V1C1 (1/2)

(001) World without a ceiling

Translator: Tseirp

An unknown ceiling … There wasn’t one.

In the first place, there wasn’t even a ceiling.

I thought with my dazed mind.

Where is this?

Or rather, what time is it?

I looked at my wristwatch … this is bad! Isn’t this past the interview time!

… Ha, this isn’t good.

There’s no helping it, I’ll go to Family Eleven to buy sukiyaki ice-cream or kelp boiled tofu pudding before going back.

Eh? Where’s the station?

Or rather …

“Where am I?”

Not only is there not a ceiling, there is neither ground, road, buildings nor sky.

Why am I here?

That’s right, the truck collided and a large number of horses came running out … and then?

I, am I dead?

“Yup, you’ve died. This is your deathbed. The truck running away after stealing 20 horses from a stable had an accident and you were caught up in the fleeing horses.”

I see, so I’m dead. Or rather, that truck, not only did it not see the signal, it was even a horse thief?

If I’m dead, that girl Miri would grieve.

Well, I believe Miri can resolutely live on her own … if she gets taken to our uncle’s house, she would be forced to change schools though.

Haha, if that happens, even in death Miri would be angry at me.

If I get to become a wandering ghost, I’ll have to prepare to sit in seiza position.

Hmm? Didn’t somebody speak just now?

The person who told me that I’ve died.

Who is it?

“You have some nerve to ignore a Goddess.”

Eh? Goddess-sama?

I turned back without thinking due to the captivating voice and I became petrified.

I couldn’t move, like a frog stared at by a snake, like a warrior glared at by Medusa.

An orc in a white dress was there.

Shit, as I had thought, after dying it’s really an otherworld, but to suddenly encounter an Orc from the get go, this is an impossible game.

Although I’ve not received my cheat ability yet.

“Who’s this orc you speak of. I’ve told you that I’m a Goddess.”

The Orc … or not, the Goddess said with an angry tone.

My heart was read!?

“Are you really a Goddess?”

I was half convinced half doubtful so I asked.

“Yeah, that’s right. And so, although you are dead, you are the lucky person within a billion others to obtain this great chance, to have the right to transfer to an otherworld. But you would retain your current age and figure, so it’s not a reincarnation. So what’s your choice? Will you just pass on like this, or will you live a new life in an otherworld?”

“Erm, is it impossible to return to my original world? If it remains like this, my little sister would have to transfer schools.”

“That’s impossible. I’m not saying it to be mean, it really is impossible.”

Ku, impossible huh.

If that’s the case, then there’s no other road to take other than to live a new life inan otherworld.

“But, if you are transferred to an otherworld the way you are now, you would immediately die once again. I will specially bestow to you the mysterious power called heaven’s blessing. By the way, have you played games? Even though I say games, I’m not referring to Tetris or Solitaire. I’m referring to games like role-playing games.”

” … Yes, several types.”

Role-playing games are literally games that you play a role.

It’s a game where you manipulate a protagonist that’s a hero or swordsman, accumulate experience points to level up to become stronger by inputting commands.

Titles like Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy or the Tales series are popular right? (TL: Thanks DK for the titles :D)

“The place I will be transferring you to is a game-like world like those. There are monsters and defeating monsters will let you grow with experience points and items. To begin with, you world’s role-playing games were made after a certain God intervened with the human’s subconscious because it was too troublesome to explain about the otherworld to people transferring to the otherworld like you.”

I was told a startling fact.

In other words, Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, no, even those before it like Dungeon and Dragons were also made because of God’s intervention. I’m surprised. Maybe, the authors for otherworld transition novels also received God’s intervention and wrote such novels. (TL: Lol author believes he is the chosen one!)

“And so, firstly, I can increase your ability, but what ability would be good? Although I recommend you choose something that can make you suddenly get a job like a hero or similar ones.”

“No, I’m not really keen on becoming a hero or anything like that. Is it impossible to abruptly get rich or something?”

“It’s not impossible but is it okay? For example, if 100 trillion yen is credited into your Japan passbook, what do you think would happen?”

Yeah, that would certainly be harsh.

The people would be unclear how it was transferred and I would not be able to explain how I got my hands on 100 trillion yen.

In other words, I should give up on asking for something like a huge diamond as well. If I deal with the situation badly, it seems like it would be treated as stolen goods.