# Chapter 0: The Last Day of Ordinary
The street hums with life in Vapi. Humid air clings to your skin as you weave between pedestrians, grocery bag in hand, fixated on a manhwa glowing on your phone.
**(Inner Monologue):**
"Phew... It's so hot today. Why does Vapi always feel this sticky after school? Even the clouds look tired... just like me."
(A cycle rickshaw rattles past, its bell echoing. The scent of fried snacks drifts by. You pause to check your bag, muttering:)
**"Potatoes, onions... Did I miss anything? Mother will scold me if I forget the coriander again."**
(You pull your phone back out, a faint smile crossing your face.)
**(Inner Monologue):**
"Let's see what happens next... Woah, what a twist! Just imagine if I got summoned to another world, like this MC—cool powers, wild adventure. Heh."
(You adjust your schoolbag, staring at the messy street stretching ahead.)
**(Inner Monologue):**
"But my life? Just... so ordinary. Wake up, go to school, help at home, study, repeat. Sometimes I feel invisible—even to myself."
(Your phone vibrates. You glance at the message.)
**Mother [Text]:**
"Don't take too long, beta! Dinner at 8."
(You text back: "On my way, Mother.")
**(Inner Monologue, with a brief laugh):**
"Might as well finish this manhwa chapter while I walk. Honestly, what could go wrong?"
## Crossing the Street
(Children's laughter bubbles up. A little girl scampers onto the road, her mother distracted. Your focus snaps sharp—a truck hurtles towards the child.)
**(Aloud, panicked):**
"Hey—! Watch out!"
(The groceries tumble from your grasp. Your chest tightens. You sprint.)
**(Frenzied thoughts):**
"No, no—she's not looking! The truck isn't stopping! Move—MOVE!"
(You dive, pushing the girl away just in time. Her mother screams. The impact slams into you. The world rings silent, then distant. Rain patters the asphalt.)
## On the Road—Aftermath
(You lie sprawled, cold seeping in, pulse thudding faint. The girl cries, her mother clutching her tight. Sirens echo, growing louder.)
**(Dazed, pain-filled):**
"She's safe... That's good.
Damn... this hurts.
So this is how it ends? No epic powers, no big destiny. Just me—regular, as always."
(You manage a weak, bittersweet smile.)
**(Inner Monologue):**
"If there's some next world, I hope it's at least a little more interesting than this one."
**(Final, trembling thoughts):**
"Mother... Father... Brother... I'm sorry I won't be bringing the groceries home. I hope you'll be okay. Brother, please look after them for me.
I wish I'd done more as a son. Maybe, if I get another chance..."
(The sirens sharpen, the world blurs. Rain falls harder, the city fading into gray.)
**[End of Chapter 0]**