1-prologue



 Hello, Kurokawa kakeru-kun. And welcome to the halfway point between life and death. To put it simply, you've died.

 In the white space, I was suddenly told of my death.

 There was a desk and a chair in the room, and the person who had told me of my death in a familiar way was sitting in the chair. A beautiful boy across the desk from me. Golden hair and fluffy white shining wings. If there is such a thing as an angel in the world, then surely this boy is it.

 Suddenly, it's hard to understand. His height is short, about the lower to middle grades of elementary school. That beautiful boy, who carried feathers so large that they were out of proportion to his body size, was staring at me as if observing me with a gentle smile hanging over his head.

 ''........''

 -- What? Am I dead?

 I turn my head to try to retrace my memories, but for some reason I can't remember the games and anime I liked, the high school I went to, and the fifteen years of my life as Kurokawa Sho. But although I can remember the games and anime I liked, the high school I attended, and the fifteen years of the person named Kurokawa Sho, I can't remember the cause of death for some reason. Like a gaping hole.

 ''So, I'm going to have you go to another world now.

 As the boy said this, he raised his right hand upwards and a magic circle appeared in a blur at my feet.

 -- hmm?

 Wait, wait, wait, wait!
 ....
 'Wait! Please!
 ....
 Explain it to me! Don't you have an explanation or something!
 Oh, do you have to?

 No, it's me who wants to be surprised. I don't think a normal high school student can survive in another world without previous knowledge. There's already a magical circle around my lower half.

 "Necessary! I need it!
 Ha ha ha, just kidding. I was just trying to explain myself.

 What are you smiling about? Oh, come on, this girl.

 You're lying.
 I'm not lying.

 The boy lowered his right hand that had been raised and waved it in a flutter.

 "...Now, get yourself together. My name is Sariel. I'm an angel who manages souls and gives choices to souls that die early. In the other world that Kakeru goes to, you can use magic and learn skills, it's like a game world to put it plainly for Kakeru. I want Kakeru to defeat the monsters that are increasing in that world. And eventually you will have to defeat the demon king as well.
 "Wait a minute.
 Hmm?
 What did you just say about options?
 ....
 Hey.
 Well listen to me. I'll explain to you what your options are.
 ....

 I used the honorific term that I had used because it was the first time we met, but before I knew it, I was talking straight.
 The story of Sariel, who kept smiling, can be summarized as follows
 The other world I'm going to is a fantasy world with magic and swordsmanship. I want you to go to that world and eventually defeat the Demon King. If I defeat the Demon King, he will give me one wish as a reward.
 There are two options other than going to another world, one is to purify your soul and reincarnate. However, since you purify your soul, your memory before you were born will be erased, and it seems that the country and family you are born into are random. The second was to spend the happiest time of my life in heaven.

 I prefer heaven.

 That's fair. Two of the happiest times in my short life have been when a new game comes out and I'm devouring it, or when I'm watching a bunch of anime. If I could do it all over again, I'd be happy with that.

 'Oh no, I'm sorry to get your hopes up, but heaven isn't as good as Kakeru imagines it to be.
 ...?
 I told you. He said it was the happiest time of his life. He can't play the new video game, watch the new anime, or enjoy new entertainment. Of course, he can't do naughty things with girls either. The only thing that will be repeated in heaven is what Kakeru has already experienced.
 That's hell.
 You know? So I guess the only option is to go to another world?

 I don't know what it is, but it smells incredibly fishy. I'm sure it's stinky, but I'm getting excited about it.
 I mean, the reincarnation to another world is just like that. It's the kind of thing you often see in games and light novels. That means I can use my cheat ability, right? Maybe he'll meet a beautiful girl and make a harem. I've been called a great mage, combining modern knowledge and magic...
 No, let's calm down a bit. It's okay to transfer to another world. I don't care about the cause of my death anymore. I don't care about the cause of my death anymore.
 I don't want to get bored!

 Salier, Mr.?
 I'll call you Salier.
 'So, Sariel. What's going on with words and letters in other worlds? Am I going to be able to talk to them properly?

 It's important. It's too inconvenient to get a cheat ability and reincarnate in another world if you can't understand the language and can't read.

 Oh, that's okay. I've rewritten the information about your soul, so you won't have any problems with language function if you reincarnate right now. Do I look like the kind of demon who would reincarnate without that kind of support? An angel? Me.
 Oh, no.

 I'm sorry. I couldn't see a thing. I mean, you're the one who's been ripping me in half as we speak.

 Do you have any more questions?
 No, no, I don't have a question.

 Well, now that we know about the other world, it's time to give it an ability. What ability shall we choose? It's definitely cool to be able to amputate, right? But I'm a master of swordsmanship, "XX-style! And that's cool, too. I'm not a fan of this, but I'd love to see flashy magic. And it's useful if you can do instantaneous movement. The ability related to time and space is also possible. I'm not sure what to make of it.

 I'm not sure what kind of ability I should receive, but I heard a voice from outside the room.

 "Sally! It's time for dinner!
 ....
 "...what? Sally?

 The boy in front of me is still smiling.

 'Sally! Hurry up or it will get cold!
 'Okay, Mom! I'm coming! ...Bye, Kakeru. Enjoy your life in another world.

 Sariel started to raise her right hand up as she said this.

 'No, wait, wait! Cheat ability! More importantly, what's a mom?
 'Cheat ability? Kakeru, there's no such thing. ...Eh? Huh? Did you think you were going to get a gift? There's no way I could give them up. Because I'm not God, and I'm an angel.
 Wait, wait--

 As soon as Sariel finished raising her right hand straight up, I was swallowed up by the magic circle.