Chapter 0 : Became a starting character

Starting Character.

Refers to the character given to users who start the game for the first time.

It varies by game, but usually, these starting characters also serve as a kind of tutorial.

However, as with any gacha game, the characters given at the beginning inevitably have poor performance.

The reason is simple. If the basic character were too strong, why would players bother pulling for other characters?

And this girl, “Maru,” whom I have possessed, is also a starting character whose performance can’t even be called decent, not even as flattery.

Life.

Sigh…

Despite being a 5-star character, the highest rank in the game, her stats are outclassed even by 4-star characters. She was only decent in the early days, but as time passed, power creep rendered her skills and breakthrough effects obsolete.

As a result, even though “Maru” is an adorable and small girl who should be liked by everyone…when she appears in a pickup gacha, people joke about it as a “wasted draw.”

On forums, you even see posts like “Maru, I love you,” though they are usually sarcastic.

She is widely considered a bad character.

Her only real advantage is her exceptionally small stature compared to all other characters, making concealment and cover easier.

Other than that, she just looks cute and lovable, making her a good choice as a companion character.

“……That’s not an advantage at all!”

I’m a tough guy who eats chicken feet without milk.

A tough guy shouldn’t be cute and lovable.

This isn’t right!

Hoo, calm down. I need to calm down.

Even if you’re bitten by a tiger, there’s always a way to survive.

No matter how shocking, absurd, or unbelievable this situation is, there must be a solution.

Calm down, calm down…

I can’t calm down!

Even now, my feet aren’t touching the ground because the chair I’m sitting on is too high.

How am I supposed to calm down?!

I can’t calm down. No, I won’t!

I want to go home!!