The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

"When I get old, I'll write a 'bucket list,' and the first item will be that on a certain day in a certain month of a certain year, I didn't take a picture of Futaba eating a rock-roasted sweet potato. That will be my biggest regret in life."

"...frivolous pig-headed boy."

Faced with such direct praise, Rio Futaba's ears quickly turned red, and she unconsciously looked away, but a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Please don't use the word 'cute' so casually, as it lacks a clear standard... If I were to evaluate myself, I wouldn't think I'm cute at all."

Kiyono Makoto let out a soft breath:

"I used to feel worthless sometimes, and I would subconsciously belittle myself. Futaba was the same way I used to be."

"Huh?"

Rio Futaba couldn't help but look up, clearly not expecting Makoto Kiyono to evaluate her in such a way.

“But things are different now.” Kiyono Makoto held up the stone-roasted sweet potato in his hand, took a small bite, and said, “When you’re no longer alone and gradually become everyone’s support, your heart naturally changes… So, Futaba-sama, please be my support.”

Futaba Rio: "..."

Isn't that statement backwards?

You are clearly the one I rely on.

"If it weren't for Lady Futaba, my soul would have been dragged into Silent Hill long ago," Kiyono Makoto said softly. "So, it's absolutely true that Futaba is my support."

"I just can't do anything with you..." Rio Futaba sighed softly, her tone seemingly troubled, but a blush had already crept onto her face. "Others can help too... at most you can rely on them occasionally."

Why only occasionally?

"Because someone will take advantage of that."

"..."

After a few casual words, Kiyono Makoto quickly got down to business.

What type of skill scrolls are people selling?

"...Mental skills."

Rio Futaba took a small bite of the soft, chewy roasted sweet potato, then opened the forum and selected the shared product attribute.

[Item: Mind Overclocking Skill Scroll]

【Category: Consumables】

[Usage Method: Mastered through practice]

[Skill Description: After actively activating this skill, you will enter an overclocked state. During this period, all your spell-based skills will receive additional damage and you will be immune to most mind control effects.]

Please note that once this skill is activated, it will continuously burn mental energy. If the skill is not deactivated in time, negative symptoms such as mental energy depletion will occur, eventually leading to complete loss of consciousness.

[Remaining training attempts: 1]

"...Very good skill."

Kiyono Makoto's eyes lit up slightly:

"Not only can it increase damage, but it also grants immunity to mental control effects. Although it has side effects, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, making it worth buying."

Rio Futaba said softly:

Let's ask for everyone's opinion first.

Seino Makoto nodded and took out his phone:

"Let me ask; I'm sure no one will refuse."

"..."

As Kiyono Makoto predicted, things turned out exactly as he had expected.

After the skill effects were described, the girls unanimously voted in favor, with no one objecting.

Rio Futaba pursed her pink lips and whispered:

"Because it's a relatively powerful skill, the other party is asking for a high price... Although there was some bargaining, it still requires 5,000 points."

Kiyono Makoto nodded: "It's quite expensive for one person, but if everyone buys it together, each person only needs to pay a few hundred points."

"And there's also the nano-repair spray bonus," Rio Futaba whispered a reminder.

Qingye took a bite of sweet potato: "Even combined, it's still a huge profit. If other players knew, they'd be green with envy!"

"..."

After unanimously approving the purchase decision, to avoid any unforeseen complications, Rio Futaba quickly found a seller and bought the skill scroll, splitting the transaction fee equally between them.

Kiyono Makoto purchased the Nano Repair Spray, then stripped the attribute and added the repair attribute to the skill scroll, successfully changing the scroll's properties. He then had Futaba train first.

With the business settled, the roasted sweet potatoes were also just finished.

"I'll go prepare the food..."

Kiyono Makoto wiped his hands and prepared to get up.

"Wait a minute, there's something on your lip."

Rio Futaba suddenly said softly.

"What?"

"It's a roasted sweet potato."

Rio Futaba leaned forward slightly, extended her right hand, wiped the sweet potato mash from the corner of Makoto Kiyono's lips, and then naturally put her fingertips into her mouth.

After doing all this, Rio Futaba finally realized what was happening, and her body suddenly froze.

Four names are opposite each other.

The science-oriented girl's face flushed red instantly, and she quickly and guiltily looked away, unable to meet his gaze.

"I... I was just trying to avoid wasting food, that's all!"

If that's really all, why is your face so red?!

