“Mm mm mm mm mm~~~~” Torina wrapped herself in a towel after getting out of the pool and rushed into her room.
She grabbed some paper and a pen to jot down everything she could remember from the original novel, not missing any details.
“Past life… After all, it’s a memory from a past life, so many details are a bit fuzzy… Plus, I didn’t read it that carefully back then… I’ll just write down whatever I can remember!”
“The Invincible Me Who Was Kicked Out of the Party” is a classic Western fantasy novel with a “kicked out of the party” trope and a “Long Aotian” protagonist.
It features flimsy character settings, plot developments that seem made up on the spot, clichéd face-slapping moments, and a world-building full of contradictions.
Yet, the book’s click rate was quite impressive, and it even got a physical release because its battle scenes, dungeon explorations, and “playing the pig to eat the tiger” segments were well-written.
It also hit the market at the right time, so it’s no surprise it became popular.
The protagonist of the book is named Milora Sistema, a classic character setup of “a bastard son of a nobleman and a commoner mistress, living a hard life with his mother after being kicked out.” One day, he finds a magical ring, and with the help of an ancient civilization’s high-tech AI embedded in the ring (basically a portable system setup), he becomes an Adventurer.
He climbs the ranks of power, showing off and face-slapping with a “Long Aotian” demeanor, gathering a harem along the way… That’s how the story unfolds.
The more Torina recalled, the worse her mood became.
Milora Sistema.
What a coincidence.
In her Moonlight Adventurer Party, there’s a commoner named Milora Sistema, who matches the original protagonist in age, hair color, and eye color.
In the original story, the protagonist was chosen by an adventurer party full of rich kids at the beginning, dragged in as a laborer along with another commoner boy, working hard every day and often being bullied by the rich kids.
Miloira’s situation was quite similar.
Three months ago, Torina (before she awakened her past life memories and had a very different personality) recruited her just to do chores, and she was often bullied by a few rich girls in the team… Although Torina never actively bullied her, she certainly didn’t care about it before, so she was definitely responsible.
“Wait, ‘three months ago’? Oh no, oh no…” In the original story, the protagonist stayed with the adventurer party for three months before some events led to the original leader kicking him out, and he returned as a “Long Aotian.”
“I remember… the original protagonist left his position during a dungeon raid, causing the leader to be attacked by a griffin and fall into a coma, which ignited the fuse… Eek!” The leader being attacked by a griffin and falling into a coma.
Isn’t that what happened to Torina a week ago? A week ago! So many days have passed! “In the original, the final reasons for being kicked out were… I think there were three things! ‘Negligence leading to the leader’s attack’ was the first, the second was ‘teammates collectively turning against her,’ and the third was ‘dispute over loot distribution after defeating a boss’!” The first thing has already happened.
And the second thing is probably happening right now…
“Boss! Where’s the boss!?”
“Eh? Coming, coming, Miss Torina, what can I do for you…”
“Get me a carriage! The fastest one!”
“Right now??”
“Quickly!”
The current “Long Aotian”—no, Feng Aotian is still in the budding stage.
If she can turn things around before she grows up, it might still be in time—
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Welcome to Garden Town.
Garden Town is located in the southern part of the central continent, on the border of the Greenwood Kingdom.
It’s a place of rolling hills and dense forests, hot in winter and even hotter in summer, with flies and mosquitoes everywhere, and poisonous snakes and leeches crawling all over the ground.
It’s an ideal tourist destination (not really).
Fortunately, it’s right next to the large labyrinth of the Amana Forest, rich in resources, attracting Adventurers and merchant caravans from all over.
The economy here thrives because of this.
Noble-born Adventurers and wealthy merchants are everywhere, and much wealth has gathered here, leading to the construction of many mysteriously luxurious inns and bars.
In the largest inn in the center of town, on the first floor, in the restaurant— Two girls were having afternoon tea in the VIP section.
One was Patty, an elf archer with light golden curls, and the other was Laxis, a human Holy Word Mage with long pink hair.
“Such a leisurely afternoon, yet it’s just the two of us having tea.” Patty added a spoonful of honey to her tea.
“Half of them are upstairs judging Miloira together.
It seems they’re determined to kick her out of the team.” Laxis ate a piece of nougat.
“They’ve been annoyed with her for a long time, especially Marian and Lilia.”
“After all, they’re the leader’s classmates and little followers.
The leader might be coming back soon, so they’re eager to show off… What do you think, Patty?”
“Mm…” Patty thought for a moment and showed a seemingly harmless smile.
“I think bullying is bad, but to be fair, it might be better for both us and Miloira if she leaves.
What do you think, Laxis?”
“You know I don’t like getting involved in these troublesome matters.
I’m concerned about the leader.
It’s been a week without replenishing the leader’s energy, and I feel so lonely.”
“…Is that why you stole her socks to make tea?”
“Not to make tea, to filter.” Laxis skillfully used a crumpled stocking as a filter to strain the tea leaves from the red tea, repeating the process several times, then added milk and sugar, stirring with a teaspoon.
“This red tea is divided into coarse and fine tea.
By controlling the ratio of the two, you can control the aroma and concentration.
Repeated filtering after brewing not only removes impurities but also makes the taste smoother and silkier.
This nylon fabric is an ideal substitute for a filter.”
“Then why don’t you buy your own? Why steal the ones she’s worn and changed out of?”
“It lets me feel the warmth of the leader’s skin when I drink.”
“Can’t you just admit you’re a pervert…”
“Oh, how rude, please call me a lady.” Laxis took a sip of the red tea with a look of enjoyment, while Patty had a disgusted expression.
“Should I tell the leader?”
“I’ll kill you.”
“So scary.”
“But when will the leader come back? If possible, next time I want to use her long gloves… Ah, Torina’s hands are as beautiful as her legs.
She’s the most refined human I’ve ever seen, always sexy and elegant, especially her taste in clothes, it’s truly—”
Boom!!!!!!
A carriage pulled by two lizard horses (half-horse, half-lizard magical creatures that run fast and adapt to various terrains) suddenly sped in, crashing directly into the flower bed in front of the inn.
The dust it kicked up made the two beautiful girls cough uncontrollably, and passersby were startled.
Amidst the dust appeared a figure, a tall, curvaceous, and stunningly beautiful figure— “Cough… cough cough… I’m, I’m back…” A wild Torina appeared! Her hair was blown into a mysterious pompadour by the wind, her pretty face covered in dust, wearing a swimsuit with a travel coat casually thrown over it, the strap of her left sandal broken, and her right shoe missing, standing barefoot on the ground.
“…………” The expensive teacup slipped from the stunned Laxis’s hand, shattering with a crash, spilling tea everywhere.
Torina ignored their shock, urgently grabbing their shoulders and asking, “Where is Miloira? Where is she? Tell me!!!!”
