The boy's body plummeted along with the sound of the wind. His world slowly fell into silence, only to become noisy once again...
On the grass of an unknown forest, Kazuki woke up from the dizziness of falling from a great height.
Before he could even react, a mechanical electronic voice echoed in his mind: "Welcome to the world of Bungo Stray Dogs. You have entered the first stage. Please explore on your own."
After repeating three times, the voice vanished and never appeared again.
Kazuki's mind was a mess, with various memories constantly flashing and intertwining. After a while, he basically sorted everything out.
Kazuki: "I jumped from the rooftop, and then I ended up here. From the human world to... the world of Bungo stray dogs?"
"Bungo Stray Dogs," that anime I found somewhat interesting.
Why do I remember everything from my original world, except for my family and the reason I jumped?
Lying on the ground, Kazuki realized his situation. With questions and confusion, he slowly closed his eyes to calm down, opening them again after two or three seconds with a light in his eyes.
He muttered to himself, "It seems that i have also become a different person."
Then he stood up and exercised a bit, surprised to find that there was nothing wrong with his body; it was even stronger than before.
"Where is this place?" As he was thinking. A human figure suddenly appeared before him—no, it had turned into the silhouette of a beast.
The silhouette came out of the shadow,. Appearing as, a large, white tiger with black stripes, appearing with gold eyes. It walked straight toward Kazuki.
Kazuki recalled what to do when encountering a wild tiger in the human world, then calmly looked the tiger straight in the eye and slowly backed away, creating a distance of ten meters between them.
Kazuki looked at the sky; the full moon was high above, Looking again, the tiger suddenly staggered a few steps and collapsed to the ground.
Two words popped into Kazuki's mind... Staged accident.
He looked around and saw dense trees everywhere. The full moon was obscured by a cloud, and the sounds of various small animals rose and fell. Combined with the slightly dark environment, it felt like a wilderness survival scenario.
When he looked again the tiger was nowhere to be found and instead a guy lay down on the ground. He stepped forward to the guy and squatted down: "Hey, Wake up, can you hear me?"
The guy didn't react so Kazuki checked his breathing; it was normal, so it seemed he had just fainted.
...
Nakajima Atsushi was woken by the stinging sunlight and found himself lying on a relatively flat piece of ground, with the remains of a burnt-out fire beside him.
"You're awake. Want some breakfast?"
Kazuki said with a friendly smile.
"Who are you? Why am I here?" Atsushi asked, a bit dazed.
"What a pain," Kazuki thought, but he still answered politely: "I was passing by last night and saw you fainted here, so I brought you here to rest. I built a fire; so it's warmer."
Atsushi immediately stood up, bowed, and said, "Thank you very much, you're such a kind person."
"My name is Nakajima Atsushi, you can call me Atsushi. I used to live in an Orphanage, but I was kicked out a few days ago. I just kept walking until I ended up here. I haven't eaten in a long time, so I probably fainted from hunger. Anyway, thank you so much."
Kazuki smiled and thought: As i thought, he's really the protagonist. He then said, "You're welcome, it must be fate. My name is Ryu Murakami, 20 years old. I came here because of an accident. I usually love reading and know quite a few survival skills. But I'm all alone, have no money, and make a living by hunting and fishing." Saying this, he let out a heavy sigh.
"The government has been strict lately, so I plan to head into the city to make a living. The road ahead is truly uncertain."
After some conversation, Kazuki and Nakajima Atsushi headed into the city together to find work but they were rejected everywhere in the city. Atsushi grew increasingly dejected, while Kazuki remained very calm.
Kazuki thought that according to the plot's development, they would soon encounter the Armed Detective Agency. Everything was going smoothly, but he wondered how he should proceed.
Obviously, joining the protagonist's group was the most interesting choice. But he needs Special Ability—do I have one? How can I join smoothly? What a pain.
"Kazuki, shall we go out and look for work again?" Atsushi's voice came. So, the two of them walked down the street together.
Kazuki decided to use Atsushi as his entry point into the Armed Detective Agency. "Atsushi, can I ask you some questions?" Atsushi hesitated for a moment but still nodded.
Kazuki asked, "Why were you suddenly kicked out? Did something happen at the Orphanage?"
Atsushi replied, "Because a dangerous thing like a tiger appeared at the Orphanage."
Kazuki: "That's really strange. Are tigers that common now? I also encountered a tiger in the forest the day I met you. The moonlight was exceptionally bright that night. Later, when the moonlight was blocked by dark clouds, the tiger disappeared.
"It was truly like Beast Beneath the Moonlight."