I might give a kind of info drop in the authors comments about small things I didn't feel were worth saying in the chapter so if you're confused about something or just want an interesting bit of info you should check it out.
Fun fact for this chapter is about the mc's reincarnation.
1798 words or something like that. Enjoy
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My eyes opened greeted by more darkness than when my eyes were closed and I could feel myself in a place entirely different than my home.
I can breathe so I'm not underwater, I don't feel any clothes on me so I could be naked, but it doesn't feel like my body is pressing onto anything at all really, and I know I'm not falling so…i'm likely dead.
My brain began working a mile an hour immediately thinking of all the things that could be going on before realizing the easiest answer of them all.
But before I could truly accept it a voice that seemed so powerful it could snuff out his existence began speaking. "Hello there little lion, I would like to start this off by saying you aren't asleep."
"Are you God or the Devil? I think we both know where I'm going, but do I at least get to speak to the man who made it all first?" I said to add just a little humor into the situation.
"Jakakakaka" The voice boomed in what I can only assume was laughter for at least 3 minutes.
'Turns out deities are easier to make laugh than father.'
"I suppose you could say I am a God little lion, but more importantly than what I am let's talk about you" Like it was on command a spotlight pierced the darkness in front of me showing me my entire life.
"A boy born to the cerulean family never given a chance to live a life outside of the underworld. Truly it is a miracle you remained this human." Is this a dream? Some random deity coming to pat me on the back feels like my own minds weak attempt to brag.
"Yes, yes it was something. Of course it came at a cost, you never did become as good at being well anything as your siblings did you? After all to not be turned into a killing machine you can't learn like one." The thing said condemningly.
Alright nevermind, this bastard is getting annoying. He certainly would have been dead by now…if I wasn't certain he is a godlike being that could erase me in an instant.
"Well you know what they say a jack of all trades master of none, but often times better than a master of one." I shot out another joke expecting another good laugh, however this one felt wrong. As though it simply annoyed it.
"You had the potential to be greater than your siblings, greater than your father, and you simply squandered it opting to "stay human" instead. Never could that be an issue if not for the fact that you didn't even enjoy much of the life you led afterwards either! You threw away that much potential just to blame me and state that living is simply boring!"
I mean…I never really blamed them. All I had said was life is boring, never had anything against whatever God would be out here.
Honestly starting to feel like this being is just telling me all the reasons it hates me before it sends me to damnation.
"However…luckily for you I did enjoy watching you live. It was something different than I had planned for you, and yet still interesting. So I thought that you were right about the world I put you on." He stopped with a small pause in his words before he started again
"Maybe you really were the best jester and I had just put you on a small stage, so I am here to right that wrong. Sending you to another world where life can be as wild and fun as you were hoping for."
Wait really?! Holy shit I thought I was cooked, but he's gonna give me another chance! Finally my amazing jokes and general mischief paid off.
"So Mr. God, what kind world were you thinking of? Maybe like a world where video games are real, or like a star wars type thing, maybe a world going through a fifth world war? What's the options looking like?" My curiosity peaked practically jumping out of my words.
There was silence, until they spoke up again.
"Do you remember in 4th grade when your friend showed you one of those Japanese animated shows?" Oh so one of those worlds.
"Yea anime right? I have only finished like two or three, but I've watched a couple in my 14 years of life." The beings mood seems to have improved when he continues.
"Yes! You will go to a world of many different works that have been seamlessly put together. Now let's get along with this, shall we?"
With a massive boom I saw a transparent circle come into view with just the letters "777" on it.
"This will be your boon to use in your new world. It was modeled after your wants so be sure to use it well." With that I could feel him being drawn into a hole away from the voice.
"Goodbye Leo Cerulean, enjoy your new life."
After that everything was a blur. I could hear voices along with a blinding light, but I believe it was something about being a boy.
One sentence was all I could hear clearly before I felt my conciousness slip away from me.
"I'll name him…Ryou. Ryou Nura."
-2 years later-
This is definitely different… All around me were people trying to congratulate my mother on my existence which normally wouldn't be too weird, if it weren't for the fact that these people aren't people!
