Hi there!

Are you here to listen to my story? Well, it's obvious that you are. 

Why would you be here if not?

Well then, let me introduce myself. 

The name's John Smith. No, it's not a fake name, it's really me!

Well, it's not like I have to prove it, you're no police-man.

And I'm no criminal either. But you already know that right?

So, let's stop digressing. As I was saying, my name's John Smith, I don't have parents since I grew-up in an orphanage, and I'll turn 22 this year.

Even though I was born in England, I'm currently living in France.

I don't have a job yet, but that's normal, I'm still a student.

But it's my last year as a student! Just a few more months and I'll finally be a teacher!

Well... I WAS going tobe a teacher…

Gosh, what did i even study so hard for?!

History, Math, Science, Physics, Language, … Heck, even Biology! I hate Biology!

Why did I have to study Biology too?!

Well I know why,It's because I wanted to be a teacher. A good one.

When I was little, I had lots of questions about everything, and my teacher was able to answer each of them! She was so cool! I wanted to be just like her when I'd grow up.

So I started to read, a lot. And thus I learned a lot Just because I wanted to be a perfect teacher for those cute little children!!

Aaaah, don't get me wrong, I'm not into little children! Not at all!

It's just they're so cute when they're young! Cuteness is justice!

So, youth is justice too, right?

*Bing*

You have acquired the Title: [Eternal Youth]

*Bing*

You have acquired the Title: [Lolicon?]

… 

… 

Hmm?

What was that?

Well that aside...

As I was saying, I studied so hard! And all for nothing!

Why you ask? Well I'm here, so you should know why!

…

Sorry, I got carried away.

I mean, isn't it unfair?

I've learned so much, and yet...

Just because I wanted to play hero!

Well, not that I regret it, I wouldn't be able to watch myself in a mirror if it was this cute little girl who was here, talking to you. (Couldn't understand this part, explain please?)

But, let me complain a bit, pretty please?

…

I'll take that as an OK then! Thanks!

Soooooo, where was I? Ah yes, complaining.

But well, even though I say that, it wasn't an awful day at all.

I may have overslept a bit because of the novel I was reading... yeah I know it's a lie, I was so absorbed that I didn't sleep at all! I even missed my bus! But I have no regret, I wouldn't have liked to come here without being able to finish it!

Argh, digressing again!

So, I was a bit late. Not so much I would miss school, but enough to have missed the bus and to have to run to the University.

So I dressed myself up quickly, skipped breakfast, and ran to my school.

“Aaah, I was …*huff*.. quicker than …*huff... expected...” I said while panting and trying to catch my breath.

I heard a woman, far behind me, starting to yell something. 

Tch, noisy! Let me rest a bit dammit!

I decided! Not my problem! I'm obviously panting, I won't be able to catch any thief or anything!

And traffic lights are still green! I won't risk my life pursuing someone on the road for a bag!

Even though there isn't a car around… I think.

But then, the yell started to change to a scream filled with horror. 'What was that?,' I asked myself. There's no way someone would scream like that for a stolen bag! No way!

So I started to look behind me a bit. Twenty meters or so away was a beautiful woman. Long and wavy blonde hair, a cute little nose, red cheeks and teary eyes. There was fear in those eye! I couldn't see their colour because she was a bit too far away, but I clearly saw she was scared to death!

Why was she scared? The answer was passing next to me, laughing.

A cute, seven years old girl looking answer. 

Same hair as her mother. Well I supposed the woman was her mother.

But she was running away. She was going behind me. Behind me is the road. And the traffic lights were still green I think, so it was no good for the little miss who was running. 

No good at all.

Adrenalin started to flow in my veins. Well, probably, since everything became suddenly extremely slow.

So, I turned back to look at the little girl. I saw her, a foot on the road, looking back at her mother, sticking out her tongue! Sooo cute!

But then I saw it. At her left, a 15 meters further down the road, there was a truck.

“Aaaah! Even if the driver saw her, he won't be able to stop!!” was what went through my mind.

