Akari's last memory on Earth was… well, honestly, nothing special. She had been walking home from school, humming a tune she barely remembered, when suddenly.
CRASH!
A shimmering light from the sky tore through reality itself and struck her directly, just raw divine energy.
The pain was instant. The darkness was immediate.
When Akari opened her eyes again, she was floating in a vast white expanse. The space was endless, glowing with gentle golden light. Before her stood a woman of impossible beauty, long Blonde hair with a golden glow, and eyes as blue as the sky.
"Oh no… oh no oh no oh no…" The woman was panicking, clutching her head. "Not again!"
Akari blinked. "Uh… excuse me? What… happened? Where am I?"
The woman froze, then gave a sheepish smile. "Ah. Hello, mortal soul! I am Zilyana, Goddess of Creation, Architect of Worlds, Shaper of," she hesitated, coughed lightly, then muttered under her breath, "and destroyer of random high school girls, apparently…"
Akari tilted her head. "…I'm dead, aren't I?"
Zilyana winced. "Yes. By… accident. I was trying to seal a crack between realms and my divine energy… uh… slipped."
Akari stared blankly. "…So instead of fixing reality, you fixed me into a pancake?"
The goddess wilted under the girl's deadpan glare.
"B-but!" Zilyana perked back up, raising a hand dramatically. "I can fix this! I shall offer you a new chance at life in the world I created! My mistake, my responsibility. You will be reborn… as a seventeen-year-old once more, with blessings to aid your journey."
Akari crossed her arms. "So… an isekai. This is literally an isekai situation."
"…Yes," Zilyana admitted.
"…Do I get powers?"
"Of course!"
"…Can I speak the language?"
"Yes, naturally."
"…Do I have to fight monsters?"
"Uhm… not necessarily."
Akari thought for a long moment. On one hand, she had died unfairly. On the other hand, this goddess seemed like the type who could also accidentally delete her twice. Still…
"…Alright. Let's try it."
Zilyana clasped her hands together, relief washing over her. "Thank creation! Very well, Akari! May your new life shine brighter than your last! I grant you the ability to understand all languages, and a spark of power hidden deep within."
The goddess's divine hand touched Akari's chest, glowing with radiant light.
"And may your reincarnation be smooth and peaceful!"
Akari blinked. "…Wait, peaceful? You're jinxing it."