The Unfortunate Girl Wants an Easy Mode in Her Second Life – Chapter 143

Chapter 143: Make every life easy mode
ㅤ”To make all of life Easy Mode. That’s the great cause I’m upholding.”
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ㅤ”Easy Mode……is that what you said?”
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ㅤHamilton muttered, his brow furrowed.
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ㅤ”Yes. Life has its ups and downs, right? Among them, there are people who are relatively successful and those who are not. Why do you think such a difference arises?”
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ㅤ”Hmm……let me see. Is it a matter of one’s own attitude?”
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ㅤ”Of course, that’s part of it.
ㅤBut even with a good attitude, bad things can still happen.
ㅤWere the Demons pushed into the Netherworld because of their bad attitudes?”
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ㅤ”S-Such a thing could never be!”
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ㅤHamilton’s face shot up as if he’d been struck.
ㅤThen, with a gasp, he said,
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ㅤ”Oh, please forgive my rudeness. I understand Your Majesty’s intention. You mean that there are things in life like inescapable circumstances and fate that cling to a person.”
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ㅤ”Right. Some people are born into royalty and live a life of luxury, while others are born into homes where their mothers are obsessed with new religions and their fathers casually resort to domestic violence.
ㅤWell, I’m not saying my home life was the absolute worst. There are plenty of worse stories out there.”
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ㅤFor example, there was the girl I met in the town of Loft.
ㅤBorn to a washed-up adventurer of a father who was drowning in alcohol, she contracted a serious illness called Stone Fever, and if things had continued that way, she would likely be dead by now.
ㅤI saved her, but there are countless people in similar circumstances.
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ㅤ”It’s really depressing no matter what world you’re in. Life is truly a crappy game.”
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ㅤ”Crappy…game?”
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ㅤ”Do you play Shogi, Hamilton-san?”
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ㅤI said Shogi for convenience, but this world also has a board game. It’s closer to chess in terms of rules.
ㅤI saw it and bought it when I stopped by Celesta the other day.
ㅤSince then, I’ve been playing it with Almy when I have free time.
ㅤ……Although, when I tried playing against Elminarsh once, she grasped the rules in no time and completely crushed me.
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ㅤ”That’s an interesting game. It’s one of the new joys I’ve discovered since obtaining a physical body in this world.”
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ㅤ”Oh, is that so? Then let’s play a game sometime.
ㅤOh, that’s not what I was going to say.
ㅤIn Shogi, the rules are set. Like taking turns, and how the pieces move.
ㅤThose rules must have been perfected over time through gradual improvements, right?
ㅤThat’s why Shogi is interesting.”
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ㅤ”Indeed. It’s been devised down to the finest detail to be interesting. The more I play, the more impressed I am.”
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ㅤHamilton nodded.
ㅤHe seems to really like it.
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ㅤ”Let’s compare life to Shogi.
ㅤLife doesn’t have properly established rules. Some people only have weak pieces, while others have many strong pieces. Some people, if they don’t like the move their opponent makes, will punch them and force them to change it to something more advantageous. In the first place, there are people who are destined to win from the start, and there are people who aren’t even allowed to stand in front of the Shogi board, yet are still treated as losers.
ㅤIdeally, a game should have fair rules, allow for ingenuity and strategy, and have just the right amount of obstacles to keep things from getting boring.”
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ㅤ”Hmm……yes. I’ve never thought of it that way before, but you’re absolutely right.”
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ㅤ”In that sense, I think life is a lousy game. Especially in this world, where it’s like a d*e-and-retry game, but you only have one life.”
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ㅤ”Y-Yes……”
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ㅤHamilton is bewildered.
ㅤI try to summarize my rambling thoughts.
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ㅤ”You see, it’s not about reforming the world or anything so noble. I just want to make my own life fun and happy. I don’t think I’m asking for much, but in the end, I think trying to save only myself won’t work. Just being OP with cheats and feeling good won’t cut it! It’ll mess up my relationships with those around me.”
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ㅤI looked directly at Hamilton and said,
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ㅤ”That’s why I decided. If my life can’t be Easy Mode, I’ll change the whole world into Easy Mode.”
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ㅤ”Is that…what 『Easy Mode』 means?”
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ㅤ”A well-balanced, godly game set to a moderate difficulty where no one would even want cheats. Ideally, it would be a little on the easy side. Where you’re properly rewarded for putting in a reasonable amount of effort, and you don’t have to suffer from things like war or famine.
ㅤIt doesn’t have to be a utopia. Just a difficulty where even people who aren’t good at games can clear it if they try hard enough.”
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ㅤ”Is that……what Minato-heika is aiming for?”
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ㅤ”Ahaha……I’m sorry it’s not something grand. I don’t think I can just take the long-held grudges of the Demons and settle them. To be honest, I don’t really understand what justice is or anything like that.”
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ㅤHamilton falls silent at my words.
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ㅤAnd then.
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ㅤ”――Understood. This Hamilton, though unworthy, is prepared to dedicate his life to the realization of the Twin Demon Kings’ ideals.”
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ㅤHamilton said, placing his hand on his chest.
ㅤLooking closely, Hamilton’s eyes were bloodshot and slightly moist.
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ㅤ（Oh, crap. Maybe he took it more seriously than I expected.）
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ㅤAs I inwardly break out in a cold sweat, Almy says,
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ㅤ”Thank you, Hamilton-san. Even though we’re called the Twin Demon Kings, we’re still young and inexperienced. We’re greatly encouraged to have your cooperation.”
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ㅤ”Oh, what kind words! If this old body can be of service, I’ll gladly offer it up at any time.”
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ㅤAnd so, the last of the Four Heavenly Demon Generals, Hamilton the Steadfast, joined the ranks of the Demon Kingdom.