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To think my life would come to an end like this. I can’t remember what happened, but when I came to I was standing while someone spoke to me sternly. I don’t recognize that voice. As my blurry vision clears away, I see someone standing there.
— Hey, are you even listening to me? I said you’ll have to pay me back for all the years you’ve lived under my roof for free up until now, got it?
That voice is unfamiliar, and what is he talking about? I look up and see red eyes and black hair, he’s wearing a red shirt and black trousers as well as a watch. He snaps his fingers in front of my face as he notices my dazed look.
— You better find a job soon, steal if you have to, but I want my money at the end of every week, got it?
Ah, I get it now, I recognize him now… Bailey, from DoL. Have I died and gone to hell? It has to be it, right? My body doesn’t seem to obey me as I nod sheepishly. Am I… Afraid? No, I want to say something right now.
— K… lf… — My voice came out as a soft mumble.
— What? Speak up, I can’t hear you. — He sounded irritated.
Snap out of it, I have to snap out of it and say what I’ve always wanted to!
— I said… — I finally look him in the eyes, or rather, glare at him. — Kill yourself!
My voice was filled with hatred, he seemed surprised for a moment, but the next I felt an impact hit my cheek, it hurt. If I hadn’t been gritting my teeth it could have ended worse. I was so focused on his face that I didn’t see his hand raise to hit me. This body wasn’t ready for that, it didn’t take well to the impact as it fell to the ground.
— Get. Out. — His voice was sharp and grave, I could almost feel the steam of anger under his skin.
I didn’t move immediately, still recovering from the impact, I could feel myself shaking.
— OUT!
Finally, I got up and quickly left. He slammed the door of the office behind me. These shabby walls, dirty hallway, old building vibes… This is definitely the orphanage from DoL. I find the bathroom as quickly as I can and look in the mirror. My cheek is red, he likely only restrained himself from killing me right then and there because he has something to gain from me. But more importantly… This face… This hair… This is my PC!
I grasp the edges of the sink until my knuckles turn white, my breathing is becoming labored already. It can’t be. Did I really die and this is my personal hell? Is it because I didn’t believe in god? It was one thing to play this game, there’s only so much a text rpg with limited visual elements can affect me with, I wasn’t even that into it. But now, as I look down at myself, as I look around me, I know what fate awaits me in this town and it makes me sick to my stomach.
Tears well up in my eyes and drip down onto the sink below, I don’t sob, I don’t make a sound no matter how much I want to, the least I want is to look weak in an environment where even the other orphans can be predators. But my despair soon turns into rage. This rotten town and its citizens whom I despise, how fucking dare they breathe the same air as me? It makes me sick just to think that I’ll be meeting those bastards, that I’ll have to share a planet with such vile people.
I glare at the mirror so hard it would’ve cracked if looks alone had power. The face of hatred that stares back at me says it all. If I am forced to endure this town, I’ll make it their problem as well. Just as I thought that, a screen appeared before me. I can’t believe this, what am I? A cliché Isekai protagonist??? But instead of a skill tree what I see on the screen is… DoL’s menu? Not only that but the cheats button is here as well, and the saves button too?
I don’t waste time and press the saves button immediately, but the menu is empty. I can’t save or have any auto saves, it’s practically useless. The cheats menu on the other hand… It was complete. It had everything minus NPC and time manipulation. Sigh. Of course. I shouldn’t expect reality warping powers on the first day, that’s not how Isekais work. Still, the teleport ability and ability to change my appearance, as well as the anime protagonist skill cap and the ability to max out my skills at will are already overkill. But I should be careful regardless. After all, if someone finds out about this… I would end up in human trafficking for sure!