards the staircase, a certain student ran past him. As he did, a whiff went past his nose and a familiar spell registered in his mind.
 
It took him a while to try to figure out what it was, but it was one he recognised well as the smell of another vampire. However, he had realized too late when he turned his head, the student who had run past was already gone.
 
"Now this is interesting, I wonder what family they belong to. What on earth are they doing in this base?" Fex thought
****
6 Chapter mass release will be out at 8:00 Am China time to make the 8 chapters today.
Want another mass release? Then remember to vote stone goals in author Notes below.
 

The human Race is at war with the Vicious Dalki and when they needed help more than ever, THEY started to come forward. 

Humans who had hidden in the shadows for hundreds of years, people with abilities. 

Some chose to share their knowledge to the rest of the world in hopes of winning the war, while others kept their abilities to themselves.

Quinn had lost everything to the war, his home, his family and the only thing he had inherited was a crummy old book that he couldn’t even open. 

But when the book had finally opened, Quinn was granted a system and his whole life was turned around. 

He completed quest after quest and became more powerful, until one day the system gave him a quest he wasn’t sure he could complete. 

"It is time to feed!"
"You must drink human blood within 24 hours"
"Your HP will continue to decrease until the task has been completed"

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I don't know where I once saw this quote about how "the comfort zone is a great place to be but there's no room for growth". It has been on my mind lately, I feel like I'm stuck in this comfort zone.

*BEEP BEEP!!!* My alarm sounds, I've been up the past hour thinking about my life... or the lack there of.

Going through my morning routine is a slow and dull process, especially since my minimal makeup skill are non existent today so I end up washing my face and opting for a "no makeup day". 

I arrive late at work, good thing I'm the boss so I can make it seem deliberate.

The shop is already full swing with the morning rush so I jump in and assist at the register so we can beat the rush.

That's when I saw him... in the midst of all that chaos, I saw him.

"Expresso, make it quick I'm in a rush", he said sporting an annoyed look.

Well he's a douche, such a pity because he looks like every woman's dream.

I ring up his order and he walks off once Sindy hands him his drink.

"Who's he?, I've never seen him around before." , Sindy asks checking him out as he leaves the shop.

I shrug and carry on with the customers till the rush dies down and I retreat to my office.

I own this small coffee shop slash bookshop. Books have always been my love but as the times progress people have switched to digital thus I had to keep up with the times. There's a coffee shop that also sells a few baked goods. There is a sitting area where you can enjoy your coffee whilst reading your favorite book whether it be an old fashioned book like me or online using our free wifi with every beverage. 

The shop makes enough for me to survive and my employees make a decent earning.



As soon as Zhang Zian came to the third floor, he saw the back of Meng Li in the central reading area.

The library was as warm as spring. Meng Li took off his woolen coat, folded it neatly, and put it beside him. Leaning comfortably against the back of a chair, he was reading a book in a foreign language about the popularization of science.

With fewer readers on the third floor, it was much quieter than on the second floor. After all, there were few readers who could read books in foreign languages ​​without any obstacles.

Zhang Zian did not disturb Meng Li. He continued doing what he did on the second floor, by holding his cell phone to search every corner on the third floor. Still, there was no trace of the elfin. 

He would be lying if he said he was not dejected at all. His previous assumption was that the elfin was most likely to be found in the Hall of the Ancient Books, followed by the Hall of the Books in Chinese, and the Hall of the Books in Foreign Languages. The fourth floor and fifth floor, which he hadn't been to, was the Newspaper and Periodicals Reading Room and the Digital Reading and Exchange Area, respectively. Could the elfin appear in those two places?

He had left the pet shop so hastily that he didn't even drink any water. Coupled with the anxiety in his heart, Zhang Zian felt thirsty at this moment. 

Drinking fountains and paper cups were provided on each floor in the library, and readers had access to them freely. Zhang Zian went to pour himself a cup of water. Leaning against the wall, he pondered as he drank the water.

His gaze fell on the row of a shelf that was nearest to him. There was a book at the edge of the fourth level of the shelf. 

"Modern genetics ..."

He could basically understand the English title of this book. It was called Modern Genetics: An Analysis from Gene to Surface.

Zhang Zian pretentiously told Meng Li that he was currently studying modern genetics. Even if he was not able to capture the elfin this time, he could not allow Meng Li to look down on him. Hence, he squeezed the empty paper cup and threw it into the trash can, and then walked to the shelf and pulled out that book. Placing that book under his armpit, he turned around and went to the fourth floor. 

