I looked at my hands, then around me.

Everything was gray and unmoving.

Yuu was was sitting next to the frail girl, and they were also able to move about.

Plus, they still had color.

The frail girl looked around, shocked.

We all were silent, taking in the huge incident.

* Um…

Yuu mumbled.

* Are you OK?

The little girl flinched.

Then she nodded slowly.

The girl looked at me, then she lowered her eyes.

* Uh, are you… going to hurt me…

* What…?! No… no such thing, I won’t harm you.

I smiled gently and then nodded at Yuu.

Yuu nodded back.

* Here.

Yuu smiled as she push the box up to the girl’s face.

* Ah. No, I couldn’t possibly…!

* Please.

I smiled worryingly.

* We beg of you, take it.

Yuu nodded.

The girl looked down, then up, then down again.

She nodded quickly.

* Thank… thank you…

The skinny girl whispered as she smiled under her messy, uncombed, brown hair.

I felt warm inside.

Yes, I love this feeling.

The feeling of being able to help someone.

It’s the greatest feeling in the world.

...I had almost forgotten this feeling.

I sat down as I watch Yuu use the two skewers as chopsticks to feed the girl.

Poor kid, she can’t even move her hands.

It’s so badly wounded, and hunger made her even more weak and fragile.

It’s a wonder how she could even move or talk.

The girl, named Mira, finished all of the meat in a matter of seconds.

* Ah… I feel… refreshed?

The girl opened and close her hands.

She was able to move.

She gleamed and stood up.

Then she sat back down.

Her grin was so wide, I could’ve sworn that it would hurt.

How?

No one could possibly recover in such little amount of time.

I wonder… how that happened…

Just then, a screen popped up in front of my eyes.

* Woah!

I hollered in surprise as I fell down because of jumping on instinct.

* Huh? Are you OK, Ciel?

Asked Yuu.

She was staring directly at me.

I blinked a couple of times.

Right. Ciel, that’s my name now.

But…

Can she not see this weird transparent screen?

After a while, I could confirm that that was the case.

* Um… it’s nothing. My neck acted up like usual. Sometimes it feels like electricity when I turn my neck around too fast, y’know?

I lied as I pretended to rub my neck.

* Ah, I get that sometimes.

Mira grinned as she rub her neck as well.

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* Wah, Mira, you seem better!

Yuu cheered at Mira’s sudden recovery.

* Does it no longer hurt?

I smiled as I listen to the two talk, but I soon blocked them out again.

I looked at the holographic screen that said:

<[SKILL USED]:>

I continued reading.

<[Skill]: Recovery Magic

[Description]: Recovers a person’s LPs by consumption of the wielder's consumables.>

LPs… so like, life points, from games such as RPGs and MMORPGs.

I have little knowledge of games… but is this like, a plot straight out of novel?! Awesome!

This is like a cheat skill!

Ah, ah, but this is why Yuu is Leonhart, she has such magic.

Wow. I’m a bit jealous, that skill is overpowering.

…Who’s the lucky bastard who’s gonna be fed by Yuu?

Oh, there’s more.

…

What is this?!

A god skill?!

This is way beyond a cheat skill!

She is basically God! God I tell you!

…

At least that someone isn’t immortal forever.

I sighed.

Life points, huh.

I wonder if I can see that as well, that would be nice.

Wish that were possible.

Right away, screens that showed statuses of both Yuu and Mira suddenly popped up.

Ah.

<[CHARACTER’S INFO]:>

Wow, I really do have a cheat skill.

Dang, I don’t even know where to start.

<[Name]: Lark Nimes (Mira)

[Occupation]: A slave of Mathias Hemsworth

[Description]: Lark Nimes was sold at a slave auction to Vial Hemsworth, father of Mathias Hemsworth.

She was later forcefully renamed Mira.

[More description and info will be revealed the closer you get to the known person.]

