Programmer in Another World

EPISODE 146 - The Innocence of Childhood that Was Long Gone

The children at the beach were playing with a ball. It was very reminiscent of the last happy memory he ever formed back in the past world.

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25 years ago, in Germany.

It was a very snowy day.

There was a young boy who held the hands of his parents. He was stepping playfully on the snow that formed at their feet.

All of them had red beanies and brown boots. His parents wore brown trenches and blue-green gloves, while the little kid had a thick blue sweater and green mittens just right for his size.

The kid counted his steps.

"One, two, three, four…"

The family arrived at a park.

There, they met up with another family who also had their son. They had similar attire.

They nudged their son.

"Come on, Ansgar."

The parents of the first and second families met up, leaving the two children be.

"U-Uh, 'sup," Ansgar answered nervously.

"Hm? Why so nervous?" the other child asked.

"I mean, seeing each other after school still really strikes me as odd… so…"

"Ah, is that so…