There were less than five readers on the fourth floor. In this era of information explosion, apart from researchers majoring in modern history or compiling the local chronicles, who else would come all the way to read the outdated newspapers and periodicals in the public library?

Elves may come from books, but never come from newspapers and magazines, because newspapers and magazines were fast moving consumer goods which did not possess the innate conditions to be circulated widely in the long run.

Having said that, Zhang Zian should never ignore the slightest possibility. He patiently searched for the elfin among rows of shelves. As expected, nothing was found, and his valuable time was wasted.  

He doubted himself at this moment. Had he omitted some rows of shelves on the second or third floor? But it was impossible for him to neglect any row, because he was searching strictly according to the index number of the shelves. 

However, the elfin may be constantly moving among the bookshelves.

If that was the case, it was practically impossible for him to capture the elfin. He was not good at playing hide-and-seek.

The only floor he hadn't visited was the fifth floor … the Digital Reading and Exchange Area. The readers could read electronic books and communicate with each other on the fifth floor.

The electronic books available to readers on the fifth floor were converted from the physical books from the second to the fourth floor. Readers tended to find the books they wanted to read on the fifth floor, and then went to retrieve the physical books downstairs. If the physical books had been borrowed by others, the readers could also read the sample chapters of the electronic versions of the books on the fifth floor.

However, there was no reason why the elfin would appear on the fifth floor, right?

In any case, Zhang Zian came to the fifth floor to finish his quest.

The fifth floor of the library was more like a computer lab at a school or an internet café. Unlike the rows of bookshelves on the other four floors, rows of computers were neatly arranged in the central area, while the positions in front of the wall were surrounded by several pieces of futuristic, large-screen, digital terminal equipment with touch function.

What was beyond Zhang Zian's expectation was that the number of readers on the fifth floor were more than the number of readers on the second through the fourth floor in total. And most of the readers on this floor were young people in their twenties or thirties. 

In addition to young people, there were a few elderly people on the fifth floor. They were all sitting in front of the digital terminals and touching the screens to conveniently browse the e-books and the electronic version of the newspaper of the day. The screens of the digital terminals were so large that they could read the text on the newspaper clearly without wearing reading glasses.

Without bookshelves, Zhang Zian could see the fifth floor more clearly. He raised his cell phone and glanced around, then his heart sank immediately. What the f**k was going on? There was no trace of the elfin on the fifth floor either!

He was inevitably anxious and restless due to his fruitless quest. Standing there, he was wondering if there was any place he had neglected. Of course, he couldn't get into such places as the offices for library staff, women's bathrooms, and the rooftop, so those places didn't count. Other than that, he had searched every floor. Could this elfin really be in the Hall of the Ancient Books?

Just then, his shoulder was patted gently. "Young man?"

Zhang Zian was suddenly brought back to reality from contemplation. He looked back and saw that an old man on crutches was standing behind him. The elderly man, who was in his seventies or eighties, seemed very kind. His hair had gone gray but was combed neatly. His clothes were of old style but very clean. Judging from his appearance, he must be a decent elderly. 

"Grandpa, what's the matter?" Zhang Zian asked.

"Young man, do you have time? Can you do me a favor by teaching me how to read books on this computer?" The old man smiled and said, "Everyone seems busy reading and only you are standing, so I emboldened myself to ask you. You can ignore me if you are busy."

Zhang Zian had noticed the old man while he was searching for the elfin on the fifth floor. Unlike other elderly people who were operating the digital terminals in front of the wall, or the young people who were reading e-books in front of computers, this old man was standing and looking around blankly. Zhang Zian thought he was looking for someone.

On the entire fifth floor, only Zhang Zian and this old man were standing. No wonder he would ask Zhang Zian for help. 

Normally, teaching the elderly to read on computers was very easy; but currently, Zhang Zian's time was extremely valuable because the elfin may disappear at any minute. It's self-evident that the latter matter was more important, and Zhang Zian had sufficient reason to refuse to help the old man. 

However, the old man's humble tone and earnest eyesight prevented Zhang Zian from decisively rejecting him. Before he had asked Zhang Zian for help, he must have hesitated for a long time and had been turned down by many people.

