That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Light Novel, Chapter 0

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Chapter Prologue

Prologue: Death and Rebirth

An ordinary life with nothing much to talk about .

Graduated from university, tentatively entered a major company as a general contractor, currently 37 years old and living alone . No girlfriend .

My elder brother whom I haven’t seen for years is the one supporting our parents, so you could say that I’m a willful bachelor .

I’m not of a short stature, and my face doesn’t look bad either . Yet I am unpopular .

At one time I did make efforts to find a girlfriend, but my heart broke after confessing and being turned down 3 times in a row . Well, after getting to this age, I find it too bothersome to care about .

While it’s true that I’m busy with work, it’s not as if not having one is particularly troubling .

I don’t mean to make excuses, you know?

The reason I was thinking about this matter was,

[Senpai . Thank you for waiting!]

*Senpai = senior

PR/N: They didn’t need this…They must have the burdened knowledge of knowing what this is…(A game of Yandere Simulator later…)

Walking towards me with a smiling face, was a refreshing young man . Together with the beauty who was alongside him .

It was Tamura, my junior at work, and the famous Madonna of our company, a receptionist named Sawatari-san .

What happened is that these two were going to get married, and I was asked for some counseling . Which is why I couldn’t help ending up questioning my unpopularity .

The meeting place after work was to be by the edge of a pedestrian crossing, and it was there that I was leaning against a post, immersed in deep thoughts .

[Yeah . So, what did you want to ask?]

I inquired while nodding a greeting towards Sawatari-san .

[Pleased to make your acquaintance, I’m Sawatari Miho . It’s our first time talking even though we see each other often . It makes me somewhat nervous . ]

‘I’m the one who’s nervous here! In the first place, I’m not good with talking to women . Figure it out!’ Is what I grumbled inside .

To begin with, no matter how you look at it, you’re not supposed to consult with someone like me with no luck in love-related matters . They’re insinuating something, I’m sure of it!

[Hello . I’m Mikami Satoru . It’s okay if you just relax . Sawatari-san is famous in our company, so you don’t need to introduce yourself . By chance, I was in the same university as Tamura, and we started getting along during the company training course . We’ve known each other since then . ]

[What do you mean by famous! Are there weird rumours going around about me?]

[Indeed . Like how you’re having an affair with chief OO, or that you’ve dated with △△-kun!]

*OO and △△ are substitutes for names . Imagination is the key

I couldn’t stop myself from teasing . I only meant it as a light joke, but it was cute seeing Sawatari-san become teary-eyed and red in the face .

Because my jokes are quite lacking in delicacy, I’m often told I should definitely stop making them, but I spoke it out loud by mistake anyway .

As I expected, this time was a failure too huh . Yep, I really have a bad personality .

Tamura is patting Sawatari-san on the shoulder while consoling her .

Damn you, Tamura! In a situation like this I should shout, explode you Riajuu! Or something like that .

*Explode

**Riajuu = Person living a successful/fulfilling real life (opposite of the typical otaku stereotype)

[Senpai, please leave it at that! And Miho, you’re only being teased . ]

That smiling Tamura smoothed things over . He was a capable junior .

Not in the least disagreeable, a pleasant guy who was hard to hate .

Tamura was still 28 years old, and even though there was a large age difference between us, somehow we got along well . Guess I have no choice, I’ll just give them my honest blessings… .

[I’m sorry about that, you see how my personality is like . Well, rather than standing around here, let’s find a place to eat and I’ll listen there . ]

There’s no point in being jealous…is what I thought, but while I was speaking;

[Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!]

Along with a scream came sudden chaos .

What was that? What’s happening?

[Move! I’ll kill ya!!!]

As I turned towards that voice, I saw a man running this way while carrying a kitchen knife and bag .

I hear another scream . That man was coming closer . In his hand a kitchen knife . Kitchen knife? It’s pointed towards…

[Tamuraaaaaaaa!!]

Thud! As I shoved Tamura away,

Stab! A sudden burning pain grew in my backside .

[Don’ get’m mah way!]

*Don’ get’m mah way!

I gazed at the shrieking man as he escaped, then confirmed the safety of Tamura and Sawatari-san .

Tamura was soundlessly screaming as he rushed over to my side .

Although Sawatari-san seemed to be in a shocked trance due to the sudden incident, it looks like she wasn’t hurt . That’s a relief .

At any rate, my back feels like it’s burning . Beyond that of a simple painful sensation, the back of my body feels as if it’s on fire .

