The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

"What? That guy isn't interesting at all..."

Eriri muttered to herself.

Kasumigaoka Utaha tilted her head and looked over: "Sawamura-kun, who says one thing but means another, seems to be hiding a secret from us."

"W-Don't talk nonsense! There are no secrets, okay!" Eriri denied guiltily. "On the contrary, why did you suddenly disappear for a while?"

"Senior, would you like a drink?" Aki Tomoya quickly stepped forward and offered a beverage, his voice filled with curiosity. "Senior, you suddenly took several days off last week. Were you feeling unwell?"

Upon hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha's breath hitched slightly, her gaze lowered, and her tone darkened:

"That's a secret that can't be told."

"Huh?"

"Shut up."

"..."

After leaving the complex, Makoto Kiyono did not go to the bookstore today, but chose to go straight home.

Many players on the forum have posted their experiences, revealing that besides directly using points to enhance attributes, new players can also improve their attributes through daily training.

Although Kiyono Makoto currently has several thousand points, there are far too many places in the amusement park that require points, so he naturally tries to save as many as possible.

After getting up in the morning, he explained the situation to the bookstore owner, resigned from his job, and prepared to focus on exercising and improving his attributes as much as possible.

Living expenses are quite simple.

In the amusement park's mall, you can exchange points for gold at a very low price, which can easily solve your financial difficulties.

However, Kiyono Makoto does not plan to exchange for gold in the short term. If an ordinary person suddenly takes out a large amount of gold, he may be targeted by someone with ulterior motives. The pet bounty at night will be fine. It is aboveboard and no one can find fault with it.

In short, Kiyono Makoto has only one goal right now: to secretly develop his strength and, once he's powerful enough, let the world know what it means to not eat beef.

After returning home with the groceries, Kiyono Makoto changed into a clean tracksuit and began his workout.

Time slipped by quietly, and before we knew it, it was nine o'clock in the evening.

Kiyono Makoto entered the small forest park behind the commercial street on time.

The night was slightly chilly.

The park had quieted down by 9 p.m., with only a handful of people still taking a stroll.

"The cat has remained undiscovered; it must be hiding somewhere in a secluded corner..."

While pondering, Seino Makoto searched for the lost cat in a secluded corner.

Instead of finding it, the cat discovered a lot of discarded items in the corner: scraps of paper, plastic bags, milk tea cups, small cards, and even some oddly shaped toys...

People online often say that the Japanese people have extremely high moral character and that no one litters. In fact, that's pure nonsense. No matter which country you're in, there are bound to be people with low moral character.

"Huh, what's that?"

A glimmer of light flashed in the corner, catching Kiyono Makoto's attention.

Upon closer inspection, Kiyono Makoto quickly discovered a snow scene ball half-buried in the soil. The miniature model inside was incredibly lifelike, featuring snow-capped mountains, forests, wooden houses, and hot springs. It looked exceptionally exquisite and was probably a toy that a child had accidentally left behind.

The snow globe is beautiful, but Kiyono Makoto has no intention of taking it home. His only goal now is to find the cat and collect the bounty.

"It's not here, let's look at the other end of the park..."

Kiyono Makoto stepped out from the corner, preparing to cross the park to look for the cat at the other end.

Under the bright streetlights, a figure jogging at night approached from afar, quickly catching Kiyono Makoto's attention.

Tall and slender, with a gently swaying ponytail, an impeccably perfect face, and a cool, aloof aura that keeps strangers at bay... it was Kasumigaoka Utaha, whom she had met not long ago.

"Ok?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed to sense something and looked over with her bright eyes.

Eyes facing each other.

The senior student clearly noticed Kiyono Makoto's presence, but her expression remained cold, and she didn't pause in her steps, clearly not intending to stop talking.

Kiyono Makoto stood quietly by the roadside, showing no intention of striking up a conversation.

Kasumigaoka-senpai is cute, but she's still just an ordinary person. A sad, thick barrier has quietly risen between Paradise players and ordinary people...

A few seconds later.

In the instant they brushed past each other, a cold and ruthless voice suddenly rang in their minds:

[The real-world instance has been triggered. Players, please prepare accordingly...]

Chapter 13 Kasumigaoka: Is Junior a Veteran?

[The real-world instance has been triggered; players, please prepare accordingly.]

You will be teleported into the instance in three minutes.

[Countdown begins...]

"A real-world copy?"

Kiyono Makoto's brows furrowed suddenly.

According to the experience posts on the forum, the chance of encountering a real-world instance is very low.

But I just cleared the beginner dungeon yesterday, and only 24 hours have passed, and the real-world dungeon has already been triggered. You say the probability is low?

That's clearly too high!

"call……"

Kiyono Makoto took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.

The park didn't offer a 'refusal' option, so we had to participate regardless.

at the same time.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was passing by, suddenly stopped in her tracks, biting her lower lip tightly with her pearly white teeth, leaving a deep tooth mark on her pink lips.

