It's a beautiful day outside. Birds are singing, Flowers are blooming. On days like these, I just like walking around the beautiful town of Nagazora.
As I passed by a daifuku shop, I couldn't help but stop as I stared at the confectionaries.
A few minutes later, I came out with a bag full of boxes of them.
They were a perfect little snack for my cheat day... even though that was yesterday...
What? Don't judge me. A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
Wait, I don't think that's how I'm supposed to use that phrase, but meh... close enough I guess.
Looking at my reflection through the glass of the shop I just left, I couldn't help but sigh. A handsome man, standing at 180cm tall, wearing a baggy jacket with long pants, stared back at me. He had beautiful white hair and breathtaking vibrant blue eyes.
Fourteen years. That's how long it's been since I've woken up in this world. In my previous life, I was just doing my own thing, drinking some nice whisky in my house, getting ready to watch some esports.
Just as the finals was about to begin, I was just hyping myself up before...
*Clunk*
The moment that sound appeared in my ears, a flash of bright light blinded my vision. The next thing I knew, I was in the arms of some guy, who looked like a doctor.
I wasn't quite sure what was going on then, but let me tell you...
Getting blasted in the ass isn't very fun...
It honestly took me quite a while to truly understand what happened to me. I only found out that I was reborn when I tried to stand up, but couldn't.
Yeah, that's right.
Definitely not when I took a dump on the table
Anyways... let us quickly move on from that.
Well, the fact that I was reborn was not very fun. Who the heck wants to be a little kid again? I sure as heck don't wanna be unable to walk, drive or drink.
And y'know what was the kicker about this second life?
Turns out the lady that birthed me decided to go for a nice little grocery trip... for some milk.
Thus, I ended up in an orphanage, where, the conditions were as good as you'd kinda expect. Too many kids, too little employees, not enough money.
A simple recipe for a bad childhood.
At the very least, it seemed like the caretakers were nice people.
There was a silver lining in all of this, though I'd honestly categorise this as gold lining or something instead.
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I grunted as a I struggled as hard as I could with my baby arms and legs in order to stand. Every inch of my body was screaming in protest, clearly not ready to perform such as action yet.
It made sense, since I was only seven months old.
In spite of that, I wanted to push through. I ain't gonna spend another three to five months crawling on the ground if I could help it.
I had tried this many times before. Each time ended in obvious failure. Thankfully, I was not an idiot and ensured I practiced on a mattress.
What? Did you think I was gonna let myself go headfirst into concrete or something?
As my limbs started getting more and more unstable, I sighed internally. It seems like today would be another failure.
Just as I was about to give up however, a long lost friend decided to chip in...
*Clunk*
The moment I heard that sound, my limbs, which were screaming in abject agony, felt a cool and refreshing breeze flow through them.
As that happened, the pain, the weakness... they all just disappeared?
What the...
I was lost for words(not that I could really speak the language the locals speak well anyways). I raised my hand to scratch my head when I suddenly stopped...
Hey...
Am I fricking standing up?
I looked down, then I looked up.
Huh... do I have superpowers?
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Well the answer to that was yes, yes I did.
As for what power I had, I wasn't quite sure at first. However, when one day, a large dharma wheel appeared behind my head, it became very self-explanatory.
My ability was the ability to adapt to any and all phenomena, a la Mahoraga from JJK. When I connected the dots to that, I was so excited.
I mean who wouldn't? Adaptation is a busted ability as long as I was given time to grow. At some point, I would be an immortal creature breaking concepts apart, ruling the stars and the skies, sundering the heavens and the earth, dismantling the world apart...
Oh wait... don't I look just like a certai...
My thoughts came to an abrupt halt as I heard a loud commotion in the alleyway next to the confectionary shop.
"Hey little girl... you honestly thought you could escape from us?"
"Haha, I don't know if you thought you could evade us in the alleyways or what, but now... you're trapped here with us!"
As I looked around, I noticed many people staring at that dark alley as well. Unease was present on their faces, yet none of them did anything.
Most just stood there, watching. Some were... taking out their phones and recording?
Bro... at least call 911 or whatever the hotline here is. Some lady is getting cornered by what I assume are a bunch of gangsters.
Letting out a deep sigh, I laid down the daifuku I just bought and started heading over to the alleyway. I wasn't too worried of my purchases being stolen. Petty theft like that rarely happened in Japan. You could even leave your wallet on the table in a cafe and no one would take it.
Welp. I guess it was time to do the classic.
I'm gonna go in, beat up the gangsters, save the lady, and be the knight in shining armour.
Why I do it you may ask?
I'm not gonna lie, when you literally can't get hurt by normal people, it's really fun to go blast some baddies.
Err, not the hot kind of baddies, but "I'm about to kick their teeth in" kind.
Stepping into the alleyway, I prepare to get into battle with some stretches.
"Hey! You-" My voice caught as I took in the sight before me.
Six men with tattoos covering their faces were lying on the ground, bloodied and bruised. Some of their limbs were bent in... interesting angles. Their groans of pain got me out of my shock as I looked at the girl in the center of the alleyway.
I blinked as I took in the girl before me.
White hair, blue eyes, nice pizza hut outfit...
She...
She's just like me, for real, for real!
As she bashed the last remaining guy's head on the wall, I noticed some blood get on her pizza hut outfit,
Well that's gonna be a huge bummer to clean later.
As the man's head slid down the wall, the girl turned to look at me. We looked at each other for a few moments, only the groans of the injured men lying on the ground breaking the silence.
It was awkward... like really awkward. We just stood there, staring at each other like two people who accidentally reached for the same snack at a store.
Just as I was about to say something, she moved
No, she blurred. A streak of white, faster than anything a normal eye could perceive.
And she was heading straight for me.
Well... fuck.