Chapter 1

Episode 1: Revival of Memories

The fruit floating in my gel-like body was dissolved and absorbed with my [Dissolution Liquid].

The absorbed juice stimulates my taste buds.

“Ugh, it’s bitter…! I really don’t like this fruit. If it’s going to be fruit, I’d prefer something sweeter like strawberries—”

—Huh? What’s a strawberry?

I shouldn’t have ever seen such a fruit in my life…

Although some time has passed since the protagonist was born as a slime, he occasionally experiences sudden bursts of unfamiliar knowledge.

I feel like this has been happening more and more recently.

…Could this be a characteristic of the Rough Stone Slime?

But there’s nothing about it in the |Status|…

“Sla-ssu-ra! (Hey, Sla-suke!)”

While lost in thought, a slime approached me.

It was Sla-ta, a large, red slime.

He is a rare species called the Large bl00dy Slime and has been the clan leader since the previous leader was eaten by a wolf.

Several other slimes were lined up behind him.

“Sla-asu, Sla-ra? (What’s up, Sla-ta?)”

“Sura-ssu, Sla-asu-ra! (Listen carefully, you’re being expelled!)”

…What?

My mind went blank from the sudden announcement.

“S-sla-laa….Sla-ssu-slaa-sla-saa (Wh-why… Why am I being expelled!? I’ve been protecting the group and gathering food today too)!”

I’ve been protecting the group and gathering food today too!”

Unable to hold back my questions, I asked again.

“Sla-ssu, Sla-su-ra! (It’s obvious, you’re weak and can’t even defeat a single rabbit!)”

…It’s true that, unlike the blue-bodied normal slimes, my gray body is weaker and my [Dissolution Liquid] is less effective.

I’m not good at attacking.

But I’ve been doing my best to contribute to the group in other ways.

I’ve come up with various ideas for the group’s prosperity and have protected other slimes with my high |Toughness| several times.

Despite desperately explaining this, Sla-ta was unyielding.

“Sla-ra-sla, Sla-su-sla! (Don’t be foolish, we’re fine without you!)”

That’s not true!

I might concede that Sla-ta might be okay.

The Large bl00dy Slime has abundant |Life| and remains unscathed even after goblin attacks.

But that’s not the case for the other normal slimes.

They suffer significant |Life| loss from a single hit, and I’m aware that I’m protecting them from this.

“Sue! Sla-sus!? (Hey! Is everyone okay with this!?)”

Surely they would back me up.

Believing this, I asked the slimes behind Sla-ta.

“Sla-ra, S-su-ra (Sla-suke is weak)”

“S-sla, Sla (Weak ones are unnecessary)”

“Sla-ra-ra-ra, Sla-ra, Sla-ssu (Haha, weakling, get out)”

“W-what, S-sla… (No, this can’t be true, everyone…)”

But the responses were only insults and ridicule.

Sla-o, Sla-bi, and Sla-saemon seemed unlikely to help.

“Sla-ra-susla (If you understand, then just get out)”

“Sla-susla, S-lara? Sla-ra-sla? S-su-sura!? (Wait, wait, don’t rush! How will you decide on the plant gathering locations without me? How will you defend against enemy attacks? You’ll definitely regret kicking me out!)”

“Sla-ssu, Sla-susla! (Stop making excuses and just leave!)”

Realizing that further objections were futile, the protagonist understood that he had no choice.

“…Sla (…Alright)”

“Sla-ssu-ra, Sla-ra-sla (Oh, and leave those fruits behind, they were gathered by us)”

I had accompanied the food gathering and had brought back two fruits today.

In the first place, it was thanks to me that they were safely transported, as I had been defending against enemy attacks.

But Sla-ta and the others would probably not listen to that.

“Sla-ra… (I understand…)”

I left the partially dissolved fruit behind and proceeded out of the colony.

At that moment.

—Thud.

Something hard struck me.

I had been hit by a stone thrown from behind.

“Sla-ra, S-sla, Sla (Haha, hit, hit)”

“Sla, S-su-ra (Next, I’ll do it)”

“Sla-sla-sla (I’ll throw again)”

—Thud, thud, thud.

Sla-ta’s followers threw stones one after another.

Most of them were aimed well, hitting me more than half the time.

…Even this stone-throwing, which was a means of attack suggested by me for the slimes with few offensive options…

“Sla… (It hurts…)”

With my |Toughness|, stone-throwing shouldn’t cause more than minor injuries.

However, it was not my body but my inner self, my heart, that hurt.

Every time a stone hit me, it felt like my heart was being struck directly.

I thought of them as my companions and had devoted all my strength to them.

But they never considered me as one of their own.

“Sla… (Damn it…)”

Remember this. Someday I’ll become strong and show them…

Shouting in my heart, I fled from the presence of my former companions.

—Thus, I was expelled from the slime flock.

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>> The integration of Fuwa Katsu {Rough Stone Slime} into this world has been completed.

>> [Unique Skill: Best Harvest] has been acquired.

>> Analysis results have been added to the |Status Display|.

>> With the activation of abilities, part of Fuwa Katsu’s memories have been restored.

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