So I decided! I advanced toward the little miss who then noticed me, eyes full of question.

“What's going on, mister?” was what I could read in her eyes. Well maybe I was just imagining things.

But that wasn't gonna change what I was going to do! And I'm not praising myself, but I chose the right course of action! Would I have taken her left hand instead of her right one, would I have used her momentum and speed to swing her around to the left side instead of the right one, she would have died! 

But no, my friend! I did the right thing! I analysed the situation quite well, and saved the girl!

*Bing*

You have acquired the Skill: [Analysis (Lv10)]

Argh! That sound again! And I can't even see what made it!

But I wont be fooled again! I know I'm already dead! I heard the doctors, and that's what they said!

Well, I'm saying that, but you already know, after all.

Soooo, I swung the young little miss as if she was weightless. Actually, she was quite slim. 

Good little miss! You seem to have quite a healthy diet!

But sorry, if I don't want you to be hit by that truck, I have to let go of you! Really sorry!

Forgive me if you can, please!

So, I let go of her, and she went *zuuuuu*, straight into... a very astonished and shocked-looking mother. 

Whew, little miss will be okay. Well, her mother may be hurt, but I think she likes that better than her girl hit by a truck.

But well, the miss is out of danger, but what about me then?

Bam.

Hit by the truck.

The end…

…

…

Naaaaa, that would be too pathetic!

So, I woke up. Well, somebody woke me up.

“...hey” (?)

'…hmm? Mom?' (John)

'Just a minute mom, I wanna sleep more' (John)

“Mister?” *poke* (?)

Ouch! Well, it didn't hurt actually, but mom, don't just poke me like that! 

Wait, it can't be mom, I don't have one in the first place!

So, I opened my eyes.

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Ouch, it hurts!! Why?!

Oh, yes… The truck, that's right.

I was lying on the ground, and next to me was a crying young little miss and a crying young little miss's mother.

“Hey, you two, why are you crying? Did I fail? Were you hurt, little miss?” (John)

The both of them looked at me strangely. Oh, they seem quite worried about me! 

It makes me happy, you know? Fufufu, I think I'm gonna blush…

“N-no, I'm okay! Thanks to you mister! Bu-but, y-you...” (Little Miss)

She couldn't finish her sentence, as she started crying again.

“Aaaah, it's okay little miss! I only did what I wanted to do! It would be such a waste if a cute little miss like you were to be hit by a truck, you know!” (John)

Aaaah, she's blushing! She's totally blushing!

I was going to do a “thumbs up” pose but then, I saw it...

“Huh? My forearm? Where did it go?, I was sure I had one earlier...Aah, I can't even facepalm anymore!” (John)

Aaah, she's crying again! Nonono, no good John! Don't make little miss cry!

Well, even if I was a bit surprised with the loss of my forearm, I just intended to make a joke.

Argh, silly me! She must think that it's her fault that I'm in this state, and here I go about my forearm.

Talking about my arm, it was there, lying a few meters away. That's quite troubling, to see that your forearm, that should be attached to your elbow, was not.

“Worry not, little miss! I *kof*, I hardly feel any pain you know! *kof kof*” (John)

Ah! I have to say something about her guilt! 

“Ha! And even if I die here, it's not your fault you know? *kof* I'm the one who chose to save you, so don't go and think it's your fault, okay?” (John)

Ooooh, little miss stopped crying! Well, she looks incredibly sad though. And her mother, well, she's crying again. But I think she's a bit happy about what I just said.

Would I have not said it, little miss may have tortured her soul, thinking she was at fault! No good! You're innocent little miss! I'll be your witness before god if you need one, you know?

“O-okay, mister. Th-Thank you very much for saving me!” (Little Miss)

Aaaah, she's shining! Totally shining! Ah wait, no, it's just my eyes, it's not her.

Well, it should mean that I don't have much time then, I guess...

