Chapter 4: If there is a god to throw away, there is a god to pick up (?)
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The destination that I was sucked into was a pure white space, unlike the void.
I was getting used to the pitch-black emptiness, so it was too bright!
<<Ooh…… ooh! You've safely reached this point…!>>
Inside my head? that was overwhelmed by the glare, the voice of a pretty woman echoed.
<<A soul that is still unwavering even after it has fallen into nothingness… as expected.>>
The voice praised me while I was almost crying.
Looking back, there was… a vague silhouette of a woman.
Shining beautifully and gently, it was a figure of blue light.
It seemed to me that it was more sacred than the gods who participated in the auction earlier.
This person is probably a god too. It's a provisional god. It's kind of warm and very familiar.
Such a provisional god.
Held a pair of tongs in her right hand.
While fanning a portable grill with the uchiwa in her left hand.
……She was grilling meat.
The heated charcoal was greasy and made a delicious sound.
………………what is this???
<<……Welcome, reaped soul of another world, Aihara Runa-san. I am a "vessel". "The vessel of a nameless god" …a being who was created but has no authority … a being who can only watch…>>
Wait! Don’t introduce yourself with a solemn voice while turning over the meat!!
What is this!? What are you doing!?
<<……Ufufu, as you can see, it's a barbeque. Well now, please come here. You are hungry, are you not?>>
No, I know it's a barbecue! This situation is what I don’t get!?
What’s happening to me now!? What am I getting involved in!? Wait, eh, you’re hearing my thoughts!? I mean, that meat looks super delicious!!
<<You’re confused. I will explain your situation from now on. Regarding your thoughts …hearing them is very easy for me, so please excuse the intrusion. As for the meat, I cooked it for you, so please enjoy it.>>
Eh, really? Meat!? Let’s go~!
The provisional god… "God's vessel"-sama presses the meat against my floaty approaching soul using the tongs that she changed into chopsticks.
The meat was sucked into my soul, and the taste information and satisfaction that I got when I ate the meat came to me.
Yu… Yumm~! This meat is delicious~!
Wait, it's possible to eat in a soul state, huh!
<<Well then, it's fine to listen while eating, so please do. I'll start to explain… about the situation you were in and about me as well.>>
While feeding me meat, "God's vessel"-sama speaks gently.
<<First of all, let me start with your story so far. Your soul is in Ardist… from your point of view, it's a different world. You were stolen from your world by the gods to be their pawn in Ardist.>>
A~a, it's soft and the fat is sweet… this rib is the best…
Not~!
E~e, I was guessing that things were pretty much like that.
But a pawn… what do you mean?
<<The purpose of the gods at that venue is to reincarnate the souls of another world into their own territory, Ardist, and enjoy watching their lives as a story. It is also popular to record the life and "broadcast" it to other gods, and the boom is getting hotter these days. In fact, the souls from Earth have the characteristic that they are easier to process, such as giving protection compared to those of Ardist. It is an "easy-to-use" soul for god. Therefore, the gods of Ardist are playing with the souls harvested from the earth as pawns, acting out isekai reincarnation stories.>>
Eeh~~… isekai reincarnation. I’ve heard that there was that type of genre, but…
It was the gods just playing around!?
From the side of the soul that was actually harvested, it seems like I was just made into a toy, so it doesn't feel good at all though!
They ignore our will and forcefully turn us into pawns at their own convenience, right?
<<……If you look at it from a human standpoint, I understand that your opinion is legitimate. However, if you have existed as a god for a long time, you don't really care about that. The complaints you feel wouldn’t exist if they alter your memory and thoughts.>>
They can do that!?
They can do that, huh; because they’re gods.
Gods are scary~!
<<And most reincarnators are given blessings… that is, cheat abilities. If you use it well, you can have a great advantage in your life, even if there are some ups and downs. Even without consent, it does not mean that the reincarnator doesn’t benefit.>>
Hmmm, reincarnators aren’t only at a disadvantage, but there are also plenty of rewards?
Even so, to do something like that…
In the first place, it would be useless to complain about the absolute existence of gods with different values. Haah.
I myself have no longing for my previous life, and the other classmates… well~, whatever happens to them is fine.
They didn't like me after all.
There is no reason for me to care about them.
Alright, this subject is over~!
<<I also quite like the isekai reincarnation broadcast. I’ve watched plenty lives to kill time.>>
Somehow, the life of the reincarnator is treated as an interesting video!?
<<Now, let's get back to the story. …I didn't participate in the previous auction, but I happened to be nearby… Then, the scent of your soul reached me, who should have been outside the venue.>>
Ah… didn’t my soul smell really bad?
