After subduing the thief on the spot, Guter waited for the market administrator to arrive while casually claiming today's quest reward.
Random reward drawing in progress
Drawing complete
Congratulations, Host. You have obtained: a CD from the past
"Did I... actually get something good?!"
Seeing a reward unlike the usual spare change or daily necessities, Guter froze for a moment before bringing up the System Space to inspect it.
Inside the space was an extra transparent square plastic case.
Half-open, it revealed a disc covered entirely in mysterious symbols.
Item Name: A CD from the Past Item Description: Here is a CD from the past. Listen to our memories from back then. Item Effect: No CD player required. This disc can output any track the Host has heard from memory in 24-bit/96 kHz audio format. The disc cannot be decoded and has durability; it will automatically dissipate upon reaching its usage limit. Durability: (1000/1000) Note: No one can predict the value of a melody until it becomes a memory.
"Is that all?"
After reading the item's detailed description, Guter was somewhat disappointed.
This item's practical value was far inferior to lifespan and Memory Bread.
The only uses Guter could think of were playing some light music while meditating to enter the right state faster, or hiding under the covers late at night and quietly crying to depressing songs.
What else could it do?
When he and Serie got married, could he play "Baby I Love," "I Believe," and "A Hundred Years of Happiness" at the wedding?
No, he had to remove "A Hundred Years of Happiness." Given their expected lifespans, that was hardly a blessing.
While Guter's thoughts ran wild, the town market's administrator finally arrived belatedly.
After handing the thief over to him, Guter and the other