My name is Qianju Natsuyo, I am ten years old and a very ordinary girl.

"Monster!" "Gastrela!!" "Cursed Child!"...

At least, that's what I expect and think, hoping to live as an ordinary girl.

Even if it's just one day.

"...Isn't that guy dead?"

"...Eh? How is this possible? This is the government's compensation! Although it is better if this kind of monster dies, but if it dies, won't the compensation be gone?"

"Ah, keep it as a pet, just don't starve to death."

Pet, pet? If it were a pet, I wouldn't be able to go to school like a normal girl, and I wouldn't be able to make friends, and others wouldn't be my friends.

Even if there is only one, I want to have friends who I can talk to about everything, I want to have friends who can rely on each other, I want to have friends with whom I can share my feelings.

However, this is impossible.

Who will be my friend, and who will be the monster's friend?

"...Hey, are you letting the monster go like this? Such obedient monsters are very popular."

"...Oh, damn the government. It's only ten years old. If we go to the battlefield, it's enough to have the Self-Defense Forces!"

Eh? Why do you think of this? Today is obviously a very important day for me.

The day to become a starter, the day to meet promoters, the day to meet future partners.

Partner! That’s what you say.

But if you fight hard and fight the gastrea, will you not starve? Can you go to school? Can you make friends?

Is it okay to just be an ordinary girl?

This is impossible.

However, what kind of person will your future partner be?

"...Promoter? Oh, who knows! I heard that it is a monster that can single-handedly kill Stage IV gastrula with cold weapons. But, it's fake. How can it be possible for a monster with an IP ranking of at least one hundred?

He would come to a small place like ours... Even if he is real, he should be a strong man with muscles all over his body."

Is your whole body covered in muscles?

I tried my best not to think about that. I heard that people like that kind of people like smaller women.

He touched his completely undeveloped breasts.

Does this count for me?

No, it doesn’t count.

I am a monster, a cursed child!

I shook my head vigorously. For the first time, I felt lucky that I was a monster. But on the other hand, if I wasn't a monster, I wouldn't have to go through all this.

Sitting on a public seat in the Seaview Park, which is hundreds of meters away from the IISO gate, I covered my head and began to worry about my future.

At this time, a young man suddenly appeared in front of me, probably only twenty years old.

Dressed casually, in casual clothes, although they look like street vendors, they are new.

Compared to the dress I wore, which took a lot of effort to clean and was a bit white and too big, it is really much better.

But what is he going to do?

What should you do to me, the monster, to me, the cursed child?

I was afraid and put my arms in front of me, just like when my uncle and aunt lost a bet and vented on me, they put their arms in front of me and blocked the young man who bent down.

"...Well, um, are you okay? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Eh? Eh!!!!

This is the first time someone said such a thing to me.

There was no beating or scolding.

But concern from the heart!

However, it must be a lie, because I hid my eyes very well, and the red eyes that were the symbol of me being a cursed child.

So, they misunderstood me as an ordinary girl.

That's why you care about me?

"Well, I've been feeling dizzy since morning."

However, I enjoyed the feeling of being cared for, so I lied.

I lied to my older brother who was open to me, worried about me, cared about me, and was a stranger.

"Well, wait a minute, let me see...it's a little hot."

Being, being, being touched on the forehead by a stranger. It was the first time that I had physical contact with a stranger who had met for less than a minute, no, probably less than thirty seconds. Even uncles and aunts, except when venting, also had physical contact.

Won't touch me.

The heartbeat accelerated at this moment. It was obviously not possible, but it still throbbed.

That's it, that's enough!

After you have said your caring words, it’s time to leave. Is it enough to care to a strange child to this extent?

"Are your parents around here? If you have a fever, you still need to see a doctor."

Doctor? Is he the kind of person who wears a white coat, holds a syringe, roughly draws my blood, forces me to take unpalatable pills, and injects terrible liquids?

My body trembled unconsciously, I shook my head and shouted willfully: "No, no, I don't want to go to the doctor, I hate doctors the most!"

There was no anger or disgust, just some helplessness.

"I'll go buy some medicine for you. Stay here and don't wander around. Don't believe what strangers say easily."

My head was rubbed, I puffed my mouth, and thought to myself: I won’t grow taller if I do this.

However, there is another mood spreading.

So happy!

Watching the unknown big brother leave, I shook my calves and happily hummed a song I didn't know where I heard.

What, you are asking me not to listen to strangers even though I am also a stranger.

As he complained like this, time passed by unconsciously, and the bracelet on his hand lit up.

It's like riding a roller coaster. Happiness often only lasts for a moment. What she needs to face next is her future.

It is impossible for the goddess of luck to be attached to a cursed child like her.

Like the worst kind of joke.

But, if you wait a little longer, the big brother will definitely come back. He said that he would buy me medicine to treat the fever.

Wait a moment...

Tears couldn't help but fall from my eyes. I stood up and walked towards the gate of IISO.

To face a future where there is no hope.

However, at this moment, a figure walked up to me and handed the medicine into my hand.

"You have to eat on time and you will feel better soon."

Looking at the figure in front of me, I nodded vigorously and tears fell from my eyes. This was not sadness, but tears of joy.

"Thank you!"

Even if this is just a frothy dream, as long as I still remember what happened in this short half hour, no matter what kind of darkness it is, I can face it.

I walked towards the gate of IISO with an excited mood.

However, I discovered that the big brother next to me did not leave.

…

"You turned out to be my starter, what a coincidence!"

Looking at the girl in front of him who was holding the medicine bag tightly with her hands and a dull look on her face, Du En stretched out his hand.

"My name is Du En. Please give me your advice in the future."

"Uh-huh……"

Frightened by this fairy tale-like scene, Chiju Natsuyo did not react for a long time. It was not until the staff member responsible for handling the procedures coughed in dissatisfaction that the girl said in a panic.

"I, my name is Qianju Natsuyo, please give me your advice in the future."

The fate between the two was concluded at this moment!
Chapter completed!