Chapter 6: Nice to meet you, I'm Emi!

Chapter 6: Nice to meet you, I'm Emi! Nice to meet you, I’m Emi!

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Yoo-hoo everyone, hello~!

My name is Emi! A 5-year-old girl! In my previous life, I was a plain high school girl named Aihara Runa, but after various events, I reincarnated into this otherworld called Ardyst, together with “The Vessel,” whom I call Extra!R/ê/Ad lateSt ch/a/pters at novelhall.com Only

In this life, I live in a small, cold village called Fenoben... Yep, living as a normal (I’d like to think) village girl! I have black hair and black eyes, and though I’m just a village girl, I’m pretty fair-skinned and, not to boast, but I’m quite a beautiful little girl! Ehehe!

Ah! There’s the farmer next door, Uncle Rand!

Hello~~!

“...Tch! Hey kid! Don’t come near my fields!”

Uncle Rand picked up a small stone at his feet, swung it back... and threw it! I quickly hopped to the side to avoid it.

Geez, that’s dangerous~!

Is Uncle Rand in a bad mood? Normally, who would throw stones at a 5-year-old beautiful girl? Of course, such a weak throw wouldn’t hit me! I provocatively hop side to side.

“You little brat!!!”

Ah, crap, Uncle Rand’s really pissed! He’s chasing me with a scythe! Time to retreat~!

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Die.

...Oops, my bad. I can’t let my uncontrollable urge to kill show! I must hide it, hide it! Fortunately, with Extra inside me, I’ve been able to survive by following her advice on what’s edible! Actually, in this world, there are quite a few highly nutritious insects available from various places! Since no one else knows about it, the insects in the village and the nearby forest are all mine to eat! Thanks to that, I’m actually quite confident in my nutritional status despite being poor! Extra is really something!

Ah, maybe Uncle Rand thinks I’m a potato thief because he saw me digging up and eating worms (or something similar) in the fields?

Anyway, that’s beside the point. Let’s accomplish my objective while Cody is still asleep.

Quietly, quietly... Avoiding the trash scattered around the house, I move silently towards the kitchen, where flies (or something similar) are swarming.

...Found it! I’ve discovered the salt!

These kinds of seasonings can’t be found in the forest, you know. Since Cody can hardly cook for himself anyway, I might as well take some. Just enough so it won’t be missed.

Actually, I’m not really living in this house anymore; I’ve made a base in the nearby forest and live there! Cody doesn’t try to take care of a child in such a state, he hits me when our eyes meet, and the villagers treat me as an ominous presence, making it hard to stay in the village...

Basically, I live off hunting and foraging in the forest, self-sufficiently. That’s me, a 5-year-old (with a straight face). Ah, but this is only possible with Extra’s advice, plus a somewhat developed personality and knowledge from my previous life, so regular 5-year-olds definitely shouldn’t try this! Even I’ve almost died several times. Normally, you would die.

...Well then, that concludes what I had planned for today. There’s still time before it gets dark, so maybe I’ll head back to the forest early and do some hunting!

This is what my life in the otherworldly Ardyst is like! There are plenty of hard times, but I’m living with all my might! Every day is incredibly fulfilling! I’ll keep doing my best to survive~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!

...What the heck is with this survival childhood!!! Is my situation even worse than my previous life!!!

I cried my heart out internally. But as usual, my facial muscles are dead.