What’s the point of being reborn… if you come back in chains?

Life in Kyoto was already unraveling. My dead-end job, my fading relationship—my girlfriend could barely look at me anymore. Maybe part of me knew the end was coming. Maybe part of me wanted it to.
And then it did.

"Oi, wake up," a voice growled, thick with contempt.

I opened my eyes to darkness—and pain.
Tabata Yori. That was my name. Once. Before the world twisted. Before death spat me out into something colder and crueler.

"Ugh, another worthless soul," the voice sneered.

Then came the boots. Each kick was a brutal reminder: I wasn’t in Kyoto anymore. I wasn’t anywhere safe. I’d fallen into a world ruled by shadows, where power is pain and obedience is survival.

Why was I brought here? What do they want from me?

I don’t know yet.

But I do know this: If I’m going to suffer, someone’s going to bleed for it.

disclaimer: Cover artwork isn't mine and is temporary until I get a paid work done. 

Schedule: Looking for daily and will do as many chapters as I can each day. 

Thanks for any support that is given.

So this story is clearly tagged harem in which there will be one. 


Currently our character is 16 almost 17, I wouldn't expect anything super crazy in the earlier chapters. 


18+ scenes will be in the story and when they are one of those chapters I'll be marking them with ∆ in the title so you are aware of the type of chapter. 


There is also going to be romance between the MC and the girls of course and I'll happily take feedback about the girls in his party. 


18+ scenes are exactly what you think and will not be a forced thing, they will happen naturally and in ways that don't ruin the story. 


I also am aware that some people will drop the story, I appreciate everyone who has read up to this point. 


Chapters 1-30 I do have to fix the italic and bold that wasn't there due to an error in my uploading process from my documents. 


We are also almost at 100 chapters! If there's anything you think could be improved upon or something that could've been done better in earlier chapters, feel free to comment and let me know. 


I'm always looking to improve as an author. 


Also I do have a personal editor helping me with revising the earlier chapters. It'll take time for them to reach up to the latest ones, thank you for the patience. 


Harem, 18+, Etc.