He looks only sixteen or seventeen. I remember he was only fifteen when he first arrived in the first world. Perhaps this is to match the flow of time in the real world, since he's actually in his twenties in the real world. So, Lin Yan is currently around twenty-seven years old, meaning that several years may have passed in the real world. I wonder what will become of someone who has disappeared for several years.

The phone suddenly rang, and Lin Yan answered it.

"Hey?"

Ah, good morning—

"What's up?"

"Ah, you still remember me—I'm so honored!"

"Let me hear what people are saying!"

"a ha ha ha!"

"Where are you now?"

"You... at your doorstep. This is my job! Let me clarify, I'm not a stalker. If I were to stalk someone, I'd stalk a girl—I want to continue talking to you about yesterday. If possible, could you let me in? I look like a suspicious person sitting here; I'm probably about to be reported."

Lin Yan opened the door and saw Ye Ming.

So he said.

"Alright, alright, it's not convenient to talk here, let's go inside! What's with that cardboard box?"

In Ye Mingliao's hand was a cardboard box, which looked to contain quite a lot of things. Lin Yan asked expressionlessly, while leisurely lying on the sofa.

Without any hesitation, Ye Ming sat down on the floor mat.

"Oh, inside are high school uniforms, textbooks, and a bunch of stuff. Ah, I'd really appreciate it if you could help me move one. It's a bit heavy."

Lin Yan took a brochure.

Aoba High School – a renowned private university-affiliated high school in the city.

"...So, that concludes the explanation. This is the high school you'll be attending. Do you have any questions?"

"...Nothing in particular...but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

0004 Erasure of Memories [Please Subscribe]

"Yes, feel free to call me if you have any questions. But I might not be able to answer the phone during the day." Lin Yan sounded relaxed, but he didn't seem nervous at all.

Ye Ming handed over a contract.

"This is the contract and a list of points to note, which contain almost everything I just mentioned. You will be our experimental subject and attend high school for a year. I will observe and record this and report back to higher-ups. As a token of our appreciation, we will sponsor your living expenses and help you find a job... as well as things we haven't explained to you yet, such as the matter of memory."

"memory?"

"Yes. After this year of rebirth ends, no one connected to you, including classmates and teachers, will retain any memory of you."

"..."

"Because you at seventeen don't really exist in this era. To eliminate this contradiction, we will erase all of that."

"Erase memories... They can even do something like that..." Lin Yan was actually unmoved. After all, he had seen all sorts of bizarre and fantastical worlds, and this kind of world was nothing special to him. However, Lin Yan did not dislike this kind of world.

Although it was completely different from the environment he was familiar with, it was the closest world he could get.

Can you really go back?

This is what Lin Yan is considering.

"No, I didn't underestimate it. On the contrary, I was extremely afraid of it."

"What about my memories...?"

"Your memories won't disappear. If they did, there would be no point in being reborn. But... if you tell others about this rebirth plan, your memories will also be erased."

"Your actual age of twenty-seven, the drug, our organization—none of this can be told to anyone else. Once we discover you've leaked these secrets, the experiment will end. We'll restore you to your original state, erase your memories, and make it seem like none of this ever happened."

"..."

“You will have no memory of anything, and when you come to your senses you will already be twenty-eight years old. ‘I haven’t even found a job, what have I been doing for the past few months…’ This is very likely to happen.”

"That would be a waste of your life, so please be very careful."

"..."

"That concludes my explanation. If you wish to accept this, please sign the contract." Ye Ming handed the pen to Lin Yan.

"Do you have any question?"

"No...no. I accept."

"Okay. I'll accept your contract."

Ye Mingliao's work had officially begun; he had completed the most important first step towards his goal. Ye Mingliao was in a good mood, so he extended his hand to Lin Yan.

"Well then, let me introduce myself again. I'm Ye Ming, the one who will assist you. Nice to meet you. Let's have a perfect rebirth together!"

Ye Ming stretched out his hand, and Lin Yan also stretched out his hand.

The two shook hands symbolically.

"Please give me your guidance," Ye Ming said.

[Ye Mingliao, Head of the Rebirth Experiment Report]

March 2nd

Subject No. 002

The medicine is working just as shown in the photo.

The contract was successfully signed today.

Lin Yan probably never dreamed that he would return to high school. After graduating, he would look at other high school students and sigh at how fast time flies. He had some regrets about high school and it seemed that he would never have the chance to make up for them. He really missed those familiar loose-fitting sports uniforms.

But now—.

0005 Back to Seventeen [Please Subscribe]

Lin Yan returned once again, back to high school.

On the tram, Lin Yan looked around at his surroundings. He was wearing a white shirt, his tie was tied somewhat haphazardly, a gray cardigan over it, and black suit trousers.

Good morning!

At the high school gate, everyone greeted each other. The tone and eyes of the sixteen- or seventeen-year-old boys seemed different when they chatted, which is unique to this age. However, the sixteen- or seventeen-year-old boys could not realize this. This is life.

Even when mingling in the crowd as an adult, Lin Yan felt no psychological pressure whatsoever, after all, it was just a game.

"Third grade... third grade..." Lin Yan remembered that he was assigned to Class 3 of the third grade. It was all because of this mess. Last night, he even dreamed that he was back in high school. In high school, Lin Yan was a popular figure at school. It could be said that from the principal to the gatekeeper, no one disliked Lin Yan.

