After the squad and I had walked out of the palace, we had then decided to start leveling up...

'This has to be some kind of video game...'

"Soo, how do we even 'level up'?"

"We fight monsters." Renn said with enthusiasm.

'Monsters?' *gulp*

"Where should we start?"

"Well, maybe at field not so far from here." Kain pointed to a distance.

"Alright, after we visit the weapon shop again..."

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"What the hell is that thing?!"

And orange demon ball bounced its way to me, trying to bite me...

"GET IT AWAY-"

"Hyaaa!" Suki screamed, slashing the balloon.

499+ Exp gained!

"[Y/N], you gotta get use to this y'know.."

Wow, why am I a cardinal hero again?

"R-right.." At least it doesn't squirt out blood.

I hold out my gun shakily, trying to aim at the balloons swimming in the grass.

'Uhhh...'

"WHY IS THAT THING SO LOUD!" Suki screamed while covering her ears.

"I'm sorry. That's just how it's made." I'd laugh a little. "You guys have to get use to the sound too."

"Hey [Y/N], what was your world like?" Kain asked.

I'd turn to him, a bit quiet and unknowing of what to say.

I mean, do I talk about the bad or the good??

"Uhm well. We're in a pandemic."

"Pandemic?" Renn said getting up after picking up the scraps of the orange balloons.

"Yeah... Basically everyone was locked up in their homes because of a sickness."

"Ehh? But what about the monsters? What happens if they destroy everything?" Suki asked concerned.

"We... Didn't have to worry about that."

"Aw that must be nice!"

"Yeah.."

'Gotta keep in mind that these people aren't in

my world with as much advanced technology...'

"I got them all, maybe we should go and sell these now!" Renn would hold out the ripped pieces out to me.

"Uh where do we sell these?" I'd look back up to them.

"Well, we should check with the sellers out in the market if they'd take it." Kain pointed out in the distance, where the small town was.

"Maybe tomorrow, we should head back to sleep for now."

"Already? Do we have to?!" Suki whined a bit.

Sighing a bit, I'd push Suki lightly, "Yes you do you big baby."

"Ah- [Y/N]!" She'd whine louder, as the rest of us laughed at her childish act.

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We paid for another night in the same rooms. And settled down in there.

"Alright, we're going to get up early and sell these things." I said before we all headed into the rooms.

They all nodded, to tired to speak because of all the running we did.

"Good night Suki and [Y/N]." Renn would say before closing the bedroom door for him and Kain.

"Night!" Suki answered Renn before closing our door.

"Ahhh I'm so tired!!!" She'd flop onto the bed and cuddle onto the blankets.

I'd kick Suki off the bed lightly before throwing the pillows and blankets for her to sleep on.

"Well, night."

"Night [Y/N]."

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Walking back into the village, I noticed a lot of eyes and whispering follow us as we walked through the dirt path.

But considering I'm a cardinal hero for now, I guess it was normal.

"Hey, maybe over there!" Suki pointed to some person standing at a stand.

"Guess we could ask."

"Hey doesn't he seem familiar?" Renn turned to us.

I'd look at him and back at the person Renn was looking at.

"Naofumi?"

He seemed to be busy talking with the seller, before he pulled his arm out revealing his cape.

"What is he doing here..." Renn said lowly cringing a bit.

"Why is he even here..." Kain pulled his staff out.

I ignored them, keeping my eyes on Naofumi.

While talking, Naofumi suddenly pulled the seller by the shirt neck. Causing him to screech, causing people around's attention.

Suki pulled out her sword.

"Suki, wait." I said, holding her sword down a bit.

"He's gonna hurt him too!"

"Just...Wait it out a bit."

Naofumi then started to walk out. With a few copper coins in his hands.

Before he left, I'd rush over to him.

"Naoufumi, wait!"

He'd turn over to look at me, before turning and walking away from me.

"He changed a lot in just a few days..."

"[Y/N]! C'mon, we gotta sell these! Don't waste your time with him." Suki waved over to me.

"Right..." I said, before walking over back to the rest of the group.

I really did wanna talk to Naofumi. He couldn't have done anything wrong, right?