The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

Upon hearing this, Kiyono Makoto nodded in agreement:

"The problem is that these earrings seem to be quite selective in who they suit... Could you try them on and see if anyone can wear them?"

"Everyone, give it a try."

The girls all started trying it out.

However, it was eventually discovered that among the girls, only Yukino Yukinoshita and Shoko Nishimiya were able to activate the earrings.

"That's strange. Shoko and Yukinoshita just met, so why can't we activate the earrings, but they can?"

Eriri rested her chin on her right hand, her tone puzzled.

Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms over her chest, her voice languid and pleasant:

"Well, we can reason in reverse. If the equipment is fine, then it's Shoko and Yukinoshita who are special cases... For example, when the Spider Demon self-destructed, Yukinoshita leaped and tackled Shoko, so their fates became intertwined?"

Upon hearing this, Kiyono Makoto nodded and said:

"When everyone entered the instance, Shoko was with Yukinoshita. They encountered several attacks during their journey and always took care of each other... I guess this is what they call being entangled by fate."

"In that case, there's one person whose fate is most intertwined with everyone's."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes flickered, her beautiful red eyes looking over.

"stare--"

The girls all realized what was happening and looked at Kiyono Makoto.

Why are you all looking at me like that?

Kiyono Makoto slightly twitched the corner of his mouth and couldn't help but say:

"I don't have pierced ears, so I can't use earrings at all, right?"

"You don't necessarily need pierced ears to wear earrings. The props produced by the amusement park are not such inconvenient things."

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled and looked over, "Junior, would you like to give it a try?"

Kiyono Makoto hesitated for a moment:

"Never mind..."

"We have to try."

Eriri put her hands on her hips, her eyes sparkling, and her voice filled with anticipation:

"The Fifth Moon is very likely to come, and we can't miss out on items that can increase our fighting power, no matter what."

Futaba Rio said calmly:

"Eri is right, we should definitely make use of it."

"...Okay then."

Faced with the girls' enthusiastic expectations, Kiyono Makoto had no choice but to agree.

Taking the earring, Kiyono Makoto tried placing it next to his ear and discovered that it actually had a magnetic effect. Even without pierced ears, it could stick firmly to the earlobe, which was quite convenient.

The moonlight was cool and clear.

Seeing Kiyono Makoto wearing the dark silver earrings, the girls' hearts skipped a beat.

Putting personality aside, Kiyono is actually very good-looking, and now that she's wearing earrings, her charm has been elevated to another level.

"Who wants this earring?"

Kiyono Makoto inquired.

Give it to me.

Kasumigaoka Utaha extended a slender hand and took the earring.

"......hateful!"

Eriri secretly puffed out her cheeks, but the plump woman in black stockings beat her to it.

The senior student took the earring and put it on her right ear.

The next second.

A mysterious and profound feeling welled up in both of their hearts at the same time, as if an invisible string of fate had quietly connected them together.

"...It feels amazing."

Kiyono Makoto sounded surprised; seeing things from someone else's perspective felt quite novel.

"It's really amazing."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of her pink lips curved upwards, forming a sweet arc. "Being able to activate the item, it seems that my junior and I are destined to be together."

"ha?"

Eriri put her hands on her hips and couldn't help but complain:

"It's just that I can wear earrings. To say it's destiny is a bit of an exaggeration."

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled and looked over:

"Sawamura-kun, are you in a hurry?"

Eriri: "I wasn't in a hurry, I was just telling the truth!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha still wears a victor's smile:

"Well, someone might not be able to activate their destiny with their junior later."

"impossible!"

Eriri immediately denied it.

How can I activate the Destiny Earring?

That kind of thing can't possibly happen.

I went first!

I got it all first!

The first time I met the idiot Seino, the first time we teamed up to clear the beginner dungeon, and we even shared a kiss... our destinies must have been intertwined!

Even so, Eriri still felt a little worried.

Although I was very confident, I still couldn't be completely at ease until I activated it.