I'm sorry, does it still smell? Can you tolerate it?
<<Ufufu. It's alright, it doesn't smell. Because I'm used to it… Rather, it has a very nice scent to me.>>
Really?
<<That's right. The ones that have a dirty smell are those rude guys. There’s nothing to worry about for not being liked by those stupid gods. ……Tha, that's right. I was surprised at the scent of your soul and looked into the venue, and what I saw was a scene where you were abandoned into nothingness. …Even if I've also been watching the lives of reincarnator for fun, I agree with your words from before …I felt that such an outrage is unforgivable. If you reap the soul without permission, you can't just irresponsibly throw it away! So I thought I had to help. Normally for a soul sucked into the void, it’s unavoidable to disappear completely.>>
Di, disappear… The void is pretty scary huh…!
That means if I had been in the void for a longer time, I would have disappeared too…
<<…………E~e, that's right. So I thought I had to help you quickly. This space… it's my personal space, but I moved here as fast as I could.>>
Un..
<<To save you.>>
Un.
<<So I started barbecuing.>>
……Un. That’s the part where you lose me…
<<Void is the darkness that continues endlessly. It's an endless gap in the world>>
The dimly shining blue "God's vessel"-sama continues talking while grilling the meat.
<<Once there, it is extremely difficult to leave. I had to somehow get you closer to the coordinates where my personal space exists.>>
U… Un, you’re saying some difficult stuff, but what it means is…
<<It means that I grilled meat and let the smell flow into the void, and made you aware of the existence of this space. And as intended, you were invited by the scent of barbecue and arrived at this point. ……A~a! A~a!! I’m so happy I was able to help! I'm really glad I tried grilling the meat…!!>>
"God's vessel"-sama was impressed again and made a gesture of rubbing her eyes.
How to put it, this person used to be more impressive.
……Saving me from the void leading to a barbecue is hard to understand just from those words, but…
It seems that there is no doubt that this person did it for me.
Thank you!
…But why did this person go so far for me?
<<…………>>
"God's vessel"-sama stopped grilling meat and turned straight toward me.
<<I purely wanted to help you. There is no lie in that feeling. But to be honest, there was also a calculation. If I could help you, I would like to ask you for a favor.>>
You wanted to ask a favor?
<<Yes. Aihara Runa-san. You, together with me…
…………Could we please reincarnate in another world?>>
Chapter 4: If there is a god to throw away, there is a god to pick up (?)
<Previous
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The destination that I was sucked into was a pure white space, unlike the void.
I was getting used to the pitch-black emptiness, so it was too bright!
<<Ooh…… ooh! You've safely reached this point…!>>
Inside my head? that was overwhelmed by the glare, the voice of a pretty woman echoed.
<<A soul that is still unwavering even after it has fallen into nothingness… as expected.>>
The voice praised me while I was almost crying.
Looking back, there was… a vague silhouette of a woman.
Shining beautifully and gently, it was a figure of blue light.
It seemed to me that it was more sacred than the gods who participated in the auction earlier.
This person is probably a god too. It's a provisional god. It's kind of warm and very familiar.
Such a provisional god.
Held a pair of tongs in her right hand.
While fanning a portable grill with the uchiwa in her left hand.
……She was grilling meat.
The heated charcoal was greasy and made a delicious sound.
………………what is this???
<<……Welcome, reaped soul of another world, Aihara Runa-san. I am a "vessel". "The vessel of a nameless god" …a being who was created but has no authority … a being who can only watch…>>
Wait! Don’t introduce yourself with a solemn voice while turning over the meat!!
What is this!? What are you doing!?
<<……Ufufu, as you can see, it's a barbeque. Well now, please come here. You are hungry, are you not?>>
No, I know it's a barbecue! This situation is what I don’t get!?
What’s happening to me now!? What am I getting involved in!? Wait, eh, you’re hearing my thoughts!? I mean, that meat looks super delicious!!
<<You’re confused. I will explain your situation from now on. Regarding your thoughts …hearing them is very easy for me, so please excuse the intrusion. As for the meat, I cooked it for you, so please enjoy it.>>
Eh, really? Meat!? Let’s go~!
The provisional god… "God's vessel"-sama presses the meat against my floaty approaching soul using the tongs that she changed into chopsticks.
The meat was sucked into my soul, and the taste information and satisfaction that I got when I ate the meat came to me.
Yu… Yumm~! This meat is delicious~!
Wait, it's possible to eat in a soul state, huh!
<<Well then, it's fine to listen while eating, so please do. I'll start to explain… about the situation you were in and about me as well.>>
While feeding me meat, "God's vessel"-sama speaks gently.