The boys liked Lin Yan's straightforwardness; they could copy his homework freely and even get different answers. This was because Lin Yan always had a different approach to solving problems, and you could copy any of his solutions. Of course, Lin Yan wasn't a pushover; everyone who genuinely cared for him was entitled to copy his homework.

Girls also like Lin Yan.

It's not just because of his good looks and academic excellence, but also because of his personality. He's a friend worth getting along with and a heartthrob.

Lin Yan walked into the classroom.

"that……"

a voice sounded.

What came into view was a girl with long, straight black hair in pigtails. She seemed to have something to say, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke up.

"This is my seat..."

"what?"

"There's a list on the blackboard..." Following her pointing, Lin Yan saw the instructions on the blackboard, which indeed showed the rankings based on grades. "The seats are assigned according to student ID numbers."

"Huh!? Oh! Is that so!? No... I'm sorry, I didn't know! Thank you! I'm sorry!" This was the first time Lin Yan had ever felt so embarrassed.

In the old world, Lin Yan would undoubtedly be ranked first, as rankings were based on grades. Their rule was that the first-place student could choose their own spot, while the teachers would assign seats to the others. At that moment, Lin Yan suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Ah, good morning—Yoru-kun. We're in the same class again."

Night...bright...?

"Good morning—" It really was that familiar face, Ye Ming's grinning face, as he greeted him and walked into the classroom.

Moreover, Ye Mingliao's appearance has also changed, and he now clearly looks like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy.

Ye Ming smiled at Lin Yan.

"Um, what's my number? --"

"What are you doing?" Lin Yan asked in a low voice, wondering why Ye Ming was in this classroom.

"Although I said that if you leak this plan to others, your memory will be erased and the experiment will be terminated, even if you don't say it, once others find out and expose it, the same thing will be done. So please be careful with your words and actions. At this point, this is the first time we have met."

At this moment, a teacher walked in, and Lin Yan was curious about his young age.

She was a petite female teacher, the instructor of Class 3, Grade 3, a physical education teacher named Tianjin Xin.

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In Lin Yan's memory, homeroom teachers were usually teachers of the main subjects, since homeroom teachers in China mainly focused on students' grades, which was obviously different from here.

Such a young teacher, probably even younger than Lin Yan.

"This is my first time tutoring test takers, so I'm a little nervous, but let's make the most of this year together! Please give me your guidance!"

A very lively voice.

However, compared to the somewhat shy teacher, there was someone in the audience with a bright smile who was clearly very outgoing. Such people usually show their outgoing side on the first day of school and make friends quickly. His personality was obviously different from Lin Yan's. Although Lin Yan was very popular, he preferred to keep a low profile. He always had some unexpected surprises when he was alone, so he wanted to spend this period of time peacefully.

"Well, since it's the first day of class, please introduce yourselves briefly! Just say your name, which class you're in for your second year, and what clubs you participate in. Hmm—should we start with the beginning or the end of your student ID number...?"

Ozu is the homeroom teacher of this class.

she continued.

"Then let's have Asahi and Yoru play rock-paper-scissors. The winner goes first." As expected, Yoru won and stood up confidently.

"Um—I'm Yoru Akira. I was also in Class 3 in my second year. I didn't participate in any clubs. Please take care of me."

Yoru Akira is an employee at the ReLIFE Research Institute, actually 27 years old. He invited Shinta to participate in the ReLIFE experiment, and they both enrolled in high school together, appearing as 17-year-olds, to assist Shinta with the experiment and compile the corresponding "ReLIFE Experiment Report." He had already started his first year of high school before the experiment to adapt to school life. In his second year, he was Chizuru Himeragi's guardian, but because Himeragi's progress was stagnant, he was deemed inadequate by his superiors. In his third year, he became Shinta's guardian, but continued to be Chizuru's guardian during the first semester.

She has become Shinta's full-time guardian.

She always speaks with a smile and uses polite language, but she always says things that hit people where it hurts, which Shinta describes as "sadism".

what?

Lin Yan had always traveled to various dangerous worlds, but this was the first time he had been to a world without killing, war, or disease. He was like the center of attention, receiving applause from everyone.

Why is this guy here too?

After calming down a bit, Lin Yan stopped caring about these things. After all, based on his experience, this world would end soon, not too slowly, and all he wanted was to return to his original world. At this moment, his mood was completely calm.

The self-introductions are still ongoing.

There wasn't anyone who particularly wanted to attract attention. After all, everyone wanted to get through high school smoothly. In Lin Yan's memory of high school, as the saying goes, "there are all kinds of birds in a big forest," and there were always one or two people who were completely different from the others.

The phenomenon of "chuunibyou" (a Japanese term for adolescent delusions of grandeur) is not limited to junior high school.

High school students, around seventeen or eighteen years old, often have immature ideas or are simply going through a rebellious phase; they are just as troublesome as anyone else.

Lin Yan was less one of them and more an observer.

An indifferent observer.

A calm observer.

"My name is Chizuru Hishiro. I was in Class 2-3 before. I didn't join any clubs. Please take care of me."

Chizuru Hinoshiro?

The girl has black twin tails tied with two green hair ties, and later uses hair ties with white cross decorations given to her by Rena Kari and Moka Tamaki.

Those bluish-green eyes held a hint of indifference.

Her fair skin.

At this moment, she was wearing a simple school uniform; but when she was little, her parents preferred her to wear red clothes, a red hair tie, and a red schoolbag.

However, when Chizuru is at home, she usually wears a white T-shirt, black polka-dot shorts, and her hair is loose.

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