The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri.

"Eri, look at the eastern edge of the map."

"Huh?"

Eriri glanced at the map instinctively and saw a gray skull on the edge of the town. After realizing what it was, she felt a chill run down her spine.

"They could find us even in such remote places... The idea of ​​hiding is really not going to work."

"Fortunately, Kiyono overruled everyone's objections and chose to go to the bridge evacuation point, otherwise..."

Eriri bit her lower lip lightly, no longer daring to think about it.

"Tsk~"

Kasumigaoka Utaha clicked her tongue softly, having already seen through the amusement park's sinister intentions:

"The park's release of the map is not out of kindness, but rather out of a perverse sense of humor... After witnessing the terror of Deepwater Hinako and the marks left by the killed players behind her, everyone will abandon any illusions and desperately try to escape to the bridge, inevitably leading to a violent outbreak of conflict and contradictions among players."

"At that time, without Hinako Deepwater making a move, the players will kill each other."

"Never mind all that, Hinako Fukami won't be able to catch up with us anytime soon." Makoto Kiyono picked up his ramen again. "Let's continue resting, and then prepare to retreat."

"..."

A moment later.

Energy replenished.

Kiyono Makoto and the girls left the house and headed to the bridge evacuation point.

The group's actions were very systematic.

Kiyono Makoto and Nishimiya Shoko walked at the front, Kato and Eriri walked in the middle, and Futaba Rio and her senior were responsible for bringing up the rear.

"We're still two kilometers from the bridge. If there are malicious players blocking the bridge, they might set up an ambush in the middle, putting us in a dilemma..."

Rio Futaba held her notebook and analyzed the information intently.

next second.

Kiyono Makoto's animalistic instincts were suddenly activated, and his hair stood on end.

"...!!!"

Driven by instinct, Kiyono Makoto grabbed the detective Nishimiya Shoko who was standing next to him and rolled over on the spot.

hum!

An arrow grazed past Kiyono Makoto's arm, embedding itself deep in the ground, its fletching still humming.

"Huh?"

"Someone's attacking!"

"Back off! Back off immediately!"

Kiyono Makoto scooped up Shoko and retreated rapidly.

The girls were startled and quickly retreated.

After retreating more than a hundred meters in one breath, Kiyono Makoto finally stopped and turned around to find his arm covered in blood.

"I'm so sorry..."

Seeing Kiyono Makoto's blood-soaked arm, Nishimiya Shoko's eyes quickly welled up with tears, and she kept apologizing.

“It has nothing to do with Nishimiya.” Kiyono Makoto stretched out his right hand and patted Nishimiya Shoko’s head to comfort her. “They didn’t even set up an ambush on the bridge…we’ve run into the real Sixth Brother.”

The evacuation point is on the bridge, so everyone's vigilance will be focused on the bridge. This place is two kilometers away from the bridge, and it's just an ordinary street, so people will definitely let their guard down.

Evil players exploit this psychology to set up ambushes.

If it weren't for the phrase "beast instinct" that alerted Kiyono Makoto in advance, he would have been shot through by an arrow.

"Kiyono-kun, the wound has turned black."

Kato Megumi frowned, and a look of worry clearly appeared on her usually calm and composed face.

"The arrow was poisoned, but don't worry, I can cleanse it." Kiyono Makoto breathed a sigh of relief, took out a healing bandage, and cast a water spell on himself. "It's not a big problem."

Eriri clenched her fists and looked over with concern:

"Um...should I wear a suit?"

“Of course we have to wear it.” Kiyono Makoto’s eyes sharpened. “I won’t offend others unless they offend me. We must find a way to deal with that ambush player.”

"Kiyono-kun, don't be impulsive."

Rio Futaba's expression was serious:

"The other side must have some kind of long-range reconnaissance capability. If we act rashly, we will become sitting ducks."

“Currently, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, and the advantage is in their hands. It would be very dangerous to rush out rashly.” Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded in agreement, biting her lower lip lightly, and quickly suggested a countermeasure, “...We can use the dolls to find out the approximate location of the enemy, then lure the monsters there and force them to come out.”

