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STORY RECAP
1. Reincarnation and First Year:
* Cas is reincarnated as a slime and spends a year in a cave adapting to her new form and abilities.
2. Desert Village and Kari:
* Cas travels to a small, isolated village in the desert and befriends a girl named Kari.
* Kari’s Secret: Cas discovers that Kari is an Unari, a child with genetic abnormalities or a product of closely related parents, who are cast out into the desert at 12 due to the village's isolation and small population.
3. Oasis Fix and Villagers’ Favor:
* Cas gains favor with the villagers by fixing their shrinking Oasis, which was suffering due to a large slime consuming the slimes that replenished the water source.
4. Saving Kari:
* Cas saves Kari from being cast out by taking her in.
5. Taking in Nadia:
* Cas decides to take in another Unari named Nadia.
* Strained Friendship: This causes strain between Cas and Kari, but Cas finds an ally in Nadia’s mother, Tami.
6. Food Production and Hostility:
* Cas discovers a method to recycle plant fibers into edible food, initially gaining further favor.
* Division of Resources: Cas decides to use half of this food to support the Unari, causing the villagers to turn hostile and further straining her relationship with Kari.
7. Future Plans:
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* Expanding the Oasis: After researching the source of the slimes, Cas believes she can massively increase the scope of the Oasis, potentially saving the villagers from their desperate condition.
* Long-Term Vision: However, such a plan would require the creation of new slimes and take years to accomplish.
* Tiding Over: Realizing this, Cas decides to use her food creation ability to tide the villagers over until her greater plans can come to fruition.
* Villagers’ Anger: The villagers, skeptical of Cas’s plans, grow increasingly angry with her actions. Cas, however, accepts the damage to her reputation, confident that she will rehabilitate it once she demonstrates her ability to grow the Oasis.
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CAS’S POWERS
Slime Form: Ability to shape-shift and adapt her form to various situations. Notably, she has:
* The ability to take on a Human form as a result of her past life.
* The ability to fly after transforming her body into a gliding surface. (Subject to weight limit)
Alchemy: Cas can eat anything without ill effect, and is able to analyze and recreate many organic materials, provided she has sufficient material.
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MAJOR CHARACTERS
* Cas: The protagonist, a reincarnated slime with evolving powers.
* Kari: An Unari girl saved by Cas, struggling with the complexities of their relationship.
* Nadia: Another Unari taken in by Cas, causing tension but also leading to new alliances.
* Tami: Nadia’s mother and Cas’s ally, supportive of Cas’s efforts to protect the Unari.
* Nemaris: The elder of the village that Cas and Kari live in.
* Sin: Charismatic warrior from the Fari tribe.
* Villagers: Initially supportive, they become hostile after Cas prioritizes the Unari with the resources she’s able to create.