After breakfast... well, there's nothing to do for me, how can people survive this level of boredom in this world.
As I thought that, I looked around to see what others are doing, and you know what? I'm the only one that is bored.
Kids that are older than 5 are now studying and others are helping adults, you know? cleaning and stuff, they are not that helpful though. Guess I'll help them too, not like I have anything else to do.
Several hours passed and after the afternoon nap, I'm thinking of ways to amuse myself.
While my head is filled with a bunch of unnecessary thoughts, I saw a group of kids cheering at something
'Is there a fight?! looks interesting!'
I quickly ran to them a bit excited.
When I got there I was kind of disappointed, I mean there was no fighting.
"Why would they do arm wrestling?"
In the middle, two boys around 5, were arm wrestling.
"Well, they're trying to decide who's stronger."
When I asked without thinking, a red-haired boy next to me answered with an expression that said: 'why are you asking something so obvious?'
Now, this red-head here is.... wait
"who are you again?'
"Name's Ralf, I'm 4."
"Ookay~ Ralf, so how did they get the idea of it?"
"Dunno the details, but looks like someone saw how the adults were doing it in a tavern and now they are doing it too."
"Well, monkeys do what they see."
"Did you say something?"
"Oh, no, nothing in particular, by the way, I'm called Einhard, 3 years old."
As I said that, I stretched my hand, asking for a handshake.
"Yeah, nice to meet you"
He shook my hand with a smile.
While we were having idle chat the match was over, the guy with brown hair won
"Yesss, I won, I'm stronger than you, hahaha!!!"
And now he's having time of his life.
Is there any reason he's so happy? I mean, they weren't even doing it properly.
Hmm... What am I even expecting from children? Am I stupid?!
"Now, we will play the game of tag!" said the winner of the 'fight' while I was pondering over things...
"game of tag, huh. what are the rules?"
I asked Ralf, as I wanted to confirm whether or not this 'game of tag' was the same 'game of tag' I used to play on Earth.
From the explanation, it seems that one guy is chasing the others and when he touches someone, that person will be out until the next round, the last one standing is the winner and can choose the next chaser, with the restriction that one person can't be chaser twice.
Not exactly what I remember from my past life, but who cares, there were many versions of this game even on earth.
Now then, who will be the unfortunate one?
"And the chaser will be you!"
He said while pointing at me...wait! what!? why me?!
"come on, he'll never be able to catch us."
Ralf objected. Man, you are such a good friend!
"Yes. Exactly!"
Oh, so that's how it is, I see, I see. this guy is thinking that, just because I'm the smallest one, I won't be able to catch them, which will make everyone laugh at me.
Tis annoying.
Now, now, I can't be angry at him can I, even I was doing things like this to my poor little neighbors.
Instead... hehe, I'll show you what I'm made of!
"Okay! I'll do it!!!"
I shouted with flames of determination in my eyes, Ralf was taken aback.
After that everyone got at least 3 meters away from me and one of them started the countdown, while I was stretching my limbs.
"...3..."
I've already finished my warm up
"...2..."
took a stance for running
"...1..."
and located my first prey.
"...go!!!"
As soon as I heard that, I broke into running and I was there before my target even realize it, the look of his face was priceless. After tapping him on the shoulder I went for the second one, then third, and so on, out of ten players I took out eight of them.
The ones who are left are the winner of arm wrestling match and some random kid who was fortunate enough to be farther from me, than others.
Now, it's time for the main dish, I left the 'winner' not by chance, I will catch him and the second guy will win this round.
Everything's ready so~, let's do it!!!
I turned toward the 'main dish' with a wide grin on my face.
Aw~, look how terrified he is, in fact, he's so afraid right now that he started to run straight to the orphanage... hey!!! that's cheating! don't go inside!
The moment he started to run I chased with all my might, but he was so close to home(I guess I can call it home)I was able to catch up only when he started to open the door, so, not to lose any more time, I jumped and slapped the shit out of his back while in midair, and I have to say it made a really satisfying sound.
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In a room where sobbing of the child could be heard, there was a shirtless little boy with a magnificent hand mark on his back, this boy is the source of sobbing sounds, there also is a woman who is applying some medicine on boy's 'wound'.
Near them, there is another boy who is being scolded by another woman. This boy is me: Einhard and the woman scolding me is Elena-san
"I can't believe you hit him that hard, even if it was just a game you went overboard, you should properly apologize!"
Well, I guess she's right, I definitely went too far, so, let's just apologize as she said, yeah let's do that.
As I thought that I hung my head down
"I'm sorry."
"It's good that at least you can reflect on yourself, but don't do that again, okay?"
"..."
I just nodded... now I feel downhearted.
Probably noticing changes in me she tried to cheer me up
"You know, in one month you'll have a birthday if you'll be a good boy till then I may give you a gift."
"really?!"
I asked with a big smile on my face, and she just nodded with a warm smile. Man, I just love receiving presents!
"Now, let's go and have a dinner."
I nodded happily and followed her.
Like this, my peaceful life moved on.