The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

"Next, it's time to discuss your individual career paths. What are your thoughts?"

For solo players, it's best to go for an all-around approach, but for players in a team, it's more important to complement each other's strengths.

Kasumigaoka Utaha sat up straight, her ten fingers interlaced, her slender, snow-white fingers delicate and graceful.

"I want to purchase the skill [Word Spirit], and build a skill module around [Word Spirit] as the core, mainly to enhance the mental attribute in the future."

Kiyono Makoto nodded slightly: "It seems that you want to be a support, senpai."

The term "word magic" originated from Japan.

The people of the Sun Island believe that language possesses a mysterious and powerful force, mainly encompassing two effects: curses and blessings. Simply put, it can add beneficial buffs to teammates and negative debuffs to enemies.

“I’ve already done my research. [Word of Power] only requires 3,000 points, which is just right for now.” Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, revealing her delicate and lovely snow-white earlobe. “I’m not considering skill advancement for now. I’ll use the remaining points to enhance my basic attributes and purchase supplies and items.”

“Given your physique, you’re definitely not suited for close combat.” Kiyono Makoto nodded in agreement. “An unstable center of gravity will affect your balance, and you might falter at a crucial moment.”

"Huh?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha paused slightly upon hearing this, her gaze falling downwards to the perfect curves of her chest, her expression one of disdain:

"Junior, you're such a meticulous freak."

Makoto Kiyono: "Is my senior praising me or scolding me?"

"Of course I'm insulting you," Eriri couldn't help but chime in from the side. "Idiot Seino, stop thinking about all that boring fat!"

"Yes, yes." Kiyono Makoto changed the subject. "So, what direction did Eriri choose for her enhancement?"

“Hmm…” Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her pink lips and lowered her voice, “I saw a skill called ‘Ma Liang’ in the shop. It allows you to draw on a scroll and then summon the objects in the drawing. These can be weapons, vehicles, or even animals that assist in battle… It seems to have a super wide range of applications, and I also have a foundation in drawing, so I can get started quickly.”

"That sounds amazing, the price must be pretty high, right?"

As he spoke, Kiyono Makoto opened the Paradise Shop and quickly found the skill [Ma Liang's Magic Brush].

"It's really expensive... It requires 10,000 points to purchase?"

"Cough cough..."

Eriri coughed twice guiltily, leaned on the table, and stammered in a low voice:

"It is indeed a bit expensive... I'm just looking, I didn't say I'd buy it now."

Seino Makoto paused for two seconds: "Eri hasn't used the points from the beginner's level yet, has she?"

"No……"

"I can lend you the points you don't have."

Eriri's heart skipped a beat, but she politely refused.

"Tch, I only need to save up, I don't need to borrow points from you."

Kasumigaoka Utaha rested her chin on her right hand and tilted her head to look at me:

"Indeed, Sawamura-kun's courage is commendable."

"what?"

"Knowing that the dungeon is dangerous, yet not upgrading it or buying any equipment or items, only thinking about accumulating enough points to exchange for powerful skills, ordinary players don't have that kind of courage and confidence."

Yinglili: "..."

hateful!

Praising someone while actually mocking yourself is infuriating!

“I can lend you the points.” Kiyono Makoto looked at the blonde girl with twin ponytails in front of him and said seriously, “But there is one condition.”

"Huh?"

Eriri instinctively covered her chest:

"...No, you can't be so aroused!"

Kiyono Makoto said expressionlessly, "I'm not interested in small breasts."

"hateful!"

Eriri's pink cheeks suddenly puffed out, and she quickly covered her chest with her hands, like a cat with its fur standing on end, her little tiger teeth gleaming coldly at the corners of her mouth:

"What's wrong with having a flat chest?"

"This is the optimal direction for human natural evolution! You pathetic fellow with a head full of fat and only cares about appearances, go and reflect on your actions for a hundred years!"

"Be quiet and don't disturb the other guests." Kiyono Makoto gently pressed down with his hand, stating his condition, "If Eriri is willing to officially join the team, I will lend you the points."

"I……"

Eriri parted her pink lips, instinctively wanting to refuse, but she couldn't bear to give up the skill she had her eye on, so in the end she could only look away in conflicted emotions:

"Let me think about it carefully..."

The senior student's pink lips curved slightly upward, and her voice was pleasant:

"Well, I'll definitely record it on my phone and keep it safe."

"...Kasumigaoka Utaha! You better stop this already!!!"

Chapter 27 Rainy Night, Picking Up a High School Girl

"Looks like I'll have to be the front-line soldier."

Kiyono Makoto interlaced his fingers, not surprised by the two girls' choices.

Gender determines cognition.

Boys admire the idea that "the left punch deals more damage, the right punch deals more damage," and prefer the intense, visceral combat of punches. Girls, on the other hand, don't even want to get their clothes dirty... For example, in a certain competitive game, girls choose heroes based not on their strength, but entirely on their looks.

“We haven’t encountered any other players yet, just the three of us,” Kiyono Makoto continued. “Besides being a front-line warrior, I can also fill in as a support.”

"Hey, why are you playing support?"

Eriri looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"After clearing the dungeon with my senior the day before yesterday, I obtained the skill Water Magic, which can help with healing, and the effect is pretty good."

