The content of this novel is about the city's past.

Crondle

which is the city that lives and lives there, with a storyteller named

Vines

It was a young woman who had lived there since childhood and she would tell you about it. her past problems

My name is

Vines

And this is my story from the past.

When I was a child I live with my parents in the city.

Crondle 

Crondle

It is a city that is known for being the most modern and progressive of any city I have ever encountered.

It is a city of steam machinery industry. Everyone wears elegant clothes and is ladylike and noble. The streets were full of horse-drawn carriages and cars and bicycles. As for the walkway, there were people passing by. Someone sells newspapers Selling things and begging everywhere.

I had a very good life as a child.

Our status is good, we have food to eat.

My father worked as a famous inventor who invented the clock and also set the world time.

As for the mother, she works as a housekeeper, cleaning the house and taking care of the family. She was such a beautiful housekeeper that many wealthy people offered her large sums of money to serve her. But she refused every time.

As for me, I am a very good student. Every time I take an exam I always had good test scores that caught my friends' attention. It has made me have many friends and my family is always supportive and loving.

My life as a child was always happy like this until

Damien

Became the leader of the city

city

Crondle

It entered a state of crisis. There are more and more mafia gangs coming out to spread the word and cause trouble. causing many businesses to close down Or sales are getting worse and one of them is my father's business.

Dad started selling watches rarely until the status of our house began to deteriorate.

As for the mother, she was bought by a rich man. Because of the bad status of the house So my mother agreed to go so that her own family could still survive.

Until one day my mother came home with tears streaming down her face. She said that she had been raped by that rich man and the matter went to court but we lost the case. Because we have no evidence against him.

After coming to our house, there began to be a quarrel between father and mother.

As for me, I had a deteriorating mental state that resulted in my studies failing and my friends slowly abandoning me. Because I saw that I didn't have good skills like before.

Until the end of the family, the parents divorced. As for me, I had to go live with my father. Because the son of a rich man whose mother works doesn't respect me and acts disgusted with me.

My father and I had to live in a cheap rental room.

My father still made watches and sold them, but he gradually took on other jobs in order to survive.

Until I graduate My father also passed away. Due to a sudden heart attack Because father himself doesn't exercise. Plus, there's also the matter of stress from divorce.

So I started a new life. By leaving for the city

Clark

At that time the city

Clark

Still entering a state of recovery due to the war between the elves.

I travel there Met a military general named

Axos 

He was a large old man with a beard, white hair, and green eyes.

He's a very fun person to talk to. He likes to tell me many different stories. And I enjoyed those stories.

But there is one story that interests me in particular. That was the city's problem at the time, there was not enough funding for urban renewal. causing construction to be greatly delayed

I was trying to help solve the problem and I happened to see a bunch of fruit baskets strewn around in the store and got an idea.

So I went and asked the merchant: Why hasn't it been sold?

The merchant replied. It was because there were so many farmers growing crops at that time that white fruits and vegetables were strewn all over the city. This causes the fruit to have fewer buyers and the price is so low that it is a loss.

It was then that I had an idea:

“Why do we have to eat fruit in this form? Maybe it should be done differently.”

after me like that So I took a chance and bought it and took it back to the city.

Crondle 

I have experimented and invented many things with those fruits. But it hasn't been successful many times.

At that time I almost ran out of ideas. Until I met a scientist named

Chemo

Chemo

It was a woman with long, dark green hair. She always likes to wear a tunic wherever she goes.

You and I try to invent things together. until we invented this

Then the storyteller (

Vines

Presently) bent down to pick up the wine.

This is the result of our invention.

It comes from fermenting fruit juice along with microbes and fermenting it until it becomes wine.

The two of us tried selling it.

It appeared to be sold out.

After that, I developed this product all the time.

only

Chemo

then withdrew Because her dream is Proving that science is as cool as magic.

I gradually developed and ordered fruits from the city.

Clark

and distributed continuously like this

Even though sometimes they can't sell. But in the end he came back.

When I keep doing this, I became so rich that I opened my own shop and people kept coming to use my services.

Until one day there was a representative from

Damien

Come submit a business proposal.

I will have to pay 40% of my income to

Damien

To keep your business protected

To which, of course, I agreed.

Because from what I have learned Most of the bankrupt businesses were also offered this kind of offer by them. But those people refused.

Those people were attacked and harassed by the Mafia based on their reputation.

If you are famous like my father They will not attack directly.

but attack indirectly such as slander Copying products use of political power Going to disturb people in the store, etc.

but not famous Just prepare to receive bullets. Because that store would definitely be full of bullets.

Moreover, the offer of 40% of the income doesn't affect me much and I would like to investigate the internal system that you have.

Damien

I'm taking care of it.

Then I joined the resistance group, where I served as a secret supporter and would provide information to the protesters.

Even though I have been doing this for many years, the protestors are gradually resisting and attacking.

But for me at that time I thought It remains unfazed.

Damien

Really?

If comparing At that time we had fuel and fuses. But we didn't have a detonator and we tried to light it when there was no detonator.

Many people want me to be the trigger.

It's just that doing so would be too risky for my business and my life.

So I've always been waiting for the trigger.

Until finally the trigger arrived.

In the end, at the end, we fell.

Damien

It was successful and also returned freedom to everyone in the city.

And the story ends

*Pae Pae

"It's a good story."

I spoke up and clapped my hands with admiration for her story.

"I didn't think that There will be people who once had a good life, turned worse, and then turned around and had a good life again.”

"It's really something wonderful."

Vines

Make a sad face and speak back.

"But a good life now cannot even replace a good life back then."

"At that time I was happy with my family, with friends, with society, and with my own life."

“But now I have lost my father. As for her mother, she was killed by that rich man. There weren't many friends, even before."

"I right now should be paired with the word Are you successful in life?"

I was stunned by the answer and replied.

"Life must go on. And you shouldn't cling to the past. It's better to be proud of what you have."

Vines

Make a better face after listening

So I put down my money and said thank you.

Vines

Ready to walk out of the store