"The monster we encountered in the spider lily field is tough and thick-skinned, making it a perfect target for a charge," Kasumigaoka Utaha quickly analyzed. "Eriri can draw a bird and have it grab Kato's phone, using noise to lure it over."

"I'm sorry..." Kato Megumi said apologetically, "My phone is out of battery."

"The phone battery was already low, so it's normal for it to run out of power."

As Kiyono Makoto spoke, he glanced at the blonde girl with twin tails.

"Eri, quickly use your invincible abilities to think of a solution."

"...Idiot Kiyono, don't use JOJO references at a time like this!"

Eriri couldn't help but shout out in disbelief.

Taking a deep breath, Eriri blushed slightly and shyly opened the backpack on her back:

"Um... there's a tool that can replace a cell phone to create noise."

The evacuation point is just around the corner, and Deepwater Hinako has already achieved godlike status. However, there are unknown enemies blocking the way ahead, so she has no choice but to sacrifice her sense of shame.

"Huh, what is it?"

The girls all looked over curiously.

"that……"

Eriri gritted her teeth, opened her backpack, and took out the Purple Mood with a blush on her pretty face.

Futaba Rio: "..."

The science-oriented girl didn't say anything, but her eyes widened in shock, clearly recognizing what it was.

"Heh, Sawamura-kun is really hiding his true abilities."

Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms over her chest, a playful smile curving her lips, clearly recognizing her as well.

"Stop being so long-winded!"

Eriri blushed and stammered in denial:

"This is something that idiot Seino found; I just put it in my backpack!"

Kato Megumi remained calm, tilting her head slightly, it was unclear whether she recognized the special item's identity.

Among the girls, only Nishimiya Shoko looked completely bewildered, utterly unaware of the adult world.

Eriri took a deep breath and quickly reached out to draw on the wall. A dark black raven flew out of thin air and then firmly grasped the purple prop with its claws.

buzzing.

With a flick of the switch, a deep, humming vibration immediately pierced through the mist.

"Let's get this straight..." Eriri blushed slightly, "When I control the crow with my mind, it's only a few dozen meters away. Once it goes too far, the connection will be lost."

During the evacuation, Eriri gained a clear understanding of her own abilities.

Kiyono Makoto said in a deep voice:

"I'll carry you across."

Eriri hasn't enhanced her four main attributes yet, and she's still a terrible athlete. Letting her lure monsters alone would be like feeding her.

“Um… wearing a white kimono would seriously hinder our operations.” Kato Megumi raised her right hand and suggested softly, “Everyone has important things to do, so let me take on the task of wearing the white kimono?”

Eriri turned her head upon hearing this and couldn't help but look at Kato Megumi. The image of Kato wiping Seino Makoto's mouth during their break earlier involuntarily flashed through her mind.

Kato-kun... is he really thinking of everyone's best interests?

Or is there some ulterior motive?

"Kato isn't a full-fledged player yet," Kasumigaoka Utaha said, arms crossed. "Can I equip a white kimono?"

Kiyono Makoto didn't have many thoughts on this:

"Let Kato try it first, and we'll see if it works."

"……for you."

Eriri bit her lower lip lightly, took out the white kimono equipment card, and handed it over.

"Thank you, Sawamura-dōri! I hope you will continue to learn."

Kato Megumi reached out and took the white kimono.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the white kimono equipment card quietly transformed into countless points of light and disappeared into Kato Megumi's body.

A few seconds later.

Kato makes a grand entrance with his white kimono.

Kato Emi was originally quite ordinary; although cute, she had a very weak presence and was often overlooked. But after changing into a white kimono, her cuteness level increased dramatically, almost making Kiyono Makoto unable to take his eyes off her.

Just then, Nishimiya Shoko suddenly reached out her right hand and nervously grabbed Kiyono Makoto's clothes.

"There's someone..."

Kiyono Makoto reacted quickly.

The enemy was unaware that he possessed the purification ability. They probably assumed he was currently poisoned to the bone and unable to move, so they came directly to hunt him down.

Two seconds later.

A young man wearing a floral shirt and with a ferocious expression strode out of the fog.