Even if he went downstairs to continue searching for the elfin, he may have eventually found it in the Hall of the Ancient Books. Zhang Zian believed that he would inevitably feel uneasy if he refused the request of the elderly right now.

He remembered the story of the world of the imagined landscape as told by Famous, as well as the earnest inculcation from Old Time Tea..." Doing good deeds without asking for reward; never forget why you embarked on your journey, and your mission can be accomplished eventually."

So, Zhang Zian dropped his obsession of capturing the elfin.


1. Download a suspicious game
2. Catch a few magical pets as partners
3. Go through interesting daily routines and lead the pet shop to a whole new level

The soup kitchen was located in the center of the Star Military Academy Training Base. It was rather easy to locate since it was the largest building, besides the stadium, on the base. The ten-story building was made out of glass and besides serving as the base's soup kitchen, it also served as the student center, the library, and the training hall. Most students would grab their meals from the soup kitchen in accordance with the different meal plans they purchased depending on their class. Star Military Academy has five classes: Low, Middle, High, Elite, and Genius and each class has a limited number of classrooms per campus. The Low Class has a hundred classrooms on each campus, the Middle Class has fifty classrooms per campus, the High Class has twenty-five classrooms, the Elite Class has five, while the Genius has one. The lower the class, the lower the quality the food was, and the more limited the options for food were for the same price. A Low-Class student would pay, on average, 5 Kalas for a meal consisting of an egg sandwich, veggie straws, an apple, and a water bottle while a genius could pay 5 kalas for a bowl of caviar, four kinds of cheese, truffle soup, a refreshing strawberry acai, and a slice of frostberry cake. The difference was enviable! It would be assumed that staff treatment was even worse but, in reality, the staff was treated almost like the Middle Class, simply average and existing.
 As soon as Drew arrived at the building he hopped off his hoverboard and placed it into a parking space built into the side of the building.
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The parking spots were exclusive to those who rode their hoverboards or bikes to the campus and one needs their Student or Staff ID to have free access while outsiders need to pay a 2 Kala fee for the whole day. The parking spots also double as a charging station which is rather convenient for people like Drew who need to be as conservative as possible. Additionally, the parking spaces utilize an electromagnetic lock in order to prevent theft making it even safer for people to rider their own hoverboards or hoverbikes to class.   
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Once his hoverboard was parked, Drew pushed open the door of the transparent building. Immediately, he rushed down the wide tile hallway and made a sharp right. Walking about another hundred meters, he passed by some students who were clutching some books from the library. As one of them wasn't paying attention to their surroundings, the student and Drew suddenly collided, the student's books went flying out of her arms. Being the good samaritan he was, Drew kneeled down and picked up the scattered books on the ground, neatly stacking them into a pile. Drew caught a glimpse at them and smiled. "The History of Snowhawks", "Records of the Fifth Interstellar War", even a random cookbook in the mix, all stuff he has read while he was in Compulsory Education. 
The girl shortly recovered from the shock to find a neatly stacked pile of books right in front of her face. Astonished, she heard Drew's voice. 
"I believe these are yours?" He warmly said, the books covering his face.
"Oh, thank you..." she stuttered. 
Both of them, unable to catch a glimpse of each other's faces, continued with their daily lives. 
Taking another sharp right, Drew arrived at a rather grand, tiled, dining area, fully furnished with hundreds of cleaned steel chairs and tables glistening in the sunlight. Looking up, one could see all ten stories of the building while the sun shone to the east, allowing most of the natural sunlight to filter through the enormous glass windows of the building thus giving the building a rather 'warm' atmosphere. Right in front of Drew was a line of vending machines up against the kitchen wall while adjacent to it, multiple dividers separated the dining area based on class. To the side of each divider, was a scanner and a transparent digital tape. The scanner was for one's Student ID and by scanning it, the tape would either glow red or blue. Red means a student doesn't have enough cash to pay for the meals or the student is in the wrong line while blue means the opposite, the student has enough credits to pay or they are in the right line. The lines are based on class as mentioned earlier. Of course, the higher classes are granted better treatment. That's just how the world works.      