[LVL]: 5 - 17/49 EXP

[LP]: 26/32

[MP]: 3/37

[STR]: 5

[VIT]: 18

[DEX]: 18

[INT]: 13

[CHA]: 2

[WIS]: 5 - 8

[RES]: 24

[PRC]: 10

[LCK]: 3

[Basic Skills]: [(Lvl: 2) Healing], [(Lvl: 3) Cooking], [(Lvl: 5) Hunger Empowerment], [(Lvl: 3) Cleaning], [(Lvl: 1) Hidden Presence], [(Lvl: 4) Endurance]

[Special Skills]: [Shedding], [Hibernation], [Transformation]>

Wow… I can’t imagine what she’s been through to acquire all of this…

Poor kid, if only I could help her.

…Wait… Hibernation? Shedding? Transformation?!

What is this? Was she not a human?...

I sighed in my head.

…Let’s read Yuu’s information before thinking about that.

<[CHARACTER’S INFO]:

[Name]: Yumi Nomura (Yuu)

[Occupation]: Leonhart, great hero who will defeat the demon lord.

[Description]: Yumi Nomura was diagnosed with social anxiety at a young age.

She developed a split personality named Yui Nomura, who is mostly opposite of Yumi.

She is the known hero, Leonhart in foretold legends.

[More description and info will be revealed the closer you get to the known person.]

[LVL]: 1 - 0/15 EXP

[LP]: 20/20

[MP]: ??

[STR]: 3

[VIT]: 4

[DEX]: 1

[INT]: 17

[CHA]: 2/13

[WIS]: 3 - ??

[RES]: 6

[PRC]: 2

[LCK]: ??

[Basic Skills]: [(Lvl: 2) Cooking], [(Lvl: 4) Cleaning], [(Lvl: 1) Self Encouragement]

[Special Skills]: [God’s Request], [Split Personal - Yui Nomura], [Hero’s Duty], [Understanding Languages]>

Woah… wow… reading this… I feel stupid for feeling sorry for myself.

They have it way worse, way, way, worse.

Hah…

But… enough self-pity!

What’s with those question marks?!

More importantly…

What is [God’s Request] and [Hero’s Duty]?!

They sound OP! Isn’t she basically God?!

Man, it would be great if I could read more deeply into this.

Where is the skill [Recovery Magic] though?

While I felt self conflicted, Yuu was trying to get my attention.

* Ciel, Ciel… hey Ciel…

Yuu went quieter and quieter.

Oh right! Ciel’s me.

Can’t keep forgetting that.

I snap my eyes away from the screen and looked at Yuu.

* Hm?

I questioned with a tilt of the head.

* How… do we get out of this?

* Out of what?

* Time… stopping and… whatnot.

Huh? How am I supposed to know?!

They both stared at me intently as if they were sure I knew the answer.

* Hah… haha… Hey, Mira, are you really feeling better?

* Ah, yeah! I feel a lot better… wonder why… even my healing magic isn’t able to heal me this much…

[Recovery Magic] Yep, definitely the [Recovery Magic].

* By the way…

Mira murmured.

* Please, call me Lark.

She gave a bittersweet smile.

Ah, right.

* OK.

I smiled gently.

I scratched my chin and thought deeply about the time-stopping matter.

* How about we go back to our original position first, so that we don’t suddenly teleport to them.

I suggested and stood up.

* Un.

* OK.

They both agreed and followed my lead.

* Now, Yuu, what did you do to stop time? Do you know?

Yuu narrowed her eyes.

* I think that… I thought to myself, “I wish that we can help this girl,” and then when I… caught… your eye…

Yuu blushed.

* Time suddenly stopped…

Yuu was staring at the ground with a flushed face.

Huuu, is she embarrassed.

I guess it was pretty strange for time to suddenly stop when you look directly at someone’s eye.

Haha, sounds like that cliche “Love at first sight,” y’know?

…And that was probably the [God’s Request] skill?

Like? A request for help?

What if we reversed it?

* Okay then, how about… thinking: “I wish that time will continue again.”

I suggested with my finger pointed up.

* Sounds like it will work!

Yuu grinned.

She closed her eyes and looked like she was wishing hard.

Then, I felt wind again, and heard the chattery of the townsfolk.

I guess it worked.

* Great hero…?! As in the one in the legends?!

The chubby boy questioned in disbelief.

And… we’re back to this problem.