(Uru－Blue Farmer)

"Please give me a serving of tuna ramen."

"We don't have tuna."

"How about fish and peanut congee?"

"We don't have peanuts."

"Chicken fried rice?"

"We don't have chicken."

"Fresh fish sushi?"

"We don't have fish."

"Chicken cutlet ramen?"

"We don't have chicken."

Looking at the waitress in front of me who seemed to have nothing, my mind was filled with black lines. As the feeling of hunger grew with time, it made me feel even more unhappy, causing me to complain out loud.

"You don't have this, you don't have that, what do you even sell here?"

Upon hearing this, the waitress with beautiful white hair blinked her big eyes and started answering my questions at machine gun-like speed: "For example, beef broth ramen, beef fried rice, curry beef brisket, braised beef in white wine, five-spice beef, three-cup beef, fresh minced meat pasta with tomato sauce, black pepper beef stir-fry rice, beef burger, double beef burger, super beef burger, beef and celery triangle pie, Portuguese beef stew with radish, red wine rosemary steak, boiled beef, and non-boiled beef, and so on, exquisite dishes."

After finally digesting the barrage of words, I couldn't help but give a bitter smile for the Adventurer's Guild that seemed to be on the verge of decline: "So you only have beef left as your meat options..."

The white-haired waitress nodded, "Well, it's cheap after all."

Ah--

Listening to the waitress, has this Casa do Penedo fallen so far that they can only eat beef?

I lowered my head and entered a long period of contemplation.

Perhaps because I was the only customer in the entire restaurant along with four others, the white-haired waitress had enough patience and silently waited for my order on the side. It wasn't until ten minutes later that she couldn't help but ask.

"So, miss, what would you like to order?"

"Well, I've decided!"

Taking my gaze off the menu, I nodded determinedly and said, "No, I will go eat outside!"

"Damn flies, go die! Get lost!"

In the next moment, this white-collared customer was immediately met with a ruthless and cold attack. Once again, it proved that even the most adorable and innocent girls couldn't receive any special treatment in the face of the immense pressure in the service industry. Looking at the sharp eyes of the white-haired waitress treating me like garbage, I could only smile awkwardly, turn around, and hurriedly leave the Casa do Penedo restaurant.

As soon as I stepped out of the door of Casa do Penedo, the scene that greeted me sharply contrasted with the desolate atmosphere inside the restaurant. In the night, the streets were filled with people and the gazes were often accompanied by the figures of adventurers armed with swords and armor. However, even though the streets were filled with adventurers here to spend money, why was the business of this Casa do Penedo behind me so bleak?

I looked up and saw the answer.

An elegant and noble building stood proudly in front of Casa do Penedo in a magnificent manner. The tall structure resembled an ancient tree, with its green-themed decoration giving off a thrilling and mysterious vibe due to the unknown, making it powerful. Because it was full of endless possibilities, it aroused the curiosity of people to embark on an adventure.

It was called the "Tree of Life."

Equipped with heavy armor and an axe, a tiger-man warrior...

Wearing leather armor and carrying a bow and arrow, a half-elf girl...

A person draped in black mysterious cloak...

A man with a bulging belly, seemingly rich...

In contrast to the dire situation at Casa do Penedo, the Tree of Life, also a guild for adventurers, was constantly bustling with all kinds of people of different statuses and identities coming and going. It always displayed the vibrant vitality that this colossal structure possessed. In contrast, Casa do Penedo was like a small seedling that had been stripped of all its nutrients by the giant tree, gradually heading towards its demise.

"President Ahad..."

Thinking about the sight that the blonde girl would see every day when she opened the door, the increasing annoyance surged within me. However, my reason reminded me to remain cautious and not let my sympathy act recklessly. I muttered to myself, "Uru, Uru, don't think of yourself as an almighty god. You haven't even filled your own stomach!"After some contemplation, I crossed the wide street and stood beneath a giant tree of life.

"In short, I should eat something first, then find a job, and then get to know this unfamiliar world," I muttered to myself as I prepared to enter the massive building in front of me. However, just as I lifted my right foot, a skeletal hand, all that remained of its flesh, grabbed my right hand. I was frightened to the point of losing my composure, forgetting even to scream. I awkwardly turned my head to look at the owner of that bony hand, and there, I saw a beautiful and pure white girl, with a pair of eyes that clearly did not belong to a human.

A ghost?

As I gazed at that face as white as paper, the word "ghost" popped into my mind, but I dismissed the thought immediately because she spoke. Her voice was like the frozen surface of a lake, fragile and icy cold. "You are different, like a capricious human, and also like an elegant elf. But looking deeper, you are nothing like those beings. You make me feel like I am myself, but what am I? Can you tell me the answer?"

Not human? Not an elf?

A fairy? A mysterious fairy?

Connecting the girl's words together, a race name that the system provided for me suddenly came to mind. However, I didn't answer her with any response and dared not answer anything. "I'm sorry, miss. I really don't understand what you're saying. How can I help you?"

Upon hearing my response, the pure white girl half-opened her small mouth, revealing a look of loss and loneliness. Then, weakly, she released the bony hand that was grabbing onto my arm. She said nothing, lowered her eyes, and brushed past me. At that moment, an inexplicable pain surged in my heart and tears inexplicably streamed down my cheeks...

As the girl moved further away, the feeling of pain intensified. I held onto my chest in agony and half-knelt on the ground. I continued to wait until that pure white figure completely disappeared from my sight, melting into the busy street. Only then did the pain and tears finally stop.

"What happened to this body?"

"What's with that girl?"

Too many questions remained unanswered, too many changes were inexplicable.

In a state of melancholy and loss, I lost all desire to explore the world. I gazed blankly, returning to the cold Casa do Penedo behind me. At least, I didn't have to worry about being impoverished here. There was no money to buy many things, naturally no unfamiliar things, and even fewer emotions without reason.

"Why? Why did this body suddenly become so sad?"

With a vague memory, I returned to the room arranged for me by President Aehad. By that time, I was no longer aware of physical hunger, only too exhausted to think. So, I collapsed onto the bed, closing my eyes.

When that pure white girl left, an intuition irrefutably imprinted itself on my soul. It was a force that couldn't be interfered with by normal logic. It berated me, condemned me, and told me...

"She is real, and the world is real."

So...

"Enjoy playing in the human world, my Uru, my child."

A gentle voice echoed in my dream, reminding me of a familiar yet indistinct figure. It was definitely someone I had never met before in my memory, but it was undoubtedly someone I had once been extremely familiar with, someone belonging to this world!

I opened my eyes wide in astonishment and saw my little hand reaching towards the window in the middle of the night, maintaining a motion as if trying to grasp something important. Then, I lowered my hand, just like that pure white girl, and weakly let my arm hang down.

"Who am I?"

I asked myself a question, leaving the clumsy system to answer.

"The player is a poor child with amnesia who fainted by the lake outside of the city. Your background may contain various mysteries, or it may truly be a blank slate. Now, you can explore this unknown new world to your heart's content. If you need any assistance, please call upon the system, and within its capabilities, it will do its best to help."

Thus, the beautiful electronic voice repeated the opening remarks, and I laughed bitterly along with it.

"Yeah, maybe I really have amnesia."

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