It was supposed to be another normal day for Shoun.
Wake up. Go to school. Come home. Watch anime until he passed out at 3 a.m.
A perfect life.
Until destiny — or perhaps just a flying pigeon with bad timing — decided otherwise.
"Breaking news! A man has died in what appears to be an accidental—pffffft—suicide?"
The female anchor burst out laughing mid-broadcast, earning shocked stares from her co-hosts.
"Lea! Stop laughing—this is live!"
The man beside her adjusted his glasses, trying (and failing) to keep a straight face as he scanned the paper.
His lips twitched.
"Oh no… it says here the victim… died of—bird droppings?"
Silence. Then the inevitable—
"PFFFFT! HAHAHAHA! How stupid is that!?"
The studio fell apart in chaos. Cameras shook. The nation mourned a man who had become a meme.
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Meanwhile… Somewhere in the Afterlife
Darkness.
The kind that doesn't feel empty — it listens.
A dim light flickered above two chairs. One was plain and wooden. The other glowed like someone had murdered a rainbow and turned it into furniture.
A faint groan echoed as a boy slowly sat up.
"Ugh… my head…" Shoun rubbed his temples, blinking at the blurry silhouette in front of him. His voice came out hoarse. "Who are you? And… where am I?"
The figure stepped forward, her face bathed in soft golden light.
She was beautiful — too beautiful. The kind of beautiful that screamed 'I'm either a goddess or a scam.'
"Don't be alarmed, Hero," she said sweetly, placing a hand above his head. "You'll understand soon."
"Wait, wha—?"
Before he could finish, a magic circle flared under his feet. The world tilted — light swallowed him whole.
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A New World (and a Very Excited Otaku)
"WAAAAH!"
Shoun shot upright, gasping for air like someone who'd just survived a horror movie marathon. His chest heaved as he looked around.
"Wha… where…?"
The world around him was bright. Too bright.
A breeze brushed against his face, carrying the scent of grass and something clean — something his room full of instant noodles had never known.
Rolling green hills stretched for miles. In the distance, a city surrounded by stone walls shimmered under the sunlight.
Shoun blinked. Then blinked again.
"…Wait. Did I just… get Isekai'd?"
He stared at his hands. Ten fingers. No wings. No halo. Still human.
Then it hit him — the dream, the goddess, the blinding light.
"Oh my god. I actually got Isekai'd!"
He jumped, spun around, laughed like a madman.
For the first time ever, he wasn't late for school — because school didn't exist here.
"Okay, calm down, Shoun. Step one: assess the situation. Step two: find civilization. Step three: maybe a party of adventurers with questionable morals."
Dusting himself off, he started walking toward the city.
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The Ribbit of Doom
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
The ground trembled beneath his feet.
"Uh… what was that?"
Each step grew louder, like the earth itself had a heartbeat. Shoun crouched low and peeked over a small hill — and immediately regretted it.
A giant toad stood in the clearing. The size of a small house. Its skin gleamed wet and disgusting.
"Eeeeeek! Why does it have to be a frog?! I hate frogs!"
He gagged, covering his mouth. "Nope, nope, nope, not my first battle. I'm staying out of thi—"
Then he froze.
Because in front of the toad… was a girl in blue robes, running in circles and screaming.
"Wait… is that—Aqua?!"
He rubbed his eyes. Then looked again.
Behind her, another figure sprinted with a sword.
"Kazuma?! No freaking way—I got reincarnated into Konosuba!"
Shoun could barely believe it. He was watching the chaos live.
Kazuma vs. The Frog (feat. One Useless Goddess)
"Why am I even doing this?!" Kazuma yelled, dodging the toad's sticky tongue. "Why am I stuck with this useless goddess?!"
"HELP MEEEEE!" Aqua wailed, tripping over her own robe and rolling into the dirt.
The toad's shadow loomed over her.
"Open wide!"
With a single gulp, it swallowed her whole — only her legs kicking outside.
"You useless goddess!" Kazuma shouted, stabbing at the toad again and again. "I just washed those clothes!"
Shoun, from the bushes, could only stare in pure disbelief.
"…I literally just got here. And it's already chaos."
Kazuma stood there, sword trembling in his hands. As he stood there watching the nearly digested goddess from the tip of the frogs mouth.
" You stupid frog, spit her out unless she gets more stupider by the second. "
Stabbing at the side with a loud squinch. The frog reacted, angry, offended.
Then it spat.
Throwing out the nearly drenched aqua head to toe, not before fainting in defeat.
" WAAAH, Its stuck in my hair, it's in my mouth! " She said rolling across the grass, as kazuma sighed deeply.
" I used to have a dignified life— " He rubbed his temples " Now I'm stuck babysitting some baby of a goddess— "
Shou watched from a distance, his jaw hanging open. " Woah it's really them, kazuma and aqua! "
He watched In awe, his hands shaking from excitement of seeing his favorite character's ( excluding one blue haired goddess )
Aqua dramatically crying in her own made mud, while kazuma argued with her about some expenses and brain cells.
' Yup I'm sure it's really them! ' He huffed in excitement
A grin crept around his face ' this is insane, did I really just got reincarnated into the world of konosuba! '
Shou imagined it, the countless random adventures, the laughter, the useless crying and complaint every minute.
