A man died in a traffic accident.
He was an utterly ordinary man who led an utterly ordinary life.
Or so it should have been ordinary. Until he, Jun Tachibana, was brought to the afterlife, a place called Heaven.
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"So, I was hit by a car on my way to work and died?"
"That is correct."
To the question from me, Jun Tachibana, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, the man standing before him, draped in a robe and calling himself God, nodded. I wanted to say "No way," but faced with this world of nothing but pure white, all I could do was listen to what he had to say.
"Originally, you were not meant to die at that point. However, the schedule went awry somewhere, and as a result, you ended up here."
"Huh."
"Therefore, to compensate and make amends for the life you were supposed to live, I want you to enjoy your next life in a different world."
"Does that mean... 'Isekai Reincarnation'?"
"Ah, so that is the term in your world's philosophies."
Upon hearing that, my heart was pounding. It's a strange thing for my heart to be beating even though I'm dead.
I was what you call an 'otaku.' I grew up on light novels and the internet from a young age, and my life consisted of watching YouTube while eating and working. LINE? I didn't have anyone to use it with...
Because of that, I often indulged in fantasies in my spare time. Especially ones like, "What if I were the protagonist of an anime?" I think almost everyone has thought about that at least once.
However, in my case, it also included lewd fantasies like, "If I were the protagonist, could I do it with the female character △△ (from the anime)?"
Of course, I couldn't do such things in reality, so I lived my life pushing them to the back of my mind as mere delusions.
But the situation has changed. If the man in front of me, God, is telling the truth, I can be reincarnated in another world. There, the laws and common sense of my previous life don't apply.
And in isekai reincarnation, there's always the trope of reincarnation bonuses.
So, I brought this up with the God in front of me.
"Oh, there's such a trope, is there? This is the first I've heard of it."
"So, please give me a reincarnation bonus!"
"Hmm. Well, all right. ...By the way, what kind of bonus should I grant you?"
"Eh?"
I froze in surprise at the question. I thought the reincarnation bonus was usually something the God side decided, like, "The world you're going to is XX, so I'll give you the power of YY," but I get to choose?
"It is fine. I am not too familiar with the particulars myself. Besides, you wouldn't be happy with a power you did not desire, would you?"
"That's certainly true."
The power I desire... No, no, surely this is a no-go. But, should I just say it anyway?
"Then, God. I want two powers."
"Oh, speak them."
God looked at me with interest. Argh! Man up! Just say it!
"First, I want the power to modify anything!"
"What exactly does that refer to?"
Oh, I thought I'd be rejected out of hand, but maybe I can pull this off? But calm down, if I explain my full, naked desires now, a rejection is inevitable. So, I have to give an explanation that makes the other party think, "That's acceptable."
"For instance, increasing my physical abilities. I don't know what kind of world I'll be reincarnated into, but it's always better to be strong."
"Indeed."
"Besides that, I want a comprehensive modification ability—to change the opponent's common sense or events, and so on."
"...Isn't that just a form of brainwashing?"
"It's different from brainwashing. Brainwashing is about 'controlling' the target, whereas the modification I envision is simply 'rewriting,' and I'm not directly operating the target."
"I see..."
Hearing my explanation, God put a hand to his chin and pondered. My logic is pretty flimsy, but it looks like I might get away with it. Perhaps God's thoughts and common sense are different from those of a human like me.
"...Very well. I shall grant you the power of modification."
Saying that, God raised his hand toward me, and the light overflowing from his hand was absorbed into me.
"Thank you."
"Naturally, you will be unable to use that power to make modifications that would destroy the world."
"Of course. I don't harbor any apocalyptic ideology that would seek to destroy the world I live in."
"Good. I am relieved to hear that."
It seems as long as the world is not destroyed, God doesn't much care what happens within it.
Now for the second bonus.
"And for the second one, I would like the power to cross between different worlds."
"Cross between worlds? Why is that?"
"I've just learned here that various parallel worlds exist. To have to remain in just one world after knowing that would be far too cruel."
"If you had not known about the existence of other worlds, you would not have considered traveling between them. Therefore, now that you know, you desire the power to do so."
"That's right."
"...Very well. However, you will not be able to return to the world you originally came from. That is the condition."
"I understand. I accept that."
Yes! I had no intention of returning to my original world anyway, especially after getting the first power. No problem at all.
And, just like with the modification ability, the light from God's hand was absorbed into me.
...With this, I have the powers I wanted.
The time has come to fulfill the desires I could only dream of before!
"So, God, what world will I be reincarnated into?"