It was eight o'clock, about thirty minutes before classes officially begun and four and a half hours until students have lunch. Some students, who live in the dorms, are still eating breakfast here but Drew paid no mind to them. Bursting through the double doors of the kitchen, Drew was immediately greeted by the friendly kitchen staff. 
"Looks like the kid has arrived." A corpulent cook with a spiral horn protruding from his head smirked a toothy grin.
"Good morning, Kevin." Drew laughed as the middle-aged cook came over and ruffled his green hair. 
Spinning on his heel, Drew ran to the back of the kitchen and into the locker room. Arriving at the door, a young, dark-skinned, tall female wearing a black bandanna was carrying a box of potatoes. 
"Morning Rika!" Drew greeted with a smile. 
The girl, Rika, stopped in front of him, and in the same manner, she welcomed. 
"Morning Drew! Ready for another day of work?" 
"Ha," he let out a sigh, "like always. I'll see you out there in a few minutes...gotta get changed." 
"Sure. Oh, by the way, if you're looking for Uncle Winter, he's here."
He beamed, "Thanks a lot."  
Ending their conversation, he scanned his ID and entered the locker room. Like any locker room, there was a row of blue, full body-length, metal lockers, each with a number on it. Drew's locker number was 704, the locker closest to the door. On each locker, there was a digital lock, and once again, Drew pressed his ID up to the glowing blue panel. Moments later, the panel showed a "thumbs up" icon indicating that his ID was approved. The metal screen of the locker rolled up revealing a white chef's outfit with six black buttons lining one side and the crescent moon, encompassing a four-sided star logo, slapped onto the other. Below the logo, Drew's name was embroidered in a light blue thread. For the bottom, it was a pair of black denim jeans. Hanging on the side of the locker was an optional black bandana and some of Drew's photos with the kitchen staff over the past few months. To Drew, the staff was the family he never had. They all cared for him but sometimes, he wished to have some friends that were his age. Pushing out those negative thoughts (A/N: THOTS!! I'm terrible aren't I) Drew swiftly put on his uniform and rushed out the door. 
As he exited, more of the kitchen staff arrived greeting each other as usual. Drew walked over to his station, which was the same as Rika's, doing prep work for the Middle-Class lunches. Because of the number of students and the different classes, the more experienced chefs worked on the higher class meal while the less experienced ones worked on the lower class meals. Today's menu was Shepherd's Pie and bean casserole. 
Grabbing the cleaver with its gleaming sharp blade, Drew went into a sudden trance and began to swiftly cut the potatoes into smaller chunks. Rika, glancing over at him and exclaimed,
"You sure have come a long way. I remember when you first came here you could barely hold a knife properly. Now, look at you! Handling that cleaver like it's a part of your body."
"Thanks for the compliment. I feel accomplished." Drew chuckled as he finished cutting the rest of his pile. 
"Have you saved up to buy another gene regiment?" Rika suddenly asked. 
"Not yet," Drew exhaled with a bit of sadness, "I still need two hundred Kalas to buy the lowest quality gene regiment. It'll take me another half a year and two more gene regiments before I can officially call myself Genetic Warrior." 
Setting down her knife, Rika turned to Drew. 
She remarked, "Hey, that's not bad! You'll be able to enroll in Star as a student when you do! Plus, with your brains, you could easily get a scholarship!" 
"I'm not too sure about that...Star is one of the top military academies in the Orion Alliance. The wouldn't just accept someone like me. Even the Low-Class students are High F-Rank. Plus I don't even know if what Subsidiary Ability I'll awaken. " He spoke unconfidently. 
"You just turned seventeen and the next application period is in half a year! I think you could make it by then!" Rika smiled. 
"Stop screaming you're drawing everyone else attention towards us!"  
 "Listen, you have the most potential out of anyone in this kitchen to become a Genetic Warrior. I'm already twenty-three and only have twenty Krasos of Otrio. Everyone else in here has only fifteen or less. You have fifty! Plus, I think Uncle Winter might just give you an early bonus." 
Drew cocked his head. 
"What was the last thing you just said?"  
"Oops!" Rika frantically covered her mouth. 
"You're really terrible at keeping secrets aren't you..." Drew laughed, wiping the sweat from his forehead with a towel. 
"Ssh!"
She placed a long bony pointer finger at him, "Don't tell Uncle Winter I told you!" 
"Too late... he probably already knows."
"Yeah, that is true. Uncle Winter knows everything. Well, there's only an hour left before lunch begins. We should get back to work." 
As such, Rika and Drew resumed back to what they were doing, chopping potatoes with their cleavers. Before they knew it, it was time for lunch.