' okay maybe not the last part—— '
After waiting for a few moments, he finally decided to reveal himself.
But just as he was about to step forward, a thought popped into his head.
"Wait—if I'm going to introduce myself, I need a badass line!"
He tapped his chin in thought. "Aha! I know exactly how I'll impress them!"
A sudden rustle in the leaves caught Aqua and Kazuma's attention. Both turned toward the sound.
"Fear not, for I am here!"
Shoun burst dramatically out of the bushes, striking an All Might pose that made Kazuma flinch in surprise.
He waited, expecting gasps of awe—or at least mild applause.
Silence.
"Who even are you?" Aqua asked flatly, completely deflating his confidence.
Shoun froze mid-pose, his face burning bright red as embarrassment consumed him.
" Uhh—i think I arrived here by some divine accident— " he said avoiding their gazes.
" Divine accident? " Kazuma repeated almost accusingly " So....you died stupidly as well huh.... "
Shoun scratched his cheek in embarrassment. "B-Bird poop…" he muttered under his breath, trying to play it off.
"Huh? What was that?" Kazuma leaned in, cupping a hand to his ear. "Didn't quite catch that."
"Bird poop…" Shoun said again, a little louder this time.
Kazuma blinked once—then snorted. A second later, he was doubled over, laughing hysterically. "PFFFT—HAHAHA! Oh man! You might actually be worse than Aqua!"
"Hey!" Aqua stomped her foot in protest. "At least I didn't die from bird shit!"
Shoun froze, his dignity slipping away like sand through his fingers.
Before he could even recover, a loud croak echoed through the air—then another.
He turned slowly. Two giant toads were now hopping toward them.
"Ah, crap… they always come in pairs," Kazuma groaned, tightening his grip on his sword.
Aqua immediately panicked. "KAZUMA, DO SOMETHING!"
"I am doing something—regretting my life choices!"
Shou stepped back, hands trembling. No weapons. No skills. Not even a stat screen to rely on.
"Okay, Shoun… don't panic. You've watched tons of anime. There are only two ways this could go: either really stupid... or stupidly heroic!"
He glanced back — Aqua was complaining about her hair while Kazuma dragged her away by the arm.
"…Stupidly heroic it is."
Backing up a few meters, Shou picked up a stone from the ground. "Guess this is the only weapon I've got."
He charged forward with a war cry that sounded far braver than he felt, thrusting the rock straight at the giant toad.
He expected a dramatic explosion—maybe lightning, maybe a shockwave—
…nothing.
Kazuma blinked.
Aqua clapped lightly. "Wow, he's even dumber than you, Kazuma."
"STOP WATCHING AND HELP HIM!" Kazuma shouted, eyes wide.
Shou froze mid-struggle, eyes darting up to the massive frog. "Welp, I'm gonna die early. Sorry, Mom… I failed you."
A moment later, the toad's slimy tongue shot out and wrapped around him.
"AAAH! KAZUMA, HELP ME! IT'S SWALLOWING ME WHOLE!"
Kazuma turned toward the sound—just in time to see Aqua get swallowed too.
"HOW DID YOU GET EATEN AS WELL?!"
Kazuma threw his hands up, face twisting in despair. "Why am I stuck with two idiots?!"
A few moments later...
Kazuma stood there, chest heaving, sweat dripping down his face. His arms hung limp with exhaustion.
Beside him, Aqua and Shou were both drenched in sticky frog goo.
"WAAAAH! I WANNA GO HOME!!" Aqua wailed, flailing her arms around wildly.
Shou just stared blankly into the distance, sulking. "Why didn't it work? Where's my cheat ability?! Every isekai protagonist gets one!"
Kazuma's eye twitched. He finally snapped.
"Why you—! You're the reason you got yourself eaten by a frog in the first place!" He yelled, grabbing both of them by the ears.
"Ow—ow—ow! Stop! I'm not your kid!" Shou protested, tugging on Kazuma's sleeve.
Aqua chimed in tearfully, "Yeah! Oww! Let us gooo!"
"Shut it! I'm trying to discipline your stupidity!" Kazuma barked, swatting away Shou's hand while using his foot to kick Aqua back from his face.
Their constant bickering filled the air—so loud that none of them noticed the ominous thumping growing closer.
The ground trembled.
The three froze. Slowly, they looked up…
Three giant toads loomed above them, their shadows blotting out the sun.
Silence.
"I think we should run…" Shou whispered, a bead of sweat sliding down his cheek.
"Yeah, no kidding!" Kazuma snapped, releasing their ears immediately.
All three bolted toward the city at full speed.
In a panic, Aqua leapt onto Kazuma's back, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Stop leeching off me, you useless goddess!" Kazuma shouted, gripping her face and trying to pry her off.
A grin spread across Shou's face as he ran beside them. "Hmph—Hahahaha! I love this! This is exactly what I always wanted!"
His laughter was contagious—Kazuma and Aqua soon joined in, the three of them cackling like maniacs as they sprinted for their lives.
It would've been a perfect, heartwarming moment…
If not for the giant toads trying to eat them alive.
Kazuma's laughter suddenly died. A jolt of realization hit him like lightning.
"Wait—why am I enjoying this?! We're about to die!!" he thought, face freezing in utter shock.
The three ran for their lives, their screams still echoing throughout the morning afternoon.