Vol 4 Chapter 42 (1/2)
CHAPTER 4: LIFE OF A CERTAIN LIVESTOCK – PART 2
Noveurneu
Parney Parlmanta
Alme found out for the first time that her real name was Lisa Panice
She lived in a s by washi+ng dishes No one had called her Parney At the time she was a mere woman who couldn’t be called an actress
Returning ho, Parney opened theinside
She was supposed to have received a notification today It was supposed to tell her the result of an audition
Was I rejected again? Parney rasp even the role of an extra
In thein front of it She read out aloud of a worn-out script, changed her facial expressions, and soestures
This was the only place where she could act out the main role
“You’re so good, Parney-chan”
A girl was talking to her She was her houseirl called Mel
“Yes, thank you”
She wiped off her sith the towel passed to her
“Now look at my performance”
This time Mel stood in front of the mirror and read the words of love written in the scenario
She wasn’t bad, but Parney was better No, when talking about pure acting ability, Parney was better than most actresses in the city
However, she never got any work
What she lacked was an opportunity She didn’t have enough chances That hat Parney believed
She was born as an ordinary farhter, and came to Fullbeck when she was sixteen Seven years passed since then Only her belief kept her going through these years She already stopped correspondence with her family, and Mel was her only friend She didn’t have a lover She only had her drea more
Mel’s practice ended She spoke while wiping off her sweat
“Parney-chan, let’s soether”
“Yeah”
“If I have the chance I will definitely recoet the chance, Parney-chan”
“Yeah”
Parney strongly nodded
It was a sht now
Even Al an ene it as fact She probably had some hidden skills
No, she was the same as Alme once was Winkeny and Boraal-sama and Ganbanzel were like that
Everyone was ordinary untilthe Cult
Parney practiced a role with only two lines for thole months She then headed for the audition
“I am Parney Parlmanta”
“Your age?”
“23”
After saying that, the director, scriptwriter and the rest whispered into each other’s ears Then, they said,
“23 years old… I see The audition is over We will announce the results by mail”
At least watch my performance, she wanted to say but didn’t 23 years old… she knew that relative to a starting actress she wasn’t young
On her way back ho at a booth She chewed it while leisurely walking back home She came back to the cheap apartment complex
Suddenly, she found a cat at her feet Parney dropped her hotdog’s sausage in front of it The cat sniffed it, but it apparently didn’t like sole bite
“What a spoiled child”
Parney sat down on the stairs and munched on her bread that now had only onions in it
Maybe it’s useless already These crushi+ng words floated into Parney’s mind
At that ti from the other side of the road He held the cat from earlier in his arms
“Is this your cat?”
“No, I don’t know it”
“Oh”
Saying so, the man released the cat With a bothered expression, the cat ran away at full speed
“…Are you Parney Parlmanta-san?”
“Who are you?”
Parney glanced at the man
“My name isn’t important”
It sounds like the script froht
“So what do you want?”
The man scratched his head and spoke
“Right, so essentially, I’m your fan”
Parney burst into laughter
“What a great joke Do you like wos?”
The hed
“No, I really am your fan Parney Parlmanta-san Everyone else in the cine you”
After the jokes coht But she didn’t feel like keeping it up
“That’s enough”
“…Enough?”
“I’m mediocre I understand it, so stop”
“Are you giving up?”
“I don’t want to But I’m mediocre Hopelessly so”
A piece of the hotdog fell from Parney’s hands She sat on the stairs and cast her eyes down so she wouldn’t show her face to the man
“The people in this worldextraordinary”
“Where is it? That sorta thing”
“…Right there”
Saying this, the man pointed to Parney’s chest
“No-one else possesses the purity of your feelings You ive them up Your dream is this world’s treasure You mustn’t lose it with such a foolish misstep”
After saying so, the man went away
The next day a letter arrived It came from the director of the auditions held the previous day
He said that he wanted to see Parney perform Moreover, this wasn’t as therole He said that he was taking off the actress that was supposed to becoure and wanted to use Parney instead
“Parney-chan, , that’s a!”
Her friend Mel was as happy as if it happened to her But Parney’s legs were shaking
She immediately recalled the ?
She didn’t know him She knew no powerful people in the city that could do this
Parney took out her best dress, and adorned with every possible accessory she could find, she made her way to the movie company She didn’t feel happy at all She was only scared
It’s too strange It’s impossible
What was going to happen to her fro to find out it was a dream she would be happy
She was getting close She wanted to turn back her heels and go home
But…
“She came! That person came!”
Dozens of reporters gathered in front of the movie company Camera flashes rained down on her
Showered by that light, Parney forgot all about her fears and confusion
Several drea that time, Parney hadn’t seen that man who held the cat and came to her even once
For soenius actress that suddenly appeared like a coot about the countless auditions she failed till then
No, those beca it by someone
A terrifying poorking for Parney’s sake
Several months passed Parney’s busy days came to a break and she returned to her apart at the roadside
Parney grew closer He pinched a thin piece of hah it was a stray cat it didn’t seeled by the man
“Hi”
The man raised his face and said
“Is that the cat from then?”
“Yeah We get along”
The cat noticed Parney, stopped eating and ran away It hates ht
Al the Book, knew that et
“Who are you?”
Parney asked
“I cannot name myself Since I am normally called by my official position, I would like for you to do so as well
Overseer of Paradise Please call me like that”
She couldn’t tell it when she had previously e reality around him She couldn’t reician
“How do you feel now?”
The Overseer of Paradise asked Parney answered frankly
“I feel the best”
“There aren’t a lot of people ould answer that Most of them will… no, everyone except you will probably only feel confusion and fear”
“…Is that so”
“That is why I’ve chosen you”
Parney once again asked the same question as before
“Just who are you?”
“We are… the Indulging God Cult Those who aim for Heaven”
The Indulging God Cult She heard about its existence in her apartment that didn’t have Mel in it
She couldn’t just suddenly believe in the Overseer of Paradise’s story Even when he showed her a Book in which Heaven was depicted, it was too soon
“Why o to Heaven?”
“You do You have a clear form of happiness within your heart You have no hesitations or doubts
You are qualified enough to become a True Man”
“Really?”
“Try and ask your own heart You desire actingYou wish for everyone to applaud you and die within that applause
These feelings of yours are unyielding”
He was right That had always been Parney’s drea else, but these feelings alone were unshakeable
“Right You should understand now You have the qualifications to become a True Man”
Saying this, the Overseer of Paradise pointed behind him
“Look”
When she turned around, several people entered her narrow apart outside?
“Let me introduce them They are the False Men ill serve you”
Ast them, a man with eyes like a hound stepped forward and kneeled
“Parney Parl that you desire No matter how petty that ould be, ould throay our lives to grant it
My name is Zackie Mylon”
He put his mouth to Parney’s feet Even a princess would probably not receive that sort of treatment
“He is a loyal warrior of the Indulging God Cult His mission is to protect you”