★Anime Special Short Story “Hope and Prayer 《Brace’s Situation》”
I had long since lost all hope. I was aware of this even before setting out
on my journey towards the capital.
I worked for a family of
gravekeepers in the town of Lubori. My
main job was preparing burials for the deceased by digging holes at the large
cemetery just on the town outskirt. This
type of work was shunned, and the only people that actually did this were those
from poor families, or Yesmas, like me.
That’s why the only people I
usually come in contact with are people who have lost a family member or
friend, or people who are struggling to make ends meet.
Even though these people don’t
have money, they’re extremely kind-hearted.
However, they were so preoccupied with trying to survive and feed their
family every day that I’m sure they didn’t have time to think about my life or
death.
When I turned 16 and left the
house I served, no one came with to accompany me. In the end, I was destined to die along the
way.
Nevertheless, what saved me was something I firmly believed in – the power of prayers.