In a futuristic world where your Genetic Abilities determine your status, Drew Li, a seventeen-year-old orphan living on Planet Kraus, makes his living by working in a soup kitchen at the Star Military Academy Training Base. As a series of events changes his life forever, Drew is given a chance to embark on his path to becoming an Intergalactic Warrior. Follow Drew as he becomes a Legend.

WARNING: This is not LitRPG!

*No Harems, No Sex Scenes, No Pseudo-Harems, No Truck-kun Isekais, No Isekais!
**Lots of references and short chapters. Be warned!
***I do not own the image.
****Unstable Author. (No, I don't drink or do drugs. I'm just high every time a chapter is being written.)

I'm a new author who came from another platform. Bear with me here as I’m not a master of English.

I ask Nii-sama too accompany me to the library so that I can get books about fire trucks. The first time I arrived at the human world and the sight of fire truck in TV amaze me so much. Making me want to see more of them. So when I ask Nii-sama where I can get to see them he answers, "You can see the picture inside library books." I didn't like books so much but if there is a fire truck picture there I want to see them.
I ask the library about the book, a shy girl named Shiomiya Shiori-san. The alarm nearly goes off but luckily I put it off.
When outside I told Nii-sama about our target this time.
"Nii-sama. She has lost souls inside her. We have to help her." Nii-sama sigh at me.
"Nii-sama?"
"I know. Just tag her. Do the usual. We will do what we can."
Hearing that I just smile. With Nii-sama's help, we already captured 3 lost souls in those 1 months. This amount is really amazing for someone like me who is only working clerk in Underworld only can see the bigshot from far away like Lucifer-sama and his wife. Also the other Mao.
Nii-sama told me to gather her data as usual so I prepare to search them when we home later. For now, after the school finish, the two of us go back to the library.
When we approach Shiomiya-san in front of her there are many books. I can see there are many books about fire trucks like I ask. She is amazing to have this many books.
 "Thank you!" For now, I can forget about the lose souls for sometimes and see many pictures of fire trucks that interest me so much.
KEIMA POV
I accompany Elsie to the library.
"You search all of this alone?" I ask Shiori who is sitting in her cair. She nod and blush that I ask her.
"You are amazing huh." Saying this made her blush more and I can hear her barely whisper of, "Thank you!"
"So do you have any idea about what you want to write?" Asking this she get her notebooks and give that to me.
"Are you really sure that you want me to read that?" Asking her with a frown face. While I'm fine with that to ask a basic stranger is a bit. I don't know. Weird?
"It's fine. You are professional so I know you will tell me if my idea is good or not." I nod and read the books carefully.
There is many detail inside there. Basically her idea was about the love life of a high school girl who falls in love with the popular boy in the school.
"It's classic. Though I won't say it's good. It's not bad either. There is so much detail that you cut of the dialog for the reader who enjoys them. Detail is fine and all but don't put them to much. Overall it's not bad. So you just need to refine that part in your writing style."
Saying this to her I give her back the notebook. She nods at my explanation and starts to write a note.
"So I hear you guys will change the books to the more digitalization?" I hear from passing that because there are many old books they will change it so they can get the digital version. With many books here they'll surely working hard huh.
"I don... Ido... dooonn. I don't want to..." She say this made me frown a bit. Old fashion is fine and all but the time is moving and time isn't any kinder to the old paper you know.
I like books so much after all in my previous life. And here to I made novel and manga. With my recommendation, I ask them to put a digital version which is a bit cheaper than a book one. But in the library as old as this school they really need to get change. Old paper is frail after all.
"Why?"
"I love the book. I love them so much. That's why I didn't want anyone to replace them."
I just nod at her. I can agree with her opinion. There is no wrong opinion after all. As long as the opinion didn't hurt people.
"While I can agree about that. And I can certainly see that you love books. Isn't the digitalize one fine? They're easier to produce than the one with paper. Meaning it become least pollute for the world."
"Aren't you making a book with paper too? Won't it make you lost profit?"
I shake my head at her questions.
"I won't make lost. While my revenue will be lower if people buy digital ones from the website. It won't make me lost my profit too much. So I didn't really mind about that."

Its a Story about a man who died saving someone and given a second chance at a new life in The World God Only Knows world and there are also many characters from other anime. That sum this story.
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My first English story please understand the grammar isn't good enough. I did use Grammarly the free version though so I hope it can make my story more readable.
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The Update is always 2 chapters/day. Except when I have something to do which I will add the chapters to the next day to that day's chapters.