What is this? This is way too hot…spare me please .

Perhaps…I’ve been stabbed?

Getting stabbed and dying, no way…

[Senpai, blo-, blood is pouring…the bleeding won’t stop!]

Who’s that, noisy guy . Tamura? I thought I heard a strange voice, but it can’t be helped if it’s Tamura .

Blood? Well yeah, it’s pouring out . I’m just a human you know . If I get stabbed, of course I’ll bleed!

Still, I can’t stand the pain…

Uh, let’s see…this is bad, the pain and shock seems to be confusing my mind .

[Ta-, Tamura…quiet down some . It-…it’s not a big deal alright? Don’t even worry about it…]

[Senpai, blo-, the blood…]

His face looking white as a sheet and on the verge of crying, Tamura was trying to hold me in his arms . That expression is ruining his good looks .

I tried to check on how Sawatari-san was doing, but my vision was too blurred to see properly .

As the pain in my back faded away, in it’s place a violent chill began assaulting my body .

This is getting dangerous huh… . People die when they don’t have enough blood .

(Wai-, you, what have you been saying all this time? I didn’t quite catch that…)

I tried speaking out loud, but my voice wouldn’t come out . This is bad . I really might die…

Rather, the burning and painful sensations are gradually disappearing .

It’s cold . So cold I don’t know what to do . Goodness…now it’s the cold’s turn to freeze me solid, I’m such a busy guy .

Due to Acquiring Heat and Cold Resistances, skill evolved into [Heat Fluctuation Resistance EX]>

At that moment, when my brain cells were on the edge of death, they recalled a certain important matter .

That’s right! The contents of my PC harddisk!!!

[Tamuraa!!! If by any chance, in the worst case, I end up dying…I leave my PC to you . Drown it in the bath, and electrocute it to completely eliminate the data…]

*Destroy the shameful collection of manly desires!

Mustering what’s left of my energy, I conveyed that matter of utmost importance .

Action failed .

Taking substitute measures, acquiring Electrical Resistance… . Success .

Additionally, acquiring Paralysis Resistance… . Success . >

For a moment, Tamura was blankly staring, as if unable to believe what he heard .

However, when he came to understand what I meant,

[Haha-…that’s so like you Senpai…]

Saying that, he bitterly smiled . I didn’t want to see a man’s tearful face anyway . A forced smile is much better than that .

[I . . to be honest…about Sawatari-san, I wanted to show off in front of you…]

I thought it was like that… . Really, this bastard .

[Tsk… . Geez . I forgive everything, just make sure you make her happy . I leave the PC to you…]

*Take no prisoners! Leave no bytes alive!

With the last of my strength, that was all I said .

And just like that, Mikami Satoru died .

But at that moment, Mikami Satoru’s “soul” linked with a demon, of a different world within the same time and space, that had unexpectedly appeared .

A small dimensional crack that couldn’t be seen with the eye . The soul attached itself to the mass of magic essence that appeared from that crack .

The magic essence became the foundation of creating a demon, and a body, based on the will of the linked Mikami Satoru, was being built .

Overcoming the astronomically unlikely probability of occurrence, Mikami Satoru was reincarnated as a demon in another world .

*Pre-reincarnation

An ordinary life with nothing much to talk about .

Graduated from university, tentatively entered a major company as a general contractor, currently 37 years old and living alone . No girlfriend .

My older brother whom I haven’t seen for years is the one supporting our parents, so you could say that I’m a willful bachelor .

Thanks to that, also a virgin .

To think, I’m leaving for the other world while it was still unused…my son must be weeping as well .

Forgive me, for not being able to make you into an adult…

If we’re ever reborn again, let’s be super aggressive .

We’ll call out to everyone and anyone, feasting without restraint… . But that’d be bad huh .

*In case you were confused about his son, think of family jewels

PR/N: He means a p*nis…

Speaking of myself, I wasn’t that far from turning 40 years old .

If being a virgin at 30 years old makes you a magician, then I was so close to becoming a sage…even a great sage wouldn’t be just a dream .

Though to be honest, even I think that would be going a bit too far .

Continuing, evolving Extra Skill [Sage] into Unique Skill [Great Sage]… . Success>

…but what’s with that voice that’s been talking till now . The heck is a

. You making fun of me?

It isn’t the least bit unique!

Not even amusing, not for me!

Really, so rude…

And thinking such things, I fell asleep .

(So this is what it’s like to die…it’s not as lonely as I thought . )

Those words were the last thoughts of Mikami Satoru before he left this world .