“Aaaah, before I go to sleep, I have something I want you to promise me, okay?” (John)

“D-don't say that, mister!” (Little Miss)

“Naaa, mister is no good, I'm not this old, you know?” (John)

“Then, how...” (Little Miss)

“My name is John” (John)

“I-I'm Claire!” (Claire)

“Well, nice to meet you Claire. So, will you promise me something?” (John)

“Yes! Anything for you, mister John!” (Claire)

Aaaah, I guess it's a bit better. But still, “mister”…

“Well, then I want you to promise me that you'll never ever run next to a road! And never cross a road without your mother! Okay Claire?” (John)

“Ye-yes! Sure! I promise!” (Claire)

“Well then, everything is okay! Ahhh, I think I'm gonna take a nap… 

No, don't look at me like that Claire! Can't you hear? I can hear an ambulance, so they're certainly here to save me! They're gonna stick back my forearm on my elbow and they're gonna heal me! So don't worry!” (John)

“Is that true?” (Claire)

Sparkles! I swear I saw some in her eyes!

“Ah yes, but since I'm not from France, I don't think I'd be able to meet you again. But don't forget your promise, okay?” (John)

I caught her mother's eyes. Yup, she understood what I wanted to say.

“Aaaah, yes, I promised John, so I'll totally do it!” (Claire)

Aaaah, she said it! She said John without adding mister! She's so cute!

But, well…

“Well, I feel sleepy, so I'm gonna take a nap. Take care, Claire.” (John)

“Yeah, you too!” (Claire)

And thus I closed my eyes.

Well, I totally knew I was gonna die, I said I was gonna be ok just to make her feel better.

So I thought that I was dead. Yeah, totally thought.

But no! I woke up in the hospital. Why did I wake up? I mean, I'm happy and everything, but I couldn't feel a thing under my torso, so I totally thought I was done for.

But no, looks like I was in intensive care, and they were trying to reanimate me.

I didn't feel any pain, but I don't think I'd be able to forget the fact that they shocked me so many times! And yet, no pain. And I couldn't move.

And then they stopped. 

And the doctor said:

“Ah, such a pity, he was so young… Well, note the time of death please” (Doctor)

Then, someone closed my eyes.

…

“And, next thing I know, I'm here.

Well, now that I finished my story, I must ask you.

Is this it? You know? The tunnel with the light at the end? 'Cause it certainly looks like it” (John)

Well, yeah, I mean, I'm in a dark place, and it looks like there's nothing else than the light over there.

Well nothing except me and...

“So, mister ghost? Can you answer me please? Or maybe are you not a ghost? Are you God? Damn, if I knew you existed, I may have gone to the church you know?” (John)

“Fufufufu...” (Mister Ghost)

Oooh, mister ghost chuckled! Looks like it's funny that I think he is God.

“But do I really have to go to that white light? I really wanted to use what I learned for something...” (John)

Huh? What's this? Mister ghost looks like he's... Smiling? It's hard to say, 'cause he doesn't have a face. But I think it's a smile.

Oh, is he going somewhere? He's not going to the light? Maybe the light is a trap then!

Well, I'll follow mister ghost anyway, he seems nice.

I hope you're not gonna abandon me, mister ghost, it seems that afterlife would be sad without a friend to talk to...

*Bing*

You have acquired the Spell: [Servant Summon (Friend Variant)]

*Bing*

You have acquired the Title: [Blessed by the Spirit of Knowledge]

*Bing*

You have acquired the Skill: [Information Privacy (Lv10)]

Aaaaaaaah, what's with this sound in the end? I can't see a damn thing!

Well, better ask mister ghost about it

So I followed him through the darkness.

And then, I lost consciousness.

Hi everyone!

I'm author-san. (-o_o)

I'm just a begginer at writing, so don't hold back in your comments! 

And help me find where I made some errors ('cause I'm French, so I may have some problems when it comes to expressions and the such X)

I hope that you enjoyed this prologue.

I've already started to post this story on Japtem ( http://japtem.com/fanfic.php?view=3957 ) and on WordPress ( https://xxjohnsmithxx.wordpress.com ).

I hope you'll all enjoy this story as much as I did writing it!

Well, then, that's all I had to say!

Please take care of me from now on!