I thanked the boyā¦ the G.o.d in front of me and bowed deeply.
Then I remembered that I didnāt tell him my name, so I hastily introduced myself, panicking.
āIām Kusunoki Hinami. 21 years old, university student.ā
āYup, nice to meet you. ā¦Still, Iām amazed that youāre unfazed even in this sudden darkness.ā
After I introduced myself, I felt calmer. Seeing me not make a large reaction, the G.o.d was surprised in contrast.
From hearing that Hana is safe, all the strength left my body. Iāve confidence that I wonāt be surprised by anything now.
āHana lived, nothing more could surprise meā¦ā
āAhā¦ā¦ yes.ā
I hesitated a little, but I answered clearly.
Itās all quite vague, since there was no specific terms. I wonder what will happen to me. Maybe Iāll be killed, or become a plaything. I thought so, but itās a G.o.d. That chance should be lowā¦ I thought for some reason.
I had always thought that G.o.ds were just imaginary creations of humans.
āUwa, arenāt you the very honest girlie?ā
The G.o.d sat down next to me who was crouching down, matching his eyes to my level.
It felt like I was getting sucked into those blue eyes. For me who had been in the midst of working part-time to help pay for my little sisterās medical expenses, this posture was a little embarra.s.sing, no, very embarra.s.sing and tough.
āHinami will have to become my toy.ā
āYe. I have to stay here alone all the time. I do work sometimes, but normally I am very free.ā
āYesā¦ā¦ā
āWhat a soulless reply, fufu. Hinami, you will go to a different world than Earth, the world I am supervising.ā
A different world?
No, that might be a usual thing for a G.o.d. But I have to wonder what merit he has if he sends me to another world. To be honest, Iām without strength or anything, just a simple girl.
āIāve a lot of free time, so Iām thinking of watching Hinamiās struggles in another world to kill time.ā
I wonder if this is what a G.o.d is like. I received a response far beyond my expectations.
Possibly having noticed my expression, he kept talking with a grin.
āAlso, thereās another objective. I want you to collect points.ā
āPoints?ā
I asked back as I looked at him.
āYes. The points are structured so that your actions in the other world will add points. By sending me those points, I can gather the points. Of course, Iāll send you things corresponding to those points, alright?ā
āNnāā¦ thatās, a seĀ·cret.ā
The G.o.dās lips formed into a crescent. Then his finger approached my mouth and touched my lips. Then, saying, āIām not telling you,ā he smiled mischievously. That moment, my face burst into flames. This kind of thing, itās the first timeā¦!!
Since I wasnāt sure what the points were I felt a little worried, but if the G.o.dās keeping it a secret, maybe I shouldnāt pry into it. I just have to collect points in return for him helping Hana. Thereās no problem once I know that.
āThen, please send me to that world now!ā
āEh?ā
Maybe because I was fl.u.s.tered, I stood up with some vigour.
Then I would be heading for the other world. Or so I thought, but when I looked at the G.o.d he looked startledā¦ I wonder if I did something wrong.
āAhaha! Youāre cute, Hinami! Transferring to the other world without knowing anything? Youāll die~.ā
āUeh!?ā
Come to think of it, I donāt know anything other than the fact that I have to collect points.
I turned my head to avoid the G.o.dās gaze and sat down again. Then, he patted my head. Heās completely treating me like a childā¦ā¦
āAnyway, Iāll explain quickly. The name of the other world is āLetisreelā. There are three continents, āSaritonā, āMushbarlā and āAgdisā. āSaritonā and āMushbarlā are continents where there are many humans. āAgdisā is a lush continent where there are a lot of therianthropes and spirits, I suppose. Ah, but, thereās a young, hot-blooded and very warlike emperor ruling over āMushbarlā. You have to be careful when you go thereā¦ā¦ā
āā¦Yes.ā
I got a little confused from hearing the names of the continents at once. Now if he starts talking about the countries, Iām not confident if I could remember them all. Maybe knowing that, the G.o.d advised, āYou can remember the names of the countries at your pace after you get there.ā How embarra.s.singā¦ā¦
āAlso, the main races are humans, therianthropes and spirits. There are monsters too, so be careful. I wonāt need to explain about humans so Iāll explain about the therianthropes and spirits. All beasts that are not monsters are called therianthropes in a general sense. Theyāre intelligent and their appearances are the same as humans. But, they have ears or tails. Spirits are a little hard to explainā¦ If I liken it to the games in your world, spirits include elves, dragons and fairies. Well, simply said, mysterious beings that are neither humans nor beasts?ā
āI-I seeā¦ itās quite different from Earth.ā
To remember it all, I desperately repeated it to memorise it. But thinking about it, this feels like the world of of the game Hana likesā¦ I think. I didnāt play a lot because I had to work part-time, but if itās the world Hana likes Iāll live a full life there.
āWell, simply said, itās like a world from a game. Alsoā¦..ā
āReally? Ah, right right. Try saying, āStatus,ā okay?ā
āEh? Erm, āstatusā!ā
The moment I said that, a screen lit up in front of my eyes. Is this a 3D videoā¦? Something like a hologram came into my sight. It was written in j.a.panese. It seems like something visualising information about me.