Utaha Kasumigaoka blushed upon hearing this, her bright eyes unable to suppress a reproachful look.

The healing effect is anything but good; it's clearly just terrible water magic that renders people immobile for a short period of time!

"That's enough for today." Kasumigaoka Utaha finished the last of her coffee, turned to look out the window, and a slight blush appeared on her fair and delicate face. "The weather forecast says it will rain tonight, so starting tomorrow, let's go for a run in the park together every night?"

"it is good."

Kiyono Makoto readily agreed.

New players can improve their basic attributes through exercise and fitness, which can indirectly save a lot of points.

"What did Eriri say?" Makoto Kiyono turned to look at the blonde girl. "Want to go for a run together tomorrow?"

"...I understand, I'll run then!"

Eriri took a deep breath and gritted her teeth to agree.

Eriri has always been a sports idiot. In PE class, she can get overtaken by a whole lap in the 1,000-meter race. She prefers to stay at home drinking cola and reading notebooks rather than exercising.

But now that it has unfortunately been chosen by the amusement park, there is no longer any way to lie flat.

The only way to survive and avoid hurting my parents is to become stronger.

Eriri: "...Running and exercising, here I come!"

"So that's all for today... huh?"

Just as Kiyono Makoto was about to get up, he suddenly noticed a gaze fixed on him from outside the window.

Turning my head, I saw a black-haired boy wearing glasses standing outside the window, pushing a bicycle and staring at me in disbelief.

"Eh... Tomoya?"

Eriri and her upperclassman both noticed the boy outside the window, and subtle expressions flashed across their faces simultaneously.

Eriri looked slightly guilty and flustered, while Kasumigaoka Utaha calmly lowered her eyes.

Aki Tomoya had a complicated expression, but in the end he didn't go into the cafe. Instead, he got on his bicycle and sped away.

"Aren't you going to explain this?"

Kiyono Makoto shrugged, feeling that he had dealt a severe blow to Aki Tomoya's mind and body.

"What's there to explain?" Eriri crossed her arms, turned her pretty face away, and gave a soft snort. "We just came out for coffee...we didn't do anything wrong."

In contrast, Kasumigaoka Utaha was much calmer, her slender fingers gently caressing the coffee cup, her tone cool and detached:

"Once you become a player, you never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first, so keeping your distance is the best option."

"See you tomorrow." Kiyono Makoto said no more, got up and left. "I'm going back now."

"..."

The weather forecast was quite accurate.

As dusk fell, a light drizzle began to fall and continued without stopping.

It's 8:30 p.m.

Kiyono Makoto opened his umbrella and stepped out of his house.

After his physical fitness improved, his appetite increased. In addition, he consumed a lot of energy through exercise. Now, Seino Makoto is very hungry and is going out to buy groceries. He can also grab a half-price bento box while he's at it.

The rainy night was chilly.

There were few pedestrians on the street.

As Kiyono Makoto passed through a secluded alley, a cold wind blew in from it, carrying a faint smell of blood and stench, which suddenly triggered his body's instinctive alertness.

"……Um?"

Kiyono Makoto looked down at his arm.

He was exercising before leaving home, and he was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt. Under the streetlights, you could clearly see goosebumps on his arms.

"The Shit Mountain code has been activated..."

That's right, the so-called goosebumps are actually 'shit mountain code' left over from the evolution of species.

Millions of years ago, our ancestors were primitive humans who ate raw meat and drank blood. Their bodies were covered with thick hair, and beneath each hair follicle was a tiny muscle. Once it received a command from the brain, it would immediately contract, causing the hair to stand up. The effect was simple, just like a cat's puffed-up fur. By making their fur stand up, they appeared larger and more intimidating.

Unfortunately, while human body hair has been lost through evolution, the defense mechanism of 'raising body hair' has not been eliminated, ultimately resulting in bald goosebumps.

What happened in the alley?

Kiyono Makoto turned his head and looked into the alley. It was dimly lit, and he couldn't see anything clearly.

After hesitating for half a second, Kiyono Makoto made a decisive decision.

"Of the thirty-six stratagems, running away is the best."

A wise person does not stand under a dangerous wall. Even if you don't know what is happening in the alley, the fact that your body's warning mechanism is triggered for no reason proves that there must be danger in the alley.

Only horror movie protagonists would knowingly risk their lives when faced with danger; in real life, when encountering danger, the best course of action is to run as far away as possible.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps and a girl's rapid breathing coming from the alley.

Kiyono Makoto glanced at it curiously, and his raised right foot froze in mid-air.

The girl who stumbled out of the darkness had a signature bob haircut and an adorable face that was undeniably cute, yet inexplicably easy to forget.

"Kato... classmate?"

Kiyono Makoto narrowed his eyes, remained silent for two seconds, and then decisively opened his umbrella to meet him.

"Huh...huh..."

Kiyono Makoto helped the panting, drenched girl up.

"Let me go..."

Kato Megumi instinctively tried to break free from the arm, and a rare hint of panic appeared in her usually calm voice, but it was only a fleeting trace.

"Kato-kun, it's me."

Kiyono Makoto raised the umbrella in his hand.

"Huh?" Kato Megumi quickly looked up upon hearing this, her eyes lighting up. "Kiyono-kun?"