"How unlucky..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha tensed her pretty face and silently clenched her fists.

The newbie trial has only been going on for a week, and I've already encountered a low-probability real-world instance. My life is just too unlucky.

"...Something's wrong with my senior."

Kiyono Makoto narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling on Kasumigaoka Utaha.

She suddenly stopped during her night run, her body tensed up, and a clear look of tension appeared on her pretty face, but there was nothing around her and no one was blocking her way.

Kiyono Makoto suddenly thought of a possibility.

"Could it be... that Kasumigaoka-senpai is also a Paradise player?"

Kasumigaoka-senpai doesn't seem like someone who enjoys sports and fitness. She should be sitting in front of her computer writing light novels on weekdays, but now she has her hair tied in a neat ponytail and is jogging alone in the park at night... Is she trying to improve her basic attributes through exercise?

It's worth mentioning that the senior's true form is indeed a white headband.

Even when she went for a night run, she never took off her headband.

"stare--"

Noticing Kiyono Makoto's scrutinizing gaze, Kasumigaoka Utaha quickly turned her head to look at him.

Eyes facing each other.

Both of them noticed the wariness and tension in each other's eyes, and a subtle premonition quietly welled up in their hearts.

"Junior..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her right hand, her slender fingers gently tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear, subtly probing:

Did you hear any strange noises just now?

Kiyono Makoto hesitated for half a second, then quickly decided to tell the truth, lowering his voice as he said:

"……paradise?"

If the senior student suddenly stopped because she received a notification from the amusement park that they would most likely be doing a dungeon together later, then there's no need to hide their identities since they're going to be teammates.

Most importantly, the Paradise of Reincarnation does not prohibit players from revealing relevant information, and there will be no punishment for telling ordinary people.

"As expected." Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms, her beautiful wine-red eyes slightly narrowed. "Junior is a player too."

When they first met in the multimedia classroom that afternoon, she didn't actually pay attention to Kiyono Makoto.

Although Kiyono Makoto is an excellent modeler, Kasumigaoka Utaha is never a superficial girl who judges by appearance. In her eyes, Kiyono Makoto is just an ordinary classmate.

but now……

My junior is actually a gamer?

The promised amusement park hasn't been around for long, so there aren't many players, making it difficult to meet in real life.

This world is far too small.

"Junior, about the real-world instance from earlier..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned slightly, wanting to ask for information.

She had already gone for a few laps in the park at night, and everything was normal without any accidents, so the person who triggered the real-world instance was likely Makoto Kiyono.

"Please wait a moment, senior, don't speak yet."

While responding, Kiyono Makoto quickly opened the character panel.

Add some points!

Give me a generous amount!

I originally planned to train my body first and gradually improve my basic attributes, and then add all my points at once when I was selected by the dungeon. But now that something unexpected has happened, I obviously can't wait any longer.

Fortunately, Makoto Kiyono had considered various scenarios in advance and gathered enough information from the forums, thus planning his enhancement strategy ahead of time.

I'm determined to be the Hexagonal God of War!

The player panel only displays four basic attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution, and Spirit. According to experience posts on the forum, players also have hidden attributes such as Charm and Luck, but these cannot be increased through conventional means and are therefore not displayed.

[Would you like to spend 100 points to increase your Strength attribute?]

"Yes."

Your strength attribute has increased.

Kiyono Makoto felt a warm current quietly flowing into his body, and his muscles became noticeably stronger.

"Add more."

Attribute points are allocated in a step-by-step manner, and the required points will double each time a certain limit is reached.

Kiyono Makoto allocated points evenly to the four basic attributes, and the final cost was a total of 6,000 points, which directly improved his physical fitness to more than twice that of an ordinary person.

Of course, attributes cannot be improved indefinitely. Once the body reaches its limit, a special breakthrough mission must be completed to break through the limit. As for what happens after the limit, it is currently unknown.

"call……"

Kiyono Makoto let out a deep breath.

Adding points to become stronger is not painful at all; on the contrary, it is an indescribable enjoyment. Every cell in the body cheers for becoming stronger, which is the most primitive and instinctive joy of life.

Upon opening his eyes, Kiyono Makoto felt that the world before him had subtly changed.

It's not that the eyes see more clearly, but rather a more acute and comprehensive perception, as if the world was previously separated by a veil, and now that the veil has been lifted, the whole world has suddenly become much clearer.

"Junior... what did you just do?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha nervously took a half step back.

If Kiyono Makoto was a harmless, handsome young man just now, he is now a dangerous predator at the top of the food chain, exuding a chilling aura of danger.

"We're about to enter the dungeon. I was just spending points to improve my attributes."

Kiyono Makoto gave a casual explanation.

"Adding skill points can make such a big difference?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her lips tightly, a complex expression appearing on her pretty face.

She did improve her attributes by adding points, but the changes weren't nearly as significant. So... how many attributes did my junior brother just boost in one go?