<<First of all, let me start with your story so far. Your soul is in Ardist… from your point of view, it's a different world. You were stolen from your world by the gods to be their pawn in Ardist.>>
A~a, it's soft and the fat is sweet… this rib is the best…
Not~!
E~e, I was guessing that things were pretty much like that.
But a pawn… what do you mean?
<<The purpose of the gods at that venue is to reincarnate the souls of another world into their own territory, Ardist, and enjoy watching their lives as a story. It is also popular to record the life and "broadcast" it to other gods, and the boom is getting hotter these days. In fact, the souls from Earth have the characteristic that they are easier to process, such as giving protection compared to those of Ardist. It is an "easy-to-use" soul for god. Therefore, the gods of Ardist are playing with the souls harvested from the earth as pawns, acting out isekai reincarnation stories.>>
Eeh~~… isekai reincarnation. I’ve heard that there was that type of genre, but…
It was the gods just playing around!?
From the side of the soul that was actually harvested, it seems like I was just made into a toy, so it doesn't feel good at all though!
They ignore our will and forcefully turn us into pawns at their own convenience, right?
<<……If you look at it from a human standpoint, I understand that your opinion is legitimate. However, if you have existed as a god for a long time, you don't really care about that. The complaints you feel wouldn’t exist if they alter your memory and thoughts.>>
They can do that!?
They can do that, huh; because they’re gods.
Gods are scary~!
<<And most reincarnators are given blessings… that is, cheat abilities. If you use it well, you can have a great advantage in your life, even if there are some ups and downs. Even without consent, it does not mean that the reincarnator doesn’t benefit.>>
Hmmm, reincarnators aren’t only at a disadvantage, but there are also plenty of rewards?
Even so, to do something like that…
In the first place, it would be useless to complain about the absolute existence of gods with different values. Haah.
I myself have no longing for my previous life, and the other classmates… well~, whatever happens to them is fine.
They didn't like me after all.
There is no reason for me to care about them.
Alright, this subject is over~!
<<I also quite like the isekai reincarnation broadcast. I’ve watched plenty lives to kill time.>>
Somehow, the life of the reincarnator is treated as an interesting video!?
<<Now, let's get back to the story. …I didn't participate in the previous auction, but I happened to be nearby… Then, the scent of your soul reached me, who should have been outside the venue.>>
Ah… didn’t my soul smell really bad?
I'm sorry, does it still smell? Can you tolerate it?
<<Ufufu. It's alright, it doesn't smell. Because I'm used to it… Rather, it has a very nice scent to me.>>
Really?
<<That's right. The ones that have a dirty smell are those rude guys. There’s nothing to worry about for not being liked by those stupid gods. ……Tha, that's right. I was surprised at the scent of your soul and looked into the venue, and what I saw was a scene where you were abandoned into nothingness. …Even if I've also been watching the lives of reincarnator for fun, I agree with your words from before …I felt that such an outrage is unforgivable. If you reap the soul without permission, you can't just irresponsibly throw it away! So I thought I had to help. Normally for a soul sucked into the void, it’s unavoidable to disappear completely.>>
Di, disappear… The void is pretty scary huh…!
That means if I had been in the void for a longer time, I would have disappeared too…
<<…………E~e, that's right. So I thought I had to help you quickly. This space… it's my personal space, but I moved here as fast as I could.>>
Un..
<<To save you.>>
Un.
<<So I started barbecuing.>>
……Un. That’s the part where you lose me…
<<Void is the darkness that continues endlessly. It's an endless gap in the world>>
The dimly shining blue "God's vessel"-sama continues talking while grilling the meat.
<<Once there, it is extremely difficult to leave. I had to somehow get you closer to the coordinates where my personal space exists.>>
U… Un, you’re saying some difficult stuff, but what it means is…
<<It means that I grilled meat and let the smell flow into the void, and made you aware of the existence of this space. And as intended, you were invited by the scent of barbecue and arrived at this point. ……A~a! A~a!! I’m so happy I was able to help! I'm really glad I tried grilling the meat…!!>>
"God's vessel"-sama was impressed again and made a gesture of rubbing her eyes.
How to put it, this person used to be more impressive.
……Saving me from the void leading to a barbecue is hard to understand just from those words, but…
It seems that there is no doubt that this person did it for me.
Thank you!
…But why did this person go so far for me?
<<…………>>
"God's vessel"-sama stopped grilling meat and turned straight toward me.
<<I purely wanted to help you. There is no lie in that feeling. But to be honest, there was also a calculation. If I could help you, I would like to ask you for a favor.>>
You wanted to ask a favor?
<<Yes. Aihara Runa-san. You, together with me…
…………Could we please reincarnate in another world?>>
