Ano toki watashi wa kai ni tensei shita ch 1
Ch 1
The sound of fire floods through my ears as I reach for my shield, Flames force their way to me, deflected only by the slightest rotation of my shield as I stand before That spirit covered in flames I recall how I got here.
It was a normal day, I woke up to the sound of my alarm in my room
5:01 AM a reasonable time to get to school as I get out from my bed and get ready for the day, the moment I step out of my room I hear the sounds of the tv running, playing the theme song of some game I don't recognize I walk down the corridor of the apartment to see my older brother sitting on the couch playing some game in pure dark.
"Morning" I holler as I flip the light switch to my right.
"Did you stay up all night again?"
"Oh good day hath thou disturb thy slumber Minato?"
"No I'm fine, thanks for the wake up but I've got student council duties today" "Good good I made breakfast it's on the counter, feel free to bask in thy delight"
"Thank you itadakimasu"
"what game are you playing by the way, is it an RPG because it's definitely a fantasy game otherwise you would be talking like that"
"undoubtedly so, magnificent inquisition my dearest sister it's known as otome souls I the very first edition"
"is that so, what's it about?"
"Tsk tsk you know better than to ask me for spoilers"
"So judging by its name it's an otome and a souls like game right?"
"Indeed it starts off as an otome but slowly devolves into a souls like in the second half" "The whole game is a massive tragedy after all"
"That's interesting where did you get it?"
"This is just a prototype it's not in store just yet"
"Oh I forgot your job was an official beta tester"
(My brother is an exceptional prodigy with wisdom and knowledge beyond his age that decided not to go big and instead dedicated most of his time to teach and support me as an older sibling, sometimes I feel like he knows the future almost predicting every action one would take, but he's a nice guy always acting like an idiot to motivate me and cheer me on)
And without batting an eye my older brother asked.
"Are you done eating?
"Yup"
"How was it?"
"The fish uncle caught was nice and the eggs you make are always the best"
"Have you gotten ready?"
"Yes sir"
"Did you bring the earrings and necklace?"
"The pearl earrings and shell necklace, the ones you got for my birthday last year. Yup I've got them"
"And are you sure you can afford to have an idle chat with me. don't you have to get to school early today"
"Oh you're right"
"... Ok then see you later"
"Have a nice trip Minato"
"Hm what do you mean?"
"You'll find out later it doesn't concern the present you"
"All right then later"
In the distance a fading voice called one last time
"Remember if you start something see it through to the end"
As our protagonist sets off for another day at school.
down the street, past the elderly couples house, across the intersection, down the road, past the clothes stores, down to past the residential buildings, reaching to the gate of the school.
As a voice spoke up that early morning
"Tsurikami Minato where were you, you're ten minutes later!"
"Apologies Nakamura-san I was running late I hope I didn't keep you waiting for too long"
"Makoto"
"Pardon?"
"please refer to me as makoto miss student council president"
"..."
(Come to think of it it's Friday today... A long day)
"Very well then Makoto shall we begin"
"Of course the first thing on the list is..."
Time passed by like any other day
Class starts
Physical education
Lunch
Class ends
Club activities
Student council duties
Clean up the classrooms
Go home
The night was cold nearing midnight
And on the way back home our main character, Minato receives a phone call
Ding ding ding ding
It's her brother
I picked up my phone as the clock struck 12:00
"Hello you called"
With a sudden burst of sound
"Happy birthday Minato"
(Is it that time again?)
"Thanks big brother!!!"
"Hey you're still by the intersection right?"
"Yes, I am why'd you ask"
"Oh I just wanted to let you know that dad went to get a cake for you, mom is back at home so you should meet up with dad, he went to that shop that opened up recently by his work place you know Sarline pastries"
"The one by dad's job right, got it!"
"Also good luck and see you in a while"
"Still saying cryptic words I hope you explain when I get back home"
"Sure, alright see you later bye bye now~"
(Alright let's go see dad his work place is just down the intersection)
As I make my way down to the intersection I see my dad standing across the street holding a cake in a white box.
I started waving to him and gave him a shout.
