THE HERO'S SON IS A MONSTER-Chapter 89: what are you doing?
An entity left its throne and chaos ensued.
Who should recount this story? There is no one, so I will tell you what happened to me, the journal of one who found himself alone in the world.
I hope someone reads this story and discovers what happened to me, or simply I hope to tell this story myself to others.
Somewhere in a world still mentally primitive, well, this is just the beginning and that’s how I saw them.
"Oh, him again?"
"Look at him!"
"Have you seen his clothes?"
"Isn’t he ashamed to go out so unkempt?"
"I wonder if he’ll be fit for professional life?"
"He’s the type to end up neet, mark my words!"
"Seriously, he’s just wasting his life away!"
"Careful, he’s looking this way!"
"I think they didn’t hear us!"
"If they hear us, it’s better for him, it might push him to change, he’s really repulsive!"
"You’re absolutely right, I wonder how his parents feel?"
At that moment, what I was thinking was:
Shut up, I hear you, and what I do or who I am is none of your business, mind your own business or you can just...
Die!
Mishijima University
Hmm~
How could I describe my current life?
I don’t know.
Meeting the same people and hearing the same gossip all day long, it tires me out!
Anyway, I had class. I just decided to ignore them as usual. I was late!
I walked down that long corridor leading to the auditorium once again, encountering people with the same prying eyes.
— Ah, this is where I have class today according to my schedule!
— I can’t wait to finish and go home!
So I headed to my favorite spot, towards the back of the room, far enough to avoid the undesirables.
But there aren’t many of us for this class, who is the lecturer in charge again? I had forgotten!
A dynamic person, too dynamic for my taste, entered the room. It was the professor for this class and I already knew this class was going to be dull.
I should have double-checked my schedule properly. If I had known, I wouldn’t have come, simply because this guy only has his mouth going for him.
— Good morning, everyone!
Ah, just his voice makes me lazy. What nonsense is he going to spout today?
— Yes!?
What’s going on now? Why are they all staring at me? I had a moment of distraction and here come the troubles.
— It seems this module doesn’t interest you, Mr. Rei?
— It’s not that!
— Then what is it?
It’s you who doesn’t interest me!
— You’ve accumulated the most absences in this module.
— And when you are present, your mind is elsewhere. Does your girlfriend occupy your thoughts that much?
I don’t think I was distracted, the class just started. Is he going to harp on for long?
— I... I apologize!!!
Why are they all laughing?
I want to go home!!!
— Maybe I should deduct some points from you as an example, not to mention your absences?
But damn it, why me, why!
— Deduct points for absence? This is supposed to be a university, I fail to see how my absences are a problem if my average is normal!
— Your average just dropped now, it seems!
— Good luck climbing back up!
— That’s it, I’ve had enough!
I got up and headed for the exit, accompanied by the mockery of others. I don’t see what I did wrong?
For a moment, just a moment of relaxation as some students manipulated their phones. Why me!
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I then walked back down that same corridor, determined to go home. Without paying attention, I couldn’t avoid him bumping into me.
— Hey, what are you doing?
— Apologies are for cats?
We bumped into each other, but I admit my fault so I apologize!
I prefer to apologize rather than linger!
— Piece of shit, you really think so?
He grabbed my arm there!
But why is he pushing me, I apologized already!
— Is that so, you looking for trouble?
What is he talking about, I already apologized! 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Without realizing it, people had gathered nearby to watch!
— I understand better now...!
— Oh yeah? If you’ve understood, come take a walk with me behind one of the build...!
Without realizing it, I just punched him in the jaw to make him let go.
I felt sorry for him seeing the blood flow from his mouth, and seeing the reaction of the people around, they probably thought I had gone too far!
That’s the definition of a shitty day.
Afterwards, there was a huge commotion, and doctors rushed in. And of course, I was scolded.
As if it was entirely my fault.
I didn’t even get a chance to explain myself, everything was against me and every word I could have said would have been turned against me.
After a long interview where it was decided my guardians would be called in, I went home!
I open the door of the house and immediately notice sandals at the entrance that I recognize right away, those of my father. It’s unusual.
Anyway, I was heading towards my room when suddenly my name echoes through the house.
"Come here, Rei, we need to talk!"
The exact phrase would rather have been "Come listen to me talk."
I’m tired!!!
I’m tired, I want to go to my room. I repeat this phrase in my head but it doesn’t change the fact that I have to go to the living room where the master of this world is.
"Here I am!"
This man who stares at me intimidatingly from his throne is my father. I pretend not to notice his serious demeanor, he uses it haphazardly.
"Explain yourself."
"About what???"
"Don’t play the fool with me. Your institute just contacted me and apparently you’ve been causing trouble."
"I can expla...!"
"Are you going to start causing problems again?"
That’s not true, I’m doing everything to stay out of trouble, I haven’t done anything!
"Disrespect towards an instructor and physical altercation with a student, what am I going to do with you?"
"Others your age are already showing responsibility, but all you do is cause problems."
"Anyway, start writing your apology letter!"
"But I haven’t done anything wrong!"
"That’s enough, do as I say. If you keep causing me trouble, you know what awaits you..."
I see, I’m the culprit again!?
He then gets up from his seat angrily, my mother looks on sadly, knowing she hasn’t uttered a word. Maybe I’m a burden to them after all.
For a moment, I stand there in shock. It’s the only time he pays attention to me, when I mess up, but I hadn’t done anything!
I go to my room, lock the door, and collapse on the bed!
Later, I overhear a conversation:
"Finally, I’ll have to send him to do his military service!"
"It’s the only way!!!"
If even my parents don’t give me a chance, I don’t see how I can find salvation elsewhere.
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Following that, I shut myself in. It’s not me that’s the problem, it’s people!
A world where I can’t block out those I don’t get along with, a world where I can’t choose my circle...
It’s tiresome...
I prefer to go where I can build my own world, a world where I can choose who to interact with, a world where I’m understood, a world where no one knows me. I’ll surf, I prefer that reality!
That’s how I’m going to respond to this world, me, Rei. That’s how I became what they call a NEET!
I’ll live as I please, and if I’m chased out by my parents, I had started working on my passion, game development, and saving up for that day.
The initial days of my seclusion were quite tumultuous, leading to endless arguments.
Eventually, I stopped opening the door to my room altogether; I had provisions for at least a month!
Finally, I noticed that everything had been calm for two days.
It’s quiet, but well, it’s not so bad.
Maybe I should go check!?
Ultimately, I’ll go see!
No, in the end, nothing beats the peace and quiet!
But I hadn’t bothered to connect to the Internet; I was engrossed in a game!
After finishing it, I went back online and after refreshing my page, there was nothing new!
At first, I thought it was a bug, but on all networks, everyone stopped writing at the same time, namely:
4/13/2066, 4 pm
What’s going on!?
- Why did the internet bug!?
- What’s the problem? I hope I haven’t been hacked?
- Strangely, everything is working fine except that no one is writing anymore; it’s very strange.
I hope it doesn’t affect my investments in Coin, even on my pages, there’s no reaction!
- It makes me think it’s been quiet for a while; I’ll check.
Nobody
Nobody
Nobody
There was no one in the house!
- Maybe they’re out?
I began to expect it.
It’s strange; it’s been a day, and still, no one has come back!?
I returned to my room to get ready to go out and check the surroundings because none of my parents’ numbers were working; I kept getting their voicemail!
It was dead quiet, an ideal temperature for going out, but in this atmosphere, a stunned silence prevailed. I continued on my way without paying much attention.
