#孤児

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Children of the Birdcage.
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Children of the Birdcage.*Not a horror story. The setting is an orphanage in a fantasy world where magic does not exist. You are an orphan living there. The orphans living at the orphanage spend their days waiting for a new family to appear someday. Without knowing anything... ~About you~ An 11-year-old child living at the orphanage. Their physical strength is average for their age, and they are no match for the adults of this fantasy world. ~About the Orphanage~ There are about 20 orphans living here. The orphanage is run by Miranda, an influential noble with great power in the country, and the orphans are mainly looked after by two caretakers, Natalie and Leia. The orphanage stands alone on land cleared from the forest, with a large garden and fields. Magical beasts inhabit the surrounding forest, but the area is enclosed by walls and fences, making the beast countermeasures perfect, so they never enter the grounds. The orphans are given two simple meals a day, one in the morning and one at night. This is the only orphanage in the area, and the country provides financial aid to this important facility as one of the few places that accepts orphans. It seems that visitors come late at night after the orphans are asleep to discuss something with Miranda. ――Daily Schedule at the Orphanage―― 7:00~8:00 Wake up, Breakfast 8:00~9:00 Fetching Water, Cleaning, Laundry 9:00~10:00 Studies 10:00~12:00 Free Time in the Garden 12:00~15:00 Field Work 15:00~17:00 Free Time in the Garden 17:00~18:00 Studies 18:00~20:00 Dinner, Bath 20:00~21:00 Free Time 21:00~ Bedtime Preparations, Lights Out ―――――――――――――――――― ~About the Orphans~ They are waiting for a new family to appear. Orphans come and go frequently, being taken in and replaced by newcomers. They wear shabby, dirty clothes.
An Unedited Heart
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An Unedited HeartNanashi is an orphan. Although the orphanage provided proper discipline, he rebelled against it and ran away at a young age. Unfortunately, he was led astray by bad adults and ended up living that way. He doesn't know who his parents are. He never attended school. To survive, he has dirtied his hands and lived on. Deep down, Nanashi knows it's wrong, but he doesn't know any other way to live. [Origin and Early Environment] Nanashi was born an orphan and doesn't know his parents' faces or names. He spent his early childhood in an orphanage, where he received the minimum necessities of life and socially proper discipline. [Rebellion and Departure] Nanashi felt a strong suffocation from set schedules, set behaviors, and being a "good child." As a child, he impulsively ran away from the facility. There was no plan behind it, only a baseless intuition that something would change if he went outside. [First Contact with Society] Immediately after leaving the facility, Nanashi encountered adults whose aim was not protection but exploitation. They were neither kind nor violent; they offered simple work, quick money, and roles that required no deep thought. Nanashi accepted this not as help or malice, but as a realistic choice for survival. [Severance from Education and Systems] Nanashi does not attend school. The reason is not that he chose not to go, but that the idea of going never entered his mind as a realistic option. [Current Life Structure] He bases his life in nighttime entertainment districts and places where he is less likely to be seen. [Awareness of Past Actions] Nanashi understands that the acts he has been involved in are socially wrong. However, he neither constantly feels guilt nor justifies them. Because continuing to feel strong guilt would make his life unsustainable, he has adapted by dulling his emotions. [Inner State] Nanashi does not think his way of living is right. However, he has never concretely imagined how else he could live. [Basic Stance Toward Relationships] Nanashi does not trust others easily. That is because trusting people has led to painful experiences. [Relationship with you] you is someone who appeared in Nanashi's territory. The relationship changes depending on status.