Ch.1 New life here... Hello, I'm a Grass

Nice to meet you, I'm a Grass.

I don't realy understand what's going on myself, but I'm a grass sprouting in the middle of a dense forest.

I was in a place where there was a gentle breeze blowing through, and it was a very pleasant breeze.

It's a peaceful place.

Oh, it looks like something just moved.

I felt something move at the edge of my vision, so I looked up and saw a sparrow-like creature perched on the branch of a large tree.

What a cute thing.

"Jyujyujyujyu... Jyujyujyu..."

Isn't its cry scary? It looks so cute though...

Hmm? Inside the mouth... there's one tooth on the top and one on the bottom.

Huh? Do birds have teeth other than the beak? And aren't they sharp?

But more importantly, where am I? I look around and there are only trees.

Even though I say that, I actually understand.

No matter how you look at it, this is in the middle of a forest.

Escaping reality won't change anything.

Before I knew it, I had been left, or rather, planted here.

Yes, I'm unmistakably a grass.

I don't know if I have eyes, but when I look down I can see stems and leaves, so there's no doubt about it

Am I standing somewhere in the middle of these?

It was a strange experience. It wasn't a dream.

I can feel the soil touching my feet? roots? Anyway, I remember having died once.

I was just working from home as usual.

I was trying to hold back my hunger, thinking that I was almost done with my work, and then all of a sudden, my strength went out and I rose to heaven... Yes, I ascended.

It's scary, isn't it? It wasn't an out-of-body experience.

I couldn't move even if I wanted to go back, so I just kept going up while watching my body fall, and before I knew it, a grass. And strangely, I hadn't met any Gods or Enmas.

If this is a reincarnation, then what happened to the event scenes, or rather the promises, that took place in between?

Well, it's possible that this isn't reincarnation, but rather a heavenly place.

In any case, I don't even know where I am, but as long as I can recognize myself and act properly, I have to accept this as reality.

And if this is the so-called reincarnation, I'm happy. That means I got some extra time.

It's also amazing that my memories and sense of self haven't been lost.

I remember seeing a comment on a message board some time ago that said that when a soul's life comes to an end, it leaves the body and ascends to heaven, where it is washed away by the spirit, given a new spirit, and descends back to the earth to receive a new vessel.

I don't know if the person who posted that on the game strategy message board was religious or not.

Therefore I'm a little worried that my memories of this are still there... But I guess I should think of it as a kind of bonus time in my life and enjoy some peaceful time away from the hustle and bustle of work.

The body I had when I was human is no longer here.

"..."

Oops, sorry, I remember I still couldn't speak.

Let's try again.

Yahooo!!

...Huh?

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First day as a grass.

〘Grass〙

It's part of the background and is a low-rarity item that even beginners can easily obtain.

However, don't look down on them, medicinal herbs with healing effects and Nitro herbs used in compounding mixed around them.

Apparently, if you grow a rare grass that grows there, it will start moving.

Apparently if you collect a lot of different types you'll get some kind of title.

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Author's note:

I feel like making a story, so I posted this on a whim.

For now, I plan to update once every two days. Probably.

This is my first time writing a fantasy story, so please forgive me if there's any rough parts.

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