The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

The thought flashed through her mind, but it made Rio Futaba's face turn bright red.

(Stop right now!)

(Don't let your mind wander!)

(That was just an accident!)

Rio Futaba quickly turned her pretty face away, trying to calm herself with deep breaths, but her blushing cheeks were nowhere to be hidden.

Why is your face suddenly so red?

Kiyono Makoto's tone was puzzled:

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"......Um."

Rio Futaba lightly bit her lower lip and mumbled a reply.

Kiyono Makoto casually said:

"If your stomach hurts, go to the restroom. Don't be shy."

Rio Futaba's cheeks puffed up quickly, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself:

"...Idiot Kiyono!"

I don't need to go to the bathroom!

Fortunately, Seiichi Kiyono interrupted, and the chaotic memories were finally suppressed.

Rio Futaba took a deep breath, held her breath, and began carefully forging the equipment.

Half an hour later.

The equipment was finally successfully forged.

"call......"

Rio Futaba breathed a sigh of relief.

Even with Makoto Kiyono helping to replenish mana, the constant high level of concentration still left me feeling exhausted.

"It's almost nine o'clock, I'm going back."

Kiyono Makoto glanced at his phone and prepared to say goodbye.

Rio Futaba stood up, escorted Makoto Kiyono to the door, and looked up at him to confirm:

"Kiyono-kun, is the fishing net ready?"

"Ready, standard extermination netting."

To do something well, you must first have the right tools.

Before going to an island to search for a needle in a haystack, you should of course prepare your tools first.

Not only did Kiyono Makoto and Kato Megumi buy the anti-theft net in advance, but they even tested it with marbles, and not a single marble from the convenience store leaked through.

See you tomorrow evening.

Kiyono Makoto waved goodbye.

There are two ways to get to Hachijojima.

One option is to travel by airplane, and the other is to travel by cruise ship.

Needless to say, airplanes are very fast, but after discussing it with the girls, Makoto Kiyono ultimately chose to travel by cruise ship.

The reason is simple.

The cruise ship departs in the evening, offering a perfect opportunity to enjoy the night view of Tokyo Bay, something most of us have never seen before.

After sleeping on the cruise ship overnight, you'll arrive at Hachijojima Island the next morning. No jet lag is needed. After dropping off your luggage at the hot spring hotel, you can head straight to the beach to complete the sealing challenge.

The Golden Week holiday is a full ten days long, so taking your time is perfectly fine.

"......Wait a moment."

Just as Kiyono Makoto changed his shoes, he suddenly heard Futaba Rio's soft call in his ear.

"What's wrong?"

Kiyono Makoto turned his head to look over there.

"Someone just sent me a private message through the player forum."

Rio Futaba pushed up her glasses, her voice expectant, "...A player wants to sell a skill scroll."

"Um?"

Kiyono Makoto immediately became interested:

"What skill?"

Rio Futaba didn't say anything, but directly displayed the attributes of the skill scroll.

[Item: Ice Magic Scroll]

【Category: Consumables】

[Current remaining learning attempts: 1]

[Note: After using the magic scroll, you will randomly learn one ice-type spell. Each person can only learn it once.]

[Scroll Origin: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]

"Ice magic is very practical, and it might even create a synergistic effect with Kiyono's water magic."

Rio Futaba tilted her head back, her eyes bright, and said, "I suggest we take it."

Kiyono Makoto asked curiously:

How many points will the other party charge?

Rio Futaba, hands in her pockets: "Five thousand points."

Kiyono Makoto frowned: "Too many."

"The price is negotiable."

Rio Futaba said lightly, "The reason they quoted such a high price is simply to leave more room for negotiation... Let me ask if two thousand points will do."

Makoto Kiyono: "......"

You cut the price by more than half right off the bat! I didn't realize you were such a bargaining pro!

After some haggling and negotiation, and with the promise that she would give priority to selling the item to the other party under the same conditions in the future, Rio Futaba successfully negotiated the price of the scroll down to 3,500 points.

"This price is acceptable."

Kiyono Makoto nodded slightly, "If everyone contributes, each person will only need to put in a few hundred points."

Spending a few hundred points to purchase an ice-type spell is definitely a highly profitable deal.

Rio Futaba pushed up her glasses and tilted her head up to ask:

"The question now is, has Kiyono-kun discovered any other items with the [Repair] attribute?"

If the "Repair" attribute is not present, then the magic scroll is a one-time consumable item; once used, it's gone.

"There really is."

Kiyono Makoto nodded slightly. "This afternoon, while browsing the player forums, I happened to find a white-quality item with repair attributes, and I bought it immediately."

Rio Futaba's eyes lit up:

"That's perfect for learning magic."

Kiyono Makoto shook his head: "It's already been used up."

"Huh?"

"I have awakened a brand new superpower: [Loli King]..."

Kiyono Makoto coughed twice and explained his abilities in a low voice.

In future dungeons, there's a high probability that everyone will be turned into lolis; we can't keep hiding it forever.

First, add a "Repair" modifier to Lollipop to turn consumables into permanent items. Next, continue searching for new modifiers, such as extending the duration of effects.

"...His abilities are terrible."

Rio Futaba listened attentively, then couldn't help but mutter a complaint under her breath:

"However...it sounds quite impressive."

Kiyono Makoto smiled and said:

"Futaba, would you like to try it?"

"...No way!"

Rio Futaba covered her chest with her hands, turned her pretty face away, and whispered her refusal.

Upon hearing this, Kiyono Makoto retorted:

"Who said, 'What you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand'?"

Futaba Rio: "..."

I'm right, but the thought of becoming a loli is just awful, I have absolutely no desire to experience it!

"Without repairing the entry, the scroll won't be useful for a while."

Rio Futaba quietly changed the subject.

"Don't worry, I saw a healing item in the shop called 'Nano Spray,' which can quickly stop bleeding and even reattach severed limbs. It's just a bit pricey... It costs two thousand points."

Kiyono Makoto's voice was calm and steady, "It just so happens that there are entries that need repair."

Rio Futaba pursed her beautiful lips upon hearing this:

"The nano spray should also be purchased as a team. Together with the ice magic scroll, the total points are 5,500. On average, each person needs to contribute about 1,000 points... Let's ask for everyone's opinion first."

Kiyono Makoto nodded: "I'll ask; I'm sure no one will refuse."

Paying 1,000 points to master an ice magic spell is an absolute steal.

Kiyono Makoto opened the squad group chat and briefly explained the situation.

As expected.

The girls readily agreed; not one of them refused.

Eriri: "We have to buy it. The more skills the better, of course. The Substitution Jutsu is terrible; I don't want to use it at all."

Kato Megumi: "Ice magic with less than a thousand points, that's something to look forward to!"

Glass: "...I agree."

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "???"

who am I?

Where am I?

What are you talking about?

"Substitution Technique..."

Utaha Kasumigaoka, who was writing a light novel in her room, tilted her head slightly, deep in thought.

"I remember now."

"In the Silent Hill instance, my junior defeated the player blocking the bridge and obtained a one-time-use ninjutsu scroll from him..."

Since it was Kiyono Makoto who defeated the opponent, the girls all tacitly agreed that the ninjutsu scroll belonged to Kiyono Makoto.

But the situation is clearly different now.

"That good-for-nothing young lady said something about 'the Stand Technique being terrible,' so... she also learned the Stand Technique?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha is incredibly intelligent and quickly deduced the truth from the smallest clues.

"And combining that with what was just said... junior, you've awakened the ability to turn one-time scrolls into permanent items?"

at the same time.