This is THE title
If our protagonist was a man and the young colleague a woman, that would definitely be a possibility
Sigh… I could already imagine him all scared in front of an old woman like me, and him thinking that I was some sort of predator or whatever like in those tv series… He probably just accepted out of courtesy but I should not try to make it seem as if I was trying to take advantage of him or something, or I might end up getting fired from my job if I was too creepy!
Fantasy · PancakesWitch
Usually if a child, or a teen for that matter, isolates themselves by immersing into a game, book, comic or even sports or studies and shuts off everything else, there is a reason. It could very well be a coping mechanism for something (bullying, death of a close one, depression, crippling anxiety or anything, really). Forbidding the coping mechanism without addressing the cause could seriously mess them up, even up to causing them to become isekai protagonists. It's not something to take lighly.
I had been thinking about taking away her console but… she'd probably get mad at me.
Fantasy · PancakesWitch
If only he had some secret knowledge about alchemy that just pops into his mind...
There was no secret technique, there was no book. He would have to do everything on his own from the ground up.
Games · Snoring_Panda
Aaand, here he is!
Then someone called Bu Fan also raised his hand and volunteered, along with his buddy, Zhang Hou Zi.
Fantasy · Tomoyuki
oh, so Alicia's nickname is darkness! Good to know! xD
Then I fell into the warm, comfortable embrace of darkness, and knew nothing more.
Fantasy · Tomoyuki
Meaning it's not forbidden ;)
This also goes for clothing. Larger sizes require more energy, while skimpier items require less. But make no mistake, ladies and gentlemen, the Reavers have a well-ingrained sense of decorum, and wandering around in a bikini top and mico miniskirt will earn you many strange looks, no matter how much you saved on making them.
Humanity's Greatest Mecha Warrior System
Sci-fi · Aoki_Aku