Even if I transform, I will never be captured.

Natsuki Subaru roared inwardly in anguish, "Where's my protagonist aura? Where's the beautiful girl who summoned me? Come and save me!"

And so, the protagonist arrives at this moment.

"—That's enough, you villain!"

The one who uttered such a stern voice was a young girl standing at the entrance of the alley, and she was a beautiful girl at that.

Her long, silver hair cascaded down like silk, and her intelligent red eyes gazed intently at them. Her thin, almost transparent lips and pert nose combined to create a face that was both beautiful and noble, yet also exuded a strange and dangerous charm.

In the alley where the sunlight couldn't penetrate, she was dressed in pure black, her long silver hair styled in the ancient Greek half-up braid, adorned with a blooming black orchid and a black butterfly on either side of her temples.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the girl's silver hair and long skirt fluttered lightly in the wind, just like a delicate orchid swaying in the breeze.

"I can't stand your arrogance anymore—that's enough!"

The silvery voice struck people's eardrums and brought the trio of thugs back to their senses from their initial shock.

"Hey!"

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The fat, big-eared thug took a step back, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings.

"Judging by your clothes, you're a nobleman, right? You definitely don't have anything to do with this oddly dressed guy, do you? Are you here to rescue him?"

"Although I have no connection with him, unfortunately, I am here to save him."

The girl was deep in thought, her index finger curled to support her delicate chin. Such an ordinary gesture, when performed by her, possessed a unique charm.

"Hmm... If you're asking why, it's because I do one good deed every day."

"ha--?!"

This perfunctory answer enraged Thug A, who, like a low-budget Accelerator, roared in a show of bravado but was actually quite cowardly: "Don't be so arrogant! Even if you're a nobleman, there are three of us. Three against one, you have no chance of winning!"

"I knew it would eventually come down to force."

The girl touched her forehead with her hand, sighed with pity, and then pulled out a device from somewhere...

cell phone?!

Natsuki Subaru swore he was absolutely not mistaken; that beautiful girl dressed in classical style, with an aura as ethereal as a dark orchid in the night, really did pull out a cell phone!

Although the design looks much newer than mine, it really is a mobile phone!

"This is the latest magical artifact!"

The girl explained it this way.

Natsuki Subaru: (Shut up! That's clearly a cell phone, you bastard! Why would a beautiful girl from another world pull out a cell phone? This is ruining the art style, you bastard!)

Snapped!

A blinding flash of light struck the thug C—a dwarf-like figure—who frantically shielded his eyes while yelling, "Damn it! What did you do?!"

"This is the wonderful use of this magical artifact. Now your soul is imprisoned within it."

The girl's voice was like singing, her thin, translucent lips were slightly upturned, and the smile she inadvertently revealed was so beautiful, but the words she spoke sent chills down the spines of the three thugs.

—In that magical artifact, they did see thug C, which means that the girl was not lying.

What happens when someone captures your soul?

Saying these words with a leisurely expression, the girl turned her gaze to the remaining thugs, A and B, her meaning clear.

—Next up are you guys.

"Run!"

Thug A and Thug B fled in panic, leaving Thug C alone and bewildered. In the end, he had no choice but to run away as well.

"call--"

The girl breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, my plan worked. If I had actually filmed all three of them, they would have fought me to the death instead.

If only one person is filmed, the other two will definitely run away. Even if the remaining person has the courage to fight to the death, given that both of their accomplices have run away, they will also run away due to herd mentality...

Well, I really am the smartest and most clever one!

The girl gave herself a thumbs up.

(System, is this considered mission complete? I can finally turn back to normal and return to Earth, right?)

The girl asked herself.

However, the answer she received made her delicate face darken, her blue-purple eyes narrowed slightly, and she looked at Natsuki Subaru lying on the ground with a dangerous gaze.

Natsuki Subaru was completely bewildered at this moment.

The beautiful girl who summoned me has finally appeared, which should be a happy thing, but what's going on with that phone?!

Was that so-called attack just taking pictures?

