Chapter 5.5 – Hello, Daughter

After cradling my daughter for awhile, she falls asleep. She has a cute expression on her face. I am glad that she seems to be alright. Maybe it was only my feeling, but just now, I felt like she tried to tell me that she was already full. Hmm, must be my motherly intuition. Or have I gone into the …

Chapter 5 – Hello, Mother

As the nurse carries me slowly, I begin to think of several things… First, what race am I? What gender am I? Do I look ugly or somewhat tolerable…? What kind of person is my mother? My father? And, do I have any sibling? Somehow, instead of looking forward to my new life, I become anxious over my condition of …

Chapter 4 – Re:birth

Suddenly, the pitch black darkness that envelops me turns into a painfully blinding light. The depths of my eyes feel like they are burning.   Eh…? Is this what it feels like… to be born? IF YES, THEN HELL, HOW DO BABIES WITHSTAND THIS PAIN?! Have I been underestimating babies all these time?!   I am not exaggerating. It is …

Chapter 3 – Reincarnate or Disappear!

“What a pitiful creature…”   Upon hearing that voice, I opened my eyes. Ara? Didn’t I die? I am pretty sure my skull was cracked… or something like that.   It’s pitch black…. with a specter of white in front of me. Eh? Was the voice…. this thing’s?   “Who or what are you? Are you God?” “… Something like …

Chapter 2 – Fate

Chapter 2 Fate   I wonder if there is such a thing called fate? I wonder how is anyone’s fate ever decided? I wonder if everything is already predetermined… and that I just have a bad, bad luck? The world is such an unfair place if that is the case.     Yes, if that is the case, then I …

Chapter 1 – The Grabberton Family

A few years ago, in a well-equipped manor… “Congratulations, Madame, it is a healthy baby girl!” said the midwife who just helped the Madame of the house giving birth for the first time. “……….eh?” A sound of disbelief was heard clearly. Whoever they are, the person seems to be in utter disbelief over what they heard. “You sure… I gave …

Prologue

Author’s Pre-Chapter Note: Hi and thank you for your interest in reading my novel! This is my first original novel that was inspired by many Japanese novels I read, so there will be many influences from Japanese novels (for example: style and suffixes). If some of you felt familiar with this novel, it’s not just your imagination! I also published …