What is my new job? - Part 1
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I’m Ishizawa Isoke, an average high school student and otaku. I’m really excited now because I have just died. Well, not exactly because I died but because something happened after it. I think I'll be reborn in another world!
That’s my dream. I can’t wait to have cool adventures with hot girls. What am I going to be? Maybe I’ll the chosen hero to save the world. What if I am a slime, but I’m actually overpowered? Maybe I can choose to be one of the characters I play in some game.
“Hey, I’m here. I’m waiting to be reborn.”
I don't see anyone here. There’s only a weird table and a chair. The person who is supposed to send me somewhere else is not here.
Isn’t that chair too big? Wait a minute, it’s not that it is too big. I am too small! What’s the deal with my body? I guess it must be a temporary body until I get the new one. What am I? I’m blue and I have big ears. I’ll have to deal with it for now.
[Some time later]
How long have passed?? What an irresponsible being. I’m waiting for… one hour? Five hours? I don’t know, it’s hard to have notion of time here.
[Even later]
“Hello? Is there someone here? I am waiting for a long time here.”
I can’t wait here forever. Maybe I can use something on that table to call the responsible. I’m afraid to touch it and mess with something. They could punish me and give me a terrible life. But it’s their fault for not being here on time.
I don’t understand what any of these things are. They could put one of that bells to call them. At least I’ll wait sitting in this chair.
{Welcome to the administration panel}
What did I do? A screen prompted up in the air and something talked to me. I could screw everything here. But I’m so curious. What is there? Can I make some small changes on whom I’m going to be? I hope they don’t yet.
Please confirm your identity}
Of course, it would have some kind of security. They wouldn’t let it just hanging here for anybody to use. But how do they confirm it? I don’t see a password field. Do I have to touch the screen and scroll?
{Identity confirmed. Welcome, Administrator.}
What? Are they here? — Look around — No, it’s just me. Am I the Admin? What does it mean? Oh, this must be like that automated things to get food. Instead of putting somebody here, they let you choose. Let’s see what can I customize here.
*Active world ^456B56N33345D5G…*
What a terrible name for a world. It must be auto-generated or something. What is that? ‘Newcomers list’. I must be there, let’s take a look. That’s a lot of people. They have an ID and a name. It must be to not mistake people with the same name. I found a search bar. I just have to search for my name.
*No results found*
My name is not on the list? How am I supposed to choose my options? I’ll check what I can see about these guys.
*Death cause: Heart attack*
*Age of death: 58 years*
*Date of death: 2E3459-HD5690-8395V*
What kind of date format is that? I have no idea of what it means. There are so many things that I can’t understand what it means. What is that? There is a summon option. Should I do it? No, I’ll do something wrong for sure. Ops, I clicked on it by accident.
“Where… Where am I?”
I didn’t think of that. What should I say?
“Hey, what’s up?”
The man felt on the ground with his hands on his head.
“What? Who is there?”
I’m not saying my name. Maybe he will tell them that I’m using this thing. What should I call myself? I’m going to use my nickname for games.
“I’m Potatocrus.”
“What does that mean? Have mercy on me.”
He is looking everywhere. I think he doesn’t see me here. My voice must be distorted too. He is afraid of me. But I don’t know how do I change it.
“How was your life?”
“My life? Did I die?”
“Yes, you had a heart attack.”
“Oh, I see. I’m not young anymore. I think I should have taken my diet seriously.”
“Yes, sure. I see you left wife and children.”
“They are the best family I could have. My wife and I worked hard to raise our daughter and son.”
“Are they kids?”
“No, they are grown up. We’ve been married for 25 years. I’m glad I had time to see them grow. But still, I wish I could see my daughter get married. My daughter-in-law is pregnant. I don’t know if it's a boy or a girl. I want to see my grandchildren.”
He is crying. I don’t want to cry too! There is an option for reborn. I can help this guy.
“They will be ok. You did a good job! Let’s see a good place for you to reborn. You can have another family and make them happy too.”
“Reborn? Who am I going to be?”
“You can choose. There are a lot of options here for you to set up. Appearance, status, places. You have some points to put on your preferences.”
“Points? I don’t understand.”
These options look like game settings. It would be hard for an old man to understand it. He received to points to spare, I’ll help him to choose.
“I’ll help you with it, don’t worry. Where would you like to be born?”
“I think, it would be in my neighborhood again.”
“So, about that. It is a different world.”
“Different world? Then I think somewhere close to the sea. I love to eat shrimp and my wife always cooks her shrimp pie to me. If I’m close to the sea I can eat it again and remember her.”
“Close to the sea, ok. Let me see the options. Oh, there is a gastronomic neighborhood close to the sea available.”
“That is perfect to me!”
“Do you have some preference on your appearance?”
“When I met my wife, I was a cyclist. I had thick legs, and it caught her attention. I’d like to be like that again if possible.”
“Oh, I see. You old man.”
“What else?”
“Can I have green eyes?”
“It will spend extra points because your new parent’s don’t have it. But let’s do it anyway.”
“We still have points left. Do you want to be strong? Some special abilities? We have a lot of things to do.”
“I’m not quarrelsome. But I think it's good to have some strength to protect who I love.”
“You’re so responsible old man.”
“Could I remember my family?
In fact, I see an option to keep memories. But it costs a lot, and it has different levels. I’ll put at least a low level. He must remember the main things in his life. Probably his family.
“Alright. You got it.”
There are so many options. I don’t know what are most of them. That's an option to auto-fill. I’ll do that for the rest and just change the important things. Good. What does that other one do?
{Reborn options confirmed. Starting procedure.}
What? I didn’t know it would skip everything. Well, we got the main things. It’s good to have some randomness. I even set his favorite food again as shrimp, and he is living by the sea as he wished.
“Is that it? I thought it would take longer. Anyway, thank you for everything Potatocrus.”
I regret the name already.
{Destined world: ^456B56N33345D5G…}
{More info}
{Region: Seafood Neighborhood, Green Leaf District, Pescal}
{More info}
{Body Characteristic: Thick legs}
“Hahaha you really did it to me. Thank you again.”
I hope the old man to see his grandchildren this time.
{Species: Shrimp}
WHAT?
“Is that a joke Potatocrus? I’m disappearing! Why did you do it to me? Why?”
He disappeared.
- Writer