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>āAh, itās like a gameā¦ā</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>āATK is attacking strength, DEF is defending strength, AGI is agility, MAG is magic power and finally LUK is luck. ā¦Wait, your status is low!!ā</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>Ah, itās low after allā¦ I did think that the moment I saw this, but actually hearing that is a little shocking. Well, considering that I was an ordinary that did not do sportsā¦ is there hope?</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>The moment he saw my status, the G.o.d started pondering something. I wonder if heās trying to do something because I might die at this rate or something like that. A bit of cold sweat flowed down my body.</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>āYouāll die quickly like thisā¦ But normally people have a magic skill.ā</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>āWellā¦ that depends on your affinities. First, weāll need to something about your status.ā</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>With a complicated expression, the G.o.d grabbed my hands.</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>From that face, I could tell that my status was lower than expected. I thought that itās amazing that I managed to get chosen my G.o.d. Ah, maybe thatās why my LUK is high? Lucky Girl, or something like that, I wonder.</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>While I was thinking alone, my body suddenly swayed.</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>Eh, what justā¦ā¦?</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>āOkay, success~! Take another look at your status?ā</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>And with those lines, my body floated into the air. Without any time to resist, I was seated on the handsome G.o.dās lap. When I looked at my hands thinking that the way my body fit was weird, my hands were shrinking. My clothes became loose, almost coming off, so I grabbed them quickly in panic.</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle>I gave up and recited, āStatus,ā again.</t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āAh, the status roseā¦ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āHuh, thereās a new skill! Ah, I was curious before too, but whatās āThe Divine Protection of the G.o.d Ligrisā?ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>The status improved a little and there were two new skills.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>I wonder if these are powers given from the G.o.d.Ā Nununu,Ā when I was struggling with the screen, he started explaining one by one.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āYou see, I gathered up the experience Hinami had and bestowed it back to you.ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āEh? ā¦ā¦Ah, Iām 13 years old!ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>My body grew smaller and the status screen told me that I am 13.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āWell, you just grew a little younger. The experience that Hinami had from the age of 13 to 21 was converted into status. However, your knowledge and skills donāt disappear. Itās just converting āthe experienced timeā. Other than that, thereās no special effect making your mental age become younger, so donāt worry, okay?ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āOkay. First, about the protection. This is proof that I, Ligris, is watching over you. That is shown as divine protection on your t.i.tle.ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āRight. Also, the skills. As for these, things fitting your affinity are a.s.signed, so I couldnāt choose them. Unfortunately, it doesnāt look like the kind of magic that Hinami wanted, I think?ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>While saying that, his finger touched āG.o.dās Miniature Gardenā on the status screen. Then, only that part lit up and an explanatory text appeared. This has a convenient structure.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>A sanctuary protected by G.o.d is formed.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āThe descriptionās, a bit, roughā¦?ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āOhhh, thatās amazingā¦! So itās like a barrier?ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āYeah, something like that.ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>Sounds like this will help a lot.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>I copied what the G.o.d did and touched āRhapsody of Light (Light Rhapsodia)ā below the previous one.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āRhapsody of Light (Light Rhapsodia)ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>Singing wholeheartedly summons a spirit of light and creates a shield protecting the caster.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āDefence magicā¦ of sorts?ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āI donāt think I have any way to attack, is that alright?ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>I might die quicklyā¦</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>Even as I felt very disappointed, I touched G.o.dās protection last.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>An exchange diary with Ligris can be written.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>Indeed. When I get out of here and into the other world, I wonāt be able to contact him without this protection. Certainly, being alone when I donāt know anything is quite toughā¦ Feeling that he was being considerate for me, words of thanks flowed out naturally.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āHinami, youāre really honest. Anyway, I told you that there will be a house, right?ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āSince I canāt just suddenly summon a house in the city, so I build it in a forest. The inside of the house and the garden area inside the fence is perceived as Hinamiās house. Only within those bounds do the skill āG.o.dās Miniature Gardenā apply, so remember that.ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>So thatās my safe zoneā¦!</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>I nodded vigorously to let the G.o.d know. That must be the line between life and death for me.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āAlso, you can walk to the city. Well, it might be a little far thoughā¦ I picked a low-difficulty forest, so I donāt think there should be much danger.ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āThank you! Iāll be able to manage it somehow.ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āYup. Nnā ā¦Thatās all from me. Any questions?ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āWell, you wonāt know unless you experience it. Write on the diary if thereās anything.ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>Somehow, despite being the price I have to pay in return for my wish, itās more than satisfactory. With my life? Hana will live. I wonder if I was like an older sister one last timeā¦</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āThen, shall we. Truth be told, I canāt have people here for too long.ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>I nodded a bit and looked at him. He too nodded in response.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>Then he embraced me tightly. His warmth could be felt directly. Nothing happened, but maybe because I felt relieved, tears came out a little. Possibly having noticed me, the G.o.d gently patted my head.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āSorry for being forceful? But Hinami is now mine so you canāt escape nowā¦?ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āFufu, be prepared.ā</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>Then, the G.o.d took my hand and touched his lips to the back of my hand.</t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle>āFufu, this is service, free service. Check your status once you arrive in <letisreel>.ā</letisreel></t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>
<kusunoki><skill><t.i.tle><kusunoki><skills><t.i.tle><letisreel>Without being able to make a retort, I was surrounded in a dazzling light and disappeared from that world of darkness.</letisreel></t.i.tle></skills></kusunoki></t.i.tle></skill></kusunoki>