Kiyono Makoto, of course, wouldn't expose the girl's embarrassment, but instead leaned forward and said in a serious tone:

"There's something on the corner of Futaba's mouth too."

"Huh?"

"..."

Kiyono Makoto didn't explain, but silently approached, his gaze intense as he lowered his head and leaned closer.

Thump, thump.

Rio Futaba's heart suddenly raced, and she instantly understood what Makoto Kiyono was planning to do.

It wasn't about helping wipe someone's mouth; it was about bullying them.

"No, you can't..."

Rio Futaba wanted to speak, but for some reason, she couldn't make a sound.

He clearly wanted to push the person away, but his arms were weak and powerless. He could only stare blankly as Kiyono Makoto approached him.

Their lips touched.

Rio Futaba finally snapped out of her daze, her long eyelashes trembling in panic, before she abruptly closed her eyes.

"Well......"

The scalding heat hit her, and Rio Futaba's body tensed for a moment before quickly going limp. Her head spun, and she could no longer remain calm and rational.

Especially after Kiyono Makoto invaded, his little head buzzed and he completely gave up thinking.

The room fell silent.

Despite having shared a kiss before, Futaba was still incredibly shy, like a fawn in the forest, only knowing how to shyly hide away, completely lacking her usual rationality and wisdom.

After an unknown amount of time, noticing that the science-loving girl in his arms was struggling to breathe, Kiyono Makoto finally stopped.

*Smack*

With a soft click like a cork being pulled from a wine bottle, the girl's rapid breathing immediately followed.

"Huh...huh..."

Seeing the science girl slumped in his arms, completely exhausted, Kiyono Makoto thoughtfully wiped the corners of her lips clean.

"Lady Futaba, thank you for your hospitality."

"You, you get away from me..."

Once her breathing had calmed down a bit, Rio Futaba quickly moved to the other side of the sofa, hugged a cushion, and buried her face in it, her ear tips and neck already flushed pink.

"From now on... from now on you are not allowed to kiss me without permission!"

Last time it was out of necessity to complete a destiny ritual, but just now... it was clearly someone deliberately bullying me, wasn't it?

Kiyono Makoto denied it:

"Not a kiss."

"Huh?"

"It's like a drowning person needs artificial respiration; I was just replenishing mana," Kiyono Makoto said with a straight face, spouting nonsense. "Please continue to replenish mana in the same way in the future."

Futaba Rio: "..."

Even though she knew that Kiyono Makoto was talking nonsense, Futaba subconsciously chose to run away.

If... if it's just for replenishing mana... then it doesn't count as a kiss?

"You rest for a while, I'll go prepare the food."

Kiyono Makoto stood up with satisfaction, patted Futaba's head, and then turned and headed to the kitchen.

"call......"

Rio Futaba quietly raised her eyes and watched Makoto Kiyono walk into the kitchen. She breathed a sigh of relief, then blushed and secretly raised her right hand to touch her slightly swollen lips guiltily.

In the past, when I watched TV and saw other people kissing, I always thought it was very unhygienic and hard to understand.

Looking across the entire planet, only humans kiss. In other words, for the vast majority of species, the act of kissing is meaningless in terms of biological reproduction and evolution.

But when she was being bullied just now, Rio Futaba suddenly realized that she had been prejudiced.

What you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand.

So it turns out... it doesn't feel unhygienic at all, and it even has a magical power to make people addicted.

One hour later.

"Futaba, wash your hands and eat."

Makoto Kiyono's voice came from the kitchen.

"...They've arrived."

Rio Futaba quietly patted her cheek and silently got up to go into the kitchen to help.

After an hour of calming down, the science girl's expression returned to normal, her usual expressionless face returning to normal. Unlike Shoko, she wasn't ashamed to the point of being unable to face anyone.

After dinner, Kiyono Makoto originally wanted to stay and help forge equipment, but he was quickly kicked out of the house by the science girl.

"...I don't want to forge equipment today, I just want to rest. Pighead Qingye, get out of here."

Faced with the young woman's order to leave, Kiyono Makoto had no choice but to take his leave.

"I'm going back now... See you tomorrow."

Rio Futaba silently turned her face away:

"...I don't want to see you."

Makoto Kiyono: "......"

Well, it seems we were a bit too hasty.

Bang.

As she watched the door close gently, Rio Futaba quietly bit her lower lip.

Did I go a bit too far just now?

But if we say nothing, Pighead Seiye will definitely take advantage of the situation and bully us even more...