episode_0002

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Pot.

I woke up as clean as the next morning after sleeping well for about 10 hours. A light body and no fatigue, a 100 out of 10 spirit.

The sight of half of the gray-white ceiling exposed by the morning sunlight streaming in from outside the window was all too familiar.

After all, what happened just now was a dream.

If you think about it, it’s natural. After dying in a car accident, you are sent to a game world. Even if I heard that I watched too many cartoons, I have nothing to say. I need to reduce the amount I watch this month.

Still, I couldn’t help it, it was such a vivid dream. Normally, while you’re dreaming, you can’t be conscious of whether it’s a dream, but this time, even thinking about it after waking up, it’s hard to feel uncomfortable. Except for that crazy setup.

I guess I just opened my eyes. It’s not bad to wake up without a notification for the first time in a long time. Thinking like that, I reflexively stretched my hand in the direction where the smartphone was.

It just passed through the air with a whoosh.

“… ?”

I waved my hand two or three more times, but nothing caught there. This couldn’t have happened in my original room.

Only then did my head, which was half escaping from reality and half asleep, suddenly come back to its senses.

“ugh… !”

The only thing that was similar to my original room was the ceiling. Just by standing up, I could tell at a glance that this was a completely different place.

It’s narrow. And it’s empty. The only furniture that can be seen is a wardrobe, a full-length mirror, and a small chair. It’s almost questionable whether it’s really a place where people live.

But that unnaturalness felt familiar. A dream, no, especially if you think about what happened before you came here.

Room of beginning.

I have arrived at the starting location of the game Yggdrasil Saga.

“It wasn’t a dream… . … ?”

ah. ah. I feel a sense of discomfort from the echoing sound of voices. Even if you breathe helium gas, your voice won’t get this high.

It’s like a girl’s voice.

… No, I guess not.

Originally, this starting room was where the player’s appearance and name were set. I haven’t set it up yet, so I probably will from now on. It has to be that way.

Please, please. With a plea I didn’t know to whom I was praying, I ran to the full-length mirror.

“Why is it a female character? !”

I let out a scream when I saw a beautiful girl with red hair in the mirror.

If you are to say whether it is pretty or not, of course it is pretty. Unlike the in-game heroine, who seemed a bit fierce, the pretty girl in the mirror was frowning, but that didn’t mean her abnormal beauty was going anywhere.

But what does it mean if it’s just me? I want to get along well with pretty girls, I don’t want to become a pretty girl.

Additionally, the Yggdrasil Saga’s system is also problematic. This game has a likability system with colleagues, so as the relationship progresses, you can receive special skills, but their names in-game are as follows.

If you are of the opposite sex, you are a lover. If they are of the same gender, they are best friends.

In other words, if the main character starts out as a female character, she cannot become lovers with the heroines.

“Bobimchungs… , you guys are right… .”

I fell into quiet frustration as I recalled the group that once fiercely protested against the game company. Slurp. When I lower my head, the feeling of my long hair falling down my shoulders is indescribably awkward.

No, really, what should I do about this?

Why on earth did you start as the female protagonist?

Does this mean that you should not date the heroine and just clear the game?

I don’t know if you’re an administrator or something, but if you’re going to push this into the game, please let me start with character creation!

“How about it? Is there anything wrong with your body?”

“Surprise! What, what!”

While I was talking about the manager, I was surprised to actually hear the manager’s voice.

I wondered if he had overheard my thoughts, but that wasn’t the case. A mini-sized manager was trotting from behind.

“Are you coming too?”

“This is a simple support role. Even so, all I can do is give a simple explanation.”

I won’t disturb you. As she said that, the manager picked up her skirt and bowed in an old-fashioned way. For a palm-sized doll to do that, I had a strong impression that it was cute rather than elegant.

Still, timing-wise, it’s not bad. Not only was I thrown into the starting room, but I also had no idea what to do next, and most of all, why was the character a female? There are a lot of things to ask.

“Then explain this first. Why is the gender set to female? I never chose it?”

Regardless of my likes or dislikes, this was a more serious issue than I thought. When you look at the girl in the mirror, she doesn’t look that big. In-game, there is no difference in performance between men and women, but in this world where you actually have to move your body, there is a difference in physique.

Moreover, the performance of all of my colleagues’ strengthening skills was decent, so the absence of them is a big deal. You can gain favor with a male co-worker and advance to the lover stage. Really, absolutely, even if I die, it is a specification.

“… That’s a penalty.”

“Penalty?”

“You told me this before I came here, right? If that’s the condition, isn’t it possible to clear it unconditionally? If it is God’s wish, it requires a corresponding ordeal. Thank you for considering changing your gender as an adjustment accordingly.”

In short, is it a balance adjustment?

However, if it is a balance adjustment, there is no reason to change the gender. There are plenty of ways to directly adjust the difficulty rather than going around in circles like this. For example, simply strengthening the enemy.

The manager seemed to be thinking a lot before answering, and he spoke slightly quickly.

Could it be that I just made up a reason?

“Are you really here to help?”

“… Due to the circumstances, there are limits to what I can tell you. Because I can only explain within that category… .”

The manager who said that and lowered his head looked truly sorry.

Well, from the manager’s point of view, there is no obligation to answer questions. I think it would be a good idea to just explain things and it might be better to listen carefully on my own.