They must be taking pictures!

Does this mean that magical attacks in this world consist of simply taking pictures with a mobile phone?

Where's the magic I was promised?

Where is the promised thrilling melee combat?

The thought of being transported to another world but unable to use magic, and having to fight by taking photos in a silly way, suddenly made Natsuki Subaru feel that everything was meaningless.

But no matter what, she was truly an unbelievably perfect and beautiful girl...

As the sun slowly shifted, a few rays of sunlight fell on the girl's long silver hair, reflecting a soft glow.

She was like an angel.

As expected of a late-stage chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) otaku, Natsuki Subaru instantly snapped out of his despondency, looking at the girl in front of him with amazement.

Wait, she looks like she's walking towards me.

Are you trying to help me up?

Natsuki Subaru, who was about to get up on his own, immediately lay back down on the ground. Just as his heart was racing with anticipation for touching the beautiful girl's small hand...

His hand touched the beautiful girl's small feet.

The beautiful girl's long boots stomped heavily on the back of his hand.

"Ow—!"

Subaru Natsuki let out a mournful cry.

"Oops, I'm sorry, I accidentally stepped on you."

The girl covered her mouth in a panic, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. Her frightened appearance, like that of a fawn, was incredibly cute, and Natsuki Subaru's anger vanished instantly.

Well, it turns out that the beautiful girl who summons him has a confused side, which is also a cute point!

With that thought in mind, Natsuki Subaru pretended to be fine as he got up and said in the tone of the other world, "Thank you so much for saving me. May I ask your name, miss? I, Natsuki Subaru, will definitely repay this kindness in the future!"

"Hmm...you can call me Satella." The beautiful girl flashed a pure and lovely smile that dazzled Subaru Natsuki, and said softly, "No need for repayment, didn't I say I'd do a good deed every day? Besides, do you have any wishes?"

An undisguised look of surprise appeared on Natsuki Subaru's face.

Satella pursed her lips.

Otaku are disgusting!

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Then came frustration, because it seemed like I had also been criticized in the process.

Yes, just a dozen minutes ago, Satella was an ordinary otaku living on Earth.

He owns a house, but no car, has few relatives, yet possesses enough wealth to squander for a lifetime. Such a man should be the most enviable figure among otaku, but then... he was struck by a system.

The system is also called the lending system. As the name suggests, it allows users to borrow the abilities of other characters in the two-dimensional world and hire them to help. However, in return, users must fulfill their wishes.

Honestly, this system is already quite good.

In today's world of systems that readily eliminate their hosts, a system that offers fair trade without harming its host is truly a conscience in the system.

But as a complete shut-in, he still doesn't plan to use the system.

Because it's really troublesome!

Moreover, traveling to different dimensions to pay off debts is also very dangerous. Staying at home reading novels, catching up on anime, and playing games is a much more comfortable life.

Moreover, those so-called wishes are simply beyond human capability to fulfill:

Nobita wants to defeat Gian with his own strength.

Saitama wants an opponent with whom he can fight to his heart's content.

Shinji Matou hopes to obtain the Holy Grail.

Shinichi Kudo wants to graduate from elementary school.

Natsu, hopefully you won't get motion sickness.

……

It's absolutely impossible, isn't it?

So he sealed the system away. Just when he thought he would never need to use the system again, he went out to pick up a package.

Then he was hit by a car.

A large truck hurtling downhill struck him at over 100 miles per hour, causing him to defy gravity and tumble through the air like a tattered leaf.

He had never felt death so close to him.

When a person dies, they have nothing left.

If you survive by relying on the system, you might even be able to fulfill other people's wishes and have the chance to return to Earth and continue staying at home.

Therefore, he chose to borrow Subaru Natsuki's ability to return from death, which was effective for 24 hours.

Natsuki Subaru's wish is to be saved by the beautiful girl who summoned him, and he has three months to complete the task.

So, after being resurrected, with the help of the system, he transformed into Satella, who summoned Subaru Natsuki, and was transported to "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-".