The Unemployed Game Master

It's a shame that everything can't be done easily

Highess wouldn't immediately do anything; he set a save data point. Once he finished, he quickly turned off the gaming device.

"Yawn... how long have I been playing this game?" His eyes fixed on the clock, 5 o'clock in the evening, the sunset's light creeping through the piles of trash that inhabited Highess's home. "It's only 5 o'clock, I should have played longer, but..."

Crack!

His body felt stiff, especially his back, which had been lying continuously, causing the pain to escalate rapidly.

He got up and headed to the kitchen, splashing water on his face, then gazing at his own face with a challenging expression. The combination of weary eyelids and a pale face was truly a pitiful sight for him.

There was no denying that he missed his school days, a carefree life unburdened by life's problems. Having pure aspirations like a newborn chick, but it seemed like a memory too bitter to remember.

Sipping a cup of coffee, then sitting on the porch, enjoying the beautiful evening view, he c