This section of the light novel details the protagonist's reincarnation and his early life in a new world.
**Chapter 3-7: Reincarnation and New Powers**
The protagonist, a lonely, middle-aged bachelor working as a temporary employee, dies in a bus accident. He is met by a god who apologizes for the accidental death, acknowledging it as a divine failure. The protagonist, having lived a life without significant dreams or regrets, accepts his fate with surprising equanimity. The god offers him three powers as compensation for his untimely demise, allowing him to be reborn in a different world. The protagonist chooses a body capable of lifting five tons, the ability to freely control barriers, and talent in earth magic. He explicitly rejects the idea of becoming a hero or living a grand life, instead desiring a peaceful and comfortable existence. He is then reincarnated.
**Chapter 8-13: A New Life in a Rural Village**
The protagonist awakens with his past memories intact, a common occurrence in this world. He is reborn into a farming and fishing village within the Earl of Shanreal's territory in the Kingdom of Aberia. The village is rustic, lacking modern amenities, but the protagonist finds it satisfying, reminiscent of his rural upbringing in his previous life. He is content with his new life, especially since he was not born into poverty or slavery. The world possesses magic and fantastical items, and his three powers offer the potential for a comfortable life. He has grown up with his kind and somewhat oblivious mother, his capable younger sister Saple, and his youngest brother Tota. The village has basic necessities like a general store, a blacksmith, and a small adventurer's guild branch.
**Chapter 14-17: Daily Life and Gratitude**
Now ten years old, the protagonist maintains two daily habits. The first is a ritual of gratitude towards the rising sun, a practice he adopted at age six due to the harsh realities of this world, which is characterized by monsters, bandits, and the constant threat of death. He emphasizes the importance of appreciating life, having witnessed numerous deaths. The second habit is visiting the simple grave of his father, who was a skilled adventurer who died fighting a horde of orcs. He expresses deep gratitude and love for his father, who raised him and protected the family.
**Chapter 18-21: Farming and Livestock**
The protagonist's family's primary product is "Ramuno," a dried fruit resembling persimmons, but they also supplement their income by helping neighbors and raising livestock. He uses his earth magic and knowledge from his past life to ensure bountiful harvests, which unfortunately attracts wild animals like horned boars and blue deer. He also manages pests, though he refrains from using his barrier magic excessively to avoid suspicion and maintain a sense of gratitude for life. His family raises goats, horses, and a particularly valuable breed of long-haired goats imported from the north, known for their durable wool, milk, meat, and ease of breeding.
**Chapter 22-24: Culinary Delights and Sister's Talent**
Despite the world's medieval-level technology, magic and magical items are advanced. The protagonist, with his powers, can create conveniences like refrigerators. He laments the limited diet of bread, which is heavily taxed. However, he uses his knowledge and his sister Saple's burgeoning talent to create a variety of dishes, including meat buns, which Saple, at eight years old, has mastered to an exceptional degree. Their home is equipped with a surprisingly well-appointed kitchen, including a "refrigerator" utilizing ice magic.
**Chapter 25-27: Education and a Hunter's Prowess**
The protagonist begins teaching his sister and younger brother to read and write, using wooden boards and stories as teaching tools due to the scarcity of paper and books. He notices that both Saple and Tota are exceptionally talented. Tota, at five years old, is an unusually skilled hunter, capable of taking down formidable prey like grey rabbits with ease, a feat that even seasoned hunters struggle with. His archery and knife-throwing skills are also remarkably advanced, leading the protagonist to believe it's inherited from their father. The family's abundance of food, thanks to Tota's hunting, leads the protagonist to consider visiting the settlement to trade.
**Chapter 28-31: Goblin Threat and a Brother's Insight**
Tota returns with the ears of three goblins, indicating a potential larger goblin horde. The protagonist recognizes this as a serious threat, as such large groups are treated as natural disasters, and local lords are unlikely to provide adequate assistance. He decides to investigate the goblin locations himself, seeing it as an opportunity to test his abilities and potentially find a "poison taster" for future threats. He assigns Tota the task of scouting the goblin numbers and locations.
**Chapter 32-40: Magic Training and Prodigious Talent**
The protagonist begins teaching Saple and Tota magic. He himself learned magic through intuition and experimentation, a method he calls "Don't think, feel." He explains the difference between magic (using ambient mana) and sorcery (using personal mana). He demonstrates his abilities by creating fire and ice with Saple, and wind and lightning with Tota. He is astonished by their immense magical potential, far exceeding his own, and their ability to control their powers with incredible precision. He realizes that his children are prodigies, capable of feats that far surpass what is considered normal, even in this world. He struggles to explain concepts like "image control" due to the limited vocabulary of this world. He demonstrates drawing shapes with fire and launching wind slashes, encouraging them to think for themselves and develop their own methods.