The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash

That girl's a disgrace.

She'll no doubt bring bad luck.

People without stars should not be allowed

to draw breath in this world.

Huh?

Okay!

All they found was the hiding place

closest to the village.

Huh? "Is it difficult?"

I gave up on happiness long ago, so not really.

I'm an unwanted child.

I was cast aside.

I'll cast them aside, too.

My parents and the village.

If only I had skills like everyone else.

Like running really fast

or being an expert escape artist!

Oh, but if I had been blessed with useful skills,

none of this would've happened, huh?

What?

"Whining about the hand I was dealt

won't solve anything?"

It sounds like I might have gone through

something like this back in my past life, too.

Dumping ground!

Wonder if there's treasure in this trash.

Huh?

Did anything good fall out?

Huh?

Clothes! Yay!

Huh?

This looks like a map, maybe?

That would make my journey easier!

The color's not bright,

but it looks like a blue potion,

and even old potions might work a little magic.

This coat was a nice find.

But it's still garbage.

I'm an unwanted child living off of things

that are also unwanted.

The Gods have a cruel sense of humor.

A dump site. Means it's slime feeding time.

That man's a tamer.

Huh?

What? You want to know if I think slimes are cute?

What kind of life did my former self lead

to think of monsters that way?

She has a child's legs,

so she can't have gotten very far.

Question is, which direction did she go?

I'm thinking she made for Latoff,

since it's the closest village.

If she did, we should find her soon enough.

Only a matter of time, Femicia.

I swear. The head of the village

is making too much fuss.

Putting a bounty on a little girl?

And he said she could be alive or dead.

The head of Latomi village

wants to kill me?

Those are...

They aren't cute at all! I really hate this!

I know the monsters make it dangerous!

I don't need you telling me that!

Thank you, tree.

It's old, so one isn't enough.

"They aren't just not cute, they're scary?"

Well, they are monsters.

You're so confusing.

Did some other type of slimes exist

in my past life?

Healed. Good.

Hopefully, those slimes gave up the chase.

Oh, wow!

Feels amazing!

This is what my life's been missing.

Calm, stress-free moments out in the open.

But that all changes starting now.

Yes. I'll be brave and take chances,

like the fortune teller told me to.

She said to disguise myself

as a boy when I left, because it would be safer.

What do you mean, "A girl who travels alone

is a sitting duck?" I can't fly.

I shouldn't go by Femicia.

I'll have to change it.

The name Father gave me is gone.

Cast aside.

But what should my new name be?

Ivy? What's that?

"The name of a plant that thrives

even if you step on it?"

Hmm.

All right. Ivy.

This is the person I'm going to be now.

Ivy.

My life's path could lead anywhere.

You think I shouldn't worry about that?

Maybe. But everyone else has a purpose.

While Ivy has nothing, just a name.

Though having nothing is good. It's easier.

Huh?

Now that's cute!

I'm starting to think

you may not be listed in the monster compendium.

Ah-ha!

Your type doesn't have an official name.

Just going around nameless, without a care.

"This kind is referred to

as the weakest slime,

or the disintegrating slime."

Okay. You know, for what it's worth,

I'm the weakest of my kind, too.

But I'd rather not call you "weak," in all honesty.

And since "disintegrating slime"

almost sounds official.

Gosh. You're truly powerless, aren't you?

You don't even have the strength

to roll yourself over?

"This slime is so weak,

it is prone to disappear with a mere poke.

A strong gust of wind could also be its undoing."

What? No way.

I wanna help, but I'm scared to touch it.

I'll very gently get it turned around.

There we go.

All better!

Well, slime, let's find out more.

"It is confirmed slimes of this delicate nature

have lifespans that last under a day."

Hold on. So you'll disappear within a day?

"Their transient existence

makes them doubly hard to find.

Thus they remain enigmas,

one of the world's rare and elusive mysteries."

Aw. But why?