Prologue: Death and Rebirth

An ordinary life with nothing much to talk about .

Graduated from university, tentatively entered a major company as a general contractor, currently 37 years old and living alone . No girlfriend .

My elder brother whom I haven’t seen for years is the one supporting our parents, so you could say that I’m a willful bachelor .

I’m not of a short stature, and my face doesn’t look bad either . Yet I am unpopular .

At one time I did make efforts to find a girlfriend, but my heart broke after confessing and being turned down 3 times in a row . Well, after getting to this age, I find it too bothersome to care about .

While it’s true that I’m busy with work, it’s not as if not having one is particularly troubling .

I don’t mean to make excuses, you know?

The reason I was thinking about this matter was,

[Senpai . Thank you for waiting!]

*Senpai = senior

PR/N: They didn’t need this…They must have the burdened knowledge of knowing what this is…(A game of Yandere Simulator later…)

Walking towards me with a smiling face, was a refreshing young man . Together with the beauty who was alongside him .

It was Tamura, my junior at work, and the famous Madonna of our company, a receptionist named Sawatari-san .

What happened is that these two were going to get married, and I was asked for some counseling . Which is why I couldn’t help ending up questioning my unpopularity .

The meeting place after work was to be by the edge of a pedestrian crossing, and it was there that I was leaning against a post, immersed in deep thoughts .

[Yeah . So, what did you want to ask?]

I inquired while nodding a greeting towards Sawatari-san .

[Pleased to make your acquaintance, I’m Sawatari Miho . It’s our first time talking even though we see each other often . It makes me somewhat nervous . ]

‘I’m the one who’s nervous here! In the first place, I’m not good with talking to women . Figure it out!’ Is what I grumbled inside .

To begin with, no matter how you look at it, you’re not supposed to consult with someone like me with no luck in love-related matters . They’re insinuating something, I’m sure of it!

[Hello . I’m Mikami Satoru . It’s okay if you just relax . Sawatari-san is famous in our company, so you don’t need to introduce yourself . By chance, I was in the same university as Tamura, and we started getting along during the company training course . We’ve known each other since then . ]

[What do you mean by famous! Are there weird rumours going around about me?]

[Indeed . Like how you’re having an affair with chief OO, or that you’ve dated with △△-kun!]

*OO and △△ are substitutes for names . Imagination is the key

I couldn’t stop myself from teasing . I only meant it as a light joke, but it was cute seeing Sawatari-san become teary-eyed and red in the face .

Because my jokes are quite lacking in delicacy, I’m often told I should definitely stop making them, but I spoke it out loud by mistake anyway .

As I expected, this time was a failure too huh . Yep, I really have a bad personality .

Tamura is patting Sawatari-san on the shoulder while consoling her .

Damn you, Tamura! In a situation like this I should shout, explode you Riajuu! Or something like that .

*Explode

**Riajuu = Person living a successful/fulfilling real life (opposite of the typical otaku stereotype)

[Senpai, please leave it at that! And Miho, you’re only being teased . ]

That smiling Tamura smoothed things over . He was a capable junior .

Not in the least disagreeable, a pleasant guy who was hard to hate .

Tamura was still 28 years old, and even though there was a large age difference between us, somehow we got along well . Guess I have no choice, I’ll just give them my honest blessings… .

[I’m sorry about that, you see how my personality is like . Well, rather than standing around here, let’s find a place to eat and I’ll listen there . ]

There’s no point in being jealous…is what I thought, but while I was speaking;

[Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!]

Along with a scream came sudden chaos .

What was that? What’s happening?

[Move! I’ll kill ya!!!]

As I turned towards that voice, I saw a man running this way while carrying a kitchen knife and bag .

I hear another scream . That man was coming closer . In his hand a kitchen knife . Kitchen knife? It’s pointed towards…

[Tamuraaaaaaaa!!]

Thud! As I shoved Tamura away,

Stab! A sudden burning pain grew in my backside .

[Don’ get’m mah way!]

*Don’ get’m mah way!

I gazed at the shrieking man as he escaped, then confirmed the safety of Tamura and Sawatari-san .

Tamura was soundlessly screaming as he rushed over to my side .

Although Sawatari-san seemed to be in a shocked trance due to the sudden incident, it looks like she wasn’t hurt . That’s a relief .

At any rate, my back feels like it’s burning . Beyond that of a simple painful sensation, the back of my body feels as if it’s on fire .

What is this? This is way too hot…spare me please .

