"You're strange."
"Huh?"
The first sentence she said to me was I'm the strange person. From simple curiosity, I became doubtful toward her.
Eleanor and I currently enjoyed dinner at restaurant. My apple pie tasted savorless from her words. Did she detected an anomaly from me which differed from normal people here?
"Strange? What do you mean by that? I'm curious to know that."
Okay, I would acted normal first. In good case, maybe she want to tease me.
"You're different from other people."
"In what case?"
"Your mana. Your mana is chaotic inside your body."
"I don't understand. How can you see my mana?"
"I have special eyesight. Since born, I'm gifted with unique eyes that could perceived the flow of mana inside people's body. This is my special skill."
"So?"
Crap, why someone like her who owned dangerous skill enrolled the same class as me? That was the only skill that could differentiate between me and other people precisely. How should I deceived her?
"Not many people know but the flow of mana inside us move regularly at one path. It's same as blood circulate through vein except the mana has their own specific path. But you, you're different. Your mana flow randomly through many pathways that scatter and tangle inside your body. Even the monster and demon do not have that such kind of twisted flow."
"Your claim is quite extreme. I don't mean to doubt you but am I in danger? Does my flow of mana could endanger me?"
At least I knew in what aspect that I was different from native people. So that was why I could used magic. Did this mean my flow of mana was artificial or original?
"Frankly I don't know. Aside your mana flow in chaotic way, I don't detect other flaw in it. If you feel fine, maybe it's not dangerous. I'm just telling you this for good faith. I hope you don't misunderstand me. I mean no harm to you."
"Fine. I understand you. I don't feel any weird feeling in my body. Maybe this is a special case for me. Thanks for telling me that. You're such a kind girl."
"Yeah, you're welcome. I'm just concern about you. I thought you had a curse or something like that."
"Don't worry. There's no curse on me. So who's else know about my mana flow?"
"No one. I rarely talk about my special skill to anyone."
"I hope you will not tell others about it. I worry if other people misunderstand it and think I'm such heretic people thus they treat me badly."
"No way, it is so catastrophic. I promise you that I will not tell others about it, Dylan."
"It's okay. I can believe you, Eleanor. Next time, nice girl like you should be careful to talk about abnormality thing. Lucky I'm just your classmate."
"Is it true?"
"Yes, sensitive matter should be kept as secret. You can't go around and tell people about absurd thing. It will raise suspicion and you may meet bad people."
"Sorry, I don't know it can lead to serious issue. I just want to use my ability in good way."
"You're still quite young and inexperienced. Not everyone is having good heart. Remember, curiosity kills cat. Next time you see something mystery, you can share it with me. I will treat you better."
"Thanks, Dylan."
She bowed her head and stared blankly at her dinner plate. She feel downhearted from my light warning. Good thing she told me first and not to others.
I always met people like her. They presumed that others had good intention like them. They didn't aware about others' ill will. They were innocent and people like that can't survive in harsh world, whether in Earth or Gaia world.
I already promised to believe her. Maybe it was my instinct as a man but I want to help her. Even though I didn't know her personally, her innocent mind was my weak point.
"Don't be sad and spoil your mood. I'm not mad with you. Just treat my words as reminder. You need to finish your pie."
She was really softhearted. She chewed her pie while her eyes was barely watery. Ah, don't cry girl, I had zero experience to console sad girl.
"So do you have someone in this city? A friend?"
"Erm, no. I alone here. I come far away from here so I don't know anyone in this city. I have story."
She look hesitated to explain her story.
"Never mind, you can tell me later. I can be your first friend here. I'm also a stranger in this city. My origin place is distant from here."
Yeah, distant and furthest in another planet or dimension.
"Thanks for your offer. I gladly accept it wholeheartedly."
She smiled while her eyes shed a bit of tear. Damn, please stop crying in front of me. I was scared here. People may thought I hurt you or played with your heart.
We finished our dinner and hastily left the restaurant. People's gaze was really intimidated me.
I lead her until we arrived at middle junction. I faced her and looked into her eyes.
"Eleanor, where do you stay? I can send you back safely."
"I stay at cheap lodging in south area."
"Well, let me accompany you. I'm also stay there at inn."
"Yeah, I know."
Wow, this girl was a stalker. This kind man was terrified.
We were walking slowly in silent. I saw she already stopped crying. I curious of why she had been oversensitive when I asked her as my friend. If some man proposed to her, she must be fainted.
I didn't know her past life. But what was important right now is how can I help her. Huh, I was also quite changed since coming here. Before this I never pay attention to people's feeling. Maybe be here alone and feel impossible to return home made my heart became soft.
"Bye, Eleanor. See you again next week."
"Yeah, goodnight, Dylan."
Then, I saw Eleanor entered her lodging after she sent her sweet smile to me. Ah, she teased me good.
After that, I walked to my inn which five minutes from her lodging. I entered the inn and immediately went up to my room.
I was quite tired today, physically and emotionally. Maybe I should also cried to calm down my feeling. Her words reminded me of how much I missed my past life.
I came in this world unwillingly.
I came unprepared.
I left my comfort life to exchange with one thousand questions.
Why I was here?
What was my purpose?
To change this world?
To be a hero and save the people?
Or I was just merely a victim that had been caught in unexpected supernatural event?
I slept while fell in heavy thought.