Clarity, that mind rings in my mind for a few moments as I squint my eyes, at this moment I would like to rip her head off her body, but... it's impossible.
About that strange dream, well... I don't know what to say or think, the fact that after coming to this world I lost most of my memories of my past before the forest I was in is... a bit overwhelming.
Still, I don't think that dream really meant anything, maybe it was a kind of hallucination that Clarity provoked in me.
"Hmph...", I breathe a little more relaxed, about Kaero, well, I don't really have any memories of her, I don't even know what her face looks like, having her fall in love with me sounds...
"Hahaha", I chuckle slightly at the thought of me making a fool of myself by trying to get a woman to like me, I mean, fuck... I've never been that kind of guy.
However, it's inevitable, I can't refuse Clarity's orders disguised as requests or deals, after all she could kill me.
Coming to a conclusion in my mind I close my eyes slightly before lying down on my bed, ready to sleep.
...
"Is this princess sleeping again?"
"Don't call him princess, with that face he could be considered an ogre, how about, Prince ogre?"
"I love it!!!, I mean, it's not like you're very handsome anyway."
...
I gently stand up just to look at the two kids I also saw yesterday, Huanca and Poki.
"Well, I guess being called ugly by someone with a pineapple head is... unpleasant," I smile before standing up quietly, Huanca squints and Poki doesn't seem to understand.
Strangely silent after I spoke, we walk quietly with Poki and Huanca through the corridors of the barracks, today it is also raining lightly, and some cold comes through the walls.
The dining room where breakfast is served is slightly crowded, there are several people here, many of them unknown to me.
However, they all seem to be about the same age, I guess I would fall into that age range too, but... I don't consider myself one of them, I mean, I'm an man who should be retired by now.
Breakfast is a little bit of eggs with wheat bread and sautéed vegetables, all that accompanied with some beef jerky.
The dining room is large, similar to college dining halls where there are several tables to sit at among friends as you carry a tray of food.
...
"Wasi, I need your help...", in the middle of the meal Huanca suddenly speaks.
Help, I finish chewing the vegetables in my mouth before slightly raising my head and looking at the pineapple-headed-boy, I mean, Huanca.
Huanca smiles slightly, today the pimples on his face shine a little brighter than usual, he puts the cutlery aside and looks to one specific side with a blush on his cheeks.
Following his gaze I can pick up a specific direction, a table, several girls are eating at that table.
Huanca's eyes seem to be on a girl with short black hair, amber eyes, upturned nose, fair skin, slanted eyes, and a healthy developing body, she is wearing the same outfit as the men which makes her look a bit cute and her lips have a natural pinkish tint.
A slight smile forms on my face as I understand Huanca's intentions.
"Actually... I lied to you, I mean, about yesterday," Huanca sighs slightly with some regret, "About your question about the war, actually people at the front are dying en masse."
Huanca's eyes move from the naturally pretty girl to his food, his eyes are painted a slight bright red color as his breathing becomes a bit labored.
"I have some news from the front, my father sent a letter a year ago, about the war I mean," Huanca smiles with some irony as he moves one of his hands in a strange motion, "It's carnage, the country doesn't stand a chance against the enemy, they are superior to us in every aspect, military, weapons, magic... everything."
Huanca ends his words with a slight murmur at the end.
"There is no chance of victory, we are training to go to die, but..." Huanca pauses, suddenly looking up to watch me with his eyes completely red.
"I want to live some experiences before I die... for example, love, not only the love I feel for Erika, but, I want... you understand, I don't want to die a virgin..."
Huanca finishes speaking with a slight blush on his face, my face during all his words did not change at any time, but Poki is smiling strangely while blushing for some reason.
I can understand Huanca's feelings, and I feel some empathy to a certain extent, although the term he uses isn't correct. I can, to a certain extent, see my decades-old self superimposed over Huanca's figure.
That indecision, fear of death, and deep curiosity about the unknown, to a certain extent, causes a strange feeling to form inside me, making me smile.
