The Beginning of A New Life

Shiratori Shin's life has been nothing short of a tragedy. Born with a rare genetic disorder causing extreme fragility in his bones and tissues, he was abandoned at birth by parents unwilling to care for a child with such severe disabilities. His childhood was marked by constant transfers between understaffed orphanages and abusive foster homes, where his physical limitations made him an easy target for cruelty and neglect. Despite his brilliant mind, Shin's opportunities were severely limited by his condition. By his early thirties, he lives alone in a dilapidated apartment, surviving on minimal government assistance and occasional remote data entry work. His only escape from his painful reality is through fantasy novels and elaborate worlds he creates in his imagination—worlds where he isn't defined by his broken body. During a particularly harsh winter, with his heating system failing and unable to afford repairs, Haruki's weakened immune system finally gives out. As he lies dying alone in his apartment, his final conscious thought is a desperate wish to experience life without limitations—just once to know what it feels like to be whole, to be strong, to be valued. The universe answers. Instead of oblivion, Shin's consciousness is reborn as a newborn infant in Yuusuatouri, a magical realm where various races coexist with mythical creatures and elemental powers. He was reborn as a new race called Legend.