This time is Girlish Number manga by Yūki Dōmoto.
Translator’s Note: This is the end of the prologue, Funa likes Sci-fi so prepare for a batch of it. Also after the prologue there aren’t any sci-fi or battles as violent as the last one, only about average.
"…… It’s a unknite ceiling"
No, I didn't say it wrong. I just combine “white” and “unknown”. It’s true.
{Do you understand words, small one}
No, like I said I’m just combining words! And don’t call me small!
{Do you understand words, small one}
Huh, is this going to keep repeating until I say yes like that legendary crappy ga…[1]
{Do you understand words, small one}
{You only need it say it once, small one}
Shut up! And don’t call me small!
I can't help but retort in a dream, but it feels very real and it's right after going through something dreamlike. For now, let’s progress like it's reality. If it is a dream then like a dream there's no problem, but if it wasn't then afterward would be scary.
“Em, I'm, Yamano Mitsuha, please call me Mitsuha, and are you God?”
{Hm, you don't seem surprised, one who's called Mitsuha. Well, fine. Actually, there is a matter which must be told to you for which I have appeared. And I am not something like a god. I do not have a name}
What {it} said in brief summary was something like this.
{It} is a lifeform that existed since ancient times, though rarely encountering them, there seem to be some similar beings elsewhere. And although {it}self doesn't know but probably on some world during ancient times an organism evolved to exceed the body into something like spirit or energy, sublimating into such a lifeform. And with neither a body nor the concept of death, {it} has no desire or purpose, only existing.
However, at a time {it} came to know crossing worlds and remembered the interested of learning what {it} doesn't know.
The consciousness of {it} trembled. Something it's exist…
"Yes, yes, let's cut it there!"
{Like I said you only need it say it once}
Anyway, {it} crossed various worlds, observed, and learned the concept of enjoyment. And while drifting around in a world relaxing was suddenly attacked by intense discomfort and confusion. Learning that it was a sense of “pain” found in living beings with bodies a while later.
Pain! Confusion! What, what is this? Interesting! Interesting!!
But in the first place, why is {it} in pain without a physical body?
Then while it stayed in that world continuing {it}'s observation, once again sensing the presence of part of itself, {it} tracks the world transition again and this leads to now.
“Oh, is the culprit me?"
{Yes. It seems like that. However, I do not mean to blame another. It seems to be a coincidental accident, and there is nothing to be particularly troubled about. Considering gaining the new knowledge of pain it is enough to thank you}
Oh good. Apparently, it doesn't seem to be a problem.
"Them, what do you have to say?"
“Eeh, is that something bad?”
“H,however?”
Eeeeehhhh!
It's because of that!!
In the end, rather than becoming able to cross worlds because it was torn off, it seems to be that to cross worlds and grant Mitsuha's strong wish of “I do not want to die” from that time, a part of {it} was dragged on to transport her. And this world that is destination seems to be the world where {it} stayed before Earth.
…Please leave it like this.
{I only thought of teaching you your circumstances and about crossing worlds in thanking you. If you have anything else you’d like to hear or any requests, say it. The part of me within you still have some leeway}
“Em, can you help me learn languages?”
Don't, Don't take too much capacity! I'll become an idiot!
… But, well. Let’s obediently follow the higher lifeform's recommendations.
{There is a burden, about as much as Mitsuha usually moving to the next room…? If you do it several hundred times in a row or so, you may feel a bit tired and you will run out of breath.}
Ew, only that much!
{Is there anything else?}
{There is no desire. Then, it seems that there is still a little power to spare, so let’s add a small healing function for that amount }
{Yes, it’s a very weak one, so it's not going to heal immediately on the spot, but will gradually and surely recover. In other words, it is something for wounds that are likely to remain as defects or scars, after taking some time they will neatly heal. Like that scar on the left arm, or would you like it to remain as it is?}
“Please!”
“Hheee!”
{I feel that your attitude has changed}
After that, it left after it simply operating something.
After thinking about {it}'s last words tens of thousands times it is more than 100 years! I wouldn't be alive anymore! Wait, by rotate did it mean not spin but revolution. Well, either way, I will not be alive.
The conversation with {it} seems to have been the done with {it} interfering directly with Mitsuha's spirit while sleeping, After the {It} is gone, she automatically shifts to sleep. Mitsuha verge of falling asleep pieces together her thoughts.
"Oh, I didn’t die…"
……A familiar ceiling.
Somehow, something like a bandage is wrapped around my body. I wonder if they use some money for that….
So, about from now on.
…… I won!!
Apparently, there is no need to worry about going on to college or finding employment.
But Mitsuha had good sense. If you do something too unreasonable the natural progress of the world will be hindered. When something more advanced is brought in and popularized while the underlying parts are missing, it'll collapses after some time. If something strange is brought in, the existing economic system collapses, a certain industry is destroyed, then unemployed and suicidal people will appear and start holding grudges.[2]
And the “things that depend on the existence of Mitsuha” that will cause havoc when Mitsuha is gone is a definite no. Besides being conspicuous will get me targeted, there is no doubt. Until I have some reasonable backing I ought to be straightforward. Well, when it comes down it returning to Earth should be enough, but that is only the last resort.
It is only Mitsuha's thought process inside her head that's disappointing, her outgoing behavior is that of a very decent and sincere woman. Therefore she is someone who is liked with many friends from both sexes. However, she's currently in a ronin state while most of her friends went on to college or started working so their relationships are estranged right now….
Often her friends find it surprising but Mitsuha is very cautious under normal circumstances.
She will boldly risk if necessary, but when it isn't she is very cautious. Perhaps because she grew up watching her brother.
And Mitsuha thought. Perhaps, her teleporting ability might suddenly disappear someday. The possibility is not zero at all. Then, the earth and here, so as to not worry if she has to stay in either world when that happens, she has to urgently secure an enough money to not be troubled for live for a lifetime in both! According to Earth numbers, 1 billion yen for both. A wealth of 2 billion yen in total. With one billion, even if there are some economic fluctuations she will be able to live decently without inconvenience until the age of 100. Even if you can't be crazy luxurious, it'll be like an annual income of 10 million for 100 years. That's enough. After that, it's fine if you don't make much money, it's ok to have fun leisurely with hobbies while doing whatever work you like at home. Like writing a novel or haggling on online auctions.[3]
I do not know if this is the Kingdom, the Empire or the Republic, but I'll earn 2 billion and win in life!
Fu ha ha, Fu ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! !
The ambition of Yamano Mitsuha begins here.
Footnotes: But Thou Must!Return The reason for the prime directive?Return Mitsuha is dangerously close to thinking like a NEET! Also I don't know what Hankura is, I think it's haggling but all I find when I google it is a way to level up handicap skill in Mabinogi.Return