The street was rather empty that night not that it was ever a busy street it had two large skyscrapers each adjacent from each other one being sold and the other likely empty for the people that left work, there wasn't any traffic and hardly any cars on the road at all at the time, it made my father who was across the road so much more apparent to me there was also a girl who stood by dad, a student likely a year or two younger than me and a couple other people on the other sides of the road totalling to 6 people including me on that intersection.
My father's glasses looking quite clear as ever noticed me waving my hands and he gave a short wave back.
The crosswalk light turned green as my dad started to walk across the cross walk then I felt a pull as something like an earthquake occurred then I noticed in the corner of my eye truck speeding from my left the driver, very drunk still holding a bottle of alcohol in one hand as he drove.
That truck was going to ram into my dad and the bystander so with all the adrenaline in my body I rushed to them.
As I ran I recalled one of my brother's teaching on what would happen if I ever found myself in a situation where I had to save someone from a speeding truck. "If you could save someone save them and if you have some spare time get out of the way of the truck after pushing who your trying to save out the way or simply go with them as you drag them out the way. Try to spare as much of your body as you can and especially avoid your organs and if you can't get out of the way block and try to stop the vehicle from killing you understood?"
So quickly as my dad and the school girl beside him were still catching their balance I pushed them away onto the street before jumping back just to move out of the truck driver's way, narrowly avoiding getting hit by a truck like in some Isekai
I took a sigh of relief before getting hit by another truck whose driver was also drunk luckily I reacted fast enough to block with my arms before getting hit
My arms swung backward releasing all the force of the impact as I flew back crashing into the center of the intersection and landing on my back in a snow angel position. My arms were shot and so were my ribs but I was still alive and that's all that mattered.
Before another two trucks came speeding in right beside me tearing my arms straight off, I wanted to scream if I hadn't noticed a truck speeding at me from another side of the intersection I tried to get up and jump on to the sidewalk but sadly I didn't quite reach as one of my legs got hit by the truck in my pathetic attempt to save my life I lost my leg and got thrown back into the other side of the street as I ragdolled across the pavement right to the feet of the other people on the intersection who simply trembled with their phone recording.
I looked back at my dad simply on his butt in shock from what just happened with the girl on her knees wetting herself before low and behold another truck drifting by to avoid hitting into anyone, I struggled with my teeth to get off the road but he was also drunk and while he was the one that was the least drunk of the lot his reaction speed wasn't up to pace and he took my other leg as he crashed into another truck that drove into him clamping my leg in-between the two trucks and I got dragged into the middle of the intersection where another two drunk truck drivers crashed into the two trucks clamping my legs bringing me straight back to the center of the intersection I had no more energy to struggle left as I tried to look my father who I assumed was still on the ground stupefied by the fast acting tragedy that occurred right before him a plane crash into the one of the two skyscrapers of the intersection as falling pieces of the plane came falling down and pierced my body, then the whole entirety of the first building dropped into me. [you know the one for sale]
Indeed the whole building came crashing into the other building as the second building broke in half falling on top of the first building that landed on me, rubble leaving only my head with what little blood remained keeping my brain thinking as I saw a wheel come from out of nowhere spinning my head off my flattened body before my father's legs. With my last thoughts I saw what twisted off my head it was a truck the driver drunk and my vision started to fade with only the sound of an ambulance in the background as I faded away
After that I felt a cold rush of air for less than a moment before suddenly hearing water.
I thought it was odd since it sounded like I was in water not beside it but then I realized that I should be hearing water in the first place so I opened my eyes.
I was in the water in a cave with some crystal growing from the sides.
I looked around there was some wildlife a couple of fish I tried to stand up only to realize that I didn't have arms
I couldn't move very well and I felt physically short than I usually would be and then it came to me.
I reincarnated
If I reincarnated then that would make this an Isekai right?
(I mean I read a lot of the Isekai genre since my brother has a lot of them but this is insane)
(Welp what can you do but accept the situation. My brother taught me that
Though I was incredibly confused I struggled to jump around before landing by a large crystal growing in a cave, the crystal was glowing which I did notice till now but all the crystals were glowing
I hopped around a little more before jumping out of the water and on to a platform close by
I started by turning around and simply assumed that I had turned into a fish until I saw my reflection...
I was a clam...
I Was a Clam?...
I WAS A CLAM!!!