After a few days, my body had already recovered from that energy drain.

For the first time, I had a 3-day rest before training again.

I confess that spending the whole day doing nothing is very good, but I need to get back into the routine again before I fall into the temptation of being lazy...

Looking through the office window, today the day dawned beautiful and stuffy. Honestly, feeling hot is horrible; I prefer a mild climate...

"Light, I wanted to ask you a favor." I hear Hera's voice coming from behind me as she opens the door.

"And what would it be, mother?" I turn to her, asking.

"It's a little complicated... haha." She says with an uncomfortable smile. "I thought about you using your magic to help your neighbors with their crops, what do you think?" She asks.

Honestly, I don't see any problem, but it will make me tired...

"Fine, but as long as they pay me!" I answer.

"Pay!?" She seems to have been surprised by my answer.

"Of course, nothing in this world is free." I say with my finger raised.

"By the gods, I'm creating a monster..."

After changing into simpler clothes, I leave the house and go to the houses in the neighborhood.

Truth be told, this is a great chance to use my magic in a useful way.

So far, I've only been training with it, this will be the first time I've used it for something that makes sense.

The village's streets are made of dirt and interconnect with each other. The houses are not big, they are simple and take up the necessary space. The materials they are made from are also similar. It's basically a very rustic village.

Passing along the path, I find a somewhat old man plowing a small field in the backyard of his house.

His hair is a little gray and brown, and he has a goatee, I would say he is over 40 years old.

His eyes are tired, but they show determination.

I should help you...

Your yard is on the side of the house, protected by fences.

I approach the fences.

"...Uh..." How can I introduce myself!?

Damn... I FORGOT THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SOCIALIZE!!!

At that moment, I find myself without the strength to speak a single word, my voice simply won't come out...

What should I say? What if he thinks I'm a complete weirdo?

I have to stop thinking about these things. If I don't improve, I will continue to be who I was in my past life...

Just ask if he wants help, it's not that difficult...

Ok, 3, 2, 1...

"...Um..."

THERE IS NO WAY TO!

"Are you Hera's son?" The man finally noticed me standing there!

"Y-Yes, it's me..."

"I remember you when we went to the princess's birthday. Well, I don't know what you're doing, but have a good day!" He responds sympathetically.

Now that I realize; he has cat ears, if I'm not mistaken, he is Katerine's father.

"Do you want me to help with your garden?" I ask.

"What? Hahaha, no need, I'm not going to make Hera's kid work for me." He answers.

Little does he know that that's exactly what she told me to do...

"Don't worry, I'll use magic." I say as I approach the fence.

"What are you going to use?" He was speechless for a moment. "Wait a moment, I'll open the door for you to come in!" He says and goes inside the house.

Opening the door, I enter his house, and at first glance, I see at the end of the house a kitchen with a window letting in light and, in front of me, a table.

To the left is a corridor, in which the bedrooms are probably located.

To my right is the door to the backyard, where there is the vegetable garden.

"By the way, my name is Charles."

"Nice to meet you. Mine is Light." I say as I go to the backyard.

Arriving there, I see where he was plowing the land. A small portion with two plowed strips, one next to the other.

The mana in the seeds must be very weak for me to be able to grow them individually, it will be easier if I focus on a specific region.

I kneel on the earth and place my hands on the soil.

And then, I apply Earth Magic so that any sprout or seed has its evolution process optimized.

A small plant seedling begins to form and protrude above the ground.

I'm going to take advantage of the fact that it worked and distribute my mana across the entire strip of plowed land.

The other seeds develop, begin to grow and take shape.

When they are developed enough, they bear a blue fruit.

The plants don't grow much, but they get big enough.

"I-I don't even know how to thank you!" Says Charles standing behind me.

"Relax, this one's on me." I answer.

After that, I helped a few more residents who needed help on their plantations.

At first, it was very difficult to talk to them, but over time, it became natural.

I don't think my social phobia has completely disappeared, but it's one more step I'm taking.

Five months after this incident, winter arrived again, bringing freezing cold conditions once again.

I'm wearing thicker clothing to protect myself from the cold.

My magic training with William is more constant than ever, and we are evolving every day.

One day, I was returning from my training when a villager gave me some of his harvest.

They were potatoes, but they were still free.

The man who gave it to me was an old man who wore a gray bucket hat, and he was very friendly. His name was Alter.

When I returned home, I told my parents what had happened. They had been very happy that my efforts had paid off, even five months later.

Looks like I got a reward at the end of it all.

When dinner time came, we ate the potato I had gotten earlier. Dinner was very good, a seasoned baked potato stuffed with meat.

Two months later, New Year's Eve arrived, and a big party took place in the center of the village!

This same month I turned 2 years old, it doesn't even seem like I've been in this world that long...

I am practically fluent and have complete command of writing, unlike William who does not yet have proficiency in grammar, but he speaks very well.

Another event this month was my entry into the village nursery.

The daycare goes from 2 to 5 years old, which means I'll still need to stay there for another 3 years...

In the first days of school, I even tried to make friends with the children, but it was simply impossible...

They are very...children.

Well, most of them are 2 to 5 years old, so it's common for me to not be able to have a basic dialogue with them.

They cry easily, ask for things all the time, can't speak properly, fight over childish things...

The only one who is calmer is William. He does all the childish things, but he does them at a lesser intensity.

He must be an introvert or something...

The daycare center doesn't have many children. 16 in total.

And there, we learned the most basic things possible.

Saying "thank you", apologizing, learning the alphabet, drawing, etc.

Professor Bovary has to have a lot of patience to put up with this every day.

She apparently noticed that I'm more "different" than the other kids, so she lets me skip her classes to hang out outside the school.

Normally I read a book, but most of the time I reflect on what happened to me.

It's still something I can't explain.

Was it something planned by someone I ended up in this world, or was it simply chance?

Not only that, but the question I ask myself most is whether my mind is still the same.

I died at 19 in my past life, does that make me 21 years old mentally, or has my mind not yet reached the level necessary to mature?

Will I still be myself in 5 years, or will I have become a totally different person?

I confess that I am afraid of what I might become.

My goal so far is to become an Emerald Rank adventurer, but what if I change goals mid-journey?

It wouldn't be a problem to change goals, but I'm afraid of using my powers for evil.

I'm not some powerful being or anything, but I have an advantage compared to everyone else.

Not to mention that I have knowledge about things that people in this world wouldn't even imagine.

I don't know if I'm underestimating the capabilities of people in this world, but it's undeniable that my past life experience puts me one step ahead of anyone else.

I better stop thinking about these things before I go crazy...