Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 67.1

So many things are happening all at once that I can’t make sense of it, but right now… I’m heading to the mansion with Lisa to meet Lady Evans.

I’ve decided to leave Diana in charge of the young lady, and I need to resolve various issues with Lisa so she can be satisfied herself.

I climb onto Pochi and we run across the plains.

It was Lisa who chose Pochi for me.

The warmth of Lisa clinging to my back is noticeable, but unlike before, I can hear my own heartbeat due to the recent engagement situation.

Thinking this is also her kindness makes the scenery look different than usual.

I remember my life before reincarnation.

After my mother died, I became obedient to my father, focused solely on studying at school. I cut off all friendships and had never spoken to a girl.

Even after graduating from university and joining my father’s company, I was met with a father wielding power and bosses who imitated him. My colleagues and seniors clung to their high salaries, even as their health deteriorated.

I covered for a junior’s mistake, working day and night without sleep—and in the end, both of us broke down, and I was abandoned by my father.

Even then, I wondered why I didn’t escape.

—I didn’t know how.

To run away… I didn’t know how to do it.

But after starting “World of Liberty,” I was finally able to confront “freedom.”

I realized that I had been using “being my father’s puppet” as an excuse to fear freedom. Since the day I got fired, every day has been truly enjoyable. That day… until the day “World of Liberty” ended.

Having awakened from despair not just once but twice, I became Beryl, born to kind parents and getting along well with my siblings. Initially, I had a tense relationship with the villagers, but that has normalized now, and I believe I’m living a very happy life, including all the bad parts.

I never imagined I would have a fiancée, nor did I think anyone would ever like me. Also… I still don’t quite understand the feeling of liking someone.

Am I… able to face them properly?

“Hey, Lisa.”

“Yeah?”

“Um… I don’t think getting engaged is something to be taken lightly.”

“I know.”

“…………”

Of course, that’s right… Lisa wouldn’t casually say “engaged” without being serious.

“Also, I think we could be together without getting engaged… It feels strange for me to say this, but I don’t feel like I’ve done anything amazing for you…”

“No, I’ve received a lot from you, Beryl-kun. Meeting you is still the happiest thing for me.”

Wha—really? When a girl says something like that so straightforwardly… Ugh! But this feels like I’m playing a game of rock-paper-scissors after the fact; it seems wrong to think that I like her just because she likes me…

But seriously, what does it even mean to like someone…? I’ve never liked anyone before—.

Suddenly, Lady Evans’s face pops into my mind.

Aaaaah!

“Seeing Polopoko Village and the academy made me understand what kind of race humans are. It’s called mutual love, right? When both like each other?”

“Uh, yeah… that’s basically it…”

“But I think liking someone doesn’t have to mean it’s mutual.”

“W-why?”

“Because Beryl-kun is kind to us as if it’s natural, but it’s not because he likes us; it’s because Beryl-kun is a kind person, and I like that about him. I didn’t like him just because he liked me.”