Chapter 5 (1/2)

This time is Girlish Number manga by Yūki Dōmoto.

Translator’s Note: This is the end of the prologue, Funa likes Sci-fi so prepare for a batch of it. Also after the prologue there aren’t any sci-fi or battles as violent as the last one, only about average.

”…… It’s a unknite ceiling”

No, I didn't say it wrong. I just combine “white” and “unknown”. It’s true.

{Do you understand words, small one}

No, like I said I’m just combining words! And don’t call me small!

{Do you understand words, small one}

Huh, is this going to keep repeating until I say yes like that legendary c.r.a.ppy ga…[1]

{Do you understand words, small one}

”Yes, yes, I understand I understand!”

{You only need it say it once, small one}

Shut up! And don’t call me small!

I can't help but retort in a dream, but it feels very real and it's right after going through something dreamlike. For now, let’s progress like it's reality. If it is a dream then like a dream there's no problem, but if it wasn't then afterward would be scary.

“Em, I'm, Yamano Mitsuha, please call me Mitsuha, and are you G.o.d?”

{Hm, you don't seem surprised, one who's called Mitsuha. Well, fine. Actually, there is a matter which must be told to you for which I have appeared. And I am not something like a G.o.d. I do not have a name}

What {it} said in brief summary was something like this.

{It} is a lifeform that existed since ancient times, though rarely encountering them, there seem to be some similar beings elsewhere. And although {it}self doesn't know but probably on some world during ancient times an organism evolved to exceed the body into something like spirit or energy, sublimating into such a lifeform. And with neither a body nor the concept of death, {it} has no desire or purpose, only existing.

However, at a time {it} came to know crossing worlds and remembered the interested of learning what {it} doesn't know.

Interest! The desire to learn!

The consciousness of {it} trembled. Something it's exist…

”Yes, yes, let's cut it there!”

{Like I said you only need it say it once}

Anyway, {it} crossed various worlds, observed, and learned the concept of enjoyment. And while drifting around in a world relaxing was suddenly attacked by intense discomfort and confusion. Learning that it was a sense of “pain” found in living beings with bodies a while later.

Pain! Confusion! What, what is this? Interesting! Interesting!!