「You have been removed from the cycle of reincarnation in your previous life.」
“Huh?”
Uhm, let’s review the situation. When I woke up, there was this woman, a goddess-like person in front of me. She seemed to be talking about something related to my current predicament. Everything around me was pure white, and I had no sense of space.
What does she mean by I’m removed from the cycle of reincarnation?
Furthermore, for some reason, there is a cat-eared girl and a slime in my arms. I have no idea what I’m in right now. I tried to recall what happened to me.
Let’s see….. well, I’m sure I’m a humble salaryman at a black company. My parents died when I was a child, and I was raised by my grandparents. Then my grandparents passed away as well. Thankfully, they left peacefully.
Since then, I left my parents’ house, which was a rented house, and started living alone and became an office worker. However, I was busy with work at that black company, and before I knew it, I was already in my 30’s.
Yesterday, I missed the last train due to working overtime so I could only walk around in the cold while looking for a taxi. Then I heard a cat cry. There was a white kitten meowing near the bus stop, and just when I talked to it, asking if it was alone, the bus suddenly stopped before us. For some reason, I got on the bus with the cat in my arms, and before I knew it, I fell asleep because it was warm on the bus.
But, what happened then?
「Aikawa Shun, you just got on a bus bound for the Heavenly Realm that happened to appear there.」
“Ah? A bus bound for the Heavenly Realm?”
「Yes, it’s a bus that people normally can’t see. 」
Uhm, what? What does she mean by a bus bound for the heavenly realm?
「In fact, people who are close to death may see various forms of vehicles bound for the heavenly realm. You happened to have a myocardial infarction due to overwork and walking in the cold for a long time. 」
“In other words, I was on the verge of dying?”
「Yes. The kitten you were holding was also on the verge of dying due to cold and hunger. Then, your soul and that kitten’s soul have been transported to the heavenly realm.」
Hmmm, I see. It makes sense when she said it in such a neat and organized way. I forced a leave to take a medical checkup but the results are terrible. Then as I was pushed further in that state, it would be no surprise if I die.
「Your body is already dead. Don’t worry, proper procedures have been taken.」
“Well, that’s good. By the way, what happened to the company I was at?”
「Now that you’re dead, there will be an investigation.」
“I see….. that’s great then. I just didn’t want my death to be in vain.”
After learning a lot of information from the woman in front of me, I gradually calmed down. Maybe she was lying to calm me down, but I thought it was okay.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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