"What happened? I thought I died..."
I try to recall what happened and how I got here.
I was sure I wasn't going to survive that.
Now, I find myself completely naked with trees all around me.
"It looks like I'm in a forest," I say quietly.
I glance around, trying to find something to use as clothing.
After some time, I manage to find a giant leaf, about the same size as my body. I use it as a shirt and pants.
"I think this will do for now. I need to find a place to stay."
Suddenly, I saw a bird as big as a plane fly past me.
"Woah... what the hell is this world?"
I paused and took a moment to organize my thoughts.
'I know I got reincarnated, but I don't even know what kind of world this is.'
When I was a child, I always read stories about heroes slaying dragons, saving nations, or ghosts possessing people and causing chaos.
"Am I the protagonist? No way. A protagonist doesn't wake up naked."
I just laughed it off.
I've been walking around for a while now, and I haven't seen a single human or animal, except for that giant bird. It was like this place was completely empty.
Then, I spotted a river. I walked toward it and knelt down to drink.
Sound of drinking water
"I feel refreshed!"
I washed myself in the river and set some stones as a pillow since it was getting dark. I was confident no other animals lived nearby.
Stomach growls
I still hadn't seen any animals. What am I supposed to eat? I can't just eat anything I find. What if it's poisonous?
"Ahhhh… I can't sleep."
"I need to eat."
Starving, I followed the river so I wouldn't get lost. After walking for a while, I finally found something.
"A mushroom? Really? Fuck this life..."
It was glowing blue, nearly two feet tall, with white spots and a soft blue aura around it.
Stomach growls louder
"AHHHHH!"
'I can't take it anymore.'
I grabbed the mushroom and returned to where I had set up the camp.
I stared at it, still mesmerized by how beautiful and massive it was.
"Can I eat this?" I wondered.
'I'm going to die if I don't eat. Might as well risk it now.'
"No more thinking. Let me eat you."
Chewing sounds
Halfway through eating it, I suddenly felt dizzy.
My head spun. My body felt heavy. Then everything went dark.
...
I begin dreaming of myself dancing with the mushroom.
"You look so tasty," I say as I gently grab the top of its cap.
It feels like the mushroom is blushing, looking at me shyly.
I twirl around, holding it by the top, moving in rhythm with an imaginary song.
"Do you mind if I... pull you closer?"
I draw it near to my face. As I stare deeper into it, the mushroom seems to blush even more.
It was glowing blue before, but now its color shifts turning pink, then reddish, like it's flustered.
I lean in, slowly, bringing my face right up to its soft surface.
And then, I whisper:
"Let me eat you."
I begin devouring it, bite by bite, until nothing is left.
I sit back, completely satisfied.
To honor its sacrifice, I gently place a flower where it once stood.
When I woke up, I noticed something strange.
My body was jacked. I had gained a lot of muscle, and my black hair now had streaks of white.
I was completely confused. I had no idea what was happening… but I knew one thing for sure.
It all started when I ate that mushroom.
"Fuck, I shouldn't be eating weird stuff!"
I began running around, and surprisingly, it felt effortless. My body moved like it was light as a feather.
'Did I gain this ability from that mushroom?'
I stopped for a moment to think.
'Maybe… maybe it was because I made the mushroom blush. In exchange, it gave me some kind of super strength.'
I started laughing at the thought.
Funny enough… that's how I died.