"I'M done. Can you see everything?" Argent asked her sister who was on the other end of the line.
 She was currently at a corner of a narrow alley. She picked that place so no one could see her using her light brain. She just finished putting up the hidden cameras at the northern area of the city. With this, Argent finally had the whole city under surveillance. Well, not really the whole city since she couldn't really set a camera inside the much more important establishments. Like the Apostolic Palace for example. She could but it would be too risky. She didn't want to do something that might ruin her plan. At least not until the day of the festival.
 "Yes, I can see everything clearly," answered her sister's voice.
 Aurum was inside her room at Casa Royale, holding her sPhone in one hand and a rectangular device similar to an sPhone but much bigger, that her brother called a tablet, on the other. According to her brother, this tablet was connected to all the cameras she set up all over the city. Using this, they could monitor the things that's happening in the city while they're here. Maybe if they're lucky they could even find the whereabouts of that elf much faster thru this. 
 While talking, her gaze accidentally flashed to a small, unassuming violet stone attached on the wall atop the bed. Because of her brother's suspicion that Casa Royale had a way to monitor its guests, they swept their rooms as early as the first night and did find a magical tool. It's the stone. It's some kind of tool that could record every sound in the room. That's why they never had a meeting in any of their rooms.
 Really, these people from the Temple were nothing but a bunch of snakes who couldn't even respect the privacy of anyone.
 "You're really okay just staying in your room this day?" Argent asked. 
 Her sister volunteered to stay in her room to watch the tablet connected to the cameras Argent set up. While Clay, to her knowledge, went out to search additional information about the elf if ever in the off chance that they couldn't find him in the auction.
 "Yes, Brother. I'll be fine here," Aurum reassured her brother.
 "Okay, then."
 Argent ended the call. She was glad that Aurum seemed to be back to normal. Looked like her worry was unfounded after all. She walked out of the alley. Although she finished putting up the cameras in this area, she hadn't set up the much more important device involved in her plan. She needed to be much more careful in setting that up. She's not in a hurry though. She just have to make sure that she would be able to set it around the Holy Temple before the Festival of Creation.
 For now, she's relatively free. So, she's going to do one of the things she had planned to do the moment they got here - read the books in the Temple Library. She heard it had the oldest collection of history books in the world. She might be able to find some of the important information she needed there. 
 Argent continued to walk and then stopped in front of a building that looked like a Greek pantheon. A very big pantheon. She walked inside the building and she immediately noticed how much bigger it was inside. It had five floors. There weren't that many people around. Most of them were just young priests, maybe some were even priests-in-training. Everywhere she looked, all she could see were books, books, and more books. She inhaled deeply, smelling the scent of old paper. 
 A small smile crossed her lips. Ever since she came to this world, this had been one of the smell she came to love. Probably because her original world didn't have much physical books to begin with. Long before she was born, almost all the books had been turn into a digital copy. Paper became a rare commodity and having a physical book became some kind of luxury.
 She walked towards the front desk where an old man wearing a priest's robe was sitting. He's probably the chief librarian here. 
 "Good day," she greeted. "Where could I find books about history?"
 The old man looked up at her. "It's rare for a young person like yourself to visit an old place like this," he said with a kind and gentle smile on his face.
 Argent was quite surprised. This was probably the first priest of the Temple she encountered that didn't seem like a scum of the earth. The old man genuinely looked like he's truly kind and gentle. Maybe that's why he's here looking after all these books instead of being a Bishop or an Archbishop.
 "I love reading books," she just said.
 "Then you can read all the books you like here. At least before five in the afternoon that is. Because that's the time the library closes," the priest said with a little bit of teasing tone. "The history books are in the second floor. But I suggest you check the card catalog over there first," he said pointing to a row of cabinets with small shelves. "It would be much easier for you to look for the books that you wanted if you check there first."
 Argent nodded. "Thank you."
 She walked towards the card catalog and searched for the locations of books related to Mythos continent and the war that happened 500 years ago. Because the cards were arranged alphabetically, it wasn't that hard for her to look for the books she wanted. After remembering the locations of the books written on the cards, she climbed the stairs towards the second floor. There were shelves after shelves of books. It took a while before she found the books she wanted. Then she took them to one of the tables so she could immediately read them. 
 She first read the book titled, 'Mythos: A History'. According to the book, Mythos was a continent personally crafted by Gaia. That's why the three races born there were the ones who received most of Gaia's blessings. The dragons with their unimaginable power and bravery, the elves with their beauty and wisdom, and the beastkins with their strength and their desire for victory.
 Before the continent closed off, Mythos was the center of trade in the world. Mainly because they have a lot of resources not available anywhere else and the three races could turn resources into wonderful magical tools. They lived peacefully with humans. Although their population was infinitely smaller, no one could doubt their power. The three races ruled over the world.
 The same things were said in two other books she read. 
 Then she went off and read about the war that happened 500 years ago. In Argent's opinion, most of the things happening to her and her family right now was closely related to the event that happened then. All the three books she found told of one thing. That the war was caused by someone called the Silver Witch.
 She instigated the three races into fighting with humans. She used the weird contraptions she made into seducing the three races to be on her side. Then at the end, with the lead of the Temple, the humans won. They burnt the witch alive and the three races closed off themselves inside the Mythos continent.
 But were all of these true?
 She remembered what the remnant of the dragon king said to her that the reason the war started was because of the obsession of a certain demon. That was so far off from the details she read from these books about the war. Unless the demon was that Silver Witch. Which she doubted.
 There was something about this Silver Witch. Something that the Temple was hiding. She's like a sword hanging over the head of the Temple. Like a time bomb just waiting to explode. If not, then they wouldn't hate Silver Corporation just for the reason that Argent had the same silver hair as that so-called witch. 
 Argent closed off the last book. They said that history was written by the winners. So she couldn't really trust the things written in this book. Especially about that Silver Witch.
 So what exactly was the truth?
 That's the only thing running inside her mind even after she left the library.