"Oh, yes, that's right. As for the world you can be reincarnated in, you may choose from this list."
God handed me a wooden tablet with a list of names, presumably the destinations for reincarnation.
What! I even get to choose my first destination! I almost felt like bowing down to him right there.
As I skimmed through the list, a familiar string of characters caught my eye.
This will be my first world!
"God, please make my reincarnation destination 'The Irregular at Magic High School'!"
"Understood. Then, go forth."
God nodded grandly, and a light far greater than before erupted, making my vision go completely white.
My isekai reincarnation life is about to begin.
(Just you wait, girls of the Magic High School. I'm going to plunge you all into a pit of pleasure!)
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When I came to, I was standing on a corner of a busy street. I guess this means I've been reincarnated into the world of "The Irregular at Magic High School."
That said, it seems I didn't start as a baby with my memories, but appeared in this world at a certain age.
You might think that's transmigration, but it's not. My current appearance is that of someone around middle to high school age. This is convenient. After all, the story of this world mainly revolves around the 'Magic High School,' so it's meaningless unless I enroll there.
Now, I seem to need to do some preparations here, so in the meantime, I'll review things in my head.
The Irregular at Magic High School (Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei) is set in a fictional Japanese world in the Common Era.
In this world, the power once called 'superpower' has been systematized under the name 'Magic.' It's complicated, so I don't remember all the details, but essentially, it involves spending Psions, which are like MP in an RPG, to modify a state. For instance, in the case of a fire magic, you can't generate 'fire' itself; you have to modify the target's molecular kinetic energy (?) to 'ignite' it, which requires a process that feels more like chemistry than fantasy, or maybe just more troublesome.
This world had the Third World War, and during that time, Magicians—people who could use magic at a practical level—were used as military assets, so they are still regarded as a national force even after the war. Consequently, National Magic University Affiliated High Schools, commonly known as Magic High Schools, were established to train these Magicians.
The Irregular at Magic High School begins with the protagonist, Tatsuya Shiba, and his sister and main heroine, Miyuki Shiba, enrolling in First High School in Tokyo, one of the nine Magic High Schools nationwide. Miyuki is the elite Course 1 Student, the honor student, while Tatsuya is the supplementary Course 2 Student, the irregular (or 'Weed') older brother.
Recalling the original plot, I used my modification ability to prepare for life in this world and to test the power I received:
[Jun Tachibana enrolls as a Course 2 Student in First High School Affiliated with the National Magic University.]
[He lives in a nearby apartment.]
[He has a special method for funding, so his finances are comfortable.]
I used the modification ability on the world. And look, a key to an apartment that wasn't in my pocket before.
I took a commuter (like an AI taxi) from a nearby station to the apartment. I apparently needed a resident ID to board, but I've already acquired that with the previous modification.
"Oh, it's bigger than I thought."
The residence I acquired through modification is a 3LDK, frankly too spacious for one person. But this is fine. Because I plan to use this power to the fullest to acquire girls one after another. And I intend to 'take a few home' to this very apartment. To have the girls I've captured sexually serve me from morning to night... it's truly a man's dream.
And yes, you might be thinking, "Can he afford to live in such a big place?" But that's not a problem. With one of the modifications I just made, I have plenty of money. Like in a certain sci-fi anime, I've been taking the fraction of a cent (or yen, or other currency) from bank accounts worldwide (mostly net banking). Even though it's just fractions, because it's from every account around the globe, the amount is enormous. In fact, I could even buy the entire apartment building if I wanted to.
"And, and... all right, the First High School uniform is ready."
In the bedroom, the uniform for a Course 2 student at First High School—Course 1 students have an eight-petaled emblem on the shoulder, which Course 2 students do not—was folded on the bed. This is the reason some Course 1 students discriminate against Course 2 students, calling them 'Weeds' (without the 'Bloom' or flower crown), but oh well.
Why enroll as a Course 2 student? Because the story of this world revolves around the protagonist, Tatsuya Shiba. Therefore, it was necessary to modify my circumstances to be a Course 2 student, and more specifically, to be in the same Class E as Tatsuya. The option of starting in Course 1, Class A, with the heroine Miyuki was rejected because the girl I want to get first is in Class E.
In any case, the preparations for the day have been completed. Now all that's left is to see if tomorrow's Entrance Ceremony proceeds according to the original story. It would be troublesome if my arrival in this world influenced things (with modifications), so I hope it stays the same.
"Well then, good night~"
I muttered that, even though no one was there, and lay down on the bed.
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