My name is Hiroko Yusha, I am raise and Born in the city of Anglus city, a city that is well known as the City of Criminals, and this is my story…
At the age of five I was taught how to steal on other people by my parents who are alcoholics
Although I am their only son I was never treated properly, I was put in work at age of ten to support their addiction, given foods that they didn't finish, and when I didn't bring anything home, which I often done, I sleep outside like a dog
My parents always says to me that I'm useless or they wish that I was not born, but they only say that when I didn't bring anything at home
To not hear those words again and gain my parents love, I did what my parents taught me to do and steal to other people
This place is unforgivable, the people who are running the place does not care whether their money is earn respectfully or not, as long as they got the money they don't care
If you are going to ask why the king of the kingdom has not put an action to this that is because there are no evidence to get rid of the pigs that are running this city
Few years has passed since I decided to blend in thus horrible society I grow up, I have gotten the hang of stealing, I steal everything from a single half eaten bread to gold pouches
I became comfortable in this lifestyle to the point that if I have to stab someone I'll do it, but then one day I encounter someone who change the course of my life
Today's target is a grandma who has a basket of fruits, and just like every time I don't hesitate to rob her
With a knife I crafted my own from metals I found around the area, I pointed it at the grandma and said to her to give me the basket of fruits
But I was naïve, I though this is like any others robbery I had done but her words hit me like a carriage moving in full speed
"Even kids were forced to this kind of thing, what a poor kid"
With her old stuttering voice, she understand my situation and sympathize me
She kneeled in front of me, not fearing the sharp object in my hand and said, "Are you hungry? Do you want an apple?"
I was confused why would she not fear being stab by a kid so I asked her on which she answered, "Why would I? I am about to die anyway, so why not give a kid something to eat before he kill me, right?"
With those kind words I was confused, and doesn't know what to say to her, and with not taking anything I drop my hand made knife and run away and ever since then, robbing people became harder for me
Every night I was beaten by my father and thrown outside for not bringing anything at home, but the only thing I know to do became harder for me
Why though? I don't understand, maybe because of the kindness that grandma showed me, I don't know the answer but from that day on, I never steal to any other people anymore
I ran away from home and forget my family, I sleep on the street and scavenge the dumpster for food, I was a malnourish kid who are at the death's door
But one day, before passing out due to starvation, maybe by chance, I met the grandma I tried to rob once again and took me to her home
I woke up cover in a blanket in this rundown house, with the grandma on the other side cooking some soup
She invited me a to eat with her and serve me a bowl of soup, A warm soup of vegetable
As my stomach growl in hunger she insisted me to take the meal on which I took and eat it as fast as I can
It was hot, but it was delicious.
It was hot, but I finished it in a matter of second
it was hot, but it taste better than anything I eaten so far
"Is it good? I guess in that state even trash will taste good" she said
I finish the food and said to her I was going to leave without even thanking her
"Are you not even going to thank me? What a mess of a kid you are" she said
Having no knowledge about what she is talking about I just stop and don't know what to do until I hear her say
"You don't have anywhere to go right? Why not stay here?"
I was confused, but that confusion turn into anger so as I shout I said, "What are trying to do? Giving me food, helping me, what is it you want? I bet you are going to sell me to someone aren't you"
The following word she said just stunned me in placed
"Is it bad to just help young kids like you?"
I don't know why but those words hit me and pained my chest, I cry that day and the next thing I knew, I agreed living with her
She gave me a bath, clothes, food, a place to stay, and love that I never gotten to my real parents
Few years has past and my whole life change, instead of my knife, I had a hoe, and instead of trying to stab people, I stab the ground, plow the field and help grandma in the field
I also met Murakami and a few other child here in the field but Murakami is the only one who stayed beside me
Going a few year forward, when our field was attack by goblins, I saw Sir Richard fighting the goblins and was amazed by the way he fught and from then on, I dream to became as great as him
Time goes by and in the age of 18, the person who adopt me past away and her final word for me was, "To live a life I will be proud of"
To full-fill her last word, I decided to follow my dream and became an adventurer and use the experience I gain from when I was a bad kid to help other people,
Murakami on the other hand followed the selfish me and drop her dream of becoming a tailor, became an adventurer and stay beside me
I asked her why she did it and she replied, "I can always do tailoring when I am old and can't do adventure, beside someone need to watch over your dumbass head"
Moving forward again, in a quest we met a person that soon be a comrade and a friend, Crocus Vonhard
Murakami and I met him inside a cave injured on which he told us he was left behind by his party because he is badly injured
Helping him by dropping the quest, we gain Crocus trust on which he paid by joining our group and from then on the story of us three adventuring together where history
Just last year, we entered a tournament on which nearly cost my life again but before my eyes, like how my foster-grandma save my life before, another person step up in front of me and save me
Sir Kitsune, A person I don't know nor seen before save me, and what happen next is out of my control
I became the winner of the tournament by default and became the Humanity's Hero, My friend follow me from this dangerous journey and without me knowing, I started chasing Sir Kitsune's shadow, wanting to become him… No… I want to surpass him
A Year has passed and we met a wonderful person, Shino Takasaki, he is a brilliant person with powers knows no bound, he is strong in both sword and magic
Along with wanting him to be part of our party, I also want to learn from him but what pushed that wanting was when the day I thought he died
In front of terror I cannot describe, Shino stood in front of me, beside the person I am chasing blindly and together with that person they subdue this terror in front of us
Displaying their strength and the difference they have in front of us
I became his disciple after knowing his strength and my weakness, although the training was rough I can feel I am getting stronger each day of training
And then we met the princess of Ikegai Village, Ikegai Ayame, She asked us to help her but due to some problems the only people who can help her are just us
So we took the request with just us and said goodbye to the people of Lafoes and the guild member
And so one week in our journey, a disaster has happen and in front of our eyes, Shino was surrounded by a magic circle and a barrier he even can't break, and in an instant, Shino vanished along with the magic circle