So Ordinary I Want to Be Recognized

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He would take her to his favorite river bank with beautiful scenery, squatting on the big rock that no one knew, admiring the scenery of the flowing water, and... her smile that didn't seem fake.

She will share with him the interesting things she has encountered since she was a child, such as... those strange pets and collections, those warrior servants who show off their power in front of others but humble themselves at home, and... her own naive girlish thoughts.

He showed her the ghostly symbols he had drawn on the stone, which he thought were beautiful.

She just covered her mouth and smiled, and then... holding the branch in a similar manner, and writing a graceful and beautiful poem under the painting.

gradually...

The expensive clothes and accessories on the girl disappeared one by one, and were replaced with poorly made commoner clothes.

She often suffers from hunger that she has never experienced before.

Her delicate throat and tongue are always sore from the rough grains.

However, the smile on her face did not diminish at all, but became stronger and stronger.

because...

There are some rough but practical objects in the boy's home.

With her help, he gradually became able to write beautiful words, and the two of them could earn some extra money from this skill from time to time.

He can always find some beautiful flowers from outside, and decorate her short, smooth hair as ornaments.

The happy, poor but beautiful life continued like this.

But... the good times didn't last long.

A group of people dressed as samurai suddenly broke into the boy's home one day.

They forcefully took away the girl who was staying temporarily, and wanted to take her back to meet a certain noble lord whom she would rather give up the canary-like aristocratic life than commit herself to.

In front of them, any resistance seemed so insignificant.

After being pushed away by a samurai forcefully again, drawing out a knife and pointing at him like a threat, the boy's face suddenly became dazed.

The sharp sword clearly told him that the consequence of continuing to resist is only...death.

Because of despair and fear, his consciousness gradually began to blur.

However, the only obsession left in his mind could not be clearer.

[No matter what, you must not...lose her. ]

Such thoughts made him clenched his fists without hesitation, and bravely rushed towards the enemy that he was absolutely impossible to defeat.

So, after this...

Something miraculous happened.

For some reason, endless strength suddenly emerged from his body.

With a single blow, he smashed the swords that stabbed him, and the paper-like warriors who wielded them, into scattered dust.

Immediately after...

The boy took the girl's hand, grabbed her and started to run.

They left this dilapidated home, walked through the melon field at home, passed by the clear river, and passed by the big stone on which paintings and poems were written.

They just run, run.

He didn't know how long he had been running, but the boy who had been holding the girl's hand and leading the way suddenly stopped in his tracks.

It was only then that the two who had been walking forward realized that at some point, they had arrived at a place they didn't know at all.

That is...

A strange store with a glass door that magically opens and closes automatically.

The shelves in the shop are full of products that they don't know at all.

They subconsciously looked at each other, as if they wanted to share their doubts and surprises.

However, the next moment...

They actually covered their mouths with their free hands simultaneously.

This is because...

The appearance of the people around him has quietly changed.

A girl with short hair is a girl with short hair.