The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

"It must be. I saw the entry for vengeful spirits on the mirror..."

Kiyono Makoto nodded slightly, just as he was about to explain, Nishimiya Shoko had already impatiently picked up the mirror.

The next second.

Suddenly, ripples and vortexes appeared on the surface of the mirror, and a pale, bloodless right hand suddenly emerged from the mirror and grabbed Nishimiya Shoko's wrist.

"......careful!"

In a flash, without even having time to think, Kiyono Makoto grabbed Shoko and the two of them vanished instantly.

*Clatter*

The vanity mirror fell to the ground, spun twice, and then came to rest in front of Yukino Yukinoshita.

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita did not touch it rashly, but instead cautiously took half a step back, distancing herself from the mirror.

"Kiyono-kun just mentioned the term 'vengeful spirit,' and then disappeared along with Shoko-kun. Did that trigger some kind of mechanism... or did the vengeful spirit not leave, but just lie in wait?"

In either case, Yukino Yukinoshita had no intention of putting herself in danger.

The situation is unclear, and her responsibilities outside are even more important.

For example...

Call for backup!

Call in reinforcements immediately!

The three of them came to scout ahead, and they haven't told everyone the specifics yet. They need to call all their teammates over now.

"Thank goodness I didn't switch bodies with Shoko, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to explain it to Grandma at all..."

Yukino Yukinoshita, with a serious expression, took out her phone and started calling for help.

at the same time.

In the realm of vengeful spirits.

"Shoko, are you alright?"

Kiyono Makoto knelt on the ground, looking at the long-haired girl in his arms.

Her soul hasn't been switched back yet. Although she has Yukino's face, she's already used to calling her Shoko. Moreover, the aloofness she felt at first sight has been worn away and faded by Shoko's gentle aura.

"I'm fine..."

Nishimiya Shoko's pretty face turned slightly pale, and she felt a little dizzy. She nervously looked around.

"Kiyono-kun, where is this? We're clearly in Yuzuru's room, aren't we?"

Kiyono Makoto stood up, gently grasped the girl's soft hand, and said in a steady tone:

"We've just been pulled into a mirror."

"Huh?"

"This must be a world within a mirror, or perhaps a space constructed by vengeful spirits."

As Kiyono Makoto spoke, he looked around.

The two were in a gloomy alley, where a faint stench permeated the air, and the walls were covered with distorted black graffiti, making them feel uneasy.

The sky overhead was fragmented, divided by all sorts of power lines.

It was impossible to tell whether it was day or night; if I had to describe it, it felt more like dusk, with a dim, yellowish sky as a downpour was about to hit, and the air so stuffy it was hard to breathe.

"It's just the two of us; Yukino didn't come in..."

Kiyono Makoto's gaze swept across the alley, and he said softly:

"Don't rush things yet, let's see if we can get in touch with the outside world."

Nishimiya Shoko nodded hurriedly and quickly took out her phone:

"Uh... my phone has no signal."

“That’s normal. If the phone could connect to the outside world, Yuzuru would have called you long ago.” Kiyono Makoto wasn’t surprised. “…How about trying the team channel?”

When I opened the team channel, a message popped up:

"Kiyono-kun, can you see my message?"

The person who sent the message was Yukino Yukinoshita.

Nishimiya Shoko's eyes lit up:

"Hmm, it's news from Yukino-san."

"It seems this haunted space isn't a dungeon; it's most likely a trick set up by some player." Kiyono Makoto breathed a sigh of relief, slightly relieved. "In the face of Paradise, this little bit of supernatural power is insignificant."

Kiyono Makoto didn't rush to reply, but instead tried opening the amusement park shop, which still went smoothly without any issues.

"As expected, it couldn't affect the amusement park mall..."

Players cannot use the in-game store after entering the instance, but can now open it instantly, proving that the space in front of them is actually quite ordinary and cannot hinder the arrival of Paradise.

"Shoko and I have entered a mysterious space together, which is likely inhabited by vengeful spirits. We're currently searching for Yuzuru. Everyone, try storing your equipment in the team's shared space..."

Kiyono Makoto carefully considered the message before replying.

Speaking in the team channel consumes points for every sentence, so the longer the sentence, the better.

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't waste her points replying to messages; instead, she got busy in the real world.

A moment later.

A lot of equipment appeared in the team's common area.

There are items such as the Eriri Shiro Mukuro set and the Kato Sacrifice doll.

"As expected, the amusement park is amazing."