"Have you tried it?"

Eriri quickly extended her right hand:

"Take off your earrings quickly, let me try them on."

"Don't rush."

Kasumigaoka Utaha gently stroked her earlobe, her voice languid, "I haven't tried the telepathic effect yet... Junior, why don't you try sensing my thoughts?"

"receive."

Kiyono Makoto nodded, trying to sense his senior's thoughts, but found them vague, like looking at something through glass, unable to see clearly.

Just then, the senior's mouth didn't move, but her lazy and pleasant voice suddenly rang in his mind:

"Junior, what's your most memorable memory of us?"

Upon hearing this, Kiyono Makoto was taken aback, and the image of using water magic to heal his senior subconsciously flashed through his mind.

In the bathroom of her new home, the usually aloof and reserved senior student was suddenly overcome with emotion, her eyes brimming with tears, her face flushed, until she burst into sobs...

That's enough!

Kasumigaoka Utaha's embarrassed and annoyed voice echoed in his heart.

"Junior's head is really full of color garbage, he's really terrible."

Hey, you're asking about your most vivid memory? It's perfectly normal that the water magic healed you in the bathroom is the most memorable thing!

Kiyono Makoto opened his eyes and saw that his senior's pretty face was flushed, her eyes filled with embarrassment and annoyance. He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"Wait, senior, can you see what I'm thinking?"

"Everyone says it's telepathy, so it's normal to be able to see things, right?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha bit her lip and quickly removed her earring.

"call......"

She exhaled softly, turned her pretty face away, and said calmly:

"Telepathy is quite special; both parties must open their hearts simultaneously to communicate. Moreover, it's not just about voice; you can even see what the other person is thinking... That's how it is."

After saying that, the senior quickly handed the earring to Eriri, while changing the subject:

"Sawamura-kun, don't cry later."

"I won't!"

After her senior said that, Eriri temporarily forgot to ask what she had seen, quickly took the earring, and nervously put it on her ear.

The next second.

Two destiny earrings quietly lit up.

"I sensed it."

Eriri's beautiful, deep blue eyes lit up instantly, and her voice was bright and cheerful:

"As expected, my fate is intertwined with that idiot Kiyono!"

"..."

On the other side.

After realizing that the color waste in his mind was at risk of being spied on, Kiyono Makoto decisively held his breath and cleared his mind, so he did not embarrass himself again.

In the time that followed, Futaba, Kato, Shoko, and even Yukino Yukinoshita all attempted to establish a fate link with Seino Makoto.

Without exception, both sides successfully connected.

"Junior is the key to bringing us all together."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's voice was soft, her gaze unusually gentle, "That's why each of us is connected to our junior's fate."

"...Are we bound by fate?"

Yukino Yukinoshita crossed her arms over her chest, glanced silently at Makoto Kiyono, and gently bit her lower lip.

We've known each other for less than a day, yet our fates are already intertwined... The strangeness of life's encounters truly leaves one with mixed feelings.

Rio Futaba takes out her notebook and starts gathering information:

Has anyone experienced any side effects?

"No."

Everyone shook their heads.

"It seems that simply wearing it normally will not cause any side effects."

Rio Futaba adjusted her glasses and concluded, "Only activating the equipment's active effect will cause side effects."

Kiyono Makoto's tone was calm:

"The duration and type of side effects are unclear, so we won't activate it for now. We'll deal with it after we clear the dungeon and return to the real world."

The girls all nodded in agreement; no one objected.

Makoto Kiyono took off his earring and looked at the girls beside him:

"Now go dance the waltz to strengthen your ice and snow magic and be ready for battle at any time... Who wants to go first?"

Upon hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha turned around, closed one eye, looked at Eriri, and smiled:

"Sawamura-kun, would you like to go first?"

"What do you mean 'let me go first'? Don't assume you're already in first place."

Eriri clenched her fists, complaining as she walked up to Kiyono Makoto, tilting her pretty face up:

"Let's go to the side!"