"…"I woke up in a weird white room that felt like the edge of space.
Black dots filled the never-ending room that looked like the stars and space had switched colors. Didn't I just DIE?
I looked at myself to check for bruises; my skin was surprisingly intact, but both my white shirt and jeans were torn beyond repair.
Am I alive?
My vision was hazy as I looked at my shivering hands.…:"
Welcome, Mohamad Neser" I looked up and saw a beautiful young woman. She had a divine air surrounding her, had green eyes, golden hair, and was wearing a beautiful white dress.
She spoke gracefully. Her presence alone could calm anyone who came across her.… "Hold your horses, one question at a time."
The goddess: "First of all, I am a goddess, and you are DEAD."
The air felt stiff as if the clock stopped ticking, the only word I could get out was "WHAT?!!"
The goddess: "Yes, a tanker truck caught fire and exploded right next to you."
"So, truck-kun said it was my time to go.
"I tried to lighten my mood with a silly meme.
The goddess: "Truck what-now."She scratched her head in confusion.
"Truck-kun, it's an anime thing, like a lot of deaths in anime, especially in the isekie series, happen by getting hit by a truck."
The goddess: "Oh, that makes sense."
The goddess took my words as if it was a fact and not an anime inside joke.
"Sorry to sound rude, but aren't you supposed to be omniscient? Plus, I already believe in God, and you're not it, no offence."
The goddess: "You're right about that! I only say that I am to ease my job a bit." "Sounds like you're just bad at your job, honestly."
My tone shifted to mild annoyance.
The goddess: "Yes, I am closer to a death angle."
She said that while clearly trying to keep her godlike grace.
"Okay, what now?"
I said that since our little chat wasn't going too well, and off course.The goddess: "I was getting there!!"
Her eyes were visibly twitching.
When she realized her sudden outburst, she coughed twice and returned to her former way of speaking.
The goddess: "You were chosen to be reincarnated into another world."As she said that, my eyes lit up with excitement as I thought of the countless isekai anime I watched throughout my living days.I subconsciously pointed my finger at myself.
The goddess: "Yes, you, the situation that you died in, to put it in your words, truck-kun killed you."
"So do I keep my memories?"
I said that in a playful, overly happy tone.
The goddess: "Usually, your memories reset, but there is a way to prevent that."I went through a field day of emotions, from happy to disappointed, then back to joyful."Enough with the suspense, how is it done?"
The goddess: "I will be cursing you with HSAM" (real illness, btw)
"ok it's my turn to ask; what do you mean by that?"
The goddess: "It means that you will never forget anything."
"Oh"
The goddess: "But as a side effect, you will be born with black hair."
I looked at my hair in confusion and back again at her.
"But isn't it already black?"
The goddess: "You'll understand in a minute."
"Right"
"May I ask for one more thing?"
The goddess: "What would you like?"
I thought of my religion and the chances that it would not exist in the new world."May I keep a copy of the holy book?"
(It could be any religion; it doesn't play a big role, so I kept it to the viewer's interpretation.)
The goddess: "I don't see why not, but I'll have to curse you again."
A chill went down my spine as I thought of what she meant by that.
"W-why? What will you do to me?"
The goddess: "You will never be able to read or write ever again."
"Hey, that doesn't sound fair."
And with the biggest smile, she said in a smug tone, "Sorry, too late."
My eyes twitched
"Is this because I called you a fake?"
The goddess: "Maybe."
"I'll leave a bad review when this is done."
I tried to lighten the mood again with a joke.
The goddess: "By the way, you will have access to a room around 2x2x4 meters in size at all times."
"Like my own inventory, nice."
My thoughts quickly went to the various games I used to play.
The goddess: "Yes, but it will look like you would be taking stuff from thin air."
Obviously, this is how inventories work in video games.
"I'll keep that in mind."
The goddess: "If there is nothing else, your time here is up, so bye."
"Bye"
The goddess: "Before I forget, I'll be keeping a watchful eye on y..."A bright light covered my eyes as the feeling of being transported crept upon me..
. . . .
.…: "Congratulations, it's a boy."