Night had completely descended by the time I reached home, I gazed at the dark sky which looked ominous to me. Of course, I might just be paranoid due to my knowledge of the future combined with how nervous I am right now due to the talk I am going to have with the old man.
I looked at the house opened the door and walked in the house, The old man was sitting on the chair, He looked at me with a fake smile and walked towards me. I got chills seeing his fake smile.
It was the moment I knew I was in trouble, Of course, it was not the first time I had broken the rules he had set like going to the forest even if it was not dangerous or coming before night but in my defence rules are made to be broken.
I was ready to make a puppy face and make him stop his action but that didn't work, He hit my head with his right fist. It hurts if I say that it's a lie as I was already used to pain but I acted like it was while holding my head.
If I didn't do this act I wouldn't be surprised if he kept hitting my head, my poor head. He suddenly grabbed my head with his palm and clenched it.
"Oh wa-wait I am sorry please forgive me"
"Do you think I am a fool that would fall for that act of yours"
He didn't stop playing with my head and instead made it go in circles, Even though it didn't hurt it was still embarrassing for me. I wanted him to stop but I didn't have the guts to stop him, If my precious head could be used as an offering to calm him down I would be grateful.
He finally stopped and snorted while warning me with his fake smile of the consequences if I kept breaking his patience, I rubbed my head and looked at him pitifully but he turned his head away and walked towards the dining table.
I grimaced behind him and sneakily said in a very low voice.
"If he keeps hitting my head I will become dumb"
"I heard that you little brat"
"So-sorry"
I sat down on the dining table obediently without making any sound. I slowly started eating the soup made in a rough manner, I was lucky that I was not born in a noble house or else not would I have to deal with conspiracy but also unnecessary manners.
I shuddered when I thought about such a future, As I drank the soup I was again in doubt after looking at the carrot, of this world's strangeness. It's easier to say that's how things are when it's a game but when it becomes a reality there are many points of doubt.
Even though there are many magical things in this world most of the vegetables and fruits are the same as the Earth, I had to find the truth of how and why I was brought here after I somehow stopped the apocalypse.
The soup might be simple but it was darn good, if this was earth the old man had the talent to become a cook. I slowly finished the soup and patted my tummy.
The old man smiled at me while seeing this scene, his anger had probably eased after seeing how much I liked his food, this was the best time to talk about my aspirations.
I slowly gathered my courage and took a breath and finally said to him the words I wanted to say for a long time.
"I have awakened a superpower it's a branch of healing"
The old man was still eating the food, it was a habit of his to very slowly eat his food and enjoy it but I made him spill all the food when I suddenly said this to him. He quickly drank water so he could breathe and talk again, I should have probably eased the talk and not been so direct.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"Don't pretend you don't know what I am talking about!"
He suddenly became quiet when I said these words, It is true I was able to hide at first when I did my training but it's impossible to hide such things in such a closed society for 3 years.
I had been spotted entering the forest in and out by many villagers, They had probably seen me running towards the forest like a gust of wind. At first, the villagers only looked at me from far away and talked among themself, I don't know what they talked about but I knew it wasn't going to be something good.
If the entire village knew about my strangeness then there is no doubt that this man would not know, Most of all he is the person who raised and I had no doubt that he had been suspicious towards me a long time ago.
The old man grabbed his head and hid his face from me, I knew that he was also afraid that I would leave him and he would be left alone. When I first transmigrated or maybe awakened my memories I easily had a good synergy with him.
I didn't think much of it at that time but now if I recall the past I easily understand why he and I had such a harmonious and good relationship, In a way he and I were very similar in nature we are afraid of loneliness so we make ourself lonely, we are afraid of being abandoned so we abandon others first.
This twisted mentality of ours was made to protect ourselves and to make ourselves look strong to others, I knew why I had such a mentality but I didn't know the reason why he had such a mentality and I had no reason to dig or scratch on his trauma.