Perhaps…I’ve been stabbed?

Getting stabbed and dying, no way…

[Senpai, blo-, blood is pouring…the bleeding won’t stop!]

Who’s that, noisy guy . Tamura? I thought I heard a strange voice, but it can’t be helped if it’s Tamura .

Blood? Well yeah, it’s pouring out . I’m just a human you know . If I get stabbed, of course I’ll bleed!

Still, I can’t stand the pain…

Uh, let’s see…this is bad, the pain and shock seems to be confusing my mind .

[Ta-, Tamura…quiet down some . It-…it’s not a big deal alright? Don’t even worry about it…]

[Senpai, blo-, the blood…]

His face looking white as a sheet and on the verge of crying, Tamura was trying to hold me in his arms . That expression is ruining his good looks .

I tried to check on how Sawatari-san was doing, but my vision was too blurred to see properly .

As the pain in my back faded away, in it’s place a violent chill began assaulting my body .

This is getting dangerous huh… . People die when they don’t have enough blood .

(Wai-, you, what have you been saying all this time? I didn’t quite catch that…)

I tried speaking out loud, but my voice wouldn’t come out . This is bad . I really might die…

Rather, the burning and painful sensations are gradually disappearing .

It’s cold . So cold I don’t know what to do . Goodness…now it’s the cold’s turn to freeze me solid, I’m such a busy guy .

Due to Acquiring Heat and Cold Resistances, skill evolved into [Heat Fluctuation Resistance EX]>

At that moment, when my brain cells were on the edge of death, they recalled a certain important matter .

That’s right! The contents of my PC harddisk!!!

[Tamuraa!!! If by any chance, in the worst case, I end up dying…I leave my PC to you . Drown it in the bath, and electrocute it to completely eliminate the data…]

*Destroy the shameful collection of manly desires!

Mustering what’s left of my energy, I conveyed that matter of utmost importance .

Action failed .

Taking substitute measures, acquiring Electrical Resistance… . Success .

Additionally, acquiring Paralysis Resistance… . Success . >

For a moment, Tamura was blankly staring, as if unable to believe what he heard .

However, when he came to understand what I meant,

[Haha-…that’s so like you Senpai…]

Saying that, he bitterly smiled . I didn’t want to see a man’s tearful face anyway . A forced smile is much better than that .

[I . . to be honest…about Sawatari-san, I wanted to show off in front of you…]

I thought it was like that… . Really, this bastard .

[Tsk… . Geez . I forgive everything, just make sure you make her happy . I leave the PC to you…]

*Take no prisoners! Leave no bytes alive!

With the last of my strength, that was all I said .

And just like that, Mikami Satoru died .

But at that moment, Mikami Satoru’s “soul” linked with a demon, of a different world within the same time and space, that had unexpectedly appeared .

A small dimensional crack that couldn’t be seen with the eye . The soul attached itself to the mass of magic essence that appeared from that crack .

The magic essence became the foundation of creating a demon, and a body, based on the will of the linked Mikami Satoru, was being built .

Overcoming the astronomically unlikely probability of occurrence, Mikami Satoru was reincarnated as a demon in another world .

*Pre-reincarnation

An ordinary life with nothing much to talk about .

Graduated from university, tentatively entered a major company as a general contractor, currently 37 years old and living alone . No girlfriend .

My older brother whom I haven’t seen for years is the one supporting our parents, so you could say that I’m a willful bachelor .

Thanks to that, also a virgin .

To think, I’m leaving for the other world while it was still unused…my son must be weeping as well .

Forgive me, for not being able to make you into an adult…

If we’re ever reborn again, let’s be super aggressive .

We’ll call out to everyone and anyone, feasting without restraint… . But that’d be bad huh .

*In case you were confused about his son, think of family jewels

PR/N: He means a p*nis…

Speaking of myself, I wasn’t that far from turning 40 years old .

If being a virgin at 30 years old makes you a magician, then I was so close to becoming a sage…even a great sage wouldn’t be just a dream .

Though to be honest, even I think that would be going a bit too far .

Continuing, evolving Extra Skill [Sage] into Unique Skill [Great Sage]… . Success>

…but what’s with that voice that’s been talking till now . The heck is a

. You making fun of me?

It isn’t the least bit unique!

Not even amusing, not for me!

Really, so rude…

And thinking such things, I fell asleep .

(So this is what it’s like to die…it’s not as lonely as I thought . )

Those words were the last thoughts of Mikami Satoru before he left this world .