Looking around I can see an umbrella with an eye, humanoid cat creatures, a talking crow, or better said yo-kai.
I can't say I knew what that word meant before reincarnation, but I heard it often around the house. The most I could gather from it is that it's just another word for monster.
"Ohh he's so cute." "How lucky it's a boy!" "He looks just like Rihan." Just talk after talk it's all starting to get on my nerves, so what else would I do?
Cry. Cry, and cry some more. Get these loud people away from me!
Speaking of sounds it seems likely body was simply remade as this ladies son, because my hearing is still extremely good like in my previous life.
Downside is I don't have my headphones or anything of the sort to deal with it. Something I'll have to deal with soon I guess.
-6 years later, 3rd POV-
Waking up from his bed Ryou got up on his 7th birthday just for him to get ready to go to school.
"Dammit…I hate going to school on my birthday! Why should I it's just not sensible?!" He cried out in annoyance just to be muffled out by the loud bustle outside his room.
He began putting on clothes while rushing, stumbling over gifts placed out in front of his room.
"Happy Birthday young master!" "G-Good M-morning Y-Young M-master! H-happy B-birthday!" And many more celebratory wishes, but…
"Why do I have to go, Karasu?!" The moment the boy had seen the pitch black flying crow his demeanor turned into that of one who had been wronged.
"You must go for your studies! You're going to be late, and your mother wouldn't like that now would she, Ryou?" Says the crow screeching back it's rebuttal.
The boy sadly didn't have time to decide whether he should argue for it or not, as he was already late.
"Whatever! Can you just send Zen a message telling him to come and stop by!" And he ran off alongside a group of youkai trying to help him get dressed into his school's uniform.
-1st POV-
"Where is gramps at?" I yelled out running to the front fearing the worst by this point.
Just as I was leaving a cool breeze flew over me with the approach of a blue haired girl. "I believe he's already gotten out Master Ryou." She said clearly feeling the embarrassment for me.
The girl being Tsurara a Yuki-Onna, or basically an ice woman. Not to mention one of the Youkai I've spent the most time with growing up.
"Tch, thanks Tsu I'm gonna try and catch him before he does too much!" Running out the house scanning around the neighborhood on the way to school.
There's just way too much going on! I thought my new life would be a lot more relaxing and peaceful. Throughout these years I feel like I've just been brainwashed, because it's starting to feel like youkai are just as normal as humans ar-
"There you are!" I exclaimed at the glimpse of a small man with a gourd like head. "Grandpa you can't just sneak into the homes of out neighbors."
"God dammit he caught me already…I was just enjoying the fine tea here." Gramps said while getting up and running out of the house just as the neighbors snapped out of their ignorance.
"Thanks for getting him Ryou, try to make him stay out next time!" They yelled back at me.
"Yes sir, and ma'am." The moment I turned back around grandpa had already ran halfway back home.
God what am I supposed to be doing.. Honestly I've forgotten this is even an anime world, because everything is just so real by now.
"Hey Ryuo." Snapping me out of my thoughts is a prime example to this. Kana Ienaga, a brown haired girl I've known since I was younger, and my main human friend.
"What's up Kana?" I said fiddling with my tamagotchi in my pocket. Yes I immediately asked for one on my 5th birthday, yes it's a Digimon still, and his name is Umbra the Pagumon.
"You really are obsessed with that thing…" Her voice filled with confusion most likely at how I had to memorize the buttons and actions to play with it in my pocket.
Just as we are getting settled onto the bus a child bumps into Kana pushing her back into my knocking my friend (toy) out of my pocket and onto the floor.
"Get outta the way! I don't wanna catch ligma." The pest says as he just laughs walking to his friends.
I get it you know sometimes kids around this age think it's funny to bother people of the opposite gender it happened in my world too. But…
"Yo. Are you gonna apologize?" My words creeped out of my mouth as I could feel my rage bubbling. Wait a minute Kana was inconvenienced too so really what I'm doing is justified.
I just hate people bothering what's mine. Glaring this pest dead in his eyes like I have many times before in the past. "Or am I gonna have to make you?"
Maybe I'll kill him.