She's a known genius of the 31st century. But due to humans' endless greed, she was forced to end her life. The moment she decided to die, she already accepted that it would be the end. But miraculously, she survived and woke up in a completely different world.

A world filled with magic and creatures that she thought only existed from myths and legends. The people there have abilities called 'Gifts'.

There's only one problem tho. She's now inhabiting a different body. And that body belongs to a... young duke?


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"There you are, Master."
It was Jean's voice. I was in the lobby and making my way out to the parking area when she saw me.
"I just want to remind you of your today's schedule."
Having heard that my eyes narrowed and my brows furrowed. I suddenly remembered my father telling me earlier that it's gonna be a long day for me.
"You better head straight to the penthouse and take a rest. By 4 pm, We will fetch you for the preparation for the ball tonight. The ball starts at 7 pm and ends at 12 midnight. Enjoy all the sleep you could get while you can, it's gonna be a long night."
She then ushered me to follow her. We walked into the elevator and headed to the 50th floor of the building. I was unable to explore and see the entire building from the outside, except of its facade.
This building is so huge, and judging from it, I can tell that this is much more than a hotel. I am curious to know what other business establishments are on the ground floor.
We reached the 50th floor and welcomed by a grandiose lobby. Just when I thought that I saw the beauty of this building from the ground lobby, I stand myself corrected. This lobby is by far a hundred times impressive. Although it has a minimalist approach in terms of design choice, it won't fail to impress you.
The floor -- a golden marble with intricate designs of beautiful mandala patterns. Glass walls that doubles as a window gracing the entire floor with natural light, and capturing the breath-taking view of the most impressive artwork -- a panoramic view of the sky, the city, and the lush woods outlining the city borders.
I thought that the balcony at my father's office had the most beautiful view, but I was wrong. The penthouse has the best of everything!
Jean swiped a card to the digital door lock, and push the mahogany doors open. My eyes are feasting to the magnificence of the interior. Glass walls all over, but what draws my attention right away was the infinity pool outside.
I made my way passed the unexplored beauty of the penthouse and headed to where the infinity pool stood. My eyes grew wider to the sight of the mini garden that completes the entirety of the space.
It comes with an outdoor lounging chair and sofa on the further right. To my left, is a fifty square meter of the area covered in green grass, and sheltered with a garden arbor filled with purple flowering vines. Under its shades is a tea table set -- a perfect spot for an afternoon coffee, reading books and listening to the music.
All the things that I would do in this place is all I could ever think of! If only I could show this to Andrei, this is a perfect hangout place -- of course apart from our rain tree at school.
"I will leave you now, Master. Lunch will be here by 12 noon. In the meantime, you are free to do whatever you wish."
Jean said with a smile, and slightly bowing her head down. I smiled and nodded.
"Thank you. See you later then."
I spent another ten minutes appreciating the views in the garden. The skies seemed to be in my reach up here! I breathe in and out a few times. Filling in my lungs with the fresh and fragrant air that it could take.
I then decided to go inside and started exploring the entire place. As I was touring the place, I heard a faint noise coming from somewhere -- though I couldn't point out from which exact spot it is coming from.
Ahh, my silly head is playing tricks on me again.
I ignored the noise and went to the reading nook to check the books. Maybe I could find something that will pique my interest. As I was browsing the books, I heard another noise again.
I am sure I am the only one here. If there is someone else who came before us, Jean would let me know. Jean will surely know if someone else was here. But she never mentioned anything. I stood there and did my best to listen.
