Old timeline

Rumors? They are certainly common among people. There is no guarantee that any random one will turn out to be true.

But this one did.

You live in a small, impoverished village where you know all the residents; nearby lies a forest—a truly vast and dense one.

Rumor has it that a non-human spirit dwells there. Who would believe such foolish tales? Yet, it was boredom that drove you to wander into that forest; you had nothing else to do, after all. You were wandering about, kicking at twigs and stones, when your foot slipped. You tumbled down from a height that wasn't exactly towering, yet certainly wasn't insignificant either.

You struck your head against something hard and lost consciousness... When you woke up, you felt sharp pain in your.. Bandaged leg and head?..

And the place before you was unfamiliar.

It was a very clean place—quiet and pleasant. There were books, and plants growing along the walls... everything was tidy, yet strange.

No... the face staring at you with curiosity was certainly completely unfamiliar.