Nineteen years ago, when I was seventeen…
Year: 2025.
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System – Confirming timeline and space…
CONFIRM!
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"Rizbi—wait! I'm not feeling well. Everything is spinning… my head… I think I'm gonna—BLUHHH!!"
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My eyes snapped open.
Huh? Where am I? And… why am I kneeling?
"Hey, he's about to propose to you! What will you do?" a friend of Jesmin whispered.
Jesmin—top beauty of the college. Every guy wanted to get close to her. I was no exception. I wanted to marry her, have kids, grow old together. But I couldn't. That was my greatest regret in life.
…But I've regressed.
This time, I won't make any mistakes.
I stood up from kneeling, looked her dead in the eyes, and said—
> "F*** off, you b****."
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The whole place froze.
Jesmin stood there, stunned, thinking, What? This… this isn't how it's supposed to go…
But I knew exactly why I said it.
Fing w**… I might have fallen for you in the past and even proposed, but what did you do? You wasted my money, my time. And in the end, when I became broke, you showed your true colors. Then I found out you were using me all along—with your secret boyfriend, Shawon. Not anymore. This regret… is resolved.*
I walked away from the scene without looking back.
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Dormitory.
"F***, man… I regressed, but… what timing—"
BUMP!
"Hey! Watch where you're going, man— Huh? Shawon?!"
Ah, damn my luck. I just ditched Jesmin and immediately ran into her secret boyfriend. Not just that—he's the bully lord of the college. This guy bites people as he pleases.
"Hey, Shawon, I'm sorr—"
But before I could finish—
"S-sorry! I wasn't looking! It's my fault! I won't do it again! Please forgive me…" Shawon stammered.
"…Wait, what? I was the one who didn't see you…"
Before I could say more, Shawon dropped to his knees and apologized again.
"Hey, hey! Stop! Okay, I forgive you, now get up, will ya?"
He quickly got up and left quietly.
I just stood there, dumbfounded.
The man who used to beat people into the ground was apologizing to me?
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I entered my classroom. Students were gossiping, and I felt awkward—it's my second life, but mentally I'm a 36-year-old man sitting in a class full of kids.
I spotted an empty seat in the last row and took it.
Thirty minutes later, our teacher walked in.
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Teacher Miyamora
Age: 30
Rizbi's homeroom teacher.
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"Good morning, everyone. I hope you're all doing well. As you know, next week is your aptitude exam. I hope you've been preparing."
Huh? Aptitude exam? I never studied that before… Well, I didn't study at all, so how would I know? LOL.
"And don't forget," Miyamora continued, "the famous Spade Guild will be present at the exams. Some of you might be lucky enough to attract their attention."
Wait, what the hell? Spade? Did they start gambling in college now? How much did I skip classes to never hear about this?!
The class ended after more briefings.
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After college, I was walking out when it hit me.
Ah… where do I live?
I'd moved so many times in my previous life because I couldn't pay rent. Which means… I have to check every place I used to live.
Great. The suffering never ends.
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After checking three houses, my luck finally worked—the last one was my current home.
I opened the door… and froze.
Everything was upside down.
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"Sh**! I've been looted! NO— Wait, my favorite magazine— Oh no, not the time! I need to call the cops! …Where's my phone?"
Then it hit me.
Oh right… I don't have a smartphone. Or money. Or… anything.
I sighed. I forgot I used to live like this.
After cleaning the mess, I was exhausted and collapsed into bed.
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Next morning. Holiday.
Hmm… 10 a.m. already? I should get up. I don't have time to sleep. I need to calculate everything—any possibility that could happen in the future. But first… food.
While eating—
BOOOOM!
"What the—?!"
A heavy explosion.
A terrorist attack? No… this never happened in my past life. What's going on?
I rushed outside.
One of the nearby buildings was on fire… but it wasn't caused by terrorists or bombs.
Something… was sitting on top of the building.
A monster.
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My blood ran cold.
A sudden cling echoed in my ears.
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System
Monster: Wyvern
Level: ??
Ability: ??
Description: ??
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What the hell?! A monster?! How can a monster exist?!
"System—stop messing with me! Why is there a monster here?!"
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System:
You have been connected to a world similar to where your presence exists.
You have died in your own world. As you wished, time and space have shattered and placed you in the present world.
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"NOOO! You f***ing system! You tricked me! How the hell am I gonna survive in a world where monsters like that exist?! My life… my luck… why is it so bad?!"
I dropped to my knees.
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System:
Mission: Run and survive from the Wyvern.
Reward: 50 Tokens.
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I glared at the sky. "You wanna play with me again, huh? Fine. Just—"
ROOOAAARRR!!
"…Okay, okay! I'll run and survive!"
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[TO BE CONTINUED ]