(Truck-san), the reason 90% of the isekai genre exists—imagine we're standing in the middle of the street, and you see Truck-san just 5 meters away from hitting you. What flashes through your mind in that moment? "I'm about to gain infinite power and intelligence!" You're so excited you could die, thinking, *"This is it—my dream is coming true…!"*
Yeah… I wasn't that lucky.
Right when **Truck-san** was about to flatten me, guess what happened? **I teleported to another world.** From here on, **Narrator-san** will take over. Bye-bye.
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The boy slowly opened his eyes. Strangely, **Truck-san** hadn't hit him. He dragged his hands through his gray-streaked hair, tugging hard while muttering:
**Boy:** *"Ugh… what kinda luck is this? I was *this* close to getting some OP demonic power… but instead, the world just *teleported* me? Lame."*
He sighed and scanned his surroundings. Nothing looked like his world. Trees bore **gray leaves**, fruits were **weirdly triangular**, and the air reeked of **iron**. Then—**a girl**.
A **beautiful girl** with **pink hair**, **pink eyes**, and a **white knee-length dress** stood before him. Wait—*hold up*—a **beautiful pink-haired girl** was standing right there!
The boy **leaped with joy**.
**Boy:** *"I KNEW IT! This is it—the goddess who'll save me! Any second now, a game system's gonna pop up, grant me god-tier abilities, and I'll grind my way to becoming the strongest! Then I'll marry her, save the world, and—"*
The girl stared, baffled.
**Girl:** *"Uh… sir? What the hell are you talking about? Also… mind explaining how you got into my *backyard*?"*
The boy froze mid-celebration.
**Boy:** *"Wait… you're *not* a goddess?"*
She frowned.
**Girl:** *"Obviously not. Are you drunk?"*
The boy flopped onto the **yellowed, rotting grass** and started **whining loudly**.
**Boy:** *"NOOOO! There was a *1% chance* I'd end up in a world where I'm the weakest, with no goddess summoning me to save the world and marry her for a happy ending… GOD, WHY AM I SO UNLUCKY?!"*
The girl sighed.
**Girl:** *"Look, sir… the mental hospital's *right* down the road. And why the hell would I marry someone I met *five seconds ago*? Now scram—I've got a presidential campaign to prep for—"*
The boy **perked up instantly**.
**Boy:** *"THANK GOD! All those 5,500 isekai manga I read *finally* paid off! This is *totally* the arc where I help her become president, she falls for me, and we get a sunset confession ending!"*
The girl's eye twitched.
**Girl:** *"Shut. Up. What's this 'love' crap?"*
The boy blinked.
**Boy:** *"Huh?"*
**CRACK.**
The girl **grabbed his collar** and **punched him square in the face**.
The boy couldn't exaggerate—it was the **heaviest punch he'd ever felt**. Something in his nose **crumbled**. A **thick, warm liquid** gushed down his lips. He touched it—**blood**. And it *wouldn't stop*.
**Boy (panicking):** *"H-Hey! Why won't it stop bleeding?!"*
The girl stared, **emotionless**, as he kept screaming.
**Boy:** *"ANSWER M—"*
**GURGLE.**
His throat **closed up**. His insides **twisted**, like his body was **collapsing inward**. He **screamed**—but no sound came out.
The girl sighed.
**Girl:** *"Huh. Didn't realize people with *zero power* still existed. Oh well. Time to die."*
**SPLAT.**
The boy **exploded** like a **watermelon**. Blood painted the grass. The girl glanced at her stained dress.
**Girl:** *"Tch. Just washed this, too…"*
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### **Game Over?**
The boy **opened his eyes** again. **Terror seized him**. He tried to move—but his body was **locked**, frozen in fear.
He didn't know if it was **shock** or **paralysis**, but one thing was clear: **he'd just experienced death.**
The space around him was **nothingness**. His brain couldn't process it—like trying to describe a **color that didn't exist**.
**Boy (whimpering):** *"Wait… wasn't I supposed to be the *brave hero* with epic powers…?"*
Tears streamed down his face.
**Boy:** *"Then why… is this so… *horrifying*?"*
A **light flashed**. Words materialized before him:
**GAME OVER / TRY AGAIN?**
He stared, confused.
**Boy:** *"Game… over?"*
The text shifted.
**DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE?**
**YES** **NO**
His hands shook.
**Boy:** *"If I pick YES… I'll have to face that girl again. But if I pick NO… who knows what happens? Maybe worse… maybe better…"*
Gritting his teeth, he reached for **YES**.
**Boy:** *"I know this isn't a *normal* isekai… and I've got no powers… but… I can't just *die* here…!"*
He pressed it. The screen changed:
**GOOD LUCK, TOHITOU OWWA. TRY TO SURVIVE.**