I was holding my breath so hard, if I could keep my heart from beating, I would -- so nothing will ever come between me and the noise I am trying to make out. I close my eyes and concentrated in nothing but the noise around me -- hoping that it would heighten at least my sense of hearing.
I heard the sound of running water. Is it possible that this place is haunted?
The thought sent a chill ran down my spine. I tiptoed as I tried to follow the faint sound. As I walked closer and closer to its direction, the sound has gone louder and louder. It leads me to a room. I went inside and saw a closed door. I padded my way to it, silently as possible. I leaned to the door and put an ear to it.
I closed my eyes again to listen, but before I knew it, the door opened. I fell over the floor and heard some screaming. Before I could even help myself up, I heard a slight wheezing sound coming from the air, then felt something damp and soft landing on my back.
It wasn't that painful, but to be hit with something like that over and over again is upsetting. I felt a sudden burst of anger and stood up quickly on my feet.
"What the hell are you doing in my place?!
I fumed as I grabbed the pair of hands that were trying to assault me with a fucking towel. I froze as I laid eyes to the uninvited guest. Those scarlet eyes, and golden brown locks. These frail hands, and the slim figure with delicate curves.
I suddenly felt warmness filling up my cheeks. I just realized that I was looking at the completely naked Lady Marinette, whose only means of cover-up was the same towel she hit me with.
"V-v-vincent."
I looked away. I turned my back and was about to take my leave when I felt two hands wrapping around my waist. I could feel her soft breasts behind me. Knowing that I am in this silly situation with a naked girl is making me embarrassed -- at least logically.
But my body seemed to disagree with me. I felt a static feeling running through my veins, and sending every fiber of my body into a tickling sensation.
Stop embarrassing me, Vincent! Are you getting a boner now?! I'm a freaking 8th-grade girl, I shouldn't be feeling this.
"Stop this foolishness!"
I fumed, as I tightly hold Marinette's wrists, then forcefully pulled her hands off me to free myself from her arms. I walked away and headed straight to the other room. I locked the door behind me. My body is shaking, and my heartbeat is beating twice in a row.
I took off my suit and loosened my tie. I felt like I am having a hard time breathing after the incident. I threw myself in the bed. The incident left my heart pumping so much blood -- and unfortunately sending it to the wrong place.
Stop this now Vincent!
This is fuckingly embarrassing. I am ashamed of the way I am feeling right now. Technically, I am a girl stuck in a guy's body. But why do I feel this way? Shouldn't there be a rule for this? And what the hell is she doing here?
The thoughts just made me let out a sigh.

As Vincent died in his sleep at a hospital, a girl named Eanne is also dying some place else. He is dying because of cancer, while she is dying after a tragic accident that put her in a coma for three months. The only difference is that it's not his time yet, and it is hers. 

He wandered off into the light too early by mistake, which was never meant to happen, so he was sucked into the afterlife, and his body was declared dead. Meanwhile, when death came upon Eanne, the doctors were fighting for her life -- they were trying so hard to revive her.

With Vincent's soul sucked into the afterlife by mistake, they have to send him back to earth, but without a body -- how can he? The solution -- send him back to earth in Eanne's body instead, the girl whose life her loved ones are still holding to. He came back to life, waking up from a coma as Eanne, an 8th-grade girl with a bunch of unanswered questions while dealing with recurring dreams about a guy she never knew. 

Can she figure out the mystery behind her recurring dreams? How will she handle the crazy twist that comes along with switching bodies and their intertwined fates?

P.S. Hiatus -- this granny is suffering from backache and arthritis. Will be back updating in 2 weeks. Thanks!

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