Akimichi… This man is something else. Actually, scratch that—he's not a human being. Wait, that's not quite right either. He is not from this world. Yes, that's more accurate.
Akimichi originally came from another version of Earth, living a pretty ordinary life as a quiet young man in the 21st century. Then, one day, his peaceful existence was shattered. His soul unexpectedly traveled to this new world and merged with the body of a man who had just died in a car crash. And the strangest part? That man was also named Akimichi. He even looked exactly like him. It was like someone had copy-pasted his existence into another timeline.
As for the reason behind this dimensional leap? Honestly… who knows? Let's not get bogged down in the details. But if you really need a reason, feel free to pick one of the following "isekai starter packs":
Heartbroken after being rejected, he threw himself off a building, and by challenging fate itself, he was reincarnated.
He died in a noble act—saving someone in a car accident. The heavens were so moved, they gave him a second chance.
He was an unfortunate bystander in a volcanic eruption and crossed over in the chaos.
He was abducted by aliens and became part of an experimental wormhole project.
Mars crashed into Earth. The planet itself panicked and started randomly teleporting lifeforms to new planes of existence to preserve its legacy.
Pick whichever story you like best. It's a free service—no refunds, no questions asked!
Now, about this new world—on the surface, everything seemed eerily similar to Akimichi's original Earth. The country names were the same. The history matched up. Even the culture and customs hadn't changed. It was so familiar that at times, Akimichi found himself questioning whether he had actually traveled to a parallel world at all.
But there were subtle differences, too—noticeable once you paid attention. For instance, certain people simply didn't exist here. Who, you ask? Well, take a hint from the book title. For example, the creator of Pokémon obviously shouldn't be here. So… he isn't.
But what truly set this world apart from the one Akimichi knew was the bizarre twist in technological development—specifically genetic engineering. This world had advanced to a level where it could fuse genes from different organisms to create entirely new life forms—genetic creatures. The implications were mind-blowing. Why did this world develop in that direction? Who knows? If you can come up with a good explanation, then congratulations! Go write your own light novel—you might even earn a million dollars a month!
Anyway, enough about the world. Let's get to our protagonist: Akimichi.
The original Akimichi of this world had been the chief gene editor of a small, relatively unknown genetic research company. But don't let the title fool you. His skills weren't actually all that great. So how did someone so underqualified land such a high-ranking position?
Well, it wasn't because the company was so small it couldn't afford top talent. Despite its size, the company had the complete capability to independently develop and manufacture genetically modified organisms. That meant it had serious resources. It also employed several highly skilled gene editors—people who were clearly more competent than Akimichi—but they all held lower positions than him.
Was Akimichi the company's founder or owner? Nope.
A longtime employee, perhaps? Wrong again. He'd only graduated from university two years prior.
Had he revolutionized the industry with a breakthrough innovation? Not even close.
The reason was simple: his father owned the company.
Yes, Akimichi was your textbook rich second-generation kid—the kind who'd smugly say, "Do you know who my father is?" He'd inherited his job, his status, and his reputation. Naturally, this didn't earn him many fans.
So, as stories like this often go, fate decided to teach him a lesson.
One evening, just after work, Akimichi's father offered to drive him and his mother home. For context, Akimichi's mother also worked at the company—she was the general manager. But let's be honest, her position was also mostly symbolic. Her true strength came from the capable subordinates around her.
If Akimichi's father hadn't been so generous with salaries and perks to retain real talent, the company would've crashed and burned long ago due to their family-centric management style.
Anyway, that night, tensions ran high in the car. Akimichi's mother had recently discovered that her husband was having an affair—with his secretary, no less. As you might imagine, the atmosphere was explosive. Heated arguments erupted, insults were flung, and things escalated dangerously.
Then came the inevitable. In the middle of the shouting match, the car lost control.
Crash.
The accident was devastating. Akimichi's parents died on the spot.
And Akimichi?
Well… he died too.
At that very moment, the Akimichi from the other world seized the opportunity and merged with this version's body. The soul transfer was complete. And just like that, he woke up in a hospital bed, disoriented but alive—and incredibly wealthy.
Or so he thought.
The accident hadn't just claimed his parents. It had also destroyed another vehicle and killed its driver. It was all deemed the Akimichi family's fault, and compensation was required. At first, this didn't seem like a problem. After all, the inheritance had left him with a sizable fortune.
But as luck would have it, the person killed in the accident was also a rich second-gen—one with backing far more powerful than his own. The deceased's parents used their connections to push for an outrageous compensation claim—one that completely drained Akimichi's inheritance.
Everything was lost. The company was mortgaged. The mansion was gone. Cars, stocks, assets—all wiped out.
All that remained were four broken genetic creature culture tanks.
But Akimichi, now armed with both sets of memories, had a hidden skill that wasn't part of his resume: mechanical repair. While he wasn't great at designing gene-editing sequences, he had an innate ability to fix machinery.
So, he repaired the tanks. One by one.
Now broke and stripped of his legacy, Akimichi decided to survive the only way he could—by manufacturing genetic organisms himself. He would rise again, starting from rock bottom.
However, there was one glaring problem: living expenses in the city were absurdly high.
With no income, no home, and nothing to his name but four salvaged genetic culture tanks, Akimichi realized he was in real trouble.
Still, he had grit. And if there's anything this new Akimichi had in abundance—it was the determination to claw his way back up.