The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

Kiyono Makoto frowned. Although his memory was hazy, the tile man charging at him was definitely an anomaly.

"Danger! Run!"

Eriri, working in perfect harmony, quickly jogged to catch up.

However, due to the haste, the two were inevitably a little slow to react. In addition, the tile man was extremely fast, seemingly able to surpass Bolt. In just a few seconds, he quickly caught up with the two.

"……Danger!"

Seeing that Eriri was about to be knocked away, Kiyono Makoto, who was running ahead, narrowed his eyes. He didn't have time to think and his body reacted instinctively. He grabbed Eriri's wrist and pulled her into his arms.

……Bang!

In a dizzying spin, the two of them fell flat on their faces and rolled out of the dangerous passage.

As if possessed by an invisible, mysterious force, the rampaging tile figures vanished instantly at the corner of the passage.

"You dodged it..."

Kiyono Makoto breathed a sigh of relief, got up to check his body, and after confirming that there was no problem, turned his gaze to the blonde girl beside him.

Eriri was kneeling on the ground in a duck-sitting position, her deep blue eyes clearly misting over.

"Ouch, it hurts so much..."

Chapter 4 Eriri, with an Unyielding Spirit

"Sawamura-kun, are you alright?"

Kiyono Makoto quickly stood up, dusted himself off, and then extended his right hand to the blonde girl on the ground.

"I...I'm fine..."

Eriri bit her lower lip tightly, her pretty face turning pale. She grabbed Makoto Kiyono's right hand and used it to get up.

But the next second, the pain in her right foot made Eriri let out a soft groan.

"Ouch, it hurts so much..."

Kiyono Makoto looked down at the past:

Did you twist your ankle?

"Um... I just twisted it a little, don't worry." Seeing Kiyono Makoto frown, Eriri panicked and stammered, "I'll be fine after a rest."

Despite saying this, Eriri became increasingly flustered inside.

My foot hurts so much, it's unlikely to get better anytime soon, right?

If... if I say I can't walk, will Kiyono abandon me?

In those survival comics, wouldn't all the burdensome characters be ruthlessly abandoned?

Lost in her own thoughts, Eriri became even more anxious.

No!

Be sure to hold on!

If I mysteriously disappear, my parents will be extremely heartbroken!

Do you need me to help you?

Kiyono Makoto asked softly.

"I don't need it." Eriri quickly refused, feeling guilty. To prove she wasn't a burden, she gritted her teeth and took two steps forward, only to have her face turn pale from the pain. "See, you see?"

"I can still walk, I'm perfectly fine!"

Kiyono Makoto said expressionlessly, "There's something dripping from the corner of your eye."

"That...that's sweat..."

Why is your face so pale?

"My skin has always been very fair."

"..."

Looking at the blonde girl with tears in her eyes, yet still gritting her teeth and forcing herself to stay strong, Kiyono Makoto silently gave her a thumbs up:

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"Huh?"

"I used to think Sawamura was a delicate little girl, but now I realize that you actually have a strong backbone."

Yinglili: "..."

Is this guy a clueless straight man?

Don't use "iron-willed" to praise girls!

“Since everything is alright, let’s keep going.” Kiyono Makoto turned and strode forward. “We’ve unlocked more than half of the anomaly encyclopedia; let’s continue exploring.”

"it is good……"

Eriri took a deep breath, her pretty face pale, and gritted her teeth to keep up. However, the pain did not change according to one's will. After taking a few steps, she could no longer walk.

at the same time.

Just then, Kiyono Makoto turned the corner of the passage and suddenly disappeared.

The eerie subway passage fell silent instantly, with only the girl's soft breathing remaining.

An overwhelming sense of loneliness washed over Eriri like a tidal wave.

"Kiyo-Kiyo-kun?"

Eriri called out nervously, her voice trembling slightly.

"..."

The passageway was deathly silent; no one responded.

Eriri's panic quickly reached its peak. She gritted her teeth and tried to catch up, but then her foot hurt and she stumbled forward and fell.

boom.

Just then, Kiyono Makoto turned around and caught the blonde girl who was about to fall.

"I'm so sorry..."

Eriri tilted her pretty face up, her eyes misty as she looked at the boy's face under the lamplight. The facade of strength she had been putting on finally crumbled.

"Please don't leave me..."

"I thought you'd continue to be aloof, but I didn't expect you to ask me for help so quickly."

While making sarcastic remarks, Kiyono Makoto supported the girl's arm.

"Who's being arrogant?"

Eriri's pretty face flushed slightly, and she subconsciously denied it with a touch of haughtiness:

"Besides, I didn't ask you for help just now; you were the one who offered it to me!"

"...You're in good spirits, keep it up."

Kiyono Makoto supported Eriri's arm with one hand and placed the other hand on Eriri's waist.

"..."

Eriri stiffened, her fair and delicate ear tips quickly turning a blush, and she gently bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, without refusing.

"Let's move forward, look for any anomalies, and then proceed directly to the next level."

Kiyono Makoto said calmly.

"Huh?"

Eriri looked up in surprise.

“You’re not in good shape right now, so it’s unrealistic to keep pursuing a perfect clear.” Kiyono Makoto’s tone was calm, not blinded by the pursuit of a perfect clear. “…Life is about making choices, and I just made the right choices.”

Eriri blinked, unable to resist glancing over furtively, a particularly subtle emotion welling up within her:

"This guy is surprisingly reassuring..."

Although she was reluctant to admit it, when Kiyono Makoto held her arm, she not only did not resist, but also felt a strange sense of security.

"Don't just stare at me, look carefully for anything unusual."

Kiyono Makoto looked around, his voice calm.

"Who, who's looking at you!"

Eriri blushed slightly and subconsciously denied it:

"I was just looking at the poster behind you, that's all!"

"..."

Ten minutes later.

A sign for Exit Zero appeared before the two of them.

"W-What happened?"

Eriri's eyes widened, her face turning slightly pale:

How did we get back?

Kiyono Makoto let out a soft breath, appearing quite calm:

"It's obvious that there was something unusual in the passage we just passed, but we just didn't notice it."

"hateful……!"

"Stay calm, don't panic. Let's go through it again. We must be even more careful and attentive from now on."

"I understand... The six posters on the wall are fine, the ceiling light strips are working properly... Wait a minute, there was a ghost face flash by overhead just now."

"Something's wrong, let's turn back."

"..."

Working together, the two continued forward, identifying several new anomalies along the way, and eventually reached Exit 6 again.

"Hey... I think I hear the sound of flowing water ahead?"

Eriri pricked up her ears and listened intently.

“I heard it too.”

Kiyono Makoto frowned slightly, a bad feeling rising in his heart.

A few seconds later, a stream of bloody liquid gushed out from the end of the passage.

It really was a sea of ​​blood!

This is a standard active exception; once you get caught in it, you're likely to be in serious trouble.

"run!"

Kiyono Makoto decisively chose to retreat.

"Slow down...don't go so fast..."

Eriri's delicate little face scrunched up in a frown.

My foot is a little better, but the problem is still serious.

Walking with support is fine, but running is really out of the question.

Kiyono Makoto took a deep breath, his gaze quickly hardening.

The current situation is such that one plus one is less than two; if you don't run around the corner, you'll be overtaken and drowned by a sea of ​​blood.

So only one choice remains...

In a flash, Kiyono suddenly bent down, used both hands to lift Eriri in a princess carry.

"Huh?!"

Eriri's pretty face quickly turned red. It was the first time in her life that she had been carried in a princess carry by a boy, and she was naturally extremely embarrassed.