Kiyono Makoto praised him and took out various props in advance.

While storing and retrieving items in the team storage space does not require points, both storing and retrieving items take time, unlike the smooth process of using an individual backpack. This is clearly a limitation imposed by the park.

"First, use the sacrificial doll to locate Yuzuru's position, to prevent him from wandering around aimlessly..."

Makoto Kiyono began to formulate a plan.

"I'll do it."

Nishimiya Shoko extended her right hand, gently yet firmly accepting the sacrificial doll.

She's not particularly skilled in combat, but she's perfectly capable of providing support from the sidelines.

"Then let's leave it to Glass."

Kiyono Makoto nodded slightly.

"..."

Nishimiya Shoko pursed her beautiful lips, quickly completed the sacrificial ritual, and the doll's arm subtly turned, silently pointing to the left front.

What did glass sacrifice?

Kiyono Makoto asked curiously.

"Um, I don't feel anything..."

Nishimiya Shoko looked around, her expression equally bewildered.

"It's probably just some insignificant little thing, let's not worry about it," Kiyono Makoto said softly. "Let's go, let's find Yuzuru first."

"Uh-huh."

Nishimiya Shoko, holding the sacrificial doll, hurriedly followed.

The two quickly walked out of the alley.

A cold, damp wind blew by, whipping up the girl's skirt and hair.

"Ugh—!"

Nishimiya Shoko suddenly stopped in her tracks, tightly covering her skirt with her hands, her pretty face flushing red at a visible speed.

Okay, it's so cool...

This chilly feeling... could it be...?

Nishimiya Shoko opened her pink lips, wanting to speak, but she was too ashamed to utter a word.

There are people ahead.

Kiyono Makoto suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Huh?"

Nishimiya Shoko quickly looked up and, sure enough, saw a woman in a suit and pencil skirt standing next to a phone booth not far ahead.

The woman stood motionless with her back to them, holding a briefcase, looking like an urban white-collar worker on her way to work.

But this is an unknown space filled with vengeful spirits, so the presence of the other party is naturally very abnormal.

"...Could it be one of those ordinary people who mysteriously disappeared?"

Nishimiya Shoko whispered her opinion.

“Possibly.” Kiyono Makoto nodded slightly. “Hide behind me, I’ll go check it out.”

Since we've been drawn into the realm of vengeful spirits, a battle is inevitable, so we should test our strength against the enemy.

Shoko was incredibly obedient, standing still obediently while I whispered a few words of advice:

"Kiyono-kun, please be careful."

Kiyono Makoto gave a gesture of acceptance, stepped towards the woman, and simultaneously activated the entry observation.

A blue entry quietly appeared.

【Evil Spirit Puppet: An existence formed from the corruption and transformation of resentment】

"A puppet?"

"Could all those mysteriously disappearing people in the city be materials for making puppets?"

Kiyono Makoto frowned slightly, feeling a surge of disgust towards the evil player behind the scenes.

Those who wantonly toy with and take away other people's lives deserve to be burned at the stake.

The steady footsteps echoed through the quiet street.

As Kiyono Makoto walked over, the motionless female office worker seemed to be awakened by the sound of footsteps, and her body finally moved, but she looked more like a puppet, with an indescribable stiffness.

Click.

The female office worker's head suddenly drooped backward, revealing a face with blood flowing from all seven orifices, her eyes already turned pure black. Then her entire body suddenly arched backward, landing on all fours, making a 'hoarse' sound, and crawled rapidly towards Kiyono Makoto like a human spider.

Goodness!

Kiyono Makoto clicked his tongue softly and couldn't help but take a half step back.

The scene before me was quite terrifying; it would be enough to startle anyone even in a horror movie.

The woman crawled incredibly fast, almost as fast as an average person running. In the blink of an eye, she reached Kiyono Makoto, suddenly leaped up, and pounced on him with her mouth open.

Then......

Bang.

Kiyono Makoto kicked out mid-air, sending the attacking Spider Woman flying backward, tumbling seven or eight meters before finally stopping after crashing into a wall.

"The speed is enough, but the strength is lacking."

Makoto Kiyono gave his evaluation.

"Ho ho..."

The female office worker was clearly no longer in pain. After rolling to her feet, she launched another flying attack on Kiyono Makoto.

"It looks scary, but it's all show and no substance..."

Kiyono Makoto simply stretched out his right hand, grabbed the female office worker's head, and slammed her to the ground, easily ending the fight.