"Ha~"
On a bright and sunny morning, an ordinary-looking boy walked down a busy street in his school uniform.
"So sleepy~"
"It seems loving sleep really is a human instinct… well, at least I'm still human."
Just as he finished his yawn, someone tapped him on the shoulder and said:
"You know, in a way, you don't even have to think of yourself as human… after all, you're a famously lucky pervert."
Bai Ye turned to glare at the speaker—a boy with black hair, average build, and a pair of lifeless, dead-fish eyes—who spoke in a thoroughly annoyed tone:
"Kyousuke, if you can't shut your mouth, do us all a favor and stay quiet, thanks."
"And let me make this clear," Bai Ye continued, "don't hold a grudge over what happened last time. It with Kirino was just… an accident."
The moment he said this, the hand resting on his shoulder tightened as if trying to crush his bones. The speaker's exhausted expression vanished, replaced by a scowl full of teeth-gritting rage.
"You lucky bastard pervert… do you even have a shred of shame?"
"You only bring safety to girls when you're completely eradicated from this world!"
He recalled that day when this idiot came over to play games at his house. His godawful luck struck again: he ended up falling on top of his younger sister, and that filthy hand… well, it went too far.
It was, without a doubt, the biggest regret of his life: inviting him over and letting him interact with his sweet little sister.
Not to mention how many other girls at school had already suffered at his hands. If he weren't familiar with Bai Ye's situation, he would have sworn this guy was a deliberate super pervert.
"So tell me, what the hell is your deal? Always ending up in all kinds of accidents, yet somehow every single time it's… fanservice central."
The mix of envy, irritation, and disbelief dripped from his voice.
"I wish I knew that too," Bai Ye said casually.
At that moment, another hand landed on the first boy's shoulder. Bai Ye caught sight of the unmistakable dead-fish eyes.
"Hachiman, it won't do you any good to know. In your entire life, you'll never 'land'—by my calculations, your single life will last from birth to death."
The hand on Bai Ye's shoulder clenched even tighter.
"You damned chad, you harem-lucky protagonist, you deserve divine punishment!"
Hikigaya Hachiman's voice was full of teeth-gritting frustration. Although she tended to enjoy a world where only she suffered, having friends in this omniverse had softened her personality slightly—though outwardly, she remained as sharp as ever.
Bai Ye could only sigh at the antics of his two "best friends." After all, being in the omniverse with these guys, their protagonist auras weren't exactly impressive.
As for how he knew this was the omniverse and about his protagonist status—well, he was a reincarnator himself. Bai Ye recalled what had happened two years ago: an unexpected disaster had awakened his past-life memories.
When his memory first returned, he was utterly confused. Looking at his circumstances, he suddenly understood his identity and situation.
Because he was a reincarnator, his parents had perished in a plane crash during a business trip, leaving him and a non-blood-related younger sister behind.
Classic protagonist setup—but at the time, he had no idea what it meant.
The only saving grace was that they left behind enough property and a house for him to live in, or else… well, he'd have been done for.
But that wasn't the real issue—the real problem was getting caught up in an attack.
Honestly, waking up to memories of a life filled with danger was maddening. Plus, his head had been split open, causing a massive blood loss—and that head injury is what triggered the return of his memory.
When he opened his eyes, three fearsome figures surrounded him, accompanied by shikigami and some mysterious red-clad entity. He was terrified out of his mind.
But the main point was what they were plotting: kidnapping him as bait, forcibly breaking through the enemy, and wiping out anyone else in their path.
He thought, seriously, are these people insane? Everyone they dragged along was either unconscious or badly hurt—and they still wanted to… desecrate them?
And, of course, he got spotted when he woke up.
They decided to take him along, using him as a sacrificial decoy.
When Bai Ye saw another captured person, his eyes went wide. Though his memories hinted he was in an omniverse, he didn't expect to run into a heroine this soon—especially under these circumstances.
The black-haired girl trapped alongside him gave a bitter smile.
"Looks like you've been dragged into this because of me," she said.
This girl was none other than Shoko Kirishima, a popular character from a clumsy-hero anime. Seeing the blood on Bai Ye's forehead, she apologized sincerely:
"I'm so sorry… I didn't mean to get you involved."
Bai Ye chose to remain silent. It wasn't that he didn't want to reply—it was that a notification suddenly sounded:
"Congratulations, host. Your past-life memories have successfully awakened.""Daily Sign-In System is binding…""System binding successful."
Bai Ye couldn't believe his "cheat" had finally arrived. Internally, he shouted:
"Finally, you're here, Tong! I've been waiting forever! If you'd been any later, I'd be collecting my own corpse!"
"These idiots were going to use me as a sacrificial pawn!"
"Ding! If your heart feels fear, the system will take it as a real cry for help."
Bai Ye felt awkward. Systems really should know when to hold back.
"Well, I just awakened my memories… it feels like I'm in a game. I can't fully immerse myself yet," he muttered.
"And for some reason, I'm not as scared as I thought I'd be—just don't want to die."
"Ding! Normal. Your reincarnation went a little… wrong, which is why you're behaving like this after awakening your memories."