Hearing the choice that was presented in front of him, Jin was so nervous at this moment. However, it was normal since he was just a 12-year-old boy, and the reason why he became the leader of this weak and burdensome community was that there were no other people than him that could become a leader. After all, all the adults had disappeared, leaving only him and Kuro Usagi, but because of Kuro Usagi's special rule on the Little Garden, it was impossible for her to become the leader of this community.
On the other hand, even though Jin had become a leader of this community, there was nothing that he could do, or rather, his existence was simply useless.
Haru knew that he might bully Jin, but he just didn't see the point in joining this community if he didn't become the leader of this community. He didn't have a sense of belonging, and it was better to create his own community rather than join this community, especially when Jin was the leader of this community.
As a leader, there were a lot of privileges that could be enjoyed by Jin, and it was impossible for him to give his hard work to Jin, who did nothing.
Haru knew that it was quite petty of him, especially when he could even control Jin's mind by using his ability, but he wanted to remind Jin that there was a price for everything.
If Jin wanted this community to prosper, there was something that he needed to pay.
"Can-Can I think about it?" Jin asked unsurely.
"How long?" Haru asked.
"That..."
"You know... I can see that after you have become a leader of this community, you haven't even made your own decision. After this, you may discuss this matter with Kuro Usagi or any of the members of your community, but what's the use?" Haru asked.
"Wh - What's the use?" Jin was dumbfounded by Haru's rude remarks.
"All of the members of your community are children under 12 years old. Unless they're geniuses with a unique Gift, then they might be able to give you some advice. Unfortunately, they're not. They're just children, and all they can do is trust you. As for Kuro Usagi, you might also have realized that if she can do something about this community, then she won't even tell you to summon us from another world, right?" Haru said.
"I..." Jin wanted to say something, but he wasn't sure.
"Still, you know, I'm a bit disappointed in you," Haru said with a sigh.
"Huh? Why?" Jin was confused by Haru's words. However, not only could he see the disappointment on Haru's face, but he could also see them on Izayoi, which made him even more confused.
Shiroyuki didn't even say anything since she had decided to follow Haru forever. As for this little boy, she didn't care much about him.
"Why don't you explain you feel disappointed, Izayoi?" Haru said as he looked at Izayoi in an interest.
"........" Izayoi looked at Haru and realized that this guy was more dangerous than he had thought, but he also thought that it was better to be with him, rather than unreliable children in front of him. "Why didn't you choose the second choice?"
"I..."
"I know that it is normal that you don't want to die, but we also put our lives at risk in the Gift Game, but you don't even dare to make your own decision or put your own life, what makes you think that it is worth it to follow such a leader?" Izayoi asked.
"........."
Jin's mind was dizzy, and he realized his mistake was, but at the same time, who could blame him? He was just a fucking 12-year-old kid!
The burden of this community was too heavy for Jin to take care of. However, this kid had never thought too much and just followed everyone's words, being pampered by everyone, because he was the only one who could participate in the Gift Game, even though he had never participated in a game before since he had always been taken care of by Kuro Usagi.
Haru's words might be rude, and it hurt him, but Jin also knew that everything was right. Sometimes, he even wondered why he had become the leader of this community and had always wanted to escape, but he knew that he couldn't since he needed to take care of everyone.
The existence of Haru, Asagi, Asuka, Yuu, and Izayoi gave Jin hope, but why should they help him?
Wasn't it because they felt pity for the community?
They used a sob story, telling how sad their community was, so after that, they expected all of them to help them?
If the world was so easy, then there wouldn't be any problem in this world, right?
Still, the "no-name" community wasn't the only community that had such misfortune. There were a lot of other communities who were in similar conditions, but unlike the "no-name" community, they didn't have a Kuro Usagi or an ability to summon someone from another world. They could see the existence of their communities disappear and go die, which was why, even though it might be hard for the "no-name" community every day, everyone could at least eat something every day, unlike the other unlucky communities that had been buried under the earth.
Kuro Usagi was better since she worked hard so she could maintain this community.
The children were also even better since they worked hard to get their lives by.
However, Jin's role was useless since he didn't do anything, nor did he ever think about how to make this community better. Jin only wanted people to pamper him, leading to this "no-name" out of the predicament, without doing anything, and only relying on the power of the five children that was summoned from another world.
In other words, Jin's role was nothing more than a parasite.
It might be cruel, especially when Jin was only a child and his actions were normal. However, it was also because of this that Haru wanted Jin to realize how heavy his position was.
Izayoi, Asuka, and Yuu were powerful, and they were all talented, but all of them were children, so even though they were used, they didn't realize it, and even though their personalities were troublesome, they just wanted to help this "no-name" community with pure intention.
If it was before, then they might not care much since helping the "no-name" community was just a small matter for them, but after hearing Haru's words and Jin, who hesitated to make his decision, Izayoi realized how unreliable this leader was and who would want to follow a leader that didn't dare to bet their life with his people?
"So Jin, I won't wait, and you need to make your decision quickly. Which choices are you going to choose?" Haru asked. He knew that he was a bad guy in this place, but he wasn't a good guy anyway, and Jin wasn't a beautiful girl, so he didn't really have mercy.
Jin wanted to try at this moment since he realized how powerless he was and how cowardly he was. "P - Please take care of this community, Kasugano-san."
"You have made a wise choice. Don't worry. I'll take care of everyone and this community. I will also get all the members that were stolen, lost, and not returned yet because of the Demon Lord," Haru said sincerely.
Hearing those words, Jin had let go of his worry, and at the same time, he also realized how ugly his heart was because he just wanted to keep his leadership position, even though he couldn't do anything. "Sh - Should I give you a leader right now?"
"No, wait until everyone is here. You don't need to bring the children, but I need to talk about this matter to Kuro Usagi, Asagi, Asuka, and Yuu," Haru said.
"Um." Jin nodded obediently.
Looking at Jin at this moment, Haru could see that this guy might quit the "no-name" community in the future, but he didn't care much and copied Jin's power directly since he was quite interested in Jin's power. As for stealing, he didn't have that thought since he wasn't cruel enough to bully a little boy.