Can you really transmigrate after death?
Zhao Baiyou had never believed it. As a materialist raised in the new millennium, he firmly believed that death was the end—nothingness. How could something like transmigration possibly exist?
Though web novels often featured protagonists casually transmigrating, creating the illusion that death might be the beginning of a new life, Zhao Baiyou had never fallen for that delusion.
Yet here he was, plagued by confusion, because... he seemed to have actually transmigrated!
He distinctly remembered lying in bed, eagerly awaiting the Honkai Impact 3rd update. The Queen of the Void banner, which he had been waiting months for, had finally returned.
He had waited impatiently for the update to finish... Then he had dumped 30,000 crystals into the gacha, desperately trying to pull the queen...
And then... he woke up here!
Before Zhao Baiyou stretched an unfamiliar forest—a world with space and time completely different from his own.
That wasn't the main issue. Transmigration... that's supposed to be a good thing, right?
But that's for other people. Zhao Baiyou had no desire to transmigrate, because he had a cute younger sister who was determined to marry only him.
What does it mean to have an adorable, brother-obsessed little sister?
Some kind of cosmic joke?
With such a perfect start, why would he want to transmigrate?
And to make matters worse...
"Damn it!"
Zhao Baiyou took a deep breath and cursed in frustration. But this time, the voice that emerged wasn't his usual gentle "big brother" tone. Instead, it was... a melodious young girl's voice.
That's right! Zhao Baiyou hadn't just transmigrated; he had become one of the characters from the game he obsessively grinded every day: Gyakushinn Miko Yae Sakura.
Her appearance, attire, clothing, and weapons were exactly the same as Yae Sakura's.
Zhao Baiyou had no idea why he had transmigrated or why he had become Yae Sakura, but he was thoroughly exasperated.
I'm still a virgin! And now I'm a girl...?
Even if that girl was Yae Sakura, the character he'd been calling his "waifu" every day...
That didn't mean he wanted to become her! He still had his incredibly cute younger sister!
He was a winner in life, so why did he have to become a girl?
Zhao Baiyou felt utterly miserable.
I don't want to be a Valkyrie!
After wallowing in despair for a while, Zhao Baiyou realized there was no way to change back.
Following the information in his mind, he focused his thoughts, and a semi-transparent panel materialized before him, resembling a game interface.
It was similar to the main screen of Honkai Impact 3rd, yet distinctly different.
The panel's mascot was Gyakushinn Miko, not his beloved Kiana.
There were only four options: [Valkyrie], [Warehouse], [Mission], and [Friend].
Opening the [Valkyrie] tab, Zhao Baiyou found all the Valkyries grayed out except for Gyakushinn Miko, who was brightly colored.
Moreover, it was identical to his game account's interface. This was his actual account.
Zhao Baiyou tapped on Gyakushinn Miko and confirmed... it was indeed his account.
An SSS-rank Gyakushinn Miko...
Weapon: Sakura Blossom
Stigmata: Tsar Set
"This is perfect! I've already graduated right from the start!"
Although Zhao Baiyou didn't know what kind of world he was in, he felt confident he could protect himself.
He opened his Warehouse and found it packed with weapons, Stigmata, items, and gold—everything he owned was there.
Did I transmigrate with my entire account?
Looking at the gold in his Warehouse, he noted it wasn't much... only a hundred million.
But all his skills and equipment were already maxed out!
Next, he checked the [ Mission ] tab.
There was only one main quest.
[Main Quest: Become a Renowned Miko]
"A miko? A renowned miko? If I become a renowned miko, can I go back to being myself? I don't want to be a Valkyrie—I just want to be a Captain who sits in the back and relaxes!" Zhao Baiyou pleaded desperately, his voice tinged with resentment.
But the System remained stubbornly unresponsive.
"Sigh..."
With a sigh, Zhao Baiyou opened the mission details.
[World: Inuyasha]
[Main Quest: Become a Renowned Miko]
[Mission Reward: 100 Crystals, Unlocks the Next Main Quest]
"Huh? The world of Inuyasha? And Crystal rewards? Can these Crystals even be used after transmigrating?" Zhao Baiyou wondered, checking his interface. He found zero Crystals. He was certain he had over a dozen left after summoning the queen.
I've been scammed!
But what use were Crystals now anyway?
[Crystals are the sole currency for unlocking new worlds. 2400 Crystals are required to open the next world.]
Just as Zhao Baiyou was pondering this, a message suddenly appeared before him.
"Unlock a new world? Can I even return to my old one?" Zhao Baiyou thought of his adorable younger sister, Zhao Baiyu, who was two years his junior and swore she'd never marry anyone else. [What if I'm gone too long and someone steals her away?]
That would be a devastating loss!
But as usual, the System offered no further explanation.
But... this was actually the world of Inuyasha, a world teeming with demons from the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons. Could Zhao Baiyou truly survive here?
He gripped the tachi Sakura Blossom at his waist, closed his eyes, and countless skills and sword techniques flashed through his mind.
"Looks like... I was overthinking things."
Opening his eyes, Zhao Baiyou chuckled self-deprecatingly. He realized he had completely mastered all the skills and sword techniques of the Gyakushinn Miko.
Moreover... Zhao Baiyou lifted the beautiful tachi from his waist. It was a magnificent blade, almost like a toy katana.
Spiritual Blade: Sakura Blossom!
He held the scabbard with his left hand, grasped the hilt with his right, and gently drew the blade...
A pink blade slid from its sheath, radiating a powerful spiritual energy.
"What a blade!" Zhao Baiyou couldn't resist stroking the blade, feeling the immense spiritual power it transmitted.
"Alright... let's try out Sakura's sword techniques!"
Falling Cherry Blossoms Slash!
In an instant, he unleashed five slashes, five streams of sword energy materializing into shimmering cherry blossoms as they surged forward...
The dozen towering trees ahead, each too large for one person to embrace, were instantly severed and crashed to the ground, startling Zhao Baiyou.
"Just a few casual slashes... and this much power?" Zhao Baiyou stared in disbelief at his hands. This was completely different from how the skills functioned in the game.
Being strong in the game didn't seem to matter here.
"Looks like... it's only a matter of time before I become a renowned miko! But..."
Zhao Baiyou gripped the fox ears atop his head, which resembled rabbit ears. Was he now a yokai or still human? Or perhaps... the despised half-demon of the Inuyasha World? If he was a half-demon, becoming a respected miko would be an immense challenge!
-
TL Note (5 months later)-
Hey everyone! I finally had some time and decided to completely redo this chapter. I've gained a lot more experience since I first started, so I wanted to revisit and update the very first TL I ever worked on.
If there are any other chapters you think could use a touch-up, feel free to let me know! You might also notice the occasional stealth edit here and there—if a chapter has a more recent update date than the ones around it, that's probably me quietly fixing things up.
Thanks for reading, as always!
Ps. Pro: Better content. Con: All the paragraph comments get smited :(