It was absolutely beautiful.
I could see people laughing outside and kids running around.
As I kept walking around, I half expected people to recognize me because of my fathers past recognition as a millionaire.
But as i looked around, It seemed as though people here quickly forget what happened in the past as if it never existed.
I didn't mind, it just means less attention will be focused on me.
I watched Sora point towards where the antique shop, I noticed how the shop was in a pretty bad condition outside.
I didn't care that much as i could see through the window how clean the inside actually was.
'So this is the shop where i could find some of my favorite artists...If only I didn't change the music artists of this world, I wouldn't even bother thinking of going outside..'
I sighed before going inside the shop.
"Hmm? Hello young miss.."
I heard an old man speak, he seems to be in his 70s as he spoke, glancing at me in slight surprise but didn't care much after that.
"U-uh....Hello..."
'FUCK why did i have to forget how to speak to others...'
Embarrassment. Thats what i felt as my voice sounded weak as if I never spoke before.
I decides to just quickly look around for the MP4 players.
I didn't think i would have to use an actual MP4 player that wasn't my phone, this felt odd.
Thankfully, i quickly found where the MP4 players where, they all had every single song from the 21st century and before, so its perfect for me.
I noticed each had different colors like red, blue, yellow, black, pink...
As I thought about it, i wanted a color that i genuinely liked for years.
Now i was stuck between black, white, blue or purple.
I was bothered by how indecisive i was since i couldn't chose one.
"....Pick the purple one."
"Hm?"
Soraya suddenly spoke, an oddly relaxed look on her face as if she was forcing me to pick the purple colored MP4.
'...Ok?'
I took the purple colored MP4 player and decided to look around a bit to see if there's anything else thats interesting to me.
Glancing around, I noticed a few books about the history of the world or just skill books-
Wait this shop sells skill books?
I decided to look through the different skills the old man sold here, which were actually kind of useful to me.
Skill "Eagle views" grade 3
The user will be able to see as far as possible, all while having a clear vision on anything and everything.
The user may experience strain on eyes the more they use the skill, which could cause temporary blindness.
Skill "Mana detection" grade 4
The user will be able to detect any type of mana from a 15 feet radius around them, thus being able to somewhat predict your opponents actions in advance.
Skill "Artist sight" Grade 1
The user will be able to see everything in extreme detail, thus allowing the user to see a person's real identity if they are wearing a skin mask.
This skill will not function if the person is using an artefact instead of a skin mask.
There were only these 3 skills that interested me a bit.
Although i remember writing about the first two skills, i never remembered writing about "Artist sight".
Actually thinking about it, my only use is to be a distraction, none of my skills can actually be lethal.
An example is my swordart, which isn't veru useful in solo battles.
God, why did i have to transmigrate into the body of someone with no good skills..
As I kept thinking about it, why do I keep seeing the same "Artist" theme?
The skill "Artists sight", my swordart "Artists Beauty"....They are both non lethal and i cant use them in combat.
With these skills i'm more suited to be a stalker or a distraction.
Before i could decide à thing, I heard Soraya speak again.
"...Choose...Choose Artist Sight and Mana Detection..."
She spoke in a slightly more serious voice but i just thought she knew what the good skills are.
And its not like they would hurt me anyways.
"Sure....?"
I took the 2 skill books with me before heading towards the old man to pay.
"Hmm....It'll be 1,000 Dirham.."
'..That little? Especially considering i bought 3 items, including the 2 skill books that are usually hard to get in this day and age.'
I didn't mind it and just shrugged before paying the fees.
I left the shop and noticed that there were wired earphones attached to the MP4 player.
"...How did that get there? Whatever, must've been a gift or something."
I put the earphones in my ear before looking through the available songs.
Thankfully it included every remix and song possible from that era, so I was a bit glad.
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Lazy
The Living Tombstone
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◀️⏸️▶️
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I walked around calmly, listening to the song in peace as i kept exploring the main city.
I may have transmigrated in the worst novel i've ever written, and although i know the story and plot already, i was still not used to the feeling of being in a completely new world.
...And also the fact I genuinely have no social skills at all, i haven't spoken to a single person in 5 years ever since I started writing, no wonder I stutter at every sentence.
'It would be nice if i transmigrated as one of the more important characters...I could be a better version of that character-'
'No scratch that i dont have to confidence to do anything like other protagonists in isekai novels...'
As I kept walking around and listening to what Sora told me to go visit, i noticed from the corner of my eye one of the more important characters in my novel talking to their friends, making fun of everyone and blatantly insulting anyone they see without a care in the world.
Now, if they were normal people, i would have told them to stop insulting people for no reason as politely as possible.
But this is different since they are rich kids who never genuinely suffered once in their lives.
I would know. I did write them and their personalities.
I quickly glanced at them and kept walking away, i knew they wouldn't care anyways.
'My Friends! Hey stop ignoring me, they're my friends-'
'They're bad people though...you shouldn't be friends with them-"
'Can the both of you shut up? I'm the one controlling this body and the fact your "friends" didn't even notice me even though we made eye contact for a split second tells me that they dont care about you. So shut up Sora.'
I was genuinely getting annoyed by their voices now.
Was i really that sensitive when i was 19? Hah, i can't remember...
Sora on the other hand seems to look sad that her friends didn't notice her, I am in her body anyways so if anyone should notice her, it should be her friends right?
Well nope, they ignored her.
I didn't care anyways.
These people are just characters in my novel with barely any backstory or suffering.
They're characters in the worst novel I have ever made.
They were made to be arrogant and loud. Not caring about anything. They had a perfect happy backstory with no insecurities.
Thats how i made them.
No point caring about them.
I just turned my head and left as i kept listening to my music in peace.
I knew I had to get used to being in this world in the free month i have before the first day of school..
..And when the original plot starts.