The look Huanca sends me is a look of hope, but I don't know why he's looking at me like that, as I understand, the previous owner of my body expressed his love for Kaero and he was rejected, so, Why is Huanca asking me for help in the love matter?
"Listen, kid, I really don't know... I mean, I'm not an expert in this subject, I guess you must intuit it, hahaha, I'm not the right person to guide you about this", I answer with a slight smile, after all, it's the truth, in my previous life I never really flirted with a woman.
"You don't need to do much, just, just tell Erika that I would like to meet her and I like her...", Huanca mutters under his breath, blushing.
This kid, he's a real elementary school kid, well, it's appropriate for his age, I'd really worry if Huanca is some kind of Fuckboy or something at that age.
But, this feeling is a bit, I feel like a big big brother being asked for advice about love by a little brother, but I don't have any experience in that subject.
"Okay, I guess... listen, kid, I'll do my best, but, help is not free, from now on you owe me a favor, and when I ask you for it you'll pay me back," I smile at the end of my words, I really don't care if Huanca owes me a 'favor' or something like that.
Huanca looks happy and that seems to be enough to make me smile slightly.
With Huanca's expectant gaze I slowly get up from my chair and then start walking to the girl Huanca is previously looking at.
Is her name Erika?
I guess I just have to say a few things to get her interested in Huanca, If I had money I could use it to convince her to talk to Huanca a couple of times, it sounds disgusting, but... useful.
As I get closer my heart starts to beat slightly faster, but, Why?
A slight aura of chills runs through my body, a feeling of suffocation reaches me as my cheeks blush a little.
"Wait, I'm getting nervous, impossible... I never got nervous about talking to any woman in my previous life," thinking inside I squint my eyes slightly.
Is it because of this fragile body?
Probably... before I know it I'm already in front of the table where Erika is, she and some of her friends are watching me after stopping the movement with their cutlery.
I look at them, I mean, they look like those sculptures that artists used to make where I lived, those dolls, their faces don't have any pimples, the skin on their faces are completely free of wrinkles, and their hair looks perfectly straight.
"Hey..." Erika says something while watching me, I've probably been silent for too long.
But, it's impossible not to, it's as if a strange aura surrounds them, an aura that makes it hard for me to think and open my mouth to speak.
I narrow my eyes with some distrust, Is it because of my fragile body?, no... I don't think so, my body may be fragile but my will is strong, it always has been.
Looking at Erika I can notice something different about her than the other girls around her.
She is strangely pale, a completely white skin color that matches some pinkish tones near her eyes and nose, her pink lips also look a little bright... Makeup?, I don't think so, this is a barracks.
"Dude, Do you need anything?"
A person grabs my shoulder, his sudden movement made me turn my head in his direction, looking at him, his face is familiar to me.
It's this fat guy I was training with yesterday, now he looks a bit more groomed, his clothes although still dirty and wrinkled don't contrast with his well groomed hair and gentle face.
"Actually, I came here to see if Erika wanted to talk to one of my classmates about...", Words come out of my mouth without any hesitation, completely different from a moment ago, when I couldn't even open my mouth because of the various feelings that overwhelmed me, I pause for a moment, smiling slightly before continuing, "About life".
The fat man squints his eyes with a bit of distaste at my words.
"I'll think about it, thanks for the message..." Erika smiles slightly, the fat man to my right sighs with some annoyance before retreating.
"Sir, you can go now..." Erika smiles before waving me back to my position.
I narrow my eyes slightly, it's best not to get involved with these people, I've already gotten into enough trouble thanks to Clarity, I turn around about to return, but I can feel a person grab a corner of my clothes.
"Wasi, it's nice to see you again, Why haven't you greeted me yet?", it's a sharp voice, turning to see who it is I can see a girl, long golden colored hair, brown eyes, a pretty face and a bright smile.
Who is she?, my eyes narrow as my body seems to react almost by instinct, an almost overwhelming urge to want to hug her comes over me as soon as my eyes caught her smile.