“It may be hard to call you a substitute, but I will explain the structure of this world. Basically, this world is an independent world created by our God, but different rules apply to you.”

“Other rules?”

“Yes. It would be quicker to experience this than to explain it. Could you please say ‘status window’?”

Ugh.

Well, if you’re following a cliché like this, it would be awkward if there wasn’t a status window. Should I say that I am glad that it is not a status issue?

Of course, I don’t want to say things like status messages in front of other people. However, judging by the manager’s attitude of staring at me, I feel like I have to say something to move on.

“… Yes, status window… .”

In the end, even though I felt my face getting hot, I firmly said those words.

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[TS Prana Lv.10]

(human, female)

Occupation: Prana Church Holy Knight Leader / Swordsman

Vitality: 7300 / Magic Power: 5800

Physical: 83 / Reactivity: 93 / Mana Responsiveness: 77 / Spirit: 43 / Resistance: 81

* Skill

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** List of status abnormalities (current count: 0)

*** Physical information

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“… What is this?”

For a moment, I was relieved that the status window appeared properly. As I read the displayed contents one by one, a dumbfounded sound came out of my mouth without me realizing it.

TS Prana. This is probably my name for this character and in this world. I wanted to protest against what was arbitrarily decided, but I decided to do it for now.

Occupation is also understandable. In the first round, when the weekly meeting privilege cannot be used, the player’s main job is fixed as Prana Church Holy Knight Leader, and the sub-job is fixed as swordsman.

To change the main job, you have to go through a complicated quest, and the sub-job is automatically determined based on the skill you have high proficiency in. In any case, it is a natural part if it is the first time. The same goes for races.

But underneath it all was a list of things that could only be seen as strange.

What feels most uncomfortable is the stats and skills. The type itself is the same as seen in-game, but the numbers are strange.

I don’t remember exactly, but to have this level of specs, I would have to reach level 70 at the most. If you just look at the specs, you can easily defeat a mid-boss, and if you grow one or two levels further, you can even deal with a demon lord.

“What is this mangame? Are you getting the balance right?”

“That part is an adjustment to make up for the difference in the law. Because you can’t completely follow the game’s system.”

but. If you simply follow the game’s system, you can get stuck in a corner of the village in the beginning and catch all the low-level monsters.

Even if it is a game world, it is a stark reality. It seems like it would be difficult to get stronger that way, so they made it stronger from the beginning and then lowered its growth value.

“Then the level has no meaning.”

“Not really. Certainly, the increase in combat power according to level is small, but it does not mean that it does not increase at all, and as you know, resistance to status ailments is related to resistance and level. If you neglect your level too much, you may experience painful failure.”

As a bonus, unlike me, who believes that stats and skill levels affect behavior, other people say that there is no such concept at all. That’s what it means to have different laws.

After explaining that, the manager looked away. There was a visit at the end, but somehow I felt like the manager was looking beyond that.

“The time has come.”

“You’re coming? What?”

“A simple practice battle… , in words that are familiar to you, is a tutorial. It seemed to be structured that way, so it was easy to pull in.”

aha. Of course, in the game, after the background and map explanation, there was a battle with random mobs. Since I can’t upload a video here, it wouldn’t be strange if I started with the battle in order.

The manager said he would come back because someone would come soon, and he floated a magic circle on the floor and disappeared inside it. It’s a scene that appears often in comics, but seeing it live in front of you feels completely different.

I have truly entered a fantasy world.

“… Oh, that’s right. I forgot to ask this.”

Items called Status Abnormalities and Physical Information at the bottom of the status window. I was concerned because these were things that didn’t exist in the original game, but I left before I could ask.

I can understand if status abnormalities were moved from being displayed next to the HP bar to here, but what on earth is physical information?

There is still no sign of anyone coming. In that case, it would be okay to just take a quick look before then.

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*** Physical information

[TS Prana]

– Age: Adult in this world (don’t think too much about it)

– Height: 154cm (I thought I was smaller when I looked in the mirror, but I was still short.)

– Weight: 43kg (It’s light! Can it be this light? Isn’t it a warrior character?)

– Breasts: B cup (…that’s okay.)

* (This is an unopened item)

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When I clicked on the body information item floating in the air, another window appeared next to it.

Even so, all that is shown is the physical information of this character. I was a little confused because there was no response when I clicked on the unopened item below.

It’s amazing that my thoughts come to mind in the parentheses, but that’s it. I don’t understand what this item was created for.

hmm… .

… It’s B.

Okay. When I looked in the mirror, the beautiful girl in the mirror also looked at me. The fact that this is ‘me’ is very unfamiliar. If you look down a little, you can see the breasts wrapped in a wide robe.

It definitely doesn’t feel that big. Although it was not there, her swollen breasts were steadily showing off her presence.

If it were someone else’s body, just touching it could end one’s life. A sanctuary that I have never been to before in my life. It’s right in front of you now. As my body, no one holds me accountable.

When I came to, I found myself massaging my breasts over my clothes.

oh.

It’s soft.

“TS! It’s a big problem, there are sea beasts in the sanctuary──Kyaaa!?”

“Oh.”

The screams of the girl who suddenly burst through the door and the girl’s voice, which seemed to be in despair, echoed throughout the room. Come to think of it, who was supposed to come?

However, if given the opportunity to make an excuse, I would like to say just one thing.

When you enter someone else’s room, knock.

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