Chapter 1 - Death

I blinked. Twice. I did that in my mind because my eyes can't be opened. What happened to me? Did I being kidnapped by someone? I can't move my hands and legs, my body can't respond to anything I do. But… I feel familiar with where I am, despite can't see where is this. It feels like… I'm in a hut. It just my guess, so I'm not sure it's correct or not.

It makes me remember that I also own a hut. Although it's kinda old, I'm quite satisfied with that because at least I have a place where I can relax and release the stress that I've got from work every day and its due overtime. I always going back late and very tired.

But my reason is kinda good. Doing that because my childhood isn't really considered good. I mean, I'm poor, my family is poor and barely eats anything expensive or very delicious. That's why, until I became an a.d.u.l.t and get a job, although it's a civil servant, I intend to work hard and receive a good paycheck. I wanna make my family happy.

—Alas, my parents are dead when I reached 25 years old. Leave only me and my sister, my only little sister who still in her school and currently in high school. That's why I worked very hard so I can pay the tuition of my sister, despite she wants to work too and quit her study, I forbid her to do that and focus on her study so she can have a good future.

I mean, it's normal for me, her big brother to hoping she can have a good future. Her happiness is something I wanna see, if she dropout or quit her study, I'm unsure about her future and happiness. At least I want her to be accepted to a good university when done with high school.

My childhood is not… that happy and colorful. Of course, I have friends, not too many and only a few of them. They kind enough to befriend me, never look down at me because of my status and because I worked hard, my effort is to produce a great result for me in the end. I can graduate with top score although I'm not number one, still… I'm happy that I achieved something like that.

Maybe, if I ever had a chance to redo all of that… I will accept it. Even if I had to make a deal with the devil, if there is a chance for that to happen, then I'll gladly take and accept the deal. I must grasp that. Achieve a happy ending for me and my family. No matter what kind of hardship it will be.

"Oh! Hcus na gnitseretni lous uoy era, huh..."

I heard a voice. Is… something or someone speaking to me…? I can't seem open my eyes and my body can't get up. It feels heavy, just like there is a force that makes me can't lift up my own body. But… how it can happen? I must analyze the situation right now.

"Os uoy reawa fo ruoy nwo noitidnon. ytterP trams, t'nera uoy?"

What kind of language is that? I can't understand it although right now my hearing is clear. Very clear and… right now, my body feels cold? This sensation… I feel on the floor? That's why I can't get up? My natural body instinct seems can't refuse this cold yet refreshing sensation that suddenly enters my body.

Even I can't find any kind of useful information. I'm limited and restricted… maybe. The hint I can get is only two. That strange voice saying a foreign language that I couldn't understand and I'm falling to the floor. My mind isn't unconscious, I can still think properly using my head and brain. It still working.

Has someone tied me? Well… if I were kidnapped, what's so important about me?

"Droldoog, uoy era ynnuf... skool ekil I evah ot esaeler uoy. [esaeleR]!"

After saying that, I can feel my body. My hands and legs, they are working! I can move them and my eyes suddenly widened as seeing what in front of me. It's a small hut. My guess is right. A small old-style hut that can be found in the right place.

There are even a bonfire and someone who sits on a wooden chair. It's… a gorgeous and beautiful woman. She has long straight blonde hair that reached into her waist, blue sapphire eyes, a pair of huge b.r.e.a.s.ts and a curvy yet slim body. Her b.u.t.t and t.h.i.g.hs are also good.

I eyed her from down to the top, make the woman realize that and give me a sincere smile. She's not mad… looks like it. After I eyeing her, I expect she would yelling and mad at me. I mean… back then I doing that accidentally and get yelled.

Sometimes, women are unfair when with men.

Helping me stand up, she then makes a gesture to sat on the chair that is in front of her. I nod my head in understanding and politely. I can feel an unusual feel about her. It's like… she's someone that should be followed and has to be polite when in her presence. Maybe you can say she is majestic to me. I don't know how to describe it but something like that.

She opened her mouth, trying saying something while snapping her finger.

"I… huh? I can understand you? H-How… earlier…"

Yeah, it's strange. Somehow now I can understand what she was saying.

That makes her mouth curved a small smile. Her face became more soft, gentle… toward me, after I say that. It makes me wondering and confused about my condition right now.

"Rest assured, you aren't being kidnapped or anything. You must be confused about all of this. I understand that and you may ask questions. I will answer it at my best."

"R-Really…?"

She nodded, then I gulping.

"Then… where I am? Who are you? And what happened to me? I'm sure that back then in my home after doing my job. This is not a dream, right?"

"First, you are in what I called 'private afterlife'. It's a place where some souls can be treated as VIPs. They are being judged by one of the highest gods and given a choice, also wishes."

Hearing 'afterlife' makes my face pale.

But she shook her head, destroying my chance to deny and get the answer that what she said is a joke. It makes me think again. How come I'm dead… it's mysterious and I can't die yet! I mean… my little sister… she still needs me in there.

