Chapter 1

First Post

"Huh, where am I...?"

When I woke up, I found myself standing alone in an endless white space. As I looked around, a voice called out from behind me:

"Hey there."

The one who called out was a boy around ten years old.

"Who are you? And what is this place...?"

"Here? This is a place that connects the present world and the afterlife."

The afterlife...?

"Does that mean I'm dead!?"

"That's right! You lived to be 101 years old."

101 years!? If that's the case, did I die of old age? But I don't remember dying, and why am I here?

Could I still be alive...?

And who is this kid, anyway?

"Ahaha, I guess I confused you. Let's start with introductions. I'm what you call God. And you are now a being called a soul."

"God? Soul!?"

"Look at your body. Didn't you think it was strange that I said you were 101 years old, yet you look young?"

When I looked at my body, I didn't look like an old man; instead, I had the youthful body of a 20-year-old.

"Of course, if I called your body from the moment of death, you wouldn't be able to talk, right?"

Hmm, indeed, a 101-year-old body wouldn't be able to converse, and it makes sense that I don't remember dying.

"But why am I here?"

"Actually, I have a favor to ask of you."

"A favor?"

"Actually, I want you to go to another world."

"Another world???"

"Right, another world! Don't you like that kind of thing?"

Now that he mentioned it, I have always loved novels, manga, and anime. I was what you might call a geek. But is there really such a thing as another world?

"Most people in the present world don't realize it, but there have been rare cases of people being transferred or reincarnated into other worlds."

Wow, so something like a manga plot actually exists...

"Of course, we don't want to send just anyone to another world and cause trouble, so we select the right people."

"So, I was chosen this time?"

"Exactly!! You lived a peaceful life, so think of it as a bonus stage."

A bonus stage, huh...

"You don't have to go if you don't want to, though."

Hmm, I don't really have a reason to refuse.

"Then, I'll go to another world."

"Really? That's great! By the way, the world you'll go to is a typical world of swords and magic."

Well, that's what I expected.

"So, what do I have to do in that world?"

"Nothing special. Just live a normal life."

Do I not have to do anything?

"Basically, one person going there won't change much. If you want to change something, it would be faster to send an expert."

That makes sense.

"So, enjoy your second life!!"

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"Then, are you going to the other world right away?"

"No, no, I can't send you right away. I need to explain a bit about the other world."

"Huh? Is there something I need to know!?"

"It's completely different from your world. There's magic, monsters, and alchemy instead of science. It's a classic world."

Yeah, a typical reincarnation into another world.

"So, you'll be reincarnated as an orphan in an orphanage. I'll create the body for you."

"Doesn't reincarnation mean being born as someone's child?"

"If I did that, the child who was supposed to be born would die!!"

Ah, that makes sense.

"Since I'm sending you to another world, I'll give you a little bonus."

"Bonus?"

"Translation of the other world's language. Learning a new language from scratch is tough. Oh, and I'll make sure you can write the script too."

"Indeed, that would be helpful."

"Also, an item box."

"Classic, huh?"

"Few people have an item box, so be careful."

"Got it."

"Lastly, appraisal."

"All three of the classic skills, huh?"

"Is there anything else you need? I'll give it to you if it's not too strange."

"Well, if you ask, I'd like to use magic."

"What kind of magic?"

"What kinds of magic are there?"

"There are many. The basic elements are fire, water, wind, earth, light, and darkness, as well as time, space, alchemy, forging, and daily life. You can choose freely!!"

"Wow, that's a lot... Do you need aptitude for these?"

"Generally, yes. Most people in the other world have one or two attributes."

"Then, should I have one or two as well?"

"Hmm, you can have as many as you want... How about I give you magic control? With that, you can use most magic!!"

"Really?"

"People in the other world learn and practice spells of the attributes they want to use and gain aptitude. They do this because their imagination of magic is limited. But you have a lot of imagination from manga and such in this world, so you should be able to learn the ones you like."

Like a fixed idea? Then, I'll try to create various magic with magic control.

"Then, I'll take magic control."

"Got it!! Is there anything else?"

Anything else... Ah, since there are monsters,

"Can I tame monsters?"

"Tame? There are various methods. You can raise them from a young age, use contract magic with intelligent ones, or bind them with enslavement magic."

I see, then if I can use magic, I should be able to manage.

"But be careful if you want to tame monsters. There are hardly any tamers."

Is that so? I thought there were quite a few in stories.

"Think about it, no one would want to raise a creature they're fighting with."

Mm, that's true...

"So, be careful with taming monsters, or people might think you're strange."

"Got it, I'll be careful."

"Is that all for now?"

So, the skills I got are 'Other World Language,' 'Item Box,' 'Appraisal,' and 'Magic Control.' Not exactly overpowered, but it's quite luxurious for a normal play.

"By the way, if you have the appraisal skill, wouldn't it be bad if the other world language is seen?"

"Oops, I forgot. I'll give you concealment too. It would be strange for a baby to have so many skills, so I'll hide them."

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"Then, I'll send you to the other world now."

"Got it."

"You'll be found as a baby in an orphanage, so it might be tough at first, but bear with it."

"I don't need to do anything special, right?"

"No, just enjoy your life in the other world."

"Sure, I'll enjoy it."

"Then, have a good trip!!"

And with that, I was enveloped in white light and reincarnated into another world.

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Thanks to everyone, my work "Orphanage Tamer" has won the "HJ Net Novel Award 2018."

As a result, it will be published in book form in 2019.

On Friday, May 24, 2019,

"Orphanage Tamer"

will be published by HJ Novels.

Thank you all for your support.