Within a dark, empty and isolated space, several voices murmured. A group of five teenagers, three boys and two girls all dressed uniformly with the girls adorning a black high knee socks, a short black skirt with a white shirt tucked in.
While the boys were clothed with black trousers, a white tucked in shirt and a black neck tie.
The five students namely Mei, Yui, Ren, Mizuko and finally Rentaro all attended the same high school as final year students. But an unanticipated event occurred, changing the lives of all five drastically.
"W-what happened.."
"You all died." A high-pitched voice demanding attention and authority proclaimed.
Without warning, a blinding light illuminated the whole space they floated in. With it's brilliance fading away, an angelic figure materialized in front of them.
"Who are you!?" Yui shouted with a fearful tone, scared out of her senses.
Asides Yui and two others, the remaining teenagers were unfazed. It didn't mean they weren't afraid, it was just somewhat expected.
"I am Nezuna, the deity of destiny." She replied with a calm and gentle voice.
"Deity of destiny? So that means truly we are dead but you did something?" Mizuko spoke with a calm voice, trying to access the situation.
Mizuko Haroshi.
A typical 17-year old student of average height, a muscular build and intelligence that made him outstanding among his peers. Furthermore his popularity with the girls at their school was at it's peak, there wasn't any girl who didn't crush on him due to his remarkable handsomeness.
He was one of the two individuals who analyzed their situation calmly and carefully, leading him to the inevitable conclusion.
"Hm?"
He was right , she did stop them in purgatory before they could move to the underworld.
The cause of their death? It wasn't truck kun or any other accidental deaths via transportation. It was simply the results of an error caused by their own hands, or rather you could say it was as a result of the foolishness of their teachers for leaving potentially dangerous chemicals in the hands of mere children.
Moments before their end, four teenagers were working on their project in the chemistry laboratory after school. Being paired together was regrettable as both girls were at war with each other for Mizuko, however Mizuko was the exception given his popularity among the girls and boys.
Mistaking a highly explosive chemical for their recommended chemicals due to improper tag identification, it resulted in an explosion that claimed the lives of the many individuals.
It was a ghastly explosion that took the lives of several students, took half of the school building with it, and worst of all, cost parents their children's life.
"So that's what happened, that means my initial thoughts were on point. Then only one assumption is plausible, the fact that you stopped us means you are offering us a second chance at life aren't you?"
"nteresting ." Nezuna uttered.
"No..." Yui said.
Both girls had no intentions of dying, they weren't ready to leave behind their loved ones, their social lives. They all had a good thing going till the moment of their demise.
"Hm?"
Asides Mizuko, there was another teenager who caught her attention, he was unfazed at the thoughts of his death.
Rentaro Mizuno.
An average teenager of 17 years with an a height of barely 6"0, a muscular yet lean build and average looks and wits, blue eyes and white silky hair.
He wasn't a stranger of any sorts to his classmates, but due to the insanely low level of popularity amongst his peers, he was just an after thought.
His grades? Pretty average, social life? Average as well. He had some acquaintances he often related with but none he could call a true friend or even a best friend, Mizuko served as a good example.
His whole life embodied the essence of average, as cruel as fate was to him, it didn't stop there. His parents were killed by hijackers who not only stole their car, but all their remaining financial details.
Rentaro Mizuno, he was a transfer student as of three years ago. Seemingly, he ran away from his past, an orphan who could barely take care of himself but somehow found a way to.
An average life as a background character? That defined his very existence, an extra.
"Listen up very carefully to what I'm about to say mortals." Nezuna began, immediately capturing the attention of the five students.
"As you all know, you presumably died from the accident you caused by the carelessness of your teachers. Many lost their lives in that accident but that's not why I brought you here, I need your help humans."