"B-But…! I have my little sister. My responsibility as her brother and family… how come I can dead… I can't die. Not now, later… or until she finds her happiness…"

"…Sorry."

I flinched when hearing that.

"Sorry?! If… if you are god, then take me back! I have to… she will lonely without me. I don't want her to be like that."

"Although I'm god, I can't. Rules are rules. Laws and rules can't be changed, all must obey that. You must know that, right?"

"I know…! I know that…! But still… can you… consider it? Make me alive or… revive me."

"Revive you in your old world? Impossible. But in the new world? I can."

I'm blinked. My face puzzled when hearing that.

"As you already said. Indeed, the process and output are the same, but… the catalyst's not. 'The death shalt not alive.'… That is the agreement of us, the gods, already made. You can't be revived in your old world but we shall give you a chance to revive in the new world."

I looked down and sulked.

"…What is the point to revive me in the new world if she is not there."

"I'm sorry, but I have no choice. You must decide. While I can give you wishes, you can't wish something that related to your old world. Your ties with it already being severed. Right now, you have no tie and connection again with that. Your fate is undecided right now, your new fate and destiny."

I let out a long and heavy sigh. All of this makes my head hurt.

"…Alright. Although I'm still not like it, this must be done. But… will my new life makes me happy?"

"I assure you, this new life of yours is filled with happy memories. We god always ensure that to our VIP soul."

She says that while giving me a confident smile.

"Right… then, how many wishes I have?"

"Too decent if I can say. It's like you spoil me."

She just laughs nervously. But I tiredly sigh to let it go before it become too long and doesn't end well. I don't want that to happen. It's suck that I have to leave my sister alone and make her continue life without me but… there is something that bothers me.

"Before I make a wish. I wanna ask something."

"Sure, you can. What is it?"

"How's my sister condition will be after this? If possible, can you… give her a happy life and maybe… make her forget about me? Erase her memories of me. Please…"

I request that with a sad expression on my face. She gives me a sympathetic face and nods while sighing. That's makes me a bit happy and formed a small smile. Maybe a bitter smile because I had to make such a request to her.

Although it makes me relieved a bit. I did that because don't want her to keep remember the sad thing that her brother isn't with her anymore. Moreover, I don't want to be remembered died and make her guilty all the time. Better for her to forget about me and have a new happy life.

"Okay then, I'll gladly grant your request."

"Ah, then one of my wishes is being used. So, four wishes left…?"

"No no no. Think about it as an exception. Also, know this… because I give you five wishes, there will be compensation for it. Think of it as an equivalent exchange for that. A fair trade for those wishes I'll grant you."

Now, I didn't expect this. Sounds from it makes sense. There's no way she giving it to me for free.

"…The compensation, what it will be?"

"Your memories. All of the memories of your past life. That's the price or compensation that you will have to give to me. How's what? Fairtrade since you can't give me your life or anything because you've already died."

I thinking about it a bit. What she said is makes sense and sounds fair. Since I've already died, I can't offer anything other than my memories and my soul are out of the question because that is the most important thing to have for me to be revived in the new world.

When I'm about to nod, I hesitated a bit. Still unsure and think properly about it. Forgot all the memories about my old life and world is really… dangerous yet I don't have any choice other than that. Maybe this is my chance to be happy? Although it seems stupid for me to easily forgot about my old life.

But it seems I have no choice.

"Okay. I agree. Let's do it. Revive me into that new world and give me a new life."

That makes the god in front of me, smiled. A beautiful smile and feels warm, but she nodded in understanding and giving me a slip of paper. There is also a pen, which makes me confused and looks at her.

"E-Ehm… is this…?"

She blinked.

"Oh, I gave you five wishes and you can write it here. Please think carefully about what you wish, since it cannot be undone. There a case like that in the past and they blame me when it's actually their faults."

She sighed tiredly while shaking her head. I just trying to ignore it while writing what wishes I want to into the paper. I musn't care less about this and very carefully. Don't want something stupid happens to me, right? Normal and smart people would very cautious.

Oh right, recently I'm watching and reading those so-called anime and manga from japan. Some friends or acquaintances I meet recommended me to follow that. Although I'm into a game too, only limited to free and dating sim game.

I'm not addicted to them. It's scary…

"And done…!"

What did I wish? Here is the list!

1. Life becomes like dating sim game but an a.d.u.l.t version

2. Godly luck

3. Copying abilities/skills

4. Always get a happy life and ending

5. Infinite money

Yep. A simple wish. And with that, I give it to the god in front of me. She read it carefully, inspecting it and maybe make a comment about my wishes. All I want is happy for me. I wanna be happy and not feels that kind of memories again in my new life.

"Hm… okay, I approve of this. Oh right, you're not revived but actually being reincarnated. You will have a new life and your previous world memories will be erased but you still keep memories that related to me and this place."

"…Fair enough."

With that, the next thing I knew, a bright light covers my view and makes me can't see anything again.